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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-22
Christmas Trees.

Persons wanting Christmas trees can
get them by leaving order with Carl
Murray or Bert Mcconnell
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-12-22
ia Reelected by Large. M Maiority. =

1t is claimed that Thomas L. Lewis,
President of the United Mine Workers
Of America, has been reelected by
majority of from 10000 $4,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

Obtain piece OF blackened card ana
make hole In 1t with needle: then
place a very small object-say, for In
stance, a tiny inseet-on the END of
pin or gum to strip of glass and eFiew
this object through the needle hole In
the card al about an inch from it The
insect will appear quite distinct and
about ten times larger than its natural
size. II. however, you suddenly with
draw the card without disturbing the
object. the latter win be iuvisible.. The
reason is that the naked eye cannot see
at so short distance as an inch, but
the card with the hole enables the ere
to approach within an inch and 10 see
not only well, but, as IT were ten
times better than with the naked VI
Sior
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

A prominent lumberman who has ex-
pressed his Views to members Of a con
gressional committee appears to think
that there IS an unnecessary. scare over
the destruction OF timber He speaks
OF prophecies Of annihilation that were
made years age and that hare not been
fulfilled, says that the greatest danger
Is NOT from cutting but from forest
fires, and gives assurances as to the
future by declaring that there is an
immense stock Of timber In the far
West. Against his feeling of confidence
and unconcern we may set the esti-
mates and opinions recorded in a re
cent publication issued by the govern
ment 1t says that we are now cutting
timber at the rate of 900 feet board
measure year for every man, woman
ard child In the country. whereas In
Europe they use only 60 board feet.
Eat this rate in less than thirty years
all our remaining virgin timber viii
be cut Meantime the forests which
have been cut over are generally in a
bad way for want of care; they will
produce only inferior seeond growth
We are clearly over the verge OF a
timber famine" The opinion does not
settle the question. and the estimates
vary greatly. but there are convincing
signs of the need of conservation. The
public has conclusive evidence Of a de
pletion Of the supply in tine very mark
ed advance of prices. Within a short
period builders estimates on frame
buildings increased by 80 per cent, and
the cost Of materials was an important
if not the only cause. In that mex
haustible West to which the lumberman
refers there are thousands of denuded
acres where there were once splendid
forests. Part of the timber, it Is true.
has been wisely used, but there has
been much waste and no conservation.
The land is deserted and Stunned and
held of no value Fire, of course. is
an awful seourge, but while we are on
the subject of waste let us turn again
to the brief for the government: Pres
ent wastes In lumber production are
enormous. Take the case of yellow
pine, which now heads the list in the
volume of annual cut. In 1907 it is
estimated that only one-half of all the
yellow pine cut during the season was
used, and that the other half, amount
ing to 100000 cords, was wasted.
Such waste is TYPICAL The waste can
be prevented where Intelligent care is
used, and the experience of other coun-
tries proves that forest land which is
abandoned can be made to
produce.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28
FUN ar A BAGGAGE AUCTION.
Gambling Spirit Caused Some Un-
profitable Purchaser.

profitable Purchases.
Patrons Of a Grand avenue auction
house INDUCED in a mild propensity to
gamble this morning in bidding on
quantity Of uncalled-for baggage sold
for the Kansas City Southern Railway
Company, says the Kansas City Star.
There were more than 30 pieces dis
posed Of, including paper pareels, paste
board and wooden foxes, handbags. suit
cases and trunks.
All q the pieces were more or less
dilapidated. The nature Of their con
tents was kept secret. so that purchas-
ers experienced the risk and fasciha-
ton Of buying e pig in poke" Bid
ders were guided largely BE- ''hunchesr
as 10 the value OF package, and they
would frequently compete In spirited
fashion for a small pared. wien hardly
an offer could be secured for a larger
one Of similar appearance. Good goods
come In small packages was the old
saw that seemed to Be-in the minds Of
majority of the spectators.
-Oh-h! Here IS a misunderstanding
bundle cried the auctioneer. holding
up the smallest OF a pile OF parcels and
peeking carefully into a small hole IN
the enYeloping paper wrapper. TITS
red, too"
This bit Of information so Unnamed
the Imagination Of a stout colored wom-
an that she bid 20 cents as an initial
offer and was awarded the prize before
she had a chance TO change her mind
The package contained a soiled red
"bandanna" handkerchief
Well-trained employees passed up the
various objects to the platform on
which the auctioneer held forth Hand
bags. Telescopes and trunks were la
6oriously hoisted up, the helpers strain
ing and groaning in an affectation Of
bone wrenching effort The instant
sale was concluded the object was IN
tremendously slapped Of the platform,
usually giving out hollow echo as IT
lightly struck the floor a grunting en-
ploye tugged desperately at large
cloth telescope and slammed IT down
with a crash on the platform.
There you are,7 exclaimed the auc-
tioneer. triumphantiy There Is
valise full of gold nuggets lost by
miner returning from the Klondike.
How much am offeredF"
Eighty cents was bid and accepted
Pushed from the platform, and -tele-
scope" fell with a sound that unmis-
takably proved it-empty. The crowd
roared with laughter
A large crowd attended the sale and
the bidding was spirited. though the
advances in offers seldom exceeded
cents at a time.
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Wit of the Youngsters



Tommy Where lave you been, VII
lie? WiIIie-Been hshin' Tommy
Catch anything? wiIIle-Not yet; but
I viii when 1 get home
Teacher-what Is an engineer. Tom
myl Fommy-A man that works an
engine. Teacher-Thats right Now,
Johnny. what is pioneer? johnny
A woman that works a piano.
..Now. Mabel" said the Sunday
school teacher, what can you tell me
about Adam and Eve7 Nothing an
swered the little miss Mamma says
mustn't talk about people behind their
backs"
After asking a blessing on various
members OF the household the small
boy concluded his prayer as follows:
And, Lord. don't forget to bless Broth
er Charlie and make him as goods boy
as I am"
The Bible says there win be no mar
rying in heaven, said small Harry. 4
wonder if that is true?@ ~of course IT
is. replied his little sister. How could
the women marry when there are no
men in the placer
Small Harold had attempted TO draw
a picture of horse on his slate -Mam-
ma he Queried. can God see every
thingT' Yes. dear was the reply.
Well" continued Harold. I'll bet He
viii laugh when He sees this horse"
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Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of. the Family
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cHAPTER lI.-fcsntlnued.l
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


CHAPTER lI--(csntlnued.)
"Ah. an very good. That IS so like
you. Miss Diana Wal, suppose Sunny
reads GrevilIe's letter to you. The lad
is in high spirits; he IS captain now, and
be is full Of his matches and the splendid
team they have got. He declares Queens
viii beat half the other colleges"
"Commemoratlon will be here direct
~" observed Miss Darlington
Yes. but he q not coming home for
another FIVE weeks. at least to stay: bis
tutor has written me this morning, and
have given my consent to Greyille's join
ing his reading party to Keswick the
lad is good lad but he Is young and d
bit idle; at least, his love Of fun carries
him away, and am afraid he has not
worked quite hard enough"
Mr.. Grevills Is not fond OF putting
aside his own duckweed." put in Alison.
misehieyously, for there was nothing she
loved better than to tease the old man
about his grandson. who was literally the
apple of his eye.
He reused up directly at her irony.
Come now. that is too bad to say that
Of the lad when he fights all your bat
ties for you, and never lets any one say a
word against YOU"
sShe does not mean it, Mr. Moore in
terposed Miss Darlington. quickly.
Now. Aunt Di. please don't interfere.
| do mean that Mr. Greyille Moore will
never kill himself with overwork, unless
be dies from too much cricket or lawn
tennis
You naughty child but there was
no mistaklng the fun in his voice now.
Il shall report all your hard speeches to
Greyille when ! see him; do you think
fine young man is TO slave and toll all
his best yesrs away A little harmless
fun viii not hurt him: he is strengthen
ing his mind and bis muscles at the same
lime
Alison and her aunt exchanged amused
glances at this. They both thought highly
of the young man. who was indeed
sweet tempered, honest fellow. with plen-
" of good in him, though hardly up to
Miss Carrington's idea Of thorough in
deed, he was q fayorite with most people
but it was droll and at the same time
almost touching TO see Mr.. Moore's i'm
plicit faith in his grandson. who was YER
lily the old mans Benoni and Benjamin
'the son of his Sorrows well as the
''son of his right hand"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

Julia Fletcher Carney, author OF the
poem. Little Drops of Water" is dead.
How many men and women of the pres
ent generation who know the verses by
heart could have named the author +?
The popularity of the poem probably
outran every dream OF the New Eng
land school-teacher when she wrote It
Little Drops Of Water" has or GER
tainly had place In every first reader,
and In most of the Sunday school song
books. 1t is known all over the Eng
disappearing world. and it has been
translated into many foreign tongues
1t is hard to analyze 1t and to discover
Just what ii is that gave 1t its amazing
popularity, Its simplicity won recog-
milton for 1t denied to thousands Of
more ambitious poems. Mrs Carney,
then Miss Fletcher, wrote Little Drops
OF Water siNty-three years ago. IL
has had long lease of life and 1t VIII
live for years to come. 1t has a place
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28
European Engineer Gives Surprising
Results of Long observation.

European Engineer Gives Surprising
Results of Long observation.
For fifteen years Joseph OisAausela,
European engineer, has been study
ing the speeds of many Kind of animals
Man reaches remarkable velocities. but
only by artificial aids. a good pedes-
TRANS rate being sixteenth Of a mile
in twelve seconds, while German
soldier marches three miles an hour
and i've miles euicksJep. The greatest
speed OF an athlete thus far noted is
the initial velocity of 1898 inches sec
ond of broad jumper
The ayerager swimmers rate is thir
ty-nlne inches a second, the oarsman's
in an elght-oared barge is 1871 inches
aud the skaters is nine TO ten yards,
while the runner on skis has made
twenty-four yards second and the
Jumper on skis has reached almost
forty yards. The record on bicycle
is sixty-six yards a second. The horse
makes long gallops at six miles an
hour. the fastest dog the Russian
wolf hound-shows seventy-tive feet a
second and the gazelle sttains eighty
feet a second.
Aided by winds the ostrich is the
fastest runner. sometimes making nine
ty-eisht feet a second. In measured
lights the Virginia rainpiper has
record Of 1900 yards a minute and the
European swallow has exceeded 5000
yards The slowest creatures are
snails and certain small beetles
healthy snsiI's highest speed being Ave
and one-half inches Cd hour.
For fractions of q second cegtaih
small creatures hare almost Incredible
speeds, mouse Of the African descrp-
ton jumping ten feet at the rate cf
500 feet a second. while the common
flea jumps with an initial velocity Of
SO feet, or ten miles q minute
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CHAPTER III.

People said Miss Carrington's Wednes
days were always fine. that she had bet
ter fortune in that respect than Other
folk, and certainly the weather favored
her on this occasion, for it was the very
perfection OF June afternoon, with plen-
ty OF sunshine and freshness to mitigate
he heat.
These Wednesdays were very popular
in the neighborhood Miss Darlington
was charming hostess; she had just
the right knack of entertaining people
she welcomed them heartily, put then
at their ease with themselves and other
people. then left them to be as free as
her own butterflies. The little wicket gate
between Moss-side and Fernleigh was al
ways set open on these occasions; Miss
Carrington's lawn was devoted 10 lawn
tennis when they had finished their game
the young people were welcome TO stroll
through Mr.. Moore's garden, and make
themselves at home in the coy hooks and
shady seats with which it abounded.
As a general rule. Mr. Moore seldom
mingled with the guests: his habits were
those of the reeluse A few of his old
friends who were sure of their welcome,
and one or two of his younger favorites,
would sometimes cross the threshold and
Keep uiin company III 't'e eoN
room
To these be would speak of his boy,
secounting endless anecdotes Of his Prov
ess and courage. and often making men
tien of his pupil Alison. or as he called
her, Sunny, TOR the young giri had been
a veritabie sunbeam to her old tutor, max
ing his darkened hours pass more quick
ly by her ready sympathy and aptitude
Cor learning.
On this afternoon he was not alone.
A young man in a light gray summer suit,
with a sunournt, handsome face, was
standing by the window looking at the
knots OF people already gathering on
Miss earrington 5 avn win a numer
GUS naiA-FeAeu eApreSs'oii ~ ms "lus
open oiue eyes
What lot ~ people he grumoled-
Il believe all Riversten is there; there
are three boats full. and two sets OF
lawn tennis forming, and | do not know
how many more; there goes Miss Merle
Miss Alison, ! mean. What a bore, grand
father, that forgot all about Miss Car
rington's Wednesday. and ! shall have TO
60 up to London tomorrow.
Why, the more the merrier. Is not
that the opinion OF young folk like you
returned Mr. Moore. smiling. Now II
| said that | wanted you all to myself
for this one day you have spared me that
would only be an old mans seldshness.
nd Shn a Sha nj for
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

The present newspaper policy of
keeping the public posted on the acts
of evil doors has come about because
IT has been in the interest of society.
There are a lot Of persons who think
that the world is much worse than it
used to be, because there is so much
more criminal news reported, forgetting
that they did not formerly know what
was going on and were sublimely bliss
full in their ignorance. The publica-
ton of crime is not only deterrent to
law breaking, but 1t is constant warn
ing to citizens to be ON the outlooA.
Burglars and thieves do not like to
have their business advertised
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28
ANT1-HoRsE THIEF CLUBS.
Now Social Organization in Kansas
with Protective Feature Retained.

Now Social Organization in Kansas
with Protective Feature Retained.
The thief who in the early days in
Kansas stole horse took away the
farmers most valuable possession, says
the Kansas City Star. Horse stealing
came TO be an ofense punished by hang
ing. Farmers throughout the State or
ganized themselves for protection. That
was the beginning of the Anti Horse
Thief Association.
In late years the A. H. 7. A. has be-
come almost a social lodge, but the pro-
teetive feature has not disappeared
Last year two bank robbers broke open
a safe in Osawatomie. The alarm was
spread after they were few miles out
of town and the A II. T. A. made tele-
phone wires warm in every direction.
Farmers with shotguns patrolled all the
roads. The thieves were captured be-
fore they had gone five miles.
Two weeks ago Osawatomie, Kan.
which has a population of about $500.
held an antl-horse thief picnic. More
than 5000 persons attended. A parade
of horsemen In double file on the way
70 the picnic grounds was ten blocks
long. First came the band, then
squadron OF young women in cowboy
hats followed
A small boy led horse on which was
n dummy with moose around its neck.
Except for that the event was as social
as Kansas spirit could make it. Lodges
from Miami, Franklin and Linn coun-
ties took part.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

The special commission which the
president appointed to investigate the
conditions of farm life has adopted the
simple and straightforward plan of ask
ing the farmers themselves what the
matter is. Three hundred thousand
farmers will receive list of questions
which will enable them to state all their
grievances. That in itself is something,
FOR human nature loves to kick"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28
m. Rirht Ans,,er.

y assure you" said the persistent
sutton. that 1 viii not take no for an
answer ~
you needn't" replied Miss Bright
"TH say yes upon one condition"
''And that is:r
-Just ask me IL I am determined not
to marry you under any circumstances :
Philadelphia Press, m
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

What chance has a young man to
rise in the employment of a large cor
poration? IS question frequently
asked. OF course 1t depends largely on
the young man; but according to a
statement recently sent out by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 81 of
the So principal officers of the company
started at the bottom and worked up.
A fact like this is worthy many vol
umes of theorizing ON the subject.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28
other cities spoil walters.

ut really is surprising how careless
waiter becomes when be leaves New
York" said leading hotel man in the
Belmont to a New York Herald re-
porter. Il had occasion to visit one
or two important western cities this
month and there saw several head
winters whom l had known as excellent
men in New York They had come from
Paris thoroughly trained and under
stood the niceties OF perfect service.
perfect dining-room discipline and the
correct appearance and bearing wait
err should have.
"In the leading hotel OF large city
in the middle west. not best to name.
/ found the head waiter seated in the
corner. scrlbbling when | entered the
dining room. He did not move, but at.
tracted the attention of a waiter and
jeraed his thumb over In my direction.
then noticed that the walters were
lounging about some of them with shoes
united. others with trousers turned up
and some with hands In their coat peck
cts.
For personal amusement l sent my
card to the head waiter and there was
instaH change In the whole room. lie
explained that the city was very demo-
cratic. No wonder that hotel men from
Chicago, Boston. Pittsburg. and else
where call New York hotel men
.cranks' and overeSacting. If we We're
not this would not he the leading hotel
center of America
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

President Garfeld's son has succeed
ed Mark Hopkins son as president Of
Williams College. 1t was Garfield who
said that Mark Hopkins on one end
OF log and a student on the other is
a college, DR.. Harry Garfield began
at the right end of the log and is now
worthy to hold his seat on the wise end
OF It,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

A Philadelphia heiress alleges that
she went through a mock marriage
with an American for the purpose of
keeping her parents from purchasing a
foreigner with a title for her. We can
hardly believe her story is true, be-
cause it is reported that her mother
has forgiven her.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

John D. Rockefeller says he despises
the man whose only desire is to get
money, money, money and more money.
John D. has been fighting for years to
keep the people from paying him so
much for his OIL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

Mr.. Rockefeller says that he was
first attracted to Mr.. Archbold by see
ing his name on hotel register writ
ten thus: .',John D. Archbold. 81 a
Bbl." Mr.. Archbold's barrel is worth
a dollar or two more than that to-day
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

The autumn bonfire smells better
than the spring bonfire, but nobody
likes it better The spring bonfire car
ries with it suggestion of resurrec-
ton and hope
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

Eve should move according to
curves" states Los Angeles physician.
When avoiding an automobile, how
ever, it is well to flee in a straight
lire
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

How In the world could we ever re-
turn the compliment In proper form II
Japan were to send her feet over here?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

The kaiser declares the British are
ungratefuI Does the kaiser know any
nation whose besetting sin is graft
tude?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

The French premier says that the
Duke of the Abrnzzi will honor himself
by taking an American bride That's
tie way 70 talk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

1t takes all kinds of people to make a
world, including the medical expert
who advises women to learn to smoke.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

A man while trying new boots on in
a store fell and broke his leg. Must
have been pretty slippery customer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

with Phoebe Cary's zone Sweetly Sol.
emn Thought and with other hymns
that have struck sympathetic note IN
the hearts of the people.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

There is one advantage in looking
for the north pole. In the face of the
grayest danger one can always keep
cool.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

Do the wives Of the night riders sit
up and wait for them?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

People in Germany should carry UNI
brelias. 1t seems to be raining balloons
over there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

King Edwards income is $4,000 900 a
year A royal flush
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

There are a good many things a man
would like to buy dimes worth Of,
hat can't set without taking the whole
box
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Aspirant-You have heard my voice.
professor. Now please tel me candidly
what branch OF vocaiism it IS best
adapted for. ProfesSor-Well-cheer>
Ing,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-28

The only time some husbands take
their wives arms is VIXEN they assist
them into carriage at funeral
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STUDIES SPEED OF ANIMALS.

To be continued.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-13
HIGH COLLARS ARE HARMFUL
Permanent Dark Mark Made II the
Neck Garnlture ls Worn
Too High.

The fad of wearing extremely high
collars will have a hurtful effect upon
the flesh OF the throat unless specia!
care is given to prevent 1t, because
through stoppage OF circulation, con-
dition brought about by high collars.
a permanent dark mark comes. and
some remedy to obviate the trouble
must be employed. 1t Is not expected
that a girl will select neck dressing
that Is misfit. But she may take the
happy medium of one that is not too
close to her throat. For example. II
10 is the usual size, It is the part Of
wisdom to take 1870 when the height
of the linen Is excessive. 1t is pre-
cisely the same theory that causes one
to wear longer boots when the toes are
excessively pointed.
In order to preserve Its roundness
and softness the throat must have
some air and freedom of movement.
Undoubtedly an aid to freshness Is
occasionally to change the style Of
collar worn and for day to use one
that Is not extreme. This relaxes and
tones muscles that may have become
cramped.