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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
BROCK, IN HOLLAND.
II In snid to he the CIeanest Town
In the World.

II In snid to he the CIeanest Town
In the World.
The cleanest town I'm the world Is
said to be Brock, in Holland. 1t Is only
a few miles from the capital, and has
been famous for its cleanliness from
time lmmemorial. 1t is also notable on
account of the fanciful style of Its
houses and yards and gardens and
streets,
The people, though only peasants, are
all well to do, and all feel a pride in
their town. II seems to be the first
business of their lives to keep their
houses freshly painted, their gardens in
perfect order and their yards and
streets as clean as new pin. No carts
are allowed In the streets, and no cattle
Though the raising of stock and the
making Of butter and cheese are their
occupations, stranger would never
imagine that there were any cattle in
the region, unless he went to the beau
tifui green meadows at the back Of the
houses or the stables out there, where
cows are kept In stalls scrubbed and
washed like a kitchen.
The streets are too fine and neat for
the feet of the animals to step on. All
are paved with polished stone, inter.
mingled with bricks of different colors,
and kept so scrupulously clean that
lady could walk anywhere I'm white
satin sllppers.--Pearson, Weely.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
The Size Of bolivia.

The area of Bolivia is not accurate
ly known, yet it is probable that its
present area Is not far from 100000
square miles, which is the equivalent
Of the area of Germany, France and
Spain combined. From the lowlands
on the east and southeast the land
rises, sometimes by easy slope and
sometimes by abrupt uplift to the
snowcapped peak Of Sorata, with its
altitude of near 25,OOO feet and to the
pyramid Of Illimani, which Is given as
21,8O0 .feet in height. La Paz lies at
an elevation Of 1000 feet above sea
level and Potosi at nearly $4,000 feet.
A few miles west Of La iPaz lies the
inland sea Of Titlcaca. at an elevation
Of $4,000 feet. ss''
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Deadly snakes.

I The deadliest of snakes is said to be
q the mamba, an African cobra. 1t files
at everybody and everything; 1t goes
out of Its way to quarrel; 1t will even
come down from tree to solicit an
interview Over in India there Is the
great king cobra. or hamadryad, size
larger, quite as fierce-it has been
known to chase man on horseback;
he had to ride for his life-but his
poison Is degree less virulent. The
difference, however, may be considered
negligible and ceases to interest the
patient after few minutes. Among
the Australian cobras. the pit vipers
of America and the great west African
vipers there are species with evil repu-
tations, and the most alarming feature
is that the aggressive snakes are all
desperately poisonous.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
THE CAMPHOR LAUREL.
How the Drug Is Extracted From
the Wood of the Tree.

the Wood of the Tree.
The camphor laurel, from which the
greater part of the camphor of COM
merce Is produced, Is native Of
China, japan, Formosa and Cochin
China. 1t Is hardy, long lived tree
and sometimes grows to great size.
has evergreen leaves, yellowish
white flowers in panlcles and Is a
very ornamental tree, the trunk run
ming up to height of twenty or
thirty feet before branching, The
fruit Is very much like black cur
rant.
In the extraction of camphor the
wood Is first cut into small chips, and
the chips are put into water In still
and steamed. The head of the still Is
filed with straw, and as the steam
carries off the camphor In vapor 1t
is deposited in little grains around the
straw.
The crude camphor Is then heated
In vessel, from which the steam Is
allowed to escape through small
aperture. The camphor subllmes In a
seInitransparent cake. In the man
ufacture of camphor the tree Is nee
essarily destroyed, but by rigid law
of the lands in which the tree grows
another is planted in the place Of every
one that is cut down. The wood Is
highly valued for carpenters work.
Camphor was unknown to the
Greeks and Romans and was first
brought to Europe by the Arabs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Soldier.

Daniel Warner, who has been serious
ly i'll, Is able to set up short time.
E. Smith, who has been i'll for the
past few days, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Fred Patterson, OF Iselin, visited
here with friends the past week.
]. G. Ferris and family have moved to
Reyncldsville.
Mrs. George Allen, Sr., is visiting in
Tioga Co.
A large crowd from this place attend
ed the cantata Queen Esther" at
the Reynoldsville Park Theater lsst
Thursday evening.
A young couple from this place
boarded trolley car week ago last
Saturday evening with the intentions
OF going to Dubois, SO the young people
around them thought, but instead they
journeyed to Limestone, N. Y, where
they were united In marriage Sunday
morning. The couple were VIM. Allen,
youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Allen, Sr., and Miss Nettie Fyke, the
accomplished daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Fyke. They returned home
Sunday evening. Their many friends
were greatly surprised on hearing of the
nuptials.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
New wooltex coats for Xmas At


New Wooltex coats for Xmas at Mil.
lirens:' 80 lts . .p
See the carbon sepia photos at Vas.
binders They are the latest.
Hallock's perfume for Xmas at Mil
lirens
For Christmas pr sents see Hoffman,
the jeweler. Everything new.
Hand bags and purses for Xmas at
Millirens.
Holiday hankerchiefs for men, ladies
and children at low prices at A..
KatZen's.
Leather cuff and collar boxes for
Xmas at Millirens.
Blank house leases may be obtained
n any quantityat The STAR office.
Hand painted Bisqre china for Xmas
at Millirens.
We sell the Ostermoor Mattress.
Better than hair. Built, not stuffed.
]. r. Hills & Co.
Silk suspenders for Xmas at Millirens.
Ladies come and see our, line Of band
painted china. Hoffman, the jeweler.
Children's fur sets for Xmas at Nil.
lirens.
Mems, boys and ohildren's tirst-class
clothing, hats, caps and dress shirts.
Big bargains for holidays at "A.
Katzen's. e.. -. 80. .ft
Fancy umbrellas for Xmas Millirens.
Take your watches and clocks for re-
pair to Samuel Kstzen, the jeweler. He
guarantees all his work for one year.
Next door to Postoffice. Reynoldsville.
Suit cases for Xmas at Millirens.
We don't handle the hot blast that
blows up. Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
Trunks for Xmas at Millirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Luck and Chance.

Luck and chance don't figure in the
making OF Prizer Stoves and Ranges.
They are the result Of good materials,
careful workmanship and the best ex-
perience in stove making. They con-
tain many good ideas that tighten
kitchen work and add to the comfort
and convenience OF the house-keeper.
Come In and let us tell you about them.
Sold and guaranteed by Reynoldsville
Hardware Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
ATexas Wonder.

There's q Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice as big ss last year. This wonder
is W. L. Hill, who from weight Of
80 pounds has grown to over 180. He
says: II suffered with terrible cough,
doctors gave me up to die Of Consump-
ton. was reduced to 80 pounds, when
I began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Now, after taking IL bottles,
have more than doubled in weight and
am completely cured" Only sure
Cough and Cold cure. Guaranteed by
Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. of Reynolds
vile and Sykesyille, SOC and Sl.00.
Trial bottle free.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
III. Position IN III. Matter.

"Gracious!' exclaimed the fond wife,
coming in her husbands den and find
ing him smoking his pipe and reading
"This room is thick with smoke.
don't see how you can stand to sit In
here"
You can't?" responded the brutal
husband. "Well, l don't stand to sit
in here; sit to sit in here. Did you
think you had married freak?"
1t is said that this was the first time
in their married life that she slammed
a door on leaving him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
New Cure For Epilepsy.

J. B. Waterman, Watertown, O.,
Rural free delivery, writes; My daught-
er, afflicted for years with epilepsy,
was cured by DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
She has not had an attack for over two
years" Best body cleansers and life
giving pills on earth. 25c at Stoke &
Feicht Drug Co. stores Reynoldsville
and Sykesville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Letter List.

List OF unclaimed letters remaining
In post Office At Reyuodsville, Pa, for
week ending Dec. /, 1905:
Charles G. Bush, William Cochran,
Gniseppi Lposito, Ray McGown, Miss
Lula Rut. Jacob Snyder.
Say advertised and give date Of list
when calling for above.
r c. BURNS p. N.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Pay Your Taxes.

This Is the last month to pay 1905
taxes-five per cent added Jan. /. Pay
now and save enough to buy Xmas gifts.
After Jan. taxes will be emphatically
collected by law. State, county and
borough are demanding money. Col
lector Coping was easy on people this
year on account of strike, but now taxes
must be paid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Wit.

Wit, like every other power, has its
boundaries. Its success depends on the
aptitude of others to receive impress
sions. and that as some bodies, indis-
soluble by heat, can set the furnace
and crucible at defiance, there are
minds upon which the rays of fancy
may be pointed without effect and
which no fire of sentiment can agitate
Dr axalf-.Iohnson
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
DISSOLUTIcN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between d. l.. Henry and
s. G. Henry, under the firm name OF D. T..
\. O Henry, was dissolved on the 10Th dav
of Nov. 1906, by mutual consent. The business
will hereafter be conducted by 3. I. Henry,
to whom all bills owing late firm are due and
payable, and to whom all claims aud de-
mands on said firm are to be presented for
payment. ID. l.. HENRY
s. O. HENRY
Reynoldsville, Nov. %. 1906
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
Reduced Rates to Dubois, Pa.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad account
meeting Pennsylvania State Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry. Tickets sold
Dec TO IA, good returning until Dec
IL, inclusive, from all stations In Penn
sylvania. Consult nearest ticket apt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05

Cardigan jackets for Xmas at Mil
lirens.
Don't forget Methodist day Tuesday
December II, at Halls.
Mennen's Talcom Powder Is oentsat
Millirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05
LLoOrTss
For Sale on Easy Terms.

Thirty fine residence lots for sale on
extension OF Fourth street on easy
terms, to suit purchaser Inquire Of
E. Netf, Reynoldsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-12-05

The ladies Of the NJ. E. church take
possession and dispose of all goods at
Halls for their benefit Tuesday, Dec.
IL, 1906.
Jersey CATERS for Xmas at Millireus.
Sweaters for Xmas at Millirens.
, 1906-05-21
BELIEVED THEY SEE
FORMER SPOTT6R.

Officers here are inclined 10 believe
that James McDermott, who vas ar
rested for the theft of a clock and a
Catholic prayer book from Mr.. Dooley,
the First street restaurateur, was for
merly a spotter for the raiload COM
pany, who was arrested nearly four
years ago, at the %reopenins of the
shops, for an unprovoked assault upon
Will Thomas, then chief clerk in the
office of Superintendent Whitney. The
fellow was going under some other
name then and declined the offer of
friends to secure a lawyer, pleading
guilty and receiving a fine. He was
discharged at the hearing late Satur-
day afternoon, after having remained
in the county Jail for a week. He was
very drunk when arrested and almost
on the verge of nervous prostration.
, 1906-05-21
NOTES.

The trains were about on time today.
The interior of the shops and other
buildings are being whitewashed and
made clean and pure.
A number OF laborers at the rolling
mills were lad off today until the
rolling mill is started again.
John Cyrene, inspector of outfits for
the Union Pacific, was here this morn
ing. on business for the company.
G. H. Lickert, mechanical engineer
at the Cheyenne shops, was a city visi-
tor last night, a guest at the Union
Pacific.
Charlie Berry of the tie plant was
an east-bound passenger Sunday after
noon, intending to go as far east as
Tie Siding or Sherman-perhaps
Mr.. PricKett, an operator from st.
Louis. arrived yesterday to take the
place OF w. T. Bass at the Western
Union, the latter being away on a va
cation.
w. C. Weigel of Omaha, travelling
accountant of the Union Pacific, left
for home Sunday afternoon, expecting
to return to the Wyoming division
in about a week.
Two cars were derailed at Como
yesterday and the derrick was sent
from this city this morning. The de
railment was on a sidetrack and there
was no delay to traffic.
w. A. Jameson, chairman of the
grievance committee of the Order OF
Railway Conductors, left on the noon
train today for Denver, on business
connected with his Office.
Manager w. H. B. Jacobus of the
rolling mills left Sunday for Omaha 10
a conference with the heads of the me
tive power n machinery department
of the Union Pacific. He will return to
ward the end of the week.
Conductor John Burns will leave to
morrow for Michigan City, Ind, where
his wife and son have been visiting
with his mother for several months. 1t
is possible mis- wife will return with him
at the end of the present vacation.
GeneTdl superintendent ain, ShPNA
intendent Anderson and Assistant Su,
perintendent Peterson passed through
the city yesterday afternoon, en- route
to Green River, Mr.. Parks and Mr.. An
derson's cars being attached to train
No. 5.
John Travelle, storekeeper at tht
shops here. left this afternoon fot
Cheyenne, where he was summoned
as a member of the petit jury in thu
district court for tomorrow. His posi-
ton here will be looked after by Hugl
Hynds until his return.
Karl Koch, employed in the Dol
room at the rolling mills, had the lttl
finger on his right hand quite badly in
jured this morning, the member catch
ing in the machine. He was treatel
by Dr.. Stevens, local surgeon for tn
company, and will be laid up for a few
days.
, 1906-05-21
CEASED
tr~ -~~-

w. w. Doyle of Laramie has ceas-
ed operations near Fort Russell on his
contract to sink six more artesian wells
at that place, under instructions from
the war department, which has finally
abandoned the project of establishing
an artesian water system for the post,
says the Cheyenne Tribune.
Doyle was under contract to sink six
wells in addition to the five wells al
ready in operation, but after sinking
four deep holes without encountering
water the government decided to give
up the plan. Mr.. Doyle, however, will
receive the amount of his contract for
his work, as he did not guarantee to
strike water.
, 1906-05-21
NEGRO WHO FLEES FROM Off.
GER FOR TRIVIAL OFFENSE
ALMOST HANGED BY
AN ANGRY MOB.
Thought He Had Perhaps Committed
Murder and Fired Fruitless Shots
at Him-Reports of Pistols Drew
Large Crowds and by Time Dairy
man Had ~overhauled Him Mob
Numbered Thousands.

New York, May 21.-Thomas f. JEFF,
~ferson, a negro, yesterday engaged in
a street fight. Seeing an officer, he
ran. The policeman gave chase. A
crowd followed the men in an auto
mobile and, seeing the negro running
fired several shots at him, none Of
which touched him, but drew a bigger
crowd. Three blocks farther on an
other man shot at the fleeing darkey
and also missed, but the chasing
crowd increased to thousands.
Was Finally Captured.
The negro was finally run down by
a dairyman. The crowd thought the
negro must be a murderer. Some Sc
cured a rope and started to hang him.
The police reserve IA called out, and
before Jefferson vas executed they
fought their way through the bowling
mob and rescued the frightened dar-
key.
, 1906-05-21

have honestly and earnestly tried to
treat every section of the stat efairly
and impartially without fear or favor
Therefore, replying to your inquiry,
in view OF existing conditions and con.
scientiously believing it is best for
Wyoming to let well enough alone, l
have determined to be a candidate for
denomination, subject to the wishes
of the people as expressed by their rep
resentatives at the next republican
state convention. Sincerely Yours,
BRYANT b. BROOKS.
, 1906-05-21
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

Sheriff Reals is home from Lookout.
T. Tregoning today presented one
coyote pelt for bounty and A. B. Cooley
of Sherman had one.
Deputy Sheriff Jones found one of
a pair of ladies' gloves and is now
looking for the other glove and the
owner of both.
Bror Oscar IRENE and Erick Aman.
dus IRENE, natives of Sweden, who
have been in this country for six
years, today declared their intention
of becoming citizens of the United
States.
, 1906-05-21
SCHEME HAS SOME DRAWBACKS.
Pretty Hard to Utilize Elephants In
Generating Electricity.

A correspondent in India has sent
us a copy of the following inquiry that
has been received from a native pub
lie works department: we have a
number of elephants in the State. l
propose to utilize them in working
dynamos for six hours every day and
generating electricity, to store it in
batteries and use it at night for light
ing streets. I shall feel obliged if You
will please give me the information
required in the statement accompany
ing: 1. How many electrical units will
an elephant of ordinary strength,
working six hours, produce? 2. Cost
of dynamos required. 8. Cost of gear
required to work it by elephants. 4.
Cost of battery to store the electri-
city"
The mechanical equivalent of the
power Of an elephant is probably
known in India, but we have not been
able to find it in textbooks published
here. Probably, as compared with
that of a horse, 1t varies as their re.
spectiye weights. A central station
containing a score of elephants walk
ing round like mill horses, Or climbing
ramps that slipped away under their
feet, would be rather a painful spec
tacle. Apart from this. however. we
see no way in which the enterprislng
department in question could utilize
the source of power at their disposal.
We do not suppose elephants could be
trained to raise water in their trunks
and squirt it On a Pelton wheel; and
as we have no means of calculating
tie force of a jet of this kind. we are
not able to recommend this MEANS
Engineering.
, 1906-05-21
RECEPTION
10 THE MATHESONS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Matheson of
Holmes, who are Ia leave this week
for Sweden to reside, were given a
farewell reception by about seventy of
their friends at North Star hall Satur-
day night, engineered by Senator j. w.
Johnson, Justice Victor Carlin of
Holmes and others. Dancing and re
freshments made up the program. Mr..
and Mrs. Matheson We're given an auto
graph album, containing the names OF
hundreds of their friends, and souve-
mir spoons, one of the me with a picture
of the university building. The affair
lasted until after midnight. Mr.. Mathe-
son expressed the gratitude of himself
and family for the reception and evil
dence of good feeling toward them by
their friends here.
, 1906-05-21
AN UPHEAVAL FOR
THE FEDERATION
COMING MEETING OF WOMAN'S
CLUBS AT ST. PAUL MAY
MEAN NEW REGIME.
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker Stands for
Suffrage and the Ballot for Women
n New Crowd Would Bar Poll
tics and Religion from the Noted
Organization of Women.

New York, May 21.-It is thought
that at the coming meeting OF the Wo-
mans clubs at st. Paul there will be
an upheaval and that a new policy for
the federation will be adopted. If this
is lone Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker will
be asked to step down and out.
Bars Politics or Religion.
She stands for suffrage and the bal
lot for women. The new party is
against politics or religion entering any
more into the work of the Woman's
clubs of the country.
, 1906-05-21
StoesseI Condemend to Death

st. Petersburg, May 21.-It is re
ported that the court-martial which in
~vestigated General Stoessel for sur
rendering Port Arthur has condemned
him to death. Admiral Nebagatoff,
who commanded the fleet in the dis
astrous battle in the sea of Japanese,
it is reported, will meet the same fate.
Neither verdict has been officially pro-
mulgated.
, 1906-05-21
Will Be Asked to Explain.

Washington, d. c., May 21.-Ambas-
sador Macer of st. Petersburg has adj
vised the state department of the muir
der of Stuart at Batoum. There are no
details. If it is shown that the Rus
sian government is in any way re-
sponsible for the crime by failing to
provide proper protection, representa-
tons will be made to the Russian for
eign office through Macer. England is
apt to take a hand in the matter, also.
, 1906-05-21
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
NEST SIDE CHuRCH

The congregations for both the morn
ing and evening services at the West
Side church were large yesterday and
two excellent m We're delivered
by Rev. Beiber of Pennsylvania, who is
supplying the pulpit during the alb
of Rev. Woods. Sunday school
was held at noon, with a large attend
ance and good interest.
, 1906-05-21
DELIVERED ADDRESS
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Hon. C. P. Arnold was the speaker
at the Presbyterian church at Ii
o'clock yesterday morning, taking the
place of Rev. A. C. Hogbin, who is
attending the general conference of
the Presbyterian church at Des
Moines. la. Mr.. Arnold's subject was
Arrows of the Mind" No services
were held in the evening.
, 1906-05-21

9 Washington, d. c., May Ell {
9 The United States supreme court {
9 today decided against Senator {
9 Burton of Kansas. The court c
. granted a sixty days stay of pro- c
6 ceedings to give Burton a chance {;
g to apply for re-hearing. C
6 . . 6 oG 9 6 @ g {
, 1906-05-21
DANGER is PAST.
Forest Fires in Michigan Dying Out
and Wind Goes Down.

Marinette, Mich, May 21.-AI dan
ger from forest fires is past and this
morning the wind died away. Early
reports of damages turn out to have
been exaggerated. The total loss in
this district will be 500, 900. About
500 persons are homeless.
, 1906-05-21
BOYS INJURED BY
EXPL OSION OF GAPS

Earl McBroom and Gordon Cordiner,
boys about s years Of age, found some
Illuminating caps in a cupboard at the
McBroom home Saturday afternoon
late, and thinking them empty shells,
proceeded to make them useful in their
play, Young McBroom hammered n
of the shells with a hammer, when it
exploded, pieces tearing three of his
fingers and striking the Cordiner lad
on the arm and in the face, making
quite serious wounds.
, 1906-05-21
DITCH

Work has started IN the irrigation
ditch at Rock River, to be known as the
Josephine A. Taylor ditch, eighteen
miles long, to water thirty thousand
acres and to furnish a supply for the
town of Rock River. The ditch will
tend to make that one of the fnest sec.
lions of the county.
, 1906-05-21
SETTLED WITH OWNERS
OF UP-RlVER LANDS.

Bruce G. Eaton returned yesterday
afternoon from up the river, where he
had been looking after some irrigation
matters. He succeeded in %effecting set
of tracts of land in the neighbcrhood
of his ditch, having agreed to furnish
all the water needed. Some of the
land he succeeded in purchasing.
, 1906-05-21
Sustains Lower Court.
Governor Declines to Talk.

Topeka, Kas., May Ex-Governor
Hoch, who has the right, in view of
today's decision of the Burton case, to
appoint a senator, declines absolutely
to forecast what action he will take
or whether he will take any at all.
Candidates have been in the field for
the senatorship for some time. Or
, 1906-05-21
PRISONER
TAI = Nj At r

H. M. Richards, the Uinta county
prisoner who escaped from the pen
itentiary at Rawlins Friday, as told in
The Republican at the time, was cap
tured at Cheyenne and returned to
Rawlins. He walked from Rawlins to
enne on a freight train, managing to
secure possession of a civilian suit Of
clothes.
, 1906-05-21
HORSE BROkE AWAY
AMI NAME 7

One of the horses used by Ben Bart
lett, C. l.. Patched, Homer Cowden and
Mr.. Rich in their trip to Chugwater
yesterday broke its tether and came
to town. Mr.. Bartlett spent the day on
the other horse hunting the animal. A
third horse was sent to the relief of
the party from the livery stable.