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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Omnibus statehood bill made rider
on pcstoficc appropriation bill by COM
mittee.
A bill providing for postal checks in
place of all bills of less than IS, was
introduced by Senator Penrose.
Representative Cannon announced
In the house that there is no inten-
tion to pass the ilanna bill to pension
eX-slaves.
The Navy Department is informed
that the battleship squadron has left
Ponce for Galveston, Tex, to take
part in the coming celebration of that
port.
The navy department was informed
that the protected cruiser Chatta-
nooga, built by Lewis Nixon at Eliza
bethport, N. j., will be launched
March z.
Senator Blackburn introduced an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap-
propriating 100000 Sin full satisfac.
tion of all claims OF ex-Queen Lilluo-
kalani. of Hawaii"
Speaker Henderson, Of the house of
representatives, denied that ne has
any acquaintance with or has ever
been approached by Standard OIL in
tercsts on antitrust legislation.
The gunboat Bennington will be put
In commission in short time at the
Mare Island Navy Yard and probably
added to the Pacific squadron, com
manded by Rear Admiral Glass.
The President signed the bill to ex-
pedite the hearing and determination
of suits in equity pending and here
after to be brought under the Sher-
man antitrust law and the law regu-
lating commerce.
Captain Charles d. Sigsbee, who
was In command of the battleship
Maine when she was destroyed In the
harbor OF Havana, will be assigned
to duty as commandant of the navy
yard at Bremerton, Washington, as
the successor of Rear Admiral Yates
Stirling.
Orders were prepared at the War
Department assigning Major Thom-
as w. Symons corps of engineers.
TO duty in Washington, in charge of
public buildings and grounds, vice
Major Theodore A. Bingham, corps
OF engineers, who is ordered to
Buffalo.
Admiral Dewey has been confined to
his home for the past week with a
severe cold and cough, and by the ad-
vice OF his physician has been COM
PEELED to cancel all his engagements
for the present
Mr.. Justice Shiras will retire from
the bench of the Supreme Court soon
after February 23, on which day the
Court reassembles. The Court some
time ago assigned him the task of
writing opinions in number OF cases
which will be decided on that day.
The selection of two stations in
Cuba for naval use by the United
States is In conformity with the find
ings of the naval general board here,
which has satisfied itself that this will
be u sufficient number to meet naval
needs. One station is to be located
ct Guantanmo, on the southeast coast,
'ando0ne at Bahia Hondo, on the north
west coast, thus giving command OF
the two great channels OF commerce
ct either end Of Cuba,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
IMPROVING RURAL DELIVERY.
Carriers Must Accept for Registration
Mail Properly Prepared.

Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden has issued instructions for
conduct of registry business in the
rural free delivery service. The most
important innovation provides for the
registration of letters and parcels left
in the rural mail boxes. the carrier
leaving the sender's receipt in the box.
Rural crrriers also are required to
accept for registration mail matter
properly prepared and offered by any
one that meets them while on duty,
whether patron of the free delivery
service or not.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Buy Hllrs Freight Fleet.

1t has been definitely decided that
the trunk lines will buy James ]. Hills
freight boats on the Great lakes. insur-
ing harmony and maintenance of rates.
All of the New York-Buffalo roads join
In the purchase equally. The Penn
sylvania railroad will act as a party
to the purchase In order to demon
strate Its good faith In connection with
tha common uroiact
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
USE OF FALSE TEETH.
Two Millions Manufactured Annually
In the United States.

H VIC OHitco otdtcos
Probably not less than 2.000. 900 arti.
0cial teeth are manufactured In this
country each year. and still the out.
put goes on increasing. Never before
was such great care manifested for
teeth as has been exhibited during the
past five years. In this respect Amer
leans lead the world. not even the fas,
tidious French excelling the people OF
the United States In their solicitude
TOR the preservation of natural teeth
and In their application of the arts of
dental science when substitutes have
to be provided for natures molarS
Bnglishmen are notoriously careless
about their teeth. although in late
years great progress has been made
In this matter. A prominent dentist
OF New York declares that nearly
every patient with a mouthful of de-
cayed teeth is foreigner. They let
things drift" he says. "and come only
when pain drives them here. Amer
leans. and especially Southeruers,
hasten to their dentist Immediately
they detect even the slightest signs
OF coming trouble. and the result is
that there are by far more saved
teeth In this country than In any 9th,
er. Englishmen and Irishmen are re-
markably apathetic about their molars.
and will go about for years with hope
lessly decayed teeth"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Panama Canal Treaty.

In executive session Thursday the
Senate listened to long speech from
Mr.. Morgan, Alabama, in opposition
to ratifying the Panama canal treaty
with Columbia. He asserted that the
S10,000,0O0 which the United States
has agreed to pay Columbia and the
perpetual annual rental OF $3.50, 900 for
the land zone Is too much, and gave
notice of amendments to give the
United States complete control of the
canal and to limit the annual pay
ments of $25O,oOO to So years.
Expenses Of the White House.
In the House Thursday considerable
portion Of the session was devoted to
the discussion OF the item of $780, 900
for the care. repair and furnishing of
the White House. to be expended in
the discretion Of the President. Mr..
Gaines moved to reduce the appropri-
alton to $4,000, but the motion was
rejected Mr.. Jones. Virginia, moved
TO reduce the appropriation for relief
in the Philippines from $4,000, 600 to
$1,5oO,0OO This was rejected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Anti-Rebate Bill.
May Declare Stock Dividend.

The annual meeting Of the PhiladeI
phia and Erie Railroad company was
held in Philadelphia. A resolution was
adopted requesting the managers to
consider a proposition to declare
stock dividend of 12h per cent. and
to offer to the stockholders the priyi.
lege of subscribing an additional 12H
per cent. of stock at $50 par, in partial
repayment of money taken from the
net earnings of the company during
the last four years expended In the
development of the property.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Car Shortage Closed Mines.

Practically all mines in the Hooking
and Sunday creek valleys of Ohio sus-
pended operation February IL, owing
to shortage Of cars. The Hooking
Valley and the Toledo and Ohio Cen
tral roads had 5000 cars loaded ready
for transfer. but roads to which they
are consigned have refused to take
them because of an inability to handle
more traffic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Promise Not to Haze.

At meeting of the third class OF
the naval academy at Annapolis, Md,
1t was unanimously decided to accede
to the demand of Supt. Brownson that
members of the class refrain from
hazing of all forms. Supt. Brownson
will rescind his order restricting the
class from liberty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
snowbaIIIna Led to a Death.

Herman Pohl, aged 13. was killed
by Lawrence Lavigne. aged IS, who
struck him twice over the left ear
with an AK helve. Lavigne was under
the impression that Pohl and a crowd
Of about 20 other boys were preparing
TO attack him with snowbslls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Vast Loss to Government.

Shop A. the principal issue store
house at the Rock Island. Ill, arsenal,
was destroyed by fire, with its con-
tents. which included cavalry and in
fantry equipments of every description.
and 100000 rounds of Krag-Jorgen-
sen smokeless ammunition. The con-
tents were worth $1,500.00O. The
building was erected 20 years ago at a
cost of 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
CUBAN LOAN IN VIEW.
The Government Wants to Borrow
$4,000, 900 at s Per Cent.


The joint committee of the Senate
and House has prepared its report on
the, soldiers pay bill. It provides for
Per cent. bond issue of $35, 900, 900,
$4,0OO,00O of which will be expended
In the aid OF agriculture and the bal
ance In paying the soldiers of the
revolution or their heirs. The loan is
guaranteed by stamp taxes and duties
on spirituous and malt liquors,
matches and tobacco, but the COM
mittee does not propose to levy a duty
on tobacco until 10 years hence. when
the retention OF a portion of the loan
becomes due. The report OF the Sem
ate committee In favor Of the ratifica-
tion Of the reciprocity treaty has
been ordered to be printed. II recites
the reasons for such a treaty and the
salutary effects it will have on the
principal Industries and business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Beers for Texas,

Announcement is made by G. M.
Mckinney industrial agent for the Har-
riman lines. that 100000 cres of land
has been purchased for the Beers in
Southern Texas. between the San An.
tonic and Neuces rivers. 10000 Boer
families are awaiting instructions
from Gen. Pearson and will immigrate
at once to America and settle in their
new homes In Texas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Treaty Ratified.

In an executive session Wednes-
day the Senate ratified the Alaskan
boundary treaty and came near TAX
ing similar action on the commercial
treaty with Greece. There was no
delay in securing action on the Alas
kan treaty. The Senate agreed to
the conference report on the bill Gre
ating a Department Of Commerce in
the Cabinet, and 1t now goes to the
President for his action
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Civil Appropriation.

The House Wednesday passed the
bill to admit free of duty domestic
animals imported for breeding pur-
poses. Most of the day was spent on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cannon, Illinois, secured the adop-
tion of his amendments for the COM
pletion of the east front of the capi-
tol. and to erect an Office building for
members of Congress. By the amend
ments s50O,000 is appropriated for
work on the capitol and s2,500,000 is
fixed as the limit of cost. For the
site Of an Office building s750.000 is
appropriated and the cost Of the
building Is to be $3,100,0G0.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Race War PrecIpitated.

A bitter race war Is imminent at
Fayette. Mo-. as the result of the pub.
lie whipping of three negroes, two
women and man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
District OF Columbia.

The House spent the entire day
Monday upon two District Of Colum-
bia bills-one to authorize the gov
ernment to advance s6.0o0,000 to the
District, and the other the conference
report on the Union station bill. The
former was defeated and the latter
sent back to conference after a mo-
tion to recede from the amendment
of the House cutting down the appro-
priation to the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Ohio railroads from 81.
100000 to $1,000,000 had been voted
down.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18

Tho statue Of Bishop Phillips
Brooks. which is to stand In the angle
formed by the chapel and north tran
sept OF Trinity Church. Boston. 10
nearly completed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
aEvIEw OF TRADE.
Demand Exceeds Supply = Railway
Earnings Keep Pace With Gen.
erai Prosperity.

r. @. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
Of Trade" says: Disproportion be-
tween supply and demand Is still q
factor OF strength in many commodi.
ties, while similar conditions exist as
to skilled labor, retarding muoh work
and In some cases postponing import
ant undertakings and improvements.
Wages have been advanced voluntar-
lily and also In response to demands Of
organized labor Relief to traffic con-
gestion is still confined to a few favor
ed districts and shippers cannot hope
for prompt deliveries until lake naviga-
tlon opens. Railway earnings continue
TO show splendid gains over former
years. January returns thus far exceed
Ing 1902 by 9.4 per cent. and 1901 by
1871 per cent. Orders for spring ship
ment are heavy in all staple lines and
the advance business for fall Is unusu-
ally large, testifying to the confidence
OF buyers In continued prosperity.
Sound conditions continue to prevail
In the iron and steel industry. Coke
is In somewhat better supply, making
1t possible to operate blast furnaces
with less interruption than was expert
enced when the month opened, but
there Is constant complaint of the
scarcity and high prices commanded
by pig iron. Finished steel products
have not risen proportionately, al
though they are In good demand. Large
exports Of wire and wire nails have
occurred, the movement being heavi-
est to Australia. South America and
Europe. With the advancing season
there Is better movement of mer.
chant pipe and kindred lines, while
structural material Is in more urgent
request. The demand for railway
equipment shows no diminution. and
another foreign order for steel rails
could not be accepted because deliv-
cries were required in May. Failures
for this week numbered 230 in the
United States. against 240 last year,
and 20 In Canada, compared with 33
year ago
|. Bradstreet's says: An additional
steadying feature in iron and steel is
The prospect that all classes Of iron
ore Will be advanced, the increase
varying from 25 cents to $125 and the
average being in the neighborhood Of
10 cents. Wheat, including flour, ex-
ports for the week ending February
IL aggregate 2,S56,439 bushels. against
3,965,916 bushels last week, 3,175,4S1
bushels in this week a year ago and
4.S14,S7S bushels In 1901. Wheat ex-
ports since July l aggregate 155, ,421,-
977 bushels, against 173,322124 BUSH
els last season and 125, 5,63S,337 bushels
In 1000. Corn exports aggregate L.
sSO,17O bushels, against 2,400,316
bushels year ago and AGO. .422 bush
els In 1901. For the fiscal year ex-
ports are 24,631,1 1856 bushels. against
22.55S.49 last season and 124,32S,21
In 1901
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
LvII. CONGRESS.
Call for Information.

In the Senate Monday Mr.. Carmack
spoke on the Rawlins resolution, call.
ing upon the Secretary Of War for
the proceedings in certain courts-mar.
tial. Mr.. Kean spoke on the state
hood bill for a short time, when he
yielded to various Senator'S. who In
dulged In debate over the question Of
the influence of the Mormon church
in politics. Mr.. Elkins also spoke at
length in defense of the claims of New
Mexico to statehood. The Littlefeld
antitrust bill was received from the
House and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Anti Trust Law.

The House committee on Com
merce Tuesday decided to report fav-
orably with amendments the anti.
rebate bill offered by Senator Elkins,
which passed the Senate last week.
One amendment excepts corporations
from prosecution for evidence show
ing rebates. Another amendment ex-
tends to all cases prosecuted by the
Attorney General the provisions of all
antitrust laws now existing or that
may hereafter be enacted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18

Germany. at the end Of 1908, WIN
have . standing army Of lsS, 800 men
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Eiqht-Hour Bill.

The conference report on the de-
rartment of commerce bill was laid
over in the Senate Tuesday. Mr.. Nc
Comas, Maryland, announced that he
would on Thursday call up the eight.
hour labor bill, and Mr.. Quay, Penn
sylvania. said he would oppose It with
the Statehood bill until an agree
ment for taking vote on the latter
is reached Mr.. Morgan. Alabama,
spoke In favor of the Statehood bill.
The Senate instructed its conferees
to Insist on opposing the House re-
duction Of the amount TO be paid by
the government toward a union rail-
road station in Washington. The con.
ference report on the army stan bill
was agreed to.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-18
Expenses of the White House.
Mormonism and Statehood.

An immense crowd was attracted to
the Senate chamber Friday by the fact
that Gen. William Booth, of the Saliva
tion Army, made the opening prayer.
The resolution of Mr.. Morgan, Ala
bama. calling for the correspondence
regarding naval operations at Panama,
and Colon was passed. Debate on the
Statehood bill occupied the remainder
of the day
Anti-Rebate Bill.
In the House Friday spirited de-
bate arose when the Elkins anti-rebate
bill was taken up. Under a special
rule the bill was passed by a vote of
241 to g.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13

of which failed. and in 1861 he con.
ceived the idea of the gun that was
in comparatively short time
to give him a worldwide renown and
make him rich man.
Discredited at home, Dr. Calling
went abroad in 1867 and showed the
gun to Napoleon ILL.,, who fired 1t with
his own hands. The emperor of Aus
tria saw it and was highly pleased
with 1t. England adopted 1t. and be-
fore his patents ran out DR.. Calling
had cleared 100000 in royalties from
the English factory. The Calling gun
is now used by armies and navies ev-
erywhere.
Like most inventors of war nipple.
ments, DIR Calling was quiet peace
able man, and one of the strongest
opponents of war in the world. He
claimed that less actual harm was
done by his gun than by the old in
struments, and he would relate an
ecdotes how the presence of the Cat
ling had often saved life and prevent
ed fighting by the very moral force
which its frightful destructiveness ex.
erted on the minds of men.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13
WAS NOT THE QUEEN.
Colored Lady Astonished at Request
for Autograph.


good many pages in the House
and Senate are industrious collectors
of autographs. Congressman Shattuc
OF Cincinnati always has some harm
less practical joke in mind, so the
other day when he met one of these
autograph fiends he said II just
passed Liliuokalani, the former queen
OF Hawaii, on her way to the Senate
You ought to get her name in your
book monet later, album in hand,
the lad was dashing through the cor.
ridor trying to locate the dusky queen.
In the woman's reception room of the
Senate he approached a portly colored
woman, decked out in flaming attire.
a big red hat and plentiful supply
OF jewelry Would you please give
me your autograph" asked the page.
What you mean, chile" inquired the
supposed queen Indignantly. Amt
you Queen Liliuokalani?" No, in
deed, honey. Use Martha Washington
Syfax, from Virginia, and Use looking
TO my member, Mr.. Rixey of Cul
pepper county"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13
The Sailor as a Valet.

Talk about your gentlemans gentle
man, or trained valet" said man who
has had ample experience in the ex-
pedients of bachelor living in New
York, "a good capable sailor man,
who has had a few years experience
before the mast is worth dozen of
them. know Of at least dozen re.
tired sailors in New York who are
employed by unmarried men to look
after their clothes and keep their liv.
ing rooms in order"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13
BECK A LAWYER FOR YEARS.
Assistant to Attorney General Knox
Once Associated With Harrity.

James NJ. Beck assistant attorney
general of the United States, was for.
merly a lawyer of Philadelphia. He
was born in that city in 1861, receiv-
ing common school education, sub
sequently going to private academies
and then graduating In law in April,
1884, In 1885 he entered the law of
fee of former National Democratic
Chairman William f, Harrity and was
associated with him in the practice Of
law for several years.
In the first Cleveland administra.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13

A doctor in Devils Lake, n. d.,
sent a dunning letter which CHANGED
to reach the wrong man. Here is
the reply: Dear sur: This note
was put in my box by mistake.
hant the man, hee's dead, and amt
any relative of mine anyway, How
dose you conshens let you dun the
dead? Why don't you lead better
cristen life and try to meet that man
In heaven which is worth more than
forty dollars to any doctor"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13

DIR. Richard Jordan Calling, invent
or, died suddenly Feb. 26 at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. Hugh o. Pente.
cost, at New York City.
DR.. Calling was an inventor of I'M
usual versatility but of course his
principal title to fame is the gun that
is known by his name from one end
of the civilized-and uncivilized-
world to the other. He was born in
North Carolina Sept. ~, 1918. and
until 1888, when he established him
self and his gun factory at Hartford,
Conn, he had lived in half the large
cities of the country, AS mere lad
he disclosed his faculty for invention.
He assisted his father in designing a
machine to SOW cotton seed and to
thin out the plants. In 1914 he re-
moved to ST. Louis. where he invent.
ed wheat sower. Later he gradu-
ated from Ohio Medical College at
Cincinnati, but never practiced. Re-
moving to Indianapolis in 1849, he
there became real estate dealer, but
had poor success. He invented
hemp-break and steam plow, both
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13

will shortly be created a cardinal and
Roman Catholics of this province are
greatly pleased.
Most Rev. Louis Paul Napoleon
Bruchesi was born in Montreal in
1855. He pursued his theological
studies at Paris and Rome and was
ordained priest in 1878. On his re-
turn to Canada he was appointed to a
chair in Laval university. In 1898
he prepared the educational exhibit of
his native province for the worlds
fair. Chicago, and was subsequently
for some years chairman of the Cath
Ollie school board OF Montreal. He was
appointed archbishop of Montreal in
1897.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13
Plumber Hated 70 Give up.

There has just been buried at Lode
in Poland. a centenarian named Jacole
Belcher, for whom a record" might
almost certainly be claimed. Accord
ing to the Cracow papers he was q
plumber and had reached his 116th
year. That alone should carry him
high in the list of "Old Parrs." but the
fact--if fact 1t be-which Is probably
without precedent is that at the age
Of 112 he was still following his trade
At this time he fell from the roof Of 9
house, where he was repairing some
lead piping. and sustained injurie.
which disabled him for the past three
years.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13
HIS WIFE AN ORATOR.
Blbulous Citizen Knew the Fate
Which Awaited Him.

Representative-elect James Kennedy
Of Youngstown. Ohio. has ingratiated
himself in the last few days with the
House coterie He is a story teller
and reproducer Of dialect. There Is
always an extra seat for . man OF
that caliber who wanders near the
cloakroom precincts Here Is q dia
logue he recounts between two Ohio
citizens. who had remained out late
and were staggering home together
In the early morning:
First Citizen-What will your wife
Iay when she shoes you coming home
(hic) at yis unearthly hour?
Second Citizen-Oh, not much
(hic). My wife don't talk. but she
thinks a great deal (hic). How about
your wife?
First Citizen-My wife. All, ha!
(hic) She's an Washing tor
pnof
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. II, 1903.-
I received the trial package of Doan's Kid
ney Pills promptly and can truly say they
arc all and even more than recommended
I suffered continually with a severe pain
in tho back, which the pills entirely over
came, and l am able to work. which would
not have been possible but for Doan's
Kidney Pills. Mrs j. A. ScnLAMs, 955
Buchanan st., Grand Rapids, Mich.