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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
THE EVENING EXPRESS.

footing and whstling and blowing off steam,
The evening express for the valley of dream
Whirls round the room in revel of glee
Till it stops at h,e station beside my old knee;
IAN aboard, peope!" and then with a yell,
A toot, and choo, and q jingle of bell,
The train that is loaded with laughter and joy
Moves off on the two little feet of boy
Over the meadows and into the night,
With two little red cheeks for semaphore light
Bounding and eaping, the train swings away
Into the childhood of laughter and play;
Look out for the engine, get off of the track
Smoke rolling out from the make believe stack
Steam blowing by his little cheeks glow
When off on the limited lightning we go!
Here's the sweet captain to take up your fare
Weary old people with bundles of care
Lean as you pay, with heart throb of bliss
10 the little conductor who asks for kssl
What is your station? All, take us to rest,
Dear little train, from the wales of the blest;
Stopping at sunshine ten minutes to drink
The dew of dead youth at the fountains clear brink
footing and painting and putting it flies
Off to the twinkle of two little eyes,
Ever and ever so far is the line
Where little green signals of will-o-wsp shine;
Ringing and jinging it comes to my side
With dear little: "All aboard now for a ride"
And a screeching and shouting, out of the room
1t roars through the make believe tunnels of gloomi
Under the sofa and over the rug
With ting a-ngling and chug- -a-chug-chu
The evening express goes by with a roar
And stops at my chair, and jumps up from the floor.
With little eyes closed at the by-lo refrans
As over the road of hearts love in the CLEAN
1t rides in my arm to the City of Dreami
The Baltm
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19

revenges, which somehow never were
brought to pass.
lie noticed us one day, and came
smiling down to the creek bank. my
fence iss staying up nicely now, thank
you!" he called across to us.
But your ditch isn't staying open
any better!" Lafe taunted back, fur
iously.
We had found a point on our side
or the stream from which we could
float down brush against the opposite
head-gate. BY one impulse we sprang
up to go to it. Then l halted.
He'll know it's us for sure If 1t
fills up to-day" l suggested.
We were devoting ourselves to our
supper that night when a speech from
Mrs. Bradley caught our attention.
Il drove over to Mrs. Olson's to-
day." she remarked to her husband.
She's going into town tomorrow. |
told her Mr.. Olson was to use our
telephone any time he wanted to get
word to her.
He's not going to stay with her,
them" Mr.. Bradley questioned. 81
suppose he can't at this time of year."
He feels he can't. He's Just going
to take her in" Mrs. Bradley sighed
little over the words, and fell into
so serious a silence that Lafe's in
dignant interrogation went un-
spoken.
We observed the next day that no
smoke rose from the Olson chimney,
and for the three days of the own
er's absence we turned our attention
entirely away from the adjoining
ranch. After our fashion we were
honorable adversaries.
On the day of Olson's return, Mr..
Bradley departed to his mountain
ranch for the second cutting of alfal-
ia, and Lafe and I, left with the bur-
den of the ranch chores on our shoul-
ders, found ourselves at first pretty
closely occupied. Olson was spend
ing much time in his own single al
falfa-field, bordering the creek. He
kept his riding horse picketed out
side the field, and every evening.
when work was finished, forded the
stream and came up to telephone to
his wife. Somehow his anxious face
made us glad to use our added duties
as an excuse for leaving him alone.
1t was about ten days after his
return that Mrs. Bradley came run
ming out to the corral, where we were
doing the morning milking.
"Lafe, get your horse and go for
Mr.. Olson!" she called through the
bars. TELL him they want him. His
wife's worse"
"oh, send Gert!" Lafe protested;
and then, with sudden inspiration.
PA won't let us go across the creek"
Mrs. Bradley made no answer, but
ten minutes later we saw Lafes nine
year-old-sister galloping up the slope
which led to Olson's house.
/ think neither of us wanted to
observe the mans movements, but
against our wills we skunk down to
our point of vantage on the creek
bank. From there we saw Olson
run out to meet the messenger, saw
him dash back into the stable, and
almost at once emerge on horseback
and disappear at pace which meant
fresh horse or breakdown before
the thirty miles to town were COW
cred.
Bet he left his gates down and his
fire burning" l derided HE never
thought of his stock" But the jeer-
ing came hard, and we went back to
our milking in silence.
Not for the world would we have
acknowledged an interest in the de-
serted place, but all the same, | was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19

begged. 81 don't mind II he IL q
Norwegian"
This time there was no doubt
about Olson's smile; 1t was almost a
grin. But he iss named already"
he explained I'VE call him for my
father, who came to Minnesota before
the war, and wass killed at Chatta-
nooga."
1t was not till we were In bed and
In the. dark that any comment on the
days events occurred to us. Then
Lafe spoke from under the quilts:
"Jim, did anybody in your family
get killed in the WARP"
NO." l admitted. my father
hadn't come over from Scotland
then"
"And my grandfather was up in
Canada. Say, I guess Olson stays on
that place. guess he can call him
self an American Just about when
ever he likes. Youth Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19

fuiousy active
height Of thousands OF
fire could be to ad
used which
able the full glare of the Beyond the chrome
nebuous pad
eclipse aggregatng not
satisfactorily explained
the
supported under the pull of solar
cosmicay applied the light
a solution presented.
delicate
fully understand how
powerful graviaon the hab
vaion that would weigh two TONS
ordinary being Your clothing alone
Baseball could be played
difficulty throwing ball
form of outdoor ping
would
its ssuface mass size.-Harpers Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
TIL, Real Seouence.

Mrs. Premiere-"You always get
a new gown before you go away on
a visit, don't you?"
Mrs. Seconde-"No. l always go
away on visit after l get new
gown. CHARLES C. Mullin, in Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
His Principal Occupation.

The art photographer had visited
the farm. Il want to make an ex-
haustive study of this particular bit
of landscape" he said, "and would
like to have your hired man retain
his present position on the fence
there. Can he sit still?" For days
at time" replied the farmer
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
suEN(E)1EEl4AMcs

Prof. julius Kikendorfer, who is
said to be a member of many Euro
pean scientific and geological socie-
ties, decided to lay before the King
of Italy plans for the extinction of
Vesuvius by gigantic tunnels bored
below the sea level from-the Medi-
terranean to the crater.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
70 Mix in Some Pleasure q
~ as You Go Along. AZ

Mix little pleasure for
work Go fishing occasionally,
your neghbors become them enjoy the fruits
OF your labor along burdens
lighter Even your become greater through
Hght spirit makes the body
casionay and help other member of ary
just for the satisfaction there
minded little time given
than the time applied to ending tol.-Chas M
Scherer. -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19

A remarkable bird found in Mex
leo is the bee martin, which has a
trick of rufIling up the feathers on
the top of its head into the exact
semblance of a beautiful flower, and
when bee comes along to sip honey
from the supposed flower 1t is
snapped up by the bird.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
fsSs~-o~ ~l-Sss g.
J iH0U the Sun Has Puzzled /
Astronomers
BY Uatdemdr KaempTert.
aaHrNC}

HE great ball of fire which call the is not really the
No has the series of concen
trio shells envelop nucleus of which know absolute
iy nothing except that must be almost Infinitely hotter
than the ferces furnace and that must amount to more
than nnetenths of the solar That nucleus is the
sun, forever hidden from The outermost of the
envelopng shells about five thousand miles thick and is
Gallo is flood tinted
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19


In other exodus october continued
to Christmas this the acceuaed by the financial
furry Those who imagine that aliens somewhat
those they
sharp
number than would have
Another preceding
the Presidential election there tendency the of the al
They Presidential that
they prefer home
the Italians their native
estimated 00O00 will be expended Italy bringing
efficiency Italy calling
learned make railroads this country back
their old homes.
this before;
aliens will be able emunerate
in his country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19

Association
teaching speak the
complicated which
naonae thrown hodgepodge on
issued pamphlet
comparios into each other not
mouth tight shut and not to use the
employing these simple
pdn himself understood by Londone
Esperanto for the aue Amer
expedenc of approxmang her speech to
own-London Sketch
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
Why -s----'~>-'~'s
{ Aliens U'iN Come Back
find the Cause of Their Exodus at the
Present Time
BY 7. D. PoDderly
Chief of the DiUision of Information Bureau of
te>~~~Apses-~1n-s immigration. sNRrs~,A
~atss,

EVEAL combine to bring about the eastward march
Z of the aliens leaving Every great number
of aliens return to their homes for the winter The rail-
roads, particularly in the North East and West lay or
engaged in outdoor work and following this others
thrown out of employment. These find desr
able to return to their old homes for the winter They
have the opportunity visit their friends and relatives
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
The N--~-~|~.
american Accent
By Ella HepWorfh Dixon.

last good American friends have acknowledged ha IL
is they ourselves who have the accent Thls is
great step toward improving the American language Tor
up to now the New Yorker, the Bostonan and the San
Franciscan in assuring the travelling Islander
that his speech spoiled by his English accent The
well bred rule to betray any emotion
or astonshment at accusation but he thought lot
Perhaps hought communicated to certain punds
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19
,,~.~~>-~ The Deep ~->"-~>-'a
Significance of Tri1es
Ey G. K. Chesterton.
|SNfsatVs.>A,ses-o

small things down to the depths just as tiny islets
may Re the peaks mountains under the 1t
is small thing take of ones hat in the drawingroom
it is an smaller thing vote. But these things
trivial or tragic according they stand for certain strong
strong desires in men Wear your hat before
lady and you have said that she is LADY, you have
DESTROYED the whole of civilization which
etonds man that he must not vote and he will
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19


snapped up by the bird.
In human history a great river has
sometimes formed dividing line be-
tween peoples possessing quite diff
ferent characteristics. Dr.. w. M.
Lyon, Jr., has discovered similar
phenomenon affecting squirrels in
Borneo. He found eight different
forms of squirrels inhabiting the
northern and western parts of that
great island, and observed that a
large river proved an effectual barrier
in separating two distinct races.
Very little progress was made In
the study of the phenomena of heat
prior to the middle of the eighteenth
century. About 1857 Joseph Blade
put forth this theory of latent
heat" Between Blade, in 1857, and
Professor John Tyndall's Heat a
Mode of Notion" first published In
1868, the subject was constantly dis
cussed by the philosophers, and is
still being studied.
One of the reasons why pneumatic
tires gradually become exhausted,
even when unpunctured, Is that the
compressed air within slowly escapes
through the rubber, and this process
is hastened by the oxidation of the
rubber, which causes it to crack. AS
at least partial remedy for this, it
has been proposed to initiate tires not
with ordinary air, but with nitrogen,
an inert gas which does not affect
the rubber. Tests of nitrogen in
1ated tires for automobiles have been
made in France and the results are
said to be encouraging.
In accounting for the rumbling or
rolling of thunder, which has here
tofore been explained by the echo
theory, it is now stated that flash
of lightning is made of innumerable
smaller flashes, which go to make up
the whole. The rolling thunder is
due to the primary sounds of success
sive discharges or flashes. When we
see a relatively prolonged lightning
flash we witness, in reality, number
of discontinuous discharges follow
ing down the same path, and the
sounds of these successive explosions
come to us like the rattle of a rapid
fire gun, only less rhythmically This
dicnnntinuifv ic nuifa differont fro,,
oscillation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-08-19

he For telling him that
ALL You turning him out of the club the coarse and
males To
full phrase public That
shocks sensibity
will
this ac That
must q must be lady
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr

4-The today did little than
evident
forthcoming
with the
Of
involved delays the decision
Of little
especially securities accorded to the
resulted United
of contrast with its
selling
weekly reviews of the mercantile agencies scanned with interest
of stocks today followed naon that the bank
indicated good effect produced by the report OF the American ran
for March falling @ o42 decrease OF $50 from the p1s &
freight the country reached the maximum Rrno OF an Ere
and The cash
smaller than the preliminary estimates
the month
dull Total sales value S730Ooo United
ponds unchanged on call for the week. :.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
buffer, Cheesc and EGG.

There was not change in the quotations un-
der this head yesterday and the tone of the
market for the various grades of all three de-
scriptions remained exactly before. Butter
had firm closing, the recent heavy shipments
to the north having reduced the accumula ted
supplies to small proportions. and continued
liberal storing of eggs held that department
strong There was some liberal buying of butter
and cheese under the call the exchange and
the quoted prices were promptly paid by buyers.
There were no transactions in eggs, bids Of lie
the quotation for extras, failing to bring out
any stocks.
Sales under the call were as follows: GO
cases of extra butter at 22c; 2. 800 lbs of cube
extras at 23c per h. seller days: 125 fancy
California fat cheese at 111Ac per Id.
Receipts were II 900 lbs butter 81 500 lbs
cheese, and 46S cases eggs.
The following are official quotations as estab-
lished by sales bids and offers on the floor of
the dairy exchange Prices on the street while
governed by the exchange quotations. generally
range from 15c TO &c higher, owing to the
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. pc per Id,
steady; do nrsts, 2015c, steady; do seconds, 19c.
steady; packing stock. steady at 1s1sc for No
/ and 1Sc for No. 2.
cheess-Faney California new nats, l1sac per
lb, steady; do hrsts, lie, steady; do seconds Zoe
steady; fancy new Young America 13Isc.
steady: do hrsts, .12c. steady: fancy New York
storage, 1Sc, hrm; Oregon do, 1315c, firm
Eggs tper dozen. cases cluded)-CalIfornia
fresh extras. lie, firm; do irsts. 1615c frm do
seconds 151ac. firm; do thirds. 15c firm; No
soiled, 15c firm; No. do. lac. frm.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
New York Grain and Produce


NEW YORK. April 4-Flour-Receipts, 600
bbls; exports. $500 bbls; dull and lower. Min
nesota patents, s5.25@5e5; Minnesota ia bakers,
lower grades, So. 7oG4 o5.
Wheat Receipts 1iooo bushels; r.s experts, pert.
eI 1of 0aSHf and sae B. anoat No I north
ern Duluth. SIP f. O. b. afoat; No. hard
winter. sl.os1s +. o. b. afoat Opening steadier
predictions for showers, coupled with bearish
advices from crop experts, and closed l+c net
July, july 90 s-iSas65sc.. Closed es4c
Hops-Easy; Pacific coast 1907 crop, lgsc;
1906 crop. S@5c.
Leather-Quiet; acid, 2o@27c.
wool-steady; domestic fleece, s1@34c
snsaT-Raw easy; fair refining. s.s5c;o cen
ssa SOC No. % q 4.s5c; No. 10. 475c; No H. 41oc:
No. u, 4.65c; No 49, 4-6oc; No a. 4.55c; con
dee6oners A. 91oc, o nod a; o;sSe so cut I1a,
ed, 8 4oc: cubes. 5.e5c
Codee-Futures closed steady. net unchanged.
tember. 5.s5c December. 590c; March. 5.95c.
Spot quiet; No. Z Rio No. 8. Santos No. 4, SIS
@She mild Id, daii ooraoya, e s% glae; a,c xtr.s
3015c; thirds to irsts. 21@2915c; held common
specials, 2I q 2sc; western factory frsts 2o1sc.
Cheese-Steady unchanged
DRIED FRUITS
choice. s1s@sAe; prime. 7@1szc; common @ to
fair, 5a @6s4c
Prunes-Steady California fruit is quoted at
Az G14c and Oregons at 6@10c.
Apricots-Unchanged; choice, 1s@2oc; extra
choice, 19@21c; fancy 20@24c-
Peaches-There is fair demand for peaches
with choice quoted at 1061015c; extra choice.
1l@I115c; fancy, 11h915c; extra fancy, 13@
lac
tells. 5G6Ac: seeded raisins, 5h@7Ac; London
layers, $1.65@l-75.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

New York stocks rather higher the day.
Cotton and copper stocks unchanged.
Local stock market dull and uninteresting.
Local bank clearng decrease 328 per cent from last
Silver unchanged Sterling short term bills rather higher
New York and HongSong exchange unchanged
Oregon and Washington flour reduced Zoe in this market
Wheat dull and featuress Barley futures errac and higher
OATS corn, hay and eedstufs firm Lima beans strong
Hide market unsatisfactory, with numerous changes
Turpentne marked down &c per gallon.
No further fluctuaton in provisions meats
Choice potatoes and onions steady but inferior stock weak
Poultry and game markets quiet and featureless.
Butter, eggs and cheese unchanged
Fresh fruit market exhibits few fluctuations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

Keane Wonder
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Morning Session
California stock and on Exchanr.

BID. Ask.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetable.

Receipts OF asparagus increased to 500
boxes, but as two of the principal river boats
were late, there was scarcity In the early
trade, which sent prices up. The new prices
were maintained after the arrival of the beIated
supplies, as there brisk shipping INQUIRY
for export to the north by steamer besides a
good demand for shipment by rail- Rhubarb was
In limited supply and made sharp advance
Wnile peas and new pota toes were plentiful aud
stood as previously quoted. The express train
known as the peanut with supplies of spring
vegetables from across the bay, late, there
by causing much trouble for merchants some of
whom were unable TO dispose Of their consign-
ments satisfactorily. Hothouse cueumbers were
higher and sack of string beans from the south
sold at 20c pound. The market for old pota-
toes and onions, while dull, was quite steady
for choice stock, but there was continued weak
ness in inferior quality lots
Potatoes-Lompoc Burbanks, S1.10@1.15 per
ctl; Oregon Burbanks, S5c@$110 per ctl; river
whites, 40QS5c per bag; early rose. $1.359l- so
per ctl; seed kinds. 75g90c per ctl; sweet pota-
toes, S2.50@3 per ctl; new potatoes, 3@4c per
0nions-Eastern yellow, So. 1894 per ctl; east
erns red. S343.50 per ctl; Australian, S4.75 per
ctl; new green, 60G75c per box
acknowledgements, SGSc per lb for
extra, 6@7c for No. l and 365c for No 2;
tomatoes, Mexican, S1.50@2 per crate; hot
house cucumbers. Si.25@1. so per dozen; green
peas 4Q5c per ID; rhubsrb, $1.50@2 per box:
garlic, 15Q20c per lb; celery, 35G50c per dozen:
cabbage, 40Q50c per ctl; caulifower 40@50c per
dozen; carrots, 75c per sack; tuynips, 75c per
sack; marrowfat and Hubbard squash. $15G20
per ton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Loans. E.change and silver
wheat and other Grains

Chicago showed no change but the market
steady. Continued dry weather in the
southwest was reported. The demand was very
moderate.
The San Francisco market stood precisely as
before futures being ignored ana the cash
grain firmly held but dull.
CASH WHEAT
California club, s1.60@l.6215; DO milling.
81 .62la al. .65 California white Australian, 81. .65
@l.70; lower grades of California. $l30Q1 90;
northern club. $1.57A @l.621a; northern blue
stem, 81 1621s a CITY; northern red, $l.5415 q
1-60; turkey red, S1.70 per ctl.
10:30 a. Session
No quotations. ~
Barley-Futures are very sensitive and un-
settled and 60 up and down every day without
apparent reason. Reversing the time honored
rule they are apt to advance under rain and
decline under dry weather and desiccating
north wind. OF course there is no explaining
such queer market. They advanced sharply
yes gesterday The cash grain continued neglected
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice ceed. spot $l-3s&s g1. 40; COM
mon to fair, 81 y621a @1.s7lz per ctl; brewing.
$l 100 90; shipping and chevalier. nominal.
FUTURES
/i0:30 q. m. Session
fOpen High. Low. Close.
December ~. 1.l8i5 I.lsi5 1:17X 1-I7H
0ats-c Closed the week very dull, with no
changes reported.
Good to choice red. s1.55@l,5715; ordinary Dc.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Egg Market In Nearby Countre.

PETALUMA. April 4.-No change is to be
Many farmers are holding for deliysry TO o''a, the
poultrymens association. which will begin busi-
ness Monday. The experiment OF the associ-
alton is being watched with interest as poul-
terers will learn the art of grading which has
not heretofore been required OF them and will
their product. Feed keeps up to unheard Of
prices, with little prospect OF change. Farm
ers report favorable conditions among poultry
and good season for hatching and raising Of
young fowl.
HOLIISTER. April 4.-Eggs dropped 5sc to-
day, as the supply remains as large as last
week Large quantities being bought for
storage, for which buyers are paying San Fran
cisco quotations. less freight. While rain is
Frost did some damage In certain slocalities TO
apricote, but experts claim upon the whole the
crop in this valley Is not damaged. Peaches
prunes and cherries were not injured Pros
pect for big fruit crop are good.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05

some increase In the buying. but prices showed
no improvement The already heavy stocks OF
cars, which were not hauled to the stores up to
a late hour. Dealers are anxious TO keen stocks
the south ssy thst as possple' as 5eporss a from
ing the fruit to drop or the trees and it Is
feared that the market will soon be overstocked
with an average demand at steady rates while
apples continued TO drag at weak and irregular
prices
Strawberries-Longwo S1@1.25 per drawer;
Malindas. s1.2S per drawer; Los Angeles. si-5o
@1-I5 per crate.
mon TO choice sec@sl.
q Citrus rus fruits fruits geE bo1,-Ns,si oranges: s29
l-75 for standard; Mediterranean sweets. $500
per box lemons, s. 25S2 50 Tor rs faacy sI.ssaS
s2.50G3 for seedless and sI@1 25 for common:
lines. S6@6.50.
!, Tropical fruits Bananas; 7Sc@s.Is per euncn
lean; pineappels. sl.50G3 per Dozen
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey
AS far as at present be learned the dam
age to apricots and peaches by frost during the
last week of a scattered character some
apricot orchards being wiped out while others
as far as reported. wese not caught
Fruits-Apricots, l4@17c; evaporsted apples.
sss Psafs for wSe and Dsssss sss ssl s
prunes; 4 size basis. 2s4 G31sc per h.
Rssins e crown b. FEs.ns ..a crSSs Ssu sz
less sultaIAs. 4c: A.I5G1.2O for London layers
and 81. .5og2 for clusters
Nuts-Almonds -Nonpatells, ishG1a1ac; XXI,
mAc; LansuedOcs, iOq hardshells. TGTIsc.
". Nut ae PSI 0 for hses.b: sesss ana sd o c
for No do: Italian chestnuts. i0@i2Hc Der H.
.Honey-Water white. comb, l691Te: white.
Der. I@7lAc; dark amber and eandied. 81 G5Nc
per lb.