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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
SHOOTING ACCIDENT SUNDAY.
George Hickman Was Shot in Abdo-
men--Tsken to Hospital Monday.


George w. Hickman, oldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hickman, Of Reyn-
oldsvile, was accidentally shot in the
abdomen Sunday night by nine-year-
old brother. II was 38-calibre revol-
yer and II is almost miracle that
George was not instantly killed. Mrs.
Hickman and two sons, George and
James, drove to Troutville Sunday to
spend the. day with George Weber's
family. About nine o'clock Sunday
night they got ready to start home and
we're standing in the hall when the
young lad said he was afraid of the
"dagoes" at Big Soldier. George
pulled the revolver out OF his over
coat pocket and said this will pro-
tect us from the dagoes," and the
little fellow grabbed the revolver and
In trying to get 1t out Of James grasp
the weapon was discharged, the ball
entering Georges body between the
second and third buttons on lower part
of vest, detecting to one side. Had
the ball gone straight death would
have been instant.
Drs. Neale and King, Of Reynolds
Vile, and two Troutville doctors were
called. Monday morning the young
man was taken to the hospital at PUNK
sutawney.
George Hickman was 20 years old the
oath of last May. He is painter and
paper hanger by trade. He is sober
and Industrious young man and the re-
port of the shooting was a shock to his
numerous young friends at this place.
We learned by telephone this morn
ing that Hickman IS getting along
nicely and that there is good hopes ol
his recovery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Sail for Europe To-Day.

Rev. p. p. Womer. pastor of an Epis-
copalian church at West Lebanon, N.
H., accompanied by his wife, who is a
daughter Of Mr., aud Mrs. A. T. Bing,
of ReynoldsvilIr, will sail from New
York City at noon to-day on the steam
er 'Lauscntian" for Europe, where they
will remain about on year. They both
intend entering college either at
Glasgow or Edinburgh. While Rev.
Womer enlarges his ability for work of
the ministry his wife will study art.
Before returning home they will visit
various places in Italy, Germany,
France, Switzerland and Holland. Mr..
Bing is in New York to see them start
on the journey over the sea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24

Mrs. William Bennett will give
lessons in burnt wood, embroidery and
lace to few pupils. See samples Of
her work at Millirens department store.
Be sure to see Miss Sayers' line OF
fall and winter styles before purchasing.
Best school shoes for boys at H. w.
Eason e. Co.
Goods at Suffers was 80 now 38c.
Black dress skirts, also oxford gray,
new founce effect, at $500 at Millirens.
Wrappers at Suffers were u. now 78c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
A Bold Robber

One man made bold attempt to rob
an express train on the p. e. f. near
Driftwood early Monday morning, and
he would have been successful had
there been any valuable express pack
ages in the car. The robber compelled
the baggagemaster, at point of revolver
to hold up both hands and back into
corner of car and remain there until
the robber was ready to jump of train
as 1t pulled into station at Driftwood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Revival Campaign.

Special services are being held all
this week at the Salvation Army hall
under the leadership of Adjutant Geo.
Davis, and Captain Keeler, Army evan
gelists. The services are OF a most in
teresting, lively and inspiring character.
Adjutant Davis has been engaged in
evangelistic work for long time, he is
very enthusiastic worker, an interest
ing and entertaining speaker and his
sermons are full Of good things.
Captain Keller, who travels with the
adjutant, is good musician also good
singer. Both he and the adjutant play
various instruments and plenty OF
music and singing is leading feature
OF the services. The services are held
at 500 p. m. each evening. Next Sun
day evening Adjutant Davis will speak
on a special subject, Something awful
about another mans wife," Who the
lady is he refuses to say, but all
selves. 1t is announced that on Tues
day evening Of next week the local
Salvation will call off their meeting
here and hold meeting in Brookville
instead. The whole corps with their
entire complement of officers, Adjutant
Davis, Captain Donnershurg and Cap
tain Keeler will take part and an in
teresting service is promised to our
Brookville- friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24

The Park Stock Co. opened its return
engagement here on Monday night to a
packed house. The plays and per-
formances are even better than before
and that is saying Il great deal. For
the balance OF the week a strong list OF
new plays is promised. If good patron
age and hearty applause are indications
of success, then the Park Stock Co.
has made "a lasting success here.-St.
Marys Gazette Sept. IS. At Reynolds
vile every night this week under a
mammoth tent.
"Waltons" school shoes for boys.
World beaters for the price. Bing-
Stoke Co.
These frosty mornings make you think
of heavier underwear-at Millirens.
A new lot of street hats just received
at Miss Sayers.
All dress goods at j, j. Suffers at
cost.
New American Lady corsets at Mil
lirens, 80 cents.
Queen Quality shoes at ID. Nolan's
shoe store for $3.50.
Cotton bats at Suffers were l5c nowlO,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Must Pay for Baby Carriages.

Up until the 22nd of last month baby
carriages, go-carts and baby sleighs
were checked on the p. r. r.. free, but
a new ruling has changed that and now
the railroad charges for them at the
same rate as fifty pounds excess. We
mention this to save people the
trouble of taking baby carriages to the
railroad If they don't want to pay for
having same checked.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
"Nell Gwynn" Tonight.

Nell Gwynn," the bill which is the
Offering of the Park Stock Co. tonight,
is the play in which Henrietta Cross
man made fame and fortune. Two
years ago when she presented the piece
in Pittsburg the people of the surround
ing towns flocked into the city to see
the play and paid three dollars for
seats. Tonight the play will be
properly costumed, carefully staged and
generally mounted in painstaking and
artistic manner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Strong List of New Plays.

The G. w. Park Stock Co. is playing
weeks engagement under canvas on
the ball grounds at foot Of Fifth street.
The opening play was THE Black
Flag" the great New York success.
Last night "The Great Diamond Rob-
berry," tonight Nell Gwyn," Thurs
day night woman Against Woman"
Mr.. Park was not sure yesterday what
would be played Friday night. Satur-
dag night Down in Black Canyon" a
sensational play. Matinee Saturday
afternson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
NEW INDUSTRY IN OPERATION.
Fine Woolen MillAUp-to-Date Machin-
ery--Wili Turn Out Fancy Goods.

George w. Sykes, the veteran woolen
mill man of this section, who is expert
enced and thoroughly acquainted with
that line Of business, has his new woolen
mill on Mabel street In operation. II
will be known as Sykes Woolen Mill Co.
The buildings are made of brick and
only one story high, cover considerable
ground. The main room is ~ x ITO feet,
with a cement floor; picker room 80 80
feet dye room "a "a feet; business
office Is TX 20 feet. All the machinery
in the mill is up-to-date, the very latest
improved machinery, consisting of card
ing machines, shearers, press, brush,
gigg, pulling mill, washing machine,
tentering and drying machine, and all
other kinds of machines necessary for a
finely equipped woolen mill. Electric
lights are used In the mill and the en-
tire plant is heated with steam. One
large gas engine will furnish power to
keep all the machinery running. The
mill will give employment to 25 or 30
hands.
Thomas II. Robinson is superintend-
ent Of the mill, L. N. McGovern finish
er, John Gibson carder, Will A. Gray,
spinner. Miss Bertha Sykes, daughter
of G. W. Sykes, proprietor, is stem
ographer and bookkeeper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Aliens Mills Sunday Night.

During the Baptist convention at
Reynoldsville last week Rev. j. w.
Crawford, of Aliens Mills, learned Of
the "Parliament of Religions" given In
the Reynoldsville Baptist church the
proceeding Sunday evening and he in
vited the same ladies to give the "Par-
lament of Religions" In the Baptist
church at Aliens Mill last Sunday eve
ming. Fifteen in all drove over to
Aliens Mills. The'church was nicely
decorated, the choir had prepared
special music and there was large
congregation present.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Pattison Coming to Reynoldsyille.

Hon. Robert E. Pattison, Democratic
candidate for governor, Hon. George
w. Guthrie, OF Pittsburg, and James
Nolan, of Reading, will be in Reynolds
vile on Monday, October 6. They will
arrive here on the S.23 a. m. train and
will leave on the 1852 p. m. train. A
meeting will be held in Franks Park
during the forenoon II the weather is
favorable and II not favorable the meet
ing will be held in the opera house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
STOKES
PHARMACY.
A Little Of Everything.
Park Stock Co. this week.

Park Stock Co. this week.
"Mr. Plaster of Paris tonight.
"Nell Gwyn" by Park Stock Co. to-
night.
Dayton fair September 80, October l.,
2 and 3.
Naturalization court at Brook vile
Monday.
Judge Ed. Weise, of st. Marys, died
Monday.
See report of First National Bank in
this issue.
Matinee in the big tent Saturday
afternoon.
The glass plant will begin operation
October 4th.
There will be dance in Franks Park
tomorrow evening.
Charles King has returned to Univer-
sity Of Missouri at Rolla, Mo.
George White is clerking in Robin.
son & Mundorff's grocery store.
Tim Reagin has moved from Rathmel
to Bakerton, Cambria county, Pa.
DR.. L. L. Means is having a new
dwelling house huilt on Hill street.
The new drum corpse of this place
has been named the Union Drum Corps.
DR.. J. B. Neale and daughter, Fay,
and Aldine Reed were in Pittsburg last
week.
The Utopia Society will hold social
at the Baptist parsonage Friday
evening
DR.. r. DeVere King and wife enter
tained the whist club last Thursday
evening.
A dance will be held in Franks Park
Monday night, Oct. 9th, for benefit OF
the Union Drum Corps.
The Daughters OF Reb ,kah served
Ice cream TO the members of the 1. o.
o. f. lodge last evening.
The merchants of the north and south
sides of Main street will play game OF
ball Tomorrow afternoon.
The Reynoldsville Woolen Company
mill was idle Saturday afternoon on ac-
count of break in machinery.
Squire w. l.. Johnston has had a
Summerville telephone put In his feed
store In West Reynoldsville.
The Dayton fair next week promises
70 surpass any fair ever held at that
place, and this is the 2Srd annual fair.
Arthur II. Haskins' new march, 1.-The
Sentry" will be the opening number Of
The new Avenue Theatre Of Dubois TO.
nossow night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Child Burned.

Last Wednesday evening small
child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Womel-
dorf, above Prescottville, had one arm
severely burnt from fingers to shoulder
by falling over the edge of steaming
hot kettle Of apple butter. The kettle
had been carried onto porch and the
child wandered near it while the family
were busy elsewhere.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Bright as Lightning.

The main brake of the arc light circle
burned out at the power house about
4,30 q. m, Sunday. The entire power
house was illuminated even brighter
than flash of lightning. 1t was so
bright the electrician had to stop the
engine to shut off the light to see what
trouble was. Tom Scott, who lives
nearby, says it was the prettiest thing
he ever saw.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
An Aged Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob King, parents OF
DR.. j. c. King, of this place, who are
now well on in life's journey, went over
into Clarion county last week to visit
their old homestead and scenes of their
youthful days. II Mr.. King lives until
next Tuesday he will celebrate his S9th
birthday. His wife is in her seth year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Cherub Gone.

Earl Britt Johnston, four-month-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Johnston,
died at 5.20 a. M, September II, 1902.
Funeral service was held at residence
of bereaved parents at 900a. m. Friday,
conducted by Rev. w. Frank Reber,
pastor of Presbyterian church, of which
the parents are members. Interment
was made in the Reynoldsville cem-
etery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Name Slightly Twisted.

A four-year-old girl of Reynoldsville
heard somebody talking about Judge
Pennypacker, Republican candidate for
gubernatorial honors, and afterwards
she was telling her mother about it and
she called him "Mr. Moneypacker."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Not Long Separated.

Frank p. Adelsperger, of this place,
was called to Osceola, Pa, Saturday to
attend the funeral of his father, James
Adelsperger, who was buried Monday
September %. Three weeks ago to-day,
September 3rd, Mr.. Adelsperger attend
ed the funeral of his mother. Mr..
Adelsperger was in his 18th year and
Mrs. Adelsperger was in her s0th year.
Their deaths were caused by general
debility. Some time ago they both
suffered from strokes of paralysis. The
old father did not linger long after his
helpmate departed this place. They
are survived b dve, sons: Frank p.
Adelsperger, '4/Reynoldsville, Joseph,
of Chicago, John, of Punxsutawney,
Samuel, of Pittsburg, and William, Of
Osceola.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Pifer-McFadden Nuptials.

Charles Pifer and Miss Mabel Nc
Fadden, of this place, were married at
the M. E. parsonage in Brookville on
Wednesday of last week, September II,
1902, by DR.. w. p, Graham, pastor
Brookville M. e. church. Mr.. Pifer
and bride went to Pittsburg on a we'd
ding trip, returning to this place Satur-
day evening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Lawn Tennis Tournament.

DR.. Clifford Kaucher, Frank p.
Alexander, DR.. l.. L. Means and Paul
Rston were in Brookville Wednesday
afternoon playing lawn tennis, and
were successful in winning three sets
out of six. Score as follows:
Kaucher and Riston, Reynodsville,
Francis Hall aud Darrah Corbett, Brook
Vile, 6-2; SO; 2-6.
Alexander and Means, Reynoldsville.
Frank Henderson and John d. Evans,
Brookville, 10; 10-S; GA.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Taken to Hospital.

On Monday of this week Robert Ram
sey, sr., took his son, Robert Ramsey,
jr.. to the hospital at Punxsutawney for
treatment for rheumatism. Nine weeks
ago the boy got wet going to Punxs'y
and he wore the wet clothes all day and
has been i'll since that time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Will Surpass Other Years.

The Dayton fair will be held Sep
tember 30, October |, and 3. The
management has engaged the best of
attractions this year and 1t will be a
treat for all to attend the fair, which
will surpass all other fairs held at
Dayton, and that means much. Don't
miss it. Excursion rates on B. r. & p.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Want Office Changed.

A petition will be sent to the general
Office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company in Pittsburg to-day asking
that the Western Union office located
in the p. r. r. Office at this place be
moved to the business portion of Reyn-
Oldsville
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Closing Out.

AS am interested in other business
and cannot devote my time to my store
/ intend to close out my entire stock of
dry goods. Every thing at cost, come
early and take advantage of this
wonderful Offering. j. j. SUFFER-.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Mothers Club.

The Mothers Club will hold a meet
ing in Assembly hall at $3.50 p. m. Fri
day, Sept. 26. A full attendance is de-
sired as the election of officers for the
year will take place. SECRETARY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24

The second Sunday in October will
be old folks day in the M. e. church.
Full particulars later.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24

The greatest assortment of shirts in
the county at Millirens.
A full line OF street hats at Miss
Sayers.
New Pantourists hats at Millirens.
Before you buy your suit or overcoat
this fall get II. w. Eason & Co.'S prices
and see the large assortment they have.
Dorothy. Dodd shoes, see them at
Bing-Stoke Cos.
My But isn't Reynolds soda good?
Florsheim shoes excel in fit, style and
quality-at Millirens.
Read H. w, Eason Il Cos ad.
Dorothy Dodd shoes, Bing-Stoke CO..
sole agents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-24
Hale and Hearty,

James McFadden of Reynoldsville,
one OF the pioneers OF this section of
this county, was in town to-day. Mr..
McFadden is rs years old and is
master carpenter having worked at
the trade SO yeas. He is we'll known
20 many people in Dubois When
those OF middle life were unborn, Mr..
McFadden was then young man. He
is yet hale and hearty and bids fair to
live beyond four score.-DuBois EG-
press
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

that coats the limbs OF trees with a som
thing like gray-white wax. Things are
next to never what they seem. and the
waxy mass is simply a devastating army
Of insects whose relentless mission is
death.
1t camps on a tree and the tree dies.
That is bad.
Multiply that one tree by number
large enough to take in all the fruit and
shade trees of the country.
What then?
You may remember the CONSERVATION
aroused by its first appearance in Cali
iornia, and how The East met its ad-
yance with such yigor that Pennsylvania
enacted law which enforces heavy
fine whenever tree or plant is allowed
to stand after it once becomes infected.
This edict Has made vitality necessary
because OF the manner in which the
scale travels We all know how birds
fit from tree to tree. In lighting on a
bOugh infested by the disease. more or
less OF the scale sticks TO their claws to
be transferred to the next tree on which
they rest. and as birds fly TO all quar-
ters Of the country the scale would be
beyond mastery-were 1t not for the en-
Genealogical division with Dr. Howard at
its head.
In spite Of the ceaseless vigilance Of
the chronological division, which has SO
far subjugatcd the scale with powders
and washes. there are dangerous signs OF
general invasion in this direction, and
both the Government and individual
owners Of fruit and shade trees. are
preparing for the fray. 1t is even feared
that the sylvan seltiDels that have stood
guard in tile Capitol and White House
grounds and public marks. through a cen
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

on plants from Japan-but again the in
eXorablc Mr.. Koehelc announced that he
had hunted the Kingdom of Flowers in
vain. Finally. after years of persistent
investigation the disease has been
tracked to the Celestial Empire. Some
where, north of Pckin. where American
stock has never entered. the insects
were found to be ra7aging trees and
vcrdurc of all sorts. san Jose has been
vindicatcd, and it's name need no longer
be used to designate what our scientists
now know to be the Chinese scale.
Mr.. Marlatt investigated the disease
in China and learned that about the
only enemy capable of vanquishing 1t
was the ladybug. He collected n colony
of about thirty and started with them
for home. Only sixteen survived the
Journey from the Orient. and of these
fourteen have since died, leaving only
two.
It seems a pity that these survivals
of the fittest are not an Adam and Eve.
but as it happens both are Ewes. and
have already set about their work OF
annihilation in the grounds of the Agri-
cultural Department. where all the
world can see.
Dr. Howard has selected a small plum
tree for the battle-ground. II is Gagged
in wire net. whose meshes are large
enough to let in the air. rain, and sun
shine, but small enough to imprison his
pair of bugs.
This tree is glazed with the scale and
somewhere on It's branches are the two
tiny conquerOrs and their eggs. The
test will be a practical one, and the
Agricultural Department is hoping 1t
will succeed
Remembering the English sparrow,
one onlooker suggested that the foreign
bugs when multiplied. may come to be
as great a nuisance In another way as
the scale itself, but DR.. Howard says
the bugs never develop destructive hab-
its when transferred.
IND Dr. Howard knows.
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

pIno girl for n wife. Only recently Cen
eral Ozario, OF Cavite, one of the rich
est natives in the islands. made sur
prisingly generous offer to any pair Of
army officers who would take his two
daughters off his hands. He announced
that he would bestcw n dowry of $780,
eco on each of the young women II they
would find officers for husbands. But
the girls are still single, and the sur
prising part OF the incident is that Cen
eral Ozario was in position to deliver
the goods. He has both daughters and
money. and it would do his old heart
million dollars worth of good to secure
two stalwart American officers for sons
in-law. but they refuse to even nibble at
the golden bait.
other wealthy Filipino parents have
made similar offers with exactly the
same results. While it is true that sew
eral white men have married Filipino
girls. the custom has not spread to ofil-
GERS of the regular army, and only one
volunteer officer has done so. General
Ozario's offer was restricted to commits
stoned officers. but others are not so
particular. But even thus, the number
OF takers is comparatively small. and
Filipino bellies really go a-begging
among Uncle Sans soldiers of rank.
This is regarded as conclusive evil
dence that the Filipinos have not yet
been wholly assimilated. for it is quite
contrary to custom in this country for
the brides father to pay a man a big
sum Of money for marrying his daugh-
ter. and supporting him in great style
though certain prominent
isolated cases of this description will
be recalled. 1t is the seif-im-
posed duty OF the young man to use
The Washington times., 1902-05-25

tury Of progress. are threatened with
attack. and may have TO fall. The Red
Cross will not be considered in this fight.
1t Will be literally war to the knife.
AS 81. George 70, fht the dragon. the
chronological division is armed TO con-
quer the scale.
The champion of England charged the
terror with his lance. DR.. Howard's
weapon is a ladybus-or to be strictly
accurate. two ladybIgs and multi
plicity of eggs.
We all know what st. George did to
the dragon. Let us hope that Dr. How
ard viii do as much to the scale.
In one Of the reports sent out by the
chronological division the statement is
made that there is perhaps no insect
capable of causing greater damage to
fruit interests in the United States. or
perhaps the world, than the San Jose,
or pernicious, scale"
The disease was first noticed in the
orchard of the late James Lick. in 1870,
and as he had imported many trees from
Chile, where he had previously lived, it
was supposed that the pests had been
brought from that country.
on the other hard. Mr.. Reed who had
Travelled extensively in Chile. declared
that the only time he ever came across
the scale there was on pear trees that
had been introduced into the country by
the United States. So there you are!
Then We suspected Australia and Ha-
waii. but Mr.. Koebelc stated some years
ago that though he had kept a sharp
lookout while in Australia he had never
seen the scale. He did come across II.
however. in Hawaii-upon plum and
peach trees that had been imported
from California,
In our very natural efforts to shift
the blame from curse Ives we opined that
We might possibly have brought II ov"-