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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Barn Struck by Lightning.

A barn owned by John McGinness, at
Prescottville, was struck by lightning
Thursday afternoon and burned down.
Mr. McGinness places his loss at $3.50. 90
There was a ton of hay, some rye, new
lumber and other things in the barn.
1t required some hard and quick work by
several men to save Laverick's barn
from burning, which was near the barn
burned. Laverick's barn was full of hay
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
a Little OF Everything.
Union picnic Monday.
Monday is Labor Day.

Union picnic Monday.
Monday is Labor Day.
The oyster vacation ends Saturday.
The Kittanning fair was held last
week.
Hand organ and monkey on streets
Saturday.
Don't miss seeing "Uncle Joel Steb-
bins" Monday, Sept 2.
Clarence Leird is clerking in II. w.
Eason & Co. 3 new store.
Sheriff Chestnut took two prisoners
70 the penitentiary yesterday.
The Erie Annual Conference will be
held at Union City week after next.
Miss Katie F. Swab is clerking in
Mrs. James Kempsey's store this week.
A large number of our young people
held picnic in the Sykesville park last
hight.
Try one OF our famous chocolate ice
Dream sodas or sunday. Reynolds
Drug Store.
About 25O persons attended the M. f.
Sunday school picnic in Mellinger's park
Rst Wednesday.
A new coat OF paint has made an inn
rovement on the appearance Of the
baptist pars onage.
"Uncle Joel Stebbins" at the Reynolds
pera house Monday, Sept.2 q Auspices
[oung Mems Reading Association.
Homer Hannah, a first class barber
Y Dubois, is assisting in r. j. Thomas
|arbershop during Mr. Thomas sick
ess.
Mrs. Francis o. Sutter, who is in
cleveland studying the latest styles in
pillinery art, expects to open her
billInery store In this place about the
5th Of September
The Baptist Sunday school will hold
8 annual basket picnic in Franks Park
b Friday Of this week. All members
the church and congregation are
sited TO attend the picnic.
The teachers institute In this county
III be held December 10Th to Goth.
(rof. II. B. Teitrick has already en-
hged excellent talent for day instruc-
N and evening performances.
IAN evening Of enjoyment at the opera
buse Monday, Sept. 2. The beautiful
bat0ral play, uncle Joel Stebbins, by
~ talent. Auspices Young Mems
badipg Association. Popular prices.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28

G. j. Corwin will close his gallery
about Aug. 30 for his annual vacation.
He will be gone for two or three weeks.
"That's the finest soda | ever drank u
Every girl in town has said this after
leaving our fountain. Reynolds Drug
Store.
New styles in Walk-Over's at Robin
sons.
The greatest line OF SOC shirts at Nc
Clelland's.
Bing-Stoke Co. department stores
will be closed all day Sept. 2nd-Labor
Day.
Every one asks us how we sell such
ice cream soda for SC. Well we're do
ing it. That's all. Reynolds Drug
Store.
Enamels, Patent Colt, Box Calf
Black, Russia, Vici Leather In Walk
Overs at Robinson's.
We have a few odds and ends that we
will sell cheap. Johnston & Nolan.
Children's suits from 50c to $l.50 at
McClelland's.
The incest and best range, fully guar
anteed, for the lowest price at Halls.
Good fit and good shoes at the lowest
possible price at Johnston Il Nolan's.
Straw hats In all the latest things is
at McClellands.
Big shoes and little shoes at John.
ston & Nolan's at q reduced price.
Underwear for 25c at McClellands.
A fine line OF bugRies, Mulholland
spring slat wagons, platform spring de-
livery wagons and hacks, carts, also 2
good secondhand buggies. Call and
see. Guaranteed work.
L. M. SNYDER, Jackson street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Taafe's Grocery.

Richard Taafe, who is opening new
grocery store in the room formerly oc-
cupied by Hughes undertaking estab-
lishment, expects to have his store open
for business to-day. Mr.. Taafe has
bought fine stock of fresh groceries.
He intends handling only lirst-class
goods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Valuable Farm for Sale.

A farm containing fifty-five (55) acres
in first-class condition, a good modern
house and barn thereon, we'll of splen-
did water, orchards of choicest fruit, a
short distance to school, also to three
churches. Farm will be sold for less
than buildings thereon cost. For fur
ther particulars call on or address II.
w. Shaffer, Richardsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
When School Begins.

The West Reynoldsville public
schools begin Tuesday Of next week,
September 3rd.
The Winslow township schools begin
September 10th.
The Reynoldsville borough schools be-
gin October 7th.
The parochial school will open the
middle OF September.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
B., r. & p. "Flyer" Derailed,

The southbound b., II. & p. "hyer"
was derailed near Carman, north of
Brockwayville, Saturday afternoon.
The engine, baggage car, cafe and one
coach jumped the track, but no one
injured. A heavy shower shortly before
the train reached that point had placed
the track in bad condition, which caused
the wreck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Camp Cars Off.

After this week the camp cars attach
ed to the Low Grade gravel train will
be taken of and the train will lay here
every night, allowing the gravel train
workmen to select their own boarding
houses. With the camp cars on train
the men were expected to board in the
pars
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Endeavor Convention.

The jefferson County Christian En-
deavor convention will be held in the
Presbyterian church at Corsica to-day
and tomorrow. An interesting pro-
gran has been arranged for this conven-
tion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Card of Thanks.

We desire to gratefully acknowledge
the many acts of kindness and sympathy
accorded us after the death Of husband
and father, and hereby tender our sim
cere thanks to our friends and neigh
bors for their kindness.
MRS. THoS. REYNOLDS AND FAMILY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Song Service.

Prof S. g. Smith and musical class
gave song service in Centennial hall
Sunday afternoon. There was good
attendance and the singing was excel
lent. Those who failed to attend
missed musical treat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Picnic in Paradise.

The Strauss church and Sunday
school will hold basket picnic in Lud-
wick's woods Wednesday, Sept. llth.
Music and speaking expected. Bring
your basket and come early and enjoy
full day. Everybody and their friends
invited. LEWIS LUDwICK, Supt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Educational Meeting To-Day.

Supt. r.. B. Teitrick is holding an
educational meeting in the lecture room
of the M. E. church to-day. The fore
noon session opens at ten o'clock and
the afternoon session at half-past one.
While this meeting is held for benefit
of teachers, yet all friends OF education
are invited to attend.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Died Yesterday,

Mrs. John A. Hopkins died yester-
day afternoon. Death was caused by
cancer. The deceased was born March
%, 1s49, making her SO years, months
and days old. Funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon. Interment in
Beulah cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Arrested for Forgery.

George Mcdonald, of this place, was
arrested at Brookville Saturday even
ing by Chief of Police Mcfarland, OF
Ridgway, charged with forgery. He
was taken to Ridgway Jail Saturday
night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Notice to Taxpsyers.

The taxpayers OF this borough are
hereby notified that all 1900 taxes no,
paid before October 1st, 1901, will posi-
lively be collected by law.
G. W. SwARTz, Collector.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Glass Plant.

Supt. VIM. Bennett says that the
glass plant at this place will begin work
between the 10Th of September and lst
of October He has full crew Of men
who are ready to go to work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28

Prof A. J. Postlethwait, who is now
book-keeper for Shick & Wagner, has
sold his West Reynoldsville property to
J. IS. Dean, of Washington township,
for 81 800 cash. Mr.. Postlethwait will
move into rooms on second floor OF
Arnold block next week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-28
Real Estate Changes.

William T. Cox has sold his property
on corner of Main street and Swamp
alley to M. M. Fisher. There Is 20
foot front with one story building on
it, and the pride paid was $1,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

Not all visitors TO the Buffalo exposi-
ton will appreciate the fact that its won
der OF wonders is not within but without
its gates-in the streets of Buffalo itself.
Every time they board a trolley car in
the exposition city they go riding with
Niagara. The traction company has
hitched its cars to the great cataract, 10
miles away, and every nickel il collects is
based on power extracted from those
mighty waters.
Likewise at night. when the exposition
and the city are made radiant with thou
sands of lamps, reflected in all colors of
the rainbow. Niagara is the lamplighter.
The electric company turns on all its cur
rents from the big power house back of
the vast torrent.
Niagara is literally the power that rune
Buffalo by day and rules it by night.
And the wonder of wonders for exposi.
ton visitors to think about is that there
is energy still left untapped in those
mighty falls equal to the latent power in
100000 tons of coal per day. And the
plans are already drawn by engineers fol
Harvesting it. Niagara is a power house
of continental capacity. New 1orE
World
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Rev. Mr.. Brady,s Case.

Considerable surprise was manifested
In church circles in Philadelphia recently
when the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
the preacher-author. offered his resigna-
ton as rector of the Memorial Church of
st. Paul at Overlook. His salary as a
preacher was $1,000 a year. He did not
feel that this was sufficient to support
him, and he had not the strength to be at
once a minister and an author. The
senior member of a prominent Philadel-
phia publishing house, speaking on this
point, said: You see. from MIR. Brady's
case, that writer's are not so badly paid
as some suppose. Mr.. Brady is not a
great writer, but is fairly popular, and 1t
is evident that literature brings him in a
good deal of money. He will make from
now on, I have been told, at least $1,000
a year. Of course there are many writ
-ers making more than that, but it is con-
siderably more than Mr.. Brady's salary
as q minister"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
The Lady Saved Day and Dinner.

Lady Mary Sackville is n Of the most
accomplished as well as one Of the most
beautiful women of the British ~aristoc-
racy, but the extent of her charms and
accomplishments was never so fully ap-
preciated as in q fashionable house where
she was lately a guest.
The hostess had planned a brilliant din
ner party the evening Of her coming, and
an hour before the time set for dinner the
cook took the liberty of her position. had
a fit and left for the city.
Just as the hostess was on the point Of
hysteria the knowledge of the calamity
came to Lady Mary's ears.
In another minute she was in the kitch-
en-, with an apron over her tea gown, the
center Of a dozen maids and scullions. In
ten minutes she had proved that the
daughter of a dozen earls was an expert
cook. Order came out Of chaos. roast,
entrees and salads were speedily pre-
pared, and when the butler announced
dinner none Of the guests knew how mar
row was the escape from disaster and
famine,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

New York, July Cotton prices re-
turned TO the high level reached on the
bulge or q week ago. Nearly every fac
tor lined up on the bull side and from
the start h attitude of shorts was de-
fensive rather than offensive. The mar
ket opened firm and 10 to Il points high
er on very active buying for both ae-
counts. The upward movement contin-
ed until August touched sos, October
1853 and January ia, when there was a
turn Tor profits n brisk selling by the
room Tor a turn. Early in the afternoon
there was a sharp reaction to ISL for
October and to 7.s2 for January, under
talk OF rains in Texas n rumors that
the south was preparing to sell in u
market and, later, deliver the cotton;
an official forecast from Washing
ton Tor continued dry weather general
~ tonight and tomorrow In Texas NICE
more started shorts on the retreat and
prompted liberal buying all along the
line.
The dominating influence here was an
a Of Z to ~ point at Liverpool.
The pulis were encouraged by the spe-
cial report of The Journal Of Commerce,
showing the present crop conditions to
be a per cent. of perfect, as against
ST. last month. Ravages by boil
weev1i, u worms, sh~arpshooters and
other insects in the southwest were said
to be reaching alarming proportions.
The south Atlantic states complained of
further soaking rains. scarcity of abo
and a very backward condition. Near
the close a hasty turn for profits caused
prices to settle rapidly. The market
was finally easy with prices net 3 TO 8
points higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

The thermometer in New York yes
terday reached los on the street level.
There were thirty-eight deaths and log
prostrations from heat.
In a toBn fifty miles from Pekin,
five Americans who were looting sys-
tematically were captured and turned
over to u legation guard.
The heat in the northern section east
of the Rocky mountains yesterday "a
intense and the weather bureau prom
ises no let-up for the hex forty-eight
hours.
District Attorney Burnett says no
criminal proceedings will be started
against the officers of the Seventh ma
tional bank unless more evidence is
produced.
There is a scramble for the appoint
ments of directors of the North Caro-
lima railroad by the governor, on ac-
count of the free railway passes the
position demands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
HISTORIC PLATE WORN OUT


This steel engraved plate from which
has been printed every commission TO ma
val officers for the last 30 or go years
has seen its last service, having become
too much worn for further use, and will
now be laid away with the sacred relics
of the navy department. 1t has been no.
ticed for some time that the commissions
printed from this plate were becoming
less clear cut, and when Captain Sigsbee
received his last commission his ommen
on the subject to Secretary Long induced
that official to take up again tie matter
for consideration.
After lengthy discussion Secretary
Long sent for the officials o. the bureau
of engraving and instructed them to take
a copy Of the old plate as nearly as the
rules of that bureau in reference to coua-
terfeiting would permit. The engrave-s
wished to change the plate by putting
new and improved guns in place of tee
old Long Tom" in vogue in 1S304O, and
the new warships for the old sailing YES
sells, but to this neither Secretary Long
nor his assistants would agree. They
wished TO preserve the style of engraving
of the period in which il was made and
retain ali the old earmarks of that date.
As the matter now stands the new plate
will be an exact reproduction save for
some slight changes Of shading and SO on.
The old plate was made by the Ameri-
can Bank Note company in New York in
1880 or 1910 and is considered one of the
finest and most artistic pieces of engrav-
ing belonging to the government. Hav-
ing seen service for the heroes of both the
civil and Spanish-American wars, as well
as other men of long and faithful service,
it is regarded with reverence by the navy
department.
The eagle at the top of the commission
has a lean and hungry look and not the
appearance of being a near relative even
OF the we'll fed, pompous looking bird that
adorns the bank notes and government
documents of today. The flags, guns,
boats and other naval equipments are all
typical of the period OF the navy 60 years
ago, while the figures Of Neptune and
Nereid blowing the waves with their star
horses, beautifully conceived and execut-
ed, make il one of the most elaborate and
imposing documents of the government
Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
CLEVER DAMON THIEF.
He Steals a Sparkler Worth $3.50
With an Apples Assistance.

Men who are more than six feet tall
and who eat apples are regarded with
distrust by every jewelry store in State
street. The reason for this is a theft that
occurred last week in one Of the most
prominent stores. The work was neatly
done, and the combination of a tall man
eating an apple makes every clerk and
floor detective suspicious.
A distinguished looking stranger with
white hair and white beard strolled into
a State street store last Saturday and
asked to see some diamond rings. The
clerk reached for them, leaving one tray
filled with expensive rings on top of the
showcase.
Here they are" he said, placing the
second tray beside the first. As he did
so the tall man, who had been munching
at a fine russell apple, threw the core into
the street.
He and the clerk went over the rings in
the trays, but he could find none that he
wanted to buy. AS he turned to go the
clerk discovered that a ring worth $3.50
was missing. The clerk disliked to &C
cuse the distinguished looking stranger
of having stolen the ring. There was
prospect of a suit for damages against
his employer and his own discharge if the
accusation should be found g%roundless.
Still, if he let the man get away with
the ring it would lei that he would
have to pay for it. Torn between these
positions the clerk finally limited that the
customer must have seen the ring.
"Of course I saw it. / had it in my
hand only a moment ago. All, | catch
your meaning! You want to infer that
L Be careful, sir! You do not know
who l am. I won't put up with any such
nonsense"
The stranger, despite his protests, was
searched, but the ring was not found. The
jeweler was apprehensive Of a big suit
for damages until the detectives found
that the, tall man is n old time hotel
thief who wins out often on the strength
of his impressive appearance. The way
he got away with the ring was to slip
In into the half eaten apple he held in his
hand and then to throw the apple into the
street, where a confederate picked it up
and got away, and the tall man could
stand a search with safety.-Chicago In
fer Ocean
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

as sores, blotches or pimples,
become more deeply rooted
and intractable the longer
neglected, the skin in time
having a thick, hard, rough
and unsightly appearance.
You can hide the blemishes
for a time with cosmetics;
and washes, lotions, soaps
and powders may relieve
temporarily the itching and
burning, but eventually the
s>orac of fha Shin ho@o-4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
A Story OF Ii Hung Chang.

Eli Hung Chang" says the Rev. DR..
William S. Ament. twas one of the best
educated men in China. He had trav-
eled around the world and had seen all
the modern ideas of the west. Yet. when
he returned to China, he entered the
Temple of the Dragon King at Tien-tsin
to pray for rain. The dragon in question
was a nasty snake about two feet long,
which was confined in a glass box, yet
this master mind bowed down before it.
When asked il he really believed in it, Ii
replied with a laugh that he did not, but
did it only to please the people"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Mice, silence and Gloom.

"Mice, Silence and Gloom" is DR.. Ed
ward Judson's descriptive summary of
the occupants of most churches during
all but a few hours Of each week:
We dubbed together, we raised the money,
We built a temple to God;
We hired a preacher with doctrines sunny,
For we have outgrown the rod.
And three hours weekly Gin pleasant weather.
We use the family pew;
We chafe a little at even this tether,
And that must certainly do.
Three hours OF worship; one hundred and ffty
The church is a bolted room,
That we, in worldly affairs 50 thrifty,
Give over to mice and gloom.
We're not contented with two per cent
As q worldly measure OF gain;
We sometimes wonder, Is God content,
Or is it the gift of Cain?
Church Economist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Grain and Provisions

Chicago, July 1.-Continued hot
weather throughout the southwest caus-
ed excitement in the corn pit today at
the opening and a grand scramble to
buy ensued. The opening figures or
September ranged between 461s and ASH
to " to 2h to 2%c higher than Satur-
days close. but, later, on reports of
rain in Kansas, the market assumed a
more rational tone n the close was
sc higher. September wheat closed
&c lower, oats were Is to Nc higher,
while provisions were 5 to 10 points
lower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; out he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World. Is cents a box.
Sold by r. r. Dellamy Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
The Dry Goods Market

New York, July 1.-Intense e has
again had a restrictive influence owe
spot trade in all directions. Mail or
ders are of average extent. There has
been no change in the general tone in
either cotton or wooden goods, nor any
alteration in prices. Printcloths have
been inactive at firm prices.