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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

Even Of wine, 50 cheap and abun-
dant in Spain, the natives seem to use
very little. They are frlghtfully in
temperate, however In their use Of to-
bacco and coffee. They drink coffee
at all hours and apparently every hour
The clerk who takes his morning cup
at 0 has another at his desk an hour
later, purchased from a street vender.
The business men passing through the
streets pause while fellow who car
rles hot coffee, hot milk, sugar and
spoons harnessed upon him serves
them on the sidewalk.
If the Spanlard does not smoke In his
sleep 1t is his only respite from the
habit.-Rosary Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
PROFITS OF THE DUMP.
Good Money In Many Old Things
That Are Thrown Away.


81 get" said Philadelphia dump
boss, "S4 week, free rent and the dis
posal of any dump of value.
"Tln cans, for instance, belong to me
If they are dumped here, and | make
a pretty penny out of them. They are
turned, you know, into tin soldiers and
so forth.
"Corks are another perquisite of
mine. Many and many an old broken
bottle on this dump had Il good cork in
1t. | get 8 cents Il pound for all the
corks l find.
"Old shoes are never too old TO be
sold. They have always one good
piece-the piece over the nstep-that
can be used again The smaller pieces
of good leather cut out of them are
made into purses and wristlets.
"Eggshells also have value. Some
thing like 100000 pounds of eggshel
are used every year in the manufacture
Of kid gloves and print calicoes.
"Do you see those eighteen barrels
behind there? Well, each Of those bar
rels contains its own variety of assort-
ed marketable dumpage. Each will
sell when filled at a good price. There
are, believe, fifty-seyen varieties of
marketable dumpage, and some dumps
yield all the varieties. Mine yields
twenty-seven." Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

Prison pits were vaults in which
criminals in England were kept at
night, chained together. There was
one at Bristol which was in use as
late at 1915. Down eighteen steps, it
was only seventeen feet in diameter
by nine feet high, and seventeen men
we've consigned to it every night. Even
more typical was Warwick Jail pit,
which was occupied at least until 1897.
1t was an octagonal dungeon twenty
one feet In diameter and almost nine
teen feet underground. In the middle
was cesspool, and beside it ran u
st~tam of water which served the prls-
oHsrs for drinking purposes 70 this
avful cell ferty-two men were con-
signed every afternoon at 3:45, to re
main there until after daylight the fol-
Lowing morning. The inmates had to
sleep on their sides, and their jaller
never visited them without guarding
himself with an antidote against sick
ness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

A traveller says that curious weak
ness Of grownup Moors Is the love Of
eating newly baked bread. The caid
of Azemmoor, In Morocco, discovered
that old bread was thrown away as
waste. To waste food Is Il serious of
fense In the eyes Of a Moslem. The
caid Of Azemmoor therefore issued a
bylaw prohibiting the baking Of bread
upon one day in each week. The citl-
zens, he declared, must eat up the
bread already baked, and he fixed
Wednesday as the "bitalah," or holi-
day
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
The Nourishing Chestnut.

The London Lancet finds that the
chestnut is the most digestible nut and
cannot only take the place Of the pota-
to, as in France, where chestnuts, boil
ed and mashed like potatoes, make a
delicious dish, but in reality they are
more perfect form Of food. According
to the Lancets analysis of the potato
and the chestnut, the latter contains
less water, more proteid, more fat and
starch, but less mineral matter, than
the potato and is more digestible than
the latter. Like the potato, also, its
nutritive and digestive qualities are
greatest when baked or roasted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
A story of TennysOn.

Dante Rossetti used to tell story of
Tennyson, with whom he was walking
one sultry summer night through High
Holborn. They passed building bril-
Hantly lighted up and from which is
sued the sounds of joyous music.
what is that placer asked the bard.
"It Is called" replied Rossettl, "the Hol-
born casino" 81 SHOULD like to look
in," pursued the bard, "only 1 should
be at once surrounded by a crew of
groundlings, who would mob and pes
ter and jostle me-" "My dear sir"
quietly remarked Dante, "if you were
to get on one of the tables, announce
your name and recite three Of your
poetic masterpieces into the bargain
probably not 2 per cent of the audi
ence would have the slightest idea of
who you are"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
THE PORCUPlNE.
Is His Liking For Salt nn Acquired
or Natural Taste?

Is His Liking For Salt nn Acquired
or II Natural Tastes
Some men who were camping In the
Adrondacks several years ago on
breaking camp in the autumn left an
old tub which was saturated with
salt brine. on returning to the same
camp the next year they found that
the tub had been gnawed until little of
it was left They were not long in find
ing out what animal had done the
work, for the camp was overrun with
Canadian porcupines. At night they
became such a nuisance that the camp
ers were obliged to kill them to protect
their property. The handle of a paddle
was gnawed half through.
The explanation of their presence in
such numbers during that year. when
they had not been nOticeably abundant
in the previous year, is that they had
made rendezvous of the camp, being
attracted by the old brine tub. On
this they feasted all winter and for
that reason were greatly pleased with
sse LEGALITY
An interesting query is this: Is the
liking for salt an acquired or natural
taste? Were they ever able to crafty
that taste to any extent before man
gave them chance to do so?-St. Mich
olas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
. A DMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.
Estate OF James McGhee, late of Winslow
TnMnslin. DecenSed.


Estate OF James McGhee late of Winslow
Township Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters of ad-
mnistration upon the estate of the above
named decedent have been granted to the
undersigned. All persons indebted To said
estate are requested to make payments, and
those having claims or demands against the
same will make them known without delay to
ANNIE MCGHEE,
S. NJ. MCCREIGHT, Administrative,
Attorney for Adtrix. Sandy Valley, Pa.
,O.NDOONNNN-O~ONOINN OINNONN-NNONOOO-OO~~NN
In the Matter of the
Estate OF Elizabeth In tbe Ornban,s
Dickey, late of Wins Court Of Jefierson
low Township, Dcceas- }Countv Anil Term
ed, for Discharge Of J. Ia05 No NJ
NJ. Norris Admins
traitor.
And now to-wlt; April 10, 1905 at the in
stance OF NJ. NJ. Davis, Esq. Attorney for the
t'etiiiOner. ltule on the heirs and legal
representatives OF Elizabeth Drkev. late nf
Winslow township licensed. To he aud ap
pear in the aforesaid Court on Mo7dny, May
Is, 1905, at 10 90 O'Clock Il. m and show cause
why j. NJ. Norris administrator of said
estate, should not be discharged. Notice la
be given by publication in Reynoldsville
STAR. Certified from the Record
Gill c. REITZ, Clerk.
Brookville, Pa, April 10, 1905.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
Three Methods of Derision.

There are very few illusions to
storks in Latin authors, but one Of
these is interesting. The birds have a
curious custom Of swapping their bills,
making quite sharp noise. Young
and old birds, both during and after
the breeding season, constantly do this.
In the writings Of Persius there is a
reference to this habit There are"
he says, three favorite ways Of derid-
ing manly putting the hands be-
side the head like asses ears, by put
ting out the tongue like a dog and
saapping the fingers against the palm
of the hand like a stork's bill" The
first two methods Of mockery are plain,
but what was the cause Of the last?-
Notes and Queries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
PUNISHED BY PROMOTION.
Curious Laws That Prevailed In the
F1Orentine RepubIic

flOrentine Republic.
The Florentine republic had unique
method of dealing with its too ardent
democrats. In 1893 the state passed
the famous Magma Charta of Flor
ence," to curb the cruelty and rapacity
of the lawless mobiles, who, in defiance
of the law courts, were accustomed to
fog and torture 'their dependents at
will. The act practically disfranchised
these titled harpies by a clause which
excluded them from the signory-a
body in the state corresponding to the
British cabinet-unless they renounced
their nobility.
This curious provision prepared the
way for a still more extraordinary
clause, which enacted that any member
Of the democratic party who made
himself obnoxious to the government
and was by them declared to be guilty
Of treason to the commonwealth" should
be given a patent of nobility and thus
at the same moment be raised in the
social scale and reduced to a political
nobody at the will of the state.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
The DeOdand.

Deodand Uatin, Dec dandus, to be
given to Cod was formerly in English
law any agent or instrument by which
a person was accidentally killed and
which for that reason was to be given
to God-that is, forfeited to the king to
be applied to pious uses and its value
distributed in aims by his high almon-
er.
Thus kind of expiation was ar
ranged for such fatal accidents as
Aixht be due to the fall of a ladder,
ne toss Of a bull or the heavy wheel
Of cart, when the victim was, with
SHt any fault Of his own, deprived Of
Ne last sacraments of the church. The
right to these deodands, which were
abolished in 1916, was frequently
granted to individuals or annexed to
lands.
They are mentioned In 'Hudibras:"
For love should, like a deodand,
Still fall to the owner of the land.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
Lobster Mortality High.

A lobster lays thousands of eggs,
most Of which hatch, but few ever live
to grow up. This Is not the fault of
the mother, for she carries them about
with her for nearly year and with
admirable instinct guards them as she
does her own life. When the young
are set free her duty Is done, for they
must then shift for themselves. Though
hardly larger than mosquitoes being
about One-third of an inch long, the
little ones leave their parents on the
bottom and swim toward the light-to
the surface, where from one to two
months, II fortune favors them, they
lead a free, rowing life. The open sea
Is a poor nursery for such weaklings,
which become the sport Of every storm
and the prey of numberless hungry
mouths. Out of brood of 10000 1t
would be a rare chance for more than
one or two Holsters to reach maturity
or finally to end their career In the
kitchen or the chatting dlsh.-St. Mich
olas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
The Longest Novel.

The STORY Of the Eight Dogs is the
longest novel that has ever been pub
lished. Fortunately, perhaps, it Is writ
ten in japanese, so no one will set
himself the task of reading 1t. 1t con-
tains 106 volumes, several hundred
characters and numerous dogs, all of
which are successfully disposed of by
the time the last chapter is reached.
Just imagine reading through that
Dne book that would last lifetime!
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
The Snakes Tongue.

The snakes tongue proves to be a
most remarkable organ. A student
finds its chief function is connected
WITH a sense of feeling without touch
and may be finer development of the
sense that enables some people to avoid
striking obstacles in the dark. The
forlsed tip and the numerous folds be-
hind it greatly Increase the surface ex-
pesure. The cells of the epidermis are
interlaced by a network of extremely
fine nerve fibers. which center in a
deep nerve plexus beneath the epider-
mis- and extending out into the folds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
When Reptiles Die.

A Viennese naturalist declares that
nearly all reptiles that die from nat
ural causes close their lives between
nightfall and midnight, only few be-
tween midnight and morning and few
er still in daylight. Most reptiles seem
aware of their approaching death, seek
ing out particular places and there
awaiting the end, while those whose
lives are spent underground come to
the surface before DEATH
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

Butterflies may be imprisoned and
unlnjured in the midst Of whlrlwind.
Gales In a genuine typhOon are so ter
rible that the stoutest ships can scarce
ly hope to weather them, but there Is
spot et the very center Of the storm
where somofhlng like dead calm pre-
walls From the outer edge Of the dis
turbanee, which may be 800 miles
across, the wind velocity increases to-
ward the center until within a few
miles OF that point there comes n sud
den luH There the rain ceases and
the sky often clears. In this little
calm area, which sailors call "the eye
of the Storm" group of butterflies
has frequently been imprisoned. and
their dainty. delicate forms are as safe
in this aerial cage as IL lowering In
sunny meadows, but as helpless as In
collectors bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
True Heroisni.

The hero fears not that If he withhold
the avowa of just and brave act it
will go unwitnessed and unloved. One
knows it-himself-and is pledged by
It to sweetness of peace and to noble
ness of aim, which will prove in the
end Il better proclamation of It than
the relating of the ncident.-Emerson
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

II notice you never wear watch
with your evening clothes"
''No | never have both out at the
same time Cornell Widow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

Benevolent Old Lady Ito one of the
unemployed)-Poor man! What have
you done to your hand? Unemployed
Broke my knuckles. mum. knockin'
ut peoples doors askin' for work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
Wanted N Change

She-Why did that brilliant woman
marry such a stupid man? He-Be-
cause her first husband was genius.
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03
His Hitter Experience,

-Can't you swallow even sugar
coated plllT
NO. You see. the blamed thing
.rcns tc take its coat or before start
ing on Its trip"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-03

In order TO love mankind we must
not expect too much OF them.-Helve-
thus
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01
AN AWFUL DEATH.

Mrs. F. W. Rhods, wife of Fred
Rhoda, CLERK of court OF Beltrami
county, and we'll known in Wadena.
was burned to death August 18th at
Horton. Kansas, says the Wadena
Journal
Mrs. Rhoda had been visiting her
relatives at Horton for some time. In
the explosion of gasoline stove her
clothing caught 6le and before It
could be extinguished che was burned
to a crisp.
The deceased woman is quite we'll
known in Wadena. Her husband is an
old resident of Todd county and was
for some time connected with bank
at Long Prairie. Later he was for
some time located at Staples where he
was connected with bank and mar
ried his wife. A few years ago they
went to Bemidji. Mr.. Rhoda has been
clerk Of court there for two terms and
his many friends will learE with the
sincerest regret Of the misfortune
which has overtaken him. Mr.. Rhoda
was about thirty years of age.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01
MARRIED..

Henry Klingberg, a we'll known
young farmer of Darling, and Miss
Annie Matilda johnson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole johnson. were mar
ried Wednesday evening. Aug. 3Oth.
at the home of the brides parents
near Darling. Rev. Norden of Little
Falls performing the ceremony.
John johnson, brother, and Chas
johnson. an uncle Of the bride, were
groomsmen. and Miss Hilda King
berg, sister of the groom and Miss
Hulda johnson, q cousin of the bride,
were bridesmaid. Miss Ruth Schelin
played the wedding march. A we'd
ding supper was served after the cere-
mony to about $50 people. Mr.. King
berg il son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Kingberg. he 10 an industrious
young man of good habits. Mrs.
Klinaberg is one of the most popular
young ladies In. .the neighborhood, and
Ill who know her feel sure MI. King
berg has won prize. We join with
many friends In wishing the younR
couple every happiness. ~s a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

pie. He did missionary work among
the Chippewa Indians from 1855 until
tho Indian massacre in 1859, when he
entered in the Twentieth Wisconsin
volunteer infantry % chaplain. serv:
Ing until the conclusion of tho war.
From 1866 until 1915 he had charge
Of parishes In California. In 1876 he
returned to Minnesota and took charge
Of missionary work along tho North.
ern Pacific and Great Northern roads,
with headquarters at Moorhead. He
held the chaplaincy at st. Mary's
hall, Faribault, from 1880 until 1901,
when he retired from active services.
He was member of the Minnesota
commandery, Loyal Legion, the Min
nesota Pioneers and the &. A. r. A
widow and two children, Mrs. Pray
and Col. Amasa P. Peake, survive
him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01
OPERATION ON NJ. MAURIH.

OPERATION ON II. NAURIN.
st. Cloud Times 20: Tuesday afssr.}
noon at his homo at Gold Spring. Mar-.
Gus Maurin submitted to anofhsr|
operation in the hope that it might
prolong his life. His condition during
the past week has been very critical
and the patient suffered q great deal.
While no prospect was held out that
the operation might effect perman.5
ent Improvement in his condition It
was submitted to in the hope that It
might relieve his condition. The,
operation was performed by DR.. Pilon
Of Paynesville assisted by a number Of
other surgeone. A telephone message
at 2 o clock this afternoon stated that
the operation had just been finished.
The children of the sick man are with
him. :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

A trustee representing the Mime
apolis creditors of the Little Falls Can
dy Factory, which has been run by V.
Meras and VIM. Brands in the Vasaly
block, took possession of the stock FRI
day. A lot of goods were shipped
away and some sold to local dealers.
The Vasaly estate has mortgage up
on the entire fixtures and has seized
them and will hold them until satis-
factory settlement is made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Mrs. Frank Fischbach, formerly of
this city, complained to County At
torney Himsl of Stearns county that
her husband, Frank Fischbach, had
deserted her. Mr.. and Mrs. Fischbach
are deaf mutes graduates of the state
school, and Frank is fine machinisr.
They have three children. Recently
Mrs. Fischbacn, returning to St.
Cloud from visit, found her hus-
band gone. He left a letter saying he
would be back in two years. She
traced him to Foley, and wants him
compelled to assist his family. Fisch-
bach WAS separated from his wife once
before.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Grey Eagle Gazette: Mr.. Walburn
went to Little Falls to have his teach
er's certificate transferred from Todd to
Morrison county. Mr.. Walburn has
been engaged to teach the Up:ala VIII
lage school. His term begins Septem.
Der I'd. Mr.. Walbarn has taught in
the Todd county schools for about
fifteen years and has always given
spendid satisfaction and the faculty
of the Upsala school are very FORUM
ate in securing so competent q teach.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

White Earth TomahaWk: Miss
Julia Roy retained to her duties at
the Pipestone Indian school, where
she is matron, this morning. taking
with her large number of scholars
from this reservation. Miss Roy is q
popular and accomplished lady who
has done much good toward the educa.
tion of Indian children from the
White Earth reservation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

The three-year.old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hatton of Ft. Ripley fell
down stairs Saturday, striking the
corner of box, and fracturihg the
skull, depressing a portion of the
bone. Convulsions ensued. DR.. E. e.
Hall was called, and trepanning was
performed. The boy will probably re-.
cover.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

The immigration department of the
state auditors Office has issued an H.
Illustrated pamphlet advertising the
great opportunities in Minnesota,
with reference to the state land sales
to take place in the spring. Among
the illustrations are views taken on
A. r. Davidson farm near Little
Falls,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

John Knop, formerly of Buckman,
but of late on the G. j. Monk place
in Bellevue, was in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Knop will leave tho county
and look around the West before
settling down.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Milaca Times: Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred NUM-, of Princeton, were paesen.
gers on the northbound passenger
train Monday night on their way to
Duluth to meet AL g sisrer.in. law,
Miss Freda Bruckner, who has Just
arrived in this country from Germany
and comes to Minnesota via the great
lakes,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Saturday, Sept 9th, q matinee per.
formance will be given by the young
ladies and children for the benefit of
the Sacred Heart church. Admission
IS cents, children 10 cents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Carl Voigts, we'll known farmer
of Swan River, was in the city Tues
day. MI. Voigts reported crop pros.
poets fair, and the outlook for corn
better than had been expected He has
been on his present farm for ten
years, and put in lot of hard work
clearing it, and after having lived in
Illinois and Iowa, is we'll satisfied
with Morrison county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01
TRY THIS PLAN.

One of our merchants was called up
on the telephone recently and told {:
Il have an order of goods ready for
Montgomery Ward & Co. Do you
want to figure on it2' The merchant
replied that he certainly did and
thanked her for the opportunity, and
said, 1--WE seldom get chance to 69-
ure on such an order.'' The list of
articles was given over the phone and
in a short time the merchant called
the lady up, giving the price of $29. IS
on the order. She promptly told him
to do the goods up; when she came for
them in the afternoon she told the
merchant he had saved her just 81 and
the freight, that amount being the
difference between what she paid in
Barron for the goods and what they
would have come to had she ordered
them from the supply house. In tilli1g 9
the order the merchants said tnat he
furnished the best grade he carried
in stock and made good profit on
the goods. Barron Shield.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Tonight at 8 p. m. at the Conxreea.
tlonal church P. F. Mishslany of
Cairo. Egypt. will lecture on Egypt,
Ancient and Aodern,'' illustrating the
lecture with views. The lecture 10 for
the benefit Of the Meadow View sun.
day school. and tickets, 25 cents each,
are on sale 1T G. 81. Brown's. ). = F
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

Owing to IN increase In the number
Of high schools In the state, the
amount Of state aid has been cut from
81, 500 to s., 800. $.@~4 j., w r.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

A house on the West side occupied
by JAS Emerson and Lars johnson
was considerably damaged by fire
Wednesday afternoon. The department.
was called out.