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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23

1t may be interesting to note that In
there will be fifty-three Saturdays,
as the year both begins aud ends ON
Saturday. Those who are concerned
with the payment OF weekly incomes
on that day uay view the fact with
different feelings. To recipients the
circumstance may be Of no conse-
quence, as they really receive nothing
more. but in the case of large firms
employing o vast amount OF labor,
dfty-three pay days instead OF fifty-
two may not be without Importance
when accounts for the whole year come
to b. made mp. --London NswA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23
Geese and Glover.

Geese will live on any kind of grass,
and red clover is considered mn excel
lent food; in fact II will be laxury
for geese. The droppings are very
rich, but will not kill the grass unless
there is large flock on small lot or
yard. The result of overcrowding
will be the same with geese as with
any other fowl or animal. II is bet.
ter policy to give them plenty of pas
ture room, or to change the runs very
often.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23
willing to Participate.

His Lordship-I am deeply interest
ed in the new gold discoveries.
Friend-You don't think OF going
to the Klondike, do you?
His Lordship--Oh, mol But
thought Of advertising that / should
be glad to communicate with any
successful miner who might happen
to have an unmarried daughter. =
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
misunderstanding A Brush.

In nrecently patented animal clean.
ing device, a circular brush is mounted
on revolving shaft geared to two
friction wheel Is, mounted on q yoke
frame, the brush being rapidly re.
volved by drawing the friction wheels
lightly over the body of the animal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23
rhc ,,n-s,rnnrnlnr.

After two years experience in the
use of II cream separator ! am deci-
ledly OF the opinion that thousands of
farmers who sell butter or cream are
losing enough money each year TO pay
for complete dairy equipment, in.
,luding not only The separator, but Il
good milk-tester. cream -ripening vats,
butter packages, churn and all com.
plete. have tested skinned mill,
after standing twcnty-four hours in
saus in cold water. and found one
fourth Of the total amount of butter.
fat remaining; and if such results come
from the gravity process" in careful
hands, whnt must be the loss when
depended upon by less careful per-
SONS! Before using the separator +
had good creamer in a cool cellar
supplied by wel-water at tempera.
ture of forty-eight degrees, and yet
sometimes found the skinned milk
contained as much rs six-tenths of q
pound of butter-fat 10 every hundred
pounds of milk. Now I frequently
find no trace of butter-fat in the
skinned milk. Farm and Preside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23
iTickIc the Enrth win a Hoe.

The gardener will always find abun.
liant success il he will not neglect this
tickling of the soil with n hoe or culti.
gator. II is wonderful what tillage
will bring out of the soil. Most men
must till to keep down weeds. They
do not realize that the benefits OF this
work a'rc far above any mere weed
killing.
BY persistent cultivation we get the
soil loose and mellow, porous and
light, so mir can enter aud roots freely
branch and distribute themselves
throughout the entiru mass of earth
within their reach. Furthermore, till
age is breaking-up process, PARTICLES
of rock aud organic matter being re.
duced in size aud made available FOR
the nutrition Of crops.
Then there is the immeGsurable
effect of shallow surface cultivation in
forming mulch upon the surface OF
the ground, IL thin layer of loose, dry
earth to cut off the rise of moisture to
the surface and its subsequent evapora-
ton and loss to the use of the growing
plants. Water in drouth is price.
less boon to vegetables, and conserv
ing the supplies of moisture is one of
the most vital subjects with which the
agriculturist has to deal Tillage is to
certain degree manure, as was claimed
by Jethro Tull of IN. Summer
Perkins.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23

American dynamite is finding an q.
csllent market in South AfrioA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
100000 DAMAGE.
Hail Destroys Fruit and Crops
Near La Junta, Colo.

La Junta, Colo, June 10.-Most of. our
merchants are busy pumping the water
out of their cellars from the effects OF
last nights rain.
The Presbyterian parsonage and two
other houses were struck by lightning
but no serious damage was done.
Frank Lehon, a brick maker, while
out overlooking brick kilns, was struck
by lightning The bolt tore a hole in
his hat, burned the left side of his face,
and his left breast, and partially para
Iyzed him. The doctors have small
hopes of his recovery.
The storm was not accompanied by
any hail in town, but west Of town
great damage was done by hail. 1t
covered a strip about five miles wide by
ten miles in length, commencing at the
north side of the river and passing
about two miles this side of Rocky Ford
to within three miles of La Junta, and
thence to the south.
The region covered is one of the finest
agricultural portions of the valley,
nearly every foot of it being in a high
state of cultivation, containing fine al
falfa and grain fields, hundreds of acres
of watermelOns and cantalOupes and
beautiful orchards, many of which are
bearing. Alfalfa was in bloom and just
ready to cut. the fall wheat was head
ing out, cantaloupes were up and COM
nencing to vine, and other crops were
all looking fine.
The vineyards were just loaded with
green fruit. The merciless hail beat
down for a half to three-Quarters of an
hour, stripping the trees of their leaves
and fruit, cutting and breaking many
of the limbs and peeling the bark from
the north side of the trees and literally
pounding the alfalfa and other crops in
to the ground, smashing windows, Kill
ling calves, colts, pigs, chickens and
jack rabbits. The total loss will prob
ably reach 100000.
Some of the heaviest losers are T. J.
Howard, D. A. Bole, H. H. Norton, J.
E. Granger. H. w. Potter and H. O..
/ Wheeler. Some idea of the hail that
fell can be formed when it is stated that
it reached to the hub of the buggy
wheels in the roads, and in some places
considerabl still remains on the ground
"a hours after it fell.
The Santa Fe had about a mile of
track west of town under water this
morning and some of the passenger
trains were run around by way of Trim
idad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10

patch boat Dauntless, off Santiago de
Cuba, June 5, via Kingston, Jamaica,
June 6.-Commodore Schley paid
beautiful tribute to the valor of Lieu
tenant Hobson and the gallant crew of
the collier Merrimac, as he sat out on
the afterdeck of the flagship Brooklyn,
lying five miles off Santiago de Cuba,
on Sunday afternoon, talking with a
correspondent of the Associated Press.
Pointing toward the grey walls of Nor
70 castle, where Lieutenant Hobson
and his brave men were said to be in
carcerated, the commodore spoke as fol-
lows:
History does not record an act of
finer heroism than that of the gallant
men who are prisoners over there 1
watched the Merrimac as she made her
way to the entrance of the harbor and
my heart sank I saw the perfect
hell of fire that fell upon those devoted
men. I did not think it was possible
one of them could have gone through
it alive. They went into the jaws of
death. It was Balaklava over again,
without means of defense which the
light brigade had. HObson led a for
lorn hope without the power to cut his
way out. But fortune once more faV-
ored the brave, and hope he will have
the recognition and promotion he de-
serves. His name will live as long as
the heroes of the world are remem-
bered.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
SPORTS WAKING Up.
Interstate Shoot, Tennis, Baseball
and Bicycle Entertainment
Promised

The nap that has been indulged in
by the sport-loving element in Topeka,
small as it is, seems to be over with
The Topeka Sportsmen'S association
will hold an interstate shoot June 16
and IT, The base ball rooters are hard
at work organizing a team; the state
tennis tournament will be held here
in August and the Topeka Wheelmen
will hold several matinee meets this
summer and perhaps state circuit
meet.
Work on the three lap bicycle track
at Garfield park will be commenced in
a few days. The weather has delayed
the beginning of work but if there is
no more rain for while the track will
be built at once.
The first plan was to have the cir
cult races held here July 1 and but
as it will be q short time to complete
the track and then make the arrange
ments necessary for a meet of this kind
it has been proposed that several small
er race meets be given. Some suggest
three in the afternoons and three at
night during the summer. The track
could be lighted by thirty or forty arc
lights. Trophies and cups would be
hung up to be won two or three times
before going to any one permanently
The idea of racing by electric light has
met with favor wherever it has been
tried and the plan meets with the ap-
proval of the riders in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
TO MOBILIZE CHINESE
Plan of a Celestial to Aid in Captur-
ing the Philippines.

Cleveland, June 10.-Dr. Joseph Chan.
Chinese physician, highly educated and
naturalzed, residing here, has conceived
novel plan for rendering assistance to the
United States in driving the Spaniards
from the Philippine islands and has Of
fered his services to the government to
aid in carrying out the plan.
DR.. Chan proposes to enlist in the Unit
ed States regular army, to receive an
appointment as surgeon He will ask for
authority to enlist party of about 200
of his fellow countrymen in San Francisco
and take them to the Philippines and do
missionary work among the Chinese resi-
dents of that country. DR.. Chan says
that of the 1900, 600 residents in the Phil
ippines 1900, 900 are Chinese. They were
taking no part in the insurrection against
the Spaniards. but were strongly opposed
to Spanish rule.
Ee says that the Chinese in the Philip
pines are almost entirely ignorant of the
United States. but if he can go over there
he would influence them to become in IA
vor of the islands being under the control
of the United States and would organize
a large army of Cinnamon to fight under
the stars and stripes and to become allies
in the army of invasion. The doctor is
in correspondence with Governor Bush
nell and the war department at Washing
ton in reference to his plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
BY Accusing GrOsvenOr of Being
Far From Sober.
GrOsvenOr Says No Honorable
Gentleman in Congress Would
USE SUCH A WEAPON.
AS There iSAlWaysHOnOr Among
Thieves,
There Should Be Honor Among
Drunks in Congress.

Washington, June 10.-While the war
revenue bill was pending in the house
yesterday, Mr.. Swanson Wa.) took oc-
casion to criticise the administration in
its conduct of the war and particularly
did he antagonize the pending bill, as
conducive to interests of monopolists
and the very rich.- The speech brought
from Mr.. GrOsvenOr CRep., o. an i'm
passioned and highly sensational re-
sponse.
Had Sagasta. had Blanco, had Ger
vera been given the opportunity to
make a speech on this occasion they
would not have made so incendiary an
appeal against the prosecution of this
war as the gentleman from Virginia
has uttered. I denounce his unpatriotic
purposes, I denounce his unpatriotic
and untruthfuI utterances."
Continuing, he referred to the Virgin
ian as representing a E'contestable' dis
trict, and was bitterly personal in his
declarations, charging the Virginia
member with being servile to narrow
political motives. A laugh was created
in the midst of the Ohioan's terrific til
rade when he referred to the battleship
Oregon, as having recently sunk a
confederate torpedo boat" He explain
ed the mistake by the ''unpatriotism of
the gentleman from Virginia"
Mr.. Swanson in a two minutes reply
said: THE only reason I can give for
the unfair, unjust, unpatriOtic and un-
true personal attack upon me is that
the speaker is in such condition that he
does not know whether he is fighting
the Confederate or Spanish forces" He
then proceeded with an eloquent de-
fense of his district. Later Mr.. Swan
son again secured the floor and de-
clared his belief that the Ohio member
would never have made the brute at
tack had he been SOBER"
Mr.. GrosVenor being recognized, de-
c1ared he had attacked the sentiment of
the Virginian's speech and not the per-
sOnality of the member. He denied
having referred to the latter's district
as contemplate" and said he had
used the word ''contestable." This de-
cIaration was greeted by Kisses and
general protests from Democrats and
corrobative expressions from the Re
publicans. He denounced Mr. Swan
sons insinuation that he (Grosvenor)
was not SOBER as a weapon (which no
honOra BILE opponent would use" in a
debate such as the one in progress. The
Democrats jeered and the Republicans
applauded the denunciation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
MILITIA ARRIVES.
Kentucky National Guard at the
Seat of War.

St. Louis, June 10.-A special to the
Dispatch from Rowland, Clay
county, Kentucky, says:
A company of state troops with As
sistant Adjutant General Forester at
their head, arrived here today and left
in vehicles for Manchester, the site of
the Baker-Howard feud, where Judge
Brown is attempting to hold court.
Judge Brown is with the troops and
has warned the Whites and Howards,
who are holding the town, that if
demonstration is made against the
troops. serious trouble will follow
The Bakers who are surrounding the
town broke into a warehouse and Sc
cured six barrels of whisky last night
and a messenger from the scene this
morning says they are all drunk and
will attempt to follow the troops into
the place. The state troops are new
volunteers and are green, having only
secured their uniforms and guns a
week ago. Judge Brown is determined
to hold court as usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
PRESSURE IS LESS.
Fewer Congressman Than Usual Call
at the White House.

Washington, June 10.-The president
spent a very quiet forenoon receiving
no important official news until the ar
rival of the cabinet, being disturbed less
than usual by the demand for personal
interviews. Practically the only con-
gressmen to talk to him before the cab
met assembled were Senator Lindsay of
Kentucky, who had an appointment to
urge, Senator Platt of New York, who
had some minor business to place before
the president; Secretary Bliss, Repre-
sentative Hooker OF New York, Repre-
sentative Hawley of Texas, and one or
two other members of the house. The
forenoon was devoid of developments
in the war situation. Mrs. Hart of
Philadelphia. wife of the filibustering
captain pardoned yesterday by the pres
ident was at the White House today
looking after the official papers with a
view to getting them to Philadelphia
a the earliest moment and expediting
Capt Hart'S release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
OUR RUSSIA.
That's the Way the st. James
Gazette Puts 1t.

London, June 1O.-The st. James Gazette
this afternoon publishes a long editorial
pointing out the hOpelessness of any fur
ther Spanish resistance and suggests that
the Americans seek a settlement of the
Cuban question in Spain. 1t says:
There is no need of an invasion. but
the mere presence of a strong armament
which the Spanish navy could not drive
off, on the coast would produce a tre-
mendous effect. and there are numerous
unfortified anchorages where the Ameri-
cans could recoal at leisure.
of course there are powers in Europe
who will witness the operation with great
disgust. but if the Americans are going
to be frightened by the vague abstrac. jon
called Europe they must be very tirnid
Let them consult the sultan and remem-
Der that England is their Russia for the
time being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
NAVIGATION DANGEROUS
As a Result of Mines Planted in San
Francisco Bay.

San Francisco June 10-Owing to the
fact that many submarine mines and
tOrpedOes have recently beeen placed
in the bay here navigation has be
come very difficult. Army officers
have been making trips with the cap
tains of ferry boats for the purpose of
Indicating the restricted course over
which they will hereafter be permitted
to sail.
Ships will not be- allowed to move af-
ter a specified hour at night, and in
coming vessels will be required to wait
outside until. given permission to en-
ter The submarine defences are par
ticularly numerous about AlcatraZ and
Lime Point and are known to be so
laid as to make it practically impOssi-
BILE for any hostile vessel to enter the
Golden Gate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
NORTHERN OFFICERS
Are Selected to Command Regiments
of Yellow Fever Immunes.

Washington. June l10.-The senate in ex-
ecutiVe session has recOmmitted some of
the nOmina tiOnS of officers of authorized
regiments of immunes and refused for the
time to pass upon others. The action
was preceded by some sharp criticism of
the circumstance that many northern
men had been nominated to command
these troops, which, it is expected. will
be enlisted in the south.
The discussion was precipitated by Sem
atOr Pettigrew and was participated in by
several southern senators, including
MeSsrs. Daniel. Bacon. Pasco and Money.
The southern men asserted that the regi-
mentS could not be recruited if their Of
.ficerS were not known to them. and Sem
ator Pettigrew declared that if senators
were not too much influenced by the hope
of a little patronage they would defeat
the nOmina tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
TROUBLE OVER CENTENNIAL
Her Owners Threaten to Sue the Gov
erpment for Reiectine Her

Seattle, Wn.. June 1O-The owners of
the steamer Centennial which has been
rejected by the government as trans
port for Manila, are not disposed to ac-
cept the decision of the examining
board at San Francisco. They tele-
graphed Assistant Secretary of War
Meiklejohn that the claim of the yes
sePs unseaworthiness cannot be sun
ported if a dry dock examination is
had. They propose such an examination
by committee of three, they to select
one. the department another and these
two the third member of the commit
tee. Unless the government agrees to
reinspection, it is likely that a suit will
be commenced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
PROVISIONS FOR CUBA
Are Being Loaded on to Big Refrig-
orator Shin

New York, June 10.-The big steamer
Celtic, formerly the Caltic king will
probably sail tomorrow The boat has
been refitted with a refrigerating plant
and huge ice boxes for the storage of
meat and other provisions have also
been erected on her. For the last two
days men have been at work putting
ice on board the Celtic and by tomorrow
morning it is said 600 tons of ice will
have been put aboard One thousand
carcasses of mutton, as we'll as several
thousand pounds of fresh beef have
been slowed away in the ice boxes and
today large quantity of vegetables is
being shipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
MERRITT WINS APPLAUSE.
BY Declaring in Favor of Territorial
Extension.

San Francisco, June 10.-At a banquet
given by Mayor Phelan to Maj. Gen.
Merritt at the Pacific Union club many
prominent citizens were present. In
response to a toast in his honor, Gen.
Merritt said that the success of the
American troops in the Philippines
could not be doubted. The territory
acquired by the United States by right
of conquest should not be relinquished.
What the navy has won the army will
hold. He closed by saying Il believe
in the new national policy Of the United
States which looks to the acquisition of
lying islands that are requisite for the
development of national strength and
growth" His sentiments were heart
iIy applauded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
Gas at Ottawa

Ottawa, June 10.-At a depth of 66S
feet, a strong vein of natural gas has
been discovered by the contractors who
have been boring for a week The
pressure is said to be strong enough to
assure sufficient quantity to supply the
demand for lighting and heating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
FALL OF SANTIAGO
Is Reported to Have Taken
Place on Tuesday.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 1O.-A man
who arrived here today in a schooner from
Turks island. one of the Bahamas, about
40 miles north of Hayti, says it
ported there on Tuesday that Santiago de
Cuba had been taken by the Americans.
Gable communication between Cape
Haytien and Cuba is still interrupted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
TOPEKA TO START.
The Cruiser is Being Victualed
For a Voyage.

New York, June 10.-Stores and pro-
visions are being taken on board the
cruiser Topeka, but she will not leave
the yard until early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
F.W KING APPOINTED.
To Be Receiver Of Public Moneys at
WaIxeeney.

washington. June 10.-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the. senate: :
George A McKinzie. to be receiver Of
public moneys at Stockton. CaLi F. w
King, receiver Of public ra2nsys at Wa
in charge of the assay office at Seattle,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
CABLE WORKS NOT.

Port Au Prince, Hayti. June 1O.-Ca-
BILE communication with Santiago de
Cuba is still interrupted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
Too Late.

Madrid June 10.-A mail steamer that
was carrying torpedoes destined for the
defense of Manila, has returned to Bar
celona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-10
scHLEYs TRIBUTE

To the Heroism of Lieutenant Hob
son and His Men.
Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press.)
On board the Associated Press dis
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-21
Mckinley in the South--One
DiScOrdant Note.

Mr.. McKinley's speeches in the South
have made a pleasant impression upon
the Southern people. His wise advice
to the negroes, his recognition of the
valor of the Confederate soldier, and
his suggestion that the graves of those
who wore the gray and of those who
wore the blue should be the care of the
nation-these things and the cordial maui
for him the regard of the people of the
South.
TIE Presidents wise recognition of
conditions as they exist has not been
Pleasing. however. to the negro advo-
Gates of social equality and negropholists
who make living out of keeping the
of the South. T. Thomas Fortune, the
negro editor of the New York Age, made
a speech in Washington on Saturday
night, in the course Of which he said:
Il am glad the blessing of the Creator
was asked for Bill Mckinley, for if
anybody needs it he does. He is now
down South gloryfying rebellion. mobo-
cracy and murder of women and chill
dren.
Il wish that every negro stood where
stand. For thirty colored men who
were murdered lin Wilmington, thirty
white assassins would now fill graves.
/ am grandson of a Southern white
william, and he would lynch me for
looking at white woman. The big
gest organization in this country is the
so-called Southern chivalry of the South.
/ despised Hayes, but he was a Solo
mon to this modern thing that comes
from Ohio. believe that the man who
is false to his friends is false to his
God. / want the man | fought for to
fight for me, and if he don't / feel like
stabbing him him.
IF l had the power | would concen-
trate the Supreme court into one large
neck and then use the proverbial African
razor. Grover Cleveland had more
backbone in his big toe than Mckinley
has in his back. | wantimixed schools.
and | want mixed marriages: | want
mixed churches. and l want equal rights
in everything"