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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Dependent Entirely on Return
of Normal Business Condi-
tons in the Country.
NO MORE DEFINITE DATE SET
Trade Bulletins Show a Very
Gradual Improvement, ,1a'and
No Immediate Resumption
Would be Advisable.

Since the announcement few weeks
ago that the Reynoldsyille silk mill
would resume operations In short
time, local stockholders and others in
terested have watched with eager ex-
pectancy for Indications OF actual re-
sumption, and seeing none, were grow
ing slightly pessimistic. To secure au-
thoritative information THE STAR ad-
dressed, in substance, to the president
of the company the query so common
on the streets OF Reynoldsville: s,.. ses
C"When wiH the silk mill start? ?"
The reply is published In full below;
TT7a New York, Sept. 4, 1908.
THE STAR, Revnoldsville, Pa.
Gentlemen: Replying to your val
ued favor OF the 3rd inst, would say
that we have plans prepared for the
operation OF the mill at Reynoldsville
just AS soon as the silk business returns
to its normal condition.
This may be question OF few weeks
or question of little longer, but we
can assure you that at the earliest OPP
portunity the mill will be placed in op'
GRAFTON.
We do not feel that it is wise to start
up the mill for few weeks and then
have to close it down again for the lack
of orders. Yours very truly,
M. G. COLLINS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Her Modest Request,

When Andrew d. White was minis
ter to Germany he received some queer
letters from Americans. Perhaps the
funniest Of all was mandatory episte
from an old lady living In the west
who inclosed in her letter four pieces
Of white linen, each some six inches
square. 1--WE are going to have q
fair in our church." she wrote, "and
I am making an autograph quilt. I
want you to get me the autographs
Of the emperor, the empress and the
crown prince and tell them to be very
careful not to write too near the edge
Of the squares, as seam has to be
allowed for putting them together"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Paradise.

There will be several holes sunk for
Ngas and oil in our town in the near
future.
John Lott finished hauling bark to
Big Run Friday.
Charles Keller is getting along nicely
with his new brick house.
Luther Pifer fell off bridge near
Soldier one day last week but was not
badly hurt.
Miss Elda Barnett is in our town again.
Fred Sheesley hauled twenty-five
hundred feet of lumber from J. 81. Lofts
saw mill to Eleanora Saturday on one
load. And they do not have paved
= and graded roads over stretch, neither.
Misses Margaret Gathers and Belle
Syphrit had business in Wishaw Sat-
urday.
John Perry, one Of our hustling farm
ers, has his wheat and rye sowed.
Grover Sprague, Of Pine street, has
two hundred shocks Of corn cut.
There is not water enough in the
Paradise dam to cover the backs OF the
poor little fish. We need rain.
Richard Yohe, Of Wall street, is on
the sick list at this writing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Spinach OmeIet.

Make puree of spinach in the usual
way-that is to say, after having boiled
1t till tender chop 1t very fine and rub
It through a coarse wire sieve, season
with salt and pepper, stir over the fire
and add two ounces Of butter and a
little cream. Take two tablespoonfuls
Of the spinach and stir 1t into four
eggs which have been previously beat
en-, yokes and whites separately. Add
little piece Of shallot which has been
rubbed through the sieve, and salt and
pepper to taste. When thoroughly
mixed put the whole into an omelet
pan with two ounces of butter and fry
a pale brown. Serve very hot.-By-
stander.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Fakinq Butterflies.

As the collecting of butterflies grows
more popular, says an expert. more
and more butterfly fakirs turn up.
These men, with various aniline dye
powders, color up an insect valued at
10 cents into a good resemblance worth
nearly $40. Their work is hard to de-
tect for the reason that when the dye
rubs of ani discolors ones fingers one
suspects nothing. since the genuine
dust belonging to every butterhy's
wings would do the same thing 7A,r
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
PIONEER
MERCHANT
DEMISED
William NJ. Burge Conducted
Mercantile Business Here
Twenty-Five Years.
BURIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON

William Montgomery Burge, one OF
the best known of the earlier business
men of Reynoldsville, died at his home
on Brown street, West Reynoldsville,
at 11.45 o'clock Thursday morning,
September 3, 1908, after prolonged i'll
ness from cirrhosis OF the liver. For
eight months before his demise he had
been confined to his home and grad
ually grew weaker under the burden
OF sickness and age until death came.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence in West Reynoldsville
at 2.30 p. m. Sunday, conducted by Rev.
j. G. McEntire and DR.. A. j.. Meek, and
the high esteem In which the deceased
was held by his townsmen was attested
by the beautiful tribute OF flowers
and the large concourse present at the
final tribute to his memory. The burial
was made in the Reynoldsville ceme-
terry beside the body Of the deceased's
wife, who died but little over a year
ago.
Mr.. Burge was born in Heating,
Center county, Pa, July 10, 1882, and
was 76 years, month and IA days OLD
at time OF death. His early youth and
manhood was spent In Heating and
he was first married there to Miss
Anna Small. In 1872, when Reynolds
vile was beginning to boom after the
development Of the great coal beds and
building Of the Allegheny Valley rail-
road, he embarked In the mercantile
business In what is now West Reynolds
vile. For twenty-five years he con-
tinued his business and became one OF
the best known merchants in the coun-
ty. Fair and square in his business
dealings and generous almost to fault,
he made many friends who retained to
the end their respect for his integrity.
His first wife had died and on May
2, 1878, at Lawsonham, he was united
in marriage to Mrs. Matilda Kanash,
with whom he lived until Sept. l, 1907,
when her death dissolved the union.
After quarter Of century Of business
life, Mr.. Burge retired and spent the
last years OF his long life in we'll
earned rest. In 1901 he was appointed
chief burgess of West Reynoldsville
and served well In that capacity five
years.
To the first union OF Mr.. Burge the
following children were born: Mrs.
James Beudry, Amos Burge, Frank
Burge, all Of Michigan, Mrs. William
Craft, of Belfast, N. Y, John Burge, OF
Grampian, Pa, Mrs. w. S. Carlton,
of Big Run. To the second union were
born: William M. -Burge, Jr., Charles
w. Burge, and Leona M. Burge, all
at home. There are also the following
foster children: Mrs. Mary M. Shaffer,
John 81. Kanash, and Mrs. John T.
Barclay, all of Reynoldsville.
The following relatives or friends
from out Of town attended the funeral:
S. I. and Jacob Burge, of Clearfeld,
Pa, and Winfield Burge, Of Cripple
Creek, COL, brothers; Mrs. Sabina
Schoonover, Of Tioga county, a sister;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craft, Of Bel
fast, N. Y, Wayne and Grace Burge,
Of Clearfield, Mrs. Emma Hoyt, OF
Sabula, W. W. Cole, Of Sabula, John
Burge, Of Grampian, Mrs. W. s. Carl
ton and children, Lon and Louise, OF
Big Run, and Miss Kathleen Gleason,
Of Dubois.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
History of SMALLPOX.

Smallpox appears to have been first
described by Rhazes, an Arabian ply.
sician living about 300 A. d. It was
introduced into southern Europe In the
time Of the crusades and slowly spread
into the more northern regions. In
1b17 1t was carried from Spain to San
to Domingo and thence to Mexico,
where 1t Is said to have swept Of
8,600. 900 Of the natives. 1t spread rap
idly all over the new world, and whois
villages and even tribes Of Indians
were carried OF By. T.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Property Changes in Jefferson County
Put Upon Record.

Levi Schuckers to Charles P. Snyder,
agreement for 80 acres in Pinecreek
township. $1,000. August 10, 1908.
Elizabeth Peterman, ct al, to Julia
Ford, for acres in Winslow township.
sl.00. August 10, 1908.
o. F. Smith, by administrator, ct al,
to Frank S. Smith, for lot in Reynolds
vile. $1,000. August %, 1908.
Frank S. Smith to Esther c. Smith,
for lot in Reynoldsville. s1.00. August
%, l90S.
John Lord TO ]. r. Stigers, for lot in
McCalmont township. s1.50. June p.
1908.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
Will Resume Regular Meetings Next
Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday Evening.
The regular sessions of the Business
Mems Association will be resumed
Tuesday evening, September Is, at 5 ID
in the room in |. o. o: F. building.
All members are urged to be present
and special invitation is extended to
all interested in the future welfare OF
Reynoldsville, who have not yet joined,
to be present and unite with the Asso-
citation in working for better industrial
conditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

II you are looking for bargains, come
In Thursday evening from to s o'clock.
Bing-Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
soc Ties for age.

Gents, Thursday evening from 6 to 8
o'clock you can buy any SOC tie in the
store for 25c. Bing-Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09

Brown, tan and OK blood polish 1Oc
at Adams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Reynoldsville

Has modern schools and churches, paved
streets, water, gas and electric accommoda-
tions, convenient trolley service. high and
healthful location, varied employment for
labor and many other residential advantages.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-09
Reyno1dsville

Offers exceptional advantages for the loca-
tlon OF new industries Free factAy sites.
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply OF laborers.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
THREE KILLED IN DUEL
INSIGNIFICANT QUARREL WITH Po-
LICEMAN STARTS TROUBLE
Aim of Participants Is True, Four Bull
lets Being Used to Drop That
Number of Men.

OClLLA, Ga. Dec. 23.-Within a
stones throw of each other three men
were instantly killed, policeman was
moTtally wounded last night. The dead
are: .-.-.....
MOORE, CHARLES.
MOORE, VIRGIL. ....
SMITH, LEONARD.
Policeman Cain Walters was fatally
wounded
Jack Sheppard and Charlie Moore met
fohceman Walters on the street lust
after passing the office Sheppard. it is
stated, fired Il giant cannon cracker. The
officer mildly demonstrated with him for
the act whereupon Moore took the side
ot Sheppard and Il quarrel ensued.
Moore, it is said attacked the officer
with his pistol shooting ut short range.
Sheppard got out of the way and took
no further hand in the tragedy. The ohi-
Ger, though mortally wounded by Muore's
first bullet, fired upon Moore as the lat
ter ran, the ball striking Moore SQuarely
III the back. He ran across the street
and fell lifeless
While the duel between the officer and
Charlie Moore was in progress, Leonard
Smith, Il son of Chief of Police Smith.
rushed to the officers aid. At this june
ture, Virgil Moore went to the assist,
ance of his brother Charlie and, it is said
fired upon Smith. Smith returned the
hire. Both fell dead at almost the same
instant.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
The Alpine AfterglOW.

The aftGrglOW seen on mountain tops
quarter of an hour or SO after sunset is
familiar to Alpine travellers. This and
other similar phenomena that never oc-
cur within fifteen minutes after sunset
have always proved hard to explain.
They may be seen also before sunrise,
but always more than quarter of an
hour before the suns actual Appearance
Durand-Greville, French physicist. be-
Geves that they show the existence of Il
permanent luminous cOn0id within the
dark cone of the earth's shadow. Its
base does not touch the earth's surface
for these luminous phenomena may be
seen only some distance above the EARTH
on mountain tops, clouds or mists. Gre
Vile, watching the shadow of the eartk
at sunset, projected on mistS overhang-
ing the sea horizon, has repeatedly seen
Il light band below the first dark mass of
shadow, followed later by a second dark
band. which gradually widened and over
took the others. The explanation Of the
Alpine afterglow as the effect OF an in
curvin% of rays due to chilled an i'll the
valleys must be rejected. as the phenom
enou appears to be Il more general one.
The cause, Greville thinks is layer of
higher temperature i'll the upper air,
whose existence has already been demon
strated. This layer refracts the sun
rays. causing them to reillumine clouds
or peaks that have already passed with
in the outer boundary of the earth S
shadow. A somewhat more fanciful eX-
PLANTATION has been advanced recently by
Deslaudres, another French student of
the subject, who suggests that the after
glow may be due to invisible ultraviolet
rays exciting phosphOrescent glows on
peak or cloud. Greville'S theory seems
more reasonable.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
PRAISES BOURNE BILL
PRESIDENT URGES THAT SUCCESS
SoRS GET 100000 A YEAR.
Government Annuity of $4,000 After
Retirement Is Another Recommen-
dation Which He Urges.

W WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec 23ZT Spe-
,ial. President Roosevelt favors raising
the salary of the President of the United
States to 100000. He also would be
glad to see his SUCCESSORS, when they re-
tire from office, receive government an
nuity of $4,000 or $4,000.
Should Congress decide that the Presi-
dent is underpaid and pass the Bourne
bill raising his salary to 100000 after
March next, Mr.. Roosevelt will ap-
prove the measure with his signature
In regard to the life annuity for OK
Presidents, he does not wish such an in
Stitution applied to himself, but for those
who come after him he considers such a
provision proper to make. He thinks it
will largely solve the worries of the peo-
pie who are agitating the problem Of
what to do with our eXPresidents, and
inaSmuch as there are many Presidents
who are possessed of only moderate
means when they enter the white house
and who are certainly as poor when they
leave it, it would be the fair thing FOR
the government to do to provide means
for them in their retirement to private
life.
In favoring the Bourne bill President
Roosevelt makes no complaint as to his
present pay, but he believes that the
heavy demands on the Presidents private
purse for entertainment and general
functions are such as to cause the aver
age man who holds the position to retire
from it with practically nothing on hand
but experience and prestige.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
CASTRO, SICK in
BERLIN, IGNORANT
OF HIS DOWNFALL
FORMER VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT
SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS
MALADY
CONFINED IN A SANATARl u M,
Friends Unable to Confirm Reports from
Caracas Concerning Change i'll
Government.
NO ONE ALLOWED TO SEE PATIENT

BERLIN, Dec. 23.-Cipriano Castro.
the dictator of Venezuela. deposed by his
people and discredited by his govern
ment, is lying on a sick bed in Berlin in
complete ignorance of the events at
Caracas that have resulted in his down
fall. n member of the Presidents en-
tourage said this morning that Castro
mad received no news from home and did
not know what had taken place there.
Castro in Sanitarium.
nile the newspapers of Berlin are
hlled with dispatches setting forth in
detail the highly sensational occurrences
OF the past few days that eliminated il
the reputation of Castro and the in
stallatlon of 4 new government in place
OF the organization he left behind TO
run the country during his absence
statements that were given by the Ger
man foreign office this morning-Castro
is reposng III private sanitarium in
this city, the subject of a consultation
OF eminent physicians. The entire fore
noon today was given up to observation
OF the patient and consultation on the
part OF the specialists summoned to ex-
anime him
1t is quite impossible to see Castro
and 1t is almost impossible to speak with
any of his associates. Castro, in the
hands of his doctors, is barely permitted
to see the members of his suite. While
all the eyes of the world are turned Oh
this Venezuelan he is occupied primarily
III hight against a serious malady.
No News from Venezuela.
One of Castro's associates said this
morning that, in view of the confirma-
ton given out by the foreign office of
the press reports of the downfall of
Castro, the news must be true 1t was
explained that the new administration
at Caracas probably had made it impos-
sible for Castro's friends to communicate
with him by cable.
Baskets of wine and hampers of good
living are being sent into the Castro
party in the sanitarium by local provid-
ers. The Venezuelan flag still floats
languidly before the vacated apartments
of Gen. Castro and his party in the
Hotel Esplanade.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
HONOR ROOT WHEN
HE BECOMES SENATOR.
Established Precedent Will Be Broken
and New Man Will Have I'm
portant Place

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. %
Secretary Root to a reasonable certain
ty, will be made member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations when he
comes to the Senate as the successor of
Senator Platt of New York. In the
event of the failure of Senator Fora ker
to be reelected, there will be a vacancy
on the committee, but if the Ohio senator
should come back it is thought likely
that some member of the committee
would retire, taking a place on another
committee of equal rank, and make a
place for the present secretary of state
Ordinarily new senator has to con
tent himself with unimportant commit
tee appointments. Exceptions to this
rule occur very rarely unless the mem
Der happens to have been i cabinet mem-
Der with a record of unusual efficiency
IN one of the execute departments.
In such instances here have been es
tabHShed precedents. the last being in the
case of Mr.. Knox who came to the Sen
ate from the department of justice He
was given a seat Immediately as a mem
Der of the committee on the judiciary in
recognition of his service at the head
of the legal department Of the govern
ment.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
N. MATTER FLAYS
PRINCE AND B0NI
GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY SPEAKS
IN SUIT OF CASTELLANE FOR
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.
COUNT HEARS CRITICISM.
Suggestion Made That Children Be
Placed in School Where Father and
Mother Could Visit Them.
COURT TO DECIDE DECEMBER 80.

PARIS, Dec pm Matter, the gov
eminent attorney, spoke today in the suit
of Count Boni de Castellane against the
Princess de Sagan, his former wife, for
the custody of his children Mr.. Matter
scored both the Count de Castellane and
the Prince de Sagan. The count stood
well to the front of the courtroom. bal
ancing his silk hat on the end of his cane
and was the cynosure of all eyes. Sew
e%al times when the condemnations We're
particularly severe he bit his lips and
flushed crimson, but he never lost his
composure.
Tells of First Marriage
NJ. Matter based his argument entire
" on the welfare of the children. He
painted in telling colors the unhappi-
ness of the first marriage of Miss Gould
which compelled her to seek a divorce.
He then described how, in her subse-
quent isolation, she married Prince
Hele de Sagan against the opposition of
her brother, George J. Gould, who was
fully Informed concerning the past life
OF the prince and who had hoped, es-
peclally in the interest of the children,
mat aas ms ms sister would marry an Ameri.
can The lawyer then spoke feelingly of
the solicitude for the three children dis
played by Miss Helen Gould.
Anna Should Have Children.
Regarding the future of the children,
he said the primary conclusion was that
they should be reared in France. The
ACCESSIBILITY of placing them in an insti-
tuition was complicated by the delicate
health of the oldest boy, condition
which, in the opinion of the public prose-
cutor,. rendered imperative that the chill
dren be kept together. He said it was
impossible to confide them to the care of
their father or to his mother the Mar
qulse de Castellane, which would amount
to the same thing. AS for the Princess
de Sagan 1t was true that regretable
things had occurred, but the court must
remember that previously she had been
an admirable mother and what had hap
pened had not made her unworthy.
In view of these facts NJ. Matter said
his conclusion was that the children
should remain in the custody of their
mother, provided the Prince and the
Princess de Sagen live circumspectly.
Court to Decide Soon.
The two older boys should be placed in
a school near Paris, selected by the IA
Their and the mother and in case of their
disagreement, by the president of the
court. All three should pass their vaca-
tons at the residence of the Marquise de
Castellane. the court fixing the duration
of the visits of both the father and
mother.
Thus the mother will retain the Gus
tody of her children who have the need
of a mothers care. NJ. Matter said
in conclusions:
IF this is not the best solution, it is
not a bad one. The ideal condition. of
course. would be to return the children
to their tender parents and give them
sweet and peaceful home, but this APP
parently is impossible
The court will render its decision De
cember 80
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-25
Shrinkaqe in Incomes.

Il ID said that there has been Il great
shripkage in the professional income of
the physicians throughout the United
States of late. and that it is not wholly
attributable to business depression. An
elaborate statistical investigation would
be required to tell whether the public
is spending more money on more doctors.
or whether the shrinkage is due to other
causes. as for instance, to wider diff
fusion of knowledge of the laws of sani-
tation. etc. Physicians will differ in their
diagnosis while recognizing the fact One
Boston physician insists that there is a
combination of causes at work, and
enumerates among them the overcrowd-
ing of the profession and the high cost
of living. which he holds is reducing the
middle class-classifying by incomes-on
whom physicians and surgeons must de-
pend for more than Il hand-to-mouth
practice. Another bluntly says that peo-
pie nowadays are better guarded by
public sanitary agencies than their faith
ers were, and that the general average
of physique is correspOneingly higher
Boston TranSey'IFs