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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21

| 10000 inhabitants, and is built along
the lines laid down by the Spanish oc-
cupants-narrow streets, adobe houses
with thick walls, embrasured windows
and heavily-barred doors. The Rio
Grande de Tegucigalpa flows through
the city and divides it into two sec.
tions, the capital proper and Comya-
guela, the poorer section. On the high
bank Of the capital side and at one
end of the large concrete bridge which
spans the river, is situated the palace
of the president, a three-story frame
building, at every entrance to which
is stationed an armed sentry solemnly
pacing back and forth in the goose
step" of the German army. On the
west side of the plaza is the American
legation, a two-story frame building,
the finest edifice in Honduras.
| From the capital we set out for the
department of Olancho and the placer
gold country. After leaving the city,
we followed narrow trails, the only
roads. All travel and transportation is
by beast.
In Olancho the attitude of the peo-
pie is as listless as elsewhere in the
republic, except that the women are
more Industrious than the men, and in
fact they support the men and chill
dren by their own efforts. From May
to December all the streams are lined
with camps of native families engaged
in placer-gold washing. The women
are much more expert in this than the
men, and do practically all of the work.
Nearly every stream in Honduras
bears gold, though seldom is it found
in sufficiently heavy deposits to justify
Americans in working 1t.
There are legends of fabulously rich
placer deposits in Mosquitia, the
farthest northeast of the departments
of Honduras, and l have seen many
nuggets weighing from four to fifteen
ounces, brought out by the Indians.
This region, however, is an unex.
plored jungle, impossible for beast and
nearly SO for man.
In the northwestern part of Hon.
duras are some very rich placer mines
worked by Americans, and few ledge
mines owned By foreigners. At San
Juancito, seven leagues east of the
capital, is the Rosario mine, owned
and operated by New York and native
capitalists, and this is the richest
mine in the country.
There are no industries worth the
mention in Honduras; the foreigners
are shy of investing, fearing the I'M
stableness of the government, and the
natives lack the capital wherewith to
develop their natural resources.
Concessions have been recently let
to American promoters for two rail.
roads, and work has been already begun
on the road from Iriona, in the de-
partment of Mosquito, to tap the rich
rubber ana mahogany lands of the in
terror. When these roads are COM
pleted, and an outlet is had for rich
rubber deposits, cattle and precious
woods, there is no reason why Hon.
duras should not become prosperous
republic, and a country worldfamous
,for its agricultural and mineral prod
ucts.
REX.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21
Take Notice, Please!
REX.

An instantaneous cure for hic-
coughs is to take one teaspoonful of
common vinegar.
For the earache, put ten drops of
brandy into teaspoon, warm over a
candle until steaming hot, then dip
into it small piece Of cotton wool
and place in the ear.
Stained Hands,-Raw tomatoes eff
fectually remove fruit and vegetable
stains from the hands. They answer
exactly the same purpose as lemons.
which are not always obtainable.
When choosing a house, four points
should be looked to particularly: Q)
The soil on which 1t Is built, (2) the
air to which one will be exposed, (3)
the water with which it is supplied,
(4) the condition of the drains.
To prevent muslin draperies, chill.
dren's frocks, etc., from blazing,
should they accidentally catch fire.
dissolve bit of alum in the water in
which they are rinsed. They will then
only smolder away. The alum is not
at all injurious to the muslin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21
Yes. it is rather warm"

Yes. it is rather warm"
Lillian Bently answered her part
ner mechanically as she sank into a
chair after their dance. 1t had been
the fifth waltz, and, so far Paul Orm-
stead had not been near her. Hereto
fore he had always come to her first
and claimed as many dances as she
would give him, but tonight, for
some reason, he had absolutely ig-
nored her presence. She leaned back
and her gaze wandered across the
room to where he stood with Leah
Ellicott his fair head bent above her,
Leahs face, with its dark, vivid COL
oring, and deep, glowing eyes, raised
to his. Her heart contracted pain-
fully. Was he angry with her? She
had done nothing. True, she had re-
fused TO go to the play with him the
following Friday, but only because
Tom Saunders, her partner in the hast
dance, was coming that night for
dinner. Tom was an old friend, a
very old friend, and often cana to
dine and spend the evening with her;
yet for some reason Paul had seemed
hotly to resent her refusal of his in
vitation when she told him the cause.
How could he be so unkind-so
stupid She stirred restlessly.
Tom Saunders closed the fan he had
been welding and rose.
Lillian" he said. won't you come
outside for few minutes? You are
pale and the air will do you good"
She assented listlessly and they
passed out into the warm spring
night and wandered slowly down the
garden path.
you must put on your scarf dear"
he said. "The night is warm, but it
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21

won't do to risk anything" Taking
it from her, he draped it gently over
her head and shoulders, then with a
sudden movement took both her
hands and crushed them between his
own.
"Lilllan-dear," he whispered. with
d break in his voice.
Her eyes grew startled. She drew
back.
why, Tom, what is it? What do
you"
Don't you know, sweetheart?
Surely you know-that l love you
have always loved you? Lillian"
TON, stop! You mustn't did
not know-how could 1? never
dreamed"
His face grew white, wait, Lii
lian," he pleaded, 81 don't want you
to answer me now. l have taken you
by surprisa-I know only too well
what you would say. But please wait
wait till Friday night. when l come
l know, perhaps, 1t is no use, but do
tJuot liidl ohO iiltiC thlh6 lOl uuc.
Wait and tell me then. Will you
promise?"
81 will promise, but"
Then that is all l want. Come
now; we will go in"
AS they walked back along the
path Paul Ormstead strolled toward
them, a cigar held casually between
his fingers. Lillian thought he looked
at her strangely as they passed, al
most, she thought, with flash of re-
sentiment, suspiciously.
I'm tired, Tom," she said. 'T be-
lieve I'll go home. VIII you find my
brother for me?"
The remainder Of the week passed
feverishly for Lillian, who dreaded
the coming of Friday, when she must
hurt Tom SO dreadfully She had
never dreamed of such a thing. never
thought of loving him-how could
she when her heart was filled with
another? But Tom was so good, so
thoughtful. Would it make differ
ence? Would he cease to be her
friend? Somehow she couldn't bear
the thought of that.
Friday afternoon, as she sat up
stairs in her room, looking out over
the warm spring landscape, the maid
brought her a card.
"Mr. Paul Ormstead."
Her heart beat unanimously. What
could he have come for, now? She
had not seen him since the night of
the dance, and she was very angry
with him. She hTsitnted.
VERY well. Annette" she said. final.
ly. .'Ill be down."
When she came into the room Paul
Crmstead met her with an assured
emile. Il Just ran in." he told her.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21
5r@E E3IE=@ = "a
The Result of a Ruse
By M. c. ENGLAND
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

ito see if you had changed your mind
about tonight"
and then | will send somebody to re-
pair it."
"Yes; but l know mother will be
disappointed She said we ought 10
sell within an hour"
Mr. Bamford had seen several good
looking girls before In this ase, how
ingenious ones. In this case, how
ever. things were different. If they
hadn't been he wouldn't have coughed
and blushed and stammered out:
"Why-why, | am a real estate
Changed my mind?" she repeated
coldly, Certainly not! Why should
l do that?"
He seemed nonplussed.
Now don't be angry, Lillian" he
protested. Il thought maybe you
would decide to let Saunders come
some other night and go with me-"
DO you suppose she asked, with
increasing hauteur, that even if Tom
had disappointed me l would consent
to go with you after-the other
night?"
"Oh. that" He laughed compla-
Gently. 'I knew you would be put
out about Leah. But couldn't you see.
! dear, that | only did it to make you
jealous?"
"Jealous?" An angry light stole into
her eyes.
"Why-er-yes," he stumbled, less
assuredly now. you know girls
never do know their own minds till
something like that opens their eyes.
If they think they're losing chap,
why, then"
And so you believed that when l
thought / was losing you l would dis
appoint Mr.. Saunders at any cost and
accept your invitation?' Lillian's
voice was dangerously soft.
Paul Ormstead fidgeted uncomfort-
ably. ooh, come now, Lillian, don't
be hard on chap. There's no harm
| in little ruse like that. Lots of fel-
lows do it. And, honestly, you've no
idea how hard it was to keep away
from you. Why, when l saw you go
out in the garden with that Saunders
chap l just couldn't stand it. | fol-
lowed along to make sure he wasn't
trying to flirt with you. You saw me
do that, so you know l was thinking
| of you. even II l didn't appear to be. "
Lillian rose, and there was no eff
fort now to conceal the scorn and
anger in her voice.
"Mr. Ormstead," she said, 81 have
never really known you until today,
and ] must confess that the acquaint-
anceship is one which l have no de-
sire to prolong." And she turned and
left him.
From her window, she watched him
stride angrily down the path and out
of sight. Some minutes later another
form swung into view, coming up the
road toward the house. 1t was Tom,
dear Tom, for whom she cared very
much, but whom she must hurt.
Must she hurt him? AS she thought
of Paul-the contrast-Tom's big,
warm, generous nature, strange
sweet emotion surged through her
heart. Suddenly her head dropped on
her arms. She buried her face deep,
revealing just the tip of very pink
ear
'Oh, what little fool I've been."
she murmured What stupid little
fool"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21

DHILADELPHIA.- Natural Ice
Association of America, including
dealers in natural ice in Philadelphia,
has begun campaign of education
to inform the public that aged ice is
free from bacteria.
Bacteria are the little wigglers in
water that get into the insides of peo
pie and often give them typhoid. diph-
iberia and other diseases. A quart of
water contains million or two of
these bacteria. Some of them, not all,
are dangerous to health.
But the natural ice men say-and
they produce scientific argument to
support their assertions-that al
though the bacteria are frozen into
the ice when the water congeals. they
are killed of SO rapidly that in "a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21
Saws uncIe Ehen.

"a man may be sumpin' of crank"
said Uncle Eben, "an' not have much
trouble II he's willin' to go long wifi
de general machinery. 'stid o. tryin'
to turn De other way"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21
Born Aristocrat,

"Haughty chap. that fellow. He
won't loaf anywhere but in bank"
HE was that way from youth. As a
kid he wouldn't play In any dirt worth
less than $40 front foot"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
Death OF Fra NIX Rust

Mr. Frank Rust of Akron. To-, who
suffered stroke OF apoplexy nearly two
months ago. died at hls home in Akron,
Tuesday, AT O'clock. He mas been
nearly helpless ever since the stroke,
could with difficulty speak at all and
gradually faded away.
Frank Rust was - years of age and
was born in the canton of Solothurn,
Switzerland, in the Rhine valley. When
a child his parents came to this country
which was his home practically his
whole life. He served three years in
the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Co. B aud was an
enthusiastic member OF the @. A. r..
post of this city. Two years ago nee
essary operation deprived him of one
limb.
The funeral was held this afternoon
in the M. K. church in Akron, burial
being in the Akeon cemetery. He was
a brother of r. M Rust of this city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
Explosion ana Death

Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Lawrey were
visiting his brother and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs John Lawrey, northeast of Jetfer-
son, just over the Iowa line and ON the
Broken Kettle. Tuesday morning as
the former were dressing they heard an
explosion. Rushing down stairs Mr.
Lawrey found Mrs. John Lawrey envel
oped in flames and scattered Goals start
ing tires all over the room. She had
used denatured alcohol by mistake in
stead of kerosene to start the fire and
the explosion resulted. She was thrown
down and the fire extinguished by wrap
ping her in sheets and wraps from a
basket OF clothes near by, Mrs. A. Law
reg meantime putting out the fires in
the room by a tub of water standing
conveniently near.
Mrs. John Lxwrey's flesh was literal
ly cooked and that she was not burned
to death Immediately was due to the
forethought of Mr.. A. Lawrey in smoth-
erlng the flames as he did A quick
run to Sioux City was made in his au.
tomobile and medical aid summoned,
but nothing could be done except TO
allay somewhat Mrs. Lawrey's terrible
suffering. She died in the afternoon.
Her remains were taken to Marcus, TO-. :.
where she formerly lived and were
buried there this morning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
THE EXPENSIVE PRIMARY

Inc primary is not only cum ber-
some method OF filling minor state
ohces, but 1T is expensive to the point
OF barring the candidacy of anyone
VINO hasn't money to throw at the lit
tie birds. Take a glance at the ex-
perience OF Col. Chautland, one of the
losing candidates for attorney general
In the late primary.
Col. Chantiand is an ambitious
youtg attorney of Fort Dodge. He
lelt that he was qualified for the
position of attorney general, and pro-
lected candidacy There was a
three-cornereI contest. In order to
staad any show OF success it was nee
essary to hustle for woes in all parts
OF the state. Col. Chant:and conduct
ed a model canvass. He SKINNED over
the state, eniarging his acquaintance
and getting his friends 70 work in every
district. He did considerable advertis-
Ing In the newspapers and by means
OF cards His work was effective and
he polled vote that surprised the
politicians, who had agreed that the
contest was between the other two
candidates. After the primary the Fort
Dodge man h. d to go through the
melancholy task of figuring up his ex.
penses for publication under the pub
licity statute. He found that In addi-
tiOn to the time invested. his canvass
had cost him In cash 81, 827.15. This
ls not a large sum, as primary expen-
ditures run in the big contest. But
1t is large enough to discourage many
q young man in Col. Chautland's posi-
ton from making trial for state
nominatiun To Which--hs,-m faal
eligible.
The simple fact is that the statewide
primary calls for candidates who have
money 10 spend to get nomination.
Other things being equal, the one who
spends the most money gets the nomi-
nation. The shrewd expenditure OF
money In either advertising or organi-
cation may easily overcome the real
merits of modest caud idacy that IL
not pushed along 10 the pnblic eye.
Col Chantland, if recollection serves,
has always been an advocate OF the
statewide primary. And yet one
would be willing 70 risk small wager
that in projecting another candidacy
the colonel would prefer to submit 1T
to convention, where representatives
of the public from all parts OF the state
can be reached inexpe nsively and effsc'
tiyety Sioux CITY Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23

THE Minnesota Republican conven.
tlon on Tuesday by large majority
voted down resolution "reatf,rmino
our unalterable support of the policies
promulgated by Theodore Roosev /, -
Inis does not mean that Minnesota ha.
gone anti-Roosevelt any more than that
the last stalwart legislature Of This
s'a'e ala when it refused To pass a
si"'isr resolution. In both cases the
pFogressives were playing politics.
La ooth cases true republicans did not
propose 10 have Pres. Taft discounted
oy superhuous ind misleading en-.
oofsement OF the so-called Roosevelt
policies which were onl, another name
Tor republican policies. When it comes
10 painting gold you might as we'll save
your ochre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23

WITH the aG Omission Of New Mexico
and Arizona as sovereign states the
United States ceases to have what we
have always known as territories"
There are no more ''hOles i'm the map"
The continent now is compact and
contiguous mass OF free, independent
and sovereign states. To be sure we
have Alaska, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippines, but none Of these are
contiguous and had better be known as
dependencies'' or even colonies.
Il will be years, ii ever, before any one
ii them will seek such privileges and
Espons: as have BEEN held In
the past by the territories of the
United States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
Eighth Grade Prizes

The eighth grade graduation exercise
was held as announced last week. in
the court room, Thursday afternoon.
The names OF the grad yates were pub
lished last week. Following is list OF
the prizes awarded:
For best grade, Grace HeIriiy, die
tionary.
For second best grade. Agnes MUIR
ply, book OF poems.
Reading. first prize, Loretta Gill,
book.
Reading, second prize, Agnes Muir
ply, book.
spelling, first prize, Adeline Sharon,
book.
Spelling, second prize, Margare,
Shook, BOOK.
The contest 10 art was divided into
three classes and prizes awarded al
follows:
Water colors, Tilda Ringsrud, 81.
Pencil drawing. Agnes Murphy, 81.
Collection. Anna Myers, book.
Writing. first prize, Durward Squires
fountain pen.
Writing. second prize, Neil Squires
a years subscription 10 the American
Penman."
Boy manual work, first prize, Levi;
Satter, 81.
Second prize. book, Tilda Hofstad.
Girls manual work. frst prize, Viv
ian Pennel, 81.
Second prize, book, Anna Meyers
Seat work or busy work, first prize
Ida Satter, book.
Second prize. book, Eva Kerr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
Hardy" catalpa Trees in Sonth Dakota

Hardy" catalpa Trees in Soath Dakota
From many letters received oy the
Secretary OF the South Dakota State
Horticultural Society, 1t appears that
certain agents from outside the state
are now selling large numbers OF
"Hardy Catalpa' trees. The Hardy
Catalpa" is beautiful tree OF RAPID
growth. native of southeastern Illinois
and Indiana to Louisiana and Missls-
sippi. In southern Iowa, Kansas and
other southern states the timber Is
found to be exceedingly durable LOT
fence posts, but the southern origin OF
the catalp pa does not fit it for DaKota
nrairies, and 1t should not De pianseo
anywhere in South Dakota with tue
az nectation of good results as Tin
mar tree. Ii has been tried In many
places In the state. hut the general
sxnerieuce Is very uufavorable. For
n,relv ornaments purposes. tree or
two in place where it may come up
in hush form when killed TO The grouhu'
will not be amiss: but for timber or lor
fence posts, the south Dakots farmer
wiu save money by burning the ea'al,
ma trees before he plants them
N.E. HANSEN, Secretary
South Dakota State Horueui'ura'
Society. .o,,
D,.i,rs : D.. June Ii. l9iu.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23

(From an Editorial in July Century,

(From an Editorial in July Century,
10 The Century" for June, 1908, was
published paper by Mrs. Isaac L. Rice,
president OF the New York Society for
the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise,
entitled, sour Barbarous Fourth"
which attracted national attenlion and
enlisted much support for the writer's
efforts to procure the abolition OF objec-
tiOnahle and senseless methods of cele-
brating Independence Day. Mrs. Rice's
crusade, at 6rst greeted with derision,
has taken deep hold upon the sober
judgment OF the people, and has en-
listed the cooperation Of the governors
OF more than half the states, a large
number OF mayors of cities, presidents
OF colleges and other Influential per-
sons.
Back OF the obvious superiority OF
the new movement in appropriateness
lies its deep sociological value-the
salutary influence of such pageants a.
those describeu uy Mr.. NJ Ackaye uua
Mr.. Oberholtzer In the July Century
in giving cohesiveness to our commu-
nifty life, which, as 1t becomes more
is exposed to many Gen.
trifngal forces.
1t is not the time, when class tarri-
ers are giving away abroad, to erect
them here, and nothing is more lik ly
to cemeIt the sympathies OF our pc ,ple
and to accentuate our homogeneity
than cultivation of pageants, which
awaken US to think, as the old time
Fourth does not, of the sacrifices by
which trus ideas OF liberty have been
promoted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23

4 OUR own Congressman Martin, 1t
should be remembered, introduced add
carried through In an amendment one
q the most important features OF the
railroad rate bill that now has become
Nv. It Is as follows:
The proposed agreement before be-
ing made and the rates, fares, charges
md clasSifications spec fled therein,
snall be presented to and approved by
sne Interstate Commerce Commission.
10 other words, before railroads can
asshion among themselves an agree
ment 40 tc rates, fares, charges and
qualifications, this "arrangement'mus
g approved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. As we remarked
oefore, II Mr.. Martin had never accom-
pllshed anything else for bis constitu
ents, this one provision alone Is
snnicient justificalio Of his selection
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23

Less than month ago the Sioux
Falls Press declared edl.orially that
Martin and Burke represent the
cannon Ard Aldrich forces In con-
eress;" also that "they are the men
whom Kittredge and the interests
which he represents are trying to
eject The Press will doubtless be
Rlad TO know that the voters Of South
pakota have endorsed Kittredge and
The interests he represents" by
Aoout 100 majority. To assign thi;
majority To the influence Of the South
DAKOTA postmasters. is doubtless a.
good az argument as the Press car
mink Of, but the Union county poet
masters certainly did not contribute
Weir full proportion 70 this majority
Aud " have no reason TO suppose thu
unioo county postHasters are any dif
ssssnt from the postmasters In othe'
oorsesiyen counties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23

PRES. TAFT was kept away from the
Yale commencement this year and at
Washington by the threatened pro-
gressive knifing of the postal savings
hank bill At the alumni dinner Pres.
Hadley of Yale made this com emit,
which was Ut once telegraDhed on to
Washington: "'Bill Taft OF '78, is 10
the second mile Of the race and he is
10 the eel grass. Brethren, some OF
the best Yale victories have been won
over the third and fourth miles"
Right away the following dispatch
came back from Washington:"It is the
best eel grass we ever saw"
WILLIAM FL. TAFT
For the past week Pres. TAFT seems
Y have been pulling up the eel grass
By the roots without breaking an oar
q losing time. 'Rah for Bill Taft.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-23
Officers Tor the Republican County Gem
trail Committee

Yesterday, rs required by law, the
precinct committee men, who constitute
the county central committed. and the
candidates for county office. met at the
court house TO select officers for the
ensuing campaign. An the candidates
except one were present.
The law specifies that the chairman
shall be selected by the cand idates, he
To select his own secretary. The
county committee selects the treasurer.
The choice fell UPON +. Sinclair of
Beresford for chairman and Lawrence
Authier for treasurer The secretary
has not yet been announced.