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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-27
MONEY.

The word "money" has been defined
by distinguished American economist
as being 'that which passes freely from
hand TO hand throughout the commun-
ity in final discharge Of debts and full
payment for commodities" This Is
received equally without reference to
the character or credit OF the person
who offers IL and without the intention
OF the person receiving 1t TO consume,
~ enjoy, or 10 use the same for any
other purpose than in turn to tender IL
TO others in discharge OF debts or pay
ment for commodities.
The first inhabitants of the earth
were almost all shepherds aud husband
men; they, therefore, made their money
standard to consist in certain portion
of their ilocks, and when they wished to
purchase any commodity it was said to
be worth so many sheep or oxen. 1t
was afterward thought more convenient
TO express the value Of the commodities
by bits of leather which by certain
marks showed the number OF beasts
they were worth. This was the first
money and the origin of all coins. Sill
yer money was not used in Rome until
4s5 years after the building of that city,
and gold was first coined in the year
54T. Julius Caesar was the first whose
head was stamped on money by order
Of the Roman senate. The use OF paper
as II money became, after some time. a
necessity. 1t is evident that II the
cheaper metals were used very extern
sively the sum required could be carried
only in wagons or carts. Not only sill
yer and gold were used for coinage, but
other metals were also used. Iron has
been employed as currency. Lead has
also served as money, as it does at the
present time in Burmah Copper has
been used more extensively than eth
er lead or iron. Tin has not been so
favorite material for money rs copper.
The only other metals employed were
nickel and platinum. Among progress
sive people metals seem to supersede all
other forms of money. 1t is necessary
that any material used for money pos
sess intrinsic value or represent some
substance which does possess intrinsic
value, that it be portable, that the ma
terial used can be divided and united
again without destroying its value, and
that the substance be durable. The
metals are durable, divisible and recog.
nizable and are the only substances now
used by advanced nations. 1t has been
we'll said concerning the necessary quail
tiles, Of gold and silver as money ma
terials, that gold and silver alone are
OF small volume, of equal goodness, easy
OF transport divisible without loss,
easily guarded, and very durable"
The earliest systems of currency are
those of the Greek states. The Roman
system was established after the Greek
and is therefore much better known
and understood. "PANSY."
[To BE CONTINUED.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-27
WESTWARD.

Train ~ Sunday leaves Dubois, $40 n. m.
due at Reynoldsville G.5s, Brookvillc 7,29, Red
Bank $50, Pittsburg Ills n, m.
Train ~ Sunday leaves Dubois 4.20 u. m.
due at Reynoldsvillc 40, Brookville 5.1l, Red
Bank B.,sj, Pittsburg g.25 d. M
Pullman parlor buret car on trains 8 and q
between Pittsburg and Drftwood Parlor car
chair rate Pittsburg 10 Reynoldsville 80 cents.
JAS. 4, ANDERSON GENT PASS. ACT.
CHAS. u. PRICE, GENT. SUpT.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-27
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

l Notice Is hereby given that the partnership
fheretoforc subsisting between J. +. Welsh
and w. u. Williams. under the firm name ot
J. r. Welsh 4 Co. was dissolved on the iith
day OF September, 1899. by mutual consent.
All debts owing 10 said partnership are
receivable by said W. u. williams, to
whom also ali claims and demands against
the same are to he presented for payment.
Rcynodsvllc, Pa, J. f. WELSH
Sept. II, 1899. W. ID. WILLIAMS.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22
How the Good News Came From SAN
tlaVO.

The first intelligence of the destruction
of Ceryera's feet, says Grant Squires in
fascinating account of the experiences
of war censor, in the March Atlantic,
was received at the cable office six hours
before it was given either to the press
or to the public. At half-past seven on
the evening Of that day, message from
Colonel Allen, the signal officer in charge
of the cable communications in the vi
cinity Of Santiago, was read from the
recording tape of the Hayti cable. 1t
gave the first news Of the fight of the
Spanish feet out of the harbor, and told
how the vessels, one by one, were either
burned or beached. The Presi-
dent and his cabinet received it within
FIVE minutes after its receipt in New
York, and it was for them to determine
the use to be made Of it. Swiftly the
wires licked the wish back Of the Presi-
dent that the news be guarded until 1t
could be verified, and at o'clock began
the effort to confirm, in the shortest pos
sible time, this most startling and graf
flying news. Then followed anx-
ious hours Of waiting by the administra-
tion for the details which we were striv-
ing to get for them. The time passed
slowly, as when one watches by the bed
side Of sick person; we bent over the
tiny tape Of paper, slowly unwinding its
coil as it passed beneath the needle-like
pointer Of the recorder, making no sign
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22

for minutes nor for hours of the news so
eagerly desired. Ten o'clock, II O'clock,
midnight, and still no answer; but in the
meantime the line between New York
and Washington had not been silent, for
the officials at the capitol were as lmpa-
tient as we were. When we were about to
give up hope of more news, slowly, at
nine minutes past midnight, the glass
needle Of the recorder began to trace In
the wavy, thread-like line of deep blue
message characters which told us that
the good news was true This also was
from Colonel Allen, and 1t confirmed his
earlier dispatch, and gave the additional
information that the whole Spanish feet
had been overtaken and destroyed, and
that Admiral Cervera and the survivors
of his crew were our prisoners. In one
minute this message was In the Pres
idents hand at Washington. Then the
doors of the cable Office, which had been
locked during the evening, were opened,
and sigh of grateful relief and con-
graduation went up from all present
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22

ion would destroy would put into the treas
ury several times the cost of the session.
VIII 1t benefit the miners by taking from
them the power to name their own mine in
spectOr? protect laborers from naming their
own commissioner of labor statistics? re-
store the railroad lohby's occupation? leave
controversies between the people and the
railroads to be settled by sheer acts of eX-
asperated power on the one side and obsti-
nate revolt on the other, instead of in a tri-
bunal where justice can be done to both par
ties in decent judicial serenity? Are these
gather?
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22
SENATE.


The BARRIERS bill took up two hours of
the senate's time Monday afternoon In a
general discussion in which the Senators
took occasion to display their funds Of
humor. Senator Helm offered an amend
ment fixing the following maximum
prices for the barber shops Of the State:
shaving, 10 cents hair cutting, Is cents;
shampOOing, Is cents; dying hair, 81;
dyeing whlskers, Is cents; dyeing NOUS
Continued on page ~
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22
Situation at Manila.

Since the taking of IloiIo the situation
in the Philippines has not materially
changed. The FilipinOs have kept up a
daily skirmishing with the United States
troops The heat has been intense to the
Americans. Among the wounded re-
ported is Frank Huling, of Company X,
Twentieth Kansas.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22

The Paris library contains more than
two million printed books and 100000
manuscripts. The British museum con-
tains about 100000 volumes, and the
Imperial library at st. Petersburg 1900
600 volumes. These are the largest IL
braries in the world.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22

1t is alleged chat the tribal claim Of the
Pottawatomies to the land ON which Chi
cago is built will be diligently pushed by
the new Chief Charles Pokagon.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22
No. O. REEEA5E TOPEKA KANSAS FEBRUARY 22 1899
The Legislature.

There are but FIVE days left Of the reg
ular session Of the Legislature so far as
pay for the members is concerned but 1t
will probably continue In session an ex-
ira week in order to finish up the bills
now ON the calendar as far as possible.
The Senate and House ways and means
committees and special committee have
reported appropriations amounting to
$S,028,515.1S The Senate appropriations
are as follows:
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22

The appropriation Of $4,000 for the
binding twine plant was from special
committee
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
ANOTHER TO SIOUX CITY
Cheap Excursion To Riverside Park
And Sioux CITY, Sunday. aur. q

Cheap Excursion To Riverside Park
And Sioux City. Sunday. Aug. 2,
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
R'y. A special train will leave Mitch
ell at 6:05 and 7:1O A. M. arriving at
the Park Ills a m. An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged for, which is
free to the holders of excursion tickets,
consisting of:
Concert by Edison's Concert Phono-
graph. The grandest achievement of
the talking machine art
Edison's latest Moving Picture Mach
inc and Stereopticon. The Passion
Play of Oberammergau illustrated
First class vaudeville entertainment
in new pavilion from p. m. to 8 p. m.
Balloon Ascension during the after.
noon by we'll known aeronaut.
A number of first-class bands will be
present.
Base Ball Game for championship OF
Iowa and South Dakota, between the
Flsndreau Indian Club and the Perry
Iowa, Club at p. m. General admiss.
ion, free; admission to grand stand, 2E
cents.
The agent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul R'y will furnish any furthe,
information desired. Also Excursion
tickets. Call on him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
When Home Is Sweet.

Fewer wives would sit lonesomely at
home while their husbands roam else
where in search Of entertainment If
more wives realized that home should
be something besides a clean place to
eat and sleep in. Men "hate'' wom-
ems tea parties and large show func-
tions, but they like dinner and supper
parties. Many families refrain from
entertaining because they cannot do
SO on an expensive scale. 1t Is, how
ever, possible to give small dinners and
suppers that are both enjoyable and
inexpensive. Ask people who either
do or will like each other, and If you
wish the women to have 4 good time
have just as many men guests as wom-
en- guests. If the men are to have a
good time, make sure that some of the
women are pretty and fattering. Meh
like to be fattered. Oh, yes, they do
Gentlewoman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
CONTROVERSY STILL CONTINUES.

DR.. 9. b. Clark Says Soldiers Home Is
Better Since the Encampmens.
A Deadwood dispatch says that DR..
G. B. Clark formerly of this city, now
pastor of the Methodist church, at
Deadwood, has returned from Hot
Springs where he visited the Soldiers
Home and found it in fine condition.
Last week the government inspector OF
Soldiers Homes inspected the Hot
Springs homo and pronounced it the
best conducted place in the United
States.
DR.. Clark states that he talked with
some of those who wrote the complain
ing letters to the eastern press about q
month ago and he learned that at that
time Commander Linn was having diff.
ficulty in findin good cook. For sew.
eral weeks the food was poorly prepar.
ed, which caused considerable grumb.
ling. An experienced man has now
been secured from Dead wood and there
is no further complaint. The home il
in better condition now than at the
time of the soldiers encampment, al
though it was not the fault of the com
mandant, according to DR.. Clark, thai
grounds for criticism were found.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
Wanted to See That Foot.

On the principle that to some persons
even old stories are new, this one, Of
the royal rrincelings of England, is
given in Mr.. q. W. E. Russell's recent
book, "Collecticns and Recollections:
An English gentleman who had de-
formed foot was going to visit the
queen at Osborne, and before his arrival
the queen and Prince Albert debated
whether it would be well to warn the
Prince of Wales and the princess royal
Of his physical popularity, SO as to
avoid their making embarrassing re-
marks, or to leave it to their own good
feeling.
The latter course was adopted. Lord
- duly arrived. The foot elected no
remark from the royal children, and the
visit passed off with success Next day
the princess royal asked the queen:
"Where is Lord --7"
'He has gone back to London, dear. -
"Oh, what pity He had promised
to show BERTHE and me his foot'
They had caught him in quiet spot
and made their own terms with the
captive
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
BUILDING IN THE HILLS.

That's the Only Place in the State Where
Any Railroad Building is Being Done.
w. T. Coad, president of the Dakota
Pacific Railroad company has filed tho
plat of his road at the land Office and
everything is in readiness for the COM
pletion of the the road to Mystic, says .
Rapid City correspondent. A corps of
engineers has been set to work cross
sectioning the road, and it is expected
active work laying rails and doing the
additional granting will commence in a
few days. All of the claims held
against the old company have been
placed in escrow and the further con-
cessions asked for by Mr.. Coad have
been granted by the citizens. The
road will enter the city from the west,
paralleling the Elkhorn track, right
of way having been secured. The peo-
pie of Rapid City are feeling jubilant
over the realization of their old time
dream.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
Good Horse Sense.


The Mexican burros ascertain where
to dig for water by closely observing
the surface Of the ground. One OBJ
server writes:
1--WE had found water in an arroyo
Of sufficient quantity to make cof-
fee, when we saw three burros search
ing for water. They passed several
damp places, examining the ground
closely, when the leader halted near us
and began to paw hole In the hot,
dry sand. Having dug hole some
thing over foot in depth, he backed
out and watched it intently. To our
surprise it soon began to fill with wa
ter. Then he advanced, took a drink
and stepped aside for his companions
to drink. When they went away, we
drank from their well and found the
water to be much cooler than any we
had found for many day. There is
no witchcraft about Mexican burros
but they have good horse sense"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
His Half Way Scheme.

Not long ago Pittsburg life insur-
ance agent persuaded Chinaman to
take out policy of $4,000. The latter
had no clear idea Of the transaction,
but understood that on paying the
premiums promptly he would be enti-
tied to $4,000 some time. He began
bothering the agent for the money after
a couple of weeks had passed, and the
agent tried to explain to him that he
would have to die before he could get
it. The Chinaman fell down cellar
way and was badly hurt. His friends
tried to attend to him without calling
in doctor. When they did call one in
two days later, the doctor was angry.
"Why didn't you call me sooner 2" he
aeked. "This man is half dead now. -
Next day the injured mans brother
was at the insurance Office with claim
for $4,000. you're not entitled tc
anything on this" said the insurance
agent, "until the man is dead"
''Doctol say him half died." an.
swered the brother. ''Why he no glet
lat halfP"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
COMING ON THE SHERIDAN.
The Kind of Ship the South Dakota

Tho Kind of n Ship the South Dakota
Regiment Will Live for Month.
Now that our South Dakota soldier
boys are undoubtedly on their way
home from Manila the people will take
some interest in knowing what kind of
q ship they will travel across the
water in. The Sheridan was bought
by the government in 1898, at the be-
ginning of the war with Spain, and
paid S660,000 for her, representing the
very highest style of the transport, aud
there is nothing finer in any country.
This ship, with several others, was
built for high-class transatlantic
trade, and in the remodeling all of the
original comforts and elegance of
finish were retained. The Sheridan is
finished and furnished in the very best
style. 1t IL provided with a carefully
selected library, with gymnasium and
with large assortment of games such
as can be played aboard ship. No
liquors are sold. The bars have been
banished from all the American trans-
ports and probably will never be put in
place again. The hunks are of patent
kind aud can be taken down and folded
up each morning, giving the men the
full deck space for exercising.
l.. The Sheridan is as fine boat as the
average passenger boat running be.
tween New York and European ports.
The ship is AS feet long by 40 feet in
width and has q tonnage Of 5,673. She
can carry $1,000 cubic feet of freight
and has draft of 26 feet under load
and l9a feet light. Her average speed
is 12a knots per hour and her capacity
| is 81 officers and 1900 enlisted men.
On account of the heavy expense OF
coaling the ship at Manila, which is
done by hand, only enough is taken to
make the trip to the Japanese port,
Nagaski, where enough for the rest OF
the voyage is loaded in one day. While
all the transports stop at Honolulu on
the way over that port will be avoided
on the return as it is 1000 miles out oi
the way of the Nagaski course. After
coaling and loading the Sheridan will
be about thirty days from San Fran
cisco. The Sherman was twenty-nine
days in going over. The best time
ever made in going was twenty-three
days, which did not include any stop a.
Honolulu. On the return twenty.nine
to thirty days is the time OF the average
trip, counting the stop on the Japanese
coast. If the Sheridan sails on Aug. s
as it was sceduled to do, it will hardly
reach San Francisco before about tn,
7th or 8th of September.
After the heroic service the Soutl
Dakota boys have given the govern
ment in the Philippines it is pleasan
to know they will be we'll taken care o
on the homeward bound trip. -,
Gen. Otis cabled the war department
that the regiment did not sail Tuesda,
as was expected, on account of thre
days typhoon. The regiment sails Fri
day, Aug. IL.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
Beauty In Woman.

I once knew man who was con-
sidered a great connoisseur in femi-
nine good looks, and he annoyed me
by refusing to see any beauty in one
or two girls considered very pretty.
At last, in mild evaporation, turned
10 him and asked him what he
thought constituted beauty in wo-
man. He answered, "a pretty hand,
sweet voice and spirit in the eye."-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
ETHAN

ETHAN, Aug. 10.-Maggie Sexton
has been visiting Minnie Schlimgen, of
Parkston.
G. F. Drake shipped csrlord of cat
ale Friday night.
Lizzie Fergen and Carl Ryland,
Iona Bares and Niok Blazens, of
Parkston visited Mrs. Christ Bares,
Sunday.
Bert Ravens was in Ethan Sunday.
James Sexton is home from the res
ervation.
W. Blackman started out with his
threshing outfit Thursday.
Louisai sehmitz went to Parkston
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fergen and Phene
Schtmiz spent Sunday at Math schmitz'
John schmitz, of Monre, Wis, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Matt
Schmitz.
Levi. Brown il building q new barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math. Schlimgen, ot
Parkston, were visiting friends in Eth
an Monday.
Mrs. Lowrie and Mrs. Robinson wen,
TO Mitchell Monday to attend pic
mic on the Jim River.
Mrs. Seitz WAS in Alexanderia Wed
nesday.
J.K, Smith and Thos. Fullerton o.
Mitchell were in Ethan Wednesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
See How Long You Will Live.

There is a very simple rule for find
ing the average number of years which
persons Of any age may expect to live.
If the present age be deducted from
80, two-thirds of the remainder is the
answer required. This result is not
absolutely accurate, but it is near
enough. For instance, a man aged 20
might by this rule expect to live 40
years longer, which is just what the
latest actuarial tables give. At 40 the
expectation Of life works out at nearly
27 years, while the tables give it as
more than 25 years. At go the above
rule allows just over 13 years, and the
table shows little less.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
MT. VERNON.

~ SEkNNoN,
MT. VERNON, Aug. S.-J. B. Hop
pock was kicked by COW Sunday night
and his leg was broken. DR.. Smiley
was called and reduced the fracture.
Henry Schrader and Pat Kinney
we're returning home from Mitchell
Sunday evening, when their horses ran
off 3 grade, tipping the buggy over.
Henry Schrader now carries his arm in
sling, it being dislocated at the
elbow.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Boggs were up
srom Mitchell Sunday on their wheels.
They visited Leroy Boggs and family
during the day.
Harry Holmes and wife and Ferd
Boggs and wife,(? ??) went out to Quaker
meeting Sunday evening. They found
everything as a Quaker meeting should
be, as there was no meeting there
Jay Hodgson returned to his home
in Wisconsin, Monday. He had been
visiting the Arland family.
Mrs. E. E. Burns and daughter, Ella,
left Monday for Huron, where they
will attend the Epworth League AS
sembly.
Miss Gertie McEwen left this morn
ing for Huron to attend the assembly
meeting. She goes as delegate from
the local league.
Mrs. E. J. Haynes and Master Har-
rold returned home from Sioux City
Monday evening. Harold had been
down having his eyes treated.
Leo Oswald's team ran away Monday
afternoon. No damage was done.
Mt. Vernon's splendid crop of shade
trees are now in blossom. They will
soon be spreading their seeds around,
preparatory for another crop next year.
There was a stranger in town the other
day who got lost in one of the orchards
and found it necessary to call for help.
Some people call these trees 'sunhow-
ers" but if they. were sunhowers we
should think the property owners
would keep them cut down.
Mt. VERNON, Aug. 1O.-W. b.
Mytinger, who has been visiting his
con, Robert, and family, returned tc
his home in Iowa Tuesday.
John Enebo has the upstairs rooms
of the new store building finished and
they are now working on the down
stairs part.
Clint Hoppock arrived yesterday
evening from Rock Valley, Ia., and il
helping on the farm, owing to hit
fathers disabled condition.
w. G. Fausler is laid up, with lame
hip, the result of falling off bicycle.
John Chantry has some visitorl
whose names we were unable to learn
A. E. Dean and wife were seen driv
ing through our streets yesterday.
Mrs. L. ]. Enebo has gone to St. Joe
Mo-, to buy goods.
Hadley & Hodge have just received
fine thresher; self-feeder
self-stacker, and self-weigher. The.
are taking it out today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
wealth,s Beginning.

Wealth begins in tight roof that
keeps the rain and wind out; in a
good pump that yields you plenty Of
sweet water; in two suits Of clothes,
so as to change your dress when you
are out; in dry sticks to burn; in a
good double wick lamp and in three
meals.-Emerson.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
Forests of the North.

The forest area of all the British pos
sessions in America is estimated at
about SOO,OOO,OOO acres. The settler has
cut his way into the fringe Of the vast
woodland, but his depredations are
nothing as compared with the terrific
scourge Of fire which has rampaged
through it at different times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-11
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy. liver and driving ali i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. lOc. Csc. SOC.