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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
THE KAREN WOMEN.
/ The, Have Peculiar Idens of Person-
al Denuty and AdOrnment.

Like the Siamese the Karen wo-
men are not good to look upon ana
do not improve their appearance any
by the style Of ornaments they affect.
When very young their ears are
pierced to admit small round stick,
which is gradually lacerated in diam
eter until by the time the little girls
have become women their ears easily
accommodate two inch disk of
blackened bamboo. This stretches the
ears hideously, as may be imagined,
and when the ornament Is laid aside
temporarily picture the thin
strip of pendent ear lobe! AS rule,
the Karen women wear their hair
long, but, like the Siamese, some cut
it short and others again keep In crop
ped close, except on top Of the head,
where it IS allowed to grow to its nat
ural length, which does not add to
their by no means overabundance of
good looks. Sometimes the unmarried
woman wears breast cloth, but for
the most part men and women wear
loin girdle, and sometimes even that
is set aside in hot weather.
To thoroughly appreciate japanese
women one should begin the far east
ern trip at the Malay peninsula, jour
neying thence through Siam, Anam,
Cambodla ana China, though | confess
to prcferrias II good booking Chinese
girl to the alleged japanese beauty.
Bracelets and necklaces Of bamboo
are the other usual ornaments, except
when they can afford narrow neck.
band Of silver, which protects, so it Is
believed, against many evils that lurk
along life'S wayslde, even in the jun
gle. The men also wear this neck
band and bamboo an inch in diameter
and about four inches long stuck
through their ear lObes. Some Of the
boys are rather good looking. They
wear their hHir in a knot like horn
on the forcaeNd or AZ one side or the
other of the head or IN top, and usual
ly Il turbau crowns lie topknOt. All
in all the Karcns differ not great
deal from the Samese i'll physlognomy,
but the people in this section Of the
far east shade into one another rather
easily. y.-Caspar Whitney in Outing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
CUSTOM.

Custom may lead a man into many
errors, but it justifies none.
Custom, though never so ancient,
without truth is but an Old error.
Custom Is the tyranny of the lower
human facilities over the higher.
1t Is hard to abolish a custom once
introduced, however foolish or effem-
mate
There is 10 tyrant like custom and
no freedom where its edlcts are not
resisted.
If you are determined to live and die
a slave to custom. see that it is at least
good one.
1t is of great advantage when the
customs of Il nation are such as are
likely to lead to good habits among the
people.
Custom Is the sovereign of mortals
and of gods. With its powerful hand it
regulates things the most violent.
Custom governs the world. 1t is the
tyrant of our feelings and our manners
and rules with the hand of Il tyrant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

Dumas pere, who was proud Of the
prices he received for his work, was
once boasting Of the fact.
Beyond a doubt" he remarked. Il
am the best paid of living men of let
ters. | receive 80 sous a line"
Indeed, monsieur" said bystand-
err. 81 have never worked for less than
$4,000 line. What do you think Of
thatT
"You are joking" responded Dumas
in irritation.
Not at ALL"
"For what do you receive such rates
per line"
For constructing railways" was the
answer.-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
THE AsTERlA.
Interesting Data About the Magic
Star Gem of CeyIon.


Familiar to some of the ancient
writer's and credited with supernatural
powers, the astoria, or star gem, was
highly valued for the benefits sup
posed to be conferred on the wearer.
Its bright, six rayed star, ever chang
ing and shifting with every play of
light and especially shooting out its
flames in the direct sunlight, would
seem to be something more than an
ordinary crystal, and to the supersti-
tious mind it could readily be believed
to embody some tutelar spirit. The
particular virtue attributed to this gem
was the comforting upon the wearer of
health and good fortune" when worn
us an amulet, and to those fortunate
to be born in the month of April, with
which the stone was associated or rep
resented, the wearer was insured from
all evil. The star stone Is found prin-
cipally in Ceylon, invariably in soil
peculiar to rubies and sapphres. In
deed it is composed of the same con-
stituent "corundum" its chatoyant, or
star rays, being caused by the pres
sure of what the natives call silk"
1t is found in many different colors,
from pale blue, pink and white to deep
dark blue, ruby and purple. The blue
are termed sapphire stars, the red
ruby stars. 1t is always cue en-
cabochon, the star dividing into six
rays at the apex. 1t is next in hard
ness to the diamond.
The "MoOrman" of Colombo, with
tools as rude and simple us his fore
fathers used 1000 years before, with
no training or instruction except the
unwritten mysteries Of the craft hand
ed down from father to son, will pro
duce the most wonderful results II
cutting and polishing gems and Ii
many instances rival the more edu'
Gated lapidary of Europe for judg-
ment in cutting gems to the greatest
neutrality-suspicious. Graphic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
MAKING SILK I.
A workman Explains why His Fore
finger Nail Is MnIformcd.


The nail of his right forefnger was
long, yellow, horny, and the finger tip
had so thickened and hardened that it
seemed to be covered with pale leather.
He was q silk hat maker, and it was
from curling hat brims that his finger
had changed so strangely. Describing
the processes of a silk hats manufac-
ture; he said:
"The belief that cardboard forms a
silk hats foundation is an error. The
hat is first built up of various thick
nesses of linen-layers of linen, soaked
in shellac, that by means Of wooden
molds and hot irons weighing twenty
pounds apiece are welded one on the
other till perfect shape, brim and all
complete, Is obtained.
"The silk is next put on. This silk
costs from $40 to $15 yard. 1t looks
like plush in the piece. The hatmaker
cuts 1t off on the bias and molds it
round the stiff linen foundation. The
strips must be very accurately cut, and
great care Is used in their ironing and
cementing so as to give perfect dag
onal joint. Look ut your silk hats
seam the next time you wear 1t. The
joints perfection will, perhaps, amaze
you
THE brim, up to this point, is fiat.
Now its curling commences. That Is
where my queer forehnger comes In.
The shaping of hat brim is purely
a matter of hand and eye and taste.
The brim while being shaped is highly
heated so as to give 1t pllability.
"And of course working on this hot
material, patting and prodding it, the
forefnger thickens and the nail gets
horny.
Nevertheless hat curling is pleasant,
artistic work. Hat curriers' have repu-
tations the same as artists. Their work
is distinctive. An expert can tell it at
a glance"-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Bells.

Bells have been employed in assocla
ton with religious worship since the
early days of Egypt. Cymbals and
hand bells and small crotals served for
the festival of Isis. Aaron and other
Jewish high priests wore bells Of gold
upon their raiment In camp and gar
rison the Greeks employed bells. The
Romans announced the hour Of bathing
by their melody. Copper and tin, the
old composition, is still regarded as
the best bell metal. Steel has been
tried. but does not make n successful
bell. Glass bells are mellow and beau
tiful in tone, but the material is too
fragile. The one metal which is i'm
possible is that which everybody i'm
Rgines makes the best bell--sllver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
False Faces.

"What becomes of all the false
faces" asked the city salesman. "Who
wears them? There are lots of them
made. A trip on the elevated roads
gives peeps into many doors where doz
ems Of workmen do nothing year in
and year out but make false faces.
The output must be sufficient to en-.
able the entire population to go about
dressed for a continuous carnival. On
Thanksgiving and a few other fete
days masks are in demand, but the
rest of the time most of us are con-
tent to show our natural countenances.
That comparatively light local trade,
even when sweled by the year round
trade of small shops in populous dis
tricts, leaves a tremendous quantity Of
false faces to be accounted for
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
QUEER THINGS IN POLAND.
Superstition Plays Leading Role
with Young Men and Maidens.

Superstition Plays II Leading Role
with Young Men and Maidens.
1t is customary in Polish villages to
strew straw over the Christmas eve
supper tables and for the young people,
blindfolded or in the dark, to pick out
each a straw therefrom. Should the
straw be green the lucky maiden ex-
poets to wear bridal wreath or the
youth to lead blushing bride to the
altar during the approaching year, but
a dried straw fOretells to either long
waiting, possibly even until death.
In other rural Polish districts ON the
"Christ's eve" wine, beer and water
are placed by girl between two can
dies on table. She then retires into
corner or an adjoining room to watch
the result reflected In mirror hung
for this purpose. If as the clock strikes
midnight a man enters and drinks the
wine she is happy, for her woOer will
be rich. Should he drink the beer, she
may be content, for the wooer will be
well to do. If the water be chosen, her
husband will be very poor But If as
the clock strikes no man comes to her
table the anxious maiden shlvers with
more than midnight terror, believing
that she is doomed to be early the
bride of death.
Poland Is peculiarly rich In these
observances, spreading themselves
throughout the year, both sexes being
Ia,
On New Years eve the young unmar-
ried men place themselves before fire
and, bending down, look beneath their
legs. Should woman appear In the
background it is the one they will
marry, but If they see shape as Of a
coffin it forebodes for them death dur
ing the year close at hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

There are some odd names for game
birds on the Chesapeake. \ small shy
snipe that flies with II twittering noise
is called the horsefoot snipe because
of its fondness for the horsefoot or
horseshoe crab. II is called also the
turnstone from its habit of overturn-
ing pebbles in search of food. The
telltale snipe bears that name because
it always sounds note of alarm at
the sight of gunner. Chesapeake
gunners believe that single telltale
can clear whole region of glme birds.
The widgeon is locally called the bald
pate, and the wilet Is so called because
of its cry-will-will-wille
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Borrow where They Ought to buy.

The proprietor of hardware store
has found 1t necessary to display con-
spicuously over his counter the fol
lowing sign: Our business is to sell
tools, not to loan them"
Did you actually find it necessary
to hang up that noticeY asked him.
"Of course did" he replied. Hard
ly day passes that | don't have some
body running in here and asking me
to lend him hammer, a saw or Il
chisel. It's one of the freaks of hu-
man nature, and | can't account for
it. Persons who would not think of GO
ing into hat shop to borrow hat
or to a furnishing store to borrow Il
shirt seem to think it's the most nat
ural thing in the world to come in here
and ask me to lend them hammer
New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
THE UPPER LIP.
A Theory About the FurrOw which
Runs Below the Nose.


Runs Below the Nose.
Below the nose runs furrow part
ing the upper lip. In the faces of
babies and children this furrOw Is very
noticeable. From the cyolutiOnist's
point of view 1t Is one of the most
remarkable characters of the face. 1t
tends to become obsolete in old age,
and it is not seen among the catarrhine
monkeys. Among the platyrhines 1t
is but feebly developed, but in lemurs
it is in more pronounced state. There
is a depressed septum, to which the
two side pieces are Joined. The upper
lip, in fact, is nearly split in two, but
held together in a depressed piece of
flesh. In the marsupialia and rOden-
tia the lip is practically in two pieces,
and each piece is capable Of being
moved separately. This is the "hare-
lip," and It's method of use may well
be noticed in hare or rabbit when
eating
The furrow, therefore, In the child's
lip points to this-that our ancestors
possessed not a single upper lip, as we
do now, but two upper lips, one be-
meath each nostrll, both capable of
independent movement, In the course
Of time these two lips have, owing to
the nonrequlrement Of independent
movement, grown together to form the
single lip we now possess, but the
line of junction is not perfect, and
so the furrow results, and sometimes
there Is distinct scar down the mid
die of the furrow.
The possession of the furrowed up
per lip by children is one of the strong
est pieces of evidence against the de-
scent of man from any catarrhine and
in favor Of his descent from platy-
rhines or from lemurs through the
Intervention of platyrhine-llke ances-
tors, of which there are no exact liv-
ing observation-disclosures Cen
tury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
The D,ghton .wrItins nocls.y

At Dighton. Mass, lying well out in
the tidcwater of Taunton river, is a
rock OF great antiquarian interest. 1t
is granite bowlder about eleven feet
long and five feet in greatest height
and is known throughout New England
as the "Dighton writing rock" One
side Of the bowlder is almost perfectly
smooth, as though worn by glacial ac-
ton. On this fiat surface in clear cut
outlines are dozens of characters. hero
glyphics and pictures, chisclcd by some
prehistoric engraver. The archaeolo-
gists have never been able to declphcr
these characters, but they are of un-
doubted antiquity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Battle of the Herrings.

The battle of the herriHgs was the
comical name given to fight between
an English force and French de-
tachment not far from Orleans in
1929. The English We're conveying a
large quantity of supplies. mainly
herrings, for it was Lent, to the army
that was besieglng Orleans. The Eng
lish had 1,600 men, the French 5000.
The former repulsed the assailants and
saved the herrings, so the battle was
named in honor of the supplies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Philadelphia q Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 18th, 1905. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows
EASTWARD

EASTWARD
J!04 m-Train 12 weekdays, for Sunbury
Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsville, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
tlons, arriving at Philadelphia 6:23 D. M,
New York, $3.50 p. m; Baltimore, 600 D. M;
washington, T:l5 p. m Pullman Parlor car
from WilliamspOrt to Philadelphia and pas
seuger coaches from Kane to Philadelphia
ington.
1850 p. m-Train s, daily for sunbury, Hnr-
risburg and principal intermediate stations,
arriving at Philadelphia 7:32 d. M, New
York 1923 p. No., Baltimore 1880 p. M, Wash
lngton s:35 p. m. Vestibuled parlor cars
and passenger coaches, Buffalo to Philadel-
phia and Washington.
100 p. m.-Train q, daily, for Har-
rlsDurg and intermediate stations, ar
irving at Philadelphia 1923 A. NJ; New York
~ a. m. Baltimore, 30 a. M; Washington
3.3O 4, NJ. Pullman sleeping cars from
Harrisburg TO Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphla passengers can remain in
sleeper undisturhed until 1880 A. M.
Hos p.m.-rrain 4,daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg ana intermediate stations, arriving at
Phlladelphih, 7;l' A. NJ; New York. 1888
day; Baltimore, 7:l5 a, NJ; Washington, $40
A. NJ, Pullman sleepers from Erie,
and M,l Wiliiamsport to Philadelphia, and
coaches from Erie to Philadelphia, and
WilliamspOrJ to Baltimore.
2;i6a. M Crain II, daily from points south
of Harrisburg, arriving Baltimore 1925 M,
cars and passenger coaches to Washington,
WESTWARD
i:52 "a. m.-Train Z, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
al a. m.-Train 9, daily for Erie, Ridg-
way, and week days for Dubois, Clermont
and principal intermediate stations.
$50 u. m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter
mediate points.
3:45 p. m.-Train 10, daily for Buffalo win
Emporium, also for Eric and Intermediate
stations.
5;45 p. m.--Train 81, daily for Emporium aud
intermediate stations
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

Few men could tell if they were ask
ed how many feet per second they
walk A press photographer whose
work requires him to know all man.
ner of speeds said:
"'rhe average man walks four feet
per second. A dog on its ordinary
jog goes eight feet second. A horse
trots twelve feet a second. A rein
deer over the ice makes twenty-six
feet. A race horse makes forty-three
feet. A sailing ship makes fourteen
feet. et."-Chicago Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

1t seems curious to American ideas
to know that there Is Il firm Of house
decorators in London which has been
mentioned by some of the most emf
nent English writer's 1t started in
1G95, and Jane Austen, Thar!ieray and
Lord Lytton are among the many writ
ers who have placed their heroes or
heroines in rooms decorated by this
firm. This might be called classic ad-
vertising.-New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Paying a Debt Of Gratitude

Note what Mr.. Mott Allen. of Union
City, says Was badly afflicted with
rheumatism for more than eight
months and at times had to get up at II
o'clock and stay up the balance of the
night. Could not dress myself without
aid from my wife. am now entirely
cured, and by the use of only one bottle
of Crocker's Rheumatic Remedy. For
sale by Stoke g. Feicht Drug Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

"Can you tell me the meaning Of the
word 'peaceT" asked Miss Gray Of a
little boy who had just recited a pa
triotic poem in which the word oc-
Cured.
Peace means when you amt got no
children" answered the child.
How is that?" asked Miss Gray.
when my mother has washed and
dressed us six children for school in
the morning she says, Now, III have
peace"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Gossip.

Gossip is a humming bird with eagle
wings and a voice like fog horn. 1t
can be heard from Dan to Beersheba
and has caused more trouble than all
the ticks, fieas, mosquitoes, coyotes.
grasshoppers, chinch bugs, rattle
snakes, sharks, sore toes, cyclones,
earthquakes, blizzards, smallpox, vel
low fever, gout and indigestion that
this great United States has known
or will know when the universe shuts
up shop and begins the final invoice
Guernsey (wyo.) Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Torturing Him.

You say you think your girl is go
ing back on you? What leads you to
such a supposition? Did she snub
your"
mo, but she called her little sister
into the parlor last night and had her
recite to me."-Houston Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
RebuIsing His Presumption.

The girl with the auburn hair had
suffered him to put his arm on the
back of the seat, but when he tried to
take her hand she drew it away.
"Mr. Spoonall," she said, you
mustn't try to stretch a base hit into
q three bagger. Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
A Great Iden.

'Did you eve notice that most Of the
sudden and disastrous fires are due to
spontaneous combustion"
mo, bnt I've often thought spon-
taneous combustion would be splen-
did thing to keep on tap for lighting
the kitchen fire."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
A Hard One.

"My proudest boast" said the lectur-
er, who expected his statement to be
greeted with cheers, SIS that was one
Of the men behind the guns"
"How many miles behind?" piped a
voice in the gallery. Philadelphia
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Left the World.

The beautiful Nine. Y. was greatly
distressed short while since Her
husband had forsaken her, leaving be-
hind him note as follows: Farewell,
dear Adelaide. | am quitting this
world" Two days later the lamented
husband returned to the wife of his
bosom in the best of spirits. He had
been up in Il balloon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
seems Otherwise mt the Track.

wealth does not bring happiness" !"
said the ready made philosopher.
Maybe not" answered the man who
frequents the race track, "but when l
compare the facial expression of per-
son who has won with that of a per-
son who has lost I have my doubts
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
WESTWARD

Train 952 Sunday leaves Dubois 400 d. m.
Falls Greek 407, ReynOdsville 4.20, Brookville
100, Red Bank B2O, arrives Pittsburg $50 pm
On Sundays only train leaves Driftwood at
$40 a. m, arrives Dubois 1000 IL. m. Return
ing leaves DUBOIS 2 10 p. M, arrives Drift
wood 3iO D. m., stopping at intermediates sta.
tions.
Trains marked run daily;S daily, except
sunday flag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Trnde supcrstitionn.

Dressmakers will not fit" with
black pins and regard it as unlucky
to tack with green cotton. Mllliners
regard as of happy augury the drop Of
blood falling on hat from pricked
finger.-Notes and Queries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

Caller Is your mother in, Ethel?
Ethel - No, ma'am; she's downtown.
Shopping? Ethel-Oh, no; l
don't think she had time for that. She
Just said she was going to get some
things she needed.-Philadelphi Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
The Hero,s Reward.

Miss Cutter-I hate to repeat gossip,
Sr. Dubber, but just before you left
us last evening l heard Miss Clipper
say that she was dying to get rid Of
you. Dubber-Ha! Then l saved her
life. I'll go at once and claim her
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
His Authority.

Governess Cooking over geography
paper)-What's this? "The people of
Lancashire are very stupid" Where
in the world did you get that idea
from? Pupil-Out of the book. 1t says
that Lancashire is remarkable for its
dense population.-Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

GIN our Almanac for many years past we
have given unusual advice to those attic
ted with coughs, colds, throat or lung
troubles or consumption. We have told
them if they did not receive any special
benefit after the use of one 75-cent size
bottle of German Syrup, to consult their
doctor give did not ask them or urge
them to use large number Of bottles, as
is the case in the advertising of many
other remedies. Our confidence i'll Ger
man Syrup makes it possible for us to
give such advice. give know by the ex-
perience of over IS years that one 75-cent
bottle of German Syrup will speedily re-
lieve or cure the worst coughs, colds,
bronchial or lung troubles-and that,
even in bad cases of consumption, one
large bottle of German Syrup will work
wonders. qNew trial bottles, 25c. reg
ular size, 7sc. At all druggists.
For sale by Boyle Drug Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Mutual.

Old Smithers-You're a disgrace to
your family, sir. I'm almost ashamed
to call you my son. Young Smithers
Say nothing, dad. I'm as much
ashamed of 1t as you are.-Boston
Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

what authority have you for the
statement that Shakespeare is immor-
tal?"
"The fact that he still survives after
nving been murdered by bum actors
for 300 years "-CleveIand Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Kpev what Was Comina.

Hicks-My wife dropped in to see
me at the Office today and Weeks
Sorry, old man, but I've been touched
too. Can't lend you cent.-Cathoiic
Standard md Jipoas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Another Victim of His Curiosity.

Heat what age do you think a girl
ought to marry? She-Well, couldn't
think of setting the day before next
October, George, when l shall be just
twenty y-nine.-Somerville Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
SchiIIer's Liking For Apples.

One habit OF Schillers was a pas
sion for the smell of an apple. He
used to cut an apple into quarters and
keep them in the drawer of his writ
Ing tablet. P.'s Weekly.