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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-05

FOR SALE-Rdnge, carpets. heating
stoves, ntng room table, and few
chairs, cheap. Call at once, on Mrs.
L. L. KLrn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-05

A sickening stencil arises from tie
debris on Seventh street which in
uica es some dead animal must be
logged there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-05

Dam questions occupy the minds and
pens of many of our citizens just now.
Some of them talk so knowingly on the
subject that they say they can stand on
the bridge and waite the flow of the
river and tell just how long it would
take to fill a lake sixty feet deep, three
miles wide and fifteen miles long.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-05

There are few offense5 that deserve
severer punlshmen t THAI the roy doe7
who will battle in the city Reservoir.
To make bathing pond OF The wat L
that $1,000 people have TO drink Is
about as low a piece of meanne5s as
flesh is heir TO. We are sorry to have
to say this, for some good people boys
have been guilty of tue act, out 1t mat
tiers not who the guilty parties are
they should be severely punls hed-tne
rich and the poor alike.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-05

If it takes three years for the river
to fill a reservoir nfGeen miles long,
three miles wide and sixty feet deep
with water, how loug will it take TO
ill a beer keg?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
Teach Spelling From the blackboard.

A revival of the old fashioned spelling
school has been tried in some localities,
but only to prove that it does not, as q
rule, reach the poor spoilers. They stay
away from it-they are not wanted in
spelling match. The spelling school was
for the glorifcation of the good spoilers.
1t did something, no doubt. for depraved
brain cells before such mysteries were
ever heard of in connection with spell
ing books - before physical inertia
could be charged to weak valvular heart
action, and ugly tempers to microbes,
and all the rest. The spelling school be-
longs to a past dispensation, says my
friend, but it suggests what might do
much for orthography, if the blackboard
were made conspicuous feature and
the attention concentrated upon the
reading and writing Of sentences, Of
which the following might be an exam
pie: "Mr. Wright, the wheelwright,
does not write rite rightly" with help
ful stories occasionally like that Of the
teacher who wrote upon the board the
three words, Boys, bees, bear, asking
the children to construct and write a
sentence in which these words would
used intelligently, one boy giving at
once, Boys bees bear when they goes
in swimming "-Jane Marsh Parker in
North American Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
Argentine Railroads.

In the Ar, ,entine Republic the service
Of trains is appallingly irregular, chief
ly owing to the bad state of the perma-
nent way, which, when once laid, is
left to take care of itself. The perma-
nent way in some parts Of the line is in
such dilapidated condition that al
most every train is thrown off the rails.
This astounding fact is contained in q
recent report Of the railway concerned.
The rate of travelling. too. is astonish-
ing. AT one spot, on u go as you please
local line, no train ever travels faster
than 21a miles per hour. One may vary
the monotony of the journey by getting
out and taking quiet stroll along the
line, or stopping to pick up pretty flow
ers. There is no fear that the train will
catch you up.-Harper's Round Table.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
Is Marriage a Failure ?

Have you been trying to get the best
out of existence without health In your
family? Have you been wearing out
your life from the effects of Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint and Indigestion? Are
you slecpless at night? Do you awake
in the morning feeling lauguid, with
coated tongue and sallow. baggard
looks? Don't do IL. A shout in the
camp tells how Bacon's Celery King has
cured others: it will cure you. Trial
package free. Large sizes soc and pc
at IL Alex. Stokes Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
The Pioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the
United States, "The Record" still
leads where others follow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
SHE OBEYED ORDERS.
Couldn't lie Blamed II Some of the Call
ers Refused to Gits Their Names.

Couldn't lie Blamed II Some of the Call
ers Refused TO Give. Their Names.
They had been discussing that ever.
lasting servant problem. which can al
ways be depended upon to furnish n
topic for conversation when three or
four women are gathered together Each
bad told Of her experience with her
"help," when one of them said
my new housemaid is the grecnest
girl you ever saw in your life. Her ig-
norance is n perpetual source Of wonder
to me. The day after got her went
out shopping and told her il any one
called during my absence to say l was
out and ask his name. These seemed
simple instructions. but thought she
would need them.
when l returned, asked if any
body had called.
"'Yes, mum; they did, she replied.
"'Who were theyg
"'They wouldn't tell their names, ,
she answered.
"'Wouldn't tell their namesr ex-
claimed in surprise.
"'Yes, mum; but I think one of
them said bananas" and the Other
"rags -
Il demanded further particulars,
"'I tried to tell them you was out
and ask their names. You hadn't been
gone very long when one of them came.
1t was the man who called bananas.
remembered what you said, mum, and
went after him and told him you was
out. He asked me if wanted any ba-
nanas, and told him no; that you was
ont, and asked what was his name.
But he wouldn't tell me. 1t was the
same with the other person who called.
He called rags" and only laughed at
me when ran after him. '"-Chicago
Times Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
The Daily and Sunday

edition together, which will give its
readers the best and freshest in
formation of all that is going on in
the world every day In the year in
cluding holidays, will be sent for 90
year or 30 cents per month.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
NAVAL MlSHAPS.
We Make Too Much Fuss and Sensation
Over TriIles.


We have good navy, and we do not
epprcciate it, AS matter Of fact, cas-
uatics to our new armorclads and
cruisers have not been particularly fire.
uuent when their size and their number
are considered. In this country every
trivial mischance is caught up and ex
plotted by the sensational newspapers.
but nothing is said Of similar accidents
in foreign navies. Barring the destruc-
ton Of Admiral Kimbcrly's fleet by the
Samoan hurricane in 1889, which no
skill or foresight could have prevented,
our naval service for many years has
been remarkably free from really seri-
Gus disasters.
There is nothing in our records to
compare with the capsizing of the Brit
ish iligate Captain with half thou.
sand men in 1870, or the fatal collision
Of the British ironclads Vanguard and
Iron Duke i'll 1875, or that of the Ger
man ironclad Kaiser Wilhelm and Gross
cr Euifurst the year following, when
300 men pcrished, or the loss Of the
British training ships Eurydice and At
lanta in 1878 and 1880 with 600 off.
GERS, sailors and apprentice boys on the
sinking of the British flagship Victoria.
with Admiral Tryon, 22 officers and
$50 sailors, by collision with the Camp.
erdown on June 22, 1893, in the Mcdi-
terranean, or the wreck of the Spanish
cruiser Reina Regente, on March TO-,
1895, with 420 officers and seamen.
The list of minor accidents to foreign
naval vessels in the past few years
would be too long to enumerate. But
The stranding of the British ironclads
Howe and Anson, the flagship Amphion
and the cruiser Sultan were far moiC
grave affairs than any such accidents
which have occurred to any Of our own
heavy vessels within this period We
have had our fair share of troubles, per.
hars. but no more than that.-Boston
Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
A.
Q|NGLE
DTANDARD

only is possible. whether as "A test of
excellence in journalism, or for the
measurement Of qualities, time or
values: and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
A Perfect Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly
and succinctly and in the most read
able form. without elision or partisan
bias: to discuss its significance with
frankness. to keep AN OPEN EYE
FOR PUBLIC ABUSES, to give
besides complete record Of current
thought, fancies and discoveries in all
departments Of human activity in its
Daily Edition Of from 10 to II pages,
and to provide the whole for its
patrons at the nominal price of One
Cent--that was from the outset, and
will continue TO be the aim Of THE
RECORD"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26

THE RECORD PUBLISHING co.
Record Building,
Philadelphia Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26

10 the twenty tonlpe.
titOrs who send In the
next argust number uf
wrapper, I ON the district
In which they reside. we
will give each au order on
any dealer for any Ten
$1,000 Cloth Coat or
Jacket they may select.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26

WANTED FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
w tu travel for responsible established
house In Pennsylvania. Salary s7SO and eN-
pcnsCS. Position permanent. reference
Enclose self addressed stamped envelope
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26

NTED-FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
w To travel for responsible established
house In Pennsylvania. Salary $50 and eN-
penses. Position permanent. Reference.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
Noticed Before.

II see that the scientists have discov.
cred that solid metal actually evapo-
rates"
''Gee bet that is what comes of all
my money. "-Indianapolis Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
The
Philadelphia
Record

after career of nearly twenty years
of uninterrupted growth is justified
in claiming that the standard first
established by the founders is the one
true test OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26

Witness its unrlvaled average daily
circulation exceeding 1000 copies,
and an average exceeding 100000
copies for its Sunday editions, while
limitations Of its plan Of publication in
every important city Of the country
testify to the truth of the assertion
that in the quantity and quality of its
contents, and in the price at which it
is sold "The Record" has established
the standard by which excellence in
journalism must be measured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
The Daily Edition

of "The Record" will be sent by mail
to any address for $500 per year or 20
cents per month.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22

Mr.. William j. Bryan has been so en-.
couraged by the result of the elections in
Kentucky and Nebraska that he an.
nounces that the next campaign will be
made on the old 16 to one issue. AS Mr.
Bryan has become practically the dictator
of the Democratic party, what he says
will go. 1t would seem, however, as il
this issue had much lesssohance of success
next year than it had last. Many of the
most telling arguments by which it was
then bolstered up have been demonstrated
to be utterly fallacious. and can never be
used again with any effect among intelli-
gent people. We should say that there
was much less danger to the Republicans
in campaign in which free silver at 16 to
was the predominating issue than in
one in which some other features of the
Chicago platform were made prominent.
Indeed in state like New York it might
prove their salvation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22

want than the President. Mr.. Taylor
wants the belligerency of the Cuban
rebels recognized. Recognition of
belligerency could do the rebels no good
unless 1t involved this country in war
with Spain. Indeed it would really do
them harm. They would have much
more difficulty in getting supplies and
ammunition, for the moment we recog-
nized state of war in Cuba we should be
bound by the neutrality laws and would
have to forbid the purchase of ammuni-
ton and supplies in this country for the
rebels and prevent their shipment,
Furthermore our vessels would be liable
to search for oontraband of war. Thus
really recognition of belligerency would
| shut the rebls off from many sources of
supply which they now enjoy. The advo-
Gates Of belligerency understand this per-
fectly well, but they see in it a chance
that through the search of our vessels
which would then take place, this
country might be drawn into war with
Spain, and in this way the rebels, be bene-
| fitted. They know that the President
with the full responsibility upon him will
hesitate to take step that may bring on
war without the fullest justification in
international law. But they hope that
Congress, where the responsibility is
divided up among a great number of
people, may be induced to take it. The
advocates of interference in Cuba have all
along sought to get the administration to
turn the whole business over to Congress.
MI. Cleveland could neither be coaxed nor
coerced into doing it, and we feel quite
certain that Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton will prove just as disappointing to
them in this respect.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
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The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
sTATUARY PROHIBITION.

Chicago, November 20.-The conferences
of the general officers of the Nationa
W. G. Z. U, which has been held during
the last week in the temple, adjourned
yesterday. The keynote of the work for
this year it was announced. is statutory
prohibition in the States Miss Helen
q. Hood of Chicago, was appointed su-
perintendent of literature and governor
of the next convention.
Mrs. Beauchamp was commissioned to
look after w. G. L. U. interests in the
City of Mexico and other Mexican cities.
About 900 local unions actively at
work were represented. 1t was voted to
hold the next convention on Pacific
slope, either Los Angeles, Cal.i or Port
land, Ore, with conferences at both
these points, also at San Francisco and
Seattle for the officers and leading workers
are to be present at all the congresses.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22

1t appears that the treasurer of the de.
funct Lubec Savings bank kept two
ledgers, one of them showing correctly
the deposits in the bank which were about
1928, 900, and the other showing but $4,000
in deposits. The latter he showed to the
bank examiner. This fact would seem to
relieve the examiner from all fault in the
matter, though if the depositors' books
had been called in the treasurer's trick
would not have awaited him anything.
However, as bank examiners have never
been accustomed to call for the Gepo ,itors'
books it is not strange that the present
one did not. Obviously the parties upon
whom blame rests chiefly in this case are
the trustees, who apparently permitted
the treasurer to run the bank as If it was
his own private property. He was an
eminently respectable citizen and enjoyed
the. confidence of the community and it
probably never entered their head that he
could be dishonest. But for all that it
was their duty to keep themselves
thoroughly informed as to the business of
the bank. They had no right to take any
thing for granted. The patrons of the
banks thought their money was getting
the supervision of the trustees, and they
had the right to think SO.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22.
Ex-Minister TAYLOR tells the students

Ex-Minister Taylor tells the students of
Cornell university that the policy of con-
Citation adopted by the Sagasta ministry
will fail ana that Cuba is lost to Spain. If
that be SO apparently there is no call for
interference on our part. While Spain is
trying Cancellation she cannot be guilty
of inhumanity. hence there is no reason
for our interference on humane grounds,
and if the outcome in any event is to be
Cuban independence our jingoes have but
to possess their souls to see accomplished
all they want accomplished.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh cure.
F. j. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo o.
We the undersigned have known F. j. Cheney
for the last is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
do, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22

Both Senator Chandler and Minister
Taylor hope that the President will wash
his hands of the Cuban business and turn
1t over to Congress to deal with. But
why should the President do that? Ne
g9tiations with foreign powers belong
peculiarly to the executive department.
and it Is far better qualified to carry them
on than Congress possibly can be. Both
OF these gentlemen profess confidence in
the administration. Why then should
they hope that it will abandon one of its
most important functions? The answer
probably is that both of them
desire some sort of interference bv this
country in the Cuban matter, and think
it can be brought about more readily
through Congress than through the ex.
ecutive. Why they think SO is evident
enough. In the case of Congress the re-
sponsibility for action that may bring on
a conflict with Spain will be divided I'M
among great many people, while in the
case of the President 1t win all rest unon
one person. Therefore they think. and
correctly, no doubt, that it will be easier
to commit Congress to the action they
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
FINANCIAL.
NOTICE.
To holders of Debenture Bonds of the

10 holders OF Debenture Bonds of the
Portland 4 Rumford Falls Railway.
NOTICES hereby given that in accordance
- with the provisions contained therein, the
PONDS s now outstanding of the Portland & Rum
f1rd Fails 1a Railway, ally dated June 1894 and due
Shire st., Boston, Mass, or at the Portland
I trust Company, Portland, Maine on and after
me ine ms. DAY OF December 1897, with interest
presentation and surrender of said bonds With
coupons thereto attached. All interest on said
ponds ceases with the payment of the coupon
due December first, 1897.
Portland, Me, Oct. /, 1897. 800
oct1NIW&Ftdec1
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22

1t is quite evident that the Laurier
government did not regard the recent
else it would not have SO promptly de-
oided to send commission there to carry
on further negotiations. And as our
government is reported to have made the
temporary cessation of pelagic sealing a
condition precedent for further negotia
tions, it is fair inference too, from the
decision to send commission that
Canada assents to this condition. "
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22

Everyday symptoms of digestive dis
orders-acid stomach, distress after eat
ing, burning at pit of stomach, dull,
heavy feeling-Burdock Blood Bitters
never fails to correct troubles of this sort.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
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Gravel Roofers.

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Asphalt Roofing, endorsed by leading archi-
tects and engineers.
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preparations.
Asphalt Floors, also & aIyan-
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and COrnices, Tin and Iron
Roofing. IRON Siding for Fire
Proof Buildings, Corrugated
Conductors, Smoke Pipes Tor
Steam Heaters and Stationary
Boilers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
HEALTH RESORT WIPED OUT.
Fire Lays Waste Cambridge Springs, Pa
Merchant Loses His Life.


Meadville, Pa, April 2.-Cambridge
Springs, a health resort about fifteen
miles from here, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire yesterday, involving
loss of one life and property loss of
100000. The fire was first discovered
in the notion store of Mrs. Wellman, on
Main street, and as there is no fire de-
partment at the springs the flames
spread with wonderful rapidly, soon
having the business portion of the place
at their mercy. Assistance was asked
from this city, Cory and Union City.
Engines and reels were dispatched at
once, but before substantial relief could
he given thirty business houses and a
dozen residences had succumbed to the
flames.
The total property loss is 100000, with
very little insurance. Charles Hayes,
merchant, entered his place of busl-
ness while it was in flames to save some
valuables, and was crushed by falling
walls. His body has not as yet been
recovered. The village presents a scene
of desolation. From the Erie railroad
tracks to Spring street is a mass of
smouldering ruins. Many persons were
injured. The amount of insurance on
the different properties could not De
learned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
BLOCKADE OF GREECE MEANS WAR.
Populace Will Compel King George to
Fight-Some Turkish BoOdlery.


Populace Will Compel King George to
Fight-Some Turkish Bo0dlery.
London, April 2-The Times prints
this morning a dispatch from it's Vienna
correspondent who says: "a council of
admirals was held yesterday to deter
mine whether and when the Gulf of
Athens is to be blockaded. 1t is no
secret that King George has formally
stated to the powers that a declaration
of war against Turkey will Immediately
follow an extension of the blockade to
the Greek coast. This fact cannot be
left out of consideration. 1t is believed
IN some quarters that if the Gulf Of
Athens is blockaded popular excitement
will compel the king to declare war,
even il his own judgment and that of
the cabinet were opposed.
Constantinople. April 1T it under
stood here that the porte. replying to
the request of the powers for the with
drawal of Turkish troops from Crete,
declares that Turkey will only comply
with the request in case the Greek
troops are Withdrawn first. The Daily
News publishes a dispatch today from
it's Salonica correspondent who says he
has been informed on reliable authority
that large quantity of alleged gun
powder sent to the frontier from Con-
stantinople has been found to consist
chiefly Of sand. The vail of Monastir
has discovered many gross abuses in
the supply of provisions and ac-
coutrements to the army.