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round the ,capstan again. This shoal can,
last forever, Chattanoogy s not a gres,
with will" -,
Harry, 7prond Of the distinction, stood
up on box, leveled his gun over the cross
piece Of the jackstaff, and watched keenly
for the rebel to show himself.
Another, straining, Juggling promenade
around and around the capstan. and the
boat was pulled forward another rod. Still
Montys pole met the bottom at very
shallow depth.
The bushwhaeker fred again. and his
bullet came impreSsively near Harry, who
fired instantly at the smoke. and then
strained his eyes as he reloaded, to see the
result. ,Ai
Still worse. another shot came from a
little distance from the first.
''Confound it," muttered ST. that fell
iers shots S calling up his crowd. pete,
you take that sounding pole. and let Monty
get his gun and lay for this other Teller
Harry, try to get that Teller next time
Come, boys, one more grand walk around
for deep water and Chattynoogy"
Their hands were becoming blstered
and their muscles aching, but they planted
their feet firmly on the deck at every step,
and pushed with all their might, heaving
the boat forward another rod.
The bushwhackers fired again, and this
time there was third gun. Harry and
Monty fired, but the distance was so great
that their shots were probably as inef-
fectuala as those of the rebels.
That shooting's like the croaking of
buzzards,' said 81 irritably. 1T means
that they've found something, and are
calling up the others. The buzzards want
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COMMISSIONERS EvANs's "vINDICA
TON"

The following special dispatch to ths
Philadelphia Record is a specimen of those
that Evans in now inspiring:
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10-There
is no happier man in Washington as a
result of the reelection of President Nc,
Kinley than Commissioner of Pensions IL
Clay Evans, for he feels that the over.
whelming majorities given the President
in the States where the Grand Army vet
Grams reside in large numbers is a clear
vindication of his administration of tn,
Pension Bureau.
Commissioner Evans is receiving hun
dreds of kilograms and letters of cOngrat
uiat ton from all parts of the country A
number Of the latter are from old soldiers
One old soldier said that the Presi
dent did one of the most commendabIe
acts during his public career when he re
fused TO heed the appeals of the pension
attorneys TO remove Mr. Evans.
THE friends of Mr.. Evans say that
the ringing yindication of his administra.
ton entities him to q more exalted plac,
in the councils of the President, and they
have already started boom to have hin
succeed Postmaster-General Smith, shoulc
he retire from the Cabinet"
Such stuff as this was to be expected
1t is eminently characteristic of the man
His certainty Of pretense that every vot,
cast for Mckinley was an Endorsement Of
him was one of the bitter pills that tn,
veterans had to swallow. He would MOI
fail to assume that be was more i'm
portant issue than Expansion, Sound
Money, Protection, Prosperity, Full Din
ner Pail, or all Of these put together. L
is probable that only with difficulty doe.
he keep from claiming that he pulled Nc
Kinley through.
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PERSONAL.

David Shearer died Nov. 10 at Barton,
Allegany County, Md, after an illness of
one day, aged 10. He was First Sergeant
of Co. A. Sd Md. potomac Home Brigade)
during the civil war, and for over 40 years
had been an Odd Fellow. He was an ac-
tive Republican, and formerly u member
of the Maryland Legislature. A widow
survives.
Ex-Gov. Upham. of Marshfeld, Wis. 4:
B. ]. Price, OF Hudson; Joel b. Dow, Of
Beloit; w. ]. Starr, of Eau Claire, and
others are interested in a movement to
secure and preserve as a monument the
Maj. Z. A. Boyay and others organized
the Republican party.
Gen. Thos. F. Brown, of Chicago, has
been sentenced to six months imprison-
ment for making a false affidavit il the
pension case of Mrs. Florence |. Hall, the
widow of Robert |. Hall. She was dropped
from the rolls on the ground that Gen.
Brown was supporting her. He made two
contradictory affidavits in regard TO the
matter Gen. Brown went out in 1861, as
a Second Lieutenant III the 51st Ill, and
rose to be Captain and breyet Major,
Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel and Briga-
dier-G eneral for gallantry at kenesaw
and during the war. He is Of years Of
age.
Col. Geo. W. Wilson, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, lies very i'll at the Riggs
House, in this city. He served during
the war as Adjutant of the 9th Ohio,
and is probably the best-informed man on
Internal Revenue matters in the country.
He was appointed Assistant Commissioner
by Harrison, continued in that position
by Cleveland, and promoted to Commits
sioner by Mckinley.
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The English rent the air with their
shrieks over our ''barbarity" in Smelling
Charleston, devastating the Shenandoah
Valley, burning Atlanta, and similar acts
of war. Yet they are applauding Hitch
ener for "Iaying waste" South Africa
His plan, as outlined in the English pa,
pers, is TO isolate the commanders and to
move suspected Boer families into garri-
soned towns. He will clear troublesome
districts, combining the population in laa-
ger, if necessary, and will take or destroy
all food supplies, punish treachery by
death or transportation, raze villages gull
ty of reasonable acts, and destroy all
farms in the vicinity Of railway or tele-
graph cutting"
This is far worse than anything Sher-
man or Sheridan ever did.
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Seems rs IL I never knowed such slow
work. he muttered. and on that soft
| poplar, too"
The rebels soon got a fair line fully
loo yards into the reef. and their shot,
were coming distressfully near 81 had
already seen one Of his recruits. a fresh
faced, willing young giant sink with a
bullet through his brain. and several
wounded had crawled back To the boat.
SHORTY showed signs of being ratified by
ms failure to bring down the rebel Colonel.
An exclamation came from Col. Bone
steel, and he caught his left ,rn, ,,.;tb
his hand
''ColoneIs got wad at last" 81
thought grimly. May learn him some
thing. He's little loss. though"
The rebels pushed on, and some of Sis
boys began to show disheartenmrnt at not
being able to step them.
Monty, run back to the boat. and put
an the turpentine and camphcne YOU can
ma on them piles o kindling" said 81
Harry, see that rebel Colonel over there?
Try to bring him down. That'I do more
to stop these fellers than anything else"
Harry. who had just reloaded. took
careful aim at the rebel Colonel and fred.
Inc Colonel staggered hack. hut saved
himself from falling. ri led in cheer al
TINS success, to encourage his men.
The chopping ceased, to Sis great re-
lief.
They've got the log off, boys" he
shouted. Wen be all right Just hold
EN- five minutes longer"
BUT the rebels did not propose to be
held, and began rushing across the reef.
Just then came two welcome blasts on
the whistle, announcing that the way was
clear. and to come back
Jake Dye, take the men to the left a.
that white oak" shouted 81; break back
for the boat as hard as you can, and
FORM on the upper deck, with guns load
ed, to cover us. You men to the right
stand ready for two minutes. Put it into
EN- as lively as you can. ard be ready to
run back. Steady. now
N waited until he thought Jake Dyes
detachment had gained the boat. and then
shouted. Run; everybody rum
He and Shorty waited until they saw
the rest started, and then turned and
sprang back.
OF thunder. as they came up to where he
was standing rigidly, still grasping his
wounded arm. Stop that unseemly
flight Halt your men and retire them
deliberately"
20, don't be a dumbed Stoughton bot
tie, said 81 angrily. Get out o here.
while you can"
He and Shorty rushed on, but turned in
few steps and looked back. to see the
Colonel dignifedly wheel and pace leis-
urely after them. y squad of rebels had
gotten across the reef, and in an instant
more would have shot the Colonel, or
taken him prisoner.
Condemn that chunk o military bass
wood" said 81, as he and Shorty rushed
back, fired their rifles full in the face OF
the advancing rebels, and then siezing the
Colonel by the shoulders rushed him back,
with little ceremony, on to the boat,
which was only waiting for him to come
aboard.
Jake Dyes men, from the upper guards
of the boat, opened fire on the advanc-
ing rebels, which checked them from a
too rapid advance, until the boat got out
of reach.
Another chapter of Jake Dyes pleas
ant rest, and the comforts of home"
shouted Shorty, as the boat steamed out
into the broad river.
(To be continued.)
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TIE WORK OF THE PENSION BUREAU

The output of the Pension Bureau for
the week ending Nov. II took an encour-
aging upward turn from that of the pre-
vious week, and reached total of 1.723
allowances, Of which 1855 were original
and 575 increases. This has some ten
dency to allay the fear that the activity
for the past few months was mainly due
10 the campaign. But the Pension Bureau
can do far better than total of 1,723
certificates in week, without straininp
the clerks in the least. That is only about
one certificate for each employe, for q
whole weeks work, and when one thinks
of the Icing years that they have been
laboring on these cases that is very mod
crate result.
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THE attitude of the leading Southern
ers has tendency to produce fatigue.
During all the years of Tariff discussion
they steadily yelled for Free Trade, their
Senators and Representatives made long
and labOred speeches in favor of that is
sue, and they plunked their 142 solid votes
for the Free Trade candidate for Presi-
dent. The moment that they were sue
sussful, and an attempt was made to
inaugurate that policy, the rice growers
of South Carolina and Louisiana, the to-
baccO- raisers of Virginia, Kentucky, the
Carolinas, and Missouri, the hemp-prO-
ducers of Kentucky and Missouri, the
fruits growers Of Florida, Georgia and Lou
isiana, the sugar men OF Louisiana, the
sheep men Of Texas, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, the iron and coal men OF Virginia,
Tennessee and Alabama were up in arms
against any reduction of duties upon their
staples. Now, right on the heels Of their
solid vote against Imperialism and Mill
tarism comes a vehement protest from the
cotton and cotton-mill men all over the
South against Russia's seizure of Manchu-
ria and shutting out of our cotton pro-
ducts. They want the "Imperialistic" and
-Militaristic" Administration which has
been put in power against their votes to
do all the things they charged against il
10 secure an Open Door, and save theii
markets.
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SENATOR payIss CONDITION

The sad news comes, on Tuesday morn.
ing, that practically hope has been aban.
doned by the family and physicians of
Senator Cushman X. Davis. There were
some encouraging symptoms during the
previous week, but the doctors had little
hope, and when the delirium REQUIRED
Monday evening they felt that the end
was near. The Senator gained but little
sleep. In his conscious moments he ex.
pressed the strongest desire TO live and
continue his highly-important work in the
Senate. Mrs. Davis has shown the mos,
tireless devotion, and her skilfui and 10y
ing nursing has been of the utmost assist.
ance to the skill Of the physicians.
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Chinese Negotiations.

was a noticeably better understanding be-
tween the ENJOYS at Picking, and it was
said that at final meeting on Saturday
last they came to an agreement on the
terms of the preliminary treaty and were
only waiting for the approval of their re-
spective Governments before definite ne
gotiations with the Chinese Peace Com
missioners would be begun. This better
feeling is supposed to have been directly
brought about by Secretary Hays note.
The latest, however. is that the German
Government rejects the moderation in pun
ishment advocated by the United States,
and this after an informal interview be-
tween Ambassador White and the Ger
man Secretary for Foreign Affairs at Ber-
lin.
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THE Mexicans are going to take away
the right of Self-Government from the
Towns and Cities 1t is very difficult, il
not impossible, for men educated under
the Latin system to carry on any sort of
Government but despotism. The So
called French Republic is merely hard,
fast Bureaucracy, having all the features
of the former despotisms, except that
there is not a man at the head called q
King or an Emperor.
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IT Is worthy of note that the only
places where the Republican vote fell of
were those where Evans appeared on the
stump. There was bud slump in Maine,
and the Republican Congressman in
southeastern Virginia, whom Evans tried
to help re-elect, was severely defeated.
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THE most hopeful sign in the South
comes from the fact that Senator John l.
Morgan. of Alabama, the only really Ma
tionaI man sent to Congress from that
section since the war, will have no COM
petitor in his reelection.
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WE do not want any bi-Nationalism in
the control of the Nicaraguan Canal. A
single standard-the Star-Spangled Ban
ner-must dominate.
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THE one thing definitely settled IS OK
mansion. Hereafter the only question Will
be whether any proposed expansion Is
worth while.
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THE question that is becoming exciting
In certain circles is as to Whether MI
BRYAN is or ever really was Democrat:
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TEXAS CONTRIBUTIONS.

Since our last issue we have received
the following contributions for the relief
of distressed veterans and their families
In Texas:
Previously acknowledged .......S 631 80
G. G. Akin, Thompsonville, Ill. -. %
G. w. Motherhood, Washington,
~. y. 300
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GEN. Grosvenor is saddest when he re-
members how much more Mckinney got
than he estimated for him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-29

THE man most opposed to Bryans re
tirement from politics is Mark Hanna.
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This is counting Senator Wellington as
a Republican, and Senators Harris, Heit-
field, Jones, Kyle, Stewart, Teller and
Turner as Independents. There is no tell
ing what course Wellington will pursue,
but it will be be safer to count him as a
Democrat. On the other hand, Senators
Kyle and Stewart have announced them
selves as henceforth Republicans. Jones
of Nevada can also be accounted in that
class, and Teller and Turner, Harris and
Heitfeld find their more natural affilia-
lions with the Democrats. On strictly Re-
publican questions therefore, the Repub-
Leans will have 60 votes to 80 for the
Democrats.
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IT looks now as if the Nebraska Legis-
lature is surely Republican on a joint
ballot. This means the election of Repub-
licans to succeed Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton, Republican, and Senator VIM. v. AL
len, Populist. If the Legislature of Del
aware elects two Republicans the next
Senate will stand:
Repdohcans ...-..--'--........ %
Independents INSTRUMENTATION.
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
A Grand Street Parade.

Much is anticipated OF the street
parade promised to be given by Welsh
Bros Greater Majestic Dramatic Com
pany on Friday, January Goth. Over
fifty people, gorgeously costumed, ap-
pear in this resplendent professional
spectacle, then there is a big herd of
elegant comparisoned Shetland ponies,
numerous floats and tableaux carts en-
blematic of the great play, "Ten Nights
in Bar-room" which will be given a
spectacular rendition 10 the evening.
This organization is unquestionably the
largest ever projected for this great
moral drama. A high class symphony
orchestra, under the guidance OF Prof.
Henri Wagner, discourses up-to-date
music between the various acts.-1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
M. E. Revival.

The revival in the NJ. +. church will
continue all of this week. The meet
ings are very spiritual and interesting.
Rev. Perry A. Reno, pastor of the
church, is an earnest worker and he is
preaching excellent revival sermons
every night. Mrs. Reno is sweet
singer and an occasional song from her
helps along the good work. Quite a
number have joined the church on pro-
baton since the meetings began. Eight
persons joined the church last Sunday
morning by letter and thirteen on pro-
baton. Three prayer meetings are
being held every afternoon this week at
private houses, one In West Reynolds
vile, one somewhere near the center Of
Reynoldsville and one in the east end
of Reynoldsville, also prayer meeting
every evening in the lecture room of
the church from 100 to 7.30.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Lost an Arm.

George Sechrist, who resides at FL
eanora and works In tho mines at that
place, met with an accident In the mines
last Thursday evening that cost him
his left arm and came very nearly end
ing his earthly career. Mr.. Sechrst,
who Is one OF those fellows that
are called Jumpers" was riding
out OF the mine on a trip Of
loaded cars and his cap struck a
cross-beam IN the mine, startling him,
and he jumped of the cars at narrow
place In the mine and rolled back under
the cars. His left arm was terribly
mangled. He was taken to the Adrian
Hospital where his arm was amputated
close to the shoulder. Mr.. Sechrist
has host Of friends who are sorry TO
learn of the mishap He is certainly
having his share Of troubles. About a
year ago he was in "A Philadelphia hos
pital few weeks under treatment for
stomach trouble.
Mr.. Sechrist Is one Of the gentlemen
whose names were suggested at tho re-
cent Republican suggestion meeting for
one OF the supervisors OF Winslow town
ship, to be voted for at the primary
election next Saturday afternoon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Parents and Patrons Day.

The value Of school depends upon
the parents, pupils and teacher a good
school requires good parents, good pu-
pills, and good teachers. To raise the
educational standard there must be the
hearty support Of every one Interested
In the advancement Of our public
schools, In no way can success be more
quickly or more surely gained than by
bringing parents into contact and sym
pathy with the teachers and the
schools.
With this end in view. Wednesday,
January 81, 1900, is set apart as "Pub-
lie School Day" for the schools OF this
county. Parents and patrons are urged
TO lend encouragement 10 the schools
by their frequent presence during the
term, but special invitation is extend
cd to them on this day.
II is desired and requested that each
teacher arrange for the proper observ-
ance OF the day.
II. b. TEITRICK, Supt.
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Democratic Suggestion Meeting.


The Democrats OF Winslow township
held suggestion meeting in Bells
hall Saturday afternoon at which time
the following names were suggested TO
be voted for at the primary election to
be held in the school house at Prescott
vile next Saturday afternoon, January
q, from 800 to 100 p. M:
Justice Of the Peace. w. II. Deemcr.
Tax collector, f. W. Decmcr.
Supervisor, a. G. Murray, j. l.. Lin
dy, John Lyons.
School directors, G. l.. Henry, Uriah
Beck, J. NJ. Norris, Joel Snyder, II. A.
Norris.
Auditor, Levi Schuckcrs, A. w. Null
hollan.
Poor Overseer, d. b. Smith, Edward
Moore.
Judge OF election-East Winslow,
L. l.. Henry, A. S. Phillippi; West
Winslow, Jonothan Snyder, f. l.. Best,
Isaac Hollenbough.
Inspector, East Winslow, Lewis Ly-
die: West Winslow, a. NJ. Norris, John
Lott.
Register--East Winslow. d. A. Smith;
West Winslow, w. A. Sheesley, Isaac
SNYDER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Good Orator.

Last Friday evening at the NJ. f.
church, w. L. S. Culp delivered his
famous lecture, "Uncrowned Kings" as
the fifth in the Peoples Course, Many
pronounce it the best in the entire
course. His power as an orator is mar
vellous. 1t contained more good in
struction and practical lessons to the
square foot than any lecture we ever
heard. Whenever he touched upon a
scientific point it was presented in such
a manner that showed familiarity with
his subject. While solid and substantial,
yet there were frequent bursts of wit
that convulsed the house. He held the
audience under complete control for two
hours and ten minutes. s.-Mantau Herald.
At Assembly Hall Friday evening, Feb
ruary ond
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Perpetual Injunction Not Granted.

B. NJ. Moore, j. J.. Roicherter, w. II.
Gray, V. A. Haines and Will j. Shaffer
filed a Bill in Equity in the Court OF
Common Pleas Of Jefferson county on
January 18th. praying the court for a
preliminary injunction at first. and to
be made perpetual hereafter, restrain
ing T. NJ. Kurtz, chairman Of the Re
publican county committee, from issu-
ing or publishing n call for a primary
election for the nomination Of a candi.
date for Congress and u candi-
date for State Senate on the third
Tuesday of February, 1900, or any other
date prior to the third Saturday in
June, 1900: or from holding or attempt
ing to hold any primary election for
said purposes on the said third Tuesday
OF February, or on any date prior 10 the
third Saturday Of June, 1900. until fur
ther order Of this Honorable Court"
The preliminary injunction was grant
ed and Friday, January ~, was the date
fixed by Judge Reed to hear the evil
dences Of all parties Interested. II re-
quired all Of Friday and Saturday to
hear the case. Judge Reeds decision
was In favor Of the defendant. County
Chairman Kurtz. and the Judge said
that Mr.. Kurtz could issue Il call for
the holding OF primary election at
such time as he desires.