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Stikeen River journal., 1899-07-15

HON. A. P. SwINEFORD, EX- Governor of Alaska, and one of the best posted mon in the ter ritory, has been elected mining recorded at Ketchikan. The JOURNAL cOngratulateS the citi- zens of Ketchikan in particular, and the miners of Southeastern Alaska in general, on their wise selection of a good mining recor der for the Ketchikan mining district. There now remains no doubt but what the Elk Govern or will also be appointed Com, missioner by Judge Johnson, un- der the provisions of the Act passed by Congress and approv- ed March 3, 1899, and giving the Judge of the District Court the power to appoint such commits sioner. The honor of this ap- pOintment comes to Mr.. Swine. ford entirely unsolicited, and his acceptance of the same is the re- suit of a unanimous demand on the part of the people of the Ketcl il1an district who have long realized the disadvantages of beng subject to the rule of "Fred the First" King of Wran- gel.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-07-15

TIE recent developments in mining in South-eastern Alaska have been such as will ultimate " result in "reat good to Wran- gel. Almost every day reports are brought in of rich strikes in the immediate vicinity. The h".t ot tlss-,e is the report which came from Alexander Bay of a led @e over one hundred feet in width, and carrying mineral which average into the hundreds of dollars per ton. Such a vein if it will hold it's value to any depth will prove the most valu- able in Alaska or in the world
 The finding of such vein with in few miles of Wrangel prov es the oft repeated statment that Alaska is in it's infancy and has never been prospected. It has always been claimed that rich mines would be found in this vicinity, and it now begins to look like fact. Wrangel has long been dependent largely up hn the river traffic and fur trad
 ing; but the prospects of this be- colnmg a city of considerable size, were never better than they are to day; and if any point in Alaska deserves to be prospered more than another, that point is Fort Wrangel. This place has never received the least par ticle of assistance from the out
Stikeen River journal., 1899-07-15
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Stikeen River journal., 1899-07-15

Entered at the Pustottice at Fort Wrangel Alaska. as Second-caSs mai matter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Ra,hrnei.

Charles Cameron vent 10 Now kor-
sinotou Monday
j. f. Siple aud family drove to Du-
Bois last Sunday.
Joseph Gathers and Eli Rider moved
70 Nsw Kensing'on the first OF this
wueli,
Joseph Johnston was at Punssutaw-
ney Monday attending the funeral of
MIR. Grubs, his wife's father.
Everybody should stay at homo on
Decoration Day. AS n grand timo here
aud u number Of visitors from other
places are expected. 500 hand bills for
particulars.
G. L. Harris, who has been working
for Degnun & Mcdonald at Schaffner's
Corners, is home nursing his right arm,
which he cut so badly that it required
seven stitches to sew 1t up.
Our band was playing on the street
Monday evening. We have us good
a band as there is In this neck y woods
and they are still improving. THE
STAR correspondent wishes them sue
cess.
Elder II. Dyke, pastor Of the Church
OF God at Butler, preached in the same
church hero Sunday and Monday even
ings. Mr.. Dyke is Il young man Of oui
own town and is improving in his
preaching.
Washington Camp No. COZ. p. o. S
OF A., will attend services in a body a
the Church Of God next Sabbath after
noon at 800 o'clock. Rev. H. 7. CHS
holm, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, will preach to them. Member
OF other Camps and G. A. II. are invited
TO meet with them at the hall at 2.3,
o'clock
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Rules For Normal Contest.

Contestants must register their names
at this Office.
All coupons must bo sent to the Sec
rotary Of the Committee each week.
All money collected for new subscrib-
ers or on subscription due must be sent
to this office weekly.
Each contestant registering will be
furnished with "a card certifying that
they are contestants.
The contest will close on August 2Sth,
at II noon.
Any young lady or gentleman is elli-
gible either in jefferson or adjoining
counties.
II will not b. hard matter to secure
large vote II the candidate will give
little time to the canvass.
Send in your name and get started as
soon as possible. We will publish your
name every week so that your friends
will know that you are running and be
able to save you their votes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Paradise.

Joan Norris is visiting in Philadel-
phia.
James ,Sheesley is hauling props for
Scott SyphEt.
Mrs, g. +. Strerse visited in Sykes
willie last week.
DR.. J. c. Doughcrty Visited friends in
Beechwoods the past week.
Any person wanting to buy patent
boot.jack should call on Earl Dousherty.
Albert Strouse visited friends in
Reynoldsville last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Rudolph visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ludwick,
last Sunday.
There will be communion in the
Strouse church one week from next
Sunday, at ten o'clock.
A large black snake was seen near
Ludwick's saw mill. The persons who
saw the reptile says it was about four.
teen feet long.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. f. Lilly, Appointment citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonderful
deliverance from frightful death. In
telling OF it he says II was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneu-
monia. My lungs became hardened. I
was SO weak | could hardly sit up in
bed. Nothing helped me. l expected
to soon die of Consumption, when
heard OF DR.. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. l contin-
ued to use it and am now well and
strong = can't say too much in its
praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble
Regular size 80 cents and Sl.00. Trial
bottles free at II. A. Stokes Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
OF William J. S'iaffer, Republican Can.
dldate for Register and Recorder.

VI Niitian j. Smarter, t<epuDiiCa1 CaO-
didatc for Register and Recorder.
When it comes to a living example Of
pluck and energy aud honesty W. do
not know Of better Illustration thar
William ]. Shairer, candidate for Reg-
lister aud Recorder at the Republican
primaries, June Il, 1899,
He first saw tho llghtG day July Il,
1858, on a farm near i$iehardsvillc, War
saw township Jefferson Co. Pa. He is
q son of Robert Wilson ShalTer, SOL
dicr Of The war of the Rebellion, who
enlisted as private in August, 1861, in
Company I Capt. Means Co.., 62nd
Regiment, Pa. ", served two years In
that regiment and then rc-enlisted In
1893 in Co. I, l55th Rcgt., Pa. V. He
participated in over thirty engagements
or battles, was wounded ut Malvcru
Hill, July lst, 1862, and again at Get
tysburg July 2nd, 1863, in the right
shoulder. Notwithstanding these seri-
Gus wounds. he was on the fina, slxir-
mish line in front of Richmond, where
he received his last orders 10 cease
firing. Comrade Shaffer carries rebel
lead in his body to-day.
AS an indication that this son OF a
wounded soldier was born To succeed In
this world we mention the fact that the
money for his education he made him
self by canvassinS and doing whatever
came to his hands du,sug vacation and
at other odd hours, Raised on his
fathers little farm his life was devoid
OF special interest until he was old
enough to he sent v9 the village school
Here he made rapid progress in his
studies until thirteen years old, wher
he entered Reid Institute at Reidsburi
Pa. He attended this institution fol
two years with such good results tha
the following gear he taught schoo
himself. ReaiiZing that sound scholar
ship and professional training wcr'
necessary to do good work, he entered
the State Normal School at Clarion
Pa, to prepare himself for college. III
subsequently, spent two sessions a
Bucknell University Academy, Lewis
burg, Pa Since that time he has bee,
teacher, q travelling salesman AM
also engaged in the numbering business
William ]. Shaifer is born Republi
can, his ancestors on both sides bein;
Republican. His fathers five brother
we're also soldiers and veterans, serviu,
through the entire civil war, one kille
and four wounded. His mothers tw
brothers served also in the civil wa,
Thus it will be seen that William ]
Shaffer is the descendant Of patriots
w. J. is of a highly social disposition
educated, energetic and industrious
and his warm, personal friends he nun
bers by the hundreds. thorough
posted in his business and as honest q
steel, he would make one of the hes
Recorders Jefferson county has eve
had
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24

Jamison Dickey, is on the sick list.
II. A. Kirkpatrick is moEiing his mill
to j. E. Muiholand's.
John A. Bickey took his weekly trip
to Burkett Hollow Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Panic met
last Thursday and scrubbed the church.
c. C. Postlethwait, of Waller, u former
teacher at this place, was here last
week.
]. G. Brown has gone with j. NJ.
Deemer to the Horn settlement To
build harm.
VIM. Hellbig and Charlie Dickey
drove to the CRUDE church to a festival
Saturday evening.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Panic to Reynoldsville was let to
Mr.. Shank, of Desire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mead Dickey, of Reyn-
oldsville, visited the formers parents
over Sunday at this place.
c. H. Smith, superintendent OF the
u. b. S. S. was able to be at his post
last Sunday after long absence on ac
count OF sickness.
Rev. Burlington, the new preacher
who has taken Rev. Camerons place
preached at the U. B. church Sunday
evening to large and appreciative au
dience.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
A Young Girls Experience.

My daughters nerves were terribly
out Of order. She was thin and weak;
the least noise startled her, and she
was wakeful at night. Before she had
taken one package of Celery King the
change in her was so great that she
could hardly be taken for the same girl.
She is rapidly growing we'll and strong,
her complexion is perfect, and she
sleeps well every night.--Mrs. Lucy
McNutt, Brush Valley, Pa. Celery
King for the Nerves, Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys is sold in 25c. and SOC
packages by II. Alex. Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Rural District.

James Coleman got badly hurt while
working in the woods near Panic.
Mead Douthit has moved into his new
house. Mead is good fellow and we
wish him good luck In his new home.
Isaiah Fuller is at Rathmel working
in the woods for Mr.. Butler.
John Syphrit caughta grounding last
Sunday. He says he treed 1t under a
lumber pile and shot it with club.
Mrs. Jacob Haas is still on the sick
list.
The heavy rain Of last week done lots
OF damage for the early corn planters in
our section.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
A Great Prize Offer.

We have great prize offer to make
the farmers OF jefferson county. Bya
special arrangement with the publishers
of the Farm Journal, most excellent
farm paper that costs so cents a year,
we are able to offer one years subserip-
tion to THE STAR and FIVE years sub
scription to the Farm Jouindt--the two
worth s3.50-all for the small sum of
Sl.25, or course this only applies to
advance paying subscribers. We can
furnish few papers at this rate, and If
you want them on these terms, you
must act QUICKLY Sample copies OF
the Farm Journal viii be sent free on
application. Address,
c. y. STEPHENSON,
Reynoldsville, Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued the past week by John S. Barr,
Clerk of Courts of Jefferson county:
H. F. Henry, of Anita, and Jane Camp
bell, of Crenshaw.
ID. b. Hines and Bertha Mcdonald,
both of Brookviile.
Frank Kelly and Annie Pierce, both
OF Reynoldsville.
Charles Tramontena and Michelina
Dimatto, both OF Delaney.
Michael Bailors and Annie Crock,
both of Crenshaw.
James G. Barnett and Eva G. Peace,
both of Bell township.
John Rittenhouse, of Richmond, In
diana county, and Maud Grove, OF Ham
ilton.
Adam Wolf and Minnie Gibson, both
Of Knoxdale.
Pietro Paulo and Maria Auello, both
OF Delaney.
John James Breen, OF Coal Glen, and
Charity Smith, of Westville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
A Married Mans Musings.

Woman is rarely the silent partner
in a matrimonial firm.
Marriage is not lottery. Men have
no chance in the game.
A man can generally get along pretty
well with his wife's mother-in-law, II
not with his own.
The girl with crop of early summer
freosles is willing to admit that beauty
is onl. >skin deep.
It's the 'ellow that crawls upstairs
with his shoe' in his hands when he
comes home late a. night who tells the
crowd at the grocery store hVu
should be managed.-fieSt
Nelcs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
NUMBER 3.
Memorial Services and Program.

There will be memorial services in
the M. T.. church on Sunday, May 28th,
at 100 A. M DR.. G. G.. Rumberger.
pastor Of the church, will deliver the
Grafton. Members Of the John G. Con-
ser Post and all old soldiers will meet
in Grand Army hall at 1000, in uniform,
II possible.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
The following program will be OBJ
served on Memorial Day. Tuesday May
30th, 1890:
Parade will be formed at 900 A. NJ,
in order rs follows, right resting on
Main street. corner Fifth:
LIST, Sabbath schools Of different de-
nominations.
2nd. Cornet Baud.
3fd. Secret Orders.
4th. Sons Of Veterans.
18th, Wonan's Relief Corps
9Th. G. A. X. and all old soldiers.
Column will move al 0.30 and march
TO cemetery. where the usual memorial
day services will b. observed.
All SIRE invited and urged to be- pres
cni q. these services.
II. D. BEER.
JOSEPH SHhFrER, Com.
r. l.. MILES,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24

The Farm Journal is cheap but not
too cheap to be good; it is full of ginger
and gumption, and has as many other
good things in it that you can use as
any paper at any price. 1t will be sent
five years to subscribers of THE STAR
who pay arrearages and one year in ad-
vance and 25 cents extra, or Sl.25 for
the Farm Journal for five years and
THE STAR for one year.
We heard one lady say, "Why, just
look at those pins in Coolers window
for pc. and paid 50c. for the same
kind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Letter List.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postoifice at Reynoldsville, Pa. /,
week ending May 20, 1890;
Geo. Il. Brown, Sara Esterline (2),
Nathan George, Il. Hepler, Jacob Hulp,
Miss Iri Pontious, John Reed, ]. ID.
Reedy, Miss Lizzie Scales, Mrs Annie
Strouse, Joseph Dobiesy, Jan Francisy
Korvicy.
; Say advertised and give date OF list
when calling for above.
A. NJ. WOODWARD, p. NJ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

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 posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
Itis guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by H. Alex.
Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24

II you want to save money on watches,
clocks and jewelry, attend Gooder's
special sale this week
Soda water, all fruit iavors. Our
syrups are made from good selected
fruit. 8 cents. Reynolds Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24

We are not Offering you old stock
that is out OF cate, but the very latest
Of everything. GooDER, the Jeweler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
MINERS MASS MEETING.
Large Attendance Clearfield Resolutions
Endorsed-Delegates Elected.

EndorSed-Dclegates Elected.
From 800 to 1000 miners and mine
laborcrs attended the mass meeting
held Mt Fuller's watering trough, near
Prescottvlle, last Wednesday forenoon.
All the mines in this section were idle
and the men turned out to hear the
present mining situation discussed by
W. B. Wilson, president of No district
Of the u. NJ. w. of A., and other promi
nent leaders in the organization.
All the business transacted was to en-
dorse the resolutions passed at a con
vcntinu at Cleurlield the latter part Of
April which will be found appended TO
this article. aud to elect eight delegates
tO attend the anticipated joint conven-
tion Of operators and miners for the on
tire No. district soon to be held. We
understand that number OF operators
In the district are willing to meet the
miners in joint convention. The jeff
snn ,N Clcarfeld Coal " Iron Co. is num-
bcr.d with those who will meet the
men lh' T'e"uVloNs TVlerrcu W "uoNc
are as follows:
Al convention NJ min rs held at
=, ,,- os =, oo 49, 81
N't"u''o' APrll - - anu ~ lne '"'-
lowing resolution: wcre adopted
P.M,r,d That we acelpt the propo-
si,i.n ~ thp Brrch Creek operators ut
f1Ie,rG,.ld of ~ no,,ts ~, Ton nd vnnce nn
the present price Of %! cents for ma
chine mining, aud that all miners now
Idle resume work AT once. with the un-
dcrstanding that demand be made ut
as enrly a date as possibio for 80 cents
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-24
Panic.

Jamison Dickey. is on the sick list.
II. A. kirkpatrick is moEiing his mill
10 ]. Il. Muiholand's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Exposing q Trick.

Editor THE STAR:-A correspondent
writes us that the representatives of
the Calumet Baking Powder of Chicago,
whose tricks in pretending TO test bak
ing powders have SO often been exposed.
are or have been pursuing the same
methods in your vicinity.
As cream of tartar powders are the
only baking powders that are whole
some and proper for use in raising food,
it is well to inquire what the Calumet
is made Of. 1t is described by the State
Chemist of Indiana as follows:
| have carefully tested the Calumet
Baking Powder, and found it to contain
alum. In the course of the work it was
developed that the powder contained
phosphates, potash, alum and lime.
II. A. HUSTON, State Chemist, Indiana.
The intelligent housewives of this
community will hardly care to go for
instruction upon the subject of pure
food to an alum baking powder peddler.
They will have more respect for the
opinion of such an eminent hygenist
and teacher as Prof. Barker, of the
Pennsylvania University, who says, II
regard the use of alum baking powders
as highly injurious to the health of the
community, aud believe that their sale
should be forbidden by law"
The doctors inform us that alum is a
poison. and that alum baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwholesome. In some States
alum powders are not permitted to be
sold unless they are branded TO inform
people Of their true character, while in
England the use of alum in bread is
forbidden by law.
Unfortunately, the alum baking pow
ders are sometimes sold by grocers who
do not make known their true charac-
ter to the customer 1t is stated by the
american Grocer that such powders are
never sold for what they are, that they
always travel under false covers: so
that, it may be, the grocer himself is
deceived by the fraudulent claim OF the
manufacturer that his product is pure
cream Of tartar powder. But the gro
Ger who permits himself to aid the man
ufacturer in the distribution of an i'm.
pure and unwholesome or fraudulent
article discredits the genuineness OF all
he sells.
The housekeeper makes no mistake
who relies upon the Royal Baking Pow
der TO raise her biscuit, cake, rolls, etc
The Royal is pure and healthful bak
ing powder, made of grape cream o.
tartar crystals, absolutely free from
alum, lime, ammonia and phosphate
acid. Its use is approved by the high
est medical authorities both in thi
country and Europe.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co.,
New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

A city preacher recently said in one
OF his sermons: at is great mistake
10 lose confidence in humanity because
one man has played you false. In spite
Of all the rascals that walk the stage,
there are honest folks in the world. II
you have failed to find them perhaps it
is because you have not been looking for
them. The moral afiinities of your own
souls come out in your judgement of
other men. No liar believes in truth
fulness no thief in honesty, and no de-
bauchee in purity. Whether we will
do it or not, we instinctively measure
our brethren by what we know of our
selves. The good are likely to be good
and charitable, and the evil harsh and
censorious. If you must mistrust any
one let it be the one who sneers at the
suggestions of magnanimity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

What with storms and fierce gales,
fire and floods. railroad wrecks and
wrecks of vessels on oceans and lakes.
explosions of powder mills and stores of
dynamite, typhoid and diphtheria, and
casualties of every description, the
year 1898 has been an eventful one in
the destruction Of human life. To say
nothing Of the war, that on bloody field
and sickly camp has carried off so many
and on sea and land has resulted in such
tremendous destruction of property, the
year has gone down in the list of the
years as one in which death reigned in
its most hideous and most shocking
forms
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04

the RcynoidSri'e Paper over seven
years. He was II witty and brilliant
writer. and journalistic work seemed to
be his calling. In 1889 he sold his pa
per. Soon after he became interested
in Hotel Beluap and was connected
with that hotel two years. In 1891 he
purchased Hotel Mcconnell and has
since been proprietor of that popular
hostelry. This hotel has steam-heat,
lighted by gas, and in fact equipped with
all modern appliances found in first
class hotel Of the present day. With
his genial disposition and accommodate
ing ways, Mr.. Black has proven him
self to be an excellent landlord.
Politically Mr.. Black is Democrat,
and while editor Of The Paper was
proffered the nomination for Assembly
man by his party, but declined the
honor.
Mr.. Black has been chief Of the fire
department for fifteen years. He was
one Of the projectors of and a stock
holder in the water works: stocSholder
in the wooden mill; stakeholder in the
silk mill; director in the Reynolds
vile Oil and Gas Co.; shareholder in a
plot Of ground adjacent to the borough
to be given to manufacturing industries,
and stakeholder in the Summerville
Telephone Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-04
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows;
II was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pair. continually in back
and sides, no appe'ite-gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up. Fortunately a
friend advised trying Electric Bitters;
and to my great JOY and surprise, the
first bottle made a decided improvement.
/ continued their use for three weeks
and am now well man. | know they
saved my life and robbed the grave Of
another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only 80 cents per bot, at II.
A. Stokes Drug Store.