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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Confirmation Service.

The Rt. Rev. Tobias Mullen, Bishop
Of the Erie diocese, which embraces
Erie, Crawford, Warren, Mexican,
Potter, Cameron, Elk, Forest, Venango,
jefferson, Clearfeld Clarion, Arm
strong and Warren counties, held con-
irmation service at the St. Mary's
Catholic church in Reynoldsville last
Friday morning. The altars were
tastefully decorated with beautiful
flowers and sparlsled with tapers.
Bishop Mullen, assisted by Fathers Nc
Giveny, Of Dubois, and Brady Of this
place. celebrated mass. After mass the
Bishop preached a sermon, which was
followed with the confirmation service.
Seventy-three candidates were confirm
ed. The girls were all dressed In white.
Rev. Brady announced each name after
which the Bishop annointed the fore
head of the candidate with chrism and
struck each face with the fingers of
his right hand. After the administra-
tion Of the sacrament Bishop Mullen, in
accordance with his custom, invited all
the candidates to sign the pledge, and
all signifed their willingness to do so
by standing up. With uplfted hand
they repeated the following pledge
after the bishop: 81 promise, with the
grace of God, to avoid the use of all in
toxicating drink until l am 2l years Of
age, and in the mean time to use my
best efforts to discourage intemperance
in Others"
Bishop Mullen, who is now nearing
his s0th year, makes trip over his en-
tire diocese once every three years for
the purpose of confirmation. He start
ed on this round on the first of MAY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Dog Poisoner at Work.

The dog poisoner is abroad in this
borough and a number OF CANNES no
longer wag their tails because they
swallowed the dose that had been
placed in convenient place for them.
The poison distributor seems to care
not whether valuable dogora worthless
one gets the poison. Among the num-
ber of dogs that have gone to dogland
during the past week was "Bruin,"
Mrs. f. Neff's full blooded Scotch-collie
German-shepherd dog, an intelligent
and harmless canine which fifty dollars
would not have purchased had it heen
offered the day before the dog died. A
valuable dog owned by Frank p. Adels-
perger also departed this life last week
by the ''poison route" 1t is we'll for
the person, or persons, that have been
dropping the poison that they are in.
cognito, for such a deed Is peniten'
tiary offense, and some OF the people
whose dogs have been poisoned would
find some satisfaction In knowing the
"dog poisoner" had been sent to the
'pen," and they would leave nothing
undone to see that he got there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Reunion at Brookyillc.

A large crowd attended the o. U. A.
M. reunion at Brookville last Friday.
The county seat was nicely decorated
for the occasion. The day was an ideal
May day. A special train was run over
the A. V. R'y from Falls Creek to
Brookville and return to accommodate
visitors from Clearfeld, Punxsutawney
and other places along the b., r. & p.
and G. g. NJ. railroads. A parade was
formed in front of the court house about
LOO p. M. with five hundred men in line.
Following prizes were awarded: For
largest per cent. of attendance, Cool
Spring Council, 10 out OF IL, first prize
officers jewels: next largest attendance,
Limestone Council, q out of 80, second
prize, Bible: best appearance, Knoxdale
Council, sword and belt; second best APP
pearance, Corsica Council, Councillors
sash and belt Council coming longest
distance, Mountain City Council, Lu-
thersburg, two ebony gavels; Council
coming next longest distance, Big Run
Council, Councillors regalia. The next
reunion will be held at Big Run.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
False Report.

The A. V. R'y Co. owns something
like twenty-seven acres of land near
the school house in West Reynoldsville
on which are three or four good springs
and from which they pipe water into a
large reservoir that supplies the
company with water for their engines
and for other purposes. Last week the
Co. had the land fenced in and that
seemed to give some person foundation
to start the rumor that the A. V. Co.
proposed to build railroad shops in this
place during the summer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Struck with Lightning.

Fred. Moore, aged about 22-years, son
of M, Nj. Moore, u farmer of Winslow
township. had narrow escape from
sudden death during the storm yester-
day afternoon. Fred and his brother
were in the barn and Fred's nose was
bleeding. He was standing at one door
catching rain Off the roof putting the
water to his nose and his brother was
standing ut a door in another part of
the barn when lightning struck it and
ran down both doors The lightning
ran down the door so close to Fred that
he was knocked some distance on to the
barn floor and was unconscious some
time. The other boy was knocked on
to his knees. Mr. Moore and wife were
at the house and after the lightning
flash Mr.. Moore saw smoke issuing
from his barn. He and his wife ran TO
the barn and while Mrs. Moore and son
looked after Fred, Mr.. Moore carried
water to the straw NAV and put out the
the fire before much damage was done.
Fred was suffering considerably last
evening from the shock to his nerves,
but was not considered to be In criti
cal condition. One of the horses in the
barn was knocked down by the light.
ming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Hip! Hurrah!!

Reynodsville is to celebrate the
Fourth OF July OF 1896 in grand style.
At the regular meeting Of the Sons OF
Veterans on Monday evening of this
week it was decided by that patriotic
order that they would take the lead in
celebrating the glorious 4th in Reyn-
oldsville with the hope that the citizens
will encourage the move financially and
otherwise. We believe this is, or will
be, the first time the Sons of Veterans
have asked the citizens of Reynolds
vile to help them get up public DEM
onstration Of any kind, and 1t is to be
hoped that all our citizens will feel
sufficiently interested In having cele-
bration in this place, that will outdo all
other towns in this section, that they
will willingly help get ready for 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Look at Your Date.

This week all the Reynoldsville sub
scribers to The STAR will find their
names printed on the paper with the
date OF the expiration of their subscrip-
tion. The first figure is the month,
the second the day Of the month and
the third the year. For instance, 5-1l-
96, is May llth, 1896. We expect to
have our entire mailing list in shape in
few weeks to print the names and
date of all our subscribers on their
paper each week. Some of our sub
scribers are getting in arrears with
their subscriptions and this may be
considered gentle hint to all that we
would gladly write a receipt for back
subscriptions. II you have any doubt
about this statement, try and see. 1t is
an actual fact that it requires money to
keep newspaper from the Sheritf's
clutches. If those who cannot settle
for all arrearage at one time would pay
little at time they would soon square
their account and could take advantage
OF the cash in advance offer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Escaped from Jail.

Three prisoners - David Trainor,
charged with horse stealing, Myrom
Glover, with robbery, and John Hill,
with rape-escaped from the Brookville
Jail on Tuesday evening of last week and
have not been apprehended yet. From
the Brookville Democrat we clip the fol-
lowing account OF their escape:
They made their escape from the
cage" through the opening cut in the
bars by Young two or three years ago.
That opening had been repaired, but
the bars inserted only went into the
iron plate at the top about three-eighths
of an inch. With heavy piece of gas
pipe taken from the corridor railing
these inserted bars were bent until
they came out of this top plate, and
then were easily removed. Through
the opening thus made in the cage the
men passed out, climbed to its top, broke
a hole in the plastered ceiling OF the
room, thus getting into the attic of the
building. Then they came down the
attic stairs into the hall, and passed out
through the door into the yard, thence
into the street. While one man was
forcing the bars Of the cage with the
piece of gas pipe, the other two prevent
ed an outcry by the other prisoners by
threatening them with a razor. The
boys who remained in the cage-four of
them-gave the alarm as soon as the
three were gone, but it was too late.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
GET OUT OF THE OLD WAY.
Give Reynoldsville and Punxsutawney
the County Institute in Turn.


the County Institute in Turn.
We are living In an age of progress;
time of changes. People are making
efforts to get out Of many old and un-
necessary ruts. There are advance
ments along all lines, and educational
advantages are not tagging. The school
directors of jefferson county have
elected young and energetic county
superintendent, one whom we believe
will leave nothing undone to improve
the schools of jefferson county. We
believe the schools are about to enter a
new era and with this advent, what is
the matter with getting out Of the old
custom Of holding the county institute
at Brookville every year? There are
other towns in the county, Reynoldsville
and Punxsutawney for instance, that
can entertain the county institute just
as well as Brookyille can do it, and are
just as much entitled to the institute as
Brookville is. There is no earthly
reason why the institute should always
be held at Brookville. Prof. Teitrick
is not beholden to Brookville for his
election and, therefore, is under no
obligation to that town. We hope
Prof. will see this matter as we do and
will pass the institute around. 1t will
give the teachers Of jefferson county an
opportunity to get in to live town
occasionally. II would be good idea
to give Reynoldsville the county in
stitute this fall. There are ample
accommodations here to entertain the
| teachers royalty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Fire at the Machine Shop.

The fire alarm bell raised quite an
excitement on Main street about 4.30
Saturday afternoon and got Hose Co.
No. ! out In quick order. The Hose
Co. rushed down Main street to Hotel
Belnap and there halted to locate the
fire. No one seemed to know where
the fire was and even Bert Cox, who
pulled the rope on the fire alarm, knew
nothing about it only that boy had
told him there was fire. The Hose
Co. returned feeling that they had GER
tainly been fooled. 1t was not joke.
A small blaze on the roof of the
machine shop in West Reynoldsville
was what caused the boy to run up
town and tell Mr.. Cox there was a fire.
The fire was discovered before it had
gained much headway and a small hose
extinguished the flame before II did any
more damage than to burn a hole about
five feet square on the roof OF the back
part of the machine shop.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Store Will Close Friday.

The Bell & Lewis store at this place
has received orders to take invoice Of
the stock on hand. The store will be
closed Friday of this week for that pur-
pose. AS the new purchasers take
charge of the store and the coal works
on that date, what changes will be
made, II any, is one of the unknown
things at present.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Three for a Nickle.

Evan Trego McGaw, who has been
postmaster at this place over two years,
has the business down so fine now that
he can sell three postage stamps for
nickle, but he will not give you three
for a nickel unless you ask him for
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Go and see the fine tan shoes at Gil
blOm's.

Dl0m'S.
Brussels and ingram carpets OF all
styles, at low prices, at the Reynolds
vile Hardware Co. store.
Mothers call ut Bells and see the fine
line Of combination suits for your boys.
One dollar will buy fine pair of boys
shoes at Gibbons.
Everybody that buys from Millirens
Is satisfied.
The cheapest and best shoes for the
money In town at J. S. Morrow's.
Miners go to Gibbons for their shoes.
WhyY Because they get the bes'
shoes there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
THE STAR for 81. 90.

THE STAR for s1.0O.
Boys suits, at Millirens, Csc.
Miners shoes sI.15 at Gibbons.
Before you buy suit see Millirens.
Delightful rain yesterday afternoon.
Golf, Golf, Coils for everyone at Bells.
r. and q. glove hitting corset at j. S.
Morrow's.
See Treasurer Waite's notice to tax
payers in this issue.
Mems fine tan shoes from dollar and
half up at Gibbons.
Gents, the latest things in belts at
Bells. Call and see them.
We have been having some extremely
hot weather during the past week
Gentlemen, the finest line OF shirts
ever shown at Bells from so ct. to SO.
The West Reynoldsville cornet band
played in front of Centennial hall last
evening.
New planks have been laid on the
iron bridge across the Sandy Lick creek
at this place.
Three young fellows were put in the
lookup Sunday evening for loafing on
street corners.
Don't forget to have your eyes ex-
amined and fitted with glasses. C. F.
Hoffman can do the work.
The school directors had a fifteen
thousand dollar insurance policy written
for the new school building yesterday.
II by any chance you should fail to
receive THE STAR at any time, please
report to this Office and we will furnish
you another copy.
P. T. Walsh, the groceryman, has
changed his domicile. He now lives in
the rooms in the rear OF the building in
which he has his store.
Rev. J. G.. Harshaw, pastor of the
Emerickville charge, organized new
Methodist Episcopal church at Big
Soldier last Monday evening.
Hon. John G. Wooley, an orator Of
renown, will lecture in Centennial Hall
on Monday evening, June 1st. AS able
speaker as Mr.. Wooley should have a
packed house.
The feed roll Of the fiat gang on the
Hopkins mill was broken Monday even
ing just before quitting time, which
will force the mill into three or four
days idleness.
The Ladies' Golden Eagle will hold
an ice cream and cake social in the G.
A. r. hall on Wednesday evening, May
18th, Price 10 cents. Everybody in
vited to attend.
The Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
store has received new spring samples Of
brussels, extra velvet and ingram car
pets. II you want a new carpet see the
samples and get prices at this store.
Cyrus A. Wells, OF West Reynolds
Vile, and Miss virgie Viola Curry. of
Dubois, were married by Squire
Stanley G. Austin at his residence in
West Reynoldsville last Wednesday
afternoon.
iThe large saw mills Of the Portland
kDpmber Co., located at Portland Mills,
FIX Co.. were burned Sunday night.
1Ihe entire plant was burned. 1t is
I1lpposed to have been the result Of in
endiarism.
No sensible man should or ever does
bt angry because newspaper man
uns him for his money. A dun is not
N impeachment Of subscribers in
egrity, but is simply an out-croppine
publisher's necessities.
We received an invitation last week
b attend the annual commencement Of
be Indiana Borough Public Schools To
y held In Library Hall, Indiana, Pa,
hurday evening, May i4th. Prof
ex \. Mitchell is principal Of the
bove school.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
She is Eloquent.

Mrs. Anna Bell Holvey, the temper
ance advocate who lectured in Centen-
nial hall last evening, is an attractive
and eloquent speaker. The people OF
this place who failed to hear her missed
temperance lecture such as few women
have the ability of delivering.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
A Little Of Everything.
"The Star" for One Dollar.
"A chiefs among ye taking notes,
And faith he'll print en-"

For a few months at least, we will
offer THE STAR to new subscribers for
si.O0 a year, CASH IN ADVANCE. This Of
fer holds good to old subscribers who pay
all arrearages and one year in advance.
All back subscriptions will be charged
at the old rate of 81 so per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

The Topeka Capital sent out to all
the Kansas delegates to the national
Republican convention a request to give
their views on the financial question.
Our own dear Boss Sehilling Of I1la-
watha, replied as follows.
Hiawatha, May 20, 1896.
no the Editor Of the Capital.
Replying to yours Of the 25th inst,
would say that 4 am personally oppos-
ed to the heresy of free coinage Of sill
yer. and in favor OF sound money on
the basis you mention Very truly
yours, = SCHILLING.
So free coinage is a haresy. is it?
Well. Cap, old boy, you VIII discover in
November that q majority Of the voters
Of Kansas are for heresy and that
You are not in tic. The people have be-
come tired OF dictation from a set Of
thlrd-rate monopoly agents Of your
class.-Horton Commercial.
What politician is he who calls
two-thirds Of his constituents heretes.
10. schiming" is coin that win have
limited circulation before he gets
through with the Kansas Republican
naraffra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

The Topeka State Journal appears
to be very much concerned about the
political welfare of the Fifth congress
siona1 district and seemingly desires
to dictate the politics of the same.
There might have been a time when
the old Fifth needed a guardian we do
not think such an emergency exists
now, and if ii did, we would pass the
Journal by as unsafe and uncertain.
To be plain we think the Journal has
several steamboat loads more than it
can successfully carry through the
present state and national campaigns
without meddling with the politics OF
the Fifth district We want to inform
the Journal that we are always open
to correction up here, but never sub
iect to dictatiOn from anybody, and
particularly the Topeka State Journal
Junction City Republican.
Whoop-de-d ooden-dooi What a noisel
The Topeka State Journal" is perfect
ly willing for the ''OId Fifth to do as
it pleasea. 1T needs no guardian, truly;
but it needs information, and informa-
ton, editorial and otherwise. it shah
have. as long as the people there con
tinue to subscribe for the State Journal
as rapidly as they have 81 late. The
Journal does not assume to dictate. It's
mission is TO give the news, ali of it,
give it quickly and fairly. There is
some news in the statement that
whole lot OF Republicans i'm the Fifth
district are misrepresented by the ma
chime which runs Calderhead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
FIRE on PIXIES PEAK.
The Timber on the Mountain q Sea Of
Flames.

Colorado Springs, June 1S.-An extern
sive forest fire is prevailing on the
northwestern slopes Of Pixies Peak,
near Timberliue
The smoke rises a mile high, and.
mingling with the rain clouds forming
over the peak, It's broad column is livid
with the glare of the sea Of IRE dercely
burning in the pine tops Strong winds
are stirring the column and driving the
fire across abysses to new material
The damage cannot well be estimated
Evidently several square miles viii be
burned over.
The mountains just now are full of
prospectors, and doubtless some Of
these are in jeopardy, but, fortunately,
no extensive camp is near the fire. The
greatest damage may be in the effect
the destruction Of the forest viii have
upon irrigation. The spectacle is
most imposing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
HAYMAN GETS ABBEYS.
VIII Give Gotham a Peep at Europe's
Brilliant Stars.

New York, June 1s.-Abbey's theater
vii open its doors in the fall under the
management Of Al Hayman. The thea
ter belongs to the Goelet estate. A
short time ago Mr.. Hayman met Rob
ert Goelet in London and was told that
the theater would be for lease in a few
days.
He promptly put in a bid for the play
house and it was accepted It is 1Gr
Hayman's intention to treat New York
ers to a series of plays in which Eu-
ropes most brilliant stars shan appear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
Mexican Indian Given 500 Laahes
Then Burned Alive.

Mexico City, June 18.-Pubnc opinion
in the states Of Tabasco. Chiapas is
aroused by the pitifuI condition Of the
poems. who are practically reduced to
slavery and in many cases inhumanlv
treated.
One Of the most recent cases of cruel
ty was that of an Indian in Tabasco
who was given 500 Iashes recently. and
then. being half dead. the overseer
poured kerosene over him and burned
him alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

The Globe-Democrat. one Of the
soundest Of sound money" papers.
says. THE free silverites' position is
different from what it was in 1892. They
were content then with a juggle and
straddle, as is shown by their accept
ance Of the Minneapolis declaration.
This year they are not to be guued in
this way. AS between a shuttle like the
Ohio platform and a square out and
out declaration for the gold standard
like NTissouri's. New Eor1's or NTassa-
chusettss they prefer the latter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

The Mckinley management seems
to have yielded all except the can
didate for first place in order
to save their leader from possible de-
feat in the convention The opposition
to Mckinley has granted his nomina-
ton in return for these concessions. and
because it is feared no one else would
prove So strong q candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
Eel From The Fon,.tl, sto,-

New York, June Isl. p. Hanson.
member of the city council Of Fremont.
Neb., fell from the fourth story window
Of the Hotel Denmark and sustained 4
fracture of the base of the skull and
several lacerated wounds in the face.
His condition is regarded as very seri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

Charlie Curtis is fortunate in having
been nominated before the holding Of
the national convention. He win not
be compelled to stultify his record or
20 contrary to the sentiments Of his
constituents by endorsing the money
plank of the national platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

All members of the Democratic Flam-
beau club are requested to be present
at the regular meeting, Thursday
evening. June IS. to make final arrange
ments about the trip to Chicago.
r. G. DARNELL, Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
Almost
Eleven
Thousand

The Topeka Daily State Journal has
now distanced all competitors.
No daily or sunday paper published
In Topeka or Kansas has a circulation
so large.
DETAILED STATEMENT FOR May
The daily average for the month be-
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
TWO SAILORS SIGHTED.
Spoken 400 Miles East OF sandyHook
in the Atlantic.

New York. June 1s-The double
pointed cnnker rowboat FOX, in which
Harbo and Samuelsen. two Norwegian
sailors. left New York on June 6 for a
voyage to Havre, was sighted by the
schooner Josie on June Is some 400
miles east of Sandy Hook.
The Josie reached New York today
from Bellisarius Cave, N. s., and Capt
Duffy, her skipper, said he spoke to the
rowboat at 9 p. m. of the date mention
ed in latitude 40 degrees 40 minutes and
longitude 48 degrees 40 minutes Both
Harbo and SamueIsen We're well
and in good spirits. They wished to be
reported. Captain Duffy gave them
their position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

The State Journal says that Plat has
raised a million dollars to spend in ST.
Louis to defeat Mckinley Lyons Re
publican.
Done misrepresent. The item was a
eeleEraphie dispatch The State Jour
nal said nothing about it, except to
publish tt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

Those fellows Che silver RepubH-
cans) VIII take what we viii give them,
and if they don't like it they can bolt.
that is all there is in it. In fact, 7 ex-
pect to see some OF them bolt And
what if they do2''-Cyrus Leland at st.
Louis.
This is the kind of insoIence that Cy
Leland-sman man grown suddenly
great, filings ait such Republicans as T.
A. Osborn, S. j. Crawford. p. T. Bone
brake and others equally high in the
ranks Of the Republican party in kan
sas who do not believe that a gold
standard is the best thing for the coun-
try. The impertinence Of this cross
roads politician is too great for words