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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-03
GIGANTIC TASK OF
TAKING new CENSUS

The first important step in the gi-
ganlic task of taking the thirteenth
decennial United States census was
taken recently, when civil service ex-
aminations were held in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New
Orleans, Cincinnati, St. Paul, San
Francisco, Denver and several other
large cities for the selection of the first
batch of the three thousand temporary
clerks who were to be appointed in the
census bureau. Very few appoint
ments from the examinations will be
made before the first of the year, and
not many will be made until next
April The maximum force will be
drawn about next August.
Those 5000 appointees will be given
salaries of about $500 per annum at the
beginning, but promotions. to 5000 per
annum, at least, will be reasonably
rapid for those who render satisfactory
service. All appointments will be on
probation, subject to termination at
one month or any later period II the
appointee does not come up to the re-
quirements.
During the period Of greatest activity
about 4,50O clerks will be employed IN
the office and 65,0OO in the field. ms
force represents a larger BODY than
the combined population OF New YORK
and Boston 100 years ago, when the
first census was taken. am
The enumeration of 1890 cost S44, ooO,
and at that time the money ran out
and the names were never printed.
Newt wears census has behind it an APP
nronriation of $40. 900, 900, and an en-
ergencv fund of 81, O00, 900 additional.
In other words, the design is to- pro-
coed regardless of cost, efficiency Deing
of more importance than economy;
The aim is to make the census OF l9lO
the most efficient ever taken IN the
United States. ~, ;.hol;
tants of the 10 original states; IN
tine whole it was vastly more uli i;,i ~,
to take the first census than II wiz ue
TO take the Forthcoming enumera.lo.,
of 1910. Conditions were much H'U uO
difficult. All work west OF the A"H s.,
uhenies was practically abandoned: III
sn;te of the fact that there was an ,ln.
Variant interest in the northwest Out
Detroit was not reported, neither was
Philadelphia was then the capita, , o. =
the nption, and Washington was SUI, ,,,' q
naner pIan without q name. out p Uppi,,
|arIv called the Federal City; H Say
one l wall of the white house nag peer :;
built and the site for the national S capdi'
tol building had been scarcely surveys lysr !
=: .The enumerators employed to idsd
the first census were not even plHsv'a nd
with wit blanks and they used such o 2, sa sIG
s %'d "A they CHANGED to have or couM
s 6ss or r. borrow such as butchers s srCw VI
,,aner. bits of parchment, tne naes Min, +.
Wallpaper, or slips pasted ~ i SnS t
hons. One Of the greatest u,'mer vsI;o.
in taking the enumeration was !'. ss,s
i"us superstltion, Many q tns ps srs,,s
avn ,S were violently opposed 70 Se,'c Ssl
hacause IA Biblical time Cuiso ~
over the land when. the ch''dreh u
Y israel were numbered ,.,,,,..,ot
isf fhe first census showed o E,Spu'avv,os.
NJ 4. Zoo. zoo whites and 7Oo Wv a s'~eHs
Or or :, fifth person In the country
was 4 slave. .-.-.=-..-.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-03
Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends who ten
dered assistance during the last illness
of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. r. A. HARDEE,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. HARDEE
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-03

n = Rellis, of Stuart, and ~, ~ \"
Msihews, Of New smyrnA' were :"
teWp haadayl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
A Bee That Dius.

DR.. John B. Smith gives the name OF
digger bee" to a blue green bee hay
ing a metallic sheen. which may be
seen fitting about sandy places during
the first heats of May. With the aid of
liquid plaster of paris poured into the
holes that it makes in the ground he
has followed the bee through Won
derful course of digging. The work Is
done by females. and its primary oh
ject is to provide protected cells In
which the young are bred. The bee
makes a tunnel quarter of an inch in
diameter, which after starting for a
few inches on slope runs straight
down into the ground. At the depth of
a foot or more short lateral tunnels are
driven. and at the ends Of these are
formed the breeding cells. Having pro-
vided for her young, the bee "contin-
ues to dig down and yet farther down
until she is four feet or even more be-
meath the surface, dying from sheer
exhaustion about the time her first
progeny begin to make their way to
the surface London Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
A ResourcefuI Woman.

81 think It is a foolish fashion that
so many women indulge, that of tell
ing their age wrongly" said the wo-
man with the prematurely gray hair
81 can honestly say that | never prac-
tice it myself"
"No?" said her friend, with many
meanings in the monosyllable.
"Well," said the first speaker, with a
smile-she was woman with sense
Of humor-"the fact is don't have TO-.
l have way Of making myself out
younger than am if wish to with
out telling a fb at all"
Really" inquired the other curious
ly. "In what way?"
81 put the burden of the tib all upon
the questioner, You sec. when one Of
my dear women friends-it Is always
women who are curious on this point
asks me how old am | say: oh, I'm
a year or two older than you. you
know, my dear-at least year older.
Let me see now, how old are you?'
And then she always knocks more off
my age than I should ever have the
nerve to do myself"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
II Came Back.

John Burroughs, the naturalist,
dined with me one night" said mag
azine editor of New York. land among
my guests was young nature writer
Of the new school.
This young man told wonderful
story about the intelligence Of oysters.
He said he was going to put the story
in his new book. Mr.. Burroughs gave
a dry laugh and said
Let me tell you about cat. This
story is quite as authentic as the other
one, and it should do for your book
nicely
'The venerable student paused i'm
pressively, then said
"'A Springfield couple had cat
that age had rendered helpless, and
they put 1t out of its misery by means
of chloroform. They buried 1t in the
garden and planted rosebush over
its remains. The next morning ia
miliar scratching took them to the
front door, and there was that cat
waiting to be let in, with the rose
bush under its arm"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Mobiles In Mean Attire.

Where did etiquette require mobiles to
appear before their sovereigns meanly
clad! This singular custom character
lied court ceremonial IN ancient Mexico
under the Aztec dominion. When the
native lords and grandees had occasion
to seek the presence Of Montezuma
they were under the obligation. as To-
ribio de Benevente, who accompanied
the Conquistador Cortes, testifies, of
assuming a voluminous mantle of poor
material (una manta grosera y pobreD,
with which they covered and concealed
their ordinary robes. In token of sub-
lection and humiliation. These were
manufactured out of the leaves Of the
aloe tree by the commoner classes.
Etiquette required the strict observ-
ance of this custom by all those who
came into the emperor's presence, with
the exception of persons of the royal
blood. Any one seeking audience of
the emperor = to don these common
clothes on his arrival at the palace.
Barefooted and wretchedly clad, he
was led before the sovereign and with
dOwncast eyes made his request. with
every outward sign of abject subserv-
ience.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
A Salutary Lesson.

"Now, remember your salutes," said
the English corporal when posting the
Irish recruit on sentry. IF you see a
lieutenant-he wears one star on his
shoulder-slope arms; If captain
two stars-slope arms; If you see a
major-a crown-present arms; If the
colonel-stars and crown-present and
turn out the guard"
Pat pondered his orders carefully,
but presently he was awakened from
his reverie by the approach of the gen
eral.
That worthy son of Mars surveyed
the cross swords on the gallant Off
GERS shoulders and as he was not in
cluded III the corporars category sim
ply nodded cheerfully.
"Well, my man." said the genial gen
eral, "and who are you supposed to
beY
"I'm supposed to be bit of SEN
try" said Patrick. "And who are
you?"
"Oh, Pm supposed to be bit of a
general!' said the latter.
"a gineral, is itY' cried the startled
Pat. "Then ye'll want something big.
The corp'ral tould me about the 9th
ers, but nothing about yourself at all,
at all. But hold hard minute, and
I'll give We the bayonet exercise, If
that'll do"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
DUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday,
December 20th 1909, at 10 O'Clock a. M, John
OHare, of Reynoldsville, Jefferson county,
Pennsylvania will present his application
and bond to the Court Of Quarter Sessions OF
said county for the transfer Of his Wholesale
Dealers Liquor License, heretofore granted
to him at No. January Sessions, 1909, TO that
certain store room and the buildings appur--
tenant thereto, situate In the Borough OF
Reynoldsville, County OF Jefferson and state
of Pennsylvania on that certain lot OF land,
bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a post on Main street, the
Northeast corner of the land hereinafter
described. THENCE along Main st. North 3Oa
degrees West fifteen Q5) feet to post, thence
along lands Of Mary E.. Mcdonald south 59h
degrees West one hundred and five u05) feet
to d post, thence along same land North Box
degrees west two t2r feet to post, thence
along same land south 59h degrees west for
ty five (i5) feet to Gordon alley thence along
Gordon Alley South 30A degrees East seven
teen 40 feet to post on land belonging to
O. II. Boyles, thence along land OF the said
o. Fl. Boyles North 59% degrees East one hum
dred and fifty $50 feet to the place OF be-
ginning. BLAKE II. IRWIN
Clerk Of Said Court
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Curious VILLAGE Names.

There is in Dorset group of villages
which in some form or other have as
their eponym the stream in whose val
ley they are situated. The stream is
named Puddle, and the villages bear
the names of Puddle Hinton, Puddle
town, Tulpuddle, Affpuddle, Turner's
Puddle and Bryan's Puddle. One is
reminded of the riddle about the letter
"m." Some. like Queen Mary, "have
it before;" some, like King William.
"have it behind" Poor things, poor
things. "The inhabitants of these vii
lages,' says Marcus Dimsdale, who
writes in the Cornhill Magazine on
English Village Names" sent to a
former postmaster general-if | am
rightly Informed, Cecil Raikes-a re-
quest that they might be allowed to
change their names and replace them
with more euphonious substitutes
which they obligingly supplied. Back
came the official reply, curt, overbear-
ing. inexorable, Puddle you are, and
puddle you must remainv"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Dr.. Hale's Day.

DR.. Hale and the late Bishop Hunt
ington of New York were fast friends.
The latter had been Unitarian, and
his shift caused a sensation, says the
Christian Register. The Episcopalians
have saints assigned to the various
days in the year When an Episco.
palian minister writes letter on any
day for which there Is a saint be al
ways writes the name of the saint at
the close Of the letter instead of the
date. Bishop Huntington learned all
these things quickly and began to prac-
tice them at once. The first time he
had occasion to write to his old friend
DR.. Hale after joining the church he
placed "St. Michael's day" after his
signature. A reply from the doctor
came, and after his name he had writ
ten in full, round hand, Wash day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
A Hens Idea OF Conservation of Natural
Resources, or Graft-Which

On election day bought some hens
from Rev. A. D. Mckay and since then
| have been getting shelless eggs. Now
for my hens to produce shelless eggs is
either their idea of graft in not produc-
ing the proper egg to stand the trans
,portation (oftentimes) from the nest to
the house, after they have been fur
nished with the proper amount OF ma
terial so to do, or it is teeir idea OF con-
servatiou of natural resources. Prob
ably Rev. Mckay saved the lime or
shell making material to enrich his
farm in Illinois, or he might have in
structed the hens to lay shelless eggs to
facilitate the work In his wife's culinary
department. Now If hen can produce
shelless egg can she not produce an
eggless shell? or course an eggless
shell is not so valuable in commerce as
shelless egg; they may stand the
transportation better than the other
kind. The other morning found some
eggless shells in nests. thought that
my hens were surely on to the graft
game, and | fully decided to decapitate
them and go into the SQUAD business
las l promised Thomas Reynolds some
squads three years ago, and he told me
a few days ago he was still looking for
them) when my boys told me they we're
glass eggs put there to fool me and the
hens. | know now that Rev. Mckay
did not teach his hens the graft idea.
DIR. B. E. HOOVER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
A Little Awkward.

''Nearsightedness must be very en-
barrassing ut tines remarked a
Brooklyn resident to an acquaintance
thus afflicted. "rhe other morning,
for example, man addressed me on
a crowded bridge trolley, and in the
course of conversation he roundly
abused chap whose political and
business methods he disliked equally.
In fact, he became acutely personal
in his denunciation.
Before he left the cur he was in
formed by friend near him that l
was the man he had been abusing. 1t
didn't worry me at all, but it must
have been bit disconcerting for him,
don't you thinkT-New York Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Property Changes in Jefferson County
Put Upon Record

Property Changes in Jefferson County
Put Upon Record
Joanna Cribbs, ct. al, to Mary
Cribbs, for 1879 50. feet. in Wlnslow
township; S75. October 8, 1909.
Perry Hoover to William Johns
ton, for 25 acres In Winslow township;
$780, November IL, 1909.
d. T. Dennninson, ct. al, to Maude
Marsh, for 1915 acres in Washington
township; $3.50. May 8, 1909.
Emma Richie, ct. al, to Teofil
Brezenkie, for lot in Winslow township;
81. November IL, 1909.
]. Fl. Painter to Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburgh Railway Co. for .716 OF
an acre In Washington township; 81 900;
November II, 1909.
]. W. Bennett to Alfred Carlson,
ct. al, for two pieces or lots In Wins
low township; 5000. October 26, 1909.
Samuel E. Shankle to Alfred Carl.
son, ct. al, for 2 pieces or lots In
Winslow township; 5000. October 27,
1909.
David A. Smith to Charlie Labord
for lots in Sykesville: $50. November
"a, 1909.
Bucigin Stainslaw to Luigi Foreldori
for lot in Washington township; 81
November 10, 1909.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
A Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert r. Lean, OF Cheny, WASH,
was saved from a frightful death is
story to thrill the world. IA hard
coId," he writes, drought on a des-
peraSe lung trouble that baffied an
expert doctor here. Then l paid $40
to Sl5 visit to lung specialist In
Spokane, who did not help me. Then
] went to California. but without bene-
fit. At last 1 used DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which completely cured me
and now l am as we'll as ever" For
lung trouble, bronchitis, coughs and
colds, asthma, Group and whooping
cough its supreme. SOC and $l.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by H.
L. McEntire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
The Sun.

1t has been stated that no one has
ever seen the sun. A series Of con-
centric shells envelops nucleus Of
which we know nothing except that it
must be infinitely hotter than the fierc-
est furnace and that it must amount to
more than nine-tenths Of the solar
mass. That nucleus ic the real SUM-.
forever hidden from us. The outer
most of the enveloping shells is about
5000 miles thick and is called the
"chromosphere." 1t is gaseous flood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Are Microbes
in Your Scalp?
1t Has Been Proven that
Microbes Cause Badness

Professor lima of Hamburg,
Germany, and DR.. Sabourand, the
leading French dermatologist, dis
covered that a microbe causes bald
ness. Their theory has time and
again been amply verified through
research experiments carried on
under the observation of eminent
scientists. This microbe lodges in
the Sebum, which is the natural
hair oil, and when permitted to
flourish it destroys the hair follicles
and in time the pores entirely close,
and the scalp gradually takes on a
shiny appearance. When this hap
pens there is no hope of the growth
of hair being revived.
Dandruff is a contagious dis
ease, which is largely due to a de-
structive microbe, which when left
to pursue its course causes itching
scalp, falling hair and badness.
Dandruff is caused by the microbe
affecting the glands which produce
the sebaceous matter, which latter
then unnaturally dries up and scales
off.
We have a remedy which will,
we honestly believe, remove dan
druff, exterminate the microbe, pro-
mote good circulation in the scalp
and around the hair roots, tighten
and revitalize the hair roots and
overcome badness, so long as there
is any life left in the hair roots.
We back up this statement with
our own personal guarantee that
this remedy called Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic will be supplied free of all
cost to the user if it fails to do as we
state.
1t will frequently restore gray
and faded hair to its original color,
providing loss of color has been
caused by disease; yet it is in no
sense a dye. Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic accomplishes these results by
making every hair root, follicle and
pigment gland strong and active,
and by stimulating a natural flow
of coloring pigment throughout the
hair cells.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is en-
tirely free from grease or sediment,
is exceedingly pleasant to use and
will not gum the hair or permanently
soil the clothing or pillows.
We exact no obligations or prom
ises-we simply ask you to give it a
thorough trial and if not satisfied
tell us and we will refund the money
you paid us for it. Two sizes,
prices SO cents and $100. Remem-
ber you can obtain it only at -
The Rexall Store.
Stoke & Feicht Drug Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Friday, December 10th, 1000,


At 100 o'clock p M, all the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
All those two certain pieces or lots of land
lying and being situated in the borough Of
Sykesville. county of Jefferson and state Of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows:
FIRST. Beginning at a post at corner of
Grant street and an alley; thence south
seventy Iegrees east one hundred and fifty
feet TO post at an alley; thence north
seventy degrees and forty-six minutes east
fifty feet to post; thence north seventy
three degrees west one hundred and fifty
feet to post on Grant street; thence south
sixteen de1rees forty-six minutes west fifty
seven thousand five hundred square feet,
and being lot No. 90 Of town plot Of Sykes
vile, made from land of ]. b. Sykes.
street and s% at corner Of lot No. So; o. thence
north sixteen degrees and forty-siX minutes
east along said Grant street ten feet to post
on lot No. 20; thence south seventy-three de-
grees east Though said lot No. 70 one humid
red and fifty feet TO Il post on an alley;
thence south sixteen degrees forty-six min
utes west along said alley ten feet to post
at corner OF lot No. 3d.; thence north seventy
three degrees west along line Of lot No. 80
one hundred an fifty feet TO post, the
place Of beginning, containing fifteen hund-
red sqna feet. Being the same two pieces
Of land conveyed to Giuseppe Mazza by
Lutitia Mansfield and j. b. Sykes. by deeds
dated August 3rd. 1908 and January 10, 1908,
recorded In Deed Books Vols. 1C1, page 1S1,
and page 313, respectively, and same land
conveyed by A. W. Sykes to said Giuseppe
Mazza by deed dated October Sth, 1908, re-
corded In Deed Book Vol, 12t, page $50.
Having thereon erec ed dwelling house
containing SIX rooms: a good barni chicken
park and necessary Outbuildings, all In good
repair, and good we'll Of water with pump.
Excepting and reserylng all coal and coal
rights, and all minerals, oil and gas as fully
as same have been excepted and reserved
from conveyances TOR said land by prior
owners.
Seized and taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Guiseppi Mazza at
the spit OF Antonio Cristiano.
Fl. Fa, No. As, Mcdonald
The following must be strictly complied
with when property is stricken down:
l. When the plaintiff or other lien credit
Ors become the purchaser, the cost on the
writs must be paid, and list of liens, includ.
ing mortgage searches on the property sold
together with such lein creditors receipt fol
such proportion thereof as he may claiif
must be furnished to the sheriff.
*See Purdons digest, 9th, Ed, page 440.
+Smith's form, Page 3S4.
2. All bids must be paid In full,
All sales not settled immediately will be
continued until two o'clock p. M, Of day Of
sale at which time all property not settledfol
will again be put up and sold at the expense
and risk of the person to whom first sold. AL
writs staid after being advertised, the cost o.
advertising must be paid. .
November 10, 1909. Sheriff
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

You are hereby informed that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Summer
general office Of the Company in Brookyille.
Pa, on Wednesday, the 18th DAY of January
A. D.. 1910. at the hour of ten O'Clock a. M.
for the purpose of electing board Of direc-
tors for the Company for the ensuing year.
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting. j. K. BROWN,
J.S. HAMMOND, president.
Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
PROMPT Rebuke.

"Orlando. you mustn't put your arm
around my waist"
"Why, Gloriana, it's been there for
half an hour"
"Well, / didn't notice 1t till just
now."- Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08

Mi-on-a is guaranteed by Stoke &
Feicht Drug Co. to cure indigestion
or money back. Relieves distressed
stomach, belching of gas, etc., in five
minutes. Large box, SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Gout Defined.

"What is gout?" asks correspond
'ent. Well, it is an infliction If inner
tied, but is often source Of pride
when acquired Paul Pioneer Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
The Real Victim,

After a man has been sick week
his wife looks worse than he does
from taking care Of m.-Atchison
Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, etc, is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas OF
Jefferson county, Pa, and to me directed,
will expose to public sale or outcry at the
court house in Brookville, Pa, on
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08
Public Schools Close Third
Month In Excellent Condition
Reports Various Rooms Shows Increasing Interest and But
Few Instances of Absence or Hardness.

ROOM REPORTS FOR THIRD MONTH.
Room 1.-Perfect in attendance and
punctuality, 16 boys, 8 girls, total 20.
Per cent Of attendance, boys, 81, girls
95, average 96.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-08

Room 4.-Per cent of attendance dur
ing third month, "a.
There we're 3S pupils who were neith-
err tardy nor absent during third month.
Russell Headley and Everett Black
had perfect spelling during third
month.