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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Local Paper a Great Benefit.

There is no advertisement so bene-
fetal to a city, nor one which more
favorably impresses a nonresident as
an ably conducted newspaper, we'll
gotten up, and filled with local news
and advertisements of home mer-
chants. Such q paper at once sug-
gests the thought that here is a live
and prosperous city, and the reader
is favorably attracted to it.
In new towns and villages this fact
is so well understood that those inter-
ested soon look about for a news
paper and often times plan. is
bought for the publisher, and it
proves a good investment.
No influence is more potent in
building up community in America
than its newspapers, says the Mus
coda (Wis.) Democrat. From it's ear
liest history they have been cease
less in advertising the advantages
and the resources of the surrounding
country. If new industry was to
be had, they have been foremost in
AhSto "a % W oCNoi Z IL, thC .
often times devoting more time and
money (to say nothing of columns
and columns of space) than any other
citizen.
In matters Of public concern, NUM-
cipal affairs, taxation, etc., they are
expected to advocate and do favor
the course which is most conducive
to the interests of the city and their
advocacy usually leads to better gov
ernment and lower taxation.
Publishing a newspaper is matter
of business. The mission of the local
paper, however, is especially to work
in and out of season for the building
up of the community, and in so far
it is entitled to the active co-opera-
ton and support of the merchants,
business men and property holders
of that community.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
A HOmesick Pioneer.

In wonder the people OF to-day
read of the persistent cheerfulness
with which the pioneers went about
the business of settling the great
West. Nevertheless, 1t somehow
gratifies the weakness OF human ma
ture to know there was now and then
a wearer of the deerskin leggings and
coonskin cap who grumbled.
One early settler who went from a
snug New England village to the
fever haunted prairies along the Mis-
souri, was moved to put his COM
plants into rimes, one of which has
survived, and Is now carefully pre-
served by the descendants of the early
settler, who live surrounded by the
peaceful prosperity and comfort of a
Missouri farm-right in the heart OF
the mathematical prairie.
"Oh lonesome, windy, grassy place,
Where buffalo and snake prevail;
The first with dreadful looking face,
The last with dreadful sounding tail!
I'd rather live on camelhump,
And be Yankee Doodle beggar,
That where | never see a stump,
And shake to death with fever'n ager.
Judging from the last line one
might conclude that an acute attack
of lager" had suddenly prevented
him from continuing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
USEFUL KITCHEN APRONS.

Aprons are one Of the most useful
garments in woman's wardrobe,
and IL those who do not wear them
when doing housework realize how
much neater they appeared dressed
in a clean gingham apron than when
in discarded street frock, dirty and
perhaps torn, every woman would
have goodly supply of these articles
of wearing apparel.
A fresh gingham apron savors Of
the old-time gentility, when women
of the highest social rank were not
ashamed to be seen wearing large
aprons when performing household
duties. Even now the daughters and
granddaughters of those stately
danes have in their possession sup
ply of kitchen aprons that may be
slipped on when they go into the
kitchen to work.-Washing Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

the entire blouse is made in one. In
the illustration taffeta is trimmed
with banding and is finished with en-
broidery on the yoke and the cuffs
while it is combined with chemi-
sette of tucked mousseline, but al
most all the wasting materials are
appropriate and the blouse will be
found quite as satisfactory for the
gown as it is for separate wear. 1t
will be charming made from crepe de
chine or any similar thin, soft silk
and, indeed, from almost every sea-
sonable material. The chemistte can
be of tucking or of all-over lace or of
anything in contrast that may be
liked, so that there is great variety
possible.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three yards
twenty-one or twenty-four, two yards
twenty-seven or one and one-half
yards forty-four inches wide with
three-quarter yard of tucking. nine
and three-eighth yards of insertion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Child's Cont.

Such coat as this one Is adapted
to all seasons of the year, for It can
be made from an almost limitless
variety of materials. In the Illus
tration white pique is trimmed with
embroidery but cloth, silk, bedford
cord and all materials used for chill
dren's coats are appropriate. For the
coming season pique, linen, cotton
bedford cord and the like are much
used, while for the very warm
weather still thinner fabrics are
dainty and are very much liked,
whereas for the cooler weather cloths
are in every way appropriate. The
cape is not alone becoming, 1t also is
protective and desirable from the
practical point OF view, but 1t Is,
nevertheless, optional and can be
used or omitted as liked.
The coat is made with square
yoke, to which the full skirt portion
is attached. 1t includes comfortably
full sleeves that are finished with
cuffs and the separate cape is ar
ranged over 1t, while at the neck
is turnover collar.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (four years) is
four and three-quarter yards twenty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
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Veal Roast With Raisins-For a
veal roast with raisins, take three
pounds, roast nice brown in butter,
add hot water and salt, and cook.
Within one hour of serving add one
and one-half cups vinegar sweetened
with sugar, three-quarters cup
washed raisins, about ten flowers of
cloves. When done, remove meat,
thicken gravy with little cornstarch
dissolved in water, and serve.
Sour Milk Gingerbread-Cream
together one cup brown sugar and
one cup butter, lard or half and half.
Add one cup molasses, three well
beaten eggs (whites and yolks sepa-
rately), one cupful sour milk into
which a teaspoonful soda has been
beaten, four tablespoonfuls ginger,
one teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half
teaspoonful cloves and three cupfuls
flour twice sifted. Heat the molasses
slightly before adding. Bake in a
loaf or shallow biscuit tin, as pre-
ferred.
Gingerbread (soft) t)-Soften one
half cup butter, lard or drippings, as
preferred, and mix with it one-half
cup each molasses and sugar. Add
one egg we'll beaten, teaspoonful
soda dissovled in quarter of cup
of hot water, teaspoonful ginger,
the same amount of cinnamon and
about one-half cup of flour. Add
also pinch of salt. Beat thoroughly
and bake in a quick oven, using a
biscuit pan or gem tins, as preferred.
A few seeded raisins will improve
1t. Bake carefully, as gingerbread is
the easiest to burn of all cakes.
Lamb Chops and Green Peas
Take six chops, trim of, leavin
small bone. dip in egg and bread
crumbs, fry in butter. Take can o
peas (when fresh ones are not to b
had) and heat them; also enough
mashed potato to make border. Fol
gravy stew four tomatoes and pres
through sieve, thicken with -four. ad
ding small piece of butter, sugar
salt and pepper. When ready to serv@
make border of potato near centra
of dish, place little on outside Of
potato: pour tomato sauce all around
this and you will have both a pretty
and appetizing dish. Arrange small
paper frills on the chops and garnishl
with parsley.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Hat in Tobacco and Claret.

A very large hat with dropping
brim rolled slightly at the left side
and medium-tall straight crown, COW
cred with miroir velvet Il tobacco
brown. Binding of the velvet fin
ishes the brim; draped velvet. held
at the front by diamond-shaped
brooch set with mock moonstone,
surrounds the crown, and posed at
the left of the back is radiating
tuft of three demi-short ostrich tips
In Chartered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
The Human Interest.
By RANIsEY BENsON.

sHas no mother killed her babies
and herself, rather than starve?"
asked the managing editor, his brow
clouded with anxiety.
"None," replied the night editor,
shrinking within himself.
"No leading banker committed sui
eide to hide the fact that he has been
stealing money to buy diamonds for
popular actress?"
"Not banker"
"No rich, cultivated, beautiful
young woman married her fathers
colored coachman?"
@No, SIR"
'No very considerable public man
been sued for breach-of-promlse by
his stenographer?
"Im afraid not"
"No faithful wife left home to
make room for her husbands afln-
ity?"
"Not this EVENING""
"No fireman rescued pet hea
from the flames in the fortieth story
of fashionable apartment house?"
"Unhappily, no."
Here the managing editor went to
pieces.
any God, have we got to print
mere news on the first page, after all
the money we're spendlng!" he cried,
and bowed his head pathetically upon
his arms.-From Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
TO PURIFY sAUCEPANs.

Sometimes the most careful wash
Ing will not remove the flavor and
odor of food from the utensil in which
1t was cooked. This Is frequently the
case with fish, onions, cabbage, but
there is remedy which may be a
little trouble, and yet it is well worth
trying.
After any of these articles have
been cooked, wash the utensil we'll
with soap and water.
Nearly fill it with cold water, and
for each quart of water add about
one tablespoonful Of dissolved wash
ing sola. Place on the fire, and let
the water get boiling hot. Turn the
water into the sink, and on wiping
1t dry, 1t will be found perfectly
sweet.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
RELATIVELY of knowledge.

The 'relativity of knowledge
means that you can know things only
as they are related to your faculties.
The thing '..in ITSELF" and apart from
the way it appears to us, is unknown
and unknowable. Absolute knowl-
edge is out of the question. In a
word. We know appearances. but nev-
er the reality behind the appear
ances; the shadows, but never the
substance itself. In fine, the gist OF
the doctrine of the "relativity OF
knowledge" is that our so-called
knowledge is only phantasmagoria.
We know the appearance, but we
have no means of deciding whether
the appearance is true or false.-Nsw
York American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
spoTLEss DISH TOWELS.

None but the slovenly housekeeper
Is content to wash her dish towels
but once day on even less often.
Such treatment soon shows in line
full of clothes that look as II they
had been used to scrub the coal bin
or greasy floor.
The tri-dally washing may be
quickly done II the dlshpan is filled
with boiling water in which little
borax is dissovled and the towels are
allowed to soak for five minutes or
more while the dishes are being put
away.
Rinse In several waters and always
dry in the air and sunlight, instead
of on the line behind the range, as
is the way with many.-New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
BATTLE TO BE WON.

There's battle to be won
You may win 1t, II you VIII;
hut from rise till set of sun,
You must battle sword and gun,
And must do as all have done,
Who have won a soldiers skill.
There's q ship of state to steer
You may guide it, IL you Will;
But from morn till midnight drear,
You must toll from year to year,
Just as every serf or peer,
Who has won statesman's skill.
There's a lyric to be sung
You may sing it, If you will;
But the starlit shades among,
You must train your truant tongue,
Like the lyrists, old and young,
Who have won singers skill.
There's truth to demonstrate
You may do it, IL you will;
But from early life till late,
You must work and watch and wait,
Till you triumph with the great,
Who have won q savant's skill.
There's a sermon to essay
You may try it, if you will;
But from youth till you are gray,
You must read and think and pray,
As the youths of yesterday,
Who have won a stewards skill.
There's a chance for every one
You may win with dauntless soul;
But from rise till set of sun,
Many a deed must needs be done,
Many a manly race be run,
Before you gain the goal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Clock Made of Straw.

An extraordinary addition has been
made to the exhibition of inventions
now being held in Berlin. A shoe
maker named Wegner, living in
Strasburg, has sent in clock of the
grandfather shape. nearly six feet
high, made entirely of straw. The
wheels, pointer, case and every detail
are exclusively of straw Wegner
has taken fifteen years to construct
this strange piece Of mechanism. 1t
keeps perfect time. but under the
most favorable circumstances cannot
last longer than two years.--London
Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

lOriOfHueSS, hci Suiuc tuihcu, ehS"
led the way through q long hall, past
a kitchen, from which savory odors
steamed, out to yard long and mar
row, actually bowling alley at one
time, but now divided in half, its
companion alley on the other side of
partition.
The proprietor, a striking likeness
of King Humbert, had advanced to
meet them, bowling as he came, and
led the way to the end of a long
table crossed at the upper end by a
second one, where he whispered, sat
the most famous exiles and patriots.
giving them places so near that much
of the conversation could be over
heard.
what fraud you are, Hall" the
girl said. 81 knew you knew 1t all,
but you feel 1t your duty to keep me
in check. If you dec i've me so now,
what will you do when we are really
married?" But now she turned, for
little gong had sounded, and line
of walters entered, bearing huge
bowls of savory soup, from which
each guesc ladled for himself huge
portions of rich gravy filled with all
known vegetables. How it was eaten
the girl could not tell. for every one
talked, it seemed, steadily, save the
three anarchists at the cross table,
who spoke never word, the Italian
husband and wife at her left, smil-
ing amiably and soon talking volub-
ly, as they found she could follow
them fairly well, pointing out first
one and then another celebrity; a
South American ex-minister of edu-
cation talking South American poll
tics to an exiled Italian photographer,
who at intervals defined the meaning
of words; a doctor farther down de-
scribing a new surgical instrument
to neighbor bent on proving the
necessity of literary aristocracy,
while waiting for the second course,
polenta, otherwise corn-meal mush
fried in thin slices, on each of which
reposed a reed bird nominally, really
sparrow, heads and feet still on,
as il they were minded to hop away
on the moment.
ut would be perfectly heartless to
eat them" the girl said, for you
know l belong to the Audubon So
ciety." And she pushed back her
plate and slipped glass of vichy till
the roast came-a slice of veal fla
vored with sweet herbs, a touch of
garlic, accompanied by delightful
salad, in which leeks and red vine-
gar and green Italian oil made a
color scheme with all the rest. They
had started with mountain of plates,
slowly reducing till there came the
final cheese plate, with cup of black
coffee. And now there entered pair
of strolling musicians, with guitar
and piccolo, delicate music, to which
was paid the tribute of entire silence,
each guest then paying his share and
asking for favorite ballad or some
special solo, heard in Milan or Flor
ence, it might be, from the lips Of
some famous artist.
The tables were cleared speedily,
and now games-chess, etc.-were
brought out, and, through it all,
unceasing talk The pair slipped
away quietly at last, hurrying up the
crowded street to the quiet old
square.
You don't mind, do you, Hal?"
the girl said, as they crossed the
square toward Sixth avenue again.
And the young man said:
Not if you don't do it again. -
From the Boston Cooking-School
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
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MICRoBE PROOF FURNITURE.

Furnish in bright. warm colors,
and you will have less sickness
you will keep the microbes out" said
physician. "You know how deadly
the sun is to microbes? Well, 80 In
lesser degree all bright, warm hues
are deadly to them-bright wall
paper, bright upholstery, bright rugs.
Bright, cheerful houses are seldom
visited by me; they are. to all In
tents and purposes, microbe-proof. 1t
is the gloomy house, with its dark
paper. Its heavy, dark upholstery, its
sombre carpets, that my team is con-
tinually stopping at."-New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Ribbon Through Lace.

The running of ribbon through lace
has become more fashionable than
ever and the handsomest dinner
gowns are treated with silk and vel
vet ribbon and with chiffon velvet,
used as though 1t were ribbon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
A New Shade.

The newest color shown in the ad-
vanced styles is called mulberry. This
seems to be cross between crushed
strawberry and raspberry, and it is
just near enough to old rose to be
becoming to almost any complexion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
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American l,eauty Favored.

The American Beauty rose is to bs
a great favorite with all milllners.
1t Is occasionally used alone, but of.
ten combined with lilacs and orchids.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
ouiIIs On Hats.

Golden quills are in great demand
for hats, and what could be easier
than to paint over those that fail to
match any hat at present in use?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Assouan Dam to Be Raised,

Egypt's great dam at Assouan.
built to harness the Nile, is to be
raised fifteen feet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

seven, three and quarter yards
thirty-two or three yards ivrty-iour
inches wide, three and three-quarter
yards of narrow, six and one-half
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
Thunder and Milk.

To many persons the curdling of milk
in thunderstorm is a mysterious and
unintelligible phenomenon. Yet, ac-
cording to scientists, the whole process
is simple and natural. Their claim is
that milk, like most other substances,
contains millions of bacteria. The
milk bacteria that in day or two,
under natural conditions, would cause
the fluid to sour are peculiarly sus-
ceptible to electricity. Electricity in
spires and invigorates them, as alco-
hol, cocaine or strong tea affects meI.
Under the currents influence they fall
to work with amazing energy, and in
stead of taking couple of days to
sour the milk they accomplish the task
completely in half hour. With an
electric battery it is easy on the same
principle to sour the freshest milk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
A New swindle on Farmers.

An entirely new but highly successful
scheme to separate farmers from their
money has been worked in South Da.
kota during the past few months.
An oily CRATER calls on farmer and
makes bid for his land. The figures
are absurdly low at first, but by de
grees are raised as high as $50 an acre
and the farmer consents.
Then the visitor explains that he is
only an agent, but that he can sell the
land at the price named If the owner
will agree to pay for advertising at the
rate of so cents an acre.
The agent promises orally that the
advertising money will not be payable
until the land is sold, but this stipula-
ton is not contained in the contract
that the farmer signs.
In few days he receives a copy OF
an ad and not overcourteous demand
for money.
1t is said that twenty-five agricul.
turists were caught with this bait In
Brown County a2d that one of them
gave up $500.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

pull up all of the pipes every time
that he finds it necessary to repair the
pipes and pump. 1t is constructed of
concrete. The top is re-enforced with
one-half-inch steei rods placed one foot
apart each way and the concrete Is
about six inches thick. The sides are
made by using form and tle stairs
are also made of concrete and are re-
enforced by small steel rods. The cost,
including the labor, amounted TO about
$50 In the west and southwest it will
also answer the purpose of storm
cave, which is considered fixture on
all farms.-Farm and House.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
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Cultivation of Corn.
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Corn makes a rank growth both above
and below ground, and for that reason
requires treatment somewhat different
from what Is given to wheat or oats.
PLANTING in rows is necessary not only
to permit full development of the stalks,
but also to give plenty of feeding room
to the roots Corn roots, if they have
chance, will occupy every inch to the
depth OF from three to five feet, and
the yield of the corn will depend on
the completeness of this occupation.
Ihe Feeding ground, or, in other words,
the corn root pasture, depends mainly
on the preparation and cultivation of
the soil. 1t may be limited in many
ways, so that the farmer, instead of u.s.
Ing from three to five feet Of his field
as soil, will use only small portion of
1t. If the land is not properly drained,
either naturally or artificially, the corn
roots cannot penetrate into the regions
saturated with water, for the water
shuts out the air. If hard pan comes
near the surface the corn roots cannot
reach into that, and he may be culti-
waiting but six, eight or ten inches of the
field as soil. If the land be heavy and
ploughed wet, full of Jumps on the sur
face or resting on the plough pan or
bottom of the furrow, the corn roots
cannot utilize these, and hence his soil
Is limited. If he has ploughed under,
In dry time, coarse manure, so as to
shut off the supply of water from be-
low, the corn roots are again limited.
1t Is, therefore, about as necessary for
the farmer to understand corn roots
AID their habits and ways as it is for
the surgeon to understand the anatomy
of the system, where the bones lie, and
where the arteries, veins, nerves and
muscles are hidden under the skin.
The corn plant, it will be seen, has
no top-root. The first roots start out
from the seed grain and go down.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
The COddIing Moth.

About one-fifth of the first laying of
eggs by the coddlihg moth is on the
fruit, the rest being on the leaves and
branches. The young larva that
hatches from the egg is able to feed
on the foliage to some extent and may
come into maturity without entering
the fruit, although 1t rarely does so.
About so per cent of the first brood
finds its way Into the apples at the
calyx, while the rest eat in at other
points, principally at the stem. Only
about % per cent Of the second brood
enters at the calyx, the others eating
In where the apples touch each other,
or a leaf at the stem end The aver
age life Of the adult insect, or moth,
Is about four days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
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WHEN writing to advertisers please
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A Rabbit md n WhistIe.
No. 33-oo

Did you know that short, sharp
whistle from the mouth would stop a
rabbit? 1t surely does. Next time you
see little Molly Cottontail leap from her
burrow and make off don't Shoot just
whistle. Whether from fear or curios-
ity 1 cannot tell, but she will stop still
in her tracks. An antelope has been
known to do likewise. An African
hunter once said that the elephant is
the most timid of all animals and can
be frightened into cold sweat by q
mysterious noise.-New York Press.