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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Book learning is the curse of our
whole educational system. The average
mechanic is far better educated in the
real sense of the term not only than
the average clerk, but than the average
clerks average employer, and I should
say most gardeners have more real
knowledge than most schoolmasters.-
Rambler in London Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
A Deadly Poisonous Beesvax.

Wax is substance secreted by bees
that is said to be analogous to the fat
of the higher animals. In Patagonia,
Tierre del Fuego and other portions of
southern South America honey Is never
eaten. In the countries mentioned all
beeswax is livid, whitish, blue color
and more poisonous than either strych-
nine or arsenic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
vivid Dissertation,

Mrs. Iornihand-Whnt does Cousin
WIS husband look like Silas? Farmer
Hornlhand-Well, he hain't no blushin'
beauty. His mouth looks like wall
pocket, and his face looks like it had
wore out fourteen bodies. - Chicago
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Rewarded Hin,

Excuse me. mum. | was goin' to
try to git you interested in a face To-
tion that 'ud make the ugliest skin
beautiful, but l see you don't need
nothin' like that
"Well-er-I think I'll buy box of 1t
for friend of m Houston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Optimistic Sure.

Newberry-Is Sanford of an opt-
mistic temperament? Baldwin - I
should say he is. have known him
to go into a restaurant without cent
in his pocket, order dozen oysters
and feel satisfied that he could pay his
bill with a pearl.-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
inst playing Possum.

$50 you are going to retire from poll
ticsr
"Yes," said the municipal boss, "Pm
going to retire. But I'm not going to
sleep so soundly that can't be awak-
ened."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Mrs. Brown-She seems to have got
over the death of her first husband
Mr.. Brownies. but her second hus-
band hasn't.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Wise men, though all laws were abol-
ished, would lead the same livea- -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30

Men ought not to investigate things
from words, but words from things
Myson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 1, 1906

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 1, 1906.
TRAINS LEAVE REYNoLDSvILLE
cipal intermediate stations, Oil City and
Pittsburg, $3.50, sos a. m, 1:29 5:07, 1858 New
Bethlehem only p. M weekdays. Sundays
$3.50 a, m, 4:20 p. m.
For Dubois. Driftwood, and principal inter-
mediate stations, Harrisburg, Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington, $3.50 a. M, 1852
6:25 p. m. weekdays. Sundays 1859 p. M
For Dubois only 42 a. m. weekdays, 9:5
p. N. daily.
W. W. ATTERBURY ]. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Passenger Traffic Mgr
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
MAJORITY IS DIVIDED
SPLIT AMONG REPUBLICANs ON
 PHILIPPINE BILL.
Payne Begins Debate in the House, and Argues for Passage of the
 Measure as 1t
 Stands,

Washington, Jan 1.-The cause of the
 Filipino was advocated on the floor of
 the House by the Republican leader.
 MT. Payne. (N. ID, for four hours to- day.
 He presented the views of the ma jority of the Ways and Means Commit tee on the Philippine +tariR bill, reduc- ing the duties on sugar and tobacco to 25 per cent. of the Dingley tariff rates. and admitting other products of the islands to the United States free of duty.
 Before he began and following MT. Payne's speech, brief discussions indi- cated that there Is to be protracted | debate on the measure. and that the Republican opponents representing the cane and beet sugar interests of this country will speak and vote against the bill.
 The Presidents annual message. which caused a seven days discussion in the House preceding the holiday re- cess, was disposed of in twenty min- utes at the beginning of the days ses- sion. The particular question which was the cause of contention-wh'ch committee should get the insurance auestion-wasA settled temporarily by the adoption of an amendment offered by Mir Hepburn, providing for the
 awaiting of an expression of opinion by the Judiciary Committee as to the extent Congress has power to control corporations other than railways.
 Action on printed charge that mem
 bers of the House were sending cows. lsIibraries and all manner of articles free
 through the mails, the House instructed
 its Postoffice Committee to make an in-
 vestigation as.t to whether members are
 abusing the franking privileges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
NTa.ouIc TempIe Dedicated,

The formal dedication of the new Ma sonic Temple in Birmingham took place tonight. The building is one of the handsomest fraternal buildings In the South and is located on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Nineteenth Street, near the business section of the city. The ceremonies were conducted by the following appointed officers acting as Grand Lodge officials: Grand Master, Dr. R. NJ Cunningham; Deputy Grand Master. Daniel A. Greene; Grand Se- nior Warden, Walter w. Ransom Grand Junior Warden, J D. Matlock; Grand Treasurer. John 8. White; Grand Secretary, NJ. T. Stardford; Grand Se- nior Deacon, w. s. Scott; Grand Ju- nior Deacon, James S. Vance; Grand Chaplain, Rev. Frank P. Culver; Grand Marshal, pr. R. r. Lovelady: Grand Senior Steward S. Stein; Grand Junior Steward, John D. Bethea; Grand Tiler, James A. Downey.
 Birmingham Temple Lodge No 636 A. F. and A. M, recently formed in this city, was consecrated and consti- , tuted legal lodge at the Temple to- night and officers were duly installed The triple event was one of the most interesting in Masonic circles in this city in some tirle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
CRACKSMEN'S WORK
TWO CASES OF SAFE BLOWING RE-
 PORTED.
At McFaIi Robbers Get Away With $500, and the Oakman Post06ice Loses S2O0 worth
 of Stamps.

Birmingham, Jan. 4.-(Special, 1.-The local police department was notified to- day of two cases of safe blowing in Alabama, one at McFall, near Anniston, where the safe of A. NJ. Thweatt, a merchant, was blown open and $500 was stolen. and the second at Oakman, in Walker County, where the safe in the postofice was blown open and $20O worth of stamps and SIS in cash were stolen Both jobs were done by pro- fessionals. Reports from McFall and Oakman are to the effect that the ex- pIosions were heard for some little dis tance from the respective places and when people ran to the scene the burg lars had escaped.
 In both instances suspicious people were seen on the streets of the towns during last afternoon and a description of these men has been sent to the police here. The police believe that an or ganized gang of safe blowers have struck this State on their way through the South. The Government detectives will make an effort to locate the per petrators of the Oakman postoffice job
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Georgc A. Blinn, ST., Dead.

George A. Blinn, Sr., aged 67, died this morning shortly after o'clock. after several days illness with heart troubles. The deceased was born in Covington. Ky, in 1889 and lived for a while in Pennsylvania. A number of years in his life time were spent in Cincinnati and he came to Birmingham in 1887 and entered the laundry busi- ness. opening up the first steam laun- dry in this city. He was successful from the start and his wealth is con" siderable. He leaves a dow, two married daughters and a son. The fun eral will take place tomorrow after noon, interment at Elmwood For some years he was president of the Peoples Saving Bank and Trust Company in this city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Some Sign of Prosperity.

Last year the people spent S2.66 per p sure would not represent a heavv, ex- penditure for jewelry., but the purchase of diamonds Is not. like that of beef beer and spirits. a thing in which the mass of the people participate. Only the few possess the brilliants. They represent surplusage; they are purely a decorative feature of the national life. Yet nothing. after all. could better gauge the national prosperity than the expenditure for these gewgaws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Yearly Consumption of Liquor.

rIor eight years we have been con- suming not only absolutely but rela lively more spirits than the year be- fore The lowest consumption of 1.0l gallons per capita was reached in 1898: Since that time the consumption m has steadily mounted until the Iatest hs s6 per cent. The consumption of beer in the same time has increased only lS per cent. In the same eight years total reSarded as a ""siness asset. Railroad companies and commercial houses in constantly increasing numbers require intoxicants Is prohibited by law is lars CT than ever before. Despite the n = creased consumption of ltquoS there IS no reason to believe intemperance has increased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
OFFICERS OF EAGLES.


Montgomery Aerfe Hns An Enthusiastic
 Meeting.
 Officers for the next year were last night installed at an enthusiastic meet ing of Montgomery Aerie Fraternal Oder of Eagles.
 The officers are as follows: J. j. Sullivan, past worthy president; Berto H. Johnson, worthy president; James W. Smith, worthy vice president; James H. Screws. worthy secretary; Fred Ri dolphi worthy treasurer; Dominique Agostini, worthy chaplain; D. F. Flood worthy conductor; John Stewart worthy inside guard: E. Michell, worthy outside guard; W. H. Murphy. W. W Mccullough and P. J. Wilson, trustees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

ger has lived in Bibb County all of his life and is a prosperous merchant In Centreviile He is man of generous impulses and has a great many friends in the County.
 The County Executive Cimmittee will meet here in a few days. One of its duties will be to elect new chair man as the present chairman J. c.. Oakley, is candidate for sheriff.
 As yet the farmers of Bibb have not begun any farming operations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
A,.hau,a po.ta, Anairs.

Washington, Jan. 4.-(SpeciaL)- Postmasters appointod: Bankston, Fayette County, James M. Traweek; F1i- more. Escambia County. Walter J. Poorll.
 Rural carriers appointed: Bank ston, route 1, Thomas J. Waltoncar- Tier, olin C. Collins. substitute; Bre- mon, route 2. Otto Self. carrier. Roy Self, substitute; Kennedy, route 3, Will lis B. Ashcroft, carrier. Miles W. Cara way, substitute: Lawley route l, Ar thur D. Latham. carrier, Lee Lawrence substitute; Pine Apple, route l. oren n Chappell. carrier, Joseph M. Stan ford substitute; Town Creek. route 2, Charles E. Allison, carrier, Earl P Ellison, substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

told agonies for four years, and tried different physicians and all kinds of oint. ments. 1could walk only with crutchss. It is sixteen months ago since began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for my limb and foot. The first two months the Cuticura Remedies did not seem to work, but kept on using them both. In two weeks afterwards l saw change in my limb. Then began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment often dur ing the day and kept it up for seven months, when my limb was healed up just the same as if never had trouble:
 "It is eight months now since l stopped using Cuticura Remedies, the best on Gods earth. I am working at the present day, after five years of suffering. The cost of Cutlcura Ointment and Soap was only go; but the doctors bills were more like 5000. You can publish my name and refer any one to write to me about Cuticura Remedies. I will answer all letters if postage is enclosed. John M. Lloyd, 7l8 s. Arch Ave-, Alliance, Ohioi June 27, l905."
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for eyeiJ Humor from Pimpies to Scrofa, from Infancy 10 Age sop.i,ing of cuticurz soap z'e, . ss ne, Ss nfeO may be had Of a druggis sing ees oi'sh Suhes Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole PIops,i hoston; ;. , REMAiledFIes, How tO Cure skin and Blood HumeFS'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
NIunt Be in Uniforn,.

Police officers and fremen no longer ride free on the cars of the Pensacola Street Railway Company. unless they are dressed in full uniform with either cap or helmet on the head. This Is the rule of the company, which became eff fective yesterday and is being strictly enforced,
 Heretofore all members of each of these departments. as well as sanitary inspectors, could ride at will, provided they had on some portion of their uni form. This has been the rule for sev- eral years and the officers and firemen are now making strenuous kick that they are compelled to wear helmets when off duty for their meal hour.
 The matter was brought to the att tention of the Board of Public Safety last night. where it was the cause of much comment, finally resulting in the appointment of a committee to ascer- tain if the company's franchise did not compel 1t to carry all city employees free of charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
BANKS CAPITAL INCREASED.
splendid Record for 1905 By Ffrst
 National of Abbevilie.

Abbeville. Jan. 4.--tSpecial)--The shareholders of the First National Bank met yesterday and increased the capital stock from s75,000 to s10o.ooo. The bank has surplus Of $43.000 and earned the past year 33 per cent on it's capital stock. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: G. H. Malone. President pr. J. W. Lee, Vice-President. Robert Newman. Cash fer. Robert Bland, Assistant Cashier.
 The following directors were also elected: Robert Newman, G. H. Malone, M. V. Capps. Dan Capps. pr. J. W. Lee. and ]. B. Espy. The second term of the Southeast Alabama Agricultural School began Tuesday morning. Quite a number of new boarding pupils were enrolled The attendance is larger this year than ever before. i' It has rained hard here for the past twenty-four hours. There has been so much wet weather in this section for the last thirty days that the. roads are in bad condition--in many places al- I'most impossible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
SALE OF RAILROAD
STEP TO CLEAR TITLE OF THE c
 1T. q G.
No Further News of Steamer Thistle w0od-Navy Yard Getting Ready for Reception of North
 Atlantic Squadron.

Pensacola. Fla. Jan 4.--tSpecial. )-- Special Master Fred W. Marsh. of the United States Court. has returned from Tallahassee, where he sold at public auction the Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Georgia Railroad on foreclosure of mortgage. by the Savannah Trust Com pany.
 The road was bought in by the trust company for the sum of s425,000. but it Is understood that 1t will again re- vert to the original owners, who took this procedure of clearing the title to the property. The road is now being operated in connection with the Geor- gia. Florida and Alabama Road, both of which are almost entirely owned by Col. J. P. Williams of Savannah.
 The statement was made today that both railroad properties were now in the most flourishing condition known of them for years, and that consider able improvements would be instituted now that matters had been arranged satisfactorily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

SprinRnetd, Mass. Republican.
 ArGentina's exports of wheat for the bushels. compared with about e3,O00,- 900 bushels in 1904, which up tc that time exceeded all previous records. The new crop. which Is about tu be har- vested, is expected to prove much larg CT than the last and exports for the coming year may reach 130. GOO. 900 bushels or so. Evidently that country Is undergoing rapid development and may very soon permanently supersede the United States in the worlds grain trade. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Argued Before Judge Swayne.

A case involving the titIe or several hundred thousand acres of land in Leon, Wakulla and Jefferson counties, was argued today before Judge Swayne in the United States court, and promi- nent attorneys from Atlanta and vari- ous Florida cities are here in the in- terest of their clients. The case is that of Raymond Gay vs. the Coast Cy- press Railway Company and w. c. Vareen. The case was brought up on demurrer, having been in litigation for some months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Police Records for Month.

Police records. compiled by Chief Schad. for the month of December show that 46S arrests were made, of which number sixty-nine were discharged. 354 found guilty. nine sent to the criminal court sentence suspended in thirty three cases and three continued. Fines imposed amounted to S2,124, of which S1,52550 were collected. The record Is small one compared with former years, but this is due to the orderly manner of persons during the Christ mas holidays, not over eighty arrests having been made on any one day dur ing that period.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
COUNTY COURT OF BIBB.
Record of the Session Which Has
 Just Adjiurned.

Centreville. Jan. 4--(Special )-Dur- ing the January term of the County Court. which adjourned here this morn ing, there were about twenty-five con- victions and pleas of guilty. several ac- ouittals, and a number of cases mol pressed and dismissed. Quite num- Der of indictments were withdrawn and filed with leave to be reinstatcd if the parties do not In the future conduct themselves as law abiding citizens. One case was appealed to the Supreme Court.
 The machinery for the electric light plant has arrived and it will not be long before Centreville will be lighted by electricity.
 During the past twenty-four hours the river at this point has risen more than twenty feet.
 Tn the communication of yesterday your correspondent neglected to state that W. W. Yeager, of Centrevlle, Is an annuonced candidate for the leg islatura- from RRtnsSa@ GS!.srisx ss,s SGE Yea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Lodres are ConsoIidnted.

At a meeting Of neld today Pensa- cola Chapter, No. 607, and Okoloosa Chapter. No. 497. American Guild. were consolidated. This was decided best owing to the small attendance at the meeting and it Is thought that more enthusiasm will be shown with the two lodges consolidated into one. The off, cers elected were, W. L. Mover, gover- nor: P. Lindenstruth, vice governor; Henry Horsler. secretary; James R. Nix, treasurer: George W. Carpenter. chap lain; P E. Roach, warden; J. A. Ander- son, guard; H. Muller, F. E. Brawner and John Pfieffer, trustees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

At a meeting of the vestrymen of St. Paurs Episcopal Church. held In the vestry room last night, F. K. Marshall was unanimously elected member. During the meeting, R. Fl. Mabry was elected junior warden in the place of J. NJ. Baker, resigned. c. c. Grayson was elected chairman of the finance committee, in the place of J. M Baker who had also resigned from that posi- tion.
 At the morning service to be held at St. PauPs next Sunday in behalf of the vestry, J. c. Converse will address the congregation of the church. Every member of the congregation will be urged to be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Two Fires i'm One Block.

The fire department had work at two blazes on Second avenue between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtn streets this morning and but for the timely arrival of the department ser ious loss might have resulted. The first fire was at 3 o'clock when the building occupied by w. A. Disheroon saloon on tho lower floor and house of i'll reputc on the upper part was on fire. The loss at this point Is esti- mated at between $1.20O and $1.500 with insurance carried to half that amount. The second fire took place at o'clock and the Perry Grocery Company was damaged. The loss to this place and to a negro secret SO ciety which occupied quarters on the second floor amounted to $l,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Dies From Burns.

Mrs Mark L. Boghich, wife of Engi- neer Frank L. Boghich. of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad, died last night as the results of burns received three weeks ago At that time she was burning some trash in the yard. when her dress caught, and before she could realize what had occurred she was almost completely enVeloped in flames. She fingered for several weeks, suffering terrible agony, but death relieved here last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Stole a Roast,

John Cheeks. a negro, stole a large roast from the restaurant of Young Middleton on North street yesterday afternoon. Last night he was arrested for the offense and this morning re- ceived a hearing in police court. The theft was proven against Cheeks to the satisfaction of Mayor Atkins who assessed a fine of $25 or fifty days on the streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Nenfher stnflnn Wnntcd.

An effort will be made to have the government establish a weather obser- vatory in this city. A knowledge of the condition of the weather often fg- ures In business transactions and for that reason would be of considerable benefit to this locality.
 young physician Of this city first called The Advertisers correspondents attention to the movement. which as yet has not been definitely shaped. He said that all through the east. norh and west that there are weather ob. servatories in nearly every other tcwn and city, and he could not see why such an important commercial center as Selma had been neglected.
 The location he suggested Is the top of the Elks Home. which Is situated on the banks of the Alabama River at the foot of Lauderdale street. He did not think that there would be much difficulty in gaining the consent of the lodge for the establishment of the ob- servatory there.
 A petition may be gotten up and sent 60 Mr. Chaffee in Montgomery asking him to use his influence in having a station located here. At present there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
Was Bound over.

Elijah Mays, negro. was arraigned in police court this morning on a. charge of criminal assault. The com plainant was Emma Clayton, a negress. The evidence in the case took up con siderable time of the court and at It's conclusion Mayor Atkins bound Mays over to await the action of the next grand jury in the sum of $200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
CoI,ips,s Condition Serious.

yesterday at the Avondale Mills on ad- vices received from Siluria, Ala, the allegation being that he was wanted on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der by stabbing an employe of the cot ton mills at that point, was taken back to Shelby County this morning. Allen Collins, who was shot by Special Off cer Robinett at the Avondale Mills, is in a critical condition at the hospital. There is no hope for his recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
A DeIIwhtful At Home.

Mrs. R. E. L. Mel was at home yester- day to a few friends in compliment to Miss Hattie Mcqueen of Montgomery, who is the charming guest of Mrs Ed. Graham on Union street. Mrs. Neil is lovely hostess and the afternoon was very delightfully."- spent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05

who had charge Of me was trying to sew up the side of my foot,
 but with no success. When he found out
 that wouldn't work,
 he began trying to heal the wound with all kinds of ointment, until at last my whole foot and way up above my calf was nothing but proud flesh, ] suffered un-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-05
No News of steamer

No further information had been re- ceived up to this afternoon of the American steamer Thistlewood, which went ashore twenty miles east of Pen sacola bar yesterday morning during a storm Neither of the tugs or the life saving crew have returned up to this hour, and 1t Is feared that the seas are running too high to allow of effective work and that the vessel may be se- riously damaged. There is no commu- nication between Pensacola and where the vessel is beached. One of the tugs, the Nellie which went to the vessel, would probably be capable of pulling her from the beach were she not driven too high up as the tug is one of the strongest in the harbor.
 The owners of the Thistlewood have been communicated with and 1t is ex- pected that some information will soon be received from them regarding fur ther steps to be taken if no news Is received of the vessel and crew. It is possible that the crew Is standing by the vessel In the hopes of floating her.