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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
FRIENDS HELP
st. Paul Park Incident.

After drinking coffee for break
fast always felt languid and dull,
having no ambition to get to my
morning duties. Then in about an
hour or so weak, nervous derange-
ment of the heart and stomach would
come over ME with such force would
frequently have to lie down.
"At other times | had severe head
aches; stomach finally became affect
ed and digestion SO impaired that |
had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady, for many years
State President of the w. c. T. u,
told me she had been greatly bene-
hted by quitting coffee and using Pos
tum Food Coffee; she was troubled
for years with asthma. She said 1t
was no cross to quit coffee when she
found she could have as delicious an
article as Postum.
Another lady, who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
found immediate relief on ceasing
coffee and beginning Postum twice a
day. She was wholly cured. Still
another friend told me that Postum
Food Coffee was godsend to her, her
heart trouble having been relieved
after leaving of coffee and taking on
Postum.
SO many such cases came to my
notice that concluded coffee was the
cause OF my trouble and ! quit and
pleased to say that my days of trou-
BILE have disappeared. am well and
happy" There's Reason" Read
"The Road to Wellville." in pkgs
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full Of human
interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
TIE
General Dem and

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination OF Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Effective Life Preservers.

The improved lifebelt of Jack
Fockety of Antwerp, which has been
satisfactorily tested in Belgium and
France, comprises two buoyant cush-
ions, one of which rests on the chest
and the other on the upper part of the
back, the two being connected by
straps across the shoulders and held
in place by a waiststrap. The belt,
weighing six and half to seven
pounds, can be applied in three Sec
onds. The wearer's mouth and nose
must be kept always above water,
even If he should become exhausted
and lose consciousness, and his arms
and legs are left absolutely free for
swimming or otherwise aiding him
self. A special helmet resembling
a Russian cap is designed to accom-
pany the belt 1t protects the head
and neck and carries small electric
lamp, that gives a light easily seen
400 or 500 yards, and is of great serv-
i've in night rescue. A small bat
terry feeds the lamp for four or five
hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
HUSKY vEehrARIANs.
Can Crook Their Fingers More Times
Than Meat Eaters.

Two Belgian physicians who have
been experimenting with the results
of vegetarianism report in favor of
that practice. They have published
pamphlet tracing the personal his
tory of forty-three vegetarians Of
Brussels.
"For the most part" say the au-
thors, "the vegetarians appear young
er than their age; notably the ladies
are distinguished by their clear and
fresh complexion"
According to Science very little
difference was discovered between
vegetarians and meat eaters SO far as
strength was concerned. In endur-
ance, on the other hand, very re-
markable difference was found, the
vegetarians surprising the meat eat
ers from so to 200 per cent, accord
ing to the method of measurement.
The Brussels investigators found
also that the vegetarians recuperated
from fatigue far more quickly than
the meat eaters, result also found
In the Yale experiment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
A Curious Souvenir.

A short time ago, Pope Plus X gave
an audience to a group of distinguish
ed Americans. While they were con-
versing the reverend gentleman took
from compartment in a nearby
desk, piece of paper, and, handing 1t
to one of the party said: by the
way, allow me to present you with
a little souvenir of your visit to Plus
the Tenth" The recipient, upon ex-
amining his treasure, found it to be
the return coupon of railroad ticket
from Venice to Rome. 1t was the
one purchased by Cardinal Giuseppi
Sarto to attend the meeting of car
dinals at Rome after the death of Leo
AS We all know, he has never return
ed to Venice.-Bohemian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Lightning and Trees.

A widespread belief is that during
thunderstorm safety may be found
under beech tree, and that the dan
ger from lightning is fifteen times
as great under a rescincus tree and
fifty times as great under an oak. DR..
A. w. Borthwick, the British natural
ist, finds this view to be entirely with
out foundation The beech is not
avoided by Lightning, which selects
one species as readily as another, but
the taller trees in a neighborhood
appear to be the ones liable to be
struck. The effects of lightning al
so are commonly misunderstood. The
cells of a tree are not ruptured or
torn by the formation of steam, as Sc
often stated. but they collapse OF
shrink up, without tearing. The
roots seem to escape damage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Fifteen YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs-TOr
tured Day and Night-Tried Many
Remedies to No Avail-Used
Cuticura; Is Well Again.

@After an attack of rheumatism, running
sores broke out on my husbands legs, from
below the knees to the ankles. There are
no words to tell all the discomfort and
great suffering he had to endure night and
day. He used every kind of remedy and
three physicians treated him, one after the
other, without any good results whatever.
One day l ordered some Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resol.
vent. He began to use them and in three
weeks all the sores were dried up. The
burning fire stopped, and the pains became
bearable. After three months he was quite
well. can prove this testimonial at any
time. Mrs. V. V. Albert, Upper French.
vile, Me-, July 81, 1907"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
TALL sPoOK TALES.
Spirit Hands and Luminous Clouds
Seen by Sir William Crookes.


Let me tell you some of the results
Crookes got, says Hamlin Garland,
writing about spiritualism In Every
body's. He said (among other amaz-
Ing things) that he had seen chair
move on its own account, without con-
tact with a medium. He saw David
Home another medium with whom he
had sittings-raised by invisible pow
er completely from the floor of the
room. Under rigid test conditions,
he says he has seen "a solid, self
luminous body the size of an egg float
noiselessly about the room!" But
wait! / can quote from notes his
exact words.
Here | produced my note book, and
continued: 81 have seen luminous
cloud floating upwards toward a pic
ture. Under the strictest test condi-
tions, l have more than once had a
solid self-luminous, crystalline body
placed in my hand by hand which
did not belong to any person in the
room. In the light, l have seen a
luminous cloud hover over a hello
trope on a side-table, break q sprie
off, and carry it to lady; and on
some occasions l have seen similar
luminous cloud condense to the form
of a hand and carry small objects
about. During a seance in full light
beautifully formed small hand rose
up from an opening in dining table
and gave me flower. This occurred
in the light in my own room, whilst
/ was holding the mediums hands and
feet | have retained one of these
perfectly lifelike and graceful (spirit)
hands in my own, firmly resolved not
to let 1t escape, but It gradually seem
ed to resolve itself into vapor, and
faded in that manner from my grasp
Under satisfactory test conditions,
have seen phantom forms and faces
a phantom form came from the cor
ner of the room, took an accordion IL
its hand, and glided about the room
playing the instrument"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Private Privileges.

Private interest is constantly chal-
lenging the public service. Proper
preservation of the forests and the
development of the waterways is like
ly to interfere with private privileges
which have been abuses of public
rights. But the public begins to show
discriminate. Private rights are
guaranteed protection in the courts
Of the land, and cannot be disturbed
by the lawmakers. Private privileges.
however, must give way to the rights
Of the people.-Boston Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Luminous Owls.

That owls were seen which threw
out bright yellow light is now prov
ed. Nevertheless, We do not believe
that a capacity to show light is gen.
orally possessed by an owl. II the
phenomenon is ever scientifically ex-
planned we believe it will appear that
the light is an accompaniment of some
peculiar disease.-Outlook.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
What People Are Reading.

Records of numerous public libra
Ties in New York City show that in
the last five years there has been a
remarkable increase in interest in
sociology, political economy and kin.
dred subjects. The reading and con.
sulting of books relating to such
matters have more than doubled in
the last Is years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Discover New Rembrandt.

Berlin.-A new portrait by Rem
brandt has been discovered by Prof.
Alois Hauser, director Of the Royal
gallery here. The painting, which is
a picture Of an ugly young man star
ing out from the canvas in an idiot-like
manner. was found underneath a ppr.
trait by an unknown artist. Prof.
Hauser, before announcing that this
portrait was by Rembrandt submitted
1t to experts, who agreed that 1t was
authentic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

hand above my head. The doctor
held out no hope of my recovery and
i had given up, but at last started
using Doan's Kidney Pills and made
q rapid gain. After three months
use was we'll and at work again."
Sold by all dealers. sc cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f.. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALpING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
RuiIdinu a Rreakwater.

In the construction of the new har-
Dor at San Pedro, Cal, the govern
ment is building breakwater, that ex-
tends two miles out into the open
sea. Piling was first driven, on
which railway trestle was built, and
immense qualities of rock are being
dumped on both sides of it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
swedenbora,s Body Exhumed.

The remains of Emmanuel Sweden
borg, which were exhumed the other
day in London, where they had lain
since 1772, were sent to Sweden for
final burial. There was an imposing
procession from the railroad station to
the waterfront, the coffin being es-
corted by delegations of Swedish and
British naval officers and bluejackets
and deputations from Swedenborgian
churches and Swedish societies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and wOman's work com
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and euro
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years In
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia L. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world q remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination ofdrugs-
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women / am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years / had been suffer
ing with the worst forms Of female lila
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times L
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
1 followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muf,
it will do for other suffering women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Sheep.
Calves.

An Indiana man has never been
away from home over night, and is
fifty-two years old. 1t would really
look. opines the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, as II 1t was the duty of his
fellow-townsmen to kidnap this do
nestle barnacle and keep him away
from the old hearthstone for twenty.
four hours at least.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
Maine,s Ilmher outnut.

The timber output of Maine last
winter was 9O0.00O,000 feet and the
indications are that these figures will
be about equaled this year. The
scarcity OF labor prevented operations
10 large degree.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

The heart is little larger than the
fist and weighs about to IL ounces.
Cut chip of camphor, light 1t, and
set 1t on basin of water, when 1t will
continue to burn and float until 1t Is
consumed.
Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the iron
mills that $4,000 sheets are required to
make single inch in thickness. Light
shines as readily through one of these
sheets as through ordinary tissue pa
per.
Every year layer of the entire sea,
fourteen feet thick is taken up into
the clouds, the winds bear their bur-
den into the land and the water comes
down in rain upon the fields to flow
back through rivers.
Sir Hugh Bell, presiding at the meet
ing in London of the Iron and Steel
Institute, suggested that century
hence ship with hardly any machin-
cry or crew would speed across the At
lantic propelled by electric force gen.
Grated by the Falls of Niagara and
transmitted to the vessel wirelessly.
Such forecast, the speaker declared,
was no more incredible than the devel-
opments of the past century.
The Rhone, on leaving the Canton
of Geneva near Bellegarde, flows un-
der ground for a short distance, and
then re-appears on the surface, but
this perte du Rhone, as 1t Is termed,
is destined itself to disappear. An Of
fcial inquiry is being held on three
projects for making dam 273 yards
and two parallel tunnels of 5000 yards
with two central stations for general
ing 155, 900 horsepower during 300 days
of the year. The estimated cost Is
S5,000,000.
"The advantage of egg powdering
consists in the fact that there Is no
alteration in the chemical composition
of the eggs. There is simply loss OIL
the greater part Of the water held me-
chanically in combination as when
fruit is dried by free exposure to the
air and sun or by more rapid artificial
methods. When thoroughly desiccat-
ed and brought by pulverization into
the state of coarse powder the egg ma
terial can be preserved for an indefin-
| ite period in ordinary packages, II
| kept in dry place.
The use of the fuel in submarine
boats, or other hazardous places and
the superior safety of alcohol must lead
TO its ultimate adoption. If can OF
gasoline be left open near flame, IL
is likely to explode by the ignition
of its vapor. This could never occur
with alcohol Then, again, water is
useless to quench burning gasoline,
serving only to spread the fire by float
ing the burning liquid. Alcohol can
never present this danger, for 1t mixes
with water in all proportions, and In
so doing becomes non-inflammable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

or 700 church edilces Inspected by
order OF the Chicago fire marshal 10
were found 10 violate safety laws
and ordinances.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

invalid with kidney
troubles and often
wished death might
end my awful suffer-
ings. The secretions
were thick with sedi-
ment, my limbs swol-
len and my right side
so nearly paralyzed |
could not raise my
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

FITS, St. vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
Dr. ii. r. Kline, Id, 1881 Arch St, Phila, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
GARFIELD
Digestive Tablets.

From your druggist, or the Garfield Tee
Co. Brooklyn. N. Y, 25c. per bottle.
6amples upon request.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, ,reducesinfamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the iron
mills that $4,000 sheets are required to
make single inch in thickness. Light
shines as readily through one of these
sheets as through ordinary tissue pa
per.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Raised Up When Science Said There
Was No Hope.

@. w. l.. Nesbitt, Depot Street,
Marion. Ky, writes: ~ was chronic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

The heart is little larger than the
fist and weighs about to IL ounces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

Cut chip of camphor, light 1t, and
set 1t on basin of water, when 1t will
continue to burn and float until 1t Is
consumed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

Every year a layer of the entire sea,
fourteen feet thick is taken up into
the clouds, the winds bear their bur-
den into the land and the water comes
down in rain upon the fields to flow
back through rivers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13

Potatoes-Fancy whito per bu.... ~
Cabbage-per ton ........... ID w
Onions-per barrel. el.............. :. 80
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-13
pITTSBURG.
Dairy Products.
Poultry, Etc.
Fruits and vegetabl,

Hens-per .......................S u
Chickens-dressed. IL
ERgs-Pa and Ohio, fresh. ....... II
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

Walter shs added. How shall we s7-jas- : ~e
lust as re ere. said Karl, putting on his har
and taking his violin from The case
Butler looked uneasllv from one % the other he
o1Id never be sure ot Richter, but Clara vas not
given 20 fantastic hrr1o-s- You are -o- Serious
There's an un-easo sonatle creature Richter
cried First he asks ne - be serious. and rHe' ne
7 an atraid Walter does 70. regard he adrer-
--,-e as entirely respectable Miss Narne--rg -e-
marked. q little dIsdalnfully.
Not II one ha sr't dash Of Mag-ar = his t1l= ae-
10 said Richter. Fortunately l have enough
Go ahead. Clara. and make guy q yourself :
,-a-1 want 20 said Butler suIkilv.
The speech decided her. Who cares about Ded-
Icy: she cried. Come on. Karl
She ran out q -he room, and Richter. laughing.
followed.
TWO men were walking from the railway station
70 the heart Of Dedley. The elder was tall ac-d
thin with long black hair and sharp blue 'eye>.-
l1nmistakably a preacher. and PreSumptTe-E
preacher of the Strenuous school The yOunge-
was we'll set up and extremely good looking with
brown hair curling over the slOPIng forehead OF a
poet or a musician His face was serious and com
posed and he spoke seldom. asserting with q grave
nod now and then 70 the earnest utteran noes ot his
companion.
The attention OF the pair was attracted hy q
crowd which had gathered round TWO street mus
clans Children hand in hand, were dancing on
the pa vernent to a tune merry and 1lggy as the
Pied Piper's. The tall preacher frowned and re
marked something 10 the Younger man; the Atte-
urheeding drew nearer the music.
He observed that the fiddler was Young man oI
pleasant COuntenanCe and refined appearance. Who
swung the bow of master. wonderful muslc ne
vas making His gaze then passed TO the hddler ;
corupaniOr q tall Young woman OF singular attrac-
ct-eress. With do"rcast eyes and an az ot DIS
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

--,4-,,fs she stood very close % the fiddler. i
leaning him -oT moral support y q DUBIOUS @c-
venture.
. Indeed Clara Naare-.rg was n state 81 mind
which IS frequently described desire 70 sink
into he ground COura &c had fed with the crowd
Gathering. Her cheeks were now red with shame,
now pale from panic fright An impulse 70 scatter
the crowd and seek covert n the hotel was re-
figure she would cut. Assu-edly she was ma king
: cr,.v- of herself in Walters Captious phrase Her
sole prop was Richter gay --souClarCe and the
adaCOlIs face he put upon their prank But. then
there was Gypsy blood n MS VEINS. 50 might one
u hlsa ncescors ave dded by continental -oa dsce
With gallant sweep Of bow Re brought a Bach
cracO-.-e % close then with receptive har TIA
-e-sed the sernici-cle pf his audience The largest
contributor was sad eyed 1l9r ~ h1 whispered as
ne dropped a half dollar Thank YOU. / hat the
t-s- classical music | have heard for Two years
So: said Richter Are -ru 700 stranded II
Dedlev.
/ am the music teacher here. replied the sad
eyed man and faded II the crowd.
The dreaded moment Of Cr1s1S came = was
Clara's turn 70 sing In a Way she welcomed the
ordeal Painful II might be. i would be less
distressing than standing idly by n an agony q
self consciousness.
1 Will Try The Bailiff Daughter she whis-
pered and noistenlng lips that had abruptly gone
arid. she began, trenuOusy.
There was a youth, and q well beloved youth.
And he a squIreS son
He loved the baiff,s daughter dear
That lived n IslingtOn-
Miss Nannering suddenly became conscious that
she was looking into the eyes Of Young man on
the farther fringe Of the Crowd.-a Young with
a handsome serious face and the tenderest mouth
imaginable. Then sharply bowed note cr The
violin recalled her 70 her song.
But She was GOV. and never would
On him her heart bestow.
TIL he 10 London town
Because he loved he-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

legion. | am inclined think that the less man
knows about diet the more rabid he is in the promul
cation Of some pet theory on the subject. Some OF
these theories are really logical and convincing
very interesting from scientific and controversial
viewpoint. Some are absurd All are amusing. But
none of them not one, far as have been able to
determine, IS really practical And in the last
twenty years | have tried them all
In considering these theories. must remember
several things First of all. il must be understood
that Just the plant has the power of selecting
what it needs from the AIR, water. and soil about It.
so the body has the power of absorbing from the
various matters taken food the clements II needs
for its maintenance. Realizing this, more
easily understand that exactly what eat Is not
nearly so important question many we'll mean
ing people believe 1t to he