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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
EASY DOOR FASTENERS.
Only One Kind of Lock the Expert
Burglar Can't Pick.

Only One Kind of Lock the Expert
Burglar Can't Pick.
"There's only one lock in the world
that l can't open if you'll give me a
few minutes at it, and as for ordinary
door and drawer locks, I'll open them
as easily as if there was no lock there.
Any expert burglar can do the same."z
The foregoing statement was made
by an experienced locksmith of Kan
sas City.
Few persons know how insecure
their homes are" he continued. Few
persons realize that the average lock
is absolutely worthless for keeping out
an experienced burglar. The ordinary
door lock is good for nothing but re-
minding casual business or social call
ers that they must ring to be admitted
None of these ordinary door fasten-
ers,' and that's the best you can call
them, will deter burglar two whole
minutes. If there's no key In the lock,
he soon fits one to 1t. If there Is key
In the lock. he inserts pair of pinch
ers and in ten seconds has 1t opened
Understand me. | am speaking of the
experienced burglar. The clumsy bur-
glar is the one who gets in trouble
He'll tumble around with lock until
somebody hears him. There Is only
one unpickable lock made. That's the
six pin lock used by the government.
1t will defy any expert. There are six
little steel pins in the lock. which
have to be raised Just certain dis
tance to open It, Some of the pins are
one-fourth Of an inch long and some
of them half inch. If one of the pins
lacks even halrbrendth of being
raised the proper distance, the lock
will not open. II battles all the ex-
perts."
This locksmith Is so expert he can
open the majority Of safes by putting
his ear to the combination and listen
ing to how the tumblers click into
place as he turns It,
Il intended at one time to be bur-
glar," this locksmith declares. 81 had
it all planned out-even had SET of
burglars tools made. Then dec, led
that honesty was the best policy. and
| stuck to my trade Kansas City
Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION

For the purpose of obtaining the assent
of the electors of the Borough of Reyn-
oldsville, TO INCREASE THE INDEBTED
NESS THEREOF.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that In
pursuance of ordinance No. ,l9, passed
by the Council OF Reynoldsville Bor-
ough, and approved by the Burgess
thereof, on December 18th, 1906, en-
titled IAN Ordinance for the purpose
OF acquiring the assent of the electors
of Reynoldsville Borough, to increase
the Indebtedness of said borough, in
the sum of Ten Thousand $4,000 00)
Dollars, for the purpose Of grading,
curbing and paving Main street from the
end OF the brick pavement at Seventh
street to the Winslow township line, near
Cool Spring Hollow" public election
will be held in aud for the borough of
Reynoldsvills, County of Jefferson ana
State OF Pennsylvania, on Tuesday the
10Th day Of February, A. D.. 1907, be-
tween the hours Of a. m. and y. M,
for the purpose OF obtaining the assent
of the electors of said borough to TEN
THOUSAND DOLLAR increase OF the In
debtedness thereof; that said Election
shall be held under the same regula-
tions provided by law for the holding
of Municipal Ele tious in said Borough,
in Precinct No. l, thereof, in the
Municipal building on Main street
therein, and in Preciuct No. 2, thereof,
in the Municipal Building on the cor
ner Of Willow and Swamp alleys therein,
on the day and between the hours afore-
said, said places and times being the
places and time provided by law for
the holding OF Municipal Elections in
said Borough.
The following is statement Of The
amount Of the last assessed valuation,
the amount Of the existing debt, the
amount and percentage of the proposed
increase and the purpose for which the
Indebtedness is to be increased, viz:
Amt of Last Assessed Valuation. 1862 6l6 90
Amount OF Existing DE- bit. ........ ..13,2i3 "
Amount OF Proposed Increase...... 10000 10
Percentage of Proposed Increase. l.0i974tS
The purpose for which the indebted
ness is to be increased is for grading,
curbing and paving that portion of
Main street lying between the end OF
the present brick pavement at Seventh
Street, on the West, and the
line between Winslow Township
and said Borough, near Cool Spring
Hollow, where said street comedies
with public road in said Township, on
the East. ]. B. NEALE,
Pres. OF Council.
III. McENTIRE, Clerk of Council
L. L. GoURLEY, Burgess.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
Bills for Legislature

Following are some OF the bills to be
presented to the Legislature now in
session at Harrisburg:
To repeal or amend the compulsory
vaccination law.
Two-cent-a mile rate for passengers.
Sale of mileage books without excess
cash deposits.
Right of eminent domain for trolley
companies.
Electric lines to carry freight.
Creating State railroad commission
to enforce the seventeenth article Of thu
Constitution.
Prohibiting railroads owning and
operating coal mines.
The Pennsylvania State Editorial
Association will ask for the repeal of
the Objectionable features of the Pen
nypacker "muzzle" bill, and no serious
opposition is anticipated.
The State Sportsmen's Association
will ask for sl-a-year license tax on
all hunters. The revenue to be used in
protecting and propagating game.
To prohibit children under Is years
from attending theaters.
To make the public school appro-
pr iation 100000 a year instead of
s. 5OO,0 900.
To exempt horses and cattle from
taxation.
To tax real estate of public service
corporations.
TO elect United States Senators by
popular vote.
To correct imperfections in personal
registration and uniform primary laws.
To permit fishing on Sundays.
To provide for employers liability.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
A SPIDER EIGHT.
1t Was N Fnst and Furious Battle to
the Death.

the Death.
once had a spider pet of II kind the
books enabled me to Identify. He was
a fine big fellow. caught him in the
garden, carried him home, and for
nearly two months he and | took
close interes, in each other, he for the
flies | introduced TO him and ! for the
amusement he introduced to me.
kept him in millner's box letting
him out when | visited him. especial
ly delighting myself with allowing
him to drop from one hand by his fine
spun thread and then either catching
him in the other or gently compelling
him to climb back again by appar-
emily eating his own ladder.
One day | captured another spider
of the same species. kept him for Il
few days in Il separate box. and then,
with the kindly idea of companionship,
l introduced him TO Tiger | have
seen dogs fight; have seen chan
ticleer fight and slay his man; have
seen rams fight till, with bis skull
crushed in, one lay dead at the foot
of the other; | have seen men fight;
but the fullest sense | ever realized of
mad, murderous passion let ungov-
ernably loose, centered in one destroy
ing aim and summoning every physic-
al energy to its devilish service, !
realized when those two spiders rush
ed to mortal combat. | stood in boy
iSh terror as their tangled legs drop
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
WILL NOT
BE CRIPPLED
TREATMENT SUCCESSFUL
The Maddening Disease, Rheumatism,
Easily Cured With URIC-O.

1t might interest Rheumatic suffer-
ers of this country to learn the wonder
full work that Uric-O is doing towards
the relief and cure of this dreaded dis
ease. Letters of praise are received
daily from men and women who have
used the remedy with the greatest sue
cess. The manufacturers of this won
derful Specific have never solicited a
testimonial or word of praise from
people who have used the remedy. Yet,
letters like the one given below are be-
ing received from both old and young.
Giens Falls, N. Y, says:-f was laid up " with II
severe form of Rheumatism, and was CON
fined to my room for nine weeks. A sam Pile
bottle Of Uric-O, and one regular bottle has
worked wonderful change in me. 1t has
entirely cured my Rheumatism, and / am
recommended the remedy to Mr.. John
Harris, OF East Lake George, who was unable
to walk. He had taken every possible treat
ment, had spent hundreds OF dollars, and
had found no relief. He is taking Uric-O,
and is improving rapidly, and able to be out
around j will continue to recommend
Uric-O, as 1t Is certainly merited remedy.
Uric-O is sold by Druggists generally
at 81. 90 per bottle or it will be sent by
the SMITH DRUG COMPANY, of
SYRACUSE, N. Y, upon receipt of
price. Liberal size samples and circu-
lars will be mailed free to all who ap-
ply for same.
Urico is sid in Reynoldsville by the
Stoke g. Feicht Drug Co
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
SUGAR MAKING.
The Hindoos Probably Learned the
ART From the Chinese.

The Hindoos Probably Learned the
Art From the Chinese.
The Chinese, who invented almost
everything before anybody else heard
OF it, claim to bp tie original discover
els of the process Of sugar making;
and it is said that sugar was used i'll
China as long ago as 5000 years. This
Is misty, but the fact is well establish
ed that 1t was manufactured in China
under the Tsn dynasty 200 years at
least before the Christian era began.
India has put forward claim for
priority of invention, but the probable
ity Is that the Hindoos learned the art
of sugar making from the Chinese and
that through them the knowledge final
ly spread to the western nations. Ne
archus, when sent by Alexander on an
exploring voyage on the Indus, brought
back reports Of honey" which was
made by the Asiatics from cane with
out the help Of bees.
At this time neither the Greeks nor
the Jews nor the Babylonians had any
knowledge of sugar. but later the art
Of making the artificial honey be-
came known and practiced. though its
progress and development were ex-
ceedingly slow. 1t was prescribed as
a medicine by Galen in A. d. $50. and
up to the seventeenth century it had
become nothing more than costly
luxury, to be used only on special occa-
sions Even as late as the beginning
Of the eighteenth century the annual
consumption Of sugar in Great Britain
had reached only 20,0O0000 pounds,
whereas it is now more than 100000
0C0 pounds.
Refined sugar was not made in Eng
land till 1859 The art of refining was
learned by Venetian merchant from
the Saracens, who sold the secret to
him for 100000 crowns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
Real Estate. to-Wit:

All the defendants right. title, interest and
claim OF, Ia and to all that certain piece,
parcel or tract of land situate in the Town
ship OF Perry, County of Jefferson and State
or pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows to-wit: Beginning ut "a white oak;
thence South nineteen and one. half Q9Hj
Noh and Psfcnss 10 daSrsss aepss
East 5s perches to Mahoning creek, up said
creek TO post; thence North twenty nine
~ degrees West perches to a hickory;
thence West % perches to the place OF begin
ming, containing so acres and 10 perches strict
measure. Also bounded on the North by land
Of y, o. Neal; on the East by land Of J. O.
Neal and Mahoning creek; on the South
by land OF Ollie Blose; on the West by
land formerly II. :. Blose and @. J. Blose, now
James and Clara Neal. Being land described
recorded in Deed Book No. 66, page So, dated
April 30, 1892, and same premises which j. w,
Curry, sheriff Of Jefferson County, by deed
poll under his hand and seal duly executed,
bearing date Of the sth day Of April, A. D.
1904, did for the consideration therein men,
TONED grant and confirm unto the said Re-
necca A. Blose, party hereto OF the first
pie, the same having been taken In execution
and sold as the property OF Rebecca A. Blose,
widow, and B. Sharpe Blose. administrator OF
ct al, heirs OF r. s. Blose deceased, as by
reference to said deed poll, duly entered In
thep;othonotary's Office Of the county afore-
said In Sherihs Deed Docket No g. page 323
ETC., will more fully appear. Having thereon
erected a two story dwelling house. barn.
spring-house good spring. and other ne
cessary outbuildlngs. Seized and taken In
execution and to be sold as the property OF
Rebecca a. Blose at the suit of Gal Mitchell
Fl. Fa. No. II. LEX A. MITCHELL,
TERMS:
The following must be strictly complied
with when property is stricken down.
l. When the plaintiff or other lien creditors
become the purchase, the cost on the writs
must be paid, and list of liens, including
mortgage searches on the property sold, to-
gether with such lien creditors receipt for the
amount of the proceeds of the sale or such
proportion thereof as he may claim must be
furnished to the Sheriff.
tsee Purdon's digest, 9th Ed page 448.
tSmith's form page 3S4.
2. All bids must be paid I'm full.
All sales not settled Immediately will be
continued until two o'clock. D. m. of day of
sale, AT which time all property not settled
for will again be put up and sold at the
expense and risk OF the person to whom first
sold. All wr'ts staid after being advertised,
the cost of advertising must be paid,
GRANT SCHEAFNOCKER.
December 90 1906. Sheriff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
THE SHREW MOUSE.
Some Queer superstitions About q
Harmless Little Animal.

Harmless Little Animal.
The shrew. or shrew mouse, as 1t is
commonly called. is found in nearly all
parts of the world. 1t is distinguished
by an elongated, pointed muzzle, small
eyes, plantigrade. six toed feet and
glands that secrcte a nnsky fluid. Al.
together it closely resembles mouse,
but it is really not related to the mouse
family.
When at home II Is either under
pie of rubbish or in hole which 1t
has burrowed in the earth. 1t is
nocturnal in its habits but perfectly
harmless. yet Mt one time 1t was much
disliked and prosecuted because it was
thought to be dangerous. mischievous
animal. Among the Italians the notion
was prevalent that the bite Of shrew
was extremely poisonous. The French
and the English believed that IL a
shrew ran over an animals foot the
animal felt great pain and eventually
became paralyzed: hence II horse,
COW or a goat became little stiff in its
limbs the foolish people at once declar-
ed II "shrew struck" and the poor
shrews had to suffer In consequence.
OF course the "shrew struck" animal
had to have something to cure II. so
an ash tree was selected. and a deep
hole was bored into Its trunk. Then a
shrew was captured. put alive into the
hole. the hole was securely plugged.
and the innocent little animal was left
to die of starvation.
The ignorant believed that after such
an act the ash tree had power to cure
"shrew struck" animals. and whenever
an animal became inactive or little
numb In its limbs its owner hurried to
the "shrew ASH" cut switch from 1t
and switched the "shrew struck" beast.
The smarting caused by the switching
naturally made the helpless animal
move about as much as 1t possibly
could, and In short time II was pro
noiInced cured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE
Has Changed Hands.-For go years IT
| was Leslies Popular Monthly.


Has Changed Hands.-For go years IT
was Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Ida NJ Tarbell, who wrote Lincoln
and the famous "Story of Rockefeller;
William Allen White, the we'll known
Kansas editor; F. P. Dunno, creator of
"Mr. Dooley"; Ray Stannard Baker,
author of Railroads on Trial." and
Lincoln Steffens, of 1.-THE Shame of the
Cities" fame, are under the leadership
OF John S. Phillips, now editing The
American Magazine.
Never before has such brilliant
group been gathered together, and they
are not only contributing themselves,
but are filling the magazine with the
very best novels and short stories and
great timely articles by other famous
writer's and beautiful pictures by great
artists.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
The regular price for the twelve
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limited time you can get the November
and December, 1906, numbers, with
full years subscription for 1907, for a
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IA NUMBERS FOR ONLY 81 90.
Think of it! Think of the quality of
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HOW ABOUT YOUR WINTER READING?
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City.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
A Church without Services.

There Is in London. within a few
Yards Of the beautiful marble arch in
Hyde park. church in which no serv-
ices are ever held. This Church of the
ascension. as it is called. was built by
Mrs Russell Gurney as a memorial to
her husband. and she expressly stated
that the edifice was to be used for
prayer. rest and meditation solely. A
handsome building it is. with its tessel-
lated floors and its numerous fine paint
ings. Over the door is posted this no.
trc. explaining the true object Of the
church: Passengers through the busy
streets Of London. enter this sanctuary
for rest and silence and prayer. Let
the pictured walls within speak of the
past yet ever continuing ways of God
with man."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
They wouldn't Lay.

A bashful young woman from
backwoods county in Virginia went
into local store carrying three chick
ems. She inquired the price of chickens
and at the same time put them on the
counter.
"Will they lay there" asked the
clerk. who did not know that the chick
ems legs were tied.
She bit her handkerchief in embar-
rassment moment and said:
mo. sir; they are ters."-Lippin-
cott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
Annual Meeting.
Reynoldsville, Pa. Dec.

Reynoldsville, Pa, Dec. 8. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Reynoldsville s. Falls Creek
Railroad Company will be held at the
Company's Office in Reynoldsville, Pa,
on Tuesday, January Is, 1907, at 1000
a. m. for the purpose of electing Pres
ident and Board OF Directors for the
ensuing year, and the transaction Of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
LUCIUs w. ROBINSON, Pres.
B. M. CLARK, SEQ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
Notice to Stockholders.

Reynoldsville, Pa, Dec. s, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting Of the Jefferson and
Clearield Coal and Iron Company will
be held at the Company's Office in Reyn-
oldsville, Pa, on Tuesday, January 15,
1907, at 1000 q. m. for the purpose Of
electing Board Of Directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction Of such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
LUCIUS. W. ROBINSON, Pres.
GEORGE L. EATON, Sec.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
TO STOCKHOLDERS.

To the stockholders OF the pittsburg
Industrial Iron Works.
You are hereby notified that meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Pittshurg Industrial
Iron Works will be h sld at the office OF the
company in Reynoldsvil'e. p ma, on Thurs
day. january -, 1907. ut O'clock D. m. to
take action upon the approval or disapproyal
OF u proposed increase OF the Indebtedness OF
the company from S3O0L0 to sl05. COO, for the
purpose OF purchasing the property of the
keystone Boiler and Radiator Co. at Hunt
ington, Pa, and providing working capital
for same.
J. s. BECKWITH,
Spcrptarv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
There Were othera.

THAT cornet player on the third floor
has remarkable endurance" remarked
the casual visitor.
HE has," agreed the regular board
er. but it's nothing compared to the
other boarders. Toledo Blade.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
Too Independent.

Lady-And you say you have been
brought to this by your wife? Tramp
Yuss. Idly; got 'er three good jobs and
'er bloomin' independence lorst 'er the
lot.-Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09

Saving comes too late when you get
to the bottom.-Seneca.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09

A fund Of one hundi ed thousand
duilars has been subscribed by the
business men of Philadelphia for the
purpose of entertaining the Elks when
they hold their annual reunion and
convention in that city next July.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
The Right Name.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular
overseer of the poor, at Fort Madison,
Ia, says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills
are rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative. Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and consti-
patton. 25c at Stoke & Feicht iDrug
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-01-09
SHERIFF'S SALES.

By virtue of certain writs of Fieri Facias
etc, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
OF Jefferson county, Pa and to me directed
| will expose to public sale or outcry, at the
Court House, in the Borough of Brookville,
Pa, on
Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-10
COAL FOUND IN HE
 STATE OF DURANGO
Pfospector Claims He Has a Fuel Bonanza In the
 Mexican State.

DURANGO. Mexico. March s.-In- formation is received here from Ve- lardena that a mining prospector has discovered a coal mine near that place. The quality of the coal fs said to compare favorable with that excellent product mines at Las Esper- anZas.
 A coal mine in that locality would be great bonanza to this city. state and all this section. Fuel i3 the one thing most needed to make this one of the b:-siest sections of Mexico The finder of this mine refuses to lnti- mate in which direction his find lays.
 A coal mine is not subject to de- nouncement. the fuel on and under the land is the property of the owner of the land. and the finder wants to perfect his arrangements with the owner before making public the lo- cation. The p1operty Is owned by Lie Martinez del Rio of the City of Mexico. one of the wealthiest mea in Mexico and lawyer of international reputation.
 There is much hitch rock in this country which resembles coal closely. but it can be said that the sample ex- hibited by the prosr.~"tor fs not pitch rock. The finder of this mine says he is satisfied there is a sufficient quantity the vein leading off being about eighteen inches wide and about three feet deeu.