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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
GasoIene Stoves.

When you decide to buy gasolene
stove, says writer in Good House
keeping, be sure to have 1t burned
off before It Is sent home. These
stoves are oiled, it seems, in order to
keep them in good condition In the
store, and people have been burned
seriously, besides running the risk of
firing the house, when using one for
the first time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13

on columns and cubes and immense
clusters of stalactites like pendant
jewels. Through the centre of the
ice palace flowed stream of water
whose occasional ripple and splash
ing fall broke the majestic silence.
Far north it is possible that ice
palaces and temples should endure
without change longer than human
structures of stone. The carcasses of
inviolate in Arctic tombs for thou
sands of years, while granite pyra-
mids have worn away and Babylon
ian civilization has been buried deep
in the earth.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
Itoup.

The first thing to do upon discov-
ering roup Is to isolate the infected
bird, put it in your hospital If you
have one, and II not get busy and es-
tablish one, for at this date all up-to-
date poultry plants have their hospi-
tai to which all ailing birds are re-
moved ana the majority are thereby
sayed.-Farmers Home journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
For Comfort.

Those who care more for comfort
than for personal appearance are ad-
vised TO let the perspiration eyapor-
ate from their faces and hands i'm
stead Of wiping It off. This way cool
ness lies 1t lies so near in fact that
the rule has to be followed with dis
erection, else chill may be the result.
--IndIanapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
fresh Air.

Give the chickens plenty of good,
fresh air these hot nights, even II you
have to make hole in the henhouse.
Chickens that are cooped up in a
close atmosphere all highland turned
out in the cool of the early morning,
will be fit subjects for colds, rheuma-
tism and roup. - Farmers Home
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
Handling Fowls.

1t is well to handle fowls occasion
ally after they have gone to roost.
1t tames them. Also feel their crops
and see if they are we'll filled, but
not gorged. A little grain thrown
into litter at night, gives the fowls
something to do when they come off
the roost. If no rats are troubling,
the morning feed may be put out in
the litter when poultry house is
closed for the night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
Weight of Eggs.

There Is decided difference in the
weight Of eggs from pullets and hens
and of those laid by different breeds.
These figures are approximately cor
rect: Single Comb Brown Leghorns
pullets, II " ounces per dozen; hens
211a ounces. Light Brahmas, pull
let's, 2319 ounces; hens, 2S ounces
Black Langshans, pullets. "a ounces;
hens, 261s ounces. Pekin ducks
35 II ounces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13

The men of forty-nine, the Cali
fornia pioneers, are rapidly dwin-
ding. There are now only seven
members of the Sacramento Society
of California pioneers. The eighth
member recently died, and the sur
vivors acted as pallbearers and
mourners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13

wretched dwelling place to a height
OF eight inches. c6ncealing much Of
the foul evidence of squalid misery
In which It's poor occupants had lived.
Cast-off fur and cloth clothing. empty
tin cans, and the slckenng filth OF
twenty-five men for nine months lay
heaped and scattered about, verlta-
BILE Augean scene.'
On August II, 1881. the steamer
Proteus conveyed Lieutenant Greedy
and his party to Lady Franklin Bay.
A house was built and they we're left
with two years provisions. The reg
ular series Of observations was at
once commenced, and two winters
were passed without accident. Tray
cling parties were also sent out in the
summer, dogs having been obtained
at Disco. Lieutenant Lockwood
made a journey along the north coast
OF Greenland and reached a small
island. Dr. Pavy and another went
short distance beyond the winter
quarters of the Alert, and trip was
made into the interior Oh Grinnell
Land.
Relief of Greedy.
As no succor arrived in the sum-
mer of S83-though relieving ves-
sells had been dispatched both in 1882
and 1SS3-Lieutenan Greedy started
from Lady Franklin Bay with his
men on August 8, expecting to find
vessel in Smith Sound. On October
81 they were Obliged to encamp at
Cape Sabine on the western shore of
Smith Sound. A few depots were
found which had been left by Sir
George Mares and Lieutenant Beebe,
! but all were exhausted before the
spring. Then came a time OF inde-
| scribable misery, acute suffering and
death from slow starvation. When
the relieving steamers Thetis and
Bear finally reached Cape Sabine
Lieutenant Greedy and his comrades
were found just alive.
During recent years there have
| been numerous efforts to solve the
riddle of the north. Andre attempt
ed it IN a balloon and added another
| riddle-the riddle of what became
of him. Then the Duke of the
Abruzzl, Nansen, Fiala, and most per-
sistent of all, Commander r. r.
Peary, all essayed the discovery of
the pole. Nansen entered the polar
ice with the Fran in 1903, and
throughout two winters drifted
toward the pole, but never near
enough to locate it. Captain Cagni,
one of the Abruzzi party, reached to
sc degrees "a minutes north. the
most northern record up to 1906, but
which was subsequently eclipsed by
Peary. Following these came Walter
Wellman, E. B. Baldwin and Fiala.
f. A. Cook, and once more that inde-
fatigable searcher for the pole, r. Il.
Peary, both found 1t.
There have been 57S expeditions
directed against the North Pole and
81 against the South Pole since 1900.
Great Britain leads with 107 north
ward and 25 southwark. Russia is
second, with 105 north and south.
The United States is third, with 81
north and 12 south.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
Sunflower Seeds Useful.

Some sunflower seeds should be
planted around edge of yards for
shade, IL no other is accessible, until
a few fruit trees can grow large
enough for shade. Sunflower seeds
are good for fowls, especially at
moulting season, so be sure TO plant
a few every year. Get the large
kind.-Mrs. J. G. Deaton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13

At present the monastery of St.
Barnard costs about $4,000 a year to
keep up. This money is partly COL
lected in Switzerland and partly de-
rived from the revenue of the monas-
tic order.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
POLE THE COAL or Centuries EFFORT.

For Three Hundred Years Adventures Have Risled
Lives to Discover It-Tragc History Of Search
Franklin, De Long and Andre Most Notable Victims
of Quest for the Farthest North h...............
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
Alfalfa win Grow everywhere.

While experts have been declaring
that alfalfa would only grow in GER
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13

France has an aeronautical club
for women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13

Centuries their on very uncertain
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07

When one has an old barn roof to
remove do not try the ancient, laborl-
Gus way of pulling out the nails. Take
q magnet and hold 1t over the head Of
the nail till the nail comes out.
To keep the hands perfectly clean
and white while the stove is being pol
ished let some one else polish it. There
are other alleged methods, but this
will prove surest.
The best way to mark an umbrella
is to embroider the name Of the owner
on the little strap for fastening It
when it is rolled. Then the person who
swipes it can destroy the mark with
out mutiating any vital part of the
umbrella.
To disguise the taste Of castor oil
put in three drops of bitter almonds, 4
bit of asafedita, q touch of rochelle
salts and two drops Of sulphuretted
hydrogen.
To keep red or pink or maroon or
cerise ants out of refrigerator build
a trough entirely around it and fill the
trough with sorghum molasses or ma
pie sirup or some other form of muci-
lage.-Chicago News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
A Iona Time Dyinu.

Mr.. Fred Terry told this anecdote
Of the death scene in THE Heel of
AchilIes:"
zone day" he says, ''we were re-
hearsing this play, and 4 member Of
my company came in from the street
and asked the call boy how far the re-
hearsal had got.
"Mr. Terry's just dying replied
the boy.
"'Good. I've time to smoke ciga-
rette before my entrance
presently the actor returned and re-
peatcd the question.
"'Stlil dying answered the boy.
"'Oh, I'll go and have another ciga-
rette, then
Back he came and only got the
same reply from the call boy.
FINALLY, after smoking five ciga-
rettes, he asked, little wearily, how
far the rehearsal had gone.
"'Stll dying answered the call boy.
"'Great Scott" gasped the actor. He
must be immortal - London An
SWcrS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Hunting For Justice.

Justice is of course loudly demanded
by every litigant In court of law, but
1t is frequent intirmity of the human
mind to confuse justice with ones own
cause. The late Thomas B. Reed, ac-
cording to writer in Law Notes used
to tell an amusing story to illustrate
this tendency.
He was once retained by an enter
prising client to prosecute an action.
On talking with the plaintiffs wit
nesses Mr.. Reed found that their sto-
ries were far from consistent, so he re-
ported the fact to his client and ad-
yised that the suit be dropped. The
client was somewhat perturbed, but
told the attorney he would have talk
with the witnesses and let him know
the next morning what he had decided
to do. True to his word, he dropped
In bright and early, wearing the cheer
full look of one who has fought the
good fight.
1--WE seen those witnesses" he ex-
planned, "and they say they must have
been mistaken when they talked with
you. They all see it alike now. I've
also seen some of the jurymen, and
they think I'll win. Now, if there's
such thing as justice in law we can't
lose"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Judoment Reversed,

A middle aged and nervous tenant
IN an apartment house had summoned
his next door neighbor, II young wo-
man student at the conservatory, into
court and charged that the peace and
quiet of his lodgings had been disturb
ed by her singing.
The court was inclined to regard the
proceedings us unwarranted.
How much do you sing?" he asked
the defendant.
"Only two hours day." she answer
ed. "An hour in the morning and one
at night"
1.-TWO hours" said the Judge. 1T ap-
pears unreasonable to complain of
that"
But, your honor" interposed the
complainant. starting up excitedly, IL
trust you will not decide the matter
until you have heard the defendant
sing"
The defendant was not ut all loath
to sing. In fact, her personal assur-
ance and professional pride urged her
to make the most of this opportunity
in the interests of high art.
She began an aria from Wagner. but
she had sung but four or five bars
when the court interrupted her.
THAT will do-that will do" he said.
"No further testimony need be taken.
The courts judgment is reversed."-
Youths Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
A BoboIink With a Canary Song.

A friend of mine tells of bobOlink
which learned to sing like Il canary.
He was captured when quite small
and given n cage beside a fine singer
for which he soon exhibited a great
attachment He would sit perfectly
still on his perch for a long time
watching his friend intently, then try
his best to initiate his sweet notes. He
tried for three or four weeks before
making any progress; then he succeed
ed IN sounding one note almost cor
rectly. When he realized his success
his wild JOY was pathetic, and the
canary's pleasure was very evident.
Then he redoubled his efforts until he
could sing nearly the whole canary
song. After that he and Dick always
sang in concert. But, strangest of all,
his character seemed to change with
his song. Instead Of singing but II
short time in the spring, as boboinks
do, he sang all the time except when
molting. And he initiated his friends
characteristics 50 perfectly that he be
came Il canary in all but appearance
Ella II. Stratton in Suburban Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07

No one Of the existing languages has
any legitimate claim to be considered
the original of the family Of languages,
standing to the others rs Latin, for
instance, stands to Italian and French
OF an original primitive language Of
mankind the most patient research
has found no trace. All Of them-As
syrian, Phoenician, Hebrew, Arabic
are sister languages, pointing back to
an earlier parent language, which has
long disappeared. Since the historical
period man has done little in the way
Of the absolute creation Of language.
The work had already been accom-
plished ages before the birth of writ
ten inscriptions.--N York American
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Was It Worth 1t?

Workbench Smcargent, royal acade-
mician, was painting the portrait of
Lady Anstruther Ansruthers, and
Lady Anstruther Anstruthers was very
plain-well, as Il matter Of fact, she
was jolly ugly. and, though she was
paying him 300 guincas merely for
painting the portrait and was going to
pay him COO guineas more for the por-
trait itself when it was completed,
Workbench Smcargent was not salts
fed. He felt he might be going blind.
Looking at her face so much hurt his
eyes.
Now, what l want, Mr.. Smeargent, -
said the unfair lady, "is for YOU to do
me plain, simple justice"
My dear lady" replied Smeargent,
"what you require is not justice, but
mercy. When | tell YOU to look pleas
ant you don't look natural. and when
l tell you to look natural you don't
look plcasaut."-I.ondon Express.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
A Cod liver Oi! Eiend.

when / was anaemic," said Il pale
man. a took cod liver oil. l had a
careless habit Of leaving the oil un-
corked, and it began to disappear.
Some one was drinking it. There was
n cod liver oil fiend in the house. de
cidcd to trap the thief" he went on
gazing thoughtfully at his large white
feet, "and one night purposely drank
two cups of black coffee so as to keep
awake. Gentlemen, you will hardly be-
lieve what happened. The thief was Il
rata big, sleek, fat rat. The oil,
guess, had agreed with him. AS l
watched him from the bed he leaped
silently on to the bureau. dipped his
tail in the bottle, lifted it out and
licked it clean, and then dipped and
licked 1t again and again till n good
two inches Of the oil was gone."-EX
change.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Trees That Explode.

All lightning blasted trees explode as
overcharged boilers do. The flame of
the lightning does not burn them up,
nor does the electric fash split them
like an ak. They simply explode, over
charged, as may be a boiler with
steam. The lightning is conducted into
the damp interstices Of the trunk and
into the hollows under the bark. It's
tremendous heat at once turns all the
moisture i'll those cramped spaces into
steam. This steam in its immediate
explosion blows the tree asunder.-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
All His Own.

A young man and his sweetheart
were walking together through lanes
and fields.
The young man was rather of a
bashful nature and had been paying
attention to this same young woman
for considerable time without hav-
ing plucked up courage to put the all
important question.
On this particular night, however,
he mustered sufficient pluck to ask
her how she thought he was progress
ing with his courting At the same
time his arm stole round her waist.
"Well, Jack" said the girl quietly,
'I think you are holding your own at
present"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
The First DaY Out.

Stewam-Did you ring, sir? TRAY
eler-Yes, steward, II rang. Steward
Anything | can bring you, sir? Tray
eler-Yes, st-steward. Bring me a
continent if you have one. or an island
anything. steward, so l-lul-long as it's
solid. If you can't. sus-sinli the ship
London Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Her PIayinu.

Mrs McDuff-This paper says that
mice are attracted by music, but I
don't believe il.
McDuff-Why not?
Airs. McDuff-Because l never see
any mice around when I play the
piano.
McDuff-Well. that's no reason for
doubling the papers statement.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Beat Her Out.

Waggs-I had the laugh on my wife
yesterday.
Boggs-How did it happen?
Waggs-We were out driving, and
she discovered an echo that beat her
out of the last word
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07

Some men move through life as Il
band of music moves down the street,
finging out pleasure on every side
through the air to every one far and
near that can listen Henry Ward
Boecler
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Warning

Allpersons are hereby forbidden from
trespassing upon the property of this
Company without permit from THE
office, or the Manager at the works
KEYSTONE POWDER MFG. Co.
Emporium, Pa, August lat 1908
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Tho Money Onestinn

"NYot do they mean, Jimmy. when
they say money talksF"
81 dunno unless it's the wondeSful
way it says goodby to yer"-London
Tatler
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
At the Bookstore.

Unattractive Spinster-Can you get
me "A Man to Love-" BashfuI Clerk
Er-ah, you might ask the gentleman
at the next countcr.-Uucle Remus'
Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07

TO accuse the wicked and defend the
wretched is an honor.-Cicero.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
Amendment scven-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Fourteen.

Section s. Amend section fourteen OF
article eight, which reads as follows
District election boards shall consist of
a judge and two inspectors. who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens, Each
elcCtor shall have the right to vote for the
judge ana one inspector, and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first cleo
tion board for any new district shall hc
SaI.nl.l nrl Nanancias in election bOarde
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
ut Eight-To Article Twel E.

Section g. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:-
"All officers, whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law" so as to read
All officers. whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, eX-
cept when, in either case. special elections
may be required to fill uneXpired terms
Amendment Nine-To Article EOurteen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-03
farmers As Advertisers.

All business men who succeed do
so through hard work and advertis-
ing. A man may have the the best
live stock in the country, but if no
one knows it he is not likely to make
high priced sales. One man will sell
an animal for several hundred dollars
while another will sell one equally
as good for half the money. The
difference comes mainly through ad-
vertising. If you advertise in the
right way you create desire to pos.
sesS what you have to sell and you
can make sales through correspon-
dence. In that way you get a choice
of customers and a chance to pick
out the man who has money enough
to pay for good stock. There are
many ways to advertise. The best
way usually is through the farm
papers, because they carry your mes
sage to hundreds Of farmers, anyone
Of whom might become interested in
the story you have to tell. An ad.
vertisement may be made as interest
ing as any other part Of the paper.
A farmer who has produced some.
thing that is Of value to the very
man to tell another farmer about it
and to interest him in trying to do as
we'll or better yourself. Send your
message continually and persistentlY
through your paper; then follow your
inquiries by correspondence on neatly
printed stationery, and keep writing
until you make sales at good prices.
Farm Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-03
The Insuraent Farmer.

One Of the current magazines has
published a most interesting map OF
the United States, whereon those
states which are represented in con-
gress by progressive OF insurgent re-
publicans, are indicated in white, in
direct and Illuminating contrast to
the black of the rest of the map.
The section set off in this fashion
makes an impressive display, stretch
Ing as it does from Wyoming and
Montana on the west to Ohio on the
east, and including within its borders
the richest farming land in the
United States. There are Indiana,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotos;
Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, whose
people have raised themselves in
protest against the reactionary ele-
ments that have so long held sway in
Washington. A moments study Of
the situation is sufficient to raise a
number of interesting questions. 1t
is by chance that these particular
states and no others are found in the
So-called insurgent ranks' What
reason have their people to feel out.
ragged at the tariff bill, which is not
felt by the rest Of the country? How
is that Ohio and Michigan and, par.
ticularly. Illinois are not represented
with the others?
Such divisions Of the people into
contrasting groups is the work of
chance; nearly always there lies be-
hind it some solid economic or social
reason. The truth has received illus
tration at the hands Of university
professor, who made a map of In.
diana before the election Of 1895, in
.dicating in different colors the farms
that were free from debt and pros
porous and those that were stony or
heavily encountered: After the cleo
ton, which resulted in a choice Of
President Mckinley aud the defeat
Of bl.metalism, a second map was
made to show the vote of the differ
ent districts of the state for McKin-
ley and Bryan. The two maps were
laid side by side and it was found
that in practically every instance
that the men on the good land had
voted for Mckinley and those on the
poor mortgaged farms, had pinned
their hope of a better order on Bryan
Each man made his decision, of
course, from weighing of the evi.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-03
EnrOule For TflD Abroad

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Damn and
son Hugo, of Great Bend, Kan, are
in the city for several days, having
come on yesterday to witness the mar
rage Of their son to Miss Winifred
McGreevey.
They will not return to their home
but leave some time next week for
New York, to sail for trip through
Europe, that will extend into next
July before their decentralization
(O) Republican.News.