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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Ninety-seven Years Old.

Nearly ninety-seven years old and
| able to write an eight-page letter to
friend in Boston without an error is a
condition to which few people would
ever dream of aspiring. but such is the
remarkable ability Of Mrs. Abbie j.
Stone, of New Britain, Conn.
Mrs Stone is ninety-seven years old,
and is already planning how to cele-
brate the event. She is believed TO be
the oldest person in New Britain, now
that "Grandma" Bassette is dead.
Mrs. Emeline Emo Bassette, who died
few months ago, lived to be little
over ninety-nine years Old. Mrs. Stone
lives with her son, DIR. Il. L. Styles, of
Court street, where everything is done
to make her comfortable.
She wrote the letter referred to q few
days ago, and handed it over to the
doctor to look at. She said she was
not as young as she used to be and
asked him TO look through it TO see if
it was all right. There We're eight
pages written in a fine hand, and he
found the wording. spelling and pune
tuation correct. When Rev. l.. S. John
son came in to call little later, the
doctor handed him the letter, and said,
Il will give you $50 for every mistake
you can find in it," Rev. Mr.. Johnson
took it and went through it carefully,
but he failed to earn the $50 for the
first mistake. Mrs. Stone is well
read woman and she can converse in.
telligently on most any topic. Her
mind is as clear as bell, and she likes
to laugh and joke with the rest of the
family. She enjoys excellent health,
and her only physical impairment
seems to be slight deafness. She
reads fine print with the aid of her
glasses, and she peruses the news
papers closely.
She is as young in heart as any one
in the family. She likes to read the
Bible, and is greatly pleased when she
receives visits from Rev. l.. s. John
son, who calls occasionally. One OF
her chief diversions last winter was to
feed the sparrows through the window
VI lict IOUll. NO llulltI llbN COll tllt
morning, she would reach out through
the snow on the sill and watch the
birds come. They became quite tame,
and she enjoyed their company She is
great hand at needle work. and al.
most every member of the family has
some of her handiwork. Last year. on
her birthday, she made birthday
cake, and many of her friends called
to congratulate her. Her celebration
this time will be much the same.
Mrs. Stone was born in Danville. VT.
She was twice married She has six
sons, DR.. e. l.. Styles of New Britain;
William Styles, of Glover, Vt; DIR.
Charles Styles, of Boston; DR.. M. L,
Styles, of Westboro, Mass; James
| Styles, of st. Johnsbury, VT, and Mark
P. Styles, of Roxbury, Mass, and q
| daughter, Mrs. Amelia P. Rowell. She
has twenty five grandchildren. twenty.
six great-grandchildren and three
great-great-g grandchildren.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

France now joins the FPenny Post"
community, and will presently be car
rying letters all over the republic and
to all her colonies for the equivalent
of two cents Of our IT oney a letter. In
that she is following the example CT
the United States and the United
Kingdom, which have long successful
transportation of letters certainly
seems cheap enough at present and
there may not soon be any effective
call for further changes in that di-
rection. But lesson which America
may we'll learn OF other countries Is
that of the parcels post, and it may be
that some day there will be devised q
practical metnod of establishing an
international postage stamp system.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

All the salt produced in California is
obtained by evaporation from ocean
water, there being out few salt springs
or wells. Probably not less than TWEEN.
ty-fve large salt plants are in opera.
ton around the lower arm of San
Francisco Bay. 1t is estimated that
the total output of salt per year in Al,
ameda County alone reaches 100000
tons, while not less than $4,000 tons
are annually produced in other parts
of the State. The salt produced from
sea water has no superior in world, in
strength and purity. There is every
grade produced, down to the very
fnese table salt. by certain refining
processes. The salt output of Cali
fornia is shiphed to the Northern
States of the Pacific coast, British COLI
umbia, Mexico, Central and South
America, Hawaii, Japan, Russia, and
even the Philippine Islands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Growth of FIetcherism,

1t is diverting and instructive to
read in an Eastern magazine of the
growth of what is called FLETCHER
ism" This doctrine, in brief has for
its fundamental idea, simplicity in eat
ing; it contends that human being
should eat only when and what his
stomach Graves; it opposes three hear
ty meals a day, unles, perchance, the
system demands them eacn day. And
what one eats should be eaten deliber-
ately and chewed thoroughly-Louls-
vile Courier-Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Weed Eiqhters.

The problem of weed destruction is
perennial in every land. Indeed soil
culsre may be called neevr ceasing
war against weeds OF the birds that
aid the farmer in this struggle the
bob white, the native sparrows and the
mourning dove are the most efficient.
They attack weeds at that vital stage,
the seed period; hence their work,
especially against the ANIMALS which
depend on seeds for perpetuation is OF
enormous practical value.-S. D. Judd.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
C.tarrh Cannot Bo Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, rs they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is a
blood or constitutional disease, and In order
70 cure 1t you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and dmucoussurface
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not u quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best physi-
clans In this country for years, and is n reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed OF the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results In curing catarrh. Send
Tor testimonials, free.
J. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, price, 75c.
lake Halls Family Pills for constipation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Chinese Horses.

There is one respect in which, ac-
cordiag to correspondent, the Jap
anese can teach the Chinese nothing
in a military way, and that is in re-
gard to the cavalry. The Chinese
have horses as good as any known in
the world, and are born horsemen,
who have nothing to learn from Eur
oDe or Amefica. The Japanese are
notably deficient in horsemanship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Morlev's Epjoran.

The following comment on Presi-
dent Roosevelt is reported to have
been uttered by John Morley soon af-
ter he had visited the White House:
"What do l think of your President?
Well, he Is sort OF cross between st.
George and st. Vittis New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

weak. My doctor could not help me.
and / turned to Doan's Kidney Pills.
with the result that the kidney conges-
ton disappeared, and with it, all the
other symptoms. What is more, the
cure has lasted for years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Moszu;to Has Parasites.

They have discovered that even the
minute mosquito is badly infested
with destructive parasite as other ami
mails, and the question arises whether
cultivation Of these parasites may
not be useful in mitigating the pest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Japan's Largest Industry.

The largest industry in Japan is
textile, there being some 1887 fac
tories OF various sizes engaged n this
trade, the majority being tentered III
and around Osaka. These are mostly
worked by steam power
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

during bad weather
brought on a heavy
cold, aching Of the
limbs and pain in the
back and kidneys. Se-
we're congestion OF the
kidneys followed. Be-
sides the terrific ach.
ing there were whirl-
ing headaches, and I
hepa mo axpppdingIU
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
The Coffee Debate.

erly educated physician, chemist ana
food expert. 4
Please remember we never say ordlS
nary coffee hurts everyone. I
Some people use 1t regularly and
seem strong enough to withstand its
attacks, but there is misery and disease
in store for the man or woman who
persists in its use when nature pro-
tests, by heart weakness. stomach and
bowel troubles, kidney disease, weak
eyes. or general nervous prostrationi
The remedy is obvious. The drug cat!
feline, contained in all ordinary coffeey
must be discontinued absolutely or the
disease will continue in spite of any
medicine and will grow worse. j
1t is easy to leave off the old fash.
ioned coffee by adopting Postum Food
Coffee, for in it one finds a pleasing
hot breakfast or dinner beverage that
has the deep seal brown color, chang
ing to rich golden brown when good
cream is added. When boiled Ions
enough Q5 minutes) the flavor is NOS
that of rank Rio coffee but very like
the milder, smooth and high grade
Java, but entirely lacking the drug ef.
feet Of ordinary coffee.
Anyone suffering from disorders set
up by coffee drinking land there is an
extensive variety can absolutely de-
pend upon some measure of relief By
quitting coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee.
IL the disease has not become too
strongly rooted, one can with good req
son expect 1t to disappear entirely In d
reasonable time after the active cauSS
of the trouble Is removed and the ceIlr5
lar tissue has time to naturally rebuild
with the elements furnished by Pos.
tum and good food
It's only Just plain old common sense
Now, with the exact facts before the
reader, he or she can decide the wise
course, looking to health and the DOW.
er to do things.
II you have any doubt as to the
cause Of any ache or all you may haveS
remember the far reaching telegramS
of hurt nervous system travel front
heel to head, and 1t may be we'll worth
your while to make the experiment of
leaving of coffee entirely for 10 dayS
and using Postum in its place.
You will probably gather some good
solid facts. worth more than a gold
mine, for health can make gold a nd
sickness lose it. Besides there's all
the run, for it's like continuous inter-
nal frolic to be perfectly well.
There's a reason for
POSTUM
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
New Hats Button.

The new hats button the founda-
ton, and can be taken off and put on
with ease. The ribbon band and bow
conceals the buttons perfectly. The
danger is that the hats will become too
common, as the machine embroidered
ones are very cheap.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

The published statements Of num-
Der of coffee importers and roasters in
dicate "waspy" feeling towards us,
for daring to say that coffee is harmful
to percentage of the people.
A frank public discussion OF the sub
ject is quite agreeable 10 lis and can
certainly do no harm; on the contrary
when all the facts on both sides of any
question are spread before the people
they can thereupon decide and act in
telligently.
Give the people plain facts and they
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
rhe RIuht Of lnterpretation.

Somebody suggests that the boy who
ran away from home because he didn't
get enough pie has the instincts of a
great politician. Wrong. The politician
would have stayed at home. stolen
the pie and made his mother think she
had eaten 1t herself. Philadelphia
North American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Wire Eencinn in Rolls.

Wire fencing is now made in con-
tinuous rolls instead of in sections, as
heretofore. Galvanized wires at the
intersections, fed automatically from
reels, are welded by means of small
transformers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

There never was such lace season,
and the fashion is most prominently
displayed in waists. Venetian and
Irish crochet are undoubtedly the fa
vOrite laces just at present. but almost
every kind is seen. Even the old-fash-
loned Spanish lace has been revived.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Radium for HYdrophobia.

Experiments conducted by Italian
professors give hope that radium may
be useful in the cure of hydrophobia.
So far experiments with cancer have
given little announcement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

New York City.-The jacket suit has
come TO be an accepted costume for
girls from twelve to sixteen as 1t is
for their elders and some very charm
ing and attractive models are shown.
This one is quite sufficiently simple TO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

one of the favorlte novelties is called
the cornet, and is shaped something
like the twisted cornucopias used some
times to hold confectionery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

Low shoes of tan calf or suede are
the correct thing for wear with tailor
gowns. The stockings to match them
are certainly pretty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
Require Elaborate Coif,ures.

Many of the hats require elaborate
coihures for their best effect, and the
brown bandeaus build up and supple
ment the hair in exactly the right fash
ion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

says 81 can't quit you will have dis
covered one of the slaves of the coffee
importer. Treat such kindly, for they
seem absolutely powerless to stop the
gradual but sure destruction of body
and health.
Nature has way of destroying a
part of the people to make room for the
stronger. 1t is the old law Of 'the sur
vlval of the tittest" at work, and the
victims are many.
We repeat the assertion that coffee
does harm many people. not all. but an
army large enough to appall the inves-
tigator and searcher for facts.
The next prevarication of the coffee
importers and roasters is their state
ment that Postum Food Coffee is made
of roasted peas, beans or corn, ard
mixed with low grade of coffee and
that it contains no nourishment.
We have previously offered to wager
S1O0,o00.00 with them that their state
ments are absolutely false.
They have not accepted our wager
and they will not.
we will gladly make a present OF
S25,OOOOO to any rooster or importer OF
old fashioned coffee who viii accept
that wager.
Free inspection Of our factories and
methods is made by thousands of peo-
pie each month and the coffee impor-
tiers themselves are cordially invited.
Both Postum and Grape-Nuts are abb
soutely pure and made exactly as
stated.
The formula of Postum and the an
alysis made by one of the foremost
chemists Of Boston has been printed on
every package for many years and is
absolutely accurate.
Now as TO the food value of Postum.
1t contains the parts of the wheat berry
which carry the elemental salts such
as lime. iron, potash, silica, etc. ETC.,
used by the life forces to rebuild the
cellular tissue, and this is particularly
true OF the phosphate of potash, also
found in Grape-Nuts. which combines
in the human body with albumen and
this combination. together with water,
rebuilds the worn out gray matter in
the delicate nerve centres all over the
body, and throughout the brain and So
lar plexus.
Ordinary coffee stimulates in an I'M
natural way, but with many people it
slowly and surely destroys and does
not rebuild this gray substance so vi
tally important to the well-being of
every human being.
These are eternal facts, proven, well
and known to every prop
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

FITS permanently cured. No tlts or nervous
ness after first days uso OF DR.. Kline's Grea.
Nerve Restorer, ~ trialbot leandtr reatisefree
DR.. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd. ,03l Arch st ,phila, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
a COLD BROUGHT IT on.

Severe Congestion OF the Kidneys Soon
Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Richard NJ Pearce, n prominent busis
ness man of 231 So. Orange ST., New
ark. N. J., says: Working nights
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
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y 3 |',||< RR;&&ES(E4's1L 3!

over, is the happiest one of the lot
Elizabeth A. Cuppy in Public opinion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

Never judge a woman's love for
house-cleaning by her dislike for dirt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
"Penny Post" In France.

As trade now stands, tnere Is not
enough gold out Of the earth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething ,softens thegums, ,reducesin niiamma-
tion, ,allsys pain, cures wind collie ,25c a bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11

We demand facts in this coffee dis
cusson and propose to see that the
facts are brought clearly before the
people.
A number of coffee importers and
roasters have joined a movement to
boom coffee and stop the use of Pos
tum Food Coffee and in their news
paper statements undertake TO deceive
by false assertions.
Their first is that coffee is not harm.
full.
We assert that one in every three
cnffee nsers hnS some form of incinient
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
or chronicsdisease; realize for one mo-


ment what n terrible menace to a ma
ton of civilized people, when one kind
of beverage cripples the energies and
health of one-third the people who
use 1t.
We make the assertion adv!sedly and
suggest that the reader secure his own
proof by personal inquiry amorg coffee
users.
Ask your coffee drinking friends IL
they keep free from any sort of aches
and alls. You will be startled at the
percentage and will very naturally seek
to place the cause of disorder on some
thing aside from coffee. whether food,
inherited tendencies or something else.
Go deeper in your search for facts.
If your friend admits occasional neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, heart weakness.
stomach or bowel trouble, kidney COM
plant, weak eyes, or approaching ner-
vous prostra ton induce him or her to
make the experiment of leaving Off
coffee for 10 days and using Postum
Food Coffee, and observe the result. 1t
will startle you and give your friend
something to think of. or course, IL
the person is one of the weak ones and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-11
will take care of themselves.

Give the people plain facts and Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-02-14
One Birth in Eight Years.

The Lake Shore Drive has the
stingiest birth rate of any thorough
fare in Chicago, and Prairie avenue
appears IS close second.
In eight years but one birth hes
been reported from the drive where
Chicago millionaires have built
their homes. According to the
vital statistics bureau. Honore
Palmer is the only Lake Shore
dwelling with baby. The good
natured Mr.. O'Brien. who keeps
tab on the flights of the stork over
the CITY. says no other man on the
drive has a right to the proud title
of papa. Mrs. Sullivan, who keeps
books for Mr.. O'Brien. says she
can't remember ever having record
ed any other name than that of the
Palmers. and records show no other
name.
There are few children in some
of the Lake Shore Drive homes,
but Mr.. O'Brien says they couldn't
have been born there. for he has
no record of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-02-14
A Big Fire.

The Union Elevator in East ST.
Louis. H., containing million
bushels of wheat was entirely de-
ttsoyed by FIRE Saturday night, en-
failing oss estimate at 81, SOC, 600,
The fire spread to the stables OF
the ST. Louis Transfer 90 and zoo
horses and as many wagons were
burned, in addition, to the destruc-
ton of the building.
The FIRE originated in the brick
engine house, thirty feet away from
the elevator proper, and was dis.
covered by the night wstchman.
Detailed estimate of the losses
follow: Union Elevator. $500, 600;
Grain in Elevator, $3.50 600; ST.
Leuis Transfer Co, barn $4,000;
horses, SIG. 500; feed, $4,000;
Waters Pierce Oil Go, So 600;
seven dwellings,, $1,000; twenty
box oars $4,000. Total 81 .316,.
600.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-02-14
Anti.Profanitv Crusade.

Chief Kiely, of st. Louis, Mo
has ordered a police crusade against
profanity in public places. In his
order Chief Kiely says:
This is a clear violation of Sec
ton 1460 of the municipal code,
and common deoenoy should actu-
ale the men throughout the oity to
make every effort to minimize the
custom. Arrest all offenders"
The application of the anti
swearing order to the general pub
lie follows close upon the famous
pronunciamento of President Stew
art of the Board of Police Com.
missioners against the practice of
profanity among policemen. an
officer being fined one months pay
for swearing in police STATEN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-02-14
KEYNOTE OF AGE IS DEMO
GRACY.g
Ours Destined to be the Most Demo
cratic Nation, Says President
Eliot,

Cambridge. Mass.,-"The great
movement of the world to. day is
toward Democracy. The great
keynote of the present century. the
century that we are just entering
upon, will be Democracy in all
things. One hundred years from
now the population of our country,
which is now for the most part
wilderness. will be beyond any
present conception, and this great
nation will be the most Democra-
ito that the world has ever known.
The progress of Democracy will
be the great feature Of the advance
of civilization in the present Gen.
tury. If this is to be sound, the
character of our people must be as
sound as their proficiency in the
arts, in commerce and in govern
ment."
This was the startling prophecy
with which Charles w. Eliot.
President of Harvard University,
began his lecture on ga Just Rev.
erence Consistent with a Genuine
Democracy" in the Prospect Union
yesterday afternoon.
Though critics of Democracy
claim that Democracy has destroy
ed some of the finer Characterization
of the older days, such as reverence
of children toward parents, pupil
toward teacher. the people toward
their rulers, there is in all these
relations a more genuine relation
than formerly, though their rela.
tions have changed continued
President Eliot.
mo nation in the world has
such reverence for women as have
the men of the great republic.
Our reverance for symbols has
diminished" said President Eliot.
but not for the ideals which these
material signs of religion and love
of country stand for.
"Such a belief as this toward
the effect of Democracy is the
only one consistent with a belief in
the permanent duration of Demo-
oracy, and a belief in the perma-
nance of this is necessary for a
belief in the advance of oiviliza-
| tion"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-02-14
LnckIest Han In Arkansas

I'm the luckiestman in Ar.
kansas" writes b. L. Stanley, of
Bruno, "since the restoration of
my wife's health after five years
of continuous coughing aud bleed
ing from the lnngs; and I owe my
good fortune to the worlds great.
est medicine, DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, which /
know from experience will cure
consumption if taken in time.
My wife improved with first bottle
and twelve bottles comp leted the
cure." Cures the worst coughs and
colds or money refunded. At q
w NJ Hoof druggist 500 and 81 90
Trial bottle free. 2-7 4wk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-02-14
Common Colds are the Cause OF Many
Serious diseases

Physicians who have gained a
national reputation as analysis of
the cause of various diseases, claim
that if catching cold could be
avoided a long list of dangerous
ailments would never be heard of.
Every one knows that pneumonia
and consumption originate from q
GOLD. and chronic oatarrah, bron.
ohitis, and all throat and lung trou-
BILE are aggravated and rendered
more serious by each fresh attack
Do not risk your life or take ohan.
oes when You have q cold. Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy will cure
it before these diseases develop
This remedy contains no opium,
morphine or other harmful drug
and has thirty years of reputation
back of it, gained by it's cures
under every condition. For sale
by G w N Hoof and A O Van
Glider.