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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

EDITOR THE STAR:-In your issue OF
January Goth are statements made by
Jerry Allen that are Incorrect, which,
with your permission, would like very
much to rectify.
First. Jerry says w. N. Humphreys
and J. M. Humphreys we're the plain
tiffs aud Ninian Cooper the dependant,
but forgot to state that he was one Of
the plaintiffs.
Second. Jerry says they never shor-
iffed Nnian Cooper. say II w. N.
Humphreys and J. G. Allen did not
sheriff Ninian Cooper their attorney,
George A. jerks, did. He brought suit
against Ninian Cooper in the name Of
Cochran Fulton for the very same land
In dispute, as the records will show,
Cochran Fulton vs. Ninan Cooper,
ejectmcnt, No. IA, May term, 1860; sum
mons issued Feb. 18th, 1860. Discon-
tiuued August %, 1862. Then their
attorney, George A. jerks. brought
suit again, as the records will show,
Benjamin Rush Bradford vs.. Ninian
Cooper, No. 80, Sept. term, 1877, issued
July q, 1877. Discontinued April 10Th,
1882 And paid the costs 10 both cases.
Third. Jerry says Ninian Cooper
never forced them to trial. The rec
ords will show that | served a rule OF
equity on them and gave them six
months to either bring suit or drop the
case. Then w. N. Humphrey and j.
G.. Allen brought suit against me for
trespass and damages for over so, ,000. 90
Are you aware, Jerry, that there are
records in Brookville, or did you think
it was hanging on an ash tree in Nc
Connell's lane?
Fourth. Jerry says I avoided it to
the extent Of offering a sum Of money
for the settlement of the case. never
denied Offering them money. Jerry
kept blatting around for compromise
vile, which / did. | told Humphrey
and Allen that | never had suit il
court and I never was subppnaed into
court as witness In my life, and rather
than go into court would give them
as donation, $4,000 to drop the case.
Now / want it distinctly understood
that, no matter what slang or abuse
Jerry Allen shall communicate through
the papers in this case, will give it M
attention. but will disdain it with 81
lence, as the most of what say can b.
proven by the records.
NINIAN COOPER.
AS we did not publish Jerry Allen
communication in full last week, ou
columns are open to him for AN answer
to the above communication, II he care
to use them.-ED.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

A good secondhand cook stove for
sale. Inquire at THE STAR ofiice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Robbed the Grave,

A startling incident OF which Mr..
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
VI was In most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite-gradually grow
Ing weaker day by day. Three ply
sicians had given me up. Fortunately,
afriend advised trying Electric Bitters,
and to my great joy and surprise, the
first bottle made decided improve
ment. continued their use for three
weeks, and am now we'll man. / know
they saved my life and robbed the
grave Of another victim" No one
should fall to try them. Only 80 cents
per bottle at H. A. Stokes Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
GLADSTONE TO YOUNG MEN.


What Mr.. Gladstone has to say to
young men about success in life ought
to be worth reading and worth thinking
about, as the "Grand Old Man" is fully
capable Of giving good advice.
"Be sure that every one of you has
his place and vocation on this earth,
and that it rests with himself to find it.
"Do not believe those who too lightly
say, nothing succeeds like success.
Effort, honest, manful, humble effort,
succeeds by its reflected action, es-
pecially in youth, better than success,
which, indeed, too easily and too early
gained, not seldom serves, like winning
the first throw OF the dice, to blind and
stupefy.
Get knowledge, all you can.
"Be thorough in all you can do, and
remember that, though ignorance may
be innocence, pretension is always des-
picable. Quit you like men; be strong
and exercise your strength.
"WOrk onward and work upward, and
may the blessing of the Most High
smooth your career, clear your vision,
and crown your labors with reward"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

In the Sacred Book we read, "whai-
soever thy hand findeth to do, do 1t
with thy might" but IL don't require
close observation to see that there are
many people who would rather be idle
than work. We clip the following from
one of Lady Cooks essays: ''It is some-
what singular that idleness and gentili-
ty should he popularity synonymous.
The butcher. the baker. the CANDLE
stick-maker.' and other tradesmen, as
we'll as the upper ranks of business men,
generally look forward to the day--the
happy day as they fondly dream-when
they shall have made enough money to
retire from work and can enjoy their
otium cum dignitate. There is some
thing natural about this. They are
then self-pensioned. They have earned
the right to repose. They have fought
the battle of life and come off victorious
in a pecuuiary sense. Whether they
cast aside their old habits with ease and
find enjoyment in new ones, is for their
own consideration only. Idle and addle
have the same meaning and, with all,
are derived from the same word which
signified to be sick, corrupt, void. An
idle person is an aiing person, sick in
body and mind corrupt in morals. void
of understanding. An idle life Is an
added life, noxious, unproductive, and
dead to all goodness. Yet this is the
life which SO many covet and others are
proud to possess. Nature fits all her
children with something to do said the
poet, and truly there is so much to be
done in this world-physically, mental
ly, morally-that it BELTS none TO be
idle. There are Augean stables to be
cleansed. ancient and mighty wrongs to
be rectified, grave abuses to be re-
dressed. and dense clouds Of ignorance
to be dispelled. The world mourns
from want. from misery and crime, and
the dark places of the earth are full of
cruelty Power and injustice trample
upon the weak and the innocent. Ma
tion is arming against nation, and "a
mans foes are they of his own house
hold Poverty prays in vain for its
daily bread. We see the industrious
idle from compulsion, and the wicked
criminal from want Of knowledge. Our
boasted brotherhood is poetic dream.
Each fights for his own hand, regardless
OF others, and the end no man can for.
see.
so many worlds, so much to do.
So little done, such things to be-
Surely humanity requires the best
efforts OF all its members. This is nc
place for idlers or lovers Of false gentil.
ity. There is work to be done. serious
patient, and persistent work, not the
service of the slave, but the cheerful
labor of the free man, full OF loving
kindness. The world is still young, and
noble duties lie before it. AS it grows
wiser it will grow happier, until love
supplants selfshness and becomes the
universal law of it's being"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Does Il Pay to be Sick3

Besides the discomfort and suffering,
illness OF any sort is expensive.
Hundreds OF people consult the doctors
every day about coughs and colds. This
is better than to suffer the disease to
run along, but those who use OttO's
Cure for the throat and lungs do better
still. 1t costs less and the cure ia
certain. You can get trial bottle free
Of our agent, H. Alex. Stoke. Large
size 25c. and SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02


We have frequently heard this re-
mark: "You can't believe half you
read in the daily papers, in which
there is too much truth, for which
the dailies are not solely to blame.
The newspapers and the readers there
of are too often imposed upon by cor
respondents that are more anxious
about the small sum of the ''coin Of the
realm" they will receive for an item
sent in than they are about the truth
fulness Of the news furnished. The
publishers OF the dalies have to rely on
the correspondents entirely for the
truthfulness Of the news received, as in
most all cases they are to far away to
make an investigation, and the cores
pondent too often takes advantage OF
this and ''colors" an item so it will be ac
ceptable and he will get few pennies.
II Is not an unfrequent thing for items
to appear IN the Pittsburg papers from
Reynoldsville that are misleading, and
only partly true, which the citizens OF
this place are not slow to find out, and
they are lead to make such remarks as
quoted in the beginning of this article.
The following item, which was dated
Reynoldsville, Jan. 25th, appeared in
the Pittsburg Times Jan. 26th.
"a bagful Of gold nuggets was re-
ceived Mt the First National bank here
from Charles French, formerly local
insurance man, now In the Klondike
French writes that he has struck II
rich and before returning expects to
get good share OF the Klondike gold.
The bag and its contents, valued ut
1900, were displayed in the show win
dow Of Hoffman's jewellery store yester-
day. According 10 French's letter,
there is much suffering and many
deaths among the gold-seekers.
Charles French has not gone into the
Klondike gold regions yet, nor does he
expect to reach that section OF the
globe until sometime In April or May.
Mr.. French did not send a bagful Of
gold nuggets 70 Reynoldsyille. See \
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

Boys and girls, what can we say that
will awaken you to sense of your
duty? IL seems that "Uncle Williams"
good advice that he has given you from
time to time is of no avail, but rather
like seeds sown upon stony ground: 1t
bears no fruit. and In the face OF II all
you still continue to fritter away the
golden moments, needing the many
warnings you have received no more
than the duck heeds the raindrops that
patter upon its back. You have now
reached the point where IT means either
success or failure, The Rubicon Is be-
fore you and must be crossed. Are you
ready for the decisive plunge? Ask
yourselves the question. You are vast
ing so much of your time foolishly and
doing so many things that are and al
ways will be detrimental to your
chances of success. Let me illustrate
by little story read a long time ago:
"There was once boy who was heed
less and careless and whose father had
by good advice and other means tried
to win him from his wayward course,
but all of no avail. At last the father
hit upon this plan as last resort. He
planted a new post in the yard, bought
| keg Of nails and hammer. and one
evening, calling his son into the library,
said to him: John, I have given you
1 nd ;,,
way in my power to show you the error
of your ways, but my efforts in this
direction have had no effect He then
took him into the yard, showed him the
post, nails and hammer, and said to
him: Now, my son, every time you dc
a bad act want you to come here and
drive a nail into this post, and every
time you do good deed draw one out.
The boy did so and ere long the pos,
was driven full OF nails. The boy
looked at it and when he saw how many
nails were in the post, silent witnesses
OF his many bad deeds, he became
ashamed Of himself, repcnted of his
folly and began at once TO do better
and for each good deed performed he
drew out nail, keeping at it until they
were all drawn out. He then went ant
brought his father and said: "See
father the post was filed with nails
but they are all drawn out" "Ah! yes
my son." answered the father, "th'
nails are all out, but the prints are still
there" All bad deeds leave thei
mark somewhere. And remember, m,
boys and girls, that you are but pursuing
the same course. You may turn and b,
sorry for your heedlessness and careless
ness and do your duty nobly, but tn,
remembrance. and effect OF your pas
errors will remain indellibly fixed ant
imprinted upon your life and memory
Below we give you some good advice b.
Mr.. Gladstone. Read it carefully ant
profit thereby.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
BRAVE AND TRUE.

BRAVE AND TRUE.
Whatever you are, be brave, boys!
The liars a coward and slave, boys!
Though clever Mt ruses,
And sharp at excuses,
He's sneaklng and pitiful knave, boys.
Whatever you are. be frank, boys
IT'S better than money and rank. boys;
Still cleave To the right,
BE lovers OF light,
Be eopen, above board, and frank. boys!
Whatever you are. be kind, boys!
BE gentle In manner and mind, boys;
The man gentle In mein,
Words, and temper. ween,
Is the gentleman truly refined, bOys|
But, whatever you are, be true, boys!
BE visible through and through, boys!
Leave to others the shammlng
The ''greening" and "cramming,"
In fun and In earnest, be true, boys!
Henry Downton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02

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Our Educational Column.
Uncle william" Editor.

Address all communications relative to this
department to Editor Educational Column,
care Of THE STAR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-25
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL TUESDAY. JANUARY % 1898.

tation from the alleged interview with
the President on the immigration qucs-
ton. The alleged interview. he said. pur-
ported to be what Mr.. Mckinley had said
IN n private conversation. While he did
not intend to speak by authority. he did
ance 10 some of the alleged expressions.
Quoting the sentence which made the
President say he would use his personal
influence with members of the House to
secure the passage of the immigration
bill he asked If there was a member on
the floor who believed the President had
said any such thing. mo. no" came IN
Il chorus from the Republican side.
After completing seven pages Of the
bill, the House adjourned
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KEY WEST EXCHED.
The Widest Rumors AIoat Intensified by The
Sailing Of The Fleet.

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. PA special to
the Times Union and Citizen. from Key
West. says: There has been much cx-
element in this city during the last q
hours. due to an alarming telegram from
Havana stating that the streets had been
Hooded with an anonymous ultra Spanish
circular calling upon all anti-AmericGn
elements to mobilize ana raid the Ameri-
can colony.
Captain General Blanco, fearful that
the rabid element of the city might at
tempt such violence has placed am extra
military guard around Consul General
Lees residence Many of the Americans
in the city who believe they are in danger
have prepared their affairs for any emer-
gencY. This news is what gave rise to
the rumor that General Lee had been
asSaSSinatod.
The feeling of uncaSineSS felt here be-
cause Of the proximity to this city, has
been much allayed. especially since yes
tnrday morning at 10 o'clock. when Ad-
miral Sicards imposing fleet of battle
ships, consisting of the New York. lndi-
ana. Massachusetts, iowa and Texas ar
rived off the bar,
The Maine. Montgomery and Detroit
and the torpedo boats Gushing AMI Du-
pnnt LETT the harbor ut II o'clock and
Joined the fleet. the whole making in i'm
prcssivrly formidable appearance ana
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Polo Notes.

John Council thinks the Providence
aggregation the fastest ever got to-
Gethel.
When Manager Burnham signJd
Campbell he did a good job Camphe.
was free to sign and did sign, Mn
Hurnham's claim is perfect and he WIZ
hold him regardless of the hoNls from
the outside.
Rockland Courier-Gazette: Murphy
who. with Elliott Gay, thought SOM
of going to Klondike. has bobbed W
serenely on the Biddeford team and Is
putting up great game in the goal
\ strange, wonderful man that Muir
ply.
Bath Times: Bath is. without douh'
lhe banner polo town in the country
There are. at least thirty regular or
fsaniZed teams. who have all the nee
"ssary para phernalia. Tho Alameda
rink is engaged day and evening by
young men. who play the game just
for the FUN there is in it"
kockland Comier-t;aZctt": Tohin,
The scientific, Tohin. the plucky. was
laid out in Monday nights game With
fore he came To his senses Tobin is Il
good man and a hard worker, but his
style of playing Is not such as to guar
ante" him perfect safety whom NJ
against heavy men.
Herald: Frank Wodtllc. one of the
,rInancst ANA most popular polo players
who ever handled Il stick. was born iii
Germany some ~ years ago. His first
lnufc SSiInaI experience was i'll New
Iiarcn in -. In 80 ana 81 he played
in Danhury and bridgeport. In 80 h.
was in brooklyn and PcrSry city. In
go" n" played With Cotter ON the
Wal Jams, rushing with IIipson. and Il
last pair the twain We're. Wodtlic has
played under tntcr'S direction eyer
since. and is Il great admirpr of the
big hearted Fan River captain. All of
tOttcr'S cloqurnce could not induce
Wudtkc to play last season, but this
year he re-entcrcd the arena, and has
been doing great work. He is a wizard
with the stick. and marvellous shot.
His playing affords the utmost pleasure
al over the circuit, and is we'll worth
travelling miles to witness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-25
Congressional Notes.

Postmaster General Gary. Monday.
sent to the secretary of the treasury.
with a request that il bc Immediately
transmitted to Congress. an ostima -
for an appropriation Of SIG; o0o to b.'
Immediately available 10 meet the OK j.
pccted deficiency in the postal car
Tiers service during the remainder pf
the present fiscal year.
Minister Wnudford has cablca to The
department Of state that the govern F.
mrnt Of Spain has consented to nego-
tiatc "A commercial treaty with the
United states on the basis Of recipr0-
city with schedules for cuba ana thu
penuSular. The negotiations win ~
conducted in Washington at tina
VET - Bee ned upon
/, was expected that Hon. Joseph
McI<~nua would assume his duties IDS
associate Justice Of the United States
supreme court. Monday. but the tlut
since mis- confirmation an Friday last
uot being sufficient for the necessary
preparation pu his part the ceremony
has been postponed until thr lnromiu-
az court ou Wednesday next
senator GkinS. Monday Introduced
financial bill IT restricts the d.-
nomination of srrenhackS and tr+ae
AIRY notes IL hin ~ ~ ana upwards.
provides that national banks may
sue currency Of ~ tn" par valu,. =,
bonds deposited. reduces the tax i3
circulation t. out-haH ID ono peG e.u'
and allows national banks to he csta,
lished with $1,000 capital and in tow t.
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YALE BOYS FRANKS.
The Freshmen Have Their Share oil Fun on
Prom Celebration Day

New Haven. Ct. IAN. 14-Tha fresh
men. who are uyohihiteJ from, tokina.
any active part in the social TEXTURES of
he Junior prom ~ cclahyatton ~ ya}a
have not been djlatory however in
their annual frolic. today. and from
early this morning 1,ntu lata tonight
they have been In evidence win uranks
For several wears past the freshmen
have succeeded in living their flag on
the pole in the green. dasnita notice
surveillance. 50 II ,y,e NOT q ,y,attur nf
great surprise when n Vale blun nao-
bearing the class numerals Of 1901
Shelf was run floating from the tfap-
staff. But. today. tho bows scored :,
point bv fastening il in snrh a ,,onnn,
that it could be taken down with great
difficulty and mo entire dav If ,onta,;y.
ingIy nuttrred in defiance of the civ
authorities. A number of nnsnccasefnl
attcmnts HAD ha., ,,,a. u. ~. o,i
,,i.,t.
,"'H /" S''hi" some "h" |" 'e'tf the
hiu" r"nnant down. but not until even
inc did \ electric Iiuep,an tpp,ntad Ia.
M. n,+,nri,,, ,.o,,.ar,, 49,, t
80 '
al H'"7 tdSh' -" Suocfedod ana the llaS
was taken to the police headquarters
ANA immediately hurnad
onita ,.,,,,,ati.,,, ,.,.. ,..,,,.,., =, .,,..
go = "9''' ~ ''''
campus III me afternoon when Il party
of II seniors paradcd from len Ia tea
aarhad in .nytnp,.. ,b,t ,,.,,.. ;r+o,,.,.,t
go inv '''' "
a. purleSau" on inc conventional
dress Of the swell set Every member
OF the party had his face blackenod nj
Irost n.rtiaIlv ana f,rt.stioou,- IN
goa h' i"''.'''i' any -Ni
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Mcc0 MAS GAINING.
Leads en- Last Ballot and Is Choice OF Mon
day Nights Caucus.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. 94-Thc opea-
ing of the second week Of the senate
rial fight in Maryland found the situa-
ton the same as ON Saturday with tn
McComas men making the most conf
dent claims and the Eleven" as firmly
united as ever. Il was again predic,-
ed that McComas would gain sevcn.
ANA perhaps eight votes whenever the
managers Of his campaign decided that
it should he 3d. but no Announcement
was made as 10 wheE This would of-
eur.
The 9Th ballot taken at noon re-.
suited as follows: McComas. 40: Cor
man. AZ: Findlay. >; Shaw. II.
After the ballot was completed onS
Of the eleven made a motion TO ad-
journ which was carried, the Demo-
Gratis voting with the Anti-McComas
men. During the joint convention
Delegates Vert and Wilkins made
speeches clearly indicating the puf-f
pose of the Democrats to vote for some
Republican. other than Judge Meoo-
mas for United States senator %heh
the proper time arrives. Senator Scod
has issued a call for a Republican
caucus and the final struggle y
thought To be at hand.
Fifty-three members of the General
Assembly met in caucus, tonight 70
discuss the senatorial situation. Hon
Louis r.. McComas and j. c. MuliiKeh
were placed in nomination, the roll can
resulting in Sc votes FOR McComas an"
! for Muliken. The nomination OF MI
McComas was made unanimous altel
which the caucus adjourned. The l"
members Of the minority refused 10 en-
ter the caucus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-25

was satisfied the reduction in the es-
Inmates was made by the heads of de-
partments and not by the committee.
There is, however, concluded Cor
man. an ardent determination on
the part of the administration to Keep
the appropriations within possible rev
enues in order that a fictitious bal
ance may be shown.
Gallinger ~ IL, chairman of the
pension committee, then made hrief
statement concerning his position IS
to pensions. He had been sharply
criticized he said. because of the al
titude he had assumed as To certain
phases Of the pension question but ne
vas satisfied to rest on his record. H.
was in favor of the payment of pen
sion to every one honestly entitled to
one.
Allen Neb.. offered an amendment to
The bill providing that hereafter no
pensions Of less than IS a month
should be granted and that all pension;
less than * a month now being paid.
he raised TO that amount
Perkins made the point against the
anne ndmcnt that it was new Legislation.
Allen took Perkins point of order
a text for an extended speech, IN
which he lampooncd the Republican
party declaring that that party was
the worst enemy the old soldier hal.
Perkins said that Allen had taken an
opportunity offered him to deliver
political speech when il was a wei.
Known fact that the Republican parry
was the friend of the soldiers.
Without reaching a conclusion AS t"I
the point of order against Aliens
the Senate at J. 80 Ad-
jOurned until tomorrow.
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MORE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Arc Expected to Soon Visit Their Big Brother.
Uncle Sam.

Washington. Jan. Following the
visit of President Dole of Hawaii. ii is
not improbable that the prospective
President of Brazil will visit the United
States. some time between March and
November next. The election occurs in
March and the prevailing impression
is that Senior Campos SALES the candi-
date of the Republican party, will be
elected. He has signilied the purpose
in case of his election of visiting
Argentina and other Southern repuh-
lies. and OF then coming To the United
Stats for an extended trim.