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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Camels Once in Texas,

The discovery of the skeleton Of a
camel in Texas caused great local sur
prise for a time, as the Oldest inhab-
liant could not recall when a circus
had passed near Spofford Junction, the
locality where the bones were found.
A local historian has, however, fully
accounted for these camel remains. It
appears that in the early '40s, upon
the suggestion Of Federal officers, a
large herd of camels were imported
from Asia and brought to Texas to be
used as transport animals over the
rugged hill country of Western Texas
and New Mexico. The camels failed
to do what was expected of them, and
so the sure-footed burros peculiar to
that section were again pressed into
service as baggage transports for the
troops. The discarded camels were
found TO be an unnecessary expense
to the forage department, and so were
turned loose, to live or die OF course,
in due course, they died, and the bones
of one of the poor beasts recalls the
old Federal eXperiment.-Springfeld
Republican. 8
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
instructions to Correspondents.

The late Sol Miller's instructions to
county correspondents were character
istic. Here are few of them: "Mllch"
COW, when speaking of a milk COW, can
never get into these columns If we
are about and have our senses. The
person who so writes 1t incurs our
deadly enmity." The writer who
Is writing of two or more married
ladies' and calls them "mesdames"
would rob n hen roost, and we hate
him. We will not countenance
a writer who, in speaking of a married
lady, and wishing to give her maiden
name also, says "Mrs. Brown, nee
Jones" If any writer, speak
ing of the bill Of fare, set up at any
meal, calls 1t menu we shall club
him at sight. Any person who
writes us proposing to give resume"
of certain events, may as well not
spoil his paper and waste his time.
ink and postage. Those who
wish TO describe dance or party will
please take notice that "wee sma'
hours" "trip the light fantastic toe"
and "all went merry as a marriage
bell' are completely worn out and in
dicate that the writer has not suffi-
cient brains to express himself in Ian
guage of his own.-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
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BHI.NTS FOR THE1
W1OUS USEKEEPERS]
TEMGIN &c1S, ,S<2s

Soak hard, dry lemons in warm
water for two hours. d. thorough
ly and they will be found juicy and
good, and can be grated as well as
the freshest.
Bread crumbs come in for use in
many ways, and they should never be
thrown away. Grated they are ex-
cellent for Dreaded chops and outlets,
and toasted they make excellent crou-
tons.
1t is a mistake to keep rooms so
warm that a distinct change is felt in
passing from one room to another.
1t is difficult in steam heated apart
ments to regulate temperature, but
every room should have some fresh
air in it, never mind how cold the
day.
To clean the long, thin vase slice
potato into long, thin strips and drop
into it. Shake thoroughly and then
add a little water and shake very
hard. Pour off this water and add
fresh and continue to shake the vase
hard. When the potato and water
are emptied the vase should be shin
ing and clear.
Wipe the mahogany dining table
with soft rag dampened in tepid
water and with pure SOAP. Rub dry
with soft cheesecloth. Caution the
children, and older folk, too, about
putting their feet on the base and
legs of the table. Otherwise insight
ly scratches will make the careful
mistress most unhappy. Footstools
obvIate the resting of the feet on the
lower part of the table.-New York
Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Spanish Beefsteak.

Lay q slice of the tender side of
the round (about two pounds) lit
tie more than two inches thick on a
tin plate. leaving the fat around the
edge.
Bake in a moderate oven for half
an hour. Add a small teacupful of
water and baste every few minutes.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle
with saltspoonful of salt and half a
saltspoonful of pepper, cover with a
layer of sliced onion and bake for a
quarter of an hour longer.
Sprinkle a second time with a salt
spoonful Of salt, then cover with a
layer of chopped tomatoes Qarge
canned ones will answer) and bake
again for fifteen minutes.
Sprinkle over it one tablespoonful
Of grated cheese and place it again in
the oven long enough for the cheese
to melt. 1t will be covered with
thick, rich gravy, and the steak will
be tender.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Biuuest Man in the House.

ICY" Sulloway of New Hampshire
still retains his place as the biggest
man in the House of Representatives
and so far no one has appeared that
may claim honor to second place
ahead of Ollie James Of Kentucky.
Sulloway is something more than six
and half feet tall and weighs but
a pound less than $50. His breadth
is proportiUnate with his height, and
he towers above his colleague, Frank
D. Currier, as he does above most all
the members of the House. He is one
of the members who does not exer-
else his prerogative of taking luncn-
con on that side of the House restau-
rant and where the sign proclaims
For Members only" but each day
partakes Of a sparing lunch on the
public side of the room, where ne
groes are not barred and where the
motto Is that anybody's money is
good.-Boston Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
RAILROAD Ian
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on q railroad has
TO be in good condition all the time
or he is liable to do harm to himself
and others.
A clear head is necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct a train. Even
q railroad mans appetite and diges-
tion are matters of Importance, as
the clear brain and steady hand re-
suit from the healthy appetite fol-
lowed by the proper digestion of food.
For the past five years." writes a
railroader, Il have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every
doctor l consulted seemed to want to
starve me to death. First / was
dieted on warm water and toast un-
til / was almost starved then, when
they would let me eat, the indiges-
ton would be right back again.
"Only temporary relief came from
remedies, and l tried about all of
them l saw advertised. About three
months ago a friend advised me to
try Grape-Nuts food. The very first
day l noticed that my appetite was
satisfied, which had not been the case
before. that can remember.
''In a week. believe. l had more
energy than ever before in my life. I
have gained seven pounds and have
not had touch Of indigestion since I
have been eating Grape-Nuts. When
my wife saw how much good this
food was doing me she thought she
would try 1t awhile. We believe the
discoverer of Grape-Nuts found the
Perfect Food"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to well-
ville." in pkgs. There's a Reason"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
WESTERN FRUIT.
Great Development OF Fruit Eaising
in the Northwest.

California oranges, apricots, plums,
cherries, grapes and other fruits have
long been familiar to Eastern peo-
pie, who, If they have thought about
the matter at all, have very likely
regarded this influx of Pacific coast
fruit as due to climatic conditions
which do not exist elsewhere, and the
fruit itself as incapable of being
raised in the East. The Eastern
apple, they may have supposed, was
supreme and destined to remain so.
Such persons are doomed to dis
appointment. Apples from Oregon,
Washington, Idaho aud British CO.
lumbla have already captured the
greater part of what is known as
the fancy trade" of the Atlantic
coast cities and the supply is increas-
ing at wonderful rate Moreover,
Northwestern fruits are rapidly gain
ing the ascendancy in England, the
Continent and Australia.
The rapid development of the fruit
growing industry in this region is
due to the great fertility of the soil,
the intelligence and energy of the
Western farmers, and the co-opera-
tive organizations of growers. Poor
fruit has been discouraged and al
most eliminated. Packing is in
boxes, with every apple wrapped
separately and warranted to be per-
feet. The number of apples which
a box contains is printed plainly on
the outside, and there is absolutely
no "deaconing"
These methods have enabled the
Western growers to realize u profit
on apples and pears of S100 to $1,000
an acre; on berries from S40O to
$500 an acre, and on other things
even more. One especially skilful
grower of tomatoes received $4,000
from single acre.
The fruit pack of the region this
year will be the largest in its his
tory-flve times as grea: a. in 1906.
Canning associations have been
formed and canneries built to take
care of the surplus. they have been
successful from the start. One can
merry paid for itself in a week.
There is no mystery about this
remarkable development. 1t is due
solely to intelligence, enterprise and
hard work, and is just as much with
in the reach of Eastern growers as
it was N the grasp of their Western
rivals. The lesson ought not to be
lost upon Eastern farmers who wish
to retain such of their fruit market
as still remains to them.-Youth's
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Iced Chocolate.

Put one ounce OF unsweetened choc-
olate into saucepan and pour on 1t
gradually one pint of boiling water,
stirring all the time. Put the sauce
pan on the fire and stir until the
chocolate is all dissolved, then add
granulated sugar to taste and stir
until it begins to boil. Cook for three
minutes longer without stirring, then
strain and cool. Add one teaspoon Of
vanilla extract, bottle and store in a
cool place. When needed put two ta-
blespoons OF crushed ice in a tumbler,
add two tablespoons whipped cream,
one gill of milk and half gill of any
carbonlc water. Stir thoroughly be-
fore drlnking.-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Bangor Pudding.

Moisten one and one-third cupfuls
cracker crumbs (the common "Bos-
ton" cracker) with one cup boiling
water. Let stand until cool, then
add one pint milk, one-half cup mo-
lasses. one-quarter teaspoon salt, one
egg, slightly beaten, one-half pound
raisins, seeded.
Turn into buttered mold, steam
eight hours (or less if small pudding
is made) over boiling water. I put
mine in the upper part of a double
boiler.
Remove cover when cooked and
set away in mold to cool. When
cover is taken off the pudding will
be watery around the edges. This
liquid, however, will jell when cold.
To be eaten with cream, plain or
whipp ed.-Boston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Corn Cake.

A Southern corn cake recipe is a
valuable addition to ones scrap book.
Mix and sift three-fourths of a cup
full Of cornmeal, one and one-fourth
cupfuls Of pasty flour, one-fourth Of
n cupful of sugar, one-half teaspoon
full of salt and five (leveD teaspoon
fuls of baking powder; add one cup
ful OF milk, one egg well beaten and
one and one-half tablespoonfuls of
melted butter. Beat thoroughly,
turn into shallow buttered pan and
bake twenty-five minutes in a hot
oven. Cut in square and arrange on
q bread plate. If richer corn cake
is liked two tablespoonfuls of butter
may be used.-From the Cooking De-
partment of the Woman's Home Com
panion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
pieces OF convex pebble are fixed be-

pieces OF convex pebble are fixed be-
tween the eyes aud the objects. One
takes off the spectacles and ex.
amines them for solution to the
mystery. Absurdi What easy VIC
tins are our senses of their instru-
ments!
It makes one uneasy. Tangible
matter ceases to be the steadfast
thing we had imagined 1t. How can
| be sure that what these pebbles
show me is truer than my old vision?
A little difference in the curving of
the lens, and lol another universe.
How can be sure that both of them
are not quite untrue? What Is the
standard? What do you see, readers,
long-sighted, short-sighted, clear
eyed, purblind readers? Upon what
sort OF universe do those unreliable
eyeballs Of yours look out? We have
given common names to the things
you and see, but they are not the
same. Luckily there seems to be
some sort of family likeness between
them, else were we hopelessly cut
off from all comparison. What you
mean is something like what | mean
by umbrella, but not quite. And
when we take more remote and COM
plicated objects-when we combine
them. when we begin to deal with alb
stracts, how we must diyerge! 1t is
uncanny to realize that each of us
moves and lives and has his being
in an entirely personal, particular.
original world. A place that was
never seen or imagined by any one
else. To realize that, though l may
get help by comparing your notions
with mine, in the last resort | must
throw myself on the mercy of my
ever-changing impressions.
Which is the better world? The
old one, vague but steadfast and or
ganic; or this new, real, definite.
world, with its perpetual
paradox? For, mark you,
there is no world of the spectacles.
The spectaclcs have opened to me
infinite panorama of worlds all
all unbelievable. When
was my state more gracious, think
or after the spectacles?
This question | have not quite de-
cided,-London Daily Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
The records are here and may always

Tne RECORDS are mere ana may always
be obtained.
"At rare intervals the department
Is in receipt of the remains Of bonds
that have been chewed up by rats or
chopped into bits by machinery. II
they are unrecognizable their owners
must give the Secretary bond be.
fore they recover, just as they would
have to do were the bonds lost alto.
gether."
The Tribune printed on July 80
the fact that there is an old account
of s031,415.25 which is held to the
credit OF claimants who may never
appear with the bonds that were
cnlled In years ago. Add to this tidy
sum the five and one-third odd mil
lions of the 1907 fours and you have
a little nest egg that even hungry
Wall Street would not despise. The
non-appearance of the owners of this
amount ought to serve as an argu-
ment for the good times advocate. II
Is impossible to believe that many of
the bonds were lost, and the only ex.
planation is that the owners are in
no hurry to collect the money that
they may have for the asking.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
"At" and "AcrOSS.n

Dissenting from the opinion of
most of his fellow-countrymen, Pro-
fessor John Lester, an English speak,
er, at a meeting of the Friends
Educational Association, in Phila-
delphia, declared that the manners
Of boys in the United States were
better than those of English lads.
This he held was due to the influence
of American mothers and woman
teachers ins our schools.
"The American boy" said Pro-
fessor Lester, learns his first lesson
in morality at his mothers knee.
The English boy generally learns his
across his fathers. Woman Home
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
RED LIGHTS HELP LETTUCE.
Cammille Fammarion Makes Re-
markable Experiments With
Vegetables.

Cammille Flammarion, a French
scientist, publishes the results of the
remarkable experiments that he has
been conducting to discover the eff
feet of various lights on the growth
of vegetation. He has number of
plants which he subjected to red,
green, blue and white light.
Under the effects of red light GER
tain vegetables, such as lettuce, grew
10 times as fast as under blue light.
On the other hand blue light has
remarkable preservative powers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
esssssssssssssseoocs sss
Matters. !:
A Water Lily Salad,

Cut fresh lettuce of good size in
small points, and place hard boiled
eggs, cut in petal strips in circle on
these leaves; fill the middle with the
yolks mixed with mayonnaise. Put
two egg yolks through the sieve and
sprinkle over the petals to simulate
pollen. This kind of an arrangement
makes the water lily quite perfect.
When fully prepared place upon a
fiat dish.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
Rome to Have a "Zoo."

Rome is shortly to have its Zoolog-
ical Garden modelled on the plan of
the Jardin des Plantes, in Paris, with
shady walks and gorgeous flower
beds and tropical plants. Rome has
no Geological Garden at present, for
the three solitary battered cages
placed near the steps of the Capitol,
containing three hungry-looking
lions, which prowl up and down or
gaze sadly at the passersby, cannot
be dignifed by the name.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
THE MIRACLE.

Among the hills and valleys of the soul,
Working his miracles, Love came TO me
And touched my blinded eyes and badc
me see.
! watch the water redden in The bowl,
drink the marriage wine, Upon the scroll
Of life | trace the word of prophecy
In flaming letters; my mortality
Burns on this altar as a living coal
Many of Loves disciples have pursued
Ills wandering steps with worldly aims
and wishes;
Many have climbed, as for festival,
The mountain where he feeds the multi
tude.
For them the counting of the loaves and
fishes,
For me-the wonder of the miracle!
Elsie Barker, in The Reader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22
An Unmentioned Ancestor.

Mr.. B. is very proud of his ancient
lineage and never lets slip an oppor-
tunity to boast of it. At a dinner
where he had been unusually ram
pant on this subject fellow guest
quieted him by remarking: "If you
climb much further up your family
tree you will come face to face with
the monkey."-Lippincott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22

The Ohio Yearly Meeting Is the
only organization of Friends that
does not claim membership in the
Five Years Meeting. it not having
accepted the discipline adopted by
twelve yearly meetings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-01-22

A New York woman has recovered
$4,000 damages from two doctors
who pronounced her insane.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-05

Vancouver, B, C.. June 4.-Mail ad-
vices from Australia state that great
preparations are being made to re-
ceivc the American battleship fleet at
sydney, Melbourne, and other ports
The Austrian newspapers comment
at lergth. the sydney Telegraph say
ing the visit will give Australians an
impression of what sea power means
There will be according to the pro
gram bcing arranged, delitiouS
round of banquets, balls, picnies' re-
gattas, cricket and baseball matche'
and all the cities visited will be elab-
orately decorated. sydney and Mel
bourne propose to spend $25O,ooC
each to entertain the feet
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-05

although many friends de-
sired him 10 mako the race He made
a specch at which he said he conclud=
ed It would be inadvisahle to do So
some time later Mr. Davidson, who
had also participated in the deltoela-
ttens of what WAS then the reeoEniz-
ed regular organization issued a call
for a meeting to select state ticket
There were but twenty-four paruci-
pants in this gathering, but neFerthe-
less a ticket was named.
The regular republican emhlem
had been fled with the secretary OF
the state by the Thompson faction ana
under the laws Of Alabama an emblem
can not be changed only by the party
which created it, The Davidson -Scatl
faction got on the ballot under the
caption Republican party but not u
the usual space allotted to the party
which was left blank with the old
emblem of the party at the mead o.
the column. The Thompson delegates
are instructed for TAFT and the DAY
idson- Scott delegates are not instruct
ed at all
While the question has not beer
FUZZY determined it is expected ina
All of the contests win be heard Il
tha'r alphabetical order, although ta'
etate contests viii be disposed OF be
fore district cases from states W'G''
the delegates at large are not mNolN
ed are considered. This would rlae
Florida second on the list.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-05
women Drown in Mexican Flood,

Guanajuato, Mexico, Juno 4.-T"0
women are known to have been
drowned. score of persons are re-
ported as missing and property to the
value of 100000 was destroyed late
today, the result of the breaking oi
the dam across the river at this
place The dam had just been com
pIcted A bolt Of lightning struck ana
destroyed a smaller dam just above
the main structure, allowing the water
to rush in such volume as to destroy
the latter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-05
PENNSYLVANIA
POLITICIANS
IN QUARREL
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
SWEAR OUT WARRANTS
State Senator McNichoI Seiz-
ed for Libel ProcureS Order
for Arrest of His Alleged
TraducerS,

ISuecal Dispatch TO the Morning Journal
Philadelphia, June Am action
thlch. it is said, presages one Of the
bitterest political fights that has been
Witnessed in this city for a long time
wps taken here tonight by State Sena
tor James P. McNichoL in causing
warrants to be issued for Max Kauft-
man. until today secretary to Mayor
Bayburn, and D. Clarence Gibboney
secretary of the Law and Order So
cicty, on criminal charges The war
rants charge in the case of Kaufman
perjury, and in that of Gibboney libel
The issuing Of the warrants follow
cd the holding Of Senator McNichol,
the acknowledged republican orgahi-
zatior leader. earlier in the day on a
charge of criminal libel preferred by
Kaufman, who sought redress be-
cause he was named by McNichol as
the go-betWeen who had been paid
$4,000 to induce Afr Gibboney to
make raids on disorderly houses ana
gambling places in 1905, and so dis
credit the administration of the then
Mayor John Weaver.
Kaufman, at the hearing of Sena-
tor McNichol took the witness stand
and denied categorically that there
was any truth in the statement that
he had received $4,000 from Nc
Nichol He denied that he had rep
resented himself as an agent of Glib
honey and declared that the story was
absolutely false in every particular,
Immediately after the hearing May
or Reyburn sent letter to Kaufman
notifying him that he was discharged
from the position of secretary
Hardly had it become known that
Kaufman had been dismissed by the
mayor than the announcement was
made that Senator McNichol had is-
sued warrants for Kaufman and foI
Gibboney. who had also been a wit
ness for Kaufman in the case agains
McNichol.
The warrant charging Kaufman
with perjury is based on testimony hi
gave in denying the receipt of $40
600 from McNichol when on the wit
ness stand
The warrant against Gibboney il
based on the publication OF a lettel
written by Gibboney and bearing upoi
the conditions in this city. The war
rant charges that villifying and fals'
statements were made in substanc,
and to the effect that "deponent haC
aided or abetted in the commission
Of divers unlawful crimes, misde
meanors and particularly that hun
drods Of speak-easy proprietors, whit
slave dealers, gamblers policy writer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-06-05


paris June 5.-The Aurore under
stands that General Ptcquart the
minister of war will submit to fresl- .
dent Falleres for signature q decree
nominating Major Dreytua as an o'
ficcr of the Legion of Honor
The press Of all shades of opinion
deplores the attempt ON the life of
Major Dreyrus, although the various
lncwspapers see widely different
causes for the shooting
The Gaulois paper with which
Gregor was connected blameS parIla-
ment for rooprnng by yesterdays
ceremony an era of discord which
! WAS bcgiming to disappear II also
| lisapproyes of Droytus, who calls
! himself "a soldier. gracing the triumph
OF the author of the 'Dehacle. Er-
most .Dldet. i'm the Nationalist Eelalr,
writes in q similar vein. Tie regrets
| the cuIpahle diversion which saved
Ehe official manifestation FROM rldl
IcuEa and odium in which VI was tiouno
ldcrinG.' but adds;
| "Droyfus is mos. uucouth Caesar
but GrcgoH is far from being IL
| Bwtus."
Government and socialist organs
Isuematizc the attempt which thoN
llrrihute to the violent campaign
;rarried on by the nationalist ana roy
laust press The Rappall says thaI
lyTrgorrs revolver did much more
damage to nauoualists than to DreN-
fus
The ceremony incident to the ploc-
ing of Hola's body in the Pantheon