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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
DON'T WEAR YOUR RUFFLES
ALL THE TIME.

Oh! fussy folks who fret and fume
And carp and sneer and criticise,
Whose presence puts an end to peace,
FrcM whom all pleasure quickly flies;
Who never yet have found place,
A person, function, thing or cline
10 salt your aggravating souls,
Don't wear your rutiles all the time
You make your troubles for yourself,
And ruifle others as you 60;
You want December when it's May,
And sigh for roses in the snow;
Hou hate to hear the children laugh,
You think a frolic is a crime;
For other peoples sakes, | pray,
Don't wear your ruiiles all the time.
You tire of single life, perhaps,
No boarding round, you say, "for me-
mean to wed and settle down
And take some comfort, yes, siree!"
But you're at odds with Hymen ere
The marriage bells have ceased TO chime
Just take a bit of good advice
Don't wear your ruttles all the time.
Your train is never fast enough,
Your paper is not fit to read,
Your tailor cuts your garments wrong
The drama, too, has gone to seed;
The waiter does not know his place.
The dinner is not worth n dime
1ris thus you're always finding fault.
Don't wear your rufies all the time.
For when you climb the starry stairs
That lead above this earthly sphere,
An angel at the door will say,
you cannot wear your rutlles here"
So if you ever wish to see
The mansions of the blest sublime,
And mingle with the seraphs there,
Don't wear your rulIles all the time.
-Alinna Irving in Leslie's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
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"She let fall few remarks"
as that why she spoke in such broken
?"-Baltimor American.
Yeast-"What kind of men get the
most enjoyment out OF fishing?'
Crimsonbeak = why, liars, Of
se!"-Yonkers Statesman.
Il got my eyes and nose full of
dust yesterday, and every muscle in
my body aches" Long auto ride,
eh?" "Nope. Beating rugs. "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
A Persian penman named Aziz,
Remarked, Il think | know my biz.
For when / write my name as is,
1t is Aziz as is Aziz."
Carolyn Wells, in Life.
"Do you favor any particular
school of music?" asked the lady.
"Yes, indeed" replied the young man
who lives in a fiat. II favor the
pianissimo school, Puck.
when was their engagement
made?" "While they were singing
in the church choir" what was the
cause of their divorce?" Singing in
the church choir. milwaukee SEN
tinel.
Mrs. Newcome-"My husband has
been a collector of curios and old
relics for a number of years" Mrs.
Knox-"Indeed! | have often won
dered why he married you! Chi
cago Daily News.
The man wore a badge with the
legend, Il am an undesirable citi-.
zen." "Why go to the trouble of an
nouncing it?" queried an observer.
At this point the trouble began
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The ladies stopped little boy whose legs
were briar-scratched,
And laughed to see the novel way his little
.,,,, pants were patched,
"Why did they patch with white?" they
asked "Why not with blue or red?"
The small boy scowled and touched the
spot. THAT amt no patch" he said.
Dallas News.
The Scientist-"Th is every rea-
son to believe that the ancients used
Illuminating gas. In fact, once dug
up an article which l have no doubt
was primitive form of gas meter"
The Householder-"Wa it still
working g?"-Judge.
81 feel" he said, as he laid the
morning newspaper aside, "that my
country has called mel" make 10
mistake, DEAR" said the wife.
"That's only old Jones blind mule
braying for oats. He'll feed it direct
ly!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Shopping by mall quoted Mrs
Gaddie, quoting from the advertise
ment in the paper. How ridicu-
lous!" "Why so?" inquired her hus-
band. "Why, how can you shop by
mail? You can only buy things by
mail. Press.
Jigley-"We were talking about
suburban cottages, and Subbubs re-
marked that the only thing they
ever dreamed of out his way in Bog
hurst was Queen Anne" Gilman
"The idea! Is that the way he pro-
nounces it now?" Jigley-"Pro-
nounces what?" Gilman "Qui-
nine?"-Philadelph Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
UNUNIFORM MEDICINES.
Wide Geographical Distribution and
Age Make Drugs Unreliable.

So, because any man, however ig-
norant, with any motive, however ig-
noble, may manufacture and sell any
of the $4,000 compounds known to
organic chemistry and may allege for
them what curative powers he will;
and because, too, of this unlimited
opportunity for fraud among the old
er drugs, it becomes a matter of no
surprise to learn that at the present
time among the great number of
firms manufacturing remedial agen-
cies there is the greatest conceivable
diversity of science, sincerity and
wisdom.
These drugs come from the utter
most parts of the earth-from the
dank forests of Brazil, from the fro
zen Siberian steppes, from the banks
of the gray green, greasy Limpopo
River, all set about with fever trees"
or from "silken Samarkand, but al.
most everywhere they are gathered
by barbarous peoples, the lowest of
earth's denizens. 1t is small wonder,
then, that with any one plant there
should be variation among It's indi-
vidual specimens in the proportion
of the active medicinal agent it con-
tains.
But when we add to this the fact
that, in general terms, the per cent.
of the active ingredient depends on
the amount of sunshine it enjoys, on
the time of the year it is gathered.
even on the time of the day, on the
amount of moisture, the elevation,
the character of the soil and dozen
other factors, it becomes almost a
necessity of thought that the amount
of medicine" in that plant must
vary from a maximum to nothing at
all.
A mans wife goes bravely down
to the gates of death to pass through,
or, If it may hap, to come slowly
back, bearing radiantly with her the
flaming torch of another life. Ergot
is required. Now, ergot Is fungus
growing upon rye, where 1t destroys
and displaces the ovary Of the plant.
1t comes from Russia, Austria, Spain.
Sweden, and where not; its chemical
analysis does not Seem to yield reli-
able information, for its active con-
stituents are not definitely UNDER
stood. Finally, the physiological ac-
tivity of the drug may be good, or
little, or zero, just as it may chance,
while after the lapse of year it be-
comes unfit for use. Yet 1t is to this
substance, SO utterly variable, that
the physician must trust the life of
the woman and the child d.-Harner,s
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
WATERING THE ELEPHANT.

Whenever, 1 think of the farm of my child
hood
And there let my fancy delightfully."-
dwell,
do not recall with bit of affection
The old oaken bucket that hung by the
well.
never was stuck by its moss covered
beauty.
Its creaking refrain never made my heart
glad,
And surely there wasn't throb of ex-
citement
In drawing bucket for mother or dad.
But still do ] cherish in fond retrospection,
As memories sweet that shall ever be
nursed,
The pailfuls of water patiently carried
For quenching the elephants marvellous
thirst
I'll bet that old Sisyphus, hard as the job
was,
Would surely have filled the sieve up to
the brim
II only, as object and guerdon of labor,
A seat at the circus was given to him.
>McLandburgh Wilson, in The Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
! S,HZNGy
.WORTH KNO'WINGM

Although South America has about
twice the area of the United States,
it has only half the population.
Life insurance companies in japan
are paying sixteen per cent. divi-
dends. In one of them the directors
got only $1,000 fees for their years
work.
Lancaster County, Pa, has twenty.
one Presbyterian churches, and at
least three of the congregations are
almost 200 years old.
Wounded Elk, full-blooded Sioux
missionary, Is organizing a revival
movement in New York City. He has
wonderful flow of simple oratory,
besides majestic presence.
The consensus of opinion among
historians is to the effect that the
most ancient city is Damascus. There
is no doubt about the fact that
Damascus has the longest continuous
history of any city in the world.
The English occupation of India
began with the administration of
Give, in 1868. The present popula-
ton of India is 240,000,000. The
English residents in India, civil and
military, number less than 100000.
Porson was great talker and o
man of immense learning. and Car
lyle was not far behind him, but both
were handicapped by temperamental
difficulties. Perhaps the greatest and
most admirable all-round conversa-
tionalist was Lord Macaulay, with
Oliver Wendell Holmes as a close Sec
ond.
Horseshoeing is very ancient. II
Is represented on a coin of Tarentum.
South Italy, about 800 B. C. Iron
and bronze horseshoes have beer
found in tumuli in France, Germany,
Belgium and England. 1t Is, OF
course, impossible to designate the
first instance in which a bronze oil
iron horseshoe was used.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
Automobiles and Coaching.

James Martin, at whose North
Side stables the blue Dog" coach
which was used to make trips to
Highland Park was kept. says that
the arrival of the automobile has
practically killed the sport of coach
ing in Chicago. There is now no de-
mand for drags and brakes, al
though they used to be most popu-
lar.-Chicago Evening Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-19
Sauce For the Gander.

The modern wife is beginning to
astonish the modern husband. A
man came home at 8 a. m. He took
off his shoes on the front doorstep.
Then he unlocked the door and went
cautiously upstairs on tiptoe, holding
his breath. But light was streaming
through the heyhole of the bedroom
door. With a sigh he paused. Then
he opened the door and entered. His
wife stood by the bureau, fully
dressed. Il didn't expect you'd be
sitting up for me. my dear" he said.
'I haven't BEEN" she said. Il Just
came in myself. New Voice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05

dians called Gracianas.' men of great valor and endurance. who remember the sacking of Cholutea by Nfcaraguan troops in 1894 and are enthusiastic for war. When this force arrives Hon duras will have on the border between 15,000 and 18,0o0 troops. A reserve of 15,0o0 will be rapidly organized, the entire fighting force of the country being called on"
 "Tegucigaipa, Feb 26 .--The column of Generals Barahona and Christmas have arrived at Guinope, within four leagues of the Nicaraguan frnw sr No engagement of importance has oc- cured within the past few days, only skirmishes being fought. 'h sc of the close proximity of both armies serious encounters are looked for dali ly."
 Puerto Cortez, Feb. 26.--A tele- gram from Tegucigalpa officially an- nounces that ex-President Sierra. ex- Minister Rosales and the old cabinet of Sierra will fight against the Hondu- rean government with the Nicaraguan forces. It is reported that this com pination, instead of aiding former President Policarpo Bonilla to regain power may try to make General Sier- ra president The latter has been living in Nicaragua since his defeat for the presidency by Manuel Bonilla in 1903. A late report from the cap itol says that the following terms of peace have been presented to Presi- dent Zelaya of Nicaragua by President Bonilia of Honduras, and refused:
 'First--Immediate surrender of ter rftory conceded to Honduras by the decision of the King of Spain.
 Second d--Resignation of Zelaya as President of Nicaragua.
 Third Expulsion from Honduras of hostile emigrados from Nicaragua.
 "Fourth--Payment of Honduras war expenses to date.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
SEAT LEFT VACANT
DEATH LEAVES MONTGOMERY
 COUNTY SHORT 4 MEMBER.
Election VIII Probably fse Called H< Governor To Fill Plncc Caused
 By Passing Away of Speak CT Martin.

To meet the legislative exigencies of the situation created by the death of Speaker W. L MaFsfn, fhe House of Representatives was compelled fmmed- lately to elect A Speaker to succeed him to carry forward the business of th0 Legislature The selection of Hon. A. H. Carmichael of Colbert. to this honor drew attention to the fact that vn- nancy existed In the Montgomery dcie- gation In the House.
 This vacancy will be filled by eiec- ton before the Legislature assemblies on July g, for the remainder of its ses- sion. When the vacancy was discuss ed, 1t was the general opinion that cap- tain Peter B. Mastin would be elected to the vacancy without uposition- Captain Mastin was a candidate in the primary. and he lacked only three votes of winning a place in the delegation.
 Although he was urged by many of hfs friends to institute a contest, ha steadily refused to do SO. He held back his friends from any attempt to go behind the returns. and accepted the official count of the ballots as final without any further contest. although the majority by which he was defeated was very narrow.
 It is understood the nomination fos the vacant office will be made byi called meeting of the county exenufivs committee. Tn case the nomination fs thus made. 1t was said yesterday that it was said yesterday that it wac fms probable that Captain Mastin would have opposition.
 A formal election win be necessary, and this election will have to be call~ ed by the Governor. It was said yea- terday the Goyernor's friends in Monf- gomery County would request him tc call the election on the same day as that on which the city election of Mont~ gomery will be held. This win be in May, and there will be ample time to give the required legal notice. By this plan. considerable saving could be had In the expense of the election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
MRS. SAYRE IS DEAD
SISTER OF SENATOR JOHN T. MOR-
 GAN GOES TO REWARD.
Was Mother of Judge A. D. sayre and Had Lived in Capitol
 City for seventy-Gve
 Yearn

At the evenintide of life, with the shadows of eternity gathering about her. as child tired from the stress of long. long day, Mrs. Musidore Morgan Sayre, only sister of United States Senator John T. Morgan, closed her tired eyes, and. as the first flush of dawn streamed across the hori- zon yesterday morning. quietly breath ed her last and sank 10 sleep.
 For ninety years the presence of this good woman had blessed the world, sowing the seeds of kindness, patience, love and mercy. and to her now has come the time of her reward
 Tn March, 1917. in the little village of Huntsville, she first saw the light of day. member of one of the most illustrious of Alabama families.
 Fitted by nature to take first place among the women of the State. sine was essentially feminine in her tastes and ambitions. She looked at the world through a pair of bright and discerning eyes and believed in wo- men.
 Tn fsss. with her husband, Colonel Daniel Savre, she came to Montgom- cry when the now thriving city was but village with less than a thou. sand people. Consequently, she Is one of the few of those who have witness ed the growth of Alabama's capitol, through the past seventy-five years. and 1t was always pleasure to her friends to hear her talk of the Mont gomery of those days compared to the Montgomery of today.
 About 2 year ago, she became he'd ridden. and that every comfort that love could devise might be hers dur ing her last days. she was carried to St Margaret's hospital. and 1t was at that place that she died.
 Of the children born to her. three sons are left to bless her memory. They are Judge A. D. Sayre and T. R. Sayre of MontRomerv. and Calvin Sayre of Los Angeles, California.
 Two brothers also survive her. Ala bama's revered Senator. John T Nor gan of washington. D.. C.. and Hon. Sidney Morgan of Ta1iadega. Since a young woman she, had been member of the Presbyterian Church but for number of years had been unable to attend services.
 The funeral service will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of her son. Judge A. D. Savre. S01 Mildred street. Rev. Stuart Mcqueen. rector of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, officiating. The Inter- ment will be made at oakwood ceme-- tery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
RESERVATIONS EFFECTIVE
Shonfs and Peppermnn Formally Re-
 tire From Government Service.


 Washington. March 4-The resigna- tion of Theodore P. Shonts as chairman of the Isthmian canal commission, and that of w Leon Pepperman as assis- tant fin charge of the Washington Bu- reau of the commission became effeo- tive today.
 Joseph Bucklin Bishop. the secretary of the canal commission is in charge of the Washington office.
 By an executive order issued today John F. Stevens, at present the chief engineer was appointed chairman of the Isthmian canal commission, succeeding Theodore P. Shonts, resigned. This ap- pointment Is a temporary one. until such time as Lieut. Colonel George F. Goethals. who also has been appointed a member of the commission, shall take charge of the Isthmus.
 Colonel Goethals' salary is fixed at $15,000 per annum which includes his army pay. MT. Stevens salary remains at that figure also, regardless of his promotion.
 Secretary Taft has been advised that the test pits for the Gatun locks will be completed and ready for his inspec- tion April 1st. Therefore he has arr ranged to sail from Charleston, S. C., March 24 on a naval vessel in com pany with the expert civil engineers he has chosen for the purpose of mak- ing the inspection of the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
(MemorfnI.) MRS. BgATTTE KENNEDY.

At inc home of her son-in-law, MT. b M. Carmichael, on october 2I, lso6. after A brief illness, Mrs. Mattie Clay ton (Hughes) Kennedy died in her 63d year.
 Mrs. Kennedy was born at Vienna. Pickens County, Alabama, daughter or B. J. Hughes and his wife, Jane Evelyn Going. She was reared by Christian parents and in her 18th year united with the Presbyterian Church at Oak Grove, Ala, during a series of ser vices conducted by Rev. Porter McMul- len. Her girihood was spent in Bridge port, Pickens County, Ala. At l4 she was sent to the old Moravian School at Salem, N. C., where she remained two years. She was sent to the College al Columbus. Miss, where she completed the course and graduated at IS, She was of bright, joyous, happy dispo- sition, always looking on the bright side of things and thus ever con- tributed to the pleasure of others.
 During the war, when there was but little to fill up a young girls life. she devoted three years to the scnool room. where she accomplished much good in training and educating the children of the community. She made character as a teacher. gaining the love and good will of her pupils and patrons.
 In June, 1865 she was married to Lieutenant Richard M. Kennedy of Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Ala. She became the happy mother of eight children. two of whom died in infancy. For fourteen years she rejoiced in the love of her husband and children, when the reaper came and cut from her side the husband of her young life and the father of her children. Two years after her husbands death she moved to Tuscaloosa. Ala, with her six children, where she maintained the struggle Of life, educating her children and pre- pairing them for life and it's responsi- bilities.
 In 1890 she moved with her children to Birmingham, Ala, where she and all her children united with the Gen. tral Presbyterian Church, and she made character as an earnest, faithful Christian mother, pointing her chill dren heavenward and leading the way. Later she moved to Woodlawn, beau- tiful suburb of Birmingham, where she lived with her children around her un- til the Master said. Tt is enough, come up higher She had an abiding trust In her Lord, and was ever ready to bear witness of her love and trust in Him. The messenger came suddenly, but found her waiting and watching" She leaves a large circle of friends. and six children to mourn their loss, viz. R. K. Kennedy. H. B. Kennedy and Mrs T. c. Buckshaw of Woodlawn. A. B Kennedy, of Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. J. G. Reveley of East Lake, Ala. and Mrs D. M Carmichael of East Thomas, Ala Mrs. Kennedy lived to see her sons and daughters all mem bers of the Church of Christ, and all married and settled in life.
 .Servant- of God. we'll done,
 Rest be thy sweet employ"
 The children have the sympathy and coincidence of many friends in the loss they have sustained. Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforth, yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them"-L S. Handley, Pastor, in The Christian ob- server.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
MONTGOMERY THEATRE
.s sEE WFt In a,The RuNtlers.v

In "Tme HuSttera.'
 '"The Lyman Twin Brothers will be seen at the Montgomery Theatre to- night, in their latest musical farce, 'sThe Rdstlers."
 There have been scores of comedians of different types produced in the last few years. most if not all founded on the lines of mistaken identity; but in this line of comedy work there are in all probability no comedians who have at their disposal better field than the Lyman Irwin Brothers"
 It is hard to comprehend the true meaning of ''Mistaken Identity. both from a funny as well as serious standpoint, until you see tt portrayed by two persons like the Lyman Twins. who look exactly alike and are taken for one another at every turn. The production has beautiful scenery and pretty costumes, dainty chorus, sweet music and clever dancing. Seats now on sale.
 Wednesday Might,
 Louis James.
 Louis James comes to the Montgom- cry Theatre Wednesday night as Fai- staff in Shakespeare's comedy. The Merry Wives of Windsor"
 His company, headed by Nellie Me- Henry and Norman Hackett, Is said 70 be especially we'll chosen and compet- ent, and the production most mag nificent and expensive one. Seat sale opens this morning. adV.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
The sunaay comic Supplement-.

Irado6 UnIOuISI. :.
 The daily newspaper is among the most useful growths of modern civili- ga ton, but 1t sometimes sends forth odors too rank and pungent for babes and sucklfngs. The source of news should, therefore. be selected with some reference to its effect upon the minds of the young. Big red headlines and rhastly Illustrations of crime may be of service to the student of sociology, per- haps, but the Impressions they make upon children may do lasting harm. AS for the Sunday comic supplement, if shouId he cut out. Beyond Q doubt, as generally conceived. 1t is likely sto lower the mental, moral and artistic tone of the human mind and debase the sense of humor into a fondness Tor horse play
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05

terday. and it is expected to reach its greatest height, 34.5 feet today.
 The crest of the high water. accord ing to the Bureau, reached Wetumpka yesterday afternoon when the flyer ther went up to 26 feet Selma will have it's maximum of 36.5 feet tomor- row morning.
 So far as is known. the warnings sent out by the weather Bureau have been fruitful in saving the loss of prop erty in the 1owiands which the over flowing stream has inundated, and the high water is, therefore, not regarded as dangerous or alarming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
TONIGHT. Prize couple skating at Rink.
TARIFF DISCUSSED.
system is Criticized During Closing
 Hours of Congress

system is Criticized During Closing
 Hours of Congress
 Washington, March 4.-The protec- tive tariff system was the subject of a speeh made by Mir. Randall of Texas during lull in the business of the House today. For the purpose of pro- testing against the tariff, Mir. Randall called up his resolution requiring the President to inform Congress what agreements If any, have been entered into between the United States and the German govrnmnt affecting im- ports.
 letter from Secretary Root was read in which he said that no such agreements have been made since the modus vivendi of last year. MT. Root further said that as matters now stand the maximum German tarin would take effect as against imports from this country on June 30, next. unless in the meantime something is done to prevent that result.
 MT. Randall made the prediction that the tariff never would be revised as long as the Republican party was in power.