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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
A Marvellous Cure.
ferman

1t is related that once German
American, growing more and more af-
flictcd with extreme nervousness. got
the impression that he was forgetting
English. The impression got so strong
that he refused to talk anything but
German. Then he became convinced
that he was forgetting that closed up
like an oyster and was led away to a
sanitarium, where he spent his days
in complete silence.
A course Of treatment was prescribed
for him in which baths played an i'm
portant part. Every morning the dumb
German American was thrown bodily
into tub filed with very hot water.
allowed to remain there awhile and
then hauled out and set to cool on the
piazza.
But once the sanltarium acquired
new attendant who got his signals
mixed. He was told to bathe the Ger
man American. Filling n tub with ice
cold water, he threw the patient into
1t.
"You -! You confounded --w
roared the dumb man., beside himself
with fury. "You -v' Then he
switched to German. "Du verfluchter
Ese. Du -
The doctors pronounced him cured,
and he left the sanitarium the next
day.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
NEW GUINEA coURTsAlp.
All the Proposals of Marriage Are
Made by Women.


Made by Women.
Away off in the strange island of
New Guinea 1t is leap year all the
time in one important sense, for out
there all the proposals Of marriage
are made by the women. 1t Is consid-
cred beneath the dignity of the male
notice woman and consequently the
women perforce must notice the men
and must start any idea Of weddings.
etc.
So when the island belle Of New
Guinea becomes in love she promptly
sends piece of string to the sister
of the lucky man. IL he has no sister
she sends 1t to his mother or to some
female relative-this because the man
and his male relatives are assumed
to be above taking any steps toward
acquiring wife.
Then the sister says to the man In
voved: Brother, / have news. So
and-so is in love with you" If in
clined to matrimony the man makes
an engagement to meet the enamored
lady. When they meet 1t is alone, and
they either decide to wed or drop the
entire proposition at once. There IL
no counting, for the man Is not al
lowed, theoretically at least, to waste
any time on a woman-not even
enough time to make love to the lady
or to allow her to make love to him.
The betrothal is announced, and the
engaged man in New Guinea Is brand
ed on the back with charcoal. but the
woman's mark of engagement to wed
is actually cut into her skin and is
never allowed to completely vanish.
If either one decides to break the en-
gagement nothing can be done by the
offended party.
If the girl decides that, after all, she
sent the little piece of string by mis-
take the man Is apt. however. to catch
her some time alone and beat her. II
the man jilts the woman her relatives
often hunt him up and administer a
sound drubbing. Blood. however is
seldom shed. as the breaking Of these
women made engagements Is not deem
ed very serious matter.
Though the women propose the we'd
dings in New Guinea, the condition of
the wife is miserable and unjust in
the extreme The girl is merely the
property and slave of the husband. He
can beat her unrebuked and even kill
her with impunity If she incurs his
enmity.-Atlanta Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12

A hearty laugh AT the pointed query
of an interesting four-year-old girl was
enjoyed IL few days ago by number
of persons waiting or platform ut
Broad street station for rhe departure
of Il westbound accommodation train
The little lady had been gazing intent
ly at Pullman observation coach and
after brief mental ceItrast of the
more pretentious car with the ordinary
passenger coach which she was about
to take asked of her mother, Mamma.
what kind of a car is that one with the
beautiful windows and pretty plush
covered chairsY THAT is parlor
car. my dear" was the reply. well,
l guess ours must be a Kitchen car,
then. isn't it?" was the very sugges
tive question, which as yet has not
been answered to the child's satisfac-
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE.

Notice is hereby given to whomever it may
concern, that the Board of Directors of the
School District OF the Borough of West Reyn-
oldsville. County of Jefferson and State of
Pennsylvania, will present their petition to
the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson
county, on Monday, August 9th. 1909. praying
for a decree authorizing them to borrow
Sl1 ,300 and increase the Indebtedness
Of said School District by such an a.
mount, for the purpose of erecting
and equipping new school house
adequate to accommodate the schools to be
held and maintained in, and for the use of
the School District Of the Borough of West
Reynoldsville, by issuing bonds In denomi-
nations of One Hundred Dollars each, said
bonds to bear interest at the. rate of per
cent per annum payable semi-annually. and
said bonds to be redeemed within thirty years
from the date thereof, with the option and
right reserved to said School District to re-
deem any number or amount of said bonds,
on any interest date after the expiration OF
five years. and also for leave to file their
statement as required by the act of Assem-
bly, approved April goth, 1874, and its supple
ments.
BY order of the Board OF School Directors
Of the School District of West Reynoldsville
Borough, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania.
II WM. P. WOODRING, Pres.
o. H. JOHNSTON. Sec.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Scottish Miners Wit.

An amusing comment was made by
miner at an ambulance lecture in
Elphinstone, East Lothian. The lec-
turer had stated that If suffocation
from choking was likely to ensue the
simplest remedy to give relief till med
ical aid arrived was to take fine
pointed penknife and make small in
cision in the throat. One of the miners
then shouted: "Ye dinna ken Elphin-
stone folks. II was to try that the
morn here's what wad happen: If that
man died his folk wad hae me prose-
cuted for murder. and If he got better
he himself wad be the first to prose-
cute me for cutting his throat."-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
THE VALENTINE MYTH.
Ono Theory as to the Origin of the
Variety STAGE.

Ono Theory as to the Origin of the
Variety Stage.
1t is not easy to trace the variety
stage back to its earliest beginnings.
for the scent begins to grow faint In
antebellum days. and the trail loses
itself beyond recall in the early for.
ties. about which period we encounter
traces of what may be called the "Bill
Valentine Myth" This | will relate
as 1t was impaired to me by Mr. Val
entine himself In the small Coney Is
land pavilion that he conducted dur.
ing his later years.
Mr.. Valentines story is that many
years before the civil war. probably In
the early forties. he opened a small
place of amusement somewhere on the
east side of New York city. Qt must
have been small indeed, for there Is
no record of 1t in Il. Aston Browns
"History of the New York Stuge"l
Uncertain what to call his place of en-
tertainment, he applied to friend for
a fitting name. -
what sort of an entertainment are
you going to give?" said the friend.
"Well. I'm going to give variety
of things" said Mr.. Valentine.
"Then why not call it variety
shown suggested the other.
And thereupon, according to this
myth. the term variety show" came
into use-James L. Ford in McClure's
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
Her Summary Method Of Swapping
Official Red Tape.

When Florence Nightingale came, in
stantly new intelligence, instinct
with pity, aflame with energy, fertile
with womanly invention, swept through
the Scutari hospital. Clumsy male de-
vices were dismissed, almost with
gesture, into space Dirt became a
crime, fresh air and clean linen, sweet
food and soft hands a piety. A great
kitchen was Wganized which provided
well cooked food for thousand men.
Washing was a lost art In the hospital
but this band of women created, as
with breath, great laundry, and a
strange cleanliness srept along the
wallssnd the beds of the hospital. In
their warfare with disease and pain
these women showed a resolution as
high as the men of their race showed
against the gray coated battalions Of
Inkerman or in the frozen trenches be-
fore Sebastopol Middle headed male
routine was swept ruthlessly aside.
If the commissariat failed to supply
requisites, Florence Nightingale, who
had great funds at her disposal, in
stantly provided them herself, and the
heavy footed officials found the swift
feet of these women outrunning them
in every path Of help and pity. Only
one flash of anger is reported to have
broken the-serene calm which served
as mask for the steel-like and reso-
lutte will of Florence Nightingale.
Some stores had arrived from Eng
land; sick men were languishlng for
them. But routine required that they
should be inspected by board before
being issued, and the board, moving
with heavy footed slowness, had not
completed its work when night fell.
The stores were. therefore, with Off
cial phlegm, locked up and their use
denied to the sick. Between the needs
of hundreds of sick men and the COM
forts they required was the locked
door, the symbol of red tape. Florence
Nightingale called couple of Order
lies, walked to the door and quietly
ordered them to burst it open and the
stores to be istributed!-Cornhill Mag
aZine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
mETHoDIcAL BURGLARS.
Tho Cnes Johns Wife Was Sure she
Heard Every Night.

There had been number of bur-
glaries In certain suburban neighbor-
hood. and the conversation at small
whist party turned naturally enough
on burglars Everybody had expressed
an opinion except quiet. elderly gen
tleman
Doesn't 1t make you nervous" some
body asked him. Ito think every night
when you go to bed that you may be
burglarized before mornlng?"
"Oh, we don't mind them" said the
elderly gentleman cheerfully. with a
glance across the room AT his wife.
Were too well used to them. aren't
we, Mary?"
John" said his wife warningly,
don't be silly"
"SillyW echoed he and turned to the
others. "Now. that's her modesty
Those burglars have been trying to 20
through our house every night for two
weeks; always get in through the
dining room window too. But Mary
hears them. Yes, sir, no sooner do
they get through the window than
Mary hears 'em and wakes me up
Fortunately for us. Mary is a very
light sleeper"
But 1t must be awful to wake up
like thatp' exclaimed one of the lis
teners
Rather disturbing the first night"
continued the speaker, but not so
bad after one gets used to it. All
have to do, you know. is to get up and
lock the bedroom door. and then the
burglars go right back out of the din
ing room window Very methodlcal
they are, too," added the elderly gen
tleman thoughtfully. "for they always
lock the window after them."-Youth's
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Extracting Wood Oil.

Chinese wood oil is obtained from
the nut Of the wood oil tree by press
ing or extracting The color of the oil
varies with the method of extraction.
In China it is usually heated strongly
and is consequently very thick and
black. Wood oil forms very durable
lacquer for wood. far surprising boiled
linseed oil in hardness and perma-
nence. The oil possesses the peculiar
ity Of drying more quickly in damp
than in dry weather The residue of
the nuts left after the removal of the
oil is good fertilizer, which possess
es the valuable property of destroying
insects which feed on the roots of
plants.-Scientific American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Dollv Madison.

Mrs. Dolly Madison, the wife Of the
third president, is described by Girls
void In this way:
Z dolly Payne, born in North Caro-
lima, has been educated according to
the strictest rules Of the Quakers in
Philadelphia, where at an early age
she married a young lawyer Of this
sect named Todd; but, becoming wild
ow, she threw off drab silks and plain
laces and for several years was one Of
the gayest and most fascinating wo-
men Of the city. She had many lovers,
but she gave the preference to Mr..
Madison and became his wife in 1874"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
THE GIRAFFE.
Africa's Second Story Worker With
the Long Distance Neck.


The giraffe is the second story work.
er of the animal kingdom. 1t is n
merger Of the zebra and the camel and
Is also distant relative of the palm
tree. The giraffe consists Of eight feet
Of neck equipped with body at one
end and head at the other. In the
matter Of neck 1t has all the rest of
the animal kingdom beaten by
length. The giraffe's mouth is located
so far from its stomach that 1t has
to eat today to appease tomorrow's ap-
petite. Many a giraffe has starved to
death while the first meal 1t had eaten
for two weeks was slowly travelling its
transcontinental esophagus.
The giraffe looks as If 1t had started
out to be zebra, but. having reached
the shoulders, had kept on going 1t is
very dark in color, marked by yellow
ish brown stripes in a handsome lin
oleum pattern. 1t lives on tree tops.
eagles nests and rainbows During
the Boer war the British army had
some difficulty with giraffes. which
formed great liking for war balloons
and frequently nibbled them during
their flight in order to inhale the gas.
Why does the giraffe have a long
distance neck? Persons given to the
use Of common sense wiz realize that
Africa is rich in insect life as well as
animal life and that all African ami
mails carry innumerable parasites on
their hides. The giraffe's head is so
far from his body that long neck is
absolutely necessary In order that he
may reach down and grab off tick
Even child could see this.-Colller's
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
The Sun a Star?

The sun is one Of stream Of stars
moving in the same direction and with
equal velocities. Thus says Professor
Kobold of the observatory Of Kiei
who has become convinced by his
studies Of star currents that the sun
does actually form part Of such cur
rent, which is moving toward a point
on the edge of the Milky way. Kap-
teyn Of Groningen has come to the
conclusion that the stars drift in two
directions. This conclusion is based
on the examination Of $500 stars OBJ
served repeatedly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
SUCCESS IN LIFE.
What the World Owes Man and
What a Man Owes the World

The supposed Indebtedness of the
world to a man has not often been re-
duced to specific terms. but many n
man has had the feeling that his fail
ure was the worlds fault. not his own
and that the world somehow, some
where. ought to be compelled to pay
for Its callous Indifference to his per
sonal welfare. Some men spend II
good deal of time wondering or dis
cussing whether life Is worth livie
Other men are so busy living that they
don't care to take time out for the dis
workers, the men who carry forward
the worlds business, who indulge IT.
speculation as to the extent of the
worlds Indebtedness to themselves. II
Is the men who have no business but
sedulous speculation. like the endless
day dreaming of the Indian faker
which comes out of the same door as
that by which 1t entered
If the man has something to sell
which Is of market value the world
will buy 1t from him and pay him fui
1t. 1t is a perfectly fair and straight
business transaction. A man has no
more right to expect the world to pur
chase from him what it does not want
than he has to expect an individual
customer to purchase an unnecessar,
article. No self respecting man. un
less sheer necessity compels him. will
demand that the world shall minsI,'
charity with business and pay him fui
something 1t cannot e.-Phiadelphil
Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Tho British Museum.

2 In the early days of the British mu-
scum. a century or more ago. the place
was open for only six hours daily on
five days a week during the summer
and four hours daily during the rest of
the year. Nobody could remain In the
building for more than two consecu-
tive hours, and the number admissible
at one time was strictly limited to
fifteen. Each batch Of visitors. was
shepherded by an attendant
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Silence.

Silence IS language understood in
every country.
Were silence to be enforced on all of
us for single day the fools would go
mad. The wise would talk less there
after.
Silence in the shallow man means
that he is out Of breath.
A man is known by the silence he
keeps.
A silent man may not be thinking.
but the burden Of proof, is not on him
To be silent in company is to invite
the suspicion that you have some
thing on your mind" The reason is
obvious.-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Reynoldsville. Pa.
EXECUTRIX's NOTICE.

Estate of A. W. Mulhollan, late of the
Township of Winslow, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary on estate of Alfred William
Mulholfan, late OF Rathmel In the
township of Winslow, county of Jefferson
and state Of Pennsylvania, deceased. have
been granted to the undersigned, to whom
all persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make payment, and those having T
claims or demands will make known the
same without delay.
MRs. MARY A. MULHoLLAN,
Rathmel. Pa, April 20. 1909.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
EXECUTRIx's NOTICE.

Estate of John Damore, late of Reynolds
vile Borough, Deceased.s
Notice is hereby given that letters
Damore, late Of Reynoldsviiie borough,
Jefferson county, Pa, have been granted to
the undersigned, to whom all persons In
debted to said estate are requested to make
payment, and those having claims or de-
mands will make known the same without
delay. ROSE DAMORE,
Executrix.
ReynOldsyiile, Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12

"She spends all her time in the
library"
"Ah, she is literary?"
mot especially. But the cook won't
allow her in the kitchen, and the maids
don't want her about the halls or par
lors."- Pittsburg Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12

Young Wife-Don't you admire a
man who always says the right thing
at the right time? The Spinster-
sure l could If I ever have the pleas
ure Of meeting such man.-London
Illustrated Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Qiscourauinq.

Mother-Why. Ethel, you mustn't
be sad on your birthday. What Is It?
Ethel-Well, Tommy II be eight next
month, and then he'll be year older
than me again. and I've tried so hard
to catch him up.-London Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Military vaIor.

I wonder is it because men are such
towards in heart that they admire
bravery SO much and place military
valor so far beyond every other quail
ity for reward and worship?-Thack-
cray.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Deduction.

Tell me what you eat. and l will
tell you what you are" boasted an
amateur sage.
"Well. l ate a welsh rabbit and
lemon pie last night"
you're fooi."-Kansas City Jour-
nal. -e.<
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Serious.

"She says theirs is only a platonic
friendship"
'Then why has she begun to take
cooking lessons sT-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12

Charity, like a flower, looks best in
seclusion. Bring 1t into the glare Of
publicity and It loses color.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
Crossed.

"Father. what are wrinkles7"
"Tretwork, my boy, fretwork. ."-In-
dependent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
No Such Good Luck.

NO Such Good Luck.
Nervous Old Lady (for the seventh
time)-Oh, captain, is there any dan
ger-shall be drowned? Exasperated
Skipper-Pm afraid not, ma'am.-Lon-
don Fun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF REYNoLDsvILLF

OF REYNOLDsvILLE,
AT Reynoldsville, In the state of PennsvIva-
MIA, at close of business April %, 1900
RESOURCES.
LOOMS ana discounts 49,. .Si3i 1858 3S
y. y. bonds I o secure circulation. 25,OOO 90
Premiums on Z. s. bonds. ...,.. 925 on
banking house, furniture, fixtures TO- 100 00
Due from National banks mot re-
Due from State banks and bankers. 2501 m
Due from approved reserve agents 6775 AZ
Checks and other cash items s11 36
Notes OF other National banks - 500 N
fractional paper currency, nickels
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: "
fpec'te ,tondc. ,:;,.;....s 5'I2I ~ %
Redemption fund with d. S. yy treas 81 ''Si %
urer (5S of circulation). ...... 1850 90
Total: .sls6,7l7 10
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.... ..........s $4,000 90
surplus SI t1nd. .............. 1900 90
N.,,oaY taxes paid. ::...:......;;...... 1,4O9 50
National bank notes outstanding. 5000 90
Individual deposits subject
Time certificates ofdeposit 1000 %
Cashiers ch'ks outstnd'g. I iei Ss S os.a7 a
$l9617 10
State Of Psnnsylvania, County Of Jefferson, IS:
|, j. W. Hunter, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF nv
knowledge and belief.
j. w. HUNTER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3Oth day OF April, 1909.
. LAWRENCE J. McENTIRE, Notary Public.
CoRRECr-Attest:
ID. WHEELER,
A. II. BOwsER,
e. W. HUNTER,
Directors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF RExNoLrsvrrrr

at Reynoldsville, In the State of pennsvlva-
MIA, at the close OF business April Is, 1909,
RESOURCES:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12

OF REYNOLDSVILLE,
AT Reynoldsville. In the state of Pennsvlva-
MIA, atthe close Of business April 2s, 1907
RESOURCES
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-05-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION of
THE
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
OF REYNOLDsYILLE

Vf NI1I 4NVbDS V TIIE
at Reynoldsyille, in the state of Pennsyl-
vania at the close of business April 20, 1909.
RESOURCES
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
SAYS MORAL AWAKENING
IN LOS ANGELES WILL
AROUSE ENTIRE NATION

Editor Herald: [ never was so proud
of our fair city in my life as when /
a 1se this morning and learned of the
splendid victory for the Good Govern
ment organization in the face of all
the bluff and bluster that characterized
the opposition. The unworthy use
which was made of the Republican
party lash to deliver our city to party
and vicious control deserved stern re
buke. and that rebuke has been ad-
ministered. 1t seems incredible that
we should have newspaper leadership
in the twentieth century so antiquate1
and lapsed from high ideals as to ad-
vocate the election Of unworthy men
TO positions of high trust in "A great
city.
Fortunately the American people are
thinking as never before, and the think
is in the direction of the nOn-partisan,
honest. businesslike administration of
government in our cities. This is a
vital issue i'm our civilization at this
hour, and the man who persists in the
advocacy Of the partisan administra-
tion Of our Municipalities invites the
challenge of his political interest. The
professional politician has, let us hope,
had his day. That day was far too
long. Henceforth let our best men
come to the front in the government