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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

The following officers of Pleasant Val
ley Temple, No.25, L.G. f., were installed
in the G. A. II. ball on Wednesday
evening, Jan. 9th: ID. G. E., Mrs. Rob
ert Sayers; p. T., Mrs. Charles Stitt;
N. T., Mrs. John Hewlett; V. t., Mrs.
John Cottle: M. of c., Mrs. Thos.
Maiden, Pros, Miss Laura Hewlett;
Prizes, Mrs. Joseph Reed; G. of r.,
Mrs. James Tyson; G. of E., Mrs. John
Yenewine; G. of f., Miss Laura Down
G. OF NJ, Mrs. George Barret; G. of |.
p, Mrs. John McGinnes: G. of o. p,
Miss Mollie Yenewine; Trustees, Mrs
John Williams, Mrs. John Butson and
Mrs. Charles Stitt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

State Superintendent Schaeffer, in
his annual report, sets forth the duties
and Importance Of school directors as
follows: "The trainers OF our school law
deemed it unwise to attach a salary to
the office OF school director. Their aim
was to secure for this important Office
the most unselfish and public spirited
men in the community. In naming a
guardian for his children the testator
selects the best man who in his judge
ment is available for the purpose.
School directors are the guardians Of
the childs educational interests. Do
the people always select the best men
available for this Office? The future
prosperity of the nation depends upon
the education of those who are to be its
citizens, and true patriot will vote, re-
gardless OF party, sex, color or creed for
the persons best qualified to select the
teachers and to manage the schools. In
the domain of public instruction the
several boards OF directors levy the
taxes, disburse the funds, select the
sites, build the houses, purchase the
furniture, furnish the text books, adopt
the course Of study, employ teachers,
elect the superintendents and determine
during how many months the children
shall have school facilities beyond the
minimum term fixed by law. That per-
sons are willing to accept these mani
fold duties at the risk OF criticism, CEN
sure and abuse, receiving no pay and
often leaving their business In the hands
of others while they attend to these
duties ut an expense to themselves, is
one Of the hopeful signs Of the age.
Therefore let the Office be magnifed at
home and at the polls; let the best men
be elected and reelected; let their ef'
forts fc- the Improvement Of the schools
be laudcd and seo0nded by all classes oi
society; and there will continue to be
Just gronnd for Boosting Of our glorious
system Of public instruction"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

The Reynoldsville School Board have
decided to build one school building of
twelve rooms instead OF two or three
smaller ones, rs at first contemplated.
This is good conclusion as IL is better
for both children and teachers. II
causes some of the children to have
farther to walk to get to school but the
advantage more than makes up for
such nience.-Punxs'y Ne,cs.
That slight cold, of which you think
so little; may lead TO serious trouble
with the lungs. Avoid this result by
taking Ayers Cherry Pectoral, the best
known remedy for coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, catarrh, incipient consumption,
and all other throat and lung diseases.
For Sale-The VIM. Barclay property
situated between Prescottville and
Rathmel. For particulars inquire Of
l.. A. Hays, Rathmel Pa.
Mr.. A. T. Mcclure, of Pancoast, one
Of the wide-awake farmers Of this coun-
ty, read paper on Potato Culture" at
the recent farmers institute at Corsica.
Mr.. Mcclure cultivated seventeen acres
in potatoes the past season, and in spite
of the drouth had very fair crop, and
he ranks as one of the successful potato
growers in Western Pennsylvania -
Brookville Republican.
AT King & Co.'S you will find baled
hay, salt, flour and full line of general
merchandise.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
Good Work on the Toby.

All the Toby valley mines with the
exception of the Brock have been run
ming well ever since the holidays. The
mines of the Northwest company and
the Shawmut company up Meade Run
are busy, and the prospects look bright
for steady run during the next few
weeks at least, so the officials say. The
strike at Dubois and Reynoldsville is
not expected to extend over here unless
the men there should gain an advance.
In that ease the miners in this feld
would undoubtedly make similar de-
mand. nd.-Brockwayville Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

The Punxsutawney Spirit, of which
Representative Smith is editor, SAYS:
"There appears to be strong senti-
ment amongst the members of the pres
ent Legislature against the institution
known as the company store, and IL
there is any way by which it can be
legally wiped out of existence, it will
likely be done this session. The old
store-order system grew to be fearful
abuse. Script was issued, good only at
certain store, and men were paid in
this. They could pass it at other stores
only at big discount, and the exorbit-
ant prices charged at the store where it
was taken at par, often made it profit
able for working men who received
their pay in such script to deal at other
stores and submitting to the discount.
This evil was wiped out by law, but the
modern company store, with its system
of agreements permitting deductions to
evade the laws, and coersive measures
to secure patronage, is nearly as bad as
the old script system. There may be
some company stores that are all right,
but on general principals it can be re-
marked OF them as Of Indians, that they
are only good when dead, and II they
can be legally executed, that Is the
thing to do with them"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Cash is the motto. Closer profits and
cheaper goods TO the consumer. 1t is
an absolute necessity to ourselves and
the town, as many are going away for
their goods. For prices call and see
our goods. KING & Co.
Teachers are not supposed to furnish
brains. They are supposed, however, to
enforce close discipline and insist upon
Industrious habits in their work.-Ex.
Subscribe for THE STAR and get the
news.
While lying is universal and fashion
able, it is nevertheless improper to say
q gentleman is liar, but you can
say that he sometimes suffers from
spirit OF exaggeration; or, occa-
sionally finds it difficult matter to con-
fine himself strictly to actuslities; or
you might say he handles the truth
very cArelessly; but under no circum-
Stances, must you call him liar, as it
is strictly not in good form, and tells
the truth in too strong language.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Notice! All who have not gotten
their pictures, please call for them be-
fore January 26th as that is positively
our last day il the weather is tit for us
to move our gallery. Remember, after
we leave, you will have to- pay $3.50 for
the same pictures we give you for S1.0O
per dozen. Respectfully,
w. T.. LENNEY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Daniel Breneman, an attorney Of
Brookville, has prepared a bill and
handed it to the Legislative representa-
tives of this county to have it introduc-
ed and passed, making it misdemean-
or for any person under the age of
twenty-one years to procure or attempt
to procure, by purchase or otherwise,
any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed
liquors from any licensed vender there
of, and the guilty person to be sentenc-
ed to undergo an imprisonment in the
jail of the proper county for a period
of not less than ten days nor more than
ninety days. And supposing such law
would pass, what would It amount to?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Following are the names of the five
clergymen who have been chosen by the
votes of the readers of the Pittsburg
Times to visit Egypt, the Holy Land
and the Capitals of Europe: Rev. +. w.
Trautwein, of st. Mary's Roman Catho-
lie church of Johnstown, vote 502, ,55s:
Rev. +. l.. Tobin, V. g., St. Mary's Ro-
man Catholic church of Pittsburg, vote
4SI ,465: Rev. John II. Prugh, d. D.,
Grace Reformed church of Pittsburg,
vote 460, ,420; Rev. j. 7. Steffy, of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Dawson,
Pa. vote 373, 746 Rev. ]. c. Bigham, of
st. Bridget's Roman Catholic church of
Pittsburg, vote 359,079. Over 1000, 900
votes were sent into the Times during
six months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
We.t Reynolasv!lle School Notes.

The following is IA report Of the fourth
monthly examination held January 10th
and llth.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Avcraga per cent. of A grade: Agnes
Gordon ol Ada Hunter 30, Blanche
Hoke 9s, Miley Stiles 80, Eta Sykes 80,
Barbara Waite 100, Lulu Creighton 100
Thomas McKernan 9s, Leroy Bartle 97,
Fred Stauffer SO, w. b. StaufTer ",
Byrdc Ross 49, Lizzie Koeher 30, Har-
ry Herpcl ~, William Ward ~.
Average per cent. Of B grade Wal
ter Williams ~. William Shobert 9s,
Ralph Albright ~, Joseph Silver 81,
Maud Schobert ", Mabe Siplc 80,
Frank Staulfer 9j Frank Wynkup %,
Anna McKernan 9s, Maggie McKernan
~, Katie Phalen 90 Eldiva Hoke 0S,
Ida Brewer 9s. Sadie Hasson 90 Earl
Dempsey 100, Fred Dempsey 100 La
Vern Rumbaugh %. Ernest Benson 9s,
Alex Dunsmore,* Lindsey Moore.F
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Average per cent. of A grade: Mag
gle Williams 9S, Bessie Williams 9S,
Mamie Montgomery ~, Maude Smith
96, Cora Beer 9j, Mana Wynkup "a,
Amy Alis 81, Fred McEntire ~, Char
lie Montgomery %, Bertha Scott ~,
Bertha sykes %, John Ward 81, Samuel
East 81, Myrtle Shobert 80, Emma Ben
son 30, Nellie Hall 50, Clara Siple SO,
Milton Williams 81, Anna Stiles 81,
Emma Davis IS. Josie Brewer 81,
Charlie Burge SO, Della Dempsey SO,
james Silver u, John Convy 62, Arthur
Chittister 81, Nellie McKernan,# Gertie
FRANKIE
Average per cent. of b grade: Ger
tie Mckee 9s, Amy Bollinger rs, Mary
Hasson ~, Myrtle Riggs 90, Michael
Ward %, Ruth Stiles 93, Ruby Cook g3
Lulu Sykes 93, Jennie Siple %. Tillie
Bloom 81, Floyd Gross ~, Chester
SchulZe 81, Anna Brewer go Mamie
McCarty SO, Audley Mckee 80 Katie
Convy SO, Asa Fetterman ss, Edna
Grubbs 81, Willie Clark 81, Oren Chit
lister 81, Herschel Barry 81, Louis
Schultze 81, Bertha Dempsey So, Flo Best
SO. Grover Smith SO, Nellie Montgom
cry 81, Harry Caldwell, Edith Herpel
rs, Susie McKernan IS, Eddie Sykes 90,
Grill Scots Carrie Arnold
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Average per cent. of a grade; Alice
Radebach 81, Mary Ward 81, Dora
Mowrey 0S, Sallie Mowrey 9s, Charlie
Bufano 93, Fred Silver 06, Walter
Stauffer 80, John Washaclx 7s, Alfred
Ward 81, David Clark 20, Emma Rich
ards,* Iva Moore,* Mildred Ridgeway,#
Geneva Stopp,* Ethel Hogue,* Minnie
Kelley.*
Those whose names are followed by
the asterisk (*) were absent during the
examination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Hon. w. o. Smith, Jefferson county's
Representative, was appointed as a
member Of the Appropriation Commit
tee. Only old members were put on this
committee which is composed of twelve
memhers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Senator James G.. MITCHELL Of Jeffer-
son county, was appointed on the
following Senate committees: Agri-
culture, Appropriations Congressional
Appropriations, Congressional Appor-
tionment, Legislative Apportionment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

We hear of people too poor to take
good newspaper, but who ever heard
Of a man too poor to smoke pipe?-
RAMS Horn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

Wednesday AT Rcynoldsvllle, jefferson Go.
Pa, devoted To the interests OF Reynoldsville
and Jefferson county. Non-pOlitical, Will treat
all with fairness, and will be especially friend
ly towards the laborng class.
Subscription price si50per year, In advance.
Communications Intended for publication
must be accompanied by the writer's name,
not for publication. but as u guarantee Of
good faith. Interesting news Items solicited.
Advertising rates made known ON uppllca-
tion at the office In Arnolds' Block.
Lengthy communications and change OF
advertisements should reach this office by
Monday noon.
Address all communications to G. A. Steph-
enson, Rcynodsvillc, Pa,
Entered NJ the postofce Mt Reynoldsvlle,
Pa. as second class mail matter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16

The following is reporto the fourth
monthly examination held January 10th
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

Benjamin offers as an objection that sit
was not certain that he could get through"
And on this plea Mr.. Joost's petition was
refused
That same day the petition of the Mar
ket-street Company asking the right to
extend their lines out the full length of
that beautiful drive" the Ocean House
road, was presented and granted-so far as
the committee could grant it-without so
much as pause to take breath. Not
only that, but they asked for and were
granted in the same ready fashion the
right to cover Sunnyside avenue to Ham
burg street and by that street back to
Ocean House road, thereby completing a
triangle that has no apparent purpose
from railroad standpoint, except to cover
the street which the San Mateo Company
was asking for. 1t cost the Market-street
Company no more money to ask for both
than for the one, as it was all presented
together as a single extension of their sys-
tem-but it served its purpose and gave
the majority of the committee a better ex-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
s. ?. TayIor's Sons Open a Well.
Stocked Paper-HOuse.
Business Of the Pioneer Paper Merchant
Practically Continued.

The friends and former patrons of the
Taylor boys, the sons of the late S. z.
Taylor, the pioneer paper manufacturer
and dealer on the Pacific Coast, will be in
terested to know that they have again
established themselves in the wholesale
and retail paper business, under the style
of S. p. Taylor's Sons, at 400 Sansome
street, corner of Sacramento. Their life
experience in this business, they having
been born and brought up in the shadow
of the Pioneer Paper Mill of this Coast
coupled with their early and continuous
connection with the wholesale and retail
paper-house of S. P. Taylor 81 Co., and
later the S. P. Taylor Paper Company, has
made their name a household word with
every one in any way associated with the
jobbing and consumption OF paper in Cali
fornia. The good name which was estab-
Eshed by their father together with the
confidence of the public which be ever
enjoyed, has been maintained by these
sons, who have always been noted in bust
ness circles for their honest and upright
conduct.
Their stock consists of an entire new
line of goods very carefully selected from
the principal factories Of the Pacific Coast,
in accordance with the motto established
by their illustrious predecessor: Patron
ize Home Industry" This is the only
house in San Francisco bearing the Taylor
name and in which the Taylor boys
exclusively are interested. The business
is owned by E. M. Taylor, F. L. Taylor, s.
]. Taylor, F. s. Taylor and G.. M. Taylor,
all sons of the old pioneer paper merchant,
S. p. Taylor, after whom Tayloryille and
Camp Taylor. in Marin County, were
named. They ask the patronage OF their
former customers and the public, assuring
them of the same courteous treatment and
fair-dealing which has always character
lied their actions and merited the conf
dence of the community. When in need
of any goods in their line, such as wrap
forget the Taylor boys, doing business
under the style of S. P. Taylor's Sons, at
400 Sansome street, corner of Sacramento.
Telephone Main 193x
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

cuse for refusing the Joost petition
although it does not appear that they real
ly needed an excuse.
Mr.. Spreckels, chairman Of the commit
tee and the only man who favored the
Joost petition, asked Mr.. Benjamin why he
was so ready to forget the beauty of the
Ocean House road as drive when the
Market-street Company appeared as the
party anxious to cut it up with tracks.
81 still think it is q fine drive" said Mr.
Benjamin, ''but it is the only way to get
out there"
The San Francisco and San Mateo Com
pany had another way out there, but that
did not matter.
The Market-street Company, it will be
observed, does not pretend to hope to cross
Mr.. Sutro's property. For that reason
they turn at right angles at the end of
Sunnyside avenue, as shown in the dia-
gram, and hasten directly back to that
beautiful drive"
Those who are most familiar with the
country out there say that the company
will not build this branch-not at present,
anyhow; that they did not intend to
build it.
Be that as it may, Joost-famous as a
fighter and all-round Representations
not intend to stand idly by. He says he
intends to get to Ingleside and the race
track also. He has no obiection-it
would not affect the situation if he had,
he admits-to the Market-street Company
going there, too. 81 could have got this
franchise myself, he said yesterday after
noon, "if l had been willing to pay as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
BIC BEN BUTLER DEAD.
The Great Sea Lion of the
Seal Rocks Expires on
the Sand.
He Fought Some Hard Battles, but
Was Worsted-The Sad Scene
on the Beach.

"Ben Butler" is dead That magnificent
specimen of the sea lion who for forty years
has been one of the attractions at the Cliff
House, foated in with the tide yesterday
morning sorely wounded and lay his great
bulk down on the soft sand in the shallow
water and calmly awaited the end.
AS the tide ebbed away he raised himself
with great effort, turned his eyes toward
his companions on the rocks and beloved
pitifullv as expressing his intense sorrow.
His cry was answered by chorus of roars
such as had never been heard before on
the seal rocks. Then he turned upon his
side prepared for his fate.
The workmen at the new Cliff House.
which is in course of construction, were
attracted to the unusual scene, and W. G.
Blunt and L. Samuel, engaged in arrang-
ing the museum, waded out to the death
him he was fast expiring. He turned his
great eyes upon them, attracted by the
sympathy which they expressed. Making
one feeble effort to raise his head he
uttered a moan and died without a
struggle.
The men were deeply affected by the
scene and stood in silence for several min
utes.
Then they prepared for his removal to
ZIG shoASJ u e.lHA ehaI "s&S W ~ my" or on
easy one. The great fellow weighed 1890
pounds, was over 10 feet long and s feet 8
inches around the body.
The peculiar marks OF age, long, shaggy
name, foretop of hair some five inches in
length, proved to those who knew him
well that the dead sea lion was really
ben Butler"
There had been war on the seal rocks
and Ben Butler had got the worst of several
hard battles. His wounds were fresh but
not deep. 1t required twelve men and
four horses to remove the body. They had
all they could do to convey the charge to
the museum. The work occupied nearly
the whole day.
Mayor Satro will have the carcass prop
erly prepared by taxidermist and placed
in the Cliff House museum, where the
crowds who have seen him in life may look
upon his remains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

vides tina no privilege shall be granted by
the board save by ordinance, which shall
be presented to the Mayor for his sig
nature.
"These resolutions always receive the
votes of eight Supervisors, which, it will
be noticed, is one less than is necessary to
override veto. The railroad attorneys
themselves are we'll aware that these fran
chises are utterly worthless, bnt their rule
is to get possession of the streets under the
color Of authority of law and keep them on
the principle that possession is nine points
of law.
"There is petition and complaint now
in the hands of the Attorney General
brought by me as the attorney of the
Church-street Improvement Club to test
the legality of these proceedings.
cit seems impossible that the courts can
make any other decision than that these
franchises, obtained in this way, are il
legal.
"The object of the act of 1893 was to OBJ
tain something like an equivalent for the
valuable franchises which the City had
been giving to corporations. 1t will be
seen that this is defeated by placing in the
advertisement OF sale conditions which
make the franchise of no value whatever
to any person except the corporation who
applies for it.
1.-The ordinance which compels the de-
posit OF $500 or $4,000 check is illegal, be-
cause it is an attempt on the part of the
Board of Supervisors to pass an ordinance
in conflict with the general law of the
State, which the Supreme Court has re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

peatedly held cannot be done. 1t is
also one OF the strongest argu-
ments in favor of a new charter.
The general law says there shall be
open bidding for the franchise. That set
ties it. The board has no power to attach
condition of $500 or $4,000 in the first
place, and then that it shall be controlled
by this or that company in the second.
Every extension over previously I'M
occupied street is new franchise and
should be treated as such.
81 may say in conclusion that Behrend
Joost has every consideration of equity-a
right, at least, to q fair field in this matter
he is the pioneer in San Francisco with
the electric road. In order to introduce it
he had first to get a bill through the Legis-
lature, and this against bitter opposition.
He has shown the way over the liz deg.
grade, which no electric road in the coun
try has attempted. He is the first man
line beyond Ocean View, and that
this road has been of inestimable
benefit to workingmen and property -own-
ers out there there is no question. His
road has compelled an exchange of trans
fers with the Market-street and Suffer-
street lines and as result people ride from
the county line to any part of the City for
cents. He has had immense odds and
opposition to contend with at every stage,
and has met and overcome them. His
application for franchise extending over
Twin Peaks and to the Midwinter Fair
grounds was as bitterly opposed as is his
nrpcpnt effort arJ TnU1acida Int he
finally made it, although it was necessary
to run over two blocks of the Market-street
company's tracks on Frederick street. l
would be surprised ii he were to acknowl-
edge defeat in this instance"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
NOEXCUsEs ARE OFFERED
Petition of One Railroad Com
pany Ignored in Favor
of Another.
THE ONE WOULD NOT BLEED
How Behrend Joost Did Not Get q
Franchise-Is Still IN the
Fight.

Tomorrow the Street Committee of the
Board of Supervisors will make its report
to the board favoring the petition of the
Market-street Railway Company for a
franchise out Ocean House road to the pro-
posed new race-track and the ocean.
And Behrend Joost--the man who has
been pleading week after week for this
same franchise-will probably be there to
hear it done-just as matter of melan-
choly satisfaction. Neither the Market
street Railway Company nor any one rep
resenting the able-bodied corporation will