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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

A father wrote to an editor for infor-
nation AS to how to stop his boy from
smoking cigarettes, and got this reply:
1--WE suggest bribery, persuasion, in
struction or shutting of allowance.
Then, " he remains obduratc use raw
hide on raw hide. Welt him until he
Is ready TO hold up his hand and prom
ise not to smoke another. n that does
not stop him, drown him, rs II drowned
boy Is better than one who smokes
| cigarettes"
Deomers latest purchase was the
incest line Of wash dress goods ever
placed on sale In this town.
II you want brussels, extra velvet or
ingram carpet go to the Reynoldsville
Hardware Co. store.
II. and G.. glove hitting corset at j. S.
Morrow's.
Golf, Golf, Coils for everyone at Bells.
Latest style straw hats at Millirens.
Fans! all kinds, styles and prices at
| Decmer's.
Survival of the iitcst. Downs Elixir
has outlivcd every other cough rem
edy simply because II IL the best.
For sale by II. A. Stoke.
Everybody that buys from Millirens
Is satisfied.
| Gents, remember that Bell handles
the only correct styles to be found In
the county.
| The cheapest and best shoes for the
money In town at J. s. Morrow's.
Sweaters, at Millirens, only 20c.
| You get all the up to-date colors and
styles In Robnson's shoes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

a subscriber, wishing to show his
appreciation OF newspaper, said:
1.-THE two classes Of men which the
world could least afford to lose are
preachers and newspaper men for the
preachers tell us the truth and the
newspapers tell us everything else"
FIX
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

Anindcpcndcnt local paper, published every
Wednesday ~ Rcynoldsvillr, Jefferson 20.
Pa, devoted io the Interests Of RcynoldsNlllc
and Jefferson county. Non political, VIII trent
all with fairness, and viii be especially friend
ly towards the lnborlng class,
Subscription price ~ .Wpcr ycnr, In advance,
Communications intended for publication
not for publication, hut ns u guarantee VI
good faith. Interesting news items solicited
Advertising rates made known on npplicn
tion nj the Office in Arnolds' block
Lengthy communications and change Ot
advertisements should reach this office by
Monday noon.
Address ~ communications to g. A, Stcph-
cnson, RcynOldsVillc, Pa.
Entered NJ the postoiiicc NJ Rcynoldsvlllc
Pa, as second class mail matter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
N. W. MCDONALD.
FIRE, Irouooroo
LIFE and mNuHHIu X
ACCIDENT uICJuI uIUU,

| have large line Of Companies and
ann prepared to handle large or small
lines Of insurance. Prompt attention
given to any business Intruatrd to my
care. Office In Nolan Block, Reynolds
Vile, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

Tomato and cabbage plants for sale.
Inquire at II. ID. Muir's.
Where do you get shoes that fit? AT
Robinson's.
A new line Of wash dress goods at
Deemer's.
When you have an lawful" headache
try package of Perfect Headache
Powders. For sale at the Reynolds
Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

"Cool ms a cucumber Is scientifically
correct Investigation shows that this
vegetable has a temperature one degree
below that Of the surrounding atmos-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

Don't forget that If there is anything
you want in silverware that have not
got I will order it for you at 10 per
cent and this will save you 20 per cent
G., F. HOFFMAN
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

At King Il Co.'S you will find bale,
hay, salt, -four and full line of genera
merchandise,
Before you buy suit see Milrens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
Notice.

All persons having had dealings with
us are requested to call and see If theii
accounts are properly closed mp as al
open accounts will be left for collection
]. G. KING Il Co.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
Raise Revenue First.

The first step of the Republicans will
be to increase the revenues OF the
Government 60 that its income shall
be greater than it expenditures. No
Government and no people can pros
per when the outgoes continually ex-
ceed the income.
Increased revenue will .strengthen
the.credit of the National Government.
Increased revenue will fortify the
Treasury, stop excessive gold exports
and give stability to the currency.
Increased revenue will enable the
Government to resume the reduction
OF its bonded indebtedness. That
policy always sustained, and will again
sustain, the credit of the Government
and increase the demand for its Sc
curities.
Increased revenue and its direct
effects upon the National credit and
National currency will imrart conf.
aence to capital, Leading to business
Investments, the revival of our indus
trles, the increased employment o'
hbor and new inspiration for al
American interests. - Burlington
Hawk-Eva
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
Billions Against Free Trade.

In defense OF the Wilson law free
trade papers are crying out that the
increase in imports, estimated at about
$40, 900, 900 for 1895, is gain in tho
country's wealth. But we are saving
at the tap and losing at the bunghole
by substitu ting free trade for protec-
tion. In 1890, the year in which tie
Mckinley law was enacted, when the
President and both branches of Con.
gress were Republican and protection
was in the air. our factories produced
over nine billion dollars worth of
theee same goods which when sent into
the country from abroad are called
s.wealth" by free traders; while in
1894, the year in which tho Wilson
law was enacted. when the President
and both branches of Congress were
Democratic and free trade was in the
mir, our factories produced but little
over five billion dollars worth of this
kind of wealth, falling off of nearly
one-half from the product in the
halcyon days OF protection. Estima-
ting the alleged revival in produc.
ton at the highest possible figure for
the current year, the balance against
free trade will still be in the billions.
What figure do seventy millions Of
imports cut in wiping out loss OF bill.
lions? A. b. Il.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
Senator Galllngcr for Action.

Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp.
shire. is unalterably opposed to.the do
nothing policy.
"Why," said he. "that policy would
be utterly suicidal to us as party,
There may he, and doubtless are. diff
culties in the way, but We perfectly
understood that matter when we So
licited votes last November, and it
will be cowardly for MS to shrink from
making an honest effort to rescue the
country from tho direful effects OF
the legislation OF the last Congress.
The House OF Representatives has an
overwhelming majority. In that body
all revenue bills must originate.
at Is the plain duty OF the House
to send to tho Senate tarif bill that
will put stop to the increasing de-
felt. / do not believe there is a Re.
publican Senator that would oppose
such ~ easure. and / firmly believe
that Sen, 'ors Jones. PETER, Stewart
and Butler will vote for ii, and posi-
bly, somo Democrats.
When asked IL he did not think the
President woald veto such bill Sens'
tor dallinger promptly replied /;
every likely So. but il he does We
have done onr duty. and the response
bility will rest with a Democratic
President. Possibly he may not veto
il, for We should remember that the
tariff bill of 1912 was signed by Tyler,
aud the Morrill, tariff bill received thc
signature OF James Buchanan. II may
be that President Cleveland will be
patriotic enough TO help exsricate ths
country from its presen, deplorable
financial condition, but whether he l.
disposed 10 10 81 or not. ths Repuhli'
can party. as represented IN botl
Houses Of Congress. cannot anord q
SAY 10 the eauntEy that they thiak Il
wise yolicy 10 remain inactive undeI
the existing state OF fasis fas soaa'
Try will not approve that hind et tiiais
stsiesmsnship.s s--Ssv ferh Advss'
tissa
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
A Colossal Statue Of Beroliua.

The colossal statue OF Berolina, the
allegorioal representative of the city
of Berlin, in the Alexander Platz, of
that city, will soon be unveiled with
imposing ceremonies. 1t is twenty-five
feet high from the feet to the crown,
and will stand on pedestal OF red
granite OF equal height. Dressed in .
coat OF mail and covered by flowing
gown, the strong but still well.rounded
shape OF the figure is shown to best
advantage. The left hand is held out
us il extended to welcome. while .he
right is resting on shield. On the
breast she wears on q long chain .
copy of the gold medal with the por'
trait OF King Frederick William Ill.
which was given by that monarch to
the Mayor OF Berlin, to DO worn ~ al
insignia OF his Office. The sculptor.
Professor L. Hundrieser. has been sig'
nally honored by the German Emperor
for the work. New York Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
A Foreign Bale Of Goods.

A bale of goods from Europe is .
depressor Of American wages under q
low tariff. The American manufac.
turei without adequate protection
must meet the European price or sus.
pend operations. and he can meet it
only by reducing the cost OF produc.
tion which is mainly labor cost. Add
this to the fact that laborers Of the
cheapest, and often the most degraded
classes are pouring into this country
to make the competition sharper
among wage earners, and 1t is per.
ceived that the right method Of ad-
vancing wages in this country 10, not
to try to fix wage rates by govern.
mental decree, but to build higher
the tariff barrier against foreign goods
and to impose severe restriction upon
immigration. New York Press,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
with tine fiscar year 1874 was but S44
~, ~. Ia &c linz ~

with tine hscar year 1874 was but S44
per mile of line"
This reduction in operating ex-
penses caused $4,000 railroad elm.
ployes to lose their jobs. These men,
thrown out of work, had to tramp it
when seeking employment elsewhere.
They could not afford to patronize
the railroads, hence they, added moth
ing to the passenger earnings. En-
forced economony compelled them to
buy less clothing, possibly less food
also. Thus the freight earnings OF
the railroads were reduced. The haul
ing OF food and clothing for 94. 600
men would represent q good deal OF
tonnage.
Railroad presidents and vice-presi'
dents, even if their salaries were NOT
reduced, have had little experience
that will enable them to reason out
the why's and wherefores Of good and
bad times. They can help to restore
the good times by working for Re
publican success in this years elec
tions. Then the Suns heading o
"Railroad Men Serene" can be uset
again with more confidence.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28

them the shelter OF home which the,

them the shelter OF home which they
would be fitted to adorn.
II am rejoiced toi'ear it, said Mrs.
Porter, warmly. ''and ! may say that
in these three months there amt ever
been a GROSS word passed between
them and me-" which was true in the
letter if not in the spirit.
"Then, madam, may I see my nieces,
whose acquaintance I have yet to
make, and at the earliest date that
will suit your convenience ] shall take
the young ladies home"
MADAM" said Maude's voice from
the door leading into the drawing
room, ga person who asked me to an.
nounce her as your old Martha has
called. There is younger woman
with her."
Here was happy ending of all Mrs.
Porter's woe.
"Ask 'em to wait, and I'll speak to
'em Immediate" she called. Then
turning to the visitor, she exclaimed,
"Sir, 1 am 'appy to ear that your
relatives 'as the prospects of so bright
future. They 'as my warmest con-
gratulations and permission to go at
once. BLACK and White.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
OFFICIALS GET OFF THE TRACK
IN MAhING PREDICTIONS.
Democratic Administration Would
Not Hurt Business, They Said
But Roads Earn Almost $1,000
Mile Less Than Before We Had
Grover.
RAILROAD MEN SERENE.

RAILROAD MEN SERENE.
President Robert NJ. Olyphant, of the Della
ware Il Hudson Canal Company, said: II
see no reason why the result should have
any effect on the condition OF railroad in
terests"
Vice-President Martin Luther Sykes, ,of the
Chicago h Northwestern, said II have moi
thought of the result OF the election in its
bearing on railrod properties. They cannot
be affected one way or the other. Our man.
ufactories will not be shut down, nor shall
we stop growing crops, aud the business OF
the roads must contine. Railroads benefit
from this prosperity of the people,"
Tho foregoing statements appeared
in the New York Sun of November l l.
1892, Immediately after the election
of the present Democratic Admins
tration. We ask President Robert NJ.
Olyphant and Vice-President Martin
Luther Sykes to examine with us, the
income account oil railways up to June
80, 1895. We take from IN early re-
port of the statistician to the Inter.
state Commission, Mr.. Henry 9.
Adams, the following figures:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
PER MILE OF LINE.

Decrease, 1891 1870. S2Z3 Sf3d
Pesident Olyphant has duobtless
already realized the error he made in
saving that he could "see no reason
why the result Democratic success in
the National elections of 1892 should
have any effect on the condition ol
railroad interests. The reason waa
stated by President Sykes. be.
cause Railroads benefit from the pre- :.
perity of the people,. +"
AS the people did not have pros.
perity during the two years OF this
Democratic Administration, they could
not afford to travel on the railroads,
consequently the passenger earnings
averaged $223 per mile less for tho
1894 and 1895 years than their aver.
age during the three years OF McKin'
lev protection to the American PEG.
pie. The same reason, the lack oi
prosperity among the people, checked
the demand for goods, reducing the
quantity of freight to be hauled and,
consequently, the freight earnings oil
all railroads from an average OF 81,
s13 per mile down to SiO77. loss ia
the companies of S736 per mile under
the Democratic Administration, max.
ing {. total loss of $3.50 per mile.
The slatistician OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Mr.. Henry @.
Adamr, fully realizes the cause and
effect, for he said in his report:
at should be remembered, in order
to understand the trend OF business
reflected in these figures, that the
years 1891 and 1892. especially the
latter, were unusually prosperous
years for the railways 10 far AZ the
volume OF traffic 10 concerned, but that
the year 1893 Witnessed u great com
mercial panic, and that the years 1894
aud 1895 are properly characterized
a. years OF commercial depression.
"The most significant fact Ia the
above comparison, as throwing light
upon the elect of commercial depres'
sion upon railway management, Il
found in the movement Of operating
expenses. In last years preliminary
report attention was called 10 the fact
that q reduction In operating expenses
follows rather than accompanies de-
crease in groas earnings. The pres-
ent report seems IN Indicate that when
the managers OF railways are forced 10
reduce operating expenses tho cut IL
made deei sive aud hnal. Thus the de-
crease IN the operating sSpenses foI
ths fisesl year ts9t. - compared with
1888. vs. oTis pss mils Of ltnsI ttl
essf fsspesdine dsesssss tes toe yee!
enAias Iune 1o. ln1n. - a6mnx -
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Some scientists now figure that the
antediluvian people were enormously
tall.
The taste nerves are two thousand
times more sensitive to quinine than
they are to sugar.
Gun springs are now tempered by
electricity in France. The process is
rapid and satisfactory.
Professor Scham, German savant,
figures that men and women would be
healthier and more moral if they wore
no clothes
The ground in the natural gas region
OF Indiana is said to be so permeated
with the gas that it is dangerous to
drop a match in we'll or any sort OF
digging in the district.
According to Galton the patterns on
the finger tips are not only unchange-
able through life, but the change of
the finger prints of two persons being
alike is less than one chance in 81, OOO-
900, 900.
In distributing telegraph wires for
army purposes, preparatory to estab.
fishing communicating stations, it has
been found that great economy in
time is effected by mounting the reel
on bicycle.
At q recent meeting of the Entomo.
logical Society, of London. Mr.. Stevens
exhibited two larvae, supposed to be
those of the death tick beetle, which
had been damaging oil paintings in
his possession.
1t is said that many conductors OF
electric cars in Syracuse, N. Y, have
been troubled with metallic poisoning
from constant handling of the brass
fixtures of ths cars. Those who wear
gloves are exempt from the trouble.
Electricity has been successfully en-
ployed by DR.. NJ. G. Jenison in check
ing hemorrhage from the extraction
of teeth. The current caused instant
coagulation of the blood, and gave re-
lief where the usual remedies were
without effect.
An electrical publication says that
on December l, 1895, the length of
telegraph lines in the world was co.,
701 miles, and the total miles OF wire
used on the same 1852, ,5S3. or enough
to 90 around the globe at the equator
over 1O7 times. The miles of line in
the United States January l, 1895,
was 19O,303 with the miles of wire
790,7 ,792.
A new application OF calcium carcide
has been discovered by NJ. Rossel. BY
heating powered carbide with mag
nesium in current of air he succeeded
in fixing the nitrogen in the air, the
products being lime and nitride Of
magnesium. This compound immersed
in water decomposes. giving out am.
monia. NJ. Rossel has also obtained
combinations of nitrogen with alumi-
mum and iron.
A small living South American 70.
dent, not quite as big as . rat, has
been found to be closely related
to, and surviving representative of,
some of the fof sill marsupials recently
described by the Portuguese geolo'
gist, Ameghino, from the Santa Cruz
beds OF Patagonia. 1t is, therefore.
supposed to belong to a new family,
quite distinct from all marsupials
hitherto known.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
Manufacturers Want a Wool Tarlfi.

Notwithstanding the popularity OF
Australian woods manufactures would
prefer the restoration Of the duties
upon wool and manufactures OF
wool" as they existed under Schedule
X OF the law of 1890, rather than to
continue one moment longer under
the pres ont law, the I'D valorem
schedules of which are so easily
avoided that foreign cloth is admitted
at the Custom House at valuation
which in many cases is not higher than
the foreign price OF the yarn. The
Government thus loses large amount
OF its legal revenue and goods are ad.
mitted into the American market at
rates of duty that fail to cover the
difference between European and
American wages. Justice, Bateman &
Co., December 8. 1895.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28

Hot waves ara caused by low areas
appearing ia the northwest and NOV.
ing east and south. thus bringing
about warm winds from tho south. and
disappearing as the development o.
nigh areas In tho northwest. ons OF
tho accompanying phenomena OF hot
waves was hot wiuds coming from the
soathwest. their cause being some.
what obscure. DIR. frankenheld
states that ~ . rule they move in mar
row belts. ranging from 100 feet 10
hall = miis IN Width. No good cause
en- be assigned fer this. save, pIeess
sl..'isssl tspssssphy. .'-bsssss calus
ssfoh
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
''You forget the histories in the
ihrarv bookcase. said Maud. bitterly.

"You forget the histories in the
library bookcase. said Maud, bitterly.
cali uncut. Come, let us make the
best Of it," said her gentler sister !;
''you must look back and remember
how glad we were to be able to come
here together. where there were no
other maids with whom we would have
been obliged to associate"
eyes, and look forward to nothing
but this endless cleaning and washing
up all our lives. But to tell You the
plain truth, Christine, I don't believe
they're satisfied with us.
"Ohi never dreamt of that" ex-
claimed Christine, aghast. "What
shall we do if they send us awayP"
81 don't really care. I know it's
silly when we are SO dependent, but l
don't feel as if could endure this ex-
istence day longer" and laying her
head on the kitchen table, Maud, the
dauntless, who had so bravely endured
their reverses, worn out by three
months of ceaseless, uncongenial toll,
burst into an uncomfortable food OF
tears.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
VOL. XIV
GOLD AND SIi-V ER.

Life has two ages:
The silver and golden;
A book with two pages;
A new and an olden.
Now stands before me
A little child, passing fairS
laughing eyes. full of glee,
'ch cheeks and golden hair.
ks life all it seems,
months, days and hours
the suubeams,
Life's fairest flowers.
olden head
ming,
.ssing rare;
ng.
'outh and age,
iling
ms sage,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28

J.Eiwarl simmons. President ot
ths Fourth National Bank. said "frhe
eloetlon OF Groser Cleveland can ONLY
be rsgariel by all conservative bas''
mes. nsa ss . tar,aaata thing for th.'
eouatry. Mes Yors sun. Sossmesr
~. 1917.
Ia. .'.aslsaalss ha " ssss. NJ
esam mNhsf
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-02-28
DOWN.

! light from a
-, hanging lamp
upon the daintily
id dinner table. It's
,low centered upon
the russets and colds
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-09-17
A BAD MAN.

Oscar Ham Arrested After Long
Search.
The authorities have for some time
been after Oscar Ham, a notorious
character, who has been engaged in steal
ing boats and robbing other boats.
Ham is young fellow and has re-
cord almost equalling Howard Shull,
who was recently sent to State Prison for
the same offense.
Ham makes it business to lounge
around the small creeks, where oyster
boats put in for harbor, and whenever
opportunity is presented, he fairly strips
them of everything that is of value. To
the knowledge of the authorities he has
stolen three boats out and out, while the
number he has robbed, is beyond even
an estimate.
Last Saturday night Constable Lore
and Jail Warden Watkins went down in
the lower part of the county and got on
track of Ham. They remained in that
section until Sunday night. When Con-
stable Lore nailed his man on a small
boat at Strait Greek. He made bluff of
resistance, but that did not go, and in
consequence, he was last night landed in
Jail where he will remain until the Oc-
tober Court Grand Jury investigates the
matter
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-09-17
Death of Robert b. Potter.

At Trenton, N. j., Sept. 9th, Robert
Barron Potter, of Bridgeton, n. j.
Mr.. Potter was one of the best known
men of this city, where he was born, and
where he spent the greater part of his
life. He was gifted as writer and man
of rare intellectual attainments. From
1860 to 1868 he was one of the editors of the
Bridgeton Chronicle, relinquishing the
pen to take up his sword in defense of his
country. He was Second Lieut.. of Co. G.
oath Regiment New Jersey Volunteers.
He was pronounced in his loyalty to the
Union and firm in his devotion to Re-
publican principles. A man of genial
disposition, he had acquired host of
friends to whom he was greatly attached.
For several years past he has been in
failing health, and recently his disease
assumed more serious nature, his death
occurring as above stated.
Robert B. Potter was son of the late
James Boyd and Jane Barron Potter, a
brother of Colonel VIM. f. Potter, of this
citv