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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
The snmakuir.

There are weather prophets and
weather prophets, but there Is a stone
which 1t Is asserted unfaillngly fore
tells changes in the weather. This
stone was found in Finland many
years ago by an explorer and has been
watched by scientists with great inter
est 1t is known as the samakulr and
presents a white mottled appearance In
sunshine, gradually turning from gray
to black as ralnstOrm approaches.
The samakuir is made up Of clay, inter
and rock salt In dry weather the salt
in the stone is prominent, but when the
air is filed with moisture the salt alb
serbs the moisture and turns black,
thus acting as a barometer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Some people can't hurry without
making mistakes.
About all we get out of wishes is the
pleasure of making them.
Just because talk is cheap is no rea-
son why any one should use lot Of it.
Never expect photograph album to
interest a man long unless it has his
picture In it.
A certain amount of will power Is
nll right, but n man who can fast until
he starves to death doesn't amount to
much
After a man spends two or three
weeks on jury he ought to be pretty
good lawyer. Indeed, he ought to be a
pretty good judge.
1t Is a wonder that some statistlclan
has never found out how soon after a
wedding the word "rights" begins to
appear.-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

The word calico has queer origin
Many centuries ago the first monarch
OF the province of Malabar, in Hindu
stan, gave to one of his chiefs as u re-
ward for distinguished services his
sword and all the land within the limit
of which II cock growing at certain
temple could he heard From this elf
cunstance the l.ttttie town which grew
up in the center of this territory was
called Calicoda, or "The Cock Crow
ing" Afterward it was called Callcut,
and from this place the first cotton
goods were imported into England
bearing the word calico.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
He Und Homes.

Weariman-Is this the office Of Quig-
ley's quick cure?
Patent Medicine Man-Yes.
Gimme six bottles for my wife"
Tried all other remedies without
success, eh?"
mo; she amt i'll at all, but l saw In
your advertisement where woman
wrote after taking six bottles, I am a
different woman and have hopes"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
Stone House Almost as Cheap aswood

1t is now quite possible to have the
exterior Of a house built of stone at
price not much greater than the cost
Of clapboards or shingles. This condi-
tion of things has come about through
the development of the cement indus
try In this country. Given reasonable
access to a transportation line and a
sand bank, and the possibility Of
stone house is yours. One part Of ce-
ment two or three parts of sand and
four to seven parts Of gravel or broken
stone mixed together with enough wa
ter to make a paste will produce a
stone that is next to granite in hard
ness and strength, not affected by fire,
as are marbles and limestones, and
much less susceptible to injury by
frost than sandstone.-Country Life In
America,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

When a Chinese emperor dies the in
telligence is announced by dispatches
to the several provinces written with
blue ink, the mourning color. All per
sons of rank are required to take red
silk ornaments from their caps with
the ball or button of rank. All sub
jects of China without exception are
called upon to forbear shaving their
heads for 100 days, within which pc
riod none may marry, play upon music
al Instruments or perform any sacrifice
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

iliar with the ash pan method, and have, no doubt
gone through the process many times of spreading
a newspaper or cloth under your stove every time
the over-filled pan is removed.
The ash pan is not only dirty, but is great evil
in stove construction. 1t adds door and joints
which can be made only temporarily air-tght by
the use of stove putty These joints open after a
few weeks use, rendering ash pan stoves worthless
as fire keepers. 1t makes them fuel-eaters rather
than fuel-savers The ash pan and the shield for
guiding ashes into the pan, also prevent base heat
Our method is the only clean way. The
whisk broom, turkey wing and dust cloth
are dispensed with. There are no Joints to
leak air, base heat is not retarded and Coles Hot
Blast is the cleanest stove the best floor heater
and the only stove in the world which can be
guaranteed to remain always air-tight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

A mouse, it appears, has a compare
lively larger brain than human being,
but the brain of man has an additional
development Of the frontal lobes, and
therein lies the difference. Higher apes
with very large brains have frontal
lobes smaller than the lowest human
idiot.-London Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
One Exception.

Mrs. Bibbs-Thls paper says that
walking In the rain, without an UNI
brella, will remove wrinkles. Mr..
Bibbs--Well, 1t won't, not if you are
walking in the rain without an UNI
brella because some friend has stolen
yours.--New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
SMOKE PROOF

The feed door on this stove is guaranteed smoke
proof and does away with the escape of smoke SCOT
and gas into the house. Side feed doors used on
other stoves discharge cloud of gas and soot-lad-
ened smoke into the house and scatter SCOT and
ashes over the carpet when opened.
Another point: IL feeding coal into side feed
door it has to be thrown into the stove, which
usually results in scattering much of it over the
floor. With our C ,anly smoke proof feed door
the coal is poured into the stove even to the dust
in the bottom of the hod without a particle being
spilled on the floor
This clean and economical stove burns the gases
which often escape into the rooms with other
stoves. The annoyance and dirt from kindling
new fires is dispensed with as the rooms are heat
ed up for two or three hours each morning with
the fuel put in the night before and the Fire is
Never Out. COLES ORIGINAL HOT
BLAST is the c,eanast stove made and will more
than save its cost il fuel each winter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

Blubbs-So your Investment turned
out badly, eh? l thought ycu got in on
the ground floor. Slobbs-I did, but it
looks as though some other fellows had
sneaked in through the cellar window.
philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
In effect Nov. Goth, 1905. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD

s;0a m-Train IL, weekdays, for Sunbury
Mllkesbarre, Hazleton, PottsvilIe, Scranton,
harrisburg and the intermediate sta
IohS, arriving at Philadelphia 6:23 d. m
New York, $3.50 p. M Baltimore 600 p. M:
washington, 7:O p. m Pullman Parlor car
IRON Wllliamsport to Philadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane to Philadelphia
ana Wllliamsport to Baltimore and Wash
ington. ''@''
1850 p. m.-Train 50, daily forSunbury. Uar-
rls9urg and principal intermediate stations,
arriving at Philadelphia 1882 D. M, New
YORK 1928 p. M, Baltimore 1885 D. M, Wash
ington s:35 p. m. Vestibuled parlor cars
ana passenger coaches, Buffalo to Philadel-
phia and Washington.
1854 p. m.-Train 6S, daily, for Har-
rlsDurg and intermediate stations. ar
irving at Philadelphia i:23 A. NJ; New York.
aI5 a. M; Baltimore, 2.20 II. M; Washington
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York,
Phlladelphia passengers can remain ia
sleeper undisturbed until 1880 AN.
ll:O5 p.m.-Train 4,daily for Sunbury, Haffise-
burg and Intermediate stations, ARRIVING at
Philadelphia, 7:l7 A. NJ; New York. 9:ss
A. M. on week days and 103s NJ. on Sum
day; Baltimore, 7:15 A. NJ; Washington, $40
ana ana Williamsport 80 Philadelphia, and
Wllllamspurt 70 Washington Passenger
c9nches G9iS from Erie 70 Phlladelplla, and
WiliamspGrt 10 baltimore.
l2:i6 a. m Train 5S, daily for pciu IS south
OF HARRISBURG, arrivi Phila6e'phi 1882 a.
m, New YORK 1913 IA. M. weekdays f0;3s a.
M Suhuhl - bdlti I'D n M, WaSliuE-
ton S:i6a.m., with through Pullman cars and
passenger coaches to Philadelphia and
Washington.
WESTWARD
3:32 a. m.-Train 81, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
.:27 a. m.--Train O. daily for Erie. Ride-
C4way, and week days for Dubois. CIermors
land principal intermediate stations.
1850 a, m,--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter
mediate points
3:t3 p. m.-Train 81. daily for Buffalo via
Emporium, also for Erie and intermediate
stations.
5;41 p. m.-,Train 81, daily for Emporium and
termediatestations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
WESTWARD

=, Train 952 Sunday leaves Dubois 400 d. m.
rails Greek I07 Reynoldsville42 20, BrookvilIe
4.5O, Red Bank $40 arrives Pittsburg g3O q. m.
On Sundays only train leaves Driftwood M
ss.2O a. M arrives Dubois 1000 a. m Return
lns caves DUBOIS =. 10 p. M, arrives Drift
tions S'"-
Trains marked run daily;s daily, except
sunday nag station where signals must be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

The voice of conscience is so delicate
that 1t Is easy to stifle it, but it is also
so clear that 1t is impossible to mistake
it.-Mme. de Stael.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
Tries t. Take Things Easy.

"There goes fellow who likes to
take things easily"
rs that SO. Who is hep
"a pickpocket."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

Hell hear you read poem at your
commencement. She-No; wore it,
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

=, Train91 lSundayJle leaves Pittsburg g.OJ a. m.
ked Bank 1855 Brookville 1925 ,Reynoldsyille
2,59, Falls Greek LA, arrives Dubois 20 nm
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

'Tis joy to eat-I welcome my dinner hour;
Because rout indigestion with August Flower
qConstipation is the result of indigestion,
biliousness, flatulency, loss of appetite,
self-poisoning, anemia, emaciation, uric
acid, neuralgia in various parts of the
system, catarrhal inflammation of the in
testinal canal and numerous other all
inents that rob life of its pleasures if they
do not finally rob you of life itself
q" Pm bound in the bowels, is a COM
mon expression of people who look mis-
cradle and are rniserable-yet who persist
in letting nature take its course"
TWhat foolish plan, when nature could
be aided by the use of Green's August
Flower, which is natures own remedy for
constipation and all stomach ills.
QAugust Flower gives new life to the
liver and insures healthy stools.
qTwo sizes, 25c and 75c. All druggists.
For sale by Boyle-Woodward Drug Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06
JoHNsoNBURG RAILROAD.

RIDGWAY u CLEARFIELD RAILROAD
and Connections.
WEEKDAYS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-06

DUST PROOF

Coles Original Hot Blast is the cIeanest
stove ever placed on the market. Our method
of removing ashes shown by cut No l, is per-
fectly clean and overcomes the many objections
to the ash pan used in other stoves The elbow
draft casting with its upward slant allows the
empty coalhod to be set under the draft so that
no ashes or Goals can be spilled on the floor. Our
patented dustless ash cover shown by illustration
is furnished free with Nos 10, 152, 1S2 and
1876 stoves. 1t keeps down every particle of dust
in removing ashes, feature that will be ap-
preciated by every tidy housekeeper.
The ash pans used in other stoves are too small to
hold full "a hours accumulation of ashes. They
are usually over-fed when removed, and the ashes
in the bottom Of the stove dragged on to the
carpet, as shown by cut No. 2 You all fam
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

ITO think that my pot IS empty and all
those animals are passing my gate!
The thing you have to do. Gambia, my
boy, is to get those sheep and goats
into your pot
After much thinking, he hit upon a
cunning plan
Good morning., Brother Sheep" he
said politely to fat sheep just pass
ing by.
Good morning, Brother Zamba."
How are YOU these hard times? 1
see. the grass is very dry said Zamba.
Very dry. indeed" echoed Brother
I'm growing as light as feather
Brother Sheep. / remember you used
to be a heavy man..
Yes. but hard times make a man
lose wei ght'
scrambled on. 50 that his weight might
be tested. But as soon as he had him
en- his back Gambia held him there Sc
curely and started running TO his house.
Hi, what are you doing? Put me
down., cried the alarmed sheep.
Put you down. Not till 1 put you
In my pot"
"Oh. Brother Zamba, you're making
fun, moaned the poor sheep.
But in spite of tears and prayers,
Zamba made good his words =, and de.
that stood In his house. For two days
he Toasted on mutton, and on the third
day he stood at the gate again and
accoSte6 another sheep, whose fate was
similar to that of the first.
Day by day this little tragedy was
enacted sheep goats, dogs eats, and
fowls fell victims to the cunning Fam
ba, who began TO think himself a very
smart man indeed.
But retribution was at hand. Brother
Monkey seated on the top of a cotton
wood tree had seen the doingS of the
ssutton. At last he thought of a scheme
to punish him
He descended from his lofty perch,
and. though his little heart was beating
loudly, he walked bravely enough to
the gate where Zamba stood on the
lookout for more victims.
Zamba was delighted when he saw
him coming. for he disliked Monkey
as most men do today. and he thought
he saw a grand opportunity to get rid
of him, SO his manner was very COR
dial.
Good morning, ZamAa- Don't you
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

means starvation taTv for al of US You're
Yes. I'm getting thin agreed Mod
brother Monkey" said zan,ba, per-
sUasively let me lift you up to sec
II yGn are tha 4ie than yss re.
me easily You were very strong
man then. Brother Monkey"
oh, I'm still very strong" Monkey
exclaimed, pretending TO be very indig-
nant Il bet you / could walk with
you from here to that cotto wood tree"
Bet you you eouldn E, chuckled
but you can try. Then. when you put
me down. you will have to let me put
you on my back just to see how far
can carry you.
Zamha climbed up cheerfully, and OF
went Monkey at full speed.
They got TO the cottonwood tree. but
Monkey did not stop. aid presently he
ran on into a dark wood
Put me DOWN. cried Zamba-
Not til / put you in my pot
him like a wise.
Brother Monkey" he whined at last.
II know you're only having joke with
me. You must have your bit of fun.
Yes, the same kind of fun you had
with Brother Sheep and the rest Of my
friends Monkey grimly retorted-
Zamba saw that death stared him in
the face, but he did not lose his pres
ence of mind He yelled at the top OF
his voice:
Hi! come this way. come along
quick. Yes, it's very fat one. but
you'll lose Ii If you don't hurry
Monkey priclNed up his ears. for he
knew he was fat What did Zamba
mean? He asked the question f1ercely.
oh 1t was only a hunter who wanted
to Kill fat monkey. and asked me il
l had seen one anywhere around, said
Zamba, carelessiy.
Monkey hesitated. He hated Zaniba.
but he hated and feared hunters more.
He knew they would kill him on sight
Still. it was hard to abandon his prey
when he had him so completely IN his
power.
Come this way Brother Hunter
Man! He's carrying a big load and he
can't escape you.
This was too much for Monkeys
nerves. He hastily dropped Zamba and
fed into the denSest part OF the Jungle
Thus the wicked Zanba got safely
home and sat down TO 81 big dinner OF
another poor sheep.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

THE SELFISH CRAWFISH.

A very wriggly old worm struck the
surface of the water and slowly began
70 descend.
The worm was most unhappy. for he
was being made to conceal a rusty
nshhook and he sQuirmed his very live
Hest. trying vainly to get free. There
was line fastened to the hook, and
there was boy at the other end of
the line, SO the worms descent to the
bottom of the brook was not voluntary
The boy had two very sharp, bright
eyes, and. leaning over the log he could
See under 1t, in the clear water. two
old crawhshes. But he kept very still
and they did not see him.
Down came the worm. slowly, slowly
Hes mine.'' said Billy Crawfish.
He mine, or I'm lobster said
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Billy Crawfish
You're a selfish shellfish." screamed
Dicky Crawfish.
You're a crusty crustacean," growled
Billy Crawfish.
And all this time the worm was wrig-
Cling down, down, with most ,enticing
wrigEle.
Il saw him first" said Dicky Craw-
fish. and the early crawfish gets the
worm.''
You didn't said Billy Crawfish. Il
spoke first
well, I'll get him first. anyway"
said Dieky.
But just then the worm turned and
made q face at him.
'Woofr crted Dicky, and scuttled
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

backward. because crawfish can go
faster that way
'-Ha, hal" crowed Billy Crawfish, and
Elade a dive for the worm.
But the worm went streaking up to
the surface Of the water in a manner
most unwormlike. That was because
of the boy at the other end of the line
But he came down again slowly
slowly, and when he was almost to the
bottom Billy Crawfish end Dicky Craw-
fish both made a grab at the same
minute.
Take your claw off me-" shrieked
Billy Crawfsh.
Take yours off the worm then -
yelled Dicky Crawfish.
And then and is.are heesa shameful
fight. They closed af6uIfd the worm
and they. pulled each others feelers
and got their claws all mixed up Just
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
SOME RIDDLES.

What crosses the water without max
ing a shadow? A sound.
Why does a sailor know there is a man
in the moon? Because he's been to sea
(see).
What is most like cat looking out of
third-story Window A cat looking In
one.
What is that which Is neither flesh nor
bone. and yet has four fingers and a
thumb? A glove.
When a man falls out of the window
what does he fall against Against his
will.
When may chair be said to hate you?
When 1t can't bear you.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

as they had worked themselves into a
frenzy of madness--zip, went the worm
and the two crawfishes wound around
1t. Up. like a twenty-legged skyrocket,
through the water, out of the water into
the air. they flew. Then they let go, but
1T was too late. When they dropped
they struck land, with grass and dande-
lions and hard. hot pebbles. and every
thing that crawfish despises.
The boy picked them up by their
backs. with thumb and finger on each
SO they couldn't grab at him with their
pincers
And what was the end of those two
selfish crawfishes?
Why, that was not the end The boy
used them for the beginning-of his
aquarium
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

merrily. The other day l saw them quite
plainly. They were of all shapes and
sizes. Some were blooming and beauti-
full, while others were shriveled and
small But all the sprites were happy.
and they few about with joyful skips;
now on the ground, now to the rose
sweetpea trellis.
How l longed to talk with them, but
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

These little children are from Ores
den, and the boy with the feathered cap
Is very fond indeed OF the dainty little
girl with her hands clasped peseeching-
ly II she would only wish to play with
him he sTould be content. but. alas, she
desires something else that is really
nor worth desiring What doss she de-
slre9 What does he say 10 her.
Hidden in the two lines of poetry
above you will find not the letters of
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

l could not, Cor l did not speak the
speak mine. But they knew l liked
them, l am sure, also the fact that !
was curious to know who they were
and what ti1cy were doing for they
tried to tell me things and held up let
ters to my view made out two words
only, and in the picture YOU can see the
sprftes with the letters that form these
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Mr.. MONKEY AND ZAMBA

find things hard nowadays?" said Mon
key, graveIy.
Zamba had grown SO fat that he
could hardly move, nevertheless he re-
piled.
Hard, Brother Monkey? Things are
worse than hard, This dry weather
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
HOW TO FoRn A SUNSHINE CIRCLE

wish to
a of
D. c. nolme blank
andre
to
OBJ
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

.n my garden, and. in fact, in every
garden, are little sprites who merrily
in that of the evening. Have you eyer
seen them. They are making the toilets
Athe flowers. Opening the delicate
petals IN the morning and placing the
pearly dewdrops in the chalices keeps
them busy enough, but when their work
u done they disport themselves quite
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

the missing word. but a significant
figure which stands for 1t. If you can
tell what this figure is You will be able
to read the little verse correctly, will
know what the little girl most desires
and what the little boy says to her.
The Sunshine Editor will give a prize
of a dollar ed1I, to the two Sunshine
the neatest and most erigina! form.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

words. What are they? They arc both
names of things connected with my
story; one has six letters the other FIVE.
The Sunshine Editor will give a prize
OF a dollar each TO the two Sunshine
members who discover what words the
letters form, and send in their answers
In the neatest and most original man
ner.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

Once upon a time, Zamba. the greedi-
est of all greedy black men, sat at the
gate of his provision ground had looked
enviously at all the fat animals that
passed by.
Just 70 look at them makes my
mouth water" he thought, sorrowfulIy.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS


Twelfth
Anes bird
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
A LITTLE CHAT WITH THE SUNSI
Dear Boys and Girls:


This Circle
meet
shall notice of the time and place of meeting
il
The
Ross Circle. Il
Dear Sunshine
dolls
book the
o scatter unh
Ruth May,
Sunday
We cotton by
a On of
The be
held We have
~ remain friend and a o the
yours
think this
like
lawn ete be held
possibly 1 of
can.
Carolyn Nichols the little shun Scion
In
The
o life ito timeI
tale and girls rdofg
out
in
what
circle will have its printed Sunday
fiend,
EDITOR
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

think Sunshine boys and girls will
ind 1t interesting to cut out these
pieces and paste them together on
piece of stiff cardboard. Try it and
see what you can make out of it. It's
lots of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-02
WOMAN'S MAGAZINE
 EDITOR INDICTED
Charges of Fraud Returned Against E. c. Lewis By Federal Grand
 Jury.

St, Louis December 1.-Two indictments jury against E. C. Lewis, president of the Peoples United States bank and publisher of the Woman's Magazine and Womans S Farm Journal One indictment charges a scheme to defraud in using the mails to induce persons to subscribe for stock and deposit money in the bank. The other charges conspiracy to defraud the govern ment out of large sums of money in pos tage on the two publications of the Lewis Publishing company In the latter con nection an indictment was also returned against F. J Cabot, secretary of the Lewis Publishing company, and William E. Miller assistant secretary of the Peo- ple's United States bank. who have been closely identified with Lewis.
 The grand iury's action followed three days investigation into charges made by postoffice' inspectors against Lewis, who have been Investigating the banking and publishing company. Some time ago, on the order of the postmaster general a fraud order was issued against the bank s mail Lewis has been prominent in St. Louis for nearly five years, though it Is within the past year that his name has been extensively brought to public atten- ton in connection with his Peoples United States bank. his publishing company and several other schemes.
 Before any arrests were made on the in- dictments, attorneys representing those named in the writs communicated with the United States district attorney and arranged that no arrests be made on the conditions that Cabot. Lewis and Miller would go to the federal building tomorrow and give bond.