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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
PASSING of the Cane.

Fashion takes odd twists, and you
may have noticed the decadence of
the walliingstick, 1t was in the fash
i9n about four and twenty centuries
ago, when the man who appeared in
the streets of Athens without a stick
was liable to, be run in as a disord-
erly erson.--London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
A Hioh saIarv.

The highest figure paid to any pro-
consul by England is 100000, which
is the sum received by the Viceroy
of India. This seems large sum,
but 1t never really covers the expen-
ses, The South African post pays $685.
900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
AGRICULTURE AND BACTERIA.

AGRICULTURE AND BACTERIA.
1t is evident that during the years
to come as much attention will be
given to the bacteria in the soil as has
heretofore been given TO the chemical
constituents of it. Plants cannot grow
without something to subsist upon.
This is just as much fact in the
vegetable kingdom as it is in the ami.
NAL kingdom, with this difference, that
the necessary food must be placed
within easy reach of the plant, while
the animal may travel in search of
food.
Chemists have discovered that three
kinds of food are necessary to make
"halanced ration" for most plants
potash, phosphorus and nitrogen. The
two first are quite abundant in most
soils, and they are cheaply and easily
applied where deficient. But these,
however abundant, will not produce
the best results in plant growth in the
absence of the third, nitrogen. 1t is
seldom that nitrogen is found abund-
antly in the soil, and it is more easily
exhausted than the other elements,
while its return in an artificial way is
so expensive as to be impracticable
But nature in this respect has been
kind. The earth is wrapped in thick
blanket rich in nitrogen-the air we
Notwithstanding an inexhaustible
supply. Men have long known this,
but their ingenuity has been made.
quate to the devising of means for
capturing and applying this aerial nj
trogen. But nature again supplies
strength to mans weakness. The
means had been abundantly provided,
but he did not know it. Millions, bill.
lions, trillions (numbers become com.
pletely exhausted in their presence),
Of minute organisms were all the time
at work in the soil to catch from the
air and hold in the soil, the fugitive
nitrogen.
But these little organisms need en-
couragement. Here is where mans
part of the work comes in. They -four
ish best, and do their work most per.
fectly at the roots of certain plants,
legumes, pod bearers-peas, beans.
clovers, alfalfa and very large nun.
Der Of similar plants.
Mans work is very simple. Where
these bacteria do not exist they must
be introduced.s Then they must be as.
sisted by giving them the benefit of the
plants best suited to aid them-to ell.
courage their propagation. multiplied.
ton and most effective work. The
bacteria are various almost as the
plants are various. But after success
full crops of these bacteria aiding
plants, other crops, nitrogen exhaust. |
ing crops, may be planted with assur-
ance of success. This course pursued |
and the simple elements of potash and
attended TO, soil exhaus-
ton need not be feared so long as the |
earth is surrounded by atmosphere rs
at present.-Up-toDa Date Farming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
NO SLEEP FOR MOTHER
Baby Covered With Sores md Scales
Could Not Tell What She Looked Like
Marvellous Cure by Cuticura. t'f

"At four months old my baby's face and
body were SO covered with sores and large
scales you could not tell what she looked
like. No child ever had worse case.
Her face was being eaten away. and even
her finger nails fell. off. 1t itched SO she
could not sleep, and for many weary nights
we could get no rest. at last we got, Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment. The sores be.
gan to heal at once, and she could sleep at
night, and in one month she had not one
sore on her face or body. - Mrs. Mary
Sanders, 700 Spring St, Camden, N. j."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 16C.
and, they will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 rich, juicy Turnips,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radshes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers
In all over 10000 plants-this great offer
is made to get you to test their warranted
vegetable seeds and
ALL FOR BUT 16o POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
ii you will send them 26c in postage, tbey
will add to the above a big package Of
Salzer's Fourth of July Sweet Corn@the
earliest on earth-l0 days earlier than
Cory, Peep o Day, First of All, etc. [A.C.L.l
Maj. Harrison of the Federal army,
has made a statement to Gen. Chaffee
that the submarine and torpedo de-
fenses of this country are lamentably
insufficient.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Just before he left the Pension Office,
Commissioner Ware was asked for n
recommendation by a watchman This
is what Ware wrote: Dear Jackson
IL you are not in Heaven when l get
there, I'll fix it TO have you trans
ferred."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
HARROW IN POSITION.

the harrow flexible. BY withdrawing
the inch rod and unlocking from the
pulling bar, it. can be sheltered in very
small space. A boy can handle it. The
harrow is very easy to draw, the beams
being near the ground act as Jewelers.,
while the teeth cover every inch of
ground.-J. Flomefell, in Farm Visitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

when l started
to use Doan's
Kidney Pills l
ached in every
bone and had
intense pains
in the kidneys
and pelvic or
gans. The urine
was thick and
cloudy, and l
could barely
eat enough to
live. l felt n
change for the
better within n
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

FlTF -" "n'"e".lv cared. No fits or nervous
ness ier irss dlv'~ nse DIR. Kllne's Grea.
Nerv '.;esfo -, .2trial bottleand treatise free
Dr. hLiSr. Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila., P.i
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

, A Welshman on the witness stand
in court was. asked whether he could
speak English He said he knew
enough English to ask for beer, and
that was enough for him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Last year fcrgetful passengers left
In trains on the London & Northwest.
,rn railway AIT hats. caps and bon.
nets, CIT umbrellas. nine surshades
and 191 walking sticks. besides heaps
Of rugs and bags.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
sciENcE"N NOTES. ;

The black sands OF the Quesnel
river. in tho Cariboo district Of British
Columbia, contain some platinum and
osmiridium. These metals have not re-
ceived much attention, owing to the
difficulty Of saving them. .l
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

The United States is the largest con-
sumer of tin in the world, but derives
its supplies from the Straits Settle
ments, from Banka. and other Euro
pean sources. Only few hundred
pounds Of tin are mined in this coun-
try
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
This VIII Interest Mothers

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children
used by Mother Gray, II nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Constipation, Fever
ishness, Testhing Disorders, stomach Trou-
bles and Destroy Worms; 81, 600 testimonials
OF cures. All druggists, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E.W. Groves signature is on box. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Both at Bonn and at Breslau new
colleges for girls have been opened,
offering a six-year course after grad
uatioh from high school
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Cdfarrh Of HeGd.
Mr.. Frank Cobb. l75 Summit Street,
Deering, Me-, writes:
Il was troubled with catarrh in my
head; | wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice
and he prescribed Peruna
Il took 1t and am happy to say it helped
me at once / feel better than | have for
years"
bronchial Trouble. N
Mr.. j. Ed. OBrien. Pres. American
Pilot Assn, Pensacola, Fla, writes:
- heartily give my endorsement to
PeIuna as an effective cure for catarrh
and bronchial trouble" u
Throat and Lungs.
Frank Battle, Jr, III N. Market St..
Nashville, Tenn. writes:
,, .Peruna has cured me OF chronic bron-
chitis
'It is the grandest discovery of the age
for the throat and lungs"
Pneumonia. a~.'t-
Mr.. A. c. Danforth, St. Joseph, Mich,
writes: f.,n tt y. l.st a.. ~
Il contracted a severe cold, which settled
on my lungs. l was threatened with pneu-
monia. ..r
"Peruna gave me relief within coupe
OF days. Three bottles saved me a large
doctor bill and great deal Of suffering"
Thousands Of Testimonials.
We have on file thousands. of .esti.
monials like the above. We can give our
readers only slight glimpse of the vast
array Of unsolicited endorsements DIR. ,
Hartman is constantly receiving.
Address DIR. S. B. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o. .
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infiamma-
lion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c "a bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Aceo"'irg t. tie census of 1900, thu
popu'a. .,or or SpaiG vas 1881 ,5,4.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrudinc
Piles. Druggists will refund money il Pszo
Ointment tails TO cure In to IA days. SIC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

The average age at which civilized
women marry is twenty-three and one-half
years. ~ $3.50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
A Guaranteed Cure For piIe,.

The man who takes life as a dose, al
ways finds it bitter one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Pfso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
ior all affections OF throat and lungs.-WM.
U. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1909.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Great souls can neither be starved by
poverty nor chokeA by riches.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
EnrIie.t Green nnIon..

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, always have something new, some.
thing valuable. This year they offer
among their new money making vege-
tables, an Earliest Green Eating Onion.
1t is a winner, Mr.. Farmer and GardenerI
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

A sarcophagus dating from the year
1000 and containing human remains
has been discovered by some work
men while digging well in the Rue
des Gobelins. Paris.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

You could never make woman believe
al angels don't have nics, crinkiy hair.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Persons are killed at the rate Of
one for every day in the year in the
New York city streets by vehicles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

Porto Rico is the most lightly taxed
country on earth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22

celVeu mucn attention. OWING 10 lne
difficulty Of saving them. .l
DR.. G. r. Eastman Of Harvard
calls attention, in Science, to the "as.
tonishing longevity of the popular de-
lusion," to which even educated people
at the present day give credence, that
living frogs, toads and other animals
are sometimes discovered in hermet-
ically sealed cavities in tree trunks
and rocks. After quoting a number
Of remarkable instances Of these al
legged discoveries, Doctor Eastman says
that little reflection shows. from the
very nature of things, that such tales
are incredible and that those who
vouch for them must be mistaken in
their observations, as the most sharp
sighted persons are deceived by the
feats of prestidigitator.
An idea which has occurred to many
minds since the first "harnessing" Of
Niagara Falls, was clearly put by Mr..
II. W. Buck in a paper read before
the Engineers society of Western
New York. 1t is that most of the
electric power obtained from the falls
will be used within a few miles of its
place of origin instead of being trans
mitted to distant cities. In other
words, Mr.. Buck believes with Profess
sor Brigham that at and near the falls
xtyI1 hn ct t,to ol tho fptlrp in l1y rio
center of America. 1t would be theo-
retically possible, he says, to transmit
power from Niagara as far as San
Francisco, but the cost would be pro-
hibitive. 1t is much cheaper to locate
factories near the falls.
In order to represent strikingly and
yet correctly many of the minute
forms of animal life found in the
water, for exhibition purposes, the
plan has been adopted Of making glass
models by the aid of the microscope.
The models represent the animals as
they appear when highly magnified,
and many of them are of great beauty.
The Museum of Natural History in
New York, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, possesses considerable number
of these beautiful representations of
miscrocopic animals made by skill
full glass worker under the direction
of Doctor Dahlgren. Many of these
minute forms are as transparent as
clear glass, many are beautifully tint
ed, and their colors are initiated in
the models.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-22
3acAsp n EVERY BonE.

Chicago Society Woman Who Was SO Siok
She Could Not Sleep or Eat. Cured by
Donn's Kidney Pills.
Marlcn knight, of 33 n. Ashland
Ave, Chicago, Orator of the West Side
Wednesday Club, says: This winter
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-06


Now be understood whose eyes they
were that he had dreamed of out on the
starlit desert. Now he realized how in
extricably his heart was bound up in
hers. And, because lie was man OF
action, lie saw nothing extraordinary IN
hin decision to tell this woman so before
he made any more plans for the future.
The mischief was done. 1t could never
be undone. The social difficulties which
he saw in his path seemed but straws
which lie could afford to laugh at if that
unique personality OF hers was by his
side
He had faced all these things in his
prompt fashion before lie went to be wept
and prayed over in the drawing-room !;
and he faced them again at night as he
sat smoking by himself in the library.
Towards midnight Reg joined him, and
it did not surprise John much that the
subject of his thoughts was one Of the
first matters his brother touched on.
'sYou remember the schoolnIistress
whom you brought here year ago,
Jack?' said the young man, after brief
silence. "Well, I wish to goodness she
had never come n
He paused, and puffed smoke circles
upwards.
"Why ?" his elder brother asked, and
steeled himself to hear that his impress
sionable companion was dying for love Of
her.
"Well, somehow seem to feel that we
are responsible for bringing her to the
place, and you may laugh at my idea and
call me fancful, but she is not the ordi-
nary kind Of woman, and if any one took
advantage OF her loneliness | should never
forgive myself The village croaker has
begun to talk, and what can do to check
her malicious old tongue ~
"You can leave Miss Earle alone Y said
John, with an abruptness that starte d
Reg.
"I?' he cried, fiinging up his fair head
contemptuously. "Did you think that |
admired Miss Earle, save as poet and
an artist is bound to admire what is choice
and refined? 1t isn't | who have set the
village tongues wagging | have even
given up sending her books, lest that old
raven Dowlett should pounce upon me
and make things hotter for the girl y
''1ow hotter y asked the other, with
forced camness. Il should scarcely have
thought that Cranleigh Moss was big
enough to furnish rival, in the event Of
your aspiring to Miss Earle's hand.'
"Well, it is,' said Reg shortly. Erred
Parsons is the man."
His brother brought down his long legs
from the mantelpiece, and echoed
Erred Parsons Y
no BE Continued
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-06

"yn Connections to and from Baltimore and
Washington made via Porter.
IDaily Daily except cahday
s'dn stops TO discharg- passengers.
s,e,, Stops on signal to receive passengers for
Maryland Division via Porter orfor Winning
ton and beyond.
..f,. Stops only on notice to &c 1duetor or age'
o on signal.
ahu tops to let off passengers from points
north of Wilmington and from points on
MARYLAND Division via Porter.
..i, Stops to take on passengers for CAPE
Charles and beyond.
..p' Stops to leave passengers rom Midf le-
town and points south.
s.r'' Stops to leave passengers from New
York Division.
BRANCH ROADS.
DEIawA.E MARYLAND d VIRGINIA K. r..
leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations O3S a IN SD m week days. Return
ing train leaves Franklin City $40 q. NJ. and
lI.57 p. NJ. week days.
Leave Franklin City for ChiLcoteague (via
steamer) |. .86 and Sap m. week days Return
ing leave Chincoteague 10. a. M, and $50 p.
m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown andLeWes
10 3S a. M. 5. 30 p. m, week days Returning,
leave Lewes 6. IS a M and l.36 m weekdays
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth 10 3S m
and $50 p m. Returning, leaVe hehoDolh LIS
p m and "a m weekdays.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-06

Leave Harrington for Berlin, OBS a. ni and
81 p. m week days. Returning, leave Berlin
656 m and 1856 p. m. week days.
Leave Porter for Delaware City 80 a m IL a
33l, Sand "a p m weekdays. Returning,
leave Delaware City 55, a2i, and 10 Is a M,
and 3n5 and 56 p m week days.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
tions 9.59 a. m. and 5.l0 p. m. weekdays
Returning, leave Chestertown 70e a. m. and
2.32 p. m, weekdays.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT 2. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9 20 a. M, and
4.t3 p m, week days Returning. leave Centre
vile 7.4i 8. M. and 30 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE R. Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations . 49, q. M, md
81 M, week days Returning, leave Oxford
.iS q. m. and AZ p. M, weekdays
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRn r. k.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations Il. II a.
m. and 8 "a p, m weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridge 700 am. and 2.32 p. m. week days
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend. with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Massey,
for stations on Baltimore 4 Delaware Bay
Railroad. At Clayton, with Delaware Il Chesa-.
peake Railroad. AT Han rington, with Delaware,
Maryland Virginia Railroad. At Seaford. with
Cambridge q Seaford Railroad. At Delmar
with New York. Philadelphia Norfolk.
w. W. ATTERBURY. General Manage
J. r. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Agent.
GEOW. B0 Yn.Gen. Passenger Agent
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-06

TO BE CONTINUED
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-30
ENGINE DONS A SHlRTWAIS7
Mile of Track Like a Clothesline
When Train Wrecks Trunks
of Ten Women.

Trenton, N. J.-There was weeping
and wailing when ten women in Phila-
delphia and other cities further away
presented checks for trunks which were
to have been shipped from here the 9TH
err day. AS Southern express dashed up
to the station platform a baggageman
wheeled truck containing the trunks
along to get in position for the train fol-
lowing.
A loose wheel on the truck fell off and
truck and trunks dropped directly in
front of the flyer. There was crash,
whirl and as the train receded in a
cloud of dust, innumerable dresses, pet
ticoats and articles of lingerie tluttered
along the track.
The engineer brought his train to a
stop about two miles past Trenton and
backed up to find what he had struck. To
the cowcatcher of the locomotive blue
silk skirt chung. and a white shirt waist
Topped from one of the engines flags.
The track for a mile looked like a
clOthesline in squall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-30

with key which had been manufac.
tured from wax impression and I'M,
locked three doors, after DOMINIC male
attire and rolling her dress into the
shape of dummy, which she placed
in her bed. She is now known to be
in Maine not far from Portland, but,
according to legal authorities, she can
not be taken back to the asylum un-
less she be kidnapped
DR.. John P. Brown, superintendent
of the asylum, and DR.. Arthur V. Goss.
his assistant, refuse to discuss the es-
cape, and nothing has been said by
them since the announcement was is.
sued that "Grace Darby, aged "a, we'll
developed physically, exceedingly at
tractive, we'll gowned and a noticeable
person, had escaped from the asylum >
But they are at work on the case and
already more than one discharge has
been made. including Cora Leighton.
one of the nurses, who denies all com.
plicity.
One peculiar phase of the case is
that the local police were never mott
fed by the asylum authorities, al
though the escape has been the talk OF
the state. 49,; :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-30
ELECTRIC GHOST"
STARTLESA TOWN
PHANTOM VOICE FROM TELE-
GRAPH RELAY BOX.
CLERK BADLY FRIGHTENED.
Citizens of Barre, VT, Greatly Aroused
by Mysterious Sounds-Latter
Laid to New Law in Field
of Electricity.

Barre, Vt.-This city, usually stald
and phlegmatic, is greatly excited over
an "electric ghost" which has made
it's appearance at the railroad station
and refuses to depart. 1t has attracted
the attention of several prominent rail-
road men and electricians and each has
a theory for series OF sounds that stlll
mystify the Investigators.
The "ghost' made it's appearance one
night recently when c. A. Brown, a clerk.
was alone in the Office containing the
telegraph instruments, safe and various
articles of furniture. He was quietly at
work balancing his books when he
heard voice over his shoulder. Several
words of French were spoken and Mr..
Brown looked up. No one was in the
room, and the clerk investigated every
nook and Granny to ascertain whence
the voice came. He was unsuccessful,
but while he was hunting he again heard
the voice, this time in English, but in
distinct. He located it, and a chill crept
up his spine as he made the uncanny dis
cOyery that the words came from the
WStdl relay UOA COuucClCu Will CA4O IC4O-
graph instrument The instrument was
working at the time and the clerk adj
mits to having been we'll frightened.
For five minutes the one-sided con-
versation was kept up, and Mr.. Brown
made out enough to understand that
some one was talking of a business deal.
Answers to questions put by the voice
could not be heard, and altogether it
sounded like telephone conversation.
However, as no telephone was in that
part of the building, the sounds were not
connected with that instrument
The clerk was so upset that when A.
A. Stebbins his chief, came in, he made
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-30
WAGERED HERSELF ON GAVE
Mississippi Girl Lost the Bet and Be-
came a Bride After the Base
ball Contest.

Okolona, Miss.-As a result of
the loss of wager in which
the stakes consisted of the prom
Use of her hand in marriage provided the
Okolono baseball team defeated her
home team Miss Beatrice Jamison,
daughter Of COL A. J. Jamison, post
master at Houston, nearby town, finds
herself the lawful wife of Joseph S. Will
liams, popular young man of this city.
The groom met the bride for the first
time when the Houston team played here
recently. They formed an attachment
at once which ripened into a proposal.
Both are baseball enthusiasts and when
the Okolona team visited Houston Miss
Jamison agreed to the proposition to
wager herself that Houston would win.
Okolona enjoyed decisive victory and
the nuptial knot was tied after the game.