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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Couldn,t Keep q Secret

Mother Gmpatiently) "You have
been very naughty to-day, Juanita. /
shall have to tell your father when he
comes home
Juanita (aged seven) That's the
woman Of it! You never can keep any
thing to yourself" Translated For
Tales From La Nota Final.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

A dainty little dressing jacket can
be made from six twenty-four inch
square handkerchiefs. Two are re-
quired for the front, two for the back.
one for each sleeve, while pieces of the
border OF the latter are used for
shoulder straps.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

The New Minister-"You know Mrs.
ScharIey pretty well, don't you-does
she do much for the poor?"
Mrs. Devoutley-"Oh. my, yes! why,
only last week she paid out more than
5000 for a, dress to wear at the charity
ball."-Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
wiIfulIy Misunderstood.

She-"We never hear of any women
after-dinner speakers
He-"No; women can't wait until af-
ter dinner. They tell everything they
know before dinner. r."-Yonkers States
man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
seeosssesseesossssssssssss
: Household Matters. +:
Mending Gloves.

When you mend gloves use fine cot.
ton and as fine needle as possible.
Those long-eyed embroidery needles
are splendid, unless you're supplied
with the short, satisfactory little things
which come for the sewing of gloves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
'all His Doing.

Miss Clellus-"Is it really so that
you're engaged to Mr.. RoXley"
Miss Pechis (calmly)-"It is
"My; he was great catch"
81 beg your pardon; catcher."-De-
trolt Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

The quantity of material required for
the medium size is three and one-half
yards twenty-sevcn, two yards forty
four or one and one-half yards fifty.
two inches wide. with three-fourth
yard of velvet for the collar and cuffs
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

Gray Wolf-"Jackey Timberwolf is
absolutely insufferable these days
Jackal-"What is the trouble?"
Gray Wolf-"Why, his father was
shot by the President, and he never
stops Dragging about it."-Lippincott's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

Miss Goodley-"Besss says she's ready
to make up if you are"
Miss Cutting-"Tell her I'd be ready
to make up. too, if | had a complexion
as muddy as hers. Philadelphia Led
ger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
WOntlerlui.

"Do you love your husband!
Indeed dO."
"Does he 1ve you"
"Deyotedly"
"My goodness! It's just like novel,
isn't it?"-Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Qualified.

"Why, I can't hire that man you rec
ommended, There's an impediment in
his speech"
Possibly. But there's none in his
neryew-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Easy.

"If it's a nice day come ana take me
out In your auto, Wednesday"
"But suppose it's not nice day?'
"Come the day before. cleveland
Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Naughty william .

"What struck you most at schcoi
to-day, William
"The teacher, slr."-ClA,e'and Plain
Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

Rubber trees are being planted and
developed In various parts Of Africn,
india, Samoa. Mexico. Central Amer
lea, the West indies and the Philip,
pines
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Refinement in Rioting.

"A good college certainly exerts re-
flning influence on a young mans Ian
guage."
Does it?"
"Of course it does. I've just noticed
In this paper that the freshmen stu
dents at Cornell are going to have a
riot de luxe "-ClevelanG Plain Deal.
er.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

adapted to all seasonable suitlngs and
that can also be utilized for the sep
arate wrap. In the illustration it is
made of amethyst cOlored chiffon
broadcoth and is trimmed with band
ing. the collar and cuffs being of lace
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Too True.

Each joke is old and gray;,
Ii you can, somehow tel
A story in a different way,
You're doing very well.
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
What DELAYED Dinner.

The Lady-"What makes dinner SO
late, Katie?"
The Glrl-"I couldn't get the macars-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09


why, 1 I
It early this
80 he d
a lot Of boy
using 1t fos
Statesman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

Attorney General Hampton l.. Car
son filed bill in equity In the
Dauphln courts to restrain the Penn
sylvania and allied companies from
collecting $40 rebate on each in
Interchangeable mileage book sold. The
reasons cited by the attorney general
for bringing suit are similar to those
given at the time his bill was sent
to the State printer for printing. The
date of hearing has not yet been fix
ed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Mgaa COSTUMES 7scc g
%SsSsgsSTREET WEAR <sV


New York Clty.-The short or pony
coat is already an accepted favorte of
fashion and may be looked for In in
creasing numbers with the incoming
season. Here is one of the very latest,
jauntiest and most becoming that is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

w. A. Stone has bought $50 acres
of coal near Smock, from the Pitts
burgh Coal Company for $1,000 an
acre. He has also purchased the
plant of the OConnell Coal and Coke
Company, near Smock for $4,000, and
will increase the plant from 80 to $50
ovens. A new company will be organ
lied with a capital stock of 100000.
and among those interested are W..
A. Stone, L. Fl. Frasher, W. f. Crow
and Dr. w. II. Hopwood Of Union
town.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09

The First National Bank OF Free
land, which was declared insolvent.
and placed in the hands Of receiv-
er March II, 1906. having complied
with the conditions imposed by the
comptroller of the currency. preced-
ent to resumption, and its capital not
being unimpaired, has been permit
ted to resume business as an active
national banking association.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

brought over under contract Cat our expense) go
off into the jungle to live. or loaf around Colon,
work badly after the first three four
days as to cause serious diminution of the
amount of labor performed on Friday and Sat
urday of each week / questioned many of these
Jamaica laborers as to the conditions OF their
work and what, II any, changes. they wished I
received many complaints from them, but as
regards most of these complaints they them
selves contradicted one another In all cases
where the complaint was as to their treatment
by any individual Ii proved examination that
this individual was himself West India man
OF color, either a policeman, storekeeper or
an assistant storekeeper. Doubtless there must
be many complaints against Americans, but
those to whom spoke did not happen to make
any such complaint to me. There was no COM
plant Of the housing; 1 saw but one set of quar-
ters for colOred laborers which 1 thought poor.
and this was in an old French house. The bar
racks for unmarried men are roomy we'll
tilated and clean, with canvas hunks for each
man. and kind of false attic at the top.where
the trunks and other belongings of the different
men are kept. The clothes are hung on clothes
lines. nothing being allowed to be kept the
floor. In each of these big rooms there were
tables and lamps, and usually a few books
papers, and in almost every room there
Bible the books being the property of the la
borers themselves. The cleanliness of the quar-
terS is secured by daily inspection. The quar-
ters Of the married Negro laborers were good.
They were neatly kept, and in almost every case
the men living in them whose wives and daugh-
ters did the cooking for them, were far better
satisfied and of higher grade than the ordinary
bachelor Negroes. Not only were the quarters
in which these Negro Iaborers were living much
superior to those in which I informed they
live at home, but they were much superior to the
huts to be seen in the tungles of Panama itself,
beside the railroad tracks. in which the lower
class Of native Panamans live, well as the
Negro workmen when they leave the employ of
the canal and go into the JungleS. a single
glance at the two sets of buildings is enough to
show the great superiority in point Of comfort,
cleanliness and healthfulness of the government
houses as compared with the native houses.
The Negroes generally do their own cooking
the bachelors cooking in sheds provided by the
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
ann able 70 say that more cars haa -.

am able to say that more care haa ~.
cised In housing. feeding and generally nsu.a
heed to the needs OF the skilled mechanic ing
ordinary laborers In the work on this canaS and
is the case In the construction OF new rati,an san
or in any other similar private or public Srn.sas aas
the United States proper; and IL Is the ta.ttrAm IN
of all people competent to speak that ON ~
similar work anywhere in the tropies-ln55s'ss 5s'ss
as far as know, anywhere elSe-have there ~.
such forethought aud such success acbsa,,Ise go
providing for the needs Of the men who So - S
work uo sns
have now dealt with the hygienic cona,,,..-
which make 1t possible to employ a great I'm
OF laborers. and with the task OF eatbsrs
housing and feeding these Iaborers Tber ins'
mains TO consider the actual work which Ia. -
be done; the work because of which these Ia5ou -
ers are gathered together-ths work ~ 60
structing the canal This Is under +ha s, t.
control Of the chief engineer Mr. Stevens -. s see
has already shown admirable results. and ubo-o
We can safely trust 70 achieve similar results -
the future. a"
Our people found on the lsthmus a cAr,,,.
amount Of old French material and eouin-ra
which could be used. Some Of IL. in addtIon
for furnishing the foundation for hIlinp, IN r..
much no possible use could be devised tb..
would not cost more than IL would bring =, '
The work is now going on with a vi1o- -, :,
efficiency pleasant to witness The thraa M M
problems of the canal are La Boca danss
the Gatun dam. and tbs
work OF Culebra cut. The C,,1lab-
Construction. cut must be mada anv
how; but OF course changes
as to the dams, or at least to the locks adia.
cent 10 the dams, may still occur Ia Roc,
dams oifer no particular problem. the bottom
material being so good that there Is a. uractIcaI
certainty. not merely to what can -
achieved. but as 10 the time OF achievernsn,
The Gatun dam offers the most serious problem,
which we have 70 solve, and yet the ablest 49,
on the isthmus believe that this problem IA ea-
tain of solution along the lines proposed al
though, OF course, II necessitates great toll
energy and intelligence and although anusIi.
OF course. there will be some little risk IN con-
nection with the work. II the huge earth dan
now contemplated Is thrown across from ons
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

and 90 on Many os them have brought down
their wives and families, and the children.
when not IN school, are running about and
behaving precisely as the American small poy
and small girl behave at home The bache-
lors among the employees live sometimes IN sinai
separate houses sometimes in large houses
quarters being furnished free to all the men,
married and unmarried. Usually the bachelors
sleep two in a room, they would 90 IN this
country. / found few cases where three were
IN a room. and j was told of, although 1 old
not see. large rooms in which four were sleep
ing for ii is not possible in what is really q
vast system of construction camps always 10
provide In advance as ample house room as the
commission intends later TO give. In one case
where the house was an old French house, with
q leak in the roof. did not think the accom-
ynodations good. But in every other case
among the scores OF houses entered at ran
dom the accommodations were good, every room
was neat and clean, usually having BOOKS, mag
azines and small ornaments, and, In short. just
such a room a Self-respecting craftsman
would be glad 10 live in at home. The quarters
for the married people were even better. Doubt
less there must be here and there a married
couple who, with without reason, are not con.
tented with their house on the isthmus. but
never happened 10 strike such couple. The
wives OF the steam shovel men, engineers, ma
chfnists and carpenters into whose houses
went all with one accord expressed their pleas
ure in their home life and surroundings. In
deed, do not think they could have done other
wise The houses themselves were excellent
bathroom. sitting room. piazza and bedrooms
being all that could be desired. In every house
which / happened 10 enter the mistress OF the
home was evidently a EOoQ american nousc-
wife and helpmeet, who had given TO the home
life that touch of attractiveness which, OF
course, the bachelor quarters neither had nor
could have
The housewives purchase their supplies direct
fy, or through their husbands. from the COM
rnisssry stores OF the commission All to whom
/ spoke agreed that the
Food Supplies. supplies were excellent, and
80 Cent Meal. all but two stated that
there was no complaint TO
be made: these two complained that the prices
were excessive compared 10 the prices in the
States. On investigation did not feel that this
complaint was well founded. The married men
ate at home. The unmarried men sometimes
ate at private boarding houses. or private messes
but more often, judging by the answers of those
whom questioned. at the government canteens
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
CULBBRA DINING ROOM IN MARRIED QUARTERS

Oathhouses were not yet UP. In each case, how
ever. every effort was being made TO hurry on the
construction, and do not believe that the delays
have been greater than We're inevitable in sucn
own cooking, but there was much complaint
pecially among the bachelors, as to the quantity
and some as TO the quality of the food they got
from the commissary department, especially
as regards yams. On the other hand the mar
ried men and their wives and the more ad-
vanced among the bachelors almost invariably
express themselves entirely satisfied with
their treatment at the commissary stores, except
that they stated that they generally could not
get yamS there, and had to purchase them out
side. The chief complaint was ti.a;t the prices
We're too high. 1t is unavoidable that the prices
should be higher than in their own homes; and
after careful investigation l came to the con-
cluSion that the chief trouble lay in the fact
that the yamS, plantalnS and the like are rather
pershable food, and are very bulky compared
to the amount of nOurishment they contain, so
that it is costly to import them in large quanti-
ties and difficult TO keep them. Nevertheless
felt that an effort should be made 10 secure them
a more ample supply of their favorite food, and
directed and l believe that ultimately the
government must itself feed them. 1 am hav-
ing this matter looked into.
The superintendent having immediate charge
of one gang of men at the Colon reservoir stated
that he endeavored to get them to substitute
beans and other nOurishing food for the stringy.
Watery vans, because the men keep their
strength and health better the more nourish-
ing food. Inasmuch, however, as they are ac-
cuStOmed to vans 1t is difficult to get them to
eat the more strengthening food, and some time
elapSeS before they grow accustomed to it. At
this reservoir there has been a curious expert
ence. 1t is off in the jungle by itself at the end
of a couple of miles of little toy railroad. In
order 10 get the laborerS there. they were given
free food (and of course. free lodgings); and
yet II proved difficult to keep them because they
wished 70 be where they could reach the dram
shops and places Of amusement
I was struck by the superior comfort and re-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

STEAM SHOVEL
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

proved possible. however. to get them IN any
thing like the numbers needed for the work, and
from present appearances we shall in the main
have to rely, for the ordinary unskiled work,
partly upon colored laborers from the West In
dies. partly upon Chinese labor. 1t certainly
ought to be unnecessary TO point out that the
American workingman in the United States has
no concern whatever IN the question to
whether the rough work on the isthmus, which
is performed by aliens in any event. is done by
aliens from one country with black skin or by
aliens from another country with a yellow skin.
Our business is to dig the canal efficiently
and quickly possible provided always that
nothing is done that is inhumane TO any laborer
and nothing that interferes with the wages
of or lowers the standard of living of
workmen. Having in view this principle. I
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

better than had been the case under the old
French company, but that year by year the con-
dition was improving under our regime.
He stated that complaints were continually
brought to him. and that he always investigated
them and that for the last six months he had
failed to find a single complaint of a serious
nature that contained any justification what
One of the greatest needs at present is TO pro-
vide amusements both for the white and
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

government and using their own pots In the
different camps there was
negroes 70 heir wide variation in the
Own Cooking. character of these cooking
sheds. In some where the
camps were completed. the kitchen or cooking
sheds. as well as the bathrooms and water
Closets were all In excellent trim while there
We're board sidewalks leading from building to
pulding. In other camps the kitchens or cook
sheds had not been foored. and the sidewalks
had not been put down, while In one camp the
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

getting the labor needed; and II is highly unde-
sirable TO give any outsiders the Impression
however i'll founded, that they are Indispensable
and can dictate terms TO us
The West Indian Iaborers are fairly but onIv
ialriy. satisfactory. Some of the men do very
wen indeed: the better class, who to be
found as foremen, as skilled
negro Laborers mechanics, as policemen
and Iheir Quarters. are good men; and many of
the ordinary day laborers
are also good. But thousands of those who are
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

81 ability of the lives of the married men n
we Ld, in my opinion be q most admirable thin.
IL much larger number of the men had their
wives Tor with their advent all complaints about
the food and cooking are almost sure TO cease
had an interview with Mr.. Mallet the Brit
lsh Consul, to find out If there was anv inst
cause Tor complaint to the treatment OF the
West India Negroes. He informed me most
emphaucally that there was not, and authorized
me to give his statement publicity. He said that
not only was the condition of the laborers fa p
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

the black. The Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton is trying to do good
Recreation and work, and should be IN
Amusement. every way encouraged. But
the government should do
the main work. I have specifically called the
attention of the commission to this matter, and
something has been accomplished already. Any
thing done for the welfare of the men adds to
their efficiency and money devoted TO that pur-
pose Is therefore properly TO be considered as
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

foothill TO the other we will have what Is prac-
tically a low, broad mountain ridge, behind
which will rise the inland lake. This artificial
mountain will probably show less seepage-thar
is, viii have greater restraining capacity than
the average natural mountain range. The exact
locality of the locks at this dam-as at the
other dams-is now being determined In April
next Secretary Taft, with three OF the ablest
engineers Of the country-Messrs. Noble Stearns
and Ripley-will visit the isthmus and the three
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

or hotels, where the meal costs so cents to each
employe. This 3o-cent meal struck me as being
as good a meal get in the United States
at the ordinary hotel IN which 50-cent meal
is provided. Three-fourths of the men whom
questioned stated that the meals furnished at
these government hotels were good, the remain
ing one-fouTth that they were not good. / my
self took dinner at Ia Boca government
hotel, warning whatever having been given
OF my coming. There were two rooms, as gem
orally IN these hotels. In one the employees were
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

have arranged to try several thousand Chinese
Iaborers. This is desirable both because we
must try TO find out what laborers are most effi-
leave ourselves at the mercy Of any type
of foreign labor. At present the great bulk of
the unskiIled labor on the isthmus is done by
West India Negroes. chiefly from Jamaica, Bar
bados and the other English possessions. One
Of the Governors of the lands in question has
shown an unfriendly disposition to our work,
and has thrown obstacles in the way Of our
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

spent In building the canal 1t IS imperatively
necessary to provide ample recreation and
amusement II the men are TO be kept we'll and
healthy call the special attention OF Congress
to this need.
This gathering, distributing and caring for the
great force of laborers is one of the giant feat
ures OF the work That friction will from time
10 time occur In connection Herewith ia fneyita-
ble The astonishing thing is that the work has
been performed 30 we'll and that the machinery
runs SO sInoolhly- From my own experience
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
COAT OF PAINT SAVED BANK.
Clever Device Stopped Run That
Would Have Been Disastrous.

Runs on banks, as all the world
knows, are often stopped or restricted
in the oldest ways.
A rich bank knew that a run was
to set in on g. certain Monday morn
ing-for it had been robbed Of some
postage stamps on Saturday night,
and the robbery had been exaggerated
in the newspaper reports-and if this
run was not kept within reasonable
limits the bank would have to close
its doors. 1t had plenty of money, but
not plenty Of cash. 1t needed "a hours
time.
Before sunrise on Monday morning
man put fresh coat of paint on the
front doors of the bank, on the wall
panels, and on the counters. The re-
suit was that the people who made
the run on Monday made rather a
walk of it. They wanted their money,
but they rushed no one. On the con-
trary, they came on with caution and
elaboration. So careful were they
lest they get paint on their clothes
that it took longer to pay off one of
them than it would have taken or
dinarily to pay five.
This is one of many odd tricks
whereby, in a run, bank has saved
itself from wreck.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-10-12
FARM AND PLANTATION NOTES.

Benton county, Tenn, has prob
ably the largest and best peach crop
ever known and large per cent of
it was canned, dried and converted
into preserves.
"A change of pasture. occasionally,
is good for the flock Of sheep. Never
allow sheep to jump over the bars
in changing. They must walk from
one pasture to another, for they learn
TO climb and jump easily, knowledge
not very desirable.
1t is said that long ago, when no
doubt she was the most useful ami
NAL in the world, man worshiped the
COW.
The man who seems the busiest
is not always the one who is really
doing the most.
Sheep will earn more money on
given amount of land than any other
live stock
Many persons have the idea that
at least one hundred acres must be
possessed in order to do anything at
farming. This is very erroneous
idea.
One way to get good roads in a
community is for each man to take
an interest in the roads passing his
farm, instead of feeling that the state
and county work is legitimate op-
portunity for Sinking.