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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
Authors Clipping Bureau.

1t Is said that not long ago reporter
took journey of considerable length
fos the purpose of interviewing a rising
literary light as to his next novel.
On reaching the house lie discovered
the author on side porch engaged in
earnest conversation with a little boy
who had n large towel pinned around
his neck. The writer received his Wis.
itor cordially, but seemed rather abb
sent-minded.
Are you willing to tell me n little
about your next important workT'
asked the reporter.
The literary man clicked pair Of
shears and patted the boy on the shoul.
der.
1--WE were just talking about 1t as
you came up" he said. Bob thinks I
ought to do It with bowl, but think
can do 1t by my eye. What would
you adviser You see, his mother al.
ways cut 1t before, and she's away just
now."-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
The Athlete and His Stomach.

Probably the most important con.
sideration for an athlete in training,
writes Harry Beardsley in Leslie's
Weekly, Is the condition of his
stomach. The quantity and quality Of
food and the regularity Of meals and
sleep are all carefully watched, be.
cause 1t is necessary for the stomach
to be in perfect running order If the
athlete would make the most Of his
powers. For this important organ af'
fects the nervous system as well as
the muscles. and the nerves and head
have as much to do with winning q
race ms the sinews. There is danger
in evereating as there is in insufficient
nourishment, the trainers says; be-
cause, while the latter may weaken a
man, the former produces dullness and
inertia. "a man with his stomach
full" said Trainer Hirshburg, at
Columbia University, hasn't the clean.
quick nerve force that an athlete must
have to get the most out of his mus
cles."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

Harrison Martin, carpenter, has
discovered cave in Pocahontas Coun-
ty, Va, containing an inexhaustible
supply of ice. BY what strange freak
Of natNe the ice was formed in the
cave is not yet explained Martin has
built passageway from the mouth of
the cave, which is high on the side of
a rugged hill, and is marketing the Ice
over many miles of territory.
Martin was prospecting about in an
aimless way when lie saw the hole in
the side of the hill. The opening inter-
ested him so that he decided to inves-
tigate. He let himself down to 1t by a
rope from some trees above, and on en-.
tering was astonished to find himself
in vast hall piled high with irregular
blocks of ice. The ice pile extended as
far as he could see, and is sufficient
for the needs of big city for a whole
summer.-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
A Story OF Disraeli.

Disraell. who had never heen TO n
public school or a university. had not
had reverence Of this sort flogged into
him In his youth, ms the following
reminiscence of him. recorded by Lord
Dufferln, suggests:
"The elder Mr.. Disraeli, being as
yet more celebrated than his son, my
mother had expressed n desire to see
him. But the introduction could not
be managed. inasmuch as at that par
ticular moment Mr.. Disrneli had quar-
relied with his father. Cne fine morn
ing. however, he arrived with his
father in his right hand. so TO speak.
In Mrs. Norton's drawing-room, at
Storey's Gate. Setting him down on n
chair and looking at him ms " he were
some object of vertu of which he
wanted to dispose. Mr.. Dlsreali turned
around to my mother and said In his
somewhat sententious manner, Mrs.
Blackwood. have brought you my
father, I have become reconciled to
him, my father, on two conditions
the first was that he should come and
see you: the second, that he should
pay my debts.'"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
SPORTING BREvITieS.

The Reliance allowed Shamrock III.
one minute forty-five seconds.
The season for anglers around New
York City has been poor one thus
far.
The prospects are that the coming
football season will be n record break.
er In every way.
Indoor skating promises to be quits
popular In the large towns and cities
during the coming winter
Tom Keene paced the fastest heat
OF the year at Empire track, New
York City. his time being 2.04h.
The Lady Rodhesia won the Ken
lucky Stakes Mt Saratoga, ". Y, with
Diyination, the favorite, second.
Boston boxing clubs are expected to
make arrangements to have all con-
tests this winter go to n decision.
"Jim" Jeffries received $50, ,72S as his
share Of the receipts of his fight with
Corbett The latter took S10,910.
No more arrests Of automobilists are
to be made in New York City for fail
ure to exhibit licenses or display num-
bered tags.
II. B. Greer. of Boston, easily. won
the national single scull amateur cham
pionshlp on Lake Quinslgamond, G. 8.
Titus. the former champion, being
poor third.
The California Jockey Club has an
nounced sixteen stakes of the aggre-
gate value of $4,000. The season
opens on November IL.
Frank Yoakum won the Brighton
Stake OF $4,000 for 2.10 PAGERS at the
trotting meeting in the Grand Circuit
at Brighton, New York City.
Lou Dillon trotted half a mile in fif.
C-nine seconds at the Grand Circuit
meeting at Brighton Beach, New York
City. beating the best previous record.
Edward Goodwin, the young motor
cycllst, Of New Jersey. will be seen
on the Long Island roads trying for q
motor cycle record within q few
weeka
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
the NATIONAL GAME,

waddeli struck out 215 men in TWEEN.
ty-nine games.
Laziness seems to be pitcher Falken.
berg's worst fault.
Joe Corbett Is pitching sensational
ball out on the coast.
Bay, Cleveland Americans. has
slumped In his batting.
The Boston Americans lead in long
hits, triples and home runs.
Pittsburg hrs purchased Winham.
tLi Worcester left-handed pitcher.
Pickering has scored more runs than
any man In the American League.
Bender. Philadelphia Americans. has
hit nineteen men In twenty one games.
Pittsburg critics have finally begun
war on the gamblers who attend
games.
Parent is playing the best game Of
any man In the country, Wallace not
excepted.
ELL Kennedy keeps ND his effective
pitching for Plttsburg. And only last
fall 1t looked as IL the old man was all
In.
President Hermann, Of Cincinnati,
has become fascinated with the work
Of doping young players, a la Drey-
fuss.
Dick Garvin, n brother of Virgil, the
tall Texan with Brooklyn, is to be
given pitching trial in the New York
League.
Several times this year had McGraw
about made up his mind TO play third
base for the New York Nationals when
a brace followed.
John King, the Chicago catcher, has
passed the hundred mark in the matter
Of base hits. 1t is seldom that CATCH
er reaches into the century mark OF
bingles.
The St. Louis League Club has
signed n left-handed pitcher named
Edward Taylor. from the Dallas Club
Of the Texas League. This makes
three Tayiors pitching 10 the National
LaaRuA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
How the sparrows Bathe.

The sparrows in the squares have
two ways Of taking bath, that is,
two ways one can discover in ten.
minutes loaf around the fountains,
says writer in the New York Even
ing Post. The first is to fly through
the spray as it falls from the fountain.
The second is slower and much pref
tier. A little chap flies to n lily leaf
on the top Of the water, and his tiny
weight makes the leaf sink. just a
little, so that 1t becomes miniature
bath.tub with enough water in 1t to
reach the birds feathers. The longer
the sparrow stays in his bath-tub the
deeper his bath gets, for the leaf keeps
on sinking with his weight. After
some fusslng of beak and Tapping of
wings. and much tossing about of
water, away he flies and his bath-tub
comes back to the surface again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
GoldsmIth on His NIuscle.

In connection with the sale OF a
portrait of John Harris. publisher and
bookseller of ''rhe Bible and Crown" "
the Westminster Gazette says: Harris
was an eyewitness of the affray which
took place in 1878 between Oliver
Goldsmith and Evans the publisher of
the London Packet, in respect OF a
libel. The incident is somewhat
quantity described in the London
Chronicle, March 27-30, 1878, thus:
"Dr Goldsmith. supposlng himself
ill-treated by n letter in the London
Packet, went to the persons shop who
published it, and struck him on the
back with his cane. A scufiie ensued.
and the publisher made an uncommon
use of his nails, and was at length
knocked down. He then arose, seized
a stool. and attacked his antagonist.
till some people coming in, they were
parted. Thus ended the contest be-
tween the son Of literature and the
publisher. the latter Of whom bears
q black eye and the author scratched
face"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

these conditions, and especially avoid
great extremes. 1t Is not safe, either
for our republic or for the wealthy.
that there should he many fortunes
which exhaust the materials which
make completeness for thousands. The
very rich menace the moderately
wealthy, and the very poor menace In
turn the rich All must have com.
potency or hope Of 1t.
Another duty Of American citizen
ship Is to adjust with like llberality
our political idea Of equality 10 our
social relations. With better nc.
qunintance with men we find them
more alike. The workingman's intel
ligence rivals that Of the professional
man, and the qualifications Of the ar.
tisan are everywhere recognized as a
culture. There are virtues In the poor
which the ancient world did not know.
Refinement, not exclusiveness, ought
to be the test of social distinction In a
republic, which In all things Is In
elusive. One does not lose his respect
ability I'm this country by allowing
others to be respectable, or degrade
himself by mixing with many people.
Nearly every social problem that now
confronts us might be solved by sim.
ply n return Of the people to manly
and generous common sense. which
would enable them TO enjoy their pos
sessions without a sacrifice OF taste
or happiness, and Mt the same time
make such enioyments more common.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
Broke u TO Him Gently.

A north Missouri editor received .
note the other day telling him that
one of his subscribers was dead. and
asking that his paper be discontinued
A few days later the editor met the
deceased" subscriber on the street
and told him about the note. II wrote
that note myself" returned the sub
scriber. What for?" asked the edi-
tor. well, wanted to stop yer pa
per-" said the subscriber. candidly,
"an' KNOWN how bad YOU need the
money, I Gsdn't have the heart to come
right out an do It. So jes wrote you
the note about bein' dead. You would
mt send a paper to corpse. would
you kansas City Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
Prowess of n Swordflsh.

Considering the formidable nature
of its armament the swordlish Is a
reasonably inoffensive creature. All
it asks Of humankind is to be let alone,
But when a man deliberately goes and
prods it with harpoon it is not to be
blamed for retaliating. 1t did so very
effectively off Block Island when 1t
drove its sword through the bottom of
boat and ripped up a fisherman's
leg. Let nobody say that this story is
too good to be true. A swordfish has
been known to perforate the bottom
of a ship and leave its sword to stop
up the hole.--New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
Great elave Trade Stopped.

The great slave trade at Kano, the
metropolis OF Nigeria, Africa, having
100000 Inhabitants which averaged
500 men and women sold each day,
has been abolished by the British, who
have extended their authority over 1t.
Three provinces on the Niger were
seizsd because the native chiefs refus-
ed TO surrender the murderers of a
British officer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

It is stated as scientific fact that
some kinds of music will kill mosqui-
toes, but unfortunately there is no rea.
son to believe that mosquitoes will kill
some kinds of music. - Kansas City
journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
Get American Mills,

An American firm has contracted to
furnish Russian -four millers with
100000 worth of machinery. The
output of the mills will be increased
within year TO 100000 barrels a
day, superceding the supply Of -four
from America
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

Thefs are more wrecks in the Baltic
Sea THIN in any other place In the
world. The average Is one wreck a
1Ay throughout ths year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
TWO CAREERS.
NJ srrxrx srrrs HAnrswicx.

And she who lies 20 whitley still,
Untouched OF joy, unvexed of i'll,
Has she done aughtY Why, surely, no,
The. records of her living show
No laurels won, no glory gained,
No effort crowned, no height attained;
IN life she championed no cause;
One little households narrow scope
Hold all her heart and all her hope.
Too lowly she for fames high dome,
She made home.
--Harper's Bazar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
The Hopeless idiot.

The only idiot that is absolutely hope
less is the man who sits down to rea-
son thing cut with a woman.-New
Yerk Prest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

What has she done that men should stay
The jostling hurry OF their way
TO seek with wonder-eager eyes
The darkened mansion where she lies!
What has she done that, far and wide,
Has flashed the word that she has died
That folk in distant lands have said
10 one another, "She Is deadp
Why should the lips Of strangers raise
To her q monument Of praise?
~. II was hers TO conquer fame.
She made a Name.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
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RITING In the Worlds
Work, Austin. Blerbower
sets down the principles
that underlle American
citizenship, which, he says,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02
The LATEST FASHIONS
IN CENTS CLOTHING

The newest, finest cloths,
the latest designs, all
the most fashionable cuts
for the summer season.
Call at our shop and
see samples Of cloth-A
complete line--and lot u
convince you that We are
the leaders In our line.
Reasonable prices always
and satisfaction guarsa-
teed.
The Meeker herald., 1903-04-11
Proposed Dynamite Salute.

San Francisco, April 6.-The Yosem-
lite Valley Commission will make the
visit of President Roosevelt to the IA
nous valley memorable one. He
will be given salute by battery OF
dynamite cartridges, the effect of
which will exceed anything the Presi-
dent has ever heard in his war expe-
riences. The walls Of the valley are
5000 feet sheer and the report of a
top pistol within them reverberates
up and down and around the valley,
sounding like a series OF volleys by
heavy artillery.
An enormous bonfire will be built
on the overhanging rock of Glacier
Point, the dimensions of the illumina-
tion being only limited by the surface
area Of the rock. The great mass of
fire will be thrown over the side Of
the projecting rock to the bottom Of
the valley, 5000 feet below, and the
presidential party will witness streak
of fre such rs few have ever had an
opportunity to see.
The Meeker herald., 1903-04-11
TWAS PERNICIOUS
ACTIVITY DID IT

Washington. April 5.-The United
States civil service commission yester-
day made public q statement declar-
ing the recent supplanting of Surveyor
General c. C. Goodale Of Colorado by
the appointment Of j. F. Vivian to be
be due to an Investigation made by
that commission. This Investigation
was upon complaints against the sur
veyor general and some OF his assist
ants for violation of the civil service
law by collecting political assessments
against employees Of the once. The
commission states that the payments
were SO regularly demanded that they
were called the dog tax. and they were
apportioned among the clerks so that
each had to pay one or two or three
days salary per month. as the needs
demanded. Employees paid these as
sessments irrespective of their own po-
litical beliefs, and under both Demo-
cratic and Republican administration.
The clerks were also asked to do po-
litical work. and some of the women
in the ONCE were directed to go from
door to door and ask persons who were
strangers II they were registered, ETC.,
work which they found very disa-
greeable. In addition to the retirement
of Mr. Goodale. two clerks In the ONCE,
Charles ]. Christian and John G. Flem-
ing, who were most active In collecting
the assessments, have been dismissed.
The Meeker herald., 1903-04-11

The present phenomenal prosperity
has been won under tari6 which was
made In accordance with certain fixed
and definite principles, the most i'm
portant of which II an ayowed deter
mination to protect the interests Of the
American producer, business man.
In making any REIMBURSEMENT there
are certain important considerations
which cannot be disregarded. II . tar
ID law has on the whole worked well,
and II business has prospered under il
and is prospecting. 1t may be better to
endure some inconvenience and in
equalities for a time than by making
changes to risk causing disturbance
and perhaps paralysis in the industries
and business Of the country.
One point we must steadily keep in
mind. The question Of tariff revision.
speaking broadly, stands wholly apart
from the question of dealing with the
trusts.
mo change in tariff duties can have
any substantial effect in solving the So
called trust problem.
Certain great trusts Of great cor
porations are wholly unaffected by the
tariff. Practically all the others that
are Of any Importance have as q matter
of fact numbers of smaller American
competitors, and, of course. a change in
the tariff which would work injury to
the large corporation would work not
merely injury but destruction to its
smaller competitions. and equally. OF
course, ouch change would mean dis
aster to all the wage workers connect
ed with either the large or the small
corporations. From the standpoint Of
those interested In the solution of the
trust problem such . change would
therefore merely mean that the trust
was relieved of the competition Of its
weaker American competitors and
thrown only into competition with for
efgn competitors. and that the first eff
fort to meet this new competition
would be made by cutting down wages,
and would. therefore. be primarily at
the cost Of labor. In case Of some of
our greatest trusts such change
benefit Speaking broadly. 1t is EVIL
affect the trusts for veal or for woe
try. The tariff affects trusts only az 1t
affects all other interests. 1t makes
all these interests. large or small.
profitable, and Its benefits can be TAX
en- from the large only under penalty
Of taking them from the small also.
ITO sum up, then, we must as peo-
pie approach matter Of such prime
economic, importance As the tariff
from the standpoint Of our business
needs. We cannot afford TO become
fossilized or to fail to recognize the
fact that as the needs of the country
change 1t may be necessary to meet
these new needs by changing certain
features of our tariff laws. Still less
can we AFFORD to fail to recognize the
further fact that these changes must
not be made until the need Tor them
may result sai
The Meeker herald., 1903-04-11
"Jo4nNIE ON THE SPOT"


indian Baby Surely Was Entitled to
the cqonomen.
Attorney Ben White OF Macon. Mo-,
relates an incident which illustrates
the North American Indians rapid as
similation of American humor. THE
allotment rolls for the Chickasaws
were closed At midnight Sept. a." he
says. Children born after that hour
were cut out, but up to midnight every
male member Of the tribe was entitled
to $50 acres of land, worth now about
$1,000. but which promise soon to be
worth many times that amount The
evening of the Gath was an anxious
one for an Indian family dwelling not
far from the registry once. An inter
esting event was anticipated. The
watchers eyes were fixed on the
clock as the hands slowly but with
grim certainty crawled around to the
midnight hour. AT exactly 11:40 .
brand-new Chickasaw of the male per-
suasion came into this sinful world.
The twenty minutes was worth 81 900
to the family. He was christened,
without any outside suggestion, John.
ME on the Spot have heard the
term used several thousand times,
but It never seemed to fit an event
as strikingly as 1t did that one. There
were plenty Of witnesses to make am
davit that Johnnie was born before
the 25th. and there was no dimculty
in proving up his claim of 800 acres
of first.class land
The Meeker herald., 1903-04-11

Denver. April 6.-The legislative
committee appointed to draft resolu-
tions upon the death of William New
ton Byers submitted the following to
the two houses. The Senate yester-
day adopted the resolutions by q
standing vote. The same proceeding
took place in the House Saturday.
The resolutions:
Whereas, An all-wise Providence has
removed from the walks of life that
sturdy pioneer and kindly Christian
gentleman, the sHon. William N. By
ers. and.
Whereas, The deceased, since the
beginning of civilization within the
borders of the state Of Colorado, has
been intimately connected with every
enterprise that tended to upbuild the
great West and make our beloved
state what 1t is to-day, and was one
to whom the people always looked for
assistance in any enterprise to In
crease their prosperity. add to their
enjoyment or foster their moral well
fare; and,
Whereas. 1t is hitting that the Leg
islature of the state OF Colorado rs
the representatives Of the citizens Of
this commonwealth. should express
their sorrow in the loss of such q citi-
zen, and affirmation of the state Of
his many virtues as man and maker
of this state; now. therefore. be 1t
Resolved, By the Fourteenth Cen
eral Assembly of the state of Colorado,
that we deem the death Of the Hon.
William N. Byers an inestimable loss
to the people of the state of Colorado,
and we do hereby express ou- pro-
found sympathy for the bereaved wife
and children.
Resolved. Further, That copy Of
these resolutions be spread upon the
journals of the Senate and House, and
an engrossed copy be sent to the fam
lily Of the Hon. William N. Byers.
The Meeker herald., 1903-04-11
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MORMON LEADER
PREDICTS A PANIC

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 5.-Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith. head Of the Nor
mon church and its revelator, seer and
prophet, made remarkable address to
$1,000 Mormons at the seventy-third
annual conference held in. the great
tabernacle yesterday.
Speaking as one inspired and as the
mouthpiece Of God, President Smith
declared financial panic was due. He
warned his hearers to prepare for a
period Of hardship.
Millionaires and farm hands were In
the great auditorium that was SPELL
bound by the prophets words. In
opening his address President Smith
said: II desire to mention one Of two
subjects which deem worthy the at
tention of the brethren who shall
speak by the holy spirit. One of these
is:
I'm this time Of prosperity, 1t Is
highly proper for the Latter Day Saints
to get out of debt. We may prepare
now for a period Of great depression. "
Then, referring to the New York
newspapers attack on Mormonism. he
said: There never was q time when
1t was SO necessary as now for the
Latter Day Saints to live their religion.
See the activity of the enemies Of our
religion. When the heather rage and
the wicked inveigh against the follow
ers of this religion, you may set 1t
down as fact that the devil is not
dead"
President Smith scored the genteel
professors without mincing words.
1.-THE vast majority Of these" he de-
clared ARE worfhless They are
leeches upon the body polite"