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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
A DAM BUILT ON END.
How clev.r Engineer Conquered
Mechanical Di iculty.

Mechanical pi i.culty.
Almost every boy hns built dozens
of dams in various ways, cJnstrrc Ing
them across the bed Of the channel.
wide or narrow, to be damned. ii,,t
did any boy ever think Of building n
dam on end and then tipping 1t over:
An inventive American engineer. lshain
Randolph. who beCnmp lamouS by his
work on the Chicago drainage canal
has tried this idea on the Niagara river
200 yards above the Horseshoe fall ana
made remarkable success of II.
or course an ordinary dam could not
easily be built in the liercely racing
currents of Niagara hurryinG to plunge
over the fall. SO Mr. Randolph decided
to build his dam on end OF the very
edge of the river 1t was not meant to
do more than raise the water level
few inches. so as to prevent water
scarcity in winter for the Canadian
town of Niagara Falls when the ice
jam comes on. A dam seven feet or so
high was enough and fifty feet long
Turned on end. this meant column
MY lccl ulSu anu otNch lttl iphi
inches square. The clever engineer
used concrete as the cheapest, easiest
and least corrosive material. But any
column of any material was certain to
break in the shock of falling. How
was that to be provided for2
Easily enough, the inventive builder
argued. Up the middle of the concrete
column, like huge backbone, he ran
a strong iron chain weighing about 800
pounds The whole column weighed
some 200 tons. At intervals eight feet
apart all the way vi 1t along the land
ward face wooden wedges were insert
ed, so that in breaking it would follow
these lines and break into regular
blocks. held together by the chain. The
plan was audacious. but entirely prac-
tical-a true yankee notion" On Nov.
., 1905, the finished dam was sent fly
ing over by three hydraulic jacks.
Amid the breathless interest of large
crowd of spectators the concrete col
umn fell. splashed and settled. When
splash and spray subsidized there 1t
stretched, broken ut the destined
points tilted trifle irregulnrly in the
middle, where the river bed was high
er, but quite effectual. The depth of
water increased ten inches at once
The "obelsk dam" was Il success
William Rttenhouse in Forward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

Mrs, A. B Weed is visiting in Oak.
mont this week
] Fl. Hughes WIS at Obi yesterday
on business trip.
Rev. j. g McEniirc preached In the
M. e. church at Rathmel Sunday night.
Wallace Mitchell is spending few
days at homo of his mother on Grant
street.
Miss Eta Brennan was at Brookvillp
yesterday attending the Smith-Malone
wedding.
John Scheafnocker, OF BrookvilIe.
son of Sheriff ScheafDocker. visited in
town Saturday.
Mrs. ID, f.. Hibner, OF Dubois. visited
her sisterin-aw, Mrs. j. G. McEn,ire,
in this place over Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Davidson, of Dunkirk,
N. Y, who was visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Pomeroy. re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Father j. w. Murphy, Mrs. Rose
Murphy, Mrs Walter D9vis, of Du-
Bois, visited at home OF James Degnan
yesterday. Father Murphy is cousin
of Mrs. Degnan.
Paul Fleming, Mrs Blanche Yerrick
and daughter. Ruth, and Miss Fora r.
win, OF Dubois, and Miss Lyla Scott, Of
Brookviile, visited at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. L. M Snyder during the past
week.
James Degnan, wife, We daughters
and two sons, Misses Anna, Kate,
Nellie, Alice and Rose, Messrs. Thomas
and Frank Degnan were at st. Marys
Sunday attending birthday party
given In honor Of Mrs Degnan's moth
er, Mrs. Alice McQuone, who was IS
years old Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Deg
nan and one son, Frank. returned home
Monday. but the other members of
family are visiting in ST. Marys and
Ridgway.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

ut pays to ADVERTISE" said Mark
Twain at an advertisement writer's
banquet. "When l was editing the
Virginia City Enterprise, writing copy
one day and mining the next, tried to
force home the truth in macy ways. A
superstitious subscriber once wrote, in
forming me that he had found spider
In his paper, and wished to know
whether it was sign Of good or bad
luck. Ireplied that the discovery OF a
spider In his copy Of the Enterprise
was neither good luck nor bad luck. l
told him that the spider was merely
looking over the pages to see what
merchant was not advertising, so that
it could spin its web across the door,
and lead free and undisturbed exist
ence forever afterwards"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Domestic Weather Prophets.

Probably everybody knows that there
are hygroscopic plants which indicate
more or less clearly the quantity Of
moisture in the atmosphere. A strip Of
seaweed hung in an exposed position
frequently does duty as Il popular. and
easily comprehended weather glass, al
though 1t may be doubted whether Its
predictions are of much value. More
reliance can be placed in the behavior
Of pine twig. which may very readi-
ly be pressed into service as Il domestic
weather prophet-ColO9ne Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
RHEUMATISM
BADLY CRIPPLES A BALDWINS.
WILLIE FARMER
URIC-O QUICKLY CURED HIM

Mr.. Frank Howe, prominent farmer
of the Town of Van Buren,, says
During a siege of the most painful
form OF rheumatism, which lasted two
years, did erything that was posi-
BILE with the aid of money to find re-
lief. Ispent several hundred dollars,
and seemed to grow worse instead of
better each day. Being on crutches
and forced to drive to the train and
then hobbling to the doctors office, be-
came very discouraging, let alone the
sleepless nights and fearful hours of
pain. Being advised by friend to try
Uric-O, purchased bottle and began
its use as directed. In less than "a
hours these fearful sciatic pains left
me, my blood seemed to let loose and
flow freely, felt different, and knew
at once that had found a cure, as
slept and rested all that night, some
thing i had not done before in two
years. / used in all six bottles of
Uric-O, and can truthfully say that
have never felt return of the disease,
and have had no use for crutches or
cane since the first days treatment.
invite all Rheumatics to write me and
learn further truth concerning this
wonderful remedy"
[St0nsd] FRANK HOWE.
BALDwrNsvrLLE, N. Y, r. f. d.
Smiths Specific Uric-O can be OBJ
tanned from Druggists at s1.0O per bot
tie. Samples and circulars will be
cheerfully sent free by addressing the
SMITH DRUG COMPANY, SYRIA
CUSE, N. Y.
Urico is lid In Reynoldsville by the
Stoke & Feicht Drug Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Happens Once Every a,5oo,ooo Years.

\ remarkable freak in moon phases
Was noted in the month OF February,
1866, month which has gone into
astronomical annals as the month
without full moon" In that year
January and March each had two full
moons, but February none. writer
in n leading astronomical journal uses
the following language in describing
it: "Do you realize what a rare thing
in nature 1t was: 1t has not happen
ed before since the beginning Of the
Christian era or probably since the ere
alton of the world II will not occur
again. according to the computations
of the astronomer royal of England,
for-how long do YOU think? Not un-
III after 2,500O0O years from 1867
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

Did you everstop to think that when
a business man looks for clerk that he
does not hunt for the youth who talks
sassy" uses slang, smokes cigarettes
or taps beer kegs? They look for the
boy who is neat in appearance, gentle
manly in his actions, clean in his talk
and courteous to those whom he meets
Although you may think no one watches
you or knows your character it is safe
to say that there is not business man
In town but who knows the character OF
every boy in it. II you wish to become
a useful man it is you and you alone that
must accomplish it.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Tho Laws Delays.

a lawyer on being asked why his
profession is always in court asking
for delays and adjournments respond
ed: Il have observed In my long years
of experience that when lawyer has
very good case he is anxious to try
1t. II he has a poor one the longer he
can delay it the better it suits him.
There is no telling what the accidents
and incidents Of time may supply in
his favor. Another reason perhaps" :"
the lawyer continued, "is the fact that
a lawyer never feels like prying him
self entirely away from case until he
has to. concede that this is one of the
mysteries of the legal mind. Kansas
City Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
MAN AND HIS HAT.
They Are Firmly Bound Together by
the Rcd Tape Of 9oeioty.


the Rcd Tape of 9oeioty.
There are things, II Is a comfort to
know, which even man cannot do.
and man Is supposed to be able to do
almost anything Now. Il novelist may.
put his herolne's hat Oh her head at
any angle he choc5es-it is one Of the
few privileges OF womanhood-and
leave her not bit less charming or
digniiled, but defy him to put his
hero's hat at rowdy angle over his
ear at crucial point IN his career ana
leave him still heroic! The Achilles
heel of man Is his hat! He must
guard that rs he does his reputation,
for it Is at once his strength and his
weakness.
1t would hurt an archbishop-and an
archbishop necessarily stands for all
that is good aud great less in tie eyes
of the public TO commt Il crime than
to Wear his hat on the lack of his
sacred head-real back ar - exhibit
himself to his distressed diUc 'se. He
may have all the known virtues and
many tllaI are not Known, Dut eNen all
archbishop cannot with impunty defy
convention. Still. II he is so inclined,
why should not good and great man
wear his hat over his nose without
creating unfavorable comment? The
fact Is he cannot. He Is ruled by con
vention, and convention Is the red tape
of society
The cast iron laws of fashion. which
is only another name for convention,
are such that IT the greatest man In
Englnnd were 20 walk with all his ac-
customed dignity from the Marble arch
to the bank with Il trailing peacock's
feather attached to the band Of his I'M
mnculate silk hat he would be followed
by mob in two seconds. and by the
time he reached We're street the out
ragged majesty of the law would take
him into custody as suspicious char
nctcr-Mrs. John Lane In Putnam's
Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
THE PEOPLE H"HO IRE PASSING
TO IND FRO

A r. Mcclure vas In Clarion Mon.
day.
Mrs F. D Sefley is visiting In
Dubois.
Il. A, Swab was in Buffalo, N. Y,
this week
Idiss Helena Black spent Sunday in
Brookville.
Mr. and Mrs F. w. eastman spent
Sunday in Philadelphia,
Fathers Brady and Lynch we're in
New Bethlehem Monday.
Miss Kate Swab spent Sunday in
Falls Creek with relatives.
Joseph Williams was in Pittsburg
tho latter part Of last week.
j. W. Dempsey is visiting his son, l.
F. Dempsey, at Oak Ridge.
c. NJ. Miller aud wife visited rela-
tives at Hamilton, Pa, last week
DR.. j. B. Neale and daughter, Miss
Fay Neale, were in Pittsburg Sunday.
W. G. Murray and wife spent Sunday
with the formers sister at Mahaffey.
Miss Dora Filhart has been visiting
in Sykesville aud Big Run the past
week.
Miss Nellie Montgomery, of Pitts
burg, is spending few weeks with her
parents.
Harry Stitts and wife, OF Pittsburg,
are visiting the latter's parents at
Pardus.
W. B. Staulf"r was at Ebensburg,
Pa, last week attending the funeral Of
relative.
J. G. Mckee. who WAS visiting In
Venangn county, returned 10 this place
last week.
Mrs. Henry Hurtzfeld was at Clear
field last week attending the funeral of
Jacob Moore.
Miss Muriel Snyder, of Brookvllle,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. L NJ. Sny-
der over Sabbath
T. Fl. Reynolds, Of Frampton, Clarion
county, visited his mother near this
place over Sunday.
Miss Flo Siple Of Vandergrift, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. s. NJ. Siple, in
West Reynoldsville.
Clyde Murray, teacher in the Sigel
schools, spent Sunday at home of his
mother In this place.
G. ]. Corwin was called to Friendship,
N Y, last week on account Of the seri-
Gus illness of his mother.
Mrs. John r. Elder and Mrs. E. S.
Vosburg, Of Dubois. were the guests OF
Mrs. G. A. Stephenson Thursday OF last
week.
Mrs. M. L. McIlwain, OF Cherrytree,
Pa. who was visiting her daughter
Mrs. Albert Deemer, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs N. G. Parrish, OF Homer City
visited the families Of her brother-in-
law. Robert 2 Parrish, and J S How
ard the past week.
Miss Edith Boyle, Of Rimersburg,
who was visiting at home of her uncle,
L Fl. Boyle, three or four weeks, re-
turned home Saturday.
j. Elson Smith went to Buffalo, N.
Y, Monday to attend the annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Meadow
Creek Mining Company.
Miss Maggie Soloda, who has been at
DeYoung, Pa, several months, is in
town for few days and will return to
DsYoung to remain until spring.
Rev. A. D. Mckay. Squire w. L.
Johnston. J. A. Myers, Robert 2 Par
-, .nJ ,u;fo atta.lz1 A. f,noual ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Hunting for Trouble.

I've lived In California 20 years, and
am still hunting for trouble in the
way of burns, sores, wounds, bolls, cuts.
sprains, or case of piles that Buck
lens Arnica Salve won't quickly cure"
writes Charles Walters, of Allegheny,
Sierra Co. No use hunting, Mr.. Walt
ers; it cures every case. Guaranteed
by Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., Reynolds
vile and Sykesville. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
A Judqe of Eqos.

Judge Addison. a well known jurlst
Of London. was in the habit of indulg-
ing In the oldest observations while
trying cases. On one occasion oppos-
ing lawyers were wrangling over the
question, when does an egg become
stale?" The Judge. who had vivid rec
ollections Of close election contest in
which he figured. declared that the real
test of an eggs staleness was the mo-
msnt 1t became fit for use at a con-
tested election.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
WEDDING SUPERSTITIONS.

bride who finds a spider on her
wedding dress may consider herself
blessed.
The bride who dreams of fairies the
night before her marriage will be
thrice blessed
If the bridegroom carries miniature
horseshoe in his pocket he will always
have good luck.
No bride or bridegroom should be
given telegram on the way to church.
1t is positively sign of evil.
If the wedding ring Is dropped dur
ing the ceremony the bride may as well
wish herself unborn. for she will al
ways have Ill luck.
Kiss bride right after the ceremony
and before the newly made husband
has chance to do so. and you will
have excellent luck throughout the
year.
Should bride perchance see a coffin
while being driven to the railway sta
tion prior to departure upon her we'd
ding tour she should order the driver
to turn back and start over again, or
else she will surely meet with bad luck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

You are a Virginian, sub, |
perceive. Permit me to intro
duce myself. was watching
you as you tasted your oysters,
sub. Taste like home, don't
they? You never before found
one north of Mason and Dixon's
line that made your mouth water
like these Sealshipt oysters, did
you?
They're the real thing, sub.
They have the genuine salt water
tang that makes people who
have lived near the coast just
homesick to get back where the
oysters grow. Yet I've opened
them right on the beach where
they were unloading them and
they weren't bit fresher or
more luscious than these.
Give you my word as gentle
man, sub, l can't believe these
Sealshipt oysters are bulk
oysters. They taste of the shell.
| come here almost every day to
get oysters with the sea flavor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Frank 5 Restaurant.
A Literary Crime.

Lord Crawford of England, president
Of the Royal Astronomical society, has
Il fine general library, which would
have been much larger and grander
but for the fact that one OF bis ances
tors, the premier e..l of Scotland. dis
posed of thousands Cr valuable vol
umes to chease meu. who Used their
leaves as wrapping paper
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Hia Pronunciation.

She-That Mr.. Planz. the architect,
has funny way Of pronouncing
things, hasn't he? He-I haven't no.
tlced 1t. She-Why. yes. Didn't you
hear him allude to sore throat7 He
"A sore throat! She-Yes. l heard
him mention gargoyle several times.
We always call it gargle, you know
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

Browne-So yor taink the Bible Is
contradictory la spots? ilelpecli- -t.r-
yes, do. Browns-YOu surprise me.
Where, for instanceR Hcn?eei-Well,
can't reconcile tho statement that Solo
mon was the wsest ulan with he Fur
ther fac that he had 50 many wives
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

Blobbs-Beautiful! Exquisite! Her
voice has matchless timbre. Slobbs-
Timber? II sounds to me like a whole
sawmill In operation. = Philadelphia
Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

He is II wise man that can avoid evil
he is pntlcIt man that can endure
II; but he Is valiant man that Gnu
conquer it.-Qua-les.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

Don't wait for Dame Fortune to
knock at your door. She may be kid.
naped by some one who is willing to
meet her halfway.-Chlcago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

For the purpose Of obtaining the assent
Of the electors Of the Borough Of Reyn-
oldsville, TO INCREASE THE INDEBTED
NESS THEREOF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-18
COURT NOTES.

Judgment has been rendered by
Judge Lewis In favor Of plaintiff In
the case OF Max NJ. Aaron against q. s.
Holmes for the sum of S47745O for a
breach Of contract In relation to lease
on property owned by the defendant.
Judge Ritohie has rendered Judg-
ment In favor OF plaintiff in the case OF
the Deseret National bank against F,
Haight for the sum OF a26b.SB the
amount found to be duo on a prom
issory note.
Blanche Boden has filed suit for d.
vorce in the district court against Car
ence Boden on the ground of failure to
support. They were married In Sep
tember, 1905, and II Is alleged that de-
PENDANT has never properly provided
for his wife.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton OF the estate of Mary Ann Bodger,
who died In this city ON Dec. IL, 1905,
has been filed In the probate division
of the district court by Emyr Eynon.
The estate consists Of cash on deposit
amounting to $500.
The New Red Wing Mining COM
pany filed suit In the district court
today against Jerome Bougard, f. F..
Wines and George Breckin TO quiet
title to the Ardella lode claim located
In Bingham. Tho claim was located
by w. c. Orem and sold to plaintiff
company but defendants claim some
interest in IT and this action is brought
to settle the controversy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-18
MRS. WALLACE
IS DISCHARGED
Long Preliminary Hearing Comes
To an End in Judge
DiehI's Court.
ACCUSED OF FIRING BoxcAR.
Ownership Of Car Not Established and
Alleged Confession Was Not Lee
gal, Says Court.

The case of the state VS.. Mrs. Gus
sic Wallace, charged with setting hre
to boxcar at the o. 8. l.. freight
yards on ian. 2bth, has at last been
concluded. In Judge Diehrs court
this morning the woman was found
not guilty ana discharged. There is
still another case, that against Abra-
ham Wallace, husband Of the woman
No definite arrangements have been
made for the trial of this case.
Mrs. Wallace was found not guilty
for several reasons, the principal ones
being that the ownership OF the car
had not bsen proved and that the
alleged confession said to have been
made by Mrs. Wallace, was not legal.
In summing up the evidence Judge
Diehl stated, in effect, that Sergeant
Roberts admitted on cross examination
that certain promises were made,
and certain inducements were held
out to Mrs. Wallace to make the So
called confession. Without going III
to further details of the case. the court
found the woman not guilty and she
was discharged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-18
LATE LOCALS.

Today's Bank Clcarings--Today's To-
cal bank clearings amounted to ST.
09l,950.07 as against $909,344.l5 for
the same day last year.
For the Special Election--The city
board of education will hold an ad-
journed meeting tonight to make ar
rangements for the special election on
the s250.000 bond issue for the con-
struction Of additional school buildings
in the city.
Credit Mems Banquct---The annual
banquet of the Utah Credit Mems as
ISOLATION will be held this evening.
at the Commercial club. A feature
of the occasion viii be an address by
Manager John @. Critchlow or the
Utah Implement company on the "Ad-
Justment Bureau A fine menu has
been prepared
New Livestock Company-A copy of
the articles OF incorporation OF the
Stevens Land and Livestock company
of Grand Junction, Colo. was filed
with the secretary OF state today. Its
capital stock is $50, 900, divided into
shares of the par value of 500 each.
A.. K. Stevens is president Orson
Adams, Jr.. secretary; f. w. Prewer of
san Juan county. agent for this state.
Governor to Name Them---Gov. Cut
Ter today received a notice of the
next session of the American Anti
tuberculosis league which meets in
Atlantic City, n. j.. from June to 4,
inclusive. and is requested to name
deleagtes TO represent Utah at the
meeting He will communicate with a
number OF leading physicians of the
state and ascertain how many will at
tend the league and will then appoint
delegates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-18
BABY's BODY FOUND.
Evidences of Murder Brought 10 Light
NJ Brigham City.
lspeclal 70 the "News. .

Especial TO the News
Brigham City, Feb. 1s,--The people
of this community were greatly shocked
Yesterday TO learn that the body of an
infant had been found in pond west
OF The city Indications pointed strong
~ To the fact that the little one had
been murdered as string had been
tightly drawn around It's neck, evidently
for the purpose Of strangulation. A
larger cord was also about the neck,
and the other end was attached to a
tor
The discovery was made about l2
o'clock by young man named johnson.
whose father j. p. Q. johnson. resides
IN the western part of town. Johnson
saw what appeared 10 be the foot OF
child above the surface OF tho water.
Procuring boat he went 10 the spot.
and pulled the remains To the surface.
Tho piiicors were at once notified, and
Deputy Sheriff White went 10 the scene
and procured the remains. They were
those of baby, fully matured and the
tightly drawn cord told the tale Of hor-
rlble murder Tho little one had hare
up. but WAS otherwise perfectly formed.
Tho body was taken TO an undertaker's
and an Inquest VIII be held. Sheriff
.lnsephson sayS he has a strong clue 10
the parties guilty OF the infanticide.
and every endeaYor will be made To
bring The guilty parties 10 Justice.