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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
CURIOUS FACTS.

European railroads stretch 142, GSJ
miles.
The Colossus of Rhodes was cast in
over 100 pieces and fitted together.
Traces of prehistoric city have been
discovered not far from Zanzibar, in
Africa.
There nre in the world 26l blind
asylums and training schools, with H., :
$50 inmates.
AT the beginning of the Christian
era the relative values of gold to silver
were rs one to nine.
Quails whose combined weight is
100, 900 pounds are sold every day in
the Parisian market for food.
All the ancient Egyptian paintings
we're executed according to code of
rules laid down by the priesthood.
The largest church in the world is
st. Peters, in Rome: the smallest
church ten feet square in the Isle of
Man.
The wife of Mr.. vankieker, Of
Leeds, Canada, recently gave birth to
four children-two girls AMI two boys
one of whom has three hands.
We eat every year in this country
about five and half millions of oys-
ters-raw, stewed, fried, roasted,
picked, scalloped and in pate.
Louis XVI. did not behave with
overwhelming dignity at his execution.
On the contrary, he screamed for help,
struggled with the executioners and
begged for mercy.
Most of the transportation in Ha-
vana, Cuba, is furnished by little
horses hitched to Victoria. There
are 5000 of those rigs in that city and
but one horse car line.
Soil in Egypt is titled by exactly
the same kind of plow used there 5000
years ago. The burrows made are ex-
tremely shallow aud the clods nre
further broken up with big wooden
cudgel.
Two basket mills at Dover, Del,
are now turning out 5000 peach bas-
kets per day. The work is done with
great ease, rapidity and precision. The
fastest basket maker in the Dover
mills makes from $50 to 800 baskets
per day. He is paid one cent per bas-
ket.
In some of the London churches tn,
old fashion of open-air pulpits has
been revived. These pulpits are OF
stone, with heavy oak sounding-boards.
Chairs are placed in the grounds Of
the church. The hyms are printed in
hugh letters and hung from posts.
These open-air services are well at
tended.
During the Peninsular war the
British Twelfth Royal Lancers Regi-
ment plundered convent. As pen
ance the authorities ordered that the
regimental band play three tunes, the
Vesper Hymn, Spanish Chant and
Russian National Anthem, rs soon az
last post, 10 o'clock p. M, is sounded
every night for 100 years. What was
Mt that time imposed as II punishment
is now looked upon as an honor, SO
much so that it is never omitted.
A farmer away down in Somerset
County, Maryland, finds that his straw
is worth more than his wheat. He
produced $50 bushels of wheat on
thirty-three acres, or about nineteen
bushels to the acre, which at the price
ruling when the calculation was
made indicated for the crop value OF
S12 per acre. His straw weighed two
tons per acre, and was worth SIS per
ton, or SIG per acre. The aggregate
value of the grain was S403; of the
straw, S52S.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
LATER NEWS WAITS.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

At Johnstown the Cambria Iron Company
has resumed. Over 300 men will be given
employment
Al Belfast the Congress Of Trades Union.
lists passed unanimously u resolution that
the government pay union wages TO all men
employed on public works.
The following manufactures have resum-
ed work: The Ashland. Ky steel works
Curtis Il Co.'S collar iac,o Y, Troy, n. ";
Diamond Knitting mil, Waterford, y. y;
Orkney. Hines ani Leroy knitting mills,
Cohoes, n. y; Miller, Hall and Hartwelrs
collar factory. Troy, n. Y; National lndin
Rubber factory, Bristol, II. l.; the Lymnns,
r. |. mill the Compton. II. l.. mill
The wages of the 1900 employees of the
Pencoyd Iron works. near Philadelphia vii
be reduced 10 per cent, beginning Sept. X
The puddlcrs are excepted and their pay
will be cut down TO 1925 per ton.
THEREFOR that the Cumberland, Md,
Steel and Tin Plate Works have been closed
for three months is wrong. Thev have
been running full capacity, except 10 days,
which were required to make necessary re.
pairs. They are full of orders.
The Belaire. o., steel works, employing
600 hands, which started up 10 days ago,
closed down indefinitely on uccoun- of nc
orders
Twelve strikers at Charleston, W. Va,
have been arrested for bulldozing a miner
who wished to work.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie coal works
at Laurelton W. Va, paid out over $40.
900 in wages II. work are now employing
over 800 hands. an increase of 800 over the
same time last year. The coar operators Of
the Fairmount, w. Va. regions have re.
tumed in full and are rushed with orders.
A ST. Louis local newspaper has mads a
careful computation of the industries that
have already or soon will resume opera.
tions. and by actual count li,700 men will
by the 20, be at work in factories and found
ries that were frightened into closing by the
hard times panic. Every line Of whole
sale trade reports increasing orders and
some notable advance over sales of year
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
watch stopped, Has It?-

"Watch stopped, has itY" asked one
traveller OF another. Nov, | sup
pose you'll pay a dollar TO clean IL.
But let me give you tip Open both
OF the back cases so, ho'd IL with
open side down and tap it with your
finger mail dozen times. Don't be
airdio. Snap IL again. Now move
the second hand. Is it all right? [
thought so. A drummer put me up
to that trick. Pro! ably there were
only a few specks Of dust in the
works and you've raped them out
Very likely it will now run for year
and you've saved your dollar. If IT.
doesn't run after the little jar that
you gave it. then IL is time TO take it
to the iewe,cr."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
SO Say We All.

Alphonse Karr, the gardencr-poet,
was present at a banquet given by
the followers Of lIahnemann, the
founder of homeopathy.
Toasts were given to the health of
one medical celebrity after another
by different members Of the company,
Till at ...St the president remarked:
Monsieur karr, you lave not pro-
posed the heolth of any one."
The poet rose and replied IN mldestly,
81 propose the health of the sick"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
when Animals Arc Removod

When animals or plants are re-
moved from their peculiar and natural
districts to one entirely different In
climate some surprising changes take
place. As soon as possible after such
removal they change their character
and habits so as TO conform with
their new homes, or else cease to ex.
LIST. A good wool-bearlng sheep trans.
fcrred from some northern pasture
TO the topics changes his coat TO n
thin covering Of struggling hairs
scarcely resembling wool; the dog be-
comes destitute Of hair altogether,
and even bees cease to lay up their
stores CT honey and in great meas
are lose their industrious habits -
ST. Louis Republic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Dill Nye Observes.

An exchange comes to us with an
article entitled "The Mormon Issue. y
From what we know of the Mormon
issue it seems to be, as general rule,
red-headed and cross.eyed, and weigh.
about six pounds without clothes.
A scientific article asks, "Will the
coming man use both arms?" That
depends on whether the coming mans
mash is slim kind of girl, or one
Of the stouter variety.-.St. Louis
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
FIRES.

Cayucos, Cal, was nearly wiped ont by
fire. Only two buildings were lett standing.
Cayucos has n population Of about 700.
Twenty business structures were destroyed.
At Candy, Mimi, block and half in
the business section, including l6 stores, the
postoilice and bank. Loss s2O0,00o, insur-
ance 100000.
Two blocks of business bui dings and
dwellings at Baldwin, Wis, were destroyed
py fire. The loss is estimated at 100000
with small insurance. Many families are
meless.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
August
Flower

lam ready 70 testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower should have died before
this. Eight years ago l was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. employed three
OF our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that hal
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything l ate distressed me so
that i had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
!cine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton. Maine. %
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
A Civil Service Pensic n Bill.

In both senate and House simultaneously
bill will be introduced granting a disa-
biliiy pension to government employees af-
ter 20 years honorable service and granting
compensation for injuries received in the
line OF duty. Widows and minor children
of employees killed while in the government
service are also TO be pensioned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Carl Pretzcl's Philosophy.

1t vas oney der amadoors now dot
winds der larboard watch ub.
1t dond vas efery crank dot durns
der Sweetest musicks ont.
Der bar of public obinion vas der
blace where dot imbcrial gin gwestiop
vas settled already.
Some all wool gloting should cofel
der bare word of goot many fellers
yoost now. w.-Chicdgo National.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
I,nn Oroxxop The train d;snot

FRED O'CoSSoR, the train dispatcher
whose forgetfulness caused the wreck on
the Ft. Wayne road. at Colehour. Ind, in
which dozen lives were'lost, has disappear
ed. Before leaving Fl. Wayne he sent q
message to the coroner Of Cook county re.
questing him to release all Of the men held
COR the accident, as he alone was to blame
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
The Sunday Fair Continues.

Judge Ewing decided at Chicago that he
would not hear arguments in motion to
set aside Judge Goggin's order continuing
proceedings in the Clingman injunction
suit go days. This means the Worlds Fair
will remain open on Sunday unless Judge
Goggin vscates the order.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
No Sunday Cars For Toronto.

The Toronto, Ont, people have voted, by
1900 to $4,000, against the running Of
street railway cars on Sunday. The street
railway employees have formed union and
threaten TO strike unless it is recognized by
the company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
CRIMES AND PENALTIES.

Benjamin Jackson, colored was lynched
by mob near Quincy, Ala, and his body
filled with bullets. Jackson put poison in
a well and three deaths resulted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
Toadstools Kin Three People.

Venyl Veiack, his wife aud one OF his
children, of Newark, N j., have died from
the effect of toadstool poisoning. Mr.. Vejack
thought they were mushrooms
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

A tunnel under the Thames at Lon-
Ion was proposed in 1873; the tirss
tunnel was finished in 1873.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

". offe, One Hundred Dollars Reward 70
fny case Of Catfrrh that cannot be cured b,
Halls Cetarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEy a. Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known i. j. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in nll business transaction
md financially ahli TO carry out any obliga
ton made tv thet firm.
WEST a ThuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
wALpI>o. KiSvAN e. MARvfS, Wbolesal,
Druggists. Toledo. OhiU.
Tia l's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the systenl Prize, 7jc. per bottle. SOLD
by ali Druggists. Testimonials free.
The peanut grows wild in Africa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

Beechams Pills insteal of sloshy mineral
waters. Beecham's-no others. 70 cts. a boz
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13
FINANCIAL AND coMMrRcrAL.

he first national bank OF Nashville,
Tenn, which suspended August 10, has re-
sumed.
The national bank OF Sturgs, Mich, has
been permitted to reopen its doors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

-Englishmen are experimenting with
cow-milking machines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

The female fly IS ALWAYS larger an
lighter in color than the male
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup. most
prompt, pleasant and effectual. % cents,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

A GENTLEMAN who was asked for
his marriage certificate quickly took
on his hat and pointed to Il bald spot.
The evidence was conclusive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

There is enough iron in the blood of 4s
men to make "A pound plowshare.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

PERHAPS II a pneumatic tire were
put en- the dollar of the dads it
would circulate better.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

ALMt ST every one who isn't sixteeL
and pretty, looks very Lonesome Il,
times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-13

The peanut grows wild in Africa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
AwonderfuI Number.

We have received from the Publishers of
The Youths COnlpG'tiOa magnificent extra
issue of thIrty-six pages devoted entirely to
the Worlds Fair. 1t has more than twenty
articles. giving full description of the diff
ferent departments of the Fair, many being
written by officers of the Fair. There are
also important directions showing how to
see the Fair, and what to see each day.
The illustrations are simply superb, more
than Sixty in number, there being thirteen
full-page Photographic illustrations of those
noble structures comprising THE White
City," the like of which the world has never
seen. This issue has also a striklngiy
beautiful cover, autographed in ten colors.
1t is the most artistic and costly number of
any paper devoted to the FAIR. Its publica-
ton represents an expenditure exceeding
Fifty Thousand Dollars. The first edition
printed, of Seven Hundred Thousand
Copies, was exhausted the first week. The
second edition is now ready.
All old subscribers receive this number
free, and any new subscribers sending 81 IS
for years. subscription will also receive 6
copy. Single numbers may be obtained by
sending ten cents to The Youths Companions,
Boston, Mass, or of any newsdealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
THE LATE ROBBERY.

The Amount Secured by the Train Robbers
at Pacific, Mo.-A Hold Up in Texas.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-At the office OF
the Pacific Express Co. in St Louis it
was ascertained that the exact amount
of money secured by the train robbers
at Pacific, Mo-, was 81, 206.50. Of this
$1,000 was in silver inclosed in sack.
There were two small packages, one
containing SOS and the other S1O1. SO.
Missouri Pacific railroad pay checks
amounting to 50, 454 were also taken.
The car contained less than $4,000 in
money and valuable papers, including
the pay chicks.
General Superintendent L. A. Fuller,
of the express company, says that the
stolen pay checks are of no value to
anybody except the railroad employees
along the line in whose favor they were
drawn.
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
DALLAS, Tex, May ga News spe-
cial from San Angelo, Tex, says: The
westbound passenger train was held
up and robbed at Coleman by two
masked men.
The brakeman, porter and conductor
were covered with six-shooters and
Messenger Barry compelled to open the
express door at the point of guns.
1t can not be learned what amount
was secured from the express company,
although it is generally believed that
the robbers We're well paid for their
trouble. The passengers were not mo-
lasfad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
Financial Relations Dependent Upon Fra
Ceres and John Sherman.

Financial Relations Dependent Upon Frau
Ceres and John Sherman.
BERLIN, May 81. - Herr Siemens,
manager of the Deutche bank, states
in an interview that the future financial
relations between Germany and the
United States will depend upon the
German harvest and the fate of the
Sherman bill. If the drought
continued another fortnight Germany
must buy wheat and rye in Hungary,
Bulgaria and the United States at sell
1ers prices Small private capitalists
in Germany have been frightened by
the unsettled state of the American
market, and have withdrawn their Or
ders for American securities; never the
less, they are hungry for such securities,
and instantly the silver question is
settled they will again invest in them.
1t remains to be seen whether the
United States will be able to turn the
investment to good account and pay
regular and good interest, thereby Sc
curing the continued financial support
of Germ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
ENRAGED INDIANS.
Thee Are Reported to Have Killed T
SurURNinaH IN TT

Thee Are Reported to Have Killed Two of
Surveying Party.
SPOKANE, Wash, May GA report
reached here last night from the Col
vile Indian reservation that party of
Indians had attacked the government
surveying party there and driven them
from the reservation, killing two whites
The Indians are said to be
enraged because the government
failed to pay them for the lands
soon to be confscate ted. Engineer Huber,
part owner of the surveying outfit,
starts to-day for the reservation to
verify the report. The surveying party
consisted of twenty men, in charge Of
Engineer Maxwell. Capt. Carroll, a
mining expert, was the first to give the
information. Carroll arrived from the
reservation last night and reported that
half breeds had told the story as above.
Carrolrs veracity is undoubted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Secretary Carlisle Instructs Collectors OF
Customs to BE Vigilant.

Secretary Carlisle Instructs Collectors of
Customs to Be Vigilant.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-In order that
there may be uniformity of action
among collectors of customs, and a
thorough understanding on their part
on the construction of existing laws on
the Chinese question, Secretary Car
Isle has written a letter of instruction
on the subject. The letter, it is stated.
does not relate to the Geary exclusion
act and makes no change in the orders
already issued. The letter reads as
follows:
Collector of Customs, New York:
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24-Sfr: By de-
partment circular dated the 4th inst, officers of
this department were ms tructed to refrain from
making arrests under the provisions of the act
approved May s. 1892, entitled AN act to pro-
hibit the coming of Chinese persons into the
United States until otherwise directed This
order remains in force far it applies to Chi
neSe persons who have failed to obtain certifi-
Gates of residence under the provisions of the
sixth section of said act, but who otherwise
would have right to remain in the United
States 1t is known, however, that great num-
bers of Chinese laborers have entered the
May 5, 1892, and of the act approved
July s. 1884, and of the act approved October
l, 1885 Many of these persons have obtained
admission upon false representation that they
were not laborers, but merchants. and others
have entered clandestinely from contiguous
foreign territory.
Inviting your attention to the first, second,
third, fourth and fifth sections of the act ap-
proved May s. 1892, entitled San act to pro-
hibit the coming of Chinese persons into the
United States" which continues in force, the
provisions of previous acts prohibiting the
coming into this country of Chinese Ia borers,
and providing for the trial, Imprisonment
and deportation of such persons, who,
under said laws, are found to be not
lawfully entitled to remain in the United
States. you are directed to all the means
under your control to vigorously enforce said
provisions of law and to take such measures
may be necessary to secure the arrest and
prosecution of Chinese laborerS who unable
to show that they have obtained lawful adnis
sion into the United States.
j. G. CARLISLE Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
Senator Vests Son married.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Missouri peo-
pie here were taken by surprise. The
surprise was occasioned by the marriage
Of Mr.. George p. Vest, the son of Sena-
tor Vest. to Miss Agatha Wheeler, OF
California The wedding took place al
the residence. of the senator. 1904 F
street. The family kept the marriage
a profound secret, scarcely anybody
outside of the immediate family circle
knowing that the. ceremony was to be
performed. The bride is the daughter
of Rev. Joseph Wheeler, of California.
who was formerly the pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Missouri OF
which Mrs Vest was a communicate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-01
HAPPY INDIANS.
CIfoctaws and Chickasaws Get Nearly
Three Million Dollars.

Ctk0cfaWS ana ChtcEaSaWS Get Nearly
Three Million Dollars.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-President
Cleveland has approved the deeds OF
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
for the right and title to the leased
lands in the Indian Territory, for
merly occupied by the Arapahoe and
Cheyenne Indians, but now consti-
tut;ng portion of Oklahoma terri
tory, for which the sum of SO, 991, $50
was appropriated by the Indian appro-
priation act of March 8, 1891. These
nations were required to execute re-
leases and conveyances to extinguish
their claim in a manner and form salts
factory to the president.
President Harrison declined to APP
prove the deeds submitted for release
OF the lands.
The approval of President Cleveland
makes the appropriation Immediately
available and the money viii be paid to
the accredited agents Of the Choctaw
and ChicbaSaw nations