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Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
SERIOUS FAMINE In
MANY PARTS OF RUSSIA

st. Petersburg, Sept. 29.-Following
ZIP the recent publication of the fam
inc conditions in thirteen districts, the
minister of the interior, NJ. Sipiaguine
to-day issued long statement on crop
failure and the measures of famine re-
lief upon which the central govern
ment has decided.
Acting upon telegraphic reports
from the various governments, the
government has begun the work Wig
orously. The sum of $4,000 roubles
has been appropriated for the govern
ment of Saratoff, 4O7 900 roubles for
Tauris, 100000 roubles for non-mili-
tary points in the Don basin, and 19O,-
600 roubles with a supply of autumn
seed from the government of Yeka-
terinhoslaff.
On August 18th the central govern
ment's famine fund amounted to only
100000 roubles. Emperor Nicholas or
dered that this be increased to 14,OO0,-
600 roubles.
According to the reports of the gov
ernments, state assistance is required
in nineteen provinces, not counting
the country of the Don Cossacks,
which is under the war department.
The reports estimate requirements for
autumn and winter only, not mention
ing the spring, when the need is great
est
Great difficulty will be experienced
In transporting grain before the close
of navigation. The government Is now
attending to the most pressing de-
mands. A special commission has
been engaged since the beginning Of
August in buying G,5OO,OOO pools Of
rye for the provinces suffering most.
In the thirteen districts first mention
ed medical organization is active and
special relief is being given.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
MoiSfcns .yfomos.

Most envelope and stamp moisteners
are complicated or bulky affairs which
are unhandy for use when 1t is de-
sired to dampen a single envelope, but
the device in the illustration seems to
surmount these objections. 1t Is the
invention of w. e. Kentrick of YER
mont, who states that the implement is
adapted for use with mucilage as we'll
as with water. The rear portion OF the
moistener is a reservoir for the stor-
age OF the water. which feeds through
a tube to the bottom Of the compart-
ment containing the sponge. The feed
is regulated by a valve located be-
tween the reservoir and the sponge,
and the parts may be easily separated
for refllling. To use the moistener 1t
is grasped by the thumb and finger, as
shown. the finger pressing the spring
tongue against the flap of the envel-
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
A BREVET BRIGADIER

Washington, Oct. 1.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin announces that the board
of brevets recently appointed to meet
Mt the War Department Monday would
devote its attention solely to the cases
of officers and enlisted men who espe-
clally distinguished themselves In the
campaigns in China and in the Philip
pines. 1t will have nothing TO do with
respect to the case of officers who rem
dered special service in the West In
dian campaign.
The latter class OF cases was dis
posed Of by similar board which
concluded its sessions over n year ago
While the fact that n brevet has been
recommended to Congress for Colonel
Roosevelt was published at the time
the nominations were sent TO the Sen
ate, 1t appears that the fact that there
were two separate recommendations
and the exact basis for the boards
action was not made public. There
fore, the adjutant general to-day fur
nlsbed these transcripts from the pro-
seedlings Of the board:
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, First
United States volunteer cavalry, to be
brcvcitcd colonel United States vol
unteers for gallantry in battle, Las
Guayamas, Cuba. June "a. 1898. For
gnllantry in battle, Santiago de Cuba.
July !, 1898. Lieutenant Colonel Theoz
dore Roosevelt to be brevetted briga-
dler general"
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
! Current Topics
Cor of tbe .sfeeI.sfrike.

President Shaffer's public, statement
of the terms upon which, the steel
strike has been. settled contains moth
ing of Importance that was not kNown
before, but his attack upon the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the Unit
ed Mine Workers adds another signifi-
cant item to the losses of the Anal
gamated Association throughout the
strike: Mr. Shaffer INDUCES in bitter
censure of Mr.. Gompers and Mr.. Nit
chell because they did not call out
their followers, irrespective of con-
tracts, rs he had done. His words
scarcely can fail to complete the alien
alton Of the two large organizations
thus attacked. The strike also has
shattered the Amalgamated Associa
tion itself, perhaps beyond repair, be-
sides making non-union mills of many
which were nominally union before.
During the two and half months of
the strike the workmen lost about
100000 in wages. The losses of the
company can be recouped to a consid-
cradle extent, but lost time and wages
are never found again. The average
number of men idle during the strike
was something over 10000. At one
time the number was nearly 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
NOT ENOUGH BRASS.

i.., we've all ready the story
auout the man who picked up pin
on the street and thus attracted the
attention of rich man." said the chap
with the red necktie. but things don't
work that way in real life. l wanted
to get solid with a railroad superin-
tendent and strike conductorship. /
knew at what hour to look for him
at his Office. and was waiting for him
one morning with n brass collar but
, ton in my fingers. AS he approached
( / let the button fail, and as he came
near l picked it up.
"Ah. young man. you have found
something" he said as he halted.
"Yes. SIR 1t is only brass collar
button, but l never overlook small
things"
That's is right. Keep that In mind
and you will succeed. Are you out OF
work Just now?"
"Yes, sir?" | replied. with my heart
In my mouth.
"Then you might look for the mate
to that button and SO make n pair!'
he said as he went upstairs.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Central American Germans.

German business houses in Gaute-
mala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica con-
troll almost the entire foreign trade of
the five republics with England and
California. besides the entire traffic be
tween Germany and Central America.
The shipping along the Central Ameri
can coasts is also to large extent in
German hands. These conditions are
causing an immense loss of trade to
Great Britain. With the taking of the
commerce from Great Britain has
arisen in England a hatred of things
German until the nations that were
at one time allies are now not far re-
moved from the point OF war.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
HE KNEW wnAr TO TAKE.

Now do you understand? You are
to attract the farmer aud his wife to
the front Of the house aad give mo a
clear Geld.'
Yes, I'll pound the front door and
groan and get 'en downstairs while
you break in the back way"
"Yes, that's right. Tell 'em you're
very ILL.,
But can hold 'em long enough for
you to ransack the house?"
I'm not going to ransack the house.
All want is time to get into the eel
lar"
But amt you going to get their
money!" ,.,-
Money! OF course not Pm after
their potatoes. CLEVELAND Plain
Dealer. Ss .5.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Richard crokcr's visitors at his En-.

Richard Crokcr's visitors at his En-
glish country place. Moat House. give
n glowing account Of his public SER
vices as bcnefactor of Letcombe. Not
content with beautlfying his own prop
erty, he is improving the village by
widening and Strengthening the public
roads. by extending picturesque wall
and by placing seats for villagers in
the meadows under the trees. He has
also licensed the village boys to bathe
in his new lake at certain hours and
has promised to provide n fountain
near one of the old mills. He has fur.
nished employment for n large force
Of workmon in improving his estate.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
wyoming Land safe. suspended.

WDshlngtOn, Sept. 2S.-An Immense
area in Wyoming is involved in de-
clslon rendered yesterday by Assistant
Commissioner Richards of the general
lnnd Office, on recommendation for
the suspension OF the agricultural en-
try OF 153 townships In the Douglas
land district. additional to twcnty-four
townships suspended by the commits
sioner November 10. 1900.
The decision relieves from the sus-
pension four OF the townships sus-
pCudcd November 10. 1900; suspends
forty-two townships from agricultural
entry. and denies requests of petltion.
crs for the suspension of the remain
ing townships. The forty-two town
ships now suspended aggregate 9G7,-
60 acres.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03

TRACINGS OF HANDS AND FEET.
ents, grandparents, and all of his rela-
tives so far as known were perfectly
formed. Cases of this sort are not un-
common, and are known as poldactyl-
ism.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
bright Outlook.

Silas-"Hcow is yeour son gettin' on
Mt college?'
Cyrus-"F'irst rate! He has mas
tered French now an he says he'll
soon be able to get job as waiter an
understand the menu"
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
YE CANDID FRIEND.

Scribbler-'I wish l knew whether
the editors read my poetry or send
it back without looking at It"
Friend-"They don't read it."
You think so because they always
decline it?''
Because they always decline it with
thanks"
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Her View of 1t.

Yes" said the girl in blue. "she
protested vigorously, and still he
kissed her."
Now. doesn't that just show the
luck that some girls have?" asked the
girl in white. I've tried it twice and
lost the kiss both times. boston
Traveller
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Six Findered Man.

In the current number of the Amer
lean Naturalist Professor H. l.. Osborn
gives the tracings of the hands and
feet of student at Hamline Univer-
sity. Each foot is provided with su-
pernumerary toe. While one hand is
normal. the other is provided with an
extra finger The case is that of a
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03

Mrs Eddy-There is no matter: all
is mind. Learner-Is money matter?
Mrs. Eddy-There is not matter
Learner-Well, | have a million dol
lars in my mind. Will you please cash
me a check for a hundred thousand? :?
Mrs. Eddy-Yes, in my mind. Learn
er-No matter, never mind.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Fashions New Fad.

"Wtat is the nature of this new
tangled malady which they call the
'golfing spine'?"
THAT" responded Cynicus, 'is easy.
'Golfing spine is what the old man
used to have after hard days plow-
ing, but he called it backache. New
York Times.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
An EnvIable Reputation.

Fair Teacher-"So you wish to bring
a little comrade to Sunday school.
Has he a good reputation"
Pupil-"Good? Why, say, loidy, dat
kid kin knock any feller in de ward
an he's de best all-roun' ball player
on de lot"
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Took Pity ON Him.

Are you any relation to my sister7"
He blushed and stammered until the
young lady. taking pity on him, solved
the matter by saying:
No; but you'd like to be, wouldn't
you, Alfred odY"-Boston Traveller
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03

There is an element of success In
every man. but he seldom gets 1t in
operation until some smart woman
begins to tread on his heels.-Penn-
sylvania Grit
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Brothcrly As.Istnnce.

Rodrick-"They say that Beaker was
held up by masked men the other
night"
Van Albert-"Yes. It was at the mas
querade ball. If they hadn't held him
up he'd never got home"
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
He Said No More.

Mr.. Bender-"Great Scott! When a
woman goes out to get samples she
spends half the day"
Mrs. Bender-"That Is nothing!
Why, l have known you to make a
round of the sample rooms and spend
half the night
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
In America.

Are there, indeed. so many eligible
Young women in American" asked the
count.
"There are countless thousands"
rsplied the Other.-Detroit Free Press
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
The Ways of Women.

There Is one thing about modern
society that puzzles me-" said the phil
osopher
What's that?'
"The older women are all the time
anxious to get in; the young and pref
ty ones want to come out'-Smart
Set.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Cheated Again.

Optimlst-"Well. old man, did you
enjoy Europe?"
Pessimist-"No: wasn't disap-
pointed In half as many things as I
expected to be disappointed In
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
Against Her Own Principles.

IT thought she was temperance ad-
vocate."
''She Is"
"Ah, but how she intoxicates men
with her smilas".
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03

"Sponger says he can drink any
number OF cocktails"
ANY given number. you mean
Life
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-03
HANDY IMPLEMENT FOR DESK

ope to squeeze the water from the
sponge as the envelope Is drawn be-
tween the two With the other hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
LABOR WORLD,

Musicians in Reading, Penn, have
organized union.
A textile labor union has been or
ganized at Epbrata, Penn.
In Chicago the metal polishers have
established a cooperative shop.
The wages of iron workers in Scot
land will be reduced ten per cent.
Coal operators at Lick Run, W. Va,
will try TO use none but non-union
men.
President Mitchell will be asked to
coal district.
There are 10000 coal miners idle In
Scotland owing to the strike for an
eight-hour day.
Coal hosting engineers at MassilloD.
Ohio, want an eight-hour day, and
threaten n strike.
Indiana glass manufacturers will
close all their plants from May IL un-
Ill late in the fall.
New York City bank clerks are or
ganizlng for instruction by exchange
of personal experiences.
The strike of lockers at Naples,
which began In sympathy with the
Marseilles strike has come to an end.
Blast furnace operators of Youngs-
town, Ohio, have yielded to employees
demand for twenty cents day in
crease.
Five thousand cotton mill operatives
Mt Danvillc, Va, have refused to ac-
cept an cleven-hour day from April to
October.
The Washerwomen's and Scrub.
womens Union, at Reading. Penn.
organized some time ago with TWEEN
ty-seven members, has concluded tC
disband, the members having lost all
interest in the association.
Labor Union No. so, of the National
Union of Brewery Workmen, at New
York City, reported that one of its
members had been suspended for join
ing the National Guard. No eXplana
tion of this action was given in the re
port.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
SPORTING BRevlTlES.

Tho baseball players have begun
practice.
The London Dog Show to he held in
Crystal Palace has 12.121 entries.
Blocks for the cup challenger, Sham
rock H., will he made in the United
States.
Professional cyclists made over
100000 In prize money during the
past year.
1t Is now proposed to open n race
course I'm Havana, Cuba. conducted i'll
the American style.
oxford University defeated Cam
bridge half length in the varsity
boat race, rowcd In gale.
The Association football match he
tween England and Scotland resulted
in draw, with two goals each.
The Country Club. of Brookline.
Mass. offers 5000 for an annual
stceplechase, beginning next year.
Roy Writ Allls. student of the
University of Minnesota, has broken
the intercollegiate record for feats of
strength.
Critics believe that the pennant race
In the National League will be one
sided affair between Brooklyn and
Plttsburg.
TIE annual tournament of the In
tercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association
will be held at Philadelphia the first
week of October
Walter Camp has been made n men,
ber OF Yalcs University council. The
council has full charge of Yale's ath-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
AnIInaIA I'm EahIe-

Every one will recall the Aesopic
story of the lion and the mouse; how
the life of the mighty monarch was
saved by the small creature whom he
once had spared, says George s. Hill
man In the Atlantic. To our recogni-
tion in this story of a truth universal
in its human application is due, al
most entirely, our interest in the
mouse and the lion. In our eyes they
are not mouse and lion. but two
men teaching the lessons that the
mighty shall be humbled. that nothing
is too Insignificant to be of some SER
vice, and that 1t is good to cast bread
upon the waters. We do not stop to
consider whether a lion understands
the mouse language. or whether a
mouse is given to gratitude. They are
merely convenient forms. essentially
human. and they show animal char
acteristics only very secondarily,
when at all. In the Indian tales
where animals figure as chief charac-
ters, the method is the same. though
there is often the added purpose Of
doctrinal instruction. feasible because
of the Buddhistic belief in the trans
migration of mems souls into the
bodies of beasts. The Bible shows a
similar use; and perhaps in all litera.
ture there Is not a nobler instance Of
the introduction of animals to teach
ethical truth than is to be found in the
parable of the lost sheep.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY.


This was busy day in the general
assembly, and the house bore the
brunt. Legislation In triplicate, as ex.
emplefied by morning, afternoon and
evening sessions. cuts down the calen-
dar, but It is not popular innovation.
AS an evidence of good faith the house
fell upon the Leard local option bill
1t was the first bill on the third read
Ing calendar and fell by the wayside
by u vote of IS to 73. less than a con-
sttutonal majority.
Mr.. Reynolds. of Lackawanna intro
duced In the house a bill prohibiting
the employment of children under 10
years In and around mines, breakers
and waslleries
Mr.. Colville presented bill for the
establishment of a state naval militia
In connection with the national guard,
TO consist of a captain on the Cover
nor's staff. who shall be In charge of
the militia.
The order of bushes In the house
was bills on second reading. The sen.
ate oleomargine bill passed the stage
and was then referred to the commit.
tee on agriculture for n hearing.
The senate bill providing for the
communication of sentences. and the
house bill empowering town councils
of boroughs TO pay a portion of the
costs and expenses of grading. curbing
and paving sidewalks, which were de-
feated last week. were reconsidered to-
night and laid aside for further action.
The house bill forbidding parents
from locking children under 10 years
of age in rooms during their absence
was reported with negative recon-
mendatlon.
THURSDAY.
An interesting debate was held I'm
the house on n bill to repeal the acts
of 1876 and 1899. which exempt pianos
and organs from executions for rent
Mr.. Mayne. of Lehigh. spoke in Opposi-
tion to the bill. but the house was of
the opinion that music dealers were
seeking n monopoly and big jor-
ity voted for the passage of the bill.
The original Guifcy uallot hill was
passed on second reading in the house.
The bill will now be dormant for two
weeks and conference with Senator
Quay Is expected before the end of that
period. Other similar bills passed sec
ond reading and all legislation on bal
lot reform Is now on the same footing
The voorhees, resolution providing
| for an appropriation of $1,000 for the
codliication of school laws. was killed
by the adoption of motion to indef-
initely postpone action.
These bills passed finally:
Senate bill authorizing school boards
| to grant the use of school houses for
lyceums and other literary purposes.
Providing that there shall be kept at
the bottom of every slope and shaft in
the anthracite region n chest contain
ing surgical appliances for use in case
of accident.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

generally believed abroad that
Hand boat is superior to the
submarine types. but as the
are being improved all the time
b as II they would forge ahead.
British experts are much inter-
IN the French achievements. for
that is claimed for them proves
give a peculiar and mysteri-
- to French naval de-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Still Performs Good Service.

Bray, the pretty riverside parish in
Berkshire, the charms of which so fas-
cinated the accommodating vicar cele-
brated in song, has unearthed a vener-
able relic. This is fire engine 1853
years old, which years ago was super
animated. The parish council. how
ever, has had 1t overhauled without de-
priving 1t of its primitive features,
and has pronounced it thoroughly fit
for service by neighboring fire bri-
gade.-London Daily Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Has Thirty Palaces.

The emepor of Japan has thirty pal
aces to choose from for summer re-
sort. OF these, however, he has never
occupied more than three or four, and
some he has never seen. He lives
principally at Toxic, spending a short
time every year at Hiroshima. The
palace at Toxic is almost an ideal
country place. 1t is situated on vast
estate. which is right in the center Of
the city. There are hills. valleys, lakes,
woods and the beautiful lotus every
where.-Los Angeles Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

has been
DIT. The mat
the advice of
Re which had
e refusal Of a
BY an order Of
report all cases
hal diseases are
/ as contagious,
d or other ike
ported by physi-
m. The su-
udicially know
ontagious. like
the law. and
the jury to de-
y decided that
ase dangerous
A is contagious
/ the Intelligence
erred from the
-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
Due TO Female Suiierade.

In proportion to it's electoral votes,
now four, Colorado has larger popu-
lar vote than any other state. 1t was
$4,000 in 1896. South Dakota has
four electoral votes and popular vote
of $1,000. Washington. with four cleo
toral votes, had n popular vote of 3d..
600; Florida, with four electoral votes,
had popular vote of 10000. The ex.
planation of the apparant discrepancy
Is this. There is female suffrage in
Colorado.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

Work Of rebuilding the Rochester
Tumbler works. at Rochester, which
were recently destroyed by fire. has
begun. and will continue day and night.
The Ellis blast furnace at West Mid
dlesex. Mercer county, which has been
Idle for six months. has gone into blast
giving employment TO 100 men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

(ds Of labor
man. finding
riding as her
The sex bat
|. forced upon
Non of labor
put begun,
IN. in Good
be losses
ome seems
has thus far
condition Of
He-,than that
e. where con-
somewhat to
ender it less
readjustment
\ the condi-
nth Of the
Ameri-
j says
M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10
NOTICE
To All Who Want to Buy or
Have a Carpet to be Woven.

am ready to do it In very short
time and my work Of the past few years
recommends itself. I have bought an
improvement for my loom, making it
four-harness (instead OF two), but prices
will stay the same for weaving as be-
fore, that Is 10cents square yard, and
/ will weave 1t from 30 to AZ inches in
width to fit your rooms at that price
| keep 2l colors OF chain on hand (call
or send for sample) and when furnish
chain, all OF which is of the best 5-ply,
for carpet 1874 threads to the inch /
charge only 20c.; l5-thread for pc: and
Is threads to the inch 25c.. which in
cludes weaving and chain. For out-of-
town people on 20 yards or over will
pay freight one way. also weave -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-04-10

The Norwegian government has pur-
chased the private telephones Of the
country and the telephone service OF
the kingdom is now in the hands Of
the government.