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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Many a family free springs from
the root of all evil.
Any English butler will tell you
that the proof of the pudding is in
the heating.
The courage that can only be
screwed up with a corkscrew suffers a
quick relapse.
Most of us can get used to poverty
more readily than to wealth. We
have more practice
Women also are but ct '}dren of a
larger growth. They soon get tired
of their toys and break them.
The luck of seventh son may con-
sist of having to wear all the cast-off
clothes of the other six.
One man may admire another man
almost as much as one woman adj
mires another woman's clothes.
Many man who tries to be bull
in the stock market would meet with
just as much success in china shop.
A fighting chance is all that quar-
relsome people want.
No man is so rich that he doesn t
want something, even if it's only a
good cook.
A talkative woman is always popu-
lar with the men because there isn't
any other kind
A man heart is frequently touched
through sympathy, his pocketbook
through flattery.
The fellow who tries to swear off
generally discovers that the spirits
are willing but the flesh is weak
1t is comforting to think we're as
old as we feel, but the stubborn fact
remains that we're as old as we are.
The fellow who declares that he
will never marry may eventually dis
cover that he hasn't much voice in the
matter. - From "Dyspeptic Philoso-
ply" in the New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
The Salmon's Ways.

/ have had ample opportunity Of
watching salmon all my life, from the
time they enter fresh water till their
return to the sea, and have given
close attention to the subject, and
have no hesitation in stating that dur
ing the salmon's sojourn in fresh
water it does not require to feed. 1t
does seem strange, of course, that q
fish coming up a river in October in
prime condition remains there for
seventeen months, and returns to the
sea without having tasted food; new
ertheless, it is true. Many people do
not believe this, and no doubt there
will be a considerable number of that
opinion for many years to come
From P. d. Mallochs Life History
and Habits of the Salmon"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17

could save him from being carried
over head first.
If the slope had been less and the
treacherous mass under him had not
been set on a hair-trigger, Levi would
have tried to wriggle back. But the
dry rocks that filled the earth pre-.
vented him from striking his toes in
deeply; and when he moved, there
came n slight but omnious settling
that frightened him. He must keer
perfectly still.
He glanced across the quarry. The
drag was almost up. Now it was
swinging in toward the rock-heap. II
came to rest on the platform, and the
men streamed off. Whatever might
happen to him, they, at any rate
were saved. The sharp edge of the
box hurt his chest. but he still clung
to it mechanically.
A man burst from the engine house
door and ran rapidly round the quar-.
ry edge, coil of rope swinging from
his hand 1t was the engineer. Levi
wondered duly if he could vtay on
the bluff until his uncle reached him
He was slipping, slipping. Press.
| ing his knees and toes into the earth
he flattened himself as low as posi-.
Bile. He would not fall until the last
J second.
Hang on, Levi. Hang on, I'm
coming," shouted the engineer.
He passed out of his nephew's
sight, and presently the latter heard
his voice behind him:
Lift your foot!"
Although he dreaded to deprive
himself of its support, Levi obeyed
Something brushed his heel, and he
heard an exclamation of disappoint.
Iment. Micah had tried to drop 2
slip-noose round his ankle, and in his
anxiety had missed.
Suddenly the slope slid forward
and Levi slid with 1t. He could not
repress cry of terror. If Micah
should miss the next cast!
Inch by inch he was slipping over
the brink. Why should he hold the
box any longer? Every man was
safe. He let it go, and clutched al
the solid rock just as the moose
dropped over his uplifted heel and
pulled taut around his ankle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING
ALMSHOUSE CONDITIONS
eseeesseseeeeoe

After exposing the terrible condi-
tions prevailing in the County Aims
houses in New York, Mr.. James OPP
penheim, who contributes his i'm
mensely interesting article to the
American Magazine, suggests the fol-
lowing changes whereby the condi-
tions he describes can be ameliorated:
| First, put the almshouses in
| charge of the State. Centralize the
control and the responsibility. Our
State institutions are all modern
the buildings are fitted to their pur-
pose, the superintendent are trained,
and they are run on economic, human
and scientific principles. 1t is esti-
mated that the insane receive fifty
times the amount and quality of care
given to the almshouse inmates, and
this at less per capita expense.
Under the State, the best experts
could be secured and could be held
| responsible.
Second, drain the almshouses of
all inmates not properly there. Put
vagrants IN Jail, idiots in asylums for
| the feeble-minded, the sick in hospi-
tails. If this were done, instead of
| fifty houses in the State, dozen
| would be sufficient. This would mean
economy and a concentration of en-
lightened effort.
Third, make the position of
keeper a civil service job. Put in
charge a trained man. For instance,
the Womans Reformatory at Bed
ford, Westchester County, is in charge
of Miss Davis, doctor of philosophy
and an expert on dietetics. She has
with her resident woman physician
and a staff of teachers. Or the Girls
Reformatory at Hudson, in charge of
DR.. Hortense B. Bruce, a physician.
Under such enlightened supervision,
there is apt to be good housing, good
food, good clothing, good care.
Fourth, do some constructive
work with the inmates TO make their
lives worth while. This experiment
has already been tried with great sue
cess by the Committee on Employ
ment of Infirm of the State Charities
Aid Association of New York.
Fifth, and finally, install the cot
tage system of buildings. That is,
number of small connected buildings,
instead of one large building. with
separate rooms for inmates instead
of dormitories. This will make for
privacy and decency and happiness.
and friends or like-minded inmates
may he housed together"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17

Benath came tremendous roar.
The box had struck bottom.
Twitched violently backward, Levi
saw the side of the pump-house far
below across the quarry crumple in.
as if an unseen hand had smitten it.
Then all was hid in a cloud of smoke
and flame. The cliff shook under
him with the concussion, and the
earth rushed down. A terrific gust
buffeted his face.
Helping himself as best he could
with hands and knees he was dragged
up the slide, feet first. Soon he was
safely on the grass, with dozen
men round him, wringing his hand
and thanking him for saving their
lives.-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
Reward For a New Breed.

All human fleas originated in North
Europe, and were originally on the
badger before they learned to like to
live on man. Fleas are collected and
preserved in small tubes of alcohol,
and no man could have believed that
Rothschild's S flea fad could ever have
borne such valuable wisdom as to
prove that the Nile flea is the dead
liest of all things the world ever
saw. for one flea bite will give a
man the plague. If anybody can find
an entirely new breed of flea Tip
promises that Mr.. Rothschild stands
ready to receive the goods and pay
the highest market price the world
affords!-Tip. in the New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17

wires, as shown In the illustration.
Around the top of the drum is wound
a flexible cord. The eggs are placed
in the receptacle and the cord is
pulled to its full length, thus causing
the blades to revolve rapidly in the
mixture. The momentum thus gained
causes the cord to rewind about the
drum, and when it is again drawn out
the blades revolve in the opposite di-
rection and the cord winds up once
more. This double action continues
indefinitely, or as long as is necessary
to operate the beater to do the work.
Boston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17

ner of the pit they had caught a
glimpse of the tilted shanty on the
slide.
Work stopped. Quarrymen and
visitors grouped below the engine
house, and looked up, waiting. They
could not get out until the rising
drag was dumped and lowered; for
the ladder was bolted to the bluff
right under the falling rocks and
dirt, and not man dared risk climb
ing under that deadly shower. Even
as they waited, down came boulder,
and raked out half-dozen rounds.
Day grasped the situation. There
were no empty drags below, and fif-
teen men must be hoisted two hun
dred feet as quickly as steel and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17

when ifteen lives were at stake. The
thing to do was to get out that dyn-
amite-if he could. Careless of his
own safety. he leaped down the
crumbling slope.
The powder-house door was pad
locked, and the key was in he pocket
of Chris Ryan, the boss at the bot
tom of the quarry. One quick sharp
blow of Lewis elbow burst the PAN
els in. The building Quivered sick
ingly. For an instant Levi feared it
was about to topple over and slide
with him into the gulf. Then it
grew still again.
There was not second to waste.
The boxes were piled in the farther
corner. Planting one foot cautious
ly on the slanting planks, Levi
reached in and lifted a case in his
arms His feet sank deep into the
loose dirt as he staggered up the
slide and pitched it on the grass be-
yond the path. Then he sprang back
for another.
EtNtu lllolt lc hll IIlS. Int
building trembled, the dirt slid off in
showers. A sudden slipping of that
treacherous slope might sweep him
over the edge.
Only one trip more After that
the shanty could go when it wanted
to. He leaped down for the last box
Suddenly a mass of earth Jared
loose from the base of the slide. The
house tottered, about to iall Levi
plunged through the door, threw his
arms round the tenth case, and
jumped out. His shoulder struck the
slowly sinking frame, and the shock
spun him round face to the brink.
Down TO the edge slid the shanty,
tipped deliberately over. and disap-
peared. Its crash on the bottom rose
to him, as he staggered unsteadily,
writhing. twisting his body, vainly
trying to recover his balance, the box
in his arms.
Just as he thought himself safe, a
clod under his right foot gave way,
ahh ic oN uhS ioi Ndiu, otiil
the case. If he dropped it now, Il.
would certainly fall into the quarry,
If he did not drop it. he would prob
ably go in, too. What should he do?
The question answered itself. He
fell forward at full length along the
slide. AS the box, clutched to his
breast, landed almost on the edge, he
felt momentary horror lest the
shock might explode it. Then he
found himself lying safe for the pres
ent, his toes and knees dug into the
loose, rain-moistened earth, his eyes
staring down into two hundred feet
of space.
Engrossed in handling the dyna-
mite, Levi had almost forgotten the
drag. Now he saw it slowly rising,
loaded witt, ,aen. Every white face
was turned toward him, but nobody
spoke.
Down the face Of the cliff he could
trace the dark, moistened spaces
where the water had oozed, and see
the little bubbles sparkling in the
sun. To his left the earth moved
slightly, crumbling into the pit.
Should the entire mass start, nothing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
New Egg Beater.

An effective egg beater that is op-
Grated in simple and novel manner
is that invented by Connecticut man.
BY merely pulling flexible cord at
tached to the drum of the implement
the blades are made to revolve both
ways with great rapidity. The beater
consists of a hollow receptacle with a
drum inside and step bearing In the
bottom for the support of the revolv-
ing member. The blades are bent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
THE VISION.
nY JOHN cLAIn MINor.

M ss ss % hss rSss Ss hs hun.
Beside the craven saints; and at the top,
!. A Above os the altars alta 5lozen censers swung
And books and beads waiting to be sold.
With patience more than hope, beside the door
., The tradesman sat; for few there came TO buy
When 10! upon the threshold there is seen
strangers form OF prestly garb and mien
my friend" he said, 'far off beyond the sea
AS bishop am sent. From out thy store
=, That may make my choice and buy Nay, more,
Put on thysef the robes and all the rest
If they adorn thee well, be that the test"
Not loath please, the radesman stepped to wher.
About his shoulders, then the omice there;
He soW SnG onned d' a f tufn a' hen Gs the whole
He drew the silken cope and rnged stole.
The jowelcd miter next upon his head
AI5 f. AID d op hs bis d G5 hand BaSs5 s ring
. OF what he was before, owly thing
OF trade, he stood bishop! In the glass
Before him many strange things came to pass.
No more the little shop. Instead, afar
The candles and the incense rose He saw
To kneel while he should bless them; and he heard
The rolling organ and the chanted word
No the tradcsman's humble lot He stood
AS one beloved and honored through the earth;
iAnointed for His blessed work. his worth
All crozer, robes and miter sgnifed
And so the dream engued him in its tide.
The vision dimmed. He sighed and turned his head;
He stood within the little shop alone
The priest--a cunning rogue disgused-had fed
What macrcd tbat I e sofy eosed the door
The vision had been worth 1t all, and more.
So runs the tale; tale to tell again.
-, If we but listen we'll For each of us
The vision waits. 1t will not be in
nnd If richly Ir we sdrN invest So our lives lives and d thus
Or love in Others might adorn well.
Youths COmpan
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-17
SESOSTRIS.

" OLE Lord of Lords and very King of Kings,
IA He sits within the desert, carved in stone;
Inscrutable colossal, and alone,
And ancienter than memory of things.
Graved on his front the sacred beetle clings;
Disdain sits on his lips; and in frown
Scorn lives upon his forehead for a crown.
The afrighted ostrich dares not dust her wings
Anear this Presence. The long caravans
DaZed camels stop, and mute the BeGouins stare
This symbol of past power more than mans
Presages doom. Kings look-and Kings despair;
Their scepters tremble in their jeweled hands,
And dark thrones totter in the baleful air
Lloyd Miffn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
Carneys Take Stand
in Trial of Gross
Witnesses Relate Telephone Converse
ton Overheard in Office of
Claim Agent.

Trial of Arthur w. Gross claim agent
for the street railway company. charged
with contempt Of court was begun before
Judge Redick Thursday afternoon.
Thursday morning Deputy County At
torney Magney who is prosecuting the
bribery cases, amended the complaint
against Gross by adding a count charging
conspiracy to hinder the administration OF
justice.
Mrs Anna Carney and John Carney, jr,,
were the chief witnesses for the state,
their testimony being practically the same
as that given by them at the hearing of
John KemmerliAg on the contempt OF
court charge.
They swore that few days after the in
formation charging contempt against KEN
meriing was flied and while Kemmerfing
was in hiding they were in Gross office
for the purpose Of pressing claim for
$1,000 for injuries sustained in a street
car accident by daughter of Mrs Car
ney. They repeated their statements that
in their presence Gross talked to Kemmer-
ling over the telephone, criticizing the
juror for not Keeping quiet.
When court adjourned at O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon examination of John Carney.
IT. just had been completed.
The hearing will be resumed this morn
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
Negro Teaches Some
Small Boys to Steal
Had Moved the Entire Contents of a
Pigeon House and Taken Other
Things

In the arrest OF two small colored boys
and a white lad and the recovery Of fifty
pigeons they had stolen Thursday, Detec-
tive Van Deusen uncovered the mystery Of
a series of burglaries. 1t was found that
the lads acting under the instigation OF
Sam Baxter, a grown-up negro, had robbed
Forest Lawn cemetery of flower frames,
including those from the grave of William
Krug and had attempted all manner Of
other thefts. Baxter who was arrested
previously is charged with having robbed
the grocery store of w II. White at 3113
Burdette street.
The boys are John Norton, 10 years old,
a white boy living at 3OO2 Lindsey street;
Cecil Smith, 10 years old colored, of
Thrtieth and Grant streets. and Hugh
McLandon, 10 years old. colored of Thirty
sixth and Parker streets
The small prisoners declared Baxter had
sought to have them rob the grocery
store which he afterwards robbed, and
had on other occasions directed their
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
Funeral of Priest
Friday Morning
Elaborate Service Will be Said Over
the Body of Father P. F. Nc
earthly.

With all the solemn ceremonial which
the liturgy OF the Roman Catholic church
provides. the funeral OF Rev. p. f. NC
Carthy will take place from st. James
Orphanage Friday morning at TO- Bishop
Scannell will assist at the mass and his
attendants will be Rev. NJ. c. Cassidy Of
ONeill and Rev. J. Aherne Of South Omaha.
Others OF the clergy who will officiate
are Rev. T. ]. Smith st. Patrick's church,
ceebraht; Rev. J. r. English Hubbard.
deacon. Rev. d. w. Moriarity, Benson.
subdeacon. Rev. James w stenson, St.
Philomena's church, master OF ceremonies.
Father Jeanette, dean OF this district
has charge of the arrangements for the
funeral The chanting Of the office OF
the dead will be begun at $3.50 O'Clock
Friday morning.
The pallbearers will be John Sullivan
Thomas Swift. Thomas F1tzmorris. John
Power Andrew Murphy and Michael
Oman.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
WHOLESALERS TO INVESTIGATE
Lumbermen are to Seek Reason for
High Retail Prices.
LEVEL OF 1907 Is MAINTAINED
Consumer Given NO Benefit of he
ductions PrevaiIiRE a. Result
of Cuts Made Because Of
the Panic.

Retail lumber prices throughout the west
are to be the subject of investigation by
the national organizers OF the manufact-
urers and wholesalers.
The producers OF the lumber industry
are seeking to restore building operations
and the consequent consumption OF lumber
to point where the condition from over
stocking will be relieved 1t is their con-
tention that present retail prices neon
sistently high in relation to cost, are re-
sponsible for restriction OF consumption.
Steps to be taken when the findings OF
this investigation are completed have not
been determined upon. Wholesalers in the
larger western distributing centers are be-
ing instructed to report observations on
conditions in their territories TO the asso-
citation to which they belong
The situation has by peculiar trade con-
ditions placed the wholesaler at odds with
his customer, the retailor
The policy Of retrenchment and conserva-
tism adopted by the railroads as re-
suit OF the 1907 panic" left the lumber
manufacturers with their capacity devel-
oped to a volume Of production perhaps
40 per cent greater than consumption
Wholesale prices fell and have been fig
ure far below those Of the prosperous period
preceding the stringenoy since. Meanwhile
the wholesalers say, the retailers have
maintained their prices at a constant level
disregarding reductions in cost.
Fail to Produce Figures.
An Omaha retailer who protests that the
statements Of the wholesalers are mac
curate, declines to quote figures showing
that reductions have been made in proper
ton to the falling of wholesale prices.
The figures given by wholesalers com
pairing prices on certain common grades
OF lumber show reductions by which the
retailer has benefited.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
BRIEF CITY NEWS
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Einshart-Photograph 18th & Farm
The Nsb. Savings q Loan Assn has
made IL possible for many families to own
their homes. 1905 Farnam street, Board
Of Trade Building, Omaha.
IDLE money earns no dividends invest
ments in the Neb. Savings & Loan Assn
pay SO per annum. 1906 Farnam Street,
Board Of Trade Building. Omaha.
A Private safe in our burglar and fire
proof safe deposit vault for only $500 per
year. Large storage vault for silverware,
etc. Entrance at 1914 Farnam street or
through the Omaha National bank
stolen Automobile-The owner doesn't
worry, for our automobile fire insurance
policy also covers theft of the machine.
Creigh, Baldrige g. Co, phone Douglas
zoo. Most liberal policies, lowest rates.
Chinese aoodH--Miss Phnbrlck is hav-
ing holiday sale OF her embroideries,
robes, mandarin coats and bags, carved
ivory, jade and cloisoinne vases. etc.
second floor wead Building. 18th and
latnam Streets. Phone ID. 1910 and Ii.
tJo5.
Xmas IL Coming-If you want any
rubber toys you can get them at the Rub
Der store. Rubber bells, rubber dolls and
everything else that is rubber The Omaha
Rubber company. e. II. sprague, presi-
dent, 1908 Harvey street Just around
the corner"
Held as DipEomaniae - Joseph X. Won
Nagenen, the youth who was arrested
after several attempts to rob the Omaha
Auto supply company was sent to the
county jail Thursday as a dipsomaniac, to
be given q medical examination. The
police declare their suspicion that the man
may have committed several other serious
burglaries which occurred during the last
week
Paroled TO Their Wtvos-Charles welct
and William Howell pleaded guilty e
charges Of larceny in district court Thurs
day morning and were paroled to thei
wives on recommendation of County At
torney English, by Judge Estelie. Ben s
Baker. attorney for the men, said they
never before strsyed from paths Of hon
esty. He said they are hard working men
who treat their families well and always
turn their wages over to their wives Mr.
English said he understood this TO be true
"tAtH anu iioWtAl lhu DtSu Out On builu
Welohes friends having given bond fo
him and Howells employer having pro
vded his security.
Boys Club Tnitiatss-The Hirst Ne
mortal Boys club made a visit to the X
X club, which is the boys club of tn,
Pearl Memorial Methodist Episcopa
church. last evening and gave the X. X
club the first degree. which all member,
Of Ill,
take to belong The x. X. club had abou
third Of It's membership present to TAX,
the degree and the balance of the mem
bers will receive the degree in the mex
two meetings. Those taking the degre,
were Leo Barthelmess, Marion Cameron
Roy Cameron, Lloyd Mason, Fred Ross
Clifton Wood and Mr.. e. p. Daniel. Their,
will be a big union meeting of the tive
clubs on January 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
PLANS FoR GREAT SALE.

Hrnndeis DeNOtes second Floor, Old
store, 10 Sale of Clothing.
Saturday we win place on sale our i'm
mense purchase OF the entire surplus stock
Of Hirsh- Wickwire & co. Of Chicago.
makers Of the highest grade mems hand
tailored overcoats and suits in America
This is a sale Of an unusual character
and in order to conduct il as a special
event We have arranged 20 devote prac-
ucally our entire second floor OF the old
store 70 this sale, This will give an oppor-
tunity for thousands Of men who appre-
ciate higher class clothes 10 make their
selections away from the noise and confu-
sion Of the regular shoppers on the ground
floor Every effort will be made to en-
able Omaha men 10 select exactly the
clothes they prefer from the most extraor-
binary sale of high-class clothes ever at
tempted west Of Chicago.
These superior srade 0vercoats and suits
v'l be sold for exactly one-third of. Sep
q ate salasroom second floor. Brandeis Odd
st.ls. } L. BRANDEIS q SONS
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-16
A Horrible Denth

results from decaying lungs Cure Coughs
and weak lungs with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. SOC and 800 For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.