L ' I rrrrnatrrtY OF BEER. Thl Benrngt Wn rimt Brrirrd by the KgrPtluna. Beer is of .great authuilty. It wns manufactured first by the Egyptians and afterward by the Greeks, Unmans and ancient Gauls. Iteer was mention ed by the following ancient writers: Tacitus, riiuy, Xenophon and others. The Romans are supposed to have in troduced the brewing of beer or ale, as it was then called, to the I'.ritons, at the time of the hitter's conquest by the former. The Britons continued the brewing of barley malt, calling It ale, until about 1524, when the Germans Introduced the brewing of Imps with the barley malt, culling it bier or, in English, beer. The history of the New England colo nies shows that the rurllans were great bee drinkers and that for a long time every innkeeper made Ills own beer. In those years beer was the gen eral and popular drink. In the colony of Massachusetts its retail price was fixed by law at a penny a quart Its sale to Indians was not forbidden. A law of 10-10 ordered that every vlct Tinler or ordinary innkeeper should al ways be provided with good whole some beer for the entertainment of strangers. The laws of the colony always favor ed the manufacture of beer, and even as late as ten years after Massachu setts had become a state a law was passed entitled, "An act to encourage the manufacture and consumption of beer, ale 'and other malt liquors." The act freed beer from all taxation, but it came too late after a series of fiscal laws which for revenue purposes had made beer dear and led to the Im portation of cheap rum from Jamaica. Kansas City Independent. CUTTLE BONE AND SEPIA. "Where They Come From and What Thry At Ued For. Cuttle bone was once made use of as a medicine, but it is now used by gold smiths as a polish and by bird fanciers as food for caged birds. This cuttle bone, so called, Is no bone at all, but a very wonderful structure consisting almost entirely of pure chalk and having been at one rime loosely Imbedded in the substance of some de parted cuttlefish. It Is an oval bone, .white and hard on the outside, but soft and friable within, and is inclosed by a membranous sack within the body of toe cuttle. 1 When the cuttle is living this struc ture runs through the entire length of the abdomen and occupies about one third of its breadth. In weight cuttle .bone is extremely light, and if it be cut across and examined through a lens the eause of the lightness will at once be apparent. It Is not solid, but is formed of n succession of exceed ingly thin floors of chalk, each con- ' .1 1 .1. ---I. 1... t....4.... J . smallest imaginable chalky pillars. Many persons attribute sepia, or Chi nese Ink, to the cuttlefish. They nre, ' however. In error, for sepia is a manu facture of soot and fine gums. The er ror may be due to the fact that the uttleflsh has an internal sac under the throat, near the liver, that contains a very dark natural Ink. When pursued by enemies the cuttle ejects tills inky substance and thereby forms a cloud of darkened water all about it and tildes In this water until out of danger. Snow and Hall of Queer Colors. Etorms In which red, yellow and or ange colored snows fell were recorded as long ago as the sixth century. Hum boldt mentions a hailstorm which once occurred in Palermo in which every hailstone was as red as a globule of frozen blood. On March 14, 1813, there was a hailstorm in Tuscany In which the individual stones were each of a blight yellow color. In 1308 at Carnlo la, Germany, they had a fall of crim son snow which wos nearly five feet in depth. Snow of a brick red hue fell In Italy In 1810 and In the Tyrol in 1847. In some sections of Iceland snow seldom falls to any considerable depth without being composed of al ternate layers of frozen cj-ystals of different colors. There are arctic banks of red snow which are so well known to explorers that they are called the "crimson cliffs." TO-DAY!" And to think that ten months ego I looked tike this 1 I owe it to German Syrup." be time-worn injunction, "Never put til to-morrow what you can do to day," is now generally presented in this form : t)o it to-day f" That is the terse ,4PO IT 16 Wee we want to give you about mat hacking cough or demoralizing cold with wHich yon have been struggling for sev eral days, perhaps weeks. tJTake some reliable remedy for it To-day and let that remedy be Dr. Boschee's German Bjrrup, which has been in use for over tnlrtyfive years. A few doses of it will undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold, and its continued use for a few days will Cure you completely. JNo matter how deeprseated your cough, even if dread consumption has attacked your lungs, German Syrup will surely effect a cure as it has dose before in thousands of ap parently h'jpekss cases of lung trouble. JNew trial bottles, 25c; regular size, 75c. At all druggists. s For salo by Stoke & Feiuht Drug Co. PINK LEMONADE. The Story of Ita Intrndnctloa to the Clrcna Public. "Old Feter Coukliu, the clown," said a circus official, "was the first to give pink lemonade to the world. "It dates back to 1857, when Couklln was traveling In the south with J ere Mubie's big tthow. Coukliu had a dis pute with Mable and Jumped the show' down lu Texas. I've hud the story riffht from his own lips, lie bought a couple of mules mid an old covered wugon, soma tubs, tartaric acid, a lemon, a bushel or two of peanuts and started lu the refreshment business. He followed the circus with his wugon, and every time the tents were pitched he would mount a box and harangue the crowd with: "Here is s-our Ice cold lemonade, Mnde In the ahude. Stick your linger In the gloss; It'll freeze fast "The lemonade sold splendidly, and be couldn't wait on the people fast enough. One day he was surrounded by a 1110b scrambling for 'the Juice,' when his water supply ran out There were 110 wells or springs at hand. He rushed into the big tent, but there was ne'er a drop of water to be had. In his excitement he Invaded the dressing tent. Fannie Jamleson, the bareback rider, was wringing out a pair of pink tights, the aniline dye coloring the wa ter a very pretty shade. Conklln didn't stop to ask any questions. He grabbed up the tub and ran. Into the tub he threw some aeid and the property lem on and called out: "'Come quickly. Buy some fine strawberry lemonade.' "His sales were doubled that day, and since then ns well regulated circus Is without pink lemonade. However, we do net make it the same way now, and sometimes strawberries are used as well as lemons." Exchange. BRUNSWICK STEW. A Gaetronomlo Trlamph With a. Na tional Reputation. This celebrated stew originated In Brunswick county, Va., from which It takes its name a county roost famous in antebellum days for its perfect cuisine and gastronomlcal predilec tions. The originator was either Mr. Haskins or Mr. Stltli, each claiming daring a long life the distinction of having made the first stew and dying without a proper adjustment of the con troversy. While made everywhere In the habitable globe, it is seldom made properly. It was introduced in Paris by Judge John T. Mason of Virginia. Only In Brunswick county is this stew so appetizing, so piquant in the season ing to be found in all Its perfection. To this remark of the writer made to a gentleman In the far south he re plies, "The egotism of a Virginian suggests perfection in all things there, and the slow pace of the state ample time to arrive at It." The recipe Is as follows: One of three kinds of meat Is used lamb, chicken or squirrel. If chicken, It Is first parboiled, cut up as if to fry, the outer skin removed, then put on in hot water a-plenty to cover it a large onion cut fine, a' large slice of middling meat cut fine, black and red pepper in abundance and salt After cooking until the bones can be extracted, and hot water added If not enough, corn cut off the cob and to matoes chopped fine are added, with half a pound of butter, more pepper and salt Before serving add stale light breadcrumbs. Never add Irish potatoes or butter beans or any vege table save corn and tomatoes. Serve in a tureen. It should be the consist ency of thick soup and very highly sea soned. It is considered one of the finest of stews and has a national reputation. Richmond Times. "Amerlcanleme." "Fired out," commonly supposed to be an "Americanism," has been traced home to Shakespeare. In one of his sonnets he says: Tet this shall I ne'er know, but live In doubt Till my bad angel lire my good one out "Say," as an exclamation to attract attention to the beginning of a remark, is common enough and not very ele gant At least so thought a school teacher who resolved to break his pu pils of the habit of using it A bright one quoted, however, this from "The Star Spangled Banner:" -Oh, say, can you seeT If the American people sing "say!" In the national hymn, say, why not say "Bay?" Jr"0" Am to Bow Lea. A bow legged man usually possesses more than ordinary strength. Why? Because nls legs In supporting great weight can bend in one direction only, whereas the man with Btrnlght legs is inclined to be wabbly. Such being the case, why should not a knock kneed man be stronger than a bow legged one? nis knees, being braced against each other, ought to be more steadfast than legs bending outward. Yet we all know that the knock kneed man gener ally goes Into consumption and is at all times weaker than bis bow legged brother. New York Press. Optimistic Snre, Newberry Is Sanford of an opti mistic temperament? Baldwin I should say he Is. I have known htm to go Into a restaurant without a cent In his pocket order a dozen oysters and feel satisfied that be could pay his bill with a pearl.-Llfe. Jnt Playing Foeenm. "So you are going to retire from poll tics?" "Yes," said the municipal boss, "I'm going to retire. But I'm not going to sleep so soundly thnt I can't be nwak ened." Men ought not to Investigate things from words, but words from things. Myson. ri African ttatrlelu The African ostrich, from which the be t white feathers are obtained, stands six or seven feet high mid weighs from 80 to 100 pounds. Its egg is equal to about two dozen hens eggs. Its feathers sell In Africa for about $200 a pound at wholesale. While walking quietly Its step Is nbout twenty-six inches, but when frightened the stride increases to about twelve feet, and at this gait it can run something; like twenty-live miles uu hour. When pursued It sometimes turns and deals the pursuer a blow with the foot that makes him think of the kick of a mule. The African ostrich is the largest bird now existing oil earth. The American ostrich Is only nbout half the size of the African and has three toes, while the African bird bar, only two. The plumage of the American ostrich is gray. The Dlncovery of Electro Glldlntr. The experiments which led to the discovery of the method of electro glid ing were made In a cell at the citadel of Magdeburg, In which place, on ac count of his participation In a duel, young Siemens was at the time a pris oner, the eheniicnls and apparatus em ployed being procured and smuggled Into the fortress by 11 friendly chemist of the town. In the second place, it was the sale of the patent rights In this Invention In Engluud which sup plied the brothers Werner and Wllllnm with the necessary funds to carry on their experiments and so helped to lay the foundation of the Important firms of Siemens & Halsko in Germany and Siemens Bros, in England. The Tyrant Doctor. Human nature Is beginning to revolt at what It calls "that modern tyrant" the doctor, for It Is a fact, and rnther a Bud ene, that doctors have got the upper hand of us In these days: that when we are ill we g' through i.n-illclnal tor tures and when we are well we endure a preventive system hardly less weari some and painful. The truth of it is we nre all become faddists, and the doc tors nre V.ic very worst ones. Lady Phlyllis in Loudon i'.ystauder. Book Learning. . Hook learning Is the curse of our whole educational system. The average mechanic Is far bettor educated In the real sense of the term not only than the average clerk, but than the average clerk's average employer, and I should say most gardeners have more real knowledge than most schoolmasters. Itambler in London Dispatch. ' Vivid Description. Mrs. Ilornlhand What does Cousin Vl's husband look like, Silas? Farmer Ilornlhand Well, he hain't no blushln' beauty. His mouth looks like a wall pocket, and his face looks like It had wore out fourteen bodies. Chicago News. Is the Chew for Me! SCRAPNO is the chosen chew - of every man who likes to get a soft, juicy quid in his mouth a chew that is clean above all things. SCRAPNO, tho Clean Chewing Tobacco, is as clean as any food you cat. Choice, full length, long leaf, packed loose in the biggest kind of a package always fresh, juicy and sweet, , Three times as many "chews" as in tho average fivo cents' worth. Kept clean in a waxed paper wrapper, inside a strong paper bag that fits flat in your pocket. Rnrned at the Strike. f As Inte as the eud of the eighteenth century counterfeiters were publicly burned at the stake In London. On March 18, 17S0. Chrlstlnnlo Murphy vas executed at Newgate tower, Lon loii. for the crime of "coining." She .vna bound to the stake seated on a stool, the main tie being a cord around tho neck. The funeral pyre was then lighted by the executioner nnd his dep utes, one of the latter of whom finally jerked the stool from under the wretch ed creature, allowing tho weight to fall c:i her neck. Within forty-eight min utes the body was entirely reduced to ashes and burled In n hole 011 the spot where the execution took place. The I'nlt of Heat. We cannot, of course, measure heat by yards, piuts or pounds, but the unit of heat, the standard measure of that phenomenon, has been agreed upon by those whose business It is to philoso phize on thnt subject to be that quan tity which can raise a pound of water one degree. Now, to turn a pound of water Into a pound of steam It requires 9(17 of these units of heat that is to say. If we boll a pound of wnter until It nil goes away In steam we Bhall have used In doing so a qunntlty of heat which would have raised 007 pounds of water one degree higher In tempera ture. The Evil Eye. Antlqnltle hath held that certalne women of Scythla, being provoked and vexed against some men, bad the pow er to kill them only with their looke. The tortoises and estrlges hatch their eggs with their looks only, a slgne that they have some ejneulatlvo vertue. And concerning witches, they are said to have offensive nnd linrmeworklng eles. Montaigne. A Deadly Polxonnna Beeswax. Wax Is a substance secreted by bees that Is said to be analogous to the fat of the higher animals. 1 11 Fntagonia, Tlerre del Fuego and other portions of southern South America honey Is never eaten. In the countries mentioned all beeswax Is a livid, whitish, blue color and mere poisonous than either strych nine or arsenic. Rewarded Him. "Excuse me. mum. I was goln to try fo git you interested in a face lo tion that 'ud make the ugliest skin beautiful, but I see you don't need nothlu' like that" "Well-er-I think I'll buy a box of It for a friend of m'ue." Houston Post DIITerent. Mrs. Brown She seems to have got over the death of her first husband. Mr. Brown Yes. but her second hus band hasn't Wise men, though all laws were abol ished, would lead the same lives.- MADE AT THE GReA? WATCH WORKS AT CANTON,OHIo The mora you know of the excellencies of Dueber-Hampden Watches the surer you are that they are among the finest watches Amer ica produces. See them at the followlnr stores: A. Gooder "I'ZZ O JewelerO DP'rriTntriTiNUTES If your doaler hasn't It Blng-Stoke Co. ha PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 1, 1906. TRAINS LEAVE REYNOLDS VTLLE : For New Bethlehem, Red Bank, and prin cipal Intermediate stations, Oil City and Pittsburg, B:30, 8t08 a. m, 1:211, 5:07, 7:58 (New Bethlohomonly) p. m. week-days. Sundays 6:30 a, m.,4:20 p. tn. For DuBols. lirlftwood, and principal Inter mediate stations, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. 6:39 a, m., 12:52 8:25 p. m. week-days. Sunday 12:51) p. m. For Uu Mols only 11:42 a. m. week-days, 9:5 p.m. dally. w. W. Attrbbury, J. R. Wood, Oen. Manager. Passenger Traffic Mgr Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent. You Big Package For SOLD EVERYWHERE Notice to Taxpayers. Save Ten Per Cent. y Pursuant to an Act of Assembly I will at tend at the following times and places to receive county, poor, bond, state and dog taxes for the year 1906, to-wlt : Eldred, Heath and Harriett townships, Thursday, May 31st, at hotel, Sigel, 10 a. m. to p. m. , SummervlUe borough and Clover township, Friday, Jun 1st, at Commercial Hotel, Sum mervllle, 1 to 5 p. m. Knox township, Saturday, June 3d, at Hop kins' store, 9 a. 111. to 12 m. Pinecreek township, Saturday, June 2d, at store of E. Wisor, Emerlckvllle,2 to 4 p.m. Warsaw township. Monday, June 4th, at hotol la Klcliardsvllle, 8 to 10 a. m. Polk township, Monday, June 4th, at house of Fulton Schatrner, 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. Warsaw township, Monday, June 4th, at store of John Mays, llazon, 3 to 5 p. m. Beaver township, Tuesday, June Sth, at Pansy, 8 to 10 a. m. Ringgold township, Tuesday, June Sth, at Hotel Ringgold, 11 a. m, to 3.30 p. m. Oliver township, Tuesday, June 5th, at Post Office, Sprankle's Mills, 4.30 to 6 p.m. Worthville borough, Wednesday, June 6th, at Hotel, 7 to 10 a. m. Oliver township. Wednesday, Jun? 6th, at Hotel Kea, Cool Spring, 11 a. m. to 8.30 p. m. Rose township, Saturday, June 9th, at the Treasurer's office. Brookvllle borough, Tuesday, Juno Uth, at the Treasurer's olllce. Snyder township anJ Brockwayvllle bor ough, Wednesday, June 13th, at Logan House, Brockwayvllle Washington township, Thursdny, June 14th, at Hotel Barclay. Westvllle, 8 a. m. to 12 m., and at store. Rockdale Mills, 1.30 to 3.30 d. m. Falls Creek borough, Friday, June 15th, at Emory Hotol. Henderson and McCalmont townships, Monday, June 18th, at Hotel Wayne, Desire, 9 a. m. to 12 m., and at Miller's Hotel, Elea nora, 1 to 3 p. m. Porter township, Tuesday, June 10th, at McDlvitt's storo, 8 to 10.30 a. m. Perry township, Tuesday, June 19th, at Hotol, Perrysyllle, 12 m. to 3 30 p. m., and at Post Office, Vallor, 4 to 5 p. m. Oliver township, Wednesday, June 20th, at Post Ottlce, Ollveburg, 8 to 10 a. m. Perry township, Wednesday, June 20th, at Post Office, Krostburg, 11.30 a. m. to 2 p, m. Young township, Wednesday, June 20th, at 'Squire Lamlson's office. Horatio, 3 to 6 p. m. McCalmont township, Thursday, June 21st, at Hotol Anita, 8 a, m. to 12 m. Punxsutawncy, Thursday, June 21st, 1 to 8 6. m., unu r riuay, june zzu, at squire N. 11. orey's office. Young township, Saturday, .Tune 23d, at Squire N. D. Corey's office, Punxsutawney, 7 a. ra. to 4.30 p. m. Bell township, Monday, June 25th, at Post Oflico, Cloo, 9 a, m. to 12 m. Gasklll township, Monday, Jnne 25th, at Post Office. Wlnslow, 1 to 4 p. m. Big Run borougn and Hcndrsnn township, Tuesday, Juno 26th, at Hotel McClure, Big Run. Clavvllle borough. Wednesday. June 27th. ai uuiui miiuy. Roynoldsville borough, Thursday, June 28 at Imoerlal Hotel. Wlnslow township, Friday, June 29th. 9 to 11 a. m. at Hotel Sykes, Sykesvllle, and in the afternoon at Imperial Hotel, Roynoldsville. Ten percent, will be added to all taxes not paid County Treasurer before duplicates are placed tn the hands of borough and township collectors. Mercantile, restaurant and bil liard licenses will be received at all places visiieu. ana nil licenses remaining unpaia after tho first day of July will bo placed In tne nanus 01 me proper omcers iorcouectlon as por Act of Assembly. IHA j. CAITIPBF.LL, May 3, 1906. County Treasurer. fjubscrlbe for The Star If you want the News! ft ' 1 if Get a Only j cents r 5 9
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