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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
FLYING SQUIRRELS RARE.
Once They Were Common In the Up
State Woods.


Several flying squirrels we're seen
in the woods in the central part of
this town the other day. They are
not very common and few OF them
are seen In this section, although
thirty-five 10 forty years ago nearly
every old hollow birch tree had its
family of little stripped air navigators.
The flying squirrel, be 1t explained
for the benefit of the many who have
undoubtedly never seen one, does not
"fy" in the proper acceptance of the
word, but is able by spreading the
weblike strips Of thin skin that ex-
tend from its fore to its hind legs on
either side Of its body to sail several
rods on gradually downward slant
from the top OF one tree to a point
lower down on the limbs or trunk Of
another. Then by running higher up
the tree 1t has alighted on Il is able
to repeat the performance and thus
avoid its enemies by sailing from
tree to tree.
These squirrels were once numer-
Gus in northern New York, but like
their kinsmen, the black squirrel and
the fox squirrel, have all but vanished
from the northern woodlands.-Den
mark correspondence Utica OBJ
server,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
COIN UNDER MAiNMAsT.
Ancient Custom Responsible for VAL
liable Finds In Old Ships.


Custom DEGREES that gold coin,
or at the very least silver, shall be
put under the mainmast of each new
ship launched. The coil bears the
date of the year when the vessel Is
completed fact well known to col
lectors, who keep an eye on ships
that are likely to be the depository of
numismatic prizes.
Thus at Liverpool some years back
a derelict Yankee schooner, bought
for a song, yielded an 1904 dollar,
the rarest and most eagerly sought
after of all American coins. 1t sold
readily for G1,500 ($G,0O0), and would
be worth today at least double that
sum, for 1t was in perfect preserva-
ton, having rested in its cotton wool
wad beneath the hollow stepping"
of the mast since the day It was first
placed in position.
Its recovery was the result OF fore
sight and business enterprise, COM
bined, Of course, with special knowl-
edge. A man passing the worthless
bulk on the day of the sale noticed
the date, 1904, on her stern and
rightly gussed that she might likely
be the bearer of dollar of that
year.
In the same way have been pre-
served and recovered many of the an
cient silver Scottish pennies known
as doits, which were so tiny that
twelve of them we're barely equal in
value to the penny sterling. The old
Scottish shipbuilders Of the days
when these coins were in circulation
used, with characteristic national
thriftness, to put one of them beneath
each mast they stepped" in prefer
cnce to the more valuable group.
Owing to their small size, however,
combined with their we'll nigh in
finitesimal value regarded simply as
money, most doits that were in cir
oulation were speedily lost, leaving
those that had been placed beneath
the masts to become from the collec-
tors point of view of extreme value
Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
KEEPING THE pUsLlc Books.
Need Of q Uniform system Of MunlcI.
pal Accounting.

pal Accounting.
Exact facts as To- the cost of city
government In America are Just what
the people have not had, declares VIII
liam Allen white In the American
Magazine. Municipal bookkeeping has
been miserably done. The blunders
and the crimes OF politicians have
been hidden In ledgers and day books.
But within fve years last past a
feeling has manifested Itself In the
country that uniformity OF municipal
accounts was needed. New York, Bos-
ton, Baltimore, and Chicago have
adopted In part the schedules prepared
by the National Municipal League for
the keeping of municipal accounts,
and the states OF Ohio, Massachusetts,,
Iowa and Wyoming have passed laws
requiring the cities In these states to
adopt uniform system OF municipal
accounts.
The adoption of uniform accounting
may not seem heroic. IL Is not cause
upon which to appeal to the passions
Of the populace; and yet In New York
city In July, 1908, the Commissioners
of Accounts handed to the mayor OF
New York their report Of their find
ings. Before frost one borough presl-
dent had fed under re, one been re-
moved by the governor. third had re-
signed, fourth had been accused OF
malfeasance In Office more serious
la xhn
four, and none Of the five remains.
A research OF municipal accounts
similar to that In New York is under
way In Boston. Already the account
ant OF the Good Government League
has shown where the city Is losing
100000 year on coal contracts,
where loan OF 100000 for the ex-
tension of water mains was unneces-
sary, that a loan bill of 1854, 500
passed by the city council contained
items accounting to $536,0O0 that were
not only unnecessary but we're so OBJ
jectionable that they should be re-
pealed.
The report showed that $4,000 a
ytdi may bt bdftu ohc tihy uNPoi v
ment without loss Of efficiency, and
that contracts have been let and sup
plies purchased without competitive
bidding, at prices ranging from rs per-
cent to 100 percent more than the
prices OF the market. The Massachu-
sets bureau OF municipal accounts
the first of its kind In the United
States-seems to be the forerunner
of similar activities In many states,
for the state leagues Of cities which
are organizing all over the country are
demanding II, and their demands will
not long go unheeded. No other sin
gle movement in America promises SO
much as the movement for uniform ac-
counts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16

antics while with increasing
bread line station
hoked the homeless seeking food shelter
from the bitter
blame guests excitement
suited
New York city
ferng printed the the idle houghess
dred thousands dollars
worthy end
Do wonder that shveng wretch with
loses his faith
Nobody objects entertainments
and hunger the coest night the
desperate warmth
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
Fine Business for Jim.

"Do you find poultry-keeping pays?"
"Well, no; can't say that it pays
me, but l think that it pays my boy
jim"
''How's that?'
well, you see, bought him the
fowls. I have to pay for their keep
and buy the eggs from him, and he
eats them" ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16

trusted
sent weeks each outsider In his place.
Beyond these OF ecuperation
the needs vacation
he vacation himself weeks What
he really needs retrapsform his life
To during the August vitality
exhausted Is
health
sufficient work gdness That enough
play spell to keep physical condition.
The who tagged not found his And
makes life enduable
need And the man who Keeps his strong well balanced that
doesn't
daughter and
better learn
that
the facts?-New
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
A sisterIy Shot.

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband always
smokes after good meal.
Mrs. Doyle--Doesnt he ever smoke
at Monochrome Reading.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16

Fifty years ago there were $4,000 dis
tilleries in Sweden, but that number
has now been reduced to 1872.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16

be hearing.
polish
refining
of Rusticas sister who lives in the city?
something watching
pie the She the school
the
music The pulpit the theatre the art exhibition the
tation; anoheT-Harpers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16


building
thus losing
marks
through sanatora
social
ard and prevent the
ofaatcs In reply
much Germany year.-From The Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
>s1Nes
? DdcdtiOnS
BY Ebert Hubbard

HERE three good why all employees should have
vacations.
One is that the employer see how easily any
bodys and everybodys place be hed the next Ia SO
that when the empoye turns he see how well he can
be spared since things right along without him; the
third the employe show the employer. and the
employer understand that the empoye is not manipi-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
S~kSpN~s-~stk~
How Germany JaDes
BY LUii.iana II. Tolman

EGARDNG the accidents in the United States is the op
ion of the engineering profession that oneha of them
preventable If so the next question s how?
tive estimate of the number Of accidents which
suit fatally in partial total ncapacity for
100000 Reckoning the earning capacity of the
workman at $500 tths mafes allowance for
the professional railroad presidents ndusrsts and
ready for the ballot Their day will but must not
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
SSss.~1fS ~vt~~sbc
Jelf.help for Country
U0men
BY Maud HoWe

HAT else besides city woman that
Country woman lacks?
She has polish Her manners kept smooth by the
continual friction with all and conditions of and
More polish, assurance, greater of man
ner; the city woman has Of all these than
the country woman. She Is usually quicker
tongued, but not necessarily qucker-wed. Her speech
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
II Dinner to an ELe.
phdnt
Ey Lillian Bell

what proved to be the celdest night Of the year. man.
represent brand of he Is anxious to export
gagged the largest stage the world from midnight until the
and gave entertainment in honor of an ele'
plant to which bidden the men and women whose
lights shine mostly the Great White Way.
These people requested to come dressed as
"rubes in the hope of making themselves as ridiculous as
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
Poultry, Etc.
Fruits anc Vegetables.

Hens-per Ib.................... 4
Chickens--dressed. ed................ 2
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-16
MARKETS.
pITTSBURC.
....................
Dairy Products.

Butter-Elgin creamery. ry.......e
Ohio creamery ery................
Fancy country roll
Cheese-Ohio, nev...............
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
TWENTY-THREE YEARS.

The Regiser has completed its 23rd
year and is now entering upon It's
gath volume. The first copy of the
paper has been lost from the files.
but in the issue of 20 years ago a
resdme OF the locals is printed taken
from the first issue. There are near
ly one hundred names of Lamarites
appearing in the list but only d. e,
Cooper of the present Lamalites is
to iDe found there. OF the rest some
have died, some have gone and wheT'
abouts unknown, some are still in
Colorado, some have gone back to
their wife's folks, and some are in
the penitentiary.
Time makes many changes, but
the real Lamar pioneers are getting
very scarce here, although they are
still numbers of them scattered
through the country. The Register
has just grown up with the town.
and like the town is still growing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Notes From Lamar Register Of
June IS, 1889.

Commissioners were in session in
Lamar and Las Animas all week try
ing to make settlement with Bent
county, but little progress was made.
Hon Charles d. Ford, a resident OF
Monument, has been appointed by
President Harrison as Register OF
the Lamar land office in place of
F. p. Arbuckle. Mr.. Ford was a
member of the last legislature, and
has long been identified as a leader
in the republican party in Colorado.
(Mr. Ford is now register of the Den
yer land office, but still retains his
interest i'm Lamar as he has three
daughters living here.)
The south side ditch is now near
ing Granada and the Koen Bros. hav
moved the company store there to
be near the work.
Horse thieves are committing man,
depredations ON the ranches in this
vicinity and there seems to be no
way of stopping them.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
McCiain-kesner.

Salda. Colo. June 11.-Henry G.
McClain and Miss Rebecca Kesner
were married yesterday at the home
of the bride by the Rev M. B. Will
son. The bride is the eldest daughter
of Edgar Kesner. superintendent of
schools.
The bridegroom is mining engin-
eer connected with the Liberty Bell
Mining company at Telluride, and is
a son of Judge BmIin McClain of
Iowa City. Iowa. They left for Iowa
yesterday afternoon. but will live in
Telluride.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
SPLENDID PROGRAM OF AMUsE-
MENTS.
Liberal Purses Offered for All Kinds
of Sports and a General
Good Time Prepared
Everyone Come
to Lamar.

Lamar will be the place for all
ciuzens of Prowers county to enjoy
themselves ON the Fourth. A very
elaborate program is being arranged
for the day and shere will be pient!
aoIng al All lines nom uiyiis.t Ai-
1Li al Ter lnAIlisnt. II wild DC IN Die-
kesI celeLiallon oil the ia! eva
given III the county or L..LS ss~tio q,
OF Inc valley, anu no one CAL >.iIo. :"
10 miss. frenzy o. Inol~y ads bee.'
raLseu TO insure everything oer4.s
carried out just as arranged TO-,
anu dne committees are now at woi n
completing ali the ueuaiIs.
The committee is now negotiating
with one of the leading balloohis-s
OF the country for two asCensiols Oh
that day and wild probably succet d
in landing this attraction in additiCn
to the great variety OF amusemen $
already offered. The Marathon race
Is attracting a large amount of at
tention and already there are num-
Der Oh dtulete5 lrdlHluS loi ehiS
great test of speed and endurance.
The ball game in the morning be-
tween the Lamar and Fort Lyon
mines will be an exciting game as
both mines have been greatly strength
ened and win make strong fight
for the honors.
There has never been a more var
led or more amusing program OF
races and novelty events than that
prepared for the Main street attrac-
tons In the afternoon, and as the
purses are very liberal all win un-
doubtedly be filled.
The program for the day Is as
follows:
Salute at sunrise.
Parade at 9 n. M.
The parade will form on North
Main street at the Dickinson lmb er
yard and proceed to the high school
athletic grounds. 1t will be headed
by the Lamar band. followed by
decorated automobiles. carriages. bi-
cycles. motorcycles. riders in cos
tune. etc. Prizes will be given for
the following:
Best decorated auto E. ....s5 OC
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
ASSESSOR CAN RAISE VALUES
Supreme Court Says He Has Right
to Raise Personally.

In handing down Its decision in
the case of the Singer Manufacturing
company VS.. the City and County of
Denver, in error. yesterday, the sup
rene court of Colorado settled one
of the most important tax cases that
has come up in years, and establishe'
a principle that has caused consid-
cradle stir among corporation official
in this city, as well as in the state at
large.
The decision of the supreme count
allows assessors to fix an arbitrary
valuation upon corporate notes, mon
eys and credits and places the bur
den of proof upon the company TO
show that the valuation is not as
high as the assessor set it.
The general position of corporation
heretofore has been to place the bur
den of proof upon the assessor and
make him show that it has as much
property as claimed.
The case decided yesterday result
ed when the assessor of Denver coun
ty raised the value Of moneys, notes
and credits returned by the Singer
company on its schedule as $4,000 tc
100000. The Singer company took
the case into court, introducing no
evidence. but denying the right OF
the SCISSOR to make ma arbitrary in
crease. Yesterdays decision gives
aSaassors the night to raise the yalu-
alton at their will.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16
THE FOURTH AT LAMAR
Grand Celebration Of Glorious
Old independence Day

Best decorated carriage E. 90
Best decorated bicycle :. =. 90
Best comic costume 49,. :. 90
Baseball game-Lamar VS.. Fort
Lyon. Purse $50.
Up town sports:
Marathon road race. five miles.
starting at DeWitt's corner, north
through Main street to first road
north of river bridge, south to place
of beginning. and north again to
finish at Huddleston corner. First
prize $25, second $40. third So. This
race win be open to The entire coun-
ty. Entry free, but must be filled no
later than Saturday, July g.
Foot race. 100 yards. open to ALL
First prize IS. second 50.
Plenty of free lemonade and ice
water will be on the grounds and at
the street corners for the accomoda-
ton of the visitors.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16

Final arrangements were completes
today for two thrilling balloon ascen
sions. one in the morning and one
in the afternoon of the Fourth. by
C. p. Belknap, the celebrated m!
air wizard.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16

years w w
Grand display of Fire Works 500
p. m.
Fire Balloons, Giant Rockets, Vol
canoes, Wheels. Colored Fire, Roman
Candles, etc, etc. Altogether the
finest and most elaborate pyrotechnic
display ever seen in Prowers County.
Test run of fire department teams
representing north and south sides.
with auto chemical wagon. Purse
$25 Teams will run three blocks,
make coupling and throw water.
The fire works in the evening wild
be one of the biggest events OF the
day, and will be something no one
in the county should miss as they
will surpass anything ever under
taken in the valley, and will be
handled by experts who know how
to get the best results from them.
Everybody in this section of the
state should make their arangemea.
so as to include the Fourth at La
mar. You can't afford to miss IT.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-16

1t is handsome as well as a strong
Corset 1t is made out Of an excellent
grade of coutil. and has three sets OF
hose supporters attached Boned en-
tirely with rust proof wire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Exquisite Accessories-Baqs
WOMAN SLEUTH CATCHES
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS
Mrs. Kate Powers Admits That
Police Employ Her

1t developed yesterday when the case
of Vincent Seberstania, fruit dealer,
1865 Haight street, charged with SELL
ing liquor without "a license. came up
for trial in Police Judge Weller's court
that the police at the park station have
in their employment Mrs. Kate Pow
ers, a nurse living in Cole street. as a
decoy in procuring evidence against
keepers of blind pigs
Mrs. Powers testified that accom-
panied by Detective Hyland she went
to Seberstania's store August 80.
walked In and handing him a flask
asked for 25 cents worth of whisky
She got the liquor. paid the % cents
and handed the flask to Hyland- She
said she had just been employed that
day and smilingly said that she had
been successful in getting three vio-
lators of the liquor law that day. She
was corroborated by Hyland- Seber-
stania was fined $780,
John Olean, 1852 Forty-seventh ave-
nue. failed to appear and his bail OF
$50 was declared forfeited
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
WIFE OF CANDIDATE
FOR CORONER is HURi
Mrs. c. c. O'DonneII Injured
When Auto Hits Buggy

Mrs. c. c. O'Donnens wife of Doctor
o'Donneli, republican candidate ior
coroner. was painfully. though not Sc
riousiy, injured yesterday morning
when on automobile drived by William
Jenkins crashed into a buggy in which
she was driving with her husband at
lfcAiister and Devfsadero streets. The
shock Of the collision pitched her from
her seat against an iron railing rum
ming around the seats on the buggy.
! Jenkins, who runs an automobile for
hire and who has stand at the ferry
buiIding was driving two passengers
slong McAliisfer street On reaching
tie Intersection OF Devisadero and Nc
AUister streets he put on high speed,
with the intention Of climbing The ~ y
tor CyDonnelIs buggy passed the
crossing and befores jenkins could
\ slow up his machine smashed into the
rear OF the buggy
Mrs 0DonneIl was taken TO her
home half block away.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
DUNPHY is AGAIN IN
DANGER OF ARREST
Must Appear Monday or War;
+ rant Will Be Issued

Failure to appear in the superior
court after several callings of the case
against him is likely to involve James
Clay Dunphy in the indignity of an
other arrest.
Assistant District Attorney Hanley
said yesterday that il Dunphy was not
in attendance when his case was called
Monday he would ask for the issuance
of bench warrant.
Dunphy is charged with having de-
frauded Doctor Cornet by giving him
a check upon a bank in which he had
no funds. He was held to answer from
the police court and admitted to bail.
He has spent the greater part of the
intervening time at the Dunphy ranch
in Monterey county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
EDWARD KALISHER'S WILL
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Divides Estate Among His
Nine Children

The will of Edward Kalisher, who
died September 4. 1909. was filed for
probate yesterday. Kalisher left an
estate consisting of personal property
worth in excess of $4,000 and realty
in San Joaquin county valued-at 81. 600
according to the petition of his son.
Edward Kalisher, for letters of admin
istration. Kalisher declares in his
will he Is indebted to the son men,
directs to be paid. The rest of the
estate he divides equally among his
children. Edward Kalisher Sarah K
Waterman, Caroline Stern, Sophie
Bruckman, Flora Lippitt. Frances
Leszynsky. Amelia Thompson, Clara
Kalisher and Emma Kalisher.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Corsefs French Lingerie -Infanfs' Wear

FRENCH LINGERIE.-Bought personally admits
Of display of graceful garments of beautiful handwork
exquisite ace and embroidees which has been APP
preached here for refined elegance.
The Fall opening of Baby Things will call forth
ecstases from every mother and admiration from every
paserby The Infants Section will lose nothing of its
popularity on the presentation Of the Fall display.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
FIRE IN RUBBISH HEAP
EXCITES HOTEL DISTRICT
Some Worthless Lumber Is
Burned i'm Vacant Lot

a fire that broke out in a trash heap
on the vacant lot at I'll Natoma street
caused considerable excitement in the
Third street hotel district yesterday
afternoon, when three fire engines
one truck. one. chemical engine and a
water tower responded to the alarm
contractor in concrete work had been
thrown into the 90 foot lot In the rear
of the California State hotel.
The blaze probably came from a
lighted cigar or cigarette. 1t was
quickly extinguished, although the
firemen were called on to clear the lot
of rubbish. which was no easy task
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
FORESTERS ARRANGE TO
GIVE BIG ANNUAL BALL
Sacred Heart Court Plans Yearly
Entertainment

Sacred Heart court No. 737 of the
women's Catholic Order of Foresters
at its last meeting decided to give its
second anniversary bail and social en-
fertainment in New Era hall Monday
evening, October H.
II will be under the direction of the
following: Mrs. S. McFadden, Mrs. NJ.
welch. Mrs. ]. McShane, Miss Margaret
Simcoe Mrs. J. Brennan, Mrs. J. ".
Collins. Mrs p J. Towey, Miss Nora
Peters, Miss Agnes Murphy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
BEDS ONCE OCCUPIED
BY MEN OF FAME
Old Furniture to Be Sold by Chi
ca0O Hotel

CHICAGO. Sept u.-ssle at auction Of beds
occupied for night more by Daniel webster.
Abraham Lincoln, General Ulysses $. Grant ana
General Winfield Scott win be a feature mark
ing the passing away OF the cid sherman house.
which Is 10 be torn down 20 make way for a
new structure.
The sherman house built in 1887. In 1s<5
IL was purchased by Francis Cornwall sherman
and named the sherman house. The ORIGINAL
sherman house was destroyed BY IRE in 1s71-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Hnn Hoos ELEcr orrrcERs-Hot s.

HOO Hoos ELECT oEEIcERs-Hot Springs.
Ark. Sept. 1.-THE national convention of Con-
ca afenated Order of Hoo Hoos today elected off,
Gers ss follows: supreme shark of the universe.
" A. Hadley. Chatham, Ont: senior hoo hoo.
George d. Hoag. Spokane. Wash: bojum. Hugh
w Hogan. San Francisco: supreme scriyenator,
T. H. Baird Nashville, Tenn. tre-elected); Gus
focatoon Robert Carpenter. Texas. arcanoper,
r. L. johnson Jr.. Chicago; gurdon. Charles p.
Ives. Baldwin, Kan.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
rnENrIrIrs nuNKoMrN-putte

IDENTIFIES BUNKoMEN-Butte Mont.
Sept II-Charles Guienon. whitehall, Mont.
raneher. today Identified George Gordon Fitz-
gerald and John Grow the who finn
kamned him out of 5000 in New York six
years ago while Guienon was on his way 70
France on visit The pair are charged with
robbing~ local Greek restaurateur. George
Butler. OF s3.5QQ In a confidence game.