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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
Tho Thumb Marriage Service.

A young couple, natives of Ceylon,
appeared recently before magistrate
In Ohio and asked to be married. All
the forms required by the state were
complied with, but before the law Of
ficer could perform the ceremony a
witness who came with the couple
bound the thumbs of the contracting
parties together. They explained that
in their country the act of fastening
man to woman by the thumb was
a sufficient marriage ceremony. In
answer to comment which was made
as to the queer custom the young
man, who had been educated in Eng
land, said: "The thumb used to play
an important part with Europeans
also, and no oath, read, was so bind
ing, once upon time, as that which
was taken by pressing the thumb ON
the sword blade. Your English word
pollicitation, which means to promise,
came from the word pollex, which
means thumb" The magistrate kiss
ed the bride without further argu-
ment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
Mischief in Comic Pictures.

A small boy of my acquaintance be-
came highly interested not long ago
in the adventures of naughty youth,
presented in the comic supplement of
a well-known newspaper. The youth
In the newspaper shampooed his sis
ter's hair and anointed the poodle
with mixture of ink, glue and the
family hair tonic, leaving the remain
der of the compound in the bottle
for the use Of his father and mother.
The results as pictorially set forth
were SO intensely amusing that the
small observer Immediately took steps
to repeat them in real life. Much mis-
chief is suggested in such ways as
this, and the suggestions come from
artists who have little sympathy with
children.-"Child Lover" in the New
York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
WHEN MEN WORE sHAWLs
President Lincoln's Partially to His
Big Scotch Plaid.

On very rare occasions you now
see some old lady wearing a shawl,
but generally speaking this once uni
versal garment has become obsolete.
Those children that are, say. 40
years old or more can probably re-
member when even men wore shawls,
instead of overcoats. For about 10
years they were considered just the
thing. This was the decade begin
ming with about 1860. President Lin
coin was very partial to his big
Scotch shawl, which according to the
vogue, he wore, not folded diagonally
lengthwise, says The Pathfinder. This
folded shawl was passed over the
shoulders and around in front, where
it was either held by the hands or
pinned by huge shawl pin. This
case of the shawl is about the only
one where the men have appropriated
an article of wear from the women's
wardrobe-though the instances
where the reverse has happened are
legion.
Even then, the shawl was originally
not a woman's garment exclusively,
for the Scotch Highlander has his
tartan plaid, and the men of northern
Italy still wear a cloak which is very
little more than a shawl. There can
be no question that the shawl is
more useful and more picturesque
as an article of attire than the close
fitting coats both men and women
now wear. The shawl could, in case
of emergency, be used to protect two
persons, or to wrap child in, or as
an extra bed covering; its fashion did
not change every three months, and
it could be used and passed down
in the family until it was worn out.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
PROTECT THE BIRDS.

The president of the National Au-
dubon Society makes the following
important and significant statement:
Eight hundred million dollars
worth of agricultural and horticul-
tural crops are destroyed by insects
every year, the destruction being d.
rectly traceable to the rapid decrease
in the number of insectivorous birds.
1t is time for the horticultural and
agricultural interests to wake up, now
that the truth is out, and ally them
selves with the game protective asso-
Citations and other instrumentalities
with a view to putting stop, If pos
sible, to the wholesale slaughter of
the best friends of the tillers of the
soil."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
How roothless Saws Work.

An explanation of the manner in
which soft steel disk revolving at a
high velocity cuts hard steel has rec
emily been sought with the aid of mi
croscopic inspection. The result cor
roborates the view hitherto held that
the material acted upon is heated at
the place of contact to the fusing and
brushed away.
The high temperature appears to
be confined very narrowly to the
point of contact, so that a thin cash
is cut. The temperature of the re-
volving disk does not rise so high,
because of the large surface area Of
the disk. The part of the disk in
contact is continually changing, while
the frictional energy is concentrated
on very small area of the material
subjected to its action.-Youth's Com
panion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
HEALTH AND INCOME.
Both Kept Up ON Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones in
come is liable to shrink, If not en-
tirely dwindle away.
When young lady has to make
her own living, good health is her
best asset.
i am alone in the world" writes a
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. am a clerk, and
about two years ago through close ap-
plicatioD to work and a boarding
house diet, / became a nervous in
valid, and got so bad off 1t was almost
impossible for me to stay in the office
half day at time.
"a friend suggested to me the idea
Of trying Grape-Nuts. which l did,
making this food a large part of at
least two meals a day.
"To-day l am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia and all the ills of an over
worked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts
owe the recovery of my health, and
the ability to retain my position and
income" @There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read @The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true. ana full Of human
interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
Some of His Meat.

T. B. Curran, formerly member
of parliament, said that South Sea
islander, whom traveller had
brought home with him as a servant,
in local tavern was prasing up the
British constitution when one of his
hearers said to him: "What do you
know about it? You're not an Eng
lishman. You haven't drop of
English blood in your veins" Don't
you be so sure about that" replied
the black; my grandfather helped
to eat Captain Cook. ."-Reynold' s
Newspaper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
Ever Its Portion

The dingy one-story house in which
Franz Schubert was born has just
been bought by the municipal govern
ment of his native Vienna for $4,000,
and will be preserved as a shrine for
music-loving pilgrims. Schubert liv-
ing would have been glad TO receive
the one-thousandth part of that sum
for one of his immortal songs. The
irony of fate is ever the portion of
genius.-Philadelp Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

FOr thlrty years Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
'displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
TEST THE HERD.

Apropos of tuberculosis Hoard's
Dairyman advises:
Let every farmer tuberculin test his
herd, then thoroughly disinfect his
stalls and yards, using lime white
wash plentifully; then never take an
animal into the herd that has not
clean bill of health. Then use a
farm separator and feed no skim
milk that does not come from that
farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
CUTICURA CURED FOUR.
Southern Woman Suffered With Itch.
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles-Cal!s
Cutfcura He, Old Standby

Cuticura Her Old Standby.
"My baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that l did for it took
effect until / used Cuticura. My face was
nearly full of letter or some similar skin
disease 1t would itch and burn so that
could hardly stand it. Two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment
cured me. Two years after it broke out on
my hands and wrist. Sometimes l would
go nearly crazy for it itched so badly. l
went back to my old standby, that had
never failed me-one set of Cuticura Rem
edies did the work. One set also cured
my uncle's baby, whose head was cake of
sores, and another baby who was in the
same fix. Mrs. Lille Wilcher, 10 Elevs
enth st., Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 10, 'O7."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

If there is any one thing that q
woman breads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of q
contradiction that there are hum
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos.
pitals which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided bv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
A Baruajn,

A Paris shopkeeper wrote to one of
his customers as follows:
81 am able to offer you cloth like
the inclosed sample at nine francs
the meter. In case | do not hear
from you shall conclude that you
wish to pay only eight francs. In
order to lose no time, l accept the
aforementioned price. democratic
Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
M Farm Topics. M
sHoEING THE MULE.

The mules hoof, being smaller and
tougher than that of the average
horse, does not need shoeing unless
worked on hard roads great deal.
IT is better not to have them shod II
confined to work on the farm, unless
used to haul heavy loads on frozen
ground.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
LYDIA e. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof OF this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years l suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
Ladies Can XYear ShocA

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. Itmakes tight or new shoes
&c -. Cures swollen, hot, sweating. aching
feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. At
cept any substitute Trial package FREE by
mail. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
Good Place for Poets.

India would seem to be pleasant
land for minor poets, since the rajah
of Rampur recently sent out invita-
tions to all the poets of India to a
gathering in his state. About 200
poets accented.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

In a terrible condition, but Doan's
Kidney Pills have cured me and !
have enjoyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. 50cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
BOYS FOR THE BEEF INDUSTRY.

BOYS FOR THE BEEF INDUSTRY {.
Dairying is no easy task and re-
quires considerable labor at best. A
great many boys on the farm have no
taste for the work. Such boys seldom
prove to be good dairy farmers. They
would probably find beef stock-rais-
ing and fattening to be more con-
genial and under favorable conditions
as profitable.-Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
NIGHT REFUGEES IN PARIS.

Last Resource of the Stranded Hmericdn-
a Charity of Which He Can Avail Himself
When Everything Else Fdils-Grdft of Ger
tain Hmericdn Beggdrs-The Story of q
Man Who Got q Fresh Start :: ::
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

SO DaQ WIN kinney
trouble that I could
not straighten up af-
ter STOPPING without
sharp pains shooting
through my back. l
had dizzy spells, was
nervous and my eye
sight affected. The
kidney secretions
were irregular and
too frequent. | was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

Some people would never get men,
toned at all If they were not talked
about behind their backs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance, Nervous Diseasesper-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. II. r. Kline. Id, 93l Arch St., Phila, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, ,reducesinhamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-05
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, SIS South Oak
street, Lake City, Mimi, says: II was
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
Bryan EIated Over News.

Upon the arrival of Mr.. Bryan
from the 5th regiment armory
where he delivered political
speech, he was shown the Asso-
ciated Press bulletins regarding
the results of the Maine election.
He was elated over the great
Democratic gain, and said:
/ am very much gratified at
the returns from Maine. They
indicate that the trend toward
the Democratic party extends
over the whole country; they en-
courage Democrats to believe
that victory in November is GER
tain"
Mr.. Bryan Immediately tele-
graphed National Committee
man Stone of Maine, rendering
his congratulations.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
FIFTEEN NEGROES
FINED BY MAYOR
A DEN OF DICE THROWERS DISCOVERED
BY POLICE AND ARRESTED.

Monday morning seems to
have been crap shooters morning
in the mayors court when there
We're tried fifteen negroes for
pitching dice.
Part of the above crowd were
found Sunday in North Column
bus while the remaining bunch
were discovered soon Monday in
a regular den, their headquar-
ters being in the rear end of
Frank BIewitt's barber shop,
whose stand is located near the
NJ. and o. depot, on South, Mar
ket street.
The following are the negroes
who were fined and the
amount put upon them: Jas Rob-
inson, 81 so; w. Robinson. 50. so;
Coleman Griffin, s.. 90; Eugene
Sponsor, $5. 90; Walter Whitfield,
$500; Wade Ashly, $500; Cur
tbs Gunter, $500; Hal Wallace,
$500; Russell Staple, $5 90; Rob
Golden, 500; Walter Whitfield,
Henry Lavender, Walter Taylor,
John Triplet, and Henry Morgan
were each fined $500 for gam
bling and disturbing the peace;
Mark Humphries was discharg-
ed and Frank Blewitt was given
a fine of $25. 90 for running the
don
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
THE MIGHTY POWER OF nI-O-sA

Mi-o-na, that extraordinary
and perfect stomach tonic, will
relieve dyspepsia in twenty four
hours.
1t will cure, and is guaranteed
by John p. Mayo to the readers
of The COMMERCIAL to cure the
uost pitiful cases of dyspepsia,
if taken according II directions.
Mi-o-na tablets not only cure
dyspepsia, but all stomach dis
turbances, such as vomiting of
pregnancy, sea or car sickness
and the stomach sickness after
excessive indulgence.
Mi-o-na cures by strengthen
ing and invigorating the flabby
stomach walls, and after course
of Mi-o-na treatment, constipa-
tion, if there is any, will entire
Iy disappear.
htdt1 -DlS IEOiA AtlO k}i CEAuEtlk
of New York corporation:
Il have been a terrible suffer-
er from dyspepsia and gastritis
for two years. The most emf
nent ply sician prescribed for me
with no effect. | have been ab-
solutely cured by your Mi-o-na
tables. The first one gave me a
relief almost incredible. - Her
bert H. Taylor, 501 West 143 ST.,
New York City.
Miona is q most economical
treatment-a large box OF tablets
only costs so cents at John p.
Mayo's, and the dyspeptic, ner-
vous or otherwise, who does not
give them a trial is losing an op-
portunity to regain health.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
YOUNG MAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mr.. JUD MORGAN WAhDERS FROM HOME
AND TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.

Mr.. Jud A. Morgan, an invalid
for some years, and prominently
connected, made an unsuccessful
attempt TO end his life last San
day.
He wandered away into the
woods at about s o'clock Sunday
morning and nothing was known
of his whereabouts until about
one o'clock Monday afternoon;
though a party had been search
ing for him for several hours.
As the friends looked earnestly
for Mr.. Morgan, to their sur
prise they saw him coming slow
iy towards them in Whitfield's
pasture, about mile from the
house, after a diligent search for
hours had been made for him.
Seeing his unsteady movement
as he came closer, they FASTENED
to the young man and on invest
igation a deep, dangerous wound
was found on his chest, which he
had inflicted with a knife, the
blade being broken off in the at
tempt to end his life.
His condition being considered
serious he was quickly carried.
home and DR.. John Davis sum-
moned. DR.. Davis Immediately
gave him the proper attention
and then hurried him to the hos
pital here. His condition was
considered very good at last re-
ports and it is believed that he
will recover.
Friends sympathize with the
entire family in their deep sor-
row.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
D. w. Brown Is Appointed
To Position in A. and M.

d. w. Brown, resident engi-
neer of the Virginia State High
way Commission, has been ap-
pointed acting professor of civil
engineering and drawing in the
engineering school of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College,
to succeed Prof. Charles Han
cock, resigned.
Mr.. Brown is an experienced
practical engineer and gradu-
ate in civil engineering from the
University of Virginia. He
comes highly recommended by
Dean w. M. Thornton of the
engineering school of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and by sew
eral prominent civil engineers OF
the United States.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
Representative NEGROES
GIVE OUT STATEMENT
DEN0UNGE HIGH HANDED WLESSNESS
AMONG MEMBERS OF THEIR RACE.

The negro citizens of Oxford
have given out the following
statement:
I'VE the undersigned colored
citizens of the town of Oxford,
take this method of expressing
our views in regard to the crime
committed by one of our race a
few days ago.
We denounce in the most bit
ter terms such high handed
lawlessness, and stand ready at
any hour to help in capturing
and furnishing such criminals.
1--WE make no attempt to JUS
tify mob law nor do we mean to
indorse the lynching of human
beings, but when crimes
uncalled for and unjustifable are
committed, such as Mortified the
town of Oxford and shocked our
little community from center to
circumference, we join in the
opinion that quick and severe
punishment should be admin
istered to the doer.
Rev. J. c. Marsh, pastor NJ.
E. Church; r. Dembry, Jeff D..
Collins, Will Collins, Rev. A. S.
Blake, Rev. J. S. Leonard, Tobe
Humphry, VIII Jones, Robt.
Boles, Rev. A. William, George
Hines, Dan Hurt, Dallas Gipson,
Willis Rogers, Walter Rogers,
Henry Connor, Jack Sanders,
and 100 others.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
Cholera Worse
In st. Petersburg.

Since the outbreak of cholera
in st. Petersburg there has been
6.574 cases reported and more
than 5000 deaths. 100 new cases
was reported in the past "a hours
from which 40 are reported dead.
The authorities are taking ex-
ira measures, but so appalling is
the situation that it seems inn
possible to cope with the ravages
of the disease.
The police have been instructed
TO prevent the gathering of
crowds and the people already
panic stricken, ase on the verge
Of rioting.
Tuesday for the first time the
government took official cogni-
zance of the situation and offic ial
steps, with Germany assisting,
are in progress to prevent the
exodus of fleeing residents into
Germany territory.
A strict examination into san
itary conditions is being made.
So far the investigation has re-
vealed conditions so frightful
that the public report of them
has been suppressed. This leads
to the fear that measures cannot
be taken at once to check the ad-
vance of the epidemic.
Thousands of dollars will be
to conduct a scientific
campaign against the disease
and this is impossible at this
time, owing to lack of prepara-
tion
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17

ment. May | remind the mer-
chant that one-ffth added to the
value Of our cotton will increase
his trade in the same ratio? Why
not boom the price of cotton as
you would your town or your bus
mess, professional and CONNER
cial organization dependent on
cotton for it's prosperity hold
meetings, and at once, in their
own way, begin to boost cotton.
Il have made a mos t thorough
investigation of crop conditions,
and based on these investigations
| am prepared to say that all
crop estimates today are un-
reasonably high. The crop will
be very short one. Even the
preacher can boost the price of
cotton this crop. He can tell the
truth and help collect his salary
at the same time"
G. r. HIGHTOWER,
Secretary Farmers Union
National Cotton Committe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-17
KERN To SPEAK
IN BIRMINGHAM
THE DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINEE WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
ON OCTOBER End.

John w. Kern, the democratic
vice presidential nominee will de-
liver an address in Birmingham
on October 2, according to a tele-
gram sent Chairman Jere G.. King
of the local Bryan-Kern club.
Arr angements for his coming
were perfected Monday night.
Birmingham will be the only
place in Alabama in which Mr..
Kern will deliver an address
during the campaign. A tele-
gram from the national speakers
bureau, received Monday night.
conveyed the information that
Mr.. Kern would have one nights s
leisure upon the date in question
and asked if Birmingham wanted
him. A prompt acceptance was
telegraphed back. Mr.. Kern will
come to Birmingham as the
guest of the local Bryan-Kern
club. Several other prominent
democrats are expected to be in
the party and to make addresses.
A big rally is also being planned
for September %, at which Con-
gresham William Richardson,
Col. Jesse Stallings, Gen. w. w.
Brandon and other Alabama
notables will speak.