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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

strong man to. lift them, and their
shape was round. Now, can you
guess what they were? II you can.
not, I must go on with my story and
tell You.
Little Harry did not know anything
about the seeds, and he went on play
ing every day in the garden and in the
house, and il he reads this story he
, will be much surprised to know that
there was anything in the basket be-
fore he tipped it upside down.
One day he ran to his uncle Joe,
who was working in the barn, and
said: "Oh, Uncle Joe! do come and
tell me what these two yellow things
are that are out in our garden; they
are the color of oranges, only so
drefiie big. Come, come quickly,
Uncle Joe. I never saw such funny
big things growing in our garden be,
fore"
So Uncle Joe left his work, and
went with 'he little boy to see the
wonders. When he looked at them
he said: "why. Harry, have you
never seen anything like these be-
fore?"
''No. Uncle Joe; I'm sure I never
did. What do you call them, and
what are they good for?"
"Well, replied Uncle Joe. ''they
are called pumpkins, and when I was
a little boy, we used to have whole
fields full of them, and at Thanksgiv-
ing time my mother (your grandmother;
you remember her, don't your used
to have lot of them made into pies
and tarts. Oh, my! Harry, it just
makes my mouth water when 1 think
about it,"
"Well, Uncle Joe," said Harry,
"why can't we have q Thanksgiving
like the one you used to have? Won't
these two pumpkins make lots of pies?''
YES" replied Uncle Joe, "indeed
they will. and we will'look up the old
cook book and have real old-fash-
toned Thanksgiving"
That very evening, after the tea
things were all cleared away, Uncle
Joe called Susie and Harry and good
old Aunt Martha into the sitting room.
Harry's father and mother were dead,
and Susie and Harry were living with
their uncle and aunt.
"Now, Martha" said Uncle Joe,
''put away your knitting. for we want
yop to help Us; these little ones have
p6Fsr seen Q real, old-fashioned
Thanksgiving, and want to have q
good time for them here while you
and ! are spared to help them enjoy
It,"
Aunt Martha looked up from her
knitting with . bright smile and Q
happy look in her blue eyes, as she
replied: ''Yes; indeed i will help you.
1or I ~ thinking to-day, Joe. Of I'll
~ ~ an6 lselis yop enc J re-H 70
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

The next day he did not tell any
one about the fairy or the pumpkin,
but after another night he went out
and looked very carefully among the
green leaves, and there, sure enough,
he found the pumpkin, hidden com.
pletely in a nest Of leaves and vines.
He gave shout of joy, and ran into
the house, exclaiming: "The pump
kin's found, the pumpkins found!
Cinderella didn't keep it. Wasn't she
good girl to send it back again?"
"Why, what are you talking about ?"
said Aunt Martha, and Susie said {:
"Why. Harry, are you crazy? We
don't know anything about Cinderella; !;
we only know that you have lost your
pumpkin."
"Oh, no, I haven't, Susie" said
Harry, otis right there now, all COW
cred over with vines aud leaves. +"
Aunt Martha and Susie went to the
garden, and there they found the
pumpkin, looking so handsome and
golden in the sunlight. "Well, well,
I never" said Aunt Martha, and Susie
clapped her hands. "Why didn't you
and your Uncle Joe use your eyes? OF
course it has been here all the ime."
"Oh, no, it HASN'T" replied Harry,
"for Cinderella borrowed it to go to
the ball in"
"What?" said Aunt Martha. "Why,
Harry" exclaimed Susie, "you are
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

sliding sleepily. Small sinner snored.
Soon Sans sister Sue, scarcely seven,
strolling, saw Sam slumbering sweetly.
Surprised, she said, 'I5-a-m, say, Sam!'
Supposing schoolmaster sent Sis
searching, Sam, still supremcly
sleepy, slapped Sue smartly. Shift
ing SO Sam slipped, slid softly, sprawl
ing, scrambling, snatching stones,
sticks. Splashl Sousel Sam sunk,
struggling stubbornly. Sister Sue
screaming shrilly, sought sue
cor successfully. She summoned
Samuel Senior, seen sowing seed.
Sam. striking shallow stream, started
shoreward spluttering. Samuel
Senior, scowling severely, shaking
still switch, seized Sans sleeve
strongly. Sister Sue stood shifting
ssheepishly. Sam stood sullen, sulk-
ing. Shoes, stockings, soaked Sun
day suit spoiled, school stunned.
Such solemn situations seem sad.
Surmise, severe suspense. Seconding
Santiago's Spanish soldiers Sam swiftly
surrendered. Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
Mans Souvenir.

Nan was going TO have birthday
party out at grandmas house. Ten
little girls were coming to spend the
afternoon and stay to supper.
There was only one thing that
troubled Nan; and she went ont into
the kitchen, where grandma was FROST
ing cakes the afternoon before the
party, to talk about it. The cakes
looked so good that Nan never could
have stood it if grandma hal not
baked her tasters, in patty-pans, of
every single kind of cake.
Everything is too good for any.
thingP' said Nan, leaning her elbows
on the table. Except / wish did
. have silvernears for the party"
Goodness mel" said grandma.
"What's that?"
Things for them to take away to
member my party with for always"
answered Nan. ''Silvernears is the
best part of aparty, think, grand
ma"
"Oh, yes, souvenirs-yes, / see.
Well, we must see about them, then.
Didn't You tell me there were twelve
kittens down Mt the barn."
"Yessum," said Nan. "And, o
grandma, you said they'd have to go,
some OF them anyway, cause the farm
was getting overrun with cats. But,
grandma, you wouldn't say so if You
could see them once; they are the
sweetest, cunningest, dearest"-
YES" said grandma, calmly; ''they
always are. But why not give them
to the party for souvenirs?"
so grandma, you are the dearest!
You always think of the perfectest
thingsl Of course, there'l be one
apiece, and two for me; and you don't
mind the two for me, do you, grand
ma"
And Of course grandma said she
didn't mind.
So the next day, when the ten little
guests went away, after having the
most charming time, they each took
with them kitten, in box with Stats
fixed so that it could breathe. And,
after they were all gone, Nau went
down to the barn. When she came
back, she looked very sober.
81 wouldn't have thought" she re-
marked, THAT I could have felt so
lonely without those ten kittens. L
hope I'm not getting SELFISH"
And grandma smiled.
The next day grandma was upstairs
when she heard Nan calling. And
then, running mp the stairs, accom-
panied by chorus of mewiug, she
burst into the room, her cheeks very
red and her eyes very bright, with
ten boxes piled up in her arms.
80 grandma" she cried, "the party
all came back, and brought their
silvernears. They said their mammas
said they were just as much obliged,
but they had so many kittens now
they do not really need any more; and
say, o grandma, don't you think we
can keep them now?"
And of course grandma, when she
got through laughing, said "Yes."
Churchman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

so long that he had grown very wise:
lie made up his mind therefore to keep
very quiet and find out if he could
what it all meant.
He felt especially thankful to see
the man who pumped the organ Sum
days take his place, as this man always
carried something to eat in his pocket.
The Mouse had often heard the man
who pumped the organ called "Fool-
ish," but, as he always left SO many
crumbs about, the Mouse was firmly
of the opinion that the man was as wise
as Solomon.
The Church Mouse had listened to
so many sermons that he was well in
formed rs to Solomon.
Every one looked very happy on this
particular morning, as indeed they
should have done, for, as the Mouse
soon learned, it was Thanksgiving Day.
just before the sermon began, the
Church Mouse, who was SO thin and
poor, he could run ever so fast with
out getting out of breath, heard the
man who pumped the organ talking
with the minister.
Good morning, Noah" said the
minister. II see you have new hymn
book"
Eyes, SIR" answered Noah, "of
course can pump any hymn in the
book without the notes and always
could. and SO they never thought
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
Jacky's Pnnishments and Rewards.

As Jackv Is not subjected to arbit-
rary penalties on the one hand, so he
is not arbitrarily rewarded or pro-
NOTED ON the other. He is the archi-
tect CT his own fortunes, and so long
as od health stands by him he can
be Just what he makes himself. When
he joins his ship he takes his record
with him, and upon that, and with the
benefit of every doubt resolved in his
favor, he is assigned to one of the
four conduct classes into which the
whole crew is divided. III he enters
lower class, good conduct will pro-
mote him to higher one; if he mis-
behaves he goes down. The captain
is the judge. Every month the stand
ing of the men in their classes is re.
vised and published. The higher the
class the greater the privileges. A
first class conduct man can draw a
larger percentage of his pay and have
more shore liberty than member of
any other class. "He shall be al
lowed" say the Regulations, ""every
indulgence compatible with the de-
mands of duty and with the exigencies
OF the service" But to gain this he
must have the qualifications of ''strict
attention to duty, implicit and ready
obedience, sobriety, alacrity, coura-
geous con luct, neatness of person and
OF dress, quick and respectful demean-
or and general usefulness. New
York Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
Novel rses for Motor Cars.

Not long ago Frenchman died, and
clause in his will set forth his de-
sire to be conveyed to his last resting
place in a motor-car arranged as q
hearse. Near Marseilles there has
just taken place a christening of new
order. The christening party consist
ed of nine persons and they were con-
veyea to church by motor brake. A
French paper thinks it will be a source
of satisfactian to the parents of the
child lit was a boy) to say that he be-
gan very early to patronize the now
locomotion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

I. - ~ SOuhhy tOWu
In New England.
When the old man, whose name was
Uncle Joe Jenkins, put down his basket
IN the kitchen, his little granddaughter
Susie began to take all the vegetables
and parcels out of it, for she was q
helpful, tidy little girl, and always
willing to use her hands.
So Susie unpacked Uncle Joe's
basket, and just as she was about to
set the basket upon shelf, her brother
Harry came running into the kitchen,
crying as tho Ugh his heart would break,
because he had fallen down and hurt
his hand. Sussie kissed his little
dirty hand and gave him the empty
basket to play with, saying: "There,
darling, don't cry any more. Take
this basket and go o1t in the garden
and pay that yon were Uncle Joe going
to market. You can find lots of things
to put in your basket in the garden"
SO little Harry stopped crying and
ran off with the basket. The very
first thing he did was to tip it upside
down and sit on it, for il was pretty
heavy for such little fellow-he was
only four years old. While he sits on
the basket, watching some little ants
making their home in the ground, 1
must tell you what happened to those
little seeds. When Hurry turned
over the basket, Of course they fell
out. and there on the ground they
stayed, half hidden in the soil. a
long, long timc. The winds blew,
the storms came, some days were cool
and some were very warm. The sun
did oil 1t could to keep those little
seeds warm; the rain did all it could
to give them water, and the dear
heavenly Father watched over all, and
finally made them grow into two
beautiful large vegetables.
What do You think they were?
Their color was dark orange end their
size was that of the largest water
melon you ever saw. They were SO
heavy that it would have taken very
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
cHILDREN's COLUMN.
A Recipe for an Appetite,

A Recipe for an Appetite.
My lad who sits at breakfast,
With forehead In u frown.
Because the chop Is underdone,
And the fritter overbrown.-
just leave your dainty mincing,
And take, to mend your fare,
A slice OF golden sunshine
And a cup Of morning air.
And when you have ate and drunken
III you want q little fun.
Throw by your jacket OF broadcloth
And take an uphill run.
And what with one and the other,
You will be so strong and gay,
That work will be only n pleasure
Through all the rest OF the day.
And when II IS time for supper
Your bread and milk will be
AS sweet as a comb OF honey.
Will you try my recipe2
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
2ooooooooooo oooCccooooooo!
3 What a Church Mouse Did
Z on One Thanksgiving Day |
HE Church NIonsA

HE Church Mouse
was very much
surprise d one
Thursday morning
to hear the church
bell ring, and to
see tn 9 people
come walking into
church as though
it was Sunday
morning.
However, he had
lived in the church
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

I never knew before that Cinderella
lived in America. I thought she was
an English girl. and I did not know
that We had princes in this country. 4"
"Didn't you?" said Goldie-Goo
''Well, We do have princes here now
adays, and this SCinderella; is an
American"
"Oh, yes. I suppose you know all
about It," replied Harry, ''but do
hope she won't forget to send back my
pumpkin when she il done with it."
and then Harry Icy down. put his hand
under hi -sesk, and slept soundly un-
" mo,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09
Meeting of Peace Commission Post
pOned Until Today.
FRENCH BONDHOLDERS
REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN
THEIR BEHALF.
French Government Is Moving In the
Matter and Has Presented an
Elaborate Statement to the Wash
ington Government-Amo Of
Bonds Reaches a Big Sum.

Paris, Nov. = The Ulited States
peace commissioners had formulated
an answer to Spain's voluminous pre-
sentiment of Friday last, Tut the work
of typewriting this reply was too great
to be finished before p. m. today. the
time fixed for the meeting of the joint
commissions. This fact was communi-
Gated at noon today to the Spaniards,
with a request that the meeting occur
at o'clock today. This request. how
ever, was declined by the Spaniards,
on the ground that they had some
other engagements for { O'Clock. Con
sequently the meeting Of the joint com
mission was deferred until , o'clock to-
morrow.
The Gaulois this morning, referring
to today's sitting Of the peace commits
sion, says it will in no way modify the
Spanish-American situation, "as the
American commissioners have orders
to await further instructions from
Washington" The Gaulois says these
instructions will depend upon the re-
suit of the elections. which, the paper
mentioned thinks, will be favorable to
the Republicans
The Gaulois continues: The gov
eminent will eventually recognize that
pecuniary compensation is due to Spain
for the evacuation of the Philippine
Islands, and the negotiations Will con-
tinue and be brought to a satisfactory
conclusion in friendly spirit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09

which makes the results on remaining
state Offices very close. The most sur
prising feature of It all is the Strength
displayed by Republican legislative
candidates, the few returns received
showing them TO be even ahea.a of
Hayward. As these are from but one
or two counties, however, they fail to
indicate assuredly the complexion of
the legislature.
At midnight Chairman Slaughter Of
the Republican state committee said:
We have elected the entire Republican
ticket by pluralities Of not less than
1900, and possibly to exceed 5000. we
viii have a majority of the legislature
on joint ballot, and viii elect a Repub-
lican United States senator to succeed
Senator Allen. We have elected three
congressman and probably four Of the
six"
The fusion committee made no state
ment, further than to insist that they
had carried the state and legislature.
One hundred and thirty-two precincts
outside OF Lincoln and Omaha show
net Republican gain of 2,l32
Lincoln and Lancaster counties snow
a Republican gain estimated OF 6OO
Chairman Slaughter says the average
Republican gain to the precinct Is ~
A gain of six to the precinct would
mean Republican success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09
NOTES OF THE LABOR WORLD.

At Scranton, Pa, go per cent of the
men in the building trades Of the city
are organized. The common council
has passed an eight-hour ordinance.
The contractors were defeated in their
efforts to have school houses built by
contract. Movement is on foot to abol-
ism contract labor entirely in all NUM-
cipal work
Common laborers employed by a Mo-
line (Ill) concern now get $50 day
as a minimum. Those who received
S1.40 day receive S1.55; those who re-
ceiyed $3.50 will now receive s1.70. A
minimum for molders has been estab-
lished at $3.50 a day. The trades union
movement is general in Moline One
year ago there were not % union men
in the city.
The depression in the cycle trade in
England deepens with the advance Of
the year. In Birmingham there are
between 1900 and 1900 men out Of en-
ployment, and the society officials re-
port great want of employment at
Coventry. Liverpool. Limerick. Cork,
Nottingham. Redditch and Wolver-
hampton. The cause of the depression
Is given as over-production and GeF-
man competition.
Federation of Labor Organizer
Doughty of Waco, Tex, reports that
they have succeeded in organizing the
printing pressmen, retail clerks. laun-
dry drivers and timers during the last
few months. with all other unions
strengthened in membership. They
have secured the insertion of a clause
by the city council that in future all
contracts let by the city shall be done
by union labor.
The programme of the Trades Union
congress, which win be opened at Bris-
toll England, on Aug. %. is shorter and
lighter than, any congress in recent
years. There will be a proposition be-
fore the congress providing for the
sending of delegates to the Irish and
Scottish trades congresses. This may
be taken as an evidence Of the British
ers adopting a more reasonable atti-
tude toward the trades uniOnists of
ireland, says the Dublin Herald.
Labor day was first proposed on May
s. 1882. and first observed Sept. ; of the
same year in New York City. Congress
passed the law making Labor day q
legal holiday for the territories and the
District of Columbia June 2S. 1894. The
pen with which the president signed
the national Labor day law wasRt the
time. presented to the president of the
A. F. of L. Organized labor of Europe
adopted a labor day at the suggestion
of the A T. of L. 1t is May 1. It is
usually observed on the Sunday near
est or the evening of that day.
At the last meeting Of the New York
Central Labor union George Warner.
the delegate of the Machinists' union.
said that George H. Phillips, a ma
chinist on board the Merrimac with
Naval Constructor Hobson.. had not
been sufficiently rewarded by the gov
eminent for his services. He declared
that Phillips had performed exceed
ingly valuable and hazardous services
in the sinking of the MerTimac at the
entrance to Santiago harbor. and that
he had been promoted from first
class machinist to chief machinist
with an advance of SIS month in his
salary. On motion. the secretary was
instructed to write to the president
and the secretary of the navy, request
ing them to further reward Phillips for
his services.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09
M'KINLEY VOTED.
Took One Minute and Six Seconds to
Prepare Ballot.

Prepare Ballot.
Canton, o., Nov. S.-President Nc
Kinley reached Canton at 1926 a. m.
today on q special train over the
Pennsylvania. line Accompanying him
We're Mrs. Mckinley, General Hastings,
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou and
Stenographer Rudolph Foster. A num-
Der of the presidents old friends We're
at the depot to meet him and gave him
a hearty although entirely informal
greeting. The party were driven to
the NJ. c. Barber home where Mrs. Nc
kinney joined her sister, Mrs. Barber.
The president, accompanied by eight
or ten old friends, soon started for the
polling place three blocks away, walk
ing there and back, responding to the
greetings of friends along the way. AT
the voting place the president greeted
the judges and other election officers
with a hearty handshake. His regis
tratiou number was called out as 1872
and he was handed ballot No. 1873. He
called on one of the judges for little
information, then marked his ballot
and came out of the booth to deposit
it.
William Mckinley" called out the
receiving judge as he took the ballot,
emitting the street and number of the
voter The president had been in the
booth just one minute and six seconds.
The president and those accompanying
him walked back to the Barber house,
where the party from Washington will
take lunch, and where the president
will spend most of the time while in
the city
PRESIDENT STARTS FOR CANTON.
While the presidential train got into
Canton before the people got to the
station, it did not get away without
a crowd surrounding and cheering it.
The special started eastward at 2:15,
after an impromptu reception at the
station. The students of Miss Buck
ingham's private school were of the
crowd and greeted Mrs. Mckinley in
the private car. Whenever the presi-
dent appeared on the street today he
was greeted by friends and aequaint-
ances. and those who came to him were
given hearty handshake and a pleas
ant word. One woman so years Of age
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09
WYOMING.
Returns Are Slow and Both Parties
Claim State.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov. 9.-The fol-
lowing signed statements of the politi-
cal situation were handed the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press at
11:f5 o'clock last night: 4,
Returns are coming in very slowly.
Twenty precincts only have been
heard from. including four in the city
of Cheyenne. They show heavy ,Repub
lican gains over 1896 for Mondell for
congress, and the state ticket is run
ming with Mondell, excepting that
Richards, Republican candidate for
governor, is running slightly behind his
ticket in this Naramie) county, where
there is a slight falling off. Indications
are that Mondell is elected by large
plurality, and that the entire state
ticket is elected by smaller pluralities.
81. A. VAN ORSDELL,
Chairman Rep. State Committee"
1.-THE Democratic party will elect the
entire state and congressional tickets,
with majorities ranging between 700
and 1900 JOHN a. MARTIN,
Chairman Democratic and Silver Re-
publican State Committee"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09
CALIFORNIA.
Elects Gage, Republican, For Cover
nor-Probahly State Ticket.

Elects cage, RepubI1can, FOR cover
nor-Probably State Ticket.
san Francisco. Nov. S.-Out Of i, 464
votes counted u san Francisco, CAGE
gets 6,1S9, Mcguire 5,775. II this ratio
is maintained Gage viii carry the city
by AIS.
1t $50 the Republican state central
committee claims that Gage has been
elected governor by 10000 plurality.
10 y. nit was apparent that Cage
CI2ep) has been elected governor by L
plurality of not less than 5000 RepUo-
Hcan state central committee claims all
seven congressman. and also the leSis
lature, but Il is probable that the
Democrats will secure congressman
from the Second and Fourth districts.
The managing editors of the San
Francisco morning papers expressed
their views as TO the outcome Of the
election in this state to an Associated
Press representative late tonight, as
follows:
Chronicle (Rep.)-The Republicans
will carry the state by 10000, and viii
have a plurality Of 5000 in this city.
They will also elect six congressman.
Examiner (Dem. I'VE concede the
election of Gage for governor
Call (Rep.)-Gage viii be elected by
a majority of 5000 or 10000. and the Re
publicans will seat six congressman.
The managing editor of the Evening
Post Gnd) estimates Cages majority
al IL. COO. and thinks the entire congress
sionai ticket has been elected by the
Republicans, with the exception Of per-
hans RYAN in the Second district and
that the legislature will be Republican.