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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-09
"Her Maj:Sty'S Corset
Is Not the Cheapest
But the Best.

"Fler Majesty's Corset"
in Fit, Wear and Comfort is
unsurpassed.
1t is worn by we'll dressed
women.
Endorsed by physicians
and modistes.
p. b: FINLEY,
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-09

generals are provided for. The governor
Is given power to increase the force, in
case of war, invasion, insurrection or riot.
The whole scheme of the bill Is to reCr-
ganize the guard so that 1t can be put
on war footing, In conformity with he
regular army regulations, whenever 1t
becomes necessary. A regular army di-
vision IL taken as a pattern. The num-
Der OF staff officers is largely increased.
The minimum number Of privates in an
infantry company Is IS maximum, 45. or
battery, maximum, SO. OF a cavalry
company 49, engineers, As; signal corps,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-09
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune Astrologer.

Cast: 40S a. m, for Thursday.
February Q, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
FRIENDS WE'RE THERE.
John Henry Blunt Observed HIS 44th
Birthday in WhitinsvlIie.

Whitinsville, Sept. 11-John Henry
Blunt was "A years old Saturday, and
number of his friends paid him a
surprise visit Saturday evening. Sup
per was served and royal good time
was the result. Mr.. Blunt received
many presents from the assembled
guests. The evening was spent in
whist and music, both vocal and instru-
mental.
Thomas Powers, acting assistant bag
gagemaster at Whitins depot, has en-
listed in the Forty-sixth regiment at
WoonsocRet, and has gone to Framing
ham. Henry Tatro, also of Linwood,
has Joined the same regiment.
A session of the board of registrars,
in accordance with the acts of 1897, was
held Saturday evening in the select
mems room.
Contractor ]. V. Prentice has COM
menced work on the 16 tenements for
the machine works at the west end. He
says it is hard work to find carpenters.
The last game for the Whitins in
the Blackstone Valley league, will be
played Saturday at Rockdale, with the
Rockdales,
A. M. Proctor of the firm of McGlynn
& Proctor, has returned from his an
nual vacation in Lunenburg.
Arthur Cram and Harry Cough have
been visiting in Putnam, CT.
Mrs. Magiil and son Robert have been
spending the past few days in Saun-
dersville.
George Hannah of Woonsocket spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Mrs. Robert Hamilton Mr. and Mrs
Robert Walsh and William Fullerton
have returned from Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hoyle and
family have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Smith of Main street.
Mrs. Mary Holden has returned from
Pascoag.
David Shaw of Worcester is spend
ing a vacation in town.
Fraser Booth is spending his annual
vacation in New York.
Edward Long of Providence has been
| in town.
| Mr. and Mrs. John Crompton OF
Main street have been the guests of
| friends in Pascoag.
Miss Mary ST. Andre of Water street
is visiting in New Bedford.
| Mr. and Mrs. John White and fami-
ly are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Olney
Lucas of Forest street.
| Mr. and Mrs. William Cough of Cas-
tie hill are about to move to Worces-
| ter.
| cambridge Taft carver for H. II Dud-
| ley, is taking his annual vacation. Sam
uel Cole is substituting during Mr..
| Taft's absence.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Parquin of Main
street moved their family to Taunton
| today.
| John Donavan has returned from his
vacation in Boston.
W. l.. Norcross is taking two weeks
vacation in Warren, Que.
| Mr. and Mrs. George Edmunds of Ma
| pie street have moved their household
goods to Boston.
Ladies' auxiliary to division No
10, A. o. H., will hold social and
dance in Mumford hall Friday evening
Sept. 10. The Whitinsvile social or
chestra viii furnish music for dancing.
| Charles Pond has returned from 9
vacation In Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
TUCKER APPEALED.
Sentenced to Pay Fine of $50 for
Alleged Illegal Liquor SELLING.


East Brookfield, Sept. 11.-Charles
Tucker, was tried before Trial Justice
Henry e. Cottle of Brookfield today, on
a charge of selling liquor illegally. His
home on River street was raided on
Saturday night by Officers Tarbell.
Grant and Carney, and a considerable
quantity Of liquor found. He was fined
500, but appealed, and will appear be-
lore the superior court soon.
Chas. T. Holt has resigned his office
of superintendent of the Baptist Sun
day school, and will move his family to
Springfield. Walter Nichols was nom
mated superintendent in his place.
Henry M. Dempsey, veteran of the
Twenty-first regiment, New York vol
unteers, returned today from Philadel-
phia, where he has been attending the
national encampment.
isaac Lyon of Washington, D. c., is
spending some time in town.
Charles Converse of Rochester, N. Y.
has been visiting relatives in town.
A social dance for the benefit of the
Independent Drum Corps will be held
Friday evening in Sullivan's opera
house. The committee in charge is Ii.
Caron, w. Lavallee, d. Matthews and
VIM. Fletcher. The money received
will be placed in the funds for buying
new uniforms.
A large force of men commenced
work raising the tracks in front of the
Boston and Albany station today. The
rails will be brought up over five
inches and will be level with the plat
forms.
The stay bolt on the engine of the
North Brookfield branch was blova out
today. An engine was sent from
Springfield to be used in its place,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
Mrs. Morris Letter to
EVERY WIFE AND MOTHER.

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. I4,3e3l
81 have taken eight bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with gratifying results. 1 had been
married four years and had two chill
dren. was all run down, had falling
of womb with all its distressing symp-
toms. had doctored with a good
physician, but derived very little good
from mis- treatment. After taking a
few bottles of your medicine, was
able to do my work and nurse my seven
months'-old babe. / recommend your
medicine to every wife and mother.
Had time, I could write much more
in its praise. bid you Gods speed in
your good work. "-MRs. L. A. MORRIS,
WELAKA, PUTNAM Co., FLA.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-When corns
menced the use of your remedies 1 was
very bad off. Every two weeks 1 was
troubledwith flowing spellswhich made
me very weak. had two of the best
doctors, but they did not seem to help
me.
They said my trouble was caused
from weakness and was nothing to
worry about. Ifelt tired all the time; had
no ambition. 1 was growing worse all
the time until began the use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. lam
now able to help about the house, and
am much improved in health. "-MRs.
q. WALKER, CALLLcooN DEPOT, N. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12

Besson from Sheriff Jacobs in South
bridge to Detective Patsy O'Day in
Worcester.
Miss Rose Burns returned to Worces-
ter this morning after couple of
weeks visit here.
Miss Mary shar;ey is enjoying va
cation.
Ernest Corepiere went to Boston to-
day for few weeks.
James Watson, clerk at the Boston
Store, went to Lindsay, Ont, today for
a couple of weeks vacation to visit his
mother.
At a meeting of the sewer commits
sioners today it was voted to build the
outfall sewer on Granite street at once
and bids will be advertised for. They
also voted to build the Prospect and
Crown street sewers, and local labor
will be employed on these two jobs.
The big outfall sewer at ChaseVille will
not be started this fall as it would be
too cold. and late in the fall before the
job could be started. Work will be
hustled, however, early in the spring.
The action of the board meets with APP
probation by the townspeopie, as they
wait the sewers as soon as possible.
Thomas Donahue of New Boston, CT,
while playing ball in some way, broke
his right arm. DR.. GenereuX reduced
the fracture.
The second night of the Pontifcal
Zouaves' fair was held tonight. The
Garde d'Honneur Hrum Corps and So
ciety of Worcester was here. Amy Gil
guere and Noel Dredon gave an ex-
hibition of trick balancing, and Ernest
l.. Gagnon of Worcester, drum major
and electrical club swinger, was on
hand.
Maria E., widow of the late Elbridge
G. Lamb, aged Go years, died at her
home at Sc High street, tonight, with
heart failure. Mrs. Lamb had been i'll
about two weeks. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Owen A Bigelow and
Mrs Leon Jilson, both of Webster. The
funeral will probably take place Thurs
day afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
NORTH GRAFTON.

North Grafton, Sept. 11.-Miss Grace
Whitaker of Newton, who has been
spending the summer months at the
Halves farm, returned to her home to-
day.
S. H. Knowlton has moved his be-
longings to his recently purchased
house on Grafton street, known of late
as the Cushman place.
Miss Clark of Westfield and Miss Will
bur of Mansfield commenced their du-
ties as teachers in the common schools
this morning,
The common schools reopened this
morning for the fall term
Miss Alice Davenport returns to her
studies in Mt. Holyoke college Wednes-
day.
Miss May Crowley of Boston is visit.
ing Patrick Fleming on Main street
Two special cars were run to Grafton
ing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
CHURCH IMPROVED.

Westboro, Sept 1.-THE interior of
st. Stephens Episcopal church has been
given neat and finished appearance by
a ceiling of white pine, which contrasts
finely with the dark beams. The work
was done by Master Builder Frank A.
Faulkner, and the ceiling was the gift
of the minister in charge and a MEM
Der of the parish. The young ladies IF
the guild have held weekly meetings
during the summer in preparation for
o bazaar to be held by the ladies of
st. Marks church, Southboro, in the
Southboro town hall, the first week in
October. The guild of st. Stephen 5
parish will have table at the bazaar,
and it is hoped will make enough on
their sales to purchase a baptismal font
for the church. The Rev. Walter II.
Cambridge, minister in charge, has re-
turned from his vacation in England,
and will resume work at the Westboro
church, Sept. IL.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
OPENS TODAY.
Good Weather Will Make Blackstone
Valley Fair Big Success.

y
Uxbridge, Sept 11-The fair of the
Blackstone Valley Agricultural society
which opens Tuesday morning promises
to be the best in a number of years. The
exhibit of blood stock is as large as
usual, While the hall exhibit is already
larger than usual. The lower hall is
nearly full while other large exhibits
are expected to come in the morning.
Taft Bros. have fine display of flour
and canned goods. Daley Bros. have
room of house furnishings.
The Uxbridge public schools have an
extensive exhibit of cravings and other
school work
Tuesday afternoon there will be a
scrub race, a bicycle race, a saddle
race and a ball game between the
Heclas and Blackstones In the even
ing there will be a band concert. and
Gen. Francis H. Appleton of Peabody
will speak on Promotion of agriculture
a patriotic duty"
Expert judges will judge the various
classes. George " Fletcher Of Belmont
for horses, sheep, swine cattle and
poultry, H. R. Kinney of Worcester the
fruit and vegetables, and Miss Susan
Rawson of Providence, fancy articles,
etc
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
A SUNSET TEA.
Holden Ladies Arrange Program For
Wednesday Evening.

Holden, Sept. 1.-THE Ladies' Society
Of the Congregational Church will hold
a sunset tea at the home of Mrs. H. t.
Wordsworth on Wednesday evening,
Sept. 10. After the tea corn roast will
be enjoyed. If Wednesday evening
should be stormy the event will be
postponed until Friday.
1t is rather doubtful if the
Holden high school will be represented
by a foot ball team this year AS was
stated in The Spy, the team lost two
or three of it's most valuable men by
the graduation of the class of SO, and
no very heavy men have been found in
the freshman class, and in addition to
this there is an ubaccountable lack of
interest in the game. An effort will be
made, however to place a team in the
field.
F. j. Richardson of Westboro, who
has been spending a few days with
Mrs. l.. 7. Richardson, on Main street
has returned to his home
A. Otis Davis, who has been visiting
relatives on Main street, has returned
to his home in Worcester.
Much interest Is manifested over the
democratic caucus to be held in town
hall next Friday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
Hiram A. Howe Hale
and Hearty as
a Youth.
THE OLDEST man IN SPENCER
Makes No Attempt to Keep
Track of Dates--News
of the Town.

Spencer, Sept. 1.-There was a good
old-fashioned time tonight at the home
stead of Hiram G. Howe, who is with
out doubt the Oldest citizen of Spencer
today. Mr.. Howe was born in the old
Howe place, which is situated on the
road between Charlton and Spencer,
just 92 years ago He has always led
a quiet and peaceful life, never TAX
ing any active part in the doings of the
town.
The old man is hale and hearty, and
says he is good for ten years, more of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12

life. He takes great pride of his an
cestral line, he being a first cousin to
Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing
machine A peculiar trait about the
aged man is that he never keeps the
run of the days and dates of the year,
and it is no unusual thing for travellers
to be accosted by him and asked what
day of the year it is
Arrangements for the annual fair of
the Spencer farmers and mechanics
have been made. The fair will be neld
at Myrick park the 21st and 22d of this
month. The first day the principal ats
traction will be an exhibition of cattle,
blowing, mares and colts, and horse
trottlng in the $50 and 2.30 classes, and
the second day a stage performance is,
announced, in addition to trotting in
the 2.37 and 2.27 classes.
A week ago the twin children of Phi
lip Moreau were taken sick with cholera
infantum, and today one of them is
dead, and the other cannot live through
the night.
Henry Dennis was before Judge Cur
tbs this morning on charge of disturb
ing the peace. The court was lenient
on account of his youth, and he was
fined S..
N j. Craig has returned from his trip
to California, and next Tuesday even
ing he will give a sketch of his travels
and exhibit few pictures he has Ia
ken.
Philip Berthiume and Alfred Ledeaux
returned to Montreal today to resume
their studies.
A dispute has been going on between
the two rival teams of l. Prouty q
Co., and a game has been arranged, to
be played next Saturday, for prize of
$50.
Stephen Dwyer has been elected a
member of the republican town COM
r1iftea
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
The OLD LEAD MINE.
Gang of Men Begin Work
at Sturbridge to De-
mine Values.

Southbridge, Sept. 11.-Work on the
reopening of the old lead mine in the
town of Sturbridge was commenced by
small gang of men Friday last. and
experiments will be made with the ore
found to determine it's value and to find
how much ore there is in the deposit.
Those behind the scheme are men with
capital, and they will use some money
in prospecting, and if the outlook IS not
very promising, the whole thing will be
dropped, but if it looks as if the old
mine had lead enough to be worth min
ing, q large force will be put on and the
mine worked to its fullest extent.
Men posted in the business are at the
heao of the men at work there now.
The old Sturbridge lead mine was
worked years ago, before there were
any other lead mines worked in Aneri-
ca, as it bears the distinction of being
the oldest graphite mine in this coun-
try, and the lead for the bullets used
by the early settlers in New England
was mined there. The fact of it's being
reopened is quite interesting to towns
people.
Walter B. Maine of Globe village is
to enter Exeter academy this fall,
Misses Jessie and Edith Byrne of
Manchester, N. H. are the guests Of
John M. Cheney and family.
Miss Sara V. Montgomery of Sunny
side, P. E. l., who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Warner for the
past few weeks, has left Southbridge to
visit relatives in Lowell.
Richard Child spent Sunday at the
home of his parents in Woodstock, CT.
James O.. Stewart of Boston was the
guest of friends here during the past
few days.
Fred Louiseau and Mrs. Joseph Fren-
Ter were before the district court this
morning on criminal charge. Both
were placed under $500 bonds, and the
case carried over until the October term
of the superior criminal court, Worces-
ter. Both furnished bail.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12

Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and nerv-
BUSINESS makes you dyspeptic; either ore
renders you miserable, Carters Little
Liver Pills cure both.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
STEAMERS.
WINSOR'S LINE
OILY Direct Line to PHILADELPHIA;

Every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 d.
m. from Ives wharf. India street. Provi-
dence.
For Freight Only.
Steamships Norman. A. S. Megathlin.
Saxon, S. q. Sherman
No wharfage and no renandling. Goods
received daily ana forwarded promptly.
Connects with Pennsylvania Railroad also
philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship
Co., for Savannah
Freight forwarded to all points In the
south. and west. Mark your goods Win
sors line.
For further information apply to
GEORGE A. KILTON Agent. Ives
wharf, India street Providence.
GEORGE c. ECKHARDT Agent ass
q, B. SAMPSON. Cen Nah. Boston
Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
THATcHER's MINsTRELs.

Judging from the roster Of George
Thatcher's greatest Ministries. our the
atregoers will see the greatest ensem-
BILE of Ministries seen here in some
years. There are over 40 In the com
pany, with that popular star, George
Thatcher formerly Of Thatcher, Prim-
rose and WesD at the head. The com
pany will come to the Worcester thea
tire on Tuesday, Sept. ~. Seats will be
on sale at the box Office Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30
Dried Locusts as a Fertlliaer.

Many reports have been received from
Argentina from time to time concerning
the shipping of dead and dried locusts
from that country to Europe. The prep
aration Of locusts for use us q fertilizer
now promises to become regularly estab-
lished industry in Argentina, according
to The Review Of the River Plate. A Ger
man firm, it appears has obtained con-
ccssion to buy up dead locusts all over the
country from the various commissions,
paying &. 20 per ton for the same.
For q long time past many people have
thought that dead locusts could be con.
vertcd to some Use and have puzzled their
brains 10 hit on solution Of the riddle.
During the last two years exhaustive OK.
periments have been quietly made by agri
cultural chemists and practical men as tc
the value Of locusts dried and ground &c
powder as a tertili2ing agent.
The concessionaircs nr" of opinion that
the price they can obtain for it will enable
them to Ito business with the expectation
Of making n substantial profit. The 10
Gusts are first to be roughly dried and sent
to Rosario. whi'h is to have the honor Of
being the head l,Nrtcrs Of the industry
They are then to be thoroughly dried {
second time and TO be disinfCctcd ant
finally ground into powder and packed fol
shipment Tho cost of drying is estimated
at 90 per ton, III addition TO the origina
$3.50, and to this will have to be added
the cost Of labor, carriage, freight and dis
infcctants. --Manufaculrer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30


We had not seen the fight of the cavalry
brigade, says Frederic Remington In Har-
per's Monthly, because we were not at the
front. We would not let it happen again.
We slung our packs and most Industrious
lyplodded up the Via del Rey until we got
to within hailing distance Of the picket
posts, and he said: NOW, Frederic, we
will stay here They will pull off no more
fights of which wo are not party Of the
first part" And stay we did. If General
Lawton moved ahead, we went up and
cultivated Lawton, but if General ChafYee
got ahead, we were his friends, and gath.
cred at his mess fire. To be popular with
us it was necessary for general to have
command of the ad vance.
But what satisfy ;ug soldiers Lawton
and Chaffec are! Both seasoned, profess
sional military types. Lawton, big and
long, forceful, and with iron determine
ton Chaffee, who never dismounts but
for little sleep during the darkest hours
of the night ard whose head might have
been presented to him by one of William S
Norman barons Such head We used
to sit around and study that head. 1t does
not belong to the period; 1t is remote,
Wen tho race was young and strong, and
1t has warrior" sculptured in every line.
1t may seem trivial to you, but must
have people look their part" That SO
many do not in this age is probably be-
cause men arc SO complicated, but war
is primitive art" and that is the one
objection had to Won Moltke, with his
simple student face He might have been
anything. ChafYee Is soldier.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30
The Znn,leh-HavcT They White Blood:

The Zandeh chiefs in the Sudan are a
hereditary feudal aristocracy, and they
rule generally with an iron hand, and W It'll
much Judgment and good sense They
were ignorant of all civilization and all
but naked till 1858, but they know how to
rule Many are capable of discharging
high administrative duties with tact and
with advantage to the government, " and
DIR. Junker instances Selnio and his broth
or and Rafai as examples. They are Of
pure blood and all are cousins in the
fourth or nearer degrees Their pedigrees
70 back to the time of James l. Semio is
in the eleventh generation; some are in
the thirteenth Ono hundred and seventy
seven are known ly ,ame and full pcdi-
gree up to that origin. There were six
generations Of chiefs ruling the united ma
ticn-a time evidently OF war and con-
qucst-aftcr which the chiefs pedigrces
split
They are II ruling race Of high caste,
something absolutely unique in central
Africa for caste, self respect, trustworthi-
ness and ruling qualities. They are not
negroes, though copper colored and the
unidentified cxistHuco of individuals with
blue eyes, red hair and an extraordinarily
faircomplexion still awaits an explanation.
In time and rreS1Habo locality the first
name in this Iandall pedigree comes SO
close 70 the Issue OF that Eli2abcthan sailor
Andrew Battel CT Essex, who lived for
years far up country In the upper Ogawai
that one wonders Ii he helped to make
this race. Fort nightly Review.