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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review of Trade and Latest
Market Reports.

r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review
of trade says:
Trade and industrial activities con-
tinue to expand, improvement being
OF a conservative nature that prom
iSeS permanency. There is little
disposition TO anticipate the future,
but current distribution is larger, and
mercantile collections are more
prompt. There is some complaint
among Wholesale dry goods jobbers
that the big auction sales detracted
from regular business. but the gen.
eral situation was greatly improved
by the distribution of those accumu-
lations, and many retailers have re-
NAMED to supplement their pur-
chases. In manufacturing lines the
ron and steel industry is steadily
adding to output and shoe shops are
receiving substantial contracts, al
though producers are handicapped by
he persistent strength of hides and
Gather.
A few special sales of pig iron
nave been made at concessions from
'ormer quotations. some merchant
furnaces seeking all the business Of
tered, but the general level of prices
S not materially altered, and there
S distinct Improvement in demand.
Most recorded transactions are for
his years delivery. each week bring
ng a little larger consumption at
steel mills and some reduction of
stocks in furnace yards.
Extremely quiet conditions prevail
N the primary markets for cotton
goods. Export trade is also dull, in
IuirieS from India and Red Sea
points being at much lower prices
than are required. The decline in
silver had made a resumption OF de-
nand from China still more remote.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
The Rural Way.

Mrs. Hayrick Tat the village post
ofice)-I was expecting a postal
card from my mother-in-law saying
what day she was coming down to
visit me.
Village Postmaster (absently)---
She'll be down on Wednesday. Why,
er-er-here's their postal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
Wise PrecaufiOn.

The mercury was tying to ooze
out at the top of TIE farmhouse
thermometer and the old farmer was
pitching chunks of ice in the pond
What are you doing that for?''
queried the summer boarder.
That's t keep tn pesky ducks
from layin' hard-biled eggs" an
swered the rural pnilosopher.-Chi-
cage News
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
Got The Wrong Man

Norfolk Especially james Strong.
the murderer of Police officer WI
liam S.. Winingder, is still a fugitive
from justice. 1t has developed thar
the suspect held by the authorities
at Henderson, N. c., is not the right
man. although he is a good double
of the Portsmouth murderer, says
Chief of Police lyman, who returned
from Henderson.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
Not The Boy He Wanted.

so you want a position as of
fee boy?"
Yes, sir"
Are you perfectly truthful?"
Yes, sir"
Never tell lies, eh?'
mo. sir"
Then you won't do. want
boy who can say I'm not here when
| am, and get away with it."-Chi-
cagO Record-Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
ParodoxIcaI State OF Afrairs.

81 have written a book that every
body ought to read" said the au-
thor.
I'm afraid it won't. do" answer
ed the publisher.
What the public seems 10 want
now is a book that nobody ought TO
read
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
Live Stock.

New Observation-Disclosures, l.
1878 head; feeling nominally steady;
dressed beef. slow at tx 010c. per
Id. London and Liverpool cables
quoted live cattle firm, at 12K %
lac. per h., dressed weight; refrlg,
orator beef, liz Q11%.
Calves - Receipts, 275 head;
market steady. Veals, 6O00S.75;
city dressed veals, 90 10; country
dressed. TX OBJ.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. s.
$50 head; market steady. Sheep
dull and unchanged; lambs slow and
1O@15c. lower. Common to choice
sheep, 2.50@450; culls, 200; COM
mon to choice lambs, 4.5O@6.9O.
Hogs-Receipts, S95 head; mar
ket steady. Prime medium weight
State hogs, 40 per cwt.
Chicago-Cattle - Receipts. esti-
mated about 1000 head; market
steady; steers, AIS OTIS; COWS,
3.4O@5.25; heifers, 5000 600;
bulls, 2.75@5.OO; calves, 5000
7.5G; stockers and feeders, 1900
$50.
OUeep--NSCSlpJS SSIlludCcu dUOul
$4,000 head; market for sheep,
steady; lambs, mostly 10 lower
sheep, 3.5O@4.50; lambs, ALSO
$40; yearlings, 4.O0@5.0O.
Hogs-Receipts estimated about
600 head; market steady; choice
heavy shipping, SIS o. 6.85; butch
ers, 600 6.85; light mixed, $40 O.
$50; choice light, $500 6.75; pack
ing, 6.4O@6.60; pigs, 4.00@6.35;
bulk of sales, 6.40@6.60.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

Even when a man takes a day
off to attend funeral in the morn
ing his wife wants to spoil 1t all by
taking him calling with her in the
afternoon
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman'S ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia Z. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
OF the world a remedy for their Pc
cullar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. ST.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
VI OCner suffering women am VIKING
to make my troubles public.
For twelve years 1 had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times I
could hardly walk. About two years
ago 1 wrote Mrs. PinlSham for advice.
followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia L. Pinl5ham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinl1ham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold co suffering
women"
What Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
twill do for other suffering women.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

It's very unnatural for a man to
have a good opinion of himself UNI
less he has a mustache which he
thinks is handsome.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

A copy of the first almanac pub
lished in the American colonies that
is now extant has sold for $555.
The date was 1856.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

The deepest hole in the world has
been bored in Silesia. 1t has reach
ed a depth of about 1000 feet and
passes through S3 beds of coal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

The reason a woman is afraid OF
thunder is she knows it won't hurt
her.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

Hicks Capudine Cures Womcn's
Monthly Pains, Backache, Nervousness.
and Headache It's Liquid Effects imme-
diately. Prescribed by physicians with best
results. l0c., 25c., and Soc. at drug stores.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

HICKS Capudine Cures Headache,
Whether from Cold. Heat, Stomach. or
Mental Strain. No Acetanilid or dangerous
drugs. It's Liquid. Effects Immediately.
lOc., 25c., and Soc, at drug stores.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27

Upon the invitation of the United
States Burear OF Fisheries the fourth
international fishery congress will
be held this year at Washington, d.
c.. from September % to 20, inclu-
sive. Previous meeting grounds
have been at Paris in 1900, at st.
Petersburg i4l9O2 and at Vienna in
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND
SKTY-FIVE MEN

with teams are selling our products 60
FARMERS in thirty four different States.
Seventy useful articles that country people
need. We furnish the goods and give agents
time to turn them into money. Address. 4
J. r. WATKINS CO., WInona, MINI,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-27
To Drive Out Malaria and Build UI
the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. You know what you
are taking. The formula is plainly printed
on every bottle, showing it is simply .Qui-
nine and Iron in tasteless form, and the
most effectual form For grown people
and children. soc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
Foot Ball on Horseback.

One of the features of Buffalo Bills
show at Madison Square Garden this
year Is foot ball on horseback. 1t
has been called the bealthiest thriller
Of the season, and certainly the emo
tions 1t arouses are of the virile kind.
The game is played with an immense
push ball. Four Indians and four
cowboys get busy and mix 1t up in
the effort to land goal at either end
of the arena. The horses, instead of
kicking the ball, as one might ex-
apect are forced by their riders up
against 1t and shove 1t along The
horses by no means are broken to the
work, and it's all the riders can do
at times to keep their noses against
the giant sphere Of contention. Up
to date the aborigines have the best
of 1t, appearing able to handle their
ponies better even than the rough rid
ers of the ranch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
Shields for Modern Warriors.

Recent experiments at Sheffield,
England, suggest the possibility that
In this century shields may once more
form an important part of the equip
ment Of an army. Steel shields, three
millimeters in thickness, and about
$50 square inches In area, have been
devised, which afford complete protec-
tion against bullets fired from the SER
vice rife at a range OF 400 yards. The
small size of the shield, which weighs
only seven pounds, requires that the
soldier shall lie prone on the ground
in order to be sheltered. Each shield
has loophole for the rifle, and studs
at the sides, so that series Of them
can be linked into a continuous screen.
The idea is that by the use of such
shields, the necessity OF digging
trenches may be avoided.-Harper'
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
The Moth War.

The Legislature of Massachusetts
Is to be asked for an appropriation Of
100000 to cover the expense Of this
years fight against those insect pests,
the gypsy and browntail moths. The
problem of destroying the dangerous
insects has enlisted the attention Of
many fertile minds, and countless ex-
periments have been tried In this
connection, the cost aggregating in
the New England states many hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars. This
year the moths are to be fought with
their own parasites, 10000 of the lat
ter having been let loose recently
from the experimenting station at
Melrose Highlands, and additional
thousands will speedily follow. These
parasites are understood to kill the
moth in its caterpillar state, in vari-
GUS fashions, according to the nature
Of the parasite, but the method will
be interesting only to the naturalists,
the result being the point that draws
the attention of the suffering public.
The experiment is not new one, be-
cause 1t has been tried successfully
against the gypsy moth in Europe, but
It is the first attempt to destroy the
pests on so large scale and in such
an approved scientific method, in our
country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, s,reducesinfamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The New SPONGE Vessel.

The submarine boat has taken IN
dustrial form in the new vessel for
the sponge fishery of the Kerkenah
islands, off the coast of Tunis, the
greatest sponge gathering center. A
crude attempt at bottom navigation
for sponges was made some years
ago by Vicar General Raoul Of Car
thage, and he organized the local So
ciety that has followed up the problem
and has had the present vessel built.
This boat is simpler and smaller than
those designed for naval use. It is
sixteen and one-half feet long, five
and one-quarter feet in diameter, has
a displacement Of only nine tons and
a buoyancy of 1900 pounds, and car
ries two men. The only opening is
the turret at the top. Filling three
water ballast tanks causes the vessel
to sink, and it is raised, and small
movements of ascent and descent are
controlled by manipulating the COM
pressed air valve. Two steel cars,
with water tight spherical joints
make 1t easy for the crew to paddle
about. A wheel at the forward end
facilitates moving along on the bot
tom, and a movable arm with water
tight spherical joint is provided for
gathering sponges, with a large bas-
ket to hold them. Electric lamps
are fed by storage battery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
Gas Engines in Spain.

According to British consular re-
port. gas engines attained considera-
BILE popularity in Spain during the
years 1901-03, which is reflected in
the increased importation of anthra-
cite coal used almost entirely for
these engines. After 1903 their use
declined. owing to lack of absolute
reliability for any protracted period.
the difficulty of purifying the gas and
probably, too, in the case of small en-
gines, owing to the substitution of
cheap electric motors supplied with
power from central stations, with
which the Spanish market has been
flooded; but they have now again
come into fashion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
Denatured Alcohol,

The production of denatured alcohol
for the first six months of 1907 un-
der the new law covering its manu-
facture, amounted to 1,774,272 gallons.
The supplemental new alcohol bill
will, 1t is estimated, lead to a produc-
tion Of 100000 gallons for this cal
endar year. The operation of the
law has already reduced the cost of
wood alcohol from prices varying be-
tween 60 and rs cents 10 80 cents a
gallon, a fact which amply indicates
that a fairly efficient monopoly has
been established in the wool alcohol
business.-Scientifi American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
The Civil Service.

The national census bureau has
Just published a bulletin containing
statistics Of the executive civil SER
vice up to July 1. 1907. The last pre-
vious bulletin was dated July /, 1903.
A comparison of the two shows how
steadily the extension of the civil ser
vice system has been going on during
the four years intervening. In the
earlier bulletin 150,383 employees were
considered the later one applies to
286,902 persons. This is exclusive Of
the consular and diplomatic service
and Of postmasters, laborers at navy
yards, clerks In postoffices not having
free delivery and employees of the
Isthmian Canal Commission.
Figures AS to the method Of appoint
ment show the proportion of employees
chosen by competitive examination In
1903 to be So per cent; in 1907, 669
per cent, being an increase of one
third. The number of non-competitive
positions has increased from OF to II
per cent; temporary appointments
from 0.6 to or per cent. The number
OF those obtained by classification
and extension has decreased from 25
to III per cent, while in the unclass-
flied service there is decrease from
III to Ill per cent.
There Is a notable decrease in the
average age OF employees, which is
now 1868 years, against Al years in
1903. On the surface this suggests
the dropping out of elderly employees,
but the records make contrary show
ing. In 1903 there were but 1,46S per-
sons over 20 years old In the service.
In 1907 the number had increased to
2,159.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10

some Ingenious fellow, condenser
was rlgged, by means of the ships
boiler and a rubber hose, which sup
piled forty or fifty gallons a day.
Luckily, fuel was provided by the
wreck of an old whaler imbedded In
the sand. Naturally, this could not
supply fuel indefinitely, and the
amount of food saved from the ship
was barely enough to supply officers
and men for month at one-quarter
rations-that is, one-quarter of their
regular daily allowance. This was
helped out by seal meat and fish, but
both proved unwholesome.
Since Ocean Island was so far out
of the track of ships, 1t was only too
clear that starvation was bound to
come in time unless help could be
brought from somewhere. Accord
ingly Captain Sicard decided to fit out
one of the small boats that escaped
the wreck and let volunteer crew
try to take her to the Hawaiian ISL
ands-1200 miles dlstant-to get re-
lief. Out of the volunteer officers
and men who instantly pressed for
ward Lieutenant ]. @. Talbot and
four seamen were selected to UNDER
take the long and perilous journey.
The boat was fitted out with all the
care possible under the conditions,
containing few necessary instru-
ments, twenty-five days provisions
and ninety gallons of water, and
three weeks after the wreck Of the
Saginaw the little gig spread sail and
disappeared below the horizon, fol-
lowed by anxious eyes.
Meanwhile Captain Sicard had be-
gun work on larger boat out of the
material in the wreck of the Saginaw,
for the double purpose of gaining an
other chance of rescue and of keep
ing the men occupied. 1t was very
difficult work, and officers and men
toiled together manfully, but owing
to the wretched food fully one-third
of the number we're always on the
sick list. Finally, at the end of the
second month, 1t began to look as IL
the little boat had been lost, and the
remaining chances of escape were
small indeed. But about in the af-
ternoon of January 3, 1871, the look
out perched on top of the signal mast
shouted, "A steamers smoke!" and a
great cry of joy went up from the
camp. The little gig had succeeded
after all, The strange vessel proved
to be a Hawaiian steamer dispatched
to their relief, and 1t brought also the
melancholy story of what the mission
of rescue had cost their brave COM
rades.-From st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
Electric Steel Process.

Little has been heard of late about
the application of electricity to the
melting of Sheffield steel, but that
the idea has not been abandoned is
proved by the fact that several elec-
trio furnaces of the KEELING type are
being tried at works in the city at
the present moment for the production
of cast steel of crucible quality. 1t
has been decided to erect one Of
these furnaces at the technical de-
partment of Sheffield University for
the benefit of the students. The own
ers of the patent contend that they
have now devised furnace capable
of turning out high grade steel on a
commercial basis.-The Engineer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
HAD BAD ITCHING HUMoR.
Limbs Below the Knees We're Raw
Feet Swollen-Sleep Broken
Cured In DAYS by Cuticura,

"Some two months ngo / had humor
break out on my limbs below my knees.
They came to look like raw beefsteak, all
red, and no one knows how they itched
and burned. They were so swollen that
could not get my shoes on for week or
more. l used five or six different remedies
and got no help, only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching less
For two or three weeks the suffering was
intense and during that time I did not
sleep an hour at time. Then one morn.
ing l tried bit Of Cuticura. From the
moment It touched me the itching was
gone and have not felt bit Of it since.
The swelling went down and in two days
had my shoes on and was about as usual.
George D. Farley, 90 South State st., Con-
cord, N. H., May II, 1907"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-10
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby

If parents realized the fact that
coffee contains drug-caffeine--
which Is especially harmful to chill
dren, they would doubtless hesitate
before giving the babies coffee to
drink.
when I was child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips Of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals l nev-
or knew there was anything to drink
but coffee and water.
And 30 l contracted the coffee
habit early. I remember when quite
young, the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley. then
ground 1t in the coffee-mill, as sub
stitute for coffee.
"But 1t did not taste right and
then went back to coffee again. That
was long before Postum was ever
heard Of. l continued to use coffee
until was 27, and when / got into
OAncC WOihy Dc6uu W nave hCi FOuo
spells. Especially after breakfast
was 80 nervous l could scarcely at
tend to my correspondence.
'At night, after having coffee for
supper. could hardly sleep, and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try Pos
tum. MY wife and did not like 1t at
nrst, but later when boiled good and
strong 1t was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
We ever tasted.
II can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. I
recommend Postum to allcoffee drink
ers.
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.
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SPENCER,s TREE.

One seldom hears nowadays OF the
man who gave his name to Spencer s
Tree, says Miss o. 2. Bond, the au-
thor of "Old Tales Retold; or, Perils
and Adventures of Tennessee Pio-
neers," but in olden times the name
of Thomas Sharpe Spencer was con-
nected with many tales of Tennessee
adventure. He was man of extraor-
dinary size, remarkably kind and
gentle hearted. He went to Cumber-
land County in 1776 in company with
John Halliday to explore and hunt in
the unknown forests.
Halliday decided not to stay, and
Spencer went with him as far as the
border of Kentucky to put him safely
30 far on his way home. Kind and
thoughtful to the last, the big man
with the big heart broke in two pieces
his long hunting knife, and gave one
half to Halliday, who had unfortu-
nately lost his own.
With only half knife and his
rife Spencer turned back into the for
est, and began to look out for a site
for his home. He was fortunate In
finding not only suitable place for a
field, but also ready to hand a large
dwelling, vacant of tenant.
The foundations of the structure
were fastened deep in the earth, the
walls were tinted silver gray, the lof-
ty roof was lichen green and Its
fretted pinnacles lowered toward the
sky.
The dwelling had tall opening In
one side, through which Spencer
walked into the hollow of the great
sycamore tree which was to be his
home, and took possession of spa
cious chamber which measured nearly
eleven feet across and thirty feet and
more around.
The new proprietor stood his rifle
against the wall, hung powder horn
and drinking cup upon projections of
the wood and was ready for house
keeping. At nightfall he spread
down a furry bearskin, and lay Sc
renely down to sleep.
Spencer lived in his tree through
the varying seasons of full year,
caring nothing for wind or rain, and
minding neither heat nor cold in his
snug retreat. The tall sycamore
known as Spencer's Tree stood many
years after it's tenant had passed
away, and was long pointed out as an
example of the magnificent growth
found by the pioneers in our prime
val forests.