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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Spinach Omelet.

Make puree of spinach in the usual
way-that is to say, after having boiled
1t till tender chop 1t very fine and rub
It through coarse wire sieve, season
with salt and pepper, stir over the fire
and add two ounces of butter and a
little cream. Take two tablespoonfuls
Of the spinach and stir 1t into four
eggs which have been previously beat
en-, yokes and whites separately. Add
a little piece Of shallot which has been
rubbed through the sieve, and salt and
pepper to taste. When thoroughly
mixed put the whole into an omelet
pan with two ounces of butter and fry
a pale brown. Serve very hot.-By-
stander.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
A WALPOLE ANECD0TE.
To Save the Woman's Life She
Couldn't Recall Who Told II.


81 heard very funny story the other
night about Horace Walpole," said
Mrs. Blake. 81 wish l could remember
who told 1t. Henry, can you remem-
Der? Was it Mr. SelersT
mo-" said Blake stiffiy; at wasn't
Sellers
81 wonder If 1t could have been Mr..
Windsor?"
NO. repeated Blake; sit wasn't
Windsor"
Before Mr.. Blake had chance to ex-
press an affirmative or negative opin-
ion of that hazard as to the source of
the Walpole anecdote Mr.. Barton came
in. Mrs. Blake, being by that time
sure of herself, tried on him her rec
ipe for winning universal affection.
"Oh, Mr.. Barton" she said, II am
very glad to see you. / have hardly
stopped laughing since saw you the
last time"
Mr. Barton, cadaverous man with
solemn eyes, looked rather foolish.
"IndeedT he said. MAY ask what
about?"
cover that funny story you told
about Horace Walpole," said Mrs.
Blake.
"M-m-m-Horace Walpole?" stam-
mered Mr.. Barton. 81 am afraid you
must have got me mixed up with some
body else. 1 don't know the first thing
about Horace Walpole, and IL I did
know anything funny about him
couldn't tell it. To tell funny story
is beyond my powers. Even If 1t was
funny to start with 1t wouldn't be by
the time got through with it."
Mrs. Blake's spirits were somewhat
dashed by her fiasco in finding an
owner for the Walpole story, but she
bore up courageously, and later when
Mr.. Markham came In she drew him
out Of earshot Of Mr.. Barton and dilat-
ed on the pleasure his story of Horace
Walpole had given her. Mr.. Markham
was not cast In the funeral mold that
gave to Mr.. Barton his grave aspect,
but he protested himself totally inca
pable of telling a funny story about
Horace Walpole or anything else.
Presently Mrs. Blake left the room
to prepare the sandwiches. Mr.. Blake
followed her.
"For the love Of the Lord" he said,
don't make fool Of yourself again
by trying to get some other idiot In
there to father that Walpole story. I
told you that yarn myself"
Mrs. Blake stood still, with carving
knife poised'in air.
your she said incredulously. "And
1t was 80 clever too."-New York
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
When Will The Silk Mill Start?
ANSWERED by President Collins
THEY WENT TO CHURCH.
A Bit Of Strategy That Won For the
Minister.

minister.
when Bishop Wilmer was rector Of
the little Protestant Episcopal church
at Upperville, va.,' said Virginia
minister, "he was much worried by the
nonattendance at service on Sundays
of the majority Of the young men Of
the community. On Inquiry he found
that instead of going to church they
were in the habit of playing marbles
for stakes. Marbles in those days, 1t
must be remembered, was much
more serious game than 1t is now, oc-
cupying much the same position in the
realm of sports as do billiards and pool
in these days.
Bishop Wilmer, then 'parson' not
well known, determined to break up
this practice. He himself had been an
expert marble player in his boyhood
Accordingly one Saturday he came
across a number of the young men en-
gagged in game. The good bishop
asked several questions and finally
challenged the lot to play him for
keeps They readily consented
"Much to their astonishment, the
young minister won steadily, and soon
they had to go to the stores to replen-
ish their stock. Toward the close Of
the afternoon Mr.. Wilmer had won
every marble in the town of Upper
Vile. Putting his winnings in a bag,
he remarked as he walked away, Now,
gentlemen, since you can't play mar
bles tomorrow l hope to see you all
at church. And he did."-New York
Tribune
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Paradise.

There will be several holes sunk for
>gas and oil in our town in the near
future.
John Lott finished hauling bark to
Big Run Friday.
Charles Keller is getting along nicely
with his new brick house.
Luther Pifer fell off bridge near
Soldier one day last week but was not
badly hurt.
Miss Elda Barnet is in our town again.
Fred Sheesley hauled twenty-five
hundred feet OF lumber from J. b. Lofts
saw mill to Eleanora Saturday on one
load. And they do not have paved
and graded roads over stretch, neither.
Misses Margaret Gathers and Belle
Syphrit had business in Wishaw Sat
'urday.
John Perry, one Of our hustling farm
,ers, has his wheat and rye sowed.
Grover Sprague, Of Pine street, has
two hundred shocks Of corn cut.
There is not water enough in the
Paradise dam to cover the backs OF the
poor little fish. We need rain.
Richard Yohe, of Wall street, is on
the sick list at this writing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
THE IVORY HUNTER.
Troubles Begin When He Has to Get
Ivory Out of the JunuIe


Ivory Out of the Jungle.
First catch your ivory, then get it
home-if you can. A mans troubles
have barely begun when the tusks Of
the fallen monsters are chopped out,
wrapped in sacking and taken back to
camp. Each weighs 80 or even 100
pounds. / have seen specimens that
are on record as tipping the scales at
2o0 pounds. Suppose | have got to-
gether 100000 worth of fine ivory
am perhaps a thousand miles from
anywhere with this load of $4,000 or
10000 pounds. There are no railroads,
no wheeled vehicles, even no draft anil
mails. The stuff must be carried across
the wilds Of Africa on the backs of ma
tive porters, who think nothing of drop
ping their loads and deserving If the
fancy happens to seize them. The
worst Of the hunting is nothing to
what such a homeward march may
mean. I have had my men shot down
by hostile tribes from ambush with
poisoned arrows. have seen them die
IN agony from the bites of noxious in
sects. have been attacked by bands
Of Dinkas, who knew the value Of
ivory as well as did and who tried to
help themselves to mine.-Everybody's
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Dependent Entirely on Return
of Normal Business Condi-
tons in the Country.
NO MORE DEFINITE DATE SET
Trade Bulletins Show a Very
Gradual Improvement, 1,''and
No Immediate Resumption
Would be Advisable.

Since the announcement few weeks
ago that the Reynoldsville silk mill
would resume operations in a short
time, local stockholders and others in
terested have watched with eager ex-
pectancy for Indications of actual re-
sumption, and seeing none, were grow
ing slightly pessimistic. To secure au-
thoritative information THE STAR ad-
dressed, in substance, to the president
OF the company the query so common
on the streets OF Reynoldsville: @.: @,...
C"When ,ciH the silk mill start 2"
The reply is published in full below;
'T79 New York, Sept. 4, 1908.
THE STAR, Reynoldsville, Pa.
Gentlemen: Replying to your val
ued favor of the 3rd inst, would say
that we have plans prepared for the
operation of the mill at Reynoldsville
Just as soon as the silk business returns
to its normal condition.
This may be question OF few weeks
or question Of little longer, but we
can assure you that at the earliest OPP
portunity the mill will be placed in op'
Grafton.
We do not feel that it is wise to start
up the mill for few weeks and then
have to close it down again for the lack
of orders. Yours very truly,
M. G. COLLINS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Her Modest Request.

When Andrew d. White was minis
ter to Germany he received some queer
letters from Americans. Perhaps the
funniest of all was mandatory epistle
from an old lady living In the west,
who inclosed in her letter four pieces
of white linen, each some six inches
square. 1--WE are going to have q
fair in our church," she wrote, "and
I am making an autograph quilt. I
want you to get me the autographs
Of the emperor, the empress and the
crown prince and tell them to be very
careful not to write too near the edge
Of the squares, as seam has to be
allowed for putting them together"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Eakina Butterflies.

As the collecting of butterflies grows
more popular, says an expert. more
and more butterfly fakirs turn up.
These men, with various aniline dye
powders, color up an insect valued at
10 cents into good resemblance worth
nearly $40. Their work is hard to de-
tect for the reason that when the dye
rubs of and discolors ones fingers one
suspects nothing, since the genuine
dust belonging to every butterfy's
wings would do the same thing 7nyr
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

MERCHANT
DEMISED
William NJ. Burge Conducted
Mercantile Business Here
Twenty-Five Years.
BURIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON

William Montgomery Burge, one OF
the best known of the earlier business
men of Reynodsville, died at his home
on Brown street, West ReynOldsville,
at 11.45 o'clock Thursday morning,
September 3, 1908, after prolonged i'll
ness from cirrhosis of the liver. For
eight months before his demise he had
been confined to his home and grad
ually grew weaker under the burden
OF sickness and age until death came.
Funeral services we're held at his
late residence In West Reynoldsville
at 2.3O p. m. Sunday, conducted by Rev.
j. G. McEntire and DR.. A. j. Meek, and
the high esteem in which the deceased
was held by his townsmen was attested
by the beautiful tribute of flowers
and the large concourse present at the
final tribute to his memory. The burial
was made in the Reynoldsville ceme-
terry beside the body Of the deceased's
wife, who died but little over year
ago.
Mr.. Burge was born In Heating,
Center county, Pa, July 10, 1882. a1d
was 76 years, l month and IA days ola
at time Of death. His early youth and
manhood was spent in Heating aud
he was first married there to Miss
Anna Small. In 1872, when Reynolds
vile was beginning to boom after the
development Of the great coal beds and
building Of the Allegheny Valley rail-
road, he embarked in the mercantile
business In what is now West Reynolds
vile. For twenty-five years he con-
tinued his business and became one OF
the best known merchants in the coun-
ty. Fair and square in his business
dealings and generous almost to fault,
he made many friends who retained to
the end their respect for his integrity.
His first wife had died and on May
2, 1878, at Lswsonham, he was united
In marriage to Mrs. Matilda Kanash,
with whom he lived until Sept. l, 1907,
when her death dissolved the union.
After quarter Of century of business
life, Mr.. Burge retired and spent the
last years Of his long life in a we'll
earned rest. In 1901 he was appointed
chief burgess OF West Reynoldsville
and served we'll In that capacity five
years.
To the first union OF Mr.. Burge the
following children were born: Mrs.
James Beudry. Amos Burge, Frank
Burge, all of Michigan, Mrs. William
Craft, OF Belfast, N. Y, John Burge, OF
Grampian, Pa, Mrs. w. S. Carlton,
of Big Run. To the second union we're
born: William M. 'Burge, Jr., Charles
w. Burge, and Leona M. Burge, all
at home. There are also the following
foster children: Mrs. Mary M. Shaffer,
John Il. Kanash, and Mrs. John T.
Barclay, all OF Reynoldsville.
The following relatives or friends
from out OF town attended the funeral
s. I. and Jacob Burge, of Clearfeld,
Pa, and Winfield Burge, of Cripple
Greek, COL, brothers; Mrs. Sabina
Schoonover, Of Tioga county, sister;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craft, Of Bel
fast, N. Y, Wayne and Grace Burge,
OF Clearfield, Mrs. Emma Hoyt, OF
Sabula, W. w. Cole, OF Sabula, John
Burge, Of Grampian, Mrs. W. s. Carl
ton and children, Lon and Louise, OF
Big Run, and Miss Kathleen Gleason,
Of Dubois.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
History of SmalIpox,

Smallpox appears to have been first
described by Rhazes, an Arabian ply
sician living about 900 A. D. It was
introduced into southern Europe in the
time Of the crusades and slowly spread
into the more northern regions. In
1b17 1t was carried from Spain to San
to Domingo and thence to Mexico,
where 1t Is said to have swept Oft
8.600. 900 Of the natives. 1t spread rap
IDLY all over the new world, and whois
villages and even tribes Of Indians
were carried OF BY Il.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Property Changes in Jefferson County
Put Upon Record.

Put Upon Record.
Levi Schuckers to Charles P. Snyder,
agreement for 80 acres in Pinecreek
township. $1,000. August 10, 1908.
Elizabeth Peterman, ct al, to Julia
Ford, for acres in Winslow township.
Sl.00. August 10, 1908.
o. F. Smith, by administrator, ct al,
to Frank s. Smith, for lot in Reynolds
vile. $1,000. August %, 1908.
Frank S. Smith to Esther G. Smith,
for lot in Reynoldsville. $1.00. August
%, l90S.-.
John Lord to J. R. Stigers, for lot in
McCalmont township. s1.50. June %.
1908.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
Will Resume Regular Meetings Next
Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday Evening.
The regular sessions of the Business
Mems Association will be resumed
Tuesday evening, September 10, at 15
in the room in |. o. o. F. building.
All members are urged to be present
and special invitation is extended to
all interested in the future welfare OF
Reynoldsville, who have not yet joined,
to be present and unite with the Asso-
citation in working for better industrial
conditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

No betting on the races in Washing
ton, no poker games, no playing Of
bridge. Next session congress will
have to get down to hard work.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

II you are looking for bargains, come
in Thursday evening from 8 to s o'clock.
Bing-Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
soc Ties for z5c.

Gents, Thursday evening from 6 to 8
o'clock you can buy any SOC tie in the
store for 25c. Bing-Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

Brown, tan and OK blood polish lOc
at Adams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Reynoldsville

Has modern schools and churches paved
streets, water, gas and electric accommoda-
tions, convenient trolley service, high and
healthful location. varied employment for
labor and many other residential advantages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Reyno1dsvil1e

Offers exceptional advantages for the loca-
ton OF new industries Free factory sites.
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply OF laborers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-17
How to Remove callous snats

Callous spots are most frequently
found on the soles of the feet. They
are due to pressure and friction and
often are decidedly painful and annoy
ing. AS much OF them as Is possible
should be rubbed away In the daily
bath. and what remains can often be
removed without any pain whatever
by rubbing the spot with piece Of
toilet pumice while the callous is In
softened condition from the bath. An
other method of removing a callous Is
to bind the spot up overnight with a
cloth saturated with crude petroleum
after the spot has been bathed and rub
bed and scraped. This will often soft
en- the callous. StrappIng the foot
with an adhesive plaster Will often
bring relief. The plaster should be
smoothly put on. The spot under the
plaster Will perspire freely, and this
Will cause the spot to entirely disap-
pear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-17
How to Clean Sewing Machines.

Sewing machines need to be given
personal attention. III the machine
works hard or squeaks, then you may
be sure it needs n thorough cleaning.
Remove the needle and shuttle and
give every joint and bearing In the ma
chine generous bath OF gasoline.
You must not have lamp or fire.
burning anywhere near this explosive
fluid. With the needle and shuttle still
out, turn the wheels brislily. to allow
the gasoline to penetrate every part
OF the machine and to loosen and clean
out all old oil and CRIME. After the
wheels have been turned for n minute
or so, wipe away all visible oil, grease
and dirt Cotton rags are the best for
wiping away the oil, for they absorb
the grease readily. II Is necessary
that every drop of oil he removed.
Now oil the parts with pure machine
oil and run the machine again for a
few minutes before relnserting the
needle and shuttle. You Will find after
this treatment that your machine Is In
perfect temper and delight to work
with, so smoothly and easily viii II
run
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-17
THE BIG CORN SHOW.

The National Corn exposition, which
this year bids fair to far surpass I'm
scope and importance anything of It's
Ike ever attempted, Will be held at
Omaha. Neb., from Dec. o to 10. A
letter to the writer from the general
manager Professor ]. w. Jones, who
Tor several years was Professor p. G.
Holden's right hand man at the State
college at Ames and who Is general
manager OF the exposition, states that
In his opinion the National Corn expo
sition is doing more to jog agriculture
along throughout the United States
than any other single organization:
that 1t Is going to be n tremendously
big affair as well as clean, wholesome
and educational Mr.. Jones further
states that the management has drawn
plans which will provide 10000 square
feet more space than was ut first
thought necessary, while 1t is more
than likely that even these accommo-
dations Will have to be enlarged upon
before the entry season closes. II is
the thought Of the members OF the as
ISOLATION. who are residents Of every
state IN the corn belt, that corn grow.
ing mas VAST possibilities which have
not yet been realized In spite Of the
fact that It's annual commercial value
is more than that OF all other cereals
combined. The aim OF tine exposition
Ia akin to the fat stock show-the er.
hibition OF the best and most valuable
thoroughbred types. together with the
presentation Of data relative TO best
methods Of breeding and care De
tails Of the exposition as respects con
ditiOns. prizes. etc. will be given wide
publication az an early date. Every
farmer who has A No. corn should
plan 20 exhibit II aud n possible take
10 70 the exposition In person. where
in all probability he viii be benefited
more by what he sees than by the
prizes be may carry OF with bis eI.
hibits.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-17
THE ONION HARvssT.

a wisconsin reader OF these notes
writes stating that this Is the first
year he has tried to raise onions on n
large scale and that he would like a
few suggestions as to the best method
OF harvesting and marketing the crop.
With the thought that information
given him may be OF assistance to
some other readers, we present Il here.
Onions from seed sown as early as
possible In the spring should be ready
TO pull by the 10th OF September or
shortly after. The right time for this
Is when the tops OF the crop as n
whole have withered and are thorough
ly dry and the roots dead. The work
or pulling may be done by hand, but
where the ground has been kept free
from weeds IL may be more rapidly
done by using a round toothed lawn
rake, which should be held firmly 80
that the teeth will come under the
onion and pulled gently at nm angle
To the row, so that the pull of the rake
VIII come on but one onion Mt n time.
We have found IL convenient to 20
Through the field raklng three rows
loose facing In one direction, then rak-
Ing three rows from the opposite di-
rection toward these. This gives a
windrow across the field OF six rows.
which makes n convenient quantity In
the work OF topping. Care should be
taken not to pile the onions up, for IL
wet weather comes on they are likely
TO heat and sprout. The job OF top
ping may be commenced as soon as
the onions are thoroughly dry after
pulling. While twist OF the wrist. a
1ackknife or sheep shears are used by
some for this job, we have found moth
ing so convenient as sharp pair OF old
shears. They are light, and one can
work fast with them. The top should
be cut at point about a third of nm
Inch from the bulb. The chief point
TO have in mind in the harvest OF on
Ions Is thorough curing OF the crop.
without which they Will not keep prom
erly. After the topping is done Ii Is
well to let the onions remain on the
ground In shallow wlndrows for a
week or ten days, at the end OF which
time they may be sacked I'm the COM
mon bushel and a half onion sack or
put In bushel crates, as the demands
Not the least important matter In con-
nection with what may be called n sue
cessful handling OF the crop is the
nnding OF market for 1t. If one has
from 10000 pounds up to a carload,
the minimum weight OF which is $4,000
pounds, 1t Is Wen to get In touch with
reliable dealers in the larger nearby
markets. One year with another they
should bring from 40 to 80 cents a
bushel. free on board shipping point,
and sometimes more than this IL mar
keted early, when the demand Is sharp
or the crop Is short. II one has less
than 10000 pounds, lives near a good
live town and can spare the time,
more can be realized by peddling them
out from house to house. The onions
should be sacked only when they are
thoroughly dry, the sacks sewed and
put aboard cars at once or In a dry
place until time of shipment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-17
KEEPING BRILLIANTS BRIGHT.
How Women Can Care For Their
Own Jewelry.


Jewelry demands time and attention
from Its owners II IL Is to be kept In
good condition. More particularly
does this apply TO the imitation gems
which are 30 much worn nowadays.
When new such stones often defy de-
lection. but when they get soiled their
character Is sometimes only too ND
parent Rhinestones are In great
vogue. and once they lose their luster
nothing Will restore It, The woman
who knows, however, can prevent this
from occurring.
One OF the best ways OF preserving
the brilliancy Is to prepare a warm
water bath. taking care that the liquid
Is perfectly free from any gritty sedi-
ment before immersing the articles Of
Jewelry. Allow the jewelry 10 remain
In the water two minutes, then remove
and scrub with n stiff brush
Rinse of the soap by plunging the
pieces into bowl OF clean water and
then place them Ia box filed with
jewelers. sawdust and allow them 10
remain there for half an hour or until
all the water has been absorbed.
When dry whisk of any fine pieces OF
wood which may adhere by means OF
n soft brush and rub with n soft cloth.
This method is only possible when
the stones are set I'm silver, platinum
or gold. When not entirely surrounded
by some metal the only way to clean
them Is by softly brushing with cam
els hairbrush
Many women destroy rhinestones In
their efforts to clean them simply be-
cause they do not understand how
these stones are set. Most imitation
stones are simply pieces OF glass and
are really softer and easier to scratch
thnn the ordinary window panes
Their brilliancy is obtained by the tips
OF lead or the aluminium I'm which
they are set.
Hence 1t will be realized that scrub
bling and liquids, even water itself
Will have n tendency TO loosen these
tips and allow dust and moisture to
find entrance between the stone and
the lead foil. Rhlnestones OF the bet
ter quality, which are made of COM
position, can be cleaned with soap and
water just the same as diamonds and
may then be dried I'm jewelers. hot
Bawdust.