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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

plicity and easy movement, and was
at once moved to write patriotic
hymn of my own, which American
children could sing to this same tune,
which did on n scrap of waste paper,
probably finishing it within half an
hour.
That was in February, 1882. I
gave the hymn to Mr.. Mason with
others-some translations, and others
my own-and thought no more of it.
The following Fourth of July hap
pened into Park Street Church in Bos.
ton, where Sunday school children
were enjoying patriotic festival. 1t
was at this children's Fourth of July
celebration that "America" was first
sung, the words of which 1 had writ
ten few months before. Since then
L have heard it sung all over the
world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
THE GETTYSBURG SPEECH.
SUBLIME AND IMMORTAL.
Few Words, but Well Chosen and Ex.
pressive of Nations Heart.

Istood close by and heard that speech dc.
livercd. 1t came upon us after the ponder.
Gus and elaborate rhetoric OF Edward Everett
like a blaze Of real FIRE after mntchless
picture OF ilre. 1t sprang, like the strophes
OF old, out Of n chastened heart almost broken
with the weight OF conquest, but still daunt.
less In its American faith, and the man who
spoke the words was, for the moment trans.
figured for us, and his furrowed face and
gaunt form took on the light that never was
on land or sea, so that he became the archie.
type OF the people themselves, uttering better
than he knew the great prayer OF that finer
and better humanity that our fathers and we
believed was TO come with liberty and equality
out Of storm and stress and an mistaken con.
ildence In man.
But don't think any of us then knew
how masterful Is the speech OF tho human
these great occasions and plants Its sad sin.
certify by the side OF mere scholarship and
the grooved thunder OF rhetoric.
We had TO live on for quarter OF n century
and see that brief speech burning with un.
quenchabe flame in our schoolbooks and
standing out with modest majesty on our
page OF recorded history TO comprehend how
God can touch with n living coal the lips Of q
rail splitter just as he touched the lips OF q
tentmaker Of Tarsus and lifted the untutor.
ed heart OF the shoemaker, Bunynn, Into
communion with the immortals.
Turn 1t every way you can, the Gettsburg
speech standsunique rs brief literary and
patriotic composition. II Is the noblest con.
densation into tho fttest words OF all the
emotions, aspirations and sentiments that
millions Of mute people wanted at that mo.
ment to utter.
So inwrought is that speech with the heart
OF the occasion, and so mnjestically does II
sweep over into the time to come. that
should think all men everywhere would dis.
Germ Its intrinsic quality. But that is not the
case,
remember talking with Matthew Arnold
when he was In this country about Abraham
Lincoln-you will remember that he said OF
Lincoln that he had no distinction
called his attention to the Gettysburg speech.
shall never forget the imperturbabIe Satur-
day Review stare with which he asked, "Ah
what is the Gettysburg speech2"
He had nev,r heard OF It. l believe wher
he we4t back he asked Professor Bryce what
II was about and when II was hunted up In an
American sohoolbook and shown to him he
read It hastily and put It away with commits
Grating reticence-ASDREw @. WHEELER IL
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
DIR. Smiths Career.

DR.. Smith was eighty.six years old
last October, and he is one of the las I
of that famous class of Harvard 80
men which included, besides the late
DR.. Holmes, the Rev. James Freeman
Clarke, Prof. Benjamin Pierce, Judge
Curtis, Judge Bigelow and number
of others we'll known in Massachu-
setts's annals and beyond them.
The data for the following sketch of
his career were furnished to the
Worlds correspondent by DR.. Smith,
and he added the preceding account
of the way IN which he came to write
the hymn.
DR.. Smith is native of Boston, and
his family at the time of his birth
lived very near the historic old North
Church, where Paul Revere ordered
his friend to hang the lantern aloft.
After being graduated from Harvard
University, which he entered Frank
lin medal pupil from the Boston Latin
School, DR.. Smith studied for the
ministry. His first charge was in
Waterville, Me-, where he presided
over the Baptist parish for eight years,
occupying at the same time the chair
of modern languages in Colby Univer-
sity in that town.
From January, 1912, to July, 1854,
he was pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Newton Centre, Mass, be-
ing also for the first seven years OF
that period editor of the Christian
Review, quarterly published in Bos-
ton.
DIR. Smith then gave his time to
foreign missionary work as Editorial
Secretary of the Missionary Union for
period of fifteen years, during which
time he also preached constantly as
''stated supply" and kept up his lit
erary work and teaching without in
terruption. From 1875 to 1876, he
travelled in Europe, accompanied by
his wife, who before her marriage was
Miss Smith, granddaughter OF DR..
Hezekiah Smith. of Haverhill, Mass,
who was chaplain in the Revolution
airy Army and one OF the founders of
Brown University.
September, 1892, DIR. Smith again
visited Europe and Asia, inspecting
missionary stations of all denomina-
tions on both continents, including
India, Burmah, Sweden, Norway,
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey
and Greece.
AS an author, DR.. Smith has pub
lished the 'Life of Joseph Grafton"
'Lyric Gems" Ia title given by the
publisher), "Rock OF Ages" "Mis.
Aionary Sketches" "Rambles in Mis-
sionary Fields" History OF New
ton" besides many articles for news
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
The Knishts Secede.

District sembly No. 8, OF the Knights OF
Labor afer very stormy delegate meeting
tecided to cut loose from the old organization
aud -spouse the cause Of the new Independent
0rdor VI Knights OF LABOR.
The district Is romposed OF the following
assemblies: Brewers. Marble, Slate and Tile
workers, Street Car employees, Teainsters.
Boxmakers, Printers, Coopers, Statesmen,
Boiler makers, Painters, Cork workers, The
atrical House employees, Basket makers, Cigar
makers, soap makers, Brick makers, Plate
Glass workers, one assembly each In Pitts
burg. Two mixed assemblies. and i've as
sembiies OF glass house emp. Dyes, located at
Bellevernon, Jeannette, New Kensington. New
Castle aud Southside, Pittsbrrg. All these
assemblies are IN good standing, and embrace
membership OF more than 1880.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
THE INCOME TAX
Amendments Making Exemptions In
Certain Cases,

The bill has become law by the presi-
dents signature amending the act OF August
28 last, known as the Wilson tariff bill, and
which included the provisions for the collec-
ton OF an income tax. Under the original act
income tax returns were required to be made
before tho first OF March. The supplemental
bill, which has just become II law. extends
the time to April l5, but only as TO the pres
ent year.
Another amendment made by the new law
is that in computing incomes under tho act
the amounts received rs dividends upon the
stock OF any corporation or association shall
not be included in case such dividends are al
SO liable to a tax OF 2 per cent on the net
profits OF such corporation or association,
although such tax may not have been actu-
ally paid by such company or association at
the time OF making return by the person re-
ceiving such dividends and returns.
An important amendment Is that In COM
putting Incomes the amount necessarily paid
for fire insurance premiums and for ordinary
repairs shall be deducted. Many reiurns
have already been made without these de-
ductions, and 1t Is presumed the secretary OF
the treasury will authorize all persons who
have made such returns TO amend them by
inserting the deductions TO be made on ac-
count OF insurance or repairs This will
make considerable difference to many per-
sons.
When the bill was under discussion In con-
gress Y was computed that not more than
10, 1000 persons In the whole Union would be
amenable TO the tax on incomes exceeding
$4,000 year. Bot since then. and in the
light OF Investigations made by collectors In a
number Of revenue districts. the estimate has
been largely increased, and the figures now
are that something like 800, 900 perrons will
be required to pay the income tax.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
An 4" Onion Social"

Cattaraugus County bellies and beaux
have evolved new game which Is hav-
ing a large run. 1t is called the
"onion social" and is played as fol-
lows: Six young women stand in q
row, one of them bites piece out of
an onion, and the young men pay ten
cents each to guess who bit it. The
correct guessers kiss the other five
girls, while the unsuccessful kiss the
ono who bit the onion. New York
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
STORY OF "AMERICA"
DIR. SMITH TELLS HOW THE Ma
TIONAL HYMN WAS WRITTEN.
On Scrap of Waste Paper-First
Sung on July 4, 1892, in Bos-
ton, and Since Then in All
Parts of the World.

7 DID not know that l had written
National hymn till the convic-
tion was forced on me, writes
z Rev. s. +. Smith in the New
York World.
While was student in the Theo-
logical Seminary in Andover, Mass,
Mr.. Lowell Mason, through whose eff
forts the study of music was intro.
duced into the public schools of Bos-
ton and elsewhere in this country,
brought me number of singing books,
which Mr.. William g. Woodbridge,
who had visited Germany to inspect
the school system there, had brought
homo with him and put into Mr..
Mason's hands.
Mr.. Woodbridge had been much i'm.
pressed with the German method of
teaching music in the schools, and l
was asked to look through the books
and translate such of the songs rs
seemed to me appropriate to our
American schools.
Turning over the leaves of one OF
the music books, l found one song OF
n patriotic nature set to the tune which
England claims as hers because she
has so long sung it to the words "God
Save the Queen" but which the Danes
claim as their, and which the Germans
claim rs original with them, and OF
the real origin of which / believe nc
one is certain.
The music impressed me by its sim
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

same kind. Both are OF yellow ena.
mel, while the leaves are green. The
star is similar to the decoration, but
is not surmounted by flowers. 1t is
worn on the right breast The rib.
bon, which is red, with violet borders.
is worn from the right shoulder to the
left hip.
1t will he remembered that recently
the German Emperor requited the
courtesy extended to him by the
Mikado by comforting upon the Japan.
ese sovereign the collar OF the Black
Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
TO INSURE MINERS,

The Ligonier coal company OF Greensburg
Pa. whose works are near Latrobe, has ar.
ranged with the Guarantors' liability and
Indemnity company, OF Philadelphia, to in
sure their miners against death or accident
without any cost whatever to the miners. In
case OF death the miner will get $500, and 10
the event OF accident one-half wages. This
Is the first move In this direction taken by
operators In this county and Is bound to
prove popular.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

railway, 1400 miles of telegraphs,
magistrates courts from end to end,
and press. The natives are content
ed with rule that is firm, and the
shareholders are pleased with the
prospect of dividend that bids fair
to be equally firm. The territory of
the South Africa Company is managed
like an estate; but IL looks uncom-
monty like an empire, with Cecil
Rhodes us its absolute ruler. During
his recent visit to England he was re-
ceived Us il he we're royalty itself, and
dined with Queen Victoria by special
invitation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
AID MUST BE SUPPLIED.
2,2oo Families Destitute in the Hooking
Valley.

Tho Columbus, o., chamber Of commerce
commission, which investigated the miners
destitution in tho Hooking Valley has report
ei as follows:
Throughout the entire region we have found
the unemployed miners In the most extrome
conditions OF destitution. depending upoL
the weekly issue OF the relief committee fol
their entire subsistence. In tho past year
the working time OF these laborers varied
from AZ days to three months. This has re-
suited In an average income to the miners Of
81 cents per day during 1894. There are
2,5O0 families which must be supported, and
It will require $4,000.
We therefore request your Excellency to
call upon the people Of the state to contri
butte promptly the amount necessary to allie
viate this suffering.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Growing viOlets.

Violet growing, Sd important an 90.
cupation in parts of this country and
even more SO in Southern France, has
for two or three years been much
hampered by reason of disease that
attacks the plants. The French grow
ers spray the plants with a solution OF
copper, and thus save many thousands
OF diseased ones, but the process 10
lahorious and expensive. New York
Sun. .-....
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
EyaLAgD's UNEMPLOYED.

Mr.. Samcs Kier Hardie NJ. p. had a hear
which is considering plans for the relief O.
the unemployed. He admitted that the dis
tress was so widespread that state grant
100000 would only tide over the needs o
the unemployed throughout the country foI
six weeks,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Growing Yiolets in France.

In the departments OF the Maritimes
Alpes and Var the growing OF violets,
which is done in the open fields, has
become an article OF commerce, the
value of which reaches into the hun.
dreds of thousands annually. United
States Consular Reports.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Evaeuating Wei-Hai. Wei.

The japanese are evacuating the advanced
positions about Wei-Hai-Wei and they have
abandoned Ming Hal. The greater part OF
Japanese army which has been operating on
.he Shan Tung peninsula has re-embarke on
BOARD transports bound for Talein Wan.
aorth OF Port Arthur, on the opposite OF
he Galfof Pechili.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
FORTY GENTS A TON IN ILLINOIS.

Officers OF the Consolidated, Mansion, Con.
sumers and Crown coal companies, represent.
ing four-ifths OF the mines In the Belleville
district met In East st. Louis with the execu.
tive board for the purpose Of deciding upon
a scale. 1t was unanimously agreed that 4e
cents ton should be paid for hand mining.
this price to become effective on March aud
remain In force six months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

At East Liverpool, o.. new electric light
company, composed OF city merchants. wa:
granted the franchise by council to run theii
lines through the city. The company is te
run In opposition to the East Liverpool Lishl
Company.
The senate passed the bill authorizing the
Pittsburgh, Monongshela & Wheeling Rail.
road company to build bridge over the
Monongahela river at Monongahcla.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
TO GIVE PRINTERS WORK.

The West Side daily newspaper publishing
porators are James GriffiH, president Of the
Chicago typographical union. and George w.
Harrls ep1 james NJ Bale, both members oi
the ofgahizatlon. The object Is the estab-
llshment o: daily newspaper under the con-
the typographical union. No type machines
will be used,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
Effective Way of Branding Animals.

The Arizona Indians have peculiar
and effective way of branding animals.
The brand is made of steel, with a
knife edge. 1t is fixed on the head of
an arrow and shot with bow at the
animal to be branded with such force
that 1t cuts the mark in the hide
New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06
A Handy Sewing Basket.

In the bottom of light, round
willow basket thirteen inches in di-
ameter by three inches deep, is fitted
q circle of pasteboard smoothly COW
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

blooming. The engraving is a fair
representation of blooming plant.
As rule the illustrations in catalogues
are overdrawn.-Home Circle Maga-
zine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

Salvation Booth has finished his tour OF the
United States and will sail for England, We'd
nesday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

Haight Co., the V,do San Francisco
commission firm, has assigned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-03-06

Cincinnati distillers have defed the trust
BY refusing to advance prices.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

The advent of woman into new occu-
patioDs brings new era into her life.
Heretofore she had only to encounter
the strain of household duties. Broader
fields bring to her increased burdens.
Her naturally sensitive organism Is
subjacs to new nervous tension. How
does 1t affect you? 1, brings exhaustion
to her nervous energies. II brings
weakness and loss of vitality. 1t adds
new dangers to her condition. What
does it do to future generations? II
robs them OF the robust vitality and
nervous force they ought to have. 1t
starts them in life the weaker ply
sicaliy and mentally, the result of this
condition OF her nervous system, weak
ened and over wrought as lis. It then
becomes vital subjec. of tho welfare
Of the women-one to which the thought
full are already giving attention, one
OF serious moment TO all
1t is q duty each woman owes to her
self and her children. Given only to
household duties that burden, see co it
thatYour over worked nerves are righted
and your exhausted strength regained
Don't delay single hour. e. you are a
woman wage Garner In any occupation
and are over worked in the duties which
weigh upon you, see to it that you keep
your nervous force up to its proper
standard, that you renew your strength
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
soNe-To CYNTHIA.

When spring with all her bounteous store
Decks out the world in green,
And hedge and hawthorn bloom once more
Whore black tho twigs haze been;
When summer suns do gild the skies
In roscatc majesty,
Thy beauty, sweet, doth I'LL mine eyes
And shine i'll all see.
When harvcsters bind up the sheayee
And pilo tho stacks with corn;
When autumn sears the falling leaves
And cltills with frost the morn;
When winters stormy gales ariss
To lash the angry sea,
Thy beauty, sweet, doth fill mino eyes,
And make it spring for me.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
BuckIen,s Arnicn Saliva.

THE Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chsppad Hands,
Chilblsins, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund ed
Price rs cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
OVERWORKED WOMEN
Fill Our Homes, Our Stores, Our
Shops. Our Schools.

They Meet Us Everywhere, I'm All WALKS
of Iite-Now Ordor OF Things Pro-
duces This Result--Women Can Keep
sarong and Well by Tasing DIR.
Remedy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
Lessons In German.

WILL. give lessons in the German
language Am native Of Germany and
practical teacher of the German
languages; also lessons in drawing and
painting. Terms moderate. A. L.
MOVER, 23l Fourth avenue II. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

BRUSH MOUNTAIN CoAI.-Consumers
should get our prices before buying else
where. KIMBALL COAL COMPANY, II
Campbell avenue. Telephone 1925.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
Goal.

CONSUMERS OF Anthracite Coal, before
buying their winter supply, should get
our prices. KIMBALL COAL COMPANY,
II Campbell avenue. Telephone 1876.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

You press the button, we do tho rest
This appliea to Pocket Kodaks. Roa.
noke Cycle Company agents, los Salem
avenue g. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
Wind Wanted.

County Councilor-What is the mat
ter, madam?
Fair Cyclist-I have punctured my
bicycle. Here is the place. Won't you
please make speech into it:-Pick Me
Up.
Ancient.
Cash-Can l get off this afternoon to
attend funeral?
tIoorwallier--That is very old game.
"Whnt is very old gamer"
Baseball. Life.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

POCKET KoDAKs are wonderful little
Cameras. Roanoke Cycle Company
agents, los Salem avanue g. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
The Scholars of Franco.

AS sample OF the payment of distin-
gulshed scholars in this country it may
be mentioned that NJ CASTOR Boissier,
who was lately elected life secretary Of
the Academy, only received 5000 annu-
ally as rector of the College do France.
In his new position he is entitled to ST.
200, or double tho sum paid him as head
OF the great educational establishment
over which Ernest Renan ruled The
lmmortals, according to the foundation
rules, are supposed to be paid $500 year
~, III addition to their fees for attend
ing meetings. AS matter of fact, how
ever, they only receive $500 annually.
The remainder of the sum forms q sink
ing fund, out of which eight aged acad
emlcians get allowances, if their private
annual income falls short of $1,000
Paris Letter.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
How'B THAI


We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
lred by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHEYNEY 81 CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known f.
j. Cheyney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
sble 80 carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o. WALDINe, KINNAN &c
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo. y.
Halls CStarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
SEND your soiled linen to the Rad
ford Steam Laundry. First class work
FAVORITE
The Roanoke Times + y y PAPER
Go to Donaldson's for oak saitr, very
scheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
GOAL,

WE don't take notes or put our paper
In bank-see RICHMOND MUSIC Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

FIRsT-CLAss shaving parlor and bath
room under Ponce de Leon hotel.
G. w. WILLIAMS, Proprietor.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

Messrs. G. b. MOORE & Co, Newberg,
Ore, saye: 1--WE nell 10 ore of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy shsn ell Others put
together, and 1t always gives satisfac
ton" Mr.. j. r. Allen. Fox, Ore, saws.
II believe Cham ocrlein Cough K smed y
to be the bss, L Rave handled." Mr..
w. III. Hitchcock. Columbus. WASH,
says: "Chamberla!n's Cough Ramedy
sells we'll and is highly praised by all
who use it," Fo, sale by The Cnas.
Lyle Drug Company.