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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Elderly Views or Christmas.

Both were grandmothers, and in
their appearance candidly revealed
their grandmotherhood. Their figures
were corseted, but not beyond nature;
their gowns were suitable, not notice
able; their hair was guiltless of puffs
or crimping or artificiality, just drawn
back naturally and rather loosely. Both
wore plain gold band rings, no dia-
monds or other glittering precious
stones.
They were taking luncheon together,
the one evidently at the invitation of
the other; and they had nc. met for a
long time, judging from the pleasant
interchange of personalities. Present.
ly their conversation ran into such
broad, tolerant veins that the listener
could not help listening, and even
prolonging her own luncheon to hear
more. There were touches of humor,
comments on new books, an apprecia-
tion of daughters-in-law, finally, best
of all, bit of talk about Christmas,
preluded by:
Zone can't afford to worry after
reaching sixty" from the guest.
Better learn not to worry before
sixty" flshed back the hostess.
How most of us women are wear
ing ourselves out over Christmas"
continued the guest, charitably includ-
ing herself, unnecessarily, one was
sure. For the last two or three
weeks l have been watching the four
women | know best, and it would be
altogether too bad-if there weren't
humorous side to ito see the lines
deepen in their faces and their brows
pucker, as the stress of getting ready
for Christmas overtakes them."
Christmas has changed since our
day." said the hostess meditatively.
"My mother and father thought all
Christmas observances sheer folly and
frivolity. l like the present day way
far better; only, as everybody breaches
and very few pratice, we overdo it. We
ought to make it just glad, cheerful
day. and as happy for as many people
as we can, in the simplest of ways"
Life isn't so very long at the long
est" the guest commented cheerfully.
THE older I grow the more believe
in having all the merriment and all
the harmless pleasure we can. I re-
member hearing Mary A. Lvermore
say that there are few large pleasures in
life let out on a long lease, and there
fore we ought to cultivate large un-
dergrowth of small pleasures. The
Christmas season is the best for such
an underground"
81 believe that heartily" The host
ess rose as she spoke Nov, let's
decide what to do for that poor wom-
an down in Maine was telling you
about. New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
FARM NOTES.

Don't forget that wire screen
door is as beneficial in winter, as
in summer, for the hen house.
Don't advertise yourself as n
specialist, or an expert, If you have
not exhibited your stock at the poul'
try shows.
The farmer generally gives less
consideration to the roosts and nests
than to any other part of his poul-
try house. This is not right.
Desiring to save labor, the roosts
are nailed to the walls and the nests
are so fastened as to become a part
of the building itself in many cases.
Under such conditions it is impos-
sible to thoroughly clean the poultry
house and rid it of vermin, for as
long as there is a crack or crevice
In which louise can hide there will
be a rapid increase of the pests, as
q single female lays enough eggs In
q day to furnish the foundation for
million in week.
The perches should be built so that
they do not touch the walls at any
place, for the red mites or lice which
do the most harm do not stay on the
fowls during the daytime but come
forth at night to seek their prey.
If the perches do not touch the
walls at any place, the lice will
have less opportunity to hide, aud
then if the roosts are thoroughly
wetted with coal oil once a week for
a month or two, little difficulty will
be encountered with these lice.
Coal oil is instant death to them
and If the roosts do not touch the
walls they cannot get away from the
liquid but will have to stay and take
their medicine"
The instinct Of self-preservation
prompts fowls to perch on the high
est point possible when taking their
quarters for the night They naturally
desire to be above danger from be-
low. For this reason, perches should
all be on the same level, and not
one higher than the other, or there
will be crowding and fighting for the
highest positions.-From "Roosts and
Nests" in the Epitomist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Her Attentive Brothers.

1t was commencement day at we'll
known girls seminary, and the father
Of one of the young women came to
attend the graduation exercises. He
Was presented to the principal, who
eaid: 81 congratulate you, SIR, upon
Your extremely large and affectionatc
family"
Large and affectionate" he stam-
mered and looking very much sur
brised.
"Yes, indeed said the principal. mo
less than twelve Of your daughters
brothers have called frequently dur
Ing the Winter to take her driving
and sleighing, while your eldest son
escorted her to the theatre at least
twice a week. Unusually nice broth
ers they are. Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Exquisite Gowns Can Be Copied.

One of the most exquisite ball
gowns of the season was worn by
Miss Mathilde Townsend of Washing
ton at the Charity Ball, and it is so
simple that almost any girl could af-
ford similar dress. The materials
4re alternate stripes of pale blue sat-
b and tulle The gown was princess,
ind the way the bands were fitted to
the waist line and then ran down to a
full train was wonderful. The tulle
was outlined in silver, while the satin
was untrimmed. The bands were
about three inches in width and at
the hem were finished with ruff of
satin and tulle. A simple fold of tulle
edged the bodice and full ruffle Of
the same formed the sleeve effect.
Miss Townsend, who can boast more
Jewels in her casket than many prin-
cesses, contented herself with single
strand of large, perfect pearls, which
fit tight to her throat. Across her
bodice a single American Beauty rose
gave touch of color.-New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
How Little the World Knows Its Great
Men.

Some weeks ago." said Leslie M.
Shaw, former Secretary of the Treas
ury, Il received letter addressed to
me as Secretary of Agriculture. From
there it had been sent to the Treasury
Department, then forwarded to New
York, and finally it came out to Iowa
| opened it. Inside was the following:
"'Dear Mr.. Shaw: The Blank Mag.
azine is greatly interested in your
work as Cabinet Minister in the De-
partment of Agriculture, and we are
writing to ask if you will send pho
tograph for us with special article
Of your work in that line.
Such is fame" said Mr.. Shaw
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Mrs. Roosevelt in Orchid coIors.

Mrs. Roosevelt, after resisting the
allurements of the violet and laven-
der fad, yielded, and appeared in a
rich costume of the combined shades.
She wore the new gown at the recep-
tion to members Of the Congress, and
she never appeared more stately. Her
gown was Of brocade, dark figures on
light ground, with a satin stripe of
! medium color running throughout the
fabric. Everybody knows Mrs. Roose-
yelt's love of lady finger orchids, with
their varied tints of delicate mauve to
rich royal purple. The colors of her
gown seem to have been chosen from
the orchids, and, as she wore a huge
cluster of the blossoms, the resem-
blance was accentuated. The gown
was in the prevailing Empire style,
With a demi-train and graceful ber-
that OF cream French lace fastened
With small diamond stick pins. Since
her declaration against the use of song
bird plumage, issued in the simmer,
the mistress Of the White House no
longer uses the pretty aigrettes in her
hair. Usually an orchid, or ribbon
bow caught with diamond butterfly,
eo1ms her coiffure adornment.-New
York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Where Bullets Are Thickest.

The adjutant had lectured a squad
of recruits on company drill, battalion
drill, and every other form of move
ment that he could think of, and at
last threw in little instruction
of his own on personal behavior in
face of the enemy.
"On the field of battle brave sold
fer will always be found where the
bullets are thickest, you understand.
Private Jones, where would you be
found, then, on the battlefic'd?"
Private Jones-In the ammunition
wagon, sir-Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
~ n - Sample treatment
~ - RED Cross Pile and
- Fistula Cure and
Book cent by mail
Nl.1 FREE.
EEA CO.. DEPT. 3. 4 MINNEAPOLIS, Mikik.
Harvard Presidents as Yachtmen.

Like President Eliot, Professor
Lowell is an enthusiastic yachtman.
At Cotuit, where he often spends the
summer on the handsome estate OF
his wife's mother, Professor Lowell
has fleet of small boats with which
he enjoys his favorite sport. He
never allows a good strong breeze to
blow but what he dons his oilskin and
feels the thrill of a trip over the
white caps, grasping the tiller with
skill equal to that of the best fisher
men on the south shore.-Boston REQ
ord.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
DRESSING AND MARKETING
POULTRY.

The condition of dressed poultry
when sent to the market largely de-
termines the price. Frequently poul-
try raisers complain of the low price
they get for their chickens when in
truth The specimens sent should have
been used for home consumption
rather than for marketing. Poultry
which nlakes a good show always
meets ready sale and brings good
prorits. Poultry dressed and packed
In every conceivable way, without
regard to appearance, seldom pays
the shipper for his trouble, and, as
a rule, he literally has to give it
away to get it off his hands. This
Is wrong. A few poor birds In a
crate of good ones ruin the sale of
the whole lot as flrst-class birds, and
injure the reputation of the shipper.
It would be better to throw away the
absolutely poor ones than to lower
The price that may be realized from
The sale of the good ones.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
MANAGING VICIOUS BULLS.

AS a rule, the wisest way of hand
ling a bull that is inclined to be
vicious is to hand him over to the
hatcher, as an animal of this class
Is never safe to trust. II he be one
that has proven to be an extra good
sire, and it Is deemed desirable to
keep him for service, the safest and
simplest means of handling him is
to blindfold him. He may be man
aged by means of ropes and pulleys,
giving him room to move out of his
stall when required, and bringing
him back to his place; but 1t Is a
cumbersome method.
Blindfolding quietly takes all the
conceit out of a blusterer A broad
bandage of double sacking securely
purpose ordinarily in the stable. This
device may be used to good advan-
tage in handling nervous or ex-
citable beast while being led to mar
ket or drawn in wagon to be
shipped on a train.
I remember a case OF heifer re-
ceived on the train being so wildly
excited that she would jump at a
person approaching her to unite her
halter, but, by throwing blanket
over her head, and afterwards tying
a sack over her eyes, she was quiet
ly unloaded and tied behind a wagon
which she followed as meekly as one
could desire.
Mismanagement or lack of thought
makes q great deal of trouble In the
handling of stock. How often do
we see men chasing pigs all over the
place in the vain effort to get them
into a pen, the porkers always going
in the direction contrary to the one
they. are desired to go; while, by hav-
ing a pair of low light hurdles, hing
ed together, forming V-shaped
guide, the animals can be handled
quickly, and with the use of no un-
seemly words.
Vicious bulls are generally made
so by unwise treatment when young,
giving them too much liberty, or US
ing them cruelty. 1t is well to use
them kindly, but they should be trust
ed no mere than is necessary, for 1t
sometimes happens that a bull that
has been quiet, suddenly and unex-
pectedly becomes vicious, and mains
Z man for life or cores him to death.
It is the part of wisdom to handle
q bull with a strong staff and safe
connection with his nosering, no mat
ter how quiet he may be.-W. H. Un-
derwood, in the Indiana Farmer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Mix For rheumatism.

The following is a never failing
remedy for rheumatism, and II fol-
lowed up 1t will effect complete
cure of the very worst cases: MIX
half pint of good whiskey with one
ounce of Toris compound and add one
ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla COM
pound. Take in tablespoonful doses
before each meal and at bed time"
The ingredients can be procured at
any drug store and easily mixed at
home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Sermon Post Cards.

A Presbyterian pastor of Bangor,
nenn., has bought up a printing es-
iablishment and has used 1t to pub
.ish thousands of Sermon post cards.
These are so short and readable
that the demand for them has been
SO great as to pay off the church
debt of $4,000 and give the pastor a
large profit besides.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

bean. Nine years of this ran me down
to a state of continual weakness, and
l thought | never would be better un-
til began using Doans Kidney Pills.
The improvement was rapid, and
since using four boxes am cured and
have never had any return of the
trouble"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Where Passengers Have Rights.

A passenger in a full railway car
riage in England has a perfect legal
right to push away any one else who
tries to get into. This decision was
given at Marylebone police court
when man complained that he was
pushed out of carriage at Bishops
road station by another passenger,
who said the car was full.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
The Latest Mandate.

Fashions In hands change And the
iand thai is the fashion today is not
he hand which was in style yesterday.
There is a new hand, and women
Rho want to be beautiful are studying
t. They realize that the hand OF this
iear is not the hand of year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
REMEDY FOR SHEEP.

Look out for stretches. The symp-
toms are known by the sheep spread
ing its legs out and stretching It.
self. The cause is too much dry
feed. The remedy is a bran mash
and an ounce of raw linseed-oil.-
Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Short Christmas.

Christmas Day is only three hours
long in the Finnish town of Tornea,"
said traveller. Il spent last Christ
mas there. At sunrise I got up to
see my presents and to read my
Christmas mail and night had fallen
before / got through breakfast"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

In Boston standard time is 16 min
utes slower than sun time, four min
utes slower in New Yorw, eight min
utes faster at Washington, 10 minu-
tes faster at Charleston, 2S minutes
faster at Kansas City, 10 minutes
slower at Chicago, one minutes fast
er at st. Louis, 2S minutes faster at
Salt Lake City, and 10 minutes faster
at San Francisco.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
THE ONE-CROP SYSTEM DON'T
PAY

A one-crop system followed year
after year upon the same land tends
to the breeding of insect enemies
and to the development of fungous
disases peculiar to the crop which Is
being raised.-Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

ney disease attacked
me. The pain In my
back was so agonix-
ing I finally had to
give up work. Then
came terrible attacks
of gravel with acute
pain and passages Of
blood. In all I
passed 25 stones,
some as large as q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
A Change of Tune.
Change OF Une,
Mamma, I'm timed Of going to
school,"
"What's the matter Willie7"

school,.
whats the matter, Willie?"
9Th teacher"
Now, don't you say word against
your teacher, Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her dreadfully, and she
seems like very nice sort of person"
well, she said this mornin' that
she didn't think l had much of a
bringin' up at home, an"
wait! Did she say that? Well, of
all the coarse impudence! You shan't
go back there another day!"
Exit Willie. grinning-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
TO SECURE RICH YIELD OF MILK.

An experienced farmer recon-
mends, for the securing large yield
of rich milk from COW, that she
should be supplied with water, slight
ly warm and slightly salted, in
which bran has been stirred at the
rate of one quart to two gallons Of
water. The amount of the drink
necessary is an ordinary water-pail-
full morning noon and night. For
those who stable and soil their cows,
this will be found a good practice
Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

The city of Milwaukee has almost
abolished the use of horses III all
municipal departments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

Only One "Bromo Quinine"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature Of L. w. Grove. Used the
World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

Cement is used for roofing in
France, especially near Lyons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

Korea's average annual rice crop
Is placed at 2,5eo,ooo,ooo pounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
HORSE COLLARS SHOULD

HORSE COLLARS SHOULD FIT.
A badly fitting collar makes the
young team horse troublesome. 1t is
of the greatest Importance that the
collar should fit perfectly, so that It
does not cause discomfort to the ami
NAL nor wiring or hurt its shoulders.
The shoulders often become more or
less tender at first through the pres
sure of the collar against them, and
in order to harden the skin on them
1t is a good plan to bathe them with
solution of salt in water (or alum
in water) when the young horse has
finished its work for the day.-Weel1-
ly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
MAKING ALFALFA HAY.

The best alfalfa hay Is made by
raking and cooking while fairly green
and allowing to cure for several days
in the cock. On account of the un
certainty of the weather, however,
this method is often found impractic-
able and quicker method in which
the alfalfa Is dried in the sunlight
must be used. 1t Is always very i'm
portant that the raking and as much
of the other handling of the crop
as possible be done while the alfal-
ia is sufficiently green to retain its
leaves, as the leaves are by far the
best part of the plant.
A method of handling the crop
which has given good satisfaction at
the Maryland station is to cut the
alfalfa in the morning as soon as the
dew Is off, allow 1t to remain in the
swath as late in the afternoon as
possible and yet get 1t raked before
the evening dews fall and then put 1t
otherwise leave it in The winrow over
night. If the next day Is sunshiny
the hay is scattered after the dew is
off, allowed to dry until late after,
noon and put in the barn. If the
weather is not favorable for drying,
more than two days will be required
to cure the hay.
Hay put in the barn or stack when
only partially cured Is likely to
mould or to char and be dusty, so
that 1t is practically unsalable, and
in some cases sufficient heat Is gen.
Grated to ignite the whole mass
Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
AWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS
Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills After
Years of Suffering.

F. A. Rippy, Depot Ave., Gallatin,
Tenn, says: Fifteen years ago kid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

the appearance and are very likely
to sour.-American Cultivator.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-31
EXCHANGES

Chris Matson made flying trip to
the Lake on Wednesda, last, -Messrs.
Rick and Gloff visited at Devils Lake
Thursday and Friday.-Penn Hustler.
Albert Olson and Ed. Kendrick at
tended show at the Devils Lake OPP
era house last Saturday night-Space
and time does not permit us to write
up the opening play which took place
on the 10th inst-but we suffice it to
say that it was one of the SWEETEST
events ever held in the state-War-
wick Sentinel
Miss Lennon visited Devils Lake ov-
er Sunday, returning to her school
duties Monday noon.-There was a
ball at Lichty-hall last Friday night
when the music was furnished by Miss
Bessie Bangs on the piano and Mr.. An
derson of Devils Lake on the VIOLIN
Mr.. Anderson secured music class
y
two weeks.-Rock Lake Ripples.
Ida White came up from Mime
apolis Monday on visit to her aunt,
Miss Riley. She returned to Devils
Lake Tuesday where she will visit a
few days with old-time friends before
returning home.-Four of the chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Ham of
Devils Lake are here this week on a
visit to Mrs. M. Shev1in. - Churchs
Ferry Sun.
Jack McCanna was Devils Lake
caller last Monday.-Harry L. Meach-
am was a Devils Lake passenger on
Thursday.-Capt. Atkins went to Dew
lis Lake on business Monday morning.
Attorney Moseley and R. P. Abbey
went to Devils Lake Thursday of last
week to attend the opening of the
new opera house at that place.-P
J. McClory went to Rolla from here at.
ter court to transact legal business
T. W. Conyers made business trim
to Devils Lake Monday morning.
Cando Herald.
Mrs. J. G. Calderwood was a Dew
lis Lake visitor Saturday-Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Nicholson went up to Dew
lis Lake Tuesday evening to attend q
Masonic gathering including the or
ders of the Blue Lodge, the Chapte,
and the Eastern Star. They report E
delightful time.-Mrs. Wake, Mrs
Medelman and NJ. D. Kavanaugh at
tended the opening of the new opera
house at Devils Lake last Thursday
Mrs. Wake and Mrs. Medelman were
entertained by Mrs. A. M. Powell. anf
Mr.. Kavanaugh made up one of The
box party of F. P. Mann-Crary Pub
lie Opinion.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-31
county, North Dakota.

county, North Dakota.
Friday, December 10. 1909.
The board met at o'clock pursuant
to above adjournment. Present: Com
Johnson Maloney, Samuel
and Emigh.
1t was moved and carried that Com
missioner Maloney act as temporary
chairman in the absence of Chairman
o. o. Nesseth.
Moved and carried that the follow
ing bills be allowed and warrants or
dered drawn in payment of same as
follows:
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
postage account --$ 6.58
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
county wolf bounties paid 200
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
Refund Frank Penner's per-
sonal taxes ------- 11.S6
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
to court orders paid for jur-
ors 522.10
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
to court orders paid witnesses 1885,
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
account of Mae Flore taking
testimony in district court - 1000
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
sewer assessments paid on
court house property ------- $3.50
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
account Of W. A. Kimmerly
for road work done on road
north of town ---- $500
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
Account of L. W. Carson Sc
curing evidence in cases of
violation of the prohibition
law ------------- 53.7E
Gus Furstenau, county treasurer
Account of L. W. Carson Sc
curing evidence in cases of
violation of the prohibition
law -- 1895