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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Slavery Statistics.

The total white population of the
South in 1860, according to the census,
was S,099,760. of which 3S4,S64 owned
the 3,953,696 slaves in the country, ex'
Guiding 2 owned in Kansas, Is in
Nebraska, 29 In Utah and 1S in New
Jersey. One man alone owned more
than 1000 slaves, and he was a South
Carolinian. Eighty-eight owners, in
nine states, had more than 800 each,
and 80 OF the so were South Caro-.
linians. One-fifth OF all the slavehold.
ers--or 77,322-owned but one slave
each. and the greatest number Of these
small holders In one state was in Vir.
elnia, which had also the largest pro.
portion OF slaves. 490,S65.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
SPORTING BREvlTiES.

Lacrosse is a new game in Southern
California colleges.
Harvard baseball players have de.
Knmara has run the fastest mile OF
the year, LIS 3-5. in the Sheepshead
Bay. y. v. Handicap.
Adam Il. Gum. of Buffalo. N. V.
has for the second year won the all
around championship of the Amateur
Athletic Union.
Henri Maurice Cannon. who years
ago was known as wrestler and
strong man. died nt San Francisco. He
weighed $50 pounds and was museum
freak.
The English lawn tennis team. con.
sisting of the Brothers Doherty and
Pym, are coming TO the United States
TO contest for the American champion
ships.
The University of Toronto and the
University of California are said TO be
contemplating entries in the Inter-col-
legiate Regatta at Poughkeepsle in
future races.
The stewards of the Paris Jockey
Club have suspended the license of j.
Reih. the American jockey. for one
month. for striking another jockey at
the Rouen races.
"A dispatch from Fort Erie. Canada,
states that Jake Marklein's famous
$4,000 colt, Dr. Walker, was found
dead in his stall at stock farm near
the Sheffield race track.
The intercollegiate cross-country
championships next fall will be the
largest yet held. Both Harvard and
Dartmouth will enter teams. and both
are sure to figure in the award of the
championships.
DR.. w. G. Grace is tr-ing to intro
duce an innovation in English cricket,
limiting the game to n single day. A
trial match was played at Bristol each
side being limited to two hours and
ten minutes, the side making the great
est number Of runs in that lime being
the winner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Trusts in Japan.

The trust fever has broken out in
far-away Japan. Six or seven of the
largest silk houses have agreed after
long consideration of the matter. to
pool their interest" That our ex-
ample has not sooner been followed
there is due, no doubt. to the scarcity
of factories where capital to any great
amount Is employed. There are many
factories, but they are small. with
more skilled individual manufacturers
than there Is capital. II is said that
capital, as We speak of 1t. is not un-
derstood there at all: And yet few
OF the more "Westernized" houses
have made the break, and 1t is likely
that others will follow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
Amusement.

"You say you are making garden
simply for amusement"
YES" answered the patient man.
But there isn't any amusement In
spading and STOPPING for hours!"
"Yes, there is. 1t amuses my wife
and children Immensely. Washing
ton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
The Truth of.It.

Knicker--Jones is a charitable fol-
low. He has endowed beds In three
hospitals.
Bocker-That's not philanthropy;
It's foresight. He's just bought an
autonoblle.--New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

Nearly 10000 yards of sausage were
devoured In the eleven days of the
book beer season at the Hofbrauhaus
in Munich this spring. 1t made l62.5o0
sausages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

The monks OF the Hospital OF st.
can de Dieu, Client, in their spare
uoments have decorated the walls of
the hospital with exquisite pictures
formed entirely of stamps. In these
pictures are forests and streams, pal
aces and cottages; birds of gorgeous
plumage rerch on branches, gaily-col-
ored butterflies fit about, snakes and
lizards glide, and animals of all kinds
figure in the landscapes. The monks
have already used no fewer than 1O,-
100000 stamps in this unique form OF
art,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

In the city of Heidelberg. Germany,
there is a building called the Church
of the Holy Ghost, which is unique
In its way, being the only church in
the world in which the Protestant and
Catholic services are held at the same
time. partition wall through the GEN.
tire separating the two congregations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

In Siberia a winter rainbow some
times lasts almost all day. 1t is
caused by fine particles of snow sus-
pended in the air.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

Unique properties are possessed by
the River Tinto, in Spain. 1t petrifies
the sand of It's bed. and if stone falls
IN the stream and alights upon an
other, in a few minutes they unite
and become one stone. Fish cannot
live in its waters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

In the centre OF a field at Waverhill,
Suffolk, England, is large fiat stone
covering the grave of mare which
died in 1852, inscribed as follows:
Polka. She never made a false step.
Ecclesiastes 3, 10th verse" A refer
ence to chapter and verse shows the
following: For that which befalleth
the sons of men befalleth beasts, even
one thing befalleth them; as the one
dieth, so dieth the other" This is
probably the only instance of a text
from the Scriptures appearing on a
. memorial stone to an animal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-16

The members of the United Metho-
dist Free Churcn, Overton, near Wrex-
ham, England. have hit upon a unique
idea of raising the wind. 1t was de-
cided to have an egg service, and men,
b"rs of the congregation were invited
to bring eggs. Over 1000 which were
,'iaced IN and around the pulpit, were
brought and readily sold.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
character.

The farmer is IT in this
country. He builds the cities,
the railroads and the factories
and the telephones, and sup
ports them all. He makes the
land blossom as the rose. In
the past four years the pillow
has made all the prosperity
that has come to all classes of
people. During the year of
1891 he exported 1852, 600, 600
worth of products. In other
words, after feeding the ma
tions, he put in circulation by
his toll a volume of money
gathered from what he sold
across the water, equal ohalf
the entire money issue of the
nation. And dear farmer of
Harrison county, KY, how
many of those millions of dol
lars have you been able to lay
aside? Mighty good fellow,
and prosperity depends on
you, but the fellows who clip
coupons get the money. Gym
thiana Democrat.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
The Town Kicker.

The Kickers ON the farm
are not as hard to get along
with as the kickers in the
town. On the farm there are
the kicking COW and our long
cared friend, the mule, while
in town there is the old moss
back, who is opposed to let
tim his business be known
through the local press and
who wants all the privileges
of municipal living without
paying for them, and block,
so far as he can, every NUM-
cipal Improvement.
Whereas we have no one
who wishes to profit by start
ing an enterprise, to encour
age the people who are COM
ing here daily and investing
their money to develop the
country and town. We must
insist on these good-easy-go-
ing kind of people who are
satisfied with just what may
happen, to not kick because
our bakeryman stays in his
place of business on Sunday
to accommodate you. You
must remember it is an en-
terprise that you would not
undertake, and if our livery
man furnishes you a rig on
Sunday don't say that such
should not be allowed in this
good and sanity place where
you can find hundreds of
things happening that is of no
profit to our town or our coun-
try.
Men of capital are not 60
ing to invest their money
when they cannot even buy
accommodations, because they
are prohibited by a town law.
The COW may be sold for
beef andsthe mule traded for
a shotgun, but nothing but a
funeral will get rid of a town
kicker,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
Cures Eczema, Itching HUI
morS, PimpleS and Car
buncles. Costs Moth
ing to Try.

b. b. b Botanic Blood Balm) is
now recognized as certain and sure
cure for eczema, itching skin, humors,
scabs, scales, wateIy biisters, pimples,
aching bones or Joints, boils, carbun-
cles, prickling pain in the skin, old
eating sores. ulcers, etc Botanic Blood
Balm taken interna ly, cures the worst
and most deep seated cases by enrich
ing, purifying and vitalizing the blood,
Thereby giving healthy blood supply
to the skin Botanic Blood Balm is
the only cure, to stay cured, for these
awful, annoying skin troubles. Heals
every sore and gives the rich glow of
health to the skin. Builds up the
broken down body and makes the
blood red and nourishing. Especially
advised for chronic, old cases that doc
tors, patent medicines and hot springs
fail to cure. Druggists, 81. To prove
B B. i. cures, sample sent free and
prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble, and
free medical advice sent in sealed let
ter. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
Why Country Editors Get
Rich.

The man who penned this
current piece of history
knows what he is talking
about. The Monoa Index
says truthfully: "After a
great deal of study and worry
we have at last fingered out
why so many country editors
get rich. Here is the secret
of their success. A child is
born in the neighborhood; the
attending physician gets SO;
the editor gives the loud-lung
yOungster and the happy par
ents' a send off and gets so.
1t is christened and the min
lister gets S. and the editor
gets 800. 1t grows up and
marries, the editor publishes
another long-winded: fiowery
article and tells a dozen lies
about the beautiful and ac-
complished' bride. The min
lister gets $40 and a piece of
cake, and the editor gets 5000.
In the course of time it dies,
and the doctor gets from S.
to 800, the minister perhaps
gets another five, the under
taker gets from $50 to 500,
the editor publishes notice of
death and obituary two col
umns long, lodge and. society
resolutions, a lot of poetry
and a free card of thanks, and
getsS00O0. No wonder SO
many country editors get
rich"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
$2SO,OOO JUDGMENT
In a Suit Involving Lands In
Anderson County--Sur-
vey to be Made

In the spring of 1872 Ralph
Phillips, who was the guar
Clan for his nephew, Gideon
Dehart, sold about 1900
acres Of land in Anderson
county, and it is said that he
appropriated the proceeds to
his own use. This land lies
i'll the Western part of this
county on the north side Of
Salt river, and extends about
eight miles up the river.
The original tract contain
ed something over 1880
acres. Phillips subdivided
the land and sold all but 2
300 acres.
A short time ago the heirs
of Mrs. Mary.J. Halsey, who
Was a daughter of Mr.. De-
hart, and who now resides in
Los Angeles, Cal, brought
suit against the Phillips heirs
to recover the amount for
Phillips sold the IA,
600 acres of land. The Phil
lips family resides in the
State of New Jersey, where
this suit was brought. Re-
Gently judgment was given
in favor of the Halsey heirs
for $50 per acre for the above
mentioned land, making the
judgment amount to about
$28O,OOO.
When the time for the final
settlement came the defend
ants disputed the number Of
acres in the tract, and asur-
vey was ordered T. J. Leath-
ers, County Surveyor, will
begin work in Il few days.
The property in dispute
contains some of the finest
land in this county. The
Phillips are said to belong to
one of the wealthiest families
in New Jersey.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20

A grave diggers' union at
Chicago, last week, held up
the burial of the dead in one
of the public cemeteries pend.
ing the settlement of wage
question. At San Francisco
a carriage drivers union
stopped a funeral procession
and made a non-union driver
get down from his seat. The
coach driver union at Tren-
ton, has forbidden Sunday
funerals, weddings and chris
Jennings after September z.
Thus the ceremonies attend
ing the coming into the world
the living in it, and going out
of it are to be regulated by
organized labor,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
Oldest Baptist Minister in Ken
lucky.

This venerable preacher,
Rev. David Bruner, now in
his ninety-second year, has
lately come to HarrOdsburg
to spend his remaining days
with his son and family. He
is a native Of Jessamine coun-
ty, born in 1911. He was an
orphan boy and was raised by
Michael Horn and wife and
came with them to Mercer
county to live at the age of
seven-eighty-tive years ago
has since made his home
chiefly in this county, though
living occasionally for short
periods in Washington county.
He is the father of ten child
rem, eight of whom are living.
He has forty-two grandchild-
rem, thirty-three great grand
and one great-great-
grandchild. He was ordained
D Baptist minister in 1912 in
county, Revs.
Joel Gordon, S. S. Cook and
Peck officiating upon
that, tohim, eventfuloccasion.
He had the misfortune to lose
his residence and his personal
effects by fire and amongst
5he latter was his journal, but
ne retained a vivid recollec-
ion of events, however, and |
informed the Democrat that |
Turing his ministry he had |
baptized $500 converts and |
married $500 couples.-Har-
rOdSburg Democrat.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20

Henry l.. Shattuck of Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
years, by four boxes of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. He has
previously tried manv other remedied
and number OF physicians without
relief. For sale by Stockton d Ha-
UaO I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
Good Advice.

Beware how you speak of a
woman's character. Think
how many years she has been
building it, of the tolls and
privations endured. The pur-
ity of woman is the salvation
of the race, and hope of flu
ture greatness, and the re-
demption of man.
Wipe out her purity and
man sinks beneath the wave
of dispair, with not a star to
guide his life into a channelof
safety. Think then before
you speak, and remember that
any hog can root up the fair.
est flower that ever grew, sc
the vileSt can ruin the purest
character.-EX.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer q. C. Harlan, of Eaton
o., can 10 so now, though for years he
couldn't, because he suffered untold
agony from the worst fern of indigest-
ion. All physicians and medicines
failed to help him till he tried Electric
Bilters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are a god
send to sufferers from dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. Unrivaled for di-
.seases Of the Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys, they build up and give new life
to the whole system. Try them. On
ly SOC. Guaranteed by Perry & Thorn.
as druggist. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
A Fossil Quarry

One of the strangest quar-.
rieS in the world exists near
the town of Kemmerer. Wy
oming, at an elevation of eight
thousand, two hundred feet
above sea level. This quar-
ny is worked by hand, no
blasting being PERMITTED,
owing to the fragile nature of
its output. The latter con-
sists solely of fossils, mostly
those of a few varieties of
fish. In operation the shale
is split into slabs, broken
with sledge hammers and
thrown over the bank by
hand. When slabs contain
ing the specimnesa are cut and
taken out they are very moist
and have to be dried out to
about one third of their orig
inal weight. After the dry
ing has preceded far enough
to permit of the easy manipu-
lation of the material, the
fossils are carefully cleaned
by means of special tools de-
vised for the purpose. Many
of these fish fossils are ex-
ceedingly beautiful every
bone being plainly shown in
the outline. They rank as
the finest specimens of fossil
fishes yet discovered.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
TELEPHONE LANGUAGE|
A Form Of Rudeness That
Might be Corrected.

why is it that men and
women persist in using Ian
guage over the telephone
which is not permissible I'M
der other circumstances"
asked a man who is a stickler
for good form in all the walks
and relations of life. "It is a
curious fact that men and
women will say things to each
other and ask questions over
the telephone which under
other circumstances would
not be allowable. Really they
would not think about saying
such things. Suppose a man,
for instance, would walk up
to the front door, ring the
bell, and when the woman of
the house appeared, he should
ask, "Who are your" what do
you think the woman would
say? What would you say to
the man who called you out
from a coy corner in your
home just simply to find out |
who you are? Why, you /
would feel like booting him |
over the fence, and no man |
would blame you for it. Most
men would feel the same way |
under similar circumstances. |
Yet we allow men and women |
to do this very thing when it
comes to speaking over the
phone.
"When d man calls at a !
strange place he is generally |
polite enough to ask if Mr..
SO-and So lives at the place,
or if Mr.. So-and SO is in, or
something of that sort. He !
would not think of asking the |
man who he was. But mark
the difference when it comes
to using the telephone. "Wno |
is that?" a fellow will Shrek
when the call is answered. |
Now, [ object to this sort of |
thing. 1t doesn't sound eX-
actly right from the way I
look at things. "Who is that?'
The practice is positively |
vulgar, and when a man hurls
the question at me he gener-
ally gets Il sharp answer and
one which means it is none of
his business particularly, and
[ am not particularly polite
in my way iof reminding him
of the fact. Why do men and
women persist in asking who
is that?" Why can't they
have the decency to ask what
mum Der it is, or whether this
is Mr.. So-and SO, or some
other question which would
at least approximate the de-
cencies of the occasion.
1.-The mere fact that a man
is talking over the telephone
does not give him the right
to override the little niceties
which are usually observed
in conversation. So far as l
am concerned 1 object to the
liberty, and l have quarrel
nearly every day on occount
of the practice. "Who is
that?" Well, I really lose
my temper when I think of it,
and 1t is in my opinion dis
tinctly and thoroughly I'M
gentlemanly, .impertinent and
several other things which
may not be mentioned in po-
lite society. "Who is that?"
Think of it. It is a lOw-dOwn
piece of vulgarity, and men
and women ought to quit u.s.
inc the EXPRESSION. -
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
From a barrel oil seed p.

From a barrel of seed po-
tatoes and a one inch adver-
tisement in a newspaper, a
Michigan seed company has
grown to a business of $780,
600 a year in the course of
six years. The barrel of
sweet potatoes was essential
as the stock of the concern,
but no more necessary than
was the one-inch advertise
ment, according to the state
ment of the establishment.
He has increased his adver-
tiseing at the same ratio as
the stock. Advertising pays
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
lust Look at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. Result, all
organs active, digestion good, no head
aches, 10 chance for "blues." Try
them yourself. Only 25c at Perry &
Thomas. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
Skaters All Records.

Twice in hospital. f. A. Gulledge.
Verbena, Ala paid vast sum to doc
tors to cure a severe case of piles,
causing 2i fumors. When all failed,
Bucklen's .Arnica Salve soon cured
him. Subdues Inflammation, con-
quers Aches, kills Pains. Best salye
in the world. Csc at Perry & Thomas
drug store. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame back
rheumatism and all irregularities OF
the kidneys and bladder in both men
and women, regulates bladder troubles
in children. If not sold by your drug
gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of
81. One small bottle is two month
treatment aud will cure any case above
mentioned. DIR. E, w. Hall sole man.
ufacturer. p. o. Box 629, St Louis, Mo.
Send for testimon. ais. Sold by all drug
gists and Owen Mckee, Merchant,
Richmond, Nv.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
READ THIS:

Richmond, KY, Feb. 8. IyOI.
DIR. e w. Hall st. Louis, Mo-Desr
Sir: L have used one bottle Of the
Texas Wonder, Halls Great DiscOv-
cry, for kidney and bladder trouble !
weighed $50 pounds when | began using
it; to-day weigh l76 pounds, and l
feel better than have in twenty years
and I cheerfully recommend it to the
public. Respectfully,
4dec 1v JOHN A. RIDDEE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20

Galvanized wash tubs, 90 to 65c
Buggy whips, 10. 20 and 25c
Web halters, lSc
Halter leads, Sc
Floor mOps. 12-inch, 15c; 14-inch,
lie; l6-inch. l9c
Monkey wrenches. % to 35c
Slap hinges, 4 to 13c
Channels for ladies gloves, 10c
Ribbons, from lc to 15c per yard
Laces, embrOideries, ! to l2c per yd
Ladies white aprons, 10, u and 15c
Seam braid, &c bolt
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20

BIZ brushes, 10 20 25c
bihe> brushes, 10 to SOC
having brushes, 10 to 24c
rrorS, 10, y aud 25c
indow curtains 40 to zoe pair
elie, Isle gloves, - to Doc
Feeu. &c per yard
pit jar rubbers, &c per dozen
glasses, 2Sc per dozen
Die glasses, l3c per set
n traps, l4C
D piece decorated complete dinner
set = 30
h. and saucers 3ic per set
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20

A wise wife feeds her husband before
asking for money.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20
THE THIEF OF BEAUTY
Is Captured by
RradfieId'S ReGulatOr.

Thousands of young women are awalSing
to the fact that inherited confines has
been stolen, and instead of glowing
cheeks and bright eyes, the tell-tale
wrinkles of pain have taken their place.
These are the warning feelingsl Weak
and tired in the morning, no life to enter
upon their former pleasures, irritable.
cross, dull headaches, general dispirited
feeling, sleepless nights, cold feet, bear
ing down. pains. All these symptoms
indicate deranged and weakened organs,
and exhausted energies follow the weak
ened condition of the female organs as
surely as night follows day. Save your
self from worse results by taking
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1902-08-20

VIII soon be called into service as Spring
is here. Why not buy new clean one
and make the sparkling water more invit-
ing.