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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
He that Works Easily Works Successfully" IT'S Very
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sentative OF the Interstate Savings
Loan and Trust Corporation, having
main offices 001 and 002 Neave Bldg,
Cincinnati, o., sends, under date Of
September 81, 1895, a testimonial
from his barber, Harry Scheid, OF
2iI West 9th st.. 81 want to say"
writes Harry. "that for eight
months have taken three Ripans
Tabules day, and have not been to
see doctor once since COM
menced to take them. Before
would have to have big tube put
down my throat and have my
stomach flushed Il believe that Is
what they call iD three times every
week by doctor that charged me
30 cents for every time. OF course
that always gave me relief, but 1t
always came back again. and can
tell you 1t WAS no fun to be pumpeG
out about every two days. The
doctor said had catarrh OF the
stomach; but whatever It was 1t
don't bother me now, but I still take
one OF Ripsns after each meal, asI
am afraid to quit. lam barber,
and for four years was troubled,
30 that used TO lose about three
days out OF svery month. wish
you would have your Tabules kept
In more stores in Cincinnati. as
there are only two places where
can get them. My attention was
first called to your remedy by asking
what the street car sign meant.
(Signed), HARHY SoHEip."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
AN INVITATION.
II Gives Us Pleasure to Publish the fol-
lowing Announcement

All women suffering from any form
of illness peculiar to their sex are re-
quested to communicate promptly with
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

Nolhhh Sdh
freely talk of
her private
\ illness to a
/ woman !;
y thus has
been estab-
lished the
. eternal
conn
dence be-
tween Mrs.
| Pinkham
\ and the
y women of
America.
This con-
idence has in
,ed more than
women to
ns1l
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

uhmps AteuredIy The IlOrro u TOO good friend
to man to be neglected for want OF knowledge
which can be procured Tor olly twenty-five eents
BOOK PUBLIsaIsa Horsr. lSa Leonard vi. NY Citv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
AN OLD DOCUMENT.
Declaration of Independence OF TIE
Found in Archives at Washington.

Declaration of Independence of Texas
Found in Archives at Washington. !
The curious fact has been brouShtou t
that the state department is i'll possess
sion of the original of the declaration Of
Independence adopted by tie congress-,
OF Texas when hat state vas part Of.
IIexlco. Hon. Seth w. Shepard, asso4
t:ate justice Of the court Of appeals of
TIE District Of Columbia, recently wrote
to the state department. ON the subject,
saying the original paper was held BY
the federal government and desiring to-
know whether it did not properly be-
long to the state. The state department.
archives e searched end the Gueu-
ment found, bound in u volume,ef dip-
lomatic correspondence relating to the
recognition of Texan independence by,
the United States. 1t is undoubtedly
the original signed by Sam Houstoni
md his colleagues. An indorsefhent on.
the paper by Secretary Forsythe says
the document was left ut the depart
ment by "Mr. Wharton Who Mr..
Wharton was the state department. is
anxious to ascertain. Secretary O4ney
has written to Judge Shepard that there
seemed to be no evidence that the dec
laration belonged to the United States
government and promising to look into
the matter of possession.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
NEW LIGHT ON JAMESON RAID.
Object to Secure Papers Proving Alliance
Trnnsyaal aud Cernnnu

obJect to Secure Papers Proving Alliance
Transvaal ard Germany.
An article written by Seymour Fort.
who was private secretary to Lord Loeb.
while the latter was british hic, COM
missioner III South Africa, throws a
fuller and clearer light upon the mo-
tlves of Jameson's raid into the Trans
vaal than anything that has been vet.
divulgcd. Writing with the assent of
Lord Loeb, Mr.. Fort INSERTS that Jane.
son designed to rush upon Pretoria, the
capital OF the Transvaal, and seize doc
uments there proving the existence of
an offensive and defensive alliance be-,
tween the Transvaal and Germany. Had.
h plan succeeded, Pretoria, in the,
course Of a single night, would have
passed from the possession OF the Boer
government into the hands of the Jo-
hannesburg reform committee. Cecil
Rhodes is said, during his recent visit.
to England, to have given Mr.. Chamber
lain, the colonial secretary, proofs of!
h existence of an entente between Ger
many and the Transvaal. Mr.. Fort does.
not adduce a single document to prove
his statements, which, it is scarcely nee
cssary to say, are accepted as the truth
by the defenders Of Rhodes and the Brit
ish South Africa company. Thn cons
sentative papers hint at sensational de-
ve}opments when the trial Of Jameson.
and his fellow-raiders shah be resumed.
including the production of the docu-i
ments, showing that there was an un-
derstanding between Germany and the
Transyeal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
MANUFACTURERS o O
South American Countries Eager
to Be Included In Itinerary.
Representative business asen OK the United
States to Make an Effort to Increase
Our Export Trade-Enterpriss
In high Favor.

1t was announced a month ago that
the National Association Of Maaufac-
turers had undertaken the orpaniza-
ton of a party of representative bust
ness men for the purpose of visiting
South America Midsummer. AncNtraor-
binary amount of interest in the pro-
ject has been manifested throughout
the country. In South America the pro-
Jected visit has aroused the interest of
those countries not concerned in the
our to such an extent that Efforts have
been made to secure charges in the
itinerary or an extension of the trip SO
as to include several countries not en-
braced in the present plans. Therehasl
been some talk of crossing the Andes to
Chill from the province of Mendoza, in
Argentina, and nov the Peruvian gov
eminent is anxious to have the party in
clude Peru in it's tour. t3F
President Theodore C. Search, of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
said: while it will be impossible for
our party to extend its tour ana accept
this invitation of the Peruvian govern
ment, still this expression of earnest
welcome is very interesting as signify
ing the interest with which this trip
is viewed in South America, and the
Importance which is attached to it
there. The interest with which this
trip is regarded by business men in,
every section of the United States is.
really remarkable, and it shows how
eager our people are TO enlarge their
foreign trade. There is every prospect
that the body will be a body thoroughly,
representative of the most important
manufacturing interests in the United
States"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
Ono Correct Answer.

Gov. MattoN, of Vermont, was ut ono
time chairman of, the committee APP
pointed to examine candidates for adj
mission to the bar of Caledonia county.
He reported that one of the candidates
was, in his opinion, unqualified, having
answered correctly but one of the ques-
lions put to him.
only one? Well, what was that?'
asked the presiding Judge.
II asked him what q freehold estate
is" replied Mattox.
Important question" said the Judge;
and what was his reply?"
"He made it without the least hesita-
tion," said the chairman, with q twinkle
in his eye. "Of course, that fact is In
his favor"
well, what did he say?" asked the
judge, with some impotence.
"He said," returned the chairman,
shat he didn't know" - Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

spondent. Her own story is the inter-
esting tale Of one who has grown up
into the social customs of a great city
n learned much of the ways Of So
ciety.
Her story concerning the American
money-qucen, who was so reckless as to
embarrass Gen. Sherman by her foolish
exclamation, is an illustration Of what
may occur in city society. The wife OF
the American millionaire was giving a
costly entertainment. Gen. Sherman
and others of prominence attended the
entertainment out of respect for the
husband and his standing in the finan-
cial world. The woman was herself eS-
ceedingly ill-bred, lacking culture, but
trying to be agreeable and entertain
ing. She lacked that gentleness and
consideration which can only come of
long experience and careful training
as well as from good heartedness and
gentleness of disposition. Such awoman
as that occupying n high position in the
financial end of the social world might
have behaved in the Grand opera house
as the space rate correspondent has de-
scribed a woman rs having behaved, but
UGH a character must not be classed as
one of the most prominent society
women in the national capital. 1t is
not only unfair to the people of this city
that they should thus be misrepresent-
ed, but it is unfair TO the reading people
of the country to give them such dis
torted IDEAS and pictures of the capital
OF their country.
Out OF respect to his position, the
newspaper writers of this country re-
Trained from giving descriptions of the
wife of a certain president of the United
States not many years ago. She was a
good woman, and as kind-hearted as
my woman upon the face of the earth.
She loved her husband and was devoted
to her family. She was, however, what
society calls an exceedingly common
woman, having never been bred to the
gentle ways of cultured society. The
mistakes which she made in her con-
versations with ladies high in social
rankwere both numerous and lu~dicrous.
They We're repeated back and forth
among the society men and women of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

the day, and of course newspaper men
and newspaper women heard the
stories, but it is creditable to the news
paper staff of this city that nothing
was printed concerning the malaprop
conversations of the first lady in the
land.
But while newspaper writer's mis-
represent ladies by telling incredible
stories concerning them, if they would
tell true stories concerning the men
who are called great, they would render
good service to the people of the land.
The majority of our senator's are snobs.
While they are in the house of represen-
%tatives, or filling some position of prom
inence in their own states, they are
compelled to be of the people, for the
people, and subordinate to the people.
When elected to the United States
senate for q term of six years, it turns
many a head. When the popular idol
of his state ONE to Washington.
enters the senate, finds lackeys by the
score bowling and scrapiny to him, he is
inclined to imagine that he is a prince
of some realm, better and purer than his
fellow citizens. If not a gentle man, he
is not a gentleman; and becomes boor-
ish and supercilious.
1t is all very well to write stories 10
criticism of the country girls who come
with their husbands into high station;
but they usually conduct themselves
with mor keen appreciation of their
surroundings thanhtheir husbands do.
They make little mistakes, of course.
But they are gentlewomen, all of
them; and are creditable to themselves,
their husbands, their families, and their
friends at home; rs we'll as to their sex
throughout the country.
Whenever you read Il story concern
ing q 'leading society lady in Washing
ton" who has done or said something
~discreditable, don't you believe it. The
ladies of this country are better repre-
sented in the national capital than tho
men, far better. It is the male sex
which supports the barrooms, the
gambling dens, and other question
able places. The ladies make little
plumbers when they first enter the high
er social circles, but they rapidly learn.
and easily keep pace with veterans in
social entertainment.
SMITH D. Fry,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

head, too. Seems as if you might have
some pity for me-"
"Of course I pity you very much; but
1 cannot stay to tell you sonow. I am
rather busy ut this time. Ihape agreat
many things to get ready, you know"
For what? Ready for what ?"gasped
Charles. Good heavens! you don't
mean to say you are going to be mar
ried?"
DR.. Forney laughed.
no. I am going west"
"For how long2"
"An indefinite period. For all my life,
if I am pleased with the country. You
know l have my fortune to make, and
there is q very good opening in Wiscon-
Gin"
Something rose up in Charles Ma.
lions throat ind nearly suffocated him,
He put out his hand and drew DR.. For.
ney to his side. and the doctor looked
embarrassed and blushed, just as any
ether girl might have done under such
circumstances.
Don't go!" said Charles, eagerly. III
it is an opening you are looking for,
there is n nearer home!"
And he opened his arms, entirely for.
getting that n of them was unfit for
service.
"Mr. Marion!n
".Alice, I love you! There-it is out,
thank heaven! I love you with my
whole SOUL"
"Nonsense!" said Alice. "How u tel
low must feel making love to a female
doctorl"
"Iou overheard my insane TALK
Well, never mind. ! don't ARE q par.
ticlc. 1t will give you q chance to es-
ercise your spirit Of forgiveness. For
Alice, my darling, you are going to for.
give me, for broken hearts are worse
than broken bones"
DR.. Forney succumbed to Mr.. Ma
rion's logic, and became his wife as soon
Us he was able to be about his business.
She still practices occasionally, and
Charles has quite overcome his preju.
dice for women who follow professions.
Selected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

Thunder, was we'll known in the vicin-
ity, and his extraordinary faculty for
multiplying broken heads had brought
him into such disrepute that the squire
was obliged to keep him because no.
body would purchase him.
Charles was the squirrels nephew
a young man of twenty-five or six, and
as conceited as young men of that age
ere apt to be. He had come from the
city for o months vacation, and, having
ridden Thunder, and got his arm
broken, was safely housed away in the
cool spare chamber to await the coming
of a physician.
"How very unfortunate 1t u.s." said
Kate Selwyn, entering the chamber Just
as Charles small stock of patience was
exhausted; "but DR.. Stone has gone out
of town for q week, and left DR.. Forney
to take his place."
Send for DIR. Forney, them" ex-
claimed Charles, impatiently.
II have, but 1 expect you will decap-
itate me for it. You know you detest
strong-minded women, and DR.. For
ney-"
OF course I do. A strong-minded
woman ought to be put in a strait
Jacket. But what has that got to do
with DR.. Forney?"
"Oh, here she isl" cried Kate, and the
door opened to admit a rather slight
young woman. She was rosy and
pretty, with soft, loose curls of yellow
ish hair, a pair of mischievous brown
eyes and a set of teeth white as pearls.
She showed them when she smiled.
"a patient for you, DOCTOR" said
Kate, indicating Charles with a nod.
Good gracious!" cried the patient,
"you don't pretend to say that this
young lady is a doctor?"
"Dr. Forney, Mr.. Martini" said Kate,
gravely.
ST beg your PARDON" said Charles, a
little haughtily, 81 should prefer to
have my arm attended to by "a gentle
man."
II am sorry for your sake that I am
not a gentleman, said DR.. Forney, bow
ing; II regret it extremely, but I do not
see how 1 can help it"
mo, no, of course not. But do YOU
think you have courage enough to set
q broken limb?"
TRY me, and then answer the ques-
ton yourself"
Without me ado the doctor proceed
ed to business; and, though Charles was
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

felt and so on and so forth that DR.. For
ney's forenoons were often half alb
sorbed in these visits to her squeamish
patient.
One day the doctor came later than
usual, and seemed a little hurried. She
did not give Charles headache so much
sympathy as usual, and when he began
to talk about his nerves she looked out
of the window and apparently did not
hear him.
Charles felt wronged and insulted.
What did he pay a physician for but
to comfort him and give him sympathy:
Especially when that physician was n
woman.
"You will be we'll attended now" said
the doctor, rising to go. "Dr. Stone has
returned, and will see you before night"
"Hang DIR. Stone!" returned Charles,
irreverently.
"oh, no! Thought you had more con-
fdence in men, as physicians, than in
women"
"Who told you So"
~ had received that impression. And
thought you would be delighted that
he had returned"
"Well, l am not"
ooh! Indeed?"
NO"
"You will do well enough now, MI.
Marion, under any circumstances. Your
arm is doing very well, and in o few
lays"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

as nervous as any old woman, the limb
was sliillfully set, and the patient quiet
ed down to sleep before DIR. Forney left
him.
I don't like sick or lame heroes; I
don't think them interesting anywhere
out of a t~hree-volume novel, for they
are generally fretful and cross and
want more waiting on than two grand
mothers and u great-grand-uncle. But
! am obliged to introduce you to Il
broken-armed hero in order to tell you
about DR.. Alice Forney.
When Charles awoke he was pre-
pared to be very much outraged.
II declare, it is abominable," he said,
to Kate, "to think of that little bit Of
pink and white femininity being u doc
tor! Why, she looks as if she was just
fit to sort worsted and work blue dogs
on q yellow background. A woman
with q profession is simply disgusting.
And the idea of that girl going around
and setting broken limbs and giving
physic! Taught
"she's q pretty, genteel GIRL" said
old Mrs. Selwyn, warmly, "and doesn't
spend half of her time in dawdling
around and curling her hair. She means
to make her way herself, she says; and
SO she does. She gave me something for
my neurology that cured me right up"
"And she is so gentle, and has a kind
word for everyone" said Kate.
II can't help that" replied Charles,
"she can't be n true woman and usurp
the profession OF n man. Goodness, 1
wonder how IL fellow would feel making
love to her?"
Suppose you try and find out?" said
Kate, wiclsedly.
ME? Humph! Wouldn't marry an
angel if she had a profession. Heaven
deliver me from your strong-minded
women!"
But, Notwithstanding Charles disgust
at professional females, he fourished
finely under DR.. Forney's care. The
doctor came every day, and her calls
were prolonged. Mr.. Marion had SO
much to tell about his sleepless nights
and his weary days and the twinges of
pain in his arm and the way his head
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Absurd Stories Sent Out by News
paper Correspondents.
The Ladies of the Land Are Better Rep
resented In the National Capital
Than the Men-Some ANUS
ing Stories.
Especial Washington letter.

The system of writing for newspa-
pers at space rates is a vicious one. II
induces writers to pad their work at
the expense of veracity and strict re.
liability. 1t is particularly noticeable
that the Washington correspondents
of papers conducted upon the space
rate plan are habitually giving to the
people of this country i'm.
pressions concerning the national cap
ital. For example, in n metropolitan
newspaper the following item was
printed under a Washington date line:
zone of the most prominent society
danes of Washington went to the grand
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
A COMPLAINT.
I have a l!ttle brother hoy,
But he's SO very small.

I have a l!ttle brother hoy,
But he's sc very small,
I can't see what he's made for
He's just no good at all.
No one could call him handsome;
He's only eight weeks old;
He stays In bed most all the day,
And doesn't like the cold.
He cannot talk as I can,
Nor eat nice meat and bread;
He cannot even walk around
Or stand upon his headl
But what provokes me most Is
To hear him wall and cry:
Then mamma hugs and kisses him
And sings q hushaby.
But If 1 fall upon the floor
And hurt my precious head,
Nurse says: You are too big to cry
I'll put you right to hedl'
And / am only three years old,
With lovely curly hair
] only cry for kisses;
Now, do you think It's fair?
katharine N. Birdsall, in Outlook.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
Female xocaIizatinn.

The art of singing is new, and until
the last century was the mere result of
u good voice. Female performers were
not employed until the restoration, and
the first italian lady singer appeared in
London in 1909. Mara. Catalina, Pasta,
Grisi and Patti have been, perhaps, the
most popular of the female italian vo-
calists.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
PRINCESS ANGELINA DIES.
Was Daughter of Indian Chief for Whom
Was Numed Seattle.


In the death of Princess Angeline the,
other day of pneumonia, Seattle loses,
d of the most picturesque figures of
pioneer days. She was the daughter Of.
old Chief Seattle, after whom the town
was named, and on account of the
friendship of her powerful father for.
the whites during the famous battle of
Seattle in 1856, Angeline, in her declin-
ing years has been looked after by the
old settlers. She was 20 years old. She.
has suffered greatly for the last few
weeks, but fought like q tiger when an
effort was made to force her in a hos
pital, which she called skookum house,
or Jail, and where her life undoubtedly
could have been prolonged. She is al
most the last of the Duwamisht tribe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
Tiroli,s Waterfalls.

Tivoli's famous waterfalls are now
utilized to provide electric power for
lighting Rome. The power is con-
veyed is miles owe the wires, and in
the daytime is used to drive the street
cars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
The Considerable Brother.

"Here, Johnnie, what do youmean by
taking Fannie's cake away from her?'
Johnnie Chaffie-But, ma, didn't you
always tell me that l must take my
sisters part?-Texas Sitter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
Not Serious.

She-Mercy! This account of the
ball game says hat one of the players
died at first base.
lle-lt is only a tigurative expression.
lou will find it used in the same sense
in the war news from Cuba.-Brooklyn
LIE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
Marseilles Ia Grow,np.

Marseilles is running Lyons close for
the place of second city of France. Tho
new census shows that Lyons has 467,-,
600 inhabitants and Marseilles not quite
$40, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

The excavations made on the site
OF Nineveh prove that the city was
burned md then deserted by its In
habitants, who We're probably deported
after the last great siege.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
She Laid Him Out.

williamson hear Jagman was so
drunk last night that several of you
fellows had to take him home on a
shutter. Did his wife think he wa
dead?
Hendersohn-She must have. She
was certainly laying him out when we
left-Peck's Sun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
PeculIarit,cs OF the rrume,

The most wonderful vegetable in the
world is the t%ruflle; it has neither roots,
stem, leaves, flowers nor seeds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
DOCTOR FORNEY.

R. CHARLES MA
RON had ridden
q vicious horse,
against the express
prohibition of
everybo'dy who
knew anything
about 1t, and u
broken arm was
the consequence.
Squire Sclwyn's
\,