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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
COuntTy'S Heavy Expenses the
Past Year.
EXPENDITURES OF THE ARMY
Enormous TINS Spent Because of
fhe Fact That The Country Had
no Military Establishment and
was Totally Unprepared for a
Foreign ConfIICt-Navy in Good
Condition, Therefore Less Costly.

Washington, April IA careful in
spection of the comparative statement
OF government receipts and expend-
lures for March yields some interest
ing and pregnant facts relating to the
money cost of carrying on a war. Of
course, that is only enc CT the consid-
e9ations involved, but it is an i'm
pC:tant one. The facts culled from
the statemsnt, moreover, cnly indicate
hat the total money cost viii be- For
example, the statement does not in
clr5Ie the $40 900 900 to be paid to Spain
for the surrender of her territorial
rights and sovereignty in the Philip
pines, and, in any event, although it
would never have been paid but fer
the war, that amount may not be prop
erly chargeable to war expenses, in
view of the immense commercial and
ether advantages to be derived BY the
United States from this expenditure.
Again, some Of the other war expend-
lures will result in permanent benefit
to the country, and were such as might
properly and proftably have been made
even if the United States had been at
peace with all the world The war with
SSain, happily. was ons of brief dura-
ton, but it has been an unusually costly
one, because, when it began, the United
States was by no means prepared for
it, and in no case that could arise would
the maxim, Haste makes waste" be
more applicable But that is an old
story. All wars are wasteful tc a de-
gree, both of money and human life.
Thus far all the war expenditures
gle with Spain, and those which will
have to be reckoned in the future as the
cost of maintaining and preserving and
developing what the country has wen
have not yet begun to appear as entries
in the 1edgers Of the national treasury.
The biggest item Of increased ex-
p2nd1ture on account OF the wa, OF
course, is that for the support of the
military establishment. According to
the comparative statement for March,
the expenditures under the head Of
war, that is, for the support of the
military establishment for the nine
months since July /. 1898, amounted 10
$194, 7G8, ,377, and the expenditures for
the correr bonding period Of the last
fiscal year amounted to S4S,S96,8S3,
showing an increase of S146, ,000, 600 in
round figures, or mere than 300 per
cent. This comparison, it may be re-
marked, is an entirely just one, because
it was not until the last quarter OF the
last fiscal year-in the months Ct Nay
and June-that increased expenditures
on account of the Spanish war began to
show in ths treasucy's accounts. Ex-
penditures under this head reached the
highest pCiEt in July. 1898 (the first
month of the current fiscal year),
when they amounted to total OF S34,-
774153, since which time they have
steadily diminished until in March the
totai amounted to only $14,696,466
1t will be interesting 70 note the
monthly rise and decline OF expend-
iture under the head OF war IN the last
eleven monehs, as shown by the follow
ing statement:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
NOTORIOUS CHARACTERS KILLED

HopkinsviEe. Ky. April 11.-Thomas
Freeman shct and Killed John and
William Bills, notorious Characters in
Steward county last night. The Bills
were shot while approaching Free
mars residence with the avowed in
tention of killing Frecman'5 father,
who had defeated them in a law suit
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
LENCONTRACTs FOR BOATS.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE Valley
Road, The recently acquired part of the
Santa Fe system. let contracts today
for the construction in this city of a
large ferry boat and tug boat. These
craft are to be used between the fu-
ture railroad terminus at Point Rich
mond ard the wharves in this city
where the new transcontinsntaI rival
of the Southern Pacific will land its
freight and passengers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
AN INTERRUPTED HONEYMOON.
Willie Vanderbilt and His Bird;
Burned Out at Idle Hour.

New York, April 11.-William K.
Vanderbilt's country house, Idle Bcur,
at Oakdale, 1. /, was totally destroyed
by fire this morning. w. K Wander
bilt, Jr., and his bride, formerly Miss
Virginia Fair, were occupying the
house. The fire is believed 70 have
originated in the cellar Il broke cut
at 2:45 a. m. and in an hour the main
structure with all its furnishings was
completely destroyed. Besides Mr.. and
Mrs Vanderbilt, there were twelve or
fifteen servants in the house. They all
go5 out safely. Mr. VarGs- bilt came to
New York early tais morning. The
tc,al loss is estimated at from $3.50 900
to $500 600
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
BUT THEY WERE ARRESTED.

williamsburg, KY, April Thames
Shotwell and his son, John, were drunk
and disorderly at Corbin, this county,
when Marshal Bingham undertook
their arrest They resisted and Police
Judge Moffatt was instantly killed in
the shooting that followed, William
Holland, at whose house the shooting
occurred, was mortaliy wounded The
ShOtweIl's were arrested.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
ALL QUIET IN PANA.

Pana, III, April 11.-BusiGess inter
rupted by yesterdays rioting was re
sumed in Pana today and the city, un-
der martial law, was quiet and orderly.
The soldiers were l1er. busy dispensing
small groups and keeping people NOV
ing, but met with no resistance.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
ATE WILD PARSNIPS.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 11.-Five
children OF Ole Peterson of Vibarg,
Turner county, were poisoned By eat
ing wild parsnips. Two of them are
dead and one dangerously i'll. The
her two will recover.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.

Washington April 11.-The pin
cipal subject at todays cabinet meet
ing was an elaborate plan of credit
extensions in Cuba. which has been
presented by General Brooke and his
cabinet council, but no conclusion was
reached
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12

accord on all points Cf tntsf fess lssion.
It DOES away also with the report that
Germany was withholding the ap-
pcintrent OF he~ commissioner, and
makes practically certain that Baron
Won 'Sternberg, first secretary of the
German embassy, will be the German
high commissioner.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
DIR. GWLFoRD PLEADS. GUILTY.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 11.-At 2:2O
this afternoon DR. Nancy A. GuilfCcd,
w9lc has been on trial on the charge of
murder in the second degree, pleaded
guilty to manslaughter. Judge Wheele"
sentenced her to ten years imc-ison-
ment.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
REvoLUTIoNIsTs ON TOP.

Buenos Ayres, April 11.-Advices
just received here confirm the report
that the Bolivia revolutionists nave
won signal success. General Pando,
leader of the revolutionists has enter
cd Oruro, President Alonzo's former
headquarters, and the president has
fed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
QUICK PASSAGE FROM MANILA.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE trans
port Morgan City arrived from Manila
today, after a good passage of twenty
eight days. Seven discharged soldiers
came up on the Morgan City, but no
remains Of soldiers killed at Manila
were on board.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
FIRE CHIEF KILLED.

Topeka, Kas., April 11.-John e.
O'B1ien, chief OF the Santa Fe fire de-
partment was struck and killed today
by The California limited train No 3,
as il was passing through the yards in
his city.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
NOTED FENIAN DEAD.

San Francisco, April 11.-Captain
! Thomas Francis of MaTley Baines, an
Irish patriot and Fenian conspirator, is
dead.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12

Some Of the Pennsylvania volunteers
gave direct testimony to the tainted
character of refrigerated beef and
canned roast beef. One Of them testi-
fed that the beef aboard the transport
mississippi had maggots in it.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
ANNUAL MEETING POSTPONED.

San Francisco, April 11.--By request
of a large number of stockholders, the
directors of the Central Pacific did not
hold their regular annual meeting to-
day. 1t was postponed until April
2Sth.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
ROBERT G. BARNWELL DEAD.

TaIluIa Falls, Ga., April 11-Robert
Gibbs Barnwell, one time famous pro
slavery advocate, edt.oz and diplomat
is dead at his home here, aged 81
wears.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12

a slight increase of expenditures in
January. 1899, over thosa Of December
1898, will be noted, as well as the fact
that the decrease CT expenditures from
month to month has been much slower
than the rate of increase in this first
three months. In fact, it took six
months to lose as much as was gained
in May. June and July, 1898.
A compa rison of expenditures under
the head of waT for series of fiscal
years with those of tha first three
quarters of the current fiscal year is
both pertinent and interesting, because
it brings out in strcng relief the diff
ference 'etw en- the cost of the mill
tary establishment in time of peace and
when the country is at war with fol-
eign foe. Here is such d comparison,
covering period of six full years and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
PLUMBERS STRIKE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April 11-Members Of the
Journeymen Plumbers union, 1900
strong struck today ana building oper-
ations are at a stardst.u in all parts cf
the city. Th2 men asked an increase
in wages from $3.50 to S4O0 per day
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-12
REPORTS FROM OTIS.

Tells of the Attack on MacArthur's $
Lines and I1awton's Success.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

One of the hardest things In a room
to arrange artistically is the piano
now that fashion has decreed that II
shall be dragged away from the wall
Many an otherwise perfect apartment
has been spoiled by the inartistic ar
rangement Of the plano back. A great
aid in overcoming this Is mirror.
made the exact width Of the plano. and
placed fiat against It's back. On each
side narrow curtains may be placed
and the mirror used either as a re.
flector, or with painting on frame and
glass. Palms may be prettily arranged
at the foot, to be repeated In the glass
surface, or tiny seat placed there,
with cushions Of quaint shape and ma
terial. With the mirror as a starting
point one may have endless varieties
of decoration
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

A simple way 10 calculate the speed
OF a bicycle by the rider is to multiply
the gear by 10 and divide by 56. The
result may be called seconds for this
particular purpose. The number OF
complete revolutions made by either
pedal In the given number OF seconds
corresponds exactly to the rate OF miles
per hour. For instance. II the gear be
s4, multiplied by 10 and divided by 56.
the result is 15. II tho pedal goes
around 20 times in 15 seconds the rider
knows that he Is going at the rate OF
20 miles per hour. II the gear be G7.2
the result Of the calculation Is ~ sec
onds, and the rider would have to push
his pedal around 20 times In 12 seconds
to equal the speed made by the man
on the higher gear by 20 revolutions In
Is seconds. To divide the gear by brs
gives nearly the same result as multi
plying by 10 and dividing by IS. but is
not quite SO accurate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
HUMOROUS.

"Father, could you please tell me
what you consider fine wood?" why,
sawdust, my SON"
Sweet Sixteen-And do you have to
expel students often? College prex-
oh, no. Once is usually sufficient.
Haven't yon any faith in men Dor
othy?" "Yes, | have faith in them,
but l never believe word they say"
Wayworn Watson-Mister, / am
slowly starving. Hargreayes - OF
course. No one wonld expect you to
do anything in n hurry.
"Henry, we'd get along better if
you had more will-power-" ''No,
Martha; we'd get along better if you
didn't have quite so much"
Staylate-Just one more kiss, dar-
ling; just one, and then I'll go
Voice from the Stair-Then for heav-
ems save, Nan, give him one
II ever there comes time. we note,
When the winds get up and saueal
It's when the man with the long-taied coat
Goes out to ride his wheel.
Pendipp-I don't suppose you have
any confidence in faith cure, doctor?
DIR. Donna-Well, to an extent, all
doctors take patients on faith, you
know.
He-Be mipe, darling. You are
the lamp that alone can light my ex-
istence. She-Yes, dear; but papa
doesn't think you are n good match
for me.
''Pa, what's a rebuff?'' "You watch
ma the next time come home late for
dinner and try to say something that
will tickle her; then you'll see what q
rebuff is"
'Why does he make all those mo.
tions with his arm before he pitches
the ball?' "Those are signals to the
catcher. The two men always work
in concert" Dear me Ia that the
concert pitch I've heard about Sc
often?"
Mrs. Darlington-John, / spoke to
papa about having him take you into
business, but he couldn't do it, be.
cause you have too many vague ideas.
Mr.. Darlington Hurrah That's
clever of the old boy. My first wife, &
father used to say had no ideas al
all.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
Great Little Engine.

The smallest locomotive ever built,
which actually rms by its own steam,
has been constructed by George W.
Titcomb, station agent for the Boston
& Maine at the eastern division in
Saco, Me. 1t is as perfect as any en-
gine ever turned out by any locomo-
tive works in the country. An Ohio
man lays claim to the most dimin-
utive engine ever built, but he will
have to take back seat for Mr.. Tit
comb. His machine is sixty inches
long, while the one built by the Saco
railroad man is but twenty-six inches
in length. The tender has a water
tank that holds about two quarts Of
water. The tool boxes are on the tank,
and everything is made exactly the
same as II the engine weighed many
tons instead of less than thirty pounds.
Mr.. Titcomb has been about a year in
constructing the pigmy locomotive.
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

"People don't think, when they are
riding in our comfortable cars" says
an official, ''that it costs the company
good money every time the train is
stopped and started; this cost is part
of the regular expense of operation,
though nobody seems to be able TO
tell exactly what it amounts to.
can amusing variety of guesses have
been made of the exact cost of stop
ping trains. A sensation was created
a few years ago by the statement by an
expert that n stop without letting off a
passenger or taking on one involved
an expense of from Sl.28 to 81. 10.
This proved to be n ridiculously ex-
travagant estimate. One manager be.
lieves that it costs 1S cents to stop a
train. Another makes the expense 4S
cents for passenger trains and 20 or
so cents for freight trains.
'Aside from the actual cost from
wear and tear and extra fuel consump.
tion, one should take account of the
danger of breakage to couplers, draw.
bars and their fastenings which re.
suits from stopping long and heavy
freights. But when q road is crowded
the saving of time is important in
freight as well as passenger traffic.
'On.a division of Western road
1913 miles long, some tests were made
last year with freight trains weighing
1880 tons, exclusive of engine, tender
and caboose. The average time con-
sumed when fourteen stops were made
was eight hours and thirty-fve min
utes. Without stops the time was
seven hours and twelve minutes. To
haul one car mile, on an average. 3.2
pounds of coal were burned in the
former case, and only three in the
latter. Bangor (Maine) Commercial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
The Voice OF London

A writer in the Strand Magazine de-
scribes the astonishment he expert.
enced when. riding over London In a
balloon, at height Of more than half
a mile. he heard the deafening roar OF
the great city beneath him, as 1t could
not be heard when on the ground. The
noise. even at that height, was so harsh
and intense as to be painful to the ear.
How perfect sound conductor the air
Is was shown when the balloon drifted
far over the city to wooded part Of
the country, where the murmur of the
leaves moved by the wind, half a mile
below. was distinctly heard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
MAGNITUDE
OF the Fyshing Interest In Teur Eastern
Statea

y statea
New York Evening Post: The mag
nitude of the fishing interests OF
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and
Pennsylvania appears in the facts
stated In a bulletin recently issued by
the United States Commissioner OF
Fish and Fisheries. In Maryland the
industry gives employment to 42.Sl2
persons, exclusive OF those engaged in
canneries, packing houses. transporta-
ton, boat building, making nets, and
other implements. The total amount
invested in property used in taking Ash
and oysters In Maryland waters is $5,-
821,610. Virginia employs 2S,216 per-
sons and has $2,S91 ,536 invested in the
business. The value Of the product in
Maryland in 1897. including 1884 1884
bushels Of oysters. was s3,617.30 and
In Virginia $3.l67. 1866. In Maryland
i7,139,459 pounds OF alewives were
caught. 1,321.2s0 pounds OF perch, g.
799,563 pounds of shad, and $500. 900
pounds of crabs. The largest item in
the Virginia catch was 17S.656,36
pounds OF menhaden. The Delaware
and Pennsylvania fisheries are natu-
rally smaller in extent, but the invest
ments OF the latter amount to S1,601,-
62S. and Of the former s407,469.
Three pints of liquid day Is sum-
Client for the average adult.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
MARTHA.

Martha was a model woman
Wife OF Moses Jncob Brown,
Fine 4 cook In all the country,
Best housekeeper In town;
But she died and went TO heaven.
There to wear a martyrs crown.
Moses u. had kline and cattle,
Sheep and horses fair to see,
But n woman's help was needed,
Hiring much too dear would be;
So he came n twelvemonth litter,
Courted, won and married me.
Now nj breakfast time he tells mo
How she used the cakes to bake,
Dinner comes and still he praises
Soups and stews she used to make,
While for ten | hear laudations
or her ounce preserve and cake.
Now n woman's only human,
And n pretty girl when wed,
For her golden curls and dimples,
For her laughing lips so red,
Sometimes tires OF endless lectures,
Each eXtolling one that's dead.
So fancy some fine morning
Ere my tempers quite subdued,
i shall tell him, what Il pity
He Of course may think II rude
That he isn't up in heaven
Eating Martha's CANCEL food
-Lalia Mitchell, In What TO Eat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
TNyvyW WotAer's
Gr0tI2ude
LETTER TO MRS. prskHAn NO. sS.7ssl

LETTER TO MRS. PIsKHAM NO. a6.7ssl
"DEAR MRS. PISKHAM-I have many,
many thanks to give You for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement / was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
. great deal of headache, palpitation
of heart and leucorrhea. felt SO
weak and tired that 1 could not do my
work. i became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have O sweet baby girl. never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and feel It was due to Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I
am now able to do my work and feel
better than / have for years, cannot
thank you enough. MRS. ED. Ell
LINGER, DEvINE, TEX.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
An AIlurement.

Mlstah Mose-I tell yo' dat Pom
pey's progressive! Jes' look at him
putin all his ground In fiowah
beds! Mistah Smiff-Whats pergres.
sive bout dat? Mistah Mose-Why.
he won't hab tub go aftah chickens
now! Deyll come to him-Kansas
City Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

A Russian remedy for insomnia r.
TO have a dog sleep in the room, and
preferably in the same bed. II may be
through a sense Of companionship, or
one of security, or It may act sugges.
lively; at any rate It is said at times
to prove Of value when other means
fall
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
nenuty II blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep IL clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, 50c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
Wonderfully strengthened.

al have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. /
thought must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all ne."-MRs. EMnIE
6cHxEIDEx, l244 HELEN AvL., DErnoIr
xxcu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

Thirty-five men OF Peoria, ILL.,. have
formed n club, and each member Is
pledged to marry n widow. Fines,
penalties and expulsions are provided
for n violation of the rules. There is
no age limit on the widow, and where
n member marries n widow with chill
dren he receives n portion OF the fund
accumulated through fines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
DO Your Feet Acss and burn !,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
q powder for the feet 1t makes Tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun.
ions, swollen. Hot, Cnllous. Aching and
Sweating Feet. Sold by all Druggists,
Grocers and Shoe Stores, use Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen \. Olmsted, LeRoy,
NY
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

Alonzo Cresswell, an Ebensburg OPsO
boy who is Il crack shot, killed large
bald eagle at the Evans (snwycr) dam
April as. The birds wings. from tip to
tip measured Ave feet two inches.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Catharttc, euro constipation forever
100, 25o. II q O. @. fail, druggists refund money

The library of j. 4. Delane. who
was editor of the London Times for
nearly a quarter of a century. has just
been sold at auction. Most of the books
were found to be uncut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

That football Is not losing Its. popu-
,arity In England Is shown by the fact
that the match for the English foot
ball cup at Sheffield on April III was
witnessed by upward OF CoOO0 persons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

Hart's Catarrh Cure is q liquid and is taken
Internally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Write for tes-
timonials, free. Manufactured by
+. J.. CHENEY a Co. Toledo, o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

Potato bread Is used by the natives
OF Thuringia TO feed their horses es-
pecially when they are worked hard
Nv cold weather. The animals
IN ~ft, and their health and
strA Aer, excellent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor. take No-To
Dac, the wondcr.worhcr that mikes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or u. Cure guaran'
tccd. Doohlet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07
No-To- Bac for FIFTY Cents.
uarantced tobacco habit cure, makes weak
n strong. blood pure. 60c. o.. All druggista

Sarah Bernhard was once intended
for n milliner, and came very near To
being sent to q shop to learn tho trade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-06-07

believe Piso'e Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last tsummer.-Mrs. ALLIE DoUo-
tksa, Lse Roy, Mich, Oct %, 1904.