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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Graduated with Honor.

Albert j. Feicht, brother of G. M.
Feicht, OF this place, on Tuesday was
graduated from the Pittsburg College
OF Pharmacy. Mr.. Feicht took first
honors in a class Of about $50, and his
closest rival was Mrs. Pearl ]. Davis, OF
Pittsburg. Although a Reynoldsville
boy, Mr.. Feichts honors will be good
news to his many friends in Punxsu-
tawney, where he has been associated
with his brother. He will take the ex-
aminations before the state board May
"a, and his high standing In the Pitts
burg college leaves no doubt OF his sue
cess. = Punxsutawney Spirit. Albert
Feicht is IA son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Feicht, OF this place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
A TRICK OF THE TRADE.
Bear This In Mind When You Pur-
chase Art Treasures Abroad.

warning to picture buyers that
was published in Paris by the versa
tile and fiery Frenchman, NJ. Roche
fort, may well he laid TO heart by
wealthy Americans and others who are
disposed to purchase works of art on
their face value and without challeng-
Ing the credentials that are lavishly
paraded. 1t is of course the picture
dealers In Paris who need to be spe-
clally watched, and NJ. Rochefort tells
good story In illustration of the care
that should be used. A customer had
bought an authentic picture by an old
master In an excellent state of preser-
walton and expressed his intention of
taking 1t with him. The dealer, on the
other hand, insisted strongly on send
Ing 1t home by one of his employees.
IF you are afraid that we will
change the picture, you have only got
to write your name on the back" said
the shopman.
But the customer had his way. Whey
he reached home, he undid his pur-
chase and discovered that copy of
the original canvas had been nailed
behind the genuine picture, so that IL
the customer had placed his signature
on the back of the picture he would
have written 1t on the copy. The deal
er would have maintained that that
was the picture he had bought, and
the original would have remained in
the possession of the dealer. - Argo-
naut
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Fishing With Forty Foot Rods.

In sea fishing at Blarrits, France,
some remarkably long and heavy rods
are employed. We think twenty foot
salmon rod or roach pole is a pretty
good length, but our friends at Blarritz
use rods over forty feet in length. In
fishing from the walk at The lighthouse
the rods are balanced on the railing by
means Of q wood rest fitting the iron
bars. A line about the length Of the
rod Is used, three or four hooks and q
light sinker. At La Pointe Plate rods
Of lesser length and weight are used,
but even these are not featherweights
by any means. Reels, according to
vicomte Henri de France, are known
to these sea anglers, but are seldom
used.-London Fishing Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Origin Of the Postal Card.

In 1869, while Professor Emanuel
Hermann Of Vienna was seeking a
vast amount of information by CORE
spondence for his notable book, "rhe
Guide to the Study Of National Econ
omy," the thought occurred to him
that many advantages would result
from the adoption of means of cor
respondence cheaper than the sealed let
ter. On Jan. 20 he went before the
Austrian post director with his idea,
an open, stamped card, and his sugges-
tion was almost Immediately adopted.
Within month the Austrian postal
authorities printed and sold 1000, 1000
postal cards and thus established this
indispensable means Of communication.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
PRESENCE OF MIND.
A Madhouse Doctors Experience With
His Crazy Cooks.


A celebrated Scotch physician tells a
story of madhouse doctor whose
presence Of mind alone saved his life:
"a great friend of mine was for a
considerable time the medical superin-
tendeut Of a lunatic asylum near Glas
Cow
Zone night in making his CUSTOMARY
rounds he had occasion to visit the pa
tients in The Kitchen. who were H..
pairing the dinner Their were seven
Of them, all big. sturl. fellows, V
were believed 10 be harmless. The
keeper only looked In upon them nov
and again. feeling thai his constant
presence wes Unnecessary
"The doctor unlocked the iron barred
door Of the kitchen and went In
among the lunatics
There were FIVE large boilers con
tanning scalding water ready for max
ing the days dinner for the patients
"One of the lunatics pointed ut =.
boilers full Of hot water and. laying
his hand upon the doctors shoulder,
said, Doctor, you'll make ane pot
of BROTH And the words had no soon
er been uttered than the other six mad
men shouted In a voice Of delight.
Just the thing and, seizing the doc
tor, were in the very act of putting
him into one of the large boilers of
scalding water when the doctor had
the presence Of mind to say, but not
second too soon:
"'Capital broth! But 1t would taste
better If | took my clothes off,
"The madmen, with yell of delight,
said Yes and the doctor asked them
to wait a moment while he went and
took his clothes of. But as soon as be
got out Of the kitchen he turned the
key In the door and ordered the keep.
er to see to the lunatics being put un-
der restraint
"The doctors presence of mind saved
him, 1t Is true, from terrible death.
but he died shortly after raving mad
The experience had destroyed his rea-
son."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
NiIM KEK 50.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Property Changes IN Jsfferson County
Put Upon Record.

TioPe'y Shahges III Jefferson County
Put Upon Record
Frank E. Bussard to w. E Stormer.
for one half interest in 30 acres 9
perches in Winslow township, 81. .25O.
April 5, 1908.
Frank P Sackett TO Robert B. Horn,
for 16 "a acres in Winslow township.
81, 900 April 15, 1908.
F. S. Douthit to S. K. Donthlt. ct.
al, for 100 acres in Winslow township.
$500. January 80, 1908.
Frank Stratwell to W. L Lingen-
felter, for 100 acres in McCalmont
township. 81 90, April 7, 1908.
}. l.. Boardman to Joseph H. Laver-
ick, for 10 acres in Winslow township.
S400. April %, 1908.
John Extrom to George X. Depp, for
lot in Big Run. 5000. January 81,
1908.
Home Building & Loan Association
to Leon H. Hoffman, for lot In Nc
Calmont township. s1O0. April IL,
1908.
Leon Fl. Huffman to Fl. r. Martin,
for lot in McCalmont township, $3.50.
April 22, 1908.
Reynodsville Building & Loan AS
sociation to Charles c. Herpel, for lot
in West Reynoldsyille. sl,SOO. April
10, 1908.
William j. Morrison to Maurice M.
Raybuck, for 92.4 acres in Washington
township. $4,000. April IL, 1898.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Navy In Naxar pans.

A navy, like q railroad, Is never
done. There never comes the grateful
moment when the work can be said to
be finished and the sole task left to be-
discharged is that of operation. As the
roadbed, track. equipment of a rail-
road must be constantly maintained
and improved, SO If there is to be any
navy at all equipment must be con-
stantly improved and brought up to
date, even under the policy II IRE
nlacement and repair" ~ FKrn,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

II declare" remarked Rev. Mr.. Good
ley, II never really knew what profan-
ity was until met Mr.. Tuff."
"Yes," put In Dumlsy. "Ain't he ag-
gravatin'. thoughl I don't blame you
q Bit for he'd make saint swear."-
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
A Display of Courtesy ain Memory of
Old Virginia"

All the seats were taken in the car
which entered one morning in early
April An old colored man sat next the
door. 1t Is not often in these days that
see that type of black man. used to
see that kind on the old Virginia plan
tation, where he was "Ung Lige" OF
"Ung Sambo" to all the household.
His days were devoted to useful toll
and his evenings to his banjo and the
old plantation melodies that no one
can ever sing again as musically as
they were sung then.
Take this seat, mistis," he said, ris-
ing promptly. "Mistis' sounded very
"homey" and pleasant to me. 1t had
been so long since was insists to
anybody.
'Thank you, uncle" said l. Keep
your seat. would just as lief stand.'
"Scuse me, please, mistis. but faint
fitten fer you ter stan; you mus set"
he admonished respectfully.
l took the seat thanking him for his
courtesy. Soon departing passenger
left vacancy.
"There is seat for you." said to
the old man.
Between the ladies'. ma'amY' He
hesitated.
"Yes," said.
He bowed apologetically to right and
left and took the vacant place. Just
before leaving the car I slipped a sill
yer piece into his hand, saying, "Un-
Gle, get you nice luncheon with this
in memory of old Virginia"
THANK you, my mistis," he said,
opening his hand to look at the little
gift and then closing 1t. left the car
with SUMMER feeling in my heart be-
cause Of the chance meeting, but with
no thought that l should ever again
hear of my old virginian.
That afternoon received a bunch of
arbutus which had been left for me by
an old colored mar-"fer the tall lady
with a long blue coat an white hair
In memory Of ole Virginia an dem old
time days."-Lippincott's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06


See If you can't get your piano tuned
for nothing Hustle down with your
order as soon after twelve o'clock as
you can Wednesday, as the first one
will be tuned for nothing. John Strauss.
Come to Adams and have fit.
Dry goods Of all kinds at Horwitz' at
low prices.
Come in Thursday evening and see
the bargains we have to offer you In
our After-Supper Sale. Bing-Stoke Co.
Tan and black oxfords for children
will be cut 10 per cent Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday at Nolan's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Speaker Of the House.

Binks-very few women have any
knowledge Of parliamentary law. Jinks
You should hear my wife. She has
been speaker Of the house for the last
twelve years.-Nsw York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
DOG INTELLIGENCE.
The Clever "MaIamutes" That Carry
the Mails In Alaska.

The Clever "Maamutes" That Carry
the Mails In Alaska.
The Eskimo begins to train his dog
for sledge work before 1t Is month
old. One of the most interesting fea-
lures Of Eskimo villages are puppies
tied to the pole of tent. They pull
on the rope with all their puppy
strength in the effort to break away
and join in the frolics of their elders.
Not until dog bred for mail service
is one year old is 1t put In training for
the trail. 1t begins by running ten
miles with the team; then 1t is dropped
out. Next day 1t runs the same dis
tance. Gradually the distance is In
creased until 1t reaches its fifteenth
month Of life, when 1t becomes part of
the regular service. The life Of a mall
dog is from three to four years. No
greater punishment can be inflicted
than to lay dog off from service.
When unruly they are often threat
ened with lay-off, and with almost
human intelligence they seem to un-
derstand the disgrace 1t implies In the
eyes Of their fellow workers on the
trail. All fight to be leaders. A con-
slant spur to an unambitious dog IS
the outsider" who will quickly take
away the leadership not only In the
mail service, but In teams maintained
chiefly for the pleasure Of the sport
The intelligence Of the malamute Is re-
In
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Lace Curtains.

With each pair Of lace curtains cost
ing one dollar or more we give
white oak or mahogany poles free,
Gillespies,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Distinction Without : pifFer,ncs.

A Distinction Without Difference.
Five-year-old Deborah had been in
vited to take luncheon at a restaurant
with Miss K.
do you like cocoa" she was asked.
When the answer was "Yes," the
beverage was duly brought, but re-
mained untasted.
At last Miss X. said, why don't you
drink your cocoa, Deborah, when you
said you wanted TT"
II didn't say wanted It," replied
the child politely. II only said that I
liked it"-Woman's Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
The Wise Ones.

"eome people don't never seem to
learn nuthin' as they grow older" re-
marked the Squedunk sage.
rsome people don't need ter" re-
gponded the Pohick philosopher. "Some
peopIs Knows It all from the START
LouIsyIIIe Courier journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

ToWne-Sleep Well7
stubbs-Like q top-never lose a
wink.
"Great scotti What do you taksT'
"An alarm clock to my room and
than ct the alarm for half an hour
altar I 80 to bed A. soon - Il rings
! naturally roll over and 50 to sIeepg-
Pick-Me-Up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
liable institutions" as allotted BY law,

liable institutions" a. allotted BY law
namely:
Frst.-A soldiers honey whom To-
Gated, or such other charitable institu.
ton as the legislative assembly may de-
termine, at Lisbon, in the county Of
Ransom, with grant Of forty thousand
acres of land.
Second.-A blind asylum, or such
other institution as the legislative as.
sembly may determine, at such place
in the comfy Of Pembina as the quail.
fed electors Of said county may deter.
mine at an election to be held as pre-.
scribed by the legislative assembly,
with grant Of thirty thousand acres.
Third.-An industrial school and
school for manual training, or such
other educational or charitable institu.
ton as the legislative assembly may
provide, at the town of Glendale, in the
county of Dickey, with grant of forty
thousand acres.
Fourth.-A school of forestry, o,
such other institution as the legislative
assembly may determine, at such place
in one of the counties of McHenry
Ward, Bottineau or Rolette as the cleo.
tors of said counties may determine by
an election for that purpose, to be held
as provided by the legislative assem-.
bly,.
Fifth.-A scientific school, or such
other educational or charitable institu.
ton as the legislative assembly may
prescribe at the city of Wahpeton, coun.
ty of Richlaud, with grant of forty
thousand acres.
Sixth.-A state normal school, at the
city of Minot, in the county of Ward;
provided, that no other institution of a
character similar to any one of those
located by this article shall be esta.
blished or maintained without revision
of this constitution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

That section 176 of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be a.
mended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 176. Laws shall be passed tax
ing by uniform rule all property accord
ing to its true value in money, and the
legislature may pass laws taxing in
comes, but the property of the United
States and the state, county and munic-
ipal corporations, both real and personal
shall be exempt from taxation, and the
legislative assembly shall by general
law exempt from taxation property
used exclusively for school, religious,
traternal, cemetery or charitable pur-
poses, public hospitals under the con-
troll of religious or charitable societies,
used wholly or in part for public chart
and personal property to any amount
not exceeding in value two hundred dol
lars for each individual liable to taxa
ton; but the legislative assembly may,
by law, provide for the payment of a
per centum of gross earnings of railroad
companies to be paid in lieu of all state,
county, townships and school taxes on
property exclusively used in and about
the prosecution of the business of such
companies as common carriers, but no
real estate of said corporation shall be
exempted from taxation in the same
manner and on the same basis as other
real estate is taxed, except road-bed,
right-of-way, shops and buildings, used
exclusively in the business as common
carriers, and whenever, and so long as
such law providing for the payment Of q
per centum on earnings shall be IN force
that part of section 179 of this article
relating to assessment Of railroad pro-
perty shall cease to be in force.
ALFRED BLAISDELL,
Secretary Of State.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09

" .
Did We hear you-did you hear us
remark that last month was the warmest
sverf We'll, We certainly thought %, but
here comes the government weather
sharp and says he has the figures to
prove that We were mlstaken-and the
figures are only two years old. Septem-
Der 1908 was warmer in comparison al
most any way you look at it. There
we're five different days in which the
thermometer went above 80, while 81
was the highest of the last month. The
lowest maximum Of 1905 was SO, while
1903 has eight or nine days when the
Thermometer did not reach TINT height:
The warm weather Of 1908 lasted pretty
we'll through the whole month, while
the tail end of the late month averaged
pretty low down, and close to the freez-
ing point. But here are the highest and
lowest Thermometer readings for each
day of both years and you can Judge for
yourself
September.
1905. 1908.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

That section 1853 of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota be a.
mended to read as follows:
Sec. 15S.-No land shall be sold for
less than it's appraised value and in no
case for less than ten dollars per acre.
The purchaser shall pay one fifth down
of the price in cash and the remaining
four-6fths as follows: One-fifth in five
years, oDe-tifth on or before the expira.
ton OF ten years, one-ifth on or before
the expiration of fifteen years, and one.
fifth on or before the expiration of twen-
ty years, with interest at the rate of not
less than five per cent. per annum pay
able annually in advance; provided,
that when payments are made before
due they shall be made at interest pay
ing date, and one years interest in ad-
vance shall be paid on all moneys so
paid. All sales shall be held at the
| county seat of the county in which the
land to be sold is situated, and all be at
public auction and to the highest bidder
after sixty days advertisement of the
same in newspaper of general circula-
ton in the vicinity of the land to be
sold, and also published in newspaper
published at the county seat and also
in newspaper published at the seat of
government. Such lands as shall not
have been especially subdivided shall be
offered in tracts of one quarter section
and those subdivided in the smallest
subdivision. All lands designated for
sale and not sold within two years after
appraisal shall be reappraised before
they. are sold. No grant or patent for
such.lands shall issue until payment is
made for the same; provided, that the
lands contracted to be sold by the state
shall be subject to taxation from the
date of such contract. In case the
taxes assessed against any of said lands
for any year remain unpaid until the
first Monday in October of the follow
ing year, then and thereupon the con-
tract of sale for such lands shall, if the
board of university and school lauds so
determine, become null and void.
Any lands under the provisions of
section l58 of the constitution of the
state of North Dakota that have hereto.
fore been sold may be paid for, except
as to interest, as provided herein; pro-
vided, further, that any school or insti.
tuition lands that may be required for
townsite purposes may be paid for at
any time and patent issued therefor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
Proposed Amendments to Consti.
tution.'

tutlOn.
The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the state of North
Dakota, having passed the Tenth Legis-
lative Assembly; will be submitted to
the Eleventh Legislative Assembly for
approval or rejection.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section 40 of the constitution
of the state of North Dakota is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 40. Amendment. RAILROAD cor
porations and common carriers required
to keep Office in the state and make re
ports.1 Every railroad corporation and
common carrier organized in, or doing
business in this state, under the laws or
authority thereof, shall have and main
tain public Office or place in the state
for the transaction of it's business where
a record of the transfers of it's stock
shall be made and in which shall be
kept for public inspection, books IN
which shall be recorded the amount of
capital stock subscribed and by whom,
the names of the owners of the stock
and the amount owned by them respec-
lively, the amount of stock paid in and
by whom, and the transfers of said
stock; the amount of it's assets and
liabilities and the names and place of
residence of it's officers. The directors
of every railroad corporation and of
every common carrier doing business in
this state shall annually make report,
under oath, to the auditor of public
accounts, or some officer or officers to be
designated by law, of all their acts and
doings, which report shall include such
matters relating to railroads and COM
mon carriers as may be prescribed by
law. Similar reports shall be made to
such other officers and at such times
and places as may be required by law
and the Legislative assembly shall pass
laws enforcing by suitable penalties the
provisions of this section.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
CARLISLE.

Threshing by gasoline has proven very
successful IN this section, and We hear
many saying that gasoline is the coming
power for that purpose.
John Brown from Ardeu, Ont, is visit
ing at the Sees. Mr.. Brown has been
all through the Canadian north west
and called here on his way home.
Miss Maggie Dawson left for Illinois
last week to receive treatment in a
hospital there. Miss Dawson has been
on the sick list for several months.
Threshing is about completed in this
vicinity and all the farmers are busy
with their falls blowing. The ground is
in excellent shape for blowing, there be-
ing enough moisture to make it turn
we'll.
Some of the farmers in this section
are trying the fall rye method to eradl-
cate the weeds. We hope with them that
this experiment will prove successful
and that this may be an open sesame
through which our farms may be i'm.
proved.
Mr.. Coon and family will leave here
hortly for Illinois. They will be missed
by their Carlisle friends as they have
been found to be the best of neighbors.
VIM. Moffitt arrived from Winnipeg
on Saturday last, where he has been on
business for the last week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENY

That section PIG of the constitution of
the state of North Dakota be amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2l6-The following named pub
lie institutions are hereby permanently
located as hereinafter provided, each to
have so much Of the remaining grant Of
one hundred and seventy thousand
acres Of land made by the United
States for ''other educational and char.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Section Is of article of the constitu.
ton of the state of North Dakota shall
be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 25.-The legislative authority OF
the state of North Dakota shall be vested
in legislative assembly consisting of a
senate and house of representatives, but
the people reserve to themselves power
to propose laws and amendments to the
constitution, and to enact or reject the
same at the polls, independent of the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09
WHAT TAFT WILL DO.

Here IL a positive declaration
BY William Fl. Taft which should
reassure the friends Of President
Roosevelt:
If elected I propose to devote
all the ability that 10 in mo 70 the
constructive work Of suggesting
to Congress the means By which
the Roosevelt policies shall BE-
clinched."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09

Mankato Commercial College, Man.
kato, Mimi, is the best not because it is
the largest, out the largest because it is
the best.