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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-27
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.
]. c. Burns, Proprietor of the Burns
House Number of Years, Died
June goth,

John Charles Burns, one of the old
and we'll known citizens of Reynolds
Vile, who resided here 80 years and
was proprietor OF the Burns House a
number OF years, died at the home of
his daughte Mrs.JD. W. Atwater, on
Main street at 545 a. m, Wednesday,
June 20, 1906. He had not been in
robust health for 25 years, but was able
to be around until couple of weeks
before he died. His death was caused
by general debility. The past two
years he had lived with his daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, in McCalmont town.
ship. The 29th of May he came into
town and become to i'll to return to Nc
Calmont township.
j. G. Burns was born at Noridgewalk,
Maine, September 2, 1929, and was 76
years, 9 months and Is days old at time
of death. He came to Pennsylvania in
1S4S. Was united in marriage to Sara
l.. Schultze, sister of Ex-Postmaster
W. Q. Schultze, OF this place, at Brock
wayville August 20, 1855. he moved to
Reynoldsville in 1871, when the town
was small. In 1872 and 1878 he built
the Burns House and was proprietor of
the hotel until about two years after
the death of his wife, who died Is years
ago last January.
Unto Mr.. and Mrs. Burns sixteen
children were born, ten OF whom sur
vive, and are Mrs. Louisa Marshall
Postmaster E. G. Burns, Mrs. Fidella
Atwater, OF Reynoldsville, William D.
Burns, of Dubois, Mrs. Lizzie Smith,
of McCslmont township, Frederick W.
Burns, of Reynoldsville, ]. G. Burns,
Jr., OF Blairsville, H. r. Burns, prop
rietor Windsor Hotel, Dubois, Mrs.
Ida Ross, of Dubois, Harry Earl Burns,
of Reynoldsville. Mr.. Burns had been
a member of the Episcopalian church a
number OF years.
Funeral service was held at residence
OF Mr.. Atwater at 2.3O p. m. Friday,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-27
WANT COLUMN.

Rates:-one cent per word for each and
evorviDsertion.
For SALE-Six room,house, barn and
seven acres of ground in good cultiva-
tion. Inquire OFF,. Neff.
For RENT-Six room house on Brown
street. West Reynoldsville. Inquire of
W. W. Fales.
FOR SALE-A driving horse. In
quire OF P. Koehler.
For SALE-House and lot on Jackson
street. ownedEby Mrs. James A. Nc
Creight. Inquire at law Office of M. M.
Davis.
For SALE-Bargain to quick buyer
Mccormick mower and rake. Or will
exchange for good No. buggy. VIM.
Gibson, Mable st.
WANTED-15 experienced weavers
on woolen goods at once. Address
Brookville Woolen Mills, ,Brookville, Pa.
FARM FOR SALE-43 acres, 30 acres
cleared, balance in woods, some timber
on splendid spring of water, good
buildings sold fee simple. Inquire of
Mrs. John Lott, or D. A. Pifer or
Lewis Ludwick.
FARM FOR SALE-Fifty acres in cul-
tivation; located 81 miles west of Reyn-
oldsville; fruit of all kinds; good build
ings; farm in good condition and handy
church and school. Inquire of Henry
Snyder, Reynoldsville, Pa.
For SALE-One house and lot in
West Reynoldsville and one lot on
Grant ST., Reynoldsville. w. G. Smith,
attorney.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-27

conducted by DR.. A. J. Meek, pastor Of
Baptist church, assisted by DR.. J. A.
Parsons, pastor of the M. E. church.
Interment was made in the family lot
in Beulah cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-27

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
PEpRIcKToWN.

| A public reception at which about eighty
persons were present. was given Rev. s. &.
Moore in the parsonage last Thursday even
ing,
John Sheets still continues in a critical
state.
Peter strimple has been sick for some
time.
At the school meeting held March 20, all
| of the former trustees were elected. Those
whose terms had expired were:-Mrs. F..
Hunt, Norman Laymen, John M. Given.
Mr. Given was elected President Of the
Board, Mrs. F. Hunt, Vice President and
VIM. M. Burke, Clerk.
The dedicatory services Of the Pedrick-
town Baptist Church will take place April
/ 1, 1905. Professor Milton G.. Evans D. D.,
Dean Of Grocer Theological Seminary,
Chester, Pa, will preach in the morning.
Deacon Robert Seagraves Of Salem, N. j.,
will address the Sunday school IN the after
noon, and President John Howard Harris,
Of BucknelI University, Lewisburg, Pa,
will preach in the evening. Rev. Defaren
DeWolf, Corresponding Secretary Of the
New Jersey Baptist State Convention, and
Rey. A. E. Douglass Of Vineland, N. j.,
will be present and take part IN the services
winch begin at 10 O'Clock a. M. Sunday
school 2 .. M, Song Services at 7.15 and
preaching at Z. 80 p. N. A big day is an
ticipated.
Harry Justice is working for liyeryman
Jacob Gayenta.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Perry.
Peter Draybold has moved near the
station, Jacob Fell followed him into Mrs.
Elizabeth Pedrick's house A family by
the name of Mclaughlin succeeded him in
Albert Sparks house. Perry Fenton of
Philadelphia has rented P. P. Sweeten's
house, Shadrack Snyder has bought Mar
shall Whitaker's house and moved there.
Fred Tull moved to Centre Square on Sat-
urday, Frank Gates has moved into his
own home.
Miss Lizzie Perry, daughter Of Joseph
Perry, has the. position as operator in the
Central Office of the Bell Telephone Com
pany at Pennsgroye.
Mr.. Burk has built an addition to his
barn.
A slight fire, caused blythe explosion of
lamp, caused some little excitement at
Dr. E. M. Blacks last Saturday night. The
lamp had been left In a bedroom, the furn-
iture of which was considerably burned
and and blackened.
Miss Helen Swaverly entertained few
Of her young friends in honor of her eighth
birthday last Saturday afternoon from two
until four. The youngsters report gem
eral good time.
The performers in the drama "The Husk-
ing Beef held last Saturday night in the
hall were greeted by crowded house The
entertainment was numerous in the ex-
treme. The orchestra was especially pleas
ing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29

take place at the state prison IN this
city, but the substitute gives the state
prison inspectors the right to select
some isolated place outside the prison
and within the state where all execu-
tions shall take place. The bill also
provides that all persons executed
shall be buried in quicklime unless the
bodies are claimed by the relatives.
Mr.. Hildreth's bill extending the ten
ritorial limits of each county fronting
on the sea coast was passed by the
house, as was also Mr.. Mills bill pro-
viding for state board of examiners
to license builders. This latter bill was
lost on Monday, but was reconsidered
later in the week The house also
passed Mr.. Mabie's bill authorizing
cities of not less than 10000 popula-
ton governed by a commission TO elect
two additional commissioners to be
known as the president and member
at large. Other bills passed by the
house were Senator Colby's bill author
ling any municipality to use lands for
forestry purposes, Senator Avis bill
authorizing the governor to send a suit
able military representation to the Red
Bank battle monument dedication at
Red Bank, Gloucester county, and Sen
ator Hutchinson's bill amending the
borough act providing that one-fourth
Instead of one-half of the borough
Inhabitants may vote to establish and
maintain a water plant. 4gs
The house after a lengthy debate
passed the Wise bill, which prohibits
the sale in this state of quail, wood
cock, pheasants, hare, etc. Messrs.
Perkins and Scoyel opposed the bill on
the ground that it would deprive the
general public of game dinners,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
ssRobbing Peter to Pay Paul..

This saying had its origin in the
rivalry between St Peters cathedral,
now Westminster abbey, and St.
Paul's. when, in 1850, an appropria-
ton was made from ST. Peters to
make good deficiency in the accounts
of St. Paul's Much opposition was
shown to this, and it was for the time
a popular cutlery, "Why rob Peter to
pay Paul?' The saying was revived
as a proverb upon the death of Will
liam Pitt, earl Of Chatham, in ITS. The
city Of London argued that SO illus
.trious statesman should be buried at
ST. PauIs, while parliament held that
the remains of SO great leader should
be placed with the dust Of kings and
that to bury him away from the Abbey
of Westminster would be again rob-
bling of Peter to pay Paul.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
value of the Average Man.

Genius is phenomenon; the average
man is a law. He has seen Shake
speares and Goethes and Napoleons
and Wagners rise and fall, and he
goes on calmly, knowing that it is he
and not they who are the race Despise
him, kick him as you will, the last
word is with him. He is natures IA
vorite. Like a true mother, she loves
her dull boy best. A Shakespeare was
too much for her, but she saw to it
that his faculty persisted with him. He
died, wonder among men, and his
family reverted to the average. Lest
the abhorred thing should reappear in
the course Of generations the family
presently died out The case Is typical.
1t is almost a commonplace of the scr
ence of heredity that the appearance
of extraordinary talent in any branch
of family means the extinction Of
that branch London Standard.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
LIFE INSURANCE.


III Early struggles and Rewerses In
This Country.
The origin of insurance in this coun-
| try dates from 1862 and had Its first
beginning In Philadelphia.
The first company was the Philadel-
phia, Contributionship For the Insur-
nnce of Houses From Losses by Fire,
and its insignia was four clasped hands,
which was It's house badge. This mark
may still be seen throughout eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey on old
time houses. The company survived
till 1847. In 1892 the first life insur-
ance company was founded in the
same city. 1t was called the Universal
Tontine. The next year similar com
panies were started in Boston and in
New York. Its ayowed aim was "for
the purpose Of raising fund upon lives
to be applied to charitable and other
uses" Its subscription books were
opened on March 20, and five general
agents were appointed.
Some business was done during the
summer, but in November of that year
Ia general meeting Of the subscribers
was called, and the idea of q general
insurance company was suggested and
met with approval The proposition
was referred to committee, and at an
adjourned meeting held at the state
house on Nov. II 1t was resolved that
.'the Universal Tontine association be
and is hereby changed from Its original
object and converted into society to
be called the Insurance Company Of
North America" It's first policy was
issued to John Maxwell Nesbitt, its
president, for S., 1893 SO. 1t wrote both
fire and life insurance, but paid atten-
ton chiefly to the former and gradual
~ dropped life insurance altogether.
I In January, 1894, it considered the
policy Of insuring persons against cap
ture by the Algerians and insured Cap
tain John Collet ION his person against
Algerians and other Barbary corsairs
in a voyage from Philadelphia to Lon
don in the ship George Barclay, him
self master, yaluing himself at $1,000"
The premium charged was per cent.
Two similar policies were issued, but
the premium was increased to 5 per
cent. Two similar policies were is
sued, approved, one on the life of John
Holker, from June 6 to Sept. 10, for
$4,000. at ~ per cent premium, and
one on the life Of Albert Briois de Beau
mez. for eighteen calendar months, in
the sum of $1,000. The demand for
insurance on life was light, and the
business. which was finally abandoned
by the first company, was not revived
until 1920, when Hartford men took it
up and kept it running till it, gained
the great prosperity of modern times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
HEADLEss, YET ALIVE.
insects That Continue to Exist After
Decapitation.

insects I00t COE NluuS 10 4N4ASl <AAAGE
DecapitatiOn.
Must persons of an observing turn of
mind are aware of the fact that there
are several species of insects that will
continue to live without seeming incon-
venience for some time after decapita-
ton, exact knowledge on the length of
time which the various species of in
sects would survive such mutilation
being somewhat vague.
Professor Conestrini once undertook
i series Of experiments with a view of
determining that and other facts in re-
lation to the wonderful vitality of such
creatures. In each case the head was
smoothly removed with pair of thin
bladed forceps, and when spontaneous
movements of the wings and legs ceas-
ed he employed sundry irritating de-
vices, such as pricking, squeezing and
blowing tobacco smoke over the insect.
AS result of these experiments he as
eertained that members Of the beetle
family at once showed signs of suffer
ing, while such as ants, bees, wasps,
ETC., remained for hours unaffected.
Some which seemed stunned from the
effects of the operation recovered after
a time and continued to live and enjoy
a headless existence for several days.
Butterflies and moths seemed but little
affected by the guillotining process, and
the common flies (diptera) appeared to
regard the operation as huge joke
1.-THE common house fy," said the ex-
perimenter, appeared to be in full pos
session Of his senses Gather paradox
ical, when in all probability the ca
nary had swallowed head, sense and
alb thirty-six hours after being oper-
ated upon
The bodies of some species of butter
flies survived as long as eighteen days
after the head had been removed. but
the head itself seldom showed signs of
life longer than six hours after decapi-
tation. In the general summary Of
these huge experiments we are inform
ed that the last signs of life We're man
ifested either in the middle or last pair
of legs and that the myriopods showed
great tenacity Of life and appeared
wholly Indifferent to the loss of their
heads -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29

Judge Hendrickson's decision in the
Monmouth county Shrevalty contest last
Monday, declaring illegal bunch of bal
lots on which were blue and black pencil
marks, is taken as forecasting the election
of Mr.. Close, the Democratic contes tant,
oyer Asa Francis, the present incumbent.
Francis was declared elected by majority
Of IS, but this decision will wipe out these
figures and give Close majority of ID.
Fraud, it seems, is not to triumph in Mon
mouth this year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29

johnson and Small, who murdered Miss
Atkinson on January 10, last, were hanged
in Mount Holly Jail last Saturday. The
execution was conducted by Sheriff Nor
cross. The legal number Of witnesses was
present, and the extraordinary event Of
double execution has passed into history.
Both men walked to the scaffold with firm
tread, giving no evidence Of fear. May
their fate prove wholesome lesson to any
who have heretofore held light opinion
OF jersey Justice.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
THE AGILE TIGER.
ne rs Ashod with silencev and IL az
Quick Us lightning.

.
| Quick as Lightnfng.
| Most wild animals are specialists
| that is to say, they are highly develop
| ed in one particular direction. The
| tiger is great as. stalker. His feet
! seem to be "shod with silence" 3. 81.
Elliot, for many years resident Of
! India, cited an experience of one Of his
, neighbors illustrative OF this point
He had been much annoyed by tigers
and at last tied bullock out in a clear
ing and took up his own position In a
tree to wait till the tiger should come
after the bait The ground was COW
cred with dried leaves, which in hot
weather are so brittle that even the
walking of a bird over them can be
heard for good distance.
| In no very long time a large tiger
! slipped out Of the forest and slowly
] edged toward the bullock. His method
/ was so elaborate and careful that the
man who saw it used to declare that
! it would have been worth 1000 rupees
to any young sportsman to have wit
messed it.
So carefully did he put down each
paw and so gradually did he crush the
leaves under it that not sound was
to be heard. Between him and the bull
lock was stump about four feet high.
| with long projecting surface roots.
This, plainly, the tiger looked upon as
a godsend.
| He got upon one of the roots. bal
anced himself carefully and SO was
able to walk quickly and silently as
| far as the stump He approached so
gradually and noiselessly and his col
or against the brown leaves was so
| invisible that he was close upon the
| bullock before he was perceived.
| Then instantly the bullock charged.
| The tiger eiuded him and in a moment
more had his paws on the bullocks
neck ready to drag him down. Then,
like a flash, be caught sight Of the
rope by which the bullock was tied
and turned and sprang into the forest
all SO quickly that the man in the tree
had no opportunity to fire.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
) One sure Method,

There is story of a medical student
before board of examiners to whom
the question was put again and again
Of how he would produce perspiratfon
in patient. He proposed all sorts Of
things, to which one importunate ex-
aminer always replied:
"Well, and II that would not do?"
At last the poor young man, driven to
his wits end, exclaimed, II would send
him before this board to be examined,
and warrant that would make him
perspire.'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
Railroad Notes.

Woodbury. station was put back on its
new foundation last week.
The big girders Of the railroad bridge
were hoisted into place At midnight last
Saturday
The West Jersey and seashore Railroad
Company is fencing its tracks from Cape
May to Camden.
The engineers Of the Panama canal
can get pointers on do things BY watch
ing She railroad builders for an hour.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
Appro,plriate.

Charles don't see how Blank can
make any money out of that tobac
conist business Of his. He's always
smoking the best cigars himself. Fred
oh, that's his method Of advertising!
Charles How so? Fred Why. putting
his goods.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
safefx.

He Why does this theater have Its
orchestra concealed? She Why? Just
wait until you hear it play.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29

Man Is creations masterpiece. But
who says so7 Man. 1avarni.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
The Obstacle.

II came near clipping once" said the
sweet young thing.
"IndeedT'
Eyes. We had quite made up our
minds"
sWho?"
Papa and /, but could not find a
man who would elope with me-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29

This paper is entered in the Post o6scs at Wood
sary. N. J.. as secomd-elass matter.
The Dickinson press., 1906-05-19
MARSHALL NEWS.

The good rain last night makes the
farmers and ranchcrs smile.
This week Carl Kyseth and Frank
Osterwind got nine coyote pups from
one den.
Bonnie Kyseth spent last Sunday at
Bangs on Spring creek. How is every
body out there Bonnie?
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Madison were
business visitors last week.
Mrs. Richardson and mother-in-law
were over from Collins last week.
Ole Kyseth dug out fifteen cyotes last
week.
Joakin lett last Saturday for Haley,
where he expects to shear sheep a
couple of months.
Miss Eliza Iersen arrived from
Chicago last week.
Ole Kyseth left Monday for Bismarck
where he was called as witness in the
Schaffner and Bahneman case.
The Dickinson press., 1906-05-19
COUNTY NEWS.
BILLINGS COUNTY SEAT NEWS.

Monday morning, Walton & Davis,
contractors and builders of Dickinson,
had men on the ground and commenced
work on the ]. o. Gray cottage. This is
to be a six room house and when COM
pleted will be quite an addition to
Medora.
Geo. F.. Burgess purchased four lots
yesterday and will build later and move
into the city SC as to give his children
the advantage of good schools.
Sheriff Geo. Reid took G. Verhasselt
to Bismarck Monday.
Jno. Keohan, states attorney of Bill
lings county, went to Bismarck Monday
on No. q.
]. w. Follis went down to the capital
Monday as a witness in the Chenoweth
case.
Hon. A. L. Martin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay w. Brown, were east bound pas
sengers on Monday.
Treasurer J. S. Snyder and vile went
to Bismarck Tuesday to visit friends.
They will return Sunday.
J. w. Foley is having the sage brush
cut and giving the vacant lots a general
cleanup.
l.. E. Johnson has purchased the
Rough Riders hotel.
]. w. Foley, ]. S. Snyder and ia.
McGregor, have been setting out trees
and shrubs the past week.
John Britt attended the sale of
government horses at Fort Keogh but
did not purchase.
/. ]. A. Ferris & Son have painted the
interior Of their store, put in two more
windows on the side of the building and
added new lamps. Who said Medora
was not on the map?
]. S. Green was a county seat visitor
from Dickinson this week, doing bust
ness with the abstract company.
Mrs. l.. w. Richards was at Medora
Tuesday on school business.
Clip Jones is in the market for some
good stock cattle.
Geo. w. Myers and Geo. Burgess are
busy rounding up their horses.
Hon. Henry Gilbert came down
Monday on business.
Judge Tomamichel was a county seat
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Geo. o. Reid went to Dickinson
Monday.
Chas. Will is unloading a car of
lumber for Walton & Davis.
Mrs. c. F. Will and sister are visiting
at the Johnson ranch.
T. E. Johnson and wife went down to
their ranch Sunday.
The Dickinson press., 1906-05-19
At Home to a Large Num-
Der Of Lady Friends.

Mrs. Leonberger was hostess to a large
number of her lady friends on Wednes-
day afternoon, $500 being the game
enjoyed at fourteen tables. The rooms
were fragrant with choice roses and car
nations, and beautiful apple blossoms
decorated the lace curtains and hung
from chandeliers, which, with the dainty
costumes worn by the ladies, made a
very pleasing scene. Mrs. Ray, having
highest score, 0 first honors and Mrs.
Phelan was also fortunate with second
highest score. At six o'clock a most
appetizing lunch was served, and as each
guest babe her hostess good night she
expressed herself as having had a most
delightful afternoon.
Those invited were Mesdames Ray,
Roquette, J. A. Freeman, J. J. Freeman,
Lish, Mcbride, lessen, Hayes, Jingle,
Robert Neil, McAndress, liner, Geo.
Dobson, Northrop, Pond, Richards,
Nickel, Scoield, H. L. Dickinson, Nc
Cloy, Manning, Walton, ]. A. Currie,
Gotta, Phelan, Simpson, Deiters, Fred
Dickinson, Crewl, J.. W. Currie;' Stanley,
Stickney, H. c Berry, Shultz, Clark,
Lawrence, Gartley, Linsley, B. o. John
son, Patrick Mckinley, Perkins, Flanna-
gan, Reed, Michael Mckinley, Cart
wright, Kilmer, Ayers, Mcclure, Litch,
ALI. White, ]. S. White, Hartung, Nc.
Keever, Drury, Mcdonald, Joe Cuskelly
Arnett, Frye, Hopkins, Rudiselle and
Frankenburg. Out of town guests were
Mesdames E. ]. Berry, Glendive; D. S
Littlehales and J. c. Haskin, Mandan:
Kupitz, Bismarck; and Grethen, Harvey
The guests were daintily served by
Misses Mckinley, Nolan, Crowl, Phelan
Ray, Tschirhart, Johnson, Aultman and
McHugh.