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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

more terrifying could scarcely be i'm
agined. Yet worse fears were in
store for us. had run back into the
kitchen to replenish the fire and
change the bricks for Wilma when,
blending with the roar of the gale,
we heard shouts!
"Who can that be?" Wilma cried,
sitting up in bed. "Who can be COM
ing here in such storm?"
Somebody passing, maybe" l
said. But the next instant the shouts
were renewed at the house door-out-
cries which sounded as wild as the
gale on which they were borne in to
us.
Human voices, had they been intel
ligible, might have cheered us, but
these shouts were strange. We could
distinguish no words. An instant
later there were blows on the door.
Terror fell on us both, we were so
utterly alone. But I summoned all
my courage, and arming myself with
our gun started to the door. Wilma,
however, earnestly begged me not to
do so.
Again the shouts were raised, with
further blows and kicks on the door.
"Oh, what shall we do?" Wilma cried
out.
stole forward to the little front
entry to listen. We had the door
propped on the inside with two old
fence posts. Apparently several men
were trying to force it open with
their shoulders, but it held fast.
Then arose another babel of voices
But plainly as / could hear them
was unable to make out word of
what they said. 1t was jargon
The tones, too, were strange. For a
moment l had wild impulse to fire
the gun through the door. Just
then, however, l heard them at one
of the windows, trying to raise It,.
But the sashes were nailed securely.
Exclamations that had all the en-
ergy of fearful oaths now burst forth,
as If from many throats, but the in
vaders seemed to be going toward the
woodhouse, and l hastily ran out
there with the gun. They had found
the woodhouse door, and there the
strange shouts were renewed. Whole
sentences were poured forth, yet not
word could | distinguish.
Wilma followed me out there,
wrapped in a comforter. We dared
not ask what was wanted, and stood,
listening fearfully. Blows and kicks
resounded, then heavy crashes, as
from club. Still the door held, for
that, too, was secured by props, and
after savage efforts we heard them go
toward the barn, shouting all the
while, as If execrating us.
peered out at the door leading
from the woodhouse through the
wagon shed to the barn, and was
made aware Immediately that they
had effected an entrance. The great
doors. indeed, had not been fast
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
RAISE LIMA BEANS.

There is nothing much better in the
vegetable line in winter than dried
Lima beans-not matured and dried,
but shelled green when about two
thirds grown just as though for the
table, and instead, dried in the sun.
Soaking will swell them out, and
cooked they are only shade less
toothsome than the fresh Limas.
They are far superior in flavor and
sweetness than canned Lima beans.
There are at least two vegetables
which 1t always pays to raise enough
of for drying.-Lima and Okra.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
ROSES ARE SENSITIVE.

Roses are among the most sensitive
Of house plants and seem to do their
best for certain people who thorough
ly understand them. Roses having
numerous enemies in bugs and in
sects need careful watching and tend
ing. They are hard to kill, but fire.
quently grow in ungainly and awk-
ward shapes and have few fowers.-
Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
The Man Who Does Not Want Money
Dominates Everybody and Everything.
81
BY RUDYARD KIPLING.

G OONER later will to whom
of wealth, wealth does not appeal, whom the
methods of amassing that wealth do not interest,
VIII not accept money If offer it to him at certain price,
and he will presently demonstrate that
dominates everybody the who
You meet that farm your village, in
your Legislature But be that
meet him. as as to direct issue between his
little finger will be thicker than ons
of him; he will not in fear of you what he
wants. he will not do what want. You that you
have weapon in with which
him; argument with which appeal What
ever gain, he will gain more.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
AN ORCHARD SAW HORSE.

To be used for cutting limbs
the orchard that are too large
and too small to lay still on bl
Leave all the limbs possible
stick to be sawed and trim I'll
as you get to them when saw
the limbs help in holding it
Here is the saw horse. 1t shq
made high enough so as to ra
sticks eighteen inches or
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
MULCH is USEFUL.

A mulch in the spring is useful
for several reasons. 1t keeps the
ground from drying out and baking
in the surface, which results in harnr
to the young and tender root sys-
tenn. A more equable temperature
is secured. This is point which
does not receive as much attention
as it should. A warm sun will raise
the temperature of the bare ground
several degrees during the day, only
to be cooled off at night. Such
changes are not good for tender
plants. A straw mulch will also
keep down weeds.-Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Ne4 q ~
4H5!4!l 4TiG GUITURA } iA!EssEg
lHlNTS :aaaN
FOR THE FERN.

II you have fern that does not
grow fast enough try putting the pot
In hot water-not boiling, but too
hot to bear the hand. This Is espe-
cially good for the large Boston fern
or ferns that have been transplanted
from the woods.-New Haven Reg
lister.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

more from the ground. This ls|
of two by six mortised where
cross and fastened with a bolt 1
er-sunk so the saw teeth 4
strike it and thereby dull thd
All it is, is one end of an or
saw-horse. The branches and
on the stick and heft of same
the horse upright. l would 4
in the woods without one.--y
Hauke, in The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
Spend Millions Abroad.

1t is estimated that American tour
lists spent s40.0O0,000 in Europe last
summer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
THE MAKING OF GARDEN WALLS

THE MAKING OF GARDEN WALLS
Even in a small garden, the laying
out Of the walks is delightful task.
1t cuts the inclosure even more
tellingly than the laying down of
rugs within doors; it divides sweets
that may be neighbors from sweets
that may not; the introduction of
little threads of paths will harmo-
nize vagrant colors as can no other
device. And this is plea for walks
of grass. 1t is true that gravel
walks give a sense of neatness and
trimness; it is true that the strip of
cool white gravel is an institution
as honorable as the stars; but IL yoyk
have ever been in an old-fashioned<
garden and stepped along between
sweet-smelling wildernesses, with
wide walks of thick grass between
the beds, then you know that the
gravel walk is useful for nursery
men, but charming for nobody.
Particularly in naturalistic garden
ing-as if gardening can ever be any
thing else-grass walks are iEdis-
pensable. And why not let the lay -
extend to the border beds?y NOf
course, narrow gravel strips may
edge the border beds when they do
not mar the general effect of the
lawn, but especially in small gar
dens these should be omitted. Do
you not remember the old pictures
of the castle gardens where prin-
cesses walk all day?-From How
to Make a Garden" by Zona Gale,
in the Outing Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06
FERTILITY OF WOOD ASHES.

All farmers know that wood ashes
are valuable as fertilizers. But that
value, as many know, is due very,
much to the material from which the
ashes come. Thus, ashes made from1
hard wood are more valuable than
those from soft wood. In fact, some<
ashes from soft wood have not
enough value to make 1t worth while
to bother with them. 1t has also
been found that the value is largely
governed by the part of the tree from
which the ashes are made. 1t is
declared by chemists that the ashes
Of young twigs is of more value than
the ash of the trunk of the tree, while
the ash of the leaves is still more
valuable.-Agricultural Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

bravery. either. It's a matter OF
safety. II there's going to be any
shooting done 1t is better to receive
the bullet in front than in the back.
I'll tell you why. Every officer has to
carry lot of books, guides and other
things in mis- pockets. He has rule,
a report book, trolley guide and
slip book for accidents, in his breast
pockets. Besides, he carries watch,
a billy, and wears his shield all In
front. This stuff is enough to stop
or turn aside many revolver bullets,
whereas in the back policeman has
nothing but his coat and jacket as
covering. There are number of
instances where policemen have been
saved by this front protection.
Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-06

WHY POLICEMEN FACE A GUN.
"a policeman never turns his back
on man who has gun out" sail
copper the other day, "and it isn't
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
COKE MEN IN FATAL RIOT
ONE KILLED AND IS OTHERS
BADLY HURT AT GATES, PA.
War Breaks Out Between Italians and
sIavs After a Long Pay
Day carouse.

Uniontown, Pa, Aug. 4.-One man
dead and rs others seriously injured;
some of them fatally are the results
of wild rioting between Italians
and Slays at Gates, one of the H. c..
Prick Coke company plants, near
Masontown
All the men are foreigners. There
have been factional differences be-
tween the two races for a long time.
Saturday was pay day at the large
plant and until after midnight large
quantity of intoxicants was con-
sumed. Jacob Furance, leader of the
Italian faction, went to the gate of a
Slav boarding house and defied it's 25
inmates. Immediately Furance and
Alexander Molanski, leader Of the
Slays, were engaged in fight. Antillo
Romeo, another Italian, went to the as
sistance of the former and this was
the signal for a general fight Revol-
vers began to crack and Romeo fell
dead, struck, it is said, by a misdi-
rected shot fired by Fnrance. The in
juries of the % men consist of bullet
wounds through the body, arms and
legs The most serious wounds were
received by the Italians.
A squad of the Pennsylvania state
constabulary was soon on the scene
and 10 of the rioters were arrested
and taken to Masontown. Members of
both factions then surrounded the
jail. demanding that their companions
be liberated. During the night the
jail was guarded and Sunday the men
We're brought to Uniontown on spe-
cial street car.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
JEALOUSY CAUSES TRAGEDY.
Metropolis, Ill.,, Youth Kills Rival
Sweetheart and Self.

Metropolis, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-When Jim
Kelley, a 19-year-old boy, met his
sweetheart, Miss Eva Sleeter, and
Link James, a young butcher. driving
near Metropolis, crazed with jealousy
Kelley killed James, shot the girl in
the abdomen and blew out his own
brains.
Young Kelley was driving with Miss
Lena Oliver at Yorktown, six miles
from Metropolis. They heard buggy
come up behind them. Kelley evident
ly knew who the parties behind were,
for he quickly turned his horse and
stopped them. Leaping to the ground
he began firing. Jamesewas killed at
the first shot. Miss Sleeter was fatal
ly shot in the abdomen Standing in
the country road, Kelley then turned
the pistol on himself and almost blew
off the top of his head He made no
attempt to shoot Miss Oliver, who fled
at the first shot. The shooter was a
son of George Kelley. who is in bust
ness in Paducah, KY, but makes his
home at Metropolis, where all of the
parties resided. He would have
graduated from the high school next
year.
RAIL ROAD pEMIIRpEp Eurn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Howard Center.

Rain, rain, that is what we need now.
Mrs. Jim Smih called at the Hanne-
man and stone home, Sunday.
Mrs. Dick Solmon and children of
Sibley, Neb., called on friends here
last week.
George Lathrop, wife and daughter
were up from Chicago for few days
visit with his father, Nelson Lathrop.
Elsie Dinger spent Sunday evening
with Maud Jones.
Geo. Dell was driving through our
streets Wednesday,
Sam Dinger and family visited with
Frank Shafer and wife Sunday.
Charley Solman of Valentine, Neb..
called at Jim Lathrop's Thursday.
Tuesday at ST. Joseph's church oc-
Cured the marriage of Katie Thielan
to Albert Herold, both of this place.
This worthy couple have have host of
friends who wish them lifetime of
happiness.
Some from here attended the ball
game at Schley Sunday. The game
resulted in defeat for our team.
The Schley and Bonair team play on
our diamond next Sunday.
Our R. F. D. man delivered mail
with an auto Friday.
John Briefly and wife visited rela-
tives at Cresco Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
HUGHES PLANS COUP
IN Gambling STRIFE
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK "HAs
SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE"
1T is SAID.
WILL LASH BETTORS
If PROGRAM WORKS
His Plan for Action is Secret, Having
Been Conceived While Away on
His vacation-TriaI of Indicted
"Bookies" to Be Held Soon.

New York, Aug. 4.-The race track
interests are about to experience one
of the most severe shocks in their his.
tory if the present plans of Gov
Hughes are carried out, according to
information which was received in
this city Monday.
Just what form the proposed action
of the governor will take could not be
learned.
1t was said that something which
will shake Saratoga from end to end
will take place within the next day
or two
Not Pleased at Situation.
The governor is not at all pleased
with the situation which has existed
at Saratoga since the racing season
there began, according to unofficial in
formation received here.
He has discussed the subject at
length with several recent callers at
the Saranac Inn, where he is spending
his vacation among them Assistant
District Attorney Elder of Kings coun-
ty, who has had charge of the prosecu-
ton of the anti-betting laws at the
Metropolitan tracks.
Hughes May Have Information.
1t is likely that the men now under
Indictment in Kings county for al
legged violation of the anti-betting laws
will be placed on trial at the special
term of court ordered by the governor
1t is believed here that the governor
obtained much valuable information
from Mr.. Elder with reference to the
situation in general.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
FALLING WALL SINKS FIRE TUG.
Several Injured as Result of 1888, 600
Chicago Blaze.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The steel fireboat,
Illinois, the pride of the Chicago fire
department, was sent to the bottom of
the river Tuesday as the spectacular
elimination of the disastrous blaze
which wiped out two grain elevators,
freighthouses and other buildings with
loss Of $1,558,000. The fireboat was
sunk by the collapse of the east wall
of elevator F, near Sixteenth street
and the river, and number of fire
men were injured and narrowly es-
capped death by drowning when the
crash came without anything to indi-
cate that danger was near
Crew Rescued with Difficulty.
Two engineers and four stokers, to.
gether with Capt Patrick Lyons, were
ON board the boat and were rescued
with difficulty. A pipeman, who was
standing on the docks, was knocked
senseless by hail of flying debris
and was severely cut on the head
The boat, valued at 5000, 600, received
the full force of the terrific crash
and was crushed in by the falling wall.
The engine room and the fire-fghting
machinery were reduced to tangled
mass of steel and the craft sank i'm
mediately.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Weather and Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, August 3, 1908.--
The weather during the past week was
excellent for field work and the growth
of corn. Haying and harvesting are
nearing completion, and threshing
operations are becoming general. The
temperature during the week was uni
formly high, except during the nights
of Thursday and Friday, which were
moderately COOL The daily average
temperature ranged from about normal
in the northwest to three and four de-
grees above normal in the eastern
counties. The rainfall was below
normal mall districts, and the sum
shine was excessive Light and widely
scattered local showers occurred on the
Goth and Goth, which afforded some re-
lief from drouthy conditions over the
eastern part of the state, The heavy
rains referred to in the bulletin of last
week covered the whole of the Missouri
river divide, and We're especially heavy
in the valleys of the Raccoon and upper
Des Moines liver. Corn has made a
phenomenal growth during the past
two weeks, and that which was planted
in Van Buren, county, between June
| 20lh and 18th, is now three feet high
and growing rapidly. In many of the
early planted fields ears are forming
and will soon be in the roasting ear
stage. In a few localities, corn is
beginning to show the effect of dry
weather, but there has been no damage
done yet; rain would, however be bene-
fetal in all sections.
Threshihg returns from central and
northern districts show better yields OF
small grain than was indicated by the
early reports from southern districts.
The yield of oats is better than antici-
pated during harvest, but will be below
the average. Wheat, rye and barley
are giving fair to good yields, and the
quality of all grain is generally good.
Pastures and potatoes remain in gooo
condition. but would be benefited by
rain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
RAILROAD DEMURRER FILED.
Company Declares That Petition /,
Not Basis for Decree.

Boston, Aug. 4.-The demurrer Of
the Boston & Maine railroad to the
bill in equity brought against it by the
federal government on the ground that
Its control had Illegally passed to the
control of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad, was filed in the
United States district court Monday,
and contends that the petition does
not contain the basis for a decree nor
any relief in any such case. AS In
the demurrer filed by the New Haven
road, that of the Boston & Maine rail
road claims that the petition is multi
farious and that it's allegations and
charges are 'loose, vague, general, in
definite, ambiguous, obscure, and al
together uncertain" In conclusion
the demurrer asks that the case be
dismissed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
PICK LEADERS in PRIMARY
ELECTIONS HELD IN MISSOURI
KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA.
Most of Political Parties Put candi.
dates in Field for Sanction
of the People.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 5.-Primary
elections were held by all political par
ties in every voting precinct in Mis-
souri, Tuesday for the purpose of Sc
lecting party candidates for the gem
eral election in November Candidates.
were selected for every state, county
and township Office with the exception
OF school officers from governor down
to constable. The primary was the
! first to be held in the state under the
new law. No candidates for United
states senator were chosen, but the
party candidates were voted for on
the ballot at the general election The
Republicans had but one candidate for
governor, Herbert S. Hadley. the pres.
ent attorney general of Missouri,
whose fight on the Standard Oil Com
pany and other corporations for al
legged violations of the antitrust laws
of the state brought him into prom
inence. There were two candidate
for the Republican. nomination for at
forney general, three for railroad and
warehouse commissioner and three fer
Judge of the supreme court.
Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 5.-Oklahoma
Tuesday for the first time chose can
didates for political offices by the pri-
mary system as authorized by the
law passed by the first legislature of
the new state. Nominees for the lower
house of the legislature, one-half of
the state senate, all members of con-
gress, two members of the supreme
court, one member of the state corpo-
ration commission, one member of the
United States senate and members of
precinct, county and state commit
tees were chosen The four Demo-
cratic members of congress, the Dem
ocratic United States senator, Thomas
P. Gore, and the two members of the
supreme court, had no opposition
within their party for the nominations.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 5-For the first
time in the history of the state the
voters of Kansas Tuesday selected
their candidates at statewide pri-
mary, and each political party nomi-
mated its ticket from United States
senator down to constable. Four
state tickets were in the field-Re-
publican. Democratic, Socialist and
Prohibitionist. There was no ticket
for the Populists to vote and this was
the first time since 1890 that they had
not put ticket in the field.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Adopted August 3, 1908.
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Cresco, Iowa, that sidewalk
be, within ten days of this notice con-
structed on both sides of Park street
adjoining between Elm and road No.
%, block IL, 10, IA, Is and Is, plat of
Cresco, Iowa, and blocks 8 and a, Park
addition to Cresco, Iowa.
Said walk shall be q feet in width
except lots 4 and 5, block 3, Park adj
dition, which shall be feet in width,
and the same shall be constructed of
cement concrete and in accordanc with
specifications on file with City Clerk.
Adopted August 3, 1908.
P. j. McCuLLow,
City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
SIDEWALK NOTICE

Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Cresco, Iowa, that sidewalk
be, within 10 days of this notice, con,
structed on south side of second street,
adjoining lots four (4) and WI of lot 5,
block 5, Beadle & Strong's addition te
Cresco, Iowa.
Said walk shall be feet in width
and the same shall be constructed
Of cement concrete, and in
accordance with specifications on file
with City Clerk.
P. ]. McCullow,
City Clerk
Adopted August 8, 1908.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Adopted August 8, 1908.
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Cresco, Iowa. that a sidewalk
be, within Ten days of this notice, con-
structed on the south side of Second
street, adjoining lots e of lots S, and
all of Sand z, block 5, Beadle and
Strong's addition to Cresco, Iowa.
Said walk shall be four az feet in
width, and the same shall be construct
ed of cement concrete and in accord.
ance with specifications on file with
City Clerk.
Adopted Aug. 3. 1908.
P. j. McCuLLow,
City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
SIDEWALK NOTICE,

Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Cresco, Iowa, that sidewalk
be, within 10 days of this notice, con-
structed on the south side of Second
Street, adjoining lots /, 2 and 3, block
S, Beadle q Strong addition to Cresco,
Iowa.
Said walk shall be four (4) feet in
width, and the same shall be con-
structed of cement concrete and in
accordance with specifications on file
with City Clerk.
Adopted, Aug. 8. 1908.
P. j. McCULLow,
City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Austin, New, Bank Fails.

Reno, New, Aug. 5.-The Bank Of
Austin, Nevada. one of the Oldest
banks of that place, has failed. Ac-
cording to the cashier, J. A. Miller,
Jr., however, it is temporary sus-
pension, as he says the bank has $41,-
900, including loans, and $4,000 cash,
and owes about the same amount The
embarrassment was caused by slow
collections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Z. q . MCOu1lUW,
City Clerk.
Adopted August 3, 1908.
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Cresco, Iowa, that a sidewalk
be, within ten days of this notice, con-
structed on the east side of Oak street
adjoining north 100 feet of lots /, 2.
and 8, block 5, iBeadle and Strong's adj
dition to Cresco, Iowa.
Said walk shall be four Cd feet in
width and the same shall be construct
ed of cement concrete and in accord
ance with specifications on file with
City Clerk
Adopted Aug. 3. 1908.
P. j. McCuLLow,
City Clerk.