NITROGEN IODIDE.
A Wonderful Substance That a Mere
Breath Would Explode.
"What would be the consequences of
firing a burrelful of ultrogen iodide It
would be Impossible to say," declares
B writer In the London Strand Maga
zine, "simply because the stuff Is too
awful to be uiade in bucIi quantities.
- "It may sound like a Joke, but it Is
nevertheless the truth, that the tread
of a housefly is suulcient to explode
this dangerous material. It is not
necessary that a fly should walk over
the compound. It has only to let one
foot come into contact with the explo
sive, when the Jolt causes it to ex
plode and to blow the Insect Into the
air.
"Another manner in which the pecul
iar property of this explosive can be
demonstrated is by scattering a small
quantity of the dry powder over a
sheet of clean paper. It then resem
bles pepper and only needs a few
Bbarp breaths of the manipulator
Just sufllcleut to make them roll to
cause each speck to Ignite and ex
plode, meantime giving off a long, thin
column of dense purple smoke. If a
barrelful of nitrogen Iodide could be
made it would have to be kept moist
to prevent danger. By comparison gun
powder Is a mild. Innocent, Inoffensive
material."
STILTON CHEESE.
It Differs In the Making From the Or
f dinary Cheese.
Stilton cheeses differ from ordinary
cheeses in the method of manufacture.
Each Stilton Is made in a circular
mold, or vat, two feet deep and about
nine Inches In diameter, perforated at
the sides and bottom. When the milk
has been turned Into curd by means of
rennet It Is transferred into the Tat,
which is lined with a coarse woven
cloth, with a ladle. When a thin layer
of curd covers the bottom of the mold
a little dry salt is sprinkled over It
This Is supposed to create the blue
mold often found In Stiltons. Then
more curd Is added In layers until the
vat Is full. The whey gradually drains
through the cloth and out of the holes
Into the pan In which the Tat stands.
After the curd has stood for twenty
four hours a tin disk is laid on the
top and a weight applied to hasten the
expulsion of the whey. When quite
Arm, the cheese Is removed from tbo
vat and placed on a shelf to dry. After
some days the cloth is taken off and
the cheese Is left to ripen In a special
room, the temperature of which never
varies. London Answers.
y The Young Oak.
'j Once as I was botanizing under an
oak I found among a number of other
plants of similar height one that was
dark In color with tightly closed
leaves and a stalk that was very
Btralght and stiff. When I touched it,
It said to me In firm tones: "Let me
alone. I am Dot for your collection,
like these plants to which nature has
given only a single year of life. I am
a little oak."
So It Is with a man whose Influence
is to last for hundreds of years. As a
child, as a youth, often even as a full
grown man nay, bis whole life long
he goes about among his fellows, look
ing like them and seemingly as unim- j
portant. But let him alone. He will
not die. Time will come and bring j
those who know bow to value him. '
Schopenhauer. I
An Impostor.
"Have you any skeleton in your fam- I
ily closet?" the prospective father-in- I
law asked of the titled suitor at the
family hearing. .
"None." I
"Then perhaps you have a past?" t
"I have not."
The parents whispered together a
moment.
"You. of course, have debts?" the
millionaire resumed.
"Not one."
The mother fainted. The millionaire
towered. I
"Sir," he thundered, "how dare you?
This Is no romance at all, but only a ,
love match." St. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
Enterprising.
An immigration official said recently
of an immigrant:
"He was a bad case. He was as
ignorant of government as the two
Polish policemen were. Two new po
licemen were once put on the War
saw force. They did good work. They
arrested a lot of people; then suddenly
they resigned.
" 'Why are you resigning? the su
perintendent asked.
"The older of the two men answered
respectfully:
. " 'We are going to start a police
station of our own, sir. Boris here
will make the arrests, and I will do
the fining.' "Washington Star.
Two Kinds.
The spectators in a county court
room were waxing very demonstrative
over the testimony of one of the wit
nesses. The Judge sternly admonished
them to keep quiet, but to no effect
The offense was soon repeated.
"Clear the courtroom!" called out
the Judge to tbe bailiff.
The latter stepped forth pompously
and. striking a forensic attitude, said:
"Them blackguards that ain't lawyers
will bare to get out. Tbem that Is
lawyers can stay." Lipplncotfs.
Can't Loss Them.
First Author Do you ever lose any
of tbe manuscripts -sou send out?.
Second Author No. They all come
- back. Judge.
Tbe future belongs to him who
knows bow to wait Russian Proverb.
CLASHING STARS.
A Greenroom Quarrel In Which Marls
Roze Triumphed.
Minnie Ilauek and Marie Itoze bad
quarreled over "Carmen." One night
"The Marrloge of Figaro" was an
nounced, with Itoze as Susanna and
Hauck as Cherubluo.
"At 3 o'clock that afternoon," writes
Mr. Upton, "Hauck went Into the the
ater and pre-empted the prima donna's
room by depositing her things there
in. An hour later Rore's maid reuched
the theater and proceeded to the same
room, only to find It tilled with the
bated rival's traps. Itoze notified the
colonel (Henry Maplesoni. He was
promptly on the scene and began mov
ing Ilnuck's belongings to the opposite
room and instructing bis wife to be at
the theater precisely at 0.
"At half past 5, however, Mauck
sent the chevalier (her husband) to
the theater to see that everything was
right. The chevalier found that every
thing was not right and ordered Iloze's
belongings to be removed, replaced bis
wife's and had everything, Including
the door, stoutly locked.
"At 0 Itoze arrived, prepared to
'hold the fort,' but as she couldn't get
Into the fort to hold It she sent for the
colonel, who sent for n locksmith, who
opened the door. Ilnuek's things were
unceremoniously bundled out. At half
past 0 Hauck came to the room to
dress, and. much to her surprise and
to the chevalier's chagrin, Koze was
in there calmly dressing. What pass
ed between them probably no one will
ever know, but Hauck went back to
her hotel and not Hied the manager
that she would not sing that evening.
And she didn't," rearson's Weekly.
THE B0R0B0ED0ER.
A Hindoo Temple Built In Java In the
Eighth Century.
The Boroboedoer unearthed by Sir
Stamford Raffles when the English
ruled In Java was built by the Hin
doos In the eighth century and Is by
far the finest example of their work
In the island. Standing on a bill in
the middle of the valley, this impos
ing edifice, covering nearly ten acres,
rises to a height of upward of a hun
dred feet above the summit of the bill.
It consists of a series of stone ter
races built on top of each other in di
minishing magnitude so as to leave
circumscribing galleries and crowned
by a vast cupola. Entrance to the gal
leries Is gained by four stairways
north, south, east aud west which
run from the ground straight up to
the big top terraces, In the middle of
which stands the crowning cupola,
surrounded by numerous smaller lat
ticework cupolas, from which one may
step aside Into any of the Intermediate
galleries.
The whole Is built of stone, showing
an Immense amount of carving, and,
though there, is no genuine iiiBlde to
the temple, many of the galleries are
covered In, innumerable Images of
Buddha occupying niches or promi
nent positions on the walls, and the
sides of the galleries were paved with
bas-reliefs, indicating the glorification
of this god aud other Incidents In his
history. When one considers that
there are several miles of bas-reliefs
alone the work expended on the pyra
mids of Egypt pales into insignifi
cance before tills stupendous under
taking. Shanghai Mercury.
Wedding Horses.
An old fashioned man who wanted
to hire a team for the afternoon saw
a nice pair of bays which he thought
he would like to drive.
"Can't let you have them," said
the liveryman. "They are wedding
horses."
"What's that?" asked the innocent
pleasure seeker.
"Horses that won't shy at old shoes
and showers of rice. Some horses
seem prejudiced against matrimony.
Anyhow they lose their temper If tbey
happen to be hit by any of the good
luck emblems that are fired after a
bridal couple and run away if they get
half a chance. Every livery stable,
however, keeps two or more horses
that tuke a more cheerful view of the
wedded state. They may be literally
pelted with old shoes without resent
ing it. Those bays are that kind.
They are slated to head a wedding
procession tonight and are resting up
for the Job." New York Sun.
Bed Good Enough For Him.
"Son," called the farmer as tbe aro
ma of eggs and ham came up through
the trapdoor, "why don't you get up?"
"What's the use?" yawned the col
lege boy as he turned over for another
nap. "Don't believe In early rising."
. "Don't eh? Well, how about the
early bird?"
"Oh, that's a chestnut! The early
bird caught tbe early worm, and the
early cat caught tbe bird, and tbe
early dog caught the cat and the
early dog catcher caught the dog. So
there you are. What's the use of get
ting up early? It doesn't pay." Chi
cago News.
Protecting Themselves.
Extract from a letter from Bertie to
his friend Percy: "Dear Percy The
Daunceys. with whom I am staying,
are awfully decent and do everything
they can to make my visit enjoyable.
For Instance, whenever we go shoot
ing they give me the whole field to
myself." London Punch.
Exactly.
"Uncle George, we are studying syn
onyms In school, and I want to know
tbe difference between 'cute' and
fmeakv.' "
"According to your mother. It la tbe
difference between what you do and
what Mrs. Jones' little boy doe.."
Puck. .
HAUTEVILLE HOUSE.
Viotor Hugo's Home While He Was lit
Exile at Guernsey.
I Houtevllle House. In St Peter Port,
Guernsey, Victor Hugo's home while
In exile, remains exactly as he left It
It Is held by bis descendants. Victor
Hugo's cburucter is written ou the
walls and ceilings of every room in
the house. Each is distinctive and
filled with priceless pictures, tapestries
and furniture.
The dining room is "papered" with
Dutch delft ware, and in a recess
Is a saltcellar made by a pupil of
Mlchelaugeio valued at 000. The
Itudy is a bure aud inconvenient room.
It commands magnificent views of
Bark, Herni, Jethou, Castle Cornet
aud the harbor and leads into a small
room used by the novelist as a rest
and sleeping chamber, lined with vol
umes bearing the marks of bis own
use.
Not the least Interesting of the fea
tures are, the correspondent points
out the mottoes and aphorisms writ
ten up in unexpected places. "Life Is
an Exile" is Inscribed ou the door of
i the dining room; ou the bed prepared
for Garibaldi (which was never occu
pied) one may read. "Nox, Mors, Lux;"
in the oak gallery are three chairs in
scribed "Puter," -Muter," "Fllius,"
and underneath "Fllius" Is written
"Aniatus Auiut."
In the red drawing room and other
splendid apartments are tables that
belonged to Charles II., a bedstead
of Francis 1. and a Are screen worked
by Mme. Pompadour, a white and gold
dessert service once the property of
Louis Philippe. Sunday School Chron
icle
NORWAY WATCH BOYS.
They 8it In Tall 8entry Boxes on the
Lookout For Fish.
It Is common enough to see a boy
watching cattle to keep them from
straying, and In days not so very long
I gone by It was no unusual thing for a
boy to be set to keep the birds off the
crops. But a watch boy whose duty It
Is to keep a looKout tor a scnooi or
fish and who sits in a sentry box set
upon Btilts Is not such an everyday
sight
This particular kind of watch boy is
Norwegian, the scene of his labors be
ing the shores of some fiord of bis na
tive land.
His little sentry box is made of
wood and perched high upon posts.
Here the lad sits, gazing out across
the arm of the sea, using his keen
eyes for the benefit of the farmers
who are depending upon him to give
the alarm when a Bcbool of tisb shall
appear. They work contentedly
enough in their fields, secure in the
belief that their watch boy will let
them kuow when it is time to reap a
harvest from the sea Instead of from
the land.
When the signal is given they leave
their work, throw their big nets over
their shoulders and hurry off to their
boats.
Sentinel boxes similar to those em
ployed In Norway were In use among
the fishermen on the shores of the
Mediterranean, and It is supposed that
the vikings brought back with them
from some of their piratical raids the
idea that has been put In practice ever
since. Youth's Companion.
Analysis.
There was once a young man who
was paying court to three different
beautiful damsels. Each was fair,
each was sweet, each was charming.
So much of a triplicate similarity did
they have that he did Dot know how
to choose between tbem. So he went
to a wise old man and laid his trou
bles before him.
"Is there a clock at each bouse?"
asked the wise old man.
"There Is."
"Aud what does Esmeralda say
when the clock strikes 11?"
"Slip says the clock Is slow."
"What does Kulalle say?"
"She says the clock Is Just right"
"And what does Evangeline say?"
"She always says the clock is fast"
"My son. there is no need for fur
ther evidence. Evangeline Is the one
that really loves you." Judge.
Burglar Medicine.
"A society woman once asked me
I what she should do if a burglar were
to get Into her room and awaken her
i from sleep," said a former police cap
tain. "I told her to do nothing except
Bit up in bed and squeal for help at
I the top of her lungs. That's the medl
1 cine for Mr. Burglar. Not one of the
' gentry In 10,000 will do aught save run
like a deer when a woman begins to
yell. The sure enough professional
will not harm anybody unless corner
ed, and to sboot Is tbe last thing he
contemplates in his philosophy. An
amateur loses his head and uses his
gun, but a regular neTer." Baltimore
American.
Sarcastic.
! A pompous looking lawyer once
j chartered a hansom cab, and on reach
! lng his destination be only gave his
1 driver the shilling required by law.
! Tbe driver looked at the coin and
bit bis Up. Then In the most courteous
manner be said: "Do step in again, Blr.
I could ha' druv ye a yard or two far
, ther for this 'ere." London Fun.
Reasons For Lovs.
Patience All the girls Just hate blm
because he's going to marry me. Pa
trice You love him for the enemies be
has made, I suppose. Yonkers States
man. The Manager.
"Are you able to manage your hus
band r
"I don't have to. My mother lives
with us." Houston Post
THE BANISTERS.
What They Tell the Dwellers In New
York's Tenements.
Many a grewsome bit of wisdom is
gleaned by settlement workers. The
other day a woman ut philanthropic
tendencies trudged udles looking for
rooms for an unfortunate family that
had to move. After she had made a
selection that would fit their scant
means the mother of the family went
around to see the rooms before mov
ing in.
"Oh." exclaimed that wise tenement
dweller, "we'd be worse off here than
where we are! This place Is too un
healthy." "How do you make that out?" asked
the settlement worker. "It strikes me
as being better thun most houses of
Its class."
The woman pointed to the banisters,
which ran up through tne live (lights
of stairs to the roof In a ragged, bro
ken line. "Collins." she said grimly.
"That's what that means. Collins Is
terrible hard on banisters. There are
too nmny deaths here to stilt me."
And when the settlement worker
leurned that many tenement dwellers
really do Judge of the healthfnlness of
a bouse by the condition of the banis
ters slip concluded that that place
wouldn't suit her either. New York
Press.
WOMAN.
A Mystery Thai Keeps Man Eternally
on the Guess.
"When woman has ceased to be a
mystery she will cease to be of special
Interest to man," said one among (lie
loveliest of her sex, and she Is able to
speak as one having authority, for she
Is comely aud has been alive long
enough to know whereof she speaks.
And. come to think of it, she is
about right she Is right.
It Isn't because woman makes of
herself a mystery. She's a mystery In
spite of herself. And nature alone,
being man's superior on earth, seems
to be playing woman so as to keep
man ever guessing, for as soon as be
has succeeded in figuring out one of
her equations she bauds blm another,
and so ou. and on.
At first the young man thinks he
knows all about all women, but by the
time his locks begin to whiten be is
ready to concede that be doesn't even
know all ubout one. Or do you know
all about her?
To the laddie they are all klssable.
or nearly all. but as time passes the
klssable list shortens ami shortens un
til at Inst-well, you may uuswei for
yourself, but no doubt It Is quite short
unless you belong to the promiscuous
brotherhood.- I'lttsbttrgiit;;eite-'riuies.
Lure of the Heroic.
Why is baseball the game of the
Bummer Instead of croquet, and foot
ball the game of the autumn instead
of tlddledewlnks? It Is the element '?
conflict, of struggle, that gives to V'
diamond and the gridiron their empire
over the Imagination. The whole man
goes Into baseball, whereas croquet
cannot coutain the entire personality
of any except a very weak dilution of
masculinity. The normal man likes a
game that tries the player's tliew and
sinew, eye and brain, heart and cour
age. Tbe fact of the matter Is that noth
ing Is more attractive to mcu than
difficulty, hardship, danger. The call
of tbe heroic Is Irresistible. A case in
point Is that of a man who left one
position for another a few months
ago. He turned his back on friends
and a sure success to grapple with
difficulties ot -i most unusual kind.
nis emplm ;cit everything
they could u ice him to
remain. I!' i-ctild not
duplicate- I ... I r ti strug
gle such is.. i s --oiils. That
was more i ".m i.ie. material
reward - K . . ; r.e; ir :!
Ti ta '.ho Va; farer.
"Well." demanded the stem faced
woman n sue leaned over the red
handled broom, "what do you want?"
"Lud.v." said the wayfarer with the
loug beard and matted chin. "I'm un
actor by profession und In hard luck."
"Well, what have I to do with that?"
"Why er-i was thinking If you
could spare me a quarter to get a
shave and a bair cut I could get a Job
In tbe role of Vlrginlus."
She eyed blm disdainfully.
"Oh, that's a poor excuse," she said,
with a curl of her thin Up. "Go up to
the town without a shave and a hair
cut and get a Job in the role of Rip
Van Winkle."
And before be could say another
word she started to unchain the dog.
Chicago News.
The Moon.
The moon's mean distance from tbe
earth Is 237.000 miles. When It Is at
the perigee nearest point it Is 225,000
miles and when at the apogee far
thest point more than 251,000 miles
from the earth. The actual diameter
Is estimated at 2,153 miles, or a little
less than three-elevenths of tbe earth's
diameter. The moon's volume is
therefore about one forty-ninth that
of the earth, and its mass is one
eighty-eighth of the earth; consequent
ly the force of gravity is so much less
at its surface than It is at the earth's
surface that a body weighing 1,000
pounds here would weigh on tbe moon
only 163 pounds.
Ons Who Knew.
"Does any one in the class," asked
the teacher, "know the origin of the
corn laws?"
"Yes, ma'am," answered the shaggy
haired pupil. "They were written by
John Bunion." Chicago Tribune.
There is no killing the suspicion that
deceit has once begotten. EUot
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn From this Section for the Regular
January Term.
Following is a list of jurors drawn
from this section of the county for tbe
regular January term of court.
GRAND JURORS.
Reynoldsville John Redd-olllT, S. M.
Gourley, C. A. Plfer, E. M. Oh Is.
Henderson Two Fred Barn- 1 1.
McCalmont Twp John C. Berry,
Vern C. Smith.
Washington Twp Ray Cooper, Win,
Morrison, F, L. Wiser.
PETIT JURORS.
Reynoldsville Frank Bohren, P. G.
Burkbart.
West Reynoldsville W. li. StsufTer,
Harry Stewart.
Wlnelow Twp Charles Biles, Joseph
McNeal, Wm. F. Hutchison, Harry
Wise.
McCalmont Twp Andrew Campbell.
Sykesville Newton Rupert.
Washington Twp Mike Dovlne, J.
Dauif uerty.
TRAVERSE JURORS
Reynoldsville Francis McDonald,
Thomas Neale, Cdnrad Heemer.
Winslow Twp Charles Blose, Alex
Patton.
McCalmont Twp A. Brodv'
Henderson Twp Gilbert Patterson.
Washington Twp J. J. Terry, Lee
Moure.
Stockholders' Meeting.
The reguiar annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Reynoldsville, Pa., for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaotlon of any
other business that may properly come
before it, will be held In the Banking
Room on Tuesday, January lltb, 1910,
at 3.00 p. m. K. C. Schuckers,
Cashier.
Could Not Be Better.
No one has ever made a salve, oint
ment, lotion or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its the one
perfect healer of cuts, corns, burns,
bruises, sores, scalds, bolls, ulcers,
eczema, salt rheum. For sore eyes,
cold sores and chapped hands its
supreme. Infallible for piles. Only
25o at H. L. McEntire's.
The People's National Bank of Reyn
oldsville, Reynoldsville, Pa., Deo. 8, 1909.
Election The annual election for di
rectors of this bank to serve for tbe en
suing year will be held at the banking
house on Tuesday, the lltb day of Jan
uary, 1910, at 3.00 p. m.
F. K. Alexander, Cashior.
Trouble Makers Ousted.
When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes Dr. King's New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see bis
dyspepsia and indigestion fly, but more
he's tickled over his new, fme appe
tite, strong nerves and healthy vigor, all
because stomach, liver and kidneys now
work right. 25o at H. L. McEntire's.
Our candles are made In as clean a
kitchen as yours. Velvet Ice Cream &
Candy Co.
W. H. MOORE'S
SPECIALTIES
ARE
OLEOMARGARINE.
Chase & Sanborn's Coffee.
Sunbeam Prepared Buckwheat Flour.
(Needs no milk.)
Aunt Maria's Pancake Flour.
Quality Chocolates in all size packages.
Give us your order for
CUT FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
I
CZD
WHY WILL YOU MISUSE ME?
Che functions of my life is to digest your food; nature Intended me to do thabonfo
after you bave masticated It. Now we eat 3 meals a day, tbutmeana that 1 havea
periods of work every it hours; and I need 2 or 8 hours of rest between each period of
work In order to be in good condition to do my work well. Now middle axed and older
people that can't chew their food aa when younger in life, should take somethlugonce
every day or at least every other day to help me In my work and If ynu will Just rend
me a NATURE't" HERB tablet once a day with your food no difference you can't
chew It very well, I will see, by the help of the tablet, that your food will be properly
digested, and you won't io around with any fault u Snd about me not doing my work.
Now I serve all kind of people, that take varloua things to better tiielr-condltlon, but
there Is nothing you can take to help m bo well as NATURE'S HEKB, for 1 have
tried all of them and I ought to know. Most people now days are not so thoughtful
and considerate of my need as they used to be, especially the younger people, tur
banquets, festivals and other places where the richest of foods are served, are mora
frequent now than in years ago. Well with a keen apetlte, before tbey think they
nave gorgeo. oown twice aa mucn as
chew It properly, then they will take nothing to help me in my work, and I don't get a
square aeai. bmukib nr.Htts la aosoiuteiy essential in sucn cases; veryo
when they give no aid I send In a protest ; and they aro sure to know It when 1 do.
For sale aTTeTuoliUvllle drug stores;
Kal
athmel.
Very Suitable Present.
One year's subscription for The Stab
would make a good Christmas present
for your friend, one that would remind
tbem of tbe giver at least fifty-twe
times during the year. You cannot get
a present for fl 00 that would be ap
preciated more than this. Try It this
Christmas. The Star office will be
open from seven to eight o'clock oa
Friday and Saturday evenings of lhi
week. We would be pleased to write
receipts for new subscriptions or paid
up arrearage on old subscription.
Come and see us.
Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. have
famous prescription called Ml-o-na
which tbey will guarantee to cure
any case of indigestion, or money back.
Relieves stomach distress in five
minutes. 50o a large box.
Want Column.
Rates: One cent per word for each ant
OTorvlnsertlon.
For Rent or Sale The Geo. Tapper
place near Pre&oottville. Inquire ot
Thus. F. Adam.
For Sale A square piano; a rare
bargain. In good condition. For par
ticulars address Lock Box No.' 712,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
For Rent Eight room bouse on
Brown street, West Reynoldsville. In
quire of T. J.Fagley.
WHILE
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Don't forget to step in at
The Peoples Bargain Store
If you are looking for bar
gains in Neckwear, Hand
kerchiefs, Notions, Cloth
ing, Shoes, Etc. We have
gift3 for any member of
the family. Come and
see for yourself.
Our Motto: Quick Sales
and Small Profits.
A. KATZEN .. PROP.
S
TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
Yon are hereby Informed that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Summer
vllle Telephone Company will be held at the
general "ftlce of tbe Company in Hrookvllle,
Pa., on Wednesday, the 12th day of January,
A. I),, 1910, at the hour of t-n o'clock a. m.,
for the purpose of electing a board of direc
tors for the Compnny for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting. 3. K. Rbown,
J. S. Hammond, President.
Secretary.
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I
iney snouia nave ano aion t taae time vo
A. Carlton, frwtcottvillc; Joseph Bateaun.