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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28

First-class Demorest sewing machine
at J. S. MOrrOw's for $3.50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28
For Sale.

Draft team weighing 1900, also sleighs
for sale. j. G.. KING & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28
Church Notices.

Under this heading will be found the
subjects and texts of the pastors of the
various churches of Reynoldsville for
the following Sunday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28

Anndcpendcnl local paper. published eve 4,
Wednesday, at Rcynoldsvillo, Jcncrsun t",
Pa, devoted 10 the interests Of RcynuldsNiuc
and Jefferson county. Nun-politicnl, win trrat
all with fairness, and will be especially tricu"-
ly towards the labnring class.
Subscription price sl.OOp year, In az au' ,.
Communications intended Tor publ,CI lun
must he accompanied by the write nn,i'.
NOT FOR publ tlOn, but rs u uunrauic, ut
good faith. Interesting news Items soli1l r'.
Advertising rates made known ON uppIi u-
tion ut the office IN hrnods' Block,
Lengthy communications and chang ni
advert lscmonis should reach this office hv
Monday noon.
Address n II communications to G.. A. Stcrh-
enson, Reynoldsville, Pa.
Entered at the postoilicc ~ Rcynold,vijlc.
Pn.. as second class mail matter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28
Commencement Program

Below will be found the program for
the exercises at Assembly Hall next
Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings May
lth aud 9TH:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28
mrourIcrs' Uyutor.

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Passenger trains arrive and leave Rryu-
Oldsvilc as follows;
u. r. d T. Ry. &C.. d. w. Dir
Arrives Departs
Train No II, 10 80 n m Train No ~ u 10 y m
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-28
Price List.

A few bargains for you in Groceries
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
The New York Publisher Declares Ex-
plorer Glave Found the Field.

New YORK, July 23.-W. j. Arkel,
of the ArkeH Weekly company, an
nounced last night that he expected
to claim the gold fields in the Klon-
dyke district by right of discovery for
the estate of E. ]. Glave, tie explorer
who headed the expedition to Alaska
in 1sso-91, organized by Mr.. Arkeu
for Frank Leslie's Weekly. The party
consisted of Glave, e. Fl. Wells, OF
Cincinnati; A. B. Schanz, of Indiana
Mineral Springs, Ind; and P. B.
Pierce and John Dalton, of San Fran
cisco. After the return of Glave and
his party from the frozen north the
explorer was sent by the Century COM
pany to Africa to study the slave
trade. He lived among the natives
for some time, and on accomplishing
his work returned to the coast. When
about to sail for the United States he
contracted fever which resulted In
his death. Before leaving for Africa
he told Mr.. ArkeH the he mad stake6
ou5elaims In the Klonuyke district ani
that on his return he intended to &
again to Alaska and spend the remain
der of his life there, for he believed ii
to be the richest country in minera
deposits on the face of the globe.
Mr.. Arken said that as he started
and sustained this expedition hs
believed he had claim by right o.
discovery to the Klondyke territory
and If he succeeds in establishing hi
claim it gives the explorer certain
interests that might develop.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
GOLD AT AMERIcUs, MO.
A Company Has Been Formed to Work
the Land Of j. 8. Fitzhugh
in Montgomery.

NEW FLORENCE, Mo-, July 22.-At
present 1t seems as If the southern
part of Montgomery county will be-
come noted for its gold mines. For
years the general impression has pre-
vailed that the range of small noun
tains traversing the county contained
gold. Various parties have spent days
In search of the precious metal.
Recently q son of Mr.. M. B. Bibb,
the hardware merchant Of Americus,
small hamlet on Dry Fork Greek,
discovered ore which proved to con-
tain gold, and In paying quantities
This ore was found in a drain coming
down from the bluff, and is supposed
to have been washed down from the
bluff.
Prof. Swallow, Of Fulton, Mo-, and
Prof. Broadhead, professor Of geology
at the State University, have assayet
the find. They pronounce 1t gold o
much value. The land upon which 1
was found belongs to J. q. Fitzhaugh
and he and Mr.. Bibb and others have
organized company to begin pros
pecting and mining. Work in this d.
rection began yesterday.
This section of Montgomery count,
is very hilly and broken with frequen
gulches through the larger hills. Sew
eral metals have been found. Firt
clay exists In abundance. This chair
of hills Ia along the Missouri river, ,
prong following up Loutre river ant
Dry Fork Greek. Among these hill
is the historic Devils Backbone.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
THE PEOPLE CONSIDERED.
Auditor Seibert's Reply to Criticism
of the Book Commission.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. July 23.-State
Auditor Seibert,a a member OF the State
School Textbook Commission, was
seen o-day by press representative
and asked what he had to say In re-
gard to criticisms on the rejection OF
the bids. He replied:
"The schoolbook question has re-
ceived q great deal OF attention from
the newspapers and others ever since
the Textbook Commission met, but
the discussion has been confined very
largely to the relative merits of the
schooIbook publishers, whether the
contracts should be given to the trust,
anti trust or st. Louis publishing
houses.
"The schoolbook purchasers, in
whose interest the commission was
created, have been overlooked and
ignored in the discussion. The COM
mission by It's action in rejecting all
the bids made on the 18th because
they are too high injects new issue
into the discussion, and relegates the
merits of the publishing houses from
the first to the second place OF i'm
portance. The case now stands dock
eted: The Schoolbook Purchasers vs..
tho Schoolbook Publishers"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
County Missouri Thursday July 2e 1897

Each maid and matron in the social
swim at the aristocratic resort will
contribute one of the useful but usu-
ally invisible articles of feminine ap-
parel. The gentlemen will vote for
the one they most admire, and the
winning garter viii be sold for "sweet
charity
The owners of the garters will be
unknown. Any woman SO unlucky as
TO have her garter identified Will for
felt $50.
There are various ways of serving
the Lord. Some church workers with
their side shows, main shows and cir
cuses may please the Lord very much.
1 hope they do. There are various
kinds OF "church workers" and any
who do work for the church will sure
ly have their reward. The better the
show the better the reward. Is that
the idea? Church shows are surely
not the only kind of "ohurch work.
expected of even society people.
"Churctl work. goes hand In hand
with charity In covering up multi
tude Of Hins. 1 hope the church work
ers In Mexico will not give "garter
show"-before get home. Without
joking, there is much church work,
very much church work, which should
be attended to before our good women
go to giving shows for the "benefit of
the church." The church needs no
such Newport shows. The church
wants no such doings. The church
will not be benefited by any such
capers and can prove 1t.
r. M. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
SHOT HASTILY.
A. T. Smock Seriously Wounded II. L.
Cheuvront at Shelbina, Mo.

SHELBINA, Mo-, July pa. T.
smock, a former druggist of this
place, Shot M. L. Cheuvront tonight.
Cheuvront and his wife had been
assisting at a church supper, which
was given In the park. The evening
being quite warm the latter started
8lone to take a walk. On his return
he passed Smock's house. About this
time Mrs. Smock and lady friend
were returning from the supper.
Seeing Mr.. Cheuvront, they became
frightened and ran into the house,
telling Mr.. Smock that a man was
following them. The latter rushed
out, and after knocking Cheuvront
down, fired three shots, one only TAX
ing effect, which entered the abdomen
and came out at the back, making q
dangerous wound. Cheuvront is one
of the best and most peaceable citi-
zens of this community. Smock ID
under arrest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
A wART ON HUMANITY.

A pessin,ist is generally q calamity
bowler; in fact, they are one and the
same. A pessimist is q person who
never looks on the bright side OF any
thing and, though an Insignificant mite
he be, the world is worse off for his
having existed. II the pessimist ever
gets to heaven he will continue to
hoot and howl and raise cain in the
celestial paradise until he is collared
and kicked out by Peter or some
other of the Saints. One in particu-
lar-now resident of earth-will
present himself at the Golden Gate,
copy Of his paper In hand, and seek
admission, but will be told to clear
out, as he was the self-acknowledged
calamity howler OF Mexico, Mo-, and
there was no room for such cattle
around the Great White Throne. And
then he will linger around the portals
and yell and howl.
Optimism is diametrically the op-
posite of the doctrine of pessimism
and Is far more preferable.
The LEDGER believes In looking at
the bright side of things.
Cheer and bless and comfort and
encourage striving humanity. Do not
SOW seeds of discord, seeds of discon-
tent, seeds of encouragement.
There Is no room In this great
country for the calamity howler. He
is disturbing elemenG and promo
ter of suicides.
An American, and especially a
Missouriall, has much to be thankful
for.
Kind Providence Is bestowing upon
the farmers of the country bounteous
crops. Lot the politician be dema-
gogue, if he prefers. II Providence
continues to send showers OF blessings
we should still have alteration for the
overruling power. Old David was
said to be man after Gods own
heart and he is quoted as saying.
"Let the people praise the Lord and
then will the earth yield her in
crease.
II the pessimist lived in India he
might howl. If he was an inhabitant
of Klondyke and there was no gold
there he might murmur; or, II he once
enjoyed the sweets ofAudrain county,
Missouri, and now stood alone on the
FIJI Islands, he might sing his pessi-
mistic song.
But why should he persist in his
doleful clamor when the fields are ripe
with harvest and the song of the bird
is heard throughout the land and the
almond tree is flourishing.
The pessimist is incapable OF recog-
nizing what a grand old earth this is.
Ii it had been made to his order he
would have found some deficiency
somewhere.
Ths LEDGER has no patience with
l. ofessional pessimist.
Perish the peseimist!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
7. W. Farris q Probable Candidate.

FROM the St. Louis hepuphc July -.
Captain j. w. Farris, of Lebanon,
Speaker OF the House of the last Leg
islature, and a probable candidate for
Governor in 1900, was In the city yes
terday en- route to Mexico, where he
speaks tonight on invitation of State
Chairman s. B. Cook, who Is also sus-
pected of having Gubernatorial rod
protruding from his sombre.
When questioned as to his candida
cy for Governor, Speaker Farris ex-
hibited the following copy of letter
on the subject, which he recently
wrote to a prominent Democratic
backer, OF Kansas City.
LEBANON, Mo-, July 9.-My Dear
Sir: am In receipt Of your letter, and
you do me great honor in tender
ing me your support for the position
OF Governor in 1900. To be Governor
Of this State Is the greatest honor in
my judgment, but one, that could be
conferred on an American citizen. At
this distance from the starting point
Of such O campaign, am fattered,
indeed, by the support offered mo by
some of onr best Democrats in all
parts Of the State.
am conscious of the fact that 1t is
too early to declare ones candidacy
for an office elective three years
hence, but l am also aware that q
mans friends have a right to know
1t about as soon al they ask the fnfor-
nation, il he contemplatee making
such a race. In this light, therefore,
| I answer your lotter, with this frank
avowal: II In 1900 my friends contin-
ne in the belief that ought to be the
Democratic nominee for Governor
will ut that time give them such aid
+, In presenting the matter to the people
OF the State, as may deem just and
prudent. II in the meantime the
sentiment should crystalize in favor
of an other, l will cheerfully yield to
that sentiment, and continue to advo-
cate the political principles which I
believe to be right, and viii always
cherish as sufficient honor, the fact
that / had 30 demeaned myself as q
citizen and Democrat as to have
been supported for tho office of Gov
ernor by some OF the best Democrats
of the State. With great respect, /
am your friend, j. w. FARRIs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
BASKETT ON BONDING.
Newt. Goes for Editor White for the
"Long-Range Slap" in Yes
terday's Ledger.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, July 25.-In view of
the long-range slap that Mr.. White
gave me in yesterdays LEDGER, the
following may not be out Of place:
or course I knew the difference
between bonding the city to pay 9
yearly output ,of about $4,000 and
less for twenty years and paying q
direct yearly debt of $500 (White)
or $5, 900 (Runkle). II, however, the
city can raise revenue that is so
much greater than the bonding scheme
requires, the surplus could be made
into a sinking fund, the interest of
which when lent out doubtless at a
greater rate than the city would be
paying) would compensate for the
effects Of the prolonged Indebtedness
90 much feared.
In the meantime "the people now on
EARTH" towards which the LEDGER's
heart yearns, could be enjoying the
macadam. This question will not
down, and the council is to be con-
graduated on showing up 30 directly
the policy of the "can't-raise- the
revenue" howl against it.
As Mr.. White has made this per-
sonai affair, might say that was
not enthusiastic on this proposition at
first, because it was repeatedly repre-
sented by those in high places tending
to know that the city could not raise
yearly 1000 to pay off one bond and
$1, 200 to pay the interest at 8 per cent
on $4,000.
Ofcourse, we all know better than
that now, and feel sure that some
knew better while they were whooping
against the proposition. The action
of the council has been educated to al
who understand subtraction.
If have changed my mind 1t has
been done In accordance with new
information and because simply that
the interest take Gin public affairs'
is an interest in the public good.
did not oppose the matter in the first
place because some one else is ir
favor of 1t, or because was not the
originator Of the scheme.
Very truly yours,
]. N. BASKETT.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Ladies' Rup Street Cars.

SEDALIA, Mo-, July 22.-The Sedalia
Electric Railway Company is being
run under the auspices of the Broad.
way Presbyterian church to-day and
one-half the proceeds will 60 to the
congregation. Fourteen young soci'
ETY. women, dressed in neat uniforms
are acting as conductors. Up to last
evening 1900 tickets had been solo
and hundreds are being sold to-day
The ladies will give concert at Fores
park tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

GEAR REED and the members of the
sugar trust need not suppose that they
fooled the public even a little bit in
that sugar schedule. Everybody with
ordinary intelligence knows that the
trust is well taken care Of In the
schedule adopted, and many know
that the trust got all it expected to
pat
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Cycle Club Gun.

AS announced In the LEDGER some
time ago q. d. Worreli, the jeweler,
viii present to the cycle club q 8ne
siver cup, which, at the end OF the
season, would be raced for by the six
members OF the club having the high
eat average for the season. 1t is sup
posed that the cup will be kept by the
winner till the next year and then go
to the best man again.
The cup arrived yesterday and Ia
indeed Q beauty. It 10 IA inches high
and o regulation "racing eup'' with q
miniature bicycle at the base. The CUP
Ia gold lined and is indeed handsome
present from Mr.. Worrell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

BEGIN to groom your kids for the
LEDGER's baby prize at the Mexico
Fair. The exhibition will take place
on Thursday, August IL, at IL O'Clock.
The usual pemiums are offered. There
ought to be a large entry list, as busi-
ness in the baby line in this coun-
ty has been quite brisk during the last
wear 0r 40.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

THE Mexico Band has been en-
ployed to play for the Fair and this OF
itself will go long way in drawing a
crowd each day. The people like good
music and the Mexico Band is COM
posed of just the boys who can furnish
it. 1t Is a good Investment for the
Fair association and a merited COM
pliment to worthy organization.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
NEW GOLD FIELDS
That Lay the Klondyke in the Shade,
and They Belong to Us, Too.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 21.-F.
G.. II. Bowker, one Of the returned
Yukoners, who brings back nearly
SAC, 900 in gold dust, is authority for
the statement that on the American
side of the international boundary
fields had been found gold mines which
put those In the Klondyke in the
shade.
When his party wss descending the
Yukon on the return from Dawson
City, the steamship was intercepted
by a man who desired to send letters
and papers back to civilization. This
man, who was well known to Bowker
and his associates, said that placer
fields, fabuiously rich In gold, had
been found by his party on the Amer.
ican side.
He said there seemed no limit to the
gold, and 1t was easier to work than
that found In the Klondyke fields.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
A Peddler's Estate.

STURGEON, Mo-, July 23.-For sew
eral years wandering Irish peddler
made this place his headquarters.
Several years ago he made a will, in
which he bequeathed all his property,
"save only enough for a plain and
decent burial, to the Mission of the
Immaculate Virgin for the Protection
of Homeless and Destitute Children
of New York. Three months ago he
became insane and was sent to the
asylum at Fulton, and now he Is dead
His estate is estimated at 81 900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Would that do, sir?"

am not a Judge of either poetry
or bathing costumes but give the
above because am too busy eating and
sleeping to try to write about any
thing am a Judge Of. When you
don't know anything to write about,
write about something you don't
know anything about. do not give
this advice to my young men. I say
to them "Write only what you know.
If you don't know anything don't try
to write" It is so hard to practice
what you preach. Don't you find 1t SO?
lam glad to see that every arrange
ment is being made to insure the sue
cess of the Mexico Fair. All of the
people who live in Audrain coun-
ty, especially Mexico folks, should
take live interest in this enterprise.
A good fair is fine advertisement for
town and county.
The City Council is making no mis-
take in putting down vitrified brick
crossings. The property owners will
soon put down paved streets to match.
I see that Debs, who, a few days
since, was arranging to establish q
heaven on earth for poor people, ID
now advertised to raise HI among
the strikers. I guess the latter job Ii
| more to his taste and likely pays bet.
ter.
There Is now a great rush to the
new gold fields.
There is probably lot of gold in the
Klondyke mines.
| A great many people will get rich IL
working them. But great many
more will grow poor in the same un'
dertaking.
Two or three facts may safely b,
taken for granted.
One is that there is not gold enough
in any placer mine to disturb the re.a
tive value Of gold and other com
modities.
A second is that everybody WHIT
goes prospecting does not come bacl
rich.
| A third is that the merchants VIII,
furnish supplies to the miners usuall.
get most OF the gold.
| A fourth Ia that truth which Irvini
i impressed In one of his weirdes
stories, that there is more gold to b.
got ont of that digging Of the sol
i which produces, corn, cabbages an
other agricultural products than on
of any other.
II The LEDGER does not advise an
4 young man to give up fair salary 1
order to make his fortune In the Klon
dyke mines.
The army of society "church work
ers'' has ut last found something new
The society women spending the sum
. mer at Newport will each be repre-
, sented, It - said, tn novel and inter
, esting "garter show at the Newpol
!, Casino within short time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

THERE was q large crowd at the
Court House Friday night to hear Hon.
J. w. Farris speak and all were well
repaid for the time thus spent. Mr..
Farris Is one OF Missouri's true and
leading Democrats and had the honor
of being Speaker of the House Of the
last Legislature. His speech COM
manded the closest attention through
out and applause was frequent, show
Ing his audience to be In line with the
speakers views. Mr.. Fsrris will be q
candidate for Governor of Missouri al
the proper time and even thus early
ne has q considerable following. He
made many friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

If you have the gold fever and
don't care to take chances on starving
or freezing to death In the Klondyke
mines, go down to Montgomery coun-
ty, Mo-, and stake out claim. It is
cheaper, and you stand as good
chance on one as the other. Patron
ize home institutions.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Tired, Nervous, SleepIess

Men and women-how gratefully
they write about Hoods Sarsaparilia.
Once helpless and discouraged, hav-
ing lost all faith In medicines, now in
good health and sable to do my own
work." because. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has power to enrich and purify the
blood and make the weak strong
this Is the experience of host of peo-
pie.
Pure, rich blood feeds the nerves.
That is why Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier, cures nervous
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Babe Dead.

Thursday at 9:15 o'clock Rena.
the 20 months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mason Creasey, died oi
spasmodic fiux after an illness of over
a week. The funeral took place
Friday at O'Clock from the
Promenade Street Methodist Church
Services by Rev. Fielding Marvin
The hEDGER with other friends ex.
tends sympathy to the grief-stricker
parents In the loss of their loved one
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Perish the pessimist!

THE MEXICO correspondent" of the
VandaIia Leader has pulled out to the
side of the road long enough to
explain that he relied only on rumor
when he wrote that the county court
house was unsafe. He says: "Since
my statement last week have inves-
tigated and am convinced that the
building is safe. Yet that does not
prevent rumors. My statement was
a rumor. I believe 1t Is well enough
to investigate rumors.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

80 IT seems that Tom Reed didn't
bully the Senate much after all. The
sugar trust seems well enough satis-
fed. The Senate went a little high
on the sugar schedule so as to be able
to drop in conference to about the
figure they wanted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

IT is wrong to ridIcule the Fulton
base ball club. That organization is of
immense use in giving the rest of the
jim-crow clubs a chance to ''get even"
when the burden of successive defeats
becomes too aggravating.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29

JOHN SHERMAN is rather proud of
telling about his first meeting with
Lincoln and how the latter stood back
to back with him to see which was
the tallest. The height of the two
men may have been nearly equal, but
there the comparison stops.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-07-29
Fifty Years Ago.

This 10 the way Il was bound to look
When grandfather had his "pieter took.s
These were the shadows cast before
The coming of conjurer Daguerre
And his art; like a girl In pinafore
Some day to bloom to goddess fair.
Men certainly were not as black. We know
A they pictured them. so years ago.