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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

A quaint and kindly legend, illustrat-
ing the sorrow devout Christians used
to feel for the paganism of their fa-
vorite classic authors, is that of st.
Cadoc and his Virgil. st. Cadoc, whose
day is Jan. "a, was the son of a South
Welsh prince, who founded several
mOnasteres in Glamorganshire and
neighbOring regions, but was driven
away TO Brittany by the coming of the
SaXons. There he was walking one
day with copy Of Virgil's poems in
his hand and wept to think that Vir-
gil as a pagan might be in hell. An
ultra orthodox friend who was with
him severely reproved him for even
doubling the fact, and n sudden gust
Of wind carried the book out of Ca
docs hand into the sea. But that
night he heard in dream Il sweet
voice saying: PRAY for me; weary not
in praying. | will sing the mercies Of
the Lord forever" And next day a
fisherman brought Cadoc fish inside
which the Virgil was found unlnjured.
London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
The Last Versailles bourbon.

There is Mt Versailles an orange tree
some five centuries old. This tree,
which was taken from Fontainebleau
of Versailles ON the completion of the
orangery, was already famous under
the title Of the Grand Bourbon. Ac-
cording to tradition, the tree had been
planted in 1921 by Il Princess Of Ma
varre and after several changes Of
owners came into the possession of
Francois l., by whom it was placed at
Fontainebleau. When it reached Yer
sailles the king came to visit it, and
two grand Bourbons were then face to
face. The man passed, and even his
bones, torn from their tomb at ST.
Denis and tossed into trench, have
perlshed. Not pinch of his dust re-
mains. But the tree lives and blooms
and bears fruit the only Bourbon at
Versailles, serene, invincible, enthron-
ed.-Farmer's Versailles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
Notice to Owners of Dogs.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
STATE LIVE STooK SANITARY
BOARD.

Regulation relating to dogs in sykesvllle
and vicinity and from west end Sykesville
along the public road through Winslow and
Henderson townships to the County line. also
BrOckwayville Borough and Snyder township
West of Broctwayville Borough in Jefferson
County, Pa.
The attention of all owners of dogs in the
above described district is called to the fol-
lowing order of quarantine of dogs adopted
by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
April 2S, 1905 Dog owners are warned that
disregard OF this notice may lead to the de-
structiOn of their dogs ana that they them
selves may be proceeded against legally.
LEONARD PEARsONs,
State Veterinarian.
Harrisburg Pa, April 2s 1906
WHEREAS There Is reason to believe that
the disease known as rabies or hydrophObia
exists in Sytesyille and vicinity and from
west end sykesville along the public road
through Winslow and Henderson township TO
the County line also the borough of Brock
wayvlle and Snyder township West of Brock
wayvlle borough in jefferson County, Pa
and the nature Of this disease is such that for
the present all dogs, within certain limits,
must be suspected OF being capable of spread
ing it,
iT is HEREBY ORDERED, by authority OF
ihe State Live Stock Sanitary Board under
the provisions OF the Act of March 9th, 1903
that all dogs in the above described district
are hereby declared to be in a state of
quarantine, and must be strictly. confined or
firmly secured on the premises of then own
ers, and not allowed to run at large or enter
public highways excepting when led or when
muZzled with "A well fitting muZzle that will
eteCtually prevent biting.
This quarantine shall remain in force for
30 days from the date hereof or until removed
by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Attention is called to the following Sections
Of the above mentioned Act
Section g. Should dogs be permitted to run
at large, or to escape from restraint or con-
hnement or to go without muzzle, in VIOLA
ton of the quarantine, orregulation, or order,
established by the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board to restrict the spread of rabies or hy-
drophobia, as provided by this act, such dogs
may be secured and confined, or they may be
shot or otherwise destroyed, and the owner or
Jwners thereof shall have no claim against
he person so doing.
Section 4, Any person violating the pro-
visions of this act or of a quarantine, or of a
regulation or order to restrain, cOniine or
mu2zle dogs, duly established by the State
live Stock Sanitary Board for the purpose of
restricting the spread of rabies, or hydro
Dhobia, in the manner provided in the other
sections of this act, shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanOr and upon conviction shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
Mt the discretion of the court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
ARTIFICIAL BADNESS.
The Ancient and Strange Custom of
shaving the Head.


A historical inquiry into the origin
of the custom of shaving the head,
which is practiced in several countries,
would be interesting.
1t was not until the fifth century that
in Europe priests began to shave their
crowns. The Roman clergy then adopt
ed the circular method and shaved
that small round spot on the top of
the head which is known as the ton
sure In Scotland. however, the monks
shaved the whole of the fore part of
the head from ear to ear.
In the AnIaman islands every man
shaves his head, or, rather, gets his
wife to shave it for him. Many other
oricntals also get baldheaded.
AS for the Chinaman, his method of
shaving is exactly opposed to that of
the Roman monk. He shaves all but
round patch. the hair Of which grows
long and forms the pigtail.
When the difficulty Of shaving the
head is borne in mind the true strange
hess of the custom becomes doubly
apparent. 1t is hard to see the ad-
vantage of it, yet in one form or an
other and at one time or other it has
been practiced in nearly every country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
Cruel Elephant Hunters.

A correspondent of the London Times
writes of elephant hunting in Africa;
"The mos, deadly method of killing ele-
phants. and that most frequently en-
ployed by the natives of east Africa.
is the pit, sufficiently deep-roughly
twenty feet-long and wide to engulf
and hold an elephant After a period
of frantic struggling, hunger and ex-
haustion the wretched animal is done
TO death by native spears. If the size
and powers of the animal are remem-
bered it is difficult to imagine a more
revolving. brutal picture of torture, but
this is the common practice of the ma
tives of the country and is being enact
ed daily throughout British territory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
SUPERFICIAL SENTIMENT.
Secret of Power Lies In Intensity of
Emotion.

Superficial sentiment is without vital
influence. The secret of power lies in
the intensity of emotion. but especially
so in poetry, art and literature. By no
hocus pocus can artists and writer's
adequately depict what they do not
feel. There should be thermometer
Of temperament as well as for temper
ature. Feeling and emotion have their
degrees. We are serene when our feel
mgs are in the temperate zone, indig-
nant when we pass eighty-threc. furi-
Gus when we reach blood heat, mad at
boiling point. When feeling falls be-
low 80 we become Indifferent, and
when it reaches freezing point we are
heartless. An emotion that does not
attain the seventy-siXth degree is hard
ly worth recording. At summer heat
the rarest flowers begin TO bloom and
nature becomes poetic. While the tenn
pcrate is the proper sphere for pure
reason and scientific observation, it is
rarely, if ever, proper fOr the highest
achievement in any art In the world
Of art Imagination and feeling are not
content with serenity that touches
the borders of Indifference. The crea-
tive instinct is never effective unless
at n certain pitch of enthusiasm. 1t is
the sharp, clear, brilliant current of
thought that elcctrifies the brain. But
an idea is worthless unless we can find
a form to hold it, In the best work
idea, form and feeling appear to the
bcholder as one. An electric bolt seems
cold thing, yet a stroke of lightning
will consume more at one flash than
an ordinary fire would consume in an
hour.--Francis Grierson in Critic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
In Darkest Africa.

A weird tale of witchcraft comes
from the interior of Africa. A recent
trial at the LilOngwe court proved that
a native woman killed by lion had
been partly eaten by another native
who was accused of impersonating the
lion. The prisoner confessed freely
that he had eaten of the woman's dead
body, the excuse being that he had pur-
chased from a witch doctor" a medl-
cine which enabled him to turn into a
lion at will-in other words, to indulge
in cannibalism in its lowest form as
the mood took him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
THE DEAD SEA.
Work of the Salt Divers In This Des-
OInte Waste.

Work of the Salt Divers In This Des-
OInte Waste.
The awful desolation of the Dead
sea, which lies nearly 1900 feet below
the level of tle Mediterranean, is bro
ken here and there by the salt divers,
whose work is probably as ancient as
the human race itself.
From remotest antiquity the salt of
the Dead sea has been collected and
taken to the Jerusalem market, where
it is used for curing hides and for do
nestle purposes. Dead sea water con-
tains over % per cent of solid sub
stances, of which per cent is chloride
of sodium, or common salt
The Dead sea contains no living crea-
ture. Sen fish put into its waters speed
lily die. Not n single boat navigates its
strange waters. nor is there any sign
of life, save the isolated parties of salt
divers. who scrape and slowly amass
their g'istening heaps of crystal near
the mouth of the Jordan.
When sufficient cargo is made
ltdty d lOhS SliihS VI NuilSio NlOSSNo
the desert, and the salt is loaded up
into panniers. or "shwerries," and tax
en- into Jerusalem. where it finds a
ready market.
Salt, as is well known, has been used
as currency from time immemorial,
just as bricks Of tea are used today in
central Asia, especially in the border
land of China and Siberia.
World Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
THE STANDARD YARD.
That In Use In Great Britain and the
United States.

The yard is the British and American
standard of length Down to 1924 the
original standard of Britain, from
which ours was copied, was a rod,
which had been deposited in the court
Of cEchequer, London. in the time of
measures intended for general use
were taken to the court of eXchequer
TO be examined by the proper officer.
That official took the proposed meas
ure and placed it parallel with the
standard and If found correct placed
certain marks of Identification upon it.
BY an act of parliament in 1924 the
old El2abethan standard was super
seeded by another, which had been con-
structed under the directions of the
Royal society siXty-four years previ-
Gus. This act provided that "the
straight line of distance between the
ccnters of two points in the gold studs
III the brass rod now in the custody of
the clerk of the house of commons
shall be the genuine standard of the
yard measure in Great Britain" The
act further provided that the measure
ments of the rod must be made when
the temperature of the brass was at 62
degrees f.
The standard was destroyed by fire
in 1884, and the commission appointed
to replace it made the yard measure
now in use. The new standard was de-
posted in the house of parliament in
1855, and authenticated copies of it
are in the possession of our govern
ment officials at Washington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
T,rn Archbishnns.

The archbishop of Canterbury is pri-
mate of all England and therefore
takes precedence of the archbishop of
York, who is only ''primate Of Eng
land" This very nice distinction was
made several centuries ago on account
o. very bitter dispute arising between
the two functionari6s as to which
should precede the other The matter
was settled by comforting precedence
upon the archbishop of Canterbury, the
two titles being also bestowed at the
same time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

The antelope lives always in open
country, unlike members of the deer
family. which invariably prefer a
thick, dense forest. They cannot he
driven into timber cover or thickets
Of brush, but win literally turn about
and run over pursuer, if necessary,
rather than be forced into cover. If
they are ever obliged to pass by or
through sucn places for food and wa
ter, they take great deal of time to
do so, as il they We're determined to
see everything that could be seen en-
route.-H. II. Cross in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
SPEED OF INSECTS.
A Common House Fly Travels n Mile
In Thirty-three Seconds.


In Thirty-three Seconds.
1t is the popular belief that the fight
of the birds is much swifter than that
of the insects, but number of natural
lists who have been making study of
the matter think that such is not the
case.
A common house fly, for example, is
not very rapid in its fight but its
wings make 500 beats second and
send it through the air twenty-five feet,
unGer ordinary circumstances, in that
space of time. When the insect is
alarmed, however it has been found
that it can increase its rate of speed by
over 100 feet per second. If it could
continue such rapid flight for a mile in
a straight line it would cover that dis
tance in exactly thirty-three seconds.
1t is not an uncommon thing when
travelling by rail in the summer time to
see bee or wasp keeping up with the
train and trying to get in at one Of the
windows. \ swallow is considered one
of the swlftest of flying birds, and it
was formerly thought that no insect
could escape ii.
a naturalist. however, told of an eX-
citing chase he saw between a swallow
and dragon fly, which is among the
swiftest of insects. The insect flew
with incredible speed and wheeled and
lodged with such ease that the swal-
low. desDite its utmost efforts, COM
pletely failed to overtake it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
GETTING THE NEWS.
Method Adopted at the Outbreak of
the Revolutionary War.

Method Adopted at the Outbreak of
the Revolutionary War.
In contrast TO the workings of the
newspaper of the day and of the rap
id transmission Of tidiugs without the
aid of even wire to guide the mes
sage is a document printed in the Berk-
shire Courier at the beginning of the
Revolutionary war. But evidently peo-
pie We're as eager then as noW to hear
tie news.
For the Purpose Of getting Speedy
and Certain Intelligence from the
Army at Boston. We the Subscribers
hereby promise and agree to Ride from
this town to Tyringham or Sheffield
by Turns so as to bring Intelligence
from thence each Day (the Sabbath ex-
cepteD and to Report the same at the
House of Mr.. Josiah Smith-And in
Case no regular method is come into
for bringing the News TO Said Tyring-
ham we promise to bear our proper
tlonable part o. C!e Expense in pro-
curing INTEL ence from Springfield
twice in each Week-Witness our
hands this Bird Day of May 1175."
Following this agreement is a list of
days, with the names of the citizens
who were to be riders. Jacob Van
Deusen, who agreed to be the first
man to ride to lyringham or Sheffield,
was to 20 for it on Monday, May 8,
and Mark Hopkins was to follow on
Wednesday, the service from that time
on alternating except as to the Sab
bath, which compelled a no news in
terval of two days in the week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
A WntcrSpOut.

A scientist says of Il waterspout that
passed over certain district in France:
Its passage was accompanied with a
sound which is described as resem-
bling that of a battery Of artillery
drawn on the gallop over paved
street. At the base of an extended
nimbus hung the reversed cone charac-
teristic of phenomena of this kind. A
strong wind was then blowing from
the south-southwest. The waterspout
was preceded by storm and followed
by shower"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
The Wnter Pitcher.

The following simple method Of keep
worth knowing: Put layer of cotton
batting between two sheets of wrap
ping paper three inches higher than
the pitcher. Fasten the ends of the
paper and batting together, forming
circle. Paste cover over one end Of
the batting and paper. This cover,
when over pitcher, must come close
TO the stand and so exclude the air,
and ice will keep long time. This
paper cover will be found of great
service in sickroom for both milk
and water pitchers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
The AUSTRALIAN Nntire.

For hundreds Of years, perhaps thou
sands, the Australian black has accept
ed the doctrine of Trinity in heaven
and the theory of evolution. In some
respects he is far superior TO his civil
lized contemporary, but he curls him
self around like dog and sinks to
sleep on the bare ground at sunset. In
the dark he is veritable coward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

Mamma" said five-year-old Margie,
"I'll make a bargain with YOU"
"What kind of a bargain dear" ask
cd her mother.
"If you'll give me peany every day
to buy candy with" repliyJ the small
diplomat, TN not tell any one you
have false teeth"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
Such u Waste!

81 wonder" said the man of statis-
tical turn, 81 wonder how much pow
der is destroyed daily in useless sa-
lutes"
"There must be lot" said the friv-
olous girl, but suppose women will
go on kissing each other just the
same" STRAY Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

That was a remarkable instance of
tevotion to which an Italian journal
referred some time ago, wherein hus-
band on hearing that his wife looked
her best in mourning committed sui
eide that she might have an oppor-
tunity to wear it.-London Queen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
The Great Lakes.

Lake Superior is the deepest of the
great lakes, showing by soundings
zoos feet.in at least one place. Mich
igan stands second with 100 feet less.
Euron and Ontario are about $50 in
the deepest parts, while Lake Erie is
but 204. Vast areas of Lake Erie will
not show a depth exceeding so feet.
The bottom of Lake Michigan is 400
feet above sea level
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
An Odd Verdict,

a jury in Lindsey. Lincolnshire, Eng
land, after being out some time on a
case of alleged false pretenses, return
ed to court and said, I'VE can't bring
him in guilty and don't like to say he
is not guilty" They We're sent back
and in fifteen minutes reached this ver-
dict, I'VE find him guilty, but not with
intent" The prisoner was discharged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
slow.

Bill COlector-They say they'll send
a check when they get around to it.
Employer-When they get around to
ii They must be travelling in the
wrong direction.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

Miles-By the way. old man, do you
believe in dreams? Giles-You bet l
90! One night about month ago /
dreamed that ~ appeared at my
bedside and pare for the
worst" thea pd. Miles =
Well? Giles next day our
cook left, and my Nc has been doing
The cooking ever since.-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
NUMBER 49.
Grain Drills.

We carry the Farmers Favorite and
the Pennsylvania low down and can
make the price and terms right. Reyn-
oldsville Hardware Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

Young Doctor-EIe seems to have ev-
cry confidence in my ability to save
him. Old Doctor-Is he delirious on
other subjects also?-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
Clothcrah.

Getting to be household word,
known as the best clothing made for
style, fit and finish. Then the prices
are right--$l0 to 500. Bing-Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

Keep clean keep well and dress we'll.
Cleanliness and health are attractive.
Tine world Is a great respecter of good
clothes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

Men are so constituted that every
body undertakes what he sees another
successful in, whether he has aptitude
for It or not.-Goethe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

If you want to buy or sell anything,
or lose or find anything, try our want"
column. Sure of good results.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02
One rs never weary of life. One Is
only tired Of oneself.-Carmen Sylvia.


Hostess Introducing first violin to
sporting and nonmusical guesH-This
Is Professor JingGlheim. who leads the
quartet. you know. Sporting Guest
thinking to be highly complimentary
eads-eh-ah-by several lengths, eh
and the rest nowhere! Whatf--
Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-02

Nothing is impossible to industry -
Periander of Corinth.
There's nothing hut what's bcarable
as long as n man can work Eliot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Infants Caps at l5c, 25c, SOC and SOC

A group of Lawn Caps, well worth double and triple the amount
we are asking for them.
Group contains Lawn Caps worth csc and 3ec at .........15c
Group 2-AI1 Lawn Caps. worth ACC and soc at .......... .25c
Group 3-Lawn Caps that are selling at 69c and 75c at 80. 30c
Group ELawn Caps, the best quality, full ruche, French and
corded effects, worth 7c, csc and Las at. 49,. ......... Soc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
Prote.t. Roo.eveIt Me.sage.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Standard
Oil company has issued to its share
holders a statement in reply to the spe-
cial message recently sent to congress
by President Roosevelt and the report
on the country's oil industry by Com
missioner Garfield Of the bureau OF
corporations, which accompanied 1t.
The statement is signed by G. NJ.
Pratt, secretary. 1t denies positively
the charge that the Standard Oil COM
pany benefited by secret rates for the
transportation of its products. what.
ever measure Of prosperity 1t has en-
joyed," says the statement, sis not
traceable to Illegal or reprehensible
methods. but to its economic and elab'
crate Industrial organization, covering
as it does every detail of transporta'
ton, manufacture and administration
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17
BOUQUET STAKES.
McCarter, Second Choice, Won Bel
mont Feature by IA Head.

McCarter, Second Choice, Won Bel
mont Feature by IL Head.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Bat Master
son, winner of the second race at Bel
mont park, made a new track record
for -four and one-half furlongs by COW
ering the distance in 0:52 40. Con-
vile, who was played down from even
money to a 3 to 5 favorlte. finished
half a length behind Bat Masterson III
a drive.
McCarter, second choice, won the
Bouquet selling stakes by II short head
from Clare Russell, with the favorite,
Bemay, three lengths farther back.
Copper, the odds on favorite in the
steeplechase, fell ut the first jump, in.
juring himself badly. He will prob
ably have to be destroyed.
Edward s. Burke of Cleveland, o., a
newcomer on the turf, bought the fast
~twO-year-old w. ii. Daniel for the re
ported price of $4,000. Summaries:
First Race.-Aeronaut. first; Shot
Gun, second; Subtle, third.
Second Race,-Bat Masterson, first
Conyille, second; Tanager, third.
Third nace.-McCarter, first; Glare
Russell, second; Bemay, third.
Fourth Race.-Fergus, first; Irof
Heart, second; Navajo. third.
Fifth Race.-Comedlenne, first; New
York. second; st. Estephe, third.
Sixth Race.-Pretension, first; Clari
Griffith, second; Oliver Cromwell, third
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17

Leave WANT advs AwrwW
Gees. I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17

PHILADELPHIA May 17.-It is
said that Alexander J. Cassatt has de-
ltermined to resign the presidency Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company N
consequence Of startling disclosures IL
the rallroad-coal investigation before
the interstate commerce commission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-17

If the fright chance Is advertised
today in the want columns there VIII
be other people Weighing and considz
ering itMso do not let It get past
|fyou.