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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

pal bull was issued declaring, among
other things, that In 1852 the day fol-
lowing Oct. 4 should be called Oct. 10
and that centuries should not be leap
years unless dlvisible by 400.
Rulers aud states that were then
Catholic responded to the pope's re-
quest for acceptance of the reform. In
France the ten days were dropped aft
er Dec o, 1882; in Catholic Germany
the change was made in 1884, but the
Protestant states delayed until Feb.
10 (NIarch u, 1900. In Switzerland and
Poland there was such resistance made
that the troops were necessary to sup
press It,
The change was long delayed in Prot
estant England. which would not will
ingly accept an alleged reform due TO
pope that had encouraged the ar
mada. But the need Of the uniformity
among neghboring states was too
great, and in 1Tjl Lord Chesterfield in
troduced into parliament a bill for the
reform of the calendar. Some details
of the law may be quoted from maga-
zine of September, 1852: "Sept ID
This day the Gregorian style took place
in all Europe, Asia, Africa and Amer
lea. This day, had not this act passed,
would have been the Sd of September,
but 1t was now reckoned the 14th, elev-
en- nominal days being omitted. Every
fourth year will be blssextile, or leap
year, until 1900, which will be com
mon year of 3G5 days, but 1904 will be
a leap year. Easter and the movable
feasts thereon depending are to be
reckoned according to the new tables
preflxed to the act of parliament. All
the fixed feast days are to be
kept on the same nominal day as here
tofore. Payment of rent notes, -
the attainment of majority or expira-
ton of apprenticeship shall
not be accelerated hereby. If
servants wages are usually paid at
the quarter days, eleven days wages
may be deducted out Of the present
quarter and the reckoning for the
future go regularly on" Such were
some of the minute provisions of the
act. It will be readily believed that
ignorant people could not understand
this and we nrn told of mobs marching
through the land crying, "Glve us back
nnr eleven dnvSw
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
POINTS OF ETIQUETTE.

Finger bowls are not put on the table
until after the dessert Is removed.
1t is the worst possible form for a
man to take woman's arm. by day or
night.
When leaving a car man should
preccde the woman. so as to assist her
IL necessary.
In addressing newly married couple
at wedding reception 1t Is usual to
congratulate the groom and to wish
the bride great happiness.
1t is not looked upon as good form
to announce meal by the ringing of
a bell That custom does very well for
railroad station. but is now seldom
used in private houses.
When taking lady I'm to dinner or at
any indoor entertainment man offers
his left arm. but In the street he must
always take the outside, no matter
which arm he has to offer.
The expenses incident to wedding
are, with few exceptions, borne by the
family of the bride. The groom's ex-
penses, with the exception Of flowers
and souvenirs for the bridesmaids and
ushers, begin with the fee to the clergy
man,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
HINDoos AT TABLE.
The Higher Their Caste the More
Irksome Bccome the Rules.

an India" writes Sidney Low, ''rell-
nulty, has occupied itself In heaping
complications round the two essential
functions of eating and marrying. The
Hiudoo cannot take his food without
elaborate precautions against pollution,
and the higher his caste Is the more
burdensome these rules are There are
come inferior castles In the south who
are not supposed to approach even
within speaking distance Of the elect.
A regular table has been drawn up of
what may be called the degrees of pol
luton, so that, while some of these low
persons can pollute Il man of a higher
caste only by actually touching him,
1t is held that blacksmlths, masons,
carpenters and leather workers can
polute at distance of twenty-four
feet, toddy drawers at thrty-siX feet
and cultivatOrs at forty-eight feet,
while the pariahs, who eat beef, have
pollution range of no less than twen-
ty-one yards and twelve inches.
LIE llOIt SutItu u 10 lut
more he is worried by his code of table
etiquette. The very high caste Brah-
man ought to strip off all his clothes
and, If possible, sit on the floor when
he consumes his food. He should not
eat anything which has been touched
by an inferior or non-IIindoo or
drink water out of any vessel similarly
dehed. AS the scale descends the re-
strictions relax until at last we get
down to the man of no standing what
ever, the sweeper, who Is so wanting
In refinement that he can openly stroke
n puppy dog, and finally we reach the
outcnst who can eat any kind of meat
whenever he can get II and will even
drink out of cup which has touched
other lips.
LUCKILY for the modern Hindoo
these burdcnsome prohibitions and in-
functions are subject TO certain con
vcniCnt legal fctions. Sweetmeats, it
appears, are not food and may be TAX
en- by anyboiy anywhere Not long
ago the Brahman pGniits ut Benares
decided that soda water Is not water
within the meaning of the act, so to
speak, and that ice does not count
Chicago News
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

1t Is Il peculiar fact that very few
men. even accomplished shots, know
how revolver ought to be handled
Nearly all nre taught to handle re-
vo'vcr as If 1t We're Il rifle-thnt Is, by
bringing the object aimed at and the
fore and hind sight into line. This Is
all well enough for shooting gallery
practice. but should never be followed
In the field. When training troops to
use the revolver they are taught, In
aiming, never to look at the weapon
at all, but to keep their eyes on the
object to be struck. In quick firing,
and specially in shooting from horse
back, much better results are obtain
able in this way.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
One Nickel For Two Fares.

Women are pretty magnanimous
with each other" concluded the man
who had thought they were not. "The
other day girl got on tue car. She
had So bill. No change. She turned
to the woman who sat next to her and
said: Can you let me have change for
this? l am in hurry don't want
to be put off,
~ haven't the change replied the
woman, but here is nickel
"The girl demurred. Take It, In
sisted the woman. TT is only just. I
have been riding for about mile and
a half and the conductor hasn't col
lected my fare yet. 1t is against my
principles to force it upon him. New
York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Arsenic.

Arsenic has been known from very
early times MS deadly poison. 1t is
believed TO have been the means EN-
ployCd by Nero to remove his enemies.
ana tiere Is little doubt that it was
also known TO and employed by Mes
snlina and Agrippinn. During the mid
lie ages 1t was extensively used as a
secret poison, being sold by alchemsts
and poisoners of Italy under the name
Of widows powders" or succession
powders" Its properties were definite
ly ascertained and made public by
Brandt in 1873. The plant from which
asafetlda Is produced Is a native of
Persia. Afghanistan and northern
India. In all these countries the in.
hGbitants use 1t as n seasoning for
their meat and vegetables. much as red
nepper is employed by the natives Of
Mexico and South American states.
The odor is not deemed by them in the
least offensive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
what Happens When Two or More
Peers Want to Speak mt Once.

Peers Want to Speak mt Once.
There Is no rule against II dozen
peers, or the entire peerage for that
matter. rising and addressing the lord
chancellor ut the same time. The lord
chancellor has no power to select the
peer who shall speak. A lerd chancel-
lor's leg may be pulled, we imagine,
but his eve can never be caught. For
all he can do two peers wishing to ad-
dress the house and refusing to give
way one to the other could stay on
their feet until one of them dropped
from exhaustion.
This is no exaggeratlon. Within liv
ing memory two peers engaged In an
adventure which at first threatened to
develop into firing down contest aft
ef the manner Of Goldsmith's dancers.
1t happened In 1884 OH warm July
day and was very entertaining while
1t lasted.
The two were Earl Granville and
Lord Cairns. Both rose simultane-
ously to speak. The two peers stood
facing each other at the table, and
each tried to speak, while their parti-
sans kept shouting Granville" and
"Calrnsr' in an arlstocratic manner. 1t
must have sounded little like cup
tie. Lord Selborne sat on the woolsack
helpless. The scene might have lasted
until either Earl Granville or Lord
Cairns had fallen falnting had not
Lord Beauchamp earned immortal
fame by creating precedent in the
house Of lords. He moved, in tone Of
anger, that Lord Cairns be heard, and
Lord Cork, in a similar tone, moved
that Lord Granville be heard.
A vote was taken, and Lord Gran
vile won by majority of one in a
house of fifty-three excited peers. So
if the lord chancellor at any time finds
himself confronted by two noble but
obstinate orators there Is a precedent
to fall back upon which may be found
useful.-LondOn News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
BETTING SYSTEMS.
Their Opponent Says lie Cant Fight
Human Nature.


No backer Is deferred by the knowl-
edge that the odds offered are mathe-
matically unfair. His faith In the cor
rectness of his judgment Is a setoff
against the restriction of his winnings.
Argument never prevented man
from rlsking sovereign ON Il good
thing" Some twenty years ago
wrote in journal now defunct an
elaborate refutation Of the notion that
money can be made by systematic
gambling. gave an analysis of every
known System" and proved to the
satisfaction Of every mathematlcally
trained intellect that systems were alb
surd. The paper-rather a serious or
canvas in consequence bought large
ly by betting people, and hundreds
tested the systems | had exposed. A
composltor in the Office of the paper
actually made some $3.50 or $i00 by
following one of the systems and gave
up his ease" for the course. He was
back long before the season finished
The only cure for gambling Is per-
slstent run of i'll luck, resulting in en-
tire loss Of capital. Even then the
doctrine of chances suggests that "the
turn must come" That Is what lures
the man with the gambling instinct
Some one must win. Why not II" Is
his unanswerable objection to all argu
ments. 1t is curious, too, how the very
arguments employed to prove the fu-
tilty of betting have knack of fall
ing when put to the test OF one or two
experimental trials. l once, by way of
an object lesson laid the mathematical
odds against heads turning up five
times consecutiyely. They ran nine
times. 1t is true that ! should have
won scores of times If my opponent
continued tossing, but he was satisfied
that my mathematical illustration had
failed and argued If 1t failed once
why not twice? | have decided not to
publish the very elaborate manuscript
| prepared on "I'he Folly of Systems"
so long as human nature remains ms 1t
is.-Douglas Blackburn in London Re
view
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Servants In Germany.

A girl engaged in America is by no
means girl secured, as regards either
domestic service or matrimony. In
Germany, on the other hand, the mis-
tress of a prospective cook and the
fiance of a prospective bride may feel
reasonably secure when once an under
standing has been reached. well, l
will engage you, Hedwig.' says the
hausfrau at the close of the interview,
and as pledge of good faith three
marks (75 cents are given and receiv-
ed. BY acceptance of this sum, He'd
wig binds herself to appear at the time
and place agreed upon, and if she fails
in fulfllment of the contract, after al
lowing twenty-four hours to elapse
without having returned the money,
she renders herself liable to criminal
prosecution. Needless to say. breach
of contrnct under such conditions is
rare.-Harpers Bazar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
A bad Recovery.

Scene: Registry office. Bridegroom
Ito registrar)-The first time 1 was
married was in church, the second
time in chapel, but like this way
best. It's so plain and simple, and
should come here If ever got married
again Catches sight of his bride
and sees he has said the wrong thing)
That is, my dear, if ever 1 have the
-er-misfortune to get married again,
of course!-London Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

81 have here some jokes" "You
what" asked the editor. 81 said /
have here some jokes" "Oh, you have
there some jokes. What kind of jokes
are they?' "New, brand new. Never
been used before" Cant use EN-"
Iaid the editor. ut takes our readers
too long to get used to the new ones.
Good day."-AIilwaukee Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Postage Stamp Tongue.

"a number Of ailments, some Of them
extremely dangerous, are comprised
under the general head Of postage
stamp tongue" said physician.
Postage stamp tongue, in word, is
any disorder contracted from the lick
ing Of postage stamps. Three or four
persons a week visit me with postage
stamp tongues. They have a throat
trouble or skin disease or a pulmo-
nary complaint brought on by the reck-
less habit Of stamp licking" ."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
"A Poser,

\ Missouri judge tells how he quiet
ed n barber who had Il lotion for sale.
Tho barber had just shaved him and
before letting him up wanted to sell
him the lotion to use on his face when
hp shaved himself. rs this what you
use on your customers?" asked the
Judge. NO" replied the barber; sit is
so expensive cannot afford it," "If
you can't afford when you get 10 cents
for shaving man. replied the judge,
how do you expect me to afford it
when shave myself for nothingT'
70 barber was nonpuspd and gave
up the sale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Not IIInsclf.

Mistress Ito head gardener. who has
been ilD-Pm glad to see you out
again, Bates. Bates-Thankee. mum.
But amt anythink like right yet.
Why, when the wind blew these ere
pots over. hinstead Of a-calln' the hun
der gardner to pick 'em up. blessed II
didn't start a-doin' Of it myself
Punch,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Comnnrntive Happiness.

If one only wished TO be happy this
could be easily accomplished, but we
wish to be happier than other people,
and this is always difficult, for we be-
lieve others to be happier than they
are.--Montesquieu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Rich Aunt-Why do you bring me
this dust, Tommy? Tommy-Because
1 want you to Bite it. Rich Aunt-Why
do you want me to bite it? Tommy
Because 1 heard papa say that when
you bite the dust we shall get 100000.
London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

The farmer was fertilizing his soil.
A lady from the city stopped to gaze
ct him.
"What on earth is that" she asked.
"a new fertilizer, ma'am."
"For the land sakep she cried.
Eyes, ma'am." said the farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Reassuriur.

The Lsnder-All right, I'll lend you
So, but don't forget that you owe it to
me. The BorTower-My dear fellow, 1
shall never forget 1t as long as live
BROOKLYN life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

In France there is an idea that IL a
fisherman counts the fish he has caught
he viii catch no more during that day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

The idle rumor is always buster than
anv other kind.-Houston Post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

King caterwauiing chap free
Why would rather listen dozen squalng than have him
around trying to sing
He would would her Well, am gazabe
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

Come, Prince, afraid climate here won't
agree with my health and would be horribly lonely without
company
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-19
THE coMPANYs TAILOR.
Was Measuring the Station Hands
for Their Winter
Outfits.

A man was standing before a sta
tion one autumn afternoon, when a
bell changed. and all the station en-
ployes came running out and ar
ranged themselves in a neat line on
the platform, relates the Detroit Jour
nal:
There was the ticket agent, the tele-
graph operator. the baggage master,
and ~ on. They stood side by side,
their shoulders squared. their heads
thrown back like soldiers on parade.
And now locomotive, drawing only
one car, dashed past.
It was an observation car, and on
the observation platform sat small,
quick. nervous man. He had a table
before him, with pens and paper on it,
and as the train shot by the station
he regarded the men sharply and
made hurried notes.
WHO was he?" said the stranger to
Ae telegraph operator. after the train
was gone. Some prominent Official Of
the lineg"
20, no." the man answered. THAT
was the company's tailor measuring
US for our winter suits"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-19
sunsrstitlona Of Farmsra.

Farmers stick to the moon" in re-
gard to planting corn ead other crops.
Some OF them will not under any cir
cumstances plant corn in moonlight
nights. claiming that corn planted then
win produce tall stalk with a short
ear. Others Just as successfully plant
when they are ready, when nights are
dark or moonlight. as the case may
be. other notions are INDUCED In.
such as throwing the cobs in running
water 10 keep corn from firing. Some
farmers would under no consideration
burn pinder hulls. the seed OF which -
to be used for planting: they must be
scattered along a path OF highway. 70
be trodden upon In order to secure a
good crop. Green butter bean hulls
must be thrown In a road after being
sheiled for table use from day to day
to insure q good crop the following
season.-Charieston News and Courier
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-19
FORCED TO EAT BOOKS.
People Who in This Way Have Con-
tributed to the Destruction
Of Literature.

Among the causes that contribute
TO the destruction Of books. says an
Italian writer. America Scarlatti,
there is one very curious one that may
be called bibliophagia. No reference
is intended TO the mice that once de-
stroyed In England an entire edition
OF Castell's Lexicon Heptaglotton, =
but TO human beings who have liter
ally deyoured books.
In 1887 Barnabo Visconti compelled
two papal delegates to eat the bull
OF accommodation which they had
brought him, together with its silken
cords and leaden seal AS the bull
was written on parchment, says the
Scientific American, not paper, II was
all the more difficult to digest.
A similar anecdote was related by
Oelrich, In his Dissertation de Bib
liothecarum ct Librorum Fatis"
(1756), of an Austrian general, who
bad signed a note for 1000 forms. and
when It fell due compelled his cred
itors to eat IT,
The Tartars. when books fell into
their possession, eat them. that they
may acquire the knowledge contained
In them.
A Scandinavian writer. the author
Of a political book. was compelled TO
choose between being beheaded or eat
ing his manuscript boiled in broth.
Isal : Volmar. who wrote some spicy
satires against Bernard. duke OF Sax
ony, was not allowed the courtesy OF
the kitchen, but was forced to swallow
them uncooked.
Still worse was the fate Of Philip
Oldenburger. jurist OF great re
nown. who WIS condemned not only
to eat pamphlet Of his writings. but
also to be togged during his repast,
with orders that the iogglng should
not cease until he had swallowed the
last crumb.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-19
NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS.
Thousands of Miles Are to Be Added
to Present Mileage This
Year.

Those who have held to the belief
United States has come TO an end will
be surprised to learn that over 1900
miles OF new road are now under con-
tract or building. and that there are
in addition nearly $500 miles OF what
are technically known as live pro-
1ects." No IS an authority than the
Railway Age. in an elsbroate compila-
tion. estimates the new mileage as
stated. and apportions the construc-
tion Of the lines by geographical d.
visions. The greater portion OF the
new mileage lies within the borders
Of the northwestern. southwestern and
Pacific coast states. In fact. 81 per
cent OF the 1900 miles under con-
struction or contracted for is 80 stu
ated. while of the $500 miles OF live
projects which may or may not be
built, 65 per cent. is located IN the
same territory. Among the largest
single enterprises are the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul extension from
Evarts. N. D., TO Tacoma and Seattle,
Wash. approximating 1900 miles OF
which 1000 miles are now under con-
tract; the Western Pacific. on which
a great deal OF work has been accom-
plished. from Salt Lake City TO San
Francisco. s37 miles; the Denver.
Northwestern & Pacific. from Sulphur
Springs, Col. to Salt Lake City. 470
miles.
Too much space would be required
10 enumerate the individual exten-
sions. etc. but an idea of the work
may be gained when 1t Is stated that
over two-thirds OF the 1900 miles un-
der contract are being built in the In
terest OF IS oompaniss-an average Of
23i miles :or each company. The fol-
lowing table shows the geographical
distribution OF new mileage:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-19
PROFIT IN WINDOW POSING
Professional Who Can Keep the sams
Attitude Almost Two Hours
at Time.

OF the many curious ways Of max.
ing a living not one Is more unique
than thkt which a ST. Louis man has
adopted as a profession. He Is q win
dow poser, and has made such sue
cess OF the work that his wife and >
seven-year-old daughter assist him.
This man began to pose in the win
dows Q. business houses about ten
years ago. But his work was com
monplace enough and he shared the
honors OF IL with many Others
But one night IN a dream he saw
himself striking attitudes to display
wearing apparel before a crowd. The
dream impressed him and he began
practicing the poses. He foand he
could hold some OF them a long cine.
and the more he practiced the more
expert he became.
Finally he went to a clothing store
and offered to pose In a window for
a certain wage. He drew a crowd.
People were perplexed to know wheth-
er he was a real man or an inanimate
model. They tried to make him laugh.
They tapped on the window.
The boys particularly delighted in
experiments to ascertain what the
man in the window was like. The
man says they did not disconcert him
In the least.
lie explains his mOtionisss periods
by saying that he concentrates his
mind upon what he is doing and does
not permit II to rove to anything else.
He says he has done this sort OF thing
until his wife and even his little sew
en-year-old girl can initiate him and
do the trick as well as he can.
The artist" and his wife go TO a
store at ten o'clock and stay TIL four
in the afternoon. During this time
they will assume a number OF atti.
tudes. holding some OF them as long
as one hour and 40 minutes.