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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
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SOCIETY AND
THE OPERA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In Harper's Bazar, Ralph Pulitzer,
son of the great editor of the New
York World, continues to hammer
New York society with the relentless
brilllancy shown in his December ar
ticle In the same periodical. Among
other things he says, discussing the
opera:
"The dinner being leisurely COM
pleted, the hostess remarks obviously
to her husband that she supposes the
men might perhaps smoke their Gig
ars on the way to the opera. This is
probably more from kindly desire
to free the women from one another's
society in the drawing-room than
from any desire to reach the opera
earlier, but the men always acquiesce,
and pile into one carriage or auto
mobile and with their cigars and Gig
arettes, while the ladies enjoy one
another's company in another vehicle.
"They quickly reach the opera, and
walk up enc flight of stairs, to the
distant mufIled murmurs of the or
Cutolld On hiSh hOtV
from one OF the singers, loud enough
to force its way out to them. These
solitary and sudden notes, robbed Of
all musical quality by the inaudibil-
ity of their context, sound as II some
sublimated butcher shop within were
being operated to slow music. But
one of the guests. at some unusually
penetrating scream, is sure to breathe
'Ah! (as she hastens her steps up
the stairs); 'Ah!' in tones of tender
and preposterous appreciation. Why
she does 1t she could not herself ex-
plain, for she has not the least inten-
tion of listening to the music when
she reaches the box. 1t is probably
done from the same instinct that
would make her honestly declare, II
questioned, that she was devoted to
music or to children, although she
might not know fugue in one from
whooping cough out Of the other.
A curious traditional attribute of her
sex, this devotion to music and chill
l>dren, which she still feels it seemly
to subscribe to in theory"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
NAME THE COUNTRY ROADS.
Increasing Density OF Farm Popula'
tion Makes Necessary Better Means
of Locating Residents.
BY j. A. ANDERSON.

Anent the use OF the rural free
mail delivery, telephone, parcel post
and any and all other convcnlences
that go to make farm life happier
and better, / thought | would like 70
suggest a convenience which could
be carried out by the county commits
sioners of each county at small
expense, that would do more to in
crease the pride OF the rural COM
munity than any other that can
think of.
For the convenience OF the public
It ought to be as easy to locate
farmers residence in the country as
a city mans residence in the city.
Let the country life commission In
clude in its recommendations that
road that runs from the east to the
west be called road" Cor some
other name).
A road that runs from north to
south be called an avenue"
A road that runs from the north
east to the southwest might be called
pike"
A road that runs from the north
west to the southeast be called a
"highway" and all others called
"lanes."
In other words, that the public
highways OF our country should be
called such names as would indicate
the direction in which they run and
named alphabetically and numbered
numerically. Then the farm houses
could be numbered and the rural de-
livery numbers that we now nave
changed to the farm number.
This would assist the rural delivery
and the telephone very much to citi-
fly the country and our merchant
houses would soon be distributing
country road directories for the ben
eft of all.
Now I believe that II the big pa
pers of the country would take up
this matter there would be created a
sentiment throughout the country
which would bring about complete
reformation, or rather the establish
ment of system of naming country
highways which would in time be-
come general.
1t would probably require enact
ments by the State Legislatures to
bring about a complete system OF
this kind, starting with the various
counties. The main expense attached
10 It would be guideposts at every
section corner, and this would be so
insignificant as to cut no figure when
compared with the great benefit, not
alone to the farmers, but to the Gov
ernment in the rural route mail deliv-
cries and to merchants and travellers
elsewhere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Vest of Hobokeni' Ann added.

sNo." Horatio admitted.
| 1Noo Yawkers never dare go
West" said Susan, who had a funny
little lisp. "They might like 1t too
we'll"
I'VE have planned to take you
home with u.s." said Jane. "We want
you to see the country just as God
made It,"
You can't see any OF 1t here" P"
chimed in Ann. "There's nothing
in New York but rocks and elevators
and skyscrapers and subways and
graft"
Say" cried Susan, wouldn't the
folks round up when they saw us
leading Horatio down the trail!"
"Susan!" cried Jane. You mustn't
mind Susan, cousin. She's as wild as
a Siwash colt"
Horatio stirred himself uneasily.
"Then you don't like New York;"
he managed to return.
"We like New York well enough
said Jane, "but of course 1t isn't like
the Skioory bottoms"
And then Susan unexpectedly be-
gan to sob.
"Stop that, SIS" said Ann, severely.
She turned to Horatio. Susan is
such a silly little goose, cousin.
! Every time anything is said that re-
minds her of Oregon she gets home
sick and cries. She wants to go back
there to her tame bear and her crop
cared burro."
Its no such thing" said Susan,
sharply. "Im going to give my bear
away"
Susan" said Jane, in a deep tone,
remember where you are, miss.
Look at Cousin Horatio and see how
shocked he is"
They all looked at Cousin Horatio
who appeared very uncomfortable,
He felt that he must say something.
"rm afraid" he remarked, that
you haven't seen enough of New York
to Offset your Western prejudices.
Il think we have" said Susan
promptly. "We were on top Of the
Metropolitan tower"
"You are not real New Yorker
are you, cousin?" Jane demanded.
Il was born near Boston," Horatio
answered. Il came to New York
four years ago."
"Im glad of that" said Ann. "I'm
glad you are not real New Yorker.
New Workers are so cold and offish,
and so lacking in everything genial
and friendly"
Horatio remembered his letter with
little twinge, and his face flushed
He wished he hadn't sent it. He
wished he had hurried out of town
instead of consenting to meet these
dreadful Westerners.
But before he could reply the vol.
uble Jane came to his relief.
Have you been abroad, cousin?'
she asked.
"Once for brief stay" he an
swered.
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ave have been to Japan twice" "
said Susan, "and three times to the
Philippines, and twice to Honolulu.
You must get Jane to dance the
iubajam for you. She does 1t aw-
fully well, only you have to take all
the furniture out of the ROOM"
"Why, Susan!" cried Ann.
There was sudden laugh from the
hostess. They all looked at her.
Excuse me-" she said with lit
tie effort. "I was just family won
dering how that dance could be done
in Harlem fat"
Even Horatio was forced to smile,
but 1t was a painful effort. He was
never more uncomfortable in his life.
His Western cousins with their dread
full hair and Haunting ribbons were
fully as uncultured as he anticipated.
1t was an unsatisfactory repast. And
there was all the evening at the re-
ception ahead of him!
But at last the tea came to an end
hCy WOhI Ddth W tnC ICCtpIlOu
room, but the three girls paused in
the doorway.
"You must excuse us for little
while, COUSIN" said Jane. "We have
to do some extra fixing up, you
know"
"Paint and feathers" added Ann.
"And beads and red blankets,
cried Susan.
And then they trooped up the stairs
with much laughter, the irrepressible
Susan bringing up the rear with 9
few sharp "yip-yips' and a prolonged
whoop.
A little later the hostess, who
seemed Ill at ease. excused herself or
the plea that the girls might need
her, and followed them to the upper
floor.
1t was not a pleasant quarter of ar
hour for Horatio, but 1t finally ended
and he heard the girls coming down
They wore long wraps and hoods, ant
he could not discern the changes they
might have made in their costumes.
Hope you didn't find the wal
long?" said Jane.
I'VE are considered quick dress
ers," added Ann.
Susan giggled.
~Susan!" cried Jane, warningly.
l Horatio took his hat and coat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

moment or two," she explained. "1f
they were not so mischievous they
would be more prompt. l understand
you have never met them?"
No, Horatio had never met them.
81 think you will be surprised. :"
Horatio felt sure of it. "They are
charmingly unaffected" This, Of
course, was neat way of character
izing their disregard of decorum.
I've known them since they were lit
tie girls. All, l think they are COM
ing!"
Horatio thought SO too. There was
scramble and wild clatter on the
stairs, and three young women rushed
into the room and shook Horatio's
hand vigorously and greeted him ef-
fusively, and wound up b.; joining
hands and circling about him in time
to a barbaric chant. They they
stopped breathless and laughed mer-
rily.
THAT makes yea one of the tribe,
cousin" cried the ta,lest girl. "It's
the Pawnee adoption song-at least
it's all We know of it. Isn't he chic,
girls?"
They laughed again.
"This is Jane, cousin" said the
other girls. Then Jane and Susan in
troduced Ann, and Ann and Jane in
troduced Susan. And they shook
hands again, and tea being announced
by the maid the three girls with much
laughter drew Horatio to the dining
room.
1t was not until they were seated
at the table that Horatio had time
to look at his cousins. His first i'm
preston was that he had never seen
such hair. Jane wore curls that
draped her face, Ann had pulled her
heavy tresses over her forehead and
ears, and Susan-Susan was the
youngest-had the most disordered
coiffure Horatio thought he had ever
seen. AS far as the faces of the girls
were concerned, he didn't feel quail
fed to judge-all he could see was
their hair.
He was dimly conscious that the
girls were not tastefully dressed, at
least there was a Haunting of bright
ribbons on their gowns that he didn't
like.
Ever West. cousinf" Jane sudden.
ly demanded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

His Western Cousins.
Horatio King Vanne Meets the "Three Most Charm
ins Things That Ever Happened"

CW. r. ROSE, in Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

He opened drawer and drew out
a sheet of paper.
Il wonder why Western people ever
were created?" he softly growled.
1t was a frigid little note that he
sent the three girls. Correctly
phrased and neatly penned, 1t was as
lacking in cordiality as Vermont
snowbank. 1t was polite and tame
and distant. He was pleased to learn
that his cousins were in the city, and
he was pleased to accept their invita-
tion to tea on the twenty-fourth, and
equally pleased to accompany them
to the subsequent reception. And he
closed the conventional missive with,
Sincerely yours, Horatio King Van
tine
Then he made formal acknowl-
eedgement of the invitation of the
hostess, and called a messenger boy.
Jane and Ann and Susan!" he
muttered as the boy turned away.
"Sir?" said the boy.
Nothing replied Horatio.
At o'clock he presented himself
at the substantial home on West
Eighty-sixth street. As the maid
opened the door he heard gust of
hastily-checked laughter. The maid
took his card and his hat and coat,
and ushered him into the little re-
ception room. Here the hostess, with
delightfully."- cordial manner, met
him and bade him welcome.
"Your cousins will be down in a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Walked to Parliament.

ALI members Of parliament did not
ride to London from their constituent
cies in the lod days. Mr.. Barclay, OF
Ury who represented Kincardineshire
in the eighteenth century, always
walked the whole way, doing his so
miles day with ease. Marathon run
ners may note that his refreshment
on the journey was a bottle OF port.
poured into bowl and drunk off at
draught. George ILL., took much In
terest In Mr.. Barclays achievements
and said: 81 ought to be proud of
my Scotch subjects, when my judges
ride and my members Of parliament
walk to the metropolis" The former
allusion was to Lord Monboddo, who
always rode to town instead of driv:
Ing, considering it unmanly ito sit on
a box drawn by brutes. London
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
.And may ask where we are 60

Anu may uph WhoAO "O w %
ing?" he said.
I'VE are going to Colonel Abner
Slows home," Jane replied.
Colonel Abner Stow!" repeated
Horatio. "The railway MANI"
"Yes. He was our fathers partner
for twenty years. The reception Is
Just for us, you know, and not big
affair at all. The colonel's house Is
only block away. We can walk
Horatio didn't say much during
that brief walk. He was glad the
girls were going to the home of an
old friend-and a Western man at
that.
And the very eminent captain of
, finance had been their fathers part
ner? He wished to know more about
them.
The colonel and his wife met the
little party at the doorway and gave
them warm greeting.
Don't wait for the girls, my boy"
| he said to Horatio in his bluff way.
"Come right down and talk with me-"
| IlOIdllD up"h thO
colonel shook hands with him again.
You're a lucky lad" he said.
you've got the three finest girls on
the Pacific Coast in tow tonight. oh,
| I've known them since they were kid
dies. They're dearer to their father
than his eyes. There's nothing money
would buy that he hasn't lavished on
them, and they are as fine ladies as
their mother-and l couldn't say
more"
And then Horatio heard a rustic be-
hind him and there stood his three
cousins.
He gave little gasp.
What they wore he didn't know,
but 1t was something filmy and fas-
cinating, and their hair was beautiful
to behold. 1t was magic trans
formation, and he gasped again.
"The three Western graces," cried
the colonel. "Dare you say which is
the fairest, my boy? Jane has the
poise, and Ann the eyes, and Susan
Is my hearts delight"
| The three girls playfully shook
their heads at the gallant host.
And when they looked at Horatio
he knew he was flushing to the very
roots of his hair.
A little later he found himself
alone with Jane. She suddenly
smiled.
Cousin" she said, "did you write
that letter with an icicle?"
He flushed again.
"Jane," he answered, and It was
wonderful what a nice sound the
name had suddenly assumed, Il was
a fool and snob. But you paid me
for it in very bitter medicine"
at was just the medicine you ex-
pected to take?" laughed Jane. "And
you don't entirely disapprove of us?"
"Disapprove! cried the young
man. "Why, you are the three most
charming things that ever happened.
couldn't be more proud of you!
Will you be my uncle's guests at
luncheon tomorrow?
| Jane laughed.
! "If you think he will approve OF
u.s." she answered. "We are abso-
lutely dependent on our only New
York relative, you know"
And the glance she gave Horatio
thrilled him through.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
The Future Life.

At the funeral of the late William NJ LaGan, the inown
publisher of The Sun and critic Lawrence, L. number OF
selections the Scriptures religions read by the minister
the Rev. Dr. Thomas r. Scer Among them the following
from Seneca:
o. HE comfort of having friend be taken away but
IJ that of having had In respects have
~ lost what have had; in others, still retain what
1t is i'll construction of Providence to reflect
only upon friends being taken without regard
to the benefit of his being given Let us therefore
the best of friends while have them. He that
friend of joy that he had him
than grief that he is taken That which is past
Of 1t is impossible to make not to have been
Seneca.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Cures the "IncurabIe."

One of the Noble prizes recently
awarded at Stockholm, that for the
most important discovery in medicine,
went to Prof. Theodore Kocher, Of
Berne, Switzerland, who Is now 68
years old. Before DR.. Kocher, goiter
was considered incurable. He was
the first, about 1880, to attack this
plague in the Valais canton and to
deny that the taking away of the goiter
at first provoked cretinism and then
led to death. He discovered the causes
Of these phenomena. At the surgical
congress of Berlin, he communicated
the results of his researches. He
showed that the goiter could be re-
moved, but that it was necessary to
guard against the extirpation of the
gland to which it was attached. This
skillful surgeon has made more than
two thousand cures of this kind-Le
Figaro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens the gums, reduces infamms-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, 25c bottle.
Food and Efficiency.

Whenever the diet of soldiers, sail
ors, prisoners is reduced much below
the average that men usually eat,
though this is nearly double what
Fletcher and Chittenden deem neces-
sary, weakness and illness supervene.
Men cannot do good work and eat less
than what instinct has taught man.
kind to eat in the past.-Independen'
dent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Paved the Way.

The Father-"It was noble deed,
young man, to plunge into the raging
waters after my daughter. / suppose
you realized the awful risk that you
were running?"
The Hero (modestly)-"Yes, sir.
I did SIR"
The Father-"Good. Then you
will readily appreciate the necessity
of having a policy in the Skinem Life
Insurance Company, for which ! am
the chief solicitor. Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Dramatic CYclopedia.

Reginald Clarence, the well-known
photographer of dramatic data. has
been working for 20 years on stage
cyclopedia which will contain a bibli-
ography of plays, OF which it has been
possible to find any record, from B. O.
500 to A. D. 1909.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Many Children Are Sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, cure Fever
ishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Atall Druggists 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
Alarming.

my wife had some alarming news
for me yesterday"
"Good gracious! What was it?"
"She set the clock for o'clock the
next morning. New York Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

Comparison of prices shows that
living expenses in New York City are
twelve per cent. more than three
years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09
oUTwARDI
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ich and the moons high ;

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The sun high and the moons high;
The bays a crescent of blue.
The ships Of the world go by without
But the great hill gates stand round about,
And only the come through.
The town sleeps and the bay sleeps;
Tangled and golden brown,
The seaweed drifts dreaming sea,
Where anchored boats rock lazly,
AS the waves lap, up and down.
The night comes and the wind comes;
Landward the white crests ride.
Hark to the voice in the wind that cries,
As it drifts like bird 'twixt the and the Skies
"There is that will go with the tde"
The dawns here and the days here!
The wind GIBBS out, and the sea.
The mists roll back and the hills are plain,
But the great sea-gates are narrow in vain,
For the sea-brd's out to the - 49,
From "Poen
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

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activity by gentle methods. They DO not scour grips
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Munyon's Cold Remedy cures a cold In one day,
Price 25c. Munyon's Rhcumn tism Remedy relieves
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the
disease Easy to take.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-09

The largest shipbuilding establish
ment In Japan is the one at Nagas-
aki, founded by the government In
1857.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-28
BILLION DOLLAR
MARK IS PASSED
is DEMOCRATS CLAIM AS TO APP
PREPARATIONS MADE BY
CONGRESS.
ECONOMY IS CLAIMED
BY The Republicans--Annual Review
Of House Appropriations Com.
mittee Was Given out
Yesterday.

Washington, June 27.-The Demo
Gratis claim that congress at the SEES
sion just closed passed the billion
dollar high water mark.
The Republican claim that the &C
tual fixed charge against the reve
nues during the fiscal year 1911 is
$685., ,761.
Both parties agree that the appro
priations for the expense OF the gov
eminent made during the past SEES
sion aggregate $1.027,133,446
The contentious epitomiZe the an.
nual review of the national appro
priations and expenditures made pub
Tic today by Chairman TaWney Of the
appropriations committee of the
house, and Representative Liyings-
ton, of Georgia, ranking Democratic
member of that committee. Tawney's
fixed charge statement is based on
delucting from the aggregate author
izations which carry RI apnloprs-
tons, the Panama Canal cost r>Sich
bond sales will pay for, $20000,00
for reclamation PROJECTS, which an
issue of indebtedness certificates
will cover and deficiency appropri-
atoms and miscellaneous acts for the
payments Of claims and other special
matters, expendable in the present
fiscal year, instead OF next.
Livingston denounced what he call
ed the large increase on account or
public expenditures, increase OF thc
public debt, half a million dollars
spent for militarism and the treas
ury drained for the army and navy
Tawney declared that the executiy.
administration, by careful prepara-I
ton of its estimates to congress, was
saving great many million dollars
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-28
Bunyan's Wicket Gate,

In the village of Elstow there Is
abundant material that II visibly asso
c1ated with John Bunyan. The isolat.
ed church tower contains the very
bells in the rlnging Of which Bunyan
re1oiced and afterward trembled.
Above all there must be mentioned the
wicket gate which figures early in the
story of Pilgrims Progress" The
wicket gate of Pilgrims Progress" Is
commonly represented as garden
gate or turnpike gate. but really the
term denotes small doorway cut out
OF large door Concealed behind a
tree at the west end OF Elstow church
Is Just such n small doorway In the
broad wooden surface Of the great
door. Through this lowly opening
Bunyan must often have passed when
boy Ilarper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-28
MOUNDS BEAT PADUCAH
Sensational Fielding the Feature
Hard Games Scheduled For Next
@9 Sunday and Monday.
Mounds defeated -Paducafl Sunday
by a score pf,ss to /, Rose winning his
TERRIBLE STRAIN
RESULTED NOT AMIss
4 Lenoir Lady. After Two Weeks
Grinding Labor, Feels
Better Than Ever.

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tan never thank you enough for the ad-
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since taking il look so well and am
stout as mule"
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