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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
The Humble Clam.
By r.. Il. MASON.

Everybody has heard Of the clam,
for he has OF late years achieved cell
ebrity by lending the use OF his name
for broth, form OF warm water used
In restaurants and soda fountains
T'hose who have studied the clam,
however, know that he Is In reality a
remarkable individual
The clam begins bydeposlting him.
self In q sand bank. He takes out no
fire insurance, and may be seen occa-
sionally squirting out water, as a pre-
caution against any sparks that
might fall inadvertently.
The clam in summer wears q
sheath gown open at the sides, but SO
modest is he tor she) that It Is i'm
medlately closed up at the approach
of another person.
CLANS have decollete pecks, which
they are very fond OF displaying In
broad daylight. This, Of course
makes them very sunburned.
It would be much better II, during
the sunny part OF the day, the clam
would wear veil.
CLANS live usually in flats, and al.
ways go down through the roof.
In their native element they are
very much at home, but when seen In
company with human beings they are
usually In the soup or frittering away
their lives.-From Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
UndeveIoped Brazil.

II Is very sad to note that at the
time when Spruce visited the Amazon
with the exception of very few
spots at long distances apart-the
mighty river, with its vast network of
tributaries, was practically deserted.
The traveller speaks Of the Rio Ne
gro as "the dead river" The I'M
mense area contained only scattered
groups of Indians, with here and
there a few half-breeds. Some pro-
gress, with the introduction Of steam
navigation, has been made since the
period with which these volumes
deal, but still the far larger part Of
the Amazonian regions Is, to all In
tents and purposes, uninhabited.
To any one who has studied the
history of exploration and settlement
in the basin of the Amazon from the
days of Oreliana, Teixeira and Samuel
Fritz to those of La Condamine,
Humboldt and Schomburgk, the sa-
lient fact that stands out Is the fall
ure alike of Portuguese and Spaniard
to utilize the splendid waterways and
rich territory which they had had the
good fortune to acquire. All the ear
liest records show the banks thickly
populated by native tribes.-London
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
NOT DRUGS
Food Did It.

After using laxative and cathartic
medicines from childhood case of
chronic and apparently incurable con-
stipation yielded to the scientific food,
Grape-Nuts, in few days.
From early childhood I suffered
with such terrible constipation that I
had to use laxatlves continuously, go
ing from one drug to another and suf-
fering more or less all the time.
"a prominent physician whom I
consulted told me the muscles OF the
digestive organs were partially par
alyzed and could not perform their
work without help of some kind, 80 I
have tried at different times about
every laxative and cathartic known,
but found no help that was at all per-
manent. / had finally become dis
couraged and had given my case up
as hopeless when I began to use the
pre-digested food, Grape-Nuts.
Although had not expected this
food to help my trouble, to my great
surprise Grape-Nuts digested immedi-
ately from the first, and In few days
/ was convinced that this was Just
what my system needed.
"The bowels performed their func-
tions regularly and I am now COM
pletely and permanently cured Of this
awful trouble.
Truly the power of scientific food
must be unlimited. "There's Rea-
son."
Read @The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full oG
human interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19

pocket. Here is your letter to Miss
Van Glen"
THAT is sufficient. I will have a
check
DO you think 1t would be possible
to arrange to get me the cash? You
see, Miss Van Glen's account is locked
up in the trust company that failed.
That's the reason why she is so anx-
ious to have the money. She really
needs 1t greatly"
Mr.. Trench smiled grimly. "Wait
a minute" he said.
With the pendant in his hand he
went over to the office of his partner
and briefly explained the circum-
stances.
He wants the cash." he added.
THE pendant is all right" Mr..
Smyth got up and craned his neck
over the glass door to where the
young man was seated.
is that the MANI" he asked.
Eyes"
HE looks all right. Perhaps she
ought to have given him an order,
but l should say the letter was suf-
! ficient. These women, you know,
don't know much about business"
"All right"
Mr.. Trench went back to his visi-
tor
Il suppose we'll have to accommo-
date you," he said. Fortunately we
took precautions to have it on hand"
He called clerk, at the same
time handing Mr.. Thompson a check.
Here, Peters, run round to the
bank with this gentleman and identi-
fly him." Mr.. Thompson got up.
I'm certainly very much Obliged
to you." he said. II guess you won't
have any trouble, though, in dispos-
ing of that pendant"
He reached over carelessly and
picked up the shining bauble from
the desk where it lay.
1T certainly is dandy" he said
holding it up to the light.
"Oh, we'll dispose of it all right
said Mr.. Trench, when times are
better"
Thompson laid the necklace care.
fully down.
well, good morning, sir"
Good morning"
| About noon that day-almost al
the precise moment when Mr.. Trench
and his two partners, sitting in theil
private office, were staring at eact
other in mute despair over a certain
glass exhibit which they had come tt
re-examine, messenger boy bearing
in his hands small package, rani
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
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INSOMNIA.
: Observation-Disclosures;

Insomnia Is one OF the curses OF
the age. Doubtless II is an effect as
well as n cause OF nervous troubles.
The physical basis OF sleep Is the
need of the neurons-that is. the
nerve cells with their flbres--of rest
80 that they may be built up again
for new work. Yet this does not
wholly explain the mystery OF sleep.
for, as we all know. there are times
when we are too tired to sleep.
But sleep Is also a moral necessity.
For the time we are withdrawn from
material and external Influences.
which lend to harden and vulgarIze
our nature, and as wise men In all
ages have thought. II is probably In
sleep that we are open to the higher
influences OF the spiritual world BE
this as II may, we can be sure that
sleep relnforces the moral powers.
Many an intending suicide has relin-
qulsh'ed his sad purpose after a few
hours refreshing rest. II is In sleep
that healing and recuperatlve forces
are at work.
without sleep and hope" says
Emmanuel Kant, man would be the
most miserable OF beings" Worry
and sleeplessness are closely related.
AS DR.. Saleeby well says: "Tht
man who sleeps well is ipso facto @
practical optimlst, while the victim Of
insomnia Is ipso facto practical pes
simist, n man who Worries"
There are, however, some popula,
fallacies about insomnia that require
TO be dissIpated. We often hear peo
pie say: 81 have not slept wink fol
q week" II the saying were true. 4
is more than likely that such personl
would have slept the sleep that knows
no waking. We know from expert
ment that II animals are deprived o
sleep for about 100 hours, ever
though food is supplied to them dur
Ing that period, death will ensue
Therefore, by insomnia we mean no
absolute, but only partial, sleepless
ness. The nervous, person sleep
more than he thinks he does.
Still, this partial lack OF sleep ha
Injurious effects upon the whole ma
ture. and the victim Of nervousness
cannot do better than begin the re
construction of his life by earnestl
facing the question OF sleep. To re
gain the lost power to sleep soundl
Is to make the first step toward tn
restoration OF nervous health an,
strength.-From an Article in Smith
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
WHEN MONEY WAS TIGHT.
,eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eseseeeeesssseE

placed the jewels In the bottom OF
the case.
Then, glanclng about him, he went
over to small writing desk, and Sc
lecting from pile OF letters one
which In Its contour bore resem-
blance to the one he had abstracted
he folded II similarly to the other and
placed II In the same position In the
jewel case that the other letter had
been. Then, replacing the jewels in
the top OF the drawer, he closed II.
leaving everything as he had found
It. Also he put back the rings on
the top of the dressing table Then
he stood silently for n moment In
deep thought Cautiously retracing
his steps to the door, he closed It and
locked It. Moving back the screen
he leaned over the bed, flashing his
light over the face of It's occupant.
His inference had been correct
When the girl had come In she had
kept on the pendant. sleepily but cor
rectly concluding that that was the
safest place for 1t.
Under the lights purposeful glare
she suddenly opened her eyes and
looked into the muzzle of a huge re-
volver.
mot peep or I'll strangle you"
He spoke low and distinct. and
then continued quickly, Don't be
alarmed, miss AS long as you keep
quiet you're absolutely safe. I'll do
you no harm. Take off those shin
ers."
At first she had turned decidedly
white. But, girl Of spirit and cour-
age and youth, she recovered quickly,
probably because In the suddenness
of 1t all she could not grasp the full
realization of her danger.
Don't, please DON'T" she gasped.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19

"Your honor" said Moman Prulett,
the criminal lawyer, "since reports
and modern law are not sufficient to
convince you, let me read this section
from Blackstone, the father OF the
common law, and undoubted authority.
He supports my contention precisely"
"You had as well sit down, Mr..
Pruiett; I have decided the point
against you" replied the court. You
need not cite more cases, have over
ruled your demurrer, and do not care
to hear you read the section
'T know you have, your honor, I
know you have" sarcastically said
the redoubtable lawyer. II know It,
but / Just wanted to show the court
what q fool Blackstone was. KAN
sas City Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
'No words. or Tll"-

mo words, or III
She reached up without word and
unfastened the pendant He took it.
Sorry to have caused you any
alarm, MISS" he said. with smile,
but If you'd only left it somewhere
else, you know
Her eyes flashed in anger.
Little good it will do you," she
replied. You cant dispose of it.
It's too well known to-
Ssh! Now if you make sound
until l get away I'll come back
and
He looked at her intently through
his mask, switched out his light,
opened the door, locked it on the out
side, and was gone.
A few minutes later he leisurely
stepped into small motor car wait
ing in side street, and while the
telephone was ringing, bearing its
message to headquarters, he was
speeding away at thirty miles an
hour.
When he arrived at his destination
Ia small, unoccupied house in the
suburbs-he made his way upstairs
into an attic room. Here in one cor
| ner were all the tools of his trade,
and, what was more to the point for
the purpose, collection of paste
stones of all sizes and shapes. Turn
ing on the power that he got from
the electric current he set to work.
After several hours of skilful work
he had constructed what was to all
intents and purposes an exact dupli-
cate of the. real pendant. Selecting
a chamois skin bag he placed the real
pendant in it. The other he put
loosely in his pocket.
Then he dressed and went out to
his breakfast.
At ten minutes past nine a quietly
clad young man walked into the Of
fees and salesroom of Messrs. Trench
& Smyth.
is Mr.. Trench in?"
Eyes, sir; back there in the Office
The young man went back to the
Office. He respectfully removed his
hat while he waited for that gentle
man to look. i.f
Il beg your pardon. sir, but I'm
from Miss Van Glen
''Oh yes"
| The 'oh" on Mr.. Trench's part IL
this case was very expressive. Hi!
manner changed at once. He got up
| His visitor went on coolly:
'I'm from the office of Messrs Gro
Der G Scott, sir, Miss Van Glen's so
licitors. and she sent me over here
sir, In answer to your letter"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
WISE OLD CAT SAVES
HER YOUNG AT A FIRE.
Could Not Do Il Alone, 40 5ho
Picked OutTendcr- n earted Fire.
man to Help Her

There was a fire In the cellar OF n
big tenement. No. 1b5 West Twenty
nth street, but that has little to do
with this story. II serves only to In
troduce one large black cat, four very
small black kittens, a tender-hearted
battalion chief and two sympathetic
flremen.
The fremen were pumping water
Into the cellar, when the big black
cat rubbed against the leg of fire.
man and "me-owed." The fireman
showed her away. She went to an
other fireman and received the same
treatment Finally she rubbed up
against Battalion Chief Langford. He
noticed that after each meow" she
would walk off In the direction of
No. 153 West Twenty-flfth street. on
the ground floor OF which was a
butcher shop.
Seems to me that cat has some
thing on her mind" he said. Acts
as II she wanted me to follow her."
The chief followed the cat. In
front of No. 153 she raised herself
on a level with the window OF the
butcher shop and gazed in. making
piteous cries. Langford peered In
and saw nesting In the window four
black kittens.
"Well, here's a chance to save some
lives, anyhow" said the chief. He
ordered Fireman Wittemeyer and
Bolinger to break open the door. The
cat scrambled inside, leaped upon the
window ledge and carried one OF the
kittens to the sidewalk. Langford
gathered up the other three and laid
them down beside kitten No. 1. The
kittens were gasping and almost suf
focated. The chief sent fireman fol
warm milk. While the kittens were
coming back to life the mother cal
rubbed against Langfords boots ant
purred her gratitude. Later the kit
tens we're taken into neighborint
doorway, the blaze was drowned ou
and the sympathetic flremen de
parted.-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
The Last Chance.

Dorando Pietri, defending at an
Italian banquet his canny course in
wearing cigarette advertisement in
the race with Hayes, told an appo-
site story of an Italian grave dig
ger.
II must accumulate all can while
I am here" said he, "for over there
in Italy money is scarce. 1t is with
me, in fact, as it was with the grave
digger.
This grave digger, after digging
certain grave, put in bill that was
exorbitant. When complaint of the
overcharge was made to him, he
said:
"Well, the corpse and had row
five years ago over cart l sold him.
and l could never make him pay me
what he owed. So, seeing this was
my last chance, l thought I'd better
take it,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
IIow's This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Cntarrh that cannot bs
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for tho last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In oil business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALpIrG, KINrAN a. MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act-
ing directly upon the blood and mucuousmr-
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
THE MONSTER.

The has The has down wrath
stretch end
disnayl
wrched will follow wrcchd todayl
twas ia creatur cae
crushed with and its claw
has
n dying thick each path
helpless, incompetent
And ecbong believing laughter rife the woodland and
The has $
the of the helpless to n
OF both mountain plain
-LuranaW W. Sheldon II New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
His Business Ability.

In the Adirondacks lives a man too
lazy to work, but evidently Of great
business ability. One winter, when
he was sitting around smoking, his
family came so near starving that
some of his neighbors, who could Ill
afford to help him, took up a collec-
ton and bought for the suffering fam
lily a barrel of flour, barrel of pork
and a load of wood. They were not
considerate enough to cut the wood,
but the business man knew how to
manage. He hired some Of his neigh
bors, who had not contributed to his
donation, to cut the wood. and paid
them with half the pork and half the
four.-Lippincott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
"sit down.
The young man sat down.

The young man sat down.
'She wished me to say, sir, In re-
ply to your letter OF the 2Sth that
she was very sorry TO trouble you in
any way. When she bought the PEN
dant she hadn't the least Idea that
she would ever want to sell It, and
only took the precautIon because we
advised her to as matter Of busl-
ness"
Mr.. Trench looked Mt his visitor.
II understand that was her fathers
idea" he said
The representative OF Grober e.
| Scott smiled.
perhaps I shouldn't have said
that, SIR" he said. "Of course, Miss
Helen's father took II for himself,
but we advised him; only please don't
say | said II as he might think us too
well, you understand, sir; II might
| offend his vanity. A business man
like that likes to think he Is smarter
than any one else"
"Yes, | understand that"
"You see, she's losing fd00 by the
operation and II It wasn't that she
needed the money she wouldn't think
Of
That's all right. Did you bring
the pendant with your"
ooh, certainly, sir"
The young man opened small pig
skin bag. From this he drew forth O
chamois bag. This he put In Mr.
Trench's desk.
"She asked me to apologize for not
having the case. II was mlslaid--
you see It was too big to go in the
safe deposit box with the other
things"
"Oh, that's all right"
Mr.. Trench had taken the pendant
out and was examining II critically.
Excuse me moment" he said
IT want our diamond man to SEE
this"
Certainly, SIR"
He was gone some time. At last
he came back.
"That pendant Is all right, Mr.
"Thompson.
"Mr. Thompson. shall ! give you
receipt for 1t and send Miss Van Gler
a check?"
"The fact Is. Mr.. Trench, Miss Val
Glen would like the money"
"Um, suppose" he said, "wel
have to do It. We certainly intent
to live up to our reputation ant
agreement" he added, proudly.
Then he looked at the visitor keen
ly.
II presume" he continued, mere
ly as matter of form, you ought Il
be identified"
"The goods are usually considered
quite sufficient, believe, still
Mr.. Thompson put his hand in hi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
| the bell Of Miss Helen Van alens

the bell of Miss Helen Van Glen's
house.
Opening It the astounded young
woman took out the real pendant In
the presence OF two detectives who
had Just called while she read as fol-
lows:
"Dear Miss-I thought over what
you said last night about disposing
of your sinners, and guess you're
right; 30 I'm sending II back with
thanks and hope this will find you
well. Yours, SPOT CASH"
Up. Sim keeping those salt cell
| lars asa remembrance" THE Sphere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
sportIna EnalIah.

A foreign visitor to the United
States in these times is struck by the
extent OF the sporting pages In the
American newspapers, and still more
impressed by the difference between
the language and that found In the
dictionary OF DR.. Samuel Johnson
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
Coolest City.

Yakutsk, in Eastern Siberia, Is said
to be the coolest city in the world.
II is the great commercial emporium
Of Eastern Siberia. and the capital
of the province OF Yakutsk, which In
most OF It's area OF 1,5l7,0G3 square
miles Is bare desert, the soil Of
which Is frozen to n great depth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
The Ubiquitous Potato.

Whenever you lick postage stamp you partake of me-
since all lickabe dextrne, of my
products
Your neck all day-for the starch that
stifens your collar is made from the potato
The bone buttons your underwear probably "veg-
etable ivory"-compressed potato pulp.
My leaves, dried make good smoke. You have often
smoked them "unbeknownst' mixed with your favorite
brand.
Potato spirit is very pure alcohol 1t is used to forify
white wines Many headache is much due to the
isTSpe the potato.
yield sweet syrup. In this am often prs-ent
In cheap cocoa, honey, butter and lard
Let the corpuent try they WILL they escape
yours truly, THE POTATO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19
Another EXPOSITION Proposed.

The Boston Herald proposes
worlds fair for 1920 to celebrate the
Booth anniversary Of the landing Of
the Pilgrims, and is bending every
effort to interest and enlist New Eng
land and the country in the undertake
ing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19

Rheumatism Cured In n wuy. +
DIR. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism radt
rnlly cures in 10 3days. Its action In remark
able II removes at once the cause and ths
disease Immediately disappcars. First doss
greatly bcncfits. Tic. and 81. At druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-19

Sheep shearing machines are now
used extensively in Australia. In
Tasmania they are Just beginning to
be used.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-09-17
HARMONIOUS SESSION.

There was meeting of the new re-
publican county central committee in
Oroville Tuesday. The representation
was not great, but there was sufil-
clent number of members present to
gather together, and it proved to be
one OF the most harmonious meetings
OF the kind ever held in this or any
other county. There was no fine split
ting of hairs over differences of opin-
ion. Insurgents and regulars were as
neatly mixed as the purest blend, ana
not shade of friction RULED the calm
ness of the assembly. 1t was taken for
granted that all present were republic
cans, and there was no disposition TO
stir up the animals. 1t was an eXhl-
bltion of political millennium where
the lion and the lamb sported together
without disposition on the part OF the
lion to absorb the lamb. IL was a beau
tlful example of unity, and means
trouble ahead for the common enemy
A. M. Storch was chosen chairman
d. +. Marble secretary, and FRED D.
Fine state committeeman.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-09-17

'he land as a homestead there was lit-
'le or no value to real estate in this
part OF the county, but as in his official
oapaclty he was compelled to reside in
'his then isolated region he decided
mat 1t would be no additional burden
TO his official duties to secure a chunk
Oh land The building of the railroad
put high value on the property, and
although Mr. Mcdonald did not live IN
ENJOY the benefits of the raise. the
homestead became fortunate invest
ment Tor the surviving members of the
lamlly. In early days days many of
Uhe ola timers enjoyed the hospitality
OF the Mcdonald home, and both big
hearted }. I. and his estimable wife
who followed him to the grave a few
years ago, will forever be kindly re-
membered by those who were during
Their life time sheltered and enter
tanned under their roof.