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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
NEW THEATRE SURE.
Work Will be Started Next Week If
Weather is Favorable-It Will be
Modern Play House.

Weather is Favorable-lt Will be
Modern Play House.
Twenty men of this place have formed
syndicate and will build 100000
opera house this year. Work on the
new opera house will be started next
week If the weather is favorable. 1t
will be erected on the lot where Con-
tractor Thomas Il. Evans Office is now
located, formerly Solomon Shaffer's
office, opposite the l. o. o. F. block.
The buildings now on the lot will be
moved to lot on Grant street, near
Fourth street.
The new opera house building will
occupy the entire lot, 60 x 1853 feet.
There will be two store rooms on first
floor front, with dwelling rooms over
the store rooms. There will be twelve
foot hall entrance to opera house from
Main street, between the two store
rooms. The opera house will have a
large gallery and will be an up-to-date
play house in every respect. The stage
will be 40 GO feet. The seating capac-
ity of the opera house will be at least
1000. 1t will be brick fire proof
building. Thomas E. Evans has the
contract to build the opera house. 1t is
the intention to have the new theatre
ready to open with the theatrical
season next fall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Carpets and Rugs.

Our new spring lines of carpets and
rugs surpasses any we have ever had
for beauty, style or values. We carry
also large stock of linoleum, oil cloths
and mattings. Our lace curtains, por-
tiers and couch covers attract the at
tention of all buyers. Our art and china
department is the largest ever shown in
the town. Call, look and be convinced
G. r. Hall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Woman's Work.

Every requirement of the house,
keeper has been met in the making of
the Prizer Stoves and Ranges. They
contain quite a number Of excellent
features that lessen work and add to
the comfort of the household. They
are guaranteed to be good bakers-you
run no risk. Sold and guaranteed by
Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Killed in Mines.

Two Hungarians were killed in No.
2 mine at Eleanora about noon last
Saturday by fall of rock. One was
killed instantly and the other one died
after he was taken out of the mine,
Both men were married. Their wives
are in the old country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Luck and Chance.

Luck and chance don't figure in the
making of Prizer Stoves and Ranges.
They are the result of good materials,
careful workmanship and the best ex-
perience in stove making. They con-
tain many good ideas that Tighten
kitchen work and add to the comfort
and convenience. Of the house-keeper.
Come in and let us tell you about them.
Sold and guaranteed by Reynoldsville
Hardware Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
A Little of EV6ruthinQ.

Seats for the new Methodist Episco-
pal church arrived Monday.
Basket ball tomorrow night. Clarion
Normal vs. Reynoldsville Athletic team.
A. Wayland, of Pre- cottville, is re-
cuperating from tussle with the grip.
Dame Rumor says there is to be a
breach Of promise suit in Reynoldsville
soon.
Colored motion picture entertainment
will be given in Assembly hall first
week in April.
A sleighing party of young people
from Dubois visited Reynoldsville
Monday night.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hutchi-
son, in Winslow township, March ~.
1906, a daughter
The auditors report of West Reyn-
oldsville borough will be found in this
issue OF THE STAR.
1t is claimed that there are members
of the "Black Hand" society in several
mining towns in this section.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry, OF Buffalo,
N. Y, will be here to dedicate the new
Methodist Episcopal church April Goth.
DR.. and Mrs. W. B. Alexander were
caled to Dubois yesterday by the
serious illness OF DR.. r. V. Spackman.
At the monthly meeting of the Reyn-
oldsville Building and Loan Associa-
tion Monday evening $4,000 was sold.
John O'Hare has bought large
sorrel delivery team. The combined
weight Of the two horses is 5000 lbs
]. @. Rairigh, editor of the New
Bethlehm Vindicator, was recently
married to Mrs. Pucine, Of Columbus,
Ohio.
District Deputy D. W. Atwater insti-
tuted a Protected Home Circle at Pat.
ton last week with a membership
of thirty.
Sunday was a big day for the livery.
men OF Reynoldsvile. They did not
have horses and sleighs enough to
supply the demand.
A. F. Yost, carpenter Of this place
finished the store room last week a,
Jamisonville, Butler Co., for the j. G.
Hirst Coal Company.
In the list OF floral tributes in obitu
ary of the la'e Charles Deter last week
q bouquet of ferns from Mrs. A. Nj
Applegate was unintentionally omitted
The P. r. r. passenger train due
here AT 8 SO p. m was almost four hours
late last Saturday night. A car of tn,
track at Iowa delayed the passenger
train.
We received some news items from
"Oklahoma" through the mail Monday
but thr writer fail d :" sign name ant
tht i'ems we're consigned to the vast,
basket
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Moving Pictures-Natural colors.

The motion picture entertainment at
the Academy Of Music, Friday evening
was one of the best ever given here and
the audience in attendance were de-
lighted. The color scheme and noise
effects were we'll carried out. The
pictures should be seen to be appreciat-
ed.-The Morning Star, Meadville, Pa.
At Assembly hall Monday, April End.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Snow Storm Monday.

Monday was very stormy day, snow
fell almost continuously all day, and by
evening more than foot of snow had
fallen. A strong wind during Monday
night made big snow drifts through the
country districts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

The M. E. Helping Hand Society
will hold an Easter bazaar In the ladies
parlors OF the new M. e. church.
Have your moving and carting done
by Nelson Smith. Special moving van.
B fit properly in the latest style shoes
at Harmon's,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

Mrs. A. D. Mckay conducted prayer
meeting at 2.30 p. M. Sunday in the
Presbyterian church for women only,
and Rev. Scherer held a meeting at 400
p. m. in same church for men only.
'In Womans Power" was played at
the Reynolds opera house last night.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Ucantmatchem-
Harmon's shoes.

A special train carrying number Of
P. r. r. officials passed through this
place yesterday forenoon.
Big variety of new designs in muslins,
calicoes and ginghams at very low
prices at A. Katzen's Peoples Bargain
Store.
When you need house lease call at
The STAR office.
Postcards OF all kinds at Reynolds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Hon. w. c. Arnold Dead.

Hon. w. G. Arnold, well known and
brilliant lawyer of Dubois, died sud
denly at 1000 a. m. yesterday in hos
pital at Muskegon, Mich. Heart failure
was cause of his death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Your Baby

Would look so sweet in one of our GO
carts. We have them all styles and
prices. Come in and look them over
No trouble to show them. Reynolds
vile Hardware Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
A Fine Selection

OF mating now ready for your inspec-
tion at our store. Reynoldsville Hard
ware Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
GORE INELIGIBLE
IN HOPKINS MEET
Had No Letter of Dismissal From
Washington Y. NJ. c. A, But Ran
for Mt. Washington.

BALTIMORE. Feb. Score. the Mt
Washington Club runner. was protested
on last Saturday at the Johns Hopkins
indoor meet by the Washington Y NJ
c. A as ineligible TO contest in the
meet. Gore was formerly a member OF
the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. but eft
that organization some time ago.
The A A L. rules provide tn, AT
athlete who leaves one club is not eli
gible to compete for another for three
months. and must also secure a letter
of dismissal from the old club. which
must be filed with the registration COM
mittee of the district. 1t is more than
three months since Gore left the Wash
ington Y. NJ. &. a. but Il s alleged
that he failed TO get a letter Of dismls-
sal from that club.
The registration committee of the 5
A. AZ has decided that Gore was not
eligible To compete in the event in which
he won first place. and that accordingly
the second. third. and fourth men VIII
be passed up TO first. second, and third
places. respectively. The second man
was Boettinger of the 3. A c. who
Will receive first medal. and the third
man was Powling, of the Temple Col
lege who will receive the second prize.
Since last Saturday Gore has received
his letter of dismissal from the Wash
ington Y. NJ. c. A. and will be eligible
to run for Mt. Washington at Rich
mOnd tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
THE STARRY HEAVENS.

Attention is invited TO the particularly
brilliant performances now taking place
nightly in what some one has happily
called the sky theatcr." If you know
anything OF stars you never will have a
more favorable opportunity than the
present to applaud your favorites. Sew
eral of them you find at their very best.
and even the most Insignificant member
of the grand chorus Is noticeably brill
liant And If you do not know the stars
these are the nights when you should
begin an acquaintance with them Start
IT anywhere-Tigh overhead with the
Capella or with Sirius IN the south hort
zon- And swing your glass from one
point to another: look and look. The
longer You stand on your own or an
others doorstep TO make your observa-
tons the less inclined will you be 10
turn from the heavens above TO the
earth beneath. You will oe so enchant-
ed and fascinated that the little crick in
the back of yuur neck won't hurt-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
RUNAWAY SLAVE STILL
LIVES IN HIDING PLACE
Colored Recluse Readily Recalls Time
When Fort McHenry Was Bonn
baTded by British.

LEBANON. Pa. Feb. 9-Lebanon
county claims the oldest resident in the
state Of Pennsylvania in the person OF
Joseph Johns. a negro IeclIse. living
near Green Point. in the Blue Noun
tains. north Of this city. lie IS IL yeaTs
old he says:
He was born ard reared in slavery and
wildly recalls important historical
events. including those of the war of
1872. and the historic bombardment of
Fort MCHenry. to which he refers as the
Battle Of Baltimore" He was a child
of ten when George Washington died.
Prompted by the opportunities present
ed during the war of iSi2- Johns in
company with another slave fed from
their masters plantation. His c0mpan-
ion was caught. but JOnnS succeeded IN
eluding his puTSuevs and SeJl -ca in he
region of what is now Chamberlain =.
Pa. As years rolled on, the fear o. BE-
ing even yet hunted, caused him 20 seek
SAFETY in a point still more remote. and
ne settled III the Blue Mountains in The
northern part of what is now Lebanon
county
Twenty-Five years ago he was robbed
of nearly. $500, representing years prof
its secured by the sale of berries and
other marketable produce of the forest
and the thieves destroyed his hut by
fire
This was in the period of the depreda-
tons of the notorious Blue Eyed Six. -
five of whom were hanged in Lebanon
for murder shortly after the robbery.
Johns then built another hut, and has
lived in it since unmoested.
He is even yet a splendid shot, TN
spite of his remarkable age. He re
tains the use OF all his faculties save
his hearing, which is slightly impaired.
He is exceedingly well preserved,
weighing $50 pounds. and standing feet
inches high.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09

In the police court this morning John
Whalen was on trial for forging the
name of Sarah Johnson. of North Lee
street. to a check for 80, drawn on the
Alexandria National Bank Laurence
Perry. teller of the Alexandria National
Bank, cashed the cheSk for Whalen. He
stated that on January - Whalen pre-
sented a check signed by the Johnson
woman, with a note TO him asking him
to fill in the check He filled in the
check for .25 and paid 1t to Whalen.
This check was good. January %.
WhaIen again appeared with a check
far $40 and a note puTpoTting TO have
been wrNten by the Johnson woman.
The teller cashed the check. but the
Johnson. woman now declares that she
did not sign it. Justice Cation con-
tiuued the case until tomorrow morn
ing.
During the progress Of the trial the
Johnson woman interrupted Whalen,
who was giving his testimony, with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
Companies Proposals Fair.
FAIR HEIR, THOUGHT DEAD,
Is ALIVE AND WANTS MONEY

NEW YORK, Feb, 9.-When the final
distribution was made in May. 1903, OF
the estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7.
Fair. VINO were both killed in an auto
mobile accident in France. In -9O2. and
the late Mrs Hannah Nelson, of New
Jersey. Mrs. Fairs mother. who had
contested its distribution. had accented
some $500, 600 from Mrs Hermann Del
Tichs and Mrs. William X. VanderhiJt
Jr., there was one heir of the Nelson
family missing. lie was F. p smith.
IT was thought that he was dead bur
he has just come from Topeka. Kan.
very much alive, and is row in New
Brunswick, y. J. He intends TO bring
suit for the recovery of his share Of
the money left by Mrs. Nelson, his aliot-
menJ being, il is said, $4,000
Smith went out West some twenty
years ago, and nothing had been heard
of him since.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
MADE 10000 TWAIN ONE
IN SEVENTEEN YEARS
San Francisco Clerk Holds Record for
Marriage Licenses Issued-Many
Peculiar Experiences.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. s-When
Fred r. Danforth recently yielded the
marriage license Office 10 a moro sue
cessfui political competitor, the city OF
the Golden Gate lost q unique public
figure.
IN the seventeen years he presided
over this Office SIR Danforth personally
issued licenses 70 over 10000 couples.
Danfo~th's observations during his long
term threw curious light on the
changing character of matrimonial ap-
plicants.
Italians are great marriers. said
Cupid Danforth. as he is commonly
known Which / first took Office the
Irish led the list of applicants Now
they are third in point of number. while
the Italians stand first by far. They
marry young, the girls usually obtain
ing tneir parents permission. Ger
mans come next. the Scandinavians per-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
SMOKE LAW TEST CASE
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Involves Proceedings for Babsas Corpus
Instituted by Counsel Cor John
Mel. Dodson.

The test of the smokel aw violation
involved in the proceedings for habeas
corpus instituted By John Mel. Dodson
TO procure his release from custody.
which was TO have been made today
before Justice Barnard. was again post
poned today until Friday next Mr..
Dodson is proprietor Of the Cooley lime
kiln. He was some time ago convicted
in the Police Court OF violation Of the
smoke law and fined 500. and in de-
fault to be confined IL Jail for thirty
days
lie refused to pay the fine and was
taken into custody ny Policeman John
T. Hstton. Mr.. DOdsOn Immediately,
through his counsel, George p Hoover,
filed a petition FOR a writ Of babeas
corpus with a view of procuring his
release from custody. Justice Barnard
directed the writ TO issue. and Mr.. Dod-
son was released on iRln pending the
action OF the court n the matter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
CHARITY SOCIETY URGES
OPENING OF BLIND ALLEYS

Through its committee on the improve
ment of housing conditions. the Asso-
clated Charities yesterday afternoon
took up the question OF opening up
blind alleys of Washington. This Is
IN response 10 a demand from many
public-spirited persons who are anxious
10 see these evils to health dispensed
with.
Residents Of these alleys are housed
so closely that they are the natural
prey OF disease germs. and particularly
susceptible 10 infectious maladies. The
committee discussed AT length the bill
which ~ now pending before Congress
proposing the Condemnation Of unsani-
tary dwellings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09

haps third and the Portuguese fifth
Americans-that is. of the old stock of
several generations back-make a COM
paratively poor showing. However
they are usually Il 10 advanced IN age
thau the others and seem TO he n, bet
ter circumstances The Japane5e are
getting married in large numbers. as
taC:r .littiNe marriages cont -tfud "a
this country. ] have refused many APP
pfications bv japanese men TO marry
white women. but they travel up to Vic
toria. where the laws afg not so strict
As to color.
''Of course. the law prohibits mar
rfagec between the whites and coiored
races. but / could not see my way clear
on one occasion TO withhold = license
that concerned a Chinese ana IN Indian
maiden White women WAC have tried
to get licenses to marry Chinese always
maintain that there is 10 better hus-
band. and in most cases they have been
widows OF ;hinese-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
STORIES OF BURGLARS.

The burglar WHO visited the editor
OF Puck the other day and left behind
a note saying the joke is on you this
time, was polite compared with the
burglar who, after ransacking the host
ess' larder. left this note attached by
a fork to a pie crust: Dear Madam
/ can open most safes, but this crust
IS too much for me little dynamite
might do it. ! hope you'll take few
cooking lessons before / come again
b. Skies"
1t was a, poetic housebreaker who. a
short time ago. entered house and
left behind him the following lines
penciled on a piece OF paper:
Tonight. sweet dreamer, as you slept
Through the opposite door I Crept.
] found your diamonds on the chair:
They're paste, so I left them there
Dear madam. when I call again,
l hope you will not give me pain;
I have no time to waste
On paste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
GIGANTIC LOSSES S.

6. i. Marlatt, of the Department of
Agriculture In Washington, has prepared
a statement as to the loss by insect
pests in the United States each year. He
notes that the losses each year in all
the plant products of the soil both in
the growing and in the stored state,
exceed the entire expenditure OF the Ma
tional Government, including the pension
roll and the navy. Placing the value of
these products at s.. 0g0, 000, COO per year.
he notes an annual shrinkagc. due to in
sect pests. of fully 10 per cent. but Il
10 per cent. 500. 600 900 is "the minimum
yearly tax which insects levy on the
products OF the farm " This does not
include loss to farm products in storage
500 COO 600; or to natural forest and food
products. also Slo0. 600. making total
annual loss of 500, 0o0, GOO directly trace
able to insect 9ests.-W S. Harwood
in Century.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths were reported at
the Health Department within the past
twentY-four hours:
Thomas T. Allen y years: Bertha
Bates. 20 years: Lillian NJ Berry. g
years; Lula II. Brown. % years. John
A. Carr so years: Michael CaIlighan. &c
years: Mary Collins, 1 year; Louis De
Badai. IS years; Mar Egan. IS years
Percy HansbuTg. ; years. Given Hay
den, IS years: Abigail A. Hoffman 81
wears. Charles Johnson year: VIII
liam G Heating - years: James B.
Iittlewood. 90 years: Murray Libby. ]
wear Frank Neale. so years: Scion w.
Stocking. Il years: William Young. Ie
years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
THERE'S MUSIC IN THE PIG.

The pig is not generally considered
g musical animal.
Yet the porker can be made a source
Of amusement as we'll as profit
Able de Batgne was once asked by
Louis XI of France to produce music
from pigs.
The able wdS n great musician him
self. and of an Ingenious turn of mind
Selecting a number of swine with
voices pitched in different keys he tied
them 30 posts
Then he made a keyboard. with n
spike In the end Of each swinging kew.
To each key he attached a string.
When the string was pulled the kew
swung. 1abbed the pig and a squeaI re-
suited
by this means" says an old chron-
icleT, the able produced such har-
mony as to astonish the whole court -
Detroit News
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. a.-Gossip vas
started among fashionable Fifth ave-
nue folk by the Sudden marriage or Miss
Una Solely. daughter Of James Russell
Solely. lawyer. of = EasT Fifty-siNth
street.
The wedding OF the beautiful daugh-
ter of the former AssIstaa: secretary
Of the Navy TO Charles Maitland Z, nm
felt. son OF real e>ssl.e operator. of 511
Fifth avenue. took place last Wednei j.
day. 1t was net known generally tnat
the young pair was engaged. Had a be
trothaI been announced, society would
have been justified IL exporting, from
the prominence of the Soleys in the So
cial world that there would be snowy
wedding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
Solely Wedding Quiet,
But Not EIOpen1ent
Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Says
Daughters Wedding Was Hurried for
Business Reasons-Gossip Untrue.

So persons who look askanee st any
thing out Of the conservative took 10
whispering. "Eiopement," when IL vas
announced that the couple had been
married in Trinity Chapel, in west
Twenty-afIh street. BY the Rev Dr'
William II. Vibbert. vicar OF the church
But Mr.. Solely in his home put
Cuietas on those TumoTs by making thls
statement;
Miss Una Solely was married "eoneS-
DAY i'm Trinity Chapel by the ReN; Ut
whom she had been engaged Tor several
.,oonths IL was intended 70 have the
wedding in the spring or early summer /,
iut as Mr. Connfelts business interests
summoned him Unexpectedly TO Europe
n was decided the wedding should take
place at once with Jut notice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
REMAINS OF COL. STOCKING
TAKEN TO SYRACUSE

The body Of Col. Sloan W. Stocking.
for the last seventeen years examiner
in-chief OF The Patent Office. who died
yesterday after an operation for a
throat disease. was today sent TO syria
cuse. N Y. where il will be inferred
in the family burying lot In lakewood
Cemetery.
The remains were aCcOmpa MED by Z
B. Stocking, a brother and only survivor
OF the deceased. In compliance with
the wishes Of Colonel Stocking. no sery-
ices were held In Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
PUNISHED FOR TWO ACTS.

Daniel Craig, cOlored. charged w3ta
stealing oats from Waiter Roberts, anu
with carrying concealed weapons. " a.
given four months in Jail for the hrst
offense. and fined $50 for the second
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

AI-L41NlA-7 iI4t4-Af -
The newly elected officers of the Re
lance Fire Company No. gave an oys-
ter roast at their engine house in North
Patrick street. last night. 10 the mayor,
the city council. the officers OF the other
lire companies. the fire wardens and a
number Of other guests. Lieut.. Kenneth
Ogden welcomed the guests F. D. Pol
lard called ON e>-Mayor George l. SiInp-
son. Council President SnOwden. W. +.
Carne. Councilman Burke. F. J. Callan.
and Fire Warden Summers for brief
speeches The firemen's choir and Ken
meth Ogden sang. the members Of the
company joining in the chorus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
ROUTE FOR PARADE.

Al meeting Of the executive com
Tslittee OF the George Washington Birth
day Association. last evening DR.. VII
liam NJ. Smith. chief marshal. announc-
ed the route of the parade on February
o. as follows:
From corner Of Fairfax and Duke
streets. N Patrick. 10 Prince. 10 Fair
fax. to Cameron. 10 Royal, TO King,
TO Cameron. To Washington, to Queen,
TO St AsaDh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
T. H. wAYLAND BURIED.

The funeral of the late Thomas II
Wayland took place from the home OF
A. 70. McClarv. 81 South Payne street.
this afternoon. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. j. p.
Stump. az the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and interment MAS in
RetheI Cemetery.