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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
& Erie Railroad Division.
In effect May 2S, 1900. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD


Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD
$500 n m-TIlin ~, weekdays, for Sunbury,
Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsville, Scranton.
tlons. arriving at Philadelphia 6:23 p. m,
New York. $50 p. mi Baltimore, 500 p. M;
from Wiiamsport ,o E To phii"dephia % and pas es
senger coaches from Kane TO Philadelphia
and Williamsport to baltimore and Wash
a,ss isston' %, m-T,a,0 g. daily. for Har-
risburg and intermediate stations, ar
riying at Philadelphia As A. M New York
iO5 A.. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg TO Philadelphia and,Aew York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
1912 p.m.-Train 4daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations. ARRIVING az
Philadelphia 6;2 4, NJ; Il New York s;Ss
day; Baltimore, 6:35 A. NJ; Washington, 7:45
AN. Pullman sleepers from Erie, Buffalo
nd Snd 5o 10 snd
senger coaches from Erie TO Philadelphia.
and Buffalo to Washington.
WESTWARD
4:;,S a. m.-Train Q, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium, and weekdays, for Erie, Ridg
way, Dubois, Clermont and principal inter
mediate stations.
s;ll a; m.--Train g. daily for Erie and inter-
5:I5 D. m.--Train Is, weekdays for Kane and
- intermediate stations. -
u
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN leaves New York 5:55 p. m. ,Philadel-
phia $3.50 p: M; Washington 7:45 p M, Bal
timore s.45 p. m. daily, arriving at Drift
wood t:3s a. m, with Pullman sleepers
from Philadelphia 10 Erie weekdays and
from Philadelphia and Washington 20 Buf-
falo via Emporium daily. Passenger coaches
from Philadelphia to Erie weekdays and
Washington to Buffalo daily.
TRAIN 3 leaves NewYork at 1:55 p. M; Phila-
delphia, ii:20 p. M; Washington. 10. 40 p. M;
baltimore, 1l;4l p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood at 9:H a, m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Phila. 10 Williamsp't, and through
passenger coaches from Philadelphia TO
Erie and Baltimore TO Williamsport. On
Sundays only Pullman sleeper Philadelphia
to Erie
TRAIN 9 leaves Philadelphia $40 A. m.l
Washington, 7.45 A. NJ; Baltimore, s;45 A. NJ;
Wilkesbarre, l0;55 A. NJ; weekdays,
arriving at Driftwood at 5:l5 p. NJ. with
Pullman parlor car from Philadelphia to
Williamsport and passenger coach TO Kane.
Connections via Johnsonburg II. II. and
Ridgway & Clearfeld r. r.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
EASTWARD

Train II Sunday leaves Pittsburg a.l0 n. M,
Red Bank II Is Bfookville 12.41, ,Reynoldsville
LA. Falls Creek i.35. Dubois 40 y. IN.
NOTE-Traln on Sundays Will make all
stops between Red Bank and Dubois.
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For sale by II. Alex. Stoke.
G.. MITCHELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ulllss on Wes, Main street; opposite the
&. Nj. MCDONALD,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAw.
Notary Public, real estate agent, Patents
secured, collections made promptly Office
In Nolan block, Rcynoldsville, Pa.
SMITH NJ. MCCREIGHT,
ATTORNEY Y-AT-LAW,
Notary Public and Real Estate Agent. Col
lections will receive prompt attention. Office
In Froehlich & Henry block, near postoHice,
Rcynoldsville Pa.
nR. b. e. HOOVER,
REYNOLDSVILLE,P PA.
Resident dentist. In the Froehlich & Hen
ry block. near the postofilce, Main street.
Gentleness In operating.
nR. l.. l.. MEANS,
DENTIST,
Office on second floor Of First National bank
building, Main street.
nR. II. DEVEItE KING,
DENTIST,
Office on second floor Reynoldsvile Real
Estate Bldg, Main street, Reynoldsville, Pa.
f.. NEFF.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
And Real Estate Agent, Reynoldsville, Pa.
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"A, M.IP. m,IP. m.TP. ". r. N.
Train ~ Sunday leaves Dubois 4l0 D. M
Falls Creek 417 Reynoldsville4.3 4.32. Brookville
sos, Red Bank $50, Plttsburg go y. m.
Trains marked run daily; daily, except
Sunday; flag station, where signals must be
shown.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Low Grade Division, =. e. Il. II. II.
In Effect August I, 1900. Eastern Standard Tims.I
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-31
mo. G.)

tNO. Wl
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the laying
out. construction and building of n public
sewer In Gordon alley from at or near the
west corner of John Burns lot to Tenth or
Taylor street
WHEREAS, II appears by II petition aud
affidavit on file In the council chamber Of the
council Of the borough Of Reynoldsville, that
number abuttlng ON the line Of Gordon alley
ON the line OF the proposed Improvement,
haye petltioned the council q said borough
| TO lay out, construct and build Il public sewer
| In Gordon alley from NJ or near the west cor
| ner Of John Burns lot to Tenth or Taylor
street In manner and form as directed by law:
that said sewer is n public necessity for the
convenience and health of the citizens and
| that the costs and expenses Of said sewer be
assessed upon the property benefited accord
Ing TO benefits, IL sufficient can he found, etc.
| In accordance with the provisions Of the acts
| Of assembly of the Commonwealth of Pcnnsyl-
| vaniu, relating ana regulating the same.
See. 1. BE 10 ordained and enacted by the
| town council OF the borough OF Reynolds
ordained and enacted by authority Of the
| same that n public sewer be laid out, con-
| structed and built In Gordon alley, from at
or near the west corner OF lohn Burns lot In
Gordon alley, thence In Gordon alley To n
point In Tenth or Taylor street to connect
with proposed public sewer In Tenth or
See q That said sewer shall be built ms
| follows: Diameter OF the sewer pipe to be
decided upon by the council, to be placed not not
| present alley so that connections with the
same can be properly made from cellars six
| feet In depth reckoning from level Of center
OF alley, the sewer committee Of the town
council OF the borough OF Reynoldsville be
and Is hereby authorized and empowered to
| proceed to buy material, employ an engineer
and laborers and make all necessary con-
tracts for laying out, constructing ana COM
| pleting OF said sewer.
Sec. 3. That the said sewer shall be subject
| to all the rules, regulations and ordinances
| OF the borough Of ReynOldsvllle now In force
| or that may be hereafter passed, regulating
| such sewers and sewer system In said borough
| and no person shall he permitted to tap such
| sewer or connect Herewith until such person
| or owners of property has paid his or her pro-
| portion of the costs Of the construction OF
said sewer and complied with all the rules
| and regulations as aforesaid.
| Sec. 4. That the costs and expenses OF said
| sewer be assessed upon the property benefit
| ed according To benefits. IL sufficient can be
| found. etc, In accordance with the provisions
| OF the acts of assembly of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, relating and regulating
| the same.
Sec. 8. That any ordinance or part OF ordi-
nance conflicting with this ordinance be and
the same is hereby repealed so far as the same
effects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into IA law In Council
| this 10Th day of October, A. ID. 1900.
| ii. g. DEIBLE Pres. OF Council.
Attest: l.. J. MCENTIRE, Clerk OF Council.
Approved this 10th day OF October, A. ID.
1900 O. MITCHELL, Chief Burgess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

are the most popular among COM
mercial travellers and merchants.
Trade follows the flag of a frst-class
road.
No country in the world furnishes
such luxurious and comfortable rail
way trains as the United States has
produced at the end of the nineteenth
century, nor are passengers transported
elsewhere at such cheap rate of fare.
The so-called limited trains Of today
are marvels OF beauty They combine
all the attractions and requirements Of
home, office and library, with the ap-
pointments of first-class hotel. They
are as near perfection as the inventive
genius of to-day can make them, but
who shall say what another decade
may bring forth?
And when Self-Culture has attained
it's twentieth volume. perhaps some
other contributor will review this
article and points out the development
of railway passenger traffic between
now and then, thus carrying this brief
history Of events along FOR the benefit
Of those who come after the present
generation of seekers after knowledge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

tissues in the plant to enable the
sure of the silage and in early silo
practice provision was often made for
drainage on this account Corn is in
the best stage for the silo when it is
IN the best stage for cutting and put
ting in the shock; that is, when the
ears are fully matured but the stalks,
leaves and husks are yet green. Glover
for the silo should be a little more
mature than for making the best hay,
that is, the bloom should have we'll
begun to turn brown.
We are told in conclusion that where
man possesses good siloo some
what larger capacity than is needed
he is able to manage so as in a large
measure to be unaffected by the var
liability of seasons. SIage may be car
ried from year TO year with little loss
so that one is able, if he has a silo. to
store a reserve OF feed in seasons of
heavy crops to be used in seasons
when they fall below the average. In
this way one is not only more largely
Independent Of seasons but he is able
to carry a much larger herd upon the
same amount of land. Silage in a good
silo does not appear to materially de-
teriorate with age, and it has been
fed when six years old. In semi
arid climates where the rainfall is ex-
tremely variable the silo will be found
4 IL
green feed in reserve to be used in
seasons of drought; and if experience
shall prove that alfalfa and Kaffir corn
can be made into si1age with anything
like the advantage with which corn
is handled in this way the agricultural
possibilities of semi arid climates will
be very greatly increased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
CLEAR CASES.

Wickwire-"Do you ever drink
enough to lose your head entirely?"
Lushforth-''N Nope I always have
enough to let it go round INDIAN
apolis Press.
Prisoner at the bar, stand
up" Prisoner, thickly-.E Excuse me,
your Honor, but I've been standing mp
at so many bars that | am quite unable
to comply with your request. ''-Balti-
more American.
Hicks" Martin has quite an up-to-
date appearance almost every night"
Wicks-'He has the appearance of be.
ing full, if that is what you mean. .
Hicks-"Tha is what gives him his
liquid air. Boston Transcript
Mrs. Tempest-"Yes, you're in a
pretty shape, you are Why, you can't
talk straight" Mr.. F-"That's right.
M dear Cnic), that's right. Can't talk
straight (hic), Y know; when your at
it; can't even get a word in (hic) edge
ways. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Wash yer goin' tell yer wife when
y get home?" inquired one inebriated
gentlemen of his friend as they zig
Jagged up the street. "Nuzzin' t all, y
replied the other, steadying himself by
the aid of a passing lamp post 'Nuz-
zin' t all. Won't git chance. "-PhiIa-
delphia Inquirer.
Have you reason to think the
prisoner drinks?" inquired the prose-
cutor. Z never saw him drink" re-
piled the witness with engaging frank
ness, "but l remember he once asked
me why l built my fence squarely
across the sidewalk, and then i'm
mediately afterwards tried to walk
over a two-story billboard. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
SIR CHARLES WARREN'S BATH

There is something extremely Eng
lish in the story of Sir Charles War
rem doing trimbics," as Bouncer ex-
pressed it, in the open air on the bat
tlefeld of Vaal Kranz Sir Charles,
it appears, is a strong believer in
hydropathy, and under no circum-
stances intermits his morning bath.
On the occasion of Buffers last effort
to relieve Ladysmith (according to
IN. A. P."), Sir Charles found il i'm
possible to leave his post, SO when day
broke on the battlefield, he ordered his
servant to bring his bath with sponge
and towel, and there and then, in the
open air, Sir Charles Warren, COM
handing the Fifth division, proceeded
to take his bath, sublimely Indifferent
were, perhaps, too much astonished
at the British eccentricity of bathing
at all, much more of bathing in this
etremely public fashion, to attempt
any violent interruption. A humorous
addition to the incident relates how
Sir Redvers Butler, wishing to consult
with Sir Charles, sent his orderly to
summon him. But not even an order
from the ommander-in-chie could
interrupt this matutinaI function, and
Sir Redvers was obliged to ride to the
bather, and then an important CONVEX
sation was held between the two gen
erals-the one on horseback and the
other in his tub. Diogenes himself
never performed feat of cooler indif-
ference to the conventionalities than
Sir Charles on this occasion.-London
News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21
SIMPLE FARM PHONES.
How Substantial System May be Il
stalled in Country at Small Cost.

The organizer of successful farm
telephone service tells how a simple
system can be installed at a low cost.
The first requisite is to secure at least
one man who has sufficient practical
knowledge Of electricity to superintend
the work of installation. Telephones
to serve the purpose fairly well can be
bought for $11 to So wholesale. and
an extra quality can be secured for SIS,
with two-jar battery power and with
adjustable arm attached to transmitter.
The cheaper instruments, however
will last for years for farm work: they
are easy to handle and adjust, and car
ry sound perfectly provided the battery
is kept in working order. Too many
telephones should not be placed on one
circuit, or the talk will be weak, from
the resistance being excessive One
farm circuit, which runs a distance Of
three miles has ten instruments on it.
This is about all it can carry, especially
as it is wired with common No. IL gal
vanized wire. which is liable to rust,
and thus involve greater resistance to
the current. Copper is now being sub
stituted for iron on some lines which
were originally put up at the lowest
possible cost. Copper is a better
transmitter Of current. and does not
impair the distinctness of the talk by
cOrrOsi0n
The average cost of iron for farm
lines is about 81 per mile, Wine No. ii
copper can be had for sci The poles
may measure to inches at the base
and inches at the top. and % feet
long. They should be put to feet
in the ground and It's feet apart. Lo-
Gust poles are very serviceable. When
the instrument has been put up in the
house and an insulated wire run out to
meet the line outside, ground connec-
lions should be made by putting copper
wire or rod down, say four feet, into
damp soil outside the cellar. This
is needed to make the circuit only
when one line of wire is used instead
of two. 1t is common practice to
start out the line wire slack from the
house to the first pole near it, so that
the vibration from the main wire will
not be brought into the house, to the
possible annoyance and disturbance of
nervous people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

A recent bulletin from the univer-
sity treats Of silos, a subject of great
practical interest to progressive farm
ers. Prof. F. H. King is the author
and he strongly urges the use and
Importance Of silage. In intensive
farming, he says, it may be fed the
year around and is reIished as we'll in
summer as in winter. 1t is much
cheaper than soiling crops for summer
feed, and there is nothing equal to it
for short pastures" AS part of the
winter ration of domestic animals it
is the only available substitute for
roots and it is a great misfortune to
the interests of animal husbandrv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

that so few feeders yet realize that
sufficient amount of one or the other
is Indispensable to the highest bodily
vigOr and the largest financial returns.
Feeders as rule do not sufficiently
appreciate the fact that through I'M
numbered centuries of evolution our
herbeating domestic animals became
habituated to conditions which made
the chief part of their diet of necessity
some form of fresh succulent vegeta-
ton. All of their processes of diges-
ton, assimilation, eXcretiOn and re-
production grew into balanced action
with the fresh tissues, juices and stor-
age products Of plants as essential
stimulants and foods; and now when
the system is long deprived of them
the functions cease to be normal, be-
cause their presence in the body is
now Indispensable
It is only within comparatively re-
cent times that the absolute necessity
OF some form of fresh vegetable food
or fruit in our own diet has been
learned and the methods Of canning
fruits and vegetables, to be used in
camp life, at sea, and on polar expedi-
tiOns, as well as on the table in winter
has rendered an immense service to
man in maintaining health under
those conditions. The silo is cheap
means of canning grass on large
scale to be used by domestic animals
at times and in places when it could
not otherwise be had; and, because
sllage can be produced cheaper, kept
longer, and fed to stock more ex-
peditiously, it must largely take the
place Of roots wherever large amounts
must be stored
1t has been demonstrated the past
season at the university that if green
corn is put into vessel having strict
ly air tight walls and at the same time
is so thoroughly packed as to largely
expel the entangled air good silage
may be made in very small quantities.
I'VE have" says Prof. Golf, used
galvanized iron cylinders as small as
Is inches in diameter and ~ inches
deep, filing them with corn cut in
half-inch lengths and simply covering
with two thicknesses Of acid and
waterproof paper, and yet after 178
days standing in our continuously
warm and sunny plant house there
was only inches of spoiled silage on
the top. All of the balance was Of ex-
cellent quality In another silo only
foot in diameter and 10 feet deep,
filled with corn at the same time, SIM
liar results were secured. Even so
| difficult a crop as green oats, Just COM
| ing into the milk stage, has been kept
in good condition during so days in
the same cylinders covered in the
same manner"
Detailed and exhaustive descriptions
| Of the proper manner Of constructing
| silOs are given 4 good stone, 13-
foot silo, 80 feet deep, will cost about
S175, and have a storage capacity Of
| between 20 and so tons. 4 silo % feet
| in diameter, 80 feet deep, will cost in
the neighborhood of s328 for a capacity
of 290 tons, making $3.50 per ton for
! the smaller silo. and S1.14 per ton
| for the larger one. Excellent silos may
be made Of brick and where brick of a
| good quality can be obtained at s4.25
| to ST per thousand a silo which will
last Indefinitely may be made at a
| moderate cost Tvs brick silos a feet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

deep and 1915 feet inside diameter,
built in barn, cost the owner s110
each with no stone work in the found
alton and the lower Is feet II inches
thick, with Pinch dead air space,
and with iron rods laid in the wall
every 6 feet. The brick cost s425 per
thousand. Another brick silo 50 feet
deep, y feet inside diameter, with the
lower feet of stone, the next s feet of
3 brick with hollow wall II inches
thick and the remainder of > brick s
inches thick, cost the owner a little
less than 800. These silos cost less
than 10 cents per surface foot
Four lathed and plastered silos cost
$500, 5000, s475 and S352.90 respective
ly. The first was % feet deep and %
feet inside diameter; the second %
feet by Is feet; the third % feet by
80 feet, and the fourth 81 feet deep
and 30 feet inside diameter. All were
provided with stone foundations II
to 80 inches in height, with good roofs
and cupolas, and were substantially
Ou1II IL every way Il we dllOW LuS
same cost for the roof Of this type of
siIos as we have in computing the cost
Of the preceding types, it will be found
that the cost Of the walls Of these
four lathedand-plastered silos was at
the mean rate of 1928 cents per square
foot of outside surface of the wall. The
cost of this type of silo is somewhat
more than that of the stone silo where
the cost of stone is not included.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-21

Where the silO is made inside of a
barn or if it is built out of doors with
out roof or other weather protection
than the materials needed for strength
and lining, a silo Is feet inside dame
ter and 80 feet deep will cost about
1888, while one % feet in diameter will
cost $244. The first silo will hold 70
to 80 tons, and the last 290 tons, thus
making the cost at the rate of SLIT
and 80 cents per ton of siIage.
Up to the present time more silos
have been built of wood than of any
other material. The cost of this type
will vary with the thoroughness of the
manner of making the lining and of
protection against frost. These siIos
will keep the silage well and will
have durability comparable with
that of other wooden farm buildings.
Atwood round silos 80 feet deep cost
about as follows: Size Is #. inside
diameter No. 1873 for outside construc-
ton S128 for inside; size p #
1924 for outside and 1926 for inside con-
structiou.
One stave silo, Is fit. inside diameter
and "a fit. deep, cost s242.S0. Two other
silos built in barn in 1898, IS feet in
side diameter, of 2X4 slaves, rs feet
long, beveled and with 10 SIS inch
round hoops each, cost $17050 for the
two. The bottom Of these silos extend
8 feet into a red clay subsoil and are
cemented directly upon it, only one
course of brick being used above for
the tubs to stand upon.
In localities where both lumber and
masonry are expensive or cannot be
had, and where the soil is of such a
character that a pit Is to 20 feet
deep may be sunk in the ground, a
good silo may be made in this way.
The most serious objection to such a
silO is the Inconvenience of removing
the silage to feed. If the soil is of
such a character that it will not cave
in the pit may be made circular in
form of the desired size and depth
and then plastered with cement in the
manner Of a cistern. If there is a lit
tie difficulty in the walls standing the
pit may be made with sloping sides,
smallest at the bottom. In using such
a silo, especially when filing it, care
should be observed in going into it
when there is a possibility that car
bOnic acid has accumulated to q dan
gerous extent. When stave silos are
built Of good durable lumber they are
but little cheaper than the very much
more substantial and much better
wood and lathed and plastered silos.
If one wishes to build a cheap tenn
porary silo. which will stand rigidly
and will preserve the silage in good
condition it is possible to DO this for
less money than the stave silo will
cost. IN short says Prof. King, the
instability Of the stave silo should pre-
vent its use outside of another build
ing.
Crops will make the best silage when
they are cut as near full maturity as
possible and yet have their tissues
filed with sap. When corn is put in
to the siIo in a very succulent state it
is filed with large per cent. Of COM
| pounds which are easily decomposed,
I and this not only makes the unavoid-
| able losses high but it is likely to
/ cause unpleasant odors and less palat-
able feed Besides there has not yet
j been developed enough of the woody