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The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08
CRUELTY TO CHINESE.
CAUSE OF THE "RoxERs" RAIDS
erman and Belgian Engineers Said to
Have Provoked Attacks by Raising
Houses. Selling Supplies, and Impress
sing Labor.

In regard to the causes for the for
nation Of the Chinese society known
as Boxers" w. Il. Curtis, a well in
formed correspondent of the Chicago
Record, says:
Il realize that it is a very unpopu-
lar position, but nevertheless there are
two sides to the story of the Boxers"
in China. You will notice by the dis
patches that there are railroad riots in
the Shantung province, and the Bel
gian and German railway engineers
have been assaulted and are afraid of
assassination. and that work has been
suspended Oh certain portions of the
line now under construction. I have
alluded to this matter before, and
while no one can justify assassination
or approve the cowardly methods
which the Boxers" have adopted to
revenge themselves upon the foreign
devils" that have invaded their coun-
try, they can at least plead extraordin-
ary provOcation, for the Germans and
the Belgians who are constructing rail
roads in the Shantung province have
treated the natives in most abomin-
able manner and have provoked the
riots Of which they now complain.
That portion Of China is one of the
most densely populated sections of the
earth, and the people have Il desperate
struggle for existence. Every inch Of
ground is cultivated: every straw and
every spris of vegetation is utilized in
some way for the support of life. The
country is divided into little farms,
which are cultivated almost with Il mi
croscope, one might say, because it is
necessary for the subsistence of some
family, and the dead are buried in the
gravel hills, where nothing can grow.
Through this country and under
these conditions railways are being
Astructed by German and Belgian
Neineers, who show most brutal in
difference to the rights and the prop
erty Of the people. They run their
lines across the farms, they tear down
houses, burn villages, destroy crops,
the people in most cruel and arbi-
trary manner. If the same things
should occur in the United States Or in
Europe or in any other part Of the
world they would be attended by the
same results. The Boxers were or
ganized to resist and revenge these
outrages, and they use the only means
within their power to punish their op-
pressors. A Chinaman never gets any
sympathy either in America or else
where, and the consciousness Of that
fact cOmpels him to carry on his oper-
atoms with as great secrecy as possi- |
BILE. If the German and Belgian rail-
road people would treat the poor coolie
seize supplies, impress labor and treat
farmers of the Shantung province in q
Just and honorable manner and give
them fair compensation for the prop
erty they have taken or destroyed,
there would be no need of sending |
fleets to the Chinese waters or demand
ing indemnity at the tsung-li-yamen.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08
Called to Order.

Il asked that school teacher if she
wouldn't take my life and mold it in
her wise and gentle hands" What
did she say?" "She said if l was pro-
posing to her to say so and not under
mine my intellect trying to talk shop"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08
To the East and Back for One Fare.

Plus 50. via Union Pacific, on June 11th.
18th, 23d, July 18th, Goth and August ith.
Rate applies to Chicago, St. Louis, St.
Paul, Duluth, Omaha, Kansas City and
intermediate points. Ticket Office, 94l
1Ith street.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08

Charles. l think We might take a little
trip somewhere" ''Well, do you want to
Out 9 u and nd stay three or four vi % days "" at "a a
Kansas City hotel?"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08

A Book Of Choice Recipes
nsss Mention this paper
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08

Senator Lodge saws Aguinaldo is a
bore. 'Oh, no; Asuinaldo runs: bores
are always rooted to the spot
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08

Keep looking young and save your hair, its color
and beauty with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM
dINDERCoRSs, the best cure for corns. l5cts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Rise In Slock valuos--Highest Point Of Tho
Year ReaChcd-!rcn Prices
kro Rscedng.

p r D,, q, co,s "vcctiv Review
-, -,
vi rade says rrosress 'o"aiu pe''
ter things has been unmistakable. In
dustrial and railroad stocks have risen
$S.3s per share to the highest point oi
this year Wheat exports fall far be-
low last years. amounting in four
weeks to So.zoo.Sor bushels, against
IA,Ios, 1886 last year. The price has adj
vanced 2Nc. The exports OF corn again
prove the magnitude of foreign demand
for cereals. as the extraordinary move
mcnt of last wear is closely approach
ed, II.zo4.8zs bushels having gone
abroad in four weeks. against "a, Io2 ,8rI
last year The western receipts are
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
SOMETHING NEwAT BULL PioH1
some Of the Spectators May Lose Thsii
sight.

sight.
A dlsgrncoful scene was witnessed
In bull ring. when there was strug.
gle between small panther. an old
lioness, a large bear, and powerful
bull. says a Madrid correspondent od
the London Standard. In q short time
the bun terribly gored the panther and
tho lioness, but he had more trouble
with the bear. which required several
terrific tossings and wounds from
which blood flowed freely. before the
wretched animal gave In. The proceed.
lngs we're witnessed by $4,000 specta.
tors OF all ranks, who were so much
engrossed In the fight and so enthusl-
astic over the Victory OF the bull, that
they hardly noticed the report OF a gun
fired by the keeper to goad on the wild
beasts when at first they did not show
Hgnt. About twenty persons, however
hurriedly left one of the stone CALLER
les. and when the performance was
nearly over 1t was found that these
twenty spectators had been wounded
several seriously. In the eyes and face
by the slugs fred at the animals. AL
the injured were instantly attended tc
by the doctor of the inhrmary at the
bull-ring, who stated that one man
an Austrian baker-would lose the
sight of both eyes. while another would
aot be able to see again with his lefl
eye. On hearing this the crowd be-
came very demonstrative toward the
tanner. who was at once arrested and
taken to the Office OF the civil govern
or by the gendarmes. He Is to b
prosecuted for having caused the In
Iuries to the occupants Of the gallery.
The Madrid papers denounce the au-
thorities for allowing the use OF fire-
arms in crowded bull-ring. but only
Ci Correo and FL Correspondence have
tho courage to lament the fact that
such scenes are possible in the capital
u Spain
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
FlFTY-SlxTH CONGRESS
Senate.
sIXrY.FOIrRru DAY.


The House passed and the Preside II
signed the bill making an immediate
appropriation of over $2oooooo to
Puerto Rico and returning to that island
all future revenues collected there. In
the Senate the bill to establish gov
ernment in Puerto Rico was recon-
mttcd to the Puerto Rcan committee.
Secretary Root has arranged for the
consolidation OF the department of the
province uf Havana and pinar del Rio
commanded by Brig. Gen. Fi,zhugh
Lee. and the department of Havana.
Ludlow into one department under the
command OF Gen. Lee.
SlNTY-FlFTlI DAY.
Republican members of the Senate
spent two and half hours in caucus
IN an effort TO reach nm agreement on
the Puerto Rican legislation. now pend
ing in the Senate. The caucus was ap-
parcntly without material result. the
only accomplishment being n decision
To proceed with the general bill ms IL
now stands, without separating the tar
in feature.
The House entered Upon the consid-
Grafton Of the army appropriation bill,
Chairman Hull, in charge OF the bill,
explaining its provisions. The bill car
ries SttI.6uo.3 .36A. The estimates were
Sf27.7t2I35. The last appropriation bill
carried about SSo,ooo.ooo. but there was
deficiency Of about SA7,ooo,ooo.
StNTY-SEVENTH DAY.
The Alaska civil code bill was amend
ed so as to extend the privilege of drcd-
ging for gold under the sea to all citi-
zens of the United States and rcvoking
all permits heretofore granted
The House continued the considcra.
ton of the army appropriation bill.
Conference reports on the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill and the pension
appropriation bill were agreed to.
SlNTY-EIGHTH DAY.
a direct vote was taken by the Sen
ate on the proposition TO strike from
the Puerto Rico measure the provision
lcvying rs per cent. of the Dingcy law
duties on Puerto Rican products The
proposition was defeated by vote of
10 to 80. While the vote is regarded
as presaging the passage of the pending
measure, il is not regarded as indicating
the final vote on the bill
NINTH DAY.
The postoificc appropriation bill has
been agreed upon by the House com
mttec on postofiiccs. II carries total
of about $II5.oooooo
The Loud bill, relating to second
class mail matter, was agreed to in an
amended form by the committee. This
bill was recently rc-commiticd by the
House to the committee, because OF GER
tain objections. The amended bill climi.
mates the points of objection, particularly
that referring to the county newspapers
The economic postage bill was IA.
vorably acted upon by the committee
1t authorizes the uses of device by
which postal cards are paid for only
IN case of use and is designed to facli.
tate commercial transactions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
WIDOW WAS oLuTroNous.

Devoured Twelve Ears Of Corn TO,
Dinner Every Day.
All men and women cat. II they
don't they won't last long, and no one
need worry as to whether they coun
for much or not. But good eaters ar
usually very depend-on-able. BY gooo
caters I do not mean large eaters OF
greedy eaters, though | may include
some OF both; but I mean the men and
women who enjoy what they eat and
show no disposition, either from dys,
pepsia or other form OF indigestion, te
quarrel with their food, says John Gil.
mer Speed. Gluttons, however, are no,
very lovely. I sat at table once with
woman at summer resort who
every day for dinner, ate twelve ears
OF corn from the cob That is more
than the regulation midday feed for q
horse. And in the operation oh,
creased her hands and her cheeks, ant
every now and again her nose wa.
decorated with the well-butteret
grains. She was sight, and at thu
end OF the table she bred a famine
that 1t took walters to relieve. Ant
she was In repose not by any means
bad-looking woman; but In action
In action at the table she was a kint
OF human cyclone. leaving desolatior
In her path. She had had three hus
bands and Is widow again. Wha
became of the poor men l never knew
Maybe she ate characterization.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
MILITARY NOTES.


One of the results OF the enormous
increase in the range OF modern rifles
has been a serious one for our army SUR
geons So tremendously has the width
OF the zone of fire" in South Africa
been increased that the surgeon must
practically be almost as continually un-
der fire as the fighting line itself and,
what is worse, carry out all his first
dressings and emergency operations
with the knowledge that at any moment
another bullet may either render his
mnistrations unnecessary or put an
abrupt stop to them
The first sign of hesitation on the
part of medical officers to go wherever
their services are required has yet to
be recorded and many OF them have re-
ceived special mention for conspicuous
bravery in the discharge OF their crrand
of mercy, Among these is Surgeon
Major Babtc. who. after the annihila-
ton OF Longs battery in its reckless
charge to the front at the first attempt
to cross the Tugcla rode not merely UP
to the firing line but far in advance
Of it, across belt which had been lit
orally swept clear of every living thing
by the storm OF bullets. to reach a gull
ly into which the survivors OF the bat
terry, including poor young Lieutenant
Roberts. son OF the mmander-in-chief,
had dragged themselves for shelter. His
horse was killed under him, but he him
self escaped in some marvellous manner
and Tor seven hours was in sole charge
OF score or more OF wounded men,
lying under blazing African sun and
without water. save that contained in
his own bottle, which he doled out in
dram doses.
Very often n soldier gets so severe
a wound from the tiny bullet OF the
modern rifle that he concludes the enc
my has no respect for the Geneva con-
vention, and is using the terrible ex-
plosivc bullet which no civilized nation
uses now. Surgeons who know their
business are well aware OF the explana-
ton OF this mistake. The explosive eff
iects are due to the air which the bullet
drives before il into the wound.
Any one can put the matter to a SIM
pie test BY dropping round bullet
INTO glass OF water from a height OF
one or two yards it will be seen that the
moment the bullet touches the bottom
very large bubble OF air will become
detached and rise 20 the surface. In
some cases this bubble has a volume OF
air 20 times as large as the bullet.
But when rifle bullet is travelling at
immense speed it drives before it a com
pressed bubble much larger still A
military surgeon fred pistol ball into a
vessel OF water so arranged that he was
able to catch and measure the air bub-
Die, and he found it to be 100 times the
size OF the ball.
lhe destructive effects OF this mass
OF air when it gets into mans body
may. he imagined. 1t regularly cxplodes,
tearing the muscles in terrible man
ncr. In fact, very often the soldier who
IS said to have died from bullet wound
IS really killed by this explosive volume
"projectile air."
The match trust has several factories
In Europe, and has now absorbed an
important establishment in South Amer
! ica.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Governm ent Robbed.

Thomas ]. Erickson, locomotive en-
gineer at the United States proving
grounds at Sandy Hook, and Martin
Sorenson, government labor foreman,
were arrested Friday night,
From under the very noses OF the
army officers stationed at the Hook
the prisoners are charged with having
stolen and shipped away whole car
load OF steel rails, besides lootng the
proving grounds OF gun carriages,
brass work and lead
1t is said that they loaded the plumber
in broad daylight upon schooner, al,
most within sight OF the officers quar-
tiers. Erickson has been employed as
an engineer at the proving station
grounds for six years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

daughter hns received from the use Of
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. After beginning the use Of
your medicine sho began to mend
rapidly and is now able to be at her
work. Her menses are regular and
almost painless. feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep your
Vegetable Compound in my house. 1t
is the best medicine ever knew. You
have my permission to publish this
letter If you wish, it may be the means
of doing others good. "-MRs. MATILDA
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, Ga,
September IS. 1890.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
N u-D .uE9- II the best remedy foi
HF, EnHuHH - bronchitis II relieves
the Troublesome cough
Cnuf(yk1 &Vgsftc, at once. effects M easy
SOubhh ~ tuP expcctorntion and
cures In u few dnys. IIiee &c nt nil dfugriais.

cures in u few days.

INV VI h'hhitfitAibns
Stories illustrating the power Of I'm.
aginatlon are many. Here Is a new
one. II comes FROM a recent number
Of the Psycholol al Review which re-
Iates an interesting experiment made
BY Mr.. slosson with the view of dem.
cnstrating how easily this faculty of
Imagination may be called into play.
In the course Of popular lecture, Mr..
Slosson presented before his audience
n bottle which he uncorked with elab-
crate precautions, and then, watch In
hand. asked those present to Indicate
the exact moment at which n peculiar
odor was perceived by them. Within
fifteen seconds, those Immediately II
front OF him held up their hands. and
within forty seconds, those at the
other end OF the room declared that
they distinctly perceived the odor
There was an obstinate minority.
largely composed of men. who stoutly
declared their inability to detect any
odor, but Mr.. Slosscn believes that
many more would have given in, had
he not been compelled to bring the eX-
I pertinent to a close within a minute
Of opening the bottle, several persons
In the front rank finding tho odor so
powerful that they hastily quilted the
room The bottle contained nothing
but distilled water. II would be inter-
estlng to know tho effect CO the eS-
planation on the audience, but this
part OF the story 10 left to the imagina-
lion OF the reader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
The ninnir Nickel.

The nImbe nickel works wonders In NIL
lines OF trade, and the oftcner II Is turned
the greater is the purchasing power In any
line.
Tho Endless Chain Starch Book will on.
able you to get with the nlmble nickel one
large iOc. package OF "Rcd Gross" starch.
one large Zoe. package OF "Iic blagors Bcst''
starch, with tho premiums. two Shakes
pcaro panels. printed In twelve leautIful
colors, as natural ns llie or enc Twentieth
Century Girl calendar. the finest OF It's kind
over printed, all for Sc. Ask your grocer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Cashiers Shortage sI45. 900.

The Merchants National bank, ol
Rutland, VT, closed its doors Monday
and Cashier Hussey was arrested at
Albany, N. Y. He left shortage oi
SI45,ooo in his accounts. The bank has
a capital OF 100000 and there is due to
depositors and other bankers S35i.5eo
Its loans and discounts were $36I, ,3ol
and other assets $II5,438. National
Bank Examiner ID. ID. Muir has been
appointed temporary receiver.
Hussey confessed that he had stolen
SI45,ooo from the bank during the pas,
six years and had covered his transac-
tions by forged notes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
-rArn or OHIO. ,lrY or ! loLrDo. =.

LucAa CouSTy. es,
FRAuK j. CHENrY m ikos onth that he Ia tao
senior partner Of tho firm OF r. J. CnnSgy N
90. doing business In the City OF Toledo,
Uounty and stat, aforesaid. aud that said
hrn VIII pAy the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOT-
LAns TOR each AMI every case of CATARRB
that cannot he cured by the uso Of HALLS
CATAnRu CuRE. fRANK \. CHHNHY.
Sworn 70 before me and subscribed Ia my
I - presence, this 9Th day oi December.
IsEAL A. u. 1888 A. W. GLEAsoN,
--,-l Notary Publlc.
Halls Cntarrh Cure n taken internally, and
nets directly on the blood aud mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for to.tlmunlala free.
Y. i. CngNEY s. Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggist. 15c.
HALLS Family pills nrc the bost
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

writing on the decline of the French
language, NJ. Jean Flnot points out
that at the end OF the last century
French was the language spoken by
the greatest number OF civilized people.
whereas now II stands fourth English
Is spoken by 11e.0oO,0O0 Russian by
s5,OOO,OOO, German by sO,0OO,oO0, and
French by bS,000,000
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

British Columbia has decided to
amend the coal miners act SO as to
prohibit the employment OF anyone un-
dor ground who cannot read and wrlto
English,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Japan rice is being sent to many far
mers in Eastern North Carolina in order
that they may make tests OF It.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

The Washington Mutual Mining Investment
Co Mutual Life iildg., Seattle, Washington,
guarantees per cent. interest on all invest
mrnts' ana equal participation In profits
made IN mining In Alaska and elsewhere.
breat hdVhntn ,rs 10 small investors. Write
Tor circular. Highest references.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
A Contrary Man.

Nixon--"Would you call Dickson a
contrary man?" Neutrality-suspicious.
lrary? Why. that man would try to
loboggan up hill!"-Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Missouri has suffered $I5.ooo,ooo loss
by tornado since 1890.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

A man walking day and night with
out resting would take A2S days to jour
ncy around the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

A woman's international Union La
bel League has just been formed at
Muncic, Ind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Dresden, Germany, publishes a daily
paper, and all profits are spent on pub
lie parks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

m LABASTTNE Is the original
AA and only durable wall coating,
AN entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use In
\ white or fourteen beautiful
tlnts by adding cold water.
n AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and ceils
ings. because II IL pure, Clean
durable. Put up In dry pow
dered form, In five-pound packs
~ ages. with full directions.
"A IL kalsornines are cheap. tenn
EA porary preparations made from
whiting, chalks. clays, etc,
and stuck on walls with de-
cnying animal glue. ALABAS-
y "a TINE IN not kalsomino.
WA EwARE Of tho dealer who
saws he can sell you the same
- 3~ thing az ALABASTINE or
something just as good" lie
- Is either not posted or ID try
zxxzs0 ing to deceive you.
m ND IN OFFERING something
A he has bought cheap and tries
~ TO sell on ALABASTINES do
MN mands. he may not realize the
~ damage you will suffer by q
81 kalsomlno on your walls.
N ENsTBLE dealers will not buy
IN q lawsuit. Dealers risk one BY
selling and consumers by using
infringement. AldDdStluo OOs
own right to make wall coat
~ ing to mix with cold water.
- HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every church and school should
be coated only with pure. dur
able ALABASTINE. II safe.
guards health. Hundreds o.
tons used yearly for this work.
- " BUYING ALABAsTINE.
customers should avoid get
ting cheap kalsomines under
different names. Insist on
having our goods In packages
and properly labeled.
- n IJISANCE Of wall paper Is OBJ
N Waited by ALABASTINE. II
MVA can be used on plastored walls,
NW wood ceilings. brick or cam
V vas. A child can brush Il on.
81 W 1t does not rub or scale OF.
nU ESTABLISHED in favor. shun
ali limitations. Ask paint deal-
er or druggist for tint card
- Write us for Interesting book
let, free ALABASrlNE Coz
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

The socialists and Dock Workers
union of London will build a 100000
hall, capable OF seating isoo people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
WIN, Shall we Nave For Dessert

This question arises In tho family daily. Lot
us answer It to-day. Try Jell-o. n delicious
and hcnlthful dessert Prepared In amin. No
boillDgi no bakingl simply ndd n little hot
water & set TO cool. Flavors: Lemon Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. 100.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Mineral production in the UniteC
States this year will reach value o
nearly ST. 900, 600, 600.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Mira Winsow's Soothing s;ytdp for children
tecthinV, softens the gums, reduces nflamma-
ton. alays pain. cures wind collie. 25o n bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

There are 746 saloons in the First
ward of Chicago, and in one section
there are 20 in one block.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

A Queens Collection of Dolls.
Queen Wilhelmina has preserved her
iolls and adds constantly to her col
lection.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Iuse Piso's Cure for Consumption both In
my family and practcc..Dr, q. w. PATrEh-
soN. Inkster. Mloh.. Nov. .. lbJk
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

ON and after May the plasterers
Of Toledo will receive As cents an
hour
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

Take LAXATIVE BRoNo QUisISE TABLETS All
aruggi.ts refund tho m0ney n IL fails to cure.
u. W. GRoyEs signature ~ ON each box. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Naed Not HINT for IL.

Why should a man borrow trouble
when he can pick 1t up almost any
where?-St. Louis Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

The Best Prescription for ChiIIs
and Fever IL n bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
CHiLL ToSiC. II Is simply iron and quinine in
"a tastoless form. No cure-no pay. Price Soc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
JeIi-O, the New Dessert,

"VVF vi" N"" pV"SO'
Plenscs all the family. Four 1avors:-
Lemon, Orange, Rnspberry and Strawberry.
at your grocers. 10 cts.