davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30
Russian Traits.

t'N
The Russians are lazy and effemi-
nate. III the winter they seldom walk,
and when they do so they crawl along,
mu1fied up in furs, and do not move
with any hriskness. One sees a great
many military officers i'll Moscow. and
their want Of smartness is noticeable.
Numbers are always to be seen loung-
ing about the boulevards with their
hands in the pockets Of their gray over
coats. These boulevard warriors do not
look very formidable. The Cossaoks are
dirty looking r%ufians, badly dressed and
mounted on small horses, which are
said to be excellent animals, possessing
wonderful staying power. Twas told by
III officer that the Cossacks have degen-
Grated very much and have been spoiled
by being turned into regulars. The Co.'S
sacks of the Don especially have deteri.
GRATED, but those of the Caucasian re.
giOns are fine soldiers.
One of the worst characteristics of
the Russians is their dishonesty in trade.
In Moscow, even in many of the best
shops. one has to bargain for purchases
as il much higher price thar is expecte
is always asked. In this way foreign
ers in Moscow no doubt frequently pr
three or four times the necessary pri
for articles. In the same way one ha:
to bargain for everything, and this, in
my opinion, constitutes one Of the most
disagreeable things connected with life
in Russia. One always imagines that
one is being swindled, and too frequent
ly, no doubt, the idea is not a vain one.
That the Russians are a dirty people
is we'll known. Very few houses have
even a footbath in them, and although
there are fine public baths the Rus
slams, even of the upper classes, seldom
make use of them. Indeed I believe the
lower orders are cleaner in this respect,
Westminster Review.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30

The United States needs a navy more
than it needs an army.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30

SSHA VI ~
The map divides Montana into three
Observation-Disclosures, Montana and
Missoula. the latter including a large
portion of Washington.
Spain will apologize. and thereby
spoil Uncle Sans chances of acquir-
ing Cuba by conquest. Its too bad.
The Parrot company will not sell,
the smelter will be built and Madi-
siOn's developed
There will be nine American dele
gates to the international monetary
conference. Six have been selected.
five of whom are silver men. For once
the American people will have a rep
resentative delegation.
The Dillon Examiner came out last
week enlarged to the same size as its
cotemporary. the Tribune. six columns.
eight pages. Messrs. kress and Barker
are publishing an excellent paper and
the MADISONIAN wishes them abund-
ant success.
And now is the scheme to make
three states of the great MONTANA
Yellowstone. Missoula. and Montana.
OF which one does Attorney General
Henri propose to be the %uncrowned
king:
We are glad to know even at this
late date that the Twin Bridges Mon
itor is against county division. but it
strikes us that its editorial thunder
comes a little late. inasmuch as the
legislature has adjourned, and the bill
to annex a portion Of Madison to Gala
tin has Joined the silent majority.
w. NJ. Tuohy. general agent of the
Northern Pacific. did the handsome
thing in furnishing Efe Mathis free
transportation from Butte to St. Paul.
Mathis troubles have been made COM
nor cause in Madison county. and Mr..
Tuohy.s generosity will be heartily APP
preciated.
The board of commissioners acted
wisely in purchasing a poor farm. 1t
is an institution which will 60 much
good and save the county numerous
dollars. 1t will bring all the county
charges under one roof and the COM
missioners can visit them occasionally
and see how they are getting along.
Then too. it will nave a tendency to
lessen the number of charges by rea-
OF the fact that people. who, under the
present system. accept aid from the
county with but little conjunction.
would make every possible effort to sus-
tain themselves before becoming in
mates Of the poor house.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30

And now is the scheme to make
three states of the great Montana
Yellowstone. Missoula. and Montana.
OF which one does Attorney General
Henri propose to be the uncrowned
l,i0Uc
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30

There will be nine American dele
gates to the international monetary
conference. Six have been selected,
five of whom are silvermen. For once
the American people will have a rep
r%esentative delegation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Forty Men Cutting Ice.

Saturday the gravel train crew of the
Allegheny Valley road finished cutting
the company's supply of ice for the
summer. 1t was all cut at the Sabula
dam and forty men were engaged in the
work ten days. During that time they
loaded and shipped one hundred and
twenty-seven car loads for the railroad
company and four car loads for the
Medix Run lumber company, averaging
twenty-one tons to the car. The ice
has all been stored in the company's ice
houses at Pittsburg Oil City, Kittan-
ming, Red Bank, Reynoldsville and
Driftwood. 1t was as clear as crystal
and fifteen inches thick and will be used
during the summer in the water tanks
on the passenger trains.-Dubois Couu-
Ter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Two for One.

We are making special offer to each
of our readers paying years subscrip-
tion to the STAR in advance, and to all
new subscribers paying in advance, we
will give them the best local paper in
Jefferson county and will give them
free, either the Womankind or Amert-
can Farmer, for one year. The two
papers above mentioned are excellent
monthly papers and the subscription
price Of each is SOC. year. This offer
is made only to those in Pennsylvania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Store Robbed.

One night last week some person or
persons gained an entrance into w. w.
Wells store in West Reynoldsville by
prying open the front door, and helped
themselves to pop corn, chewing gum and
candy. There was forty cents in the
money drawer which was taken. The
thief was tracked up Pike street to
Brown street by pop corn dropping on
the street. There has been several such
amature jobs done in Reynoldsville dur
ing the past year. 1t is evident from
the fact of what was taken that the
guilty parties have not reached maturi-
ty. The flour and groceries in Mr.
Wells store were not touched, and no
man is going to break into store to
steal chewing gum and pop corn. This
kind Of work will be indulged in once to
often.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
That is What We Want.

Our own Hon. w. o. Smith has pre-
sented bill, which meets with general
favor in the House, providing for the
collection OF taxes assessed against
aliens In the various counties OF the
Commonwealth from their employers,
upon presentation by the collectors OF
taxes Of the names and amounts. This
Is an act that is badly needed not only
In jefferson, but other counties Of the
state, as many, alas, too many, aliens
are employed in mines and factories.
They are a blight and curse to our
country. They take the work from
almost nothing, send their money TO
their native land, don't pay taxes, are
always ready to apply to the poor
overseers for aid II they are in need,
are most always getting into trouble
and having cases In court that is an ex-
pense to the county, and their presence
In any community increases the taxes
Of the people. 1t is time that not only
the State OF Pennsylvania, but the en-
tire United States, make laws that
these aliens or their employers be mede
to help pay the burden of expense that
is incurred by giving them the privi-
lege Of landing on the shores of free
America. We claim that Smiths act
is good one, although IL does not
reach far enough. The employers OF
aliens should be held responsible, to a
certain extent, for the expense these
fellows throw onto the county every
court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Two Days Trip.

Ten or twelve members of the Key
stone band started out on Monday of
last week expecting to visit Ridgway,
Johnsonburg, Bradford, Meadville, Oil
City and other towns in Western Penn
sylvania, with the view Of at least get
ting living out Of it by playing in
front Of business places. Most all the
members of the band are miners, and as
there was strike on at this place they
adopted this plan of trying to get some
money. They ''done" Ridgway first and
received encouragement there. In fact
all went we'll until they played in front
of the bank at Johnsonburg and the
cashier Of that institution gave them
the enormous sum OF ten cents. Then
it was that the boys become discour-
aged. They received word that the
mines would be opened on Wednesday
morning and they returned home Tues
day night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Out for Pleasure.

About nine young gents of Reynolds
vile were seized with desire Sunday
afternoon to indulge in Il sleigh ride to
the capitol Of the county, and to crafty
that desire they engaged two horse
turnout from Burns livery stable and
started on their trip with hearts as
light as some of their pocket books.
There seemed to be nothing but pleas
ure In store for them and all was de-
lightful until they reached Emerick-
Vile when their sled got tired holding
Up so much enthusiastic humanity and
one of its main stays gave way BY the
assistance Of several clothes lines the
sled was recuperated sufficient to allow
the gallant youths TO again get aboard
and proceed on their journey. On a
steep place on the Port Barnett hill,
just as the boys were counting the cost
of the trip, the neckyoke broke and the
horses refused to hold the sled on their
heels and they suddenly became frisky
and began tanning the air with their
hind feet. II is hardly necessary to
say there was CONSERVATION among
the young men. They did not
look for soft place to alight but
rolled of any way, just so they got
of the sled. The fellow who was
manipulating the lines did not lose his
head. He pulled the horses of to one
side of the road and they become un-
hitched from the sled and would have
gone down the hill at wild speed had
not the young man kept tight grip on
the lines and was pulled out over the
front Of the sleigh-which was easily
done after the horses had succeeded In
demolisbing that part of the convey
ance-and jerked over the icy road a
short distance. One Of the horses was
so badly crippled that 1t could not be
put into service again and the young
men had quite a time getting into
Brookvillc. Another sled from Reyn-
oldsville soon followed and the sled
without team was coupled on behind
and they went into the county seat
sticking onto the one sled like flies on a
lump of sugar. Another horse was
hired at Brookville and the crippled
horse left there under the care OF vet
erinarian.
Any of the following young men can
vouch for the correctness Of the above:
Frank Sutter, L. L. Gourley, Chas Wat
son, Chas Feicht. Chas. Mckee, Vim
cent and Harry Reynolds, Thomas Neff
and Joseph Geisler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Figs and Thistles.

The devil never bats for dead fish.
Love and necessity are the only cures
for laziness.
The life OF bad man is glimpse we
catch of the DEVILS face.
II never makes fact weigh any more
to put feathers in its hat.
The biggest kind Of sinners generally
feel religious in graveyard.
The hypocrite is only on his good be-
havior when he thinks he is watched.
The shadow of the Almighty is some-
thing the DEVILS eyes cannot penetrate.
A wise man can see all there is in a
fools head every time he opens his
mouth.
No man can say that he is all for the
Lord until he has laid his pocketbook
on the altar.
The man who can pay his debts and
won't do it, would steal II sure that he
wouldn't get caught.
II is astonishing how many kinds Of
people the devil can catch when he
bats his hook with money.
The devil sets no traps for the man
who expects to get to heaven by being
religious a couple of hours week.
II you can't make joyful noise unto
the Lord in any other way, you can do
it by cheerfully dropping some money
into the basket
Whenever the gospel is faithfully
preached the man with the short yard
stick soon finds out that he has no bust
ness in the church.
One reason why the devil is having
his own way so long is because so many
church members hate the prayer meet
ing and love the circus.
Too many church members think the
world ought to have been saved long
ago because they haye now and then put
a nickel in the collection basket.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Standard Worked Out.

Four years ago next month Cant Bros.
g. Co., Of Buffalo, N. Y, leased what is
known as the Standard mine, between
Prescottville and Rathmel, from John
II. Corbett, G. w. Fuller and Rufus
Kirk. This company have put out an
immense amount OF coal during the four
years, which they shipped over the r.
& F. G. R'y to Falls Creek, their only
outlet. Now the mine is worked out,
which has thrown number OF men on
the market for employment. Geo. F..
Cant, who has been superintendent OF
the mine, has proven himself good
man for the position, one who under
stands the business. Mr.. Cant does not
know where he will locate, as his COM
pany has not decided what they will do
yet. Mr.. Cant may possibly remain in
Reynoldsville, but 1t is doubtful. John
I.owther has BEEN mine boss for Cant
Bros. q Co. for over three years and half.
He gave good satisfaction In that posi-
tion both to the company and men. II
is only few months ago that the em.
ployees Of the Standard presented Mr..
Lowther with q gold watch, chain and
charm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Increasing the Capacity.

New machinery is now being placed
In the wooden mill at this place and
when 1t is all in the capacity Of the mill
will be double what IL has been. Two
new carders and two looms are now in.
The new firm expect to have the mill In
operation in about ten days and then
run 1t at full force. The mill under the
new management will be pushed for
ward so that it will become quite an in
dustry for Reynoldsville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Coming to Town.

A. ID. Deemer, of Brookville, the gen.
tleman who owns the Arnold block, was
in town yesterday to hurry the painters
who are painting the interior of the store
room in the block, as Mr.. Deemer and his
partner, s. V. Shick, expect TO open
large general store as soon as they can
get 1t ready. The new firm will be
known as A. d. Deemer Il Shick. Mr..
Deemer says they will be ready to do
business by the first Of March, II not
sooner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Too Boisterous.

Howard Steel, who has been MEM
months, was taken to Jail Monday after
noon and will remain charge on the
county until the Court decides where he
rightfully belongs. Howard is suffering
from mental embarrassment, mingled
with little cussedness. He had been
amusing himself by kicking the doors
at his boarding place and being so bois-
ferrous that the lady, who was boarding
him for the borough, was afraid to have
him about the house. For several days
before he was taken to Broolxville he
was kept locked in the prison at this
place and his victuals were carried to
him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Fireman Killed.

VIM. Lane, q fireman on the B., r. g.
p. R'y, was instantly killed at Lanes
Mills Monday. There is tipple at that
point where engines are coaled and it
was while taking coal that the man met
death by being caught between the
apron of the tipple and cab of the en-
gine. His back and neck were broken.
The valves of the engine leaked and the
cylinder cocks were not left open and
the engine started and before the engin-
eer could give his fireman notice or stop
the engine the mans body and soul had
separated. The deceased leaves wife
and four children at Bradford.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Found in the Woods.

Jno. M.Dunkle was wandering through
the woods some distance out from town
one day last week and he noticed fresh
tracks in the snow which led to an old
hollow tree. John ran stick into the
hole and out came dog. He noticed
by the appearance of the canine that
she must have at least one pup. John
ran the stick in again and after consid-
cradle swapping and growing out came
a pup about six weeks old. The young
man brought the pup and its mother
home with him from their wilderness
home,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Whose BOYS Were TheY2

A party of quite young boys drove up
here Saturday evening from Reynolds
vile and became somewhat intoxicated
and boisterous. Two of the number
that bad been drinking became SO noisy
that officer Hoover took them of the
street and locked them up till they
cooled off and then let them out TO go
me.-Dubois Courier.
The Express gave the names on Mon
day of the two boys who were in the
lookup. The parents of one boy live
on the east end of Jackson street and
the other boy lives in "Snydertown.
The jackson street boy was at Sunday
school on Sunday morning. The boys
are very young to indulge in such
carousals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
School Question.

The most important matter for the
people of this borough to decide at the
February election will be whether the
borough shall be bonded for $25, 900 to
erect new school building to accom-
modate the scholars of Reynoldsville. 1t
is not necessary to take up space to
prove to our citizens that we need more
school room, this is patent to all the
citizens of Reynoldsville, and we hope
there is no intelligent person of the
place who will for one moment think Of
voting against bonding the borough for
the purpose mentioned. Unless room
is provided for the pupils the borough
will likely lose the snug sum Of three
thousand dollars state appropriation.
The building could be erected cheap
now and it would give employment to
our mechanics and day laborers. II a
s25, 900 building is put up we can have a
summer high school which would bring
from the surrounding community the
very best class of young people, besides
keeping the young people Of this place
at home who are now compelled to 60 TO
other towns to attend school. Surely
the man that cares for the education Of
his children will not vote any other
way than for bonding the borough.
----------s--s-->------
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

The publisher Of county newspaper
never lacks for adverse critics in any
community where are to be found
scores OF persons who are confident
they can conduct a better newspaper
with less effort than the one published
in their midst. Therefore words of
praise for the hardworked country pub
Usher, who in most cases is better
all-around newspaper man than can be
found on many OF the great dailies, are
few and far between. Occasionally
they do come, and their rare presence
casts as much cheerfulness into the tur-
bulence of every day life as the bright
sunbeam after tempest.-Brockway-
vile Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Temperance Meeting.

There will be a meeting in the Cen
tennial hall on Saturday night, Jan.
Goth, at 7.3O o'clock for the purpose of
organizing Junior Prohibition League.
All young men interested in the cause
Of temperance are earnestly requested
to be present at this meeting, and an
invitation is extended to all others, old
and young men and women. Attend and
have good time. Temperance songs
will be sung by the English quartette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Hyneneal.

Yesterday morning, by the Rev.
Matthew Matics, Mr.. AL. G. Bra to
Miss Ella Cution, both of this city.
The attendants were Mr.. G. o. Graphy
and Miss L.Toe. Among the guests from
a distance were Mrs. Sippi, Flora Da,
Miss Souri,, AL. A. Bama, A. Rithmetic,
Phil Osophy, Miss Rett Oric and G. II.
Amman. OF the Ology family there
were present Messrs. Ike Ology, Theo-
dore, commonly called The. Ology, Phil
Ology, Miss Ann Ology and their infant
brother, little Dox Ology. The newly
married pair, with attendants and
friends, will move into the old school
building until the new brick school
house is built and then they will move
into 1t and locate permanently.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
soCIETY's wHIRL.

last week.
J. G. Swartz had business In Brook
vile Saturday.
Miss Joanna Micheals, of Allegheny,
is visiting Mrs. N. Hanau.
J. A. Welsh went to Pittsburg yes
terday morning on business.
Mrs. T.. ID. Seeley went TO Ridgway
to receive medical treatment.
J. Frank Baker visited his parents
at Corsica during the past week.
DIR. b. +. Hoover and w. J. Weaver
were in Big Run Friday on business.
Miss Hettie Beer spent Sunday with
John Il. Elders family in Beechtree.
Henry C. Keller went to Kellersburg,
Pa, last Saturday to remain few days.
Miss Anna Graham, of Clarion, spent
Sunday with the Misses Kearns In this
place.
Ralph T. Hoay and Homer Sutter, Of
Dubois, spent Friday evening in Reyn-
oldsville.
Mrs. Rebecca Bennette, OF Brook
vile, visited friends in Reynoldsville
last week.
Mrs. John Crawley, of West Reyn-
oldsvlle visited relatives at Ridgway
the past week.
Emmit Schlabig, who has been work.
ing at Buffalo, N. NJ, for some time, Is
home on visit.
Miss Belle Robinson was called to
Tionesta Monday by the serious illness
of her sister-in-law.
Roy Scott returned last Friday from
Sisterville, West Va, where he had
been for over four months.
Irven F. Dempsey, telegraph opera
tor at Bennezette. spent Sunday with
his parents in West Reynoldsville.
Miss Mamie Sutter, who is attending
the Clarion Normal, spent Sunday with
her parents in West Reynoldsvile.
Ninian Cooper and daughter, Miss
Mary, visited Mr.. Cooper's son, James
A., at Warsaw during the past week
Mrs. w. X. Winslow, of Bennezette,
visited her brother, Jas. X. Johnston,
and other friends in this place last
week.
Rev. Jas. II. JelDart, of Belleview,
was in Reynoldsville last week TO see j.
w. Dempsey, who was burned at the
tannery by falling into liquor junk.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS S. Morrow and
daughter, Miss Amelia, and Chas. Her.
pei and wife were at Brookville last
Thursday evening attending Masonsic
banquet. Jos. S. says it was an i'm
mense "blowout."
John Bennett left Reynoldsville Mon
day evening to go to Ticonderoga, N.
Y, where he will move his family early
in the spring. Mr.. Bennett moved
from Ticonderoga to Reynoldsville
about eight years ago.
The following members of Reynolds
vile Lodge No. S24, /. o. o. F., drove
to Dubois Monday evening and visited
the Odd Fellows lodge of that place,
Philip Koehler, G. NJ. Mcdonald, Esq,
A. G. Milliren, NJ. /. Winslow, John
Benson, VIM. F. Marshall, M. Mohney,
A. II. Hoon and Fred Schurig.
Samuel States, one Of the present
commissioners of this county, was in
Reynoldsville yesterday. He came up
TO look for building to be used as
polling place for the voters OF West
Winslow township, as the building now
used for that purpose cannot be secured
for 1t after the February election. The
owner Of the house did not want to let
them hold the election there on the
10th Of next month, but Mr.. States per-
suaded him to allow the house to be
used then. We want to say right here,
regardless Of politics or religion, that
Mr.. States is a "hustler" and gentle
man we'll qualified to serve the people
as County Commissioner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Entertainment.

On Tuesday evening, February 9th,
Miss Virginia Voorhees,, the elocution-
ist, assisted by her elocution and del
sarte class, will give a new and novel en-
tertainment In the opera house at this
place, consisting In Scene from Opera
the Tar and the Tartar, fne tableaux,
choice readings, closing with the laugh
able farce "The District School,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23

DR.. G. N. Bell, the specialist, Of Ir-
win, can be consulted at Hotel McCon-
nell on Monday afternoon and Tuesday
morning, January 28th and goth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
Notice.

On account Of not being able to COM
plete arrangements to move this week
l will continue making pictures for all
who want them until Feb. End.
w. f. LENNEY.