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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
THE YELLED PROPHET.
He Was the Most Noted Impostor of
the Middle Ages.

The celebrated "veiled prophet" of
history was MOslem fanatic whose
real name was Haken Ibn Hashem.
He was born about the middle of the
eighth century and became the most
noted impostor Of the middle ages. He
pretended that he was an embodiment
Of the spirit of the Giving God" and,
being very proficient in juggery (Which
the ignorant mistook for the power to
work miracles), soon drew an immense
number of followers around him. He
always wore gold mask, claiming
that he did so to protect the mortals of
this earth, who, he said, could not look
upon his face and live.
At last, after thousands had quilted
the city and even left the employ of
the Caliph al Mohdi to join the fanat-
ical movement an army was sent
against the "velled prophet" forcing
him to flee for safety to the castle at
Keh, north of the Oxus. Finally, when
ultimate defeat was certain, the
prophet killed and burned his whole
family and then threw himself into the
flames, being entirely consumed except
his hair, which was kept in museum
at Bagdad until the time of the cru
sades. He promised his faithful fol
lowers that he would reappear to them
in the future dressed in white and rid
ing white horse.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

A Russian soldier left behind his
brothers in arms. He slowly rose up
and faced his captors. They smiled
amiably, and, reassured, he pulled off
his cap and commenced to fan himself
with it, Now, it is a common custom
for a japanese soldier to carry about
with him in the hot weather a small
fan. On this occasion a fan was forth
coming and handed to the Russian, but
he refused to take it, preferring to use
his cap. Still, with an amlable smile
on his face, one of the japanese again
proifered him the rejected fan, at the
same time covering him with a re-
volver. The captive took the gift with
out further reluctance.-FromB Brindle's
with Russians and Japanese"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

In some parts Of the Tyrol beauti-
full though curious custom prevails.
When girl is going to be married and
just before she leaves for the church
her mother gives her a handkerchief,
which is called a tearkerchief. 1t is
made Of newly spun and unused linen,
and with it the girl dries the natural
tears she sheds on leaving home. The
tearkerchief is never used after the
marriage day, but is folded up and
placed in the linen closet, where it re-
mains till its owners death, when it is
taken from its place and spread over
her dead face.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
which Won the Prizef

Three students of the Ecole des
Beaux Arts, Marseilles, were talking in
a cafe. my dear fellow" said one, 81
painted the other day a little piece of
pine wood in imitation Of marble so
perfectly that it sank to the bottom of
the water"
"Pooh," said another. Yesterday /
suspended my thermometer on the
easel that holds my View of the Polar
Regions 1t fell at once to 20 below
zero"
That's nothing" said the last. "My
portrait of the marquis is so lifelike
that it has to be shaved twice a week" "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
AN EXPERT ON LYING.
He Was Allowed to Testify In Court
and Won the Case.


A Kansas City lawyer tells of the
use of expert testimony on lying. He
says
81 was prosecuting attorney for Fin
ney county in 1881 and had fellow
up before Squire N. G. Jones on the
charge of horse stealing. He hired
Mike Sutton to defend him, and when
the case was called l proved beyond
question by witness who witnessed
the theft that we had the right man.
After the prosecution had rested Sut-
ton introduced Buffalo Jones as
witness and gravely Informed the court
that he intended to prove by him that
my witness had lied. Buffalo took
the stand and swore that, while he had
never seen or heard of the witness be-
fore and knew nothing at all about the
crime committed, he had had a great
deal of experience with men and could
tell pretty certain when they were
lying. Then he proceeded to tell how
men acted when they were lying and
gave the expert opinion that my wit
ness had sworn to lies from the word
go. l protested against such perform
ances, but Sutton made the judge be-
lieve he had as much right to intro
duce an expert on liars as he would
have to introduce an expert on medi-
cine or any other science, and the re-
suit was the thief was dismissed from
custody"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

Great vigilance has to be exercised
by the antiquarian painter. This was
demonstrated by Sir Laurence Alma
Tadema's picture "The Finding Of
Moses" Looking at the picture, a well
known botanist examined with admlra-
tion the painting of the lifelike lark
spurs which form the foreground, and
then, turning toward the artist and
congratulating him on the successful
rendering, pointed out that larkspurs
were Of comparatively recent growth
The painter laughed as he replied, $50
l thought, until dried specimens Of
them were discovered in some of the
recently explored royal tombs Of
Egypt"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
A VAST STONY WRECK.
The North Cape, In Norway, Is Almost
the Worlds End.

the Worlds End.
The North cape, Norway, Is not quite
the most northerly land in Europe, but
it is far enough north, dismal black
point jutting out into the sea nearly
thousand feet high. Leading to the
top is rough path not difficult to as
cend unless it be wet and slippery.
From the top to the edge of the cliff
Is half mile or more of hard walking
over stones or through mire.
At last we come to the edge of the
cliff. The sun, though it is nearly IL
o'clock, has almost reached the lowest
edge of his daily path, but is still far
above the shimmering sea. You stand
on that lonely point feeling, except for
the presence of those around you, that
you are quite out Of the world in which
you have hitherto spent your life. You
stand without on a rock pelted by ev-
cry storm of wind and snow. Attacked
by the fiery summer sun and pitiless
winter frost, no wonder that neither
tree nor shrub nor scarce flower can
exist. Among the most solemn places
on the globe 1t must be reckoned the
worlds end, vast stony wreck pro-
jecting above the wide waste of wa
ters.-Albert L. Bolls in Booklovers
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
TOBACCO HEART.
The Way Smoking Acts Upon and In
Jurcs the System.

JuTtS thc system.
Are you "learning to smoke" boys?
Learning by heart-"tobacco heartT
Read what doctor says in the Med
ical Summary and then enjoy your
smoke-if you can:
In smoking tobacco we take In car
bonic oxide, several ammonlas and a
very poisonous oil containing nicotine.
The ammonias and nicotine are the
substances which by acting in numer-
Gus directions are so injurious to the
system. The ammonas act on the
blood, making 1t alkaline and fluid,
thereby impairing its nutritlve prop
erty.
The stomach Is debilltated and dys-
pepsia induced. The innervation of
the heart is disturbed, its action Is
weak, irregular and intermittent, and
falntness and vertigo are the conse-
quences.
Owing TO the disturbances In the
blood and heart the process of nutrl-
tlon is slow, and in the young serious
ly affected tissue is paralyZed and vi
sion Is impaired.
Tobacco Is essentially a functional
rather than an organic poison. 1t mod
ifies the special energies and not the
structure. Tobacco Is eliminated by
the kidneys and very rapidly; conse-
quently the bad effects quickly dlsap-
pear under proper treatment If, how
ever, the habit Is given up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

In his youth Nero was remarkably
handsome, but early in manhood his
habits of dissipation made him exceed
ingly corpulent. To judge from his
medals and the descriptions left Of him
he must have weighed over 200 pounds.
His features were regular. but his eyes
were so protuberant as to be almost a
deformity, and he was nearsighted, so
much so that he could not recognize
his acquaintances across the street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
How Flies walk on window Panes

The microscope reveals the neat con-
trivia ace which enables fly to walk up
a w ,dow pane or defy the laws Of
gravi by gliding along, back down
ward on the ceiling. The magnifier
shows the foot to be made up of two
pads covered with fine, short hair, each
pad having a hook above it. Behind
each pad is bag filled with a sticky
liquid which oozes out whenever the
fly puts his foot down. The amount
which is pressed out of each foot Is
very small indeed, but, taken all to-
gether, it is amply sufficient to hold
the insect in any position he chooses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
A LIVING NET.
Peculiar Method OF Fishing Used by
Natives of Oceania.

NhNINtH VI oCthhths
A peculiar method of fishing is In
dulged In by the natives of Tetuila,
one OF the islands of Oceanla. At a
given signal the inhabitants of the vii
lage assemble on the seashOre to the
number of about 200 persons, each
Of whom carries branch of cocoa
palm With these in their hands they
plunge into the water, and at a GER
tain distance from the shore turn to-
ward It, forming a compact half circle,
each one holding his palm branch per-
pendicularly In the water, and thus
forming a sieve.
The leader of the party then gives
signal and this living net approaches
the shore gradually in perfect order,
driving before it q multitude of fishes.
Surrounded by this living wall and en-
tangled in the cocoa palm branches
many of the fishes are cast on the sand
by the waves, while others are killed
with sticks. After being cooked over
hot Goals the fish are served with ba-
nanas and cocoanut milk.
The scene as described by French
man who visited the island was inter
esting and picturesque in the extreme,
the effect being immensely heightened
by the appearance of the natives,
whose costume consists of a short
tunic of seaweed or leaves. Their hair
is powdered with chalk, while the war
riors are distinguished by the hair be-
ing powdered red. Wreaths of garde
Mas or red hibiscus are worn on their
heads, also round their necks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
HI. Own Great FooIishness,

Nordy-Your wife seems to think
you'll get bunkoed If she lets you out
of her sight. You must have once
done something very foolish to have a
woman looking after you like that.
Butts-I did. I married her.-Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
KNOW Your Own Mind.

The great majority Of people need
bracing up all the time. They want to
be reassured. They do not know their
own minds. They are not sure Of
themselves. The leader, the man who
can rule others, must be master Of
this art Encouragement is to many
men what fiattery is to some women
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Estate Of W. W. Wells, Deceased, late OF West
Reynoldsville.
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF ad-
ministration upon the estate OF the above
named decedent have been granted to the
undersigned. All persons indebted to the
said estate are requested to make payment,
aud those having claims or demands against
the same will make them known without de-
lay to p. @. WELLS, PIolett, Pa
g. NJ. MCDONALD, Atty,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
PITIABLE IMPROVIDENCE.
The Way Money Is Wasted Through
Ignorance OF Food Values.


Examples of glarlng ignorance of
food values may well be culled from
the notes of those experts who have
visited the poor of the different cities.
In the slums of Chicago 1t was found
that woman whose husband was out
of work and whose family was living
on few cents a day bought lettuce,
food so innutrltlous that, at least when
out of season and high in price, 1t is a
luxury even for the rich. This woman
sacrificed the inexpensive but nutri-
tious classes of foods for leaves con
tanning over so per cent Of water and
10 per cent of refuse. It has been
truthfully said that man would
starve to death on a diet of lettuce
alone.
Pitiable improvldence was found in
the New York slums. A Waterman
was feeding his family at the rate of
ii cents per person a day-all that he
could afford-yet his wife bought ex-
penslve cuts of beef instead of the
equally nutritious cuts of lower price;
also large UIantitles Of butter whose
value might have been invested in
dried beans and more bread. She also
wasted money on soda crackers and
jumbles costing two or three times as
much as bread and containing no more
nutrition. 1t was estimated that his
wife might have obtained about eight
times as much nutrition for her mon
ey had she substituted dried peas for
green peas. Another large saving
would have been the substitution of
fresh for condensed mllk.-John Il.
Watkins in Reader Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

WANTED BY CHICAGO MANUFACTURE
Ing House, person of trustworthiness and
somewhat familiar with local territory as as
sistant In branch office. Salary SlS paid
weekly Permanent position. No investment
required. Business established. Previous
dress, Manager Branches, 1928 Dearborn St.
Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
= ENTRAL STATE
. NORMAL SCHOOL.
LOCK HAVEN, PA.
j. II Flickinuer principal
j. X. Fllcklnger, Principal.

Fall term OF Is weeks begins September II
The facilities at this important school foi
doing ilrst-class work, professional and acad-
emC, were never better than now Its grad
yates are required to do u full years teach
ing in the training school. Its faculty has
the best American and European training
Buildings modern. College preparatory de-
partment. Location unexcelled. Fine gym
nasium. Expenses moderate. Free tuition
to prospective teachers. Address for illus
trated catalogue, the Principal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
FINANCIAL STATEMENT


OF WEST REYNOLDSvILLE SCHOOL DIS
TRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JUNE 5, 1905.
p. ] WARD, Collector School Tax In account
with the borough Of West Reynoldsville,
DR..
To bal. due on 1902 and 19O3...., s45 %
OR.
by amt generations. ..... asa
40 Coils 5 on S9IS7.,, 10
Treasurer's receipts, 80 ~
Balance due school,.,., ~. So 70
DIR.
To amt duplicate 1904, school
To amt 5 8 addition sl65.'s... s2s
-, ,3Os IS
CIR.
by amt generations. =. ... s3l II
rebate on Ssi1 95...... AZ 40
3g Col on Ss47 rs. :. 2A Al
5S Col 3 on s.5I 50. PA
81 Col 4 ON $40 g. 80. ass
Treasurer's receipts. l,li6 20
---i ,Sy2 AZ
iialapce due hool. .,,,,,, 760s
Audited June 9Th, lV05.
L. A, HARTMAN, A,a,,ous
J. w. CAMPBELL. H""''o'e
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
,ss7 43 S7,ss7 ds
BOND ACCOUNT.
S,g33 30 @,g 8 30
STATEMENT OF EXPENSES

or the School District of the Borough of
Reynoldsvlle, Pa, for the year ending
June 5th 1905.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
S2O,O94 30 s2O,Os4 3s

S20,O9i 3S S2O,0si 3s
Geo. W. Swartz, exTax Collector, in account
with the School District OF the borough OF Reyn
oldsve, Pa., for the year ending June 5th, 1905
BOND ACCOUNT
To amt due from q. W.
Swartz, last settlement. ,2E 40
By amt Treasurtrs receipts. ,291 20
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

Sl,297 76 Sl,&7 10
|. M. Swartz, Tax Collector, in account with the
School District OF the borough OF Reynodsville, Pa,
Tor the year ending, June 5th, 1905.
SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
GUNS ROAR At
MUKDEN' 5 Gates
KUR0PATKIN WITHDRAWING
ALL HIS FORCES
TIE PASS HIS ONLY REFUGE
Russians Fear That Rennenkampff
Has Been isolated and That Jap-
anese May Cut of Their
Retreat
TIE PASS HIS ONLY REFUGE

General Kuropatkin Is giving ground
before the armies of Japan, and yester-
day he abandoned positions south and
southwest of Mukden, burning such Of
his supplies as he could not carry with
him. The Japanese artillery is thun-
dering at the very gates of Mukden,
which position the Russians still hold,
but are admittedly prepared to evacu-
ate changing their base to Tie pass
which is forty miles north of Mukden
So far as the retreat has progressed
it has been orderly.
What the japanese may have In
store for the defeated army on its re-
tirement northward remains to be dis
closed. There are reports that General
Rennenkampff, the foremost cavalry
general of the Russian army in Man
churia, has been cut off, ON the east,
from the main force, and Japanese
troops in considerable numbers are said
to be already In the vicinity of Tie
pass.
The retirement unquestionably cost
the Russians dear in the matter of
supplies and heavy guns. Neither
commanders nor correspondents have
yet ventured to estimate the number
of killed and wounded in the eleven
days of fighting. The Russian casual
ties in the fighting Tuesday on the left
flank are said to have been fully 1000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
MAY YET CONTROL
LICENSE HOLDERS
SALE AT AUCTION DOES NOT
MAKE FRANCHISE
City Attorney Says That the Police
Board May Dispose of Saloon
Privileges as 1t Deems
Best

1.-THE city may sell the saloon licenses
at public auction If they so desire.
Licenses sold in this manner will
not be any more binding than those
already issued.
1.-The police commission can sell a
man a license and take it back the
minute ne violates an ordinance, even
though it be the next day."
Thus answered City Attornew Math-
ews when questioned in regard to a
rumor to the effect that if the police
commission auctioned off saloon
licenses the license would become a
franchise and the holder of the license
would not be liable to the commission
for his actions, and could do as he
pleased.
"This would not be the case at ALL"
said City Attorney Mathews. 1.-The
city cannot bind itself in any way in a
deal of this kind, and the licenses sold
by the commission would come under
it's authority just as those given away
did.
The purchaser of license has no
more protection from the commission
than the holders of licenses have at the
present time and if he violated the
law his license could be taken away
from him and sold to the highest bid
der again by the commission"
1t is the opinion generally of the
commission that the method of auction
Ing all saloon licenses by the city
would be much better than the present
method, for a man who had paid a
large sum for a license would hesitate
some time before he broke the law and
thus endangered his license.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
MISS RICHMOND
TALKS OF CRAFT
MAY SHOW MOTIVE FOR THE
STANFORD MURDER
SHE ATTACKS MISS BERNER
Declares the Secretary and Butler
Practleed a system Of "Rake-
downs" to Defrsud Their
Employer
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
Though they still deem the proof Of
murder conclusive, the police of San
Francisco are trying to find a possible
motive for the poisoning of Mrs. STAN
ford. In this search they are making
a minute examination into the stories
of household intrigue and graft told
by Beverly, the ex-butler, and Eliza
beth Richmond, the former maid, who
now lives in Beverly's cottage at San
Mateo.
TO the police Miss Richmond stated:
system of graft and "rake-downs" prac-
ticed by Beverly and Miss Bertha
Berner, Mrs. Stanford's secretary.
That she had quarreled with Miss
Berner and had told the latter that 1t
was mo way to treat Mrs. Stanford"
and that the two had bitterly discussed
the matter of alleged graft.
That Miss Berner had stated that
she was a legatee under Mrs. Stan
fords will, but had no knowledge as to
what amount would be left to her.
That Miss Richmond had accused
Miss Berner Of using undue influence
over her aged mistress in many ways,
and that bitter quarrel followed.
Albert Beverly, who for the two
years ending in May last was Mrs.
Stanford's butler, verified the state
ments of Miss Richmond and gave the
police much further information. He
said that in all, by means of "rake-
downs and commissions. he had
grated about $210O. After each
"rake-down," according to his story,
he would divide with Miss Berner. He
says that her share amounted to be-
tween $1,000 and $11O0. Mrs. Stanford
according to his story, was easy to
deceive when 1t came to business.
The police believe that among the
stories of quarrels and of graft hint
of the motive for the murder may be
found.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
ARMED PEASANTS
ON THE MARCH
COUNTRY DISTRICTS SCENES
OF PILLAGE
POLICE FORCE INSUFFICIENT
Moscow Gazette Declares EdltorlalIy
That the Present Revolt Must
BE Put Down at Any
Sacrifice
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, March s.-The
peasant movement against the landed
proprietors of central Russia Is grow
ing stronger. Bands of armed peas
ants are marching through villages
and destroying property. They have
even entered the town of Penzaw,
where the police force is not suffi-
cient to cope with them.
A sensation was caused today by a
leading editorial In the Moscow Ga
zette, the traditional spokesman of
autocracy, declaring that the present
revolt in the interior should be put down
Immediately in the fashion which Gen.
Michael Muravieff crushed the Polish
and Lithuanian rebellion In 1868.
ut would be sad sacrifice of life,"
says the Gazette, but hundred times
less now than If the revolt should be
allowed to continue until it becomes
absolutely necessary to take decisive
steps"
The Liberals are making a great
point of the fact that at the very time
when Emperor Nicholas is declaring
the necessity for strict observance
of the law he has again set the exam
pie of disregarding it. According to
the law of the empire an imperial man
ifesto must be read in the senate,
which is the legal body In the promul-
cation of laws, before its publication
in the Official Messenger BY his di-
rect order this formality was omitted
in the case of the recent manifesto.
The workmen have struck in the Bal
tic naval dockyard because three of
their representatives to the workmens
conference have been arrested.
The director threatens to close the
works.
The news of retreat on Tie pass
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-09
INQUEST Is POSTPONED
Honolulu Police Surround Matter With
Considerable Mystery

By Associated Press.
HONOLULU. March s.-The inquest
into the death of Mrs. Jane l.. Stanford
has been postponed until tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock The police sur
round the case with considerable mys-
terry.
High Sheriff Henry says that the
inquest was postponed because the
stenographers transcript of the testi-
mony was not ready, and the Hawaiian
law requires that the witnesses must
read and sign their testimony In the
presence of the jury.
Sheriff Henry also said that he is
not certain whether or not additional
witnesses will be called upon to testify.
The police are of the opinion that if
Mrs. Stanford was murdered the guilty
person is in San Francisco High
Sheriff William Henry expresses this
view.
1t is pointed out that the opinions of
the physicians taken with the result
of the chemical analysis as given in
evidence at the inquest indicate that
to bring about a fatal result Mrs.
Stanford would have to have been
given one of the capsules, which it has
been admitted contained a small guam
tity of strychnine, and a dose of the
bicarbonate of soda at the same time,
and that both would be required to
bring together enough strychnine to be
fatal.
According to the estimates of the
chemists, the strychnine in the dose Of
bicarbonate of soda and the capsule
combined was only one-twelfth of a
grain, unless the strychnine was all
at the top of the bottle and was taken
when Miss Berner poured out the dose
of soda. Mrs. Stanford's failure to
comment on the bitter taste of the
medicine. however, is held as disprov-
ing this theory.
The physicians say that one-twelfth
of grain of strychnine might possibly
be fatal to person of Mrs. Stanford's
age.
Deputy High Sheriff Rawlins. who
will accompany the remains to San
Francisco, will make the trip for the
purpose Of consulting the police in that
city.