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The Washington times., 1909-07-08
Even Lemons
VIII Be Affected.

VIII Be Affected.
If the tariff bill passes within the
next few days. lemon dealers will face
a unique situation. They will be in g
position, by means Of the tariff, to
maintain the high market which has
been brought about by natural trade
conditions, but which now gives evil
dence of becoming lower.
While the recent advance in the price
Of lemons is attributed to the hot
weather and the Sicily crop shortage. it
is generally admitted that when the
tariff Is passed the market price viii
stop where il happens TO be at that
time, provided it is above the rate OF
increase on lemons in the new tarift
measure-and the higher above this rate
the better for the dealer.
Lemons began advancing about The
middle OF June. and the price went
from s2.50. Ter box on fancy goods 70
S a box by the first OF the present
month. s~...
At first glance this increase seems
unusual, but il Is what happens to a
certain extent at this time every year.
Hot weather invariably makes a strong
demand for the fruit, and the longer II
remains hot the higher the price goes.
until demand gives evidence of falling
of.
From IS per box, the LIST Of July, the
price has descended 70 Sc, at the pres
ent time. as a result OF the cooler
weather
Under the present tariff, the duty Is
1 cent a pound, which makes about 60
cents q box. The proposed duty in the
new measure IS IL cents a pound, which
will amount 10 about 80 cents q box.
II prices which are expected 10 be
raised by the new tariff go into effect
Immed iately upon its passage, as is
agreed by mercantile dealers generally
viii be the case, Il Is easy to see what
an advantageous situation the lemon
market viii find itself in.
The Washington times., 1909-07-08
Burden ON Consumer



Declares Cogswell.
Thar the measure is being framed 10
make the consumer bear the greatest
s5,ur5en in purchasing the necessities
at life and that the effect OF TINS -
zalreadv being felt in Washington Is
nshe statement made by l. Cogs"eil'
dry goods merchant, Of ISIS WISCONSIN
=avenue.
:rat,ed from the importers and who're
ssalers." said Mr. CogsWel' 'AeIe -
going TO be a general advance III AeaIly
an articles of cheap ana HiO'iei "'e
priced apparel for women II seems -
me that the woman in moderate OF pooi
circumstances viii be tseed the heaNi
sest. according to the tarlh Sc-!eoi'
sas I understand them
8 THE increase in the rate Tor sooeS
Of better quality does not seem TO oe
su proportion with the increase TOT 'ii9
lower priced stuff This Will be espe-
Eciavv. noticeable in cheap laces. Laces
which we sell now at cents SaIu
or 50 cents a dozen will have 10 De
increased almost % per cent, ana
doubt II we viii be able to sell the same
-ouslitv for less than IS cents a Dozen
Nv Cogswell said that he had re-
-eeived long letters from every one OF
she iohhers with whom he deals, asking
hin, TO use all influence to prevent Con-
gress from putting up the schedule on
z5rv goods He has also received a
notice from one Of the largest wooden
manufacturers In the country that the
nriee had been increased cents
pound. -, -.
= cot course, the consumer win have
TO nav the increase" he continued II
we have 20 pay move for goods we VIII
have to charge more in order TO make
our proft. For instance. here is kid
glove that is one OF our leaders We
sell them for 81 pair. iney cost US
$3.50 a dozen, so you see the pfoHI II
very close. .-
Z have been advised by the importers
10 Law in a large stock Of these groves;
As the tariff on gloves is 10 be increased
20 that we viii have 70 charge Sl.oU
for the same article. That JUS one
Mr.. 'CCSogsweH explained that he had
been advised that there would pTooab!y
he more than a 50 per cent increase lIl
the tariff on cheap and Moderate priced
-1aces and embroideries,
This Is due &c an attempt, ! uuoeI-
stand. TO give one or two manufacturers
IN this country monopoly On the lace
and embroidery business" he added
ut appears that the tariff IS gong
10 be removed from lace making ana
embroidery machines, while u IS gong
10 he doubled on the manufactured
article This rate Will be almost pro
hibitive for the lace and embroidery
importers while the retail merchants
VIII be Il the mercy Of handful OF
American lace manufactures
The Washington times., 1909-07-08
Barber & Ross
Encertain As to Cause.

1--WE have not had any advances in
our line that we can feel absolutely sure
have been caused by the discussion OF
the tariff, and. on the other hand, we
nav have EaG. said J. H. Johnson. jr.,
manager Of the hardware firm Of Bar
Der & Ross
"oa May %, said Mr.. Johnson. we
had an advance OF ] cent on cotton sash
cord. II may have been the result of
the tarin. and it may have been the
result OF the cotton market. ] don't
solutely.'
ar Johnson said that, while there
might be some advances on builders
materials. il would be tire result Of
trade conditions, as be did not believe
ne nroDosed tariff would affect hard
ware 10 any considerable degree.
The Washington times., 1909-07-08

I'VE will probably soon see a general
advance in the prices Of lumber. Prices
are now at the lowest ebb in years, due
to the financial depression which last
year retarded the building industry.
Conditions are now improving steadily,
and when the reaction sets in there will
naturally be advances in the prices Of
lumber all along the line
The Washington times., 1909-07-08
<. +. Ah0ie"S u ~
Have Contracts Tied Up.

Uncertainty as 10 what will be the
tariff has practically tied up the paper
business.
This settlement was made today by
r. P. Andrews. president Of r. +.
Andrews & Co, wholesale paper deal
ers, and a member OF the executive
committee OF the National Paper Deal
ers' Association. an organization com
posed Of practically all the iobbers in
the United States
AIr. Andrews applied the statement 10
conditions existing both locally and
throughout the country at large. adding
that he was ia position TO know"
so far" said Mr. Andrews. "uncer-
tainty as to the tariff has not made any
actual change Ia prices, but IL is max
Les It impossible for ~ 70 place orders
The Washington times., 1909-07-08
CONTINUED from First Page)

the tariff" said AIr O'Donneu "No
prices as yet, have been influenced by
what viii probably be the tariff, but,
once II is passed. and we Will feel the
effect Of It almost Immediately.
Mr.. O'DonneI said the advance in
price would probably be recorded as
- r-Irr 8 AllR-.sr !
The Washington times., 1909-07-08
Increase in Clothes
Jacobs Prediction.

In my opinion the passage Of the
tariff bill, with its increase of the wool
en- schedules, VIII be followed by an IN
crease in the prices Of mems clothing
said Jos eph jacob, manager Of Eiseman
Brothers, clothiers. Seventh and L
streets northwest.
'.AlreEdy the price lists sent OUT py
the mill men show increases OF from
f25 to 40 per cent in wooden taorlcs, uu s,S
no doubt, to their anticipation Oh ne Is
-creased duty. The better sF3u l7'9, ~, %
syoolens will be largely affected because US
shoddv cloth is moi included in the i'm
position of the higher duty. AS l uhd li-i,1
stand il. this is the situation tnat WI W.
prevail throughout the country W.
inc new bin becomes q law. In brleI,
ire Consumer NAV expect to pay more
for his wearing apparel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
rsETsE ONLY A CARRIER
Famed African Fly Not Itself Respon.
sibIe for Disease.

New York.-The tsetse fly, the in
sect that jumped from obscurity to
public notice on the eve of Theodore
Roosevelt's s departure for Africa, re-
ceived certificate of character at the
Rockefeller institute. DR.. S. j. Melt
ger, one OF the affiliated specialists,
announces that the dreaded sleeping
sickness is carried by the tsetse fly
only incidentally, that is, from one al
ready effected to fresh subject,
as the common house fly may carry
typhoid His bite Is not venomous,
says the physician, while the real Of
fender is the only disease germ
known to have the power of locomo-
tion-the trypanosum.
The microscopic organism has the
disease bound up in its system and
has been exclusively used recently by
the Rockefeller institute i'm all the in
oculations o. mice. The institute is
at work with a new serum for tthe
cure of the sleeping sickness, for
which it has high hopes, but no an
nouncement of its nature will be
made before next winter.
Since the sleeping sickness first
made its appearance in Uganda In
1901, 100000 have died by it in one
district alone, and its toll from the
Congo Free State has been almost un-
believably heavy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
slfEMOIRs OF DAN RICE" THH
CLOWN OF OUR DADDIES.
At Last, There Is on Sale q Book
Brimful of American Humor.


Any bookseller will tell you that
the constant quest of his customers
Is for "a book which will make me
laugh" The bookman is compelled
to reply that the race Of American
humorists has run out and comic lit
erature is scarcer than funny plays.
A wide sale Is therefore predicted for
the memoirs of Dan Rice" the
Clown of Our Daddies, written by
Maria Ward Brown, a book guar
anteed to make you roar with laugh
ter. The author presents to the pub
lie volume of the great testers
most pungent jokes, comic harangues,
caustic hits upon men and manners,
lectures, anecdotes, sketches OF ad-
venture, original songs and poetlcal
etfusions; wise and witty, serious,
satirical, and sentimental sayings OF
the sawdust arena of other days.
These Memoirs" also contain series
of adventures and incidents alternat-
ing from grave to gay; descriptive
scenes and thrilling events; the rec
ord Of half century of remarkable
life, in the course of which the sub
ject was brought into contact with
most of the national celebrities of the
day. The book abounds In anecdotes,
humorous and otherwise; and It af-
fords clearer view of the inside
mysteries of show life than any ac-
count heretofore published. Old Dan
Rice, as the proprietor Of the famous
zone Horse Show" was more Of
national character than Artemus
Ward, and this volume contains the
humor which made the nation laugh
even while the great Civil War ragged.
This fascinating book Of 500 pages,
beautifully illustrated, will be sent
postpaid to you for $3.50. Address
Book Publishing House, 1874 Leonard
street, New York City.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04

from the mortar in which it rests,
and which contains the corn. AS
the trough descends, the water runs
out, and then the weight of the ham
mer again brings it down into the
mortar with great violence. This is
repeated day and night until the corn
is ground, when the meal is taken out
and fresh corn put in its place. An
other variety of SLOW John" is op-
Grated by a water-wheel.
1t can readily be seen that such an
automatic mill and miller is of great
value to a community where every
man is needed in the field Its cost
is practically nothing. After the few
hours or days spent in its construc-
tion, no attention need be paid to 1t
beyond giving it something to do.
havo never seen one of these ma
chimes save in limited district in
North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. That they exist there testifies,
l think, to the originality of these
secluded people, who have lived for
so many generations in their own
way, undisturbed by the shrill
whistle of advancing civilization
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Dresden a City of Pleasure.

Dresden is essentially city OF
pleasure-of fair, wide prospects, OF
hearty river life, of zest in nature
and art. Even the public buildings
cluster about the Elbe, just as the
huts of the first settlers clustered.
A circle of Wendlsh herdsmens huts
on the right bank, line of fisher
shanties on the left-these were the
unlikely beginnings of Dresden in the
sixth century. But the settlement
lay at the only point in the river val
ley where ford was practicable,
tempting the Germans to settle on
the left bank between the Wends and
the swamps, or Seen, unlovely places
that have long since disappeared,
leaving behind only the names See
strasse. Am See and Seevorstadt. In
deed, the very name of Dresden Is
derived from the Slavic dresjen,
which means jewellers in the swamp
forest. Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04

Dolly Madison was famous for her
beauty, grace and social charm, but
she has never been given due credit
for her greatest achievement-the in
vention of ice cream. For the chron-
iclers tell us that she was the first to
serve this national delicacy. The wife
OF the president must have been a
wonderful woman, gifted in every
thing from diplomacy to cooking.
The men have long suspected that
some woman invented both ice cream
and matrimony, for men of genera
tions have been inveigled into both.
Let boy and a girl go out walking,
Just anywhere, and suddenly the boy
will find himself face to face with a
soda fountain or an ice cream parlor.
It's just like man who starts along
oourting aimlessly who suddenly finds
himself engaged. He doesn't under
stand just how it happened. But he
usually marches up bravely and finds
that he enjoys both matrimony and
ice cream. Baltimore Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
SURPRISED HIM
Doctors Test of Food.

A doctor In Kansas experimented
with his boy in test of food, and
gives the particulars. He says:
II naturally watch the effect of
different foods on patients. My own
little son, lad of four, had been Ill
with pneumonia, and during his con-
valescence did not seem to care for
any kind of food.
II knew something of Grape-Nuts
and its rather fascinating favour and
particularly of its nourishing and
nerve-building powers, so ! started
the boy on Grape-Nuts and found
from the first dish that he liked it.
His mother gave it to him stead
fly, and he began to improve at once.
In less than a month he had gained
about eight pounds and soon became
90 well and strong we had no further
anxiety about him.
IAN old patient of mine, 73 years
old, came down with serious stomach
trouble, and before was called had
got 80 weak he could eat almost
nothing, and was In serious condi-
ton. He had tried almost every
kind of food for the sick without
evail.
II Immediately put him on Grape
Nuts, with good. rich milk and just a
little pinch of sugar. He exclaimed
when l came next day, Why, doctor,
! never ate anything SO good or that
made me feel so much stronger
II am pleased to say that he got
well on Grape-Nuts, but he had to
stick to 1t for two or three weeks,
then he began to branch out a little
with rice or an egg or two. He got
entirely well In spite of his almost
hopeless condition. He gained 22
pounds in two months, which at his
age Is remarkable.
II could quote list of cases where
Grape-Nuts has worked wonders"
There's a Reason" Read "The
Road to Wellyille," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter2 A
new one appears from time to time.
xhey are genuine, true, and fun q
human interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
CALLS OXYGEN USELESS
Professor Says Old Theory 10 Wrong
and Carbon Dioxide Is
Not Fatal

Minneapolis.-D. d. Mayne, princi-
pal of Minnesota school Of agriculture,
announced the result of an experiment
which he believes has exploded the
old theory that oxygen was essential
to life and that death would result
from breathing carbon dioxide.
To demonstrate this theory, Prof.
Mayne confined steer in hermetic-
ally sealed stall and another in an
open stall The first animal was shut
on from oxygen completely and at the
end of several days was found to be
in as good condition as the other. The
experiment was repeated, the steers
exchanging stalls. The result was the
same-both animals could live in the
Theoretically sealed stall without oxy-
gen and neither suffered poisoning
from carbon dioxide thrown out of
their lungs.
THE school ventilating system is
unnecessary" asserted Prof Mayne.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
A "SLOW JOHN"
BY Eliot Kays Stone.

The inhabitants of the Southern
mountains sometimes grind their corn
with an automatic miller known as
the "Slow John"
This contrivance is very simple and
crude In form and workmanship, but
taking things slowly and easily and
working steadily, 1t turns out from
one to three bushels Of meal a day.
There are two varieties, the more
common one being constructed as fol-
lows:
A trough is fastened to one end Of
a stout stick, and perpendicular
beam to the other. The stick is sup
ported in such way as to make the
beam end remain down of its own
weight. But when water is run into
the trough end the weight of the
water and trough combined makes
that end heavier than the beam or
hammer, whifh is then lifted high
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Not In His Lifetime.

A well-known scientist was lectur-
ing on the suns heat, and in the
course of his remarks said: 1T is an
established fact that the sun is grad
ually but surely losing its heat and in
the course of some 70,000,000 years 1t
will be exhausted; consequently this
world Of ours will be dead and like
the moon, unable to support any form
of life"
At this juncture member of his
audience rose, in an excited manner
and said:
pardon me, professor, but how
many years did you say it would be
before this calamity overtakes us?"
The ENTHUSIASTICALLY million
sir"
THANK God" was the reply. 90
thought you said seven millions. -
Success Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
The Souls Summer Solstice.

The soul must have its days to
romp, to wade in the creeks and
swing from the branches of the trees.
If it hasn't, it will get hard and dry,
and you can't make dent in it with
a line of poetry or the touch of a'van-
ished hand. Seeing a person in a
parlor or an office is only half seeing
him. You must go out among the
dryads and the naiads and the sweet
spirits of the emerald outdoors, and
talk to him with mouthful of fried
chicken and an earful of women's
voices.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
The AoneXmoon.

The honeymoon has no definite dur
alton but is longer or shorter, accord
ing as the temper of the high CONTRACT
ing parties determine, or their rela-
tives, or the weather, or the mode, or
the comparative cost of travelling and
staying at home. Briefly, it is that
interval during which the man, going
out in the morning remembers his kiss
and forgets his overshoes, as distin-
guished from the interval during
which he remembers his overshoes
and forgot his kiss.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
BABY'S SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not
Sleep-Scratched Constantly
Cuticura's Efficacy Proven.

"When about two and half years old
my daughter broke out on her hips and the
upper parts of her legs with very irritat-
Ing and painful eruption. 1t began in Octo
ber; the first noticed was little red sur
face and a constant desire on her part to
scratch her limbs She could not sleep and
the eruptions got sore, and yellow water
came out of them. l had two doctors treat
her, but she grew worse under their treat
ment. Then bought the Cuticura Rem
edies and only used them two weeks when
she was entirely we'll This was in Febru-
ary. She has never had another rough
place on her skin, and she is now fourteen
years old. Mrs. R. r. Whitaker, Winches-
ter, Tenn, Sept. %, l9OS."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
Of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Hard Times In Germany.

Supplementing frequent reports of
hard times in Germany are confirma-
tory census figures for that country
which indicate that the large cities
are falling off in population. Berlin,
for example, which grew very rapidly
in prosperous times, contained 2,1O6,-
942 souls at the close of 1908, fall
ing off of 4.419 in one year. Emigra-
ton is largely responsible for the de-
crease. and emigration is due to the
hard times and tn military laws of
the country. In March, 1908, more
than 10000 persons left the German
capital for other countries, most of
them going 70 America.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
MUNYON'S EMINENT DOCTORS AT
YOUR SERVICE FREE.
Not Penny to Pay For the Fullest
Medical Examination.

II you are in doubt as to the cause
OF your disease mail US postal re-
auesting a medical examination blank,
which you will fill out and return to
Us. Our doctors will carefully dag
nose your case, and IL you can be
cured you will be told so; II you can
not be cured you will be told so. You
are not obligated to us in any way, for
this advice is absolutely free; you are
at liberty to take our advice or not as
you see At. Send to-day for a medi-
cal examination blank, fill out and
return to us as promptly as possible,
and our eminent 'octors will diagnose
your case thoroughly absolutely free.
Munyon's, SD and Jefferson Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
His Happiest Hour.

He-"You remember the moon
light night, twenty-five years ago,
when l proposed?"
Shelves, indeed"
He-"We sat there for more than
an hour, and you never opened your
lips"
Shelves, dear"
He-"That was the happiest hour
of my life. Cleveland Leader.
The Simplon tunnel was begun No
vember 13, 1898, and the Swiss and
Italian boring parties met at 7.20
q. M, February "a, 1905.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Where Dwell the Thouahts.

An old maids club in New Jersey
was recently wrecked by matrimony
This is generally the case with old
maids and bachelors clubs, but it is
not so strange after all, for the very
formation of such organizations shows
how much the subject is occupying
the minds of the members. And when
the matrimonial germ gets into mind
1t is then that Dan Cupid sees his
chance to get busy.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
DO Your Feet Ache and Burn2

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Smarting and Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Sold by all Druggists
and Shoe stores, 25 cts. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
The Maxim Gun Silencer.

The noiseless rifle invented by
Hiram Percy Maxim has caused much
discussion. Some declare that 1t will
be an aid to criminals, because they
can shoot without the noise from the
explosion betraying them.
Interior mechanism of gun silencer,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Sprinq Cleaning.

Dad, / was simply great in relay
events" boasted the boy from college.
Good enough, son. Wen make
use of them talents. Your ma will
soon be ready to relay the carpets. =
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Minn.-"I was a great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. | read so
much of whatLydia
Il. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Co mpOund
had done for other
suffering women !
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, /
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Only a Few.

81 understand the Newells are hav-
ing trouble" remarked the spinster.
"Some people take her part, and some
others side with him."
"And, suppose" growled the BACH
elor, there are few eccentric peo-
pie who mind their own business?"-
Stray Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Total Still SWELLING.

Foreigner-What was the total loss
Of life caused by your revolutionary
war?
Native American-Nobody knows.
We keep adding to it every Fourth Of
July.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04
Sorry He Smoke.

Suffragette-What is party with
out women?
Mere Man (hippantly.)-A stag par
ty.
Suffragette-Exactly. And what,
sir. would this nation be without
women but stagnation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-04

A feeling of security and freedom from
anxiety pervades the home in which Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is kept constantly on hand
Mothers know it can always be depended
upon in time of need.