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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
MONEY IN BEET SUGAR.
Production Proved Profitable in Spite
of European Bounty.


AT the meeting of the stockholders
CT the American Beet Sugar Com
pany at Jersey City. President Henry
+. OXnard said the company had
passed through a crucial year. Arti-
fetal stimulation of the industry in
Europe by export bounties had re-
suited in the accumulation of an alb
normal surplus and fall in price be-
low the cost Of production. Raw sugar
had sold in Hamburg. which makes
the prices of the world. for shillings.
ia pence, 25 per cent below the rec
ord price. Mr.. Oxnard said the COM
pany had indicated a capacity to earn
money under conditions unlikely to
occur again. The great sugar.produc-
Ing countries of Europe had united to
abolish export bounties and the effect
had been to advance the price of SUI
gar Raw sugar was now selling at
Hamburg at shillings. pa pence. an
advance of 33 per cent The price
in California was 4.90c and on the
Missouri river 4.73c. The quantity of
sugar produced by the company was
1880, 300 pounds. which was beyond
expectation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15

The packing of human beings into a
single room in a tenement house re-
minds n correspondent of the experi-
ence which 6 woman had In the slums
of Dublin. She came upon room In
a tenement house In which there were
five families ''in residence''-one in
each corner and one In the middle of
tie too-. The visitor expressed 2aa
astonlshment to an old woman in
of the corner locations. and wonde
how in the world they were aka
to find room. "Wisha. ma'amlq wzS
the reply. I'VE were all right till the
Caseys there in the middle OF the durd
TUX in lodgers."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
HAD PISTOLS AND CLUBS.
Small Riot at Baltimore When Iron.
workers Start

A small riot occurred in Calvert sta
tion at Baltimore. Pistols and clubs
were brandished, but fortunately only
fists were used. The trouble was
caused by the presence of some mem
bers of the local union of structural
iron workers at the station when a
number of men engaged by the Amer
lean Bridge Company were about to
board train for Pittsburg. The union
men endeavored to persuade the men
not to go. and this falling. they re-
sorted to rough house tactics. The
station was soon the scene of fight
ing mob which required the efforts of
the entire central police station re-
serves to scatter Seven men were
locked up to await a hearing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
Passengers Became Panic Stricken,
but All are Rescued.

The Atlas line steamer Allegheny
from Port Limon. Costa Rica. was bad.
ly damaged in the harbor of New York
as the result of collision with the
British steamer Joseph Merryweather
bound out. The Allegheny was struck
on the starboard side and huge hole
torn in her. She took water rapidly
and soon her bow was under water
The passengers, many of them in a
panic, were rescued by a passing tug
and brought to the city. The crew re-
mained on board The collision oc-
Cured during a thick fog. The ALE.
gheny's water-tight compartments six
in number kept her from sinking en-
tirely. The Allegheny had "a passen.
gers on board.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
ENGLAND Wants PRIVILEGES.

Negotiations are proceeding be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain with the object of Obtaining
certain privileges for British COM
merce in connection with the Panama
canal when built. The concessions
include opportunities for repairing
and coaling ships and PRIVILEGES help
full to the British squardons in North
Atlantic and West Indian waters. In
return for facilities to be granted to
the United tSates navy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
WESTERN UNION AGAIN SUES.
Seeks to Restrain p. r. r. Interests
From Interfering With Poles.

The Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany has entered suit in United
States Circuit court at Philadelphia,
against the Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington and the Philadelphia
and Baltimore Central railroads. both
controlled by the Pennsylvania rail.
road. in which 1t seeks to have the
railroad companies restrained from
interfering with its poles and wires.
and asks the court to assess the
amount of rental that should be paid
to the railroads for the continued use
Of their right of way.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
Old Iron Mill, Idle for Several Years
to Start.

President Lange, of the Springfield,
ILL.,. Business Mems Association. re-
ceived letter from President A. w.
Thompson. of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company. stating that the roll
ing mills in Springfield. which have
been idle for several years. will start
about May 10, If not sooner The
mills will give employment to about
800 men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
CUP DEFENDER IN DANGER.
Attempts Made to Burn Reliance In
the Herreshoft Yards,

Indications that twice during the
last week attempts have been made
at Bristol, II. l.. to burn the HERES
hoff boat shops and the new cup de-
Two years ago an attempt was made
to burn the boat shops and the yacht
Constitution, which was being built,
and the would-be incendlary was cap
tured and subsequently declared to be
insane. 1t is thought the present at
temps have been due to a similar
cause.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
suit AGAINST Northern Pacific.

George A. Hackett and Charles A.
Chase. OF Philadelphia. and Wolf Bros.
stock brokers of New York. began suit
in the United States Circuit Court In
New York to nullify the retirement
of the preferred stock of the North
ern Pacific railroad
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Kansas Auainst Saloons.

Returns from all towns in Kansas
which held elections disclose that the
vote in favor of enforcing the prohibit
tion law is the most overwhelming in
the history of the State, Only six
towns in the State voted in favor Of
q liberal policy toward the saloons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Tunnel Hearing is Closed.

Commissioners appointed by the SUI
preme Court to pass upon the plans
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for its tunnel under New York
City concluded their public hearings,
after listening to briefs from the OBJ
jecting property owners whose inter-
ests would be affected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Herr Most Released and a. Home.

After serving a years imprisonment,
less about two months for good be.
hayior, on Blackwell's Island N. Y,
John Most the anarchist. has been re.
leased. He was convicted for pub
fishing in his paper, "Freiheit," on
the day President Mckinley was shot,
an article with the caption: Murder
and Murder"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Biscuit Company Chartered.

The United States Biscuit Company.
with an authorized capital stock OF
S4.500.000. was incorporated in New
Jersey. The stock is divided into 81 :
100000 preferred, drawing per cent.
cumulative dividend. and S2.00O,0 900
common. The object OF the company
is to sell and manufacture biscuits.
crackers and other food products.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Stratton viii Case Settled.

County Judge Orr at Colorado
Springs, Col, has agreed to approve
a compromise reached In the Stratton
will case. Young Stratton Is to re-
ceive sS5O,O0O in cash. This includes
his legacy of s50,O0O. Stratton be-
queathed the bulk of his fortune. esti-
mated at S15,0O0.000, for the establish
ment of home for the poor in Colo
RADIO Springs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
LAUNCHING ON APRIL 1s.
Officials to See the West Virginia
Strike the Water.

The 14,000-ton armored cruiser West
Virginia will be launched at the yard
of the Newport News Shipbuilding
Company Saturday, April 18th, and the
occasion will be made notable by the
attendance of many leading officials
from Washington city and West Vir-
ginia. The vessel will be christened
by Miss White, daughter of the gov
ernor of the State. in whose honor
she is named.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Paw s4o,ooo.ooo Debt

Tho announcement was made by of.
ficials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company that they will pay of the
loans maturing in July next. and
which aggregate about $4,000 900,
with the proceeds of the June Install
ment on the new stock and not exer-
else the option OF renewing these
loans.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
HAMPER THE ORE FLEET.
Striking Firemen Turn Back the Non
Union Hands.

Union marine firemen. on strike for
higher wages at West Superior. Wis,
have pickets stationed who are turn
ing back all non-union men who at
tempt to beard any of the 40 or more
vessels in the harbor. The boats are
mostly ore carriers, belonging to the
steamship company of the United
States Steel corporation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
|SgRsoa8TgRE4AzAa|

A Natal naturalist asserts, from OBJ
servatlon, that other insects are at
tracted to hear the cicada sing. just as
humans gather about a concert per-
| former.
Floyd J. Metzger makes a preIimIn.
| nry announcement on a new method
Of separating thorium from cerium.
gnthanum and didymium. He finds
that from forty per cent. alcoholic
solution. tborium Is precipitated guam
titatively on the addition OF fumaric
acid. while no change Is produced by
that reagent In cold solutions of GER
lum, lanthanum or dldymium. When
thorium is preclpltated in this way in
the presence OF the aforementioned
elements, traces of these are carried
down with the thorium, but may be re-
moved by single precipitation. A
number of other weak organic acids
ire being Investigated in the same way,
and several Of these show interesting
results.
Sir William MacGregor in IN address
delivered to students of medicine of
Glasgow University dealt especially
with the prophylaxis Of malaria. AS
the outcome of his great experience he
recommended the preventive use of
qulnine In doses amounting to at least
fifteen grains n week. He stated that
in Lagos the radical method of Ross
for the determination of mosquitoes is
being pursued by filling in the swamps
with sandy soil. The large pools which
cannot be drained at present have
crude petroleum put on the surface pc
rlodically. Empty tins and similar rub
bish are removed. and receptacles for
drinking water are kept carefully COW
cred. Native boys are now being en-
ployed as mosquito catchers.
Senor navadi, Governor Of Comya-
qua. Honduras. is authority for re-
Gently published statement that in the
PHO Mountains there grows a vine in
the wild state. varying In diameter
from four inches TO two feet and to
100 feet in length. Upon cutting this
growth produces sap from which an
excellent rubber can be made. In Hor-
duras no one appears to know the bO.
tanical family TO which this plant be.
longs. 1t thrlves at great attitudes as
well as in the lower valley levels. Such
luXuriance of growth has this plant at
tanned that 1t Is quite capable of being
cut I'm commercial quantities. II may
be quickly propagated in the rich soil
Of Honduras by means of seedlings. the
growth helng so much faster than the
rubber tree.
The Academy OF Natural Sciences
has purchased at great bargain a col
lection of the skins of birds and ami
mails living near Mr.. Hearst's Univer-
sity. at Berkeley, California. The col
lection contains a great number of the
beautiful and gayly-plumed birds OF
the Pacific Slope. as well as n great
many examples Of little rabbits. squir-
rels and curious field and wood mice
that are peculiar to that region. This
recent addition. coupled with the great
Hopes collection. gives the academy
one Of the finest series of American
birds outside OF the museums In Wash.
ington and New York. These bird and
mammal skins are not for exhibition.
but are kept fiat. In tin cans, away
from the light. and are only available
to Investigations connected with the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
HE GETS $3.50 A TRIP.
Contract With Carrier to Take Mai
to Alaska.

The postoflce department has
awarded to s. r. Spriggs. of Point
Barrow Alaska, the contract for car
rying tie mail from Point Barrow via
Point Hope to Kotzebue. Alaska, about
$50 miles, two round trips to be made
each winter for the next three win
ters at $3.50 per round trip. The mail
is to be carried by reindeer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
WORK FOR 10000 MEN.
viii Employ That Number in Con.
struction OF Panama Canal.

Admiral Walkers estimate Of the
number of men to be employed on the
Panama canal when the United States
takes hold is 10000. 1t is probable
that laborers will be drawn by the
thousands from the Southern States
and the West Indies. AS the labor
supply is controlled largely by com.
panles organized for the purpose, it is
likely that many Chinese and Japan.
ese laborers will be imported.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
swift Leaves $4,000, 900.

The will of Gustavus +. Swift, late
president of the packing firm OF Swift
& Co.. was filed iu the probate court
ct Chicago
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15
Itallana Object to Water.

The congregation of the First Ital-
ian Baptist Church Of Stamford. Conn.
has decided to change from the Bap-
tist faith to congregttionalism
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-15

A Natal naturalist asserts, from OBJ
servatlon. that other insects are at.
tracted to hear the cicada sing, just az
humans gather about concert per.
former.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
THE PEDIGREE SYSTEM.
By 1t American stock Has Peer
Brought Up to Its Present Stand
ard of Excellence.

We often hear farmers and stock
raisers say that they care nothing for
pedigree. They forget that it is by a
system of registration that well-bred
animals have been brought up to their
present high standard of excellence, and
that the pedigree is guarantee that the
animal is what is claimed for it; it
stands, as a rule, for Individual merit.
If it were not for the pedigree system,
farmers would often be imposed upon by
INSCRIPTIONS breeders, by having half
bloods or grades put off on them as full
bloods. Grade animals have passed with
many as full-bloods; and, in fact, from
their appearance, they sometimes pass
the most careful observer, as genuine.
High-grade animals are quite as good
in many respects as full-bloods-but
they are not good breeders. They can
not be depended upon to stamp their
good qualities upon their offspring.
The full-blood is prepotent over the
grade animal, and to grade up herd
we must use full-blood males; to be sure
the new blood is genuine, require pedi-
gree. This must, of course, be backed up
by good individuality. 1t is true enough
that an inferior animal cannot be made
valuable one by pedigree alone. But the
good individual whose registered fam
lily history shows line of ancestry
from which these excellent qualities
have been inherited, can be trusted to
transmit the favorable traits to his Off
spring. While undoubtedly too much
stress is often laid on pedigree alone, it
will be fortunate day when more farm
ers come to realization of the i'm
portance of the pedigree. We shall then
look for a marked improvement in the
quality of the animals found on the farm
w. ]. Hayes, in Midland Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
One RAILROADS. Method.

Now that the different railroads are an
nouncing low rates to the Pacific coast it is
interesting to note the different styles of
advertising and the arguments adopted by
the various lines to attract the attention
of the public. The Great Northern rail
way has announced a round trip rate to Sc
attic and other Puget Sound points of
5000 from Chicago and $500 from St.
Paul, the passenger being granted liberal
stop-over privileges and diverse routes re-
turning. These tickets will be on sale Aug.
l to IA inclusive, with Oct. Is as the final
return limit. An additional charge of
81. 90 is made for return through Califor-
mia.
No other railroad offers more induce
ments to the sightseer or is favored with
more sceinc attractions than the Great
Northern railway. Nevertheless, while
all the other lines are exploiting their
health resorts and scenic attractions, the
newspaper advertisements and a very
handsome leaflet published by the Great
Northern treat wholly on the industrial
conditions and opportunities offered by the
state of Washington. This advertising of
of the Great Northern certainly bespeaks
the policy Of that company, and if other
western railways would follow Mr.. Hills
campaign of industrial education it would
be far better for the West and undoubtedly
be an indirect and lasting benefit to the
railroad companies. Wis.
Sentinel, July 81, 1903
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
A GOOD DIPPING TANK.

time will also be required for them to
drain properly. There are very many
dips on the market that are effective in
the destruction of parasites and harm
less to the sheep and it's coat. Any of
the tobacco or coal tar preparations are
all right in this respect so far as we
are aware. Do not use any dip con-
tanning lime, as that subtance Injuries
the fleece. To the amateur we would
say be sure that the operation is thor
oughly performed. See that every part
of the body is thoroughly wet. Keep
the body except the eyes and nose, I'M
der the liquid for at least one minute.
A tank should be kept on hand for this
use. 1t may also be used for the dip
ping of hogs. A galvanized steel tank,
made especially for this work, can be
purchased; or one can be made of two
inch matched lumber that will answer
every purpose and last long time If
properly taken care Of The accom-
panying cut represents form of tank
in the amount of liquid required. The
tank should be Is inches wide at the
top and six inches at the bottom and
four feet in depth. For small flock
length of six feet at top and two at bot
tom is sufficient and can be increased
according to the size of the flock. The
sloping surface should be cleated to en-
able the animal to assist itself out of
the tank and thus lessen the lifting.
In larger sizes of tanks the inclined end
may be made more sloping. For the
small flock tight wagon box may be
used for a draining pen, having it
arranged that the liquid will run back
into the tank. When larger numbers
are to be handled it will be desirable
to construct special draining floor and
pen that will accommodate a larger num-
Der of animals and divided in the mid
die SO that one part can be filled while
those in the other division are drain
ing. The tank should be set in the
ground about three feet and where large
numbers are to be run through long
vat there should be pen with chute
leading up to the end of the vat. There
should be gate to close this chute
when filled. There should also be a floor
in the chute on a level with the top
of the tank. This is especially true in
the dipping of hogs, and if it can slope
toward the tank all the better. The
liquid may be economical by putting
the larger animals through the tank
first, saving the lambs or pigs as the
case may be until the last, as they can
be handled with less amount of liquid
in the vat.-Prairie Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07

Kuban and Terek Cossacks wear dark
gray Circassian frock. One of the most
comfortable uniforms is that worn by
the infantry in summer time. 1t con-
sists of white linen blouse and trou-
sers, with caps like the forage caps worn
by our Irish guards, only Of White with
a distinctive band Of color. The horse
guards, too, in their white blouses with
scarlet collars, and dark green breaches,
look very picturesque in the summer.
The officers shown in our last illustra-
ton belong to the Kuban Cossacks,
whose headdress is conical lambswool
busby with red top.
Finland had. until recently, an army
of it's own which was distinct from the
Russian army, and was commanded by
it's own commander in chief, but by the
new military service law recently pro-
mulgated, the national army was prac-
tically abolished, and a body substi-
tuted for it which forms an integral part
of the Russian army. Films are in flu
ture to be called upon to do duty in other
districts than their own, while Russian
troops may be called upon to garrison
Finland.
GEORGES SCOTT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07

lettering, open gate in hoghouse end
of crate and let in as many as the crate
will hold. After weighing, let them
out of the front end and l am ready
to weigh again. In this way two men
can weigh 40 hogs in about half an hour,
after everything is ready.
For weighing cattle, l take two pieces
2x1O inches eight feet long and cleat
them together and lay across the scale
as in cut and lead the animal on to it.
If the animals are not gentle you can
set four posts in the ground, nail 2x4s
on them, so as to make chute to lead
them through onto the scale. The cor
ner of frame "a a. must be made very
strong. The piece tb) may be made
movable at both ends if desired. Extra
weights can be had at any scale house.
&C. ]. Davidson, in Farm and Home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
A Bathtub for Hogs.

A breeder thus tells how he prepared
bath for swine: Some years ago we
tried an experiment by making a shall
low bath, four feet wide and ten feet
long, of planks, with sides eight inches
high. This, being bedded in puddled
clay, was easily made watertight. The
whole thing did not cost more than
three hours labor Water was pumped
from stock well near by and run into
this bath by spout. Gravel was placed
some inches deep around the bath to
prevent mud. The water was drawn off
and the bath refilled every day. The
pigs did not require any teaching. We
have seen seven pigs in 1t at once, and
the others trying to root them out so
they could get possession"