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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
A GREAT COMBINE.
Cracker and Biscuit Trust Now Owns Every
thing From East to West

All the biscuit and cracker companies
between Salt Lake City on the west.
Portland, Me-. on the east, st. Paul on
the north and New Orleans on the
south are now under one management.
The name OF the new corporation,
which was incorporated in New Jersey
last week, with a capital of $4,000. 600
Of preferred and $50, 100000 of common
stock. Is the National Biscuit company.
The actual transfer OF the deeds of the
various plants controlled by the com
panies merged into the National COM
pany took place In the Office of the IL
linois Trust and Savings bank, In Chi
cago. Benjamin +. Crawford. OF Mans
field, O., was elected president. The
American, New York and United States
companies were bought for sl6,s50.00o In
cash
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Father and Daughter Attempt Suicide.

Miss Lucy Taylor. of Washington,
who has been III for some time. jumped
through a window the other night. and
landing in a snow bank. ran terribly
cut and bruised through the streets.
and after a half hours search was
found In a snow bank almost nude by
q policeman. She was cut and bruised
in many places. She was taken home.
and II was then found that during her
absence her father had hanged himself
By rope attached to the boiler OF q
stove. He was cut down and removed
to the hospital unconscious. The ply
sicians reported that both Mr.. and Miss
Taylor were improving and that there
was no longer doubt of their recovery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
0ettled With a Revolver.

Peter Kindred owed the Alley boys "A
note at Princeton, Mo. Several unsuc-
cessful attempts had been made to col
lect the note. and as a last result suit
was brought. Kindred, drunk. and
with "a revolver strapped about him.
entered the store OF the Alley boys the
other day. saying that he had come to
settle the difficulty. Some words were
passed, and Kindred shot Joe Alley In
the abdomen. He then turned on An
drew Alley. and shot him twice. An
drew died about an hour later, and Joe
cannot live. Kindred was arrested
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09

The employees Of the hoop mill of the
Cleveland Rolling Mill company were
laid off indefinitely last Wednesday.
Until the Cleveland company went into
the hands Of the trust all OF It's mills
were running full turn. The hoop mill
had run steadily for several years.
About week ago 80 employees were
notified that their services were no
longer needed. The min was then run
half time until Tuesday when the en-
tire department was shut down. The
trust q regulating the output IN order
"a use the surplus stock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Prisoners Burned In a Jail.

Three men were burned to death and
another received fatal injuries in a fire
which burned the Victor Jail at Grip
pie Greek, Col, the other day. The
dead are: Thomas Quinn. railroad
grader, of Philadelphia; railroad grader
known as Shorty, James Connors. The
injured man was named Dublin. The
four men were arrested during the
night for raising disturbance. Their
screams for help were heard by hun
dreds of people who were powerless 20
n Id fhAin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Driving ont the Whites.

A letter has been received from Bri-
tish Honduras under date of January
2s, which states that reign OF terror
exists at Belize. The negroes. consti-
tuting fifteen-sixteenths of the popu-
lation. have given out that they intend
to drive out every white man In the
place. and with this end In view have
used the torch right and left. On the
night of January 20 IA houses. owned
by white citizens. were burned by In
cendiaries. This was the third attempt
to destroy the town.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Heavy oold shlpmsnts Arrive.

The steamer Mariposa. from Sydney.
Australia. Is reported to have on board
nearly s500.000 Australian gold, con-
signed TO the Anglc-ca'iforn!an banh Of
San Francisco.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-09
Church Trustees Resign.

The trustees of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New York. re-
signed last Sunday. These trustees re-
present the wealth OF the congregation
and they are opposed 10 their pastor re-
manning In the pulpit. DIR. Hall resign
ed a few weeks ago. but at the urgent
request of his congregation reconsider
ed and decided to remain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Maine Historical Society.

The field day will be held at Portland
Thursday, Sept. l. Members will meet
at the Library, in Portland, at 9 a. m
where carriages will be taken to visit
the scene of Col Church's battle in
1859, site of Fort Loyal, destroyed in
1890, and the old Eastern cemetery.
Historic houses and localities, of which
there are many, will be pointed out to
the party
At 200p m. the members will take
a steamer at Portland Pier, then becom-
ing the guests of the President, Hon.
James 2. Baxter The site of Casco
Fort, built in 100, will be visited,
also other points of historical interest
in the harbor, after which a landing
will be made at Mackworth Island
where the party will lunch at the pres
ident's summer home.
At 7.30 p. m. an informal reception
and meeting will be held in the library
room in the Public Library building
All city members are requested to at
tend to meet our visitors. If stormy
the field day will be postponed to the
day following
If sufficient number wish, trip to
.Richmond's Island can be arranged for
the next day, by carriages, the distance
being about nine miles, but notice must
be given few days in advance. Other
excursions will be arranged for the
visitors if they desire, by the committee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01

comes so soon to this tragic end.
If men would only take the most COM
mon sense precautions against the en-
croachments of ill-health, there would be
fewer houses of mourning, and fewer
women left alone almost helpless before
the battle of life is half over. A mans
liver and stomach are twin machines that
work together either to make or unmake.
If they work wrong, they deplete and
poison his blood. Impure and impover-
ished blood mean sickness and death If
they work right, they purify and enrich
the blood. man whose blood is rich and
pure, and whose liver Is active cannot well
be unhealthy Headaches. biliousness, in
digestion and costiveness. which men gen
orally disregard are Natures warnings
that the twin mechanism, stomach and
liver, is working against, instead of for
him Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov
cry is the best medicine to use under these
circumstances. 1t creates appetite, cor
reefs all disorders Of the digestion, invigor-
rich, red, healthy blood As an invigorat-
ing, restorative tonic II is far superior to
all the malt extracts II IS the great blood
maker and flesh builder II does not build
sicklv fabby fat as cod liver oil does, but
the firm muscular tissues of health
For the last nine vears,a writes William
Miller. Esq. OF 6SI Mulberry Street Reading,
Pa. :" have been very poor in health. l sui-
Tered with \ running sore leg, / tired many
kinds of different medicines. and doctors with
out relief. Then uesd 0.rec bottles of Golden
Medical Discovery aud can say that am en-
tirely cured can NOW do a. good day 5 work
as the next man
Unfailable-Dr Piercc's Pleasant Pellets
for constipation and biliousness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Distressing stomach Disease

Lulu: "Dobson has been ne9lectinP his
business and losing money ever since he
bought that la" Penndelf: Yes; he calls
1t his suburban handicap"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Airing the Soil.

Every we'll titled field, or better yet
every we'll titled field provided with
tile drains, is in some sort a saltpeter
yard In such field much of the ma.
nure and of the remains of plants and
of the humus in the soil will readily be
converted into saltpeter, and all expert
ence teaches the great value of this sub
stance considered as manure. Indeed
when the soil is merely stirred as with
a hoe or harrow or cultivator it must
often happen that the formation of nj
trates is promoted, and some part of
the significance of the summer tillage
of crops may be fairly attributed to an
actual increase of fertility through
changes brought about by the action of
oxygen ON organic matters in the soil,
But even if saltpeter be left out of con-
sideration it will still be true that the
good effects produced by frequent plow-
ing, narrowing and hoeing, and by
draining also, result not merely from
an alteration in the mechanical condi-
ton Of the soil, but largely from the
admission of air and moisture, which
not only go to feed the plants directly.
but so act upon various substances in
the soil as to fit them to be taken up by
plants. - Professor Storer's "Agricul-
tura -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01

1t is not for the mere sake of blanch-
ing that celery is so treated, for if this
were the case only self blanching va
rieties would be used, but it is to i'm
prove the flavor and to make the stalks
tender, says Meehan Monthly Care
must be taken to avoid heaping the
earth so that it gets in among the
branches. Hold the stems together with
one hand, while with the other the
earth is pressed against the plant, leav-
ing out merely a few leaves at the ends,
AS the tops grow the earthing up must
of course be repeated. Celery is subject
to blight which attacks the center of
the plant. This may be encouraged by
soil getting between the stalks as it
has been found that where the plants
are boarded up instead of earthed they
are less attacked.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Literary Notes.

Wilhemna, who is to be crowned
Queen of the Netherlands on September
6 next. has personally sent to Mr.. Box,
the editor of The Ladies' Home Journal
himself Hollander by birth-one of
her private portrates for publication in
the next number of his magazine. 1t is
the last portrare which will be take of
the little lady before her coronation, and
will be printed in connection with a
specially prepared sketch, showing the
personality of the first Queen of Holland
from every point If view.
An unusual number of short stories
with war flavor will be found 10 Har-
per's Round Table for September. The
opening one. "How the Powder Boy
Gave US Courage is by Lieutenant
Commander Albion V. Wadhams, L. S.
n. Others are, IAN Episode of the War
of $780," by H. w, Fischer, and 'The
Boy is Father TO the Man" an interest
ing account of Admiral Dewey as a 10y,
by S. A. ID. Cox.
In McClure's Magazine for September,
Mr.. George E. Graham describes the
destruction OF Admiral Cervera's fleet, as
he himself had the good fortune to see
the work done from Commodore Schlev's
flagship, the "Brooklyn;" and Mr.. w.
A. NJ. Goode describes it as he too saw
it, from Admiral Simpsons flagship.
the New York.. Together the papers
give complete and most vivid account
Of what was undoubtedly the most
picturesque event of all the war; and
being illustrated with portrates OF MI
the commanders, pictures of all the
ships, and views of all the wrecks,
largely from photographs taken by the
authors, they leave nothing to be desired.
Prince kropotkin, the Russian rev.
olutionist and refugee, began In the
September number of the Atlantic Month
lv, his autobiography, which is among
the most interesting publication of the
sort that have appeared for many years
In any quarter of the world. Born and
reared almost In the household OF the
Gar, he achieved great distinction as a
scientific student. Becoming involved
in the revolutionary movements in Rus
STA, his property was confscated, and
he was imprisoned In the fortress OF ST.
Peter and ST. Paul in ST. Petersburg.
After long Imprisonment he escaped
under most thrilling circumstances.
These and other incidents of perhaps
the most adventurous career that any
man of this generation has had will
make the story.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Free Pills.

Send your address To H. E. Bucklen &
Co.. Chicago, and get free sample box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu.
larly effective in the cure of Constipation
and Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved in.
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action, but
by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c. per box.
c. W. Folsom's Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Corrections.

The writer of the article "Skowhegan
people in the past" submits the follow
ing as corrections, ia REPORTER of Aug.
IS:
First column near the middle, Deacon
Joseph Pooler his brother. Near the
bottom Joseph H. Sanford bought the
Carter farm. Second column near the
top, Deacon Buzzell not Burrill. Third
column Hovey not Harvey. Near the
the middle, the next farm is now owned
by Willie Malbou. Fourth column
Sampson Parker instead OF Parkman.
One-third from bottom, from Parker
farm not hill. r. F. Parker, Evander
Mitchell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
A CRITICAL Time
During the Battle of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.

The Packers at the Battle of Santiago de
Cuba Were All Heroes. Their Heroic
Efforts in Getting Ammunition and Ra-
lions to the Front Saved the Day.
p. K. Butler of pack-traiu No. 8,
writing from Santiago. De Cuba, on
July 23d, says: I'VE all had diarrhoea
in more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see a
doctor, for it was case of rush and
rush night and day to keep the troops
supplied with ammunition and ratiOns,
ut thanks to Chamberlain's Col C,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, we wei
able to keep at work and keep our health
In fact. sincerely believe that at one
critical time this medicine was the in
direct saviour of our army, for IL the
packers had been unable to work there
would have been no way of getting sup
plies TO the front. There were no roads
that wagon train could use. My COM
rade and myself had the good fortune to
lay in a supply Of this medicine for our
pack-train before we left Tampa, and
know in four cases it absolutely saved
life."
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers Of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by Horatio w. Cushing,
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01

s-'Flag stations; a. which trains will AboJ
or SIGNAL or notice to Conductor.
tWill not stop except to leave or take Freight
MIXED tram between North Arson and Binl ham.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At NorrIdgewock, for Mercer. and Smith
field tsno Ei.,tIl, cars to and from Skowhe-
GAM
At Arson 70 Sswyer's Mills, (Starks).
20 Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Binghan
to- Forka, Moose River. Mayfeld, Kingsbur,
and Abbott.
W. M. AVER SuPT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Buckiln's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box.
c. w. Folsom's Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Somerset Railway,
CHANGE OF TINE
Commencing June 9th, 1898

Trains will run as follows, connecting at Oah.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to anf
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wsterville
Augusta. Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban.
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, watervilI Z,
Augusta SkowhegAn and RAngOr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-01
Dr.. 1homson's
SarsapariIIa Cures.
Read the Testimony trombone OF
Uncle Sans Trusted Employees:

Uncle Sans Trusted Employees:
thing. Now am going to tell you few facts
that l know about DR.. Thompson's Sarsa-
parilla was In a terrible condition, my lower
limbs were numb. and had no action at all.
stepped on q large tobacco tack and went
around all the afternoon with it in my foot as
did not feel it, / had terrible heart attacts, II
turned round quick would fall on the floor,
was dizzy headed. 1t seemed as though my
head would go away off, then come back.
Every time would turn over in the night it
would be just that way. l could do no wash
ing for year. | weighed only 81 pounds.
had doctored by nn mber OF doctors. l wore
an electric belt, and used the battery on my
feet for about six months and would take
everything heard of for rheumatism and
paralysis, but when commenced to take DR..
Thompsons sarsaparilla l began to grow
better. do not have any heart trouble now
Ny heart Is all right. went into the hall on e
dance night, and danced, something l had
come to their natural color. Before they
looked as II they were dead. They are now
warm. do my own work and washing for
four OF us. and keep the post office besides.
This is ali Within one year. Now il any Of my
suffering sisters will write to me will answer
all questions. / am 81 years old, and have
been sick for the past ave years shall keep
year ct any rate. have sold it to my custom
ers with the best satisfaction. and in fact all
their remedies cannot be beat. One bottle is
enough to give relief, but you want to take
know that feel like q new woman. and all my
neighbors and patrons for miles around can
testify that look we'll. and get around nicely.
walk when go out to neighbours. without
any pain. Nobody knows but God and myself
what suffered for three years. DR.. Thomson's
sarsaparilia has done wonders for n me; NV
North Guilford. Me-. Nov. 10th. 1897.
For Sale at Patterns Drug Store. Skowhegan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-18

A Pitisburg real estate agent who lives
IN the East End celebrated his birthday
yestcraay ne Us proud of the tact that
he was born in the same month as wash
ingtCn and Lincoln. So he celebrated ac-
c0rdingly. fits wife had expressed a
desire yesterday morning for lobster
Not the common canned stun. but live
lobster. the real thing. I'm spite Of The
days cXhilaration. the vender OF town
lots remembered This, ana before start
ing for home bought TWO OF the finest
wIdo-spreadng crustaccans tha ever came
out of the Atlantic. 10 insure their ar
rival 90 good condition. ne had them put
ln a large basket half filed with ice. and
covered them with piece Of paper. AS
soon as be got on Fifth evenue car
the trouble began. Those Holsters grew
tired OF their seclusion and began 10 get
in touch with their surroundings. Tho
car was crowded and their owner had 20
stand.
suddenly a sharped-facod spinster start
tea the car with screams OF "Helpl Pick
pockets Ponce, az the same tine clutch
ING the real estate mans arm. Con
ductor. have this man arrested. Search
him He tried 20 pick my pocket. size
exclaimed.
very.0dy looked az the supposed cul-
pr.t- and then those nearest the pair
burst into laughter. one OF the Holsters
was still Juggling at the ladys dress
pittsburg Dispatch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-18
Born.fnBtdLuck.

"Ill pay no more. shouted Gimbly
when the insurance agent called on him.
no more accident policy for me. Let
er lapse. Its just the same as burning
money for me. no use 90 arsu.n or jolly
in'. now. I'm done d0natiu' I wouidn
give I'll dollar on the million to be insured
against accident
What's the matter. man? our COM
p0nys good as gold.
% don't care whether r. is or not. I'm
accident proof When l was learning 20
ride my bicycle l tell or 200 times by
actual count and never as much as sprain-
ed "A finger 1 was 90 a runaway where
four other people were al TANNED up
ANA I didn't have scratch. Two months
ago I was On that railroad wreck ard
every living soul IN the car but myself
was hurt. Less than week ago ] sat
down on the icy sidewalk with such a
sudden jerk that 7 lit on my own hat
fen Of the street car this morning
dronped through the open cellar door
when went home 10 lunch and was
standing right beside my stable man
when horse kicked him clear across The
barn. and Tn lust as sound as TIE day
took out that policy. That's iuet nv
internal luck. Not another dollar will you
get ont Of me"
The next dav Glmbly was laid M with
"a twisted hack ircrrred by tossing the
BABY IN the air-Detrolt Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-18

The Alarli Gras Carnyals at New Or
leans, I.u.. MJDAe, Ala, and blm.hs-
nam, Ala. promise o. exceed any PEE
ylousiy neld in grandeur and eale,y. a
great many people from tnIs seclon have
already lot for those uues ana many
mere are contemplating lc trip. Inc
large number OF people gong cam be acc
counted tor by the very .oW rate ohei,d,
which is one drst-class limited fare TOT
the round Trip from 900 points in THIS
vicinity 10 New Orieuas. Mobile or hlr-
mmgham Tickets ou sale FEBRUARY l'ln
90 glst inclusive, final limit returning.
March @. 1S,.
The Southern Railway Offers decidedly
The most eVpcdicnt and comicriabie
route for a.. strip 90 either of those
POINTS. especially 90 Sew Orleans The
Southern has double daily train service
between this section and New Orleans.
consisting of ,wo very fine limited trains
one leaves Eioi mond 10 noon. connecting
at Daayiiie 6.10 =. ~ with United states
East Mau carrying Pullman sleeping car
through FOB New orleans. arriving in'fe
next dav $40 T.. ~ This schedule oilers
the advantage OF ony one nieht to Do
s,enf ON the road There SIS also train
leaving Richmond - midnight elneper
orcn q.gl Z. Nd This train carries FuN-
man slecncr to Charlotte. which rs ai-
fached to tho WASHINGTON and S0nthW'
ern limited 20 Danyilie. Va. which from
.s~rios throroh Pullman s'ecpers % New
Orleans arriv'n~ there the second Hio'"-
ing at 730 o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-18
DALY,s NEW COMEDY
- Night on" to u Presented at tho
scaIcm- wonlay N'ght

~ Night on" to - Presented at the
scafcm- wonlay y 'ght
In % Nieht on" which VIII be given
at the Academy on Monday. February
Hst. Augustn Daily has written a comedy
tnat IS worthy OF and receives the warm
est praise wherever 10 mas appeared. not
only is the theme and story said 10 be
bright and original, but its comedy is fast
happening in a most consistent and nat
ural way. which can only De conceived
through tho master mind OF man OF
Ausustin Days experience and genius.
The sale Of seats commences tomorrow
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. RUSS Whytal win appear
at tho Academy next Wednesday and
Thursday in the formers brilliantly sue
cesslul drama. For Fair virginia"
Th's play has been generally considered
ono Of the best written by contempt
rarv American dramaust. and though 10
has been acted some 90, times. IL has
never failed TO please the press and the
public n has "a background of the cX-
citing incidents OF the civil war, but tho
interest turns on two love stoi as and
the stars present light comedy charac-
terg