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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
REMOVABLE EXTENSION FOR FARM WAGON
body is needed that is copacious.

body is needed that is capacious.
The ordinary farm wagon is too
narrow for practical purposes, but
where there is wagon bottom
mounted on wheels, the device shown
in the cut can bo used to advantage.
This will set directly upon the wagon
platform, the faring sides giving
great capacity. II one has only two
sets OF wheels, this device can be
placed upon the two axles, three or
more lengthwise Stats being added to
the bottom. Have just fare enough
to escape the sides.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
A remarkable Ring.

Mrs. William Astor has discovered n
wonderful Egyptian snake ring, which
literally wrlthes in constant movement
on her finger. The ring is constructed
OF flexible gold wire, in which a ruby
an emerald or an amethyst Is firmly
Get. The slightest movement OF the
fingers se's the wires quivering, and
the ring sclntillates and seems to go
round and round the finger with a
weird. serpentine movement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

John w. Page. of Stokes. Pitt county.
who was in town on Friday to consult
Congressman John Fl. Small has had
quite a romantic and pathetic expert
ence with his son. Alphonso C. Page.
Alphonso ran away from home six
years ago and enlisted In the navy un-
der the assumed name of George w.
Pollard, and gave John w. Pollard as
his fathers name. He served in the
Spanish war, and later was ordered to
the Philippines, where he was promot-
ed to chief master-at-arms in the
marine service. And although the
father has not heard from his son for
over year, since May there has been
an unclaimed letter lying in the Green
Vile postofflce, addressed to John w.
Pollard, and stamped upon it the name
OF U. S. steamship Monadnock and the
government frank. By some means II
was supposed to be intended for Mr..
Page, and he was notified to call and
open It, This he did, and 1t proved
to be a letter from Commander Mich
OILS, of the Monadnock. dated April /,
1899, informing him of the death OF his
son in the hospital. Tho letter was
complimentary to the young man, and
stated there was $3.50 to his credit on
the ships books. Mr.. Page came to
town to see j. II. Small, to whom he
made the above statement, and Mr..
Small at once took steps to procure the
money and II possible to have the body
returned to Pages old home.-Wash-
ington On. C) Gazette
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
Save the Niclxels.

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can save 15c by investing
Sc. He can tell you just how you can got
ono large 10c package OF "Red Cross"
starch, one large lOc package of "Hubin-
gers Best" starch, with the premiums, two
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed in
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, all for DC. Ask your
grocer Tor this starch and obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents free.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
Tnlklnr-NInn of Snmnn.

Samoa's talking-man, or "Tolafali,"
is character. All the affairs of state
of the village in which he holds Office
are carried upon his shoulders. In
ordinary he is the chief adviser, per-
suader, convincer and restrainer of
the leading chiefs. Having the gift
of eloquence, he makes the most of it.
He enjoys immunity from many
things. He cannot be spoken of in
ordinary terms. If it should be neces-
sary to speak of his eyes or his mouth
or his limbs, special honorable words
must be used-words which attach to
him alone and have never been APP
piled to the personal parts of ordinary
men. As he stands to deliver his
soft, persuasive, mellihuous oratory,
with staff of Office in his hand and his
hy-duster thrown over his shoulder,
any one can see that he is man of
great Importance, or, if this is not APP
parent from his attitude, it may be
gathered from the attention paid to
his utterances by gray-haired chiefs
and by youths and maidens. II the
talking-man is clever fellow and un-
derstands his business, he is the chief
ruling power in his tribe, although
the nominal headship is always vested
in chief or patriarchal figurehead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
Horses for tho English Army.

The purchase of large number OF
horses in the United States for the use
OF the English army in south Africa Is
made necessary by the fact that even
with the elaborate horse registration
system in force in Great Britain II is
impossible to secure all the animals
needed for immediate service at home.
In time of peace the military estab-
lishment OF England requires for it's
use total OF 1889 horses. In time
OF war this total jumps at once to 2S,-
749. Horse buyers for the army are
now at work, not only in this country
but also in Canada, in Australia, and
in Austria. Under the present arrange
ment In Great Britain a sort OF horse
militia Is kept always at the disposal
of the government in time OF war. Per-
sons having a number OF horses at
their disposal apply to the war depart
ment, which sends an officer to exam
Inc them. Such horses as are found
suitable are registered and a price set
upon them. Their owners agree to
hold them always ready at the call
of the government and receive in re-
turn an annual subsidy OF $3.50 a
horse. Under this provision $4,000
horses are registered. but even with
this large supply upon which they may
draw it has been found necessary to go
abroad for a majority of the heavy
draft and artillery horses
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
SIBERIA
Destined to Become n Great Agricui-
turaI and Mining Country.

Destined to Become Great Agricui-
turaI and Mining Country.
The hope of Russia in developing ST.
IBERIA is that the harvests OF the gi-
gantic province will supply Russian
grain needs. The efforts, therefore, re-
Gently put forth toward attracting 81
berian immigrants have been great, but
II appears that the province is worthy
OF such inducements. Its five million
square miles have at present popula-
tion of four million people. but, owing
to Russian energy, last years addition
amounted to no less than four hundred
thousand persons. Mr.. Monaghan,
United States consul at ChemnitZ, Ger
many, reports TO the state deparement
at Washington, that this movement is
unequaled anywhere except in the rec
ords of past immigration into the
United States. He says that Siberia,
long looked upon as n barren waste, is
destined to be one OF the worlds rich
est and most productive sections. I'm
northern France wheat ripens in 1877
days; in Siberia, in 107 days. Even
strong night frosts do not injure the
young seed. l may add that oats re-
qulre in Siberia and the Amur country
only &c days, and in the regions OF the
Yenisei only 107. The frost period lasts
only 81 days in the Irkutsk country
Speaking OF the Nenisei, it may not be
known that ten steamers carry the mail
regularly on that river The OH has
already hundred steamers and two
hundred tugs in service. AS to the
other important development in ST.
IBERIA, namely, mining, Mr.. Monaghan
reports that between Tomask and Kuz-
nesk there lie over twenty-three thou
sand square miles of coal lands which
have never been touched. The iron
mines are particularly good in quality,
yielding as high as 60 per cent. In
eastern Siberia alone there are over
four hundred places yielding gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
When They Grew Up.

Bobby-"I think Tommy Jones is
the meanest boy l ever knew" NAM
ma-"What has Tommy been doing
now?" Bobby-"I said was going to
be a poet when grew up, and he said
he'd be an editor, and wouldn't print
any of my poems unless I'd be his
horse every time. ."-Harpers Bazar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
Sick Women Advised to Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.
LITTER TO mas. PINKnAM NO. o4,S63l

LETTER TO MRS. PIHKHAM NO. ol,S63l
~ had Inflammation and falling
of the womb, and inflammation of
ovaries, and was in great pain. took
medicine prescribed by physician,
of Lydia Z. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully 1
am thankful to say am well women.
would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pinkham!'-MRs.
G. H. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
For several years my health was
miserable. i suffered the most dread
full pains, and was almost ON the verge
of insanity. l consulted one of the
hest physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease fibroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said /
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. / heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women
Mrs. VAN CLEFT, 416 SAUNDERS AVE-.
JERsEY CRY HEIGHTS, N. j.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

Some grocers are so short sighted as to decline to
keep the Ivory Soap, claiming it does not pay as much
profit as inferior qualities do, if your regular grocer
refuses to get for you, thee{are undoubtedly others
who recognize the fact that the increased volume OF
business done by of keeping the best articles
than compensates for the smaller profit, and will
take pleasure in getting it for you.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

The Russian Minister of Railways
has prepared time table showing
that when the Trans Siberian Railway
is finished the journey around the
world can be made in 80 days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
BALTIMORE. MD. Dept. eI3

Piso's Cure cured me of n Throat and Lung
trouble of three years standing.-E. CADY.
Huntington, Ind, Nov. IL, 1874.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
s FARM TOPICS {


No, it will not pay to heat houses
for layers. Hens in an artificially
heated house are always lazy and
sickly lot. Even for young chicks
the heating business is often overdone.
More exercise and less heat is the
best rule.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
-,r c.,her,,. Corn Fodder.

TOR Gathering Corn Fodder.
The common use of the silo makes
the easy handling of the corn crop q
matter of great Importance. As the
fodder is light but bulky, a wagon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
This Week Open Evenings.
&c Co
264 Fifth Avenue
KEEN BAEGAIS IN MICHIGAN
State Sells Military Goods Cheap and buys
Them Back at High Prices.

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 1S.-The most impor-
tant discovery made thus far by tho Grand
Jury developed to-day In connection with tho
sale OF moro than $4,000 worth OF Quarter
master stores by the State Military Board The
testimony shows that last July there were on
hand new clothing. tents aud other equip
ments worth more than $4,000. which had
been purchased out Of the War Fund appro-
priation The law provided that no portion OF
that money should be used for cqupping the
National Guard In order TO close the war
loan account. the board decided to sell thes
equipments and purchase a new OUTFIT for the
National Guard out OF the regular military
fund
=, The entire lot was sold to the Illinois Supply
Company for SlO,5OO. and an or,icr for the new
equipment was played with the Henderson
ORIGINATING SD2.OOO. The goods were sold
Without advertisement. Ii has been learned
that the Illinois Company was n TEMPORARY
concemi. organized by members OF the Hem
derson .Ames Company for the purposes Of this
particular transaction exclusively, and that IN
Milling Its contract to supply tho State with the
new equipments. the Kalamazoo COMPANY
shipped back the identical goods IL purchased
OF tho Illinois Supply Company. and these
goods arc now on hand. They com prised all
but SINAI portion OF the entir. order.
phny admit the truth OF this version OF the
e1air. saving simply that they drove keen
bargain. making $50, 900 thereby and that tho
military officers acted in good faith aupposing
that they were dealing with Independent COM
panies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
STOCKS FAIL IN B4LTyMOEE.
Echoes There of the New York Failure
Charles A. vogeler Company Embarrassed.

Echoes There of the New York Failure
Charles A. vogeier Company Embarrassed.
BALTIMORE Dec. 1S.-The stock market her
was demora!zed to-day. Following the resiy-
nation OF Christian Devrlcs IA President OF the
National Bank OF Baltim ore and the news OF
the embarrassment o! the Charles A. Yogcler
Company, OF which Mr.. Devries IL President
came the announcement that the Produce
Exchange Trust Company o. New York had
suspended.
The trust company group OF stocks suffered
most. Prices fell from l to 10 points. Inter-
national Trust led the downward movem ont
with an extreme decline Of IL points Mercan-
tie Trust broke IL points. Continental Trust
points. Maryland Casualty points. United
States Fidelity and Guarantee points, Fide-
~ anu Deposlt points. ana Maryland Trust
s.t "''' many "'a" accounts were wiped
c-sn reply 70 an inqulry, as to the relations be-
ESeen the Produce Exchange Trust Company
Eny OF Maryland, President Gordon and
snd: "A small reciprocal account has Iesn
Kent Tor some moGths between the two inati-
now on deposit after squaring the account' n
net balance OF over $4,000 due 10 the Produce
opened." "''
The selling, pressure was renewed on second
In some respects than on first call Stock after
siorE was offered and IN the absence OF sun.
mort readily yielded. While the Trust com many
group wasstiIl beng hammered by. the same
interests that sold them down earlier in the
NY Hny, others noHnded United haiw9ys and
mont In the general market was accelerated
~ report mat the Produce Exchange Trust
$4,000 OF the new seaboard Air Line
Railway COMPANY II was learned from nm
2rllletal soirS" thai tho interest Of the Produce
amounted to about SIX hundred thonsand Az
mrs Florida Contra and Peninsula under
writing mllotnentS, Of which the Froduce Es
"hnnGe Trust Company carried large amounts.
were onered AZ par, without sales The feeling
MAS MAS nervous at tn" close OF The market. though
Just htlore tho session ended a lew hnvinG
oruers wer" placed hy substantial Interests N
, Mr. Deyres has decided that il il neresgary
lof the Charles 4, Nogcrr Comm To muEe
an nn,o &SslS dT Th? concern manufactures
i pnnt CORPORATIONS Of this city. The National
PAM namh ou bnitlmnre holds $4,000 OF the Eogeler
TDomGanys paper The resignation of MIR
V!erries who has virtually been the heal Of tho
nfpTS,.er COMPANY ~ co he married The widow
nI Har.es a: Hogcler about one year ago, was
hhnk In any way through the Vogeler failnre
be heavy. 'S aio sa'u 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
OTHER TRUST COMPANIES SOUND.
Department Has Examined Them All,
Especially tho New Ones.

Department Has Examined Them All,
Especially tho New Ones.
In speaking OF the suspension Of the Produce
Exchange Trust Company yesterday. Bank
Examiner Judson said:
We have examined all tho Trust companies
in New York in the past few weeks. and the
only one that was at all shaky has gone under.
The rest are all right We have paid particular
the International Banking and Trust Com
pany., Tor instance. and they are perfectly
sound
The seventh National Bank has notified the
Clearing House that after to-day II will not
clear Tor the impternational banking and Trust
s9mInnyp roaI hs COMPANY ans has Its ofces
sl.oOu,OD and n surplus OF $500 900.
I'm If jlreetoTs are mnny prominent
Dent said that the COMPANY US hnd no
connection whatever with the Produce tx
change Trust COMPANY excepting that Turner
5Tec,O. and h sha, s2s Sss
several months ago Withdrawn all the money
II had on depo-it will. the Produce Exchange
fSsfgsS E sSe M b6 nS sS .s OF
1T Is immatorial TO US To have a clearing
agent Is simply matter Of convenience. As
necessary can cite The cases OF he C crS raj
Trust Company. United States Trust Com.
F9ny mnGn TT n,s, Germany Guaranty
Trust Company and one or two Other trust
companies. Wa are completing arrangements.
however. for obtaining At once another
sSouns to ssslDS1 dvtsd total as o hsssse
Bonds 100000 delnSad s s rS los sns
Sis pnrcha1e e s 47" "S Snsb ss ssiS
Our total deposits are s2.32l 900 and we could
Pay all Snr dsr9si,ors T. full necessary with:
freely to-day In Wall Street"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
COTTON BREAKs NEARLY 80 POINTS
Weak Holdings OF Long Cotton Wiped Out
Market Rallies and Closes Steady.

There was break OF nearly 40 points at the
Gotten Exchange yesterday owing to the severe
eclnc on the Stock Exchange and in Lon
don. tho situation in South Africa and heavy
Liquidation partly on stop orders. to say
nothing Of the decline In Liverpool and the
spot markets Of the South. Buying by Wall
Street houses on the decline caused n rally OF
10 points before the close aud the market
wound up steady after sales for the day ofiully
1,O0O.0Oo bales.
The sharp decline and the enormous liauida-
ton eliminate a great deal OF weak long cot
ton and the bulls last night regarded the situa-
ton IA really better than for some time past as
tho cotton now undoubtedly in stronger
hands. The receipts NJ the ports and the interior
towns were small and the vast majority Of the
crop reports from the south are of \ decidedly
bulllsh character. There has also been q tend
ency Of late toward an increase OF exports
from tho South The official Texas report for
November has Just teen ssued and states that
with the exception Of "a few places the crop in
thar State l. undoubtedly short. Advices from
Alabama. Georgia, South Carolina. Arkansas
and elsewhere In the cotton holt were also very
bulish. The market had got heavily long"
however. and when the scare in Wall Street
commun icated itself TO the Cotton Exchange
severe decline was inevitable more especially
as o number OF Wall Street houses have been
prominent on the bu side. The liquidation OF
stocks entailed enforced liuuidation Of cotton.
But there was no financial trouble In tho trade
and none Is expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
BosroS BANKS IN coon sBAPE
Clearing Hous. Stands Ready to Help Any
Tint Needs It-Another Squire Failure.

BosToS. Dec. 1S-The Boston Clearing
House Association voted to-day TO give power
TO the Clearing House Committee to issue
Clearing House loan certificates to banks APP
plying for them. This action was preceded By
the following official bulletin:
while the Boston Clearing House Commit
tee would render any proper assistance, the
official fact Ia that no bank In Boston. outside
the Globe and the Broadway. has applied for
Clearing House certificates or asked any as
sIsfance The public need have no fear that
assistance will not be promptly rendered 10
any solvent bnnk should occasion arise"
Matters looked brighter for the broadway
National Bank this morning. A meeting was
held yesterday Of men who had come on from
New York In connection with the closing OF
the Broadway Bank and who are said TO repre-
100000. They visited the rooms OF the bank
and spent long time in the examination OF
the papers. at the close OF which u was learned
that the hank was about 100000 better on
than IL had been represented to them before
they reached Boston.
The incipent run on the Fourth National Bank
was nipped In the bud. II was stated to-day
that there had been no Withdrawals OF deposits
to-day and That one or two persons who had
hastily withdrawn their funds on Saturday had
replaced them. The bank on Sunday obtained
plenty OF cash for Its treasury,
One more big firm was added to-day to the
lst Of those involved In the Squire failure. II
was that OF Joseph Squire 4 Go. The assign
Flske said that 10 statement Of the firms con-
dition could he made at this time. but that Its
own liabilities were very small. The assign
mont was made as a protective measure, for
n considerable amount OF John p. Squire h
20. g paper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
DEPEW WANTS TO KNOW
Why and wherefore n wall Street Panic
Over the Boer' War.


Over the Boer War.
The Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew, junior United
States Senator for New York came from
Washington yesterday. and. speaking OF the
smash in securities on the New York Stock Ex-
change. said:
"A singular Illustration OF either modern APP
prehension OF the horrors OF war. or hysterical
nervousness over nothing. ia the panic In Sc
curities and the distress Of the public over tho
Losses In the battles in South Africa. In all
the battles there. OF which so much has been
made. there have boon 1000 killed. 5000
wounded and 1000 taken prisoners and MISS
ing This Is the net result OF four battles.
which the headlines say are the bloodiest
IN history. and Wall Street suys, un paralleled.
Those OF us who remember the Civil War,
and were more or less In II, recollect 23.OOO
killed and wounded on our side in the battle
OF Gettysburg. We remember about ten thou
sand day Killed and wounded in the battles OF
tho Wilderness for seven days In succession.
The country met these horrors with perfect
calm. By calmness mean. that while the dis-
tross was great with all people for the terrible
loss OF life and the frightiul suffering of the
soldiers. that business did not lose its head.
With S24O,uoO.OOO OF gold lying idle In
the National Treasury. to-day. with tho husi:
ness OF the country In every department OF
in our history. with Europe plling up her
Indebtedness to us Mt tho rate OF about
one hundred and twenty five millions week.
which must he paid for in gold or It's euuiva-
lent. with the war IN the Philippines practically
writer Of the future will say that the panic at
the close Of SsN was the biggest ghost scare
in the annals OF history"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
HENRY AILEy q co. FAIL AGAIN.
Failed In tho Cordage Smash In ise3-Hope
Now to Resume.

Failed in tho Cordage Smash In 1se3-Hope
Now to Resume.
The suspension OF the Stock Exchange firm
OF Henry Allen 4 Co. was announced yester-
day. The firm consists OF Henry Allen and
j.. j.. Norton. his stepson. who also composed
the nrm OF the same name which failed In
1893. At that time they had agreed to
finance the securities OF the Cordage Compa
Mr.. Allen being a friend OF J. NJ. Waterbury
and j. Weaver Lopez The liabilities then
amounted to s2.500.0o0. and yesterday they
were estimated by some persons in position
to know at more thnn sl,00O,0O0
No statement was obtainable at tho firms
office, u Wall street. excepting that no assign.
securities for customers who were unable
margins, Il was also said ID that ,tf the arm was
operating In the stock market for interests
more or less identified with the Produce Ex-
port, these speculative accounts had been
trnansferred a lew days ago from another office;
hopes OF resuming, Many contracts with it
were settled quietly on the floor. Of the ex-
nS %ars so o Sne boe
account OF the irm. '' WV ''>' W
Gsso and and H. 100 onaS
LOCO CHICAGO. Hook Island and Pacific: 5000
%s 'nS SG a2 Rs'f Fass
common. 500 Peoples Gas, 800 Union Pa.
400 Atchison common. 200 Atchson preferred.
100 lsIas Pacific. 500 Denver and Rio arande pro:
zoo RaSbcr common 200 any assSnr pieiss io6
Sugar S,. 200 New York Central. 100 American Tin
p p common 100 American Tobacco. 100 Brooklyn
- LSauht MOO North American, 100 Northern
nania. 100 louisville and Nashville, 100 Southern
aud