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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
United States Stamps.

The government of the United States
has decided to give up printing it's post
age stamps. The Bureau of Engraving
and Printing in Washington has done
the work since 1894 at a loss which has
amounted to considerable each year
and has been made up by deficiency ap-
preparations by congress. The Ameri-
can Bank Note Company has now Sc
cured the contract, and its work will
be done In the same manner as that
which this company turned out before
1894. The main feature of the new
printing will be the engraving upon
the stamps themselves of the names
Of twenty-six postoffices in the United
States which do the largest business.
There are six thousand smaller offices,
and the stamps of these will have their
names printed upon them. This is
done in order to prevent postoffice rob-
berries, as 1t will be impossible to dis
pose Of any large number of stamps
with the name of the Office printed up
on them after robbery has been COM
mitted. An interesting field for col
lection Is opened by this action on the
part of our government. The attempt
to gather a collection Of stamps issued
from every different postofice in a
state or in the United States may be
made, and in many cases will undoubt-
edly be successfully accomplished.
This form OF stamp collecting will
naturally take the place of postmark
collecting, and in many ways is likely
to be more interesting and instructive,
as 1t will be the stepping-stone to the
general collection of the stamps of
the world-From Stamp Page" in
St Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Friendship with Wild Life.

If a fairy had ever offered to grant
me three wishes, "the full confidence
Of wild animals" would surely have
been one Of them, and probably the
first. If we seek opportunities to be-
friend wild creatures, and take advan-
tage of them, we shall often find, as
have done, that there is no lack of re-
sponse on the part of the animals. l
once walked up to a pine siskin, as
he was feeding on the ground, and
picked him up in my hand. He did
not seem bit alarmed, and when a
few minutes later, set him down, he
continued his search for food within
a few inches of my feet. On another
occasion yellow-throated vireo al
lowed me to lift her from her nest
when l wished to count her eggs, and
nestled down comfortably on her
treasures the moment put her back.
With forefinger l once strol1ed the
back of a red-breasted nuthatch as he
was busy feeding on tree.-From
Ernest Harold Baynes' Keeping
Open House for the Birds" in St.
Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
FINANCE ANU TRADE REVIEW
NO REACTION IN BUSINESS
Fall In Average of 60 Active Railway
Securities Does Not Affect other
Business.

R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review
of Trade" says:
Although the average of the go
most active railway securities fell
this week to the lowest point since
1904, there was no corresponding re-
action in commercial activity, which
continued beyond precedent. Reports
from leading manufacturing centers
indicate that scarcely any idle ma
chinery can be found, preparations
for future trade evidencing a conf.
dence in well-maintained consump-
tion.
Forward business Is most extern
sive In the iron and steel manufac-
ture and the cotton industry, but 9TH
er prominent producers have liberal
contracts on hand also, and the mer-
camille outlook Is bright. Wholesale
houses receive large contracts for
spring delivery, especially in dry
goods lines, and the unsettled winter
weather has produced wholesome
reduction In retail stocks of heavy
weight wearing apparel and other
seasonable merchandise.
The situation as to steel rails is
shown by offers of premiums to Sc
cure delivery during the first half of
1867, while total contracts on the
books of producers render a new high
record output almost certain.
Prices of minor metals are sus-
tanned by steady demand, the cleo
trification of steam railways supply
ing demand for copper that is not
facilitated by the delay in moving fuel
and machinery.
Notable strength Is still the feature
In primary markets for cotton goods,
and predictions of further advances
are being realized constantly, despite
apparent precedents to the contrary.
AS to woolen goods, the next de-
velopment of interest will be the
opening of higher grades, notably
fancy worsteds, about which nothing
definite is known.
New England footwear manufac-
turers report liberal supplementary
spring orders from Eastern wholesal-
ers, and are operating all machinery
in filling these contracts, while ship
ping departments are busy forward
ing the shoes when completed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Clever Mr.. Thrush,

Myra and Tessie were starting for
school one blowy day in spSng. The
wind came putting through the trees
and up the road. 1t twisted Tessie's
coat around her body until she could
hardly walk.
What windy day!" she exclaimed,
when she got her breath.
"But It's getting spring." said Myra.
'The brook just sounds as If it was
singing Spring is coming! Spring is
coming!' And there's pair of
thrushes beginning to build a nest in
the old apple tree near the fence.
gave them some crumbs from my own
breakfast this morning."
AS they came to the apple tree near
the fence great gust of wind rushed
through its branches and blew Myra's
hat off.
"There goes my hat!" said Myra.
Catch it,"
The hat few up in the air, circled a
few times, and settled on little
branch Of the apple tree and stuck
there.
Myra began to cry, II can't go to
school without hat, and oh-what will
mamma say?"
Ponto, who always went with Myra
as far as the gate. was sorry. He
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

sat down and barked at the hat, but It
did not bulge.
Then Tessie threw up stone but the
stone only shook the branch a little.
Then Patrick came and good natur-
edly climbed the tree, but the branch
was too slender fo1 him to get near
the hat, and he could not touch 1t,
even with his stick. Myra cried harder
than ever.
Then Mr.. Thrush came along Dear
me-" he chirped to Mrs. Thrush,
there's that sweet little girl who gives
us crumbs crying for her hat. I'll have
to get it for her myself?" He flew to
the twig where the hat was caught,
gave two or three little pecks at the
ribbon that held it, and the hat swung
off, flew around, and fell at Myra's
feet!
II always knew, DEAR" twittered Mrs.
Thrush, that you had more sense than
those stupid human creatures! Why
didn't they think Of flying up and
pecking the ribbon loose?"-Eva Low
EFT Carson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

warning to clear the sidewalk. "Oh,
no." he said. Pm detective and I'm
going to run you all in for gambling"
He threw back the lapel of his coat,
displaying a shining big tin star. Ne
use making resistance" he continued.
you'll have a chance to explain at
headquarters"
Poverty knew that the assumed de-
tective was fraud and connected him
in his mind with the two others. He
loked around for real policeman but
could see none. 81 don't like to be
taken to the station in this notorious
fashion," he said. Cant you send for
the patrol wagon?"
The detective insisted that the wag-
ons were all busy and that II his pris-
oners did not come willingly he would
urge them along at the point OF his
gun. They walked few blocks and
Poverty saw that he was being steer
ed toward dark alley, where he would
have met his finish. Just as he was
thinking of knocking down the nearest
con" man and making rush for lib
erty he sighted policeman. He back
ed up against wall and declared that
he would go no further unless the pat
rol wagon was called. The policeman
hurried to the group.
The fraudulent detective drew a re.
volver and fired at Poverty at close
rar &c, but missed him because he had
anticipated what was coming and
dropped to the ground. Like flash
the three swindlers disappeared up the
alley and Poverty was answering the
questions the "cop" fired at him. TITS
nothing much" he said, "but II you
happen to see man around here Of
fering to bet that he has lock that
nobody can open just remind him that
he owes mo s109 and l like to collect
all the money that is by rights coming
to me. Or anyway, I'd maybe be sat-
isfied if l could get back the $50 that
his side partner has tucked away in
his clothes. .'-Pittsburg Dispatch,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
THE ULTIMATE NATION.


Once Babylon, by beauty tenanted,
In pleasure palaces and walks OF pride,
Like great scarlet flower reared her
head,
Where Tyre and Sidon teemed with ships
aload,
The wharves are idle and the waters
lone,
And to the Temple that was His abode
In vain Jerusalem recalls her own.
Brooding the bygone from her sculptured
In living rock her mighty memories
Along The the Nile. wonder of water streets,
Old fertile Egypt is a strangers boom
Mark Athens, breathed upon by breath of
with bards and sages to reveal her
Leap like a flame above life's iron clods,
To fall in ashes upon vacant shrines.
And Rome. firm-founded in wide en-
Her laws and legions, her imperial goal,
Avail not when her sometime honor dies,
Smothered in shows that Kill the
mounting soul.
Such names of pride and power have bean
Lapsing alike into the cavernous years;
Out of the grayness of the long ago
Their ghosts fit homeless and we guess
their tears.
The destiny OF nations! They arise,
Have their heydey of trump, and in
turn
Sink upon silence and the lidless eyes
OF fate salute them from their final
urn.
How splendid the story! How the
gust
And pain and bliss OF living transient
scent
Cities and pomps and glories shrunk to
dust,
And all that ancient opulence dream.
Must a majestic rhythm of rise and fall
Conquer the peoples once so proud on
earth?
Does man but march in circles, after all,
Playing his curious game of death and
birth?
Or shall an ultimate nation, Gods own
child,
Arise and rule, nor ever conquered be;
Untouched of time because all undefled,
She makes His ways her ways eter-
nally?
Richard Burton in The Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
What Red Coral Ia

The red coral that is used for neck
laces is a horny axis which supports
a number of soft-bodied, coral-like
animals, or polyps, the entire struc-
ture bearing strong resemblance to
a small shrub. The fishermen, after
they have brought this shrub-like col
ony to the surface, clean the soft ami
NAL matter away, preserving the red
core, or axis, which is sold as jewelry.
Although red coral contains some
lime, it is largely composed Of a sub
stance akin to horn, and, like horn, it
takes a fine polish. Horn, wool and
other animal substances of this ma
ture almost invariably change their
color when brought into intense heat.
From Mature and Science" in St.
Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Friends and Foes,

Friends and Foes.
Said Kiss to Smile, "Why, how do you
do? 4
I'm sure I should like to live always with
YOU"
Said the Smile to the Kiss, I'm sure |
shall be
Delighted to have you live always with
me-"
So they. live and they love, and neither
offends;
They're always together and always are
friends.
said Frown to a Word. Now, don't
look so sour;
Let's see II we can not be friends for an
hour"
Said the Word to the Frown, I'm willing
to try,
Altho I'm afraid OF the look in your eye"
In less than a minute a quarrel arose;
They fought and they parted, and now
they are foes.
Arthur Macy. in The Youths Compan-
Ion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
How to Make a Maqazlne.

The truth is that magazine editors
ought to be kept fresh all the time.
They should be sent about the country
and over the world at frequent in
tervals. They should marry often
in order to get constant new jolts
in the matrimonial line. They
should belong to all the churches
and on occasions be heretics. And
every few years they should be taken
out and drowned.-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

The dusky warriors of Somaliland.
Central Africa. when engaged in war
fare, exist entirely on a species OF
nut. about twice the size of walnut.
Twenty of them are a days rations
for warrior and he eats them boil
cd
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

rhe usual wage for laborers IN
Chile is $3.50 to $3.50 day, but
laborers are so scarce that they de-
mand and get up to So at present.
There is talk of importing coolies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13
Sheep.

1t has been established that ordi-
nary. cooking does not kill bacilli, or
deprive them Of their infective char
acter, If they are situate in the deeper
portions Of the meat, or in the inner
layers Of a butchers "roll."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-13

Electric light has been introduced in.
to the Beauchamps tower (the old STATE
plson) in the Town of London.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
SIX OF FAMILY SURROGATE,
mo'her and Two Boys Escape Fire
Which Burns Home.

Gioyersville, N. Y.-Six members
OF the family of Solomon Frank
glove cutter, the father and
I'VE daughters. were suffocated by
smoke when their home was de-
stroyed by fire early Sunday. The
dead are: Solomon Frank, aged 40
years; Sarah, 81; Dora, 10; Rosa, II:
Minnie, y; Mary, TO-
Inc father lost his life trying TO
save his children, following the dis
coVery of the flames by the mother
who, with two small sons, made her
escape. The bodies of the victims
were found by the firemen. The old.
est daughter was to have become
bride early in December, and Satur.
day night there was a social gather.
ing at the home of the family in cele.
Oratlon OF the approaching nuptials.
Inc gathering broke up at IL O'Clock
and at 1870, when all had retired the
fire was discovered. The origin IS be.
ileved to have been due to a defective
chimney.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
THOUGHT HE WAS A BuRcl
Woman Kills North Dakota Edtto,
with Husbands Rifle.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special dispatch
to the Dispatch from Minot n n
says; j. T. Neal, editor of the Col.
umbus Reporter, was shot and killed
wednesday night by Mrs. r. C. Ras.
mussen' who mistook him for a bur.
gar. Neal was at work in his Office
when he saw a house on fire in tho
street. He started for the fire, but
On the way down stopped for Mr.
rasmussen, who, however, had al.
ready gone. Neal attempted To enter
the Rasmussen home and Mrs Ras.
mussen, thinking it was a burglar
procured her husbands rife and firad
through the door, killing Neal in.
stantly.
MRS. Rasmussen became a ravinp
maniac when she learned who It was
she had shot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
Law and Ethics

Inc integrity of no profession IA a
OFTEN or so wrongfully attacked as I,
the legal An incident illustrates tbe
common thought. At a banonet oiver
IN nonor OF leading member of the
oar the toast announced was "An hon.
est lawyer, the noblest work of God
quick as flash thereafter came from
'ne lower end of the table the re
SponSe' and the scarcest" I do nor
SVop TO answer these aspersions, And
YET cannot refrain from noticing the
experiences of San Francisco nub.
Ashlhg firm. By last years fro ;ts
en'ife plant including it's letters LET.
Ter books and books of account wac
destroyed, All evidences of claims IN
i'S FAVOR were gone, and it had onlv
us general recollection of its bpsiroso
~ caused circulars to be prepared
stating these facts and sent to tho
various lawyers named in a lega, II.
rectory' Out of $4,000 believed To
% the extent Of outstanding cIaims
sl0V'OOO has been paid. Can anv nro.
lession make better showingq ash.
'ustlce Brewer, in International Jour.
Nal OF Ethics. How seldom you hear
OF lawyer betraying his client In.
aeea' the chief criticism is that he is
loo loyal to that client, and in dis
charging what he believes to be his
auty' to him, forgets his obligations to
Tue public, But look forward and
NOT backward. No man is so good that
ne cannot be better, and there is no
profession whose thought and life can.
not be improved, and l may add thara
Is no profession which makes
appeal to its members ~
come up higher.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
HALF DOZEN HOMICIDES.
CaIcasieu Parish Grand Jury Has
Work Ahead of It.

Lake Charles, La; The grand jury
convened at 10 o'clock Monday morn.
ing at the instance of the district
court for the purpose of investigating
those cases which have occurred since
us meeting in July. Judge Miller
delivered a brief charge along the usu-
al lines and the jury promptly began
its deliberations.
Calcasieu parish has been unusual
~ lively during the later part of the
summer and the grand jury has six
known cases of homicide to investi-
gate some of them of a serious ma
lure besides a number of offenses of
less gravity. While a number of ac-
'uSed have pleaded guilty or given
BOND, the slate is we'll filled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
RANCH WAS TOO DULL FOR WIZ,
AFTER Long Silence, Mrs. p.s, =.
and Sued for a Divorce. wi

st. Louis, No. - The story =,
young wife's silent discomfort ~, rs
the loneliness of a ranch. her wig nlIa
ing longing for society and tho 0, NV
den realization by her husband y, SUI
attitude is outlined in the raD,, He :,
henry W. Dean of Purcell, 7 p =.
the divorce petition of his wife D.. "
ina +. Dean. The reply was fIad :.
the circuit court THURSDAY. N IL
Dean in the answer, saws tor ~.
months after their marriage IN Inv
lSO4' ne and his wife never dIsavro.s
and that he thought her perfectly coH'
tented until she left him Aug % o..
Went to her former home in Kirr.'
VILE Mo, but is now in St Loui.
He denies the allegations that h0
treated her like servant, and saw,
ne helped her with the housework
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
POSTAL FRAUDS Expo.>
Heavy s'y. Losses Discovered by =.
System in Money Order .. N's

with a statement by Henry Dl 70
former auditor for the pos,o.s CaF,
partment that the goverDmor4 s 5
long time had lost an averaga :. 10
daily through error and franS '+t
money order system. the conpra. u D
commission which is inQuirins s'l' y
postal methods has zone "a, 1T
to decide that important reforn ruo'''
necessary in the conduct Of tb als q
ice. VI Tue Ser
The postoffce for years b,, !,
without the system of checks an, Oss'
ances known to every offcian. @ul b
business enterprise. Before stems .', ~.
token to correct this deactt 70 "sa
master in a western town. for iDsti %''
might issue a money order 70, ,,aa
De paid in New York. lie wor nIs' Z
ceiVe the 500 from the anD,io. 70
notify the postmaster at New T, ~
the usual means that he had o
an order for 800. But in rnno.. i'S'et
the department he Nigh state ~. !"
order issued was only for 81 Tb s' I'
tenn was such thar tho f,o, '!S
not be detected, for the western ' y
order to the postnast. p's !
New York and his report to tSa :, =
!artment We're not brought toas s aS'
or comparison. 'Oselae'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
PARITY WITH GALVESTON
Illinois CentraI's General MANAGER
Says That Is imperative.

New Orleans, La: Frank p. Harri
man, general manager of the IlIinoi,
central, Monday summoned I'D the
present disastrous levee strike in the
following significant statement: / II
IS agreed by both sides that it is cost
ing more to handle stow cotton in New
orleans than in Galveston.
2. New Orleans and Galveston are
rivals tor the cotton business of a
large territory tributary to either noint
and which will eventually move where
IL can be handled the cheapest and
most expeditiously.
3. The shipowners have no narticu.
lar preference for one port as against
the other except in so far as it is more
economical to operate through that
port.
4. 1t is therefore essential that New
orleans be at least on a parity with
Galveston in all matters pertaining TO
the handling of cotton.
o. The present issue with the
ScreWmen Is only one of several which
must be settled.
o. This issue should not be befog-
yea with others which will take a con.
time to investigate,
l. The question as to the cost Of
ndnu-stoW1ng cotton is one purely of
mathematics and can be determined in
nVe days by any committee of intelu.
gent men who will devote that much
time to it. '''''N
y. The interests of the entire citv
lemand that this question which is
,lle most pressing shall be settled first
'esardiess of the opinions of the
'crewmen or the ship agents, and also
lenand that it shall cost no more to
TOW a bale of cotton in New Orleans
nan it does in Galveston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
Contract Closed for Coast rnur

omaha, Neb.-The Union Pacific
railroad Company Thursday closed a
contract with the FRITZ Scheff Opera
20. to carry the troupe of eighty
people over its entire coast tour in
a special train and back to Chicago
via Minneapolis and Spokane, a total
distance of 5000 miles. The start
Will be made next week from here in
special and private cars, and nine
cities will be visited entour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
ROOSEVELT LEAVES ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT Departs From His Latest
Nanesake-Bear RIIne

STEAMBOAT, La: At 10 o'cIocL Mo-,
u"y PRESIDENT Roosevelt boarded his
special train and finally babe alden r.
'lllS point the nearest railroad station
- Ihe scene of his recent bear hunt.
,ils exploits in the Louisiana cane
brakes, and as if to emphasize the clos.
ing OF the historic incident, the nam.
was changed with the departure of the
Cniet Executive and it will be known
nehcelorth as Roosevelt. All business
I'll plantations and about the sawmirs
was ciosd to permit the attendance at
the Presidents reception of both ON.
pIoyes and employers and practicable
one entire community was on hand to
speed the parting guest"
FulIy nineteen-twentieths of tboco
present were neighbors. residing in
the vicinity, among them being whites
ana a small percentage of negroes
Inc President assured everybody
mat the last fortnight had afforded
MIN as much sport as he had ever ex.
perlenced in that length of time,
before leaving Mr.. Shields resi-.
dence the President sought out all the
men who had been with him in camn
and in bidding them farewell thanked
each individually for the part he had
TAKEN in making the hunt success
he was also profuse in his exnres.
slons of appreciation of the hosnitali-
Ties extended by Mr.. and Mrs. Shields
The same train that carried the
PRESIDENT away also conveyed the skin
OF the big bear slain by him last
thursday and the skins of two smaller
killed by other members of
ne party, as well as the skin present
I'd by the Osborne brothers.
Ali have been properly treated and
Will be made into rugs.
The President declined, however, to
make storage room for live young
ear which Capt. Searles of Vicksburg
sked him to convey to Master Ouen-
in Roosevelt, with his compliments.
he president was decided in the mat
or. saying that the bear would be too
luch trouble to him on his return
'urney and would lose its attractive
lalities in transit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
Ambushed by Yaouis

oan Antonio, Texas. A special
70 the Express from Ell Paso
Wednesday says: Four men and
1hfee women, one of the former being
a government mail carrier, were am.
puSned and killed between San Jose
De Hila and La Colorado, east of
nermosillo, in the Lower Sonora
country by Yaquis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
TAINTED UNDER FIERY BOLT
Farmer Came to Just in Tim. "a eau.
Himself and Others.

Pottsville, Penn. In a tbura..
storm In Wayne township. this
county lightning struck a large harm
IeiLlng senseless Justice of the Peace
L. d. Reed, who sought shelter in ths
building. ~ 'H'
Inc barn was set on fire and bv
Tue ume Mr.. Reed came out of his
swoon the structure was all abIaF.
ABOVE and around him. He had A
snrlliing escape, and then aroused thu
farm hands.
me-, me building was destroyed, but the
livestock was saved. The seasons
crops We're destroyed in the fire