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In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
saiEMoIRs OF DAN RIgp." TRz
CLOWN OF OUR DADDIES.
At Last, There is on Sale a Boob
Brimful of American Humor.

Va <hihCAAstA AhoAAAOAs
Any bookseller will tell you that
the constant quest of his customers
is for "a book which will make me
laugh" The bookman is compelled
to reply that the race Of American
humorists has run out and comic lit
erature is scarcer than funny plays.
A wide sale is therefore predicted for
the Memoirs of Dan Rice" the
Clown OF Our Daddies, written by
Maria Ward Brown, a book guar
anteed to make you roar with laugh
ter. The author presents to the pub
lie volume of the great TESTERS
most pungent jokes. comic harangues.
caustic hits upon men and manners,
lectures, anecdotes, sketches Of ad-
venture. original songs and poetical
effusions; wise and witty, serious,
satirical. and sentimental sayings Of
the sawdust arena. Of othor days.
These Memoirs" also contain q series
Of adventures and incidents alternat-
Ing from grave to gay; descriptive
scenes and thrilling events; the rec
ORD OF half century OF remarkable
life, in the course of which the sub
1ect was brought into contact with
most OF the national celebrities OF the
day. The book abounds in anecdotes.
humorous and otherwise; and 1t az
fords a clearer view of the inside
mysteries OF show life than any ac-
count heretofore published. Old Dan
Rice, as the proprietor Of the famous
"One Horse Show" was more OF
national character than Artemus
Ward, and this volume contains the
humor which made the nation laugh
even while The great Civil War ragged.
This fascinating book of 500 pages,
beautifully illustrated, will be sent
postpaid to you for $3.50. Address
Book Publishing House, 1874 Leonard
street. New York City.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
SFOR BOYS hnD 0lRlSS

But when can be one?" persisted
the child.
You can begin today" said his
father,
But where is the dragon?"
81 will tell you when he comes
out"
So the boy ran off contentedly to
play with his sister.
In the course of the day some pres
ents came for the two children.
Johns was book, and his sister
GATHERINGS a beautiful doll. Now,
John was too young to care for a
book, but he dearly loved dolls. and
when he found that his sister had
what he considered much nicer
present than his own, he threw him
self on the floor in a passion Of
tears.
His father, who happened to be
there, said, quietly: Now, John, the
dragon is out"
The child stopped crying, but said
nothing. That evening, however,
when he bade his father goodnight,
he whispered: Papa, | am very glad
Catherine has the doll. | did kill the
dragon. Home Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
The Stork's Nest.

At time when the stork is so
much in the minds Of people, especial
ly Of the Dutch, the following details
concerning the structure and contents
of a stork's nest, investigated on the
summit of the Cathedral of Colmar,
in Upper Alsace, may be of interest:
The city architect has just delivered
q public lecture there on "Storks and
Their Ways" He described a stork' s
nest, which was about 80 years old; it
measured six feet across and was five
feet In height; it weighed 16 hundred
weight, or over three-quarters Of q
ton, and it was such solid mass that
1t had to be broken up by using a
pickaxe. The nest was made Of twigs
Of wood and clay, and the materials
filled "a sacks. The walls of the nest
were found to contain II ladies' black
stockings, five fur caps, the sleeves of
. white silk blouse, three old shoes, a
large piece of leather, and four but
tons that had belonged to a railway
porter's uniform.-London Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

etable Compound had helped her, and
l tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. .ALvENA STERLING,
II Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sands of women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, fiatulency, indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. Why
don't you try itp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
DWELLINGS Under Ground.

One of the strangest of capital cit.
les is that of the troglodytes, or Mat
mates, the cave dwellers of Tunista,
Africa. 1t contains about 5000 in
habitants, and the principle of the
architecture is to dig into the earth
rather than to build upon it. These
troglodytes are to be found between
the town of Gabes, on the Tunistan
coast, and the sand hills of the Saba.
ra. The country is high, rocky
plateau, barren, sunbaked, and swept
by the simeon. When a Matmata
wants new dwelling he chooses his
spot, traces circle, and then digs un-
til he has reached the desired depth,
which varies, according to the num-
Der of stories he equires.-Indianap
oils News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
A Trick.

Try this trick when you have some
friends to dine with you:
The boy, Tom by name, tried it, and
his friends thought him very clever.
Just when dinner was nearly over
Bridget quietly announced that the
grocer must have forgotten to bring
the nuts and raisins. The company
we're all more or less disappointed,
but Tom, the host, seemed very angry
at this omission. Impatiently he
said to Bridget, Fetch me the dish
in which the nuts and raisins should
have been served"
Pretending to be very much an
noyed he 1ourished his napkin vigor-
ously over the empty dish. Then
carefully lifting the napkin, much to
the surprise of all, the dish was re-
vealed full of nuts and raisins.
This is how Tom managed the
trick: He had gotten Bridget to sew
two napkins together all around the
edges and to slit one across the mid.
die. The space between the napkins
made a bag, into which Tom had
slipped the nuts and raisins, with an
other napkin over his lap. While he
was gesticulating in apparent disap-
pointment, he had quickly changed
napkins. The trick was clever bit
of homemade sleight of hand, and all
shouted at Toms cleverness.-Home
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
Not a Woodchuck.

/ thought that you might like to
hear about little adventure of mine.
Oen day last summer while | was
visiting my uncle and aunt in Green
land, N. H., made trap to catch
a woodchuck, which was eating up
the corn as fast as 1t got ripe. So
took it into the garden as soon as
| had finished it, and set it. When |
went into the garden about week
later found it sprung (being a box
trap l could not see inside except
through a hole), and when looked
through the hole l saw some fur and
thought that it was woodchuck.
After had few yards l smelled an
awful smell; in fact, so bad, that 1t
cannot he described. | found my
prisoner was skunk. l dropped the
trap and we shot it.-Irwin Pattison,
in the New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
Tho Power Of Habit.

Zenas Dudley OF Hampden has a
hen that will lay every day providing
she can lay where she wants to, and
that is sitting on top of pole. The
only reason why this hen wishes to
perch on the tip end of pole when
laying can be accounted for only by
the fact that she laid her first egg on
top of pole. When she was a small
pullet she was frightened one day
and few to the top OF a tall pole in
the yard. The dog kept her there
for some time, and during the time
abe laid her first egg. Never time
since then has she laid an egg except
when she has been on the top OF some
pole. A pole has been set up in the
hen yard, where this hen can make
her daily layings. A small net bag
IL placed around the pole to catch the
eggs.-Kennebec Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
A Water Spaniel.

would like to tell you about my
dog, Fl FL He is black, curly hair
ed dog and year and half old. He
is water spaniel. The first time he
ever saw snow he acted very funny.
First he put his foot down into it.
Then he put his nose down into it and
began to eat it. Then he rolled over
in it and had lots of fun.
In the summer time, when l go in
bathing he jumps in and swims
around with me. If l go in first he
is sure to catch me, and he jumps
upon my back He is very jealous of
other dogs, and will fight with any
that come into our yard, no matter
how large they are. At night he
sleeps on mat by my bed, which he
does not leave till morning. He can
do many funny tricks. He will sit
up and beg, shake hands, and, the
funniest of all, will say his prayers
every night before he goes to bed
Jules Sugden, in the New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
WON'T MIX
bad Food and Good Health Won't
Mix.

The human stomach stands much
abuse, but 1t won't return good
health II you give 1t bad food.
If you feed right you will feel right,
for proper food and good mind is
the sure road to health.
"A year ago l became much
alarmed about my health, for l be-
gan to suffer after each meal, no mat
ter how little l ate," says a Denver
woman.
Il lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful, with
the result that l was not nourished
and got weak and thin.
my home cares were very heavy,
for beside large family of my own
have also to look out for an aged
mother. There was no one to shoul-
der my household burdens, and come
what might l must bear them. and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when l realized that my health was
breaking down.
Il read an article in the paper
about some on with trouble Just like
mine being cured on Grape-Nuts food,
and acting on this suggestion, gave
Grape-Nuts trial. The first dish of
this delicious food proved that had
struck the right thing.
my uncomfortable feelings in
stomach and brain disappeared as If
by magic, and in an incredibly short
space of time / was again myself.
Since then have gained IL pounds in
weight through summer of hard
work and realize am very different
woman, all due to the splendid food,
Grape-Nuts."
There's Reason. Trial will
prove. Read the famous little book,
~The Road to Wellville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? Anew
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
Snake Furnished First Saw.

Talus, the Greek, is said to have in
vented the saw from having once
found the jawbone of a snake, which
he employed to cut through a small
piece of wood. In early periods the
trunks of trees were split into boards
with wedges, and although these deals
were not always straight they were
regarded as much better suited to
construction than sawn boards, be.
cause they followed the grain, and
lasted longer and were stronger Wa.
ter mills, for the purpose of saving,
came into use in the fourth century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
EaYpt Made First Pens.

Pens were first made dn Egypt and
were made of kind of reed. The
ancients did not seem to know that
good pens could be made from goose
quills. One Isidore, who died in 636,
mentions both reeds and feathers as
suitable for pens. Swan quills as be-
ing even better than goose quills were
referred to in 1920. Steel pens were
invented in the first part of the nine.
teenth century. People were slow to
use them, because the metal was not
sufficiently elastic. Perry cut slits in
steel pens in 1880, and that settled
the goose quills.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
The Boy That Killed A Dragon.

A little boy four years old was
much impressed by the story of "St.
George and the Dragon" which his
mother had been reading to him and
his sister, and the next day he said
TO his father: Father. l want to be
a saint"
VERY well, john" said the father,
"you may be saint if you choose,
but you will find It very hard work."
81 don't mind" replied John; II
want to be saint. and fight dragon.
am sure / could kill one!"
$50 you shall, my boy"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
SORE EYES CURED.
Eye-Balls and Lids Became Terribly
Infamed - Was Unable to Go
AbOut-All Treatments Failed
Cuticyra Proved Successful.

about two years ago my eyes got in
such condition that was unable to go
about. They were terribly inhamed, both
the balls and lids. tried home remedies
without relief. Then decided to go to our
family physician, but he didn't help them.
Then tried two more of our most promi-
nent physicians, but my eyes grew contin-
ually worse. At this time a friend of mine
advised me to try Cuticura Ointment, and
after using it about one week my eyes were
considerably improved and in two weeks
they were almost WELL They have never
given me any trouble since and am now
sixty-fve years old. / shall never fail to
praise Cuticura. G. B. Halsey, Mouth Of
Wilson, Va, Apr. 4, l9Os."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

Of the bladder kept me in agony Tor
six months. could hardly walk from
one room into the other. l had no
sleep night after night; my ankles
were swollen all the time. l often
reeled and fell. began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. My health began to
mend at once. At the end OF SIX
months l was as we'll as ever before
IN my life."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. \.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
DoubIe-Strikinu She'll.

A shell which will hit two marks
will be tested this summer. The
solid steel head of the shell contains
a charge Of high explosive, which is
detonated on impact. Back of this
is the shrapnel chamber, containing
120 bullets and a charge of high ex-
plosive. The shrapnel portion can
be timed to explode above a body Of
troops, leaving the solid head of the
shell to pass on and strike elsewhere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
FooIscap Paper.

Foolscap paper is called so because
Oliver Cromwell substituted FOOLS
cap and bells in water-mark for the
royal arms granted by Charles I. with
certain privileges in manufacturing
paper. When the "Rump' Parliament
was prorogued this water-mark was
removed, but the paper of the size of
the Parliamentary Journal, 17x14
inches, still bears the name.-Simon
Goldstein in the Brooklyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

bloating, etc., are
troubles that COM
monty come with
sick kidneys. Don't
mistake the cause
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thou
sands of women al
flicted in this way.
Mrs. William Jones,
r. F. D., No. 6,
North East. Pa,
says: Inflammation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
In Trouble.

Little Newman's mother had faith
fully tried to answer his questions in
regard to death and the future life,
and he had been told that when he
died just his soul would go to heav-
en-.
One day he came running in from
his play, and in excitement cried,
Mama, mama, If just my soul goes
to heaven, what am going to button
my pants on to?"-Beehive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
MUNYON'S
PAW.PAWPILLS
The best Stomach

The best Stomach
and Liver Pills known
and a positive and
speedy cure for Con-
stipntion, Indigestion.
Jaundice, Blllousness,
Sour Stomach, Head
ache, and all ailments
arising from n dlsor-
der ed stomach or
sluggish liver. They
contain In concentrat-
ed form all the vir-
tues and values Of
Munyon's Paw-F raw
tonic and are made
from the Juice Of the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
They Needed other Things.

Like most ministers families, they
were not extensively blessed with
this worlds goods. She, however,
was the youngest of ten children, un-
til her father explained to- her Of the
baby sister who had come in the
night
WELL" she said, after due thought,
81 pose it's all right, papa, but
there's many a thing we needed
worse."-Bee Hive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

~Am using Aliens Foot. Ease, and can
truly say would not have been without it
20 long, had l known the relief it would
thing for anyone having sore or tired feet.
Mrs. Matilda Hotwert, Providence, r.
l." Sold by all Druggists. 25c. Ask to-day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
Old Stuff.

II have an heirloom on this table,"
said the landlady, that has come
down to me through four generations. /"
"I thought So" mused the new
boarder. "Why don't you get differ
ent butter dealer?"-Cleveland Lead
er.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

operation. 1 had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. l suffered day
and night from in
fammation and q
small tumor, and
never thought Of
seeing a well day
again. A friend
told me how Lydia
r. Pinkham's Veg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
A Wonderful Clock.

San Diego, Cal, has a wonderful
clock with 20 dials which tell stimuli
taneously the time in all parts of the
world, also the days of the week and
the data and month. 1t stands 21
feet high and four of its dials are each
four feet in diameter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
THIRD
OPERATION.
PREVENTED
By Lydia E. E.Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Chicago, ILL., :" II want to tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. / was so sicl
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said I would die if / did not have an
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

Little children are suffering every day in
the year with sprains, bruises, cuts, bumps
and burns. Hamlin's Wizard Oil is banish-
ing these aches and pains every day in the
year, the world over.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

Glass is among the cheapest pro,
ducts, but made into microscopic OBJ.
jectives its value approaches that of
gold
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

mend these pills as being the best lnxa-
tive and cnthartic ever compounded. Get
q 25.cent bottle and II you are not per-
fectly satisfied will refund your money.
s-MUNYON.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
To Whit, To Whoo.

Good Mr.. Owl. pray tell me why :.
You always say "To whit. to whoo.'
If you're so very, very wise,
Why can't you tell us something newT
Ny little girl, / will indeed
Be glad to tell you something new,
When you can tell me what l mean
BY my remark, To whit, to whoo.
Harriet Nutty, in Children's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

Latest Wall Street book, by j. Frank
Howell, 81 New street, New York; timely,
bright, full of anecdotes and profusely H.
Illustrated; endorsed by press and investors.
Free ON application
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

Coal mine accidents in the United
States in 1907 cost 1925 human lives,
an increase of 1893 over 1906.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
WOMEN SUFFER- NEEDLEssLY.
Many Mysterious Aches and Pains
Are Easily Cured.

Bachache, pain through the hips
dizzy spells, headaches, NERVOUSNESS,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allayspain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-30
NEo0llrder!

One gets It by highway men-Teus
Of thousands by Bad Borveis-No diff.
ference. Constipation and dead liver
make tho whole system siek-Every.
body knows it-CASCARETS regulate
cure Bowel and Liver troubles By simply
doing natures work until You get we'll
Millions use CASCARE7S, Life Saveri
CAscARETs roc q box for q weeks
Treatment, all druggists Biggest seller
tn the wofid. Million boxes q month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
COLOREDD TEACHERS
 HOLD MEETINGS

The semi-naonthly meeting of the reading circle for Colored Teach CTS convened in the Merrill school Friday.
 The president, Prof. Wm. Town send, called the meeting to order The minutes of the previous meet ing having been read, the discussion of the subject, How to Ask Cues tions was begun.
 Prof. s. J. Aitheimer, who had been assigned the subject, came before tho teachers with a very creditable pa per. He treated the subject m It's many phases, showing .he necessity of irteresting his pupils by prelt'n-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
COTTON BELT SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY le6 West B8rraque St.
 PINE BLUFF, ARK.

mary questions to arouse interest, before the introduction of the moro subtle ones.
 The subject was treated in it's en- urety and met the approval of the teachers.
 After the reading of the pa- per, Prof. Altheimer introduced Reading" as & subject for further discussion.
 Miss Anna Jones, of the Greenv1lle school, lead in the discussion. She was followed by Mrs. c. Thomas, Mrs. NJ. Stephens, Mrs. Laura Burnett and Mrs. J. W. Brownlee. Some Interesting questions were propound- ed by Professors A. s. Moon, J. B. Short, B. J. Head. Wm. Townsend and J. c. Corbin.
 The subject for discussion two weeks hence is How to Answer Questions. VIM. o. YIELDS,
 Reporter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-11-14
FOOTBALL GAMES
 STURDAY'S RESULTS

At ambridge-Harvard, l2, Dart mouth 8.
 At Ithaca-Chicago 6, Cornell 6.
 At Philadelphia-Mic Michigan 12, Pennsylvania 6.
 At New York-Fordham 20, Ken. selaer 0.
 At Annapolis-Navy 17, Western Reserve 6.
 At Providence-Brown r, Vermont
 At Carlisle-Carlisle 3, Gettysburg At Syracuse-Colgate $. Syracuse,
 At Brunswick-Bowdoin p, tni- ver1y Maune O.
 At Medford-Tufts Is, Bates F.
 At Knoxville-Alabama 10, Tennes- see 0.
 At Columbus, Ohio-Ohio State ,, Vanderbilt o.
 At Birmin gham, Ala.-Sewanee 12, Auburn II.
 Al emphis-Arkansas 16, Louis jana C.
 At New Haven-Yale 17, Princeton c.
 At Hartford-Trinity 12, Wesleyan $. At Easton-Lafayette 43, Pennsyl- vania Normal g.
 At Madison-Minnesota 34, Wiscon- sin 6.
 At Evanston-Illinofs 34, North western 0.
 At Lafayette-Purdue "A, Rose Poly 3.
 At Columbia-Nissouri p, Drake 6.
 At South Bend-Notre Dame. 47 Miami 0.
 At Macon-Georgia Tech, %5, Mer- cer 0.