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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
hIaraellmg l.otnto Crop,.

In lire with the classic case Of the
oyster shippers. cited by President
Hadley of Yale University in his book
on Railroad Transportation, is the case
Of the Aroostook potato growers
brought by President Tutte of the
Boston & Maine Railroad before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
mercc. Nothing could better show how
a railroad works for the interest Of
the localities which 1t serves.
A main dependence of the farmers Of
the Aroosteok region is the potato
crop. aggregating annually eight to
ten million bushels which find mar
ket '"rgely in Boston and the adjacent
thickly settled regions of New Eng
land. The competition of cheap water
transportation from Maine TO all points
along the New England coast keeps
railroad freight rates on these pota-
toes always at very low level.
Potatoes are also considerable out
put of the truck farms of Michigan,
their normal market being obtained in
and through Detroit and Chicago and
other communities OF that region.
Not many years ago favoring sun and
rains brought tremendous yield of
potatoes from the Michigan fields. At
normal rates and prices there would
have been glut of the customary mar
kets and the potatoes would have rot
ted on the farms. To help the potato
growers the railroads from Michigan
made unprecedentedly low rates on
potatoes to every reachable market,
even carrying them in large quantities
to q place SO remote as Boston. The
Aroostook growers had to reduce the
Price on their potatoes and even then
could not dispose of them unless the
Boston & Maine Railroad reduced its
already low rate, which 1t did. by
means of these low rates, making pos
siblc low prices. the potato crops or
both Michigan and Maine were hnally
marketed. Everybody eats potatoes,
and that year everybody had all the
potatoes he wanted.
While the Michigan railroads made
rates that would have been ruinous to
the railroads, had they been applied TO
the movement OF all potatoes at all
times. to all places, they helped their
patrons to find markets Cor them. The
Boston & Maine Railroad suffered de-
crease in its revenue from potatoes,
but it enabled the Aroostook farmers
to market their crop and thereby to
obtain money which they spent LOT
the varied supplies which the rail-
roads brought to them. If the making
of rates were subject to Governmental
adjustment such radical and prompt
action could never have been taRen'
because it is we'll established that II q
rate be once reduced by railroad
company it cannot be restored through
the red tape of Governmental proced'
ure. If the Michigan railroads and the
Boston & Maine Railroad had been
, subjected to Governmental limitation
they would have fe.t obliged to keep
nm their rates as do the railroads OF
France and England and Germany un'
der Governmental !initation and lei
the potatoes rot.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
Gloves and Microbes.

1t was noticed in Paris when King
Edward was there that he always ap.
peared in public with the right hand
gloved, but not his left. AS it is a
common practice to carry the right
glove loose and not the left, much
speculation has been excited by the
kings reversal of this custom. One
learned writer suggests that it is due
to a sound perception Of hygienic pro.
priety. The object Of glove, he
says. is not to adorn but to protect
the hand. Which hand has the more
constant employment and is therefore
brought into closer contact with mi
crobes? Why, the right hand. 1t
follows that in keeping that hand
gloved the King shows his unfailing
sense. Vive lie Roi!-London Chron.
icle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
Sheep.
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Lajoie thinks the "spit" ball should
be abolished.
Mitchell is acting as Brooklyn's gen.
eral utility man.
Maloney is doing some sensational
playing for Chicago.
Clancy is of the opinion that Ames
has the best curve he ever saw.
The Chicago Nationals new pitcher,
Ruelbach, is certainly a wonder.
Bay again is playing remarkably
speedy game for the Clevelands.
Emmett Heidrick is playing occa-
sionally with the Clarion (Pa.) team.
King, of Chicago. says barring acci-
dents he will catch 100 games again
this season.
Hickman is back at Detroit's first
base, Crawford having returned to the
outfield.
This year will about close indepen-
dent baseball leagues" says President
Harry Pulliam.
Manager Hanlon says he will make
every effort to induce Shortstop Lewis
to rejoin the Brooklyn team.
Manager Hanlon. of the Brooklyns.
is making a quiet trip around the East
looking for promising talent.
The pitchers on the Washington
team have quit using the spit balr'
because it is strain on the arm.
The Cincinnati Club has sold Catcher
Bankenship to Seattle, giving him half
of the purchase money, about $500.
Western papers hint at internal rows
in the New YorkS and at friction be-
tween Matthewson and McGinnity par
tisans.
The New York Americans have
signed for trial Outfielder Tom Fogar-
ty. of the Hudson River League. in
which he was star fielder and batter.
Doc" Payne. the former prize
fighter, is training the Cleveland
bunch. Besides the trainer, Lajoie's
travelling crew includes the regular
team and eight substitutes.
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speedily
speaks aside that other
weather and that there is
he discusses with such dreadful SUBJECTS as
merits of President
administration his head approaches
that
oneis with to him and
gaows He wishes avoid it, He wishes
also Meet him half 1t is such
slightest
believe him
Not day like
Many
small buthe hats
black night Pale her
look conumpve and succeeds sup
a such
the be
impressive.
them
considered they called interesting
social world
being interesting which is
And half of the world least is icked
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giant the sunshneChcago Tribune
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

chair as | put the momentous ques-
tion.
"Oh, no!' she said, looking down.
"I'm not going to love you. That
wasn't in my programme at all"
Couldn't you include IT," said, by
special desire?"
Whose desire?" she asked quickly.
Mime"
81 don't believe" she said, tracing a
pattern on the tablecloth, that you
really do love me-"
'I'll try to PROVE" l said, "only you
must give me facilities"
What do you call facilties?"
WELL" | said, putting my arm
around her waist, "this would be one"
IL don't mind giving you that
one," she said hesitatingly.
ITS quite sufficient" | declared, ito
encourage me to take the rest. San
Francisco Bulletin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

"My nightly rest was broken, owing
to irregular action of the kidneys. |
was suffering intensely from severe
pains in the small Of my back and
through the kidneys and annoyed by
painful passages of abnormal secre-
tons. No amount of doctoring relieved
this condition. | took Doan's Kidney
Pills and experienced quick and lasting
relief. Doans Kidney Pills will prove
a blessing to all sufferers from kidney
disorders who will give them a fair
trial."
Foster.Mllburn Co., Buffalo, \. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists.
price so cents per box.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
Associated Press Cen sorship.

Seven hundred newspapers, repre-
senting every conceivable view OF
every public question, sit in judgmen
upon the Associated Press dispatches,
A representative of each of these
papers has a vote in the election OF
the management. Every editor is
jealousy watching every line Of the
report. 1t must be obvious that any
serious departure from an honest and
impartial service would arouse a
storm Of indignation which would
overwhelm any administration.-Cent-
ury
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
UNSIGHTLY BALD SPOT


"For two years my neck was covered
with sores. the humor spreading to my
hair, which fell out, leaving an unsightly
bald spot, and the soreness, inflammation
and merciless itching made me wild.
Friends advised Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, and after a few applications the tor
ment subsided, to my great Joy, The sores
soon disappeared, and my hair grew again,
as thick and healthy as ever. | shall al
ways recommend Cuticura. (Signed) Fl.
j. Spalding, lO4 w. lO4th St., n. Y. City,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

No one need die of thirst in Au-
stralia if eucalyptus trees are near
by cutting sapling into sections of
about ten feet and standing them per-
pendicularly with the small ends down,
half pint of water may be obtained in
IS minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
CSts~QeHs
Education of W0men
Not the Cause of More Frequent
DiUorceS, but the Occasion


EYOND dispute crisis in family life exists and the greater
education is said to be its cause. Shall we not
rather call the occasion? The still deeper IS
the unendng struggle between authority and autonomy
The present situation seems to be merely the chaos OIL
transon corresponds to the stage of anarchy by whch
government must too often from absolute monarchy 10
democracy-or the agnoscsm by which religion breaks
authority before 1t acknowledges
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

Louis Rung of Basle, Switzerland,
harbored such an intense animosity
toward his daughter that he poisoned
three hundred apple trees in their or
chard with arsenic. The next time the
family made a pie, those who ate it
became dangerously i'll. Rung confes-
sed and was sentenced to five years
Imprisonment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
ss~.~er
Mysterious People Ue
Meet
BY Robert Hichens.

people certain they assume certain
clothes and change seldom than they
change their clothes Some think it ingratiating to be
perky Others think it graceful to be dropping and
melancholy gaze wistfuy walk mournfuy and sit if
before the baked of funeral feast But of all the
people indulge in travesty think get most amuse'
ment out of the mysterious people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
I'll R~~vt~-s
Real Romance of
American History
BY Orison JUetf Marden.

HERE nothing fascinating in American history as
the achievement under difculies-the story
of how and who have brought great things 10
pass got their start of their obscure beginnings and
triumphant their struggles their long waitings and
woe the obstacles the final yictories
the of who have seized common sit
uaons and made them great of those of ability
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12


stands without
because he has
strength manhood and vigor OF
which makes him
No fate destiny such man who dominated by
this
the vacator and the
apoogist
the mind
difference
The
of below the boiling point
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
LASTING RELIEF.

]. W. Walls. Super
intendent of Streets,
OF Lebanon. Ky.,
saws.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

khep go home again There's music
4 That may never die away
And it seems the band of angels,
On a mystic harp to play,
Have touched with a yearning sadness
ON a beautiful broken strain.
To which is my fond heart wording
When l go home again.
Outside of nv darkening window
Is the great worlds crush and din,
And slowly the autumns shadows
Come drifting. drifting In.
Sobbing, the night winds murmur
But I dream of the glorious greeting
When | go home again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12

sed and was sentenced to five years
Imprisonment.
When BENJAMIN Franklin first took
the coach from Philadelphia to New
York, he spent four days on the jour-
ney. He tells us that as the old driv-
er logged along, he spent his time
knitting stockings. Two stage coaches
and eight horses sufficed for all the
commerce that was carried on between
Boston and New York, and in winter
the journey occupied a week.
In 1902 for the first time, the whir
of reaping machines was heard in the
grain fields Of the ancient land of
Syria. The machines came from Chi
cago, and when, a little later, a steam
thrashing machine, made in Indiana,
was set to work in Coele-Syri, there
was some excitement among the
native farmers. Before the reapers ap-
peared on the plain of Esdraelon Am
erican windmills had been introduced,
and later in the year -four mill, with
machinery and an oil-motor engine
from indianapolis, began grinding
wheat in Lebanon. So the year 1902
is a notable one in the advance Of
practical science over the old Bible
lands.
A curious custom once in vogue
at the court of the kings of England
was ended by the quick temper of
King George II. 1t was anciently the
custom of an officer of the court to
attend the royal banquet on the even
ing of Ash Wednesday and to crow
like rooster. The exhibition was
meant to remind the revelers of the
bird whose crowning called back Peter.
But George, newly come from Ger
many when he first witnessed the per-
Torrance, knew nothing Of what 1t
was intended to signify. The officer
stood up, craned his neck and crowed
ten times with all his might The
prince, thinking that some insult was
meant, leaped angrily from his chair
and would not be appeased. The per
formance was never repeated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

There was a big slump in the business
on the local exchange today. A trtfle
OF over 900 shares of stock and $4,000 of
all classes of bonds constituted the sum
total of the trading. Price changes were
merely fractional.
In the railway list 300 shares of Wash
ington Railway common at 3042 and 3e9s
and 10 shares of the preferred at 1864
were all that were dealt in. The COM
mon closed at 30A bid and 301z asked,
and the preferred at 564 bid. with 81 as
the offering, a loss fog both stocks of a
small fraction.
In the bank list 10 shares of Union
Trust and Storage sold at 121, and 10
shares Of Metropolitan-C Citizens Bank
at 33S
Gas was a small fractions higher. so
shares selling at 81.
For Mergenthaler the bid price re-
NAMED at 1895, but the Offering was
advanced from 1882 to 1914 Only two
shares were sold. and these at 1885.
I.anston was stationary, both as to
the selling price-139s-and the closing
quotations, which were 1872 bid and 1884
asked. Three hundred shares We're sold,
and two options on 100 shares each at
1875.
The bid on Greene Copper was a small
fraction iower-26i4-no trading in the
stock taking place.
In the bond list 5000 of Washington
Gas certificates sold at 12212, a fractional
gain: 1000 Anacostia and Potomac 5s,
at 1851. a gain of u; 1000 Washington
Railway is at S7ss, and s1,oG0 at 871a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
RALLY FOLLOWS
SHARP REACTION
Cole exports Thought to Be
Cause of Raid.
RECOVERY IS SUBSTANTIAL
a. {I,a Ed 80 %ha First E0str MANY
at the End of the First Hour Many
Stocks Were Back to Their
Highest.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The stock mar
ket opened irregularly and generally
with small fluctuations. Steel preferred
lost "a per cent, but the common
and per cent bonds gained Is per cent
each on small transactions. Illinois
Central recovered q per cent of Its div
idend Other changes in the interna-
tionaI list were limited to eighths and
quarters. Amalgamated Copper was
substantially unchanged. Bond prices
were generally firm.
A reaction set in and there were sharp
breaks in some issues which have been
prominent recently for sensational ad-
yances. The only development that
could BE- advanced as an excuse for the
raid on the market was the large en-
gagements of gold announced for ex-
port.
At the close of the first hour the
market on fresh buying Of an tnfiuen-
tiaI character was rallying with con-
siderable vim and many stocks were
hack TO about their highest. The trad
ing in St. Louis and San Francisco sec
ond preferred today attracted some lit
tie attention.
London houses sold steels freely and
were inclined to sell small amounts OF
a majority OF the list. They bought
about 5000 Southern Pacific, and they
bought Erie on balance. Traders were
opposed TO the market at first, and had
for an hour indifferent success.
Pacific Coast is up 6 ]. per cent.
The bond market is excellent. There
is quite an investment demand foI
AtchiSOn preferred,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

ANNUAL REPORT of the BIGGs HEAT
ING COMPANY-We, the undersigned, Pres
ident and majority of the trustees of the
BIGGS HEATING COMPANY. of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, do hereby certify that the
entire authorized capital stock Of this COM
pany, fixed and limited at $780, 900, has been
paid in the manner certified to the Re
corder Of Deeds, and that the amount of
the existing debts OF this company is IS. 4f0. 80.
w w. BIGGS. President; VIM. II. GOTT-
LIEB, W. w BTGGS. H. E. HUNTSBERRY,
Trustees I, WILLIAM H. GOTTLIEB Sec
rotary of the Biggs Heating Company, do.
upon oath. depose and say that the facts
stated in the foregoing report are true TO the
best of my knowledge and belief WIN H.
GOTTLIEB. Subscribed and to before
me this Goth day Of January. a. D. 1865.
(SeaD JOHN E. TAYLOR, Notary Public
D. c. MACKALI4 & MAEDEL, Attorneys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

ALEXANDRIA,, Feb. 1.-The State
corporation commission will open its
sessions in the corporation court room
here tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
The commission will be in session two
or three days inquiring into the alleged
mismanagement OF the electric road be-
tween this city and Washington
The hours for the hearing set by the
commission will be from IL a. m. 10 l p.
M, to 4 p. M, p. m until as late as
is necessary.
The prosecution will be represented at
the hearing by Corporation Attorney
G. L. Bocthe, for the city council and
by Leo P. Harlow. of the Commuters
Association. It Is thought the Hon. r.
Walton Moore will appear for the rail-
road company.
The attorneys for the prosecution have
collected a large amount of evidence,
which they viii present to the commits
sion. It is said by those interested in
the matter that after the commission
has set and has made its orders TO the
railroad company there viii be a great
Improvement in the service.
Percy Cliff, formerly master mechanic
of the road, has been appointed assis-
tant superintendent, and Edward Groves
has been appointed master mechanic &c
succeed Mr.. Gift.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
COMMIT TED CRIME
BUT WASN'T THERE
Court Thought TyndalI Vio-
lated Smoke Law.
NEW BOILER INEFFICIENT
Offender, Tined Twenty Dollars, Pays
It With Century, and Has to Wait
All Hour for Change.

Leon S. Tyndall did not know what
to plead when charged with violating the
smoke ordinance in the lower branch
Of the Police Court this morning.
II was not there, and I do not know;
though 1 don't see how L can be guilty,
he explained
No such difficulty confronted the court,
however. After hearing the evidence.
Tynda1l was adjudged guilty, aEd q
fine of 500 was imposed.
Tyndall IS the alleged proprietor Of
the Princet Steam Laundry, at SD Fl
street northwest from the smokestack
of which, on January "a, it was charged
that dense volumes of black smoke is
sued between the hours of II and j
a. m.
Not the First Time.
This is the first time I have been
here said the defendant. after the in
speetor had presented his evidence.
''Oh. no. interrupted Prosecutor
Pugh: you were here on the same
| charge only a short time ago. Further,
you tried to forfeit collateral and we
Were put to considerable trouble in get
ting you to appear"
Il was not clear in my statement" re
piled TyndaU What / meant to say
was that recently bought a new boiler
and smokeGtack which up to this time
has given no trouble.
II was fined once before for violating
| this ordinance. The boiler and smoke
stack which I then had was old and
| faulty.
lat considerable expense I purchased
| a new boiler, which 1 thought would
| be satisfactory. Evidently, however, il
! is not
| No said Judge Scott, sit evidently
| is not satisfactory. I fine you S20.'
| This, however. did not end the diff
| ficuity. Tyndall was willing to pay his
! fine, and offered in payment a 500 bill
| Deputy Marshal Graham took the bill
| but couldn't make the required change
| The sum total of the fines previously
| paid during the morning amounted &c
| only $40. and no one in the court room
| had change for the big bill. After con-
| siderable delay one Of the court Of
| flcials took the bill outside TO change t.
| After half an hours wait TyndaH re-
| ceived his change, and was allowed tt
| leave the court,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
GEORGETOWN NOTES.
NEW RIVER TUGBOAT.

A new tugboat is being built at Balti-
more by Georgetown men. for towing
on the Potomac. The tug will be known
as the Edward G. Gunneli and will be
managed by Joseph H. Lee, OF 1905 K
capitalists, will own the new boat. II
will cost about s15,0 600 and will be a
model of its class. II will be equipped
with the latest appliances and Will be
ready for business in April
The company will probably incorporate
and take in other boats Of the same
ownership
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
BENEFIT FOR WAYNE BYERs.

]. P. Steiner, A. II. Oehlert. Alton
Moore, Frank NJ. Hill, Lorenzo Wool
ford, Louis Brill, and Thomas a Fisher
will on February 20 tender to Wayne
ByerS, a well-known Alexandria citi-
cent. who has been an invalid for some
time. benefit entertainment The play
of Ten Nights in a Barroom' will be
pres ated. Among those who viii have
parts IN the cast are Councilmse F. c,
Spinks, Miss Minnie Zimmerman and
Messrs. Harry Fleisehmann, A D Dee
ton, Dave Robey, E. r, Boyer, G. H
Hayden, Jacob Brill, Jonah Bernheimer,
and others
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
DEATHS IN THE CITY.

Mrs. Ida Gaines, a weIl-known resi-
dent of Arlington died at her home
there last night. Mrs. Gaines is sur
vived by d husband and two children
Her remains will be sent to Brandy sta
ton tomorrow and the interment will be
made in the family lot in Stephensburg,
Va
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F SITS.
pAID-UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION.
Loans In any amount made ap-
proved real estate collateral at rea-
sonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
- balances subject to check.
This company acts executor. ad-
----- ministrator, trustee, agent, treasurer
registrar. and In all other fduciarr ca
---- pactties.
Boxes for rent in burglar and fire. % COZ
- vaults Tor safe deposit ana storage OF
- valuable packages.
JOHN JOY EDSON.. President
JOHN A. SWOPE. Vice President
ELLIS SPEAR ~.......... Second Vice President
ANDREW PARkER.. treasurer
HARRY g. MEEM Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRApLEY.-...-Real Estate OfpceE
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Ia prepared TO assume the management OF
your real estate Careful attention given TO
all details
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
it PITTSBURG PHIL ;"
DIES At ASHENL[E, n. c

ASHEVILLE, n. c., Feb. 1.-George
Smith. known throughout the country
as "Pittsburg Phil" the famous turf
pllnger. died here at . O'Clock this
morning from the effects of tuberculosis.
contracted several years ago.
At the time of his death Mr.. Smith S
brother and cousin were, with him
Smith was about thirty years of age.
and began life as a printer. and later
won fame by his successful operations
or the race track.
The remains will be taken to Pittsburg
for interment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
EARLY GAIN Is LOST
I'M COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. The strong news
from the South late yesterday when the
spot article at New Orleans was report
ed 3-16c higher on good demand caused
the Local cotton market to open steady
in the face of rather poor cables from
Liverpool.
There was a fair covering by room
shorts and some buying for spot inter
longs who had good profits and an at
tack by the bear contingent, the early
gain WAS lost