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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18
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Briggs-"Even divorce, nowadays,
offers no sure relief" Griggs-"How
so?" "Why, in nine cases out of ten
man is free to marry again. Life.
Doctor-"You have not very long
to live, my man." Patrlque Dooligan
-"Phaix, OF knowed that as soon as
iver yez comminced docthorln' me-"
Judge. /!
81 wonder what becomes of all the
newspapers?" Most Of them lose
their identity in the paper mills, but
the jokes keep bobbing up for years
afterward. d."-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
There was a red hen
Who laid eggs in pen,
But | do not know how
Nor do | know when
Though | know she's a Henny-pen penny
pen hen.
-Children's Magazine.
"They say Brushington is getting
enormous prices for his pictures.
"Yes, I've heard So" IL never
thought he was great artist" "He
isn't, but as a salesman he's Won
der. Chicago Record-Herald.
A young fellow lived in Squedunk,
Who said: Life in these times is punk;
Quite plainly see
They've waited for me
To give them OF wisdom a chunk"
Baltimore American.
"How did you come to write that
thrilling story, SO full of absorbing
heart INTEREST,"" "We1l," answered
tho npnfnnpf at,th It.l,x
wanted about 10000 words with
which to wedge the illustrations
apart. louisville Courier-Journal.
"If plants have thoughts, feelings
and emotions similar to those of hu-
man beings" "Well?" "How the
average cantaloupe must chuckle with
malicious glee at the look of disap-
pointment on the face of the person
who has Just cut 1t open! Chicago
Tribune.
HAS your order been taEen?"
asked one Of the walters. "Yes,"
said Mr.. Welbroke, fifteen minutes
ago. If it isn't too late, though, I'd
like to change it." "To change your
order, sir?" Eyes; If you don't mind
I'll change 1t to an entreaty. ."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Your speech didn't impress me as
containing any new IDEAS" remarked
the friend doubtfully. That's good,'
answered Senator Sorghum. "A
speech with new ideas is very liable
to result in giving your enemies a
chance to denounce you as the cham
pion of some sort of an ISM -
Washington Star.
Mrs. Jones Ia suffragette)-"I
don't ask special privileges, Mr..
Jones. What l should ask is that
you, for instance, man, should treat
me exactly as you would another man.
Instead of talking small talk, and
treating me like thing to be pro-
tected, and all that, assume towards
me the attitude you do to Mr.. War
rington. Treat me like a good fell
low" Mr.. Jones (quickly) Why,
certainly, old chap. Lend me fiver,
will you?"-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18
A Strong Endorsement.

MADAM" said the teller of bank
in Baltimore to a woman who had
handed him check to cash
madam, you have forgotten to en-
dorse."
A worried smile came to the wom-
ans face; but she took the paper and
wrote something on the back thereof.
When again the teller looked at
the check he found that the woman
had endorsed as follows:
"The - Bank has always paid
me whatever 1t owed, and you need
have no worry. Therefore, endorse
this check. Very truly yours, Anna
NJ. Blank. k."-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18
The Elusive Carp.

To become successful carp fisher
the first essential is patience, as with
the most suitable tackle. bats and
weather, and with care taken to in
sure success, it is quite possible to
fish for days without getting so much
as a carp bite, and this. too. in waters
known to be well stocked with them.
Carp fishing is very high branch Of
the anglers art.-Fishing Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

That afternoon after school Es-
telle hurried round to the grocer's
and the butchers, giving orders for
the following morning. You'd best
deliver the chicken this evening. SO
that l may have it all picked and
prepared for roasting tomorrow
morning." she said to the obliging
butcher.
When Estelle reached home she
found new complication. Her
little brother, called Baby, had
crushed his finger between some
stones in the yard and required much
OF his mothers attention. And there,
sitting in the rocking chair. the cry
fng baby on her lap. was poor
mother. her face full of distress.
"0h. daughter" she moaned: poor
baby's finger is badly bruised. and
Just can't put him down to stfend
- preparations for tomorrow. I
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18
@aB1R@esl

The Iron City Trades Council had
$974.31 to their credit as the result
of last Labor Day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18
THE HOMESTEADER.

Wndlwe fires and with bitter rain
his swasthe world to when the
Calling Out 10 humankind, calling out to me!
Leafy lanes and gentle skies and little fields all green
the village and the farmhouse in between
Never room for me!
I've fought the back and heered die
I've shut the bitter outside and within
Laughed to think feared thing not as strong as l!
mind the long white road that between the hedgws
In that little, strange old world left behind long
l mind the full of bells evening, far and
All and all for else-I had leave go
And this is what o when across the
o
And miles n for else and miles of
The of exile changing TO the sweeter of "lIomel"
Isabel Eclestone Maclay in Youths Companion
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

Rya and White are Mitchell men,
and their retirement will remove al.
most the last of the old Mitchell
crowd.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

State Mine Inspector Henry Loutitt
was wheeled over the principal streets
of Monongahela City, Pa, Saturday,
by Mrs. Elizabeth Spence Coatsworth
In payment of a presidential election
bet Nearly thousand people fol-
lowed them and burned red fire. The
bet was that the wife of the loser was
to wheel the winner and Mrs. Coats
worth proved herself good Demo
crat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

Vice President j. p. White will re
tire because of his health"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

The voice Of man has been known
to carry three miles through q twen-
ky-foot trumpet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

w. d. Ryan will retire to become
commissioners for the Southwestern
Operators Association.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

Conservative leaders IN the United
Mine Workers in all parts of the
country are reported as realizing that
a crisis has been reached in the his
tory of the oTganization.-Jopl
(Mo) Trade Unionst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

The biggest labor leader now is
Dan" Koefe of the Shovelmen's
Union
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

A revolt against the continuation Of
Tom Lewis as president of the United
Mine Workers has broken out in
some districts and some unions are
nominating John Walker for the pres
ldency. In few districts John
Mitchell's name has been indorsed for
the presidency, but Mitchell says he
VIII positively decline to run.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

The United States has the greatest
variety of postage stamps.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

The International Typographical
Union has 22,225G2 in its treasury.
or this amount $9O,9s2 belongs to the
old age pension fund.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

The International Typographical
Union paid out $2,775 to bury its dead
last month. 1t has also paid pen
sions TO the amount of sG,35S for Sep
tember.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
has issued orders to have its big
mines at Mosgrove, Pa, placed in full
operation as quickly as possible. The
plant has been closed down for
months and several hundred men are
employed,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

the table, though she had already
placed q great bowl Of them there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

Members of the International Ty-
biographical Union are advocating the
adoption of an insurance feature to
Its other laudable efforts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

A special from Birmingham, Ala,
says: Alabama iron manufacturers
sold $4,000 tons of pig iron in the
first "a hours after the election and
inquiry for a large tonnage is in
hand.
The iron sold is TO be delivered dur
ing the first quarter of the coming
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

Smokeless coal mined in Somerset
county was given a thorough test
which proved successful in Pittsburg
last week. The coal was taken from
the new Somerset mine of the Fisher
Coal Company and is handled by the
Rex Carbon Coal Company, of Pitts
burg. The coal is brittle and cannot
be taken out In lump form.
On account of the poor facilities
for ventilation there has been consid-
cradle trouble in using bituminous
coal in the furnaces Of some Of the
buildings in the downtown section OF
the city, but without success. Some
Of the coal brought here from the new
mine was given a thorough test In the
furnace Of the McCance building, Lib
erty and Seventh avenues. with the
result that there was no SMOKE
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-11-18

John Mitchell and President Thorn
is l.. Lewis, of the United Mine Work
ers, and several prominent coal oper-
ators of the State, will meet with
Congressman John c. McHenry, in
Shamokin, Pa, November %. to con-
suit on the framing of bill to pro-
vide for a State tax to be used for
the aid of injured miners and families
OF men killed in the mines.
Congressman McHenry wants to
have the bill presented to the Penn
sylvania State Assembly. He intro
duced like bill in the last Congress,
but 1t was killed.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

shape of the border Just little below
the thread There are no petals. The
modelling is executed in the same way
as in crepe flowers, with single
piece of some shiny material.
Now a three.yard band has to be
twined into rows of waves round q
heart, bought ready made or made al
home out of piece OF cotton wool
covered with the silk. and secured tG
a thin wire, such as is used by florists
In this def turning of the hand &c
simulate the petals OF a real blossom
lies the art of the modeler
A calyx is added when the flower is
intended to ornament vase. but 1t is
dispensed with for a hat or dress
trimmings, in which case the center
at the back is filled and made neat
by a silk waiter being put on, across
which are fixed two wire stems or
stalks, tipped at either end with
green leaves projecting effectively all
around the brilliant blossom.
Clever workers occasionally do some
sbihihS Shauihbi "nlVh mas W Oe ue'
cided on when cutting out the band
from either a single piece or several.
according TO the scheme OF shading
contemplated.
On a smaller scale SNOWY carna-
tons for home decoration are made
with plain or shaded baby ribbon.
with picot edges tastefully gathered
into scalloped petals round small
heart or roll of baby ribbon fastened
to a wire wrapped with green silk
paper ana threaded with a calyx
Green ribbon is used for the leaves
A medium-sized carnation takes -four
yards of serrated ribbon In Its model
ing.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
REVERT TO OLD coLoRs.
Tints Popular Years Ago Are Again
In Favor.

With the vogue Of coats and skirt
pertaining TO the olden times Their,
has been revived a fancy for thost
quaint old hues seen in the scraps o.
ancient silk, poplin and ribbon which
form pieced bedspreads, crazy quilt
and soft pillows dear to the hearts o
our grandmothers and maiden aunts-
probably because of the recollectionl
which they renew Of past times, faces
and pleasures. The shade which tho
owners of the patchwork blocks still
call 'prune" bears a strange resem
blance to the modern wistaria, anG
that fondly referred to as magenta
is marvelously like mulberry. Their
there is a queer brownish pink thai
has the look Of the rose leaf pot pourr,
and the lavender that was years age
regarded as the only proper shade foI
first relief TO the black and white o,
second mourning or for a woman to
wear when undertaking matrimony foi
the second time.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
To Set colOrs.

With the proper treatment before
the first washing, wearing appare
made of any wash material could keel
It's original color until worn TO tat
ters The idea that the process Of
setting the color must be gone through
with before a garment is worn is en-
tirely erroneous, as even badly-soiled
garments may be put through the set
ting process and then readily washed
clean in the soapy water. Fold the
garment TO a small size and lay It IN
the bottom of a laundry crocS or some
other vessel which will not rust Fol
large garment dissolve one pound
of salt In two quarts Of water and pour
scaldlng hot over the garment in the
vessel. Loosen up the folds so that
the salt solution may thoroughly pene
tTate and leave Il in the water for at
least one hour. Wiring the garment
and wash the same as usual. The
same solution may be reheated and
used again for goods OF the same
tones.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
WATER in BUTTER
BY Prof. C. l.. Mckay.

The dry butter or that containing =
low per cent. OF water does not sell
any higher than the medium and In
some cases not as high. ! tested but
ter In the London market and found
the French rolls and Danish selected
which sold highest In the English mar
ket to contain about five per cent.
more water than the New Zealand
butter. which brought three or four
cents per pound less. In this case
the New zealander was losing four or
Ave pounds OF butter per hundred and
also losing In price. asked Prof. Sieg-
leke why the Danes Incorporated so
much water In their butter, and
he answered that the butter was
supposed TO be plastic and intended
TO be spread on bread. While
do not like TO see slushy butter.
think that from IL to 10 per cent. OF
water can be Incorporated with good
results. II is almost impossible TO
form any conclusion OF the amount OF
water butter contains by the looks OF
H. Frequently butter that seems
slushy will contain very little water
under chemical analysis. Prof. Siork
has been working on this subiec, for
number OF years and he has been
unable 20 fully explain why some sam.
pies of butter have very dry appear
ance and at the same time contain a
very high per cent. of water, some
samples testing as high as Is or
10 per cent
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

The Natural History museum will be
carried step nearer completion this
year by the opening OF the south wins
OF the west facade and by a new ap
proach to the central power house and
tower. The museum. II is perhaps not
generally realized. will ultimately
considerably exceed In size the
British museum. II is now nearly 20
years since the first hall was built,
one of the interior wings. which II
now almost completely hidden. Since
then the entire south facade has been
completed. an avenue block in
length.
The new wing carries the line OF the
corner tower ON the west nearly a city
block northwest, thus giving the first
suggestion of the appearance of the
west front as II will ultimately ap
pear. The great building will some
day occupy the entire space facing
Central park. measuring three city
blocks In length and enc avenue block
In width. A great central tower viii
ultimately rise high above the present
roof line.
Despite the apparently endless cor
ridors OF the present structure tho
museum is badly cramped for room
There are tons of valuable material
gathered at great expense, which II il
impossible to display. Space in this
wing with fits five broad floors is, how
ever. already heavily mortgaged.
With many exhibits demanding space
II has been decided to devote the new
wing to the new Congo and Philippine
collections The Congo exhibit. re-
Gently obtained In Belgium, OF unusual
popular as well as scientific interest, IL
especially timely II Is believed II
will make a very strong popular APP
peal and will amply justify the space
devoted TO II.
The second wing, which is available
for exhibition purposes this year. leads
from the central power house directly
westward. While smaller than the
south wing on the street side, II is
nevertheless an important addition 10
the museum. This wing will be given
over to various fish exhibits. Il Will
soon be thrown open TO the public.
These wings together make the most
important addition TO the museum In
some six years.
As I'm the case OF IT'S nelghbor. the
Metropolitan museum, the new wing
stands practically complete so far as
its outer appearance is concerned
The brown stone used in It's construc
ton is OF course somewhat lighter I'm
tone than in the older parts Of the
building, but few years OF exposure
will correct this.
The new addition 10 the Brooklyn
Institute museum has already doubled
the capacity OF the building. The
work here has been completed some
months in advance Of the similar add.
lions TO the other city museums. The
completion OF this wing has done more
for the general appearance OF the
building than have the additions &C
the other museums An entire facade
OF the Brooklyn museum now stands
completed where before single wing
appeared somewhat isolated and de.
tached.
The new wing has so far cost 81
100000, and II stands today less than
one-fourth complete The central
staircase and approach to the east
wing cost alone nearly $4,000. II is
In some respects the most beautiful
architectural feature In the city.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

Mites are very small insects which
subslst ON the blood OF fowls. but are
not usually found on the body except
when they are on the roost or nest.
During the day they hide In cracks
In the walls around the roosts or about
the nests. The free use OF crude car.
bollc acid, kerosene. or some OF tho
commercial disinfectants will prove
very effective In hghtlng these little
enemies. II the weather will permit
leaving the fowls out Of doors for a
whole day. II will be found first.
class plan to fumlgate the house thor
oughly by burning sulphur In H. Civ
ing the inside a good coat OF white.
wash twice a year win aid materially
In Kidding the house OF them.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03

the fowls become debilitated. they will
have 10 be assisted In Kidding them.
selves Of the nuisance. busting thor.
oughly around the neck, under the
wings and about the vent with some
good insect powder is the best remedy
The application should be repeated
about three times at intervals Of one
week in order 10 kill those which
hatch out. With young and growing
chicks the work can be expedited by
using the device as outlined In oui
illustration
II is made as follows; Take an or.
binary barrel and cut a hole in the
head 8xt0 inches. Place the chickens
(about twenty-five half grown ones) +.
In barrel and sprinkle a handful
of the powder over them. and then roll
the barrel about for a minute or So
This has been found very practical
and effective method Of getting rid OF
the lice.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
FIGHTING THE
PEST OF LICE

or all the enemies OF poultry these
two. lice and mites, are undoubtedly
the worst. They seem to be universal
and found wherever poultry is kept.
The lice subsist on the feathers. and
doubtless the epidermic scales. They
are found largely about the head and
neck, under the wings and around the
vent. They must obtain moisture In
some form and IN order to do so will
30 either to the eyes, nostril or vent.
Hens In good health aud provided with
busting bath will generally keep
themselves free from this pest, but II
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
New Candle Shade.

New and pretty candle shades are
made in the simplest possible way.
The frame is merely two wire circles
AN umbrella-shaped affair with no
angles whatever. The cover is a
circle OF cretonne. about six inches
bigger in diameter than is the frame.
around the edge CT this cretonne Is
sewn a fringe Of glass beads, which
Is heavy enough TO hold down the
cover and TO cause It to fall in grace
fu folds.
Another circle is cut from the cen
Ter of the cover just the size to nj
around the frame The cover is then
fastened at the inside circle to the
frame by binding of gold braid. The
mica shade, of course, fits on the
stand entirely independently of the
candle shade.
The great advantage OF the shade
lies in the fact that, unlike most OF
its kind. II need not be fitted to the
frame. nor are there seams to be
finished on the under side. Bead
fringe may be bought by the yard and
wire frames are extremely inexpen-
slve.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
FOR SHOPPING TOUR
HANDBAGS OF VARIOUS SIZES
AND DESIGNS.
Matter Is One That Calls for Careful
consideration and is by No
Means to Be Lightly
Dismissed.

A recent fashion article gives ex.
plicit instructions to women as to
what they should carry when they 20
shopping. II tells the thin woman IL
Is perfectly allowable for her to carry
Il baylor sylphllke forms may carry
whatever they desire But Il goes on
to say that the stout woman should
never carry a handbag; that 1t is
quite Inappropriate for the woman OF
dimensions to carry anything ia her
hand save an umbrella.
However, whether fat or thin ladies'
carry bags or do not carry bags, ri any
and new and interesting are the bags
displayed in the shops.
The bag with the watch, for in.
stance, is extremely useful In that II
VIII carry the pocketbook. hand ker.
chief and what other necessaries the
lady requires during the strenuous
morning of bargain hunting. II is
small enough to fit easily over the
arm, and will not be in the way when
carrying other things.
Another very useful bag is that of
striped suede. II is intended for the
papers. pencils and other tools usually
carried by the business woman, for
somehow or other II is almost impos.
sible to attend to any sort of i'm.
portant matter without being bur.
dened with memoranda and the like.
II may be bought in many shades.
Practically the same bag is made
up in alligator. with two alligator
paws for decoration. The firtatious
maiden may hold them with propriety.
The square bag OF hand-carved
leather is very effective. and its cost
proves that 1t is extremely desirable.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
Man with a Boil Couldn't Listen to
Political Talk,

Man with a Boil Couldn't Listen 10
Political Talk.
They were waiting on a corner for
the street car when the man with the
folded newspaper turned to the man
with the eye glasses and queried:
well, how do you like the Denver
nomination.
uni" was the response.
Going TO be a strong candidate,
don't you think?'
uni"
"And | shouldn't be in the least sur.
prised TO see him elected"
UNI
"In fact, find lots of people who
think it's time for change Perhaps
you think that way yourself?"
"Uml"
AT any rate, it's going TO be hot
campaign from now on, and, Of course.
every lover Of his country viii be In
terested"
UNI"
"As 20 Roosevelt, sir-as to Roose.
welt. while ! have no particular fault
70 find with him"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
SOMETHING SOOTHING, PLEASE

Are you speaking TO me. sir?"
asked the UNI" man. as he suddenly
woke up.
Speaking 70 YOU Why. I've been
talking 10 you for the last half hour f"
About what?"
About the Denver nominations"
"Oh-politics! I've got a boil on my
leg as big as teacup, lawsuit com
ing OF this afternoon. and my wife
packed up this morning and left the
house. Talk to me in a soothing way
or shut up"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-03
WHEN THE POSTWAR
DROPS YOUR MAIL
He Touches the Button. You Do the Rest.

arrester at the house II will be neces
sary to use insulated wire at the boz
and at the house where the wires
come together In passing through tho
holes In the box and bell or the circuit
will be completed and the bell viii
continue ringing.
have six dry batteries on my line
One battery will ring about 200 feet.
This device will save many steps and
no one would care 10 tamper with the