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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

A hard headed business man went to
hear Paderewski play. says A. e.
Thomas in Success Magazine. The
man is not a musician. He spends his
days trying to buy cotton when it Is
low and sell 1t when 1t is high. This
is how he described his experience at
the piano recital.
"You knew, I'm not easily stirred up.
and don't know anything about mu-
sic. ! wouldn't kp<y whether man
was playing the piaio extremely well
or just fairly well. But | do know
that Paderewski played one thing that
afternoon that stirred me up as | nev-
er was stirred in my life. don't re-
member what 1t was. | couldn't have
told whether he was playing an hour
or five minutes. All | know is that 1t
stirred up feelings within me | had
never felt before Great waves of emo
ton swept over me. wanted to shout
and wanted to cry, and when the
last chord was struck found myself
on my feet waving my umbrella and
shouting like a wild Indian. | went
out of that hall as weak as a rag and
happier than I'd been in years. can't
account for it. I've tried, but l can't
explain 1t. Can your'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
What "GarbIer" Once Meant,

"Garble," 'garbled," "garbler,H are
words. which nowadays convey quite a
different meaning from that which
was formerly accepted. "Garble' orig
inally signified simply ito select for a
purpose" At one time there was an
officer, termed "the garbler of spices, -
whose duty it was to visit the shops
and examine the spices. ordering the
destruction of all impure goods. His
duties were similar to those of the in
spector Of the modern health depart
ment, who forbids the sale of decayed
vegetables or tainted meat. The word
comes from a root meaning ito sift."
The impurities sifted out have In the
course Of generations corrupted the
term till "garbled report" is no long
er a report wherefrom all uncertainty
has been removed. but one that is full
of misrepresentation and made mis-
leading with deliberate intent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
BuzzARDs' NESTS.
The Same Ones Arc Rarely Used Two
Consecutive Seasons,

The fight of the buzzard is as well
! nigh perfection MS is possible to find.
In fact. he might be called the most
perfect aeroplane In existence. To see
him soaring between the bare hills.
with vast green fertile valley below
him and with the spring sun lighting
up his brown plumage as he slowly
sails around with outspread pinions. is
a sight never to be forgotten.
The buzzard usually chooses a ledge
on q cliff for an eyrie. but In certain
parts of Wales there are few well
nsed nests in trees, and as they are
generally used by some bird of prey
each season they grow to an enormous
size. The buzzard does not. as a rule,
use the same nest two consecutive sea-
sons, but returns to 1t the third. and
after that allows another season to
elapse before occupying 1t again.
Two nests are often constructed In
one dingle, and an amusing incident
happened a few years ago In one Of
these places. The hen laid one egg In
each nest. and. as 1t was quite impos-
sible for her to sit on both at once. we
did her a good turn by placing one of
these eggs in the nest with its COM
panion. The result of our kindness
was that a collector passed by about
two hours afterward and put both
eggs in his collecting box.
When | thought the matter over
buzzard was not half such a fool as
we took her TO be, and If we had left
the eggs as we found them the bird
might have had a chance of rearing
one youngster.-Coun Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
A TRAGIC OLD CUSTOM.
Human Beings Once Walled Up In
Building Foundations.


The practice of putting money under
the foundation stone of new building
is the shadow of an older tragic Gus
tom. The money stands theoretically
for the ransom of the human being
who by ancient superstition should
have been buried in its place. Other.
wise, 1t was held. the building would
not stand firm and endure.
There was time when this particu.
lar kind Of human sacrifice had a
vogue extending to most parts of the
world. Even In England skeletons
have been found imbedded in the bases
Of castle walls, and there is record of
one German fortress at the building of
which child was bought from its
mother with hard cash and walled
into the donjon tower, the unnatural
mother, according to the story. looking
on the while. Effigies of human be-
ings are still used In some parts of
Europe as harmless substitutes, and In
remoter and more ruthless places the
old custom crops out from time to time
in all its grim reality. Within the last
century two children, boy and a girl.
were, 1t was reported. walled into
blockhouse by some laborers at Duga.
Asiatic Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Both In Front and Behind.

a police magistrate recently learned
that 1t is possible 70 be back of per.
son even if you are in front of him
The means OF this startling inteIl-
gence was IA stout German conductor.
witness to a breach of the peace"
that occurred aboard his car
You were on your platform and yet
you say that the prisoner was In back
Of you" said the puzzled magistrate
"Ya."
"Was the prisoner in the car?"
"Ya.",
We'll. then, he must have been in
front Of you"
"Nein." said the man patiently. 81
am the conductor
Then" exclaimed the magistrate,
you were oD the rear platform. The
prisoner was in the car. Now. how in
heavens name was he in back of
you"
The conductor smiled sweetly
"My back was turned" he said.A
Philadelphia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
His Quick wit Saved Him.

An ancestor Of the great Toistoy was
an officer in the Russian army ana a
great mimic. One day he was imper-
sonating the Emperor Paul to a group
of his friends when Paul himself en-
tered and for some moments looked on
unperceived at the antics of the young
man. Tolstoy finally turned and, be-
holding the emperor. bowed his head
and was silent.
go on. sir" said Paul. Continue
the performance"
The young man hesitated moment.
and then. folding his arms and imitat-
ing every gesture and intonation Of his
sovereign. he said:
'Tolstoy, You deserve to be degraded,
but remember the thoughtlessness of
youth, and you are pardoned."
The czar smiled slightly at this
speech.
"Well, be it so," be said.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
YOUR MEMORY.
" II Seems to Fail You Just Give q q
Good Jouuino.

~~ ~0S''S.
Memory does not fail" Except In
loss Of all the faculties: Il simply gets
weak and languid for want of use. Just
as the physical organs do. People Of
ten say My memory Is failing" when
1t is really as good as ever If they
would give 1t chance.
word, date. a name. an Incident
comes up. or. rather, fails to come up
when you want it. There seems to be
no possible way of remembering il.
You make two or three efforts, give up
pnd say, There's no use; it's gone
from me-"
Nonsense! 1t hasn't. 1t is there just
as much as 1t ever was. only there are
lot of things over 1t. Keep at work.
bring your will to bear upon 1t. try and
try and try, and after awhile you can
get 1t.
And, better. you will find that the ex-
ercise required in remembering 1t will
help you next time and that a little
toll and determination put together
will accomplish wonders in the whole
range of faculties.
Look over your memory, see where
you are most deficient and exercise 1t
in that respect. You can do 1t at any
odd time, while you are walking. rid
ing, resting after\a days work. listen
ing perforce to a dull speaker. Don't
let few failures discourage you. The
long corridor of recollection lined upon
both sides with valuable material will
be opened for you because Of your i'm
portunity If you use it.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
BARGAIN HUNTING.
The Strenuous National Game Of the
American Women.

American Women.
There is always something impres.
sive about crowd that is swayed by
a single emotion. You get an impress.
sion of force, says Mary Heaton Worse
in Success Magazine. These women.
who a few moments ago had been
quiet shoppers. formed mob. They
swayed and pushed as though moved
by common impulse toward a table
where We're the embroideries. From
their throats came a little dull growl,
a curious noisp-the whisper of mob
The noise of mob in joy or in an
ger or in fright or Just its restless
murmur as IL waits is different from
any other noise that comes from the
human throat-quite distinct. of Gu
on the occasion of the throwing of a
bomb, again from a crowd waiting for
bank to open and third time In a
theater when fire bad been called,
and now here it was in miniature from
a couple of hundred women waiting TO
buy ten cent embroideries.
They were poor women with sha wis
and baskets. women with babies in
their arms. women with threadbare
clothes carefully brushed who must
think before spending each dime in
the dollar. but for once indulging In
the great sport of American women
bargain hunting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
MATHEMATICS.
Ussd 10 locate an Aeroiits That No
One Had Ever Seen.

Arithmetic. algebra and Irigonometry
are not romantic, but they may accom
plish things which greatly impress the
imagination. BY means of them pro
fessor at Yale university found few
Years ago an aerolite that no one had
ever seen.
II appears that a photographer IN
Ansonia, Conn.,. was occupied in TAX
ing pictures by the mid of telescope
of comet which wns invisible TO the
naked eye. When his negatives were
developed one of them revealed the fall
of meteor 1t was too small an OBJ
ject to attract the attention of the
unaided eyes. but its line on the pho
tograph indicated that II must have
come to the earth
The picture was shown to an astro-
nomical professor at Yale. Ascertain
ing the point of observation and reck-
oning with the aid of the data which
the photograph itself supplied. lie made
calculation which proved that the
meteor must have fallen In the neigh.
borhood of a reservoir some two miles
north Of Danbury, Conn There the
aerolite was found In the very place
indicated by the calculation. 1t was
oval In form, measured fifteen and
half inches in length, seven and half
inches In diameter and weighed TWEEN
ty-six pounds. II was sent to the mu
scum of Yale university. where ii
serves not only as an Illustration of
the nature of the vagrant bodies of
the skies, but testifies also to the Won
ders of calculation which It is possible
for mathematical science to accom-.
plish.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The stockholders of the Jefferson and
Clear6eld Coal and Iron Company. IL
corporation organized and existing under
the laws Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania with its principal Office at Reyn-
oldsvile, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania,
are hereby notified that a meeting win be
held AT 10 o'clock Il. M, on the twelfth day
of July, A. d. 1910, at the general Office of
said company, to take action On the approval
or dsappruval of the proposed increase Of
the Indebtedness of said corporation. in
pursuance Of the following resolutions,
which were adopted by majority of the
entire Board OF Directors of the Jefferson
ana Ciearfe d Coal and Iron Company, to-
wit:
"RESOLVED. That the Indebtedness Of
the jefferson & Clearfed Coal & Iron Com
pany be increased from Two Million, One
Hundred and Forty-one Thousand ~ 141 ,000)
Dollars to Four Million, six Hundred and
Forty One Thousand t$4, Gal y0O0) Dollars"
"RESOLVED, That meeting of the
stockholders be called 70 convene at the
general Office OF this company on the 18th
day of July, A. ID. 1910. to take action on the
approval or disapproval of the proposed
increase of the Indebtedness OF this COM
paDy, and ihat the secretary be and Is here
by directed to give notice thereof, as required
Attest: LEWIS IsELIN
May 10, 1910 Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
DROPPING ASLEEP.
Tho Way Mother Nature Charms Away
Our Consciousness.


How do we go TO sleep? How does
Mother Nature charm away our con-
sciousness? First of all she throws
her spell on those centers Of our bodies
that preside over the muscular sys-
TEN. causing one group of muscles
after another gradually TO collapse.
Thereafter various powers Of mind
succumb in regular order. First we
lose attention and judgment. then
memory goes, and Imagination wan
ders away in reveries of It's own
Ideas Of time and space cease to con
troll thought as gentle sleep, the nurse
of our life. draws nearer Then comes
the turn of the special senses. begin
ming with sight Eyelids close, and
eyeballs turn upward and inward. as
if to shut out all light, the pupils con
tracting more and more as fslumber
steals over us.
The turn of the ears comes; the pow
er of hearing fades away. The heart
beats and breath Is drawn more and
more slowly The heart beats from
len to twenty times less frequently
each minute. or $500 times less during
he night. while breaTbiny is no, only
slower but much more shollow than
during waking hours Temperature
'alls by perhaps Gn.11ps. and the
body loses three times less heat than
when awake. AND 30 al last sleep
covers a man all oyerrsleep thar shuts
mp sorrows eye,-lJU1on Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
The Oldest Reliable Date.

1t used to be supposed thai tue mosl
ancient civilization of which real rec.
ords had been found dated from b. &
$500. This had relation to Peru and
its earliest known inhabitants. but DIR
Eduard Mayer. professor Of ancient
history at the University of Berlin,
studying the Egyptian calendars ou
the monuments in the state museum
Of the German capital, discovered that
the date B. q. 4241 is frequently cited
as that in which the early Egyptian
astronomers first calculated their solar
year from the rising Of the star Sirius.
This is by far the oldest reliable date
In the history of the human race.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
lived up TO Her Mama

Apropos of the eternal domestic ques-
uon. an Englishwoman relates this ex-
perience: II engaged maid named
Pearl, and as simply couldn't ask a
Pearl to fill the coal scuttle or to holy
stone to the doorstep ] said: i would
rather call you by some other name
Have you second oneT Yes replied
the damsel brightly. my second name
is Opal So stuck TO Pearl. At one
time all but engaged maid named
Hermione, but upon asking her, Have
you black dress. white caps and
apronsT she replied acidly: Yes.
have. but I'm not going to wear 'em.
Ma didn't christen me 'Ermione for to
wear q livery"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
A CURIOUS WATCH.
Made by . Clever Workman on Chai-
lenge From Royalty,

Made by Clever Workman on Chai-
lenss From Royalty.
Some years ago the car. hearing of
the marvellous inventive genius of a
Polish mechanic. determined to put
him to the test and accordingly caused
to be forwarded to him / few copper
nails. some wood clippings piece of
broken glass. an old cracked china cup.
some wire and a<few cribbage board
pegs. The box was accompanied by
the request that the Pole should trans
form these unpromising articles into a
dmepiece.
1t was challenge and one that few
watchmakers would have cared to take
up. But 1t would have taken a harder
task than this to daunt the Pole. He
set to work on the unpromising ma
terials and out of them fashioned
watch that was quickly dispatched to
the czar. Just eight hours after he
began his work of Transformation the
watch started on its journey to St Pc
tersburg. where it arrived safely to
the great delight of the czar.
It was most unique tmepiece. its
case being made Of china and Its
works composed Of the material that
had accompanied the old cup. Yet 1t
kept good time and had to be wound
up only once in three or four days. So
pleased was the car that he sent for
the Pole and conferred upon him sew
eral distinctions. besides granting him
a pension.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Elouuina at Eton.

On more than one occasion DIR. Horn
by, the famous headmaster at Eton, is
said to have fogged the wrong boy by
mistake. A boy thus victimized was
asked why he did not attempt to ex
culpate himself or offer any explana
ton. IF you had not been complained
Of" said the tutor. why did you not
say so to the headmaster| well.
sir" he replied. u thought that If Mr.
- had not complained of me some
other master might haye done So"
The young scapegrace was so season
ed a campaigner that he was prepared
to take a flogging withoy3 asking cap
dous questions as all in the days
work.-From Elton Under Hornby."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
The Story of Four uncIes.

81 have four uncles." writes cor
respondent. who are all widowers.
Uncle Sam and his wife used to fight.
Uncle Tom was always flirting. and
Uncle Joe was ruined by his wife's ex-
travagance. Uncle Martin alone loved
his wife. and when she died he was
broken hearted. Still. be is the only
one who married again. He married a
girl who has all the qualities he used
TO proudly boast his wife lacked Men
are funny and grow funnier as You
know them etter."-Atcbison Globe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
A STRANGE REVERSAL.
Napoleon and Wellington and an Ex-
change of Residences.


change of Residences.
In the days before the Suez canal
was opened TO the world st. Helena
was frequent port Of call for British
vessels boundto and from India and
the far east. This custom, explains
Harper's Weekly, was caused by the
need of obtaining supplies for the long
voyage, and it was therefore for this
reason that the ship which on one oc-
,casion bore the Duke of Wellington,
then Sir Arthur Wellesley, returning
to England from India. touched at the
island. The great commander spent
one night at jamestown at the house
= of Mr.. Balloon.
Ten years later Napoleon Bonaparte
landed to begin his six years Of exile
and was assigned TO the same room
that his conqueror at Waterloo had oc-
-cupied. This coincidence came to the
knowledge Of the duke at Paris during
its occupation by the allied forces. and
he dispatched the following letter to
the British officer then IN command at
st. Helena:
II am very much obliged to you for
Mr.. Simpsons book, which I will read
when have moments leisure. am
glad you have taken the command at
st. Helena, upon which congratulate
you. You may tell 'Bony' that | find
his apartments at the Elysee Bourbon
very convenient and that l hope he
likes mine at Mr. Baicom's. 1t is a
-droll enough sequel to the affairs Of
Europe that we should change places
OF residence"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
WILLING to Pay.

When the British square at the bat
tie Of Abu Klea. in the Nubian desert.
was. penetrated by the dervishes one
Of them attempted to spear gunner
who was in the act Of ramming home
a charge. The Briton Drained the Su-
danese. but the rammer head split on
the mans hard skull. Next day the
gunner was sent for. Mistaking the
reason and knowing from experience
that soldiers are charged for govern
ment property which they break, he
led of: 'Please. sir. I'm very sorry
broke the rammer, but never thought
the fellows head could be so hard.
TIL pay for the rammer so as to hear
no more Of the case"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Tbs Word "Relfrv."

The word 'belfry" had originally no
connection with bell" an idea which
is now intimately associated with the
term The first meaning given is
"watchtower," from tbe middle Eng
lish ''berfry." a watchtower. The first
part of this word is connected with
borough" the second With free" As
the practice grew of banging bells
In such towers people reminded them
selves of the fact by changing the
word "berfry" into the modern bel
Try"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Mississippi Steamboatinq.

The steamboat age on the Mississippi
began about 1921 and -fourished for
fifty years. As early as 1884 the num-
ber of steamboats, on the Mississippi
and its tributaries is estimated at $50,
and in 1912 there were 450 vessels,
with value of S25.O00,OOO. But the
golden era was from 1S4S till the war.
Never did the valley and steamboating
prosper more than then. Thousands of
bales Of cotton were annually shipped
to southern markets. and the wharfs
of st. Louis and Memphis and vicks-
burg and other large ports were stack
ed with piles of merchandise and lined
with scores of steamers.-Travel Mag
azine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Obedient.

''Well, my little man." queried the
minister who was making call, do
you always do as your mamma tells
$ou~
"You bet do" answered the preco-
cious five-year-ol6. land so does papa"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
The Limit.

Worthless Husband Going to leave
me, are you. Moll? Didn't you take
me for better or worse? Long Suffer
ing Wife, Yes, but you are absolutely
the worst. didn't take you for thar
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

Yankee Tourist (watching Vesuvius
in eruptiou,-Greats snakes. IL reminds
me Of hades English Tourist Cooking
CT him in amazementl-My word! You
americans go everywhere! - Boston
Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Under Water.

Howell--They can take photographs
under water. can't they? POWELL
guess so. got a negative there once.
Howell-I don't understand YOU Pow
ella girl refused me while we were
In bathing New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
papa Was Sean.

She-you will ask papa. will you
not, or must L? He-Oh. have seen
him. Fact is. be made the suggestion
that 1t was about time for me to pro
nose
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Not Necessary.

a country bridegroom. when the
bride hesitated 20 pronounce the word
obey" remarked 10 the officiating cler-
gyman: 60 on. mister. II don't mat
ter can make her"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

Gyer--That fellow Pufkins reminds
me Of ball Of twine. Myer-W What's
the answer2 Gyer-He's completely
wrapped up in hinsef.--San Francisco
Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

1t is the temper Of the highest hearts.
like the palm tree. to strive most up.
ward when most kurdened.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Still Grievina.

so she has lost her husband? Has
she recovered from ber grief YETI"
Not yet You know bow slow those
Insurance companies are IN settling"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
A College Pun.

"Can your horse jump?"
81 don't know. | never asked him."
Really. Why not?'
TN afraid he might take fence" =
Harvard I4anlpoon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01
Appropriate.

"what do yor suppose is the song OF
the desertg'
n don't know. but should think i:
would be ''rhe camels are coming. ~
Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

Customer-I'm going. to masked
ball, and ! want something that will
completely disguise me.
Costumer-Certainly, sir. | will give
you something nice.-Pele Mele.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

Truth is the highest thirs q nan
may kec, -C',r-'c-.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-06-01

calamity Is The opportunity OF vir-
x ,l.I : s2a: to q great mind. {
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-04-19

pect along the river, and while I'm
gone, you can make try at stringing
nuts on some of this leaf fiber"
But, Mr. Blake, do you think it's
quite safe?" asked Miss Leslie, and
she glanced from him to the jungle.
Safer" he repeated. We'll, moth
ing ate you yesterday, If that's any
thing to go by. It's all l know
about it."
He did not wait for further protests.
Swinging his club on his shoulder he
started for the break in the jungle
which marked the hippopotamus path.
The others looked at each other, and
Miss Leslie sighed. III only he were
a gentleman" she complained.
Winthrope turned abruptly to the
cocoanuts.