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Attempts to Take His Own Life.

Benjamin F. Gray had a love affair re-
Gently II is said, which did not terminate
TO his satisfaction. and few minutes
after IL o'clock last night he made an eff
fort to commit suicide with revolver He
would probably have succeeded had not the
bullet struck n rib and glanced. The shot
was aimed at his heart.
Gray was at his home, 20T III street north
west, when he fired the shot. DIR. White re-
sponded with the ambulance when a call
for assistance received at the Elmer
gency Hospital. and the wounded man was
conveyed to the hospital. The surgeons
made an examination and found his condi-
ton was not serious.
The only explanation Gray offered was.
as stated. that he had had love affair. He
did not tell the nature of his trouble.
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. II Ut
The British House Of Lords.

From the London Chronicle,
It is legitimate matter for wonder why,
when the creation Of peers is constantly
going on, the house Of lords does not be-
come of an unwieldy size as legislative
chamber. and the hereditary distinction lose
its virtue. Thus last year there were seven
creations, mostly In connection with the
coronation, and this year there have been
four. At that rate every century there
would be added $50 titles to the peerage,
and in course Of time not to be lord would
be uncommon. 1t is not every peerage,
however, that can descend through the fe-
male line. and so it happens that year after
year a process of extinction goes on which
keeps the peerage to moderate proportions.
During the present year the Rowton, the de
Vessel and the Pirbright baronies, all mod
ern creations, have passed from the roll.
and any one glancing at a list Of the house
of lords will see mo heir" marked against
quite large NUMBERED the tiles
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Funeral of E. G. Moore.

The funeral of Emrnor G. Moore, who I'M
fortunately took his own life at q hotel in
this city Tuesday of last week, occurred
Saturday last from his late residence, G67
F street northeast. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. B. Bagby, and the re.
mains were taken to Sandy Spring, Md,
and laid beside those OF his father and
mother In the Quaker burial ground at tina,
place. ~.
over the sad event. AZ the deceased was a
young man well and .favorably known and
honorable in all his Dealings, was trusted
by his employers and was of noble charac-
ter.
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Flag Over the Maine Wreck.

A cablegram from Havana last night
says:
Today was the sixth anniversary of the
destruction of the battle ship Maine in the
harbor here. Mr.. Squiers, the American
minister sent wreath to be placed on the
wreck over which the American flag was
hoisted.
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Proceedings in Lunacy.

The Commissioners OF the District of CO.
lumbia, through John NJ. George, attorney
of the corporation counsel's Office. today
filed petitions to have the mental condition
of the following-named persons inquired in
TO, viz: Ellen Wren. Cornelia Wad6y. John
II. Seppie. Leatha l.. Sayles, John Pollard,
VIM. G. ODwyer. Sarah Miller, Catharine
Kaschka, Lizzie Jones George o. Johnson
and Charles Chapman. Hearings will be
had before marshafs jury Friday next at
4 O'Clock
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THE STORY OF FATHER JOHNS

scription they always called for Father John s
advertised-all with the approval and sanction Of
Reverend Father O'Brien. because he knew of its
benefit by its power to cure.
This old-fashioned wholesome remedy is une
health and strength to all rundown systems. Its
gentle laxative effect strengthens the stomach and
corrects the digestion 1t drives all impurities
It is a food medicine and contains only pure nour-
ishment 1t is not patent medicine, and it is
free from opium. morphine poisonous drugs in
any form. which are found in the majority of
patent preparations. and which dangerous
warned against them.
While 1t is Bot cough syrup "balsam, =
nothing equals this prescription for coughs, colds,
bronchitis asthma, consumption and all throat and
lung troubles. 1t has most soothing and healing
effect. and at the same time builds up the body
and makes strength.
We have permission to refer to the Sisters Su-
perior at the following Homes and Hospitals where
Father Johns Medicine is in use: Sisters Of Char
ity, st. Johns, Hospital, Lowell. Mass; Notre
Dame de Lourdes Hospital, Manchester. N. H.;
Sisters of Mercy. st. Patrick's orphanage. Man
chester. N. H.; ST. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston,
Mass; ST. Joseph's Home sisters of Charity, Acad-
envy sf the Assumption, wellesley Hills. Mass;
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II matters little what IL is that you want
whether a situation or a servant-a
'.want'' ae. in The Star will reach the per-
son who can I'LL your need.
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House of ST. Martha. Manchester, n. H.; Hos
pital st. Vincent de Paul, Manchester. n H.;
ursuline Convent. waterviile, Me-: st. Joseph's
Hospital. New Bedford. Mass; Asylum of st. VIM
cent de Parl. New York city; Sisters of Holy
delphia. Pa: st. Johns Industrial School Newton
Highlands. Mass; Sisters of Mercy. Mesiden.
Conn. Sisters Of the Holy Cross, st. GATHERINGS
Normal Institute. Baltimore. Md; Sisters of the
Holy Cross. Dolan Aid Asylum. Baltimore. Nd;
Christian Brothers. Ericott City, Md. Aud many
others. the names of which we shall be pleased -
furnish upon application.
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tom Ballard received the longest SEN
tence ever given any man arrested nv Sc.
cret service detectives. He was sent ur
the last time for thirty years. He was moi
only an expert engraver, but likewise a
clever shower of the queer
Another queer counterfeiter was Tina
Mcmillan, alias Mrs. Mary r. Mack. whose
speciality was manufacturing bogus two
cent postage stamps. Her partners in the
fraudulent postal business were two men
Jones and Thompson. The trio were ca %.
tured at Hamilton, Ontario, and extradited
to Buffalo, N. Y, and then tried at Auburn
and sent up for eighteen months each, In
this haul the secret service men captured
4S,OOO postage stamps which were found
concealed in a capacious cotton bag he
sides over one hundred counterfeit plates
These stamps were regarded as the most
dangerous ever produced. They were readi.
" sold at the rate of $115 in stamps for
500 cash.
Thompson published a matrimonial M
per in Chicago and used a large number OF
the stamps In his extensive CORRESPOND.
ence. In addition to the stamp plates, the
detectives found in possession of Mrs. Mack
set of $40 silver certificate plates.
Successful With Coin.
william G. Hards was rated by former
Chief Hazen as the most successful coin
G. nterfeiter on record. He made the fin
est standard dollars from genuine coin sill
yer. He was an expert mechanic and lie.
signed and made his own counterfeitine
machinery All his coins were made from
dies under hard pressure, and the compost
ton used gave them weight which sc
closely aDproxirnated the genuine that ex.
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from the young. Professor Cumstock
in his manual figures the mouth parts
of the Thrips tabaci. giving what at
first glance seems to be the petals OF a
cyclamen flower This shows a number
of lancets, which do not extend beyond
the mouth and are used for scraping
the epidermis of the leaf to get the
contents Of the cell beneath 1t. When
disturbed, although the thr1ps has
wings, it seems to jump; hence the
popular name for it.
Grain and grasses have their species
which, attacking the joints destroy
ear and blade. Infested fields should
be cleared, even If the harvesting will
not pay, by culling and burning on
the ground. Under no circumstances
should what remains be brought in or
stored. One field cut over and the re-
mains left TO rot was found to have no
end of adults and young in the green
stubble.-Ess in American Gardening.
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FLIES ON ANIMALS.


Various Effective Remedies For Use
on Horses and Cattle.
At the last meeting of the Associa-
ton of Entomologists the question of
fighting flies upon animals came up.
Mr.. Washburn stated that he had
been requested to advise some salts
factory remedy to prevent the attack
of these flies upon horses In the rural
districts. In at least one place rural
mail delivery had been suspended at
certain seasons of the year on this ac-
count, and he asked If fish oil and lard
or lard and kerosene had been found
satisfactory as a remedy.
Mr.. Hine replied that undoubtedly
these materials were Of some value,
but that they must be applied very Of
ten to the animals.
Mr.. Fletcher remarked that he had
seen plowmen in blowing matches in
Manitoba spray their animals with
kerosene emulsion and that this is more
effective II a little carbolic acid is add
ed to the mixture. He knew of but
one instance where aQimals treated
with kerosene had been injured by the
application. This was on rough, long
haired animals.
Mr. Washburn said that he had rec
ommended for the horn fly a mixture
made of one pint of kerosene and
three pints of rancid lard, and that this
worked well. the effect lasting twenty
Jour to forty eight hours.
Mr.. Fletcher used one pound Of pine
tar in five pounds of lard, but few peo-
Pile could be induced to use lard and
pine tar on their animals, although they
were good remedies, for the reason
that they left the hair in very dirty
condition.
Mr. Marten stated that kerosene
could be used on the human scalp If
the hair Is loosened up and left so that
the material will evaporate quickly. In
case evaporation is retarded injury is
likely to follow.
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c. r. FOCC, only.
TrOtWOOd.
BY Messenger Wilkes, 2:23.:

Trotwood is dark bay, foaled June
81, 1893; stands 10 hands (strong) and
weighs 1,175 pounds, is a smoothly turn
cd, pure gated trotter, with perfect feet
and legs, and has great endurance as a
road horse; he has never been handled
for speed. but has shown quarters n 81
seconds; besides being fast and the sire
of speed, 10 large, handsome, bold-go-
ing horse, with high action and perfect
disposition His get are of such as the
market calls for as soon az matured, are
uniform in color, fearless and kind.
1t is well known fact that the get of
this horse find ready market and COM
mand higher prices than any other stall
lion in somerset Co owing to their color,
size, action and good disposition.
lrotwood will stand at Hotel Stable,
Athens, Tuesdays; all the rest of the
time at Elm Tree stock Farm, (Malbon's
Mills,) Skowhegan.
Terms, $40 to Warrant Fosl.
Mares disposed OF considered in foal and fee
will be charged; all accidents and escapes at
owners risk. TN
Positively no business done on Sunday.
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HAYMAKlNG.
Conditions on which to Decide the
Question of EARLY or Late Cutting.
BY ". A. CLEMONs.


BY W. A. CLEMoNS.
1t is important that the hay crop be
handled TO the best possible advantage
and cut and cured in such way as TO
secure the largest amount of nutrients
in the most digestibe and palatable
form.
To this end it is well to bear the fol
lowing facts in mind: Early cut hay Is
relatively richer in flesh forming ele-
ments. 1t is more palanble ana Oh
gestible. 1t has a sweeter aroma, Dut
1t has the disadvantage of being much
more difficult to cure Grass as ii ap-
proaches maturity gains considerably
In weight. Part of this increase CON
sists of starch and sugar, which are val
liable to the feeder, and part consists
of crude fiber, which decreases dlgesu-
bility and renders the hay less palata-
BILE. Early cut hay is more valuable
per tor than late cut, but larger
amount of digestible nutrients per acre
is obtained by later cutting. Late cut
hay has also the advantage OF being
more easily and rapidly cured, thus d.
diminishing not only the labor but also
the risk of loss in harvesting.
Early cut hay is especially valuable
for sheep, calves, colts and dairy cat
tie, while for fattening cattle late cut
hay will give as good results. In ex-
periments conducted by Professor San
born of New Hampshire and Professor
Henry of Wisconsin to determine the
relative value of early and late cut hay
for fattening steers the advantage was
q little in favor of the late cut hay.
Whether hay should be cut early or
late will depend, therefore, on the fol-
lowing conditions: First, the stock to
be kept; at least enough hay should be
cut early to supply the dairy cows and
young stock. Second, the season; II the
weather be catchy" it Is generally
wiser to defer the cutting until some
what later. Third, the acreage to be
handled; If the crop be large it will be
necessary to begin cutting earlier.
BY earlier cutting Is meant cutting
ut or before the time of full bloom.
BY late cutting is meant cutting be-
tween the time OF full bloom and rip
ening. In any case, however, hay
should be cut before 1t is ripe enough
for the seed to shell readily. A crop Of
mixed clover and timothy hay is at its
best, If both quality and quantity are
to be considered, when from one-third
to one-half Of the clover blossoms have
turned brown.
Hay should be cured and stored as
rapidly as possible after cutting. With
this in view 1t is better to defer cutting
In the morning until most Of the dew
Is Off If thirty tons or more of hay
are to be handled in a season tedder
will be found a good instrument. Care
must be exercised to avoid storing hay
while at all damp from rain, dew or
absorption from the ground. Moisture
of this kind will spoil hay much quick
er than the water contained in its own
sap.
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GINE MRM1E1R6
Arrangements Of Trains In Efec'
June 9th. 1904.

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: 800 a
NJ. for all points West; also to Bangor, ana
Bar Harbor.-l250 P. NJ. for Waterville, OAK
land, Bingham, Lewiston, Augusta, Gardiner
and Brunswick, Portland and Boeton, Dexter
Dover and Foxcroft, Greenyille Bangor. Old
town, Vanceboro, Maritime Provinces, BIT.
John and Halifax, B. & A. R. R,-2.40 P. M
(mixed) for Waterville enabling passengers
to connect with express for Lewiston, Dam
vile juno. Portland, Boston and with through
sleeper to New York, and ito take night Pull i
man for Portland and Boston and all points
east. Sundays only, $50 P. M. for Waterviiie.
Mondays only, 8. 90 A. N. for Waterville, Angus
Ia, Brunswick, Oakland, winthrop, Lewiston,
and Rumford Falls.
ARRIVALs:-7l6 q. N. mixed from Water
ville.--l0.80 A. n. Passenger from Portland,
Brunswick, Augusta, Oakland, Waterville and
Bangor.-4.G0 p. M. from all points.-9:o0 p.
NJ, Saturdays only, from Boston, Portland and
Lewiston. l046 A. NJ. Sundays only, Portland
Lewiston, Winthrop, Oakland, brunswick'
Gardiner, Augusta and Wsterville.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
T. z. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r. Agent.
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A REMARKABLE TEST
APPLIED BY A TEACHER IN A
LEADING UNIVERSITY.
Demonatrates the Power of DIR. Wiiliams'
Pink Pills to Restore Nigor to Shat
tered Nerves.

Demonstrates the Power of Or. Wiiiams
Pink pills to Restore Vigor to Shat
tered Nerves.
Mrs. Leander Lane, wife of the minis
ter Of the Christian Church, OF No. 2Ol0
I street, South Omaha, Neb., tells how
her daughter has been enabled to resume
her professional work ~ a teacher after
suffering for nearly three years from Sc
we're nervous prostratlou:
When she was passing from girl
hood to womanhood, says Mrs. Lane,
" she suffered greatly from difficulhes
peculiar to her sex. The physician did
not help her, but few boxes OF DIR.
Williams Pink Pills brought about the
perfect regulation of her system.
while she had escaped from one
grave trouble, she unfortunately began
10 overwork, first as a student and then
as a teacher i'll a large Iowa institution
for orphan boys. She enjoyed her work
and was very enthusiastic, but the strain
finally told on her. She became pale,
weak, nervous, unable TO sleep; she had
no appetite and she suffered from Sc
we're headaches. Then came complete
breakdown and her work had to be given
up.
In this emergency we again tried DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. Improvement
came at frst slowly and we sometimes
doubted whether she was gaining, but
we noticed that whenever she stopped
taking the pills she fell back, and when
ever she resumed the use of them she
revived and 80 we kept up the treatment
until she recovered her usual health and
was able TO take position IN one OF our
universities where she is happily at
work. My mother, my daughter and
myself have a well-founded confidence
in the merits of DR. Williams Pink Pills
and are always ready to recommend
them.
This is simply one more proof that
these pills seek disease az Its source
and effect fundamental cures. They
cure various diseases because these have
a common origin in impaired blood or
nerves. They put the entire system ia
healthy condition, because they intro
duoe vigor that is distributed to every
part. They arrest physical decay when
1t seems inevitable and find a road to
restoration when the doctor misses it.
They are sold by all druggists through
out the world.
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Writers on muskmelon culture have
frequently recommended "pinching," or
"heading in" the vines as a method of
increasing the fruitfulness of the
plants. The New Hampshire station
investigated this method experimental
ly and arrived at the conclusion that
there is little If any gain derived from
pinching the vines, and the extra cost
is likely to counterbalance any increase
in productiveness. Removing the large
number of staminate pollen bearing)
blossoms which first appear on musk
melons had tendency to increase pro-
ductiveness, but not to degree sutfi
cient to pay for the time involved.
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LARoED. massachusetts,,
the damage in one county alone being
placed at $4,000. When like condi-
ton was promised for Ohio, Professor
Webster, then state entomologist, went
into the infested districts and others
In winter.
As the pest when In possession could
not be checked, the study, he felt, must
be for prevention. For this there
must be a knowledge of the breeding
places and OF the winter habits. He
found the pest In all stages except the
egg and reported 1t as breeding pri-
marily In the matted blue grass in I'M
cultivated lands and bitches adjacent
to onion fields and in the refuse left In
the onion fields.
A study of uninfested onion tracts
showed that where surroundings had
been kept clear of the matted grass
and cultivated there was least injury.
The remedy was in keeping clear of all
suitable places for the breeding. ut
has been demonstrated" he said, that
the insect can be destroyed by spray
ing the plants along the edge of onion
fields when they first begin to show the
effects of attack using whale oil soap
one pound to eight gallons Of water"
This Thrips tabaci Is described as
pale yellow, one twenty-tifth of an inch
In length, eyes and tip Of proboscis
black. The four wings are long, slen-
der and transparent, fringed about
with black hairs, resting without fold
ing over the back and not visible to the
unassisted eye, but giving the darker
color which distinguishes the adult
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At the Hatch experiment station of
Massachusetts none of twenty-six sam
pies of linseed meal collected was
found to contain any adulteratiOn, and
all but four We're properly guaranteed.
The wholesale price of linseed is no
ticeably less than formerly, it now be-
ing about $24.50 a ton In car lots.
Where it can be bought at retail at a
proportionate price the station regards
Ii as an economical feed.
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commissioners NOTICE.

May IA, A. ID. 1904.
We, the undersigned having been duly APP
pointed by the Honorable Edward F. Danforth,
Judge OF Probate within and for said County.
Commissioners to receive and decide upon the
claims OF the creditors OF Wilson Bigelow,
late of St. Adams, in said County, deceased.
whose estate has been represented insolvent,
der OF the said Judge of Probate. that six
months from and after May IA, 1904 have
been allowed to said creditors to present and
prove their claims, and that we will attend to
the duty assigned US at our loffice In said
Skowhegan, Maine, on the 30th day OF June
1904, and November IA. 1904, At ten of the clock
In the forenoon of each Of ssid days.
3w21
JEFFERSON SAVAGE c-,--,
JOHN X. MCCLELLAN COMMISSIONER
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Eastern Steamship
Company.
kENNEBEC DIVISION
ResunoptIon Of Service.

Commencing Thursday, April l4th,
1904. Steamer "Della Collins" leaves
Augusta at / 80 p. m, Hallowell at 2 90
p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days connecting with main line steamer
leaving Gardiner at 3.35, Richmond at
4.20 and Bath at p. m. for Boston,
Returning steamer leaves Union
Wharf, Boston, Mondays, Wednesdays
ana Fridays at 6 90 y. m. for landings on
the river, connecting at Gardiner with
Steamer "Della Collins" for Hallowell
and Augusta.
All freight via the steamers of this
Company is insured against Fire and
Marine Risk.
Allen Partridge, Agent, Augusta, Me.
CA. Cole, Agent, Hallowel. Me.
A. II. HANSCOM, CALVIN AUSTIN.
G. eta ". p. " Gen'l Mgr
General Offices, Fosters Wharf. Boston, Mass
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passengers.
fStop to take or leave freight
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, and Smiti
field and to and fromSkowhegan. At Arson
70, Sswyers Mills (Stsrks). AT No. Arson
for North and West New Portland, Dead River
Flagsts ana EustiB. At Bingham Tor Fork
Moose River Mayfeld, Kingshur and Abbott
W. M. AVER. Manager.
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FIRM AA,..,,4|-
ls ~ lr'.,ltEEp>. ~
sSSSs1eestRaaGhKPEN
THE ONION THRlPS.
Something About an Interesting
Though Injurious Insect.

Though Injurious Insect.
The thrips, although common pest
In the greenhouse, garden and field is
better known in its work than by
sight. The gardener often describes it
ms a kind Of flea or as little black
bug. Very few know that it is winged,
has cushioned feet and is really as
pretty as it is bad.
The thrips of the farm and garden is
very destructive. and without doubt
much injury charged to other and yisi-
bic creatures Is its work Enough is
known to be done by 1t, however, to
make 1t a very respectable foe. But
Professor Webster has shown that it
exists only by mans permission and
because Of his ignorance and neglect.
The species best known is Thrips
tabacl, so named when first studied in
Europe. where 1t was Injurious to to-
bacco As in this country 1t did not
touch tobacco and was partial to on
ions. Professor Webster was not sure
Of 70 iJan titu
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The following formula for dust spray
for fungus and insect troubles in the
orchard is credited to Secretary Good
man of the Missouri Horticultural So
ciety: Lime, twenty pounds; paris
green, one pound; dry bordeaux, one
pound; sulphur, one pound; concentrat-
ed lye, pulverized. one pound.
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Vi llS Iuthliig
although the de-
scrlption tailed,
until he h a d
had specimens
of the two COM
pare d by a
specialist. DR..
Howard sa VS. it
is likely to take
to tobacco at
any time, Wnen
1t will need its
ma m e. Atten-
ton was first
called to this
species in 1872
by DR.. Packard
as ruinous to
the onion indus
try of eastern