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The times., 1897-09-26
In Late September.

Among the hardy marigoIds
The spicy gilIy-flower unfolds,
Ana In the elm the cat-bird scolds,
With saucy outspread wings; .
To mellow sweets the pippins speed,
Tie sunflower disks are brown with seed.
And round about them finches feed
. In ciinging yellow rings.
TIE latest poppy fires are dead,
But bright as blossoms overhead
In shining sheayeS of bronze and red
The frost-tippcd pear leaves show;
While from their branches blackblrds sing.
Or break to noisy chattering,
And slender silken cobwebs string
The tall grass down below.
Along the uplands, family seen
Across the faIlow fields between,
The winter wheat grows travely green
Despite the coming cold;
And studding all the stubbled ground.
In tasseled shocks the corn is bound,
The ripened ears heaped close around
In piles of purest gold.
To smoky wreaths along the ways
The newly -kindled brush-heaps blaze,
And filmy wells of purple haze
Mesh all the amber air;
Among the fleeces of the sheen
The yellow sunbeams softly creep,
And sweet contentment. wide and deep,
Brooas gently everywhere.
-Evaleen Stein.
The times., 1897-09-26
A BLANK Verse Check Book.

as there anything 1 can do for you?"
asked the young man in the bank as she
drummed on the glass shelf with nervous
sEyneSs.
Yes, there is: if you would be so kind
What is it?''
Would you mind giving me a check
book?'
Hare you a deposit here?'
"N0. But ny ia ther has
do you intend to keep an account here?''
'Yon neal, am going to give you any
money to keep for me?''
Yes; that is What 1t amounts to -
"Oh, yes she replied, with cheerful
alacrity Some day. Just as soon as
hear from my publishers
"yery well. As soon as you are ready to
make deposit, we viii be very happy to
give you a check-book."
Il need il right away" the young woman
protested.
"Bnt you can't draw any money, you
know, until you have put some in
Il dun' want to draw out any money I
have written poem. It's ever so nice
and all have to DO is to copy it off. As
soon as ] saw fathers check book, it oc
cured to me that IL would be q splendid
idea t. get one. Ny writing is very small
and 1 wouldn't object to the printing you
put in it in the least, because manuscripts
must be written only on one side of the
paper, you know. I'll explain in a letter
that they needn't pay any attention TO
your side of each leaf. | can number the
pages straight through and write the title
on the cover SO that everything will be
as sjranle and convenient aS any edjt,,.
could desire. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The times., 1897-09-26
us there any ne VS. said 1, about the

s'Is there any ne VS. said I, ''about the
man ia the hospiual@'
mo good news,''s replied Wilson. In
facs, there doesn't seem TO be anything good
about this unfortunate affair, and 1 must
admit It las an effect on me as we'll dis on
yourself, although you have much more rea-
son to take it roughly than l have.
stopped at the hospital late last night and
heard that Farris had had very bad turn
At one tine ha Picked up little as il his
lie were doing its best TO stick to him. 1t
would be very bad if he should die, for
regarding Kefford or course tine evidences
against hirn is very slight, but it is all the
evidence there is against anybody l am
very nluch afraid. very much, indeed. that
if the Inan dies, it will be absolutely neces
sary TO taEe Mr. Eefford into custody .
''Never!'i l exclaimed. springing to my
feet. He is as innocent as habe; and
the thing was not GoEe with an adZe."
was on the point of saying more, but
/ restrained myself. This was not the
place to tell my story.
''Cool yourself down, my boy" said
Wilson, ais, rising; 1t is all right for you
TO think that way, aud 1 give you credit
for it. l know YOU have been making eX-
periments with hammers ana things, and
/ know how you feet toward that family,
but don't get yourself excited. That
viii do nobody any good"
When Wnsou left me my mind was made
up. Every suspicion must instantly be
cleared flom Natalie's father. l took
the dipsy lead from the drawer aud put
it into ny pocket. Then l arranged
some Of tie papers in my desk, which l
closed anc locked put in order the things
on my tatlc; / closed the window and went
out cf the office, locking the door behind
me. ! might never see that room againI
The times., 1897-09-26
4 safe Action
fFrom the clicnacn Now.

From the Chicago News)
before stepping into his carriage, Prest
dent Mckinley turned sad kissed his pretty
niece, Mabel Mckinley" excitedIy ex-
claims :; faithful recorder OF Presidential
events. iris is much safer than kissing
somebody clse'S pretty yniece, or, indeed. hit
ting his own niece whack On the face, buE
II is rot as sensational
The times., 1897-09-26
The Juugles of Chicago.
tFrom the Chicago Journal.

tFrOm the Chicago Journal.b
ChicaSo has beer wearing a very savage
appearance during the past few days
Chief Ripley has been fighting blind pisS
a farmer clipped the tigers elaEs,p
and a man fought bear hand to paw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
THE QUAtLA RESERVE.
IL Is the Home of an Independent Indian
Tribe.

In the western part of North Caro-
lima is perfectly-organized republic,
independent of both state and nation
al governments. 1t is known as the
Qualla Reserve and is the home Of about
1000 OF the Cherokee Indians belong.
ing to the eastern branch. The re.
serve, says Uarper's Round Table. has
IN area of $4,000 acres, or SO square
miles, of the richest valley land of the
state lying along the Ocona, Lufta and
Noco creeks. The president of the lit
tie republic is elected every four years.
lie receives salary of $500 year, bur
when at Washington on business fot
the republic he gets four dollars a day
extra. He is called chief, but none but
Cherokee of more than 35 years Is
eligible for the craftsmanship. When
he is absent his duties are performed
by an assistant chief, whose salary is
$3.50 year. The chief has a cabinet
OF three secretaries and the congress
comprises two delegates from every
80 members of the tribe. All Chero
kcc males Of 10 and all white males who
have Indian wives have the right 10
vote. The constitution provides for
the maintenance of public school in
which both English and Cherokees are
taught. The inhabitants Of the reserve
are intelligent, fairly well educated
lnw-abiding and industrious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
A WEE ROMANCE.

An End-of-the- Century Idyi for the NsO
Woman.
The world has laughed this long tim
over suits for breach of promise of maos.
riage, says an exchange. In volum0
of English law reports there is recorded
case well-nigh as amusing, whose oc-
caSion was not the breach, but the keep
ing Of promise not TO marry. The
parties 10 IL were n rich, elderly woman
sEd the nephew whol she meant TO
make her heir. He, il appears, fell vio-
lently In love with fascinating Young
widow, and might have married her
but that his aunt interviewed. She did
not try threat, diplomacy or detect
I've lnvestgation-she was another sort
and knew n trick worth all of them.
She said plumply 20 the youngster that
so long as he remained free of the
widow he might count upon receiving
from herself c 500 II year. Having
more of prudence than sentiment, he
closed with the offer, and for several
years duly got and spent the promised
sum.
Then the aunt either grew tired Of
paying or became less fearful Of tho
widow. and she would not pay another
ha'penny, so the nephew went to law.
lie won his case, for. although the OBJ
posing counsel was not admitting the
agreement, declared il could not be en-.
forced as contrary to public modesty;
the learned judge thought otherwise.
~ promise TO abstain wholly from mar
riage, he said. neither could or should
be enforced, but this was to refrain
only from marriage with a particular
person. hence the plaintiff was entitled
10 recover his whole claim with costs
lin consideration Of having resigned
his natural freedom Of marriage"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
A FABLE.
The Squirrel Owl and Mice. Also the Re-
hections OF a NluciaY.

1t was in late summer and the owl sat
upon branch looking very wise and
doing nothing, while the squirrel
busted himself will the nuts lying
about on the ground, gathering them
eNpcditiously and slowing them away
in hollows and holes.
Winter came by and by and with It's
sharp cold and deep snow, hut still the
owl sat upon the branch looking wise
and doing nothing. The squirrel ieered
at him, thinking that the owl must be
hungry and starving. because the bird
had not been provident one. Each day
the squirrel grew fatter. but the owl
did NOT change. which the squirrel
thought 10 be due 10 the feathers stuck
ont by the owl i'm his false pride.
When il was at last between fall and
spring time The blue jay one day saw the
wise owl leave its perch ON the branch
and seize tho fat. provident squirrel by
the neck and eat him. after which the
owl returned TO the branch. and sat
upon il. looking wiser than ever. and tha
blue iay wondered if IL was better to be
provident like the squirrel. wise like the
owl. or lucky ike the mice that there
after ate Of the squirrels store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
Inc ncscrtrnnds.

The hruse has concurrcd in the senate
amendment Of the bill giving to each
state and territory which has desert
lands within its limits such amount Of
those lands, not exceeding 1000, 00C
acres, as the state may reclaim and oul
tiyate Ivy actual settlers within the
next 10 years. The general government
hes in North and South Dakota, Mon.
tana Idaho Washington. Oregon, Colo
RADIO New Mexico. Arizona. Utah,
Wyoming and California 800, 900, O0C
acres Of what are know as desert landa
meaning thereby lands which caunot he
cultivated without irrigation The guam
titles vary by states from IL. 600, 0O(
acres I'm Sovtb DasDta To- -. 900. 900 In
Montana
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
he rried Ita Second 7,me.

A new story Of the late john
SpaGlding, illustrating his unlimiter
generosity and original methods of dis
sributing it, was told the Saunterer tn,
other day.
The sugar king" Of Broad street ws
a confirmed bachelor, as everybody we
knew. His brother, the late Mahlon l.
Spaulding, used TO i've in Beacon street
and was the father Of happy family
A the birth ~ the first child word WAT
sent to tie rich uncle that the boy had
been named after him, John p. Spauld-
ing, I'd. Uncle John responded with 8
check for $40, 600 a couple Of year,
later another heir was born, this time 9
girl, and Uncle John was again notified
that the little daughter had been namec
after him. THIS was Ia stickler for tn
uncle, and he wrote for particulars A
day or two afterward he received a re.
ply, something in these words: "Thers
10 really no mistake. We named our lit.
tie daughter Spauiding after you
Uncle John sent another $40, 00o check
-BostOn Budget
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
SOME ThlMBlERlGGING.
How Small Shareholders Arc OFTEN
Swindled.

SWlndltd.
Six thilnbIes and two peas in the
hands of "a ring of skilled professionals
do not leave much chance fer outsiders,
however smart and wideawake obey
may think themselves Not only do tho
insiders have the connection of the vari-
Gus companies and the fixing of their
original capitalization, which practical
ly determines their future value, but
says the National Review, they have
the entire management of them They
can decide which Of the half-dozen is to
pay the big dividends and which are 10
draw blanks. They have all the initia-
tive, do all the manipulating, and can
arrange every new scheme to suit them
selves. They might even strip a COM
pany Of its assets and reduce it to an
empty husk before the shareholders
could interfere TO prevent them. The
proprietary or parent company is In
that respect most at their mercy. Say
That it starts with SO many claims TO de-
velop-a thousand il may be--and that
il divides them up among four or five
working companies.
The usual course is TO receive in pay.
nent Of the claims an agreed number Of
the sub-company's shares. These pass
into the treasury Of the parent COM
pany, butthereis no obligation on the di-
rectors to keep them longer than they
please. and no guarantee TO the share
holders that they will be kept They
may be sold, pawned. exchanged, or put
in trust at the pleasure of the directors,
who have invariably proxies enough TO
give them cornptetp cOufro1
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
OF FRAGILE BEATTY.
Our GRANDMOTHER Were Not All w,
Have Been Told.


The young woman of the present
generation who ventures TO have q
headache or nerves" is Immediately
confronted by indignant critics with
her grandmother. If the grandmother
rs living the fact of her continued ex-
istence is made TO tell, and if she sleeps
with her fathers her grandchild is con.
'ronted with her ghost, the ghost is en-.
dowcd with rs many eXcellencies as
those with whom Betsy Trotwood en-
dowed the niece who never was born.
And as poor David Coppcrfield was re-
preached with the virtues of his mag
mary sister, so the granddaughter of
the period is reproached with the ghost.
~ perfection of her grandmother, who
never had headachc-at least accord
ing to tradition-but who, on the con.
trary' was model of physical perfec
tlon. When IL comes TO the testimony
of those who saw the grandmother
in flesh - that is another story"
Able Robin, chaplain in Rochambeau's
army during the revolution. wrote OF
American women in 1882: "They are
tall and well-proportioned, their feat.
ures are generally regular, their com
pieNions are generally fair and without
color. At 20 years of age the women
have no longer the freshness Of youth.
Al 30 or 40 they are wrinkled and de.
crepit."
And Chevalier Louis Felix de Bear
your, after praising the beauty Of
the American women 10 the Skies says:
AT the age of % their form changes,
md at 30 the whole of their charms
have disappeared" These observers
we're not mere hasty travellers. but had
lived here for years, and their verdict
IA that the women of nearly 100 years
ago showed a fragile beauty and early
decline which this end of the century
damsel, with her athletic record aud
her prolonged youth, would scorn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
BANK CLERK BUNCOED,
Gave Two Dollars to BE Accused OF
Bicycle Stealing.

Bicycle Stealing.
rather clever trick was played on It
bank clerk the other day in Paris. A
cyclist accosted him outside store
and begged him 10 look after his bi
cycle while he went in 10 buy some.
thing. The clerk consented, and the
stranger was about 10 go in when he
hesitated and said that as the other
was stranger 10 him he thought #
would be we'll if he gave him ten francs
az guarantee of his honesty. The
unsuspecting clerk handed him thu
sum at once. and the stranger after
promising 10 stand him drink when
he returned, left him. After the clerk
had waited about half an hour another
cyclist came no. and, selling him by
The throat. called him thief Both
we're arrested and at the station il was
learned that the second cyclist was the
real owner of the machine, which had
been stolen from him a few moments
before it had been intrusted 10 the
clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
a HUMAN ARROW.
New Trapeze Feat Performed by GIri
OF evcntccn.

Nc" lfape/e Y cat performed Dy GirA
OF evcntccn.
A pretty little acrobat has introduced
new sensation to this country, says
The Boston Advertiser. She climbs to
lofty perch. lies flat on her face upon
smooth plank, with her feet rest
ing against a velvet-covered block of
wood attached to the string of huge
cross. bow. Then she stilTcns her body,
extends her hands i'm front Of her and
cries ready \ catch is pulled, the
string Of the bow sings as it cuts the
air, and little Alar is hurled. as rigid
rs n steel bar. head first through a pa
per target at which she had been care
fully aimed. and sails through the air
in a graceful curve TO the other side
Of the big tent. where, just as she be-
gins to descend, she is caught 10y an
other woman, who swings head downs
ward. hanging from a trapeze, which
oscillates in such a manner that, just
at the right moment, it brings tho
dangling woman within reach Of ths
flying girl, and just as the spectators
are wondering neither the little on~ Is
going TO land nd how badly she ~ill
be hurt. they see her safely dropped
into comforta 'le and inviting pair ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
A Onecr Depos;t.

Julius Howe has a peculiar deposit
on his farm in East Broollfield, Mass.
II covers about ten acres and lies at the
bottom OF a raviue in a bog. 1t is about
IL feet thick and is l2 inches below the
surface. 1t has been analysed and
found 10 consist OF the retrified shells
or bodies of minute flies or bcctlea.
Upon being burned il crmpblcs into n
white powder, valuable for securing
metal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
QUELLS a RIOT.
Ss~ Use to which SearchIight Was Re
comfy Put.


Gently Put.
The electric searchlight was used re
ceht!y to put down a riotin Lancashire,
England. \ manufacturer, whose men
had struck, was determined 10 keep his
mill going, and he promptly secured
lew hands and set them 10 work. At
the same tine he fixed a searchlight
OF the factory building, to prevent the
strikers from setting fire to the sheds
erected for the new hands. During
the continuance of the strike this light
was used nightly, in conjunction with
the police established in the works. TO
fcour the country and 10 illuminate the
parts where pic<ets were placed. IL
was found 50 effective that a large num-
ber Of temporary police were dispensed
With.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28

Gold coins, says the Chicago Chron-
icle, were introduced IN England by Ed
ward III. in siX-shilliug pieces. nearly
equal in size 20 the modern sovereign.
Mobiles followed AT SIX shllinps eight
pence, and thence the lawyers fee;
efterward there were quarter and half
mobiles. Edward ". coined angels. with
n figure Of Michael and the dragon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
Darder to Get At

Il suppose that it would take a great
deal Of observation and experience to
enable a man TO pick the fastest horse
entered for a race, " she remarked
Eyes, replied the man of mournful
experience, "but that isn't what you
are trying TO do What you want is to
pick the horse that is going to win. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
An Fpcourager.

my cake is dough, complained tbs
C., iociod husband
VOL, responded his energetic wife,
"all CAKE is more or less dough. All you
need is u brace up and COO, 'S"-Detroit
Free Pre-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
WplI-I,red Thi,yeS

A princess, a countess. duchess and
The daughter Of a rcigning prince were
among the 1000 thieves. professional
ard unprnfcSs'oual. arrested in Paris
duri,g ~ tirsf six months of this yea,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28

.. r. Court anna NO 40. NOUS II revI
Il lar meetings IN the W. x. g.. Hal Women
In BLOCK, on tue second Thursday i'm zach
mont AT p m. local time Visitors welcome.
NJ. CHAPIN, . r. G. LIMERICK r. \
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28

| o. T. Vi Alma ave. No. ST. leets at,e,
L, nate Friday afternoons; O'Clock: ! o. @
+. hall. Visitors always cprdia ~ welcomed
MRS. CHAS. MORDEN. l..
MRS. ANNA LEONARD. Z X
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
BA ~ X + K s

he ".. ,yith the Boy OF TripolI be-
gan JG 10, 1901, and ended June 4.
1900. lie number of men engaged in
the naval fnrce against Tripoli was
$500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
MOTHERS FRIEND

IS the remedy which relieves
women of the great pain and suf-
tcrng incident to maternity; this
hour which is dreaded as woman $
scvcrcst trial is not only made
painless, but all the danger is re-
moved by lis use. Those who use
this remedy are no longer de-
spondcnt or gloomy; nervousness
nausea and other distressing con.
difions are avoided, the system is
made ready for the coming event,
and the serious accidents so COM
mon to the critical hour are
ObViated by the use of Mothers
Friend. II is Il blessing 10 70oman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
SOCIETIES.

DkESbYTEklA AN " "A L 10 h-4nuruIi,, 80 ~
Y 1879 sunday school l2:UO. kyenins servo
go. CAV. W. r. JOsEs, pA-tur
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Fell Under a Train.

David Hill, of Prescottvillc, who has
been employed as coke drawer at the
coke ovens for ten or twelve years, mar
rowly escaped losing both his legs st.
Patrick's Day by falling under train,
AS it was his left leg was broken below
the knee, flesh wound six inches above
the knee that required about twenty
stitches to sew up, and his right foot was
terribly lacerated. David had been
imbibing from the cup that makes dizzy
and on his way home stopped at the
Jefferson Supply Co. store to buy some
goods. The train was standing there
that was to carry the men to Big Sol
dier that work on the night shift.
David got on the train, which stopped
at the switch leading up to the coke
ovens, and he got out of the box car and
when the train started he attempted
to get into the car again but fell under
it with above results. He Is married
man and has two children.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Weighing the Mails.

The quadrennial weighing of the
mails, as ordered by the railway service
officials, began last Wednesday and will
continue for thirty days. Ernest Ben
son, of West Reynoldsville, John Brooks
and Thos. Dougherty, of Driftwood,
and man named McDermott, of Clear
field county, are weighing the pouches
on A. V. R'y trains running between
Red Bank and Driftwood. The purpose
of weighing these mails is to obtain the
figures on which to regulate the price
for carrying them. All reports are
sent daily to the assistant superinten-
dent of railway service at New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
following is the lineup:
Tenth Anniversary.

The Woman's Relief Corps OF this
place celebrated the tenth anniversary
of that organization in Reynoldsville
Thursday evening of last week with an
entertainment in the opera house and
lunch In the Grand Army hall. The
entertainment was very good and, iudg-
ing from the long and loud applause
that broke out frequently, the audience
was certainly highly pleased with the
performance. Considering the program
prepared and the small price OF admis-
sion the opera house was not as full as
it should have been. After the enter
tainment the ladies of the Corps, few
friends and all those who took part in
entertainment, repaired to the G. A. r.
hall where they spent several hours in
partaking Of lunch and having social
time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
Resolutions.

The following resolutions, on the
death of Miss Laura f. Marshall, were
drawn up by committee appointed by
the Epworth League:
WHEREAS, The Great Ruler of the
universe has, in His infinite wisdom,
removed from our midst our friend and
sister, Laura T.. Marshall. and
WHEREAS, II seems fitting at this
time that, as a society, We express the
sense OF sorrow that we feel in the loss
of our sister, by taking official action
thereon, therefore be it
Resolred. That in the death Of our
sister our League has sustained a great
loss, but we believe that our loss is her
gain.
Resolred, That with deep sympathy
with the relatives and friends OF the
deceased we express an earnest hope
that even so great bereavement may
be overruled for their highest good.
Resolred, That the charter be draped
with mourning for period OF thirty
days, that these resolutions be entered
on the minutes and copy of the same
be sent to the bereaved family and a
copy also sent to THE STAR.
w. b. STAUFFER,
T. ID. HooN. Com.
EDITH SECHRIST,