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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
lie will Not Drown Himself.
(Trom ne Troy. N. Z. TYmes.)

.
Nv. Edwards Of Lanslngburgb. was pros
trated by sunstroke during the war and IL
has entailed on him peculiar and serious
consequences. At the present writing Mr.. Il.
Is prominent officer Of Post Lyon, q. A. r.,
Cohoes, and past aid do camp on the stan
OF the commander-in-chief Of Albany Co. In
the interview with reporter he said;
III was wounded and sent to the hospital
at Winchester They sent me, together with
others, to washngton--a ride Of about 100
miles. Having no room In the box cars we
were placed face up on tho bottom Of fiat
cars. The Gun beat down upon our unpro-
tected heads. When reached Washington
] was insensiblc and was unconscious for ten
days while In the hospital. An abscess ggtn-
cred In my ear and brtpe; II has been gath-
ering and breaking ever since. The result
OF this 100 mile ride and sunstrOke was heart
disease, nervous prostratioD, Insomnia and
rheumatism; completely shattered system
which gave me no rest night or day. As n
last resort took some Pink Pills and they
helped me TO wonderful degree. Ny rheu-
( matism IL gene. my heart failure, dyspepsia
and constipation ure about gone, and the abb
scess In my ear has stopped discharglng and
my head feels as clear ns q bell, when before
II felt as though II would burst, and my once
shattered nervous system II now nearly
sound. Look Mt those fingers, Mr.. Edwards
said, "do they look ne II there was any rheu-
matism thereH" He moved his fingers rapid
ly and freely and strobe about the room like
young boy. "a year ago tboae fingers were
gnared at the joints and 20 stifr that could
not hold pen. My knees would swell up
and could not straighten my legs out. My
Joints would squeak when / moved them.
That IL tho living truth
"When came to think that I was going
20 he crippled with rheumatism, together
with the rest OF my ailments, ] tell you life
seemed not worth living. l suffered from
dependency. i cannot begin to tell you,"
said Mr.. Edwards, as he drew n long breath,
what my FEELING Is ut present. / think II
| you lifted ten years right on my life and left
me prime and vigorous at fory-seven,
could feel no better. ! was an old nan and
could only drag myself Taipfully about the
/ house. Now i cen walk oil without any
| trouble. That In itself," continued Mr..
Edwards. would be sufficient TO giye mo-
cause for rejoicing, but when you come e.
| consider that ] am no longer what yot
might cull nervous. and that my heart Is a e
parently nearly healthy, gud that can sic
/ nights. YOU may realize why may appear
spenk in extravngant praise OF PINK Pills.
/ These pills quiet my nerves. take that awful
depression from my head and Mt the same
I time enrich my blood. There seemed to be
/ no circulation in my lower limbs year ago,
my legs being cold and clammy Ht times.
/ Now the circulation there Is as full ana as
brisk rs nj any other part . MY boCy.
used to be so light-heRded iu, % ~ rom
my nervous disorder that , re ntIt J fell
while crossing the floor Of my iCtue. opring
Is coming and never felt be ter VA my life.
and i am looking forward t. u busy season
OF work."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
NEWSY CLEANlNCS.

Tho railway rate war is over.
Labrador's seal fishery Is failure this
year.
Delaware peach growers expect only half
Q crop.
The Argentine government has pure base
the Italian cruiser Garibaldi.
Chicago's Fourth OF July record was SIX
killed and thiry-thrce injured.
City employees in st. Louis, No., who
failed to vote are being dis charged.
Signs Of q recent earthquake have been
found on n desolate island In Lake Superior.
The harvest prospect in the South of Rus
sin Is highly encouraging for oil cereals ex-
ccpt rye.
The New England Railroad was sold under
foreclosure 70 the reorganization committee
for $4,000, 900. a.. ~
Ono thousand new thirty-ton coal cars
have been ordered for the Reading railroad
at a cost OF 100000.
California peach growers are being advised
not to send any shipments East owing to the
large crop from Georgia.
The amount Of property destroyed through
United States was enormous.
At Waltham, Mass, John s. johnson, in
competition. rode n mile on bicycle In
l.6S 20, breaking the worlds record.
Paul p. Lawson, a Populist ex-member OF
the Idaho Legislature, has been convicted Of
murder and sentenced to be hanged. -sss.
A police census Of the Canadian Northwest
Territories shows the present population to
be 1851, of whom 13, ,345 are Indians. i
About one thousand Chicago business men
will go to Atlanta, Ga, to help boom the
Cotton States and International Exposition.
France is having hard time putting down
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
CAPITAL AND LABOR NOTES.

The issue between the Massllon coal oper-
ators and the owners concerning the width
OF screens and the sonsequent royalty, has
been decided and the compromise only
awaits formal ratification. The landowners
have agreed to accept the o2er Of the lessee
TO pay 2-5 Of a cent additional to the ~ ents
per ton on all coal passing over the ~ inch
mesh now in use.
The 1900 men employed by the Mahoning
Valley Iron company received notice when
they quit work Saturday afternoon that their
wages would be advanced 10 per cent to 60
into effect Monday morning. The advance Is
attributed to increased demand. and price
for the mil. 70 product, together with prospects
for better times
Shoe shipments from Haverhill for the FIRST
six months OF this year excel all
previous lists but the record OF last year,
which was the largest by 36.266 cases. The
total six months record is 30, ,4l8 cases, and
with the average Of 40 pairs in case, which
is regarded as conservative, this means an
output OF 9,259 2i0 pairs OF shoes.
The employees OF the Fayete D. Plumb,
Frankford. Philadelphia, Pa, have been no.
titled OF an advance in their wages Of ten per
cent. Mr.. Plumb says the increase is due to
the improved condition OF business, and tho
prospect for better times In the near Iuture
An indication OF the improvement OF busi-
OF wages granted by the w. Devices Wood
company. The increase averages 10 Per
cent to all employees excepting tonnage men.
President Ratchford, OF the United NJ ne
Workers OF Ohio, says the mining troubles
can be settled between the PittsburS and Ohio
distrsts II the operators will raise the price
10 coasomers by forming company.
Indiana miners have notified the operators
that they object TO the clause In the wage
scale agreement which provides that an
operator may discharge aud hire whom he
pleases.
The imports into Jamaica from the United
States during the past Ascal year, according
United States Conusui Eckford, increased
s40s, ,070. while those frow the United King
dom decreased s4i0, ,l44.
The furnacemen and laborers Mt the fur
naces OF the Wheeling steel and Iron COM
pany, at Wheeling and Martins Ferry, have
been given another advance OF 10 per cent.
In wages.
The Goulds Manufacturing Company, OF
Seneca Falls, n. Y, have advanced wages In
their shops from five to ten per cent. They
refer to the demand for goods In their line
as being good.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
COrks in Abundance,

On Barclay street is four.story
building devoted entirely to the i'm
portation, manufacture and sale oil
corks and bungs. 1t is estimated that
100, 900 bales of cork wood are im
ported here each year from Spain and
Portugal. The leading purpose fol
which it is used is for forming bung,
and shoppers for bottles and other yes
sells containing liquid, but II great dea
is also employed in the manufactur,
of life preservers, cork jackets anC
belts, and in the consruction OF life
boats. On account OF its lightness ii
is often used for the soles OF shoes and
for hat Innings. Artificial legs ant
arms are made of it, bicycle handles
and pomels in leather dressing. New
York Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Victoria Cross for a Negro.

The coal-black negro who recently
had conferred on him the Victoria cross
was the first of his race to receive this
honor. The man is a corporal in one
Of the West Indian regiments, which
has been doing such splendid service
on the west coast of Africa. He saved
the life of his commanding officer by
throwing himself in front of the latter
and receiving in his own body the bul.
let's that would have otherwise found
lodgment in that of his captain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Big Steamer Sunk,

A telegram from Capt. d. s. Mcdonald,
master OF the large iron steamer Nyauza. SAYS
she was struck by the steamer Northern King
In the 500 river and sunk.
The Nyanza was owned by Messrs. James
McBrer, Il. ID. Garter and Louis strouber OF
Erie, and was valued at S25O,00O She was
coal laden from Buffalo TO Duluth The cap
tain's guests were President William Spencer
and son and two or three other Erie boys and
two ladies from Chicago. The crew and
quests were all saved. The Nyanza was
fully insured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Does lie Chew or Smoke?

II so. 1t Is only question OF time when
bright eyes grow dim, manly steps lose firm
ness, and the vigor and vitality so enjoyable
now will be destroyed forever. Get book,
titled "Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your
Life Away" and learn how No-To-Bar. with
out physical or financial risk, cures the to-
bacco habit, brings buck the vigorous vital
ity that will make you both happy. No-To-
Bac sold and guaranteed TO cure by Drug
gists everywhere. Book free. Ad. Sterling
Remedy Co., New York City or Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
WE LEAD TIE WORLD.
nthc Production of Metals the United
Statcs Stnnds First.


States Stands First.
In 1890 the United states produced
one-third of the worlds pig iron.
In 1890 the United States produced
over one-thlrd of the worlds steel
our copper production IL more than
two-Hfths that of all other countries.
Every mineral and metal of value in
the arts or industries is found within
the limits Of the United States.
The United States produced, in 1885,
over onc-fourth of the entire amount
of iron mined on the globe.
In 1925 the United states became
prominent as lead producer, and has
since enormously increased the worlds
supply.
In the production of steel the United
States stands first, largely exceeding
the output of Great Britain, and being
nearly double that of Germany.
The United States produced In 1900
over two-Gfths of all the silver mined I'm
the world, the next silver-producing
country being Mexico. with u product
of s50,OO0,O0O.
The United States produced almost
onc-third of the total product Of coal
mined during the year 1901. The total
amount produced by all the conl-mlninG
nations was over half billion short
tons.
The United States furnished in 1900
2s per cent or nearly onethlrd Of the
total amount Of gold produced by the
world. Its leading competitors are Aus.
tria and Russia, the former in the same
year producing about S30,000.0J0 and
the latter producing about S21,000,O00
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
GLASS PAPER.
That Would he More Accurate De-
sigDation than Saudpapcr.

signation than sandpapcr.
Sandpaper rs now made Is false to
It's name, for 1t has no sand about It,
the place of that material being now
taken usually by powdered glass, which
does its work with vastly greater effect.
One Of the most important operations
IN the fabrication of sandpaper Is the
pulverizaton Of the glass into powder
Of the different grades Of lineness. Com
monty an iron mortar Is used for this
purpose. heavy iron pcstlc being the
crushing instrument. Stamping ma
chlnery Is better 1t consists of stout
box, whose iron side walls serve as n
base for the stamping machinery. In
the box, which can be closed by wood
on door to prevent waste of material
and also injury to the workman, are
two iron cylinders in which play the
stamps These crush the glass, turning
on their own axlcs as they work.
For grading the powder several shift
ing cylinders are necessary, covered
with gauze of different mesh. Begin
ming with the coarsest the workman
proceeds gradually to the finest, re-
sitting each time that which passes
through the network
The paper TO be used in the manu-
facture must be good, strong and rather
long -fibred; II must also be free from
knots and Irregularities, and If there
be any such they must be planed off.
If they should he overlooked, they
would interfere with the proper use of
hA N1 1V,a
trude through the glue and little ridges
and channels would result, making II
impossible to smooth Off surface
evenly with the paper.
The paper is cut into large sheets,
spread ON work tables, fastened down,
and then painted, by means of large
brush, with a thin, even coat of hot
glue. II the glue IL too thin and the
paper Of bad quality, the glue soaks
into the paper, so that which re-
mains Is not of sufficient consistency to
hold the glass. Thus results a sand.
paper from which the glass easily rubs
of, or which, In places. has no glass
at all, or not enough. This Is notably
the case with the coarser varieties. in
which the layer Of glue must be put on
with exceeding care that the relatively
large fragments of glass. which can in
no manner be soaked with the binding
material, may be held fast in 1t. On
the other hand, If the layer Of glue is
too thick or the conslstence too viscous,
theouter part hardens too quickly. so
that the glass powder cannot embed
itself In 1t.
When the glue has been spread on
the paper the powdered glass must be
slfted on through an appropriate sieve.
This operation also requires considera.
bic skill. through not so much as the
spreading of the glue. For the glass
must not be sifted merely In such n
manner as to use a given quantity to
q sheet, but so that each sheet may be
covered evenly. Even then all the
powder VIII not stick, and some of the
particles lie upon others without touch
ing the glue; these can be shaken off
by slight movement of the paper.
When the superfuous glass powder
has been removed wooden roller is
passed lightly over the paper to press
the particles Of glass as firmly as pos.
sibie into the glue and to form q per-
fectly even surface
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Imprisoned Miners Rescued.

Hundreds Of people surrounded the shaft Of
the Pewabic mine at Iron Mountain, Mich.
when the rescuing party penetrated the fallen
rock and reached the chamber where nine
men had been imprisoned since O'Clock
Wednesday evening. The men were all alive
and unhurt, but they looked the worse for
their experience, as they had had neither
water nor food.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

The Wheeling 4 Lake Erie Ironvllle shops
are working on l50 gondola cars. Inside
they will be "a feet 8 inches wide. and SO in.
ches deep, with capacity Of 10000 pounds
They are being equipped with Griffin wheels
SO inches in diameter. rigid trucks, NJ. q. b.
couplers, mulleab!e drawbar attachments.
side-bearing stake pockets and Garner bands
Of the Wheeling pattern.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Cannot Get Cars.

The great scarcity OF cars which has been
trying the patience Of the coal operators In
the Pittsburgh district for some time past,
etill continues. W. V. White, Lookkeeper for
Mr.. Hitchman, OF the Boone mines, Canons-
burg coal company, says they cannot get
sufficient cars for more than from two to
three days In the week, and some weeks only
one day. The same state of affairs exists ut
ell the mines In this region.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Live Stock Trade Improving.

The live stock traffic OF the western road
for the six months ending June 80 make, a
better showing than was expected, consider
ing the fact that the supply was reduced last
year by the free marketing induced by the
drouth. There was IA reduction from the pre-
vlous year Of Is, i06 cars but from 1898 Of only
DAG cara
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Now Running Full.

The hot roll department OF the Lisbon, o.,
tin mill resumed Monday morning. The mill
is now running full. 1t employs 500 hands.
Six OF the largest potteries IN East Liverpool,
employing an aggregate OF $500 hands re-
sumed operations. Twenty-iour out Of the 26
potteries In the city are now running, and II
is expented that every fastory In the city will
be in operation by next week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Organizing Against Thieves.

pottawatolnie county, Okla. is overrun
with horse thieves, aud 20 law and order
leagues, consisting OF nearly 1000 good citi-
lsns OF the county have been formed TO assist
the officers In exterminating the thieves ami
,hugs' PoItawoiomie country is surrounded
ny the Indian territory, and The robbers have
good hiding places for their booty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
A Lost Art Recovered.

3. II. Dawson, OF Des MoInes, Ia, has dis
covered a process Of making Damascus
steel. The best skilled metal workers de.
clare his edge Instruments to have every
property OF the old Damascus blades. lie
Keeps the process n secret, but says is cheap.
company has been organized by local
capitalists with s5Oo,000 capital to develop
the industry. The steel made by this pro-
cess Is flexible and will not break, and holds
an edge longer than that made by any other
method.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid lax
ative, Syrup Of Figs, under all conditions
makes II their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name OF
the California Fig syrup Co., printed near tho
bottom OF the package.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
Strike Settled.

The strike OF the Globe wooden mill en-
ployes at Utica, N Y, which has been In
progress for the past thirteen weeks, has
been settled by concessions on both sides.
Twelve hundred people will return to work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

The steamship Paris keeps up steam with
he aid OF 81 furnace fires.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

brown colorlnS matter is now extracted
from the leaves of vine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Ir. Kilmer's SwAMP-Roor cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and consultation free.
Laboratory Binghampton, MY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

cannot speak to highly Of Piso's Cure "a
CONSUMPTION. Mrs, FRANK MoDBs. 2l5 W. 2!
Street, New York, October %, 1884,.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
One Gives Relief.

II is so easy TO be mistaken about indiges-
tion. and tbink there Is = ,me other trouble.
The cure is II pans Tabules. One tabule gives
relief. Ask any druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reduces inflama
tion alays pain, cures wind collie. 25 C. a bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Krupp has made over 1000 guns OF large
caliber for the armies OF Europe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
The Greatest r1edical Discovery
Of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
Medical Discovery.
DONALD KENNEDY. or R0sBuRY, MASS,

Has discovered in ono of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind CT Humor, from the worst scrofuls
down TO o common pimple
He has tried It In over eleven hundred
eases, and never failed except In two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in
his possession over two hundred certia-
Gates OF its value, all within twenty miles
OF Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from the
Arst bottle, and perfect cure is warranted
when the right quantity Is taken
When the lungs arc affected It causes
shooting pains. liko needles passing
through them tho same with tho Liver
Or Bowels This Is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears In .
week after taking It. Read the labeL
II the stomach Is foul or bilious It viii
cause squeamlsh feelings at first
No change Of diet ever necessary. Eat
The best you can get, and enough OF T.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold By all DraG=istA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Ifafflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thorn
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 2jc per bottl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Albert Burch, West Toledo, Ohio, says
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Street refuse in Italy is sold by public
nuction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

The new horse-canning plant near Port
land, Ore, has opened for business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24

Old Rip Van Wrinkle went up into the
Catskill mountains 10 take a little nap of
twenty years or so, and when he wakened,
he found that the "cruel war was over"
the monthly magazines had fought it
over" the second time and blown up"
all the officers that had participated in it.
This much is history, and it is also an his
foyieal fda that, it took the same length of
time, for Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery to become the most celebrated, as
it is the most effective, Liver, Blood and
Lung Remedy of the age. In purifying the
blood and in all manner of pimples,
blotches, eruptions, and other skin and
scalp diseases, scrofulous sores and SWELL
ings, and kindred ailments, the Golden
Medical Discovery" maniiests the most
Posihte curative properties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-24
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23

A heather was originally q dweller on
Germany to accept the Cristian religion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more. With
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax.
alive; efectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all Drug
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, BUTT is man.
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute if ofered