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NJ FOR NEW YORK;
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
TARGET Practice Under Sea.

The second submarine flotilla, con-
sisting of the Octopus, Tarantula, vi
per and Cuttlefish, under command
of Lieutenant Charles E. Courtney,
has been smashing target records
from twenty to fifty feet under the
sea in Gardeners Bay. The new peri
scopes have been used to excellent
advantage by the helmsmen, and the
new additions, it is said, have ad-
vanced the value of submarines
largely.
Under the sea the submarines have
been firing with Whitehead torpedoes
at from 1000 to 1900 yards distance
against targets made of woven nets
about sixty-five feet long. The SUBJ
marines were run at full speed. When
the submarines become attached to
Commander Marsh's training squad
ron more extensive drills, with both
night and day attacks, will be held
Newport Dispatch to New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
SPORTING BREvITIEs.

Ketchel now says that he will not
fight Papke again.
Strict rules were adopted to gov
ern the next Briarcllff auto race.
Harvard won in three events this
year-crew, baseball and football
Harvard's football victory marks
return of athletic vigor at the Cam
bridge university.
r. w. Mcdonald, 1910 has been
elected captain OF the Colgate foot
ball eleven for 1909.
The Associated Cricket Clubs OF
Philadelphia received an invitation
for team to tour the West Indies in
February.
Bender, the Athletics Indian pitch
er, won the open live bird handicap
shoot OF the Penrose Club by killing
fifteen straight.
Cincinnati University has offered
the position Of football director to
former Captain Hollenback, of the
University OF Pennsylvania team.
The Board Of Review OF the Ma.
tional Trotting Association exoner-
ated Oliver II. Bair on charges OF
drugging horses in a double team
race.
M. Deroze, a mechanic, was killed,
and Juan Junasz, a driver, badly in
jured while practlcing in an S. P. o.
car on the Savannah automobile
course. N
A committee of the New York State
Football Association will arrange a
series of knockout" matches for
cup. Play will begin the last week in
February.
Abe Attell now says that he will
never meet man again that weighs
more than 126 pounds. He does not
care to go out OF the featherweight
class in future.
. James Gordon Bennett has pre-
sented to the French Aero Club an in
ternational aviation cup, valued at
S2500, as we'll as three sums of
$4,000, to be added as prizes in the
first three annual competitions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
KOEPENICK OUTDONE.

low that the cobbler Captain of
Koepenick has been released from
prison, where he has been serving on
account of his trick with the German
guardsmen, whom he used to arrest
q Mayor and rob the municipal treas
ury, Henry Chamb a retired
Lieutenant of the Royal Navy, has
yent to the press the story of SINH
lar experience of his own, which hap
pened before the Koepenick affair.
Mr. Chamberlain was making a
Jour of Germany on foot. He says he
looked a typical Briton in his old,
gray suit, old felt hat, flannel shirt
and shooting boots, and carrying a
cotton umbrella. His German vocab-
Ilary consisted Of probably forty
words. He was walking through
tome woods wnen he came upon
about dozen German soldiers lying
In the grass. Their coats were un-
buttoned and sword belts unbuckled.
The traveller. aided by signs. asked II
ne soldiers we're Prussians. No,
ley were Saxons. II am Anglo
Saxon" replied Mr.. Chamberlain. To
his astonishment, the men got up and
shook hands with him. Casually he
mentioned that he was a naval Off
Ger. At that last word the men
quickly buttoned up their tunics and
replaced their sword belts, got into
line and saluted the stranger.
"'Are you going to Niederbronn?
was my next question: writes Mr..
Chamberlain. "'Yes,' they replied,
we are gong to walk to Nlederbronn
and there take the train to Bitsch.
What evil genius prompted me to
make the next remark l cannot tell,
but. though uttered in joke, its con-
sequences were perfectly astounding.
4, too, am going to Niederbronn.
You are my regiment, am your Col
oner,'
up they sprang to their feet, fell
in two deep and kept silent, as If on
parade. Right turn,'-and of we
marched carrying my umbrella as
II 1t were sword. Breasting grassy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Some AbSurdities
OF the Stage
BY HENRY e. WARNER.

Some OF the stock absurdities OF
stage business familiar to every thea
tregoer have become artistic func-
tlons which not even the spirit OF
progress In realism would dare TO
challenge The maid, for instance,
whose business It Is to dust the fur
niture, enters with a duster which
has never lost n feather and makes
straight for come article which VIII
get her into the first succeeding pic
ture or situation. The general rule Is
that both she and the stage director
have thought more about getting her
into that situation than about the I'M
mediate business of her part; SO she
attacks one leg Of chair and dusts
1t into spllnters, while the mantel-
piece, piano, table and woodwork
groan and grunt in vain for their
share OF caressing.
Using the telephone on the stage Is
nearly always piece OF absurdlty.
The player puts the receiver to his
ear, instantly gives the number and
as instantly gets his connection. Ex-
cepting in comedy there never was
the least trouble getting central, there
never was the slightest delay In maxi
ing connection, the call was always
answered promptly and no third par
ty ever crossed In on the wire! De-
lightful to contemplate, but absurd
as to fact.
AS a general rule the use OF me-
chanical devices on the stage and in
the hands of any character leads to
absurdlty. For instance, in Clyde
Fitch's "Glrls" Ruth Maycliffe plays
the part of stenographer, and the
speed she makes across the machine
is not less than $40 words minute,
while she never uses the space bar!
Were she really good operator she
would be oADwing gum and reading
novel, devoutly hoping that the head
of the firm would break leg on the
way to the office. In "Three Twins"
there Is canoe that Is supposed to
be padded across stereopticon lake
by beautiful maidens. The maidenS
in the case, being far removed from
canoe life in daily practice, paddle
this particular canoe after their own
conception of how canoe should be
propelled. One waves her paddle as
she would fan, gracefully and with
languor - for is not the audience
watching? Another energetlcally
thrusts her paddle in to the haft,
while third backs water SO violently
and erratically that, If 1t were a real
canoe on q real lake, the logical Sc
quence of events would lead quickly
to a swimming match or a drowning
event.-The Bohemian Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
slope we marched up to the top at .

slope we marched up to the top at Q
swinging pace. still observing perfect
silence and In step. A short distance
off was solitary soldier of the same
regiment, lying at full length on
bench near the entrance to wood
tunic unbuttoned. sword unbuckled,
etc. On catching sight OF the ap-
preaching squad up he jumped, but
toned his tunic, buckled on his weap-
on, stood rigidly at attention, and
when the regiment came by tailed
on as II It was the most natural thing
In the world to do.
"A disconcerting thought arose:
What will happen II we chance across
n German officer. and how, In my bro
ken German can ever hope to ex-
plain this extraordinary assumption
OF command OF the forces OF the Kais-
err So, without moments further
delay, said to the men: 4 must go
to my hotel, which Is over there and
bade them goodbye. These docile
and amiable Saxons, with one accord,
taking time by the leading file, sa-
luted, and /, having returned their
salute. got out OF sight as rapidly az
possible. On peeping around the cor
ner of house, there was my late
regiment still marching with the
regularity OF clockwork."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Light Evidence.

An Irish soldier on sentry duty had
orders to allow no one to smoke near
his post. An officer with lighted
cigar approached, whereupon Pat
boldly challenged him and ordered
him to put 1t out at once.
The officer, with gesture of dis
gust, threw away his cigar, but no
sooner was his back turned than Pat
picked 1t up and quietly retired to
the sentry box.
The officer, happening to look
around, observed beautiful cloud
of smoke issuing from the box. He
at once challenged Pat for smoking
on duty.
Smoking, is 1t, sorr? Bedad, and
I'm only keeping 1t lit to show to the
corporal when he comes, as evidence
agin you. ."-Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Microscopic Tests of Wood.

The microscopic examination OF
wood after it breaks in testing ap-
paratus has Just been started by the
Office of Wood Utilization in the For-
est Service Of the United States.
Every species of wood has several
different kinds of cells, each of which
has it's own size and form. There Is
also a wide variation in the number
and arrangement of the cells in diff
ferent species. These differences in
structure have their bearing on the
strength of the wood. For some
time past the Forest Service has been
carrying on a large number of tests
on many kinds of wood, in order to
determine their strength, stiffness,
elasticity and other physical proper
ties, so that they may be used to the
best possible advantage in construc-
tion. The application of microscopic
work to such tests IS expected to give
better knowledge of the conditions
on which the strength of wood de-
pends. Other problems connected
with the structure of wood. such as
the preparation of wood pulp and the
treatment of wood with preservatives,
will probably be aided by this new
study.-Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Ferro- Concrete For Vessels.

An Italian engineer, Signor Gabel-
lini, of Rome, has advocated for many
years the use of ferro-concrete for
the construction of vessels and other
kinds of floating structures. After
being applied successfully in great
number of cases, his system has re-
Gently been officially approved by the
Italian Government, which has de-
cided to adopt 1t for certain purposes
connected with the Italian navy. I'm
der this system the metallic Frame
work, or skeleton, of reinforcing iron
Is arranged In accordance with the
actual distribution of stresses, and
this frame Is covered with expanded
metal, which supplements the pro-
tective action by the distribution Of
the armoring over large area, while
it unites the various portions Of the
mass in such an effective manner as
to preclude any risk of fracture. This
process dispenses with the provision
of costly moulds and renders 1t per-
mlssible to employ extremely thin
walls to serve as the outer skim
Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Mr.. Brown caught sight Of the tas.


sci, which, OF course, moved with
every active spring which Mrs. Brown
made, and down upon 1t he made a
furious descent.
Mrs. Brown jumped out of the way,
and. of course, the rat jumped too.
And then began wild race around
the bathroom-Mrs. Brown first the
rat after her, and Mr.. Brown after
the rat, making desperate lunges at
the fierce little animal, without SEEM
ing to hurt 1t.
81 declare, never saw such n
rat!" he painted, breathlessly. IL
know I've hit It dozen times, and 1t
jumps as lively as ever. Mary! Mary!
jump up into the bathtub! He can't
follow you there! Jump, quick"
Almost exhausted with her strug-
giles. poor Mary made a desperate at
tempt to leap into the bathtub, and
succeeded In tumbling safely into It..
But that wonderful rat did follow;
and just as It went over the edge, Mr..
Brown dropped his stick, and with
frantic energy made q grab at 1t
with his hands.
And the next moment, firmly cling
ing to his prisoner, Mr.. Brown
dropped himself on the floor; and
such roar of laughter as he broke
into never shook the walls OF that
bathroom before.
"Oh! hold me! somebody! Hold
me, or I shall burst!" he yelled, roll
ing on the floor in paroxysm Of
mirth. Here, Mary, here's your rat
oh, my gracious, know l shall
burst! Here's your rat, look, he
won't hurt you!" And Mr.. Brown
held up the soft, sllken tassel, which
had been the cause Of all their woes,
to the astonished eyes of his wife.
Well! 1t was too bad, after all Mrs.
Browns fright, that there was no
rat in the case-though to this day
she declares that there was one, and
that she first set her bare foot upon
real, genuine rat, and, after he got
away, she mistook the tassel for him.
She begged Mr. Brown not to tell
the story, but 1t was too good for a
fun-loving man to keep, so he often
entertains his friends with the story
of Mary's terrible rat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

President-elect Gomez of Cuba
greeted the people Of the United
States.
King Haakon was the first contrib
utor to Captain Amundsens Polar ex-
pedition. He gave $4,000.
]. Pierpont Morgan belongs to
thirty-fve clubs, and his membership
dues figure over $1,000 annually.
Guglielmo Ferrero, in lecture at
Columbia University, shattered the
romance of Antony and Cleopatra.
Premier Asquith said he will not
dissolve Parliament at the dictation
of an irresponsible chamber" blouse
of Lords).
Jay Gould Joined the Aero Club of
Columbia University, and announced
he would begin ballooning around
New York City.
Colonel Goethals has prepared
report denying the existence Of lake
under the Gatun dam at Panama Or
any sinking OF that structure.
Mr.. Bunau-varilla, in an interview
Ipecially cabled from Paris, declared
that the Panama Canal would result
In the greatest disaster in history.
Alfred Clifford was elected a direc-
tor of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton, taking the place on the board
made vacant by the resignation of
James Gayley.
Friction is said to have driven Judge
Wilfey from his post at Shanghai,
China, he having demanded the re-
call Of two high American officials be-
fore he resigned.
The Rev. James E. Moerdyk, DR..
Myra H. Josselyn and Gerrit J. PEN
nings sailed from New York City to
begin missionary work In Arabia, un-
der the auspices of the Reformed
Church of America
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Coal and Prosperity.

1t has been computed that in 1910
the production and consumption of
coal in the United States amounted to
quarter of ton per head for the
entire population; in 1860 the ratio
had risen to half ton per head; in
1880 it was one ton, and in 1890 five
tons. AS the population itself was
increasing enormously all this time,
the increase in the amount of coal
produced and consumed was, of
course, vastly greater than these ra-
tios per head would indicate. The
increase has gone hand IL hend with
the growth of manufactures and in
dustries-Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
TITLES OF
A HERO OF THE HIGH SEAS.

the adventures OF no dashing rover
OF fiction make more exciting reading
than the true history OF Captain John
Manly. The valuable aid OF the pri-
Vateers during the Revolutionary pc
riod has always been recognized and
acknowledged by the navy, and II Is
In appreciation Of the fact that "Tor-
pedo-Boat Number 22" bears the
name of the gallant captain. Mr.. Ed
gar s. Maclay, in his History OF
American Privateers," gives an ac-
count OF Manlys services to his coun-
try
Captain Manly took charge OF the
Cumberland in 1873. Soon after he
took command he was captured by a
British frigate and carried to Barba-
dos, where he was cruelty treated
His escape from prison was most au-
dacious. He bribed the jailer, fed
from his confines, seized an English.
government tender, placed the crew
In irons and made his way to the Uni
ted States.
He was Immediately placed In
charge of the fine ship Jason of TWEEN
ty guns. He had hardly left port
when squall carried away his masts
and left him helpless The fact OF
this disaster, coupled with his mis-
fortune on the Cumberland, made the
crew suspicious, and they mutlnied
A disabled ship and rebellious
crew are difficulties enough to dis
hearten any commander, but Manly
was not to be downed by untoward
circumstances. With the vigorous
help of cutlass he reduced the mu-
tiny and brought his ship to port for
repairs More than that, he took two
prizes, the Hazard and the Adventu
rer. These he carried to Boston.
There he heard that British fleet of
merchantmen, homeward bound, were
supposed to be skirting the New Eng
land coast.
Manly could not lie quiet under
such news, and off he started in pur-
suit. One thick day the fog suddenly
lifted and revealed to the Jason
fleet of forty large ships in alarming
proximity. This was a bit too much,
even for the bold captain, and by the
aid of the fog, which fortunately shut
down again, he escaped.
Not long after this the Jason came
up with the British vessel Surprise.
"Heave to or We will fire into you!"
shouted the English captain.
Fire away! We have as many
guns as you" coolly replied Manly.
He fought bravely, but again his crew
mutinied and the Jason was captured.
Manly was carried before the lord
admiral.
"Are you not the same Manly who
commanded the Cumberland" ques-
Toned the admiral.
eyes"
"Were you not taken by the Thun-
erer?"
Eyes"
"Did you not escape by bribing the
Taller and taking the kings tender?"
toared the admiral
Manly did not wish to incriminate
yie jailer so he held his peace. He
ras sent to England to be kept in
j1ill Prison until the end of the war,
,ut in 1882 he was exchanged. He
sas at once put in command of the
Hague, and in thirteen days had cap
tured a valuable prize ship. How
much more he would have harried
British shipping is not known, for he
was run into Martinique, and block
AIDED there until peace was declared.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Q csseeseoeeosoeeeosee seeeseee
THE USEFULNESS
OF ICEBERGS
sseasesssesesssooooee ooe o o. Q

When an iceberg Is launched upon
its long journey its bottom parts are
barnacled with sand, powders and
other detritus gathered from the land
surface over which 1t has made its
tedious march to the sea. This bur-
den it gradually casts off as it melts
while drifting down along our conti-
mental seaboard. AS a result of the
deposits thus made through countless
centuries, combined with the products
of erosion carried seaward by the
rivers, the seabed for many miles off
shore has been gradually filled up,
creating those vast, submerged pla-
teaus known as banks" which ex-
tend from Labrador to the Bay Of
Fundy, and form the breeding
grounds of innumerable shoals of
cod, herring and other valuable food
fishes. In this way the bergs have
performed an economic service of in
calculable value, laying the founda-
ton for one of the worlds most i'm
portant productive industries, and af-
fording a means of livelihood to those
hardy bands of captains courageous"
who each year reap the harvests Of
the sea. The bergs serve further
economic purpose in that to their
tempering influence are largely due
the climatic conditions prevailing
over great part of the interior of
North America.-Alfred Sidney John
son, in The World To-day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
SAND TAiRTS

A little cookie that will keep nicely
Is well to have on hand, and the fol-
lowing recipe is for just such an
article. 1t can be made cut in vari-
GUS shapes and is even more delicious
with blanched almond at the middle
of each. Take one teacupful of but
ter. enc and one-half teacupfuls OF
sugar. two eggs, three teaspoonfuls
Of water. one-half teaspoonful of sal
eratus and Just enough flour to make
stiff dough that viii roll out very
thin. Cream the sugar and butter to-
gether. add the eggs. which should be
well beaten. then the water. and last
ly the sifted flour. in which the sal
eratus Is put. Brush white OF egg
over the tops s1d sprinkle with CHINA
mon and sugar.-New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Exempt.

The Teacher And why didn' /
you come to school yesterday"
The Pupil-"Please, ma'am, me
muvver didn't know school COM
menced yestidday, and she borrered
Mrs. Green's almanac an it wuz a
last years one."
The Teacher = And didn't your
father know the day that the school
opens?"
The Pupil-''No, ma am, he doesn t
know muffin bout days"
The Teacher-"How is that?"
The Pupil-"He work nights. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
DEATH AT MORNING.
BY CHARLES HANSON rowvs.

BY CHARLES HANSON ToWNH.
She died when dawn was sweeping o'ei
the land,
When morning glories lit the cleaning
WALL
And one who watched her holding her
pale hand,
Whispered, "Alasl that she should miss
it ALL"
The early sun, risen from his dark night,
Flamed his great banners when she went
away;
And one said, "Lol at coming of the light
She has gone forth, and lost the beau
teous day"
But she, from her poor mortal house Of
pain
Gladly released, went singing to Gods
place.
And cried, "DeNr Lord, after the bleak
worldrain,
] cannot bear the brightness OF Thy
facei"
From The Quiet Singer, (B. W. Dodge
., & Coz