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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
Letter List.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
in post Office at Reynoldsville, Pa, for
week ending March 2, 1907.
Ralph McCracken, Mrs. E. w. Rob.
ins, Miss Anna NJ. Smith, Mrs. Wander
wort, Miss Elizabeth Veitch, George
Mozalis, ]. G. Wilson, Mark Cellar.
Say advertised and give date Of list
when calling for above
f G. BURNS. p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
A Little OF Everything.
March 31st, is Easter.

Sunday, March 31st, is Easter.
The Choir Singer at Park Theatre
March IL.
March came in like lamb. Lookout
for the lion.
Lenten service in the Lutheran
church Friday evening.
Judge John W. Reed is holding argu-
msnt court in Brookville this week.
The glass plant was idle Saturday to
have some repair work done on the
tank.
One OF our subscribers paid his sub
-scription yesterday to February, 1910.
Thank you.
Did you ever hear man, with a
cigar in his mouth, complain of his
wife's extravaganza?
Jefferson County Pomona Grange
meets in Reynoldsville on Wednesday
Of nea It week, March 1S.
! TheS degree team of Mazomanio Tribe
assisted in instituting new Tribe at
Penfeld Monday night.
The 4.adies Aid Society OF the Lu-
theran church will hold an Easter ba-
zaar on Saturday, March 30.
To-day Judge Reed will hear the
arguments for and against Incorporate
ing Sykesville into borough.
Jury Commissioner John Trudgen
was at Brookville Friday drawing
jurors for April term OF court.
You had better bring that picture to
Hamilton and have it framed. You
may neglect it until it's spoiled.
The ordinance of Baptism was ad-
ministered in the Baptist church last
Wednesday aud Sunday evenings
The county executive committe OF
the W. G. T. U. will meet in the chapel
at Pancoast on Friday, March s.
The annual convention OF the Jeffer-
son County Sunday school association
will be held at Summerville May q
and 20. "a
All members OF Camp No 26S, p. o.
S. a., are requested to attend the
regular meeting on Thursday evening
~ Alt, ,.o1Ir NGaxoI
The Young Ladies' Sodality OF the
Catholic church will hold bazaar and
supper April or 6 in Odd Fellows hall
Full particulars later.
Arthur Tyson's Sunday school class
will hold dime social in festal hall .oi
M. E. church Thursday evening, March
7. Everybody invited.
The Brookville and Reynoldsville
high school basket ball teams will play
q game In Evans rink at this place
Friday evening, March 5.
The postoffice at EmeYickville has
been discontinued and the people oI
that village will get their mail on r F.
D. No. from Brookville.
Rev.I s. Hankins, pastor of Dubois
Baptist church, who has accepted call
TO New Jersey, preached his farewell
sermsn to the Dubois congregation
Sunday evening.
"A new large plate glass window was
put in front Of post Office building last
week in place Of the one that was
eroken several weeks ago. Postmaster
Burns pays for the new window, not
the postoffics department.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
Derrick Burned.

The derrick at the gas well recently
drilled noar Hopkins, by A. A. Stew 'rt,
OF New Bethlehem. was burned about
eight o'clock Monday evening. There
is little doubt but that the derrick was
purposely set on fire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
Bennett-Howell.

James Bennett, Of Reynoldsville, and
Miss Hettie Howell, of Eleanor, were
united in marriage by Rev. J. G. Nc
Entire at his home in West Reynolds
vile on Saturday evening" March 2,
1907. They have gone to housekeep-
ing. Their many friends wish them
happiness and prosperity in life's
Journey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
Ten Dollar Reward,

i will pay any person $1,000 for in
formation that will lead to the al rest
and conviction OF the person or persons
who have been breaking into my shaniy
at the coal mine. JOHN TRUDGEN.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06

Brookville sent a delegation of
athletes to Reynoldsville Thursday
evening to contest for honors with the
Reynoldsvile basket ball team. They
were all fair players individually but
lacked team work, due to the fact that
1t was the first game in which they had
ever played together. The game was
even for five minutes but thereafter the
boys from the county seat we're merely
lookers-on. The Reynoldsville players
were sore frem the previous nights
contest at Falls Crook and there was no
brilliant playing to shout ever. Final
score, Reynoldsvile 81, Brookville IS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06

The regular Reynoldsville team of
basket ball players went to Falls Creek
Wednesday evening of last week and
had lively argument with FIVE of
that city. The score was 25 to 90 in
favor of Reynoldsville and It's closeness
throughout made the game unusually
exciting. !,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
Basket Ball Affairs.

The game of basket ball between the
Brookville and Reynoldsville high
school teams announced for last Friday
night was cancelled and a new date
March Sth-made. The contest will
take place in Evans skating rink at
Reynoldsville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
THE DOCTOR SAYS

What 70 do for the patient and pre-
ascribes the medicines. Our part is to
fll the prescriptions, and leading ply
eicians in Reynoldsville have decided
preference for US. Pure drugs, skill in
pharmacy and reasonable prices form
our claims to public patronage. These
are advantages which all should enjoy
and feel confident that they're not miss
ing any one of them. Anything that
affects the health is of paramount i'm
portance. Once a customer, always a
customer, describes the experience of
all our patrons.
G'ie6sGieb6Mny@
<s&4 iiZzg zZzAazYMD
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06

Watsontown shoes for workingmen
Made Of all solid leather. At Adams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06

Have you a picture of q dspas1sn
friend that you want eulsrge1e TFY
Hamilton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-03-06
Concert in Assembly Hall.

Miss Annie Elizabeth Hughes, of
Chicago, will give concert in the AS
sembly Hall Friday evening, March Is.
Miss Hughes won prominent notice in
lyceum work when with Chicago
lecture bureau and will present one of
her most successful programs at her
concert here. She will be assisted by
Miss Elvie Coleman as pianist and by
Mr.. Kiple as yiolinist.
There will be no seats reserved and
the admission only twenty-five cents,
a price far too low to be at all indica-
tive of the merits OF the evening g
entertainment. Sixty percent of pro-
ceeds for benefit Of the schools.
Observe carefully the following pro-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09

himself accepted the Metropolitan's check for
a larger sum than he was to receive for his
property. Apparently, from his testimony. Mr.
Whitney, acting as agent for the Metropolitan,
arranged for the purchase of the franchises Tor
S250OO0 represented to the street railway COM
pany which he controlled that they were to cost
$965,607 and arranged with Mr.. Brady TO di-
vide between him and his associates the diff
ference-namely. S7156O7 Usually such trans
actions are managed through a syndicate which
n this instance would have bought of MI
Brady and sold to the company. dividing the
profits. But in Mr.. Brady's testimony there
was no evidence of a syndicate, and on the
books Of the traction company the TRANSACTION
is presented directly between Mr.. Brady and
the Metropolitan. 1t appears to have been
case of an agents arranging for one pr1ce
with Il seller and another with the buyer and
pOcketing the difference. The franchises were
represented to the Metropolitan Securities
Company as costing $9656O7 and Sir. Brady
consented to appear 10 the company as charg-
ing that sum- while really getting only S25O,Go.
Bargains of that sort are common enough be
tween purchasing agents and sellers The uh-
scrupulous agent says simply: Your price Is
800. Well. charge my principal $3.50 and give
me the balance, otherwise we shall not buy
from YOU" The law may find no fault with
such agents, but honest men call them by
hard name and think harShly or the sellers "ho
enter into any such deal.
The only Interpretation 70 he put on Mr..
Brady's unwilling testimony is that by hocus
pOcus of high finance S715607 was shifted from
the pockets of the ockhOlders Of the trac-
ton company into those of the controlling group
of insiders. and the unbuilt railroad with the
practically worthless franchise promptly writ
ten down as an asset of the Metropolitan Sc
curties Company As an asset" we dare say.
il was capitalized and the business of earning
dividends on il was begun
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
u4DuEN ON THE ROAD.

The other day in q New York City street an
automobile ran over and seriously. perhaps
fatally. injured man. and when policeman
hailed him and bade him stop the driver OF the
car shouted a profane and abusive refusal and
rushed away with jeering laugh y few days
before, also in New York another car ran down
a pedestrian and the woman who occupied II
hastily ordered the driver to hurry away at top
speed. Not long ago a car running at a reckless
pace along the chief avenue of Newark struck
and killed pedestrian. whereupon the driver
put on all speed and in his desperate effort to
escape detection endangered the lives of many
other persons. The news of almost every day
contains reports of similar incidents.
In such cases the drivers of the cars prac-
tiCallv confess themselves to be at fault. They
know that they were driving at an unlaWtul
speed or in a reckless manner and they want to
get away from the consequences Of their own
misbehavior. That is a circumstance which
might well be taken into account in dealing with
them when they are finally captured In New
Jersey the plan has been adopted of revoking
the license of every automObilist who refuses to
stop after having caused an accident in addi-
ton. Of course. to any other penalties which may
be imposed. Certainly such conduct indicates
vicious or criminal. or at any rate heartleSs,
disposition such as must deprive the culprit
of the sympathy which is given to one who I'M
avoidaby meets with disaster and who there
upon faces the consequences like a man.
The number of those who act in so cOwardly
or guilty a fashion is happily small Probably
il is not more than ! per cent OF the whole
number of automOblists. The other 90 per cent
have a decent regard for law and for the rights
of their fellows. But even ! per cent Of Grim
inals or madmen constitutes abominable nui-
sance on the public highways, which should be
abated at once and without compunction. The
automobile is far too valuable. convenient and
altogether admirable an invention TO be discred-
tied and brought into i'll repute by the unbridled
antics of even so small a fraction OF its users
The madmen or criminals Of the road should be-
dealt with as madmen or criminals are dealt
with elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
11nISeme1fS.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-2-s:15-TThe Old Homestead.
ALIIAMBRA-2-s-Naudes
AsTOR-2 -215-s:l5-A Yankee Tourist.
BELASCO-S;I S;I5-The Rose Of the Rancho.
BIJOU-2i5-S: :lS-The Master Builder.
ILAAEEY' S-2:E5-S:I5-Dfon O'Dare.
BROADWAY-S: S:l5-Rogers Brothers in Panama
CASINO-S:I5-The White
CRITERION-S:l5-The Dsirymaids
DALTS-215-6;20- Great Divide
DEWEY-2-S-Vaudevile
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax.
EMPIRE-2:I5-S S20-My Wife.
CSARRICK-S :20-When Knights We're Bon.
GERMAN 2G-CoulissenZauber.
(sCTHAM-2-S-Kaudegfile.
CKE5TT-s:15--The Struggle EveTastlr
HAAINERSTEIN So :lh-s:l5 audeElile, -, ,.o,,tar
HERALD SQUARE-S:15-Thc Girl Behlnd me nionee-
HTPPODROME-2-S-N -Neptunes Daughter ana f'
Days
HUDSON -S:l5-Classnsates.
KNICK RBOCKER-S-15-1he t-'ahgeis'
LIBERTY s-15-Lola from Berlin
I,YG'F-Trd-S 30-Tle Thief
I,YRIC--S.1.-MCpte CrfstO
MADISON SQUARE GARDCN-lo a. III - - - "
Electrical SHOW
HAJFcT!C-2 Anna KaTeniIac - ~
NT;W AMSTERDAM -2:1b-s 15--The kouha Up
scFW works. .31--Adyanced NauoeNliie'
SAVOY -s.I5-The Man cf the Hour 80. CO.,
vvATT.sCP' s:15-T'he HurdY Cure! "ii-'
u-F,S7- F,NIl-2-s-The Shoe Fly Regiment
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
4 s7I5,OOO "RAKE-OFF."

Inc traction inquiry before the Public Ser
wee commission yesterday shed n flood of
LsnI upon the financial methods that brought
the Metropolitan Street Railway Companv into
bankruptcy and made II impossible for its over
crowded cars 10 earn dividends The insight
given into the dealings Of the inside grouD of
nnanciers suggests sinister possibilities con-
eIuerlhg mat the purchase of the Wall and
Cortlandt Street franchises was only one If
great number of purchases II il was the
custom of the insiders always 10 profit in the
same way from the purchase of subsidiary
companies some of the vast capitalization of
the street railways VIII be accounted for
The Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferry Railway
company existed only on paper. II had n
franchise for a croSstOwn line but the use Of
the franchise was blocked by an Injunction
Mr.. Anthony y. Brady testified that the fran
chises bought by him cost S2JOOOO and that Mr.
William c. Whitney. who was then the control
Ing spirit in this Citys street RAILWAYS told hin,
mat he had better confine his operations 70
Brooklyn. offering 10 buy the Wall and Cort
landt franchises for what they cost. Mr.. Rradv
testified that he sold them receiving check from
the Metropolitan Securities Company for $685.
So', and a voucher of the company shows that
sum 10 have been paid TO Mr.. Brady, who ac-
counted for the difference between the price
ne SAID be sold the franchise for and the amount
of the check as follows: He divided he said
the S7l5.0oo into six parts. sending six checks
10 Mr. Whitney, one for Mr.. Whitney himself.
one each for Messrs. Thomas T. Ryan. Thomas
Doian, p A b. Widener and William l. EIkins
ethese nVe checks for equal amOunts). and one
for slightly larger sum. to the brokerage firm
of Moore & Schley. The four men for whom
checks of equal amount with Mr. Whitney
were drawn were all members of the inside
group Of traction promoters
Nj Brady did not explain why he sent checks
to these men, nor upon what understanding he
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
MILITARY AIRSHIPS.

Though France has contributed literally TO
the development of the military airship, she en-
joys no monopoly in that field Of activity While
her efforts may have lent stimulus to the ex-
periments begun in England and Germany sew
eral years ago. the recent achievements of the
two countries last mentioned are at present de-
serving Of the most consideration. 1t does not
appear who had the largest share in designing
the airship which gave such an astonishing
demonstration In London last week. DR.. F. A.
carton at time received much encourage
ment from the British government, but his name
does not appear in the accounts OF Saturdays
exhibition. Performance is more important
than authorship however. and while it is evil
dent that the Nuli Secundus was not permit
ted to reveal its full capacity, its flight betrayed
notable qualities. The ability to advance at the
rate Of twenty miles an hour against a ten-mile
breeze furnishes unmistakable Indication of
the power Of its engines. and the ease with
which it man9uvred over the War Office showed
the facility with which it could be handled in
practical service.
Two inventors have won applause In Germany
this year. Parseval. a comparatively new candi-
date for favor. has worked in or near Berlin,
where his progress could be watched by the inn
perial authorities Won Zeppelin's operations
have been conducted at his home on the
shores of Lake Constance. Won Zeppelin has
accomplished more than Parseval up to the pres
ent time, and his success has been handsomely
recognized by the purchase of the airship which
has been on trial during the last few weeks and
an order for the construction of another. These
honOrs follow nearly decade Of effort and are
a reward for many disappointment. Won Yep
pelin has the satisfaction of knowing that his
airship has remained alOft for seven hours, or
nearly four hours longer than any other vehicle
of the same class, though, as its gas reservoir Is
about eight ten times capacious as that of
the Null Secundus, 1t is hard to estimate the
merit OF the achievement. On the other hand.
it is still q question whether the rigid frame
work and metallic covering of the Won Zeppelin
gasbag will not prove serious drawbacks under
some circumstances. The receptacle apparently
cannot be folded and packed for transportation
by raj! or ship. That Of the Null Secundus and
that Of the Parseval airship can be.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
fF1om The Tribune Bureau. 7


From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Oct. S.-GeneraI Ernest A CARING
ton who went to Manila last June. is returning
10 this country by way Of Europe. He will reach
New York tomorrow and will come TO WASHINGTON
at once. Miss Darlington will leave the CITY this
week for Governors Island. where she will visit
Miss Byrne. Later she will go West Point and
will attend the West Polnt-Yale football game there
on October 70.
MI and Mrs. Ezra Bradley. of New York, who
have spent several winters in Washington will not
have their new residence in Dupont Circle finished
IN time for occupancy this season. Mr.. Bradley is
recovering from broken arm. and, with Mrs
Bradley viii remain his Tuxedo home until
late this fall
Major and Mrs. Eben Swift will spend the winter
In Washington They have taken an apartment
in 18th street.
BIlEadter General Butler D. Price. U. s. A and
Mrs Price have returned 10 Washington. after an
absence OF four mouths. and will spend the winter
in the capital
Mrs. Richard Hunter Dulaney and Miss Dulaney
have come to the capital from Virginia, and are
at the Shoreham.
Mrs. William X. Carlisle and the Misses Carlisle
who spent the summer at Monmouth Beach, have
rejoined eX-Secretary John c. Carlisle at his X
street residence. The marriage of Miss Jane
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
THE CABINET.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

From The Tribune Bureau
washington, Oct. S.-Postmaster General Meyer
received word from Boston to-day that Mrs Meyer
was not injured in the runaway accident in Boston
Yesterday which occurred while she driving
with Mrs. Frederick r. Sears jr.. the daughter
of T. jefferson Coolidge and suffered nothing
worse than slight nervous shock. The Postmas-
ter General will go Boston Friday for
visit to his family. and will return here on Mon
dav. Mrs Meyer and her daughters will probably
remain in New England for some time
The Cabinet members and their families
slowly returning TO Washington Mrs. COrtelyou
is still at the Long Island home. Mrs. BOnaparte
is enjoying the fall at her country residence
Baltimore where the Attorney General makes fire.
ouent visits The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Garfield settling in their new Massachu-
setts avenue residence for the winter The Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus are
enjoying their residence. which is located an
emnence far from the business part of the city,
overlooking the capital and the Potomac Last
night they entertained Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel Roosevelt at box party. Miss Hagner and
Mr. Murray. Assistant Secretary of Commerce ard
Labor. being also with them
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
. cArSE or "AUTUMyAL TYPHOID"

The interviews with DIR. Lewis and DIR. Jack
son which we printed in yesterdays Tribune
are full of forcible suggestion as to the cause,
or at least one of the causes, of the autumnal
outbreak of typhoid fever which has long been
a marked feature of New York's sanitary cOndi-
tions. Many years ago there was a theory that
the disease was caused by the decaying vegeta-
ton of the season. Then, when the germ origin
of typhoid was established. observers came to
the conclusion that the disease contracted
at summer resorts. at farmhouses, and else
where and was developed at about the time
the people returned to the city. It is quite pos
sible that that explanation is true in some
cases. perhaps IN many.
But it is not TO be ignored that September,
the month In which the "autumnal typhoid"
RACES, is the month in whose name the "R"
reappears and in which, therefore, the consump-
ton of oysters is resumed with much eagerness
and also that large proportion of the oysters
eaten in this city are taken from or are fat
tened" in the diluted sewage of New York
harbor and the adjacent waters. That the germs
of typhoid can be conveyed to the human sys-
tenn through the medium of oysters has been
amply demonstrated in more than one tragic
episode Certainly II is a circumstance worthy
of the most careful consideration by public
sanitarjans that as the people OF this
city begin eating oysters in the fall there is
a marked Increase in the number of cases of
typhoid fever.
There are three evils involved in the case
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09

One is the pollution of streams and other waters
with sewage Another is the taking OF oysters
and CLAIMS from waters which are known 10 Oe
grossly polluted. The third is the Wretched
practice of "fattenng'-whlch simply means
bloating-and bleaching" oysters by placing
them for a time in fresh or merely Drachls1
water. This last practice would be bad enough
if the fresh water were clean. for oysters thus
treated, while they are made TO look plump
and white, are ruined for human food; so thaI
it is no wonder that people have to disguise the
wretched things with all sorts of spices anu
sauces before they can brace their palates
up 10 swallow them. But when 1t comes 10
placing them for a few hours just before they
are to be eaten in a tank of diluted sewage
swarming with typhoid bacilli-!
We have noticed that some persons on buy
ing oysters always insist on having them taken
2, ON the shells and carefully washed, so as TO
remove every drop and trace of their natural
liquor. before they are eaten. From one point
of view that is a stupid practice, inasmuch as
it deprives the oyster of about all its flavor
and makes II scarcely more palatable than DIT
Of ieather. But on the whole we must regard
1t as a prudent precaution. We would suggest
that i'll addition to washing the oyster he care
fully scrubbed with soap. sand and nail brush,
and then treated with some approved disinfect-
ant such as carbolic acid or formaldehyde
Then il may safely be thrown into the sewer,
without fear of further communicating the
waters of the harbor
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
MR. UHALEN ENG1GED?
Secretary of State to Ued Hiss
StrachaH. 1Ibany Hears.
IRy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany. oct S-An interesting ruuor was a1ioat
on Capitol Hin to-day and occasioned considerable
gossip Attached TO it were the names of John
SibIey Whalen. Secretary of State. OF Rochester,
and Miss Grace Strachan. OF Brooklyn. president of
the Interborough Women Teachers Association.
who reported 10 be engaged. II is said they
Will be married early in January.
Miss Strachan came 10 Albany last January 70
have the equal pay for equal work teachers bill
passed by the Legislature. Secretary Whalen rem
dered her valuable assistance in her fight for the
teachers. and intimate friends OF both say there is
doubt OF their engagement.
Secretary Whalen IS on his way Virginia 10
take part in the New York Day ceremonies at the
jamestown exposition. and he could not be reached
to-day either 10 deny affirm the rumor. James
J. Neville. his private secretary. when asked about
the matter said: Whether or not Secretary
Whalen is engaged 10 Miss Grace Strachar is a
matter for publication that take IT, will be
looked after by Miss Strachan"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
AN APPREcIATIVE READER.
e Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: May I say that I prize The Tribune =
have read 1t every week day for very many ye
Somehow the editors seem 70 strike the same -
OF opinion with myself most subjects - -
touch. and such have not personal Kno"
edge / feel can safely accept its guidance ~
fair, honest. able. OUtspOken and clean IN AZ
partments. and I regret that 1t Is not taken
every intelligent Republican IN our city and rnuss
more largely than IL Is in our state and seeu'' =
the country. Sensational journals attract TOO mo-.
readers. and one cannot but be influenced 0s
paper he reads regularly. Politically. we neeu -
leading in the present campaign in our grest
and state. THOMAS h CrN
New York, Oct. S. 1907