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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

The beautiful bird known as the
bee eater is of gorgeous plumage, the
predominating color of its feathers
being a brilliant green, though rich
red-brown, buff, and black also enter
into its coloring, making AN artistic
combination most attractive to the
eye.
The female bee eater makes for
her nest a hole In bank. or digs a
narrow tunnel into level earth to the
astonishing depth Of eight or ten feet.
This tunnel nest shows much ingenu-
ity in construction. The number of
the seasons lay ranges from four to
six eggs, and these are deposited In
the bottom of the hole or tunnel
which Is used for nest. There is no
straw, bark, leaves or feathers to
soften the nest, the eggs being laid
on the hard earth.
The territory occupied by the bee
eaters ranges from the British ISL
ands to Australia, the African region
especially being plentifully supplied
with them. The feet of the bee eater
are peculiarly formed, the middle and
outer toes being webbed together to
almost their entire length.
The name "bee eater" is most ap-
propriate inasmuch as the bird feasts
upon bees whenever 1t gets a chance
to do so, and in Spain is real pest
to the bee raisers. for it hovers about
the honey bees hives, catching the
luckless insects in great numbers
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Illuminating Gas.

Like most other important inven-
tions or discoveries, that Of illuminat-
ing gas takes us back through de-
vious ways and to many points. But
we get very near the head waters of
the question in the Rev. Mr. Clayton,
of England, who, in 1879, published
paper in the Philosophical Transac-
tons detailing his experiments with
the gases obtained by the decomposi-
tion of pit coal in heated close ves-
sells. But Mr. Clayton had made the
discovery long before this date. as
he alludes to it in a letter addressed
to the society in May, 16SS.--The
American
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
CHANCE FOR MATRIMoNY.

Women, If you are not married, do
you know what your chances for mat
rimony are in New York City? Il
is not to be expected that any law
can be laid down for individual cases,
but there is an average established,
by carefully kept records, regardless
of the exceptional cases, that has
varied little in years, and shows what
the chances are during the different
ages from fifteen to fifty-six.
II you are between twenty and
twenty-five years old your chances
are the best possible, for more than
one-half of the women who marry
in New York City do so between these
years, or, to be more exact, flfty-one
and two-tenths out of every hundred.
The next most favorable matri-
monial period covers the following
five years from twenty-five to thirty,
when there takes place the weddings
Of sixteen women out of every hum
dred who marry, or sixteen per cent.
Then comes the five years above,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
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person so many proteids, so much al
bumen-so much beef and egg and
butter, in short-must go. After q
certain age conspicuously idealistic
attitude on the part of the average
human being merely denotes maldi-
gestion, malnutrition. And, on the
other hand. after a certain age to be
hard, insincere, vehemently self-seek-
ing, means that youth was nourished
upon no proper diet of ideals, was
starved of what is the chief ingre-
dent of mature character. That is
what our ideals are - the spiritual
food of our youth, and what has be-
come of them is witnessed by the
fibre of our elder natures"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
PLOW POINTS.

Asparagus demands a rich, deep,
well-drained soil. It is gross feed
er, and will take almost any amount
of fertilizer.
Salt is often used on asparagus
beds, and is sometimes an indirect
fertilizer, acting upon fertility al
ready in the soil, and having dis
tinct tendency to attract and hold
moisture, but 1t has no direct ferti-
LIKING influence. However, it has a
beneficient effect in helping to check
the growth of weeds.
Kainit is an excellent thing for as
paragus beds, as it contains a con-
siderable percentage of sulphate OF
potash, which Is a direct fertilizer;
1t also contains a fourth of its bulk
of salt.-Home and Farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

"Dirnity" Substitute For Fudge-Girls, have tried
making divinity" is the latest in the sweettooth
If want to be to the minute with the latest
conection had better try this formula in chang
DISH Pour three cups into saucepan. Add
thirds of of water and of thick table sirup. In
another mix of sugar and one-ha of water
While the of both coming boil
the whites of three in large bowl and when stiff
in the contents of the second and beat Then add the
tents of the Mix and add sheled beat
the whole decocton till stiff. Pour into pan COOL
Slices
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
TO PRESERVE EGGS.

Cover a fresh egg with thin coat
ing Of lard and it will keep perfectly
good for an indefinite period. accord
ing to report of a new method for
preserving eggs. made to the State
Department by Consul Murphy. at
Bordeaux. The discovery is of Ital-
ian origin, and is regarded as imr
portant, as 1t is maintained that 100
eggs can thus be preserved with four
cents worth Of lard and an hour Of
time.-Farmers' Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.

This amusing toy consists of little
square box made of cardboard 2x2x2
inches, inside of which slanting
piece of cardboard and piece of
looking glass are glued to the sides
of the little box, as the diagram
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Building Note in 1928.

In order to complete the 410th
story of the Syndicate building the
contractors will have to raise the
sky three or four feet.-HarDer's
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

calf. Now by adjusting this simple
piece Of board into the COW or calfs
nose you have perfect weaner. 1t
does not interfere with animals eat
ing or drinking. Have tried this and
found 1t success, perfect weaner.
&C. F. Freshkom, in The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
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SONG FOR THE FARMER.

The cackle of the hen should be
the sweetest song that greets the ear
of the farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

men who have organized the anti-tu-
berculosis movement have come out
with the following public announce
ment about sweeping and dusting:
"'When you sweep room, raise
as little dust as possible, because this
dust, when breathed, irritates the
nose and throat and may set up ca
tarrh. Some of the dust breathed in
dusty air reaches the lungs, making
parts of them black and hard and
useless.
"'If the dust in the air you breathe
contains the germs of consumption
tubercle bacilli - which have come
from consumptives splitting on the
floors, you run the risk of getting
consumption yourself:
"'To prevent making a great dust
in sweeping, use moist sawdust on
bare floors. When the room is car
peted, moisten newspaper and tear
1t into small scraps and scatter upon
the carpet when you begin sweeping.
AS you sweep, brush the papers along
by the broom, and they will catch
most of the dust and hold it fast,
just as the sawdust does on bare
floors. Do not have either the paper
or the sawdust dripping wet-only
moist.
In busting room do not use a
feather duster, because this does not
remove the dust from the room, but
only brushes it into the air SO that
you breathe it in, or it settles down,
and then you have to do the work
over again.
Use soft, dry cloths to dust with
and shake them frequently out of the
window, or use slightly moistened
cloths and rinse them out in water
when you have finished. In this way
you get the dust out of the room.'"
The House Beautiful.
WHAT BECOMES OF NEW IDEALS
Anne O'Hagan is writing a series
of papers in Harper's Bazaar which
deserves the thoughtful attention of
every intelligent woman. This month
Miss O'Hagan discusses feminine
ideals, concerning which she is quite
optimistic, as the following extract
shows:
Even /, even you-are not our
ideals compounded with us at last?
Do we not hear the riot of the chill
dren more leniently, more tenderly,
because we, too, were once adventur-
ers? Are we not little kinder to
the serious, pressing young because
we, too, were serious and prosy once?
Can we not discern noble, shy pur-
pose in what looks to unenlightened
eyes like mere pomposity? Is not
the workable, everyday honesty,
which is all that we can claim now.
the remnant of that old dream of ours
that dream of utter truth in words
and thoughts and deeds? Was not
all that vast, impossible ideal neces-
sary to give us Just this little bit of
ordinary, companionable decency-as
earth and air and April rain and SUM-
shine and all the vast chemistry of
nature are needed to give you finally
your serviceable vegetable pot?
What becomes of our ideals? Our
ideals are the food that makes us
what we are, that is transmitted into
the very fabric of our being. To the
making of an ordinarily decent man
or woman-just an ordinarily, hon.
est, kind, unselfish human being-so
many glorious aspirations, golden
dreams, noble intentions, must go, as
to the makingof an ordinarily healthy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
DARK STALLS.

While dark stalls may keep the
files away. they are injurious in
other ways. Stock Of all kinds need
the sunshine worse than man, and
will suffer worse from the lack of 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
SIMPLE. EFFECTIVE WEAVER.

f7f7J
This can be made of wood. Take
piece of board (one-fourth inch thick
is about right) and carve it out ex-
actly as shown in the illustration.
Pattern should be about five inches
long for COW, somewhat smaller for
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
CLEAN NESTS.

Change the straw in the nests as
often as 1t is required. The hens
will appreciate 1t and 1t will induce
them to lay more eggs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
TO REMOVE MILDEW

Take 4 teaspoons chloride OF lime
and IL teaspoons common washing
soda to a quart and pint of water;
first boil water and soda. then add
the lime, then strain through mus
lin to remove any particles of lime.
Dip the article in the fluid and let
remain in soak for few minutes, then
thorough rinse in clear water. This
solution only affects white MATERIAL
Boston Post.
When a person has completed MS
eighty-fourth year he has completed
1t, just as when he has gathered
eighty-four bushels of apples he has
gathered eighty-four bushels. If he
goes on gathering, reckons the In
dianapolis News, every one he gets
after that is making up this eighty.
fifth bushel; so every minute after
completing his eighty-6ourth year is
making up his eighty-fifth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
THE HORSES FOOT.

Inspect the feet of the horse quite
often. You know the old saying of
"No foot. no horse," and every word
of 1t Is SO.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM.

In some parts of the Tyrol a beau
tiful though curious custom prevails.
When a girl Is going to be married,
and Just before she leaves for the
church, her mother gives her hand
kerchief, which Is called a tearker-
chief. 1t Is made of newly spun and
unused linen, and with 1t the girl
dries the natural tears she sheds on
leaving home. The tearkerchief is
never used after the marriage day,
but is folded up and placed in the
linen closet, where 1t remains till its
owners death, when 1t is taken from
its place and spread over her face
Tit-Bits.
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DUST?
The feather duster is doomed. The
recruits in the warfare against con-
sumption have taken up arms against
1t, and, like the old oaken bucket sc
dear to our childhood, 1t Is to be
known to the next generation only in
song and story. A representative of
CouiuitIce VI puySiCioho anu othSio .
who are fighting against tuberculosis
IN this State recently said:
"We hear good deal nowadays
about street dust and soft coal as
nuisances and as dangerous to the
public health, but we are apt to for
get that right in our own homes we
often have danger just as great.
Methods of cleaning are still in vogue
that have come down to us from the
days when the wrath of God was held
responsible for disease that, by the
ignorance of man, was fostered be-
hind closed windows and spread with
housewifely industry by the feather
duster. These old-fashioned ways
are menace to health, and so those
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
HENRY PRIESTER
UNDERTAKEN.
Black and white funeralca cars. Main stresA
Reynoldsville. Pa.

ID. n. YOUNG,
ARCHITECT
Corner Grant and Fifth sts.. Rsynolds-
Vile. Pa,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24

Potatoes-Fancy white per bu.... IS
Cabbage-per ton. -. ! ID l
Onions-per barrel. l............... $50 8
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-24
Fruits and Vegetables

Hens-per lb...................
Chtckens-dressed. ed.................
Eggs-Pa. and Ohio, fresh. .......
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
PELICAN POINTERS

Mrs. Veeder and daughter
Claudia spent Z hursday after
noon at Schulke's
Carney Briggs Of Midland is
visiting with his parents.
Mrs. Ira IN Ole Oft left for Hin
dis last Saturday morning to be
ait the bedside Of her brother
who IS very III.
We were All surprised to hear
ofs the we'd ing of Ida Briggs
and Walter oonth which &C.
cured Sunda morning. The
happy young couple have the
best wishes Of a large circle 81
friends il this vicinity
@ Kiss Lizzie TlithilI of Water
town; - visiting at RI bert
Hunter for q lew days. a
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given, that sealed
bids Will be received by the cit,
council, at the council chambers, in the
city OF Waterfowl, South Dakota, I'm.
I'll eight % o'clock p. M, of the 10th
day Of August, 1908, for the construc.
ton OF sewers in the city of Watertown
South Dakota. on (6) Sixth Street East
from its intersection by Kemp Avenue
to its intersection by First Avenue
N. E. :.
Said sewer to be built of round vet
r'tied sewer pipe, and in accordance
with plans, specifications and protiles
now on lille in the Office of the City
Engineer. ~
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of per cent. of the bid
enclosed, check payable to f. W.
Lyon, Treasurer of the city of Water
town, South Dakota.
w The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Watertown, South Dakota.
this 10Th day Of July, 1908. .s
w. M. Schoenberger,
City Clerk.
First pub. July 81, last Aug. z.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
FLORENCE FRoLIcs

Mrs Chas. Larson Of WATERFOWL
came up Monday morning on the
passenger and spent the day visit
ling at the home Of Mrs. e. j .Sherin
and Mrs. Geo. Chris opherson.
N. Nelson left Saturday night
for Minneapolis to purchase fall
stock of goods for his store. @
Mrs. B ]. Sherin and daughter
who have been visiting for several
weeks at Britton returned Saturday
might They were accompanied BY
Mrs. Sherin's mother, Mrs. Ford
lot Britton.and Miss Marjorie and
Willie Ford Of Grand Forks, N. i.
cousins Of Mrs. Sheriin.
Mrs. oshein expects Is
leave in q few days for visit to
her old home in Iowa.
Mrs. Lee Towne Of Watertown
and her cousin, Miss Inez Defolls
Of Madison, Wis, are visiting with
Mrs. Paul Lenlke
Miss Hattie Burnstad, Miss SteI-
la Best, n N. Larson, Mi. arlson
and Fred Ham nond were passengers
|to Watertown % the freig ht Tues
day afternoon, M
Tom Hage, made asbusiness trip
M atertoN'n Wedns
sitter Miller auditor of the
Imperial Lumber was iii town
"Wednesday chez king Col tel Walsh
cut and turned Tue yard over to hiis iE
brother Joe Mil ia. of vyatersoWr
Who mil have charge of the ysrd
hereafter. ! sIa'S .ll
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
HENRY RUNNERS

Bessie Cosgrove' gave a party
for her Sunday school class Fri.
day. They all report a very en-.
joyable time.
Mrs. O. ]. Brien returned tc
home in Arlington Tuesday
evening after spending severa,
days with her mother.
The Misses Mary and Mabe]
Forshbough returned to Their
home near Clark after a week s
visit with friends in and around
Henry.
The Methodist gave a Chinese
social Thursday night and real,
lied nice little sum from their
efforts.
The Catholic ladies gave an
ice cream social at P. E. Coyle's
Saturday.
Miss Carpenter OF Minneapolis
is spending several days with
her sister, Mrs. Starkweather,
and visiting friends in Henry.
j The Brantford Missionary
Society met with Mrs. Chand-
lier Thursday afternoon, Every
body had a big time.
G. H. Aldous and w. w. Clegg
are visiting friends in Aberdeen.
Mr.. Aldous expects to stop at
Webster to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Holmquest.
# Mrs. Minnie Tebbets spent a
few days at the homes of John
and Joe Clegg.
Mr.. Thrall, state superinten-
dent of the home missionary
societies, occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning and evening.
Myers big tent theatre was in
town Saturday. They did not
have very big crowd though
the show was quite good.
Z. 9. Medermott is enjoying
a visit from his sister Feay, and
other relatives.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
Water Resolution No. g.
By Alderman Pritchard,

A resolution providing for the con-
struction of water main on Maple
Street North in the city OF WatertoWn,
S. d. - :s
Whereas, the City Council OF the
City of WATERFOWL, S. D., deem IT,
necessary to construct a water main as;
hereinafter set forth and hereby de-.
clare the necessity therefor:
Therefore be it resolved by the City
Council OF the City eff Watertown:
Section !. That the Waterman on
North Maple Street be extended from
Eigth Avenue North to Tenth Avenue
North for distance of two blocks. acs
cording to the ordinaces of the city,
Section 2. That notice be given by
!! the City Clerk to the Watertown
Water Power Il Light Company, or its
successors or assigns to construct the
said water main as provided in Section
| hereof, and that a fire hydrant be-
placed on each 44O feet of said ex-
tension, AZ 5aSss
Section 3. That said extension
shall be made within ninety days
after the date of the service of such
notice.
Passed first reading, June Is, 1908.
Passed second reading. July ID, 1908.
Third reading and approved nnani-.
mously, July q, 1908.
John W. Martin,
Mayor
Attest: 8
w. M. Schoenberger, s5$
City Clerk Nj
First pub. July 81, last Ang. 7.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31

Original Town in the LIST ward, of the
City of Waterfowl, County of Cooling
ton. and State of South Dakota, and
that said application will be heard by
the City Council of said city on the 10th
day of August 1908, at o'clock p. ~, at
the City Hall, at which time any person
or persons may appear before said cor
porate Authorities and give any reason
why such license should not be received
or permit granted to sell intoxicating
liquors at retail.
Dated at Watertown, S. D., July %,
1908.
W. NJ. Schoenbeeger
City Clerk
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31

Geo. A. Dodds was in Florence
Wednesday attending to some bust
ness matters.
Ben Duncan and Frank Ford are
building another air ship which
Will be ready to launch in a few
days. Get your tickets early and
avoid the rush.
w. j. Bond will take charge of
the Farmers elevator at this place
next Monday.
Mrs. Frank Ford's brother and
family, who have been visiting in
Florence the past week, have re-
turned to their home. &.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31

uuired to build said sidewalk as hereto
fore described, the parts of same abut-
ting or adjoining their respective lots or
lands, within twenty days after the
second publication of this resolution
and if such owners fail SO to do, then
the Street Commissioner shall do such
work as is necessary to complete said
sidewalks and report the expense there
of to the City Council for assessment
and collection according to the provls-
ions of section thirty-five of the Charter
of.the City of Watertown.
+ Passed first reading July ID, 1908.
Passed second reading July 81, 1908.
Adopted and approved July Il, 1908
John W. Martin,
Mayor.
Attest:
w. NJ. Schoenberger.
City Clerk.
First pub. July 81. last Aug. 7,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
TO WOMEN READERS!

Once in a while a newspaper runs
up against really good magazine
proposition Of interest to women
We have a special arrangement
whereby we can sell fou 81. so worth
of genuine magazines for fifty
cents. You can see samples at this
Office, and so know what you are
getting. Fifty cents gives you. a
full years subscription to each and
every one of the following: Spare
Moments, Mothers Magazine"
and "Dressmaking at Home" Ask
at the office next time you are down
town to see the "Big Three Fifty
cents supplies you with enough
home reading for year. 2tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
App1eby Antics.

The rain Saturday did the late
grain a good deal Of good.
Albert Scharn had the homo,
Of having the first piece Of barley
harvested this year in this
neighborhood Herman Braves
the second.
The big city Of Appleby can
boast of having an immense
population: Three old bachelors
---all old maids. Pretty school
t11arrls keep clear Of Appleby.
There is not much doing in this
garden spot Of the world at the
present time.
There must have been a good
time at John Srier's Sunday
afternoon as four teams drove
IN there ait once and a nice bunch
of pretty girls was seen walking
around later, while about half
a mile down the Sioux river.
some boy were hol ding a kick
ing match.
Hank Reichling was in swim
ing Sunday afterno on even If the
water was wet. Hank can swim
like a rock and dive like .5
feather &,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
Council Resolution No. IL of
Year 1908
Introduc ii Ivy Alderman Rainey.
wv WYNN
. First pub. July 81. last Aug. 7,
CidcWaIks

WI Crea. a petition has been pre-
scented 20 tie tity Council asking that
a siCeN, X be t&ilt OF cement along
the north 81 lie of Third Avenue South
west between Ok Street and Fourth
Street Southwest.
and it appearing from the report
of the proper committee of the coun-
ell that the signers OF said petition
are the owners OF more than one
half of the property abutting said pro-
posed improvements,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
City Council that the said improve
ments petitioned for as above set
forth are deemed necessary to be
made and tine same is hereby order
ed to be constructed, namely, a Gem
ent sidewalk 5 feet in width, along
the street and in the location herein
named, to be built according to speci.
tications laid down in ordinance No
III, and on grade lines given by City
Engineer.
Resolved further, that the property
owners whose lots or lands abut or
adjoin said proposed improvements be
required to build said sidewalk as
heretofore described, the parts of
same aDutting or adjoining their re.
spective lots or lands, within
twenty days aftei the second publica-
ton of this resolution, and if such
owners fail so to do, then the Street
Commissioner shall do such work as
is necessary to complete said side
walks and report the expense thereof
to the City :)uncil for assessment and
collection according to the provisions
of section thirty-five of the Charter
of the City of Waterfowl.
Passed first reading, July ID, 1908.
Passed second reading, July II, 1908.
Adopted anu approved, July 81, 1908.
John W. Martin,
,E Mayor
Attest: =,
W. M. Schoenberger, q"
City Clerk. -
First pub. July 81, last Aug. Z.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-07-31
Mews st the County
OUR REGULAR STAFF CORRESPONDENTS

dents and correspondents on whom
we can depend. If you think you
can handle the situation at your
point, and there is no other CORES
pondent writing us, sit down and
write us letter, and we will take
the matter up at once. We want a
live representative in every corner
Of the county. Address News Edi-
tor, Saturday News, Watertown, S.
D. 5tf