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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
The Koreans white Dress.

AS the Koreans are obliged TO dress
in white for three years for every case
Of death and as once three kings died
within ten years, by which deaths
mourning was imposed on the whole
nation, the majority of people chose
rather TO dress continually in white
in order to avoid the great expense in
volved by repeated change of clothing.
The women make these garments, and
every time they have to be washed
they are entirely taken to pieces and
beaten for hours with wooden paddle
In order to obtain the metallic gloss
which is considered particularly beau
tiful
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
A PPLICATIoN FOR CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made TO the Governor of the state of
Pennsylvania ON Monday, October 24th, 1904,
by George Hughes, Morris Kelley and Mathew
Seller, under the Act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled
"An Act TO provide for the Incorporation
and Regulation OF certain corporations" ap-
proved April Goth, 1874, and the supplements
thereto, for the charter of an intended cor
poration to be called "Reynoldsvllle Distil-
ling Company" the character and object of
which is the buying, selling, manufacturing
and distilling spirits, WHISTLES, brandies and
other spirltuous liquors, and for these pur-
poses TO have, possess and enjoy all the
rights, benefits and privileges of the said Act
OF Assembly and its supplements.
CLARK Il STEWART, Solicitors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
THE SLY WEASEL.
Cow He Finally Trapped and killed
Monster mt.


A sawmill in an Iowa town was in
Tested with rats, which, being unmo-
Tested, became very numerous and bold
and played round the mill among the
men while they worked during the day.
But one day weasel came upon the
scene and Mt once declared war on the
rats.
One by one the rats became victims
Of the weascl's superior strength until
only one very large. strong fellow was
left of the once numerous colony. The
weasel attacked the big rat several
times, but each time the rat proved
more than n match for his slender an
tagonist and chased the weasel to
hiding place.
One day the weasel was seen busily
digging under lumber pile near tile
mill. He was engaged for some time.
but later appeared again in the mill,
seeking his old enemy. He soon found
him and at once renewed hostilities.
AS usual, after lively tussle, the rat
proved too much for him, and he ran,
pursued closely by the rat. straight to
the hole under the lumber pile.
He ran in, still followed by the rat.
almost Immediately reappeared round
the end of the pile and again lodged
into the hole behind the rat. Neither
was seen again for some time, but the
weasel finally reappeared. looking no
worse for the fight.
The curiosity of the men In the mill
was aroused, and they proceeded to in
vestigate the hole under the lumber
pile. They found that the weasel had
dug the hole sufficiently large at the
first end to admit the rat, but had
gradually tapered It ns he proceeded
until at the other end It barely allowed
his own slender body to pass.
When the rat chased him into the
large end of this underground funnel
he quickly slipped on through, and
while the rat was trying to squeeze his
large body into the smaller part of the
hole the weasel lodged In behind him
and, catching him in the rear and in a
place where he could not turn round,
finished him at his leisure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Rise Above Your Troubles.

No matter what cares, nnXieties or
sorrows may veX or sadden you. do not
prove yourself weakling by going
down before them, but show yourself
noble in rising above them and mold
ing them to life's purpose. Rather bear
an insult than give one; rather dry a
tear. than cause one to he shed. How
many celebrities we would have II
men would he as anxious to make their
own fame rs they are to unmake the
fame of others.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

Mrs. Acheson Calvin, of Reynolds
vile, was in Brookville few days ago,
and visited the family of Enoch Loux,
whose first wife was her neice. Mr..
Loux made her a present of a plate.
fully hundred years old, that belonged
to Mrs. .Calvin's mother. The plate is
whole and sound, and has on it the
picture of peacock. Mrs. Calvin is
quite an old lady, being 50 years Of
age.-Brookville Democrat. Mrs. Cal
vim lives with her daughter, Mrs. II. j.
Pollitt, on Fifth street.
Roosevelt or Parker, if elected, will
warm by a "Peninsular" Hot Blast.
stove. For sale at Reyn oldsville Hard
ware Co. store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Compensation.

Head of Family want to leave my
property to my two sons-one-tenth to
my elder son, John Butts, and nine
tenths to my younger son, Royal Ches-
terfield Montgomery de Peyster Butts.
Family Lawyer-H'm! Do you think
that's quite fair? Head of Family
Yes. want to make some kind Of
reparation TO Royal for allowing his
mother to give him such a name.-Lon-
don Mail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

List of unclaimed letters remaining
In post Office at Reynoldsville, Pa, for
the week ending Oct. l, 1904:
Mrs. Leota Dean, Mrs Maggie Wins
low, John Zimmerman.
Foreign-Panbicenchi Giovanni, AL
exander Gawacki.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
Il. G. BURNS, p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Nothing Left.

II have had lots of friends who were
guilty of mutilating books they had
borrowed from me, but my latest expe-
rience was the most novel of all"
"What was it?"
81 lent Mrs. Blanks my dictionary a
few days ago, and yesterday she re-
turned it without a word!'-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
It's Heauties.

"Do you now appreciate the beauties
Of civilization?"
"Yes," answered the barbarian. "Civ-
ilization is great institution But. as
In the case OF other large enterprises,
rs usually best to be one of the pro-
moters and get in on the ground floor"
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
He Was Afraid.

The Bride-Tell me now, dearest,
when you proposed weren't you little
nervous for fear / should say mop
The Bridegroom (who has married for
noney)-I should think was. Why,
owed nearly $1,000, and my creditors
were getting awfully pushing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Worlds FaIr Excursions.

Low-rate ten-day coach excursion via
Pennsylvania Railroad, October >, 70,
10, and 26. Rate Sl4.65 from Reynolds
vile. Train leaves Reynoldsville at
5.27 p. m, connecting with special train
from New York arriving St. Louis 4.15
p. m. next daY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

"Squeezem is mean man."
"What makes you think sor
81 saw him put lead quarter In n
blind mans hat this morning"
"How did you know it was leadT'
~ passed 1t on him yesterday
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Rucklcn,s Arnicn Snlyc.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons,
Ulcers, letter, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions;
infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c at II. Alex Stokes, Druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

"When something is very difficult to
understand" said the distinguished
professor of biology, "it is called sci
ence; when 1t is impossible, it is called
philosophy"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
An EventfuI Day.

"Well, WE'LL" exclaimed the editor.
'If that wasn't queer experience!
"What was that?" said the foreman.
'There was man in here just now
who didn't seem to know any more
about how newspaper should be run
than / do"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Flnttcry.

He-.,s there anything In the world
That bores you more than fiattery
She-Only one thing that know Of.
He-what Ia that? She-Not to he
fiattered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
CAUTION NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned not 10
possession Of r. L. Moore on the A. !. .sprsrue
In. m in Henderson township, Jefferson
County, Pa. viz 12 tons Of hay 8 tons Of
growing buckwheat, one-half OF 9 acres OF
growing corn, one-half Of ~ acres OF growing
POTATOES one-half OF all apples now IN
buckwheat, corn and potatoes now matur-
Ing on the sprague farm, as all Of said prop
crty enumerated was purchased by us and is
orders. W. MCKEE,
N. q. MOORE.
Sept. II, 190i
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
SWIMMING MISTAKES
FEW LEARN TO HANDLE THEMSELVES
PROPERLY IN THE WATER.

Ignorance of the First Principles OF
the Art Is Common-Drowning Pcr-
sons Can he saved with but Very
Little Danger TO the Rcscucr.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
A Extend of Xanhinrfon.

While many persons have known
Lincoln and Grant and a few were ac-
quainted with Washington and Lin
coin, so far as l am aware but one per
son was ever born into this world who
knew the trlumvirate of uncrowned
American kings. That individual was
Horace Binney, leader of the Philadel-
phia bar and among the foremost lead
ers Of the profession throughout the
land, with whom | spent a memorable
hour in the year 1874. During that de-
lightful interview he stated that when
q youth his home was near President
Washington's Philadelphia residence,
that he had met him almost daily for
several years and that he frequently
held conversations with the general.
Mr.. Binney also mentioned the inter
esting fact that he had been acquaint-
ed with every president Of the United
States up to the time of Grant, dur
ing whose second administration he
passed away at the great age Of nine
ty-fve.-General James Grant Wilson
IN Cornhill Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
An Ancient Highland custom.

In the western highlands of Scotland
an ancient custom suggestive of the
pre-Christian days is still In force.
When a child is born all the old women
OF the neighborhood meet In the house
and place a straw rope around the
child's neck. At the same time they
chant a curious charm, which is sup
posed to ward off fairies and evil spir-
It's. SO great an Importance do the In
habitants attach to this ceremony that
they believe 1t would be a tempting
Of Providence" to neglect it. When any
n dies the relatives dig the grave.
taking the greatest possible care to re
move every stone from the mold.
Stones in the grave interfere, i is said,
with the rest Of the dead. Also they
are particular to cut the turf which is
to cover the mound in one piece, as
they believe water would get
into the grave and make the body I'M
c0mIortabie ~ns2S.1AIDl~,.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24

It was at the mature age Of three
that Mrs. Kendall then Madge Robert
son-made her @ 81 appearance on the
stage. The theater was the Maryle,
bone, in London, then under the man
agement OF her father. and the play
was The Seven Poor Travellers" Her
part was that Of a blind child. and at
the rehearsals it had been impressed
upon her that she must keep her eyes
shut in order that the audience should
think she could not see. Under the
circumstances" says a writer, ut need
hardly be said that the first thing she
did on going on the stage was TO open
her eyes as widely as she could. Sit
ting IL the front row of the pit, which
then correspondent to the boxes, Baby
Madge' saw a favorite servant who
had been allowed to go to the theater
In order to witness her debut. For the
part the child had been provided with
new shoes. Proud Of their possession
and with supreme disregard for the
eternal fitness of things, the little girl
stalked down to the footlights and, adj
dressing the servant, said, Sarah, look
at my new shoes"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Colonel Grigsby Gains Point in
Salary Dispute.

BY a recent decision of the comp
troller of the treasury, Colonel Mel
vim Grigsby of South Dakota, late
United States attorney at Nome,
Alaska, will be paid for his services
for twenty-nine days after his sup
posed retirement from Office. Col
onel Grigsby resigned to take effect
June 80 last, and his successor was
appointed to take Office July /. He
did not take the oath and assume
his duties until July 20. Meanwhile
Grigsby was in Alaska and in posses
sion of the Office at Name up to that
date,and upon his retirement he filed
a claim for the salary from July l
to 20.
The legal point involved is a fine
one and the law clerks in the comp
~troller's office took sides on the
question, some contending that he
went out of Office the day set in his
letter of resignation, and others that
this date should be disregarded and
he should be paid for the time he
claimed, because he was in Nome
and subject to service as marshal,
his not having qualified.
The comptroller, as the final arbiter,
decided in Grigsby's favor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24

The true hostess is loath to recogniz,
any privilege for herself, but they ar,
few who have been equal to the entir,
self effacement Of Aunt Sally, of whom
the New York Herald tells.
Aunt Sally lived in a remote Ken
lucky village and was locally famed
for kindness Of heart and good will
toward her neighbors. For many
months she had been saving her slen
der means ito give a grand party" she
said.
At last the great event came. All
Aunt Sally's friends, dressed In their
best, e present, and the evening
was most enjoyable, the only draw.
back being the mysterious absence OF
the hostess.
Meeting her the next morning. one of
me youthful guests Of the night before
spoke r~apturously Of the party.
I'm certainly glad you enjoyed your
SELF returned the old lady, beaming
with satisfaction. $50 1t really was a
Success? Yes? My, / certainly should
like to have seer it-'
But why were you not there. Aunt
sany--at your very own partyY'
Laws, child" answered Aunt Sally
her face still shining with delight. II
bad to stay in the kitchen and wash
the Dishes"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24

Mrs. Yorke, wife OF the dean of Wor.
cester, once described an incident OF
her acquaintance with ~Thackeray. She
happened, she said, T. be sitting one
evening between T~hackeray and Jacob
Onnium, whose build was even more
gigantic than Thackeray's own. Con
versatos, from some cause unknown,
was languishing. when Thackeray turn
Cd to her and said, Mrs. Yorke, why are
you so silentT' II am overwhelmed
By the greatness Of you two" she re-
piled, glancing right and left at their
massive frames. Thereupon. moved by
common impulse. Thackeray and Jacob
aid from their chairs and sat on the
ground at her feet, "as q slight token
q homage to one whose wit equaled
her beauty"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
st. Louis to Guard the President
at the Big Fair.

President Rooselelt's two weeks
visit to the worlds fair will be made
perfectly safe if the precautions
being arranged by Chief of Police
Riley and Chief of Detectives, Des,
mond, count for anything. Nc
threats have been made or threaten
ing letters received and it is not
expected that the presidents life
will be endangered by any sane per
son, but the authorities are deter
mined to take every ]precaution to
prevent crazy people from getting
neal enough to do him harm.
Every VENUE to the exposition
will be guarded and picked men
from Jefferson guards and police
men in plain cloths will be plenti-
fully distributed in the crowds that
surround the president.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Official Find.

Attorney General Moody had a
conference with the president last
week at which the report of Assist
ant Attorney General, William A.
Day, on the condition of the Alaskan
judiciary, as they were developed by
the Investigation which he made last
summer, was considered. At the con
clusion of the conference Mr.. Moody
announced that the president had
ordered the removal of United
States Marshal Richards, of the
Nome district. The resignation of
Judge Moore, has not been called
for, his ease is held in allegiance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Lose Their Bones.

Buffalo Bill claims to have with
one of his travelling shows the cross
est dog on the continent. He sleeps
on the ticket wagon and and every
night before he is shut up the ticket
seller gives him a bone, which he
promptly conceals in hole dug under
the wagon, Then he goes to bed,
and failing to realize that almost
every night his house is shifted over
the road, he can't understand why
the mornings search for bone is
futile. Then he's mad. He thinks
someone has stolen it, and it isn't
safe to go near him for several
hours. Some times the show stops
several days in a place, and then, of
course, he finds the bone, and it's
just an incentive to keep him dig
ging holes. He's planted bones all
over the country and the greater put
of Europe and has lost 80 out of
every 100. This is like some men.
They can't realize that the world is
moving and thy plant bones which
are fated eve to be dug up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Indian Can't Lease His Lands


An important decision was given
in the federal court, now in session
in Aberdeen last week, in the civil
case of the United States of America
VS.. Frank Mckinley. The suit was
an action broubht by the government
to o for an Indian named
Peter LIE Blank the possession of a
quarter section of land which he had
leased to Mckinley, a white man, in
1899. Mckinley since that time has
raised crops on it, and until recently
had lived upon it. The government
brought suit to restore the land to
the onwer. Mckinley had a lease
which had been signed by lie Blanc
and the Indian agent and which he
considered good. But the court
decided hal as the Indian was a
ward of the government a transac-
ton to which he is a party is not
legal unless approved by the depart
ment Of the interior at Washington.
McKinley's lease was not so signed
and therefore, could not hold good.
The decision was hat the Indian be
given possession of the land also be
paid by the defendant the sum of
Sl37 for the rental of the land.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Governor Cummins VS.. Meat
Trust.

II is definitely known that Gov
ernor Cummins, who will go TO
Washington soon to have a confer
ence with the president, will be
armed with figures to show up the
operations Of the meat trust in the
west. The governor will attempt to
show to the president that the state
of Iowa in particular and the west
in general is being robbed by the
gigantic combinations which control
the output of dressed and sailed
meats.
Pork chops sell in Des Moines at
% cents a pound, and while the
price is slightly reduced in other
cities and in the smaller towns, il is
asserted that the price of meat on
hoof does not warrant the excessive
charges for steaks and chops. Hogs
have sold before in Iowa at 81 to
$3.50, and pork chops as low as 10
and IL cents. With native steers
selling in Iowa at $3 to SIS the
excuse for the dressed product sell
ing at 20 and 30 cents a pound can-
not be found.
The governor has told several of
his friends in a semi-sonfidential
way that he believes the people of
the west are being systematically
robbed by the meat combine and
that the president should begin his
war On the trusts by striking at the
meat trust first.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Senator Kittredge.

The Washington Post in speaking
of Senator Kittredge says:
physically and Intellectually a
big man, there is about the robust
personnel of Senator A. b. ittredge,
Of South Dakota, much that is sug-
gestive of breadth, vigor and solidity
of the great section from which he
halls. The Senator was in a happy
mood last evening as he shook hands
with a great number of friends who
greeted him at the Shoreham."
Eyes, we made a pretty clean
sweep in South Dakota" he said,
land yet the tide was running there
SO strongly toward Roosevelt all
through the campaign that the 49,
600 majority we gave him was moth
ing of a surprise. The result through
out the nation shows, beyond all con-
troversy that the doctrines and pol.
icies of the republicans meet the
approval of a vast majority Of the
voters OF America. The democrats
were without a single issue that
appealed TO the people, and their
presidential candidate was so lamen-
tably weak that the wonder is he
got the small bunch Of votes recorded
in his favor"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
To Quit Democracy.

There is good reason to believe
that in the near future a call will be
issued for a conference Of southern
political leaders to consider the pol
itical independence Of the southern
states. The chief idea in the minds
of those who will send out the call
is to have the south cut loose from
the northern democracy, whose
leadership is thoroughly discredited
as the result of many inglorious
defeats, and to refuse hereafter to
send delegates to the national demo-
cratic conventions.
1t is said the south would exert a
telling influence on national affairs
by holding its electoral vote together
and delivering them after election to
the candidate whose platform prom
ised most for southern advancement.
Also, such a curse it is argued,
would restore the self respect Of the
south and put an end to conditions
which have prevailed there since the
war.
This movement has originated
among southerners, and concurrently
with il comes the request that the
president name a southern man as a
member Of his cabinet next March,
thus showing that the republican
party does NOT believe in the tradi-
tions and theories which have made
the south what Il is 70 day. The
president is being urged to name
this cabinet officer from Virginia,
and the man most favored ID Repre-
Slemp, just re-electel to
congress by a majority of about
$500 ss compared with . plurality
81 about 800 two years ago. He
represents the progressive and liberal
type Of southern repuhlicanism and
he president i said % b giving The
suggestion Of bis appointments esre-
hi c0usideration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-24
Bryan's Grief.

On the prairies where the lights
of Lincoln could be seen, a faint
glow over the horizon, there stood
last night, land still stands) a hum
BILE cottage. On all other nights a
friendly ray from the window lays
like a yellow carpet on the garden
path. Happy voices float from the
kitchen door, where the last chores
Of the day are ending, and an air OF
homely, and democratic comfort
hangs pleasantly about the place.
But Wednesday night, November
8, no friendly light beckoned the
traveller up the garden path. No
sound emerged from the fast shut
door, and the glare Of distant rockets
was reflected sullenly from the n
tanned window.
Plainly here was either a deserted
homestead or the dwelling of one
who could not join in a celebration
OF militarism or plutocracy. Curl
Gus to ascertain the real meaning OF
such unwanted gloom, some traveller,
hurrying over the country roads to
hear the election returns in Lincoln,
might have paused to investigate.
Stumbling through the darkness 70
the front door, he would have found
it locked, and applying his ear to
the keyhole would have heard nc
human voice.
But al he turned about leave he
might have paused. A sound, not
loud, but deep, would have greeted
his ear. Following the clew he
presently would have found himself
ia the palpable gloom OF tho barn,
;sround him the heavy breathing Of
the cattle and the scent Of the hay.
But the strange sound that led him
= fails not an instant. rising, fall
ing, persistent, unintermitting,
uncany. II u traveller we're cour-
agous, he might have proceeded