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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
RAins RELIEVE DROUGHT.
Potato Crop Threatened by Rot and
BLIGHT.

The weekly crop report. issued 10y
the Weather Bureau Is as follows.
The drouth prevailing In portions oI
the central valleys In the previous
week has been relieved by abundant
rains. but droulh continues In Cen
trail aud Western Tennessee. and Is
beginning to be- felt In the Middle
Cult States and over a considerable
part of Texas The Central aud
Northern Rocky mountain districts
and the North Pacific coast region
arc also suffering from drOu'h, the
prevalence of forest fires being re-
ported from Idaho and Montana
The latter part of the week was too
cool In the lake region and unseason
ably low temperatures occurred In
the Northern Rocky mountain dis
tricls and upper Missouri valley on
August ~ ana 20. but elsewhere east
of the Rocky mountains the tcmpcrn
turo has been favorable.
The principal corn states have eN-
perlencpd n week of favorable condi
tions, abundant rains having fallen
throughout the corn belt. except N
portions Of Ohio and Nebraska. Corr
has made satisfactory progress In tn,
States of the Missouri valley and Il
generally improved In the Contra
Mississippi and ohio valleys. al
though n considerable part of tn,
crop In the Ohio valley has been In
jurcd beyond recovery. In the Mid
die Atlantic States and lower Mis-
souri, valley early corn IL now prac
tically maturcd. Spring wheat harry
est Is generally finished. except II
North Dakota and Northern Mlnncsu
Ia, whore rust Is continuing To caus,
great Injury. Rains In North Dn
kota In the latter part of the weel
interrupted harvesting. Harvesting
Is also nearly finished ON the Nortl
Pacific coast.
The reports respecting potatoes In
dicatc that "A good crop Is general!
promised In the more important pota
To producing States. Drou,h ha
Impaired the outlook In portions of ih'
Ohio valley. however. aud rot AM
blight are increasing in Pennsylvania
Throughout the central valleys AM
Middle Atlantic States the soil Is II
fine condition for tall blowing. whiCl
worl, is in general progress and I
well advanced In some places.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Better Crop Prospects Helps Trade,
but labor Controversies Is
a Drawback.

r. c. Dun q Co.'s weekly Re.
Wow or Trade" says:
Trade has improved somewhat.
chiefly because uf better crop pros.
poets and the fact that last weeks
variations In prices of steel products
failed to dcmuralizc that industry.
The industrial atmosphere ls slill dis.
,urbcd by labor controversies. how
over. and n will he impossible to fully
restore National prosperity until the
proportion uf voluntarily unemployed
wage caincrs Is greatly reduced. but
thcrc Is increasing confidence In the
future. Prospects are considered
hr. ht on the Pacific coast because uf
the high prices paid for farm pro.
ducts. Foreign commerce at this
port for the last week was mfayora.
slc. exports showing a loss Of 81 .u9l..
SO as COmplrod with the same week
'ast year. while imports decreased 81,
s57I13. Price uncertainty stlll dom.
mates the iron and s.ccl market Va.
rious constructions are placed upon
the recent rpduci on. but. whatever
'Ut. OlIfNi may IuN' u'fHt wv ltNNll
has certainty initiated against recuy-
cry at "A most crl teal time. aud the
hope that st'll more attractive quota
tionE may prevail causes postpone
mcnt In pacing contracts. while
business IA decidedly quiet. ON the
whole several contracts have been
placed covering n large tonnage,
which fonds to avert the threatened
dcroraliautiuu New business ~ re-
ported In steel rails for both dumcBtlc
aud fore IN account Structural
steel feels the eitect of labor contro.
vcrslcs In the building trades, but
there is Cucuura cement in large pur.
chlsc fer railway bridges aud clc.
waited roads. The pig iron outlook
has boon frightened by the rcstoru.
tiun of several blast furnaces to the
active list and southern producers
have been compelled to purchase
'argc quantities of coke ON account
of the bltuminuus coal strike, which
has proved moro stubborn than cN.
icctCd. Instead ur increased actiy.
/ Y with the proximity for abundant
raw material the manufacture ur cot
ton goods has experienced Il further
curtailmcnt. Activity has continued
IN jnbbing circles. but this buslnes
has had no apprcciable effect ON the
primary market Boot and shoe
shops of Now England have received
sufficient additional fall contracts to
give practical assurance of activity
we'll into October. Sales of sole
leather are Of moderate proportions
a firm tone prevailing because OF
small production.
Failures this week numbered 205 in
the United states. against l7G last
year, and in Canada 30, ms compared
with 80 year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
SEA WALL COMPLETED.
Great Engineering Feat TO Protest
City OF Galvestop.

WV " teiNtPhSvs
The completion Of the Galveston
sea wall. the greatest structure Of It's
Kind IN The world, was celebrated on
the 22d. Governor Ianham was pres
ant and made an address The sea
wall was completed the last nj july
rwO granite monuments were erected
al the foot Of fremont street To com.
incmuratc the completion " the wall
The wall rcpresonts one of the finest
pie, cs ul engineering work OF any kind
ever accomplished IN America. II is
jT5gJ feet long. 10 feet wide at the
.use, flyc feet wide AT the top. and
5iands II feet above mean low tide.
with Il granite rlprap apron extending
" feet out on the gull side The
contract price Ol the wall was Si..
iJS,3lS. The actual construction II
the wall proper consumed one year
four months and ~ days.
Under the terms Of the contract u
canal Is to be dug on the inside ui the
sea wall. which will permit the en-.
trance Of hopper dredgeB. loaded with
sand taken from the channel In the
bay. To- cUme In and discharge the III.
ling To the required depth. This
work Is now under way. The last
session OF Congress provided for IN
extension Of the Galveston county
sea wall To protect Fort Crockett. foi
distance Of 1000 feet. to the west
This will extend the wall to FIFTY
NTH street so that the city Of Gal
weston on the gulf side viii be pro
tected by sea wall the full extent OF
It's Incorporate limits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Nearoes kept Off Ticket.

The Republican State Convention
was held at Fort Worth. A full State
ticket was nomina led, as follows:
Governor, J. c. Lowden; Lieutenant
Governor, San Davidson; Associate
Justice of the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals. Lock Mcdaniel; Attorney Gen
eral. Charles w. Ogden: Comptroller
General. John NJ. Clarkborne: State
Treasurer. c. h. Dorchester. OF Gray.
son county; Electors at Large.
Charles A. Hoynton. of McLennan
county; j. H. Kurth, OF Angelina
county. The platform indorses the
National Convention. The total
elimination of negroes from the State
ticket was feature of the conven,
tlon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
oystermsn Bring Up Pirates Gold.

Captain Lemuel Hordiker Of thu
sloop Bessie w. Droane brought into
port at Baltimore a pot Of gold. 1t
came from Chesapeake bay. In It
were an old cross Of antique design.
two finger rings Of old English design.
one neck chain, II gold coins, supposed
to be Spanish doubloons; 3S silver
coins, varwing in size from a silver
dollar 10 an old.tirne three-cent piece,
and an endless variety of gold and
silver trinkets Capt. Hartier found
his treasure while dredging for oysters
off Kent island. For generations resi-
dents of Kent Island have known that
the pirates Of old had buried treasure
along the shore.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Idle Men Relnstated.

All the men employed on the Pan
handle division OF the Pennsylvania
Lines West OF Pittsburg are at work
again. Early in the summer fully
one-half OF the men employed on that
division were laid off. They have
all been relnsta.ed and II is expected
that more men will be employed in
the near future because of the large
amount of repair work to be done and
the large amount OF Improvements
that are 10 be made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Her oLp DAD FOOLED EN-.

When Mary Jane. last Tuesday night,
Eloped with Jimmy I,rewer,
Dnd tlfrOwed II saddle on ole Prince,
A-yowin he'd pcrsue 'cr;
He learned they went to Peepervillo,
An. nll advice n-sbunnin,
lic started fer the town at onct,
With thct ole horse n-runnin'.
Dad rcnchcd the town NV Pceperville,
AZ ten on Wednesday mOrnin';
Though tired ont he never stopped,
All thoughts Nv hunger scornin';
lie rid to cV'ry preachers house
An' Ter ~ minute turricd,
Intrl ~ one he found the two.
But they had just been married.
"Wcll, Dad" scz Mary, "mc nm Jim
Air one. What mir you saying
~ thank the Lord, Dad almost yelled,
A smooth game he'd ben plnyiii.
Amt rnndr' asked she. Dad an
swercd. "No.
It's joy 10 bc the loser,
l chased you jest TO egg you on"
want Dad n slick old suoOzer2
ST. Louis Mirror.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
PENSION OFFICE REPORT.
Appropriation Exceeds the Amount
Paid Out During Year.

The annual report of Pension Com
missioner Eugene +. Ware. covering
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1904
shows that during the year the cost
of maintaining the pension system ol
the government has been Slii.7i2,7S7
The appropriation for this purpose
was $liG,il9,2gG. leaving an uncx
pended balance of $l.70G.5OS. During
the year 1854 persons were added to
the pension rolls 326 by special act
of Congress. and the balance by the
petnsion bureau. During the same
period i9,l57 pensioners were dropped
from the rolls. OF these death
claimed i3.02j. The total number oi
pensioners on the roll, as covered by
the report, Is T20,3l5 soldiers. 273,S4l
widows and dependents and SOC army
nurses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
STARVING IN THE FLOODS.
Five Thousand Persons Without Food
in Western Districts.

Word from Reno. New. states that
cloud bursts and washOuts In Tono.
pan and Carson and Colorado Rail
roads are the most disastrous in the
history of these districts. People at
Tonarah and Goldhclds are on the
verge OF starvation. They are being
temporarily relieved by the rushing
IN OF supplies via Groom Springs, ST.
yer Peak and Candelaria by wagon
trains.
But this is nO'y temporary, and as
over 5000 people must be fed in the
different camps. extraordinary meas.
ures must be taken for their relief.
Food supplies are practically EXHAUST.
ed. No lives have been lost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Pneumatic Tube Mail Service.

ehicago's pneumatic mail service
was formally opened on the cath,
After the first batch of mail had teen
sent through the bore the system was
formally turned over TO the govern
ment and was accepted on behalf OF
the Federal authorities by Postmaster
General Payne. The system consists
of nine miles Of brass tube through
which bags OF mail are transported
by compressed air to various stations
including those located at all railway
depots.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Will Fioht Into Winter.

According TO the correspondents OF
the London Daily Chronicle with Cen
eral Kuroki's army, the Japanese are
not likely to retire into winter quar-
ters. Rather than to thus give the
Russians breathing space they will
prosecute a vigorous winter campaign.
The correspondent says that the Jap
anese are accommodating immense
stores. ammunition and guns ut Hal
cheng.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
TWO KILLED; 80 INJURED.
Windstorm Leaves Death and Ruin in
It3 Wake.

\ severe windstorm swept over Il
region In Hamlln county. South Da-
kOta, killing Mr.. Erickson and Mrs.
II. Schilling. and injuring 30 persons.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. -. Smith. Of Willow
Lakes, and Mrs. Schilling's son and
daughter were probably fatally in.
jured.
At Willow Lakes every building
was damaged. Three churches. a
school house and all the elevators
and livery barns are lying in heaps
of ruins. The Great Northern depot
was thrown across the railroad track.
aud II box cars were turned bottom
side up. The Methodist Church Is
upside down on the parsonage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
AT BOTTOM OF SEA.
Exciting Experience Of Crew Of New
Government Submarine Boat.

While the submarine torpedo boat
Shark was being prepared for IA sub
merged run near BrentOns reef light
ship Monday afternoon. she sank to
the bottom In 100 feet of water and
remained there for some time before
the crew could move her. The cause
OF the sinking Is not known.
Lieutenant Nelson was in charge OF
the boat. with Lieutenant Shepley and
crew of eight men. The men dis
played no excitement. but tried a
number of experiments before the
boat could be raised. Finally, after
40 minutes, they succeeded by use ol
the hand pumps In bringing her to
the surface.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
ROB PAYMAsrER OF $4,000.
Daring Crime in Which Thieves Are
We'll Repaid.

Four masked men held up Pay
master White of the O'Rourke Con
structlon Company on the Ridge road.
near Paterson. n. j.. and robbed him
of $1,000. The paymaster. accompan-
led by two other men, was on his way
to the office of the company in a
buggy when the four men. one an
American and the other three Ital.
ians. came out of the woods.
The American shot the horse. The
robbers covered the three occupants
of the buggy with guns and got away
with the bag of money. which was In
the bottom of the buggy. All Of the
robbers were masked and wore blue
goggles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Want Waqes Advanced.

The wage committee of the Amalg.
amated Window Glass Workers of
America has decided to ask the man.
ufacturers for an increase. which will
bring the new wage scale up to where
II was when a % per cent reduction
was made In the middle of last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Bio Contract for Steel.

One of the largest individual con
tracts for iron and steel structural
material placed in the United States
In many years has been awarded to
the American Bridge Company by the
South Side Elevated Railroad Com
pany OF Chicago. 1t calls for the de-
livery of 64.0O0.O0O pounds OF material
for use in the construction OF the
proposed stock yards and Englewood
extensions of the overhead line, at q
cost approxlmating s5.000.O00.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
China stons Renairs.

Consul-General Goodnow, at Shan
ghai, cabled the State Department at
Washington. that the Chinese Taotai
OF Shanghai. through the British con-
sui, had ordered that the repairs to
the Russian cruiser. Askold and the
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi be
stopped. The order was made through
the British consul because of the fact
that the repairs We're being made by
the British Dock Company at Shan
ghai
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Panic at Race Track,

BY the explosion OF some dynamite
caps and in the panic that followed it..
three persons were injured at the
Hawthorne race track at Chicago. 1t
is supposed that the caps were thrown
on the floor of the betting ring with
the idea of creating a panic, during
which the cash BOXES of the book
makers might be robbed. An attempt
was made to- rob one bookmaker, but
it failed, None of the injured are
seriously hurt
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
General Beaver Seriously M.

General James A. Beaver former
Governor of Pennsylvania and at pres
ent JuGse of the Superior Court, is
dangerously i'll at his home in Belle
fonte, Pa, Last Saturday General
Beaver fell downstairs and injured the
stump of his amputated leg close TO
the body. Assesses formed and Gen
eral Beavers condition grew worse,
The family admit that serious results
may ensue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
NEGROES for Iron Mills.

For the first time in the history of
the iron business in the Mahoning
valley, negroes have been imported
into the valley to take the place of
white men who have worked for
years in the iron mills. The men were
imported to take the place of the
striking Amalgamated men at the
Girard plant sf the American Steel
Hoop Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
REVoLuTioNisTs TAKE A TOWN
Vice President Dominguez, Of Para
quay, Has Resigned.

The Paraguayan revolutionists have
seized the town of villa Reyes and
have captured the garrison. consisting
OF 200 men. 100 rifles and one can
non. in addition TO a quantity OF am
munition for rifles and cannon.
In hand.to-hand fight between the
Uruguayan revolutionists and the
government forces at Santa Rosa,
held by the government force, 35 men
were killed and SO were wounded.
The town eventually surrendered and
the government troops retired by
water.
Manuel Dominguez. Vice President
of Paraguay. has resigned. II is ru-
mored in Formosa that Asuncion has
surrendered. but the rumor cannot be
confirmed. The reyolutionists have
seized another steamer loaded with
cannon, rifles and munitions OF war.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
JUST FOR FUN

Watcr-Wlll you have some Boston
soup? Dlsconsoate Loyer--No; but II
You have any paris green soup bring II
along. g.-Detrclt Free Press.
Has Jones ~ assured reputation as
an author" Absolutely. Why, he
says he can now turn cut poor work
all the rest of his llfc."-Illfe.
First Physician Did you get much
ont Of Stingyleigh? Second Physician
tglOOmily) Nothing but an appendix.
New Orleans Times Democrat
are you fond of music?" asked
Miss Cayenne Of her guest OF honor.
Very" "Then won't ask Mr.. Big.
gins to sing - Washington star.
Il wrote little war poem and my
wife burned IT," What was the
trouble with lt?" "she said It wasn't
fiery enough. Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Tommy Figgjam Paw? Paw Figg-
jam-Yes sonny. "DDa't tn Bible say
All flesh Is grass?' IL guess so.
sonny" "'rhen Is drisL beef hay?"--
Baltimore American.
Mrs. Callcr--I un1prgtand your hus-
band Is troubled with rheumatism. Mrs.
Growell--Yes; but his rheumatism
doesn't trouble him hsIf as much as
it does me.-Chicago News.
Bcssie--By this time every one
knows that he kissed F'lcssic out in the
conservatory Tossie Yes, thing
like that always passes from mouth to
mouth so quickly.-Yale Record.
The Landlady-I'm afraid Mr..
Slopay has forgotten what a large bill
| he owes me. The Star Boarder-No.
I he hasn't: he said only yesterday that
/ he wished he had money enough to
move.-Judge.
Artist (at workJ-"Now give mo
your honest opinion of this picture"
/ Visitor (who fancies himself oritic)
ITS utterly worthless!" Artist
| (dreamily) by .e-s-but give it, all the
| me."-Punch.
open your mouth n little wider.
please" said the dentist. My friend"
replied the professor, with some i'm
patience, II can't open my mouth any
wider. But can extend 1t vertically
little mere, IL you insist upon it"
Farmer Jason-"So you want job.
en-? What can yer do?" Frolicsome
a, Frisbie-"Nothin'." Farmer Jason-
We'll, | can't give you a job Of that
kind, but 1t seems to me you might get
a job somewhere as war corre-
spondent. Puck.
Customer-"Why doesn't that spin
ster, Miss Brown. deal at your shop
any more?" Draper-"One Of my
clerks insulted her" Customer
How" Draper-"She overheard him
telling some one that she was cur old
est mer."-Glasgow Evening
Times.
do you encourage your daughters
literary ambitions?" Decidedly" an
swered the matter of-fact woman. IF
she has the gossiping instinct IL Is
bound to ccme out, and she'd better
be making up stories about imaginary
people than about the neishbors. =
Washington Star.
did you hear the shot hred?" in
qunred the lawyer of the peppery fe-
male witness. "You told me-" replied
the witness, that you didn't want any
hearsay evidence" Answer my ques-
ton, madam" roared the lawyer. did
you hear the shot fred?" Il heard the
gun fred" said the witness. ''if that's
what you want to know."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
$4,000 for Missions,

The Will OF Isaac Newton Topliff,
who died recently at Syracuse, n. Y,
was probated in Cleveiand, q. The
estate is valued al s25O,0UO. OF which
sum $4,000 is given ior Christian mis-.
sionary work TO be carried on under
the direction OF at least three churches
OF different denominations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
GETS DIVORCE IN HOURS TIME.
Mrs. Fet-er Given Her Child and
$4,000 C,sh.

In a suit which occupied less than
M hour from the tmc of fling Mrs,
Mary lc. Fetzcr. Of Chicago, was di-
vorccd by Judge ilrcntano from John
G. Fctaer, iinanclcr and managing re-
ceiver Tor the Chicago Union Traction
Company. The charge brought 10y
Mrs. ltetzor was dcscrtion. Mrs. Fct.
ger was giyen $4,000 cash and the
husband agreed to pay her Sl5.O0U
more within five years Mrs. Fct2cr
was given custody of her lO-yearold
daughter. rho couple was married
10 years ago in bttumwa. Ia They
lived together until May. 1909. when
they separated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Reclalmina an Island.

The Island Of Nordstrand the only
portion of once fertile North Fries
land which is as yet urreclaimed. is
now to be saved from the sea by the
construction of large dyke. The Is
land was first separated from the
mainland by a terrific storm in 1884.
during which over six thousand per.
sons were drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31

AT the business meeting of the
Ringgold cavalry at its reunion at
Fredericktown, It was decided to hold
next years affair at Washington. Pa.
This years festivities ended with d
big camp fire on the public square.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Another Steamer stopped.

News has reached England that the
Russian auxiliary cruiser Ural stopped
and examined the British collier Pen
calenick on August 12. The Pen
calenick was bound from Cardiff for
Malta with coal for the British navy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31

For the first time in eight years the
Populist party In Connecticut held u
sta,e convention. r. p. Rynaer, of
Erie, Pa. member OF the national
committee, spoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31

Ten thousand people assembled at
st. Pau s orphan nome, III bu-Ieg
a a., lor the a.hual nome plcLlc ana
tne ce,cbratIon oi tne iounuing oi lne
institution which belongs TO the he
IOrmeu OhulCn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31

Six employees of the Buffalo, Roches-
ter and Plttsburg Railroad We're seri-
ously injured near Rochester n. Y,
by a handcar. upon which they We're
riding. jumping the track.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Eastern dealers have bought 15,-
600, 900 bushels of wheat in the North
west this year.
Anonymous terrorists are ordering
all Japanese laborers to leave Bel
Hngham. Wash.
H. NJ. wickon, of San Francisco,
holds the record as a pole vaulter,
at IL feet inches.
Mrs. Hattie Moore. for IS years
police matron at Kansas City, is
dead, aged 60 years.
An epidemic of smallpox may COM
pei the closing for a time of Ann
Arbor University. Michigan.
The total of the gate receipts to the
intercollegiate football game at
Berkeley, Cal. November -, was
$30,300.
1t is believed that Chief Justice
Fuller will resign next March, to be
succeeded by William H. Taft, secre-
tary of war.
After 1O-year fight for it by Gov
ernor La Toilette, Wiscontin by pop
uiar vote on November ., ratified a
primary election law.
George E. Letcher is on trial at
San Jose. CAL. charged with COM
mitting arson for the insurance
money 81 years ago in Ohio.
Eleven Japanese and six Chinese
arrived on one steamer at San Fran
cisco and were ordered deported as
all were afflicted with trachoma, a
contagious eye disease.
Near Kettle Bush, n. c., a wood
chopper was welding an AK when the
blade flew from the handle and struck
Horace Wales fairly in the chest with
the sharp edge. 1t passed almost en-
tirely through Wales body, splitting
his heart and nearly severing the
spine.