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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
HOW AnimnlA Bear Pnin.

Take horses, for instance, in battle.
After the first shock of wound they
make no sound. They bear the pain
with a mute, wondering endurance,
and If at night you hear wild groan
from the battlefield it comes from
their loneliness, their loss Of that hui
man companionship which seems abso-
lutely indispensable to the comfort of
domesticated animals.
The dog will carry broken leg for
days wistfully, but uncomplainingly.
The cat, injured by stone, bears in
silence pain which we could not en-
dure. Sheep and other cattle meet the
thrust of the butchers knife without a
sound, and even common poultry en-
dure intense agony without complaint.
The pigeon, fatally wounded, flies to
some faroff bough and dies in silence.
The wounded deer speeds to some
thick brake and in pitiful submission
waits for death. The eagle, struck in
midair, cghts to the last against the
fatal summons. There is no moan or
sound Of pain, and the defiant look
never fades from its eyes until the lids
close over them never to uncover
again London Mail,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
THE REAL VALUE.
How All Literature In Contained In "a
Few Grent Books.

Young people must every now ana
then hear IL said or see 1t written that
all the real value in literature can he
pul upon d small sheli-that Is to say,
the really important part of all that Is
written Is contained In very few
good books, all the rest being either
unlmportant or different ways of say
ing the same things that have been
said before. The statement, of course,
Is not true II II be taken literally.
There are certainly many hundreds,
perhaps thousands, of books that con
tain original thoughts or experiences
that are truly valuable but, generally
speaking the best part OF all that has
been written Is to be found In few
volumes TO understand how this Is
possible we must remember that near
ly all rules are the same as other ana
simpler rules. In arithmetic, for eN-
ample, the whole science consists Of
only four simple ways Of treating NUM-
hers. We can add subtract, multiply
and divide, and that Is all we can do
to numbers The rest Of the book Is
only the working out of these four
rules; thus all Of the arithmetic could
easily be put into Il little page that
one could carry in the vest pocket
All behavior, all right living Is also
set forth in a few simple laws. These
illustrations will show what Is rennt
by saying that all literature Is contain
ed In few great books. The Bible
and the works Of faw famous poets
and cssnylsts contain all human wis.
dom, and these nrc within the reach OF
every purse. st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

One often hears comments passed up
on the administration of the law by
local magistrates, but while 1t may
sometimes leave n little to be desired
it Is not so glarlngly crude as 1t often
was In earlier times.
1t is on record that the Montrose
ballie, after hearing the evidence In
breach of the peace case, fined both
the accused and all the witnesses "half
Groom"
The witnesses naturally resented this
decision, but the bailie, with his mind
made UP, refused to bulge from the po-
sitlon he had taken up and defended 1t
with the remark:
1T disna matter; he had nae business
there. Half Groom apaice."
The same ballie was trying another
case in which Il difficulty arose regard
ing the nonappearance Of witness
The court was Informed that the wit
ness was defunct. The magistrate,
who was self made and highly sue
cessful business man and who had
gained elevation to the bench solely on
account of his command Of "siller,"
had never heard that particular form
applied to death and, thinking 1t was a
legal phrase called out in command
ing tones, Bring forward the de-
functw which brought down the house.
Dundee Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
THE CIRCUS.
II Is the Father of Contemporary
American Drama.

No problem is more fascinating to
the student of Ellzabethan drama than
the attempt to trace its splendid
achievement to its earliest sources.
The quest leads one back to primitive
folk plays, to secular improylsatlons
and medaeval renderings of sacred
story, and all study of perfected types
shows clearly here and there the de-
terminate influence of these first at
tempts.
It Is odd that no one has undertaken
n similar investigation of our Ameri-
can drama, II species of art so dis
tlnctive from drama proper that we
are not only justified In seeking, but
are compelled to seek partially diff
ferent origin The material drawn
from American life, developed by
American talent and appealing to
American audiences has peculiar char
acteristics pointing lrreslstlbly In con
ception, development and execution to
our first artistic achievement, the
American circus, and inquiry AS to
origins takes MS back to our own
shall | say mediaeval?-days, when i.
r. Barnum was perlectlng the enter
tninmcnt that was to burst upon the
eyes of an astonished world.
Though we can hardly he said to
have evolved new species, we have
given such marked colorlng TO existing
types of comedy that we may fairly
claim the credit of creating new va
rieties. The local color play, the so
clety play, the melOdrama, the comic
opera, flourish as strictly national pro
ductiOns upon our soil, dilfcrentla be-
ing perhaps more firmly established in
the case of the first two than of the
others. In ALL motif, plot, characterize
tion, setting. show Enthusiastically the in
nucnce of the great prototype already
suggested.
Circles and circles of unrelated ac-
tion, swift galloplng from one to an
other lest the audience should have
time 10 think, the ruling out of cause
and effect In order that something, no
matter what, may happen every min
ute-do not our plots betray their Orl-
gin in the planning of circus day?
| venture to affirm that In no other
country can legs wrlggle so swiftly,
can the swinging and leaplng Of the
trapeze performer so so alertly and
firmly on. would pit our contortion-
lists and our hoop Jumpers against
those of all other lands. With equal
irmness | assert that in no other
drama does action follow so swiftly, so
unconnectedly, as in our own.-Scrib-
ner's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
TypoRrnphlcnl Slips.

Mistakes in punctuation have often
led to ridiculous blunders. Some time
ago in an article telling of the opening
Of new hospital in New York the
writer was made to state that ian ex
tcnsive view is presented from the
fourth story of the llutlson river"
The omission of comma in paper
announcing the death of famous man
made the sentence read, His remains
were committed to that bourne whence
no traveller returns attended by his
friends"
The reputation of Or. Pond, an emf
ncnt theologian. was nearly ruined
back in the fifties of the last century
by a typographical error. A paper
came out with an account telling how
the divine had given series of lee
lures in Bangor, Me-, to the effect that
theology was no science and that there
was no truth u it whatever. The
world rose in arms, and the unfortu.
nate Pond was heaped with abuse as
being a gross infidel. In time the pa
per in which the first account appeared
printed paragraph acknowledging
that the excitement was all caused by a
typographical mistake. the typesetter
having used the word theology instead
of phrenolOgy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
instead.


Some years ago the engineers en-
ployed on the railway at Hagan, in
Germany, were puzzled by accidents
which always occurred at the same
place. The government sent com
mission to the spot. 1t was not, how
ever, until six months had elapsed that
the surface of the rails appeared to be
corroded as If by acid to the extent of
over hundred yards. The rail was
taken up and broken, when it was
found to be literally honeycombed by
a thin, threadllke gray worm. The
worm was about two centimeters in
length and about the size of a small
knitting needle. On the head are two
little sacs, or glands, filed with a most
powerful corrosive secretion, which is
elected every ten minutes when the in
sect is lying undisturbed. This liquid
when squirted upon iron renders that
metal soft and spongy and of the color
Of rust, when it is easily and greedily
eaten by the little insect.-London En-
gineering.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

This is a vamp horn" said the an
tiquary. "The price is $40"
The horn, very old and weather beat
en-, was over six feet long-long and
straight, like coaching horn.
What was it used for?" the reporter
asked
at was used to call the people to
church on Sunday mornings" said the
antiquary. "In the olden times church
bells weren't as common as they are to-
day. They were so expensive that only
the richest churches could afford them.
The poorer churches used vamp horns
instead.
Every Sunday morning the sexton
Of the average poor church 200 years
ago stood on the church porch with a
six foot vamp horn at his lips summon
ing the people to worship with hoarse
blares.
There are about two dozen vamp
horns floating about the country. Their
ecclesiastical connection makes them
valuable to antiquaries"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
GAME DOGS AND GAME.
A Remarkable Instance of the Influ-
encc of Hcrcdity.


encc of Ucrcdity.
The setter ate The mutton chop greed
lily, but he would have none of the par
fridge bones.
"a good game dog" said his master,
"can't eat game. Its taste is repug
nant 10 him. This Is n remarkable in
stance Of the influence of heredity.
Game dogs have been trained for
many generations not to eat the game
the birds and rabbits and what not
which they bring back to their masters
in their mouths They have been train
ed to consider that the eating Of such
game would be disgrace and an un-
pardOnablc sin, the same as bank
clerks have been trained to consider
that the pocketng Of Il few dollars
from the Millions they annually han
die would be II disgrace and sin
"And the result in the game dogs
case has been that this moral abhOr-
renee of game. suggested to them by
their masters, has been transmitted in
its passage down from one generation
to another, into an actual physical alb
horrence. In the matter Of game
thanks to heredity, game dogs now are
never tempted. They can't sin.
at would be good thing for policy
holders if, in the same way. mans
moral dislnclination to steal had been
changed b. hcredity to an actual phys
ical aversion Of other peoples money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
THE WARLlKE MOROS.
Thcy Prize Their wcnpnns nnh would
Rnthcr Fight Thnm int.

An inOrdinate military cOncclt Is II
dominant quality Of the Moro. TO him
there Is but one measure of defeat-to
wit, annihiiatiOn. If beaten, lie
poets nothing less; If he meets less, hc
has saved the day, perhaps won vie
tory. They are all Of one profession
arms. AS children their first toys are
wooden arms, their first instruction the
play of the sword and the spear. What
ever else as men they may be-priest.
farmer, robbcr pirate, merchant, law
yer-they are always, first. soldiers.
For n young man to lose his creese
means to lose his right to marry, ana
II Is the desire of all to die crecse in
hand. In fear Of loss they sleep on
these precious arms or with them tie!
to the body For the same reason their
cannon are kept lashed to timbers in
their houses.
Firearms, indeed, are their main dan
ger with civilized people. If they see
the opportunity thereby TO secure sucl
arms, Moros can never resist the temp
tatlon to rob and murder. TO get them
they will risk all. lose all and never
whimper. To them without the best
arms death were preferable Major L.
L. Ballard in Metropolitan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

This is the wny George i.ra"Y L"";c'
once characterized ThHckeray and
Dickens in the way Of service to q
friend: Dickens, he said. would 10,
give you a far;hing of money. lut /
would take no end Of trouble for you
He would spend a whole day, rJr T.
stance. in looking for the rlOst S::.taL!.
lodgings for you and would spare hin;
self neither time nor fatigue. TAccEc'
ray wodld take two hou:F srumbling
indecision and hesitation in writing 4
two line testimonial, but he woG!! p";
his hand into his pocket ana r!rc "ol {
handful of gold and barl notes Il 20
wanted them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
Ancient Tricks.

The arts of j-~glln@ were. MS has
been proved by learned writer's, Of
high antiquity. The Hirpini, who lived
near Rome, jumped through burning
Goals; women in early times were ac-
customed to walk over burning Goals in
Cappadocia, and the exhibition of balls
and cups is often mentioned in the
works of the ancients. TWAS as far back
as the third century that one Fermus, or
Firmius, who endeavored to make him
self emperor In Egypt, suffered a smith
to forge iron on an anvil placed on his
breast, and rope dancers with balanc-
ing poles are mentioned by Petronius
and others, while the various feats Of
horsemanship exhibited in our clrcuses
passed, in the thirteenth century, from
Egypt to the Byzantine court anu
thence over all Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
HOW WEASELS HUNT.
The Graceful Pose of the Animals
When ON the Trail.

The 1.-THE grace of the weasel may
be observed whenever II Is on the trail.
At an even speed. with nose to the
ground, its reddish brown back seems
literally to glide along through the rank
herbage by the bank.
1t may be the scent Of IL rat. and the
trail may take IL In and out OF the
bank good many times before 1t
comes up with It's victim. 1t may even
have to swim a stream before its per
sistence Is rewarded. 1t is wonderful
how small a hole that long, arched
body can glide into and emerge from
without the slightest difficulty.
When II has caught and killed Its
prey its movements are equally grace
full as II carries the spoil home to its
hole. Crossing Kentish field saw II
weasel coming along under the hedge
row red toothed from the chase. There
was the same sinuous motion Of the
back, but the little beasts head was
held as high as possible and from It's
mouth hung the limp carcass Of a
young rat, freshly killed. The weasel
held ii by the neck and so high, for all
the shortness Of its legs, that only the
end Of the rats tail dragged through
the grass.
A family Of weasels will often hunt
In company, and this is naturally a
most interesting sight to witness. The
ability of the weasel to enter exceed
Ingly small holes Is owing entirely to
the structure Of its body-its fiat head.
long neck and short limbs and tail. In
Il cOrnrick 1t can pursue mice with ease
along their burrOws.-LondOn Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
A Sisters Love.

A Boston clergyman whose work
takes him among the poor of that town
tells a pretty story of sisterly love ex-
listing among the humble and unfortu-
nate. One day pale and ragged girl
OF about ten years was seen going
along the street carrying on her back
Der crippled brother, nearly as old as
the A stranger stopped her by saying
that she was overexerting herself. "He
is too heavy for you to carry" he said.
The child Of the ghetto looked up at
him reproachfully saying: "He amt
heavy. He is my brother"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

"Did you see that proud man going
out Just nowT" asked the cashier.
proud as Lucfer Know what he
did? Found that ! had made a mis-
take in his favor and handed me back
the change. Now, wonder why it is
that people are so proud when they
have discovered that they are honest.
/ could rake in lot Of extra coin if |
availed myself of the mistakes that
are made here every hour of the day.
but | don't on general principles, be-
cause 1 am naturally honest. It's moth
ing to be proud of."-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
Capsicine.

The active principle of capsicum, or
red pepper, is volatile oil known as
capsicine. 1t is so exceedingly acrid
that a quarter of a grain exposed to
ne air in a room will diffuse itself
throughout the apartment and cause
Il present to cough and sneeze as
lough the pepper had been taken into
ne mouth or nOstrlls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

Efforts were continually being made
in England TO keep down the numJaT
of inns. In the reign OF Edward !.
there were only three in the whole OF
London. Even In 10 no more thaA
forty were legally rc"littcG In the "a
tropols. now spreading oui It's bou""
aries on every size. Io"N III L have
eight. Norwich. Exeter nu. ,ambrii q
four. Bristol 81; and CXford thee"
These regulations must llf" been So
at naught in Il very who'':!' m"n"
for half Il century later ta"'' H''rH .'.'
"houses of CALI in that Na"t Of i.pl.pi
known as the City and ~ i'vH" t.I
twenty four clustered rp... Cove
Garden. In meGiacTal O"fo"d 1t wa
ruled that no "victualer" was eligible
for the office of mayor. and Ills TN
included an innkceper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

Bowling is one of our games that
originated in tho middle ages. The ~
act date OF lis Introduction is obscure
but it has been clearly traced TO the
thirteenth century. The first boT"nH
green's were made in EngianI. in BAD
weather these could not be used to adj
vantage, and this led to the construc
tion of covered bowling alleys.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

Caller-I have here several bills whicl
are long overdue. Harduppe (desper
ately)-I am sorry to say that our cash
Ter is out today. Caller-Oh, well, II
doesn't make much difference. I'll ca
and pay them at some future date
Good day, sir.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
Where Taxes Are Unknown.

Orsa, in Sweden, has in the course OF
a generation sold $5,750,000 worth Of
trees and by means Of judicious re-
planting has provided for a similar In
come every thirty or forty years. In
consequence of the development Of this
commercial wealth there are no taxes
Railways and telephones are free and
30 are the schoolhouses, teaching and
many other things.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

Mother (angrily)-The brute! He has
dared to scold you? Newly Married
Daughter (sobbing)-Not so bad as all
that, mamma. l scolded him from the
house five minutes ago, and the unfeel-
inc brute hasn't coma hack vati
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
Worth Knowing q.

Sensible looking girl across the
aisle"
"Yes. Like to know herr"
"No. thank you. Handsome hat she's
wearing"
eyes. She made it herself"
"Eh. Introduce me, please."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18
The Height of Fame.

Superlative fame is where a man
has not only forced his name into
everybody's mouth, but has kept it
there until the first class newspapers
are spelling it the same way every time
they mention it.-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

Hicks-What do you think of that
university making Dumley a doctor of
laws? Wicks-Oh, well, the universi-
ties do very crazy things sometimes.
Hicks-Yes, and yet they are always
supposed to be in possession Of their
faculties. - Catholic Standard and
Times
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-07-18

Don't refuse to tell or show the ap-
prentice what to do. for you once had
to learn all thar you know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-28
MAYORS VETO
IS NOT LEGAL

The mayor has not this power"
In these words Corporation Coun-
sci Scott Calhoun this afternoon ad-
dressed the city council In reply 20
their inquiry as TO whether the
mayor had the right 20 veto a por-
ton OF city ordinance.
In the opinion OF Mr. Calhoun. ac-
c0rdlng 10 the constitution and tho
charter OF the city of Seattle. the
specific grant OF this privilege TO
the governor OF the state and the
failure 20 grant 10 TO the mayor %
the city OF Seattle IN its ehatrcr.
constitutes a restriction that cannot
be construed an any other way than
that the mayor has not that power.
The question brought up in the
the council by President GIN last
Monday night was upon the reading
81 the mayors veto to resolution
granting licenses 10 several dealers
in liquor. one OF whom was w. #.
Robh. whose application for a
license IN the neighhorhood OF the
new union depot was denied by the
mayor upon the ground OF its being
IN too close prximity to the new
union station.
II is now up TO the council 10 de-
termine how II shall so Ahead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-28
SMOOTH FAK|R
IN THE TOLLS

Detective Phillips has returned
from Bellingham. where he went TO
Investigate the theft Of some val
liable furN from the room Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Arthur Sharp. who appeared IN
the Star thsater two weeks ago.
The furs we're recovered from A. n.
Vernon. a fake secret service man.
who claimed an Australian n c.
quaintanceship with Mr.. and Mrs
Sharp. and who. during their alb
sence. entered their room. from
which be helped himself TO several
article. 81 value.
At nsliingham he succeeded in
gaining the good Will OF a rug trav-
eler. from whom he stole several
valuable rugs.
After turning that trick the man
Jumped his board bill Of sac and
went 20 Fairhavcn. where he sold a
mileuE. ticket belonging to the man
from whom he had stolen the rugs.
At Fairhaven the man was arrest
cd on complaint Of the hotel people
Of BelllnKham.
Detective Phillips recovered a
portion Of the furs in BcllinFham.
where they had ben sold to sec
oud hand store. The balance Of the
furs were found ga Seattle al the
Ramona hotel By Detective James
Byrno.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-28
TWO CHANCES
FOR HIS LIFE
ATTORNEY FOR KID WHITE IS MAKING HARD FIGHT TO SAVE
MAN FROM oALLows-Asks GOV. MEADE FOR REPREvE

courts IN Spokane Mr. O'Connors
wrote a letter 10 Governor Mead
telling him OF Hiidebrand's comics
sion and asking for a s0-daya re-
pfleve.
The petition which will go before
the court Ia Spokane Ia based chief
~ on the grounds that White was
illegally convicted Of murder. and
while the result may not be favor
able IA the circuit court. n will BE-
taken before the supreme court Of
the United States on a writ OF error.
aud the question 81 prosecuting
criminals without preliminary hear
lnK or grand jury indictment will be
finally settled.
This matter % Law Mr.. O'Connors
wanted 10 take before Judge Han
ford at the time White was re-
manded 20 WAlia Walia, but the
murderer was removed from the
county jail In the middle Of the
night without the attorney being
notified. and vas taken out OF the
Jurisdiction Of this court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-28
IN Teeth OF
A HURRICANE

Delayed by a severe storm ac-
counts for the late arrival Of the
Great Northern steamship Dakota
today.
when about 200 miles of Cape
Flattsry tho big liner was forced 70
steam into the teeth OF hurricane.
and for ~ hours was unable 10
make but the slightest speed against
the elements Captain Francke was
70 certain that his ship would reach
port yesterday morning that he or
dere the pursor TO make out his
pay rolls up to and Including Feb
ruary 2s
Beyond the one gale the voyage
was very enjoyable and fine weather
prevailed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-28
YELLOW FLAGS
ON STREETS

At the Columbia Of depot an Inn
msnso crowd waa In attendance.
Led BY wagnera band the dtsiln-
guish~d members Of the imperial
commission. In carriages. headed By
wagnsr's haBd. weFs driven up Co
lumbla # 20 First av. thence down
Firat av. 10 Yssier WAY 20 Second
av and up Seeond Az. 20 the Wash
inKton.
In the sake o. the carriages we're
hundrests % local Chinese on foot.
The whole procession . solid bank
OF yellow flags presented = galA
Appearance.
Prince Tsal Tseh aud his asao-
ciatea were greatly impressed With
Sesttlcs appearance. and with
craned uecks and Interested expires
siena they gave close attention 20
the crowds Of citizens and the tail
buildings along the route