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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
FINANCE AND TRADE REVIEW
WHOLESALE TRADE ACTIVE
Big Holiday Business Has Not Inter-
fered With Brisk Demand for
Staple Articles.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly Review

r. G. Dun G Co.'s weekly Review
Of Trade" says;
weather conditions accelerated
distribution of seasonable merchar-
disc at retail but increased traffic
difficulties, freight blockades and the
shortage of motive power not only
retards business, but threatens serious
results at some West points. Holi-
day trade has equaled expectations yet
this large volume has not interfered
with the brisk demand for staple ar
ticles, which depleted stocks to such
an extent that wholesale trade exper-
fences usual activity for the season.
1.-The only noteworthy decrease in
comparison with activities a year ago
appears in building permits' Most
industrial work Is maintained at the
maximum, mills and factories having
so many contracts for next years de.
liveries that inventories receive little
attention.
Scarcely any change is recorded
in prices of iron, the market having
developed a little of the quiet that Is
SedSOHdDle, dllHOuSH lulHdCeS COu-
stantly receive new orders and in
some Eastern markets the week has
brought out contracts for delivery in
the closing months of 1907
'Staple farm products have fuctu-
ated within narrow limits, no develop.
ments of Importance being reported.
Wheat had the support of unfavorable
crop news from Russia, but light
grinding by domestic mills prevented
any material improvement and there
was no speculative activity
Footwear producers report excep-
tionally good business for the season
although statesmen have left the road
until after the holidays. Supplement-
ary orders for spring goods have ap-
peared in fair volume and additional
business Is noted in fall samples at
the West Most Eastern factories have
orders covering full activity for sew
eral months and prices are firmly
maintained by the strength of the raw
material market"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Kaiser Awaits Our Invitation.

Although it is well known that the
Kaiser's feeling toward the United
States is decidedly friendly, he has
too much regard for the dignity Of
his country and his position as Its
Emperor to accept an invitation that
was not the unanimous desire of the
entire Union, or one instlgated by a
Whether the President will ever in
vite him. though, is quite another
matter.-The Dusseldorfer Zeitung.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Splint on Horses Legs.

Splint is an enlargement of the
cannon bone just below the knee, u.s.
ually on the inside, but 1t is some
times on the outside. They are quite
common on the forelegs; in fact,
nearly all horses that have seen much
service have them, but they occasion
ally come on the hind legs. The us
ual seat is between the cannon and
inner splint bones. Sometimes they
attain the size of hens eggs, but usu-
ally are quite small. They generally
cause some lameness when growing,
but rarely do so when hard. They
result from sprains, strains or bruises
Sometimes the splint comes on the
surface and then it does not cause
much lameness, but when it comes
under the skin which covers the bone
1t is very painful. When splints
come from bruises they may appear
on any part of the leg.
If noticed when the injury first oc-
ours, apply the following cooling To-
ton: Muriate of ammonia, one
ounce; nitrate of potash, one ounce;
either hot or cold water, one quart.
Apply three times a day until the
soreness is nearly all gone and then
apply the following blister: Pow
dered cantharides, one-half ounce;
biniodide of mercury, two drachms
lard, four ounce, mix and rub in we'll.
Give couple of weeks rest. Feed
on light soft food while idle. When
the lameaess and soreness to the
touch are excessive, especially if the
nodule is small, the trouble lies next
to the bone and requires an opera
ton; the covering of the bone must
he split to allow the matter from the
inflammation to escape, which will
felieve the tension. 1t is done by
cutting small hole in the skin and
pushing in thin, long blade and
cutting the tough, thin bone covering
over the lump. No change need be
made in the shoeing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
SHIELD FOR RADIATORS.
Prevents Accumulation of Dust Upon
Adjacent Wall.

1t is a we'll known fact that the air
current created by heat from radia-
tors causes dust to be drawn from the
floor Of the room and carried upward,
ultimately impinging on the wall.
A portion of the dust will be depos-
tied, therefore, upon the wall and in
the rear Of the radiator, while the re-
naming portion will be thrown back
into the room. The purpose Of the
radiator shield illustrated here Is to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Testing Eggs.

A simple method of finding out
the age of an egg is by means of the
air space, which is situated towards
the broad end Of the shell. If the
egg is held up between the hands be-
fore the light in a dark room, the
air space is very small, but as age in
creases it extends, until, when the
egg is three weeks old, the air space
is about a sixth of the entire egg
space. With practice the age can be
told to within twenty-four hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Collects the Dust.

prevent the accumulation Of dust
upon the adjacent wall, prevent dis
coloration Of the wall, and also to
filter the air so that 1t will be thrown
back into the room in purified con-
dition. This is accomplished by the
hood attached to the radiator. This
hood collects the dust, and when
necessary can be cleaned and the dust
removed.-Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Cause of DistruSt.

Some farmers reduce prices of
hay by the practice of placing infer
ior hay in the centre Of the bales
whenever it can be done. This
causes distrust on the part of the
purchaser, and he therefore resorts
to straw, salt hay and other foods
that can be used rs substitute for
clover and timothy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Husking Corn in the West.

A writer in the Country Gentle
man gives some interesting facts re-
garding corn husking in the great
corn belt. Up to this time genius
of man has failed to invent a ma
chine that can satisfactorily remove
the husks from corn ears and the
work affords employment to large
number of men. Some fabulous
stories are told of the number of
bushels husked by experts. The wri-
ter says among other things:
Corn huskers last summer were
able to earn as much as $4.51 a day
husking sweet corn. Husking comes
pretty near being at least a half
years job, sometimes more than
that. The summer corn husking is
done for the big canneries that are
located in the great corn belt of Ill
inois, for no State in the Union pro-
duces better sweet corn in such vast
quantity. The towns in which the
canneries are located do not begin to
supply the help that was demanded.
Largely Chicago was drawn on for
huskers, and an army of them have
been at work. Two hours out Of
Chicago on the Burlington road there
is a single cannery that cans about
100000 cans of sweet corn in a sim
gle day. This is at Rochelle, and
there is another one down on the
eastern Illinois at Hoopestown.
At the Rochelle cannery hands arc
paid fifteen cents an hour and three
cents a bushel over forty. Some of
the hands husked as much as 1928
bushels in a day, and for the work
the pay check amounted to $4.51.
Scores of other huskers were doing
great work. Very few of them earned
under So day. They are boarded
in big tent outside Of the plant, and
charged so much a week.
1t will not be long now before the
husking of field corn will commence.
There is a tremendous crop this year.
and large number of hands will be
required to take care of it. This job
lasts well into the winter, and in
some instances longer. The price
paid huskers ranges from two and a
half to four cents bushel. Last
year a young man in Bureau County
is said to have husked 162 bushels
and forty pounds in nine hours and
half. For this work he was paid
$50 and was paid $40 on a wager
that he had made that he could per-
form the feat Hundreds of husk-
ers last year earned SO day and
their board and washing thrown in.
Each husker is required to drive his
own team and crib his corn.
Human hands. as in the case of
sweet corn huskins, are required to
handle this great task, for while
many machines have been invented
to harvest corn, cutting it in the
stalk in some instances, and picking
the ears off in others, men and boys
are employed to do the great bulk
of the work, using no other imple-
ment than the old fashioned husk-
ing peg strapped to the fingers of the
right hand. Last year there was con-
siderable difficulty in getting all the
hands that were required, and one
of the results was that women turned
out and helped do the work. Church
and other society women, for the
purpose of enriching their treasures,
tu. ned out in large numbers and
hundreds of acres of corn in Illinois
were handled in this way. Despite
the fact that help was scarce last
year, a great deal of it was through
the elevators and on the rail before
Thanksgiving.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Shoot Fish With Arrows

In the South seas and in various
groups of islands in the Indian ocean
the aborigines shoot fish with the bow
and arrow. The art is extremely
difiicult, as in taking aim at an OBJ
Ject under water the archer has to
allow for refraction. If he were to
aim directly at the fish as he sees it,
he would, of course, miss. Long prac-
uce has, however, made the natives
expert in this sport.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Fashions in Court,

A fashion comes like Ceasar and
Is seen and conQuers. OF this latter
kind is the new hat, a hybrid crea-
ton, half "Romney," half "mush-
room," and with dash of the Sal
walton Army bonnet in 1t, which the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02

The frost is one of the agents Of
the farmer for pulverizing the soil,
Every clod or lump in the field is a
detriment, according to its size, as
the finer the soil the greater its feed
ing capacity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
NECESSARY TO GOOD COFFEE.

Thorough scalding and airing of
the pot, says an old housekeeper, is
as necessary to good coffee as a good
brand and proper making. While cof.
fee is steaming in the pot, fill the
nose with tissue paper to keep in
the aroma. The coffee should not
remain on the grounds more than a
quarter of an hour. After that time,
1t should bed rained off and put into
another receptacle to keep hot.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Money in Pheasant Raising.

"One proof of the fact that there
is no country under the sun with as
many people of wealth as ours" said
the game fancier, ''is found in the
large number of English pheasants
imported to this country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02

Says the Minneapolis Journal
Fortunately neither Countess Castel.
lane nor the Duchess Of Marlborough
has any temptation to go on the
stage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02

usual form Of saw horse is very awk-
ward to stow away or to move. The
sketch shows the construction of q
portable horse recommended by .
correspondent of the Practical Car
penter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
A Sure Cure.

The axe is about the only sure
cure for hen that has acquired the
habit of eating eggs.-Southern
Farm Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02

Ten per cent Of Colorado's popula-
tion, 1t has been estimated, is de-
pendent on wages earned by employees
Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
many
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
Portable Saw Horses.

In moving from one job to an
other the carpenter will find portable
saw horses a great convenience. The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02

The famous seedess apple or
chard at Grand Junction, Colorado,
which it is expected will revolution
lie the apple industry, is now well
established and in full bearing, so
that unless some catastrophe over
takes it the Spencer seedless apple
promises to become distinctive ma
tional fruit of great merit. The or
chard is said to contain about fifty
trees, ranging from six to fourteen
years. While the variety is not abb
solutely free from seeds, it is prac-
ticaliy so and there is only a sem
blance Of core. 1t is OF very good
quality and flavor, Of a large size
and an excellent keeper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02
THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.

Plans for a battleship to be the
most formidable extant were sent to
Congress
Secretary Shaw declared against
central bank in an argument before a
House committee.
The Senate has ratified a treaty
with Guatemala for reciprocal pro-
lection of patents.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
advocated an elastic currency in his
annual report to Congress.
Secretary Roots State rights
speech was criticised by many mem
bers of Congress as too drastic.
Mr.. Burrows advocated the adop-
tion of the resolution holding that
Senator Smoot is not entitled to his
seat.
CONGRESSMAN Patterson, of Tennes-
see, having been elected Governor,
has resigned from the Fifty-ninth
Congress.
Senator Rayner, of Maryland, in a
speech before the Senate, took issue
with the President on the treaty
rights of Japan regarding California
SCHOOLS.
The House of Representatives
unanimously condemned simplified
spelling, and President Roosevelt will
withdraw the innovation as he prom
ised to should it fail to meet popular
approval
Representative Reyburn, of Penn
sylvania, new member, goes on the
House Coinage Committee, while
Congressman Moon goes to Immigra-
tion and Enrolled Bills, all consid-
cred good assignments.
Representative Foster has, intro
duced bill to make all diplomatic
representatives of this Government
above the grade of Charge d'Affaires
bear the title Of American Ambassa-
dor, but this Is not to affect the du-
ties or salaries of those affected.
In open session Mr.. Rayner spoke
on the Japanese school question.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-02

One sudden death occurs among
women to eight among men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
ENTRIES FOR THE
AERONAUTIC CUP
Special TO The journal.

New York, Feb. Sat a meeting
of the Aero Club Of America today II
was announced that the number OF en-
tries for the great balloon race at ST
Louis, Oct. 10, for the James Gordon
Bennett international aeronautic cup,
has exceeded the number expected
The list of competitors now includes
members of the French, English, Span
ish and German clubs. The last en-
try was that of the Royal Aero Club
of Espana, which will be represented
by Captain A Kendalen T. Dusnl'
Lieut.. Emilio Herrera and Senior Z. G..
de Salamanca. All the Spaniards COM
peted in the race across the Eng
fish channel The names OF the
French and English contestants will
be announced in a few days. The
balloons of foreign competitors will be
admitted into this country free OF
duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
To-Day's Statement
of the I. I. Report.

In the statement, IN another Column
of The Journal to-day, of the report OF
the Internal Improvement Board, The
Journal has included all of the office
expenses. with the exception of the
items for clerical work, that appear in
the report of the trustees for the years
1905 and 1906.
The statement to-day contains the
items for postage, printing, services
rendered, official visits of members of
the board, and other incidental ex-
penses.
Under the head of official visits" it
will be found that Governor Broward
has made ten trips from Tallahassee
to Ft. Lauderdale, to inspect the work
being done On the dredges, and by the
dredge that has been to work. In
addition to this he has been to Lake
Okechobee once on an inspection trip,
and to Chicago once to buy machinery.
On the trip to Lake Okechobee the
governor was accompanied by Treas
urer Knott and Attorney-General Ell
| lis, and the latter also accompanied
him ON his trip to Chicago. On one
of the inspection trips to Fl. Lauder
dale the governor was accompanied
| by Comptroller Groom. The expenses
of all these gentlemen on the several
trips mentioned are listed in the state
ment to-day.
An item which should have been IN
cluded in the statement yesterday, in
connection with the cost and main
flamenco of the dredges, was the one
for sl.S00.00 paid to H J. Drane for
insurance on the dredges- This item
is included in the statement to-day
under the head Of Incidental expenses.
I 1t will be noted in the statement
to-day that the sum of S1,719.O3 has
been spent for the services of a gen.
tleman in selecting swamp and over,
/ flowed lands. The Journal does not
care to comment on this expenditure
because it knows nothing about it. and
! merely calls attention to the item In
the hope that some one will offer some
much of this mans time is required
and how long it is contemplated that
his services viii be needed.
The printing bill of little over
two thousand dollars does not appear
to be unreasonable If, as we have
been given to understand. this in
cludes the printing of all the bach
minutes of the board.
1t will be noted in the report of in
cidentaI expenses that the board has
been buying furniture, but the reporr
does not state for which member o
the board, or clerk of the board, i
was bought AS there is no specia
Office. or Offices, set apart in the cap
itol building for the internal I'm
. lpTovement board" or any of its clerk
it is presumed the furniture went int
the Office of some member of tn,
, cabinet. If the furniture was to b.
used by any member of the cabine-
the funds for such furniture shout
have come out of the fund for cor
;. tingent expenses of the capitol, an
not out of the internal improvement
fund.
X The Journal tomorrow will contai
t a statement of the clerical expense
n of this board for the past two year.
: and will follow this up on Tuesda
S with a statement of the amount pal
g out by the board for attorneys fee:
If and their expenses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
POWELTON.
SpecIaI to The Journal

SpCCtdt 70 tHC SOGTuai-
Powelton, Feb. S.-Mr Hill and
Miss Mae Scott of Pensacola, were
the recent visitors of Mr.. B. e. Wild
don and family.
Mrs R. p. Wilder and son, Glenn,
of Cantonement spent Friday with
her mother, Mrs. j. S. Jennings.
Miss Layada Brown was the guest
Of Miss Nina Smith of Cottage Hill.
last Sunday.
DR.. Buckner spent a few days last
week with Prof. and Mrs. J. NJ. Tate,
en- route to Chicago 10 spend q few
weeks, after which he will return to
Asheville, n. c.
Mrs. W. NJ. Sargent and little daugh-
ter, Hazel, of Pensacola visited her
sister, Mrs. d. Wilson, Sunday.
Mr.. A. Lowell, who has been quits
i'll, is much improved and has re-
turned to his work in Pensacola.
Mr.. Darby Thompson, Of Century.
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Mrs. Florence Holman, of Pensa'
cola, is the guest Of Mrs. Lowe.
Mrs. C. H Jackson and son. Clyde.
visited in Pensacola last week.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the past week was a basket party
given by Mrs. Barker
Mr.. Johnnie Brosnaham, of Pensa'
cola, spent Sunday with Prof. j. Nj.
Tate.
Mrs. Rebecca Apologize, of Guild
ing, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Chas. Wilson, Of Pensacola,
was visiting relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Dan Mcdonald has been quite
i'll but is improving.
Miss Mary Wilson is visiting n
Pensacola for the carnival, being the
guest of Mrs. w. NJ. Sargent
Mr.. Robt Thompson has returned
home after few days visit to his
wife at Ocean Springs, Miss.
Mr.. R. o. Cornell, of Olive, is at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Wild
don.
The friends of Mr.. Geo. Bombay, OF
Pensacola, were panied to learn OF
his death and extend heartfelt SYM
pathies to the bereaved relatives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09

dacy. We predict he viii be in the
fight for one of the two Offices, and
lucky will be the man whom he de-
cides not to contest with.-Pensacola
Journal Mr.. Barco will find it easier
then, in our opinion, to decide to make
the race against Mr.. Groom, as Mr..
McLin surely has 1t on Mr.. Groom
when it comes to relative strength
and popularity. But will not the
woods be full of other candidates a
few months Observation-Disclosures
True Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
Result of SUGGESTION.

No" said the principal, Miss New
man was not success as, a teacher
She told the boys Of her class that
she didn't mind a little innocent fun
but that nothing annoyed her so much
as the throwing Of paper balls"
''W'eIl?"
We'll, of course, the boys devoted
all their time TO throwing paper
balls. "-Philadelptia Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
CARRIERS.
Special TO The Journal.

Carriers, Feb. S.-Mr. Mooney tn
supplying the steamer Capt. Fritz,
and other boats. with wood. His
depot is on the island near the light
beacons. Mr.. Mooney is certainly an
enterprising citizen, turning his hand
to most anything.
Mr.. w. N. Hartgrove is building a
house for Mrs. Mcclure, OF Pensacola,
on the narrows between Capt Asa
Wards residence and the Harris post
Office.
Capt. Asa Ward and Mr.. JEFF Spots'
wood spent the night with your co'-
respondent Saturday.
1t has been Quite cold for the pass
few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
Postmasters Should be Elected.

Our old friend, Representative La
mar, of Florida, has introduced a bill
in the house providing for the cleo
ton Of the judges of the United
States supreme court by the people
the chief justice to be selected by the
nine Judges after their election He
would have the United States divided
into nine districts for the pur'
pose of holding the judicial elections.
The bill also provides that postmas'
tiers shall be elected by popular vote
I-Titusville Advocate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
Levy County Fight.

That fight for state senator down
in Levy county to succeed Senator
Carter, deceased, is waxing hot. Edi-
tor Farmer, of the Bronson Times
Democrat, John R. Willis and Gus A
Morton are all after the plum, and
they are after it in dead earnest The
election is 10 be held March u, and
those who don't pay their poll tax by
February 9th, can't vote.-Live Oak
Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09

In referring 10 the suggestion that
the first judicial circuit be divided,
and two circuits created, the Marian
M Times-Courier says: Jackson coun-
" needs immediate relief from the
congested condition OF her court
docket, and unless the circuit can be
divided, which would require a con
stitutional amendment, in all proba-
bility there will be move TO estab-
lish a county court for Jackson
county" Our Mariana contemporary
does not understand, perhaps, that
this also requires a constitution
nl amendment. Yes, Escambia
went after one of those courts
tn the last election, and was glori
pusly snubbed. However, We hope fOI
jackson county better luck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09

The Jacksonville Times-Union says
there will be plenty of work for the
next legislature to do, and that the
members should sit up and take notice
of a few things in advance of going
TO Tallahassee. That is just the
reason The Journal has been discuss
ing these legislative problems. The
Legislators should be fully advised as
to all these conditions before leaving
for Tallahassee, and then it will not
be necessary to lose so much time
In getting acquainted after they
reach the capitol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-09
Senator Mann.

That is a noble dream of Senator
Mann of great boulevards north,
south, east and west from Jackson
vile. to the state lines, and it only
needs enough of energy, public spirit
and state pride to make it material
ize into a yet nobler reality. 1t would
be a mighty fine investment for the
people of Florida, regarded from
strictly business point Of view, and
would help US much more, very much
more than that much added to our
railroad mileage.-Live Oak Demo
crat.