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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
MoIokai and the Lepers.

The general idea Of the leper settle
ment on the island of Molokai Is
wrong, says writer in Harpers
Weekly. Instead Of the entire island
being used for the leper colony the set
tlement comprises only eight square
miles out Of II total area of 2G1 square
miles. 1t occupies a tongue of land on
the northern side of Molokai The
north. east and west shores of this
tiny spit are washed by the Pacific
while on the south side rise precipitous
cliffs of from 1.SOO to 1000 feet. which
make the isolation seem even more
hopeless than the beautiful deep blue
waters of the sea ever could. The
most difficult and dangerous trail. con.
stantly manned by government guards.
foils escape, if it were ever contem-
plated. by the land side.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
With a Grain of Salt.

The earliest record Of the saying
with grain of salt" dates back TO the
year G3 B. c.. when the great Pompey
entered the palace Of Mlthridates and
discovered among his private papers
the description of an antldote against
poisons of all sorts. which was com
posed of pounded herbs. These, ac-
cordlng to the recipe. were TO be taken
with grain of salt. Whether this
was meant seriously or as warning
sarcasm Is not known. but thenceforth
IL became the custom 10 say that
doubtful preparations should be taken
with q grain of salt. From this the
meaning got transferred to sayings Of
doubtful truth ."Attic salt was
Greek synonym for wit or penetration.
and the Latin word SAL had some
what of the same meaning. 1t is thus
easy to see how the saying "cum
grano sails" could have come to mean
the necessity of accepting doubtful or
suspicious statements with grain Of
salt"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
TIE LIGHT Of the stars.

NuriOuS enueaVOrS nnVe Deen maze
to estimate the light of the stars. In
the northern hemisphere Argelander
has registered 32i,000 stars down to
the nine and half magnitude, and
with the aid of the best pbotometIic
data Agnes NJ. Clerks system of the
stars gives the sum of the light OF
tierse northern stars as equivalent to
: . - of full moonlight. while the total
Hight OF all stars similarly enumerated
- both hrm!Spherrs. To the number of
about DOo00O. Is roughly placed NJ
i-iSJ Of the>, lunar brightness The
scattered lighl of still fainter celestial
bodies Is diiicult To compute. BY n
photographic method Sir William Alb
hey rated the total starlight of both
IemiSphcreS NJ l-l00 of full moonlight,
ana Professor Newcomb from visual
observations of all stars AZ just T2S
times that OF Capella. or l-S9 Of the
Hight OF the full moon.
1t Is not certain. however. that the
sky would be totally dark II all stars
were blotted out. Certain processes
make the upper atmosphere strongly
luminous ~ times. and we cannot he
sure that This light wouId he totally
absent. -Ilarper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

The first organized work Of women
in relief corps was led by Florence
Nightingale In the Crlniean war OF
1855. SO unaccustomcd were people TO
that service ut the time that II called
out some curious comment. writing
of "Chinese' Gordon. Dr. Butler tells
in his book. Ten Greai and Good
Men," how the boys NJ Cambridge met
the call upon them for hospital stores
One day II letter came suddenly from
the war Office telling MS that any warm
clothes for the inyalds al Scutnri
would be priced by Miss Florence
Nightingale. At once In every college
committee was eXtemporlzcd of lead
Ing undergraduates. charged TO collect
presents of flannel jackets, trousers.
"blazers." rugs. grentcoats. furs even
sealskins.
In few hours box after box wns
filed with these treasures. and all the
boxes were kindly and sratultouSly
packed for MS by the leading upholsipr-
er of the town. his foreman simply re-
marking 10 me in tone which General
Gordon would have enjoyed:
"a nice consignment for n lady. sir"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
FRICTION.
What Causes II and What Would Hap
nan Without H.

What Is friction really caused by?
Why will two things in contact not
slip over each other easily? II Is be-
cause every substance known to science
hns teeth; microscopic, 1t Is true, but
still teeth. The result, then. Is OBJ
vious. If we shove book across n
table the teeth of the book interlock
with the teeth of the table just as cog
wheels do. and the push has TO be
strong enough either to bend them
enough or TO break them or for the
motion to continue.
1t has actually been observed In n
microscope that If the push is only a
slight one and moves the book only a
short distance, on the pressure Of the
hand being removed the book actually
jumps back to its former position
This action Is slight bending of the
two sets of teeth, only not far enough
for them TO lose their relative posi-
tions, and their elasticity on being re-
leased makes the book fly back.
It has been shown that this friction
is not so much between different bod
les as between bodies of the same ma
terial One industrial application of
this IS the bearings for steel axles.
They are made of brass instead of
steel.
In some things we want as much
friction as possible and in others as
little. The former is illustrated in the
friction between an engine wheel and
the track, sand sometimes being pour
ed on the track TO increase the friction.
The latter case Is illustrated in all
bearings where rotating metal Is In
contact with stationary metal. some
times ball bearings being substituted,
thus lessening the friction.
Many peculiar things would happen
IL there was no friction. All screws In
wood would Immediately twist back
ward rapidly and shoot out into the
air; trains could not run save on cog.
ged rails, which would probably be
necessary above as well rs below, thus
having four rails instead of two: build
lngs would tumble down, ana new ones
could not be built unless nodded in
place like Edison's or else riyeted to-
gether. People would have to wear
shoes with long spikes in them and
then have to be careful, for dirt grains
would slip over one another easily and
would act like deep sand. But one
great thing would happen-machines
would run at 100 per cent efficiency.
would give out as much energy as was
put into them.-Lawrence Hodges in
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
Sansitiveness of tho Phone.

Preece has calculated that an audi.
bic sound is produced in telephone
by current of to 1913 amperes, and
Pellat has calculated that sound Is
produced by difference of potential
between the two stations amounting
to only one two-thousandth volt These
statements give some idea of the great
sensitiveness of the modern telephone,
but the sensitiveness of the human
ear, which perceives the invisible vi
bration of the telephone diaphragm, Is
no less remarkable Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
THE SPEAKERS MACE.
Ancient Emblem Used In tho House
of Representatives.

With all its dignity, Its senatorial
courtesy aud the forms and ceremo-
MES that always are observed. the SEN
ate Is far behind the house of repre-
sentatives in the matter Of one anti
quated piece of furniture. The senate
has no mace. Now. n mace Is not
much In the way of furniture. It is
silver eagle mounted upon staff
around which are bands OF silver.
This mace Is always an emblem Of
the house of representatives. 1t Is the
duty of one employee to look after It,
Just before n session of the house be-
gins he takes 1t from the Office OF the
sergeant-at-arms into the house cham
Der, ard as soon as the speakers gavel
falls he inserts II In a socket In
stone pillar at the right of the speak
er's chair. The mace remains there
while the house Is In session and Is
taken out and stood beside its pedes-
tai when the house is In committee of
the whole. When the house adjourns
the mace Is carried back to the Office
of the sergeant-at-arms
This ancient emblem has not thing
to do with the order Of business of the
house, save as one of the old time reg
ulations that are continued. When the
house Is turbulent an officer seizes the
mace and walks through the aisles.
Only once or twice when the speaker
failed to preserve order have seen an
officer seize the mace and walk
through the house, waving 1t back
ward and forward. Possibly the sight
Of 1t brought members TO their senses
and they retired to their seats. At all
events, thot is about he only real use
for the mace that | ever have observ-
ed Washington Cor. st. Louis Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
A Dutch Fishinu Fleet.

If the traveller wants to rnt Il real
glimpse of picturesque Holland. II
glimpse which shall long be II happy
memory. let him journey. to the old
fishing village of Schevcnngen. not
far from The Hague. lis fishing feet
Is an imposing one and Is best seen NJ
night, when the boats are drawn up on
the beach Each has II number. and
these are painted on the sides IN such
large figures that they can be read
at considerable distance. Al night
when the fishermen begin 10 come to
land the women of the village walk
down to the beach with their knitting
in their hands to meet them. They
wear their wooden shoes. some Ut
which are made 10 look especially
clean by an application of whiting. and
they make II merry clutler rs they go.
Industry is characteristic of the wom-
en- of Holland in all walks of life
They must always be nj work Of some
kind, and il would seem as ii more
knitting needles must he used In lIol-'
land than in any other country in the.
world.-E. J. Harrington in Interior
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
In No Hurry.

"Too many people," said a clergy
man, ''regard their religion as did the
little boy in the jam closet. His moth
er pounced on him suddenly. He stood
on tiptoe, ladling jam with both hands
from the jam pot to his mouth.
"'Oh, Jacky" his mother cried.
And only last night you prayed to be
made a saintr
"Hls face, an expressionless mask Of
jam, turned toward her
"'Yes, but not till after Pm dead he
explained"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
Stupid Husband Of a Noted Sinqer

Catalani's husband. handsome
Frenchman, was even more unin.el-
lectual than his wife-he was stupid
Once. having found the pitch of the
piano too high, she said after the re-
hearsa to her husband: "The piano is
too high. Will you see that 1t is made
lower before the concerto When the
evening came Catalani was annoyed
to find that the piano had not been
altered. Her husband sent for the car.
penter. who declared that he had saw
ed or two inches from each leg, as
he had been ordered TO do. Surely it
can't be too high now my dear" said
the stupid husband soothingly
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
The Last Of IN. Ru#..

In 1902 the rage for ruffs, such as are
seen on many monumental efigies, be-
gan TO decline. A writer In the Lon
don Chronicle Of that year says Of gen.
tlemen's dress. "Their cuffs entirely
cover their wrists. and only the edges
of their ruflles are to be seen" 1t Is
said that dlstaste for ruffs was first
created so far back MS 1913. when a
woman named Turner wore them ON
her trial for the murder by poison of
Sir Thomas Overbury. The French
revolution Of 1889 much influenced
British fashion, and the picturesque
cooked hat and rullles then gave way
generally to round hats and small
cuffs. The period Of their final dlsuse
cannot be easily determined, as men
of old fashioned or eccentric habits
have worn rufIled shirt fronts within
quite recent memory similar to those
which, according to Planche's Ellis
tory Of British Costume" originated
In the seventeenth century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
Cause of Twiliaht.

Twilight * phenomenon caused by
atmosphere vpfraction, When the sun
gets below the horizon we are not in
mellalely plunged into the darkness OF
night. Although the sun Is below our
horizon, rays Of solar light are bent or
refracted by the terrestrial atmosphere
and continue to furnish some slight
illumination The process continues
with diminishing intensity until The
sun Is so far below the horizon that
the refractlng power of the atmos-
phere is no longer able to bend the
rays enough TO produce II visible ef-
feet The time after sunset that the
sun reaches such II position varies with
the latitude Of the place. There Is less
twilight nj the trolic zone than at the
temperate or frigld zone. This is due
10 less time taken by the suns rays to
pass through the atmosphere. at the
tropic zone the suns rays being per-
pendicular and at the temperate and
frigid zones oblique New York Amer
lean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
THROUGH the Cracks,

When the celebrated divine Edward
Irving was on preaching tonr In
Scotland two Dumfries men Of decid-
ed opinions went to hear him. When
they left the hall one said to the other:
well. Willie. what do you think"
oh" said the other contemptuously.
"the mans crackedw
The first speaker laid a quiet hand
on his shoulder.
"Will." said he. you'll often see a
light peeping through crack"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
A Story of Robes pierre.

The story is told of Robespierre that
at one time when at the height of his
power a lady called upon him. be
seeching him to spare her husbands
life. lie scornfully refused. AS she
turned away she happened to tread
upon the paw of his pet dog. He
turned upon her and asked. Madam,
have you no humanity"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
A Poor Plaver.

Griggs-So you got home from the
club at midnight. Well, I suppose you
told wife you had to work late at the
office. Played upon her sympathies,
eh? Observation-Disclosures, but either
her sympathles were out Of tune or
I'm a darned poor instrumentalist-
Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
On tho Safe Side.

MAY I see my fathers record?"
asked the new student. He was in
the class Of II"
Certainly, my boy. What for?"
"He told me when left home not
to disgrace him. sir, and ! wish to see
Just how far can go."-Buffalo Ex-
nresS
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
A Queer Question.

Small Hn,"id ,al the zoo'- What IL
that funny lnnkng bird. papa: Papa
That is Il bald eagle, Harold Suian
Harold How long does an pnglr nave
To be married before he gets bud
papa I-Chicai,o News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Poets Wife-Mv hrshe,s -o---- :..:s
poem at a public celebration before
thousands Of people. Alas. 1t was the
last poem he ever wrote. Publisher-I
see. Did they lynch him or shoot him!
- --tt>,. UaaJlu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

A north country coroner is said 10 b.
waiting the suicide of II local poet who
wrote about clasping the two treinu.
lous hands" Of his ladylove. but which
the printer made 10 read the two ire
mendous hands London Mail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Mrs. Nocash-Mercy! You let your
girl Off every afternoon?
Neighbor-Yes, indeed; 1t is such
saving. The more she Is away the
fewer dishes she illustrated
Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
Good and suff;eisnt Reason.

Editor-But. my good fellow, why do
you bring this poem to me? Impecunl-
Gus One-Well, sir, because hadn't
stamp, sir.-London Taller.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
In the Swim.

Congratulations, old chap! You are
seen everywhere with Lord Bunk
hurst"
eyes. / have rented him for the sea-
son. n."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
UsunllN Has 10.

Say. paw wnHt * y y"nins?'
"A cpnius il maj, who can 10 his
own washing. sewing ruu cooking. III.
boy - .ouisvi,!p Courier i"urnai.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Shear the sheep. but don't fay them
Proverb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Weak men never y'"ld N the proper
time l.atiu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Self respect is the cornerstone of all
rtue.-Herschel
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13

Opportunity seldom comes with q
letter Of introduction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice Is hereby given TO the public that
the undersigned has purchased from W. w.
Pettlt OF Washington township Pa. all the
household goods, chattels and articles OF
personal property now IN the house occupied
by the said W. W. Petit as a residence. also
one COW and sundry articles on the premises
and all persons are hereby warned not to
touch or meddle In any way with said prop
erty under peralty OF the law.
JAMES N. PETERS,
Falls Greek, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-13
Trouble Ahead.

Sloth never arrived at the attainment
Of q good wish.-Cervantes
Trouble Ahead,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
White SLAVE BILL PASSED
BY A VIVA VOCE VOTE
Conflict With Police Powers of
States Subject Of Debate
on Measure.

After discussing the Mann white slave
bill for couple of hours yesterday, the
debate having to do largely with the
question Of the police powers of the
states, the House passed the measure on
viva voce vote.
Representatives Bartlett of Georgia and
Keifer of Ohio opposed the sections
which require keepers of houses of i'll
fame to report to the commissioner gen.
eral of immigration the names Of any
girls within such houses who had ar
rived in the United States within three
years.
Insisting that such a provision was an
infringement upon the rights of the
states, they cited decisions to prove that
it was in clear violation of the Consti.
tuition.
The bill imposes a fine of not more
than $1,000 and Imprisonment for not
more than five years upon any person
who knowingly aids in the transportation
of any person, by the purchase of a tick
ct 10 be used in interstate or foreign
commerce, in going to any place for the
purpose of prostitution. Other provisions
of the measure are for the purpose of
effectually preventing traffic i'm alien
women for immoral purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Diabetes

It was not easy for us to believe that DIABETES
is curable but the first came in per-
sonal touch with astonshinsly convincing. ,
We were considering the purchase OF Fulton 5
Compounds and looking for to try
them out on. One of number knew Charles A.
Newton. the Yardmaster Of the S, p. Il. r. 90.
at Sacramento-a very worthy He also
knew that Newton had Diabetes and was in
hospital in the Capital City and-that his re-
covery seemed impossible when he last heard
from him. letter was written to Newton that
Fulton claimed his Diabetes Compound cured
Diabetes and that wanted to know from
OUR friends IL this So and that if he (New-
toni would take it that we would send him a
supply Of it. Newton replied to the effect that
some four or five months before we wrote him he
had heard about the compound, had taken it,
that the sugar was nearly out and he was almost
WELL His complete recovery followed. and he
told an S. p. Engineer who had Diabetes and he
recovered.
We also saw Gen. Theo. Reichert Of San Fran
cisco 60 on this treatment and get q complete
recovery after physicians had declared that the
case was hopeless. Gen. Reichert is a 33d de-
gree Mason and is Of San Franciscos most
widely and favOrably known citizens.
is no longer any question about Diabetes In
people OF middle age and over being cprabc.
Fer free literature address John ]. Fulton Co.,
645 Battery St. San Francisco, Cal.
Fulton's Diabetes Compound can be- had Of orr
agent In your city. Henry Evans. 1905 st. w.
We desire all patients to write who no1
noting the usual Improvement by the third wsslS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
GOOD IF KEPT CLEAN.
Commissioners Report on the Quality
of Benniug School Water.

The well at the Benning School for
white children is reported to be suit
able for use provided the well be kept
properly pumped out"
This report was made to the board Of
education by the Commissioners after a
request was sent them by Secretary Hine
of the board of education for a copy of
the analysis of the water asked for last
October. There has been some appre-
hension in the neighborhood of the
school as to the fitness of the drinking
water, and a recent meeting of the Ben
ming Citizens Association recorded a pro-
test against the well being kept closed
with no provision being made for a SUBJ
sttute supply of drinking water.
Municipal Architect Ashford said then
that the well was not closed. and that
windmill had been installed over the
we'll and had been in operation for year,
and that any one who understood the
we'll to be closed was under misap-
prehension.
The health departments analysis of
the water shows the presence of fer
incentive organisms, and the department
has recommended that careful search
be made to determine their source and
to remove them. Since that report was
made, it is understood that the we'll has
been pumped out and that there will be
nothing injurious in the water as long as
the we'll is kept clean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
MRS. SOL SMITH INJURED
AMERICAS SENIOR ACTRESS IN
AUTO SMASH-UP.
Knocked Unconscious and is Bruised
and Cut, But Not Seriously
Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 27.-Mrs. Sol
| Smith, Americas oldest actress, is laid up
| with injuries sustained in an automobile
| accident. She has painful cut over the
right eye, several bruises about the body.
and is suffering from shock.
! In spite of her age-she will be eighty
years old March 19-the physicians hope
today she will escape serious result.
The accident happened last night, when
| Mrs. Smith was returning from the the
alter. With her daughter, Miss Alice
Brown. secretary of the Professional
Womens7 League. and James S. Good
man, she attended the first night of
| Twelfth Night at the New Theater.
Some members of the. company came
out to greet Mrs Smith at the end of the
show Thus, with one thing and another,
there was some delay.
Taxicab Hits Auto.
Mrs Smith and her party finally started
for their taxicab. The avenue was then
filled with the vehicles Of parties return
ing from the .theaters.
The taxicab driver started south in
stead of north, toward 252 West Saith
street, where Mrs. Smith lives. Mrs.
Smith raped on the window pane and
made him turn around.
The chauffeur was slow in going over
to the right side of the street. The
taXicab came into collision then with a
southbound automobile.
Neither car nor cab was upset. Both
came to stop with a jerk and were
pretty badly scratched up, however.
Those in the taxicab were violently
thrown forward
Smith was knocked unconscious. Her
daughter and Mr.. Goodman, only slight
ly bruised, climbed out of the cab and
called on passersby to help.
Shock Her Worst Damage.
Mrs. Smith was lifted out and carried
back to the New Theater. She was
put on a lounge in the directors room,
and a physician called.
He soon brought her to consciousness.
His examination showed that she was
suffering chiefly from shock.
Winthrop Ames, one Of the New Thea
ter directors, lent his automobile to take
her home.
John Dunn, chauffeur of the taxicab
was arrested. He is to appear in court
today on the charge of intoxication.
Although Mrs. Smith is the senior
American actress, she is still on the
stage, and is a regular member Of the
company of the New Theater, where
she appeared recently in 1.-The Cottage
in the Air