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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
The Steam Laundry.

The Reynoldsville Steam Laundry,
which was started the 9th OF July, 1899,
has established reputation for turning
out good work and is building up agood
business, not only in town but also out
of town. There are agents at Eleanora,
Sykesville, Big Soldier, Wishaw, Rath-
mel, Falls Creek and Sandy Valley.
The laundry is equipped with up-to-date
machinery. d. w. Atwater is manager
OF the plant. II the business continues
to Increase and there is no doubt it will,
the plant will have to be enlarged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24

The Royal Templars of Temperance
will hold an oyster supper in Bells hall
Saturday evening, Jan. 27. Everybody
invited.
Wanted--Small store room centrally
located, by March 18th. Applicant per-
manent. Address "S,' STAR office.
Money saved In footwear at Williams.
Perfect fits guaranteed by Johns &
Thompson, merchant tailors..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24

Lost-A pocket-book containing val
liable papers, in Prescottville, January
%. Finder will be paid $500 upon
delivery of same. PETER YANUTY,
Big Soldier, Pa.
We contemplate some changes in the
arrangement of our store and want 10
move the stock quickly. of on all
fancy goods. Stokes.
Overgaiters OF all kinds at Williams
shoe store.
A tablet given away with every pair
OF school shoes bought at Johnston 4
Nolan's.
Shick & Wagner's is the place To buy
ladies' coat or cape cheap. Prices
away down.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Taken to the "Pen" Thursday.

In the court proceedings published in
The STAR last week it was stated that
Frank McKenna was found guilty of as
sault with intent to rape. Sheriff
Chesnutt took McKenna to the Western
Penitentiary last Thursday. McKenna
lived at Punxsutawney and the girl he
assaulted with intent to commit rape
was only twelve years old. The PUNK
sutawney Spirit says: "As usual, the
blow falls heaviest upon the innocent,
McKenna has an excellent wife and a
nice family, who will be left practically y
destitute, and who must feel keenly the
disgrace Of the husband and father"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman Dead.

Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman, highly
esteemed lady Of Pinecreek township,
died suddenly at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Byerly, at limerick
vile last Wednesday evening. Heart
trouble was cause OF her sudden death.
Mrs. Zimmerman had gone TO the home
of her daughter to spend the evening
and was apparently in good health.
She was sewing carpet rags when she
said to her daughter that she felt sick
and asked for a drink OF water. She
expired in few minutes afterwards,
Funeral services were held at limerick.
vile Lutheran church Saturday fore
noon, conducted by Rev. J. p. Hicks.
Mrs. Zimmerman was in her fifty
eighth year. Her maiden name was
Hettie Mottern, daughter of Levi Mot
tern of Worthwhile.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Letter List.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postoffice at Reynoldsville, Pa,
week ending Jan. 20, 1900:
Miss Ketura Weckerely, ], p. Haley,
John Foltz, Felix Florio, Jesse A. Berk-
house, Mrs. David Price, Miss Sadie
Hatten, w. C. Rishel, Miss Euan Lam
allen, Bessie Delp, Fillippo ortuio, Gill
Vermillia.
Say advertised and give date OF list
when calling for above.
A. NJ. WOODWARD, p. NJ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Magnificent Spectacular Production.

The coming presentation of "Ten
Nights in Bar-room" by Welsh Bros.
Big Dramatic Company at the opera
house Friday evening, January Goth,
will be theatre event OF much import
ance. This organization this season is
the strongest and best ever engaged
to portray the parts of this stirring
temperance PLAY. Enormous crowds
everywhere have attended this superb
entertainment. The company will az
rive here by special train, carry two
bands OF music and master concert Or
chestra. All the scenery OF the local
stage will be removed, as the company
uses all special sets and mechanical
effects. The specialties between the
acts are said to be Of high character
and unusually entertaining. Tickets
on sale at Stokes drug store. Secure
your seats early. Children 25c., adults
35c., reserved seats SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Recommended the Bridge be Built.

In the recent presentment Of the
grand jury TO the Honorable Judge of
the several courts OF jefferson county,
it was recommended that the super
visors Of Winslow township be instruct
ed to have the bridge over the railroad
cut, at the round-house in Reynolds
vile, built"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Mckay Burns.

John Mckay and Miss Lizzie Burns,
Of Prescottville, were united in mar.
riage at the Catholic church at eigh,
o'clock yesterday morning. Father Ed
ward Driscoll performed the Nuptial
Mass. The newly married couple have
many friends who wish them joy and
happiness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
WatCheS...
ST UP.

Special sale this week. We
have a nice selection bought
before the advance in price
and are making a cut on the
old price. This means cheap
watches for the ones who
CATCH ON
and take advantage of this
sale. You might just as well
be one of many to take ad-
vantage of this and save a
little money and get a good
watch.
C. F. Hoffman, JeweIer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
VIII Close His Grocery.

William Il. Cox, who has been in the
grocery business in this place number
Of years, has decided toquit the grocery
business and has rented his room to
J. A. Myers for his harness shop. Mr..
Myers is to have possession Of the room
the first Of next month.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Little Trixic."

May Smith Robbins, in her musical
melo-drama, Little Trixie, was greeted
with big crowd at the opera house
Monday night. The company is fairly
good one, but the conduct In the
gallery was anything but good
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Death of B. T. Hastings.

b. L. Hastings, one OF the Oldest and
best known citizens of Brookyllle, died
at his home in that place last Thursday
and was buried beside his wife in the
Brookville cemetery Saturday. Mr..
Hastings was the father of Mrs. w. G.
Elliott and Mrs. S. T. Dougherty of
this place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
C. F. Hoffman, JeweIer.
TraXeIera' Guide.
A Little Of Everything.

Williams for footwear.
Johns & Thompson, tailors.
One-third off sale at Stokes.
Mitchell, the Ladies' Tailor.
"Uncrowned Kings" Feb. 2nd.
All holiday goods at off at Stokes.
Ladies felt shoes for cold feet at
Williams
Constable Frank p. Adelsperger has
posted the notices for the February
election.
Large crowds attend the Salvation
Army meetings in Centennial hall
every evening.
II you want good fitting suit or an
overcoat, go to Johns & Thompson,
merchant tailors.
Wednesday, January 3lst, has been
set apart as ''pubic school day" for the
schools of jefferson county.
The Allegheny Valley Railway will
complete double track between Pitts
burg and Kittanning this year.
The Royal Templars of Temperance
will hold an oyster supper in Bells hall
Saturday evening, January 9th.
The Reynoldsville Building and Loan
Association sold 81 800 at the regular
monthly meeting Monday evening.
Wanted-A steady, reliable young
man to learn the blacksmith trade. In
quire at once. L. M. Snyder, Jackson st.
G. H. Small, an experienced butcher,
will open meat market in the shop
next door to Swartz Bros grocery
store.
The Royal Templars of Temperance
will hold an oyster supper in Bells
hall Saturday evening, Jan. 27. Every
body invited to help good cause.
Any one can get an education now
who earnestly desires an education.
The Clarion State Normal SCHOOL in
spires young people to strive for high
er life.
Edward Phillips, the barber, has
bought the Scott property on Main
street, next door to where Mr.. Phillips
now has his barbershop. Consideration
$4,000.
On Thursday, Jan. Is, 1900, Earl M.
Smith and Miss Mary Margaret Gray,
of Big Run, were united in marriage at
the M. e. parsonage in Emerickville by
Rev. ]. P. Hicks.
The ordinary gas meters used in town
look very small beside the big meter to
be used at glass plant. The big meter
and small one have been on exhibition
at the gas Office the past week.
On account OF the illness of Prof. A.
J. Postlethwait, principal of the West
Reynoldsville schools, and Miss Orpha
Beer, one OF the teachers, there was nc
school in that borough yesterday.
We have paint to cover buildings,
the largest stock Of paint in town. Not
cheap paint, but are made from genuine
white lead, zinc, oxide and linseed oil
as base. Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
A series Of special meetings will be
started Ia the Presby church next
Sunday evening. Rev. Reber expects
to have some minister assist him In the
special work, but is not positive YET
just who 1t will be.
Committees from an Erie Telephone
Co., an Indiana Telephone Co, Wesi
Millville Telephone Co. and the Sum
merville Co. met In Brookville yester
+ day to make arrangements for connec
tions for long distance lines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Annual Meeting.

The annual congregational meeting
was held in the Presbyterian church
Monday evening. G. M. Mcdonald was
elected chairman, j. B. Arnold secre.
tary, S. B. Rumsey and l., NJ. Simmons
trustees. A financial report for the
wear was read,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Tickets on Sale Saturday.

Reserved seat tickets for the next
lecture in the public school course,
February 2nd, will be on sale at Stokes
drug store at 800 n. m. Saturday, Jan
uary 9th.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
For Sale.

A good house and lot for sale on
Grant street. Inquire at THE STAR
office.
A business block on Main street. In
quire at this office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Citizens Meeting,

The citizens of Reynoldsville are re-
quested to meet in Stokes hall at 500
p. m. tomorrow, Thursday, for the pur-
pose of considering the question OF
building houses for the glass workers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Creamery for Sale.

The property of the Reynoldsville
Creamery Company will be sold at auc-
tion on Main street on Saturday, Feb
ruary 3rd, at 200 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Viewers Report.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the schedule Of the damages, costs and
expenses Of the public sewers In this
borough as reported by the viewers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
STILL THEY COMET
Another Large Industry VIII Send
Representative Here TO Look
Over the Location
AND CONSIDER OUR PROPOSITION.
WIN be Big thing Tor the Town " we Land
W-pay Roll $500 Per 1onth- Would
Run Ten Month q Year.

Another large industry on the string
for Reynoldsville. Our advantages for
such n plant and n proposition 10 locate
here have been submitted 10 parties
looking for location. Mayor II. Alex
Stoke received word last night that
the parties would consider the PROPOSE
tion and send representative here to
look over the grounds. The pay roll OF
this industry would be $500 in cash
per month aud would run ten months
year. The citizens should all pull hard
TO land this plant here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Leg Broken by a Fall of Coal.

Rock Dible, an Italian, had his right
leg broken above the knee by fall Of
coal in Big Soldier mine Monday.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Republican and pemocra, Tickets.

At the primary election last Saturday
the Republicans Of this borough nomi.
mated the following ticket: Justice oI
the Peace, John NJ Hays; burgess, G.
Mltchell; town council, John Cottle, NJ.
]. Farrell: school directors, j. w
Foust, G. N. Lewis: tax collector, AL.
bert Reynolds; overseer poor, John w
Hewlett; auditor, John II. Ewing; reg.
ister-lst precinct--Edwin Hoare: 2nd
precinct, John G. Barto.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24
Toe Amputated.

Ward Eason had one OF his toes ampu-
tated several day ago. The bone was
diseased.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24

The Democrats of this borough held
a caucus at Hose House No. last even
ing and nominated a ticket for the
February election, which we publish,
except election officers, rs follows: JUS
tice OF the peace, c. j. Kerr; burgess,
G. NJ. Mcdonald; council, NJ c. Cole
man, G. f. Hoffman; school directors,
DR.. j. C. King, L. j. McEntire; tax col
lector, George w. Swartz; auditor, w.
J. Weaver: poor overseer, A. G. Mill
ron
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-24

just what you want in rubbers at
Williams
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
TEN YEARS STUDY AND EXPERT.
MENTS WITH CORN.

Bulletin No. 46. from the Georgia
Experiment Station, is now being dis
tributed It contains the results OF ex
perimeuts in corn culture during the
year 1899, and concludes with the fol
lowing resume: ...-..- ... d..
TEN YEARS OF EXPERIMENTS IN CORN
CULTURE
It is reasonable to expect that a
course Of ten years. experiments in the
culture of corn, on the same farm and
under the same direction and superin-
tendence, would result in some definite
Conclusions" of practical value to the
practica business farmer. a short re
view Of the work of the ten years
would, therefore, be proper and prob
ably helpful, and it will be condensed
into the following conclusions and sug
gestions: ,r.-.. ,..... ...s......
SOILS AND PREPARATION. -...
Character Of soil.-The, best soil for
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
The COMING INDUSTRY.

1t is often heard on cur streets and
elsewhere that farming does not pay,
I met a farmer the other day who
knows how to make his farm yield
good results. This was J. g. Reade of
Mt. Tirzah. Mr.. R9ade has farm in
one of the best tobacco sections of
North Carolina. He makes fine crops
of the yellow weed, but does not con
fine himself to that.
In 1898 he went into canning toma-
toes, corn, beana, ETC., but especially
tomatoes. In 1898 he put up COO cans
OF tomatoes; in 1899 ne put up about
10, 600 cans. All the work, is done on
his ,t own place. The fruit thus put up
ID said to be Of excellent quality.
ii Hovle, ii News and Observer. 'a
= EJf?a.hG aILigI & .It r a)AJ3fE.at
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
aORTICULTURE
A GOOD GARDEN,

How many farmers know what a
blessing good garden is to them and
their families and yet make such feeble
effort to get one! One acre we'll cared
for IN garden truck will afford even
more luxuries for the table and more
happiness in the family and better
health than can be bought with the
money obtained from the corn or
wheat grown on two acres. Too many
farmers leave the garden for the tired.
out wife to make just what she can out
it, forgetting that they like mess
of good fresh vegetables just ais well
as she does. A garden If planted at
intervals, as it should be, will afford
variety of nice fresh vegetables begin.
ming in the sprirg and lasting all
through the summer. and fall. We
always. make a lettuce bed and plant
peas in the open ground not later than
the 18Th of February. A good home
garden is not complete without a. few
strawberry plants. All'who have not
already MADE preparation fer a garden
next spring should begin at once, for a
much more wholesome meal cen be
had from the garden than can be OBJ
tanned from salt pork and greasy cakes
and pies.-Tilla LemaY, Corydon, Ind,
IN Farmers Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13

Canals are the best methods Of supply
ing water for rice fields. These may
be filed by gravity flow from the
creeks or rivers, or the water lifted
from wells by Windmills or other
power. When the grain is i'm the dough
the water should be drawn off and the
fields left to dry lille the seed ripens
Cutting should be done while the straw
is green, as it gives better seed and
more valuable straw for feeding pur-
poses. ....
Harvesting may be done by any Of
the grain machines. The straw should
be bound in small bundles and shocked
very carefully to insure the shocks to
stand and keep out the rain and storm
Thrashing should be done by good ma.
chimes that do not break too much
grain. There are improved machines
for milling which may be hauled about
from place to place, and used for mill
ing and cleaning several fields IN ore
neie hbor hood. The ricA must be graded
into at least six or eight classes. The
prices obtained range frcm one cent TO
six cents per pound, depending on the
grading. American grown rice, when
properly sacked, always takes the lead
in the markets. 1t is important that
growers prepare it for the market 90
that there may be no red rice, chalky
or sun cracked grains. IL farmers
residing in the rice growing belt will
investigate this crop they will find it
cffars an excellent field for profits, on
land that has heret otore been consid-
cred worthless.
JOEL SHOMAKER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
EARLY CABBAGE.

Prof Merriam Writes Another Interest.
ing Sketch on Subject with Which
He has Had Wide Experiences. a
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
I suppose there are more people who
eat cabbage, and eat them all the year
round, than any other vegetable thaS
grows am often asked the QueS ti0n,
''What vegetable pays best2 What
would you advise US n to plant for
profit8" To these Inquiries 4'nhave
usually advised taking UP some stand.
ard vegetable, like cabbage, or pota
toes, the culture Of which is simple
and the market for wh1ch isiin most
cases, sure. 4~. r4 1H@ 1a& nut "oi
' There may possibly be more proRtin
certain favored localities, from the
more delicate vegetables, such as
celery, lettuce, or caulifower; but
their successful culture is more DIFF
cult, and the demand somewhat lin
tied, while the great mass Of people
must have ''something to boil, "espe
cially in the spring and early summer,
when the system Graves vegetable
food. And cabbage, potatoes, and
turnips form the bulk of what they
consume. a. ~ ~" ~
The early cabbage crop is a most Inn.
portant one, both North and South,
and it is well to commence operations
in advance of the time for setting the
plants. We begin planting seed tof
Early Jersey Wakefield and Early
Summer, in cold frames by the middle
OF November. and follow this up with
other paintings in hotbeds in January.
We also prepare some Of our 1ardlin
the fell. We have an acre of red clay
upland which we plowed and subsoiFed
in November, and threw the land up
in ridges so the frost could penetrate
to make il fac Ga this we are, put
ting fi'ty tons Of good stable manure
broadcast, and shall supplement it
somewhat, with commercial fertilizers.
We have another acre Of bottom land
which was in beans last fatl, With Grim
son clover sown between the rows The
clover is now a fine carpet OF green.
This clover sod and the old bean vines
will be turned under the last of this
month february, and ton Of high
grade fertilizer used to the acre, which
will anRlyZe: RmmOniG34 4 per cent,
phosphoric acid per cent, and pot
ash 2 per cent. To make this we skall
use so pounds nitrate of soda, 900
pounds cotton seed meal, 80Opounds
acid phosphate, and $50 pounds mari
ate of potash. Here We figure on the
clover furnishing a portion Of the nitro
gen, and if the plants do not grow eff
to suit us, we shall use some nitrate Of
soda as top dressing. aE.a,-" -
. Oabbages are gross feeders, andit
will not do to economi zs on the fertili-
zer with crop like this. A crop Of
cabbages of 200 barrels to the acre, Of
$50 pounds each, will remove from the
soil ia pounds Of nitrogen, 331 pounds
phoaphoric acid, and 129 pounds pot
ash. More plant food than is removed
by any other vegetable crop we grow:
and to insure success with cabbage we
must be sure the land ia rich. @"
We shall work the land down fine
after breaking, apply the fertilizer
broadcast, and harrow 10 in; then lay
off our rows two feet apart withra
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13

The institute is a fine thing, the bull
letins of the stations, the agricultural
colleges are splendid aids to practical,
sciens sific agriculture; but there is
nothing else so helpful to the man upon
the farm as his farm paper, coming to
him weekly, helping to meet theprob
lens which come to him daily, bring
iug him counsel, comfort and cheer,
and sincerely devoted to his highest
interests, material and smoral.-Fx.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-13
DEALING WITH HEAVY SOILS.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Nothing is more Rggravating, and
often Improbable, too, than to have a
have muck or clay soil retain the
moisture and frost so late in the spring
that early blowing is out Of the q1es-
ton. When other soils are in condi-
tion for ploWing and Cultivating, the
heavy soil ia muddy and sticky, so
that it is impossible to do much with
it. OF course, the advice of some
would be to give up such soil, but
when we consider that the heavy muck
soil is often the richest, this would
hardly do. What we need is some in
telligent plan to improve the mechani-
cal conditions of such heavy soils 60
they will be less likely to give trouble.
The chief fault to be found with heavy
soils ia th at there ia not sufficient
porosity in it to permit water to perco-
late through it. In other words the
natural drainage of the soil is poor,
and artificial. drainage of some kind
must be resorted to. ...
There are several ways to accomplish
this. The most sensible is to add such
coarse material to it that there will be
a breaking up OF the sticky mess. This
will sometimes eff3ct such cure that
drains will not be necessary, But the
supply of coarse material must be kept
up continuously and not abandoned
after one year. This would be rather
expensive and unsatisfactory il it were
not at the same time ferGilizing and
improving the soil. 1t ia by utilizing
the right kind of crops that we can i'm.
prove a thick, mucky or clay coil.
First of all, however, it may be neces :
sary to dress the land with lime in
order to sweeten the soil for the pro
posed crops. The land has the indi.
gestioD, as it were, and fermentation
has made il sour 80 that some crops
could not thrive on il. Thirty or forty
bushels of water Stacked lime to each
acre may first be needed to sweeten
the soil SO that ordinary crops will
grow
There ia no better crop to raise the
first year than Indian corn. which can
be planted quite late in the season
when the soil has dried up The corn
roots are coarse feeders and will break
up the soil to a large extent. And the
fall corn 81 ou2d be cut early, and
crop of wheat, oats, or winter grain OF
some kind should be go wn, to be turned
under with the ploW the following
spring. By adding rough plant food
to the soil in the shape of manure the
soil will be further improved. In
blowing the subsoil should be broken
up as much as possible. By cultivat-
ing each year crops that have deep