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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-12-08
XIII on tile Rnil.

Ed Brown, a middle.aged negro was
struck by o passenger train on the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad
near Saven mile Crossing, Wednesday
morning aud instantly Killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Strange Forms of Suicide.

Suicide is developing strange forms
in Paris. A dressmaker was working
with her three assistants one evening
recently, when they began to talk OF
their troubles, and three of the
women, all about twenty-five years of
age, coming to the conclusion that
life was not worth living, decided to
kill themselves at once. The fourth,
a girl of twenty-one, said that she did
not care to be left alone and would
die too. They all wrote farewell let
ters to their friends, sent out for a
bottle Of cherry brandy and some
charcoal, stopped up the openings
into the room, lit the charcoal, and
drank the brandy. They were heard
laughing and singing until late in the
night by the neighbors, and all four
were found dead the next morning.
A few days before an actress in one of
the minor theatres, who was supping
with three female friends, told them
that she meant to kill herself They
discussed the best means for accom-.
plishing her purpose and decided on
poison. She went at once to drug
store and procured what she wanted,
drank it in the presence of her friends
without interference, and after watch.
ing her commissions and seeing that
the poison had done its work, they
called in policeman and told him
what had happened. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Remarkable Swords,

Samuel Maxim, a brother of the
famous Hiram, inventor of guns, lives
in the little village of Wayne, Ken
nebec county, Me-, and is himself an
inventor. Some time ago his atten-
tion was called to the fact that both
India and Japan have produced
swords that will cut through gun
barrel without losing their edge.
This led him to study old Hindoo
literature on the subject of steel
manufacture, and then to begin at
Wayne a series of experiments which
soon resulted in the production of a
small quantity of steel possessing a
remarkable temper. From these few
ounces of steel he had one or two
drills forged, and with these he was
able to drill holes through an ordinary
file without damaging the drills at all.
He has not yet made any steel for
sale, nor does his process at present
always produce the desired results
Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
THE COOLEST COUNTRY.
The Thermometer Occasionally Drops TO
90 Degrees Below Zero.

The Thermometer Occasionally Drops TO
90 Degrees Below Zero.
Symons Monthly Meteorological
Magazine gives an interesting account
of "Life in the Coolest Country in the
World" which has been taken from
the bulletin Of the Royal Geogrnphi-
cal Society at Irkutsk. The name of
the place is Werchoiansk, in Siberia,
longitude 1873 degrees 81 minutes
east, latitude 81 degrees "a minutes
north, where the lowest temperature
of minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit has
been observed, and the mean of Janu-
airy is minus 4S degrees Fahrenheit.
1t is inhabited by about 10000 per-
sons of the Jakut and Lamat races.
In large part of this region, ac-
cording to Prof Kovalik, the air is so
dry and the winds are so rare that the
intensity of the cold cannot be fully
realized. In the most distant part of
the east there are sometimes terrible
storms, which are most fatal to life
in their consequences. During the
summer time the temperature oc-
casionally rises to SO degrees Fahren-
heit in the shade, while it freezes Mt
night. The latter part of the season
is often marked by copious rains and
extensive foundations, which invari-
ably lay waste vast acreage of land
and prove to be serious obstacle to
the cultivation of the soil. Vegeta-
tion is very scanty. There are prac-
tically NO trees-only wide, open
meadows. The people hunt fur-bear-
ing animals, fish and raise cattle and
reindeer. 1t requires about eight
cows to support family, four being
MIXED in the summer and two in the
winter The cattle are very small in
size, and are fed on hay in the winter.
Occasionally they are allowed to go
out when there is the slightest break
in the weather, but their teats are al
ways carefully covered up. Milk is
the principal food. This is supple
mented with hares, which are quite
abundant, but not very relishable.
The houses are constructed of wood,
covered with clay, and as rule con-
sist of only one room, in which the
people and animals live together. The
upper and wealthier classes are better
provided with lodging and food. As a
race they are exceedingly courteous
and very hospitable, and they are ex-
cessively ypunctilious concerning points
of honor, such as the place at the
table and the proper place as festivals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Curious Lands i'm Florida.

Payne's Prairie. three miles south of
this city, covers an area of $4,000 acres.
A large proportion of the prairie is now
covered with water, but there are thou
sands of acres around the borders of
the lake which has been formed on
which horses and cattle Craze. There
is no way of estimating the number of
cattle, but there are many thousands,
and they are In fine condition. The
prairie, or savanna, which 1t really is,
occasionally goes dry, the water pass
ing out through subterranean pas
sage called the sink. Where the water
goes TO has never been determined.
When the sink is open the lake goes
dry, and when the outlet becomes
gorged or choked, lake from five to
seyen miles Yidse. and about eighteen
miles long Is formed. When the waters
of the lake suddenly leave 1t, thousands
of alligators, snakes, fish, and turtles
are left with nothing but mud for their
places of abode. The fish and turtles
perish but the sauaans and reptiles
seek and find other quarters. For miles
ulOup tuc HOItueEh potutI VI tuc iuhc
there is a succession of sinks, averag-
ing in depth all the way from % to 100
feet. Subterranean passages run In
every direction, leaving the ground in
the shape of honeycomb. The ground
Is liable to give way ut any time, Gre
ating new sink. The scenery around
the lake, especially on the north side,
is unique and grand, and is an attrac-
tive feature to strangers who visit this
city. The sink has for many years
been a popular resort for citizens Of
Gainesville, who go there to fish, boat
ride, and In other ways enjoy them
selves. 1t Is said that this vast area of
land could be drained ut trifing ex-
pense, and were 1t drained It would be
the largest as well as the richest tract
of productive land In Florida. 1t Is for
the most part bed of muck. The land
is owned by various Individuals
Gainesville Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
what Are the "Capitulat,ons ?"

In the discussion of terms of peace
between Greece and Turkey, frequent
reference has been made to Turkeys
demand for the abolition of the capit-
ulations. These capitulations are the
provisions by which Greek subjects
resident in Turkey share with the sub
jects of other independent powers the
right to appeal from Turkish tribunals
to their own consular courts. There
are several million Greeks living in
different parts of the Turkish Empire,
and among them are many active bust
ness men, and some OF large means
Turkish courts are notoriously oppres-
sive and corrupt, and it would be O
serious matter to these millions Of
Greeks II they were left without ap-
peal from their Jurisdiction. Youth :
Qompanion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
THOUGHT He WAS A HERO.
Diiem ma of the Man Who Held a Burst
Bnthtub Together.

One OF the most ridiculous situations
which at the time bring the coolest
sweat out of mans brow, and ever
nfter remain with him rs a constant
source of mirth, occurred to a Shelton
merchant few days ago. He thought
lie would take bath, and as his fiat
Is minus one of the chief requisites for
the job bathtub-he extemporlzed
one out of small washtub and Ell
joyed cooling ablution.
He had Just concluded and stepped
from the tub for the towel, when sud
denly the top hoop of the tub burst
with sharp report, and the man saw
TO his horror that the whole contents
OF the tub would soon be flooding the
floor. At the same moment he thought
of the store beneath and the amount
of damage the water would do as 1t ran
down through the ceiling. He Is a man
of quick thought, and In n moment he
did the only thing possible, threw him
self down beside the tub and, clasping
his arms around II, held the already
fast swelling slaves together. He was
successful in keeping the water in-but
what n situation. He dared not yell,
for he was hardly in condition TO
receive callers. especially as he knew
that all IN the block Mt the time were Of
the gentlcr sex, and he realized at
once that the only thing left for him
was to stay in that position until the
return of his wife, who was out ON Q
shopping expedition.
Like the boy who saved Holland, he
manfully remained in his most uncom-
Portable position until relief In the
shape of his wife appeared. Then to
cap the climax. when he asked her to
get rope or any old thing to tie about
the tub. she, after a long fit Of uncon-
trollable laughter. asked him why he
didn't carry the tub and contents out
to the sink room and pour out the
water. With look that froZe the
smile on her face he did as she said,
and without n word donned his clothing
and wandered out into the cold, unfeel'
ing world, u crushed and Inundated
man.-Ansonla Conn. Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
whore the ONCE Sought the Man.

Talk about Poo Bahs, Representative
King of Utah claims to carry the prize
for ofiiceholding.
81 once held six offices at the same
time" he said yesterday to reporter.
"In the early days of Fillmore City, in
my State, we actually had more Offices
than men, consequently l was City
Assessor and Collector, City Recorder,
City Attorney, County Attorney. MEM
ber of the Board of Education, and
member of the State Legislature. That
was a pretty good handful for young
man not % years of age."-Washington
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

duck farmers become in the picking
of their birds. A man is slow indeed
who cannot strips duck of its feathers
in three or four minutes, and do 1t so
nicely withal, that the feathers are
never broken or injured for the market
and the skin of the ducks looks as
smooth and unbroken as if the opera
tion was performed by magic.-Phila-
lelphia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

Parties intending 10 visit the Klondike Gold
Fields or invest In stock companies operating
In that country, are advised to get the Cana
diam Govcrnment Alaskan Boundary Com
missioner, Prof. Ogilvie's, Report ON the Yt-
This is the ofiicial report made last spring
which so astounded the canadian Governments
confirmed II personally on his arrival In Otta-
wa. The report Is very extensive aboundine
in Photographers and Maps and giving the
and the indescrIbablc wealth awaiting the
miners. Sent postage paid, on receipt Of 50c.
In stamps, by the Toronto Newspaper Union
Publishers, a. Bay ST., Toronto, Canada.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
STATE OF onro, CITY OF TOLEDO, o,

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm Of +. j. CHENEY d
Co.. doing business In the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CArARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
(-A-l presence, this 9TH day of December,
SEAL A. ID. 1885. A. w. GLEASON,
(~ Notary Piib,ic.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY T. Co., Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
81 Particu,,r

'They seem quite particular in Paris. .
said an attache of the state depart.
ment, "about having the French Ian.
guage used by any representative of
the United States"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne; T un.
derstand they go so far as to insist on
putting French labels ON American
wines" Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Try Gr.Ip.o, TT, Graln.O,

Ask your grocer to-day to show you pack
age Of Grain-O, the new food drink that takes
the place Of coffee. The children may drink
IL without injury as well as tho adult All
who try 1t like 1t. Grain-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but 1t 10 made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives IL without distress. One-quarter the
price of coffee. is cts. and Is cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
wtthout EHnrt-

Anxious Mother-I don't understand
how It Is, BERTHE, that you are always ut
the foot of your class.
Bertie-I don't understand II myself;
but know it's dreadful easy.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

Lea (sadly)-I don't know what to do
with that boy Of mine. He's been two
years mt the medical college, and still
he keeps at the foot of his class.
Perrins (promptly)-Make a chlropo.
dist of hiul.-Tid-B Bits,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Try Allen,s Foot-Ense.

A powder to he shaken into the shoes At THE
tired easily. II You have smarting feet or
tight Shoes try. Aliens Foot Ease. II oools
the feet and makes WALKING easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet, blistern
and callous spots. Relieves corns aud bunionp
Of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try, II
to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe .storsg
ALLEN 5. OLMsTED, Leroy. ~. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

Fits permanently cured. No hts or nervous.
ness after hrst days use Of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2trial bottle and treatise FREQ
DR. \. n. KLINE. Ltd, e8l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

Mr.. Windows SOOTHING Syrup for children
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. &c.s bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

1havc found Piso's euro for ConsumptioH
an unfailing medicinc.F. II. Lorz, 1906 Scot1
St., Covington, KY, Oct I, 1891.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

In country town, when man buys
a new suit, people guy him for week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
WHERE WILL you FIND ANOTHER RAKE

..n1 70 p. NJ. Osborne q Co., so No. Broad St.
ii .r complete catalogue describing fJl line of fartH
'.... s.t-i's that "wiuners
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

Clean streets add much to the atrac
tiveness Of . town DO not throw waste
paper or othcr refuse material on the
streets
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

A Philadelphia couple who were mar
ried Is years ago have succeeded in
keeping their marriage n secret during
all that time IL was only the other
day when they diyulged the story Of
their true relations
Breathing impure air causes impure
blood. Clear your system by taking
Hood 's Sarsaparilla
The annual reunion Of the Mercer
Soldiers Orphans School will be held
on Grove City, August II and 49, A
program has been prepared for the oc-
casion, and pleasant meeting ia
anticipated.
KEEP Cure 4 in the home II is an
instant relief in case Of sudden pain
Cholera Morbus, Group, Sprains, Bruises,
Tootbache &c-Ask your Druggist.
The Pennsylvania company has decd
I'D 70 dispense with its dog tariff, and
hereafter dogs viii be carried in the
bnQgage cars free Of charge.
HEADACHE Powders II you use any
usc a good one Ask your Druggist foi
| Armstrong Il Cure " Headache Pow
ders.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
Fraternal Orders.

There are :. 3j0, 900 members of frater-
nal and benevolent orders in the United
States, and when ii is considered that
at the last Presidential election, after
campaign of great vigor and intensity,
the total vote cast in all the States of
the country was IA, 600, 600, it is TO be
seen that these orders, admission to
which is usually limited to citizens and
practically restricted to those in good
health and capable under the law of en-
tering into contracts, constitute very
important portion of the population of
the country.
There are now nearly 1000, 600 Free
maosns in the United States, more than
800, 900 Odd Fellows, and fully 800, 900.
members of that extensive organization
the Knights Of Pythias. The develop
ment of fraternal organizations has been
greatly stimulated Of late by the exten
sion of system of sick benefits" or
weekly payments to INDECENT members
during illness and by the application of
improvements in life insurance. In this
way the insurance business of these
| societies has been vastly increased, and
the payment of endowments and guar
antees made prompt and certain, which
was not always the rule with some com
panies in the early stages Of the devel-
! opment Of life insurance.
Still another reason for the increase OF
these orders is the fact that profting
| by the experience Of other times. their
leaders have sedulously kept them ont
Of politics, and away from conflicts
arising from politics or religion. They
have been run on a strictly busines;
principle, with the general aim of enabl
ing thrifty members to be of financial
service TO each other The Ancient Or
der of Foresters, for instance, which two
years ago celebrated the one hundred
and fftieth anniversary Of its establish
ment, bad fund Of $2s, 900 O0O and
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen
which has membership in excess o
$4,000. disbursed last year more thai
s., 900, 900 without curtailment. of it
| credit
Among the Jewish orders of the
United States there has been large in
crease both in number and membership
and this was shown at the convention
of the Free Sons, or the Free Sons o.
Israel, a. they are more technically call
ed, at the Auditorium in Chicago. Thi
Jewish benevolent order, established il
1S49, holds a convention each fifth yea
for the election Of officers, and, as ap
pears from the report of the Crane
Master Mr.. Hamburger, the order ha
now 102 lodges, distributed Throughout
those States in which the Jewish Amer
ican population is larger and it has dis
bursed in all the sum of $6, 900, 900 AM
has now surplus fund of $1,000, 90
in addition. AS guarantee for homes
administration Of so vast a fund it j
suggested that hereafter their custod
ians. shall be required to furnish bond
Of indemnity for the faithful discharg
Of their duty by some duly incorporated
and responsible surety company, TO b.
selected by the Executive Committee
and the cost Of such bond TO be defray
ed by the order
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

Governor Hastings has signed the bill
imposing tax of three cents day on
all employed unnaturalized foreigners.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
Wonderful Malarial Bitters.

The recommendations Of the best
Chemists and Medical Practitioners as
sure the public Of the purity of Speer's
Wines and they are as well assured OF
of the purity Of Aunt Rachaeps Malari
al Bitters, the base Of which is this
wine, only made bitter by herbs and
roots among which are Peruvian Bark,
Chamomile Flowers, Snake root Ginger
etc. 1t Is used daily by the Medical
Faculty, Druggists sell the Bitters
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

gestion really meansf II means simply
that your stomach il tired. If our legf
are tired, we ride. The horse and the
steam engine do the work. Why not
give your stomach ride that IL, let
something else do it's work Food can
be digested outside of the body. All
plants contain digestive principles
which will do this The Shaker Diges-
pies and is a preparation designed to
rest the stomach. The Shakers them
selves have such Ihbounded confidence
PIE bottles on the market, and il is said
that even 80 small quantity proves
benifcial in vast majority Of cases.
All druggists keep it,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
RHEuMArIsM CnRED INA DAY.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to days
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. II removes ut once the
causes and the disease Immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits;
Is cents. Sold by J. {. Rcdic, and J. Z.
Balph Druggists Butler Apr g6
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

LAXOL IL the best medicine for child
ren. Doctors recommend it in place Of
Castor Oil
There is every indication Of u large
wheat crop
There are no flies on the man who
IL putting in window screens
Thus far IL has not been n good sea
son for the soda water vendors.
ARMSTRONG'S Little System Pill,
are fine. true Liver Pill.-25c.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

THE remedies put up by the Cure U
Co, Ltd., No, Io6 Centre Ave, are
first class, and give excellent satisfaction.
Sold by every Druggist in Butler Coun-
ty
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

The hor5ecss wagon is not such "A
new thing, after all. Our great grand
fathers had their OK team
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
Port Grape Wine for the Sick

We can confidently recommend
Speer's Port Grape Wine n superior ar
ticle Of wine for the sick and debilitat-
Cd
THE vineyards and cellars are Mt
passaic N. j. Medical Review.
No brandy is better than Speer's,
Climax" Of 1876.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
HOoD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Gil
lousno8s, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to tako, easy to operate. 20c.

a girl without beau is like n man
without home Both have nowhere
to lay their heads
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01
Fine growing weather.

arc Hne. A true Liver PiIl.-25c.
Fine growing weather
Spring chickens are ripe.
The Glorious Fourth is drawing near
Strawberries are abundant aud
cheap
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

The fat woman may conceal her age
but the scales will give her q weigh.
Spring fever was little late in de
veloping this year, but it has got here.
Train up hired girl in the way she
should go, and the first thing you know,
away she goes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-01

Don't speed your horses on the
borough streets or you may be pulled
in-as you ought to be