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THE AMERICAN PRIMARY SYSTEM

Hon. E. Hofer of Salem, Or, is the au-
thor of a work entitled, ''The School of
Politics-The American Primary System. !"
issued in New Occasion Series, No. 49,
The keynote of the volume is struck in the
authors opening proposition: .In the
perfected nominating primary every M en-
Der of every party should have direct
vote in the choice of every candidate whose
name appears on the ticket of his party"
[Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co., pub
fishers; price, % cents.
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A PARTING AND A MEETING.

w. D. HowelIs has given US another story
that dwells on Shaker life. 1t is almost
a companion piece to that simple tale of
Quaker innocence, "The Day of Their
Wedding" In the latter story Quaker
couple flee from the colony of Friends to
marry and seek happiness in the ''outside
world The varied experiences OF their
honeymoon convince .hem that more per-
feet contentment is to be found in the
colony, and they gladly return to the old
life. "a Parting and a Meeting" brings us
10 the conclusion that, after ali, as far as
complete happiness is concerned. life is
pretty much the same everywhere. and
that, even 70 the end, unsatistied iongings
atfiict Shakers and worldly folk alike.
In the fresh novel Roger Burton. a
village teacher, and Chloe Mason. a
physicians daughter are in love and
the wedding day is very near. when
for an afternoons pleasure they visit a
Shaker settlement not far distant from
their homes. Chloe had visited the Friends
many times as child, and she is received
by them with much cordiality. She informs
the Sisters OF her engagement to Roger,
and the twain are regarded with ewes of
noEderment. for engagements and mar
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LITERARY NOTES.

The Overland announces for its May
number the first of an important series of
eight papers on "Unexplored Regions of
the High Sierra" by Theodore S. Solo
mons. The opening paper. THE Sources
of the San Joaquin" contains remark
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VENEZUELA.

William Eleroy Curtis, author of "Span-
ish Capitals OF America" has written q
volume entitled, Venezuela, Land
Where It's Always Summer" in which
that country is described with much de-
tail and, apparently, in the light of a
thorough knowledge of the facts. It af-
fords better view of the much-talked-of
South American Republic than any book
so far issued this year. 1t contains a.
large amount of historical matter relative
to Venezuela and devotes chapters to the
birth of Sonth American independence.
Simon Bolivar. the Washington OF South
America, Guzman B'anco and other rulers
of Venezuela. The characteristics of the
people and the produetiveness of the
country are among the subjects of treat
ment, and the author also gives an ex-
haustive account of the question of the
disputed territory. He concludes that
Great Britain has no more title to the
territory she has forcibly occupied than
the United States has TO Manitoba or
Chihuahua and no more right to occupy
the island of Barlma at the mouth of the
Orinoco than the jetties OF the Mississippi
or the islands in the harbor of New York.
''She had a title to the latter once, but
never to the former" In his chapter on
agriculture in Venezuela Mr.. Curtis saws
that one cannot buy coffee plantations
there except for their fun value, for they
have gradually passed into the posses sion
of men of means, who regard them as the
safest and most profitable investments.
New York: Harper e. Brothers, publish
ers. For sale by A. NJ. Robertson; price
81 25.
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ELECTRICITY UP TO DATE.

The fifth edition of Electricity Up to
Date, for Light, Power and Traction, 2 has
just been issued. the contents having been
revised to justify the title and the book
being enlarged and containing many new
illustrations. The author, John B. Verity,
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ART IDOLS OF THE PARIS SALON

This is part of a subscription work is.
sued by the White City Art Company. 1t
consists of beautiful reproductions of paint
! ings by Benner. Arosa, Bonnat and Colin.
Descriptive matter accompanies each pic
ture. The series is published at the price
OF 81 per year to subscribers only. White
City Art Company, Chicago, H.
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says he has reason to hope that his vol
ume meets the demand for popular book
on a subject OF increasing general interest.
London and New York: Frederick Warne
& Co., publishers; for sale by William
Doxey; price 81.
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ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

LINCOLN AND JoHNsoN-P. L., City. It was
Andrew Johnson Vice-President, who sue
ceeded Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency.
PAIL MALL GAZETTE. s A. Ocean View,
Cal Address YOUR letter to s.The Pail Mall Ga
zette, London, Eng.,n and it will reach there
all right.
Two HALF-DoLLARs-C. MeC., City. There is
no premium offered for either half-dollar of
1910 or one of 1912, the market being well
supplied.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION = Syndicate,
City. What is known as the American Press
association has its headquarters in New York
City
INEBRIErY-Supscriber, City. There are ply
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CHRONIC CasEs-sranford University, Cal.
There is no place in the State of California
where person without means can be treated
for chronic trouble, unless il is in the county
hospitals or some free clinic for the poor,
several of which are in this City, This depart
ment cannot advise "a young man where he
should go for treatment in q case OF chronic
dyspepsia and stomach tronbIe, nor recon-
mend any sanetorium that would give benefits
in such cases. as it does not advertise any
business, firm or individual.
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To OBTAIN PATENT-F. j., City. The fee
for patent in the United States is $35 to be
paid to the Government; then there is the fee
to be paid to a lawyer for drawing up plsns
specifications and filing the papers, which will
amount to $40 more. The cost OF patents in
France 800, Belgium $50 and Spain 500. To
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THE MoNADNocK-Naval Reserve, City.
There was an ironclad monitor called the
Monadnock that was built at The Philadelphia
nayy-yard, vessel that was built of wood
below the water line. She came around the
Horn in 1865 and after lying for many years
at Mare Island her tim bers commenced to rot
and she was condemned. In 1874 q new
Monadnock was commenced at Vallejo, but
she was not completed until recently A por-
ton of the old Monadnock aud some por-
tions OF her machinery We're put into the new
vessel.
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SEMLIN-w. B., City. Semlin, sometimes
written Zemlin, is frontier town OF Austria.
in the Crotian-Slavonian frontier on tongue
of land at the junction of the Save and Danube
rivers, on the right bank of the Danube, oppo-
site Belgrade. One OF the few noteworthy edi-
fees at this place is the lazzarelto AT that
institution ali travellers coming from Turkey
are compelled to remain for time-sometimes
forty days-in proportion to the violence and
proximi y OF plague. Semlin is the great seat
OF the Turco- Austrian transit trade, and the
pal ferry for passengers from the land OF
the Moslem to Christendom
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sicians in San Francisco who make a special
study OF inch briefly. but Answers to Correspond
ents cannot advertise them in this department.
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CORNELIUS GAGER-New Yorker, City. The
question could you inform New Yorker
about Cornelius eager, who died in California,
where he died and what property he was
possessed off" is altogether too indefinite TO
admit of an answer. The State of California is
very large, and unless you can give an idea OF
the part of the State in which Mr. eager lived
the Information asked for cannot be obtained
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MAGNIFYING-C. s., City. The liquid that is
sometimes used for the purpose of magnifying
objects is distilled water put in very clear
glass holder
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The SOUTH PAcIFIC-C. F. r., Langlois, Curry
County, Or. statement has been published
to the effect that the bottom OF the South Pa
enc ocean IS slowly sinking, but there is moth
ing to sustain that assertion
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CIVIL SERVICE CoNMIssIoN-F. c.. City. The
address of the Civil Service Commission of the
United States is Washington, D. C. The presi-
dent OF the commission is John f. Proctor and
the secretary is John T. Doyle.
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THE PREsIDEScY-N. NJ, City. If boy is
born OF German parents in the United States,
though his parents were not naturalized as
citizens thereof, he would, if he attained the
proper age, be eligible to the Presidency, pro-
vided he had not on becoming of age elected
to adopt the citizenship OF his father, and that
at the time OF his birth the father was not in
the diplomatic service of his country.
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THE GERMAN NAvY-F. V. B., Yuba City, Cal
II you desire to obtain information in relation
TO the German navy you should address a COM
Berlin
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City. There are ply
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ELocuTIoN-o. L. H.. Salinas. Cal. This de-
partment cannot advertise "the best elocution
school in San Francisco or vicinity" If in
stead OF signing your communication "a L.
H. you had signed your name aud inclosed a
self-addressed envelope for reply. would have
been pleased TO send you by return mail the
names of all the elocution-teachers in the City.
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SUGAR BEET-G. o., San Jose, Cal The news
paper directory of the Pacific Coast fails to
show the publication anywhere on the coast of
California ''any publication devoted exclu-
slvety 10 the culture of the sugar beet" There
is publication called "The Sugar Beet" pub
lished in Philadelphia
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FIRE-EsCAPE-h. W, Oakland, Cal. There is
neither State nor United States bonus offered
for "a sef-acting fire-escape." If you have
such an invention get il patented, and If it is
practical put it on the market. You will find
many ready to offer You bonus for it.
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n important contribution to ab-
stract political philosophy has
l been furnished by Professor W.
W. Willoughby of Johns Hopkins
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THE SEAL RoCKs-Subscriber Strckton. The
seal rocks and the seals the Cliff in this City
are one of the natural attractions that interest
all visitors. There are two rocks which are
frequented by the seals, but the number that
bask in the sunshine there is unknown and il
varies
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NEwsPAPEIs-San franciscan. City. There
are several newspaper directories that give q
list OF all the papers, magazines and periodicals
publis he'd in the United States. Such NAV be
seen at the libraries OF this City, in newspa per
offices and agencies for newspapers. of which
there are several in the Merchants Exchange
building.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

In August, 1895, woman dressed In
black, wearing black veil, prowled
the streets Of Dubois after night look
ing for man with scar over one Of his
eyes. A few weeks later IL was claimed
that mysterious parsonage dressed in
black, with black veil, had been seen
on several streets in Reynoldsville.
jackson seemed to be its favorite street.
Dame Rumor says the "black ghost, as
some were pleased TO call II, had stop
ped young man on jackson ST. one
night and raised his hat to look for a
scar. IL was not necessary for the
ghost" to touch the young mans hat
as his hair had raised the hat high
enough TO get good view of his fore
head, had the light been turned on.
Punxsutawney, Ridgway, Johnsonburg
and Brockwayville each in turn have
had visit from the mysterious creature
since SIT" visited Reynoldsville. at"
was at Brockwayville last week. The
question is, has q woman, or man,
dressed as above described, been seen
in any Of the towns mentioned, or is 1t
a fake? Each town reports that the
"strange thing" is looking for man
with scar over one eye. We did not
see 1t in Reynoldsville nor have we met
any one, personally, yet who did We
do know that timid boys and girls and
young ladies were afraid to venture out
alone after dark during the time the
woman" was supposed to be in town.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
An Active Society.

The Work Society of the Presbyter-
ian church, which was organized the
first of 1895, and which has proven so
far to be a very industrious and helpful
society, celebrated its first anniversary
on Thursday evening, Jan. 2nd, at the
home OF Mrs. Alex. Riston, on Grant
street, by feasting on good things that
had been provided by the members Of
the society. The ladies were not sell
fish and invited their husbands TO enjoy
the LAYOUT" although the men were
not entitled to participate in the feast
ing because they did not proffer help
ing hand when work was to be done
during the twelvemonth. Howsoever,
the 'lords" we're so delighted that they
inquired how soon they could expect an
other such an occasion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
A Dear Tear.

While in attendance at the county in
stitute held at Brookville Christmas
week, q teacher who is an instructor In
school not fifteen miles away from
Reynoldsville, was squandering some
surplus time with several companions
in playing billiards. BY mishap the
cue in the pedagogue's hands plowed in
to the table and made a rent in the cloth
in two directions, each one about five
inches in length, making ten inches Of
a tear. The manager of the billiard
parlor informed the school teacher that
it would require the small sum of $500
for the first inch and $500 for each
additional inch to liquidate his indebt-
edness to that amusement resort for dis
figuring the billiard table. The teacher
paid the bill and left the table with the
former owner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Fell Down Stairs.

Peter Baum, a farmer who lives on
an excellent farm near Emerickville,
met with mishap which might have
resulted in cremation for him. One
week ago Saturday night Mr.. Baum
was in Reynoldsville and not caring to
go out home, he stopped at j. w.
Dempsey's in West Reynoldsville, to
stay until morning. Sometime during
the night he became sick and decided
to get up and go down stairs. He
light the glass lamp in his room and
started down stairs. He had only de-
scended two or three steps when he
tumbled to the bottom Of the stairs.
The lamp and oil were scattered around
promiscuously, but fortunately the light
was extinguished or it would have been
a more serious case. Mr.. Baum's right
thigh was so badly injured that he has
since been under doctors care and has
not been able to be moved to his home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Big Order.

The Woolen Mill Co. of this place
have orders enough now to keep their
mill running full time during this year,
with considerable extra time thrown
in. Several weeks ago an order for
$4,000 yards of flannel was received
from Pittsburg firm. Last Saturday
Mr.. Sykes telegraphed the Woolen
Mill Co. that he had received an order
for 100000 yards-4,000 pieces. The
capacity of the mill has been increased
for this years work and II the business
of the mill continues to increase as it
has in the past year. an addition will
have to be built to the already large
plant. We hope such will be the case.
There is no other mill in the country
that turns out better work than the mill
at this place. 1t would be good thing
for Reynoldsville il the town was full Of
live industries such as the woolen mill
and had as live business men at the
head of it as are in the woolen mill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Have You Seen It?

Ed. Gooder, the jeweler, has a clock
hanging in his store window that is
novel time piece. 1t is suspended from
the ceiling by small pieces of wire. 1t
looks like an limitation clock, but it
keeps correct time. Apparently it is
nothing more than light Of glass 24x24
inches with a 20-inch dial and hands
and figures in proportion on the dial.
The largest hand is ten and the smallest
eight inches in length. The figures
are ~ inches. The outer edge of the
clock, or glass, is nicely trimmed with
ribbon. There is no sham about it.
The hands 'do move" Look and see.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Died Suddenly.

Mrs. Mary Delaney, of Prescottyille,
died very suddenly just half hour be-
fore the old year gave place to the new
year. Mrs. Delaney, who was left a
widow fifteen years ago, had been in
delicate health for more than year,
but the day before she died she was
feeling stronger and better than she
had for sometime. The deceased sat in
the sitting room with her family until
11.09 p. M, and retired. Soon after one
of her daughters heard strange noise
in the room and went in to see what
caused 1t. She found her mother gasp
ping for breath and called for help.
The woman was raised up in bed and
was given sup OF water, but she expir-
cd Immediately. Heart failure is sup
posed to have caused her sudden demise.
Funeral services were held In the Cath
olic church at 900 A. M. Friday and the
remains were buried in the Catholic
cemetery. Six children, James Della
ney, proprietor Of the barber shop near
the corner Of Main and Fourth sts.,
John Delaney, miner, four daughters
and Q grandmother, Mrs. Delaney's
mother, survive the deceased. Mrs.
Delaney ives n years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Lookup, Not Jail.

Some of our exchanges are making
the statement that Frank Mullen, Of
this place, broke out of the Brookville
Jail and has skipped to parts unknown.
Two weeks ago THE STAR stated that
an old soldier who had been lodged in
the Reynoldsville lookup for being in
toxicated, had broken out of the lock-
up. We did not give the name of the
old soldier, but it was Frank Mullen.
Now the story goes that he broke out
of the county JAIL which is false. Null
len was given liberty that is not grant
ed to all the prisoners who get into the
Reynoldsville bastile and he took ad-
vantage of it, for which the officers do
not lament. However, Frank had
better keep away from Reynoldsville or
he will likely be called to an account for
running away from the law.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Married New Years.

DIR. James Spackman, of Dubois, son
OF DR.. r. V. Spackman, formerly of this
place, and nephew of DR.. w. B. Alex
ander, banker, was married to Miss
Helen Wheeler, of Dubois, on New
Years Day, by Rev. ]. V. Bell, Presby-
terian minister, in the presence of the
relatives of the contracting parties.
"Jim," who is well known and has many
friends here, has not completed his
studies and is yet a student in a Phila-
delphia college. He will graduate
early this year. He is bright young
man with success and prosperity just
before him. The Courier says, "Miss
Wheeler is also deservedly popular with
all who have had the pleasure of her
acquaintance"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Bible Conference.

A number Of bible students of Reyn-
oldsville began the first OF November
1895, to read the bible through as per
schedule Of reading for each day as
mapped out by Rev. II. r. johnson and
published In The STAR. II was then
stated that public meetings would be
held during the year in connection with
the plan OF reading. The first meeting
was held in the Presbyterian church
last Friday night. The attendance was
not as large as might be expected, yet
1t was good audience for the extreme
ly cold night. Revs. Kelley, Crawford,
Metzenthin and Johnson had been given
subjects to talk upon and were to have
twenty minutes allotted to them. All
the ministers mentioned were present
but Rev. Metzenthin. "How to read
the bible with interest and profit" was
Rev. Crawford's topic; "Prominent
Characters from Genesis to Esther, and
why they are prominent" was Rev.
Kelley's subject, and Rev. Johnson's
subject was General Suggestions on
the books read" All three ministers
handled their subjects in very able
manner and made the meeting profit
able to those who were present.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08

In the last issue of THE STAR we
mentioned that r. F. Morrison, OF AL
lens Mills, had left clock in G.. F.
Hoffman's jewelry store for repairs that
had been keeping good time for go
years. Ninian Cooper insists that the
clock Is only So years old, and that there
is wooden clock In Mrs. Margaret
Coopers house to-day that IL running
and keeping good time that is five years
older than Grandfather Morrison's
clock. Mr.. Cooper says that on Janu.
airy 2sth, 1895, clock peddler made his
appearance and stopped at their place
and that his father bought q wooden
clock for $500. The cords and pendu-
lum hung almost TO the floor. On Nov.
1st, 1910, after the clock had been in
use five years, n Yankee clock peddler
dropped In among them from the state
OF Connecticut, who sold brass clocks.
His father bought a 24-hour clock for
800 90 and Grandfather Morrison bought
an 8-day brass clock for $4,000 which is
just 55 years old. Mr.. Cooper says
when the brass clock was bought the
wooden clock was laid to one side for a
few years until his brother William
was married, and he took it, got II re-
paired and set IL in his house and 1t has
kept good time up to the present with
out costing one cent for repairs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Republican Primaries Feb. 18th.

In response to a call from County
Chairman E. A. Carmalt, the Republi-
can County Committeeman met in the
commodious rooms of Carmalt g. Strong's
law Office in Brookville yesterday after
noon to fix the date of holding the pri-
mary elections, &c. BY a resolution of
the convention held the date of the
primaries was fixed for Tuesday, Feb.
18th, the same day the spring election
will be held. The primaries will be
open from 100 A. M. to 100 p. NJ. The
candidates will have to hustle as the
campaign will be short.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
A Snug Sum.

The Catholic people Of this place
made snug sum OF money out Of the
three entertainments given in the opera
house during the holidays and the
dinner and supper served in the Reyn-
olds block on Christmas eve, Christmas,
and on New Years eve and New Years
Day. The net receipts amounted TO
about s225.00. The entertainment
given on New Years eve was repeated
last Saturday night. Good programs
were rendered at the entertainments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
A Runnor.

1t is rumored that the A. V. R'y has
made the Bell, Lewis & Yates Coal
Mining Co. an offer to haul their coal
to the lake markets via Red Bank and
Oil City.-Fdlls Creek Herald.
Inquiry at the Office of the Bell, Lewis
& Yates Coal Mining Company in this
place ELECTED the response that they
knew nothing OF the rumor mentioned
in above item, and never had heard of
1t before.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
Returned to Portland Mills.

DR.. Harry p Thompson, of Portland
Mills, Elk Co., who went to the West
Penn Hospital, Pittsburg, about the
first of last October for three months
course, has returned to his labors at
Portland. 1t will take doc" and his
wife several months to get accustomed
to the noise, hum of industry and the
mad rush of the multitude at Portland
after having spent three months in
Pittsburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
New Officers.

The following are the officers elect of
Hiawatha Council No. 733, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, who will be installed this evening
for the ensuing term by Deputy State
Councillor w. ]. Weaver: Jr. Past
Councillor, II. H. Mincer; Councillor,
w. A. Gray; Vice Councillor, w. II.
Cable; Recording Sec, w. J. Weaver;
Asst Rec. Sec, d. ]. Thomas; Financial
Sec., ], G. Barto; Treasurer, Frank
Alexander; Conductor, r. E. Murray;
Warden, r. ]. Wiseman; Inner Sentinel,
A. A. Stwart; Outer Sentinel, G. F.
Cable; Trustees, w. Fl. Cable, w. ].
Weaver, Fred Butler; Representative
to State Council, w. ]. Weaver; Alter
nate, ]. G. Barto. State Council will
meet at Gettysburg, Pa, on the third
Tuesday Of September.