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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
PLENTY Of ROOM.
No Trouble to Find Place For Him to
Rest In Sleep

Rest In Sleep.
His blanket the soldier takes along
on the march. but usually moi his tent
Usage soon makes he ground as soft
a bed AS he wants. rhe ease Is pretty
nearly the same with the prOspectOr
and the frontiersman In writing of
the "Highways and ways of the
Pacific Coast" Mr. Clifton Johnson
tells of the practice on the ranches OF
the west. He was the guest of an
early settler
While we were chatting laborer
passed. shouldering a roll of blankets
The butcher had come to the door. and
he pointed to the passer and said:
"You see that fellow. don't you? Well.
when | first reached here from the
east | thought man with a bed on
his back was the funniest thing I'd
ever come across.
"a rancher In this country won't
take his hired man into his house
They've got to furnish their own blan'
kets and usually sleep on the hay In
the barn.
~ know fellow who. when he'd
lust arrived and didn't understand the
way they manage. got job harvest
ing on big wheat ranch. The help
usually sleep in the straw stacks then.
and it's precious little time they get
to sleep anywhere. But he didn't
know anything about that. and he was
sitting around In the evening and final
" said to the rancher. Where am TO
sleep tonightT
why. don't care where you
Sleep said the rancher. I've got 96O
acres of land around here, and If you
can't find place to sleep on that I'll
get my next neighbor to lend me a
piece of his"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
WAITED FOR HEALY.
An Incident of the Land League Asi-
tation In Ireland.


tation In Ireland.
One morning during the Land league
agitation Mr.. Parnell left Dublin by
the early mail train for Roscommon
to address meeting. On arriving in
the town he received telegram from
Dublin which ran:
Missed mail train. viii get down at s
o'clock. Postpone meeting till l arrive.
HEALY.
Mr.. Parnell was pleased to learn that
Il. M. Healy, M. p, was coming down.
Delighted too, were the local promo
ters of the demonstration, and the meet
ing was gladly postponed for a few
hours.
At o'clock the railway station and
its approaches were thronged with
people with bands and banners, and
the train from Dublin steamed in
amid terrific cheering for Tim Healy.
The train pulled up, carriage door
opened, and the local reception COM
mittee rushed to it, when out stepped
"Healy," but it was not T. NJ. Healy,
M. p. 1t was w. Wallace Healy, a
well known reporter on the staff of
the Irish Times
He had been assigned to the Roscom-
mon meeting, had missed the mail
train, and it was most important that
his paper should have a report of Mr.
Parnell's speech; hence the telegram.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
PLAYED WITH A LION.
A South African Child Who Ran to
Meet the Bio "Doouie"

Weet tne Dig LeS9o'
The infant sou of one Of the Dutch
settlers in South Africa had strayed
away. After some time II search par
tv discovered little footprints leading
In the direction of the bush. Follow
ing up these. the search party came
upon a large open space. at the far
ther side of which they discovered the
object of their search sitting hugging
a little wooden doll and munching
piece of bread and butter Before
they could make their way through
the thick. tangled underground large
lion sprang into the clearing. The lit
tie boy, far from being frightened. ran
to meet the lion. holding up his bread
and butter and said. Take a bite,
doggie."
The father stood powerless to move
or speak through fear, expecting each
instant to see the child crushed under
the lions paw, but instead of doing
as he dreaded the lion turned himself
over and lay on his back at the childs
feet, looking up in his face as cat
would do at play. Watching his op-
portunity, the father raised his gun
and fired, hitting the lion in the leg.
The animal sprang up and, leaving the
child. rushed on the party, injuring
two of the number before 1t was final
ly killed. From this circumstance the
child was Immediately christened by
the settlers Daniel."-London Family
Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

In the differences that would some
times arise between members of his
tenantry the Duke of Argyll was often
invited to arbitrate upon the matter in
dispute, and he used to tell charac-
teristically Scottish story of one of the
occasions. Two tenants having waited
upon him and asked him to decide the
question at issue, the duke put what he
always regarded as very necessary
preliminary question. "Will you abide
by my awardr
''Well. your grace" was the reply Of
one Of the hard headed old disputants.
''I'd like to ken first what 1t is."-Lon-
don Chronicle. -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
Insects and Flowers.

Experiments on snowy flowers like
the poppy tend to show that insects
are not always attracted to flowers by
the brightly colored petals, but rather
by the perception-doubtless by means
of smell-that there is honey or pollen.
In these experiments the unopened
flower bud is inclosed in gauze net
so as to protect it from INSECTS. and
when it expands the petals are care
fully removed without touching the re-
naming parts with the fingers (for
bees avoid a flower If the smell Of hui
man fingers is left on it), and the petal
less flowers receive practically as
many insect visits as untouched flow
ers do.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
James |. and Billiards.

James |. appears to have inherited
his mothers love of billiards. Among
the payments from his privy purse not
ed In the exchequer records is one to
"Henry Waller. our joyner. for bill
liards boarde. Twelve foote long and
fower foote broade. the frame hetng
wallnuttree. well wrought and carved,
with eight great skrewes and eighteen
small skrewes." A salutary billiard
rule in force in the days of the Stu
arts was one to the effect that no by
stander, even though he was betting
on the game. should be allowed to oIer
advice unless asked. Ii he did so II
was provided that "he shall for every
fault instantly forfeit twopence Tor
the good of the company or not be
suffered to stay in the room."-London
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
THE CENTURY PLANT.
It Blooms, Says a Florist, Every Twen-
tv-t;ue to Forty Years.

It Blooms, Says Florist, Every Twen-
ty-Hve to Forty Years.
"The regular century plant" said an
expert in Horticulture, 'is notaa cactus.
1t belongs to family by itself. 1t has
a large, broad leaf, sometimes two or
three feet long and several inches
thick where they branch from the cen
ter. There are two varieties, one the
variegated and the other green. The
only difference is that the variegated
has a white stripe along the outer edge
of the leaf. Both bloom every twenty
five to forty years. A stock perhaps
eight or ten inches in diameter shoots
up from the center to height of tif-
teen or twenty feet, and around this
stock cluster small blossoms. They are
neither pretty nor fragrant. They were
formerly supposed to bloom once in a
hundred years.
1.-THE nearest thing to a century
plant is a night blooming cereus 1t is
a cactus and blooms once In about
every twenty-five years or so. The
flower is large. very beautiful and has
a delightful odor. One plant may have
several blossoms, but each flower lasts
only one night.
''There is no such plant as century
cactus The cactuses that many have
mistaken for century cactuses' will
bloom in four or five years If kept un-
der glass or about seven years II not
in hothouse. Because they are so
long in blooming, | suppose, they have
been called century cactuses,' and the
name has been handed down until 1t is
considered. the proper term for them.
They bloom yearly after the first bios
SONS appear. They are just an ordi-
nary cactus. but they have pretty,
fragrant flower. Seattle Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
DIPLOMACY.
A Vague Threat That Meant Nothing,
but Brought Quick Results.


The late Lord Salisbury some years
ago sent a foreign office emlssary to
make some demands of South Amer
lean republic. Before setting out on
his mission the emissary. to whom his
lordship had explained the exact ma
ture of the demands. desired to be III
formed as to the course to take If,
after he he'd said everything. there was
q refusal.
"Oh," answered Lord Salisbury, this
is not a matter in which we have the
least thought of fighting. If the pres
ident refuses. why, you will simply
have to come home again"
The emissary went and had his say
to the president of the republic. who
bankly refused to give In, and the
diplomat retired to think things over.
A few hours later he wrote to the pres
ident:
II regret that your excelency does
not see your way to recognize the just
ness of the claims which | have had
the honor to present. have now to
say, on behalf of her Britannia majes-
tvs government. that unless your ex-
cellency yields on all points which |
have named 1t will be my painful duty
TO act on the second half of my in
structions."
Under this vague and significant
threat the president yielded at once
London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
TOWER OF BABEL.
Traditions as to the Height of the Fa-
nous Structure.

Traditions as to the Height of the Fa-
nous Structure.
The actual height at which the last
stone of that famous structure. the
tower of Babel. rested cannot, on ac-
count of the remoteness of the times
at which 1t is said to have existed,
ever become more than matter OF
merest conjecture. Herodotus. who
lived about LOO years after that
great spiral way to heaven" is said
to have been attempted. says that he
saw at Babylon a structure consisting
of eight towers raised one above an
other, each seventy-fve feet in height,
but whether this ruin was the re-
mains of the tower of Babel 1t was
even then impossible to ascertain. He
rodotus. usually minutely exact In his
writing, leaves us In Ignorance as to
how the upper level of each of these
seventy-fve foot towers was reached
from the level below.
As might be expected, even In ira
dition, wide difference of opinion ez'
lists as to the height of the tower Most
orientalists maintain that God did not
put stop to the work until the tower
had reached a height of 10000 faith
oms, or about twelve miles. In Cey-
lonese tradition 1t is said to have been
as high as 10000 elephants, each
standing one above the other. NSt.
Jerome asserts on the authority OF
persons who had examined the ruins
that 1t did not reach height exceed
ing four miles. Other statements are
still more extravagant.-London Sat
urday Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
THE KINGS ORDER.
II Was obeyed, and Yet the Monarch
Was Not Happy.

II Was obeyed, and Yet the Monarch
Was Not Happy.
When King Gustavus Ill. of Sweden
was in Paris he was visited by depu'
tation of the Sorbonne. That learned
body congratulated the king on the
happy fortune which had given him so
great man as Scheele, the discoverer
of magnesium, as his subject and fell
low countryman.
The king. who took small interest In
the progress of science. felt somewhat
ashamed that he should be so ignorant
as never even to have heard of the re-
nowned chemist. He dispatched cou-
rler at once to Sweden with the laconic
order, "Scheele Is to be Immediately
raised to the dignity and title of a
count
His majesty must be obeyed." said
the prime minister as he read the or
der. "but who in the world Is Scheele?'
A secretary was told to make inquiries.
He came back to the premier with
very full information. "SchPele Is a
good sort of fellow said he. "a lieu
tenant in the artillery. capital shot
and a first rate hand at billiards" T"
The next day the lieutenant became a
count. and the illustrious scholar and
scientist remained a simple burgher.
The error was not discovered until
the king returned home. His majesty
was indignant. you must all be
fools" he exclaimed, mot to know
who Scheele isr'-Argonaut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
Her Complexjon,

We once knew woman who quar-
relied with her complexion. At one
time she touched 1t up so much that
it became touchy. At another time it
was beyond the pale. Occasionally it
broke out and became very fiery. But.
however much she quarreled with it.
she was always ready to make 1t up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
Not Worth a Rush.

mot worth rush" is, as popular
saying, the predecessor Of the now
more common simile mot worth a
straw" In precarpet days it was the
custom to strew the floors Of dwelling
houses. When guests of rank were en-
tertained fresh rushes were spread for
them, but folk Of lower degree had to
be content with rushes that had al
ready been used. while still humber
persons had none, as not even being
worth a rush."-London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

Estate OF Nathan A. Headley late of Reyn-
oldsville Borough, Deceased.
, Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Nathan A. Headley,
late OF Reynoldsville borough, county OF
jefferson and state of Pennsylvania, de-
ceased, have been granted 10 the under
signed, to whom all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
MRS. BLANCHE HEADLEY
Dec. 21, 1909. Executrix
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
A Mercer. -

Regular Customer-There used to be
two or three little bald spots on the
crown of my head, away back. Are
they there yet?
Barber-No. sir; 1t amt so bad as
all that. Where those spots used to
be, sir. there's only one now.-Chicago
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

I. You are hereby informed that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Summer
general Office Of the Company in Brook vile,
Pa, on Wednesday, the 18th Gay of January,
A. D.. 1910, at the hour Of ten O'Clock a. m,
for the purpose Of electing boar d of direc-
tors for the Company for the ensuing year.
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting. J. X. BROWN,
Us. HAMMOND, President.
Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
WANT COLUMN.

Rates:-Ont cent per word for each and
svcrv insertion
NN~~O~~~O0~N-~N~-N~
For Rent or Sale-The Geo. Taper
place near Prescottville. Inquire of
Thos. f. Adam.
For SALE-Two seated sleigh and
surry. Inquire OF Emil Persyn.
For SALE-Pair bobsleds. G. T.
Woodford, pop man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

Does your husband play cards for
money!
Judging from practical results" an
swered young Mrs. Torkins, II should
say not. But all the other men in the
game Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
The Benefit Of the Doubt.

Horrifed Citizen-Hey, there! What
are you pounding that man for? Man
on Top-He says he can't remember
whether he ever called me liar or
not. I'm Din giving him (bifD the
benefit Of the doubt.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
Tn. Other WAY With Him.

Remember, sir. that you owe some
thing to your constituents" said one
member Of town council to another.
"Humph" said the other. "If you
eve anything to your constituents all
I've got to say is that you're lucky.
why, there are not half dozen voters
IN my ward that have not borrowed
money from STRAY Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
pitfall. Of Slam.

Host Tin lndia)-Do you see that IA
natic over there? he has sat on that
corner and in that posture without
noving Tor six months Traveller
(from America) : Gee, that's going
somel- Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
III. Early Home comina.

"Does your husband carry latch
key. Mrs. Homebodyw
"No, I never knew him to-"
"Oh, then he comes in early! That
must be due to your trainings?
mot In the least. There Is always
some one up when he gets home In the
morning. Chicago Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
A Hard on..

"When," he demanded. will you pay
this bill?"
Smiling, we waved him toward our
confrere.
"You must ask we said. ''the puz-
zle ditor."-Exchange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

The man who loves home best and
loves It most unsel6shly loves his
country bcst.-J. G. Holland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

Little minds are tanned and subdued
BY misfortune. but great minds rise
shove it-Irving.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29
An.wsrino Little Eddie.

Little Eddie-Say. pa. do political
enemies belong to different parties!
Pa-No, my son; they belong to differ
ent factions In the same party.-Ex'
change
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

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We keep only best quality 'of goods
and make best prices on flour and feed. :.
See us before you buy. Our winter
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faster and your cows give more milk
than any other feed. Try it,. Robinson
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Reduction in hours. See Robinson &
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm. - Emerson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-29

Reduction In fours. See Robinson &
Mundorff for prices.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-01
EMPIRE.

The last opportunity will be given
the people of Honolulu tonight to hear
the sweet voiced Hawaiian tenor Ed
ward Rose. He leaves by the Lurline
tomorrow to fill important engage.
mcpts and cannot remain longer In
Hawaii Mr. Rose has repertoire of
songs which include well known and
difficult grand opera airs, which he
sings in Italian, to the homely songs
familiar to ALL Occasionally he will
hold his audience in wrapt attention
by one of the well known Hawaiian
compositions which he renders always
with telling effect. He Is a pleasing
singer and should be heard.
There will be some unusually good
motion pictures sh, VI tonight, sol:r uf
those In which the scenery is para.
mount, like the "Reveiera." for in
stance, and the Sicilian Herbit. There
will be comedies and good music rs
well.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-01
PARK THEATE r.

"Unappreciated Genius" and Faith
cr's First Half Holiday" will be two
of the good comedy numbers on the
program tonight. In addition there
viii be the usual other good films
shown, "The Kiss of Judas" which
has been on the last two nights, will.
by request, be shown again tonight.
This, without doubt, is the finest ro.
ligious picture ever shown here, and
no one can see this picture without
having better conception of this
great event in Bible history. The act
ing Is superb and the leading parts are
taken by actors of France who excel
our own Southern, Maud Adams. etc.
This picture will be shown as an extra
picture, the same number of other
films being shown.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-01
ART.

1.-THE Reformed Husband" film at
the Art Theater today is one of the
clever moving pictures that leave a
lasting imprint upon your mind. It is
the story of a married man. In the
prime of life. who has contracted hab.
its incompatible with the proper ideal
Of connubial bliss. In this story, con.
trary to the. average way Of young
married women, the wife hits upon the
novel plan Of humoring her hubby In
indulging every Bohemian practice he
has formed. When he awakes in the
morning. instead OF heaping reproaches
q, upon him, she first treats him to q
drink of liquor, by way of an eye.open
sr. and a good cigar to follow She
I acts upon the principle that It is much
Letter for the wife to forgive, with the
result that the husband in his amaze
ment sees the error OF his ways ant
turns over a new and big leaf. The
Art Theater H. drawing bigger crowds
than ever before and the management
has Just signed contract to take the
Orc company to Hilo for two week.
and two days. at the Gaiety.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-01
RECREATIONS
u {, :, u 8, 3, ;, u 8, 8. :: n u u d
loNDoN's PRAISE.

To many of those on whose domain
the sun never sets Herbert Withers,
who appears at the Opera House on
Monday night is the best cellist Of the
younger generation of players. At
all events that is the way the London
Times expressed 1t after its critique
heard Mr. Withers in concert. A writ.
err for Chinese paper expresses the
same views of Nine. Ely. He says.
"the solo playing and piano accompa.
niments proved her to be most sym
pathetic and talented musician. Her
Interpretation of the compositions "
the old masters were no less excel
lently rendered than were those of the
more modern composers. Mr. Bennett,
the baritone of the Company, has a
voice of much sweetness and his bal
dads earned for him the repeated ap
plause of his audience"
The foreign papers do not give more
praise to the Withers company than
have the newspapers of Honolulu
where the company has given enjoy.
able concerts. Music.loving Honolulu
was enthralled by these artistes q few
months ago and the bookings for the
one to be given on Monday night indi.
cate a large audience to greet them.
The company will leave here by the
mail boat on Thursday. Seats are to
be had at the Bergstrom Music Store.