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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

useful player of parts in the smaller
companies.
This was her second season with the
Metropolitans, and she smiled conf
IDENTIFY when Quinlin, the manager,
asked her If she felt strong enough to
play the star part for three days.
1t involved little extra rehearsal.
but Maggie was delighted. She would
show Tom Chambers and the rest of
Melrose that she had made success.
Tom came ahead Of the rest Of Mel
rose, because there had been time
when they two were almost engaged,
and she still thought tenderly of those
courtship days.
She looked about eagerly when the
company arrived; but, though every
one else in town appeared to have
come to the train to stare curiously at
Maggie Denham's troupe, Tom was
not there.
With curious sense Of blankness
Maggie climbed into the ramshackle
bus that was to convey the company to
the hotel. Her triumphant entrance
into her home town had gone for
naught just because one man was not
there.
She was angry and surprised to real
aze that she still cared more for Cham
bers than she had ever admitted when
he had tried to win her.
She had not long to wait, however,
For infnrmof finp oh
one. Presently string Of callers
came to the hotel and all of the
friends of her school days crowded the
hotel parlor, all talking at once
From the babel of voices Maggie
gathered that Tom had left town the
day before with the evident purpose
Of avoiding her The blood throbbed
In her temples.
It was to give Tom lesson that she
wanted to show to Melrose how well
she had succeeded. Now he would
not witness her triumph, and she turn
ed strangely depressed until the man.
ager, versed in the handling of the er-
ratio omen Of the stage, sensed the
situation.
"Anyhow, yon can do your best"
Quinlin reminded her, land leave be-
hind record that he will be proud
Of"
"And who may he bep demanded
Maggie truculently.
II don't know" confessed Quinlin
promptly, ''but there is usually he
somewhere, and since he does not seem
to be around thought you might like
my suggestion"
Maggie waved him of with jesting
remark, but her heart was lighter.
Here was something that she could
do. So 1t happened that even her fellow
players wondered that evening at the
brilliancy with which she played her
part
"You'll land on Broadway yet" they
assured her, but even this promise of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
TRAPPING RABBITS.
The Australian Method Of Dealing With
the Pests.


Rabbits are the greatest pest the
Australian pastoralist has to contend
against. If these rodents are at all
numerous on a station property, they
do enormous damage to the grass, but
the pest Is kept down to the lowest
possible limit in every district Of the
commonwealth at great cost.
The most effective method Of deal
ing with them is hereunder explained
In summer when any water that
might have been lying about has been
dried up by evaporation and the grass
has become dry rabbits swarm toward
the tanks, dams or other water holes
that have been sunk for stock drink
ing purposes.
Pastoralists take advantage of this,
and every evening after the cattle
have partaken of their last drink a
strip Of wire netting Is run around the
tank or dam.
Outside this netting fence holes are
dug in the ground and filed with poi
soned water and these in turn are in
closed by another strand OF netting,
begged down TO within few inches
Of the ground, being sheep proof. but
allowing plenty of room for rabbits to
get under.
The rabbits make for the dam but,
as their way is barred, they drink at
the poisoned holes, with to them disas-
trous results.
In the morning are to be seen hun
dreds and thousands Of dead rabbits
scattered about the country. = Mel
bourne News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
The Eve on the Red Elaa.

There are many odd bits Of bunting
unfolded to the breeze In New York
harbor, but the oldest Of all perhaps
is the ensign that hutters from the
staff of a little craft that rounds the
Battery sea wall promptly at noon
every day and then disappears up the
North river. 1t is triangular flag
with a flaming red background, from
which stands out in bold relief great
cyclopean eye. Inside the pilothouse
is man in blue coat and brass but
tons, who views the water front and
passing craft through long telescope
This is the supervisor of the harbor
His duties are to see that the regula-
tions are observed In the East river,
the upper bay and the Hudson river,
that the channels are kept free Of OBJ
structions and that the city's docks
and ferries are being looked after as
they should be. AS soon as he steps on
board his vessel the unique ensign is
raised. 1t signifies to all nautical folk:
ave got my eye on you. Watch out!
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
The Foolish Railroads.

The stage fare from Huntsville 10
Glasgow-twenty-fi miles was $1.50.
This stage carried the mail. and II had
to 20. When the roads were 50 mud
dy horses could not pull the stage a
double yoke of oxen took their places.
1t was slow travelling. but they got
through. The steamboat fare from
Glasgow to st. Louis in the early fif-
ties was ST. That included stateroom
and meals, and If the boat was held
up week or two on sand bar the
accommodations went on without ex-
ira charge. The steamboat owners
never believed the railroads could sue
cessfully compete with them. The way
they looked at II people wouldn't be
willing to travel 100 or 200 miles tied
down to one seat in small car when
they might be enjoying the freedom Of
a big and handsomely furnished boat.
Then how are they going to find room
for an orchestra and a danceY' an old
river captain wanted to know. mo
place to eat or drink; no room to move
about; just sit still all day long on n
little wooden bench Why. it's down
right foolishnessw-Macon Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
T Tactless.

when Clubber gets arguing he
loses all tact"
"As for instanceT
"Why, last night he told an oppo-
nent who is lame that he hadn't a leg
to stand on, another who squints that
he was sorry he couldn't see things as
he did, and man who stammered he
urged not to hesitate in expressing an
opinion. STRAY Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
Odessa's WORKING Days,

The legal laboring day at Odessa,
Russia, is twelve hours, with two
hours for rest. Workers less than sew
enteen years old must go to school for
three hours daily. Christians are not
required to work Sundays or feast
days nor Jews and Mohammedans on
their holidays. Those who have to
work on Sundays have the next day
for rest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
Knew Her Weakness.

Master-John! Servant-Yes, sir.
Master-Be sure you tell me when it
is 4 o'clock. Servant-Yes, sir. Master
Don't forget 1t. promised to meet
my wife at 2:30, and she'll be pro-
voked If I'm not there when she ar
rives.-London Answers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
Color Blindness.

Forty men and four women in thou
sand are either wholly unable to per-
ceive certain colors or can recognize
them only with difficulty. All attempts
to overcome color blindness by edu-
eating the color sense have failed.
There are three theories Of color vi
sion, all Of which are based on the
workings of the sensitive f1brils of the
inner eye.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
home town and helps to build it up.
HE WAS A DESIRABLE CITIZEN.

home town and helps to build it up.
HE WAS A DESIRABLE CITIZEN.
The mail order houses couldn't do
business with him unless they were
located in his own town, for he
knows that, as far as he was con-
cerned, Jones' Siding was the center
of the earth.
Think it over and see if we can't
work up some of that Jones' Siding
spirit right here!
LET US GET TOGETHER AND
MAKE THINGS BOOM.
Every letter that is posted here
should be an advertisement for the
town, even the love letters, for we
want the right kind of people to
come here and settle.
Let's advertise ourselves, our home
industries and our good prospects
IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
More Than Liberal.

Mr.. Highmus-You gave your son a
liberal education. did you not? Mr..
Muntoburn-Disgustingly liberal. His
four years at college cost me 27,000.-
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

II wonder If Jones is married"
mo"
did you ask himY'
II didn't have to. heard him tell
ing what he would do If any wife of
his came out in directoire gown"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
When There Was More of Il.

An old chap with hardly a hair on
his head snapped at the young barber
on the completion of hair cut:
"You are not the thorough workman
your father was. my boy. He used to
take good half hour to cut my hair."'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

The greatest man in the world may
stand as much In need of the meanest
as the meanest does him.-Fullar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

The motto of chivalry is also the
motto of wisdom-to serve all. but love
only one.-Balzac.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
Town Booming
Helps
Nv. -Rah! Rah! Rah!


Two Americans meeting in Eu-
rope, one of them said, II am from
Jones' Siding"
"And l." said the other, throwing
out his chest, "am from Chicago
Seems to me I've heard of that
place. About how far is it from
Jones' Siding9"
The Jones' Siding spirit is the
kind that helps town. This man
considered his own home THE FIN
EST PLACE IN THE WORLD. If
there are many more there like him
Jones' Siding will some day be
crowding other places off the map.
He was the kind of man who
spends his money at home, who pat
ronizes home industries, talks up his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
THREE PERSONS SHOT WHEN
TROOPERS CHARGED CHOWD
AT ONE TiME-BoTTLEs
AS WEAPONS.
RIOTERS DEMOLISHED
STEEL PLANT FENCE
Priest Addressed .Hob and Festored
Order For Night--car Company
Officials Declare They VIII
Not Arbitrstc, and viii
Open Today.

Butler, Pa, July 1S.-Taking tho
striking employees Of the Standard
Steel Car Company by surprise a
squad of he state constabulary arriy-
ed from Punxutawncy late this after
noon TO guard the company's properly
at Lynded The stra,ers, angered by
the appearance of the troops, gathered
around the plant yard ana in CLASH
with he mounted troopers. one
striker was probably fatally shot, two
members of the crowd were wounded
and a few injured
Fifteen all told strike Leaders have
been arrested The entrance today
of five hundred employees of the
Standard Wheel Company into The
ranks OF the $500 striking Pressed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
CHOSE 20 TAKE HIS LIFE
RATHER THAN FACE THE
DIRECTORS.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
San Francisco Bank is lnsolvent Fol-
lowing Officials Rash Act
Expect to Pay All
Claims.

San Francisco. Cal, July IS Baron
William Won Meyerinck, f,rmeI
cashier of the State SAVINGS and Com
mercial bank. and later paying teller
cf TIE Union State back, with which
the former institution WAS incorpo
rated shot himself through the head
at his homo In Larkspur, Marinl
county, some time yesterday after
noCn and was found dead on his be
by his wife la1t night Almost simul
tancously with the rtcc pt Of tn
news of Baron ven Moycfincks gu
eide officials of the Union bank an,
nounced that the haron was short fl
his accounts.
Tank superirie1dcn Alden IN or
son closed the doors Of tho institution
at a qrartcr to II oc.ock this MIRA
ing. Mr. Andersen SAYS that th
banks shortage with re1ch 500 0,
and will cat up its capital
Baron Won Meycrlrck was summon
ell yesterday atterpCon to aprcar at
tho bank this morning, aud It Is be.
l.eved that rather than face his for
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
INSURANCE TRUST SUED
Forty Odd Fire Insurance Companies
Made Defendants in Proceed
ings in Mississippi.

Jaclsn, Miss. July rs. In the
chancery court OF Ice county toda,
another claim for penalties incurred
through violation OF the antitrust
laws was filed. with District Attorney
George II. Strange in charge of the
case The bill of comE:a.nt specifics
that some forty-odd ire Insurance
companies doing busines under reeu-
lar license in the state have combn-
ed together to make rates on risks,
operating in conjunction with their
fire inspection and prevention bu.
reau. Tho penalties alleged to be
due and asked for as a result of such
alleged pooling on rates will. it is fig.
ured out, Approximate some $4,000, 900
to s20,000,0 900, which will be governed
according to the rate per diem that
may be sued for, of between 5000 and
$4,000 for each day on which such al
legged rate-cuttiDg and making has
been practiced since Oct /. 1906.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
ROAD MASTER FIELD UP
Iron Mountain Official MortalIy
Wounded by Negroes, Who
Robbed Him and Fled.

Little Rock, Ark, July 1S-George
A. Blevins, road master for the Iroa
Mountain south of Little iiock, was
was held up near here late tonight
by two negroes, one of whome fired
a bullet into his breast which probab
ly will prove fatal. Blevins had So
in his pockets, and after wounding the
railroad man the negroes went
through his clothes, secured the cash
and made good their escape
Sheriff Roberts was notified with
in short time after the attack. and
he, in company with several officers,
started in pursuit. many friends of
the railroad oi'tafs followed and
posses are securing the wood south
Of Little Rock and If either of the ne
gIces is captured the extreme penal
ty will be imposed BEFORE daylight.
Roadmaster Blevins is an old en-
ploye of the Iron Mountain and has
many friends who are thoroughly
aroused at the attempt to murder him.
He was returning from an inspection
trip when attacked. lie was brought
TO tile Rock where surgeons are
trying to save his life. but there is
little hope of this, however
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
STRIKE SITUATION III PENNSYL-
VANlA WILL COMMAND AT.
TENTION.
The TARIFF QUESTION
Claims Its Share of :nterest-Persian
Change Of Ruers and Peru 3d.
livian Dispute, Features
Foreign News.

Washington, July 1Sv-The tariff
situation will be mater of absorb
Ing interest at home this week, while
the new ruler in Persia and the dis
pute between Peru and Bolivia will be
the features of the foreign fields
The naval court to endeavor to de.
1ermine the cause OF the death of
Lieut.. Sutton of the marine corps. will
meet at Annapolis Monday.
Monday promises 10 be a day OF
anxiety at McKee's Rock Pa, when it
is expected an effort viii be made to
resume work in the Scheenvlle plant
fthe Pressed Steel Car Company
The trouble, which has already caused
much blood shed and several fatal.
tics, does not yield eadily to adjust
ment Rioting at the plant of the
Standard Steel Car Company at Lyn-
dora, it is feared, will tenG 10 encour
age further 4 sorder at McKee's
Rocks
The two tunnels of the Hudson AMI
Manhattan railroad company, which
will connect lower New York aad
Jersey City, will be opened Monday.
The National Editorial Association
open their convention at Seattle Mon
day. The National Travellers Asso-
citation begins their meeting at Chi
cago Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19

mer employers he chose to kill him
self.
Cesded over Property. @
Last week, it is said he decided all
of his property over to the bank, in
cluding his pretty home in Lafkspur.
Depositors have claims amountin :
to $40, 900 against the bank These,
Mr.. Anderson thinks, will be paid in
full when the assets of the bank are
disposed of
Baron Won Meyerinck was well
known in San Francisco. He was
about 43 years of age. He hal re-
sided in this city for fifteen years, and
was a member of the German nobil.tv
but~ke preferred to live in this coun-
try. Several years ago he married
Baroness Won Meyerinck is a music
teacher.
Baron Won MeyerinCk's body was
removed to the morgue at San Ra-
fael by Coroner SAWYER this morning
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
DON CARLOS Of
BOURBON DEAD
SPANiARD WHO CONTENDED HE
WAS LEGAL HEIR TO THE
THRONE SUCcuMBs TO AP.
poPLExY.

Rome. July 1S.-Don Carlos o
Bourbon, pretender to the Spanis'
throne, died today at Varse in LON
hardy. He was i'll long time and
the latest reports indicated that be
was suffering from upoplexy with ac
companying paralysis.
Don Carlos, who claimed under the
special law of succession established
by Phillip V. TO be the legitimate
king by the title of Charles VII, was
born in Austria in 1SiS His father
was A brother of boa Carlos, Charles
VI, in support of whose claims the
Carlist rising of 1S48, 1855, and 1860
was organized.
The rights of Charles VI devoIyed
upon his brother Don Juan In 1855
Juan abdicated In favor of his SON
whose standard was raised in North
eru Spain in 1872. bon Carlos him
self entered Spain in July, 1873. Then
followed the -four years war;, which
ended in January. 1876, when Tolsa
the last stronghold of the Carlists,
fell Subsequent Carlist agitations
have been of little importance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
FRIGHTENED AMATEUR AT.
TEMPTED TO MAKE FLIGHT
NEAR NEW YORK. -
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS
From Terrible Fall 5ut injuries Will
Not Prove FataI-curtis Had
jus. Made Beautiful
Ascent. ~

New York, July 18.--A fright mel
amateur aseended at dawn soday in,
Glen II. Curtlss' aeroplane. which
hovered for moment in the air aud
then crashed to the earth. The bead
tiful craft wherein Curtiss made his
remarkably flight yesterday was bad
| ly wrecked and the amateur aviator
Alexander Williams, was lifed un.
conscious from the twisted frame. hts
left arm broken. his left thumb dialo-
Gated, his body bruised and his brain
reeling. His injuries. however, are
not serious.
The accident oeured at Hemsteai
Plain, Long Island, where Curtiss had
been giving demonstrations for the
New York Aeronautic Society 70
which he recently sold the acropIane
Tor 5000.
Williams seemed to lose control OF
himself us the aerop;ane arose When
|it had risen thirty feet, the craft ca.
rcened sharply. swuoped downward,
struck on end and turned completely
over on its back Williams was de-
lirious and mu tered that some on,
collided with him.
Williams fiasco was followed by
successful flight by Edward Foster
Willard Curtis had also made
beautiful flight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
NEW SHAH AT PALACE
Revolutionist Leaders Are Given Mir
lsterisl oHices-Youns Ruler
May Go Abroad.

Teheran. July 1S-The new shah,
accompanied by his tutor and Bril-
ish and Russian escort, drove today
from the Russian legation 10 Sultans-
tabad palace AS the shah entered
the palace the escor, returned 10 the
legation. this signfying that they are
no longer under Russian protection.
A brief ceremony ~5s held at The
palace at which the reEca-s and other
members of the nationall council a.
claimed the new sovereign 1t is be-
lieved be viii be sent abroad to study.
Perfect order prevails.
Sipahadar is now minister Of war:
Sardarasad minister of the interior
and Hussein Gouli, minister Of foreign
affairs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
ANOTHER LEvEE BREAKS
Sixty Thousand Acres OF Fine Corn
Destroyed in Missouri
at $4,000. ~

New Madrid, Mo, July 18.-From
the end of the government levee
which has protected Mississippi coua-
ty from the flood the Mississippi
river has overflowed everything to
the high lands at New Madrid, back,
ing up sloughs and bitches to the
Gotten Belt railroad between Farren-
burg and East Prairie, destroying
thirty thousand acres of the finest
corn in that rich region, most of the
crop being ready to gather The rock
levee below Commerce was reported
broken this afternoon. which doubl S
the above mentioned lass, making the
total acres of corn ruine1 $1,000
valued at 100000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19

Steel Car Company employees makes
the situation at Butler ominous.
The men on strike at both plant
are unorganized The principal con
tention is that both the car and whcei
companies are working plants to the
full capacity, but refuse to pay wages
In proportion to the amount of work
turned out.
Tore Down Fence.
The situation became serious fol
lowing an attempt of one hundred
strikers to tear down the car com
pany's board fence They had been
told that two cars hal been taken
in loaded with strike breakers. The
mob armed themselves with raj way
ties, as battering rams, and tore
through fifty foot section Of the
fence. The cars, however. were fourd
to be loaded only with material and
the crowd dispersed. When the
mounted ccnstabrlary late this after
noon rode in fours through the
streets they were greeted with fo7ts
anil ieers. Some one threw a beer
bottle and struck a trooper
The commanding lieutenant quickly
formed the constabulary into riot
formation and with drawn machets
they charged into the hundreds of
peTFons crowding the thoroughfare.
beating about them with riot clubs.
One woman was pushed through the
window Of store, aud severely cut
A rioter leveled revolver at
trooper. With his mace the TROOPER
tired tn knock the grn from the mans
hand. but the revolver was Il =
charg, I'd. Another rioter picked it mp.
brt It was knocked from h's han s
and the man was beaten down.
Cleared Streets.
Slowly the troopers cleared the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
$4,000 PACKAGE GONE
Was Being Transported BY Adams
Express Co. From Chicago to
Monmouth, H., Bank.

Chicago. July 1S.-A package con
tanning $4,000 which was being COL
veyed by the Adams Express Co, from
the National Bank of the Republic OF
Chicago. to the Second National Banb
of Monmouth, Ill, is said TO have dis
appeared from a Burlington train last
week
The package is said to have been
taken from the train somewhere be
tween Galesburg and Chicago. The ex
press company officials refuse TO dis
cuss the story. Robert Mckinney
cashier of the Bank Of the Republic
said that if The officials Of the express
company had nothing 10 say about il
neither had he.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
NIGHT RIDERS ARE SUED
Farmer of Lyon County. kentucky,
Asks For S20,000-25 Defend
ants Are Named.

Paducah, Ky, July 1S.-Tom Steph-
ems, a resident of Illinois, formerly a
resident of Lyon county. Kentucky,
has filed suit in the federal court here
against Alonzo Gray and twentyfour
other alleged night riders of Lyon
and Caldwell counties. for twenty
thousand dollars damages. He al
leges that he knew of crimes com
mitted by the defendants, ard that
they took him to an old well wher1
they tied stones together and threat
ened to throw him into it. He es-
capped and went to Illinois Many of
the defendants are well known far.
mers who have not been namel in
any previous night rider suits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-19
OF ROUGH JOURNEY THROUGH
WILDERNESS Or CONFLICT
ING INTERESTS.
TAFT MIGHT S'CA IT
Despite Federation That Revision
May Be Downward, If Both
Houses Adopt Conference
Report.

| Washington, July 18.--The tariff
bill is nearing the end of its adventur-
GUS Journey through tiic wilderness of
conflicting political, local and com
mercial interests. The session of coll-
gress convened March Is. The house
wresteled with the bill until April ~
and the bill was then shutllecocked
between conflicting interests in the
senate until it. was passed July by a
vote showing the partial abandonment
been the subject of constant work by
the Republican members of the joint
conference committee. They expect
to complete their report late this
week. The general Impression is that
the Republican committee report VIII
be adopted by both houses and the
bill reach Taft early next week.
Most people here expect Taft to sign
the bill, despite the furry caused by
his reiteration of his conviction that
the Republican platform and the sen
timent of the people demanded down
ward revision of the tariff.
The presidents Statement, howcv-
er, served to crystalize somewhat the
sentiment in the senate
commi &c Preceding on the as
that iron ore and oil will be
placed on the free list. and that the
existing duties on coal, hides and lum.
Der will be materially reduced, the
conferees are preparing amendments
on the articles related to the forego-
ing raw materials.