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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Four Polanders Arrested.

Early Sunday morning the watchman
at Falls Creek discovered that car had
been broken into and merchandise
stolen out OF 1t. He called several of
the railroad men and, as fresh snow
had fallen, they had little difficulty in
tracking the robbers to the Falls Creek
mines. Two men were left to watch
the houses and the other one returned
to Falls Creek and telegraphed Supt.
s. B. Rumsey, at this place. Mr.. Rum
sey ordered an engine out, sent for
Detective Frank p. Adelsperger, they
were joined by train dispatcher, d. M.
Dunsmore, and all three went to Falls
Creek on the engine. There they Joined
several other men and all proceeded to
the mines. They entered the boarding
house kept by John Kovolski, Polan-
der. Search was made and box OF
rubber shoes we're found between two
ticks on bed A trap door, over which
the proprietor was sitting, was raised,
under which was dugout filed with
merchandise OF all kinds, including two
hundred one-pound packages of coffee.
Four Polanders were arrested and three
escaped. After the men had been ar
rested and the goods secured, several
officers came down from Dubois to
aasist In capturing the thieves.
There were three half barrels of beer
in the boarding house that had been
purchased to take an active part in
christening a three-day-old baby that
day.
The four men were taken to Dubois,
given a hearing Monday forenoon and
sent to the Clearfield Jail In the after
noon,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Greater Reynoldsville.

We have been reliably informed that
a number of prominent citizens OF West
Reynoldsville, who were opposed to that
town becoming part Of the Reynolds
vile borough, but preferred to make it
a separated borough, would not object
now to annexation with this borough.
That would be the proper thing to do.
1t is all virtually one town anyhow, why
keep up two boroughs? Annexation
would be better thing for both
boroughs. we think. Prescottville is so
closely connected with Reynoldsville
that strangers cannot tell where the
one ends and the other begins. Why
not annex Prescottville also?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Admitted to the Has.

Prof. B. r. Kline, son Of Benjamin
Kline, Winslow township farmer, wos
admitted to the Westmoreland county
bar last week, and will hereafter depend
on that profession for . livlihood.
Lawyer Kline, who was IN excellent
and successful school teacher, having
taught In this place several terms, and
was principal Of the Mt. Pleasant, Ps.,
schools = number Of terms, is nov
located at Greensburg, Pa. He visited
his parents near this place the past isw
days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Temperance Speeches.

Prof. FL. ID. Patton. of Lancaster, will
deliver an address At Rathmel, Jan.
30th, at 500 p. M, and at Reynoldsville
Sunday, Jan. 3lst, in the NJ. Z. church,
at 1l:00 A. M. His subject will be
Reasons Rule vs.. RUNS Ruin" It
will be plain, forcible talk on the sway
OF the drink curse, and the dangers chat
threaten the country on account of It.
There will be no admittance fee charg-
ed, but collections will be tslesn.
Everybody invited to hear the best
lecturer on temperance in Penney vsnis.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Accepted the Call.

Rev. W. F. Reber has accepted the
call to become pastor Of the Reynolds
vile Presbyterian church. He is a
student in the Theological Seminary At
Allegheny, where he will graduate
In May and then be installed as pastor
Of the church. Until that time he will
either fll the pulpit every Sunday or
send some one. He will preach here
next Sunday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
MINERS ASK FOR A REDUCTION.
Pick Men viii Work for 80 Cents-Ths
Spfague Tipple Abandoned.

Sprsgue Triple Abandoned.
The pick miners at the Sprague mine
have been getting 40 cents per ton for
drawing pillars, and the machine miners
get Is cents for the same work, conse.
quently most OF the work was done by
the machine men, the pick men only
getting about one day week. Lack Of
work and the guant wolf Of want lurk-
ing around very closely TO their family
circles. resulted In the pick men Of the
Sprague mine, Rathmcl, holding meet
Ing one evening last week and deciding
10 ask the company for a reduction
from 40 TO 30 cents for pick mining and
more work TO do. II was the intention.
so we have been informed by General
Manager Robinson, TO let the pick men
In the Sprague look for work elsewhere,
but at the mems request have decided
TO give them more work at 30 cents per
ton, cents more than the work can be
done for with tho machines. This re-
duction only applies to the pick men in
the Sprague.
The Sprague mine, 80 far as shipping
coal from that opening, has become o
thing Of the past. The last coal was
weighed at the Sprague tipple Saturday.
Hereafter all the coal from the Sprague
mine will come out through the rope
haulage at Big Soldier. The tipple
will be torn down at the Sprague mine
and all the railroad tracks around the
mines will be taken up. Coal has been
shipped from the Sprague mines about
fifteen or sixteen years and an immense
amount Of "black diamonds" have been
taken out at that opening during that
time.
The Henry mine, near Rathmel,
which furnished coal to the Jefferson
and Clearfield Coal and Iron Co., has
been shut down indefinitely.
The Bloomington Coal Company
mines have been started and small
amount Of coal is being shipped from
that mine at present. The output will
soon be increased. The married men
OF Rathmel are securing work as fast as
possible In these new mines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
a Little Of Ev6ruthlnQ.
"Beatrix Randolph" )"

We will soon begin the publication Of
q clean and very interesting story,
"Beatrix Randolph" by Julian Haw-
thorne. This is an extra fine story,
which is told in beautiful language.
People who are not subscribers for THE
STAR, should subscribe now 30 as to
have the privilege OF reading "Beatrix
Randolph" which alone Is worth al
most year subscription.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

olinpses Of the People who ere Passing
To and Fro.
William Priester was In Fairmouut
last week.
Miss Emma Steel, Of Brpokville, visit
ed In this place over Sunday.
County Commissioner WIN. G. Murray
was in Reynoldsville Saturday.
B. @. Woodward spent Sunday with
his parents In New Bethlehem.
Mrs. Elijah Trudges. Of Brockwsy-
vile. visited in this place this weck.
g. Tiley moved his family from New
Bethlehem 10 Reynoldsville last week.
District Attorney N. L. Strong, Of
Brookville, was 10 Reynoldsville Mon
day.
Manassas Arnold. Of Clarion, visited
his brother, F. X. Arnold, In this place
last weeh.
Rsv J. C. McEntire has been visiting
hisBrother at Fillmore, Center Co., Pa,
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Arnold returned
last week from three weeks visit In
Wooster, Ohio.
stamford J. Zolncr, OF Troutville, an
erstwhile Reynodsville boy, was Ia
town last Thursday,
John Newton Small, West Reyn-
oldsvilie school director, visited in
Clarion county last week.
Mrs. M. j. McEnteer, of Driftwood,
was in Reynoldsville last week to attend
Mrs. Alex. Riston's tea party.
Mrs. Solomon Shaffer returned FRI
day from four weeks visit with Mrs.
p. ,. Sihttery at Sherman, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Gallagher, Of
Allegheny City, are visiting the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Strouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harms, Of Oak
mont, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Weed,
in West Reynoldsville, the past week.
Presiding Elder Smith, Of Dubois, at
tended the revival meeting In the
Reynoldsville M. f. church last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. James W Gillespie and son,
Alex, Of Allegheny City. are visiting
the formers sister, Mrs. H. Alex.
Stoke, in this place.
Drs. J. w. Foust and S. Reynolds
attended the meeting OF the Jefferson
County Medical Society held in Dubois
last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John H. Kaucher was in Pitts
burg last week to see her son, Howard,
who is at the West Penn Hospital con-
valescing from typhoid fever.
Rev. McCracken, a student In the
Allegheny Theological Seminary,
preached for the Presbyterian con-
gregation in this place Sunday.
G. M. Armstrong. who has been In
Butler eighteen months, returned to
Reynoldsville last week and is now
pupil in our excellent schools.
VIM. Coping, returned Monday from
six weeks visit in England. He made
the trip from England to New York in
six days on the steamer "Campania."
Mrs. David B. Stauffer, who has
suffered with stomach trouble the past
two years, is now in Pittsburg under
the care Of specialist for stomach
trouble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Two Railroads Consolidated.

There was filed at the State Depart
ment in Harrisburg Saturday last a
joint agreement OF consolidation and
merger between the Reynoldsville &
Falls Creek Railroad Co. and the Falls
Creek Railroad Co., forming a new
corporation under the name Of Reyn-
oldsville & Falls Creek Railroad Co.
The concern is capitalized at $3.50, 900.
L. w. Robinson, general manager OF
Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co.,
is president. The road is eleven miles
long.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Sleighride and Dance.

About ten couples Of young people
from Dubois took sleighride to this
place Monday evening and were joined
by number Of Reynoldsville young
people at the Nolan block, and together
they indulged In social dance. Light
refreshments were served about mid
night at Hotel Imperial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
Buy Two and Save Money.

DR.. Robt. Nourse will lecture in
Assembly Hall, Feb. 5th, subject DR..
"Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" and Rev. ].
Bell Neff will lecture Friday evening,
Feb. loth, subject Into the King-R Row
and Crowned King" Reserved seats
for each lecture 80 cents, or reserved
sests for both lectures rs cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27

'Beatrix Randolph
abr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
Sleighing parties are in vogue.
The bicycle is not in it these days.
Robinsons shoes are good, are cheap.
A man of means is frequently mean
man.
Spring styles will soon be on the
jump.
A number of ice houses have been
packed.
Toledo Blade and THE STAR one year
for s1.25.
Special sales every day at Robinsons
shoe store.
Deemers expect to sell all winter
goods at bargain.
The grounding is preparing for his
: annual appearance.
Subscribe now and get the entire
story Of 'Beatrix Randolph"
St. Valentines Day, February l4th,
comes on Sunday this year.
The fellow who can't skate doesn't
cut much ice with the girls.
When man is half shot he shouldn't
kick II his pockets are rihed.
The STAR and Toleda Blade one
year for 81 25, cash in advance.
The topper who is addicted to spirits
usually has his favorite haunts.
To give you best shoes we can for
your money is our endeavor-Robinson's
The clothes-line thief is around.
Don't leave your clothes on the line
after dark.
DR.. j. w. Warwick was confined to
bed all of last week with a severe attack
Of lagrippe.
The room next door to the Reynolds
Drug Store is being fitted up for M. j.
Coyle's store.
Read "Uncle Williams" poem dedi-
Gated to the little workers of rooms
Nos. II and ~.
Night school opens in Room No. /,
basement new school building, next
Monday evening.
Each year it takes 100000 acres OF
forest to supply cross ties for the rail-
roads OF the United States.
Snow balling on the streets and coast
ing on the sidewalks have been indulged
In freely the past week or two.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
held festival in the old Baptist church
at Prescottville Saturday night.
Some person, or persons, robbed Mrs.
George Fosters clothes line In West
Reynoldsville last Thursday night.
The Democrats OF Reynoldsville will
hold q caucus in the town hall this,
Wednesday, evening at eight o'clock.
Tho Populists Of this borough held q
caucus last evening. We were unable
70 get the nominations In time for this
issue.
The Ladies' Work Society Of the
Presbyterian church will give an oyster
supper in the G. A. r. hall Monday
evening, Feb. 22nd.
A lady stepped into the postofice one
day last week, bought thirteen two cent
stamps and then paid eight cents for .
registered letter to send the stamps
ouay. -
The West Reynoldsville Summer
Normal school viii open April l8th,
IN. For further partsoulars address
~ prinoipsl. Prof. Lex. N. Mitchsll,
m~.r>>->II I>~p11la || ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
West Reynoldsville Ticket.
REPUBLICAN.


The Republicans OF West Reynolds
vile held their primary election IN the
town hall Of that borough last Saturday
afternoon and nominated the following
ticket: Burgess, d. B. Stauffer; town
council, Samuel Sutter, James Orr;
high constable, M. c. Kelley; school
directors, M. II. Stiles, N. w. Drake;
tax collector, S. e. Brewer; poor over
seer, John Bartle: Auditor, Wilson
Barry; Judge Of election, Earl Sutter;
inspector, w. B. Stauffer.
DEMOCRAT.
At the Democratic caucus held in
West Reynoldsville Monday evening
the following ticket was nominated:
Burgess, ]. G. McEntire; council, A. r.
Schuckers, M. Montgomery; high con-
stable, A. p. Mckee: school directors,
Joseph McKernan, David Bollinger;
poor overseer, p. McEnteer; tax col
lectOr, Wilson Gross; auditor, r. G.
McEnteer; Judge OF election, John
Crawley; inspector, w. p. Woodring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27

Bargains in Boys suits 81 peemer's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27

the library costs 10 cents. There were
100 shares sold in Reynoldsville and
there are 100 volumes in the Library, q
volume for every share sold. 1t will be
known as the Reynoldsville Circulating
Library. Only stockholders are entitl-
ed to take books out of the library.
Last Friday afternoon James McMil-
len, OF Fuller, was driving up Pike
street. West Reynoldsville, In sleigh
and when near the corner Of Pike street
and Broadway he drove to the left hand
side OF the street to give room for team
with load of ice, to make the turn
from Broadway on to Pike street. The
driver failed to make the turn and his
horses ran into Mr. McMillen's sleigh.
There was some excitement in that i'm
mediate vicinity for O few minutes.
McMillens sleigh was not as valuable
after the collision as it was before.
At the Republican caucus held in
Centennial hall Monday evening the fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: Burgess,
H. Alex. Stoke; justice Of the peace, E.
Men; council, J. H. Corbett, s. B. FL
lott, Richard Smith; school directors,
DR.. J. w. Foust, DR.. A. H. Bowser; tax
collector, John Graham; overseer poor,
John Trudgen; Judge Of election, list
prect.) J. G. Ferris, (2nd prect.) w. H.
Ford; inspector, list prect.) James Rob-
ertson, (2nd prect.) ]. @. Barto; regis
ter, list prect.) 8. B. ]. Saxton, (2nd
prect.) J. G. Barto; auditors, T. @.
Reynolds. years, John Ewing, 2 years.
The silver star., 1897-07-22

ready to cooperate with the United
States, Great Britain and Germany IN
reaching an agreement for information
al bimetallism..
The British representatives present
made no statement indicating their IN
tentions In the matter.
Consultations OF high British omciais
will be held before the meeting with
the American commissioners. ana IN
the meantime the latter will privately
discuss the question with Baron De
Rothschild, and other financiers and en-
deav0r to secure their support.
Lord Salisbury accompanied Messrs.
Wo,cott. Stevenson and Paine to lunch
con at Windsor on saturday. when they
were received by the Queen and pre-
sented to her majesty their commits
sions as special ENJOYS. The reception
wax entirely formal.
The silver star., 1897-07-22
End.sxor Mretlnss s.as,t.

snn Frnncisco, July 12.-Thc last
open session Of the Information
Christian Endcnvor was held to-day.
The attendance mt the morning md af.
tcrnoon meeting WINS lnrgc and at night
those who managed 10 obtain entrance
to either of the main meeting places
were fortunntc. for only 25.0OO could
bc accommodated, nisd 10000 more
sought admission. Estimates made by
leading business men agree TINT the
people brought here by thls grent gath
efihg will leave not less than 81 nm /.
0O0 in our city. All the leaders OF the
movement nre pleased with the success
Of their efforts. and with the outlook
Tor the future Of the society,
The silver star., 1897-07-22

The questions whether the statutes re-
lating to national banks prohibiting
them from purchasing or subscribing
10 the stocks Of another corporation,
and whether the want of authority can
be urged by the bank to defeat an at
tempt TO enforce against II the liability
OF stockholder, were passed on by
the United States Supreme Court Mon
day, in the case Of the California Nat
ional Bank. plaintiff in error, vs. Nat
Kennedy. The court holds that a nat
ional bank has no right to deal in
stocks. although it may accept them as
securities. and that It may plead Its
want Of power as defense in a case like
the one In question The transaction
in the stock Of the savings bank is
held to have been void. and the judg-
ment of the Supreme Court Of Califor-
MIA against the national bank is re-
Versed.
The silver star., 1897-07-22
BRUTAL FATHER PUNISHED.
A Nebraska Man Whipped and Given .
Coat Of Tar and Feathers

Beatrice. Neb.. July 11.-Julia l..
Barton. the pretty 16-year-old daugh-
ter Of Adam NJ Winebrener. left here
last night on the Burlington for Den
yer. where she will live with her aunt.
Mrs F. NJ Bishop. She was sent
there by the local authorities after be
ing taken from her stepfathcr's home
in a ptiable condition. Winebrener
WIS arrested for torturing the girl. and
in the absence OF a bond was placed
in the local Jail
His wife caused his arrest. and when
the young lady was examined her back
and limbs were found to be mass of
cuts and deep wounds. They had been
made. she claimed. by her stepfather
using big bull whip on her. She said
him daily for months.
Winebrener admitted that he whip
ped the girl. but said it was to make
her obey him. When he was ap-
preached by officers he resisted des-
perately. His preliminary hearing was
called at once and he was held in $500
bail. and pending the securing Of a
bond was jailed.
At midnight last night the Jail was
surrounded by bowling mob. Ey-
erybody was masked. yet hut little ef-
fort was made to hide the identity IF
the members. Several hundred men
composed the mob and many WON III
stood on the outskirts and watched
the proceedings.
Some difficulty was experienced in
entering the Jail. but a window was
finally broken in and the victim seized.
He screamed police" but no atten-
tion was paid to his cries.
He was hurried on the run to n va
cant lot near by and a big bull whiu
produced. The miserable wretch was
stripped and then cut from head Ia
foot with the whip. several men tax
ing turns at scourging him. He was
mass of blood when n bag OF feath-
ers ana a bucket of tar were secured
and sme;red over his trembling body.
He shrieked piteously and begged for
mercy all the time.
When the mob got through with him
MS clothes were returned. an opening
made In the ring formed by the mob
and he started on a run back to the
jail, the men throwing stones mt him
After being returned to his cell he
at first refused to he interviewed. but
finally acknowledged that he had
thrashed the girl with buggy whip
and that he had denied her a seat nj
the family table for the past two
years. He claimed that 1t was on ne.
count Of her bad influence on his own
children. and that he had denied her
going out for the sake OF the good
name Of the family.
Winebrener Is a merchant "a years
old.
The silver star., 1897-07-22
RECEIVED BY SALISBURY.
The Monetary Comsn,ssIon ls~sins lsusimss
Nl lsondOm.


London. July 12.-An important 80
ference was held at the foreign office
to-day between Senator WOlcott, for
mer Vice President Stevenson and Gen.
eral Paine, the members OF the United
States Bimetnllic Commission, and Am.
bassador Hay and lord Salisbury. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach. chancellor OF the
exchequer: Mr.. Arthur Balfour. first
lord 0f the treasury. and Lord George
Hamilton. secretary Of state for Indin.
Tho conference, which lasted an hour,
was preliminary to the carrying ON OF
further negotiations on the subject Of
international bimetallIsm. The Amcrl.
cans did most Of the talking. Lord Sal.
isbury inquired what were the powers
Of the American commissioners, and
was Informed that they stand nuthorjx.
I'd 10 make arrangements for the hold.
Ing Of mn international conference or
TO make treaty OF International bImet-
alllsm which they might submit 10
their government for ratification.
II was stated also that France was
The silver star., 1897-07-22
NEW USE FOR X RAYS.
They Will he Used to Inspect Baggage aud
Prevent Smuggling.


Paris, July 1O.-Interesting expert
ments are now being conducted mt the
ministry OF finance with the ROentgen
rays, the idea being to employ them In
the custom houses and octrol stations
In the examination OF baggage.
1t Ia claimed that great deal OF time
might be saved In this way by examin-
Ing baggage without opening the pack
ages or trunks. The experiments have
already met with success enough to
convince them that this can be done IL
suitable apparatus can be made.
Luggage actually brought In by pas
sengers has been successfully exam
inesl ut the Care du NOrtl by one OF the
| instruments and the extension OF the
process IL now only Il question OF me
chanical appliances.
Owing to the weight OF the new In
strument 1t cannot yet be used nt small
stations and by the octroI officers. hut
the authorities hope soon to make
smaller and equally cfilcaciO,is instr,,-
| ments.
with the present apparatus cigars In
closed box can easily he counted. the
/ springs Of an arm chaIr can he seen
plainly through the cover and the con-
tents OF n carefully sealed package are
easily dlscernnble.
The instrument now used nj the min.
lstry Of finance IL like a mammoth,
opera glass. weighing about forty
pounds. on n movable stand on cas-.
tors. Ike large photograph apparatus.
Ihis big opera glass. instead OF having
magnifylng lenses. has two fiuorescent
plates like those used In y rny expert.
ineits. The object to be examined Ia
placed between the ordinary Y rny
Hight and this opera glass. and imme.
dintely one can see everything 1t con.
talns.
At the same time DIR. Roux OF Pas.
te'ir Institute fame. announces the In.
vcntion Of nm apparatus by q. Seguy,
which permits OF obtaining y ray pho.
tographs In broad daylight and also
the examination OF patients. 1t is ~
light TINT II can easily he transported
to the bedside of sick people ana will
be OF tho grcstest use IN clinical operi,.
ti0ns.
The silver star., 1897-07-22

The Porte will form twenty new cav
airy regiments in the Elassona and
Salonica districts. An imperial trade
raises the army war footing to 10000
men. while 100000 Mauser rifles have
been purchased. So say the foreign
dispatches. This would seem to indi-
cate that Turkey has settled in her own
mind the question Of the evacuation OF
Ihessaly. The Sultan is quietly mobi-
lizing an army of sufficient size to hold
In check Russia and perhaps England.
The silver star., 1897-07-22

French nerve. unappreciated. has put
an end TO Paris engagement, accord
ing to the English newspapers. A
young woman was at the Bazaar de la
Charitie with the young man she had
accepted. when the fire broke out He
ran al the first alarm. leaving her
alone. but she managed to get out and
go home. There she found the young
man, who had politely called to see i:
she was safe. He was shown the door.