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The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12

Notice the large iron-bound ash pan and the room
ash pit, great convenience of the Quaker Range 3
tidy housewives will appreciate Other important feau
the large ovens, the deep fire pot, the convene1
broer door, the accurate Indicator, and the do
damper system which so easily and surely regulates d
heat for haEir~ 4
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
THE OLDEST ATTIC LETTER.
And What II Reveals Of Life In Those
DAYS.

Days.
A little leaden tablet, tarnished, ug
ly, and otherwise trivial in appear
ance, was sent few years ago from
Athens to the Imperial Museum Of
Berlin. On one side Of 1t was some
writing which only recently was de-
ciphered with precise correctness by
Adolph Wilhelm, an Austrian savant,
who lives in Athens. The tablet is
the original of a private letter that
was written about the time of the Or
ator Demosthenes.
The writer of the letter lived In a
rural neighborhood and wished to
send commercial order to town.
The form of the address was: To be
taken to the pottery market and to be
handed to Nausias, or to Thrasykles,
or to the SON. (perhaps the son Of the
writer was meant. The weekly mar
ket, to which the Attic countrymen
had gone to offer their produce and
wares for sale, may be imagined as
in progress. There the boy who was
bearer of the letter was to find the
stand or booth OF one of the three per-
sons to whom it was addressed, and
deliver it to him. The text ef the
letter says: "Mnesiergos greets you
cordially, he greets your family with
the same esteem and wishes them
good health. and he says also that his
own health is good. Please be so
kind as tc send me mantle, either
of sheepsMn or of goatskin, and let
It be as cheap as possible, for 1t does
not need to be trimmed with fur. Send
with it a pair Of heavy soles also. AS
soon as I have an opportunity | will
pay you"
So much for the letter, to the mo-
tive of which the reader can point
with as much precision as the author.
Apparently it was written in winter,
voor Mnesiergos having been surpris'
ed out in the open country by one OF
those icy snowstorms which some
times even at this day cover the tenn
pies of the Acropolis with a mantle
of snow. Therefore he desired to re-
ceive as quickly as possible the heavy
and warm garment Of the poorer coun'
trymen, goatslin, which could be
bought for four and half drachmas,
and the strong soles which were worn
under the ordinary sandals on the
rural plains and hillsides. A good pair
OF the latter could be bought for four
drachmas, as well-preserved bill Of
that date shows.
A noteworthy feature of this artless
letter Is the formula with which 1t be-
gins, the very formula that may be
found used in very numerous letters
that were preserved by the Greek lit
erature of later times. Even at the
present day every letter written by a
rural Greek begins with the same cor.
dial inquiry about the health of the
person to whom the letter is written
and with the brief information about
the health of the writer.-Scientihc
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

| told him he couldn't have mad those
cats done in Carrara marble in Eu-
rope under s5" 900. But OF course
you have to be careful when you have
the Columbia water around. General
Bangs kept his in barrel, and the
other day his motherin-law filled q
pitcher from It accidentally, and took
drink. One hour later 1t took six
men to carry her TO the window 50
they could lower her to the pave
ment with derrick. She weighed
nearly ton, and was so hard you
couldn't crack her with sledge-
hammer. The general was sorry, OF
course; and after he had her mounted
on a revolving pedestal he kept her In
his front parlor for while, palming
her off on his friends as an imported
statue Of Minerva. But, finally, as
she excited unpleasant comments, he
had her cut into slabs and put into
his cemetery lot as tombstones. He
has the gratifying perfection that she
is near those who were dear TO her.
Let me tell you that If our company
once gets to work, and paupers are
plenty a man who wants a variegat-
ed tombstone can get something that
will please his taste at rates that will
make the marble.yard people sick"
at looks like good thing, but l
| believe | don't care to go into 1t"
"I'll tell you what I'll do. I'm lit
tie pressed for money now, and IL you
will buy thirty shares, you may take
them at half price, and I'll petrify
any of your relations you say for moth
ing. How's that?"
Il have no relations that l want IN
that condition"
mo aunt, or grandmother, or any
thing that would work up we'll into
table top, or slab. for a fixed wash
stand?"
mo"
mo"
"And you're going to throw away
this chance of promoting aesthetic
culture and of encouraging the love
for the beautiful in your own coun-
try?"
'I'm afraid So"
The young man shook his head and
sighed, as il he could hardly bear to
think Of the degeneracy of the times
and then he said:
Gould yo ulend me quarter, any
how?"
lent 1t to him and he went away
with solemn promise to repay 1t on
the morrow. But he must have gone
to Europe to sell his shares, for he
never returned-New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

A new Danish Cabinet was formed,
with Klaus Bernstein as Premier.
I A record breakipgnumber of Amer
lean travellers have arrived in London.
Pressure was brought to bear on
the State Department to stop the war
in Nicaragua
The social season is dull and the
opera is suffering from lack of pat
ronage in London.
Secretary Nagel, OF the Department
of Commerce, is reorganizing the
Lighthouse Board.
. Prominent European financiers as
sert that the prospect of boom in
american securities is excellent. E.
King George Is expected to follow
his fathers policy in making his reign
marked by pomp and ceremonial.
Charles x. Hamilton announced
that he was through" with the BIZ
blane and was having an aeroplane
built.
Washington suffered from a seourge
of caterpillars, which appeared in
greater numbers than for twenty
years.
I Japan Is emerging from her finan-
cial depression. Money is plentiful
and business development is progress
ing favorably.
Work was pushed rapidly on the
Panama Canal during June. Opera
tions show material advance over
the preceding month.
The Vatican has protested against
the Spanish bill prohibiting religious
orders from entering Spain until the
dispute between Church and State i
settled.
The Treasury Department at Wash
ington, D. c., estimated that the i'm
ports OF gold from Europe would a.
proximate $4e,oo0,o00 before ii
Christmas holidays.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
FINANCE AND TRADE REVIEW
QulETNEss CONTINUES
INTRADE AND INDUSTRY.
Operations Are Limited by Vacations
and Shutdown OF Mills.

New York "Bradstreet's" will
say:
Quiet still characterizes most
lines of trade and industry, with oper-
atoms limited by vacations and sum-
mer shutdofns. The first of the fan
buyers are in the leading markets,
but their operations are conducted
with caution or conservatism pending
clearer views of crop outcome. Trade
as whole is claimed to be equal or
In excess of last year at this period,
but except where hot weather de-
mands or clearance sales have result
ed In broken stocks, shipments of
goods are light.
collections are generally classed
as from fair to slow. Increased moist
ure in the Northwest has led to a
more optimistic feeling as to spring
wheat, which has tended to dispel
some of the cropscare talk current for
some weeks past in that section, en-
courage some fall buying and restrict
cancealations, though mach damage
Is conceded done. In the Southwest
the better than earlier expected re-
suits of the winter wheat harvest and
satisfactory progress by corn have
made for a better feeling as to future
trade, though immediate demand has
not yet picked up materially.
AT the South the trade is quiet
AT the larger Eastern markets trade
Is still largely Of waiting character.
Curtailment Is still = largely In evi-
dence in the iron and steel, cotton,
woolen, coal, lumber and coke trades.
The labor situation is rather more
disturbed, owing to strikes Of cloth
ing makers at New York and the
threats of strikes for higher wages
on the Pennsylvania system tast and
west,
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending July IA,
were 202, against 1872 last week, 206
In the same week of 1909, 258 in 1908,
1T in 1907 and 1888 in 1906 Busi
ness failures in Canada for the week
number "a, which compares with 1s
last week and 36 in the same week
of 1909"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
A CHARGE.

SfGht that for me must die.
Dawn to the blind mans eve.
Shine where no path Is seen.
Show where brave deeds have been'
Youth that must leave me,
May they receive thee
Who In good works are strong
That they may labor long.
Joy that must soon depart,
Enter the broken heart,
And to the vanquished give
Hope. that they still may live.
Love that from me must go.
All, that II must be so!
Speed, speed from coast to coast,
Bless him that needs thee most.
Love, youth. and joy. and light,
Pass not into the night
Unto my brother come,
Enter his heart and home!
ARCHIBALD Rutledge, in YOUTHS Com
panion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

For the first time in four years,
the union men Of Pittsburg will par
ticipate in Labor day parade. The
demonstration will be larger and of
more significance than any other here
tofore, as on that day the Union La
Dor Temple, at Washington street and
Webster avenue, recently purchased
by the various trades councils of the
city, will be dedicated Labor men OF
national repute will be invited to
make addresses. The days celebra-
tion will be brought to climax with
a ball in the evening in the temple.
Plans for the celebration this year
were formulated Sunday afternoon in
the temple at meeting of delegates
from all labor unions of the city.
About 1875 persons we're present Each
part of the days program was dis
cussed at length. the question as to
whether the marchers in the parade
should wear uniforms exciting the
greatest interest. 1t was finally de-
clded to recommend to each union
that they refrain from wearing uni
forms in the parade, although all the
persons participating will have a
badge.
The union trades council does not
have the power to regulate the ac-
tions of the various uaicLs in the mat
ter of their dress in the parade, con-
sequently number of the marchers
will probably don special garb. The
general opinion Sunday was that the
uniform idea should be abolished, a
bnr nf tho m Cnvinn th1f affar
wearing working clothes and overalls
all year, they liked to put on decent"
clothes on the day set aside for Ia
Dor demonstration.
A general committee consisting OF
one representative from every union
in the council will arrange the de-
tails for the day, and will set the
hours for the parade and dedication
exercises. Edward A. Maginn, of the
steam filters union, was chosen chief
marshal of the parade after a spirited
election. There were five candidates
for the honor. The men were COM
PEELED to go upon the stage where
the delegates might "look them over"
and comment on how each one would
appear on a horse.
n utUdle 0HSutu dS W lHt CHdIdC-
teristics of each candidate. Finally
committee skirmished around the
temple looking for horse. No AMI
NAL of the kind was in sight, but
prop" camel was found. The ship
of the desert" was brought on the
stage, and after one delegate had
moved the camel be given a drink of
water, the candidates for chief mar
shal lined along side the animal to
show how they would look at the
head of the parade. The delegates
decided Mr.. Maginn would fit the bill
best.
Every delegate was urged to work
hard among his fellow unionists to
have every member of the unions, II
possible, turn out for the parade and
other features of the days celebra-
tion. Another meeting to arrange the
final details for the day will be held
in the temple on the afternoon of the
second Sunday in August.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
AMERICAN VICTORY IN GERMANY
Prosecutor Finds OIL Company Has
Committed No Wrong.

Berlln-The long and yepomous
campaign waged by German newspa.
pers and rival industrial interests
against one OF the German branches
OF the Standard Oil Company-the
Deutsche Vacuum Oil Company-has
Just been brought TO victorious end
for the Americans involved.
A well known Hamburg newspaper
for months printed such series of
attacks on the american graft meth.
ods' alleged to have been practiced
by the vacuum company in the CON
duct OF It's German business that the
public prosecutor of Hamburg felt
constrained to make an official inyes
tgation with view to eventual in.
dictments. The prosecutor has now
concluded his investigation, especially
of the work Of u. l.. Quarles, Amerl-
can manager of the German com.
pany's sales department, and announc.
es that no necessity exists for pursu.
Ing the inquiry further.
No evidence of anything warrant.
Ing prosecution was found against Mr..
Quarles, and the costs of the entire
inquiry will be borne by the State.
The result of the investigation con.
stitutes notable triumph for Ameri-
can interests in Germany
1t is not the first time that Ger
mans finding themselves unable to
compete with Americans on ordinary
terms have rsorted to SANDER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20


these dea plains and upnds realize the suengs of slave who walks
There bitter
fire that he hmsel-
and his ankles caled the aces him
the night There
despair that his the
ignorant facing the unknown
photograph, OF
lying dead They found him the little the
his
poude slavery
only
impossible natives reach the
well
through the survived;
N
raded other aborer that
reached the that other died despair sick
violence
o
children being
evil
them Districts well peoped almost depopuaed
manufacturers
practical will
Now the United States
labor--Lesles Weekly
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

While the number of violent deaths
a thousand among miners has under.
gone in European countries a decided
decrease. in this country 1t is steadily
increasing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
But Whv the Tastes?

The unwisdom Of employing bank
cashiers with automobile tastes at
street car salaries is still being occa.
sionally emphasized in the business
circles of the country.-Christian Sci.
ence Monitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

q
valued by thousands
Middle West rising
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

school agriculture
which nged halls
methods which
brought still he appreciated that
advertising
studying elementary amc ubfreshman
hytwo head
institution which
reasonably object politicians
the with the colege.-The Atlantic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Horrors of CzdUe. GroLOn
y Cocoa -
BY Joseph Burft

have travelled for hundreds OF miles along the ancient
s2ve ronte through the Portuguese colony of Angola and
have shackles skeletons and and know that
slavery Includes and must include every crime 1t would
be give stories illustrating them afalse Witness
theft, adultery and murder.
These socalled Contract laboers" gathered from
various districts OF Angola, but from the far
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
GcS..-Ar. ..Ihe.. -st~~IOE]
YDdlueot Though1ulHabits{ {
BY Clayton JedgWick Cooper

the analysis perhaps the abiding benefit of col
ege life influence which is crysalzed into habit dur
ing these formative days The college may forget his
college enthusasms and his emotions Much of the college
spirit" whatever may be, of undergraduate days
in with the practical and serious world Hab
it's of these early days. however persistent and usually
permanent after life These Bible studies used bs
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
C9N~Hr-O. ~N.S$rNc
| The Temptation of
The State University
BY Henry s. Pritcileh


URNG its fifty of history the state university has also
suffered its standards and Ideals from the
which have affected other unversitieste prevailing Amer
lean superfcality and the rage for numbers.
In this matter the state institutions have sometimes
found themselves under stronger temptations than
the privately endowed colleges The strongest appeal to
legislator has hitherto been the numbers
of legislature that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

u
considered today than murder
larceny, theft
conviction this section the test
mother the
the guilty her testimony swept aside by
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
s.rAez>AAss~1s ~orsAs,>>AAAs
Uhite JldUe Dealers
BY Nora Bidfch De Forest

UREY greater proof to convince that the
opinion and the influence Of women not reflected in the
manmade laws of today than the present law bearing on the
traiickers in white slaves.
enient Judge could if he wished, let off the offender
with the scandaously small punishment of in jail
he may impose fine of but $1,000 This horrible crime
therefore, of forcing innocent girls into life which stats
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
THE HIGH COST
OF LIVING REDUCED

Much has been said about the high
cost Of living. Its causes, and the possi-
bilities Of It's reduction But Bttie has
the false economy existing today In near.
ly every household.
Much foodsturs are bought with but
get Il" without : thought Of quality or
after cost One Of tho most serious u
BY The use Of perfect baking powder
the housewife can derive a. much econ
baking and cooking. In selecting the
Be Exercised 70 purchase one that '1 re-
remains the same. thus making the food
sufficient leavening gas to make the
Very little Of shi. leav.nins gas Is
making It necessary to use double the
quantity ordinarily required TO secure
You cannot experiment every time
you make cake Or biscuits. Or test the
strength OF your baking powder g nnd
out GU. hoy much Of i you sh1uld USE use;
should do this for they are put together
20 carelessiy they. are mover uniform.
the he, quality and strength varying with
Calumet BakinE Powder l. made Of
chemically pure insFedisnts OF TESTED
materials remain always the same.
Sealed in alright cans. Calumet Baking
Powder does not alter in strength and
Is not affected by atmospheric changes.
In using Calumet you are bound to
Calumet does not contain any cheap,
useless or adulterating Ingredients 10
commonly. used to increase the weight.
Further. II produces pure. wholesome
merit: therefore, 10 recommended BY
leading physicians and chemists. 4
STATE and NATIONAL. The goods are
moderate in price. and any lady purchas-
ing Calumet from her grocer. II not sat-
money refunded.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
BABY's SCALP cRUsTeo

Our little daughter. when three
months old, began to break out on the
head and we had the best doctors to
treat her. but they did not do her any
good. They said she had eczema. Her
scalp was q solid scale all over. The
burning and itching was 30 severe that
she could not rest. day or night. We
had about given up all hopes when we
read Of the Cuticura Remedies. We ut
once got cake OF Cuticura Soap. .
box OF Cuticura Ointment and one bot
tie Of Cuticura Resolvent. and fol-
lowed directions carefully. After the
first dose Of the Cuticura Resolvent.
we used the Cuticura Soap freely and
applied the Cuticura Ointment. Then
she began to improve rapidly and In
two weeks the scale came OF her
head and new hair began to grow. In
a very short time she was well. She IL
now sixteen years Of age and a pic
ture of health. We used the Cuti.
cura Remedies about Ave weeks. reg
ularly, and then We could not tell she
had been affected by the disease. We
used no other treatment after we
found out what the Cuticura Remedies
would do for her. j. Fish and Ella M.
Fish, Mt Vernon, KY, Oct. ~. 1909"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02

grew stronger, and within three months
/ was perfectly well woman.
Il want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Componnd."-Mrs. JOHN G. MOLDAN.
2llo Second St.. North, Minneapolis
MINI.
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Women who suffer from those dis.
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the ability Of Lydia +. Pinkham'o
Vegetable Compound to restore thci1
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Ify0u want special advice write
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She will treat yourlcttcrnsstr strictly
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this way, free Of charge. Don't
hesitate write ut once.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Damages for a Sale Of morphIn,

Damages for Sale Of Morphine.
An important decision with refer
ence to the sale of morphine has re.
Gently been given by the Tenth Cham
bre Questionable. A pharmaceutical
chemist having sold morphine without
q medical prescription to q student 1t
Nancy. the latter gave II to one OF
his comrades. who as q result OF IA.
king It contracted the morphine hab-
II. The father of the victim then
brought an action for damages against
the chemist. who In his defense said,
In the FIRST place. that he was respon.
sible only for his own action, but not
for the action of the student who had
given the morphine to his comrade.
and in the second place. that he had
no direct connection with the injury
sustained by the consumer OF the NOR
phine. The lower court upheld this
view. but the higher tribunal ordered
the chemist to pay 100 francs fine and
1000 francs damages on the ground
that a pharmaceutical chemist who
sells a poisonous substance without q
medical prescription knows that he Is
liable for whatever misuse may be
made Of II. either by the first recipient
or by the next person who comes into
possession OF it.-Paris letter to the
London Lancet.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
loaVgriehs 1908 b. Bobbe- Nerrill ca
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Nathaniel Plum. OF the sloop
ryphoon, lands secretly on Beaver island,
stronghold OF the Mormons. He is sud-
denly con1rOnted by Obadiah Price, an
eccentric old man and a member of the
Mormon council, who tells him that he Is
expected. Price ignores Mats protesta-
tons that he has got the wrong man, and
bargains for the ammunition aboard the
slooD. He binds Nat by a solemn oath to
deliver . package to Franklin Pierce.
president Of the United States. Near
Prices cabin Nat sees the frightened face
Of . young woman who disappears in the
darkness. leaving an odor OF lilacs. 1t
p to demand settlement from the king,
streng. for the footing Of his ship some
time prsviously. supposedly By Mor1ons.
Casey. the mate. has been left In charge
q the s!oop with orders to lombard st.
certain time. Price takes Nat in the
through . window he sees the king and
his Wives, among whom Is the lady of
the nlacs. whom Price says IL the sew
enth wife. Plum calls at the kings Of
nee. whore he 10 warned by q young
woman that his life IL in danger. Strang
receave0 Plum cordially. processes indig-
nation when he hears the captains griev-
ence. and promises to punish the guilty.
Plum again receives warning Of his dam
ger. He rescues Neil, who II being pub
Ncly whipped. The king orders Arbor
Croche. the sheriff and father Of Winn-
some. the girl who warned Nat, to pur-
sue and kill the two men.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-02
Mclean Me, III. Match.

John r. Mclean stepped in front Of
a lurching 1rishman. one evening. and
INSTRUCTED the sidewalk so that the
Irishman was obliged to stop and
look at him. Mclean said:
Here's that half dollar I borrowed
OF you. Now you must quit telling
the neighbors that l never pay my
debts"
Half drunk. and wholly dazed. the
1rishman took the silver piece. looked
at 1t intently. and then said:
BE dad. yex can't get on thot aisy.
II wor a whole dollar thot yez Dor.
ryd: so fork over"
And he forked over another hall
dollar. and went his way. laughing
heartily at the quick wit of the Irish
man.-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.