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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
TOOK AN OLD FARMERS MONEY.
Four Masked Men Commit a Daring High
way Robbery.

Four highwaymen robbed Gustave
Schwartz, farmer, OF 1900, In small patch
OF the woods at North Tonawanda, N. Y. He
had been to Buffalo to sell farm produce, and
was driving home when the four men at
tackled him. Tho robbers discharged their
his money. They cut the harness of his
horse, and then fled. and before the old man
could repair the damage, were miles away
They are thought to be part OF a band doing
business In this neighborhood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Dslaware's Vote.

Mckinley will get two electors in Della
ware and Bryan one. On the regular Re-
publican ticket the name OF one of the olec-
tors, appeared as "James q. Shaw" while on
the Union Republican ticket was printed the
name OF "James q. Shaw, Sr." In counting
the ballots the Shaw and Shaw, Sr. tickets
were canvassed separately. BY this division
John II. Rodney, tho highest candidate for
elector on the Democratic ticket is thereby
elected, the vote standing; Shaw, 10, ls2;
Shaw, Sr.. l0,26S; Rodney, 1851. The
452
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
sibley VIII Not Content.

Joseph G.. sibley, late Democratic and
Populist candidate for congress In the
Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania district has ad-
dressed letter to his supportere. announc.
ing his acceptance OF defeat. He says he
cheerfully accepts the verdict and will moi
contest the election OF Sturtevant. He init.
mates, however, that there was fraudulent
voting, and urges the prosecution Of any
cases that may be discovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
THIRTEEN WERE DROWNED.
A Steamer Cuts Down a Schooner Outside
tho Harbor Of st. Johns. NE

The steamer Tiber colllded with and sunk
tho schooner Maggie outside the entrance
to tho harbor at ". Johns, N. =. The
schooner carried n crew OF nine and IA pass
sengers, Ave OF whom were women. or
these 20 people 10 were drowned. Two men
climbed up lhe steamers side, nnd one wo-
man and seven men were rescued by her
boats. Among the lost were two passengers
named Holloway, brother and sister, and
James Powell and wife. Seven widows and
80 orphans IL the result OF the catastrophe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
2,lOO Employees Elevated.

About 2,10O employees have been added to
the classified service by the issuance OF an
order by the president Monday, directing
that the rules OF the navy department regu-
lating employment Of labor at the navy yards
shall no, be changed without the approval OF
the civil service commission.
The ordnance department ut large Is
placed In the classified service under civil
service rules. The executive order also
classified examiners In the department OF
justice and exempted from examination at
torneys and assistant attorneys row In the
department whose main duties are connected
with the management OF cases In court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
MAN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Nitro-Glyo,rine Explsdes in a skif at
Smiths Ferry.

A terrific explosion occurred ut Smiths
Ferry, Pa, at 1890 Friday evening. man
with skin load OF glycerne landed at
Georgetown Island, near Smiths Ferry, and
In some manner unknown the glycerine ex-
plodod with terrific force, breaking all the
windows In town and almost sinking tho
steamer II. X. Bedford. Not any trace Of
man or skin could bo found. The glycerine
was consigned to the Victor Oil company,
sstersville, W. Va, and the man in charge
was from Pttsburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Killed in a Dusl.

At Three Forks City, on tho Lexington
and Eastern railroad train, returning TO
Jackson. KY. from the Beattyville Rerubli-
can rally Saturday night, Jerry Cardwell,
town marshal cf Jackson, and John q. Har-
gis fouget with pistols. Hargis was killed
and Cardwell badly wounded. Hargis was a
son of ex-State Senator Hargis and Cardwell
IL the son OF ex-senator Thomas Cardweil.
The cause OF the quarrel is not definitely
kpn~n
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Millionaire's Son Killed.

Oliver Courtney, son OF the late Henry
Courtney, millionaire member OF the wa.ch
manu- acturing firm OF Swift Il Courtney, oi
Wilmington, Del, was killed while driving the
engine OF the Phoenix volunteer iiremen to q
Are on the edge OF the town. Horses ran iu-
to deep ditch near the roadside and the en-
gine, falling. pinioned Courtney under It
He was 80 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
BRYAN ACCEPTS DEFEAT.
The Democratic Candidate Sends Congratu-
lations TO MoKinlsy


lations to Mckinley.
After 8 o'clock Thursday night Mr.. Bryan
received a message from Chairman Jones,
giving up the fight. Mr.. Bryan handed the
telegram to his wife, and then wrote mes
sage to Mr.. Nj, Kinley, which after being
amended by Mrs. Bryan, was sent to Maj.
Mckinley II read as follows:
To Hon. William Mckinley, Jr., Canton,
Ohio:
Senator Jones has just telegraphed me that
the returns indicate your election. and
hasten to extend my congratulations. We
have submitted the issue to the people, and
their will Is law.
w. ]. BRYAN.
Preparations are being made to start every
furnace in Sharpsville, Pa. The repairs
which have been in progress are abont COM
pleted. and one or two Of the furnaces will
will resume operations next week, after an
idlancss of five months. The Isabel will
likely SO into blast this week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Killed a chiid .or Gsys,.e,

seehing revenge as the result OF a quarrel
with his employer, Oscar Marshall, a North
Bend (wis.) farmer, William Palmer. eight
cen years OF age, TOOK the thren-y-,.r-o d
con OF Marshall 10 the barn ana deliberately
crushed his skull with IN axe. Later he cou-
fessed to the crime.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Portugal oaeils a Rebellion.

A telegram from ST. Paul de Loanda, Por-
tuguese West Africa, gays that the Portu-
Hons lendo NATIVES, burning tweni y-fonr of
their villages and killing one hundred Of tho
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Two Yessels for Janan.

News has reached here that the japanese
government has finally awarded TO the Amer
lean shipbuilders contracts for building two
swift protected cruisers of the Olympia type.
One goes to Cramp h son, OF Philadelphia.
and one to the Union iron works OF San
Francisco. The prices are not stated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
1900 More Men Working.

ave will put 800 moro men ON tho con
struction of the Kansas City, Pittsburgh Il
Gulf railway at once" said President A. II.
stllwell OF that road "we began laying
track south of Mona, Ark, Wednesday at
the rate OF thrcc-fourths OF mile day. We
received cablegrams from Europe buying
our securities this morning"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Negroes Shot From Ambush.

While JEFF Jackson, John Adams, William
Taylor and Robert Allison. negro iaborers,
were working at sugar cane mill near Wild
Fork. Monroe county, Ala, they were fired
upon from tho darkness by unknown per-
sons. All but Taylor were instantly killed.
He will die. 1t Is supposed to hav" been
done by gang of whilecaps, who have been
engaged In running all negroes out OF that
saation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Enrllsh Farmers Iro,raInr wheat.

English farmers GRO holding on TO wheat
for higher prices, and Errope's pocr potato
crop will Increase tho need OF grain. Wheat
had q slight risp in the Iivorpool narset
afantv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11

A circular saw flf,y-four inches In diane
ter at Bucks mill Mt Jacksonville flew into
pieces while at full speed and cut things up
In way that shocked tho hands Some OF
the fragments split their way through tho
roof, one piece cut n Gxl2 timber ia two, and
another piece hurled against u block OF steel
was welded by the impact.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
Town DESTROYED

The greater part Of the business portion Of
tha town OF Manila, twelve milss southeast
Of Bushville. Ind, was wiped out by the
poss DISASTROUS IRE In IT, history.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
More Mills Start Up.

The wooden and cotton mills of the Ipswich
corporation at Ipswich, Mass, which have
been shut down for some time, will start ON
full time. Employment will be given to
about 900 hands.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION CUPS.
Nearly Six Hundred We're Used at IL
Recent Celebration in Boston.

The fremont Temple Baptist Church
is the first considerable congregation in
this section. says the Boston Transcript,
to adopt the idea OF individual commune
ion cups and the eXemplifcation of it
was quite Il novelty to all concerned.
Little crystal cups, with gold edge, to
the number of 600, were passed among
the members by the dcacons, and the
pastor requested that everyone should
drink all there was in the cup as it was
Il very small amount The change has
been made in the interest of health, and
by this method no one has to drink out
of the same cup with another.
: The practical and physiological reason
for this form OF this communion seem to
be all right, but there is Il great deal of
sentiment to overcome before it is likely
to become general. The old silver chalice
seems of itself to possess IL certain sancti-
ty and is associated with that reverence
which belongs to the solemn ceremonial
The circulation of Il number OF little tink
ling glasses on sllver rather, suggests
conviviality than s3lemnity, ut least mt
the outset, and is more likely to excite
mirth than serious feeling among the
thoughtless. Still we can doubtless get
accumstomed to it. There is certainly
no sacrilcge in the change. and if the
health of the community is promoted by
1t Ii ought to be encouraged
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

SHE BIDED HER TIME.
Re Told Her All About Wonderful
Greek and Got Pointer in RETURN
(From the Livingston Post


(From the Livingston POST
Perhaps the most popular man con-
nected with the Yellowstone Park Trans
portation Company is Captain T.. c. Gull
yer, of Gardner. In addition to the du-
ties of Justice Of the Peace. he makes n
daily trip on the Park train and per.
sonally interviews every man, boy, woman
and child who travels on it. He is Il
walking encyclopedia of Park informa.
ton. He knows the height of every peak.
the altitude of every important location
and can give you Professor Hayden's
theory of the Parks geological formation.
Besides all this he is prince of good
fellows and has II fund of humor which
sometimes carries him away when touch
ing up descriptions and legends of the
Park.
Some time ago The captain had i'm cx.
perience which was too good to keep, and
he gave it away to friend in town. He
was going from the Spring to Cinnabar
and there were three very bright young
ladies' on the coach One of them asked
if it were customary to have so many
mosquitoes in so high an altitude. The
captain assured her that il was not I'm.
usual; that they were increasing year by
year; that no mosquitoes were ever known
in the Park until, about eight years ago,
Il New Jersey schoolma IN had carelessly
enclosed some in her trunk and let them
out at Mammoth Hot Springs, when, like
rabbits in Australia, they became an in
creasing pest.
All agreed that it was remarkable, but
one girl seemed to carry Il smile of incre
dulity. AS the conversation continued,
Mr.. Culver was asked what he considered
the most remarkable thing in the Park.
He said that if beauty and grandeur were
to be left out of the count, he thought
the most remarkable thing was Alum
creek, little stream putting into the
river between the falls and the lake
Originally, he said, the distance between
the hotel at the lake and the falls was
twenty six miles, but when they COM
menced to sprinkle the road between the
two places with water taken from Alum
creek some years ago, they soon found
the distance between the hotels shortened
by eight miles. AS the hotels were then
only about eighteen miles apart and the
road still shrinking. the superintendent
ordered them to use noss.more water from
Alum creek. And then the captain told
another little legend about the creek that
was quite well authenticated. Last year.
he said, a party went through the park
on II camping tour, and ii young lady
with them came into the park wearing
No. 5 shoes. After camping on. Alum
Creek two days and bathing her feet she
went home wearing pair of No ,
CATERS.
At this point the girl with the incred
uious smile said to him:
Don't you think it would be IL good
plan to battle your head in that creek II
time or two"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
MARY CONNOR.

The dedication of the new Methodist
church at Bristol recently recalls an in
teresting story dating back to the last
century. The deed of the ground where
the old cditice formerly stood is dated
April Z, 1874, the ground having been
presented to the Bristol Methodsts by
Mary Conner, in honor of which Il mem
orial window to her has been placed in
the new church. 1t is recorded that
Mary approached IL prominent member
of the Society of Friends, telling him
that the Methodist congregation, of which
she was IL member, was badly in need of
suitable place in which to worship.
and requesting donation. MARY re-
piled the old Quaker, "thce knows it is
against the pr. .pcles of our society to
contribute to the support of hireling
minister's" But Mary informed him that
the Methodist ministers were not of that
class: that they travelled from place to
place preaching to the people and receiv-
ing only what was necessary for their
support. At the conclusion of the inter
view, and as she was about leaving, the
old man handed her some money, saying:
MARY, give this to buy myself a shawl
to keep thee warm during the cold wealth
en-" And with that money Mary Con.
nor purchased the ground oa which was
afterward erected the first Methodist
church in Bristol. -Philndelp hia Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
OTHER NAVY TUBS.
Texas is Not the First Misft Battle
ship.

IcNaS 10 ->oo ebc cIrst MlS1t Battle
ship.
There have been other unlucky ships be.
fore the Texas.
The Bon Homn-e Richard was one.
Paul Jones himself on taking command
ot her ut IOrient, France, wrote Il most
doieful letter about her to one of his
arlstocratic patronesses in Paris.
She was "a worn-out old Indiaman, ~
and ''her forecastle was Il Babel "Four.
teen diilercnt languages are spoken in
my f0recastlc," said Jones, dismayed at
the appearance of his motley crew. Two
days out ut sen the Bon Hommc Richard
was fouled by her consort, the Alliance.
and had her jibboom and foretopmast
carried away. Jones then put back 90
iOrient to retit. perfectly convinced of
the unluclincss OF his ship.
But that accident proved ler salvation.
On his return Jones found Ia American
seamen, who had just been released from
English prisons by exchange. Among
them was Richard Dale, whom Jones at
once appointed first lieutenant. These
all volt necred into the Richard. Jones
promptly discharging enough of his poly
glots to make way for them. Prior to
that he had only about forty Americans
This addition made l54 fighting Yankee
seamen, and they were the men who
made the Scraps sick Il few weeks later,
off the cast coast of England.
Thus IL happened that the grandest ex.
plot in naval ahistory was achieved by
an unlucky Ship, and she obtained the
means of achieving it through n distress.
ing accident.-Philadelp Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
AN IRRESISTIBLE WOMAN.
She Didn't Hurry Though They Held
the Train.


1t is II story OF the irresistible woman
and the umiable conductor and Il woman
traveller tells it, says the New York
Times. 1--WE were going from Belfast
to Portland when it happened she says,
Central railroad are polite and gentle
manly AS the train entered Westbrook
Junction, it was clearly announced that
passengers for the Rochester road should
change cars. There was one woman who
should have changed, but did not, and
her lamentations rs the train rolled away
from the station were sad to hear.
"'Oh, conductor" she cried, as that
gentleman made his appearance, shall
| have to 90 way on to Portland?n
"'rhere is only one other way for you,
madam, said the conductor, and that is
to catch your train ut Woodfords To
do that we will have to stop this train,
but will do it for you
At Woodfords the place was called
distinctly, and the conductor was ut the
car steps to help the belatcd passenger Off
but she was not there. Into the car
went the conductor and found the woman
busily talking.
" Madam he said, if you are going
to take that train you stop here
4" so soon?' said the belated one, jump.
ing up. Goodbye, dear, to her compan-
ion.
60 Madam, the train is being held for
you, interrupted the conductor
"'Well, | must go. Goodbye again,
dear'-n kiss come and see me soon,
and she hurried chcerfully from the car.
"And that conductor SAYS the mar
rator, "kept patient and pleasant through
it all-outside, at least. | had to tell
him what I thought of him.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
HIS WIFE DON'T OBJECT.
Could Play Poker All Night. if He Want
ed to Do 1t.

Could Play Poker All Night. if He Want
ed to Do 1t.
"Really, boys, l have to quilt said
the man with the biggest stack OF chips
in front of him as he gathered in another
jack pot.
"Oh, come 'otf; that's not square, =
declared the biggest loser.
"Whyt'
you've got NIL the chips. Aren't you
going to give the rest of us showY''
'That's not it. You know don't care
for your money, but"
YOU'RE getting it,"
"Maybe am But really must quit.
You see, am married. You fellows
are single. It is II O'clock now, and if
| don't get home [ will lie in IL pretty
mess. As it is, expect To find my
mother-in-law and my wife waiting for
me. You are not married."
~ am, declared the man whose luck
had just returned.
and you are going to play all night?'
at | want tor
"And drinll?'
''Bet your life.''
''And smoke?i
Cert
"Your wife won't say anything to you
when you go home.'
mot word
Doesn't sh object to you playing poker,
drinking and smoking all night?''
''Oh, | don't know I'm not worrying
about it, Stay all night
"There; you see it's Il bluff" declared
the biggest loser.
cts all very we'll for Harvey to talk
about the way he has his wife trained,
but can't do it, rejoined the man with
you what l will do. I'll give my stack
if he tells me how he manages it,
'Donen' cried the man whose luck had
turned, as he reached for them. My
wife is out of town visiting some friends. y
Chicago Times Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
MRS. SrOONER,i RrSr.

i, No. said Mrs Spooner, rs she petu.
lantly tossed aside her gloves, Kit is use.
less for you TO say that you love me. I
know better. | have put your affections
to the test
Ihen she began to weep, and Mr.. Eddie
Spooner tried TO remember what he had
done to cause her distress. A thousand
guilty thoughts crowded into his brain,
and he remembered with sudden fear that
he had held the hand of Miss Dalton the
typewriter in his office, the day before.
while examining her new diamond ring.
Could his wife have heard of it, Was
that girl traitor? Had she repeated the
fiattering words he had spoken to herr He
was almost inclined to rush away with
out waiting for the dreadful truth, but at
last he.put on n bold front and huskily
asked for an explanation.
't"foll-saw that letter lying there, y
his wife sobbed. ''You knew that-vet
You did-didn't even ask who had writ
ten it. a man who loves his wife is
always jealous oil her"
"Ah, sweet one, . said Eddie 'Spooner
as IL feeling of relief tool, possession of
him. Il knew your brother Wills hand.
writing you see
But it isn't Wills handwriting.r she
cried as she thrust the letter into her
pocket.
An -FOUR later Eddie, wid-eyed and
sick mt heart, said to himself as he tossed
of glass of settler water:
II wonder if it is possible that she is
untrue to me, or if she is just trying to
work me for something's
Then he rushed out again to walk off
his perturbation, but when he got home
that night his wife saw by This looks that
he was still true to her and still aifec.
tionate. Then she gave him the letter 1t
was from her Uncle Tom, in New Haven.
Cleveland Leader.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05

A brilliant complexion is beauty In t.
eelf 1t pleases the eyes of thoughtless
people and the minds OF thinking people.
They know that really good complexion
Is sign of health, and created by Nature.
There are different ways of Initiating fine
complexion cosmetics, which deceive no.
body but ruin the skin and make the user
look silly and prcmaturely old; stimulants
which only give a temporary flush danger
Gus drugs which drive pimply disorders
from the face back into the blood. All
these counterfeit" compleXious arc TN
safe and easily detected. But the genuine,
unnistakcabls, mitch admired color and
clearness of health can only be obtained
by clearing all bilious matters and hufnors
out of the blood.
The first step towards creating good
complexion by Natures own method Is to
get the blood clear, and the circulation free
and active. There IS no complexion SO sal
low, muddy or p;rIply but it will be cleared
and frightened by DR.. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery. It is tie best natural
compile xion maker on earth. 1t SENDS tac
fresh glow OF real health 10 the checks by
thoroughly clearing all bilious and cruptivc
humors out OF the blood. 1t strengthens
the digestion and regulates the bowels in
a mild, natural way 1t gives brighter color
to the blood. and not only bcautiiies the
complexion but makes the eyes brighter
and the breath swceter
If the bowels be very much coustipated,
1t will be advisable to take small doses of
Dr. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets, conjoin.iy
with the use OF the Golden Medical Dis
covery." One or two each day-just suf-
ficient to get their laxative and Alternative,
or blood cleansing, elect VIII be sufficient
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
PHAsED FOR ONCE. ANYWAY.
How Mrs. Langtry Took.ssSom Conceit
Out of One Actor.

'' 80 "S'y AoOh. SOilc OOuCclU
Out of One Actor.
a South African papers has IL Lang
try story which may not be true. but
which, ut least, seems worth the telling
The leading man in Mrs. Langtry's COM
pany has been maintaining that nothing
ever disconnected him on the stage
Mrs Langtry- that evening was playing
the part of II pleading wife, the actor that
of the recalcitrant husband
AS the latter's hand was grasped by
Mrs. Lnngtry, in IN effort to draw him
TO her, it came into contact with IL cold
dank substance, the shock of which almost
took away his breath. When She looscd
her hold the unknown substance remain.
ed sticking to his palm, and he frightened
his hand over it, fearing it might fall
and SO spoil the scene.
When at last he came "off'' he anxiousiy
opened his hand, and discovered within
it-a piece of soft soap.
He never Dragged again. -Pick-Me- Up
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-05
pERPLEXED ABOUT CHANGE.

Coming down in Twelfth street car,
an old lady rendered the conductor Il 3.
cent piece, under the impression that it
was dime, and received nickle in eX.
change. The conductor, however, dis.
covered his error Immediately after, and,
going back to the old lady, explained the
circumstances. After convincing her,
with much argument, that she had only
given him ) cents, the conducio or returned
the coin, land the old lady handed him the
nickle.
Let me haze your Fare, please . de-
manded the conductor.
The old lady looked ashast. why, |
just gave you cents she retorted, now
firmly convinced that she WAS being bun
coed.
Yes, l know, " replied the conductor,
who was also getting slightly twisted,
but that was the nckle gave you in
change for your Scent piece
well, paid you, didn't l." rcmon-
strated the old lady.
But that was the money gave you. -
"Well, you've cot it now, haven't you?'
The conductor lacked the eloqucncc to
explain the situation, and ut Market
street they were still haggling about it,
Philadelphia Record.