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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
NUMBER 16.
Free Hides Are
Boon to Tannery
Should Guarantee Operation
OfReynoldsville Tannery
At Full Capacity.

The new Aldrich tariff bill, now in
force, places hides on the free list and
this should have beneficial effect on
the Reynoldsville tannery. One of the
reasons for slack work at this plant
during the past few years has been in
ability to secure hides from the giant
trust. With the duty removed hides
may be imported in quantities sufficient
to supply every independent tannery
in the union. The following statement
was recently made by an eminent
authority in the shoe and leather
business:
"The first effect Of free hides will be
be pure negative one. The victory
for free raw material has preyented
gigantic combination OF leather tanners
in the hands OF the packers. 1 have
the best of basis for the statement that
had the Is per cent duty been retained
the American Hide g. Leather Co.
would have gone into the packers
hands inside of three months, followed
closely by the United States Leather
Co., and some Of the largest Of the
Independent sole leather tanners.
mot only that, but gigantic shoe
corporation would have been inevitable.
In fact, the first steps in this direction
had been taken. There is not the
slightest doubt that the packers would
in time have secured as absolute a grip
on shoe production as they were in
fair way to secure upon the tanning
industry.
'Free hides means the assured pre-
eminence of New York as the hide
market OF the country. New York
dealers will in the future resume the
practice, almost abandoned, Of carrying
large stocks Of imported hides in stock
so that the buyer will have at all times
wide range Of supplies upon which
to draw.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Watch the Sky.

Keep your eye on the sky these
August nights. The astronomers tell
us that the earth has just entered q
belt Of meteors known as Perseids, and
they promise for the next ten days
display that for impressiveness will
outshine the puny pyrotechnics Of mere
man, even on the most gorgeous Fourth
Of July celebrations. There has ever
been a fascination in watching the
shooting stars" and this is In no wise
lessened by the scientific fact that the
average rate Of what are said to be
cast off particles of these celestial
vagrants and comets, is 8 miles Sec
ond, which is about $50 miles faster
than shell leaves the mouth of Uncle
Sans cannon,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
CROWDS GATHERING
Many Distinguished Men Are
Present and Attractions are
All on Hand To Afford
Amusement to the People.

q The following from the Punxsutaw-
ney Spirit Monday aptly describes
Punxs'y as it appeared at the opening
of its Old Home Week:
The city beautiful!
No three words In the English Ian
guage better describe the business Sec
tion of Punxsutawney than do the
above.
And it is both literally and metaphor
ically correct. The heart of no town
was ever more gorgeously decorated in
the national colors, red, white and blue,
which to the American is the ne plus
ultra of beauty in street decorative art.
AS far as the eye can reach from any of
the business blocks Mahoning street
and North Findley street and many OF
the cross streets are ablaze with flags,
bunting and myriad shapes of national
colored decorations. Not one building
has been missed and credit is alike due
to the business men of Punxsutawney
and the decorator for the magnificent
display.
And that is not all. Electricity has
been drawn upon by the city and many
firms for additional luster in decora-
tions.
Mahoning street and the Court of
Honor, in front OF Punxsutawney' S
beauty spot, the Park, are festoored on
both sides with electric lights and many
buildings have added pretty and sug-
gestive electrical designs to the color
decorations.
Punxsutawney Beautiful and no mis-
take.
There is large crowd now in the
town and it will probably be increased
to twice its present size Thursday and
Friday. The Stroebel Airship is max
ing two flights each day and carnival
company is holding forth night and
day. No one should fail to visit PUNK
sutawney this week II at all possible to
get there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Pythian Outing
On Labor Day
Program Of the Day At A1ahoe
Park; Nine Lodges Will
Be Represented.

Labor Day, September 9th, the
Knights of Pythias Picnic Association
will hold their first annual picnic at
Alahoe Park, near Big Run. The
association is composed of nine lodges
in Jefferson and Clearfeld counties and
embraces membership of over thous-
and knights. The lodges which will
be represented are: Charles G. Ernst
Lodge, Of Dubois, Sykesville Lodge of
Sykesville, Chwalric Lodge of Dubois,
Brady Lodge Of Brady township, Rock
ton Lodge of Rockton, Confidence
Lodge of Rathmel, Troutville Lodge
of Troutville and Valiant Lodge of
Reynoldsville.
The order usually holds a reunion
in the summer, but this year the place
selected was Punxsutawney and owing
to the approach Of Old Home Week
at that place the home lodge asked to
be relieved Of its task as host. 1t was
too late to arrange for new place for
| a general reunion and as substitute
the members of these nine lodges de-
cided to hold an outing at Alahoe
Park. There is good prospects Of
large attendance and Of an enjoyable
occasion.
The program arranged will include
a quot game at 1890 between Dubois
and Rathmel, a ball game at LOO be-
tween Dubois and Reynoldsville, a boat
race at 11.30 and the central feature
Of the outing, basket picnic at 1900
o'clock. At 1.30 in the afternoon the
champion ball teams will play de-
cisive game; at 200 o'clock ladies'
boat race will take place, at 2.30
checker contest between noted players
OF Reynoldsville, Big Run and other
places. At 300 series Of races will
commence, the first for gentlemen Of
much avoirdupois, the second for the
lean and lank and the last potato
race for all. At 500 supper will be
In order.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
ReynoIdsviIIe
Meets Defeat
Tyler Plays a Strong Game
And Wins After a Close
Contest.

Reynoldsvllle journeyed to Tyler last
wednesday to cross bats with that team
and were defeated by score of 20. 1t
was fast game from start to finish.
many brilliant plays being made on
both sides. Laverick and Haggerty
both pitched good games, each having
seven strike outs, but Laverick was
more effective with men on bases and
when Reynoldsville needed a hit with
men on bases they could not get it. J.
Bohren, Haggerty and Williams led
with the stick for the home team, Bob.
rem and Haggerty each getting a three
bagger and Williams two bagger.
This game was the first of series of
three games. The second game will
take place in Reynoldsville September
10Th. The Tyler team is considered to
be the fastest in this part of the state
and the showing made by our boys, who
have not played many games this
season was quite surprise to the base
ball fans.
James DeHart, of the local team,
played a very cool 'and consistent game
throughout and was steady at all times.
Although only a boy Jim plays the ma.
tional game like an old Lacquer and we
predict q bright future for him.
Following is the score.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Phone to Pittsburg
Over SummerviIIe.
Connection Will Soon be Made
With the Pittsburgh and
Allegheny Lines.

For some time past 'the Summerville
Telephone Company has been working
for through connection with Pitts
burgh and the chances are that the
matter will be arranged within short
time. So far as the Summerville line
is concerned they have been ready for
some time, having completed all of the
work necessary at Summerville, where
the connection is made with the Pitts
burgh and Allegheny Company. The
p. & A. Company is expected to do
their part Of the work within short
time and it will soon be possible to get
the Smoky City over this Independent
line.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

This year the High School will offer
a beginners course in Bookkeeping and
Commercial Arithmetic as a substitute
for Cicero and Virgil. This offer is
made to enable some of the pupils to
continue in school two years longer and
to receive the diploma of graduation
without being troubled by Latin stems
and roots. Pupils who are looking for
ward to college course will, OF course,
adhere to the Latin studies; those
whose school life will end with the
High School may prefer the more prac-
tical studies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Gentle Knock.

Some erratic Bradfordian wants the
Old Home Week committee to take the
81, 900 left over after the expenses Of
the celebration were paid and buy a
town clock. Bradford is coming on
apace and has even progressed SO far
as to actually want to know what time
it is.-Warren Mirror.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Great Grangers' Picnic.

The Both Annual Great Grangers'
Picnic Exhibition will be held on the
Old Camp Grounds, Williams Grove,
August 30-September a, 1909. The ex-
hibition Of farm machinery, imple-
ments, etc., and live stock promises
to exceed that of any former year. A
splendid program will be presented in
the auditorium.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Punxsutawney in Gala Attire To Welcome
Old Home Week Guests; Great Delegation
From Reynoldsvile Going Over Tomorrow
FOLLOW THE MERRY CROWD TO PUNXSUTAWNEY

Tomorrow the business places of Reynoldsvle will be
closed to give opportunity to all to Punxsuawney
the midst of the most important event in her civic history
The spirit the local business thus showing appreciation
of the efforts of neghborng town is commendabe it
is to be hoped that the delegation going
may eclipse the most sangune expectations The good will
thus shown is not forgotten and helps to bind closer
the ties of friendship which should exist between the town.
Incidentally don't forget to the pink ribbon which the
committee is distributing free of charge.
While the trolley company refused grant special rates.
still possible to the round trip tor Sc by
purchasing book of tickets Any three might
together and buy book containing enough for the
round trip for all hreeand eight fares left future
use This is the plan most of the people following.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

The principal, Prof. W. M. Rife, has
me1e the following announcements:
Saturday, September 4th, at 200 p.
M, meeting of all the teachers.
Friday, September 3rd at 200 p. M,
pupils will return all books borrowed
for summer study. At the same time
examinations will be offered to all
pupils who desire credit for work done
during vacation. Those who are behind
in their work and those who wish to
take advanced standing should be
present at these examinations, Septem-
Bird, at 200 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
VOLUME 18.
Public Schools
Will Soon Open
Important Optional Studies
Have Been Added to The
High School Course.

The Reynoldsyille public Schools will
open Monday, September 9th, for term
of eight months. Every pupil should
be on hand for the first lessons and
render prompt and punctual attendance
throughout the entire term. Hardness
and truancy-let them be names, not
acts, for Poor Richard says Lost time
is never found again." and 'Slnce thou
art not sure of minute, throw not
away an hour"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Pensions Granted.

The commissioner OF pensions has
advised Congressman Langham that
claims for pensions have been allowed
the following persons; Johanna Stoke,
Reynoldsville, $1,000; Jane E, Peace,
Big Run, $1,000; James w. Murphy.
Summerville, $1,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Letter List.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in post Office at Reynoldsville, Pa, for
week ending Aug. q, 1909.
Clair G. Curry, Mrs. Lottie Dickey,
James Delaney, Mrs. Margaret Martin,
j. W. Prothero, Mrs. Lille Scott, Mrs.
Leona Wirth.
Foreign-Finka Vasqely.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
z. G.. BURNS, P. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Good Thing.

A picnic once in while is a good
thing even for grouchy man. 1t helps
him appreciate the blessing Of eating
the rest Of his meals away from the
ants, hornets, caterpillars and other
denizens Of the poetic woodland. .-Ex.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Washington Once Gave up

To three doctors; was kept in bed
for five weeks. Blood poison from a
SPIDERS bite caused large, deep sores
to cover his leg. The doctors failed,
then "Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured me-" writes John Wash
ington, Of Bosqueville, Tex. For
eczema, boils, burns and piles its SUI
preme. 25c at II. L. McEntire's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received for good run
Of mine coal deliyered at the Reynolds
vile public school building. All bids
to be in the hands of the secretary on
or before September 1, 1909. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. W. H. BELL,
Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

Eastman kodak films are perfect. To
insure proper development, Stoke &
Feicht Drug Co., will render you this
service free Of charge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Methodist Church.

Services for Sunday,i Aug. Goth:
11.00 a. M, sermon by DR.. J. Bell
Neff; 7.S0 p. M, theme, Habit, Charac-
ter and Destiny"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

There are good prospects of large
enrolment Of out-of-town pupils. West
Reynoldsville graduates may be ad-
mitted to the Junior class without ex-
animation. Graduates in the graduates
school course will be classified as fresh
men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

Children who become of school age
before Jan. 1st, 1910, may enter school
at the opening OF this term. All child
rem must bear a physicians certificate
OF successful vaccination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

Instruction in vocal music will be ex-
tended to all the grade schools. Miss
Grace M. Beck, Of Punxsutawney, has
been elected to supervise this depart
ment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

John Mitchell, ex-president of the
United Mine Workers Of America, will
speak at Philipsburg September 18th.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

The following merchants and profes
sional men have agreed to close their
stores or offices Thursday at 10 a. M:
Williams Brothers.
James Butler.
Terence Mcdonald.
Keystone Hardware Company.
Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
W. e. Stormer.
J. W. Cunningham.
w. H. Bell.
F. o. E. No. $40.
B. P. o. Elks No. 519.
Adam Shoe Company.
Hunter & Milliren.
W. A. Leech.
1. G, Stormer.
Hills & Company.
Milliren Brothers.
W. Fl. Moore.
W. v. Britton.
E. M. Evans.
D. B. and W. B. Stauffer.
J. D. Woodring & Son.
iGillespies.
W. G. Henry.
S. G. Henry.
A. Katzen.
Sbick & Wagner.
Bing-Stoke Company.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
STORES WILL CLOSE
Free Badges to Be Given All
Who Join Thursdays Big
Delegation to Punxsutawncy
BY Committee In Charge.

Reynoldsviile will "take a day Off
tomorrow, Thursday. August Goth, and
do honor to Punxsutawney. Practically
all the stores in the town will by agree
ment be closed at 1000 o'clock a. IN.
and remain closed for the balance OF
the day, thus giving proprietors, clerks
and assistants an opportunity to see
Punxsutawney at the height OF her
glory. There is indication also that
about two-thirds OF the people of town
will hit the glad road to Punxs'y for a
day Of jubilee on Thursday.
Some time ago Mayor Jarvis d. Will
liams appointed committee of five,
w. 81. Bell, w. w. Higgins, Joseph
Williams, H. Alex Stoke and Charles
S. Lord, to arrange for general ex-
cursion of Reynoldsville people to
Punxsy one day during the week and
to solicit the local merchants to close
on that day. The committee also en-
deavored to secure special cars and
rates on the trolley line so that the
Reynoldsville delegation might 60 over
in a body. The trolley officials however
claimed that power limitations would
forbid running more than two cars at
once, and, not being able to take the
delegation in body, were averse to
granting special rate.
Double cars will leave Reynoldsville
at $50, 9.25 and 1920 o'clock Thursday
morning and the committee urges
every local citizen who can possibly do
so to board one OF those cars and spend
the day in Punxsutawney, thus showing
appreciation of the good will shown by
Punxsutawney to Reynoldsville at the
time OF our own Old Home Week Of
glorious memory.
Before starting, be sure and get a
free pink ribbon badge, bearing the
word "Reynoldsville," and wear it
throughout the day at Punxs'y for the
honor OF your own home town. These
badges have been secured by the COM
mittee above named and will be dis
tributed absolutely free by them to all
going to Punxs'y Thursday. Ask for
one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

Score by Innings. RHE
Reynoldsville. % 0 10000 90 a g
Tyler. ........0 20000 0 0 o. I g
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
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, 1909-08-25
Reyno1dsvA1e

Offers exceptional advantages for the loca-
tion of new industries : Free factory sites.
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply of laborers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
CoIored Baptists Act on the Labor
Problem.

The Negro Baptist Association,
which met at Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church, Brandywine, Nov. goth,
adopted the following:
Owing to the fact that that most
dreaded pest, the boil weevil, con-
nected with atmospheric condi-
tions, has caused our section of
the country to make almost an en-
tire failure in its crops and,
Whereas it has brought wide
spread suffering among our people,
we hereby pray that the Almighty
God will provide some way by
which our people may be carried
through the hard times and cared
for and protected until better times
dawn upon them.
Whereas these gloomy times have
caused general exodus of our
people from this section to the
delta and,
Whereas we feel that it is not
the proper thing for them to do,
we hereby appeal to the property
owners, the white man most espec-
tally, asking him to do something
along the line of encouraging our
people to stay at home; and,
Whereas the preachers of this
county have assembled and sug-
gested that the exodus of our peo-
pie is not the prop#r thing for
them to do, the conditions that
confront them will but make them
poorer if they now leave;
Therefore we appeal to the phi
lanthropists to take this matter in
hand and help us to get our people
settled.
M. ]. GREEN, Pres.
H. H. LOWE, Sec.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Farm rlachinery.
H. H. LOWE, Sec.

Last week Mr.. B. H. Shaiter
received threshing machine and
manure spreader to add to his
already extensive lor of farm
machinery. Mr.. Shaifer is con-
vinced that these improvements
are not only labor-savers but
money-makers. His food chop
per and grinder is very much
in demand, and many people all
around him are sending their corn
to be ground. 1t is said that this
ground corn, which includes shuck
and cob, is much more valuable
for stock food than whole corn and
lasts much longer. MIR. Maddox,
who has used it in connection with
a small amount of cotton seed
hulls and meal for mis- dairy herd,
declares that there is big i'm
provement in the quantity of milk.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25

Prof. VIM. A. McKeever of Man
haitian, Kansas, has published a
number of interesting and instruct
i've bulletins on some of the most
important subjects of the times.
So unique is his plan and SO close
to the hearts of the people are the
investigations he has carried out
there has been much favorable
comment upon the propriety OF
the step that he has taken. 1t is a
common thing for our experiment
stations to spend thousands of dol
lars upon Investigations along the
lines of successful breeding and
rearing of hogs, horses and other
classes of live stock and compara-
lively nothing has been done in
this way along the lines of sue
cessful rearing of boys and girls.
Prof. McKeever has published the
following bulletins and will send
one copy of each free to parents:
"Assisting the Boy in the Choice
of a Vocation, "The Cigarette
Smoking Boy, "Teaching the Boy
to Save, "Training the Girl to
Help in the Home.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25

The Superintendent is in receipt
of communication from the pres
ident of the Miss. School Improve
ment Association announcing the
following prizes to be given during
the year:
To the rural school in this con-
gressional district making the
greatest material improvement dur
ing the year, S25 cash will be gIv-
en- by Prof. H. P. Todd, Stanton,
College.
To the rural school in the state
making the greatest Improvement
in sanitation (anything affecting
the health of the school) SIS cash
will be given by Miss Susie Powell.
To the one room schools in Mis-
sisslppi the following prizes will
be given for improvement in fur
niture and equipment by F. F..
Hansell of New Orleans:
Ist Prize-Teacher's Desk No.
2.
2nd Prize-I2 inch Globe.
3rd Prize-Revolving Teachers
Chair.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25

shut out cigarettes completely.
There were none at the EXPOSE
ton.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
our Public Roads.

The working of our public roads
has attracted very little notice for.
the past few months, and received
very little attention from the road
contractors. Some of the roads.
have been worked; mostly in the.
good places, and the bad places
were only scratched little SO that
the contractor could say he had
ssbeen over the roads so many
times.
Most of the road contractors
have made crop with the same
teams that they worked the roads
with, and when the farm work was
pushing the roads were neglected.
There are not half dozen bridges
in the county at which there is not
a severe Jump off, or ''jump up,"
which all vehicles must withstand.
Then in some districts the road is
full of small bitches across the
road, generally cattycorned, which
| is very hard on both teams and
vehicles. And is it any wonder
that our stock does not look better
and our wagons last longer7
Our supervisors don't seem to
care whether the roads are worked
or scratched" aud are paying out
each year more than $4,000 for
this work and then allowing it to
be sighted and half done without
any protest. Then they are con-
stantly getting narrower LESS
lground to work. So that in many
places tits impossible to pass fot
50 to 100 yards at a time.
The roads of Warren county are
Ia notable contrast to those of Clai'
borne. They are smooth, wide
enough bridges level with road
lweil drained and free from cross
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
SYNOD TAKES. HOLD.
Will Help Raise the sIOO,OOO En-
dowment for Chamberlain
Hunt Academy. q

Last week at Yazoo City the
Presbyterian synod of Mississippi
decided to vigorously push the
plans for raising the 500, 900 en-
dowment for Chamberlain-Hunt.
It will be remembered that some.
time ago two New York gentlemen
promised to donate $4,000 each,
provided like amount was raised,
and Mr.. Melvin Immediately set to
work to raise the necessary $780,
900. He has secured $I4, of
the amount, and reported this to
synod last week. Commenting on
this report dispatch from Yazoo
City to the daily press said:
"The synod was pleased with
the encouraging report from the
school, and has taken hold vigor-
ously to secure the offer made.
"After this report was read, DIR.
Dobyns and DIR. Hutton, of Jack
son made stirring appeals to the
synod to take prompt action in
raising the remainder of its $780,
600. The spirit of the synod seems
to leave no doubt about its raising
the money"