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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
THE DYNAMlTER.
lie Must lie u Nan of Many rhrts,
with Nerve and Goodness.

WIN Nerve hnu tooIness.
In nm article OF "Dynnmlte; the Pow
er l'ntnmable," Samuel Hopkins Adj
nm thus describes the man who han
dies the eXplosive'and his ways:
THE finished type of the dynamlter
Is the man who has had the ability to
rise and the luck to survive long
enough to graduate from the plant and
become an agent. In his best embodi-
mcnt the explosive agent Is something
Of n chemist. something Of n quarry
man, something Of an Electrician, a
good deal Of a mineralogist and above
all Il man of resource and GOODNESS. 1t
Is he who does the exploding. The fac
tory gets notice from II railroad that a
contract IL open for the destruction Of
n ledge OF rock which blocks their line
Of advance. Away goes the agent, with
his gripsack full Of ready made de-
structlon. to look the thing over. First
he draws upon his mincraloglc lore to
determine the nature Of the rock. III Il
IL very hard he uses n high grade of
his explosive. which delivers n quick,
SCATTERING blow. In case of soft rock
the lower grade supplies n blast which
will produce n wider effect, although II
will not break the dlslodged rock Into
such small pieces. Next as n quarry
man he considers the nature Of the
ledge and the indicated assures or
veins and plans his drilling according
ly. Then he must attend to the drilling
Of the holes. the tamplng Of the charge
and-here his electrical knowledge IL
called for-the arrangement Of the bat
terles. After "A few blasts he gives the
railroad company his estimate, and II
II IL accepted he may oversee the job
himself.
"Often he meets his rivals on the
ground. Then comes the tug of war.
Tricks of the trade nrc many and not
all of them scrupulous. rrhcrr many
agents are gathered together 1t seems
to be n point of honor VIII every mar
to handle his particular article with
the utmost apparent carclessneSs,
while he manifests n shrinking timid-
ity toward the products Of his com
petltors. This Is to impress the out
slider. SO the agent will toss about n
twenty-five pound package Of dynh'
mite like so much meal, kick 1t, drop
1t over fences or down lodges and gen
orally maltreat it. If the dynamite Is
fresh this is all right. but occasionally
something goes wrong, and theory, to-
gether with the theorist, il blown to
atoms In practice. Theoretically a
high explosive Shout. d~etonate only
when set Off by mea. of a illuminate
Of mercury cap, and some Of the safe
ty explosives apparently live up to
this. But anything with nitrOglycerin
in 1t Is best treated with considera.
ton, for nitro Is a very uncertain
quantity"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
THE WORLD OF THE DIVER.
Eis One Great Danger Lies In His
Utter HeIplessness.

Eis One Great Danger Lies In His
utter Helplessness.
Every surrounding, every condition,
almost every detail Of the submarine
divers work Is as II invented by the
romancist for a setting to a weird,
uncanny tale.
The one great danger to the subma-
rlne diver lies in his utter helplessness.
No matter how or where he turns in
his marvellous world. where even the
very laws Of nature seem turned topsy
turvy, he is handicapped with odds
against the life within him. Cropping in
the murk Of the pitchy darkness Of 4
river bottom or %crouchlng on the sands
In the green gray twilight of an ocean
bed, he works alone, a monster headed.
awkward. hideous creature. squeezed
as II IN a wise by the tons upon tons
of water surrounding him and clad in a
cumbersome. unwieldy armor, stifr as
sole leather. which often proves his
casket.
From the instant the helmet Is screw.
cd down and tn :'helper' graSos tn?
life line and lowers the diver hand
ovey hand. the click. click, c.icS." vi
ii. pumps bringing fresh air and the
ISIS OF tx escape valve carrying away
1le used up" mir, sound In the l;ver's
cars. The click. ,clicx. clic.i." becomes
part or his subconSciou SELF. lie is
~lirtt.ing for it always. ever; not u
click" escapes him. liz starts VIC
lcntly nj the slightest irr1gu!arlty Of
tie sound. He listens for IL 80 intent
~ that to save his soul he cannot count
correctly 100 bricks into II bucket, tax
ing them one at a time.-A. w. Rolker
ID AppletOn's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
STAIN REMOVERS.

Grass Stains.-AlcoilOi Or ~Eiolasses.
Blood Stains.-Soak In cold sOapsuds
to which II little Kerosene has been
added.
Fresh Paint.-Try Kerosene, vasellne
or machine oil; then wash with soap
and cold water.
Ink Stains.-Dlp into boiling water,
spread over II basin. rub VIII with
salts OF sorrel; then rinw t~''or)Cshly.
Wine Stnlns.- ,'prin,..' tsI as with
salt while still wet. II ,."."I ut with
boiling water. rub thoroughly with salt
and pour boiling water Trough.
Rust.-Wet In cold water. spread on
the grass: then apply to each spot ordi-
nary table salt wet With lrri1a juice.
As fast as 1t drins renew L = ipplica-
ton. As soon as the stain is removed
rinse thoroughly.
Indelible Ink.-Soak in II solution OF
ommon salt: then wash With diluted
ammonia. Einsc well. .J~a"nll' water
and a solution of oX1.r aid will also
remove inGcliblc ink. lin iHg must
follow Immediately AID thoroughly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
Cocoanuts.

The milk in the water cocoanut Is a
food as well as a beverage. The cart
driven through the streets Of Jamaica
by the quaint old darby urging along
his rebellious steed in the form Of q
native donkey Is IN interesting sight.
Ore Is amazed at the dextrous man
ner in which the vender takes the I'M
ripe cocoanut in his hand and deftly
cuts a hole in the top, from which you
drink the milk. Then you return the
nut to the man, and with his machete
he cracks 1t into three pieces and cuts
a spoon shaped silver from n side,
from which you eat the white, jelly
like substance scraped from the inside.
These are the unripe cocoanuts. When
ripe the jelly hardens into the hard
white substance to which we are ac-
customed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
r S FARE.



There was one little incident In Rob.
ert Fulton's life which Fulton never
forgot. II took place shortly before the
return trip Of his famous boats voy-
age by steam up the Hudson river. At
the time all Albany flocked to the
wharf to see the strange craft, but so
timorous were they that few cared TO
board her. One gentleman. however,
not only boarded her, but sought out
Fulton, whom he found In the cabin,
AMI the following conversation took
pllce:
"Thls Is Mr.. Fulton, l presumed"
YES, sir"
"Do you return to New York with
this bOat?'
"We shall try to get back, SIR"
"Have you any objection to my re.
turning with your
"If you wish to take your chances
with us, sir, I have no objection"
"What IL the fareT"
After n moments hesitation Fulton
replied, "SiI dollars" And when that
uliiDuhl WIS uiu III bIS huhu h' EuH''
at 1t n long time, and two big tears
rolled down his cheeks. Turning to the
passenger. he said:
Excuse me. sir, but this IL the first
peculiarly reward l have received for
all my exertion In adapting steam to
navigation. l would gladly commemo-
rate the occasion with n little dinner,
but l am too poor now even for that.
If we meet again I trust It will not be
the case"
As history relates, the voyage termi-
mated successfully. Four years later
Fulton was sitting in the cabin Of the
Clermont. then called the North River,
when n gentleman entered. Fulton
glanced at him and then sprang UP and
gladly shook his hand. It was his first
passenger, and over n pleasant little
dinner Fulton entertained his guest
with the history Of his success and
ended with saying that the first actual
recognition Of his usefulness to his fel-
low men was the so paid to him by his
first passenger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
MAGIC AND RELIGION.
Their Parting Due 20 the Advance of
civilization.

htsfA'htous
In west Africa the belief in a new
birth without loss of identity IL proved
by the fact That when Il baby arrives
In n family 1t Is shown n selection OF
small articles belonging to deceased
members, ana the thing which the
child catches hold Of Identifies him us
Uncle John" or cousin Emma" and
30 forth. So far rs this belief prevails
II is held by some that garments once
worn or other objects which have been
in intimate contact with Il human be-
ing are penetrated by his personality
and remain. ~ 1t were. united with
him for good or III.
In nearly all stages OF civilization
now to he found In the world what we
call supernatural beings were concern
ed with the initiation Of the magician.
The schism between magic and reli-
gion was n later development of civ
ilization. When It occurred, as the
history Of heresy in Europe and the
witch trials teach. 1t was rather magic
in its nntlsoclal aspect than In itself,
which WIS %reprobated and punished.
1t Is strange In this connection to no
tics that the magician was only con
demned when he departed from estab-
llshed custom and established beliefs
which involved n severance from the
community and an imputatlon Of anti
social ends. Practices essentially mag
ical might be Incorporated in religious
rites and exercised for what was be-
lleved to be the general good. In such
a case they have continued to be ex-
ercised with general assent in the high
est forms Of religion.-LondOn Hos
mini
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
rne ola nomnn nplcure..

Almost any dish which had 10 rec
ommend It rarity. costllness. lndlgestI-
blllty and, to our way Of thinking. mas
tlness was sure ~ take with the Ro-
man epicure. And If he were unable
to made II costly any Ht;cr way he
would add powdered prerl,"N stones Or
gold dust. Nero dlnrd on one Orcision
from II rancock which wis ~rp"inkled
with diamond dust, ANA spcci.n1nS OIL
that bird dressed with gold or with
crushed pearls vera by no means a.
rarity at the triclinia Of the mpneyed
Romans. A dish Of parrots t,nguesI
was n great dellcncy. BIT n dish of
parrots tongues which had baen capa.
bic, when In their proper place, Of
framing words was Of almost meal
culable value, which Increased In a d.
rect ratio with the vo~cabulDrles OF the
dcfunct parrots. Another bird for
which the Roman eplcure was in the
habit Of paying fabulous prices was
the phenecoptrlx, which IL believed to
have been the p%tnrmlgan. 1t had lts|
home In the most n%ortherly parts Of
Scotland and Norway. and MS this
made it hnr1 to get Mt the Romans ap-
prcclnted II all the more and put 1t In
the same rank with ostrlches. buzz
yards and peacOcks. The tongues Of
these birds were sporIally prepared. to-
gethar with the brains. and took the
place which u hors d'oeuvre would now
take.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Have we ever stoppnd to think how
u ancestors two o. thrca generations
back lived and ilourislied with little or
no ventilation in their sleeping apart
mcnts? The nicht air used to be con-
sidered a very dreadful menace to
health and n SUR inluccr of colds.
Bedrooms were kept closely shut. and
yet our ancestors, n;any of them, were
harder than We and lived to good old
ages. Animals bu,row in their holes
at night, breathing the same air over
and over again, while birds and fowls
tuck their heads under their wings. OF
course ventilation is absolutely neces-
sary for proper comfort, cleanliness
and health, but people have lived on
little or none Of it for hundreds and
thousands of years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

During the Spanish var. while the
battlcShlps were III blockade ut San.
tiago, it was customary to load the
six FOUNDER guns every evening to
protect against possible torpedo boat
attack. While the triggers were being
eased down II of t. guns on the
Massachusetts was accidentally dis.
charged, the shot passing I'VE the
quarter deck Of the Teas. which was
lying next in the bloc;a ling line. Al
the officers Of the Texas we're on deck
smoking and talking when the shot
passed a few feet above their heads
Almost before it struck the water q
signal was started OF the Texas from
its commanding officer. Captain Jack
Phillips, to the commanding officer OF
the Massachusetts. The signal was
Good line, but a trifle high."-Har
per's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

When the visitor acp"Olched the
diplomatic gallery of th' i3l|t' cham
Der the dOorkeepcr inior"!'i him. says
a writer in the Philn lelnhi! Ledger.
that the gallery Vas reSar ii for for.
eign representatives.
ut. is, heyT said the visitor. We'll
| want to tell you right now that this
Is a free country. and this is the sen
ate Of the United States. and | lie
mand admission in the name of Ameri.
can citizenship"
"Oh" said the doork ',pc". why
didn't you say at first that YOU were
an American citizen? Just step around
to the second door from here. That
gallery Is reserved for American citi-
zens."
With chest puffed up the stranger
betook himself to the door IL Heated
and was at once admitted to the pub.
lie gallery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
The Word. on "a Cigar Bo..

WHIT mean the various words which
are rti'H,cl on the id lnd sides Of a
ciyn box? Thee are not mere fancy
mares. but terms actually descriptive
Of tie cI=ar. ON the lidyis the name Of
he cigar. The frolt Of the box de-
Ycrijns the ship" and si.e. MS con
chas.' "relnn.' 'rrgnliis." which state
the shape. ana ","rf"c., %infantes,"
"princesses." which signify the size.
The may be combined. ~ "conchas
speciales." ~'conclias finas." to state
both shape AMI Si:r. At the back Of
~ BOX. where the lid turns over, Is
tnmpel tie quality OF the clglr-"su-
'e"ii ~" 'hnr." DOR" 'srparior" and
''burno,' eing the terns In the de-
scendlng scnie. The color Of the cigar
is declared Oh the right hand side or
erl of the boz. "ClarO" signifies the
Z .htcst cplored. colorado claro" rath-
or lark. colorado" dark. colorado ma
duro'' iarir-. 'mainrb' very dark,
~''oscuro'' extremely dark, negro" dark
at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
ODD MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
Porches as Wedding Certificates ON
the Island of Jersey.

Among Jerseymcn proper-thnt In to
say, among the descendants of the orig
inal inhabitants Of the island and not
the English or French residents there
a very curious and interesting old mar
rlage custom exists.
Upon the completion Of the ceremony
and, II in strict accordance with tradi-
ton, before the happy couple take up
residence In their new abo :" the stone
slab at the top of the porch containing
the front door Is inscribed with the in
itials Of the bridegroom. those OF the
bride, the date of the ceremony and
two hearts intwined. the latter being
an emblem Of their internlngled love
and the whole forming n most lasting
and public certificate of marriage.
Occasionally, however, Il little diff
Guilty arises. The bride may meet with
an early death, and In the course Of
time the widowcr may desire to re-
enter the holy state Of matrlmony.
Having fulfilled his desire. 1t appears
rather puzzllng to know what to do
about the inscription.
In some cases, therefore, the initials
and date Of the Arst webbing have
been erased and tn $50 of the subse-
quent ceremony substituted. while In
others the initials Of the second wife
and the date have been added below
the first, a second pair OF intwined
hearts being thought unnecessary. The
letters are usually from six to nine
inches In height, ~ that they may be
easily read across the road.-London
Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

All the best humor that exists In
our language is cockney humor. Chau-
Ger was a cockney. He had his house
close to the abbey. Dickens was a
cockney; he said he could not think
without the London streets. The Lon
don taverns heard always the q~uaintest
conversation, whether it was Ben JON
sons at the Mermaid or Sam Johnson's
at the Cock. Even in our time it may
be noted that the most vital and genu-
inc humor is still written about Lon
don.-Illustrated London News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
A Quaint Inn Sign.

AT Boxted. in Essex, England. there
is a beer house with the strange sign
Of the Wing and Fidget. Inquiry elicit
ed the fact that the house was built
many years ago by a man who was a
Wing in his political opinions. His
neighbors also regarded him as a
''idgety" man; hence when the house
was opened the people Of the parish,
having regard TO its owners peculiar
tiles, named it the Wing and Fidget,
otherwise the Fidgety Wing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
Victims OF a False Prophet.

Just before the opening Of the Kafir
rebellion in South Airl"r. about the
middle of the last century. the sooth-
sayers babe the tribes kill their cattle
and destroy their crops of grain. The
spirits of their ancestors wee to arise
and help them to exterminate every
white man in the country. The advice
was solemnly accepted. When the day
of the great uprising arrived many of
the rebels were already starving. But
there came no cho@tlr hc;Gs of cattle
out OF the cart, ~ c"CiH not sown
with hands. Grim. terrible famine
swept over the land, and in the months
which followed. although the authori-
ties did everything in tl.eir power to
mitigate its horrors. 3n.0G0 victims of a
false prophet starved to death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

I'm glad to say" remarked Mrs.
Strongminde in an %insinuating tone,
that my husband is not a sporty man"
"Oh," replied Mrs. Kafyppe. looking
very sweet and innocent, I'm surpris-
ed to hear you say that. I had always
supposed that he must have married
you on a bet."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Customer hesitatingly)-I suppose
rr-you have some-er-suitable books
for n man-er-about to he married?
Bookseller-Certail ". sir. Here. John,
show this gentleman some of ac-
count books, largest size.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

To say a thing to any purpose II
must he uttered with hat cAildlike
sense of n suddenly discovered treas
IRE, which despite the fact that Adam
and Eve may have understood all
about iO hoodwinks the listener into
the belief that he is being told some
thing inevitably Phyllis in Bystander
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
~GentiemanIy Kind.

First Burglar-How'd you happen to
break into Smiths house last night?
Second Burglar-I was going past there
yesterday, and l heard Mrs. Smith tell
in some one that she walked up three
times the night before listenin' for n
burglar, but nobody come. You know,
1 never like to disappolnt a woman!--
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

Luck Is ever waiting for something
to turn up; labor. with keen eyes and
strong will, will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the post
man would bring him the news Of q
legacy; labor turns out Mt O o'clock and
with busy pen or ringing hammer lays
the foundation Of a competence. Luck
whines: labor whistles. Luck relies on
chance: labor. on ch,rqcter.-CObden.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

1t is told Of the son Of a horse dealer,
a sharp lad, when once unexpectedly
called upon by bis father TO mount a
horse and exhibit It's PAGES, the little
fellow whispered the question in order
to regulate how he should ride, "Are
you buying OF eelling?7-Tit-Dits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
4 Warranted suspic,op.

my wife was arrested yesterday"
you surprise me. What was the
trouble?"
"She got off a trolley car the right
way, and a policeman thought she was
a mar in disguise."-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
BEGINNING Over

did l hear you say, old chap, that
marriage has made a new man of
you?"
THAT'S right"
'Then that wipes out that ten l owe
you. Now lend me five, will your
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07
They May

When a couple is engaged it doesn't
necessarily follow that they will never
have any sense.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-07

The oat plant is In Italy regarded as
emblematic Of music.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-29

ing Kentucky Homecoming Week
received deserved consideration.
This proposition, coming from one Of
our prominent business men, was
first given to the public by the KEN
TUCKiAN two weeks ago.
7 It was decided that, under certain
conditions, the project would be q
good opportunity for Hopkinsville to
advertise herself and should be
entered into with all the zeal charac-
teristic Of our people; but there is
one very undesirable feature about
the arrangement between the Louis-
vile Commercial Club and the differ
ent railroads as to rates to home
Corners.
1t is understood by the home club
that every Kentuckian who wants to
take advantage of the one-fare for
the round trip, no matter what part
of the continent he may come from,
will have to go to Louisville to have
his ticket checked before he can re-
turn home on it. The great advant-
age, to Louisville only, ON this plan
is quite obvious-during the week it
will centralize over half a million
travellers in Louisville, though more
than half of them may never have
seen, and never care to see, the
metropolis of the State. Besides
tens Of thousands of people within
a radius of few hundred miles of
Louisville will go there to see the
all the profit will go to
Our people would, no doubt, bel
glad to have those who have made
their homes in other parts of the
country come home once more and
would entertain them in royal style
if the railroads would bring them |
mere on the same terms that Louis
Vile is to have them.
Whilst the enterprise of the Louis
vile Commercial Club is worthy of |
imitation by ether clubs in the State,
yet we want to advertise and help
our own city and not Louisville. 1t
S believed that if the railroads will
give us a chance Hopkinsville may
ret get up and shake herself and
lave one of the grandest times in
Ter history during Kentucky home
coming week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-29
PERSONAL GOSSIP

Mr.. c. G. Duke went to Dawson
yesterday on business.
Mr.. Paul Wynn returned from
Coffeyville, Kansas, Tuesday.
Hon. R. C. Crenshaw has returned
to Frankfort.
Mrs. R. G. Quarles and daughter
Miss Bessie, have gone to California
TO visit relatives.
Miss Katie Mitchell has returned
from visit to Misses Maude and
Myrtle Dawson at Herndon.
Mrs. "A. Barbee went to Mad
isonville Tuesday morning for a
visit.
Mrs. Geo. E. Randle and daughter,
and Miss Addie May Price are visit
ing Mrs. w. B. Smith, in Atlanta.
Misses Eloise Nelson and Kate
Manson have returned from a visit
to Lake Charles, La.
Mr.. Walter Radford, of Pembroke,
returned from St. Joseph, Mo-,
Tuesday.
Terry Fuqua, Of Canton, was here
yesterday, en- route home from the
Eastern markets.
Prof. William H. Harrison, of Rus
sellville, is here on a visit to his par
ents.
E. M. Flack & Co. have moved
their Office from Ninth street to the
Mcdaniel building, cor. Main and
Sixth, up stairs.
Mrs. M. T. BARLEY will go to Hot
Springs. Ark, this week, to join her
husband, who is in business at that
place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-29
Tuesday Nights Meeting One
or Importance.
HOME COMING WEEK.
Shoe Factory Receives Earn
est and Helpful Thought.

There was a good attendance at
the meeting of the Commercial Club
Tuesday night and a free discussion of
important matters was INDUCED in.
The shoe factory enterprise was
taken up and received the hearty en-
.dorsement Of the members present.
In addition to the $40, 800 stock pre-
viously subscribed, $4,000 were sub
scribed by some Of the members pres
ent. The soliciting committee was
urged to at once go about securing
the remainder Of the stock necessary
to the location Of the factory and
was assured of the encouragement Of
the club in every way possible.
In addition to discussing the pre-
liminary steps toward securing the
next state meeting of the Farmers
Institute, the question of Hopkins
vile having a homecoming day dur