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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04

decorations, and we're taken up in
the luxurious elevator to floor high
above the noisy street.
The stranger led the way to door
and pushed 1t open. In the center Of
the apartment table was laid for
four, table that cleaned with silver,
backed by snowy napery.
A lady was standing by the table,
lady beautifully gowned, and be-
side her was slender young girl.
The lady came forward quickly with
her hand extended.
MY dear, this is Mr.. Oliver" said
the stranger. MY wife Mr.. Oliver;
my daughter Ethel"
The lady seemed greatly pleased to
meet the old man. She took his hat
and coat and led him to seat at the
table.
I'VE are quite ready, DEAR" she said
to the stranger Then she touched a
bell and waiter entered and the din
ner began.
1t was a very good dinner, a much
DeCl6T QlQueT tudu Inc Oiu ludu udet
eaten for many years. And the little
family seemed determined to make
him enjoy the occasion. There had
been time, so far back, that it made
him quite dizzy to think of it, when
he had been a diner-out, and enjoyed
the good things of the table and good
company.
He sighed as he recalled the misty
period
1t was delightful family, this fam
lily of the strangers. Never for a mo-
ment did they let the old man forget
that he was the honored guest.
1t was quite a merry feast, too. The
lady was delightful talker, and the
young girl developed strong vein OF
humor as she told of her childish ex-
periences in the big hotel.
The old man thawed under the
pleasant treatment. For the time he
seemed to forget his cynical views ol
life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
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we could get cold If we sat down %
It,"
Let's" Oracle repeated. She usual
ly agreed with Bertha. The children
sat down. They hushed their babies,
and laid them in little beds which
they followed out In this dry sitting
earth. They piled 1t in heaps over the
dolls, all but their faces, and pretend
ed it was blankets.
Pm going way in, and lean against
the wall" Oracle said. Bertha was
about to follow her when something
dreadful happened. The wall caved
in, and there wasn't any Oracle there;
she was all out of sight, hidden in
the sand heap.
What could Bertha do-not per-
son near Bertha was brave child.
she set right to work, digging the
Didn't she make it fly! In two minutes
she felt the top of Gracie's head and
in two minutes more she had freed
her face.
"Oh! OH" Oracle sputtered, with
her mouth full of sand. Bertha didn't
stop until Gracie's whole head was
out, then she painted
Il on't-think-I--can dig-you-
all you, but you-wont die-an6
somebody's sure to come along"
How long it seemed before car
riage did come! The man had Gracis
clear in short order, frightened but
unhurt, and he drove them honA
you saved her life, you did,
told Bertha. You're real heroii
But two little mothers cried W. =
they remembered that Belle and Gay
were buried in the sand pile. They for
got them in their fright, which proved
they were not real mothers, only play
ones.-Helen A. Hawley In Sunday
School Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Not That Kind.

Apropos of examination time, Prof.
Carl C. Peterson of Dubuque, related
at a recent dinner some examination
stories.
"Once, in a Bible lesson" he. said,
81 repeated the text Arise and take
the young child and his mother and
flee into Egypt
"And then l showed the children a
large picture that illustrated the
text in bright colors.
"The children studied this picture
eagerly Then they all frowned, all
looked rather disappointed. Finally
little girl said:
Teacher, where is the flea? 49,
Washington Evening Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04


'This is a feast to remember" ne
said. "Of course I'm going to wake
up in the morning and find 1t all q
dream"
And faint smile crossed his wrink-
led face.
II do that sometimes" said the child
with little sigh.
I'VE all do, my dear" said the old
man.
But like the beautiful dreams just
the same" said the child.
80 do /, my DEAR" and the old man
nodded to the child, and the pretty
brown head nodded back to him. And
then he suddenly laughed. I'D like
to dream them often my DEAR he
went on, but I've never been able to
find the food that will produce the
right effect"
The child looked at him with Won
dering eyes.
81 don't think 1t is the food" she
said ITS the fairies"
He nodded.
Pm afraid" he laughed that the
fairies cut my acquaintance long ago.
And then the dinner was at an end,
and the child kissed father and moth
er good night" and came TO the old
man and put out her hand.
Good night and beautiful Dreams"
she smilingly said.
And he suddenly stopped and touch
ed his lips to the white forehead, and
watched her longingly as she went
away with her maid.
"a charming child" he murmured.
"Her name should be Sunshine
said the father.
There was a brief silence. The
younger man produced cigar case.
will you join me?" he asked.
The old man looked at the lady. She
smiled and nodded.
81 haven't smoked for many years."
he said MY taste in cigars was too
expensive for my purse. This Is
very good cigar"
Il think it will prove to be-" the
younger man said as he passed the
light.
TT takes me back a long, long
ways" murmured the old man pres
emily.
The younger man looked at the lady
and the lady nodded.
He turned to the old man.
Sir" he said, with your permis-
sion | want to tell brief story. 1t is
not a new story. | have told 1t to my
wife," the lady nodded in confirmation,
"and 1t is possible that you have heard
something like it. Nevertheless, l
want to tell 1t in my own words and
in my own way"
The old man looked at him curious
ly.
"You have my close attention" he
said and stared upward at the curling
smoke.
The younger man settled back In
his chair.
'I'm going to call this story 'ingrati-
tude,' he began.
The old man suddenly looked at
him.
'Ingratitude," he murmured.
That's the subject" said the
younger man, "and the story begins
something more than twenty years
ago. 1t begins here in this great city,
and it concerns a boy named Tom. He
was street boy, this Tom, an orphan
boy who had shifted for himself since
he was youngster of eight. 1t was
a bad schooling for the boy. He had
picked up associates who were harm
full He had no education and no
ideals. 1t was bad outlook. And
then one day he attracted the atten-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
rHz MAID.

Ihpnde riotous over the quaking
4htk o. Neking heecappe ionshod;
for money ed riding ame
othtemen fools riding in Chists high name!
lance and bow
SKILL
a story some bookh o
French
archcs kneeing aow,--
theodore in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04

master shook his head. Where Is the
money? he asked. The gang got 1t
ALL Tom answered. I haven't a dime
OF It, And again the master shook
his head I'm not going to send you
to prison, Tom he said. That would
be no use. must get you away from
the gang-that's the only hope. I'm
going to send you into the far West
And he did He put the boy on the
train and gave him money and the
ticket, and the last words he said
were, Let me hear from you, Tom. IL
you don't write ! will think it's be-
cause you're ashamed to write. And,
Tom, don't you forget t..... you're go
ing to be honest ii you starve for III
He paused and drew his breath
sharply. Then he resumed the story
in lower tone.
TON didn't forget 1t was hard
struggle for him, but he won out. He
drifted into Mexico then into Central
America, then down to South Ameri-
ca. He took up mining in Peru ana
slowly he prospered. In Valparaiso he
met lady, and presently won her af-
fection. But before he asked her to
marry him he told her all this story
and she said, Some day we will find
this good man and show him what his
money has accomplished. So they
were married and Tom felt that he
owed all his happiness to the master.
And then a daughter was born anu
that was another debt. Instead Of be-
ing the vagabond, the Jail bird he
would have been, Tom was good cit
izen, a happy husband and proud
father" He paused again. But Tom
didn't write. That was ingratitude.
The master had asked Tom to write.
He put 1t off. At first there was MOTH
ing to tell him-nothing but the story
of his struggles. And then as time
wore on Tom put It off, and at times
quite forgot it-and that black ingrau-
tude. Tom prospered, and more al
Turing prospect called him to San
Francisco And there their Child fell
i'll, very i'll, and in the agony OF his
| fear, Toms conscience brought his in
gratitude before him, and he promised
| to find his benefactor and crave his
pardon. And the danger point was
passed and the dear one lived
He paused and wiped his face.
And the room was very still.
Then the old man spoke.
There was boy named Tom,' he
slowly said. Il do not think | know
his other name. feared he was
dead"
His name was Harper-Tom Har-
per-" said the younger man. He is
alive and has come back to try TO tell
you how much he is in your debt
And the lady arose and came TO the
old man swiftly and put her arm about
him and softly kissed his withered
cheek.
THE child must have caught the
Gift of the fairies,'' he said a little
brokenly, "for this certainly is beau
tiful dream" He suddenly arose. Il
must CO." he said. where are my hat
and coat?"
But they held him back.
1--WE are going to take you home
with u.s." said the lady. Tom will
show his gratitude in his way-l am
going to show mine in my way"
But my-my business?" he stam-
mered.
"Only an empty SHE'LL laughed the
younger man. 1T scarcely means
bread and butter. Don't forget that
the debt | owe you makes a neat lit
tie sum when compounded for two
and-twenty-years.
The old man looked from one smil-
ing face to the other.
81 was all wrong about ingratitude,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Paul's Agates.

Somebody stole my agates!" cried
Paul as the tears rolled down his dirty
little face. Il had them here just .
few moments ago, and now they're
gone"
What are agates?" asked his
grandmother, coming to the porch to
find out what all the noise was about.
Marbles" walled Paul. Aunt EN-
ma gave them to me in little leather
bag with my initial on 1t last Christ
mas. Oh, dear! What will she
when | tell her they're stolen?"
But, when the matter was
down, Paul remembered that
not seen the marbles for
two. He thought he had seen
a few minutes before he begal1
ing, but was mistaken. GrandnA
and mamma and Aunt Emma
even little Bess Joined in the seal -
but the barbles could not be found.
Never mind" said Aunt Emma. Il
will buy some new barbles for you,
dear, don't cry!"
81 don't want any new agates. I
want my own!" howled Paul, louder
and louder. They were the incest
ones in the whole world"
When when the weeks went by,
and no trace of the agates could be-
found, Paul tried to console himself
with the new ones that were not half
so pretty. He felt sure some one had
stolen the pretty bag, and every day
he hoped the thief might bring the
agates back to him. All this hap
pened when he was about six years
old, but he never forgot the gift that
disappeared so mysteriously.
When Paul was eight, he went with
his pap and mamma to the west, and,
while they were there, his mamma
took him to visit a missionary school
for little Indian children. The dusky
little boys and girls loked very strange
to Paul, but they did their lessons so
well that he thought the white chill
dren would have to work hard to get
ahead of their fine grades.
Mamma! mamma! There are my
agates!" cried Paul, as they watched
the children on the playground after
lessons.
"Why, Paul! They will hear you'll"
said his mother. "Of course they are
not your marbles"
Maybe they are" said the matron,
with a smile. They came in box OF
supplies from Ohio a few years ago,
and the boys have carefully kept them
ever since"
There is the very leather bag that
Aunt Emma made for mel" cried
Paul, pointing to worn and soiled
little bag lying on a bench near
where the game was going on, isn't
it, mammal"
The Indian boys generously offered
to give up the pretty marbles, but
Paul would not take them back. Il
will soon be too big for such games,
he cried in manly way that pleased
all the teachers, "and l want you to
have them"
When they got home, they asked
the lady who packed the Dox lot the
Indian school if she remembered the
marbles, and she said at once: why,
yes, of course remember them. They
we're in the pocket of that coat Paul
had outgrown, and thought he was
sending them for the children. | new
er heard that he thought they were
stolen"
Il do remember now," said Paul. i
took off the little coat to give to Mrs
Porter and the bag was in the pocket.
Well. I'm not sorry now, but | was
then. The Indian boys have only q
few playthings, SO I'm glad they got
the agates." ."-Hilda Richmond In sun
day School Times.
The most recent church census OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
MEXICAN OIL FIELDS.
Their Product Very Large, but the
Quality Rather Poor.

Their Product Very Large, but the
Quality Rather Poor.
Within the last year or two an eX-
ceedingly abundant flow of petroleum
has been reported from several places
in Mexico. Some of the new wells are
near Tampico, and others are further
sonth. AS a good deal of oil has been
imported by Mexico from the United
States, there has been a desire TO
learn whether the product OF the re-
Gently opened wells was likely to rival
that of this country. Accordingly, an
official of the United States Geological
Survey. DR.. C. W. Hayes, went to
Mexico a few weeks ago to investl-
gate. AS the owners of the property
pledged him to partial secrecy, he Is
not at liberty to tell all he knows.
Still, he feels free to mention the
following facts:
while these fields promise to yield
n large quantity of crude oil, its quail
ity is such that 1t cannot compete un-
der present conditions in the markets
of the United States or Europe with
the higher grade petroleum of the Ap-
palachian, Illinois or mid-continent
fields. Further, the conditions are
such that the demand for fuel Oil and
refined products in Mexico exceeds
the supply available at present or IN
sight in the near future.
Finally, the conditions in the Mexi-
can fields are not favorable for the
small operator, and it is highly prob
able that production as well as re-
fining will remain in the control ol
very few strong companies"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Held Up the Earth.

Now, Richard" said the teacher,
can you tell me who Atlas was?"
Yes, ma'am," answered Richard.
He was notorious footpad."
"A what?" queried the teacher.
"A footpad," repeated Richard. "He
held up the earth, you now'-Phila-
delphia Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
At Grandma's.

At Gramma's, when / 20 to tea,
They are so nice to little me!
i sit up at the table high,
An have some cake, an even pie!
An always laugh at all my jokes,
My crusts she never makes me eat,
An give me truly tea, with sweet.
/ have "A lovely time, you see,
Al Gramma's when l go to tea!
-E. S. T., In the Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
A PRAYER.

God keep through the common days,
The level stretches white with dust,
When thought is tired, and hands upraise
Their burdens feebly since they must,
In days of slowly fretting care,
Then most we need the strength of prayer.
Margaret E. Sangster.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04

The most recent church census Of
the country shows 40 denominations.
with 161,731 ministers. 210,1ss church
es and 32,Ss3,156 members.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
TOM
The Story of a Kindness That Was Remembered.
(w. R. Rose in Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
VIII Teach in Ashland.

VIII GaCTl III ASlIdWU.
The Blanchardville Blade: Clarence
A. Blanchard Jr. left last week for
Ashland, Wis, where he has a good
position in the public schools.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Billings.

A very pleasant event took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas NJ.
Billings at Cobb on Sept Is, when their
daughter, Mary Alice, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Edmund Penn Watson
of Bisbee, Arizona.
The ceremony, which took place at
II 80 a. m, was conducted by the Rev.
Geo. Merrifeld. The guests We're most
" relatives or intimate friends of the
bride. Mrs. Billings added much to the
joyous occasion by serving a choice
luncheon, after which conversation and
music filled pleasantly brief hour.
The bride was born in Iowa county
and educated in the public schools of
her native state, the Cobb high school,
and also the state university of Arkan-
sas. The groom is a native Of Arkansas
where he received his education, taking
a course in civil engineering at the state
university. He now fills position
with one of the large copper companies
at Bisbee, Arizona. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson are capable and accomplished
young people, having before them a
bright future.-DOdgeville Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
DOWN. COURSE
Fast Being Realized by Mineral
Point People.


A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is lame
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of Mineral Point citizen.
Albert Jacka, living on Hoard ST.,
Mineral Point, Wis, says: l have
used Doan's Kidney pills and can con-
scientiously recommend them as good
remedy for kidney trouble. l suffered
for some time from pains in the small
of my back which were occasionally
quite severe. There was also a soreness
about my kidneys and the kidney secre-
tiOns showed that these organs were af-
fected. [ was greatly run down in
health and the pains in my back We're
so acute at times that [ could scarcely
do my work. [ used many remedies
but nothing gave me any relief until
Doan's Kidney Pills were procured at
Ivey's Pharmacy. 1 have not had any
trouble since taking this remedy and
recomend it at every opportunity.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Night On Bald Mountain.

On a lonely night Alex. Benton of
Fort Edward N. Y, climbed Bald Mountain to
the home of a neighbor, tortured by Asthma,
bent on curing him with DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery. that had cured himself of asthma This
wonderful medicine soon relieved and quickly
cured his neighbor. Later it cured his son s
wife of a sever lung trouble. Millions believe
its the greatest Throat and Lung cure on Earth.
Coughs, Colds, Group, Hemorrhages and Sore
Lungs are surely cured by it. Best for Hay
Fever, Grip and Whooping Cough. soc and
800 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Prid-
eaux & Bliss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
MILITARY PRISONERS.
How They Are Guarded at Garrisons,
The Bull Rinu.

The Bull Ring.
The hardest duty that a soldier is
ever called upon to perform in times Of
| peace and the duty which be breads
the most is the guarding OF military
prisoners. These are divided into two
classes:
First.-Garrison prisoners. who have
received light sentences for minor
breaches Of discipline and will be re-
| turned to duty in q short time.
Second.-Military convicts, who for
| attempted desertion or other serious
military crimes have been dishonor-
| ably discharged by order of a court
martial and have received sentences
varying from a few months to several
years confinement at hard labor. ac-
! cording to the gravity of the offense.
Into their ranks the vicious element or
those who hold their oath of enlist
ment too lightly eventually find their
| way.
Every morning at fatigue call the
| prisoners are drawn up in a long line
| in front of the guardhouse and sur
| rounded by a chain of sentrieS. The
somber prison garb Of the generals
military convicts were formerly known
as general prisOners"-is marked with
a gigantic capital "P," which renders
! them conspicuous and therefore makes
| escape more difficult.
Some are evil looking fellows with
| long and unsavory records. Doubtless
| many have done time" more than
! once in civil prisons before evading the
watchfulnesS of the recruiting officer
! and finding their way into the army.
Others are rosy checked lads who in
all probability have yet to see their
twenty-frst birthday, and In nine
cases out Of ten the charge against
| them is desertion. Homesickness or
restessness under military restraint
| and discipline have led them into the
! rash act, the heavy penalties of which
| they may not have fully realized.
In groups of twos and three and
guarded by sentries with loaded rifles,
! these men perform most of the dis
| agreeable work and mental labor
! about the army post, which is highly
varied in character and may consist
of anything from sprinkling the flower
| beds on the officers lawns to digging
| bitches for monster sewer pipes. Al
though they generally perform their
enforced tasks cheerfully, occasionally
a particularly disagreeable piece of
work causes a miniature strike, and
dozen men may "buck"-that is, re-
fuse to work.
1t is then that the historic bull
ring" is resorted to. A huge circle is
marked out on the ground, and the
malefactors are required to walk
around it's circumference in Indian file
for eight hours a day, preserving alb
solute silence. A ten. minute respite
is allowed at noon for a bread and
water lunch. A day or two Of this
treatment usually suffice to break the
! most stubborn will. If not there still
remain solitary confinement on the
| bread and water diet and as a last
resort the dungeon.
The prison duty is by all odds the
! grimmest phase of the soldiers life.
He may find himself standing guard
over his best friend, with orders to
shoot to kill should his man attempt
to escape.-Youth's Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Horse FOund-Man Gone.

Platteville Witness: The horse be-
longing to the Acme livery, with which
Robert Breast eloped last week, Mon
day, was found at a livery stable in
Dubuque where Breast had left it.
Breast blew into Dubuque that evening
with a load of the 20 be joyful on
board, but made his get away before
the officer arrived and has not been
heard from since.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
a GROWING Love,

Mr.. and Mrs Married Bliss were
both growing very plump, and every
effort to reduce weight had proved
fruttless, and their discomfort with
their failure was pathetic.
cit is too Dad," said a mutual friend
to a sympathetic physician. 1.-THE
Blisses are so fond of each other and
used to be so graceful and slender
when they were first married"
"Ah, weIlp' replied the physician.
"Think how much more they are to
each other life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Little Breaks.

Among plumbers in emphasis" the
prize must be awarded to the remark
of the beautiful Miss Cunning to
George II. She told the king that she
would dearly love to see a coronation.
A compliment not infrequently takes
a questionable form. G. w. q. Rus
sell in his collections and Recollec-
tons" tells of a working class admirer
who once said to the dean Of Windsor
Or. Wellesley. 81 always say there's
nothing of the gentleman about you"
st lanes, Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-09-23
Golden Wedding.

Shullsburg Pick and Cad, Sept. IS;
On Wednesday, Sept. %, 1909 will oc-
cur the fiftieth anniversary, or Golden
Wedding of Mr. and Mrs Geo. E
Weatherby of this city. Mr. Weather
by has been a resident of this city since
1916, and Mrs. Weatherby was born in
our neighboring city of Mineral Point
Both have been prominently identified
with the social and business life of this
community, and their friends are mum
bered by their acquaintance.