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The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08

occasion was a prize oil painting in a gilt frame that was to go to the best speller in the final contest, when every person in the house, ex- cept the teacher, was to line up on one side or the other and spell down As might have been expected, Nat Landers was captain of one side and I was captain of the other, and we soon had our sides marshaled against each other. I wanted to choose Alice the very first one, but wouldn't have done it tor the could sell book. And it wasn't be- cause Alice was such good spell CT, either. Alice's spell was of a different kind"
 "Huh," snickered the Exchange Fiend, who was conversant with the comic columns of the newspapers.
 The Editor smiled and went on with his story: "The teacher had McGuffey's and Webster's spelling book, and he began at the beginning where the words were easy and the poorest spoilers could have some sort of a show. This act of mercy was of short duration, however, and the teacher was soon over among the hard words, and the victims began dropping all along the line. A dozen or more still stood and battled nobly, but one by one they joined those gone before, until no one was left except Landers and myself. By this time I was getting pretty nervous. All along I had been looking at the ia41 I Ia little speeches I intended to say to Alice when it was mine, for I had no wish to win the prize, except to give it to her. She had been spelled down early in the fray, for, as I said, Alice never was a star speller, but that was not what I was loving her for, and I didn't care continental if she couldn't spell cat, if she would only let me love her, and some day but was afraid 2to think of that win her for myself. Now I was so nervous I couldn't look at the pie ture, and as for looking at Alice, I didn't care so much as to turn my eyes toward the other side of the room where she sat looking at both of us, but I could see Nat smiling over at her and grinning con- fidently every time he rattled off a big word as easy as saying Jack Rob- inson.'"
 'I don't seem to remember any Jack Robinson" said the Old Sub- scriber, absent-mindedly, as he looked inquiringly in the direction of the Taxpayer, who shook his head in warning. = .'.
 
 "the teacher gave up the spelling book and opened the big dictionary. It was a silent tribute to our abil- ity that called for murmur of ap- plause all over the house.
 'Abracadabra,' he called out for a starter. and Nat took it on the fly
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08
HARDLY WORTH KNOWING.

It takes the ash of 100 cigars to make one ounce of cigar-ash.
 There are 27 railway tunnels in England over one mile long. Seventy-three per cent. of ships en- tering British ports fly the national flag.
 It is estimated that the men of Great Britain spend s25O,O00 year on silk hats.
 London eats 1so,ooo tons a year of fsh-more than ha.1 the fish caught by British ships.
 Thirty years since newspapers were not known in Japan. Now there are over TOO periodicals, nearly 100 of which are Christian.
 Thirty thousand tons of writing paper a year and 150 miles a day of wallpaper is Jno output of the larg. est paper factory in the world.
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08
A TRUST MAGNATE'S MAXIMS.

Recently uttered by Charles M. Schwab, president of the United States Steel cor poration.l
 Brains are wanted, not money.
 The man with exceptional ability is the man for whom everybody is seek ing.
 I think it is possible that so great combination might be formed that no. man could be found with the admins trative ability, the brains to manage it. But that will not happen for many years.
 The great captains of industry are not looking for money. There is plenty of that. What they want is brains specialized brains; brains that are capable of taking hold and carrying out. the plans for which they furnish the capital
 Great industrial combinations like the United States Steel corporation doubtless decrease the chances of the iron and steel maker with limited amount of capital to make his way, but they give to the men with brains the greatest opportunity this world has ever known.
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08

l was so laundering bashfu1 that the girls had no use for me except to have fun with me, and make me wish they had all been born boys or birds, or anything but girls. All but one that was Alice Smith, who was so good, and so nice to everybody that she couldn't have been otherwise to me if she had wanted to be. And I returned her kindness by thinking of her all day and dreaming of her at night, and blushing clear back to my collar button every time l saw her. Of course everybody knew about it, and everybody, except Alice, leased me about it"
 The old subscriber grinned in re- membrance.
 ssI went to Sunday school in those days" continued the editor, "where Alice taught, and she often cornered me and talked to me in spite of my self, just because she was sorry for me. Sometimes she would make me walk home. with her from the church, and although I stumbled along like a blind mule and got as red as a beet whenever we met anybody, I would rather have been with her than anywhere on earth. All I could say to her was yes and mo- but she laughed and chatted with me as if I were really worth her while and she intended to make a man of me or die in the attempt. But I was mighty near hopeless, and after I left her at the gate I slipped back into town down an alley, for fear of meeting people. But I appreciated what she was doing, as poorly as was showing it, and though with small opportunities I was a fool, think, with great ones, I could have been a hero for her sake. At the same time, 'long-legged Nat Landers, with his smooth tongue and his cour- age, had me nearly crazy, because he had taken fancy to Alice and was hanging around her whenever he got the chance. which was good many times, for Alice liked him and was quite proud that he paid more atten- tion to her than he did to any of the other girls"
 eff you got any of that excelsior to spare I'd like a bite,' said the tax payer to the old subscriber who had opened package of fne-cut chewing tobacco.
 ''I should think it was like dessert to you after eatin' that long green" grunted the old subscriber, kindly handing the package over to him.
 "Well," resumed the editor, things stood that way when the great spell ing bee came off and everybody in the town was there. Of course, ] couldn't escape, and I guess I didn't want to, because as bashful as I was I was proud to be pointed out as the best speller in the county, Nat Lan- ders, to the contrary notwithstand- ing The bee consisted of various tests, individual, and choosing sides and that sort, but the feature of the
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08
SOLEMN. stiffness pervaded the

A SOLEMN stiffness pervaded the "A sanctum of the Sorghumville Seorcher. The Exchange Fiend was aid behind a newspaper; Old Sub- scriber sat on the coal-box, smoking; Vox Populi was writing protest against the prevalence of pigs on the streets; and Taxpayer, who had just come in, was backed up to the stove. The editor sat at his table with his chair tilted back and his legs doubled and twisted under him. It was a posture of great mental en- tieavor with him. There had been spelling bee. at the schoolhouse for the benefit, of the Methodist church, and the editor wanted to make a feature of it.
 "Gittin' ready to jump on the ad- ministration or sumpthin' like that"' inquired the taxpayer, observing the editors couchant attitude.
 'sNo," smiled the editor, ''I'm try ing to do something extra nice for the Methodist spelling match the other evening""
 "I hear they tuck in $7.15," said the taxpayer.
 seven dHu II CCAOos NOA ,ected Old Subscriber. "Somebody aropped in a postage stamp that stuck to the side of the box and wasn't counted till after the report was made"
 "Speakin' of spellin' bees," said the taxpayer, addressing the editor, "do you recollect that time you got fioored?"
 Everybody became attentive, for the editor had a countrywide reputa- tion as speller.
 Don't I?" laughed the editor. "I guess I'd be a bachelor if it hadn't been for that" 7.
 "I've clean forgot" reflected the old subscriber. 'How was it, any how?''
 The editor undoubled and swung half around in his chair to face his auditors.
 "Um-um,'' he said, getting his start slowly, Git was thirty-odd years ago and I was scant 24. I was young printer and it was my business to know how to spell. I had the knack besides, and nobody in. the whole community could stand up with me except long-legged chap who had been in the town a year or so. He was a book agent, and nice enough fellow, only he was stuck on himself and thought all the girls were, too. As for me, I couldn't do anything much but stick type and spell, and
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08

"'Apagoge,' he next announced, and finished it promptly.
 sAsyndeton.'
 'Nat spelled it without turning a a hair.
 "'Aurora borealis.'
 Ut was my turn, and the hot blood flew to my face and my knees trem- bled. Lord knows what was the matter with me, but the place seemed to be whirling, and all I could see was a girls face swinging around in the tumble before me. I felt my Adams apple coming into my mouth, but I choked it back with a gasp, and began spelling very slowly, syl- liable by syllable.
 "sA-u, au, To, TO, auro-r-a,r ra, aurora: b-o, bo, re, re, bo-re-' and there l stumbled and stopped, and the house became very: still. Nat Landersestood looking at me with a smile on his handsome face, which, to me, was little short of fiendish. One of the ghoulish glee kind, you know,
 "'Go on,' said the teacher, lift ing his eyes over his spectacles, and letting them fall on me in mild sur prise. You have only a half minute to a word
 "'A-u, au, TO, TO, r-a, Ia, aurora; b-o, bo, re, re, bo-re- I proceeded, rath- CT more glibly than on the first trial, but I stopped at the same point again and the teacher looked up and waited for me to go on.
 '''Alis,' he suggested, as he could under the rule when a speller was stalled, and he gave the "a the short sound as the word was generally pro- nounced.
 'A-l-i-c-e,' I blurted out, in spite of all I could do, for I knew that was not the way to spell it, and down I sat. f a sa.= h..
 'Landers and the teacher and everybody who knew how to spell the word, because it wasn't a hard one, fairly shouted, and all the oth- CTS soon joined them, while poor Alice looked at me, blushing and em. barrassed, as if she never, never could forgive me for being so out rageously silly. The moment I fin ished the word Landers caught it up and spelled it right, and I dashed out of the schoo1house bareheaded, and ran away into the darkness to hide my shame. Of course, everybody after that knew the joke I had put on myself, but nobody had charity enough to see the pathetic side of it and offer me any sympathy. That is, nobody did then, and when Land CTS had given the picture to Alice, people said it was sure to be match; but the following Sunday Alice made me walk home with her, and I had suffered so since the spell. ing bee that some better sense had come to me, and-well," the editor smiled cheerfully and resignedly, 'I guess Taxpayer here and Old Sub scriber know my wife's name is Alice"
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08

'And fine woman she is," nod ded the Old Subscriber.
 "A plumb thoroughbred" corrobo- rated the Taxpayer with confidence. The Editor bowed, doubled himself up, and again resumed his labors.
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08
Crue1fY.

If there were a wounded dog lying out in front of your house, would you walk out and kick it? That is what you do when you repeat gos- sip; you are simply cruel.-Atchison Al0he-
The weekly examiner., 1901-06-08
Loves Strange Spell }
 By William J. Hampton.

From the Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, Copyrighted. Reprinted by Special PernlissiOn.)
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-27
Resolutions.

AT regular meeting of Reynolds
vile lodge No. S24, |. o. o. F., the fol-
lowing resolutions of respect were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the AL
mighty, in His infinite and divine wis
dom, to visit our lodge and call from
our midst our worthy brother, A. H.
Hoon, and
WHEREAS, The deceased has at all
times during his associations with us
proved himself true Odd Fellow,
Resolued, That while we deeply feel
our loss, we humbly bow in submission
to the unerring wisdom of Him who
doeth all things we'll.
Resolued, That we extend to the be-
reaved family our sincere sympathy and
that we feel for them in this their hour
OF sore affiiction, and that we commend
them to the healer of all wounds, who
is able to soothe in this sad hour.
Resolued, That in the death OF brother
A. III. Hoon this lodge has lost an hon
est, true and faithful member, his family
an affectionate husband and father.
Resolred, That in memory of Brother
Hoon our charter be draped in mourn
ing thirty days, that these resolutions
be published in THE STAR and they be
spread on the minutes of the lodge an d
copy be sent to the bereaved family.
P. G., NJ. E. WEED,
p. G., T. E. EVANS, Com.
T. G., DAVID HEFFNER.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-27
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Reynoldsville, Pa, Nov. 81, 1901.
WHEREAS, We, u committee on reso-
lutions, beg leave to submit the follow
ing resolutions.
WHEREAS, 1t has come to our notice
that the Enterprise Silk Co. Is bring
ing into our town very undesirable
class of people to take the place of their
former employees, who are struggling
against the tyrannical hand of oppres-
sion and injustice, and
WHEREAS, We find people In our
town who are willing to board and pro-
tect the undesirable class Of people in
preference to sympathizing and assist
ing the oppressed and
WHEREAS, The Enterprise Silk Co.
has refused to arbitrate existing uiifer-
ences with their employees and have
ignored them in all fair and Just de-
mands, and
WHEREAS, We find that the silk
mill strikers are deserving and worthy
of our moral and financial support in as
much as they have always conducted
themselves in an orderly and peaceable
manner. Therefore be IL
ResolUed, That we, in committee met,
do hereby condemn the Silk Co. oiiici-
ais in this action, and be it further
Resolred, That we recommend that
for the best interest of the community
at large the employers met the en-
ployees to try and adjust the differences
now existing between said parties, and
further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be published in our town paper
and a copy sent to all papers in this i'm
mediate vicinity.
COMMITTEE.
Samuel Malcolm, William p. Murphy,
l.. A, No. 300, X. of L.: ]. ID. Williams,
]. G. Williams, J. b. U. of A. No. PA;
II. Ward Eason, F. II. Best, w. ID.
Williams, II. G. /. p. A. No. 499; H.
Overdorf, B. of G. and j. No. S34; w.
|. Shobert, j. 7. U. of A. No. 800; Will
lam Broad, William Booker, John Null
ligan, U. M. w. of A. No. 542; May
Flannery, Margaret Friel, Martha o.
Conners, A. w. Geisler, John Guthrie,
George Tucker, 7. w. of A. No. $50;
John Friel, organizer A. +. of l..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-27

Our prices on rubbers this year is
away down. Robinson's.
Fright goods at right prices" applies
to everything In our store. II you need
anything In the jewelry line it will pay
you to visit Gooder the jeweler
One hundred pairs of ladies' shoes at
Johnston & Nolan's below cost.
Underwear of all kinds from camel,
sheep, fax and cotton field at Millirens.
The only place in town to get genuine
cut glass is at Coolers jewelry store.
Found: At Suffers, the finest line OF
Ladies' dress skirts from "a 90 to $l0.O
ever seen In Reynoldsville.
Holiday goods arriving now. Come
and see them at Coolers the jeweler.
We have few odds and ends that we
will sell cheap. Johnston Il Nolan.
Just as good as though the prices
wore . third more are the qualities OF
our bargains, In all kinds of merchan-
disc. Blng-Stoke Co.
Gold watches FROM ss. 90 up at Good
er's jewelry store
closlag out sale Of coats at sutterA
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-27
Card of Thanks.

We desire to gratefully acknowledge
the many acts Of kindness and smypa-
thy accorded us after the death of our
husband and father, and hereby tender
sincere thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors who assisted in the time OF
our affliction.
MRS. A. II. HooN AND FAMILY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-27
Card of Thanks,

We desire to express our thanks to
the friends and neighbors for the assist.
ance they gave us during the sickness
OF our child.
Mr.. AND MRS. G. M. LUCAS,
Rathmel, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-27
Notice.

Our stores will be closed tomorrow
Thanksgiving Day, at 1890 a. m.
BING-STOKE Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
AT BEAUMONT.
Mills and Places of Business Were Gen
orally Closed.

Mills and Places of Business Were GEN
orally Closed.
Beaumont, Texas September 19.-Never
in the history Of Beaumont were the stores
and other places Of business more gen rally
closed than was the case today between
the hours of II n m. and l p. m. The
suspension Of business could not have heen
more complete If the funeral of the late
President Mckinley had been taking place
here instead of Mt Canton. No Thanks
giving or Christmas ever saw such com
plete suspension of business, The drug
stores were closed and so were the sa-
looms. and even the fruit stands on the
sidewalks.
One of the largest congregations ever as
semblcd In the Methodist church in this
city gathered there this morning to pay
the last tribute to the memory of the ate
| President William Mckinley and observe
| the occasion when the body Is laid 10 It's
| Inst resting place' Tho services were ,on.
| Quoted under the auspices Of the COnfej-
/ crate Veterans ana the Grand Army %
| the Republic camps. An interesting pro,
gram had been previously arranged aud
! was carried ont In every particular. Inc
addresses delivered bv the members Of
| the two camps and the ministers OF the
! gospel in Beaumont were appropriate and
/ beautiful and there were songs by the
4 choir and Miss Mae Davis and Mr. {. D.
] Pullcn. The congregation though uncam
fortably crowded, listened to the service
with marked attention and appreciation
The addresses naturally dwelt upon the
character Of the great man who was taker
away and the minister's accepted the op
portunlty to point the lesson of Chris
tinnity ana religion as Inc only principle
upon which anarchy and murder can 10,
forever eliminated from this country an,
fran the human race.
Services were also held by the Emnpue
congregation In their temporary hall at tn
Harmony club, conducted by Rabbi Lew.
An the mills IN Beaumont and all q he
manufactoric suspended operations th
morning from II o'clock until /, and tn
employers repaired to the various places o
worship where memorial services w,r
heing held The j, Il. Keith company q
this city which operates n saw mill n
Hooks switch, directed that the euur
plant suspend operations today between
The hours Of II and ! O'Clock.
, Memorial services were held at the Liv
OAK Baptist church this morning In homo
Of the late President Wlnlph Mckinley
Addresses were made by Profs, Charlton
Pollard Adams and BRtistee aud Revs
rhomas Perkins, Scott and Bouldng. IN
song service was conducted nv Mrs. A. II
Thomas Mrs NJ. Il, Miles and Lizzie PEI
q Lins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
AT LA PORTE.
Union Services We're Held at the Meth
Odiet Church.

Union Services We're Held at the Meth
odist Church.
La Porte. Tcxns. September 10 Union
memorial services were hold here today in
the Methodist church. An Of the pastors
OF the city participated in the Impressive
exercises. Business generally was suspend
ed and the schools were dismissed. The
church was appropriately draped in black,
and though somewhat lengthy was in keep
ing with the occasion. The service had
been arranged by San Jacinto post No.
10 Grand Army Of the Republic, the mem
hers of which met at the post rooms and
marched to the church in a body The reg
ulatlon mourning bulge WAS worn,
y picked choir furnished the music. The
services opened with the singing or
aucrlca, alter which Rev. W. T. Hall,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. read
the 37th Psalm and offered the opening
prayer The choir then sang 'Neaier My
Of the Baptist cherc6. read tie 88d fslam
ana offered a short prayer. This was fol
lowed by the choir singing Lead Kindly
! Mr. Elledge then made short memorial
| address basng his remarks upon the 34th
! verse of the lith chapter Of Proverbs
| and the 18th verse of the 18TH chapter.
| lie made touching reference TO- the life,
! character and public seg.sice Of the lament
ed president. Speaking concerning the as
| ing shame that such deeds should he COM
| mitted In America, IL is a matter of con
siderable satisfaction to know that the
! man who shot the president was an alien
! Referring to his text. he said. Their IS
way that seemeth right. This man had
a principle. That principle was against the
| government that gave him protection. He
aimed TO Stay, not the man as an individ.
val hut as representing the government.
Mr.. EHedge spoke at some length In favor
Of more stringent immigration laws.
Mr., Hall spoke next basng his remarks
on the Gth verse of the nth chaser Of
rod rir n.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
AT BRENNAN
There Was Great Dutpourina of Peo-
pie

There Was a Great DutPourlne OF Peo-
pS
Brennan, Texas, september l9-Ihc
people Of BRENNAN with one accord t"ony
turned out TO pay tribute to the gouiy
mnn stricken down while occupying lhe
highest position within the gift of the
peoplc. II was a mem4rin service Of such
impressive character, II such voluntary
demonstration, as was betttins the occa'
sion.
4 detachment Of the BRENNAN Fieid Az
tillcry fred salute of lweuty-one minute
guns while the PROCESSION was assemhilhG
nj the park. and the IRE nrl toneu
requiem 90 the departed chleltIinn, dyou,eIv
The Park theatcr stngt was h4uuau1l,tt -,
decorated for ihc oecnslqn ~ Wy VHSinn,cet'
was a double pedestal ctyered WIN niacI
crepe on which testing @h neo YiTy drnped
sutmounted with the laurel wreath WhlcL
he So richly deserved, q the 'els'' nj,
which was an G nGhor' IS It pb,eneStth th'
picture was an American eagle anu III ~
ialons was scroll on WHEN WaS ~ ~
serlbed: Down with An'FeiNls 0'e AM, .n'
| whole were Texas and iAmerlcah nnsn
I their folds falling against = mug paiiepeto
on either side The wiMg Of 'the tneate
We're. drapcd with hags asd tSe ec "rS Sn th
! fun band. was draped in s'oliops 81 whht
/ and hlnck creme ON the, speakers taht
! was "a heart wreath In WNtc npNcIs VIZ
the letters across Il, WA, Mchy7 an
| the effect was such that this briei de
scriptlon does not nearly d1 II lusnce;
/ The parade was formed a tue HNTHuhs
! hotel ON Mqln street. ana was thf larscS
! that ever marched 10 Elrepen pars' a.
was In the following 9rderi II
! Schuerenherg assisted hN hr \. Wanse
mann grand marshal; second lhIunIL
/ band; artillery; signal eorps United C tg
/ fedcrate Veterans and Cram Army Ti u
Republic; hre Department public SSno"ts;
I other schools; Knights Templafsi h99S44ni
lodges Ped Meut KNIGHTS ., Fl,g y,,l5.
Knights OF the Maccabees;' odd telloN,s-
/ Wo0lmen Of the World: other clNIt so'l'
ties; mayor city council, other city OF
] cials ana school trustees; .speakers' Gu
zeus The line OF march, aye the prove
\ sion formed. was west on Main street
North street and thence 10 the park,
II was exactly II o'clock when the pIoee
sion arrived az the Park theatcr, ana th
vast audence, perhaps the larEest wv
ever gathered Rilnln the eneleSure IN Irel
II e. heard Mr. ] n, Campbell who ncie
rs. master Of ceremonies. announce the mr.
I number on the program,
The hand dscOursed some excellent INNS
ana the Mendelssuhn society anu Normhetl
society sang Nearer. Ny Goa, 70 Ihee
This was followed hv an eloquent inyoc
tion by Rev u. ", Tarrant,
The Ndrwaerts next renuercu -sVn
which was the composition OF froI. "a
ner, the director OF the organization. -. .
Rev. f. Gerhn OF the Lutheran eoieg