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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-05

Trains daily except sunday.
DAVID MCCARGO, GEN'L. SUPT.
JAS. p. ANDERSON GENT PASS. A0T.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-05

Hatireao Gimr Gables.
A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
IA COMPANY, in effect Sunday,
December ~, 1897, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-05
.I0MNSONBURG RAJLROAlD.

(WEERDAYSl
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway at s:55 u. M; John
sonbSrg at 9:l0 n. M, arriving at Oleunont
at 1880 q, m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clermont mt i0:40 n. m ar
J.. rising at Johnsonburg at r.:30 n. M. and
RidgwGy at II 80 p. M
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-01-05
NAMES In JERSEY.
SOME OF THE TOWNS THAT MAY De
FOUND IN EVERY ATLAS.

Picturesque Nomenclature That Il Orig
inai and Fresh From the SOFIA Native
Jerseymsn's Explanations Of soms Of
the Appeiistions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
October Weather Report.

Chancellor Snow, of the Lawrence
University, reports the following for
October:
Compared with the October aver
ages, the past month was cool, rainy
and windy.
1t is notable chiefly for the snow
fall of the 18th, which is the earliest
Of any description on record.
This came twenty-six days earlier
than the average date, and exceeded
in depth the entire snowfall of all the
thirty preceding Octobers on record
The total depth Of snow for the
month was five inches.
The first white frost of the season
occurred on the 18th, fourteen days
later than the average date; the first
black frost occurred on the 10Th, three
days earlier than the average date
The mean cloudiness for the month
was considerably above the average
the relative humidity was somewhat
above, and the mean barometer was
slightly below the average.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
NEOSHO VALLEY.

Monday Oct. 81. Weather mild and
pleasant again.
Mr.. Walsers baby, who has been
quite sick, is better at this time.
Mr.. j. Thurman is putting up COW
shed and making other improvements
on his place.
A literary club has been organized
at Tony Point The young folks are
looking forward to & pleasant time
this winter,
Misses Ola Irwin and Edna Brinegar
were absent from school last week on
account Of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George gave dancing
party last night to about a dozen OF
their young friends. A good time was
reported.
J. f. Brinegar bought Is head of
spring calves near carleton yester-
cay.
There will be an entertainment at
Swede Center Friday night. Ten cents
admission will be charged, the pro-
ceeds to 60 toward purchasing a libr-
airy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
LITTLE FRIEND.

Tuesday, Nov. 1.-The weather me
Corn husklng is the topic of the
day.
James Culley is husking corn FOL
David Wiley.
Mr.. Newburn has gone on visit to
Cherokee.
Mr. John Lawrence, WHO has been
sick for a long time, is no peuter' ou'
endures his affection with patience
Mr.. Hipderman's daughter and her
husband and also her father-lh-iaw,
from near Americas, are visiting HIN
at present..
We are glad to report G. W. Grimm
is able to be out again after suGu d d
smell of the fever. He shows he mas
been very sick.
Mrs. J. P. Haner, of Cherokee, was
seen in our community on Wednes-
dav last transacting business, ana re-
turned the next day.
Our trustee, r. w. Mecum, went 10
EarIton Monday to meet the treasurer
and clerk for the purpose or auolUlhg
the accounts of the township.
Mr. and Mrs. David Wiley and
Mrs G.. n. Newburn left here for La
Grand. Oregon, last Friday. we hope
they will have a good trip and a prof.
liable change.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04

onburg this week, the guest OF heTT
daughter, Mrs. ii. A. Richardson and
Mrs. o. d. Courtney.
Chas. Bloomhart and family of Cha-
mute, spent Sunday at Ben Dunnlng-
ans.
Misses Dosha and celia Afford emit
ertained several of their young friends
Sunday. Those present were Misses
Mamie Stafford and Meta Afford,
Messrs Earl Reed, Dieskow Courtney,
Thos. Ingels, Earl Hunter, Huston
Sours and VIM. Cation.
Misses Cora Hubbard, Edna Afford,
Linnie Hunter and PanSy Blair look
dinner Sunday with their Sunday
school teacher Mrs. IngelS
Miss Lettie Sours and her cousin,
Miss Phipps, spent part of last week
with relatives in Humboldt.
MIR. Donham and family visited re-
latives at Stark Saturday and sun
day.
f. Y. Snodgrass has gone to Butler
Co. on business.
We are glad to report Mrs. Ida AL
ford as able to be out again AFTER ner
severe illness.
Preparations are being made to OBJ
serve Thanksgiving day at this place.
Prof Booze will give a musical en-
tertainment at the church SUNDAY
night. All are invited to attend, as
no admittance fee will be charged at
the door.
Mr.. Donham's sale was well attend
ed and things sold fairly we'll. Ihey
have decided to move TO Topeka ana
will probably go next week.
Miss May Crow of Stark, is visiting
relatives at this place.
A large crowd attended the spelling
school Friday night and very social
evening was spent. Newton AFFORD
was victorious in spelling.
Gin ION Scantlin, Roy Earnest
and Leona James were new scholars
this week at school.
Miss Bertha Reed is working FOR
Mrs. Mendenall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haymaker were
in Shaw one day last week
Mrs. E. E Reed attended the 1ifth
Sunday meeting at the Odense Bapt-
iSt church Sunday.
Elder T. j. Afford preached a very
able sermon Sunday night on the SUD
ject "Does Goodness pay?"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
RURAL.

Tuesday, Nov. 1,-Elva Popping il
working for H. B. Bell of Chanute.
Claud Hessong is working at S, G
Popplno's.
Ernest Popping is working for 81
mer Bodle.
Mr.. Bodies mother and sister, OF
New York, came to visit him last
Friday.
The Pop speaking appointed for
Rural last Monday night was a fail
'ure, for two causes: First, no speaker
came to entertain the audience; sec
ond, there was no audience to enter
tain.
Comrade Huntington, of Martins
vile, Ind, was the guest of S. c.
POPPING from Friday until Saturday
evening, when he was taken possession
of by Com. Joe Plummer. This is the
same man who "roasted" Ridgely at
the depot last Friday eve.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
oNO~N.~~-~~.~-N~NN~ N~~NNcN~~NS~S~S"@~,
A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES
Continued from the first page.
COLFAX TOWNSHIP.

Tuesday, Nov. l. Election mex
Tuesday.
Lon Brickler sports a new carriage
win Tefft is husking corn for Fred
Cornell.
Township board meeting at Villas
yesterday. -,
Corn selling at quarter ana nara
to get at that
SINGING school at Ninety-Nine SAT-
urday nights and Sundays.
Geo. Neal, of Neodesha, was Visit
ing relatives in Colfax the last OF tne
week.
Mrs, Elsie Hubbard and baby, of
Reading. Kan, ale visiting lrlehus
and relatives in this vicinity
Supt. Sipe will hold educatlonaai
meetings at Sorghum valley me ut
nesday night, and at FalrmounC
Skunk Hollow Friday nlght'
The election board for this township
has heen appointed as follows: judges,
C. p Swank, John Myers and Paul
blair: clerks, Adolph Anderson anu
T. Is. Connell.
Ben Colaw died last THURSDAY morn
inc and was buried in the High Pral-
RE cemetery. Ben was one OF the
most influential men in TINS paTU Oh
the county. The bereaved FAMILY nave
the sympathy Of all in their sau d.
Fiction.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04

j. b. Beatty is a Notary Public AND
Justice of the Peace. If.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
BROOM CORN.

But little can be said on the mark
ct. 1t remains practinally at stand
still. Illinois central still quoted at
65 to 10 for best. off grades for less
money.
Wea cher has been bad in the Ill,
Dist. and corn has not been moving
very lively. Corn has been bought
quite lively in central Kansas lately.
Lindsburg has shipped good many
cars still there is good deal left,
Choice green hurl is quoted in Chi
cago at $50 u 10 per ton.
Good smooth green Ga 60 to Go.
Common rough "a 90 to 90.
There is hint Of better prices TO
come.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
LEANNA.

Monday Oct. 81 Miss Dosha AL
ford was a visitor at this place Sun
day.
Grant Hubbard was in Chanute FRI
day.
Mrs. Mary Reed is visiting at Saw
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04

The most vigorous workers have spells OF
"tired feeling" now and then. This feeling is
caused by arrangement in the stomach, liver
and bowles. A few doses of Prickly Aah Biiters
quickly corrects the disorder and sends the
blood tingling through the veins, carrying llie
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The times., 1898-07-21
WANTED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
A Clerk With knowledge of the
Russian and French Languages.

The United States Civil Service Commission
announces that on August o, 1893, examination
may be taken at any city in the United States
where the commission has a board of examiners
for the grade of clerk with knowledge of the
Russian and French languages, in the Office of
the auditor for the War Department, at a salary
of $1,000 per annum.
The examination will consist OF the following
subjects: Spelling first grade), arithmetic (frst
grade), letter-writing FIRST grade), penmanShip
copying from plain copy, copying from rough
draft, translation of the languages mentioned
into English. This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who comply with
the requirements, without regard TO race or to
political or religious affiliations All such citi-
zens are invited to apply. They shall be ex-
amined, graded and certified with entire Impair
tiality and wholly without regard to any con-
sideration save their ability as shown by the
grade they attain in the examination.
Persons desiring to compete should ST once
apply to the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington. d. c.. for application
blanks, form S04, which should be properly exc
cuted and promptly forwarded to the commission
at Washington.
The times., 1898-07-21
ey. Mercer beat bunt 20 first, and Sell

ley. Mercer beat bunt 20 hrst, and Sell
bach popped fly 10 Corcoran.
Third inning.-McBride sent grounder
10 Wrigley and was thrown out. Smith
beat out a bunt, went 10 second on Cor
coran's single 10 left. but was out at the
plate on an attempt 10 score on Beckley's
single to left Mcclure threw to second
TO catch Beckley mapping. and Rietz
snapped the ball home, putting out Cor
coran at the plate.
Wagner went out from McPhee to Beck
ley Anderson singled TO center, and Nc
Guire reached first on McBride's muff.
Rietz flew out to McPhee, and Fields hit
TO Corcoran. forcing Mcclure at second
Fourth inning-Irwin was thrown out at
first by Wrigley. Miller fouled out to
Mcclure and McPhee flew out to Wagner
Gettman went out on a bunt Wrigley
hit TO right center for three sacks and
scored on Corcorans tumble of Mercer s
infieid hit. Selbach few out to Mcbride,
who also took IN Wagner's high fly.
Fifth inning-Peitz popped a high fly TO
Rietz. Dwyer went out from Wagner to
Fields. Mcbride beat out an infield hit
and scored on Smiths two-bagger TO left
Corcoran flew out TO Gettman.
Anderson was presented with pass to
first on balls, went 10 third on McGuire's s
-bagger. which Smith fumbled, and
Andy scored, but Mac went out on an at
tempt TO reach third. Rietz went out TO
Beckley and Fields flew out to Miller.
Sixth inning-Beckley went out from
Rietz TO Fields. Irwin sent a fly TO RietZ
and Miller flew out 20 Selbach.
Gettman fouled out to PeitZ. Wrigley
sent a liner TO Corcoran. Mercer beat out
a bunt and went to second on Selbach' 5
successful bunt. Wagner hit TO McPhee,
forcing Selbach at second.
Seventh inning-McPhee went out from
Wrigley to Fields. PeitZ drew base
on balls and went to second on Dwyer's
out 10 Fields. Mcbride drew a base on
balls Smith singled to center, scoring
Peitz. Corcoran flew out 10 Anderson.
Anderson fouled out to Peitz. Mcclure
went out from McPhee TO Beclkley and
Reitz sent a grounder TO Beckley and
was retired.
Eighth inning-Beckley flew out to Sell
bach Irwin fouled out to Mcclure and
Miller was retired on a bunt.
Fields was thrown out at first by Nc
Phee. Gettman beat out an infield hit.
Wrigley sent a high fly 10 Mcbride Mer-
Ger reached first on Corcoran's tumble,
and Selbach flew out 10 Mcbride.
Ninth inning-McPhee struch out.
Peitz singled to left, but was forced at
second on Vaughns hit to Wrigley.
Mcbride hit TO Wrigley, forcing Vaughn
at second. The score:
The times., 1898-07-21

known that he was riding, the bleachers
hiled with spectators, who gave the
grounds the appearance of an active BIZ
cycle race. Boston prides herself upon
the strict Interpretation of the observance
OF the Sabbath day, and when Michael,
following his pace makers like a piece of
automatic machinery, rode for few
minutes, the crowd began TO yell and
raise such hubbub over the midget
that the officers of the saw in charge of
the track were forced TO demand of Man
ager Schafer that the Welshman be called
from the track. as it disturbed the peace
OF the community TO have such excite
ment on the Sabbath The little fellow
Is anxious to go into active competition,
but his manager does not want him to do
so. He has won five-mile race from
Mcfarland. breaking all competitive
records from two to five miles and
ridden two exhibitions at Boston so far
this year. His Boston exhibitions were
five and one miles and in each case,
after following a scorching pace he beat
out his pace makers on the sprint. thus
showing how remarkable are his staying
and sprinting powers.
The times., 1898-07-21
PIRATES DOWN GIANTS.
Costly Errors by Hartman anil
Davis Lose TIN. Game

New York, July 20-Two wild throws by
Hartman in the first inning today were
directly responsible for the four of Pitts
burg's five runs made in that inning and
a muff by Davis in the third cost two
more. Hartman was also caught asleep
in the last inning when the New Yorks
We're in the act of trying TO drive Kill
len 10 the stable. The Pittsburgs played
a pretty game in the field and deserved
to win. In the eighth with a man on
first and second Grady scooped Tame
hills bunt on the short bound. swart-
wood said he caught it on the fly and a
trinle play was The result. The score:
The times., 1898-07-21

TwO-base hits-Tannehill. Three-base
hit-Yan Haltren. Sacrifice hits-McCrea-
~, O'Brien. Stolen bases-Donovan, Pad
den, joyce, Gleason, Doyle. First base on
errors-Pittsburg, 3. New York, !. First
base on balls-Off Killen, 1: off Doheny, .;
off Meekin, ,. Struck out-By Killen, /; by
Meekin. !. Double play-VanHaltren.
Gleason and Joyce. Triple play-Grady
and Davis. Left on bases-Pittsburg S.;
New York, 8. Passed balls-Grady, 2. Wild
pitch-Meekin. Umpire-Swartwood As
sistant-Wood. Time-2 hours and 10 min
utes.
The times., 1898-07-21

First base on errors-Louisville, g. Left
on bases-Brooklyn, 6; Louisville, g. Three
base hit-Clark. Two-base hit-Wagner
Stolen bases-LaChance, Dexter, Wagner,
Magee. Sacrifice hits-Shindle, Dexter
Hit by pitcher-LaCha First base on
balls-On Yeager, 2; off Magee, 3. Struck
out-By Yeager, 3; by Magee, 3 Passed
ball-kittridge. Umpires-Lynch and An
drews. Time-1 hour and IS minutes
The times., 1898-07-21

Two-base hits-Lajoie, 2; Isbell, Ryan.
Three-base hits-Thornton, Chance, 2.
Home runs-Ryan. Double play-Connor,
Dahlen and Everett. Left on bases-Chi-
cago, 4: Philadelphia, 5. Struck out-By
Piatt, 2; by Murphy, 3; by Callahan, l.
First-base on errors-Chicago, !; Phila-
delphia, 2. First-base on balls-By Piatt.
/; by Murphy, 2; by Callahan, q Hit by
pitched ball-By Murphy; Dahlen I'm
pires-Gaffney and Brown. Time-2 hours.
The times., 1898-07-21

on bases-Baltimore, 6; Cleveland. S. First
base on balls-Of Powell, 6. Struck out
BY Powell, !. Two-base hits-Wallace,
Jennings. Stolen bases-DeMontreville
Childs, McAleer, McGraw. Double plays
-McGraw (unassisted), Mexican and
Tebeau. Hit by pitcher-By Powell, l.
Umpires-McDonald and O'Day. Time
2 hours and 10 minutes.
The times., 1898-07-21

First base on errOrs-Washlngton, z.
Bases on balls-Washington, /; Cincinnati.
1. Hit by pitched ball-RietZ. Struck out
By Mercer. /. Stolen bases-Selbach,
Smith and Beckley. Two-base hits-Mc-
CURE and Smith. Three-base hit-Wrig-
ley. Left on Washington. 10; Gin
cinnati, S. Umpires-Emslie and Hunt.
Time hour and 80 minutes.
The times., 1898-07-21

Two-base hits-Stenzel. Three-base hits
Tucker. Bases on balls-On Nichols, 4:
off Hughey, 2. Struck out-By Nichols, 4;
by Hughey, l. Bases on errors-Boston, /
Stolen bases-Long. left on bases-Bos-
ton, 6; st. Louis, 3. Passed balls-Bergen,
/. Wild pitches-Nichols. /; Hughey, /
Umpires-Snyder and Connolly. Time-I
hour and SO minutes
The times., 1898-07-21
$500 Excursion to the Sea- $500
shore via Pennsylvania Railroad.

For Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean
City and Sea Isle City. Tickets on sale
for IL a. m. and 12:45 p. m. trains Fridays
and Saturdays until September 10, 1898.
good to return until the following Tues
days, at rate OF s.. including transfer of
passenger in Philadelphia, commencing
June a.
su.tu.&tha. n. mon, wed&frip. m. until Sept 10
The times., 1898-07-21
AUCTION SALES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE GOLD
ALININ-E nDADE.Ll-rN

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE GOLD
MINING PROPERTY AND FRANCHISES
BY virtue and in pursuance OF decree OF the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the East
ern district OF Virginia, entered April 2s, 1855,
in the Chancery causes OF Shonk the Pow
hatan Land and Mining Company. and Williams
& Hanks vs.. the same, the undersigned special
commissioners VIII offer for sale at public
tiOn al the front door Of the Courthouse Il
Culpeper County, 10 the highest bidder. on SAT
URDAY, AUGUST 20, lS9s, at NOON, all the
( real estate of the POwhatan Land and Mining
Company, consisting OF 1,o00 acres in the lower
end OF Culpeper County, together with all the
rights, privileges and franchises belonging 10 the
said company, together with all OF its machinery,
fixtures. appliances. rights. ways and contracts
On this property there Is ! mine developed by
a shaft ll5 feet deep, with levels run at 80 and
100 feet. exposing strong vein OF gold-bearing
quartz. There is a teu-stamp mll IN Co2d order;
stoTehouse assay office, stable, blacksmith shop
and other necessary buildings The mine IS
unwatered and open for inspection by persons
who may desire TO examine il before sale.
TERMS OF SALE: Oue-third cash and the bal
ance TO be paid in one and two years, with
! interest; deferred payments TO be secured by
bonds of the purchaser bearing interest from day
of sale, with good personal security and the re-
tention OF the legal title until all OF the pur-
en-'e H''A'' CHAs. NJ. WAITE.
JOHN : BARBOUR.
Special Commissioners.
]. VI. F. Peasants, clerk Of the Circuit Court
of the United States Tor the Eastern district of
Virginia at Richmond, do certify that John $
Barbour has executed the special commissioners
bond with security required by the decree Of sale
in the suits OF Shonk vs. The PoWhatan Land
and Mining Company and Williams and Hanks
the same.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said
court this 18th day Of July 1895.
(Seal.) ". +. PLEASANTS
Clerk
John S. Barbour or c. VI. Waite at Culpeper,
| Va, ". T. Embrey, at the mine, Marganna-
Va. Will furnish any further information desired
jy2l. .2S-au4,u
The times., 1898-07-21
R.H.E

Items of interest intended for publica-
ton in the sporting department of The
Times should be addressed to the sporting
editor and be accompanied by the name
and address of the writer, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of
good faith.
The times., 1898-07-21
TEBEAU's TRAMPs THRAsHED.
By Winning, the Orioles Go Into
Third Place

Baltimore, July 20.-Baltimore won the
game and third place today. Powell was
hit at opportune times and was unsteady
at critical stages OF the game. Maui, on
the other hand was effective when the
bases were occupied. The score:
The times., 1898-07-21
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The times., 1898-07-21
HUGHEY HIT HARD.
While Nichols Is Effective and the
Champions Win Easily

Boston, July 2O.-The Tail-enders We're
very easy for Boston today and the
Champions won out in an uninteresting
game. Hughey was hit hard Nichols was
very effective. The score:
The times., 1898-07-21
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The times., 1898-07-21

Cissac, who defeated Fred Sims in ten
mile race at Baltimore and who was
himself defeated by Jay Eaton, has twice
suffered defeat since then. At the Wood
side Park track, in a fifteen-mile race
Eddie McDuffie easily defeated him by
six laps, the time being 27:00 4-5 AT the
Tioga track, Philadelphia, Charlie Church
defeated him in fifteen-mile match race
winning by over mile. The time was
rather slow. being 31:11 %, Church taking
the lead at the start and keeping it until
the finish. Among the other events held
at the latter match race was a one-mile
professional. Fred Sims, from the ff-
teen yard mark, came in close second
being beat out by Floyd Mcfarland, who
started from scratch.
The times., 1898-07-21

The second match race of Vernier was
with Paul Bourotte, the Frog" in a
twenty-mile paced contest. The winner s
time was 1928 3-5. Vernier started the
race in the lead, which he held up 10 the
beginning of the fifth mile, when a quad
manned by John S. Johnson. Jack Robert
son, Nat Butler and A. c. Mertens pulled
the trenchman out for a lead of fifteen
yards, which was increased 10 225 Yards A I
the conclusion of the fifth mile. Al the
finish ne was lap and fifty yards ahead
of the American
The times., 1898-07-21

Jimmie Michael is the most popular
rider since the days of Zimmerman, and
MS popularity was never better proven
than in his recent Boston engagement.
One Sunday afternoon he was riding at
Charles River track, doing a little pre-
liminary training work. When it was