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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Fire In The County

Yesterday afternoon fire broke out
in the two-story frame dwelling OF
John Y Hall, totally destroying the
building. The owner is a blacksmith
at Revell's Station, on the Baltimore
& Annapolis Short Line Railroad,
seven miles from Annapolis The
house, together with all of its contents
were burned. The blaze started in
the kitchen, and the dwelling was
soon enveloped in flames. despite the
assistance rendered by nearby resi-
dents. The loss will aggregate 81 200
and there is but a small insurance.
Mr.. Hall has wife and three chill
dren.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09

Alfred Crosby Owen, graduate of
the Naval Academy, and grandson of
former Rear Admiral Walter w.
Queen. was arraigned in Special Ses-
sions New York, Friday. charged with
beating the Hotel Buckingham out of
a board bill of $35 He was arrested
about two years ago at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel Tor posing as son of Sena-
tor Elkins. He asked the court for q
suspension of sentence, saying his fam
lily would make reparation. Mr.. Owen
has been in similar troubles many
times previous.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
To Meet State College

The midshipmen have arranged a
dual field and track meet with Penn.
State College to take place at the
Naval Academy on Saturday. May 20.
This will be the first time that the
two institutions have met at this line
of sport although they are old rivals
at football and baseball. The Navy
badly defeated Lafayette in a meet
held on Saturday last.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Wanted-An Orchestra

1t is a great pity Annapolis cannot
afford but one orchestra and when
there are any great doings in the Ma
val Academy the town people must be
deprived OF music. A very good show
at the Colonial Theatre last night was
spoiled for the need of an orchestra.
Let the city take steps to secure music
OF its own.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
One of The Judges

DIR. George Z. Feldmeyer has been
in Baltimore several days, where he
was called as one of the judges of the
work of the graduating class of the
Dental Department, University kof
Maryland. Or. Feldmeyer was among
the dentists appointed by the faculty
to examine the work and papers of
the graduatessof this years class.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Gave entertainment

A largely attended entertainment
was given last night at the Assembly
Rooms by the colored folk. 1t was
under the auspices of the 'Gallilean
Fishermen, fraternal and beneficial
organization. A good program was
carried out and the applause Of the
numbers was hearty and frequent. The
proceeds were for raising funds for
the organization.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Detached From Barracks

Second Lieutenant Joseph A. Rus
sell u. S. NJ. o., has received orders
temporarily detaching him from the
marine barracks and ordering him TO
proceed toithe marine barracks Mar
ragansett Bay, Il. L., for the purpose
of pursuing course OF instruction In
submarine mining at the torpedo sta
tion at that place.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
The First Excursion

The steamer Emma Giles, of the
Tolchester Company. will run her first
excursion from Baltimore to Annapolis
Saturday afternoon. These excursions
are very popular, and bring crowds
from Baltimore every Saturday during
the excursion season.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
They Nav Wed

Deputy Clerk of the Corut today
issued the following marriage licenses !:
Joseph n Stewart and Mary X.
Phelps, both OF Anne Arundel county.
Applicant, Isaiah Durner. William
Brown and Sophia Braddice, colored.
both OF Anne Arundel county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
In FeldmeYer's Court

Officer James Small arrested Charles
Carroll. charged with assault upon
Joseph Williams. Carroll was said to
have kicked Williams. The accused
had a hearing before Justice Field
meyer today, but was acquitted OF the
charge on evidence given, and was
dismissed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Forresters Coming

Today Mr.. and Mrs. Hale, OF Balti-
more. representatives of the Order of
Forresters, arrived here, and will par
ticipate in ceremonies tonight at Red
Mems Hall. Mrs. Hale will organize
a Woman's auxiliary to the Order OF
Forresters known as the 'tCompan-
ions. ? A very interesting meeting is
anticipated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Drill In Costume.

The ladies Of the First M. +. Church
will give a strawberry festival tomorrow
evening in the lecture room. An at
,ractive feature will be a doll drill IN
Costume. Delicious strawberries and
cream, cake and candy will be for sale
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
Executive TO Meet

Cards of invitation have been re-
ceived here to the meeting of the Ex-
ecutiye of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of Baltimore Presby-
terry, which will be held tomorrow.
May 10. at the home of Mrs. Cross, 7Ol
N. Calvert street, Baltimore. An at
tendance of all the executive officers
Of the auxiliary societies in the state
is expected. Mrs. Taylor is recording
secretary.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09

I1oUND-A SUN OF MONEY WHICH WHICH ,iTdf M
moving property aud paying charges. hisw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-09
WANTS, LOST. FOR SALE

W.uts por sale. For Rent, Lost, Found, SC,
not exeeeding lines, inserted ONE WEEK, OF
irss Tor % Cents, and additional lines IN pro
portion-to be accompanied by the SASh.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29

oes @ngftf9peiBes ftanben benz Sberz
le6rer anf Der Stirn, als er fih Nun
tpieber baran ma9te, ben ME elm &oB
f6lafenoen &:eisdr5t na9 pben sl1
bringen. Sm 3immer angelangt,
RIB er nod eiliger dls bprber bic @orz
bdnge auseinanber unb Bob ben Sot=
tor in's 8ett. &aum NOR Sberlebrer
Miaer unten, bOrte er i6on tpieber bic
b%etdnrten grauenbaften S0ne. Die
9aare itanbem finn 5u 9erge. @s mar
fetn 3fpeifel = Der 4rst lag fGon pie>
Der auf benz Strob unb f9nar9te ruz
Zig tpeiter.
9ur9 ben Speftafel ertpa9t, er<
f9ien bic &D9in i'm S9lafrod unb
lieB Dpr S9red beina6e bic &er5e falz
len, als tie bic merfpiirbise Situutipn
eetpabr tpurbe.
On alien @liebern sitter1b, er5G6lte
Der 0ebrer ben 8prgang, nobel fi9
Marie, Die &O9in. unsGblige Mtale be-
treu5igte. Gnbli9 rafften fi9 8eibe
auf unb fubten ben @rst on. Ollie
Serfu9e, i'm at pefen, I9eiterten.
Sic bradten i'm auf's 3immer. Der
Sberlebrer bate bur9 bic Ou3pif9ens
funft Der &D6in nun bod einigermd=
BEN feline SuiIung fpieber g%efponnen.
Wtit raf6em 9riff tbeilte er nun gum
britten Male bic 8prhdnge unb poate
ben &reisarat in's 9ett brineen.
Su bra9te i'm bds @neif9ef6rei
Der &O9in: rSerr Sberle6rer, balten's
elm, Sic f9meiben ia ben enGoieen
9errn gum 5eniter 'raus!" raid gum
8eritdnbnife Der fir i'm friiber 10 ge<
beimniBbonen 8orgdnee. Sn feiner
a%ufregung bate er Den 4r5t, itatt ing
8ett su legen, einfa9 gum 5enfter
btnausgeporfen!
Wie elm 6uno, Der no6 elmer piber=
fabrenen 3i9tigung nit einaeflemns
tenn S3peif ii9 eilisit ous benz
Staube ma9t, briidte ii9 nun Der
Oberlebrer.
@ei9abet butte Die Sa6s iibrigens
Niemanbem. Die &06in tpdbrt bas
9eheimnib ftreng, Der OberIsbrer ruz
tiirli9 erit rs9t, urb Der @rst = nu,
Der tpeiB nod benfe BON Der edn5en
Gel6i6te fem Stsrbensp0rt6en.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29

= Sie Sauptbtram me-
I n g Der beutf6en @ntibuelliga tagte
fiir3li9 in &oln unter @oriiB bes Sir
item 9arl 81 2Dpenftein. Die 3iele
Der 2i9a iinb: Weden unb StGrten Der
l1eberSeugung BON Der @ertperflibfeit
uno 3nedlpiigteit Der Ouele bur9
@ort unb @6rift, @inf9rGntung Der
SueQe, beipn0ers our6 Ienoerung Der
S!rafeefebeebune unb bur9 @infibz
rung bon itaatliGen unb forporatipen
@brengeri9ten. Sc fpra9en unter
unberen @ebeimer Suii5ratb Gperen
iber bic 8ebeutrne Der 8efpegung uno
g}citpr o 8poeli6pingb aus Sielez
felb, Der bas Gbriitentbum als i6Grfite
@affe sesen bic Site beg 3peifamz
pies bs3ei9nete. gs fpurben ferner
@ntrGee geitent, in benen cine 8er=
i9Grfung Der Strafen tpegen 8eleiois
sung unb pssen Gbebru9s fopie Die
Grridtung bon S9iebsgeri9ten err
itrebt tpirb.
= n2iffaboni It 6pottt,
Der beliebtsfte @lotpn Der Barrier @rez
men, tpabnIinnig ~eeporben. Sopttt
ifnb fem un5ertrennlider 9ehilfe @ho<
colat iperben Dem Barrier Publitum
unpersebli9 bleiben. S9on ibr @rs
i9einen mar 70 fomifa bab elm mimiz
tenldnees @eld9ter dusbra9. SAT-
stpan5ig Sabre lang pirtten bic beioen
SppBmafsr nebsneinanber. Sootit
lit Elm Gircusfinb; fein Batter mar
Sireftpr in Mdndeiter, unb bort err
blidte Spotit im Sabre 1864 bas 2i9t
Der @elt. S9on friib iibte er fi9 in
ben &iinften Der Mrena unb sldn5te dls
ausgeaei9neter &unftreiter. @ines
Sages aber ~peripielte er i'm poter ietn
pferb unb ipurbe nun Gloipn. @r fam
nab Yaris, mo er fat fein san5es 2ez
ben am Moupeau Cirque nit unsebeus
rem Grfolse tbdtig mar. Stun 1T bas
@eiitesli9t bss SpaBma9ers fir ims
mer erlpf4en.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29

-GOrrfsirt. @ater (5u feis
.em SO9n): ~9ib bod adt, tpsnn 0e
ipri9t, Siibprl Su reb'ff einmGl 10
unb einmal q fOe!"
= 8eim 3auberfiintle Ter.
SD peroe jebt, perebrtes publifum,
einen lebenben 9errn aus oieiem
S9ranfe berf6pinoen lafen!" 8Oz
din Tim 3uf4duerraum): 80 mel!
O0s ipenn | q fonnt'!"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29

tommen tonnte, that he ods @erniinfz
tigite, mas ne tbun @tonnte, tie beruz
bigte iia, tpuroe geiuHo unb lebte
gliidli4 uno sufrieoeu an Der Settle
oes md4ttgen 9e6erri9ers dlsr Slide.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29

- Oil bette 5 Gent @igarre IN
Der Gtabt. MuaO's .2Onsfenom".
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29
Gnropaii@s Vadridtsn.
Sroptn5 &eHen.Nagau.

&affe1. 8egierungsfan5liit Sang
leiiefretGr Nuguft Gpnrab Bel Dem biez
figen Sberprdiibium, cine in tpeiteiten
Sreiien befannte Peri0nli6feit, bol>
enOete lsBtens feline 5Oidbrise Sienitz
5eit.
Jrantfurt. Sn Der Sanbbof>
ftraBe am ftGbtif9en &~ranfenbaus
tpurbe elm Mann betpubtlos dufgefun=
ben, bon Dem man dnndbm, er babe
@ift genpmmen. Nun ertdnnte in i6m
ben &oriettfa6rifunten Miiuers &Obrz
mann, ipobnbaft WeiBfrauenItraBe
bier; sr bate S9pefeliGure getrun>
fen. Der 2ebensmiibe fanb i'm itGbtiz
i6en 8%rdnfen6auie 4ufnabme.
5anuu. 8eim &angiren i'm biez
figen Sitbdbnbpfe tpurbe benz 10 Sab
re alien 6ilFsrdn1irer MiiGer BON eli
mem @aggOr bas tinte 8ein abgefabz
rem.
Marburg. Oas 5Oid6rige Oot>
tprjubilGum beging Or. phil. @rnit
SreiberrS 9end suS6peinsberg, CRIB
f6enf in 5eFen, bier. Dem Subildr
purben 81 bieIsm Sage bon Der mo-
Experimentation So
tultdt Der l1niDeriitdt Seioel6erg Die
pGrmiten @liidpiinI9e burgebru9t
unD inn Elm erneutes Spftor@@6renz
biplpm ii6erIdnbt.
Neufir9en. 2eoenbtg begraben
tpurbe Die 18iG6rige So9ter bes 8d>
dermeiIters 8. Clos BON bier in elmer
2ebmgrube, tpp bas junse MGo9en
nit benz 2osbdden BON 2ebm bef9Gfz
tigt mar. Oas ndfe Grbrei9 CAB
plDbli9 na6 uno erbriidte bas iunge
MGb6en, befen 2ei9ndm na9 miibez
boiler @rbeit in gdn3li9 plattgeoriids
tenn, entiteQtem 3uitdnbe bloBgelegt
tper0en fonnte.
Wdlldu. Muf Der grben6eimer
G6auhee tpuroe Der %17iG6rige S9reiz
nerlebrline !6einri9 Slider bon bier
BON einem 4utomobil iiberfabren. 4u'
Der einem Nrmbru9 unb i9peren
8erleBungen on Der 8ruit erlitt Der
1eberfdbrene audi einen S6dbelbru9.
Den 8eitber bes @utpmobils, Der benz
8eoauernspertben Die erite 9ilfe leiz
itete, ioQ feline S6ulb an benz unfau
t~reffen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-29
21itterSelttfd6e @taafet.

8rauni9pei 2e6rer Mu.
quit Narbeinede bier fonnte auf cine
25iGbriee Sb6ti9teit I'M S9ulbienIte
suridbliten. CUR Seier bieies Subj
lGums bate Ii9 bas 2ebrercolegium
Der fatholif6en S9ule i'm S6ulgez
bGroe on Der @oslar'ft5en StraBe elm
gefunben. 2ebrercolegium unb &inz
Der iiberreihten CUR @rinneruns an
bieien Sag ~tpertbbpQe 9ef9enfe. =
&ammerberr Otto ppn 9antelmann lit
auf ieinem Suite 8arborotpfo beiSamz
ter in Der Probin5 ppien i'm sc. 2e@
bensidbre ~geitorben. Gr purbe 1873
prdfioent Der her5o9li6rbrauni9ipeiz
gif6en &dmmer gu Sels (S9leiien)
uno @ertpalter bes pripatpermDgens
bes 9eraogs 8ilbelm. Ha9 benz Sobe
bes 9er5ogs purbe er gum 9eneralbofz
i%ntenbanten unb gum Subitituten bes
9eneralmanbators bes Ser5pgs BON
Cumberland, b. Winbborft, ernannt.
Sm Sabre 1885 nabm er feinen @6z
i4ieb.
Seffau. Sm 6auIe &ennitraBe
10 eri6ob Der i'm @nfan9 Der fiinf5issr
Sabre itebenbe friibere Sormer, ieBise
8iftualienbdnbler Grauenborff Die
breiBigiGbrige Srau einss i'm ielbigen
5aufe pobnenben 9Grtners, nit Der
er ieit ldngerer 3eit Elm 2iebesperbdlts
nib bate, unb bann fi9 felbit. Sin
porgefunbener Brief benefit, bab beibe
ben @ntf9luB eefaBt bdtten, eemeinz
lam aus benz 2eben gu f9eiben. Die
Srau bate S9ubpunben in Der linfen
Sruit unb ben S3ldfen. Sruuenborff
ielbit bate ii9 3tpei &ebolberl9ii1e in
ben &opf beigebra9t.
Tle6tbOrf. Gin @rpbfeusr
Serft0rte bas groBe @nfpefen bes biefi<
gen &otiafen 8iibrig. SGmmtli6e
8auli6feiter nebit Der rei6en, ni6t
perfi9erten Grnte gtngen in ben Slam
men auf. 8iibrig ielbit Sog fi9 f9ipez
re 8ranbipunben gu.
Send. 9or &ur5em feierte Der or
bsntliGe Yrofehor Der patbolpgiI9en
&natomie unb OireftCt bes patbolos
gif9 : anatomif6en Snftituts an Der
bieiigen uniberiitdt, @ebeimerratb Sr.
@ilbelm Miiaer, iein golbenes DOT
toriubilGum.
&DnigsGutter. &iir5li9 muir
be auf Der febr belebten Marftitrabe
bas ettpa flint Sabre alte 8inb bes Or
beiters Wenbebafe bur9 elm bon beld>
benes Steinfubrperf febr f9per iiber>
fabren.
Weimar. Dor einiger 3eit fpran=
gen atpei iunge Mdb9en i'm Glitter bon
IL begin. Is Sabren Iamens &rieg
unb 8uf9mann bon bier in ielbitm0rs
berif6er 4bfi4t in bic Slim. @Gbrenb
bic &rieg ertrorlf, ipurbe bic 8uf6z
mann nod lebenb aus benz Waher ees
So9en. Die l1ria6e 81 Der Shat ion
ki beiben MGb9en in 2iebesfummer
Ill fuhen fem.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22

A wholesale oyster dealer was sizing
up Il new invoice. "There are some old
fellows in that lot" he said as he
showed to one side some abnormally
large ones. He picked out one and
measured it. The shell was eight inches
long. "The age of an oyster has abso-
lutely no effect upon its quality" he
said. ut doesn't get tough with agc,
like the higher order of animals. How
long does an oyster live? Well, |
couldn't say exactly. | have known
Maurice river oystermen to claim that
an oyster undisturbed in neglected
cove would live Cor twenty-five years
before it finally died of old age. And
an oyster Of the Maurice river tyT e
keeps on growing all the time. have
seen some myself that measured near
ly foot in length" ."-Phiiadelphia Rec
ord
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22
rhe Lower Anime is.

Animals have keen pt -ceptions-
keener in many respects than our own
but they form no conceptions, have
no powers Of comparing one thing with
another. They live entirely in and
through their senses. To all that inner
world of reflection, Imagination, com
parison, reason, they are strangers.
They never return upon themselves In
thought. They have sense memory,
sense intelligence, and the profit In
many ways by experience but they
have not soul memory or ra onal intel
ligence. All the fundamentai emotions
and appetites men and the lower ami
mails share In common, su 4 as fear,
anger love, hunger, jealous cunning,
pride curiosity, play, but L world of
thought and thought eypc ience and
the emotions that go with it belong to
man alone. 1t is as If the psychic world
were divided into two planes, one
above the other, the plane of sense and
the plane of spirit. In the plane of
sense live the lower animals, only now
and then Just breaking for moment
into the higher plane In the world of
Eense man is immersed also. This is
his start and foundation, but he rises
into the plane of spirit, and here lives
his proper life. He is emancipated
from sense in a way that beasts are
NOT
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22

The gauge by which worldly prosper
ity Is measured Is not always the same.
But it does not so much matter what
standard is used so long as 1t shows
accurately the amount of gain or loss.
.1 remember Bill Gassett as q shift
less young ne'er do we'll" said for
mer neighbor of Mr. Sands, reysiting
his old home after many years Absence
"but hear he left his widow quite a
substantial property. How did he man
age lt?"
Gle made choice Of an excellent wife,
and sic took him as the smartest wOm-
en- often take the poorest specimens Of
the men folks" said Mr.. Sands thought
fully. "and, what's more, she made
something of him, put some gimp into
him and what all. Why. sir, when lie
married her all lie had for a mattress
was an old mnkcshift stuffed with
dried leaves. ana when he died he had
no le9s'n three mattresses stuffed with
live goose feathers guess that tells
the story"-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22

Some years ago In n North Carolina
court, Judge Shlpp presiding the trial
of cause had been protracted till near
midnight. The jury were tired and
sleepy and showed tagging attention.
Willie Murchisou, who was addressing
the jury, thought to arouse them, so he
said, Gentlemen, ] will tell you an
anecdote." Instantly the Judge, the
jury and the few spectators pricked
up their ears and were all attention, as
Murchison was admirable IN that line,
had fund Of anecdotes and no one
could tell them better. But he soon
proceeded to tell one of the dullest,
proslest and most polntless Jokes pos
sible. Everybody looked disappointed.
The judge, leaning over, said In an un-
mlstakable tone Of lsalpOintment,
"Mr. Murchlson | don't see the point
of that joke" "Nor |, either" replied
the witty counsel. But your honor
told ii to me on our way down here
and. as thought the lack OF apprecla-
tion must be due to my obtuseness,
concluded to give the joke a trial by
jury"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22
The Wrong Spirit.

The president of the New York Nor
NAL college was addressing band of
young women. young women" he
said, generally make excellent teach
ers. But If you dislike the work turn
to anything else but teaching. We
cannot succeed ever in what we hate.
Bad teachers, when we find them, are
persons who dislike their work. They
are like the young girl in the country
town who said to one of her friends:
"'Yes, am going to take up teach
ing
"The friend looked amazed. Your
she exclaimed. You a schoolteacher
Why, I'd rather marry a widower with
nine children
$50 would l, said the other. But
where Is the widowerP New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22

In the early part of the nineteenth
century in the town of Banjoemas, on
the island of Java, negro native de-
termined to construct a musical instru-
ment for his own use. Taking cheese
box and heading it with goatskin, he
ran handle through it, and, adapting
violin strings tuned to the first, third,
fifth and eighth notes of an octave, he
christened it a banjo, from the first
two syllables of his native town. Grad
ual improvements on this rough and
ready instrument were made and about
the middle of the century it crossed the
Atlantic and, though unpopular in Lon
don at first. soon became well liked
London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22
VENETIAN WOMEN.
They Have No Need to Bother Their
Heads About Fashions.

Heads About Fashions.
The women of Venice are absolutely
free from the rule which Dame Fash
lon exercises over their sisters else
where. They care nothing for modes
With them the length of the skirt re-
mains always the same, neither short
nor long, and they always wear
plainly made dark dresses, black stock
ings and the heelless slippers of the
east. Hats are unknown.
The universal outdoor wrap for all
ages and all sizes is the black shawl,
with a deep sllken fringe. It is folded
with a short point above and a long
one below, and sometimes 1t envelopes
the figure from head to foot. 1t is new
er fastened at the throat, and when 1t
slips off it is gathered VI with one
outstretched arm, which makes the
spectator think of big bird stretch
ing its wing.
In their attire the women of Venice
are independent, only wearing local
clothing, but, with feminine lnconsiSt-
ency they are thoroughly up to date
in the matter of hairdressing, the style
of their coiffures changing from time
to time, according to the vogue of the
moment in London and Paris.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22
ANTIQUITY OF SILK.
The Product Was Worth It's Weight
In Gold For Centuries.

The Chinese empress Si-ling Chi, 2GJ0
B. c., was supposed to be the first wo-
man to dress herself in silken ralment,
though silk was used in the arts nearly
1000 years before her reign. She was
placed among the Chinese divinlties un-
der the title Of "Sien-Thsan" which
means "frst promoter of the silk in
dustry."
Silk was worth its weight in gold in
many parts of the world for centuries.
Its immense cost may be estimated by
the fact that silken garment is men
toned as one of the wanton prodigali-
ties of the Emperor Hellogabalus while
a gown of the same material was re-
fused by Aurelus to his empress on the
ground that he couldn't afford the price.
Such was the Importance of the silk
industry in China that the people in the
principal growing and manufacturing
district took the name of "Seres" and
their country "Serica," from the word
"Se" which in the ancient writings
means "silk." A curious thing about
silk Is this: The raw material Is pro-
duced by the cheapest labor in the
world, while the finished product Is
among the most costly of merchandise.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22

Touch, Dr. Andrew Wilson has re-
minded us, is probably the oldest of
our senses. 1t is also, we may add, the
most active where taste has always
been assumed to be paramount-at the
dinner table. 1t is fact overlooked
that we like what we like less because
we taste it than because we feel it.
What is there wonderful in the taste
Of your perfect, your ripe potato? Moth
ing or little. But ah, the feeling!
What have the resistance of bread,
the sudden GOODNESS Of butter, the ten
derness of asparagus, the crispness Of
biscuit, to do with taste? Something
almost negligible.-London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-22
NOBILITY or rR .Es.
Tribute to the Majesty of the
Mighty Oak.

Mighty Oak.
directly in my path stood an ancient
swamp white oak, the greatest tree,
think, that | have ever seen. It was not
the highest nor the largest round, per-
haps, but individually, spiritually, the
greatest. Hoary, hollow and broken
limbed, his huge bole seemed encircled
with the centuries, and in this green
and grizzled top all the winds of heav-
EN- had some time come
One could worship in the presence of
such tree as easily as In the shadow
Of vast cathedral. Indeed, what IS
there built with hands that has the dig
nifty, the majesty, the dignity, of life?
And what life was here! Life whose
beginnings lay so far back that | could
no more reckon the years than | could
count the atoms it had builded into this
majestic form.
Looking down upon him from twice
his height loomed tulip poplar, clean,
boiled for thirty feet and in the top all
green and gold with blossoms. 1t was
a resplendent thing beside the oak, yet
how Enthusiastically the gnarled old mon
arch wore the crown! His girth more
than balanced the poplar's great height,
and, as for blossoms, nature knows the
beauty of strength and inward majesty
and has pinned no boutonniere upon
the oak.-Dallas Lore Sharp in Nation
nj Magazine.