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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
MEETING A POLAR BEAR.

Adventures with polar bears were
frequent during the long winter spent
In Franz Josef Land by Mr.. F. G.
jackson, and described by him in his
interesting book, "A Thousand Days
IN the Arctic" Early one February
morning, at the close of his watch on
the ship, Mr.. Jackson heard the dogs
bark, signal that bear was near.
He seized his rifle and set off alone in
pursuit.
After stumbling two miles or more
over the rough snow, guided by the
barking, l came upon a bear close to
the open water, with the dogs yelping
around him, and he roaring and max
Ing dashes at them. Going up to
within ten yards, I wounded him in
the neck, but not sufficiently to stop
him. He took to the water and the
dogs and followed. He bade fair to
get away, and I fired at sixty yards.
The bear turned.
In my haste l had taken but three
cartridges, and now had but one left.
so that on coming up with the brute
again at the edge of the foe. was
particularly anxious to make sure of
fatal shot
l had approached within six or
seven yards of him, when he rushed
at me, at first with his head low
down. / fired at his head: but Just
as did SO he threw it up, letting the
bullet go between his fore legs. He
came at me with regulation men
agerie roar. his mouth wide open, and
In second he was upon me.
could feel his warm breath on my
face, and could see the gleam of his
teeth, the shape of his long, gray
tongue and the glare in his eyes.
had just time to remove the rifle
from my shoulder, half-dazzled as
was by its flash in the darkness, and
to thrust the barrel with all my force
into the bears open jaws, and then
draw 1t back for another thrust.
This was trifle too much for him,
and he whipped short round and took
to the water. My left hand, which
entered his mouth up to the wrist,
as shown by the teeth marks upon it,
bled good deal. returned to the
ship for more cartridges and resumed
the hunt, but the bear had made good
his escape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01

Of the greatest difficulties in procur.
ing this game arose from the presence
OF enormous crabs.
These hideous creatures seemed to
be amphibious, for they excavated
tunnels through the banks of the
lagoon, and then lay at the dry end
of the opening to watch. They were
unpleasant-looking animals, thus en-
gagged, some of them measuring a foot
across, and all of sickening green
ish-yellow. One could imagine that
the victim forced to lose its life in
their clutches might easily die Of
fright at their terrifying appearance.
If bird dropped anywhere near, it
was at once seized and dragged into
the tunnel; and when the hunter had
a successful shot, he was by no means
allowed to reap the benefit of it.
Punctual as the report, Sir Scorpio
appeared and claimed the bird, the
whole, and never a part.
When one was depending upon
ones gun for dinner, it was mad
dening to see beautiful fat mallard
embezzled by crab.
At one time, the sportsman dropped
a big sandpiper in the water, some
twenty yards from the opposite bank.
and crab rose from the bottom and
dragged the bird down. Then the
sandpiper escaped and came bobbing
up again, but shot was ready for
his pursuer's appearance.
The minute that ugly form arose to
regain its quarry, the sportsman let
1t have the other barrel. Bits OF crab
and bits of bird fluttered on the
breeze, and on securing the mangled
remains Of the sandpiper, 1t was
found that the crab had eaten away
nearly all the head and neck; this in
less than five minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
New Way To Be Welded.

Quite the latest way of getting mar
ried comes from Paris. Two young
people presented themselves before
the cure of a church in Montmartre,
Good day." they said, IN. le Cure; ls
It not splendid weather." "Magnif-
cent?" replied the genial priest. "a
little to warm, but in the shade, you
know" His sentence was never
finished, for the two young people in
terrupted him by saying in one voice,
1--WE mutually consent to be married.
The priest was thoroughly taken
aback, and protested; but at this very
moment two witnesses who were in
hiding came forward and stated they
had heard the declaration, too. Hence
there was nothing for it. According
to the Council Of Trent and the law
that governs the church the couple
are indissolubly married. Imagine the
sensation IN Montmartre.
Now, when young man, accompan'
fed by young woman, passes the
time of day" with the cure, the lat
ter replies, "Oh, that is very we'll, but
It does not count with me; I'm deaf"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
FlatIron Turban Aqaln.

The new-shaped toque, known as the
~fat-iron"--a name suggested by its
close resemblance to this homely do
mestic implements among the lat.
est innovations in the realm Of Paris
ian millinery.
It is frequently carried out in q
combination of blue and green velvet
trimmed with velvet fruit. These hats
are, besides, 10 be had In fur, in which
case the trimming usually takes the
form Of little cluster Of camellias or
ahaded velvet roses.
Numbers Of the new picture models
have no other trimming than scarf
Of fine gold tissue, heavily fringed at
the ends and falling over the brim Of
the hat almost to the shoulder. This,
although not little startling, is suf-
Aciently becoming to tempt many wo-
men to adopt it, the effect, when the
whole toilette Is carried out in black,
being particularly successful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
RIVAL SPORTSMEN.

A writer in Travel says that the
Island of Sokotra is one of the least
known portions of the British Empire,
although thousands of Englishmen
sight it every year from the decks of
steamers running to Indian and Aus
tralian ports. When the southwest
monsoon blows, its iron-bound coast
is cut off for months from the rest of
the world, because no vessel dares to
venture near.
In cunning near the coast, where
the various streams watering the
broad plain of Tamarida terminate in
three lagoons. the Englishman found
himself checkmated by another kind
of sportsman. The lagoons swarmed
with fish, and formed the resort of
large fecks of duck and teal: but one
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
LOST AT SEA.


An Illustration of life on the huge
ocean-going ships is given in the fol-
lowing story from Philadelphia ex-
change: 81
On one of the voyages of a great
steamship from Hamburg to New
York, a little seven-year-old immi-
grant boy was lost for three days. He
left his mother and started in quest
of adventure about the big ship, but
upon growing tired was unable to
find his way back to her. Instead of
asking some one where to go, or tell
ing that he was lost, the young tru-
ant decided to continue his explora-
tions Indefinitely.
When found, he was sleeping in an
empty coal box down among the en-
gines. One of the crew took him to
the captain, who detailed two stew
ards to search for his mother.
They found her with some difficult
ty, and discovered that she, too, had
been lost. She had started out to
look for her son and had not been
able to get back to her own part of
the ship again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
Fashion Notes.
Some turbans have brims.

Some turbans have brims.
One turban shows the brim turned
up at the left.
Often the brim of the turban is COW
| cred by the crown.
A bunch of feathers is often at the
left back of turban.
Velvet is favored for turbans and
so are felts and beavers.
Most French frocks OF the late are
short enough to show the ankles.
The Japanese parasol of from IL to
16 ribs is apparently the favorite.
The newest shoes have a medium
vamp and are arched to make them
look shorter.
Softened metal touches are intro
duced in a number of attractive ways,
on the turban.
Jewelled buttons are distinctly new
ornament for the hair. They are used
to hold in place the pretty hair bands
of the moment.
The latest hats from Paris are very
wide brimrned, but there are very
positive predictions, that there is to be
decrease in size of head gear this
season.
One Of the new hat trimmings Is a
spray of camellia. The blossoms are
huge, and the spray usually consists of
single blossom, large bud, and sew.
eral leaves.
While vanity bags are to be had in
every known leather, the light and
dark colored suedes are most popu-
lar. The bags are a bit smaller than
those OF year ago.
Very dainty and becoming are the
hats which are trimmed only with a
large bow Of white or cream lace, tied
with many loops and wired invisibly
so that the folds of the lace may not
become limp.
Embroidery on. stockings is more
popular this season than 1t has been
In many years. This is accounted for
by the vogue Of the embroidered glove,
which is supposed to match the hos.
iery in color and design.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
HIS FIRST ARREST.

Hemingford is small and orderly
town, where for many years the police
force numbered five men. The big
gest Of these was broad built giant
of six feet four; the smallest, Asa
Trott, was a tough, wiry little fellow
of only five feet three and half.
There was much demur at Asa's
appointment, and he did not feel that
he could rest secure in his job until
he had unmistakably "made good"
Certainly he could not afford to fail.
Therefore, when the first task as
signed him was to go and arrest "Big
Hf' Hartle, who had been perpetrat-
ing mischief at the fair grounds, it
was very determined little man who
set out in search of the village ne'er-
do-well.
eli" as good natured as he was
prankish, would have come readily
enough with his captor, but his COM
panions, more truly of the hoodlum
type, came, too, jeering, hooting and
uttering derisive threats. From
threats they presently passed to show
ing and hustling, but the little officer
paid no heed, and clung gamely to
his towering captive. Then sly ras-
cal tripped him, and he fell and
sprained his ankle, but he got to his
feet and limped grimly forward.
Big HI, who had remained passive.
grinning cheerfully down at him, then
suddenly took hand. He ordered
off the aggressors, in such tones, and
with such meaning swing of his
mighty arm, that they hastily went.
Then he stopped and picked up Asa
Trott.
"All right-you leave that club be!
We're making straight for the police
station, amt we? I guess l know
when I'm arrested!" he assured his
indignant burden when it showed re-
sistance. And in that fashion, to the
mirth of all beholders, they arrived
at headquarters, and officer Trott
turned over his prisoner.
Big Hi cheerfully paid his fine, and
confdentially assured the police cap
tain, before leaving:
"The little 'un has grit, and he de-
sarves his uniform, though he haln't
got the figger for it-no, he hain't!
But l have, now, and I've got grit
enough, too. Say - any time you
want an extry man on the force, you
remember me. l kind O. think ia
like the job"
A year later, when another man
was wanted, they did remember him.
and he made an admirable policeman.
So, too, did Asa Trott, despite his lit
tleness. And the two, who were great
chums, were long one of the sights of
the town, as they stalked forth in all
the pride of blue and buttons, with
Officer Trott's alert head just reach-
Ing to the shoulder of Officer Hartle.
Youths Companion, ,,-lrEa gitks
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
WHY HE DIDN'T RUN.


Mobility binds to noble conduct, u
says the old French proverb, Noblesse
oblige. my boy" answered Senator
and Colonel Baker, at Balls Bluff
when called upon to obey his own
order and lie down upon the ground
"my boy, Senator of the United
States can't afford to lie down in the
presence of the enemy" He was shot
moment later. A writer in the Chi
cago Times-Herald reports how Lieu
tenant Guy Preston saved his men at
the fight at Wounded Knee, by think
ing Of the sentiment of the old
proverb.
, He was holding his men there in
the line before the Indians fired. +"
said the narrator. ."We were all look
ing for trouble of some kind, but 1t
was the unexpected that happened.
THE Indians were around there
with their blankets about them, and
their moccasined feet, pointing toes
in, as usual, when the signal was
given by one of them, and in an in
stant every buck threw away his
blanket, and there he stoo1 revealed
with gun in his hands.
And they fired. They had every
advantage of the soldiers, even with
out counting the surprise. And of
course we ran. 1t was only short
distance, in any case-till some sort
of cover could be secured.
"But Preston, looking back over
his shoulder to see II the Indians were
following-or for whatever purpose
| one looks back at dar gerous foe
saw strap on his shoulder, and ex-
perienced shock.
1T occurred to him at he instant
that he was running away with the
insignia of rank which his Govern
ment had conferred upon him; that
he was In way representative of a
great Nation, and that he ought not
to run.
"And right there he stopped, and
didn't run any farther. OF course
there was no well-defined object In
his stopping, but when the rest of the
men saw him standing there without
cover and returning the fire of the
bucks, they turned back, and in five
minutes it was all over and the In
dians were beaten.
1T could have been nothing short
OF a slaughter If Preston had gone
with the rest, for there was no cover
till the top of the hill was reached,
and that was SO far that the Indians
would have had nice time picking
offsoldiers-their favorite occupation.
Preston's queer idea of his duty no
doubt saved us many men,"
Mr.. Preston wears a medal that
testiies to his courage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
A Nlqht Robe In Court.

A case tried in the local courts
hinged on the fit Of woman's night
robe, alleged to have been stolen from
Mrs. James Wallace's clothes line, with
other apparel, by Mrs. James Gorlon.
The garment was produced In court
and a demand made by Attorney Rob
est w. Irwin that Mrs. Wallace prove
her claim to the property by showing
that 1t fit her. Mrs. wallace Is tall.
At the order of the court she stood
mp and measured the garment over her
eorm, the At proving good one.
"It's little short" remarked Mr..
Irwin, land might give you cold feet"
Amanda Hardy, washerwoman,
testified sho was positive the night
robe belonged to Mrs. Wallace, for
ehe had washed 1t two years ago,
and 1t then had button missing as
q present.-Washington (Pa.) Letter
10 the New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
Girl Specialists.

The girl that has the most enjoyable
time in these days when people must
be amused can really be best de-
ecribed as i specialist" for she must
be "up" in some kind of sport to have
the invitations that her fitting about
denotes. Tho tennis girl is in demand
all summer, from earliest spring un-
til November; the golf girl comes Sec
ond, and a girl who can do either
game and play good bridge besides out
classes both with ease and has what
might be termed an open season" all
the year round. To know how to sail
q boat, drive a motor or play bill
nards or pool is useful, but these are
merely incidental accomplishments
and count for little, but girl who
rides or drives we'll is in demand
among the married women, for she
surely attracts the best men in every
community to the house where she
stays. Girls do not get their invita-
tions solely on their own merits, but
most frequently for the amount of use
their hostesses can make Of them as
social attractfons.-New York Trib-
une
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
Mission Monograms.

An attractive way to embroider the
initials on set of tablecloth and nap
kins to use with mission or craft fur.
niture is to place theletters one above
the other and inclose them in a square
shaped medallion, open little on
both sides, says an expert needlewom-
an. These letters should be square
in shape and simple in design, and are
to be well padded and worked solid.
The effect will be very good with the
plain style of furniture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
Plain Fitted Guimpe.

The plain fitted guimpe is much In
demand just now, and this one can be
made of lining material and faced to
form the yoke and with sleeves to
match or of all-over lace, net or other
guimpe material throughout. 1t Is
absolutely plain and 1t fits the figure
snugly, so that 1t can be worn be-
meath any blouse without additional
bulk. There are both plain, closely
fitting two-piece sleeves and those
that are cut in one piece, and the for
mer can be used as foundation for the
latter or either can be used separately
as liked.
The guimpe is made with fronts
and backs, and can be faced either to
form yoke as illustrated or to the
waist line as liked. There is a high
collar finishing the neck. The two
piece sleeves are cut with upper and
under portions in regulation style and
the one-piece sleeves are cut to form
points over the bands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01

costume. 1t can be worn with the
coat suit or with skirt to match, and
is attractive utilized in both ways.
The model is simple one trimmed
with silk bands that give exceedingly
becoming lines. 1t allows a choice of
fancy or plain sleeves, and Is suited
to silk, cashmere or voile and other
seasonable materials quite as we'll as
to net 1t can be made either with or
without the fitted lining, and conse-
Quently 1t can be utilized for the sim
pie waist Of flannel or cashmere as
we'll as for the more dressy one.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
Ing, which is optional. 1t Is made
with front and back portions. When
the lining Is used 1t is faced to form
the chemisette, but when 1t Is omitted
the chemisette is attached beneath
the trimming. In case of the net the
lining is omitted and the thin silk is
cut exactly like the outside, but when
cashmere or material of similar
weight is used, fitted foundation is
often found desirable. When fancy
sleeves are used, the plain ones are
faced to form the cuffs and the over
portions are arranged over them.
Fur neckpieces are very wide and
fro
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
In Advance, Please.

"The apartments are quite satis-
factory" said the would-be tenant.
81 suppose 1t isn't necessary for me
to give references. as I always pay as
l go"
That won't do in this case," re-
Joined the landlord. IT only trust
parties who pay as they come. ."--Chi-
cago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
Compilations Undergo Changes.

1t Is not so many years ago that it
was the chief ambition Of every girl
and woman to have complexion that
would be said to resemble the roses
and cream" of the heroine Of an Eng
lish novel. Nowadays, to judge by the
complexions on view in the high plac-
es of the Diamond Horseshoe, that
sort of thing will not do at all, for the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
For Her Tailored Suit.

Now that the fact. of our once
more wearing separate collars and
cuffs on our coats has been firmly es-
tablished, the neckwear makers have
straightway become busy and evolved
all sorts Of new and fascinating
pieces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
az 90 - NlAA
NN ~

New York City.-Net over thin silk
is being much used for separate
blouses worn by young girls just now,
and this one is youthful and charm
ing, yet elaborate enough for a dressy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01
Turban Shaped Hats.

Some of the huge turban-shaped
hats of soft material are studded with
jewels or with Jet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01

The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is two and seven
eighth yards twenty-one, one and
three-quarter yards thirty-six incnes
wide, with two and three-eighth yards
eighteen or seven-eighth yard forty
four inches wide for yoke and sleeves,
to make as illustrated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-01

Fur neckpieces are very wide and
muffs are huge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12

in "Adonis." at a day 80 far back in the
years that he will not fix the date, Mr..
Dixey has played many parts and played
them well. Hiram Perkins is neither the
best nor the worst thing he has done, but
II is we'll done, and In making interesting
a part whose claim to public attention
must arise solely from the efforts Of the
mar who presents 1t, Mr.. Dixey is achiev-
Ing the actors true mission. II is not
his fault that the play has about as many
weak points-as could well be crowded into
three acts; that the characters are car
ricatures, and that its action is so palm
fully mechanical that some Of the sub
terfuges resorted to would scarcely be
adopted by the "thrillers." His acting and
that of Miss Lackaye and the others in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12
Stage Negro of Today and Yesterday

Herbert. made his first appearance
as a burnt corn man as far back as
ISIS in Albany. In the older days the
negro comedian lacked the more re-
fined elements Of hts art found in his
brothers of the present day. He de-
pended for his laughs on a eosrser
brand OF humor. n his makeup was
e~coentrio and grotesqus In the ex-
IRENE.
AZ the present time a man portray
ing the character Of a negro can be
lust as refined as a straight come
Alan witness While P. Swsotman's
work. Briefly summed Up. the object
OF the old-tims interpreter OF negro
character was 10 delvs into the
grotssque. while the modern actor de-
n upon the trtuhfulness with
which no depicts the character TO win
his audience.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12

and the humorous situations and complica-
lions kept the audience in an uproar Of
delighted laughter.
For Eagle week attraction at the
Orpheum. starting today, a bill is prom
Ised headed by Joseph Harris THE Flu
turity Winner" and we'll balances
throughout by interesting numbers.
"The Futurity Winner is from the pen
Of Edmund Day, and Is written in two
scenes, the first being in the Jockeys
quarters of the sheepshead Bay track,
New York, just before the Futurity classic
race, the second showing the actual race
itself, between three thoroughbreds. In a
number called Nightingale Making
Love-" the Brothers Permane Introduce
a line Of ight buffoonery and clever, bird
like music which is making them highly
popular over the circuit. The Three
Leightons return again in an amusing
skit which they call "A One Night Stand
in Minstrelsy," in which is much clever
dancing and dialogue. Ray Montgomery
and the Healey Sisters furnish a lot of
comedy and dancing, while the Terrell
Brothers have a cycling act pronounced
a wonrer in other cities. Lew Wells is
well known In Omaha as one of the most
popular monologuists in the business,
Vittoria e. Giorgetta are foreign equilibrists
of high caliber who are making their de-
but in America this year. The Orpheum
Concert orchestra Of fifteen pieces and the
klnodrome with it's new films top off q
most excellent Eagles week bill. A triI
through the Yukon-Alaskan exposition 81
Seattle Is one Of the features OF the hno-
drome.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12
Ten Dollars for
Ziebell from Wife
Money is Sent to Old Man When Fam
lily Reads His Pitiful Story
in The Bee.

Tn homeless suffering Of her husband
described in The Bee Friday brought
about the first effort nat Mrs. August
Ziebell has made to help the old man, who
is out on parole from a penitentiary SEN
tence for killing his own son and who was
banished from his home by he court
The story OF his efforts TO find some o.
cupauon and place In the word was read
70 Mrs. ziebell by one OF his sons Friday
evening and she sent him 10 find the
father and give him $40 and a basket OF
fruit from the home garden. The old man
was overjoyed, as this was the first sign
since the tragedy occurred that the mother
has shown any signs Of forgiveness for the
death OF her son.