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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

Its Flight Through Space Toward til;
Constellation Lyra.
In what direction are you moving!
II you are going toward the Battery
you will answer SOUTH" If up Broad-
way you will answer north" toward
the Hudson you will say west" and
If In the direction of the East river
you will reply "east."
These answers might be correct as
regards the surface of the earth. but
they may be far from answering the
question. for the earth Is turning east.
wardly at the rate of about II thousand
miles an hour, which carries you In
that direction very much faster than
you can move over the ground
But that rotating motion. constantly
changing your direction In relation to
all outside the earth, is quite subordl-
nate to another far more rapid motion
that is carrying you and the earth
around the sun eastwardly on an ell
tirely different curve at the rate of
about nine miles second. ever chang.
ing your direction in relation to the
stars in circular path, 279,000,O10
miles long.
Yet that isn't a key to your direc-
ton, for little you. your tiny earth and
your third rate sun, with all of its
planets. are travelling as united group
in one direction, differing from all
those mentioned. Find the large first
magnitude blush white star Vega. in
the constellation of Lyra, and you will
be looking in the direction of the flight
that our system Is taking through
space. If you will observe the stars
around Vega for few hundred years
you will find that they are apparently
slowly separating, while the stars at
the opposite pole of the heavens are
slowly drawing together. That means
we are moving toward Vega and
away from the opposite point. This
motion is in circle that cannot be
exactly measured, but there is evi-
dence to show that 1t will require
100000 years for our system to
complete 1t.
Then can you answer. II am moving
toward Vega" Perhaps so. but more
likely perhaps not for 1t is far from
unlikely that you and your solar sys-
TEN. with Vega and all of the galaxy
of stars that eye can see on the clear
est night. are moving in the same gen
eral direction around some great com
mon center yet unknown. Who can
tell? No one now, but the possibility
is presented to the human mind from
what we know of the motions of the
great universal clock of space that
marks Off the seconds of eternity
New York Herald \
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A CAREFUL MAN.
His lndeoision In tho Matter of EN-
ploying q Doctor.

His Indeoision In tho Matter of EN-.
ploying a Doctor.
The parsimony, of the old New Eng
lander of the type now almost vanished
was. nobly exemplified in Mr.. Benny
Huntingdon. who lived with his maid
en- sister in little town in western
Massachusetts. Neiher had ever spent
penny unnecessarily and when in
his old age Mr.. Benny became crippled
with 1.-THE rheumatic" and had. as well.
strange futterings of the heart. which
were unrelieved by the best recon-
mended 'yarb teas" they were greatly
shocked at the suggestions and warn
ings of their friends and neighbors
that they ought to send for doctor
Mr.. Benny refused, declared his scorn
of the entire medical profession and
continued to save his pennies.
But the pain grew worse Mr.. Ben
ny was confined to his bed in great
agony and overheard some of the
neighbors telling his sister that he was
going to die. Then be sent for an old
sehoolmate. man as careful" as
himself.
"Josiah," he asked. In a low. conf.
Dental tone. "have you ever had a
doctor7"
Josiah shook his head dunno as
! have" he answered.
Mr.. Benny reached out and laid
trembling hand upon his old friends
arm Josiah" he asked again. did
you ever hear how much one o them
doctors charges for visit7"
Josiah looked at his suffering friend
with plying sympathy. WELL" he
said. breaking 1t as gently as he could
''well. have heard. Benny. that they
charge as much as So a visit"
1.-TWO dollars" MIR. Benny repeated
1.-TWO dollars!" Then he sank back on
his pillow and sighed in a voice Of
strangely mingled relief, regret and
resignation. well. dunno but I'D
rather spend IS than die"AYouth's
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A MANS GLOVE.
In the Old Days II Served as Proxy
For its Owner.

In the Old Days II Served as Proxy
For its Owner.
In the early days everything was no'
regulated for the people as II is now
by the government and the law courts.
Europe was still young then. and peo'
pie had rough and ready means OF
dealing with one another. Of buyin.
and selling or giving goods and prop.
erty and settling disputes. A glove.
as 1t was very close indeed to mans
hand. came in course of time to he
looked upon as taking Tire place of thr
hand itself. and sometimes t"ok m
mnn's place and was made 10 reprps'n'
him
For example. to open fair II w's
necessary then to have thesconseni NM
protection of the great lord In who's.
country II was going to be held. 'Th.,sr
who wished TO open the fair woud
come 10 the nobleman and petitiOn him
to he present. He might BE- very
busy or bored AT the idea of having to
70, yet he would know that II must be
opened or his people would be disron.
tented. So he would say to the lead
ers OF the people: mo. my trusty fel
lows. cant open the fair In person.
but will send my glove to do 1t. You
all know my glove. Nobody has one
like 1t in the country. 1t is the one
my lady mother embroidered for me in
colored silks and silver wire. and II
has a deep violet fringe. You can
hang It above the entrance of your
fair grounds AZ sign that you are
acting with my permission. II any one
disputes your right or touches his mas
ter's glove will attend to him. That's
ALL. So the glove would travel in
state to open the fa!r.-Westminster
Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
MEASURES ATTITUDES.
The Use Of the Barosraph on Aero
planes and Balloons.

The Use Of the Barosraph on Aero.
planes and Balloons.
What the compass is to the mariner
the barograph is to the aviator. The
barograph is an instrument for meas.
uring attitudes. The pressure Of the
air as 1t increases or decreases causes
delicate needle to trace wavy line
upon a cylinder which revolves by
cloekwork. This line indicates not
only the exact height that Is reached
by the aviator, but also the speed at
which he is travelling.
The barograph is kept in weather
proof box with glass front. which is
attached to a bar of the aeroplane or
to rope on the balloon. 1t is official
ly sealed before the aviator embarks,
SO there is no possibility Of tampering
with IT, and the seal Is taken Off In
the presence Of witnesses at the end
of the flight In this way II is possi-
Bile to establish absolutely and graph
ically the altitude which an aviator
attains In his aeroplane or balloon.
~ 10 hSNSoooiy wi tit dN idtol "
watch the barograph constantly. as 1t
indicates a change In he elevation al
most to the foot. The sky pilot has TO
keep his eye on the indicator much as
the man at the wheel of the seagong
ship watches his compass. Should the
aeroplane or the balloon rise or fall
ten or twenty feet the aviator would
not be conscious of 1t unless he looked
at the wavering needle tracing its
permanent record on a chart before
him. This tells him Immediately of
any changes in the nature of the air
currents and gives him timely warning
of aerial dangers.
These instruments are so delicate
and so accurate, 1t is said. that man
might hang one of them about his
neck in its glass case or carry It in his
hand and eeimb flight of stairs. the
height of his ascent being graphically
indicated by the linked needle on the
machine.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Ready With His Tonoue.

James 7. Brady. a prominent men,
Der Of the New York bar in the last
century. was noted for his ready wit
Quick as Mr. Brady was with the
readiness of his race for repartee. he
sometimes met his match among mis-
own countrymen. He was once exam
lining an unwilling witness who per
sistently called him Mr.. O'Brady. AT
length. even his proverbial good ma
ture being little ruffled. he said to
the witness: "You need not call me
Mr.. O'Brady. I've mended my name
since came here and dropped the o."
''Have We. now?" retorted the witness.
"'Pon my sowl, it's pity ye didn't
mend yer manners at the same time"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
The licorics Plant.

The licorice plant resembles rose
with a single green stem. reaches a
height of about three feet and bears a
small purple star shaped flower. The
first years root growth resembles
loosely twisted string Of tow and may
run to twenty feet In length. The Sec
ond year 1t assumes woody SUBJ
stance when dry. and the third year 1t
acquires its commercial value. The
time for digging the root is the win
ter, when It is dried and crushed un-
der heavy stones drawn round on 1t
by mules. much as olives are crushed
to extract their oil.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Why He Was on Iima.

Beranger was one day complimented
by lady on the punctuaIity with
which he kept his engagements. 1T is
pleasure" said she. ''to invite you to
dinner. for you never make us wait"
'T am no longer young, madam" re-
piled the poet. "and experience has
taught me one thing-it is dangerous
not to arrive at the precise hour, for
the guests who are waiting for you
will pass the time in discussing your
faults"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

ENTRANCE TO THE MODEL VILLAGE OF
DoURGEs.
From the American City. New York;
with trees and bordered with turf, of
cottages of various hues, which give
an impression of freshness. of health
and gayety. In the arrangement Of the
village the points of compass have
Seen taken into account, so that each
cottage has as much sunlight as pos
Sible.
LET us look at one of the village
streets. Here is road five meters wide
with two sidewalks, each 3.5 meters
in width, Of which 1.5 meters are mac
adam and two meters turf. The bound
airy line between the sidewalk and the
front garden is not marked by fences
or ratings. but by borders of flowers.
The front gardens are about four me-
tiers in depth This makes, therefore,
an avenue about twenty meters wide
between the houses. planted through
out its length with trees. acacias. plane
trees and sycamores. From point to
point at the crossroads the eye is
charmed by groups of ash trees, ever
greens or rOsebushes. In the rear of
each cottage is a garden covering
about tenth Of IN acre.
"The cost Of the charming cottages
varies from $40 to 5000. The walls
are built of country made bricks, join
ed by white cement. They are thirty;
five centimeters thick. The corners are
Of artificial stone made of the same
clay. We see that simply by joining
the bricks with this white mortar and
decorating them In different colors q
varied effect is obtained with little
change Of plan. In the interior the
walls. instead Of being papered In bad
taste. are tinted In gay tones at very
little expense and have an attractively
DECORATED frieze of washable paint
Entering one Of the cottages, we
find below us a paved cellar for wine
and provisions, on the ground floor
porch. vestibule. living room (4.5
by As meters) and bedroom for The
boys. On the floor above is a bedroom
for the parents (45 by 3.G metersj as
well as one for the daughters of the
family -(three meters square). Under
the roof, SO that not bit of space is
wasted, we find garret for drying
clothes.
ut is worth noting that every room
in the house is paved with tiles, SO
that the floors can be polished. All the
walls have rounded corners In order
that no dust may gather there.
ITO secure constant light and venti-
lation the windows take up one-sixth
Of the surface of each room. They open
outside so as to keep out the rain and
10 take up less room. There was one
problem to solve-how to arrange the
lruudry, the coal shed. etc.. without
destroying the general harmonious
look Of the cottages. This has been
accomplished by connecting the laun-
Cry (Which serves also for bathroom
for the miner when he comes home)
and the coal shed, as well as the toilet,
with a porch. This porch makes a
sort Of outdoor summer dining room.
'The sewage from the toilets is con-
Quoted into septic tanks, where It II
technically treated. There is one tank
3or each house."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

WY ~ 80 Ns0h - tVoH VINO
Had Them Built.
There Is perhaps no other country
that can be called the Land of homes
so justly as France, says Georges Be-
noit-Levy in the American City. 1t is
estimated that there are 100000 land
owners in population of 40,OOO.OO0.
I'm recent years." says the writer.
certain manufacturers have built gar
den villages" One of these he de
scribes as follows: ...
at was about four years ago that
I was called in the capacity of social
engineer to the mining company of
Dourges. In the name of the Associa-
tion des Cites-Jardins de France ]
strongly advised the company to build
model village, for which l had the
pleasure Of furnishing the first sugges-
tions. The architect of the company
was sent with me to see what had
been done in England. and the work
was undertaken.
"It is well to note here that garden
village, garden city, differs from a
manufacturing settlement not only in
that it's inhabitants have cheaper and
more sanitary houses, but that their
dwellings are also more beautiful,
more artistically arranged and are
charmingly scattered among flowers
and greenery.
ut is an ensemble of elegant and
harmonious curves. of streets planted
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Queer Kaffr Custom.

Kafir women will not pronounce
their husbands names or even use
words which contain the emphatic syl-
liable of those names. One old woman,
being taught to say the Lords prayer.
changed the word from come" in
'.Thy kingdom come" to something
that made nonsense, and It proved
that the proper "come" word was the
main syllable of her husbands name.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
PROVING His Contention.

"Jones is an optimist. even in the
most discouraging circumstances, isn't
hep
"Why, no. His mother-in-law is
slightly indisposed, and he thinks
there's no hope for her recovery"
"Well. what did tell youT-Cleve-
land Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Chess In Ancient csyIon.

In ancient Ceylon the game of chess
was played with local variations pc
culiar enough to note. The king may
not castle. but he is permitted to jump
like knight till checked. The pawns
are exchangeable on the last row for
the pieces on whose row they stand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
spoiIed The Evenino For H.r.

VI suppose you had perfectly love
ly time at the dinner party last night?"
NO.. Through some mistake they
seated me next to my husband."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

Though the world may owe every
man living. only the persistent col
lector gets II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
MODEL VILLAGE
MOST HEALTHFUL
How French Companies Build
Homes For W0rknen.
GARDEN SPOTS DESCRIBED.

Roads, Houses and Parking Strips Are
Described as Being Most satisfae-
tory to Tenants as Well a. Mon Who
Had Them Built.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
FIXING RATES
BY RAILROADS
Increases Based on Judg-
msnt, Says Official
Want More Money.
THE TESTIMONY TAKEN

New York, Sept, IA. Examiners
Brown and Hillary of the interstate
commerce commission La the Astor
gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria had be
fore them as a witness IN the freight
rate hearing Charles f. DAILY, vice
president of the New York Central
lines, who has charge of the traffic.
Under cross examination by the law
yers for the various organizations of
shippers Mr.. DAILY insisted that the of
ficials Of the New York Central had
nothing but their W Judgment to
rely on when they decided that the
class freight rates would stand a gen
eral advance.
Consumer the Real Sufferer.
He said that they did not require fig
ures to back up their Judgment. He
added frankly that the ultimate con
sumer is the one who will have to
peal the burden of the increased rates.
Mr.. DAILY had frequent tits with the
lawyers and had q wordy set-to with
Frank Lyon. counsel for the commits
sion, when Mr.. Lyon was reading from
q statement of the New York C~entraI's
expense account for the first seven
months of 1910, which had been pre-
pared hurriedly for use at the hearing,
but which Mr.. Daily said he hadn't
seen yet.
When Mr.. Lyon read the figures for
last March, showing that without the
Increase In wages the roads operating
expenses had increased $1,5T0,0O0 over
March, 1909, Mr.. DAILY asked the law
yer to read the figures for the other
months. Mr.. Lyon replied that he
would read what he pleased and was
! responsible to no n but the commits
sion. -
Mr.. Lyon did read the figures later
showing that the increase for the otheI
months over last year January
$4,000: February, 800, 900; April
$660,OOo; May, 5000; June. $1,000.
900 and July. 100000. Mr.. Daily sait
that he was away in March and couft
not explain the enormous increase owe
the other months, especially since tn
| "dSC llhlSdoC otoAl Z 81 AAtO ChSN
until April /.
Roads Needed the Money.
The cross examination of MIR. Dial,
was begun by Francis B. James o
Cincinnati, who represents the Nation
al Industrial Traffic league of st
Louis, with 10000 members, which wa
formed for the express purpose o.
lighting the increase in rates. MIR
James wanted to know how the rail
roads arrived at their decision as tt
the proper advance to be made an(
Mr.. DAILY said:
eve first decided that we needed
money, and then we went about thu
matter of adjusting rates so as to pro
| vide that money. I want to say tina
we do not pretend that the rates which
we propose to put into effect with the
approval of the commission are per
feet or anywhere lear perfect"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
MEAT PACKERS
$4,000 BAIL
Armour First in Court to
Deposit Collateral Before
Judge Lands.
AGGREGATE $4,000 600

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Personal bonds
~aggregating 100000 were agreed on
when Judge Lands opened court as
security for the appearance of ten
meat packers who were indicted on
charges of conspiracy In restraint of
trade.
Fixing the amount Of the bonds and
agreement that the defendants may
fle them with the clerk of the United
States district court came after James
FL. Wlkersou, special assistant district
attorney, had asked the court to issue
bench warrants for the immediate ar
rest of the indicted men.
Each man is the subject Of three in
under each one Attorneys for the
defendants declared it was of slight
moment whether the $4,000 bond for
each man covered all three or one In
dletment, considering the few hundred
thousand dollars difference of little
weight compared with the other finaH-
cial values involved In the case
j. Ogden Armour arrived at the of
fee of the clerk of the court and gave
bond. He vas the first to appear.
Arthur Meeker, with Alfred r..
Urfon. general counsel for Armour &
Co., reached the clerks quarters a lit
tie later.
Edward Norris. one of the indicted
packers, when he appeared to give
bond, said, THE charges against us
alleged in the indictments are abso-
iutely unfounded." He would add
nothing to the statement.
Louis f. Swift and Thomas J. Con
ners are on their way home from Eu-
rope to give bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
MAINE SAFELY
DEMOCRATIC
Election OF Democrat to
Succeed Senator Hale Is
assured by Returns.
THE REVISED RETURNS

Augusta, Me, Sept. IA Returns
from all but two small representative
districts give the Democrats twenty
one out of thirty-one state senators and
eighty-six out of ISL representatives.
1t is certain the Democrats will have
a majority of t~hfrty-six on Joint ballot.
Although no one formally announced
his candidacy for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Eugene
Hale, the names most frequently men
toned were Charles F. Johnson of Wa
tervilIe. who was the nominee for gov
ernor In 1892 and 1894; William NJ.
Pennell of Brunswick, who was defeat
ed for congress In the First district;
ex-State Senator Oakley G. Curtis of
Portland, Judge William II. Newell Of
Lewiston, James G. Hamlen of Port
land, a former nominee for congress
in the First district, and ex-State Sen
ator LindIey NJ. Staples OF Biddeford.
1t seems to be the impression that
Johnson will be the man selected.
Revised returns show the election of
Asher G. Kinds, Republican, in the
First district by 1874, of Daniel j. Nc
Gillicuddy, Democrat, in the Second,
by 1900; of Samuel w. Gould, Demo.
crat, in the Third, by 1900, and of
Frank K. Guernsey, Republican, in the
Fourth, by 800. 81
The capture of the legislature by the
Democrats probably will mean the re-
submission to the people of the vexed
~prohibitory law and q chance for local
option In the sale of Intoxicating liz
uors.
70 The next legislature will have full
charge of redistricting the state.
Control of the legislature is of more
Importance in Maine than In some of
the other states, because under the
constitution O number of the highest
state offices + appointed by that
body. The Legislature elected shortly
after converting In January will elect
the state treasurer, attorney general.
secretary of state and commissioner of
agriculture.
Among the appointments which rest
with the new governor are a judge OF
the Kennebec superior court, a state
commissioner of industrial and labor
statistics, a state commissioner OF
highways and a warden of the state
prison.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
MRS. EDDY s~uBP0ENAED.
Summoned as Witness In Auto Tire
Larceny Case.

Boston, Sept. 14.-Judge Wentworth
issued a subpoena returnable Sept. 20
for the appearance in court Of Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, head Of the Chris
tan Science church, as witness against
Frederick e. King, charged with steal
ing five automobile tires, one of which
is the property Of Mrs Eddy. Alfred
Farlow, the Christian Science repre-
sentative, when asked If Mrs. Eddy
would appear IN court replied:
Mrs. Eddy IS ove ninety years old,
I guess she will not want to be a wit
ness in such a small case"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
Minister and Girl MISSING.

Ithaca, N. Y, Sept. 14-The Rev. e.
G. Bradburn, thirty-two years old, a
Methodist minister, of Spencer, N. Y,
is missing, and his wife and %parishion-
ers are anxious. About the time he
disappeared Miss Marion West, TWEEN
ty-three years old, the granddaughter
of Luther B. West of Halsey Valley,
said to be a millionaire, left town and
has not been heard of since. Efforts
to locate either have been fruitfess.
They have been gone about ten daVs-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS DIRECTORY.

EDWARD KoYEN,
Mason Material. Cement Stone.
Edison 3 Portland Cement
'Higgenson's Plaster, Lehigh Coal
Sayre Avenue, Perth Amboy, N. g.:
Tel. 646-w.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14

Liverpool. Sept. 14.-Albert Hook. q
cotton broker, was killed at a place
In Shropshire in an automobile acci
dent. His machine overturned and
Mr.. Hook was crushed to death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14

Always remember Central Lunch
Room and Restaurant, open day
and night. Furnished rooms. table
board, regular dinner soc. 21S
Smith street. 14696-9-9-1mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14
IRA r.

CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
Telephone i76-R-
4S State st. Perth Amboy. N. ]
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14

THE BEST UP-TOADATE RESTAU-
RANT IN THE CITY rs AT Il.
sEDNERfS, 40 SMITH STREET.
REGULAR DINNER soc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-14

PLEASE TAKE THIS
to heart and impress it on your mind
that the surest and most speedy way
to acquire independence Is to have
a useful business education. Ste
nographers and typewriters were
never in as much demand as at the
present time. Bookkeeping and b
routine of office work adds to value,
and you can acquire a valuable bust
ness education at
Trainers Business College
1872 Smith Street, Perth Amboy,
N. J..