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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Parchment is the skin of sheep or
other animals prepared in sheets to
render them fit for being written upon.
The heavier parchment, used for
drumheads, is made from skins of
asses, older calves, wolves and goats.
All these are similarly prepared. The
skin. being freed from the hair, is
placed in a lime pit to cleanse 1t from
fat. The pelt is then stretched upon
a frame. care being taken that the
surface is free frem wrinkles. The
flesh is then pared off with a circular
knife. 1t is then mnistened and whit
ing spread over it. The workman then
with a large pumice stone rubs the
skin. He next goes over it with an
iron instrument and rubs 1t carefully
with pumice stone, without chalk. The
skin is gradually dried, tightening be-
ing occasionally required.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

In certain parts of India the oil ex-
tracted from a species of mite is used
in medicine as an external counterfeit
tant. The creature is about half an
inch long and on pressure exudes an
oil Of a deep red color. 1t is only found
for a few weeks at the beginning Of
the rainy season and is, hence, known
as the rain insect, f. G.. Hill contrib
utcs a note on the chemical compost
ton of this oil to the Journal and Pro-
ceedings Of the Asiatic Society. He
concludes that the supposed medical
virtues of the oil are imaginary and
due probably to its red color.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
A Literary Prize.

The largest amount ever offered as a
prize for Il literary contribution is
100000 rubles, which Is still open
for competition and will be awarded
at st. Petersburg on Dec. 1, 1925, to
the writer of the best history Of Alex
ander l. Of Russia. Araktchelef, found
err Of the military colonies of Nov
gorod, left a fortune of $4,000 gold ru.
bles to provide for this unique prize.
The prize giving day is the centenary
of the Car Alexander's death, by
which time the money will, 1t is esti-
mated, have increased to 100000 ru-
bles. One-fourth of il will be used to
defray the cost of Publishing the work
which wins the prize.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

An amusing discussion recently took
place between an artist and an author
as to which period Of her life a
woman was the most fascinating. Ac-
cording to the artist Il IN should
not be painted between the ages of
twenty-five and forty, as she vas in
the greatest transit "A period Of her
life. The author. o. the other hand,
declares that she t. Mt the height of
her fascination and Deauty between
the ages of thirty.a21 forty. The ques-
ton is still unsettled Bremen Zeitung.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Sea snakes are very plentiful In the
south Pacific. They are widely distrib-
uted, stray individuals having been Sc
cured on the coast Of New Zealand.
When swimming close to the surface
they exactly resemble an ordinary
snake, except that the head is always
below water. At night they come
ashore and lie among the rocks. They
feed on fish and, although their small
double fangs appear harmless. they are
reported to be very venomous.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
CROSSING SAHARA.
h Costii;css of Caravans and the
Mortality OF Cnmeis.

II COstli-;css of Caravans and the
Mortality OF Cnmeis.
The merchants who fit out Il garfa
caravan must stand all losses; conse-
quently great care Is given to the Sc
lection of both the cnmels which carry
the valuable merchandise and the men
who accompany them. The tall and
swift riding camel known as the me-
hari is seldom met with in northern
Trlpoli. The finest male draft am
els, the jamal, costing from $50 to $50
apiece, with a carrying capacity of
about three hundredweight, are used
for transport. From consumption or the
effects Of the long strain cores often
die by the way and many others at
the end of the voyage" The wages
Of the men for conducting a return car
go are sometimes as high as $1,000.
great courage and endurance, but must
be trustworthy traders and shrewd dip
lomats Of no small caliber. Many Of
the sultans and chiefs. particularly the
Touaregs. through whose territories lie
the garf1a routes. exact not only hon.
age, but tribute, from the garfia sheiks.
To bring this tribute within a reason
able sum and secure II safe conduct re-
quires extraordinary skill and tact.
The opportunities for dishonesty afford
ed the garfla men are many. and occa-
sionally mei and goods are never heard
from again.-Charles Wellington Fur
long in Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

There are plenty Of bright young men
In the country whose hands have not
been soiled by the dirt of latter day
politics. 1t will be a good thing for
the state and for the nation to have
them come forward and take an active
part in public affairs. 1t will be a
good thing for any party that recog-
nizes them and gives them proper en-
couragement.-Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
The R.neat os

Widows Daughter-Mother, why do
you tell people that I am only eighteen
when you know l nm twenty-four?
Widow-Because eighteen's six years
younger than twenty-four. Daughter
Yes, ! know, but surely l do not need
the benefit of those six years at my
age, do l? Widow-Not at all, my
child, but do.-London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
The only One In His Class.

Mrs. Gotrox-I don't send Reggie to
a public school because he is so unlike
other boys. He has a private tutor Of
his OWL. Mr.. Blunt-I see. Your boy
is, rs you might say, in a class by him
self.-New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
End of the Honeymoon.

"Finished your honeymoon yeti"
81 don't know. I have never been
able to determine the exact meaning
of the word honeymoon"
"Well then, has your wife commenc-
ed to do the cooking yetT'-Houston
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

We once heard Mr.. Morley in a lin
guistic pride delightful as it is rare
say that when he and Mr.. Gladstone
sat down to talk both unconsciously
stiffened their backs and looked to
their perlods.-London Outlook.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
No. z
Straight Talks on
Patent Medicines

The "ReXal" Remedies are successful and this is why.
They were placed On tie market three years ago. They have
scored already the record Of the greatest SUCCESS ever known in the
history Of the drug business.
Come and so" popularity may arise from any number O causes
(hunabaloo advertising among them) and may or may not be founded
on real worthiness. But the man, the plan, the idea, or the artclethat
truly succeeds, does 30 because he or it deserves to succeed, and
for no other reason.
The success of the "Rexan" Remedesis therefor the first evidence
of their real merit They sell because they cure, and they cure be-
cause each one Of them is the best remedy known TO medical science
for the particular alment ii made to relieve.
There are nearly 200 remedies sold under the "Rexan" name,
each for one disease or one purpose Each Of these has been selected
by a committee of experts from among all other remedies of its
class, for manufacture and sale by The United Drug Company, a CO.
operative association of1eading American druggists.
Wherever you see the name "ReXal" you may know that it
stands for a formula scientifically correct and proved efficient in actual,
long extended practice. We know these formulas and are glad to
answer all inquiries regarding them, giving full Information as to the
ingredients.
Here are three famous members of the "Rexal" family:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

"Do you think the opportunity ever
seeks The MANI"
Eyes, but some men go at such q rapid
pace 1t can't catch up with them
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
If you have anything to sell, try
our Want Column.
T IBEL IN DIVORCE

Mary f. Donders VS.. Peter Donders.
No. 2, April term, 1906. Pluries Subpoena
in Divorce.
JEFFERSON COUNTY SIS:
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania.
To Peter Donders, Greeting:
We command you, as twice before you were
commanded, that all matter of business and
excuses being set aside, you be and appear in
your proper person before oul Judge at
Brookville, at our Court of Common Pleas,
there to be held on the second Monday of
November next, to show cause, II any you
have, why your wife, Mary F. Donders,
should not be divorced from the bonds Of
matrimony which she hath contracted with
you, the said Peter Donders, agreeable to the
Petition and Libel exhibited against you be-
fore our said Court. and this you shall in no
cas- eomit at your peril.
Witness The Hon. John W. Reed, President
OF our said Court at Brookyille, the 10th day
Of August, A. ID. 1905.
Allowed bv the Court. 4.
CYRUS II. BLOOD, P~rothonotary.
ToPeter Donders, Greeting:
You are hereby notified to appear before
the Honorable Judge of the Court OF Common
Pleas, at Brookvilie, Pa, on the second Mon
day of November next, to answer as set forth
In the above subpoena.
GRANT SCHEAFNOCKER,
September %, 1906. Sheriff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
T IBEL IN DIVORCE.

Malcolm G.. McGifin VS.. Alice II. McGifin.
No. los, November term, 1905. Pluries sub
poena in divorce.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, SIS:
The COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania,
To Alice II. McGifin, Greeting;
We command you, as twice before you wore
commanded, that all matter OF business and
excuses being set aside, you be and appear In
your proper person before our Judge az
B~rookville, at our Court OF Common Pleas,
there to be held on the second Monday OF
November next, to show cause, IL any you
have, why your husband, Malcolm G.. Nc
Gifin, should not be divorced from the bonds
oil matrimony which he hath contracted with
you the said Alice II. McGifin, agreeable to
the petition and libel exhibited against you
before our said Court, and this you shall In
no case omit at your peril.
Witness The Hon. John W. Reed, President
of our said Court at Brookville, the 18th day
OF August, A. D., 1900.
Allowed by the Court
CYRUS II. BLOOD, P~rothonotary
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

To Alice H. McGifin, Greeting:
You are hereby notified to appear before
the Honorable Judge OF the Court of Common
Pleas, at B~rookvtlle, Pa. on the second Mon
day OF November next. to answer as set forth
in the above subpoena
GRANT sCHEAFNOCKER
September %. 1905 sheriff
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Folly often goes beyond her bounds,
but i%mpudence knows none.-Ben Jon.
son
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
For A Pure Food Law.

The pure food law passed by the
last legislature has been of great
benefit to the farmers and dairy
men as well as other people who
buy stock feeds. In the adminstra-
ton of this law and of the fertilizer
law the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College has shown conservatism,
wisdom and economy. The we'll
equipped laboratories at the college
greatly facilitate the work of in
spectioI and analysis. The peo-
pie of the state were at first IN
different to protection from fraud
in the sale of feed stuffs and fertil-
izers, but they have been educated
until they now demand it.-Port
Lavaca Wave.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
BEGCARS BECOME RICH.
Live So High Forced to Take Cure at
Watering Resorts.

Berlin, Viennese beggars prosper
so well in their trade that the most
successful among them can afford
to go to fashionable watering
places for the cure"
When a man and his wife were
charged with street begging at a
police court the other day the
woman appeared without her hus-
band, who, she explained, had
gone to Baden for the cure.
The fact is that such fine in
comes are made by the most emf
nent begars in this capital that they
live too well; and like other we'll
TODD goqrmets are obliged to re-
sort to Carlsbad or Baden, which
they can we'll afford. Fort Worth
Telegram.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16

The people of Brownsville be-
sought Adiutant General Hulen by
wire to send assistance to protect
them from further violence by the
negro soldiers. and also asked him
to come to Brownsville to personal
~ investigate Monday nights
outrage. Seated in his office under
the soothing and cooling breeze of
his electric fan that valiant COM
mander replies with request to
keep him posted by wire, and that
IS the last heard of from Austin on
the subject Of this outrage against
Brownsville-which is also an
outrage against the peace and dig
nity Of the great State of Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
IMPORTING MEXICAN
LABORERS.
Questin Raised Whether Emergency
Can Violate Contract Labor Law.

Washington, D. c., Aug. IA
An important case involving the
contract labor law is up for con-
sideration before Lawrence o.
Murray, acting secretary of the
department of commerce and labor.
For Several months employment
agencies, supplying laborers to
raileoad contractors in the south
west, have been bringing Mexicans
across the border. They allege
that like kind of labor can not
be secured in the United States.
The point has been made that such
importations are in violation of the
contract labor law.
Under the law skilled labor can
be brought into the country in an
but there is no such
provision as to unskilled labor. 1t
IS alleged by those interested that
an emergency exists in the south
west, and that as the labor can not
be provided il this country, the
federal authorities have the power
to permit iruportations of Mex
leans.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16

THE peekaboo shirtwaist threat
ems to become a national issue.
Do you approve the peekaboo shirt
waist or not? The question is go
ing the rounds, and state legisla-
lures may be called upon next to
suppress this airy, and attractive,
little garment. 1t should be con-
sidered in this connection, how
ever, that, if we suppress the
peekaboo waist, the lingerie ribbons
would have to go to the bargain
counter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16

A PRESS dispatch from Spring
field, Massachusetts,, states that the
new bullet made for use in the
army rife, which experts have been
testing, has proven satisfactory.
The people of Brownsville can
testify to the efficacy of the bullets
now used by the army. They can
riddle a house so satisfactorily and
take the life of unarmed citizens
so easily, that it would hardly
seem necessary to make any inn
provement i'll that line-at least,
not if they are to be to kill Ameri-
can citizens instead of their
enemies.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The same man that pretends he
likes to row a girl for three hours
i'll hot sun when they are engaged
will be found lying in shady ham,
mock after they are married while
she is getting him something good
to eat in a boiling kitcheu.-New
York Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16

ton of a soldier boy and can Of
condensed milk. It speaks Of
homelessness, loneliness, of the
Eveless mess where the canned
goods reign supreme
The letter was answered. Down
at Fort Bliss it was read and plac-
ed up on the shelf beside the
can. Then the Sergeant sent his
photograph up to Greenville. 1t
had the desired effect. So did the
one that was dispatched southwark
in exchange, The Sergeant stud
led over the face of the tall, slen-
der, .dark-haired girl in the picture,
set it up Oh the shelf where the
gaze of the dark, soft eyes follow
ed him around the room, and sent
in an application for a furlough.
Two weeks later he arrived in
Greenville, I'll. To the natives his
mission was recruits, but the first
place he visited was the condensed
milk factory, and the first depart
ment in the factory that he showed
any interest in was the labelling
department.
Now it is one thing to carry on
vague filtration with a person
hundreds of miles away, and quite
another proposition to meet that
person face TO face, but the meet
ing Of Sergt. Sharp and Miss Tur-
ner proved to be mutually salts
factory. The result was that,
after brief but ardent wooing by
the gallant soldier, the belle of the
the labelling department capitu-
lated, and the engagement was
announced before he left for the
south
At Fort Bliss the secret became
known. The commissary depart
ment was swamped with requests
for cans of condensed milk by the
unmarried soldiers. Every label
was scanned eagerly, but 10 more
from Cupid arrived by
special delivery at Fort Bliss The
shrine in Sergt. Sharp's quarters
was visited daily by his comrades,
and the empty can inspected as the
mysterious agent of fate. Dainty
were added to it now
md every day brought a letter
rom Greenville. The first of July
he handsome sergeant secured a
econd Through and when he re- ,
urned he brought back as his
ride the girl who had written her
Iame on the can of condensed
milk.
Now the soldier boys at Fort
Bliss have a new slogan: I
Buy a can Of milk and get
ride. t
But Sergt. Sharp is the only : /
lcky one who has drawn a prize. c
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16

HAS anyone seen where the
Houston Post retracted It's insinua-
ton that Hidalgo county officials
were guilty of the crime of printing
illegal ballots2 Nit.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
Terms of Subscription:

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able in advance.
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Makes all checks payable to
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
The Herald, Daily and Weekly,
is the only paper published in
Cameron county.

A MAN must have self respect,
before he can expect others to
respect him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
THE HERALD is authorized to amour
John q. WilIaCy,

as n candidate for State Senator from the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE HERALD is authorized to amour
John n. Garner,

a. a candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Fifteenth Congressional District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 1906.
Rio Grande Railroad.

Brownsville, Texas, to Point Isabel,
Texas. To take Effect Monday
FxIy 18th, 1906 at 12:O1 A. M.
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
A LETTER FROM TEXAS.

The letter reached Miss Turner
in Greenville. It must have been
a manly letter, the sort that tells
something of the writer's charac
ter. Perhaps the fact that it came
from a soldier boy in far-of Texas
reused her sympathy. There is
something pathetic in the conjGnc-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-20

Although Col Macfarlane arrived by
the Alameda, a week ago Friday. he
has been seen in town but once or twice
since his arrival. He is now nursing a
badly bruised leg at his residence at
Waikiki. the result of an accident he
met with on the steep grade of the
California street cable line the evening
before he sailed for home. The acct
dent occurred while he was returning
to his hotel on Cough street about sfz.
o'clock in the evening, from a down
town business enga cement
He was on d crowded car. which had
nearly reached the summit of the CALI
fornia street hill. when its overweight.
ed condition. proba bly,, caused the grip
to break or slip from the wire cable
ana before the brakes could be applied
it started to run backwards down the
steep incline. At the first signal of
danger. Col Macfarlane, and a mum
Der of other passengers. who We're on
the outside steps and footboards Jump
ed Well clear of the car toward the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-20
PASSING SHOW IN
THE POLICE COURT

Nine penitent DRINKS faced Judge
Whitney in the Police Court yesterday
most of whom had spent Sunday in the
cells. All pleaded guilty as charged
and all but three paid the customary
tariff of three and costs. Kaluna (w)
and Keawekane received a thirteen
months suspended sentence apiece and
Claudine Jack got two months in jail.
Sarah Kia's case will be decided this
morning.
Martin Figaroa appeared to answer
to charge Of procuring and also that
of Illicit relations with young Porto
Rican girl His case was adjourned.
Mayimito and Nazasuzi, who had
mixed up in a fight on Hotel street on
night, in which beer bottles
were used as weapons with an. accom-
paniment of cut heads, were each fined
s. and costs.
Yoshiga, Odoi (w), Suguchi, Yin Hoon
and F. Nakag awa, all BARRIERS who had
barbered after IL o'clock on Sunday
contrary to the statute, We're
each fined $40 and 81 costs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-20
RECOUNT
PETITION
Continued from Page One }

Continued from Page One)
| that in the second of the Fourth, more
| than 10 legal votes for Brown were not
counted for him and more than twelve
illegal ballots were counted for Iaukea
In the third the figures are II and Z;
4th, and -; 5th, 10 and IA; 9Th, % and
); eth, IA and 7; Sth. II and 2; 9th, 10
and 16; 10th, and s.
IL the Fifth District the Brown votes
Illegally rejected, and the Iaukea votes
Illegally counted We're: list precinct, 7
and 6; End, 6 and 8: 3rd, and 5; 4th, 8
and 2; 18th, and 2; 9Th, u and 8: 7th
i and II; Sth, II and 16; 9th, IS and
%; 10th. 6 and 5: 18th, and IS; 18th,
IS and 6; 18th, II and 8.
That such tabulation and certificate
of return of the votes for the office of
County Sheriff made by the County
Clerk as aforesaid were and are false
fraudulent and untrue, in that at said
election as heretofore alleged more
than 220 legal votes legally cast for
Arthur NJ. Brown for the office of Sher-
iff of the County of Oahu on said 9th
day of November, 1906. were not count
ed for said Arthur NJ Brown by the
Boards of Inspectors of the said vari-
Gus precincts of said election districts,
as hereinbefore set out, contrary to the
right of said Arthur NJ. Brown TO have
said votes counted for him for said
office, and that more than 100 illegal
votes Illegally cast at said election for
c. P. IaUkea for Sheriff of said County
of Oahu were counted by the said re-
spective Boards of Inspectors of the
various precincts in the election dis
tricts above set out; and had all the
legal votes been counted for Arthur NJ.
Brown, petitioner herein, which were
legally cast for said Arthur NJ. Brown
at said election, said a. M. Brown
would have received over 1850 votes;
and if the illegal votes illegally count
ed for said G. P. Iaukea by said Boards
of Inspectors of the several precincts
in the respective districts as above set
out had not been counted for the said c.
P. Iaukea he would have received less
than $500 votes, and your petitioner
would have received a majority of all
the legal votes so cast at said election,
and would have received a certificate