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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-26
Letter List.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining
in post Office at Reyuoldsville, Pa, for
week ending Feb. 26, 1908.
Mrs. ]. ". Butler, Harry Harriger.
Miss Della Milliron, j. o. Stewart.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
f G. BURNS. P. NJ.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-26
Patriotic Exercises.

On Friday, at 2 30 p. m, the first four
grades of the public schools gave their
program in honor OF Washington and
Lincoln in Assembly hall. A good rep
resentation of patrons and visitors was
present. The Senior class acted as
ushers. Two large framed portraits OF
Washington and Lincoln occupied the
stage; Old Glory hoated from the flag
staff on the schoolground; and the ma
tional colors we're In evidence in every
exercise. The following program was
we'll rendered.
PROGRAM.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-26
Mems arctics, 81 25 at Adams.

Shoes and rubbers; any member Of
the family can be fitted at Gillespies.
j. 0. Johns, merchant tailor, next
door to National hotel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-02-26
PROGRAM
Miss Schultze, Director Of Music.
Miss Mitchell, Pianist

OAt the conclusion of this program
the principal introduced the president
of the board, DR.. John H. Murray, who
briefly emphasized the great lessons of
patriotism and devotion to duty which
the exercises had presented. Dr. Muir
ray, in addressing the class of '0S, urged
them to add to the portraits Of eminent
Americans now adorning the walls of
the school building. DR.. Meek and
Mr.. Cox responded to calls for speech.
With the hearty singing of America
the exercises closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
GEORGE ERKEL MAY LEAVE
GOVERNMENT LAND AT LAST
Claims He Has Right to Property he
Has Occupied on San Pedro
Bay for Several
Years

Whether or not George Erkel snaii
occupy the two and half-acre piece
en- San Pedro bay any more Will pe
decided by Federal Judge Wellborn TINS
morning at the United States dlstrlct
court.
The case of the United States vs.:
George Erkel occupied the attention OF
the court part of yesterday morning
and most of the afternoon.
Erkel is claimed by the government
to have occupied land which belongs
TO the United States since 1902, and IL
is also alleged that he elected gov
eminent officer when told by the latter
that he should remove from the United
SAttes property. The plaintiff seeks TO
eject him and to recover $1,000 damages.
Erkel, on the other hand, contends
that he acquired title for this land OF
lose L. am Juan Supulveda, which In
turn was obtained by them under
Grant for the Palos Verdes rancho.
Hence the claim of the defendant
reaches back to the early days of
Southern California.
Judge Wellborn will make a ruling
On the case this morning at 10:SO
o'clock. when court is reconvened.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
JURY AcQUITS WOMAN
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

The legal troubles of Mrs. Martha
Stephens and George Harris, both of
Latin, near Watts, have ended for the
time being at least. A jury yesterday
returned a verdict of not guilty in the
trial of Mrs. Stephens, who, according
to Harris assaulted him with q deadly
weapon with sanguinary results.
A number of witnesses testified yes
terday regarding the occurrences on
the fateful night of November 2. A
man named Kirby said he was awak-
ened by the sounds of the alteration
between stephens and Harris, and in
the stiffness of the quiet California
night he could distinguish the voice of
Harris applying inelegant epithets to
his neighbor Although he was 300 feet
away, he said he heard the blow which
felled Harris and which Stephens says
he administered with his fist.
While the result of the trial was nat
urally pleasing to large number OK
those in the court room, 1t left doubt
in the minds of many that 1t would
prove conducive to the future peace
and quiet of the little town, for words
were uttered and looks were exchanged
during the trial which bespoke pellls-
erencies in days to come.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
BIRTHS AS USUAL
EXCEED DEATH LIST
LOS ANGELES INCREASES Ma
TIVES BY 365 BABIES
OF Sixty-three Victims of Tuberculosis
More Than One.Half Lived
Here Less Than One
Year

February's vital statistics record for
Los Angeles shows ten more births
than deaths.
The births numbered 365, deaths 355.
OF the 63 deaths from tuberculosis 26
had lived here less than three months.
OF the 355 deaths the males numbered
214; females. 141; white, 919; negroes,
%; Mongolians, a.
Deaths from tuberculosis totaled
So; males, A; females, 10; white, 81;
negroes, 8; Mongolians, A.
Of the 63 victims of tuberculosis 26
had lived here less than three months,
from three to six months, from six
to twelve months, 16 from one to five
years, from five to ten years, over
ten years for life and l unknown.
Natives of Los Angeles numbered 2,
Pacific coast 8. Atlantic states 35 and
foreign 49,
Deaths from violence numbered 25,
divided as follows: Suicide by poison,
4; suicide by fire arms, 4; injuries by
machinery, 1; railroad accidents, 5; in
juries by horses and vehicles, 2; other
accidental traumatism, 2; burns and
scalds, 1; other accidental poisonings,
2; injuries at birth, 1; homicide, 2;
other external violence, 1.
There were 365 births, divided as fol-
lows: Normal births. 354; males, 1888;
females, III; white. 347; colored, z.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
Receipt That Cures
Weak Men-Free
Send Name and Address Today-You
NJ Can Have 1t Free and Be Strong
and Vigorous

have in my possession prescription for
nervous debility. lack of vigor, weakened
manhood. failing memory and lame back.
brought on by excesses. unnaotural drains
or the follies of youth. that has cured SO
many worn and nervous men right in their
own homes-without any additional help or
medcine-that / think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and viril-
ity, quickly and quietly, should have a copy.
So I have determined to send a copy of the
prescription. free OF charge. in a plain. ordi-
nary sealed envelope. to any man who will
write me for 1t.
This prescription comes from a physician
who has mate a special study Of men, and
am convinced II is the surest acting COM
bination for the cure of deficient manhood
and vieor-failure ever put together.
I think owe 1t to my fellow man to send
them a copy in confidence. SO that any man,
anywhere who is weak and discouraged with
repeated failures may stop drugging himself
With harmful patent medicines, secure what
1 believe is the quickest acting restorative.
upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever
devised. and SO cure himself at home quiet
lv and quickly. Just drop me Line like
this: Mr. A. E. Robinson. 40se Luck bldg.
Detroit Mich. and | Will send you copy
Of this splendid receipt, in plain. ordinary
sealed envelope. free OF charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
Oh lNESE REFUSE TO EAT WHEN ONE OF
STRANGE INVALID "TRINITY" Is BURIED
Nurse the County Hospital Tells of Odd Feud Between
Four Paents-Deah of Two of Them Leaves
the Others Satisfied

able to induce visitors to give him
many things which the Chinese never
got, and it is said of him that OCCASION
oily he roasted" the Chinese invalids
to the -tisitors and thus incurred the
anger of the Chinese.
Day after day, for many months, the
three Chinese, it is said, lay in their
beds and gazed contemptuously Tor
hours at a time at their common
enemy. Then they would mutter,
peevishly, and the so-called poet OF
ward 81 would get on his high horse,
, roll over in bed and commence to write
valentine rhymes on his Chinese
enemies.
MANY were the poems Beech as we
called him, used to compose when the
Gaze of the Chinese inspired him with
hatred" said one of the nurses yester-
cay. Beech must have written alto
gether a good-sized book, a great deal
of which was dedicated to the Mon
golian trinity.
Some OF his verse showed spark
&C cleverness, but most of it was but
the rambling rhyme OF a sick imagina-
ton. When visitors came into the
ward Beech would distribute his verses
among them, and thus engender further
bitterness among the Chinese, who
| were not blind to his object and who
thoroughly surmised the tenor of his
poetry
"A hospital feud is peculiar thing,
and this was one of the most peculiar
with which we have ever had to deal,
for it continued unabated from the
time Beech was admitted, hopeless
invalid, to the hospital.
'Invalids are like children. They are
so used to being petted and waited on
that they regard every whim and wish
as absolutely imperative, and if crossed
or opposed in the slightest manner the
chronic invalid is apt to become ex-
ceedingly bitter. So it was with the
trinity and thei~ poetical adversary.
But Beech is now dead, and as his
poetry died with him, and the noted
trinity is now reduced to a sad and
lonely couple of paralyzed Chinese, it is
hoped the remaining couple will rest in
happiness. or at least in harmony. We
have finally induced them to return
to their regular repasts, and while
there is no hope that either of them
will live for very long, we cannot help
feeling relieved that the feud is broken,
and that the two Chinese at least are
satisfied"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
n YER in the county hospital

n YER in the county hospital a
strange trinity" has just been
~ reduced to an equally strange
duet" both members of which refused
until yesterday to eat, or to be con-
soled, as the result of the taking by
death of their third partner.
The trinity" as it has been known
for many years, was composed of three
helplessly paralyzed Chinese, who have
teen familiar to all the ward visitors
OF the hospital for many moons.
Side by si6e, jabbering in low and
continually plaintive voices, the three
Chinese have lain in their little cots,
cycling visitors curiously, and soliciting
whatever aims, food or other donations
the dispensers of charity, who call fire.
quently, might choose to give them.
Muck Hong, the latest Chinese ad-
dition to their little COLONY" came to
the hospital in 1904, and died suddenly
Friday night. His death brought great
fused to be consoled, or to eat anything
that was offered to them until last
night, when they believed the devil had
been appeased, and that the soul oi
the dead Much Hong was at last safely
delivered from the evil one. Then they
ale their favorite meal of rice and tea
Thirteen years ago, in March, 1895, Ah
How-known to the nurses as
Charlie"-was brought to the hospital
and since that time has been a patient
there. He was placed in what is known
as the bicycle ward" so called because
en the patients in this ward, with the
exception of the Chinese, were allowed
70 and use invalid wheel-chairs.
In May, 1901, Wong Tep, known as
"Kong," was brought to the hospital,
similarly afflicted and placed beside
him. Then, in 1904, came Muck Hong,
the third Chinese patient, also placed
in the same corner of the ward.
In 1898 there was brought into this
ward another peculiar character-A. w
Beechenow-known as the hospital
poet" who died February last.
Beechenow and the three Chinese en-
tered into a peculiar feud, according
to the nurses, which continued until
the poetic" DEATH This feud resulted
from Beechenow's endeavors, it is said
to get the better share of whatever was
given away in the hospital.
In the matter of blankets, food and
other necessities and luXuries, Beech
enow, through his use of English, was
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
KNIGHTS OF THE JIMMY
STEAL VAL UABLE JEWELRY
Two Houses Are Robbed, and Rings,
Watches, Chains and Pins
Are Taken by the
Burglars

Determination on the part of the
police and their aggressive campaign
to rid Los Angeles of criminals is hav-
ing it's effect in reducing the robberies
in this city. Yesterday but two bur-
glaries were reported to the central
station.
w. Schwarz, 9S6 East Twenty-third
street, reports his home entered Mon
day afternoon and round, solid gold
locket, a chain, brooch and two or
three rings taken. A briar pipe also
is gone.
Entrance to the house was obtained
by the means of pantry window,
which was forced open.
The home of Charles Kings, 1917
Wall street, was visited by knight
of the jimmy Monday afternoon and
about $50 worth of jewelry was missed
by members of the family on their
return home. Among the articles
taken were a valuable gold watch, a
pair of opera glasses, a brooch and
several stickpins. =
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04

TV HE wrinkle at the point where
Mrs. Jimpsey's forehead connects
II with her nose was growing deeper
with every word that her daughter
Barbara was saying.
Would mother kindly stay away from
the parlor after this when Barbara
and her cousin Blanche were enter
tanning young men? The young men
didn't care for married women. Any
one with any tact would know that
there is no attraction about married
Then Mrs. Jimpsey boiled over and
interrupted.
"Barbara Jimpseyl" she screamed.
'If you ever suggest to me again.
Oh-h-h-h! If you ever even hint again
that I'm in the way, Til make 1T warm
for you. The idea! Married women uh-
attrac-"
Right in the middle of her sentence
Mrs. Jimpsey broke off and whirled on
her heel AS she went out of the room,
though, her indignation was subsldlng.
In fact. a broad smile already was
spreading over her face.
"Clarissar she murmured. Clar-
issa will do the work"
Barbara called up the stairs that Mr..
DooIittle and Mr.. Schmitz were COM
ing in the evening. Mrs. Jfmpsey only
chuckled. A few minutes later the door
slammed, and Barbara ana Bianche
had gone out for their afternoon con-
stitutional Then Mrs. Jimpsey got
busy with the telephone.
Mother Arranges Conspiracy
as this Mrs. Judd? Clarissa, this
is Helen talking. Can't you come over
tonight? Right after dinner. If
possible, and--and wear some of your
good clothes"
When the doorbell rang at $3.50 O'Clock
and Mr.. Doolittle and Mr.. Scnmltz
came in, Barbara was wearing her me-
dunn best brown tailor made and
Blanche was in blue serge. Mother
wasn't in sight and Mrs. Clarissa Judd
was upstairs with her. But somehow
the conversation dragged.
Have you noticed that women are
wearing old fashioned jewelry again?''
asked Mr.. Doolittle..
mo" ansewerd Blanche.
mo-" repeated Barbara.
Neither of them was wearing any
thing of the sort.
what did you think of that bishop
order against elbow sleeves?" asked
Mr Schmitz after a short silence. !.
Neither of the girls seemed interested
in that, either.
Mr.. DoolittIe felt compelled to say
that sometimes short elbow sleeves
were quite fetching.
The silence that followed that was
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04

thick and solid. 1t was only broken
when a swish of silk skirts was heard
coming from the front stairway.
Springs Surprise on Daughter
"W-what's that?" faltered Blanche.
Barbara was nearest the door.
cousin Clarissa - Mrs. Clarissa
judd" she answered, with mother"
Then for some reason she flushed and
began to bite her lips.
Mrs. Judd wasn't more than a year
older than Barbara and was dressed
in white, with elbow sleeves and any
amount of jewelry. Some of 1t was
grandmother STYLE" too. Her hair was
Just as blonde and wavy as Blanche S
and her complexion was unusually
clear.
"Oh, peaches and cream" exclaimed
Mr.. Doolittle.
Mr.. Schmitz looked on with saucer
eyes.
Mrs. Judd and Mrs. Jimpsey sat
down with a rustic of silk. Mrs Jimp-
sey lifted one corner of her dress
slightly and Barbara recognized one of
her own petticoats. The eyes of the
two girls were narrowing and their
faces growing red.
The two married women each picked
out man and monopolized him, and
least. Blanche and Barbara made sew
eral remarks, but their voices weren't
at all well tuned.
Men Ask to Call Again
When 10 o'clock came Mr.. Doolittle
and Mr.. Schmitz asked permission to
call again.
And the next afternoon they did
over the telephone. Mr.. Doolittle was
first. Barbara answered the call.
Her first words were sweet, Yes,
this is"-but they changed to short
"I'll call her."
cousin Clarissa," she called, "Mr.
Doolittle--"
That was all she could bear to say.
She slammed the cellar door so hard
a few minutes later it shook the house.
Then she took refuge in the vegetable
cellar.
An hour afterward the maid called
up from the telephone for Mrs. Judd.
''Mr. Schmitz to speak to her-or IL
Mrs. Judd isn't there Mrs. Jimpsey will
do"
Then Blanche fed to the vegetable
cellar, too.
After that Mrs. Jimpsey felt she was
revenged. And-just like woman--she
called up Mr.. Doolittle and Mr.. Schmitz
and told them that neither she nor
Mrs. Judd could think of keeping an
engagement with such young men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
HUSBAND ORDERED TO PAY
WIFE's ATTORNEYS FEES

Judge Monroe of the superior court
yesterday ordered the two children of
A. ]. Crawford and wife to be placed
in the custody of Mrs. Annie A. Cor
don, S01 woodward avenue, Mrs. A.
Spangler, with whom the children have
been living, asking the court to take
them out OF her charge.
Pending the action for divorce
brought by Mrs. Crawford the hus-
band was ordered to not only pay his
wife's attorney fees but to provide for
the maintenance of the children.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
SAYS SHE WAS HURT
IN STREET CAB COLLISION

Claiming she was seriously and per-
haps permanently injured as a result
of the collision of two cars on the Pa
eific Electric railway, Mrs. Margaret
E. Mendenhall yesterday filed suit in
the superior court against the COM
pany, asking for damages in the sum
of $4,000 The accident took place
April 70, 1907, while Mrs. Mendenhall
was riding from Oneonta to Sierra
Ticfo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
JUDGE AND JURY VISIT
SCENE OF BOYS DEATH

Judge Bordwell of the superior court
followed by a jury and court reporter
yesterday made a trip by street car tc
the mill of the Southern California
Hardwood and Lumber company al
Ninth and Kohler streets, in order that
the twelve men might gain better
understanding of the evidence in the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
ALUMNI AND STUDENTS
TO HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET

The annual banquet of the Southern
California association of Hillside coll
lege, Michigan, alumni and students
will be held Friday night of this week
at the Federation club, Third and Main
streets.
large company is expected and
tourists who receive no other notice
than this of a reunion of Hillside
friends are especially invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
TAILOR ARRESTED, CHARGED
WITH DISTURBING PEACE

Charged with disturbing the peace
L. Dunn was arrested yesterday after
noon by Police Sergeant Lee Heatn
and taken to the centrs. station.
Dunn, according to. the police, was
employed by tailoring firm on Spring
near Fourth street. The employer be-
came dissatisfied with Dunn's work
and discharged him. This incensed the
workman, who is said to have abused
his former employer, and an officer
was summoned. Dunn was told to
leave the place, but refused to do so,
and was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04

case of William H. Graves against the
company.
Graves is suing the lumber company
for damages on account of the death
of his son, who was killed while at
work at the machinery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
WI Ting of for Washington
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Wu
Ting Fang, the new Chinese minister
to Washington, left here this morning
at o'clock for the capital He was
accompanied by his secretary, the Of
ficials of his party and servants.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
TO THE RACES

Steam trains to the races 12:i5 p. m. and 1874
n. m; IS minutes Seats for everyone SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC. 600 South Spring street. o.
Arcade station
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04

HOTEL GREEN, European rate
81 so per day: American rate $3.50 per
day upward
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
MARRIED WOMAN TEACHES DAUGHTER
SHE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL AFTER ALL
Takes Peculiar Revenge Young Girl Who Had Sup
posed That Men Would Not Care for Her Mother
Silks and Satins Make Great Change

thick and solid. 1T was only broken
when a swish of silk skirts was heard
coming from the front stairway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04

TIME wrinkle at the point where
Mrs. Jimpseys forehead connects
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
RlDDER SUCCEEDS HASKELL
Chairman Mack Fills Democratic
Committee Vacancy.

New IoFk.-Hcrnian Ridder, editor OF
the stats Zeitung and vice chairman Of
he publicity bureau Of the Democratic
National Committee, was tonight at-
pointed by National Chairman Mack as
treasurer OF the national committee to
succeed Gov Haskell. of Oklahoma. re-
signed
The appointment oi MIR Rilder came
IS surprise to national committeeman
1ere. who had been given To understand
that a Western man would be appointed
Mr. Mack said
4 am very much pleased that Mr. Rid
der has seen tit to accept the respon>i-
bility Of the treasurer>hip. He is a very
high type OF the American business man.
and one whose associations and eonnee-
tions will not bring him under charge OF
suspicion of having to do With those cor
Porations to which Democracy i OF
posed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
WAR ON The WHITE PLAGUE
Delegates From All Parts Of World
Attend Tuberculosis Congress.

Washington. lluuauitys crusade
again,t tuberculosis was gwen strong
forward impulse tnlay m the "fueial
openiug ot the -isth triruuial >c,,iun ot
th, International Tul-rrulp-is Congress.
Something like i.5oo delegates To the
eungrc>. tovs,l their hcais n silent
PRAYER that they might L. given ability
To- stamp out the dread di~ease oi con
sumption. and then Secretary "t thr
Treasury George h tortclyou. rvprr-
sentiug President Roosevelt spoke the
welcome that marked tn, beginning ut
the labofs oi the eOnsre--.
Il Wa remarkable gathering that
Secretary Cortrlyou faced in the great
assembly hall oi tbs new National Au-
scum There were assembled th- great
s-t scientists ct the day. philanthrop'stS
Who have given great stores oi their
wealth and time to neal the sch. Jipio-
mst- who are following the sork Of the
eungre,, for then euuntrs'- so"d and
representatives 81 every civilized nation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
NIGHT RIDERS BURN COTTON
Planters Are Warned TO Hold Cot
ton for Is Cents

lane-boru. Ark.-The lr-t real acts
Of violence charged TO night riders in
Arkansas reached here today. 1t is re-
ported that armcl men met farmer
near Mainvoo-l. on the border Of Greene
and Craighesd countic-. fifteen miles
from here. and forced him To- slighi from
hi wagon. bearing four bales of cotton.
The farmer. according To- the 'eport. wa
ordered away. ami going back neNt mora
ing. he found hi wagon and cotton in
ashes.
The night rider- called al Shuberry 4
Tcnnyson's store, notifying them not t.
purchase cotton at a lcss figure than =
cents per pound. The raider, then mott.
fled Dr. Major. a prominent planter in
this district, not To market cotton from
his plantation unless he received the
maximum price above mentioned. \
number Of farmers were stopped IN the
highway and threatened by the men,
who forced some OF them To- return To
their homes with the cotton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-01
NEGRO PUPILS CAUSE STRIKE
White Children Object to Negro As
sociates in Topeka Schools.

Topeka, Hans Because they had 10
20 to school with negro children. sIxrty
white pupils Of the seventh and eighth
grades OF the lincoln school here walked
cut on strike thi, afternoon Under
the board of edueation'> rules neyrucs
and white, are segregated in the tr-t
-iN grades OF the common schools. bat
from the seventh grade upward in all
public schools here negro ami white Pu-
pills arr together.
some negroes had b-cn transferred to
the eighth grade. where there had never
been any negroe~ Tn. white pupil, tir
mandrd the removal Of the nrgros- To-
another room, and at noon. their de
mand being ignored marched oat in a
body Throughout the remaining -shaoi
hours the sixty striker paraded u front
of the school, shouting. Down with the
nigger,. ~No niger >sliool Tor u.