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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
a plRo.cALL.

Torch-lit pages, and maids disheyel'd :.
Track'd the princess by scraps OF lace!
Every hour Of dark she Numbered
Grim duenna-with terror wild;
While ever the princess calmly siumperu
On the straw with the cotter's chiid!
Counserd at morn the lords together;
Paced the monarch on restless teet;
Gar away. from the grass and heather
Echoed the birds song. sweet on
Sudden a tumult-guards end pages,
Torn green kirtle and golden hair;
"Punish!' the ole duenna RACES; go
Shrieks the princess: you VIII not
dare"
"see, I love her! We play'dh hr62e tSgetheTH one
'''''i;t strayed;
(scared. like cattle in hempen tether,
Stood the hinds and their barefoot
maid).
"Kind they We're when wanderd
Is IL by bonds such debts we pay?
Wicked pages, to hale them hither!
I'm to blame, for-i ran away!
Twinkled the kings eyes, laughter
laden;
Gold and freedom for them, quot, he;
"Since they have hous'd this wiltui
who hath flouted my house and me-"
Kiss'd and tweak'd in breath, she
wilCes
This for penance. my trlcksy elf;
I.isten-whisper; your father, princess;
Did the very same thing himselt!
e. Vinton Blake in st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
The Agricultural Department.
washington Letter to Boston Tran
scriDt.)

washington Letter to Boston iran
script.)
Nv common consent today the ag-
ricultural department, which is spend
ing $15,0O0,000 a year, IS In state OF
pathetic decentralization. Secretary
Wilson is a benevolent old man, OF
kindliness and of good intentions. he
was never strong Intellectually and
never had any standing as scientist.
He is a farmer-politician who through
a series of accidents has been permit
ted to hold place in the cabinet long
ger than any other man in the history
of the country, his record some time
ago distancing that of the great Gal
latin of the formative period OF the
republic. And yet the waste and mis-
application of energies due to Will
sons remaining at the head OF de-
partment which has got entirely away
from him, runs into tremendous hg-
ures. His real scientists are only
marking time until new head can
come. and he has under him the larg-
est aggregation of scientific talent TO
he found on the face of the globe.
President Taft realizes the need OF a
change and told his friends SO before
his inauguration, but he has felt pow
erless to move, and still hesitates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

the Carter farm as it had been NOV
ing for sixty years more. Abner toll
ed and saved and steadily added to his
earthly treasure and his neighbors
looked upon him as a solid member
of the scattered community.
Ten years had passed when he heard
from Sylvia again.
The letter was also from New York,
but it bore the name of another street
and another number.
Dear father" he slowly read aloud,
81 am writing to tell you that our lit
tie Sylvia, who has been very, very i'll,
is going to get well. For hours we
thought we had lost her. And when
the doctor said just now that the dan
ger was passed my mother heart cried
out to your father heart, and so | am
writing to tell you this wonderful, this
blessed news. Sylvia"
Abner stared at the letter for long
time. Then he slowly folded it and
put it in the envelop and tucked it be-
hind the old eight-day clock on the
mantel.
Then he sat looking into the fire.
place for long time.
Guess I'm gettin' DID," he said pres
emily. He ran his hand through his
thick gray hair TOO much thinkin'
amt good for a man." he muttered
More work is what l need. Lemme
read that letter again." He rose up
and stretched out his hand. mo,
won't. There's no use getting harried
up again. 1t sounds straight. I re-
member l felt good deal like that
when Sylvy had dipthery. Down on
my knees was up there behind the
bed prayn' that old DR.. Bingham
would see change for tn better. An
when he came to me an whispered
there was chance for her felt like
gettin' out in the back lot an yellin'
She was only five them He paused
moment. 81 wonder how they're fix
ed?" he slowly said. THAT husband
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
A Great Banana Country.

The growing of bananas for export
Is the great basic industry of Hondu-
ras. The enormous increase in recent
years in the consumption of bananas
and the fortune made by successful
growers make this subject Of wide
interest. The exports of this fruit
from Central America have trebled
during the last 10 years and constitute
about so per cent of all the bananas
imported into the United States.
The banana in Honduras grows wild
in practically all parts of the country
UP to an elevation of 5000 feet or
more, but the industry of cultivating
this fruit for export is confined to the
rich, hot lands along the north coast
and not extending further inland at
any point than so or rs miles. Puer-
to Cortes, Celba and Trujillo are the
shipping points.-Bulletin of American
Republics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
2aSSsa2asSSNa2aSSasNosSSsW

and noted how broken he was, and
then he openet<,Ais heart and arms
and his home to them and to his sons
child.
Old Abner Carter rose up when the
little story was ended and stumbled
into the open air. He dimly noticed
on lithograph sheet at the door as
he went out, that one of the films IL
Illustrated Tennyson's Dora" but he
knew nothing of Tennyson-and be-
sides his eyes smarted.
He hurried back to the tavern sta
bles and got his team and drove home.
The next morning he was busy with
sheaf of papers and later came to
the village and visited the bank. In
the afternoon he took the stage for
Burlington.
The next morning with his frayed
valise gripped firmly in his knotted
hand, Abner Carter emerged from
the Grand Central depot and looked
around-a little dazed But presently
he Strengthened up and plunged bold.
| ly into the crowd. He found modest
restaurant and ate a breakfast that
he didn't like. and then started out
on the quest that had brought him to
the great city. He had the last letter
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

CT hers didn't look like anythin' OF a
saver, an wouldn't like the child to
suffer-an' me here with plenty" He
pushed back the old rocker. "Abner
Carter" he harshly said, you're an
old fool"
Two days later he was in the village
with a load of produce. AS he drove
up Main street he heard the sound OF
music. He looked around. The mu-
sic came from one of the stores along
the way. The store front was paint
ed white and there were pictures on 1t
and a sign in gilt letters over the door
way. The sign bore the words AL
hambra."
The old man drove up to the gen.
era, store.
"hWat's that show place up TIL
street with tn music?" he presently
asked the proprietor.
"Movin' pictures the latter replied.
"Panoramy?"
Nope. People move dn 'em same
as life"
DUN foolishness, l s'pose?"
81 dunno. Old man Edison had suth-
| in to do with inventin' it. My boy
Bill says they're putting in tn shows
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Noon on the gardens fair and stately.
Close clipped hedges and arbors rare;
Noon In the palace hush'd sedately-
King asleep in his cushioned chair.
Pages nodding and lords bent over
Breaking the silence far and sweet,
~Tweet- t-tweet-tweet!' sang bird In the
clover
Warm winds blew It across the wheat!
Princess Marjoine, fair and rosy
Sun a-fleck on her golden head
Scowl'd at her lessons dull and prosy;
"That birds happy!" she softly said.
Nodded the grim duenna, sleeping;
Eyes that saw not, nor ears that hearu'
Swiftly the little princes, creeping,
Fled, at the call of vagrant bird!
Down by hedges and beds of myrtle.
Tearing laCes and frills aside;
Clad in her short green under-kirtle,
Bare little arms, and hair blown wlue.
on with shoes!-and the brown brook
Answered the splash of dimped feet;
Then by the wood track, following atter'
Led by the birds song, sweet on
sweet"
Down thro' the birch-boles treadiing
Brown, and barefoot, and half afraid
"Come and play" calrd the princess
"PlaY with met" to the cotter's maid.
Not a moment of JOY they wasted;
Shar'd the princess the cotters dole;
Never such toothsome fare she tasted,
Black bread dipp'd in the creamy bowl!
Rout in the lighted palace reveld.
Search'd and scannd was the lordly
place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
Electricity from Wind.

The machinery of modern wind
mill Is just as far advanced over the
crude machinery of the windmill Of
fifty years ago as are the works of
fine watch over the works of a dollar
alarm clock. One type of wind tur-
bine, for instance, consists of wheel
about sixteen feet in diameter mount
ed upon steel tower fifty feet In
height. The entire windmill Is OF
galvanized steel, and all its moving
parts run on ball bearings. Its trans
mission gear works in an oil bath,
and the best methods known to engi-
neering have been adopted in order
to eliminate friction and enable the
wheel to make the best of light winds.
The result is that even in wind hav-
ing a velocity of no higher than 6 miles
an hour the turbine generates elec-
tricity. Such windmill as this Is
provided with an electric generator
and switchboard and fifty-five cell
storage battery as its principal appar-
atus. The wheel is always in run
ming position, ready to make use Of
every puff that comes, and 1t steadily
makes and stores current except In
times of absolutely still weather.
Popular Mechanics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
DELAYS of the Law.

81 understand that you called on
the plaintiff. Is that so?"
YES" replied the witness.
What did he say?"
The attorney for the defense jump
ed to his feet and objected that the
conversation could not be admitted In
the evidesce. A half hours argu-
ment followed, and the judges retired
to their private room to consider the
point.
An hour later they filed into the
courtroom and announced that the
question might be put.
well, what did the plaintiff say?"
He weren't at home, sir" came
the answer-Housekee
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
FLYING CHEAPER WAY
About Two Cents a Mile Is Expense
of Curtlss.
90

The cost of aeroplane flying as COM
pared with automobile or train travel
is shown by the fact that Curtiss used
just seven gallons Of gasoline, worth
about $1.40 at retail, to travel the rs
miles from Albany to his landing
place near Poughkeepsie. This comes
to less than two cents mile, which Is
what the New York Centrals rates
figure. But Curtiss carried baggage,
including himself, weighing 1000
pounds, and the railroad would have
charged extra for his overweight, says
the New York World.
By automobile the cost would vary,
according to the type of machine used.
But with a machine able to make 60
miles an hour, as Curtiss did, the cost
a mile would not be less than two
cents and probably more.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
In The Good Old Times.

A Northerner sitting on the veran-
da of Southern home was enraptur-
ed by the beauty Of the night. How
wonderfully beautiful is the moon
light falling on the water" he ex-
claimed. "It is indeed" replied his
dignified but unreconstructed South
ern hostess; but ali! you should have
seen it before the war."-Everybody's
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
No Cause for Alarm.

"Dis is an exciting novel, Jimmy.
De hero is in tight place, sure.
Think he'll get out alive?"
"Sure he'll get out alive. Amt they
advertising a seQuel?"-Washington
Herld. N
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

but he did not help NE. For months
was laid up and did not walk step.
At last l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and all my troubles disappeared.
In few weeks l was SO changed my
friends could hardly believe It,"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

In 1906 there were 22,S10 foreign
visitors to Japan, and in 1908 only IT,
293. The expenditures by the visitors
of 1906 were ao,Ooo,0oo yen, by those
of 1908, 24.774,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
OUR OPPORTUNITY.

Life is so short, twere well, it seems to me,
To look upon it as breathing space
Where clay bound souls may recognize their grace
Ere passing forward toward eternity
'Ts but chance in all the darkened way
From primal being unto mans estate
Wherein the Ego consult with fate
Before his footsteps to oblivion stray.
Here this planet, we at least can trace
Our varied paths since called, life, began;
Here we may join fish, reptile beast and man
And all knowledge of our future place,
So shape our actions that another sphere
Shall find US greater for our sojourn here
L. s. Waterhouse
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

ton. MY ankles anu
wrists swelled and
puffy sacks appeared
beneath my eyes.
The pain when pass
ing the kidney secre-
tions was often so
great as to make me
scream. l was treat
ed by a physician,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
SCREAMED WITH PAIN.

Rochester, N. Y, Woman's Terrible
Suffering From Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. F. NJ. Carnrike, 1870 Allen st.,
Rochester, N. Y, says: my kidneys
and bladder were in terrible condi-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of Letters remaining in
the Postotiice at Big Stone Gap,
Va, uncalled for November / ,
1910.
A. +. Buchanan, Henry
Childress. G.. W. Collier, A. j.
Collier, VIII IL. Dorton. NJ. 5.
Edens, Troy Giliy, q. w. Hood
b. +. Horton, Press Ironduff,
Mrs. Liza Myers, Oliver
Thomas, Frank Stubblefield.
Persons calling for any of the
above letters please state that
they have been advertised.
w. s ROSE, Postmaster.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
No Reason
For Doubt
A Statement of Facts Backed
by Strong Guarantee.

We guarantee complete relief
TO all sufferers from constipa-
ton. In every case where we
fail we will supply the medicine
free.
Rexall OrGerlies are a gentle.
effective, dependable and safe
bowel regulator, strengthened
and tonic. They re. establish
natures functions in a quiet
easy way. They do not cause
any Inconvenience, gripping or
nausea. They are so pleasant to
take and work so easily that
they may be taken by anyone
at any time. They thoroughly
tone up the whole system 10
healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are unsur-
passable and ideal for the use
of children, old folks and deli
cate persons. We cannot too
highly recommend them 20 all
sufferers from any form of con
stipatlon and its attendant
evIls. Two sizes, loo and 25c.
Remember, YOU can obtain
kexall Remedies in this com
munity only at our store-The
Rexali Store, Kelly Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
Miss NOrVen BE-
comes Bride.

A beautiful home wedding
characterized by the most
charming simplicity, occurred
Tuesday afternoon when Miss
Adah Norvell became the bride
of Frank Garland Slower, of
Atlanta, Georgia. To witness
the service the home was filed
with relatives and friends.
White and green were the
cOlors chosen for the wedding
decoration, mammoth white
chrysanthemums and aspara-
gus ferns were effectively used
IN the hall, drawing room. IL
brary and dining room. The
guests were greeted in the hall
by Mrs Hardin Reynolds and
Mrs. James b. Lyon. Mrs.
Alice Oliver Newton registered
the guests directing them TO
the library where the wedding
gifts were displayed.
In the drawing room ~ here
the wedding service took place
"a wedding bell Of white chrvs-
anthemums and smilax de-
pended from the center of the
ceiling, and from this numer-
Gus white ribbons caught with
lilies ST the valley in chatel-
aine effect, were drawn TO the
four corners of the room. The
wedding music from Mendels-
shon was rendered by Miss IT.
rene Mcdowell, cousin Of the
bride. and TO the strains the
bride and groom unattended
entered the drawing room and
advanced TO an arch composed
of maIdenhair ferns and smilax
studded with mammoth white
chrysanthemums. ON white
pedestals on either side were
Yer candelabra burning
green and white candles. The
background of greenery was
formed of potted plants. DR..
q. G. Carson, paster of the
First Presbyterian Church.
stood awaiting them and spoke
the words uniting them la holy
wedlock, using the ring service.
As the newly welded pair
were 70 leave immediately on
their honeymoon trip, the bride
wore tailored suit Of Jerome
French serge, with brown
gloves and brown velvet hat.
An array of rich bridal gifts
IN silver and cut glass were on
display, testifying 20 the popu
larlty of both bride aud groom
Noticeable among them was
handsome hand-painted dinner
set, the gift of Mrs. +. q. Stow
er, of Atlanta, Georgia. the
s mother.
The bride is the attractive
daughter of b. w. Norvell and
has many friends here who
hold her In high esteem for
many womanly qualities.
The groom is a successful |
business man.-Bristol Herald |
Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09
STATIONERY.

We carry a complete
line of all kinds of sta
tionery and office sun.
plies, such as:
Box Papers.
Pound Papers.
Envelopes,
Writing Tablets,
School, Tablets,
Legal Papers.
Letter Files,
Invoice Files,
LedgerS and Day Books,
Order and Time Books.
Memorandum Books.
Pens and Pencils,
Inks and EraceTs.
Fountain Pens,
Paper Clips and Fasteners.
Card Boards and cOIored Paper.
and various other articles
too numerous to men
ton. Our prices are lust
as low as you will find
anywhere.
Call and examine our
stock and prices when in
need of anything in our
line.
We are agents for all
kinds of engraved cards
invitations, letter heads,
Wise Printing Co., Ins..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09


Friday. November 3, at 4 y. IN.
the president, Mrs. Irvine, pre-
siding. The Membership Com
mittee reported one new mem
Der aud several prospective
ones.
The chairman of finance col
lected four dollars and fifty
cents in dues.
The Streets Committee calls
attention TO a new dumping
ground and hopes council viii
designate another.
Our public tn oroug hfa r e
along Wood Avenue is made
unsightly by piles of rock.
Wherever work is finished
along pavements and cutters
such piles scattered or removed
would lend much TO the orderly
appearance of the town.
The vacancy of second vice
president was filled by the
unanimous election OF Mrs. II
$. X. Morrison The Committee
on Private Homes has awarded
the following prizes:
First and second prize 20 each
of the five districts of the town
as announced last spring.
First prize, S3 90 TO the house
holder who make from Nav LIST
90 November LIST the most inn
provement in his or her prem
Uses irrespective Of size or other
advantages. This includes ex-
tension of dwelling house. out
houses, fencing, yard. garden.
Second prize. $500. 20 the
householder who keeps tn e.
neatest and cleanest premises,
irrespective Of size or other al
vantages from May LIST 20 Nov
LIST. This includes yard garden
adjoining alley. side walk. gut
ter 10 the middle of the street.
Y. q = W. District No. T.
LIST prize, Miss Lula Moore. 2nd
prize, Mrs. lessee.
Platt 3. District No. 2-1st
prize. Mrs. VIII Click. 2nd
prize. Mrs Horton.
l.. x n. District No. 3.-lst
prize. Mrs Sam Wilson; 2ud
prize, Mrs. Mary a. Napier
North of Wood Avenue. Dis
trict No. 4. - LIST prize.
Mrs. j. W. Fox: 2nd prize, Mrs.
II +. Benedict.
South If Wood Avenue. Dis
trict No. 5.-First p sze, Mrs.
VIII Mullins; 2nd price Mrs.
Will Christian.
Colored Peoples Prizes.-lst
prize. VIII Dykes; 2nd prize.
). l.. IhaNton. Cadet.
There were first and second
prizes offered, So 90 and 50 600.
respectfully, 90 the Junior Lea
que. for the best flower bed
planted and cared for by some
boy OF CARL.
Such contestants were not
brought 90 our notice. We
sincerely hope next year some
interest will bee manifested in
these offered prizes.
Letters were read from Mr..
Coutts advocating the project
of locating Sanatarium at
this place, also suggesting
that Bernard McFadden bee
chosen To fiji the vancant mum
Der of LNceum Course. These
suggestions were laid upon the
table. The League then ad-
journed TO meet the first Fri
day IN December.
Halloween has come and
gone, and the irrepressible
spirits of our Young America
gave vent in numerous pranks.
We do not doubt but that our
youth took just as much pride
and pleasure III again restoring
pur town 60 good order.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Hoarsoness Ina a child subject 20 Group
= sure Indication of the approach Of the
disease If Chamberlain Cough Rene
0y Is given AZ once oT even after the
croupy cough has appeared. 10 VIII pre-
vent the attack Contains no poison
sold by Enterprise Drug &C
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

A number Of society women
in Los Angeles have organized
society of anti suffragettes,
based upon the contention that
the votes of the intelligent
would be overbalanced by the
votes Of the ignorant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

81 do not know how "a man
without truthfuilness Ia 90 get
on" says a translation from
Confucius. Some of the mem
beers Of the present Annias Club,
however. have been pretty sue
cessful ia a material way.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

The present is the real era Of
Thrift, not wastefuilness. An
Illinois Central official with a
salary Of s. 900 a year has been
able 20 save over half a million
in the last four years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
quested TO observe the date
printed on their address slips.
which will keep them at all
times posted as 20 the date
Of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save all parties a great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Your cough snnoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate mem
brADes Of yoGr throat II yon want to be
annoyed. But II yoa want relief. want
10 be cured. take Chambcfiains Cough
Remedy. Sold by Enterprise Drug Co
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Mr.. Taft has returned 10 the
White House once more. and
that viii bee his address until
further notice; perhaps until
the composition Of his message
TO congress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

The pleasant purgativo effect expert
enced by an who use Chamberlain s
stomach and Liver Tablets. and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
which they create. makes one feel joyful
Sold by Enterprise Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Analysis say that butter is
the most nutritious article OF diet.
and that bacon comes next.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Most workers in Switzerland
are employed about eleven
hours a day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

The Persians have different
name for every day in the
month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

The average pulse Of a healthy
man beats seventy-two times a
minute
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

At least 1920, 100000 worth of
British property is on the sea.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

People who try 20 impress
Won with their wealth usually
find il difficult 20 make both
ends meet.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Women usually have better
eyesight than men.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Coal is cheaper in China than
anywhere else in the world.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-09

Suicide is less prevalent I'm
ireland than in any other coun-
try in the world.