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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Activity In Coal
Fields Lying To
East Of Wishaw
Several Hundred Acres Have
Been Leased by a Newly
Formed Company.
NOW READY FOR SHIPMENTS

The fact that new coal companies
are being organized almost weekly In
this section Is another straw that In
dicates which way the coal dust trade
winds are blowing.
The latest one to make bid In this
respect Is the Paradise Coal Mining
Company, OF Wishaw. The new con-
cern has as stockholders, Lewis Wes-
ler, OF Anita, Andrew Olson and Gus
Carlson, OF Wishaw, and Peter Lar
son, OF Cherrytree.
Last year they purchased several
hundred acres Of coal land lying to
the east OF Wishaw and early this
spring began to work on drift on the
Christ Syphert farm. The head OF
the drift now shows five and half
feet OF fine coal, and borings show that
much OF the land Is underlaid with
six and one half feet OF black diamond
mineral.
The coal will be hauled over their
own road to Wishaw, a distance OF
IL miles and loaded on b., II. & P.
cars for shipment. Wednesday the
contractor began laying rails and an
order has been placed with Lima,
Ohio. firm for locomotive.
The company has signed contract
for all the coal they can mine, and
hence the plant will be completed as
soon as possible and 1t is expected that
the first shipment will be made in
about three weeks.
The company expects to employ
about rs men In the first opening, and
next fall second drift will be started.
They will build several houses, but
large proportion OF their men have
homes in Wishaw.-Punxsutawney
Spirit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Rigorous Diet Of
Water and Buns
Reynoldsville's Mayor Solves
Problem Of Making Basti1e
Terms Unpleasant.

Mayor Jarvis d. Williams has
adopted cheap way of making it
unpleasant for "bums" who are locked
In the city bastile for drunkenness or
some other infraction OF the law and
do not have the necessary "wherewith-
al" to lidquidate the fine imposed on
them and have to "serve time" In
the morning they are given bun and
glass Of water, at noon glass Of water
and bun and in the evening the same
bill Of fare as the morning-three
glasses OF water and three buns during
the day.
A colored fellow had been arrested
several times and never had money
to pay his fines, but it did not seem
to be any punishment for him to board
and lodge in the lookup a couple Of
days. The last time, several months
ago. he came up before Mayor Williams
for hearing the Mayor sentenced him
to six days in the lookup and limited
bis boarding to three buns a day.
When that fellow served the six days
and was released he instantly skipped
and has not been in the town since.
he has been heard from, however, in
directly by reports that he is caution
ing people to keep away from Reyn.
oldsville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
PROCEEDINGS OF
TOWN COUNCIL
New Water Plug to Be Put In
Near the Sykes Woo1en
Company Mil.

Regular meeting OF town council was
held In Secretary Flynn's Office We'd
nesday evening, June End, with follow
Ing members present: f. S. Hoffman,
August Baldauf, DR.. j. G. King, d.
II. Cochran, J. V. Young, G. M. Her.
old, and President Young presided.
Tax Collector Coping reported that
he had collected s5O2. 6S during May
on back taxes.
The borough property committee re-
ported that they had inspected the hose
tower and stated that extensive repairs
would have to be made to make the
tower safe. The advisability OF tearing
down the tower or repairing 1t was dis.
cussed, and council finally decided that
If arrangements could be made for plac.
ing the fire alarm in some convenient
place would tear down the tower.
Chief Burgess Jarvis D. Williams
reported collection of s24.75 In fines
and licenses during May.
The Sykes Woolen Mill Co. requested
council to have fire plug placed on
Mabel street near the mill and the COM
pany would pay one-half OF rent for
same. Council decided to place plug
on Mabel street, near Fourth street,
and rent for plug to be shared equally
by the borough and woolen mill com.
pany.
The borough millage for 1909 was
laid as follows: Borough 81 mills, bor-
ough bond mill, sinking fund 1 mills,
light 81 mills, water l mill, police II
mills, total IL 1-6 mills. The total mill
lage last year was 12a mills.
Bills for month OF May, which
amounted to about 100000 were Or
dered to be paid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

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ndHme decorations usaNleon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

Bilt-Well oxfords for men-tan, gun
metal and patents for $500. Adams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Reynoldsvil1e

Offers exceptional advantages for the loca-
tlon OF new Industries Free factory sites,
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply Of laborers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
INVOLVEMENT WAS LAUNCHED AT AN ENTHUSIASTIC
|lyl CITIZENS MEETING HELD ON MONDAY EVENING
Committees Appointed and Are Down Work on the Projects
Headquarters Opened Second Floor Of the l. o. O. F.
Building and Will be Open Every Day for Committee
Meetings Until the Big Celebration Is Over
MONDAY, JULY 5th. CHOSEN FOR EVENT

DEYNOLDSVIILE will celebrate the Fourth of Juy with rous
~ ing old fashioned celebration The fact that the Fou comes
Sunday and the ublaon will have to be held until the
Fifth will not abate the enthusiasm ot Promptly the pass
ing of the midnight hour and the usherng in of Monday the
whistles town will cut loose and dynamite
and ten minutes of pandemonum like the of battle will
augurate the greatest ever fits kind Right from
to the chilly hours of Tuesday morning there will be contin
exhibitions attractions parades Mar
athon bicycle freak contests base ball ball
ytng ingenuity entertaining the neone and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Methodist Church.

Services for Sunday, June 18th:
l1.00 a. M, Children's Day services;
baptism of children; 7.30 p. M, second
sermon OF the following series:
"oLD HICK'RY FARM"
Sunday evening, June 6th-Act l.,
Scene |; Life on the farm; The lure
Of the world; Leaving home.
Sunday evening, June 13th-Act H.,
Scene l, Living fast and far away.
Sunday evening, June 2Oth-Act II,
Scene 2, Dead broke; The longing for
home.
Sunday evening, June 27th-Act Ill,
Scene l, The home coming.
Sunday evening, July 4th-Act III,
Scene 2, The boy that raised the calf.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

3-eyelet tie, brown, heavy sole, med
ium toe and heel, price $500. Adams.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

IN Canton which is the source Of supply
not only Of the hrecrackors used by the
American boy, but by boys IN almost
every land under the SUM- The big cannon
crackers and most Of the smaller crack
ors above squib size, the fireworks man
said. are made in America. That is. the
ones used here. arc.
Fourth Of July viii be marked by no set
celebration in the city other than that
at Washinston Heights There will be OBJ
servances at nearly an the parks. There
viii be music and other forms Of enter
tainment while the pavilion programs viii
be on scale commensurate with the day.
Hundreds Of pleasureseekers viii choose
the shade OF groves far removed from
picnic grounds and crowds. They viii Jour-
ney TO remote spots in the mountains or
spend the day I'm the woods al lower Gle
Vations. Others will seek trout streams
ana some viii fish for bass. Cabins and
bungalows will be well patronized by those
fortunate enough 10 own them or to be
on the visiting list Of the owners.
While the calendar date falls on sunday
tho glorious Fourth will be celebrated
on Monday. the nth, but the pastors Of
the churches throughout the city will
make suitable references in their sermons
10 the significance Of the day.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

mate Of the amount spent in Wilmington
for fireworks each Fourth would prob
ably place It nearer twenty-five cents for
each man. woman and child than six
cents. There Is a package Of hrecrackers,
that cost five cents" said dealer. "and
a boy will shoot them away before you
know what he Is about Then there are
the more expensive kinds. Some OF the
sky rockets cost a good deal OF money.
Other large pieces also cost good deal.
IL does not take long to shoot away sew
eral dollars worth Of explosives
Boys are now laying in liberal supply
Of everything that win make rouslng
noise. Tho more beautiful kinds Of pyro-
technics are also being literally bought
Judging by the reported purchases tho
private displays OF fireworks viii be un-
usually fine this year. Fireworks mer-
chants report that this is the banner year
for their business in this city. MOI only
have there been moro fireworks purchased
but better ones this year than ever be-
fore Their name is legion. All the old
friends Of juvenile patriots and lot Of
new ones as well are on the list There are
sons Of guns hand tropias. grasshoppers.
niger chasers. magic Indian snakes and
other things whose names nh bulky cata-
logues.
Inquiry as 10 the source Of supply
brought out the statement that many
classes Of fireworks once Imported are
now made IN America. John Chinaman
stiii holds almost a monopoly Of the fire.
cracker business. nearly an the cheap
souibs coming from the factories Of firms
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
TOWNSEND

TOWNSEND. July 2.-Miss Beulah
Hodgson is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
James Wilson in Smyrna.
Miss Maud Smith of Middletown,
spent Tuesday with her cousin, Mrs.
L. l.. Maloney.
Mr. and Mrs George M. d. Hart are
spending some time with relatives in
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs Francis STANDARD Of Stanton,
spent few days last week with Mrs.
Joseph Pritchard
Rev J. II. Beauchamp was the guest
of his daughter. Mrs. Harmon Rey-
nolds, on Wednesday.
Howard VanDyke is spending this
week with his brother, Ralph Van
dyke and family. near Odessa.
Mrs. John Parvis was taken to the
University of Pennsylvania TO undergo
an operation.
Miss Anna Lawson has returned 10
her home in Elsmere. She will spend
the summer in Atlantic city.
Miss Mildred Tarbutton has return
ed to her home in Wilmington after
a two weeks visit with relatives in
and near town.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
GETTING READY
FOR THE FOURTH
Young America Laying in
Supply Of Fireworks With
Which to Celebrate
DEALERS REPORT THAT
BUSINESS IS BOOMING

What is the aggregate amount Of money
expended for fireworks in Wilmington on
q single Fourth of july? What IS the
amount per youngster. or, as the staticians
would say. per capitag Inquiry Of fire
works dealer this morning developed that
the sum Invested in noise. smoke. powder,
stencil, Einged eyebrows. burnt fingers and
poNder-scarred faces with a choice vari-
ety OF lacerations of various members Of
the human anatomy thrown in for good
count, amounts to a relatively large sum-
Somebody with a taste for statistics has
figured out that there IS spent each year
for fireworks an average Of six cents for
each man, woman and child In the United
states. II is a safe bet that the average
Is much higher IN Wilmington. One dealer
said his sales amounted to over 5000 each
year and there are others whose bullneaa
s. probably as large. A conservative esti-
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

womens fine silk gauze stockings.
SaiS Tsi9''' '...,......... i'' quality at .l2ac
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Three Rinders in one FIeId.

SMYRNA, July 2.-Three binders at
work in one wheat field is rare and
novel sight in this vicinity, but such
was the case yesterday in the wheat
field Of the Urin Brothers on the
"Gregor Farm" Seven Hickories, own
ed by Samuel Cats of Smyrna. The
fields of wheat which consists of about
a hundred acres show nice quality
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

The cost Of manning the British
Navy with 12s,OOO sailors in 1865
amounted 10 S55.6iS. 500. AT the same
time Germany paid s7e55,sso for 3D.
9st men. The voluntary British sailor
thus cost S27S TO the compulsory Ger
mans s142.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
ON RAILS FOR
LINE TO WHARF

Owing to delay in the making Of
The special tracking to cross the viii
mington City Railway tracks at
Church street. the Peoples Railway
Company could not begin work on the
extension from Church 10 Bridge on
Fourth street to-day. as expected. It
is not expected that the rails viii be
received within another week. As soon
as they are received the operation will
be completed in about one week or ten
days.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
superintendent Twitmyer's Vacation

Superintendent Twitmyer's Vacation.
Dr. George w. Twitmyer superin-
tendent of public schools has arrang-
ed to take his vacation during the
month of July Mrs. Twitmyer Is III
with rheumatism, but If her condition
will permit, DR. and Mrs. Twitmyer
will 60 to Scranton, Pa. on Saturday.
Dr. Twitmyer expects 10 spend the
month of August at home, making
for the next school year.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

Of grain and the work Of cutting -
makes an interesting sight. The oper
alton of the three binders requires
Is head of horses. .sAN
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

The largest movable bridge vet bts
in Asia is a double leaf roller lift affair.
with an opening 200 feet wide, erected
by Chicago company for a railroatt
in Burma
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Plenty Of Hay.

As the new hay crop i'm Chester
county is large one and room is
needed in the mows. most Of the farm
ers are busy baling their old hay and
shipping 1t 80
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
Reason

for our growing success is
that we try to serve our
customers, rather than try to
ellthem something. We're
eager and careful to do our
part of it we'll; if you buy
what we have, we'll and
good; if you don't buy, we'll
and good; we've done our
part. We have the most ex-
perienced statesmen we can
find; we believe they ap-
preciate the spirit of SER
vices here, and we're trying
daily to make this store a
place in which you will find
it pleasant to trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
= r-rrd Children's March


Next Sunday will be observed
as Children's Day in the Metho-
dist Church of this city. An
elaborate program is being pre-
pared and will be given well. A
new feature of the program will
~, A grand march by the Cradle
Roll Department of the Sunday
School.
.a are more than 100 names
on the Cradle Roll and all effort
is being made to secure the
presence of that entire depart.
ment next Sunday morning, At
O'Clock these babies wall be car
ried twice around the church
and then down the center aisle
while the school sings an apprO'
pirate hymn. At the conclusion
of the march there will be a bap
tism service for the children, az
ter which the north room of the
church will be given to the moth
ers and their children.
All parents who have children
on the Cradle Roll are urgentl!
requested to be at the church by
9:45 a. m. Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
Albert Items
(By Correspondent

Mr.. c. W. leighton went to
Rush Center Wednesday.
M. D. Bird shipped some hogs
to Kansas City Tuesday.
Miss Edith Miller went to La
Crosse, Wednesday.
Mrs. T. H. Balm went to Great
Bend last Saturday.
Mr.. Collins was here from Uti-
ca visiting friends.
Myra Winget visited with her
sister, Mrs. Marcena Worden, q
Few days last week.
Miss Anna Martin went to
her home in Tribune last Satur
day.
Mrs. Alvin Worden is visiting
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. G. W. Dieghton returned
from Utica Sunday.
L. V. Parker and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Everett OF hejzer.
Harry Arnold went to Greens
burg to,look at some did
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
Hoisington

DEpaLcn 3
Jim Hester of Galatia is be-
ing treated at the hospital for
appendicitis.
Will Nemlowill was OPERATED
on at the hospital yesterday for
necrosis of the bone.
Charley Gustin Of Galatia went
to Salina Sunday night to buy a
new Ford touring car.
Anton Hickle of Cheyenne town.
ship is improving at the hospit-
al after two weeks sickness.
Nick Meyers of Beaver town.
ship suffered two broken ribs the
lore part of the week in falling
from a hay NOW to the Manager.
Miss Helen Carson, a niece Of
Arthur Amidon, came down from
Pueblo Monday might and is Wis
lung the Misses Lewis.
f. VIM. KOrf expects to start to
day for New Mexico to look W
q good location where he cal
spend the summer with his fami
".
John Bryant can now come Il
town as quick as anybody. H
recently purchased DR.. Koch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

forgotten their minor boys at
home, who every day are violat-
ing the tobacco law. These are
the people who should first sweep
be competent to help the State
officers enforce other laws.
EllinwOOd can now boast of
one of the finest water and light
plants In the state of Kansas and
the citizens are mighty proud Of
it and are most grateful to the
council and mayor for their eff
forts in securing for the city
the best plant that money could
buy. There was a lot of hare
work connected with it for the
different committees and we fee
that they all have done the besr
they could for the city. The mon
ely was well spent and the few
that were against the propose
ton will now have TO admit tina
everything was well done. No
enough credit can be given tn
mayor and council for the wa!
they handled the affair, WORKING
day and night until everything
was in shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
Clarin

Clarion 3:
Miss Airline Dunn of ct Bend
spent Sunday here visiting with
her cousin, Flossie Bailey.
Philip Kramer and Jacob Debes
are both owners Of new Buick au-
tomobiles which they purchased
last week.
Mrs. L. J. Bailey and daughter,
Flossie, left Sunday night for
Tacoma, Washington, where they
will spend the summer with Mrs
Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Whitney
left today for Fargo, Oklahoma
where they will spend a couple Of
weeks visiting with their son
Geo. F. Marston. They will al
so spend a week at Harper before
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
County News. f fin, h,
All Parts Of the County, From our Exchanges
and by Special Correspondents
by SpeclaI Correspondents

Buick auto and handles it ike an
experienced chauffeur.
j. P. Ochs returned yesterday
morning from a trip DO Trego
county. He says prospects for
big crop are not very flattering
through Trego and Ness counties.
A. B. Larkin and wife return
ed the first of the week from an
extended trip through the eastern
states. Mr.. Larkin says they had
! a pleasant trip but found it wet
and cold wherever they went.
i. NJ. N. Towers and wife left on
Tuesday night for an extended
visit with relatives at Omro, Wis
Mr.. Towers first landed In Wis
cnsin GA years ago when the coun
try was new and he will certain
| ly lind numerous changes there
since leaving that country anc
coming to prosperous Barton cou
ty.
Philip Ochs, resident manager
of the Ochs Grain Co., has thell
new elevator well under headwa!
ON the site of the old Pacific ell
evator. The elevator will hOl(
from $4,000 to 10000 bushels ant
is being built of 2x6's and 2x4'
spiked Railways Coal bins, al
engine room, new scales, -offic'
and ware room for flour are alsc
being built and when cOmplete'
the company will have one of tn
finest layOuts in this part OF tn
country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

returning home.
Work was commenced today
getting the old postofflce build
ing ready to move back on the al
ley where il will face the street
nortl.. As soon as the building
is moved, j. W. Miller & Co., will
move into !. and the buildIng
which they now occupy will be
torn down and work will begin
Immediately on the new two sto-
ny brick which Frank Roesler will
build ON that corner.
John Stoskopf, of route two,
received the following clip
ping from a friend who lives in
North Dakota;
An exchange says this notice
was found posted on the wall Of
a deserted homestead i'm the
arid regions of Kansas, -Four
miles from neighbor, 16 miles
from a pOStoffice, Is miles from
a railroad, IA miles from school
house, Al mi. from a church, $50
miles from timber; 200 miles from
a democrat, half a mile from hell,
and the same distance from a
republican. Gone to North Da.
kota, which is Gods country, to
get a fresh start.
! Last Saturday afternoon the
stockholders of the Bushton Grail
and Supply company held a spec.
ial meeting, at which they unani
mOusly decided to rebuild as SOor
as possible. The company thanks
to the loyal support of its sound
!, conservative management, is fl
nancially very well fixed. Tn,
cash on hand, with the insurance
on the building, machinery ant
wheat, is sufficient to rebuild TIN
elevator without calling on tn
stockholders for more money. TIL
directors are now perfectin,
plans fir a suitable building ant
work will begin at the earlies
possible date. Only a few day
ago, however, notwithstanding
the heavy rain that fell, the ruin
) were still smouldering.
! Robert Hickle, son of Johl
Hickle, who is working for Wm
Drew, met with quite a seriou
, accident Tuesday evening. H
r was coming down the hill at tn
= creek just west of town with
!. load of hay and the mule teal
which he was driving got
7 going pretty fast and in tryin
. to hold them back, the hay bega
I sliding off the front of the loa
!, and landed Robert on the mule.
+ which frightened them, causin
e them to run and throwing him t
> the ground. Robert received
very bad cash in the back of HI
head besides being pretty we
bruised up all over. He ws
brought to town and his wounG
dressed and is now getting alon
nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11
Ellinwood

Leader s.: :
John Schultz went to Pratt
County on business this week.
week.
Mrs. Rohlfing was called to
Texas the last of the week by
the death of her mother.
Miss Maud Vancil Of Great
Bend, was the guest of Mrs. Brin-
ing yesterday.
Geo. j. Brenn and wife and
Albert Peter and wife are visit.
ing friends at Halstead this
After visiting friends and rel.
atlves for a couple of weeks, Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Schooner left for
their home in Illinois Monday
morning.
Tom DeWerff is erecting fine
modern cottage on his lots in
ElllnwOOd, and will be compiet.
ed in a few weeks. Tom will
move to town as soon as it is
completed and will take life easy.
Henry KOmarek lost a yalua.
Die horse Tuesday. The horse had
In some way hurt itself and when
a veterinary was called it was too
late to save the animal. Henry
says he had refused $3.50 for the
horse this spring.
Stephan & Isern have moved
their grocery stock to the new ad
ditiOn adjoining the old building
The vacated room is being re
modelled and when finished they
will move their gents furnishing
goods in this part and will pui
IN a larger stock of goods.
Exactly so Ellinwood people
80 Ellinwood boosters-are thu
subscribers for the stock to Sc
cure the alfalfa mill for this tow
The last of the stock was sole
Saturday evening. The Consol
idated Alfalfa Milling Co. will
present headquarters at Newtor
and of which the Ellinwood mil
is to be a branch, is capitalized
for $25O,000, about $4,000 o!
which is now paid in. It is or
gained under the Laws of thu
State Of Kansas; the books of thu
company are open for inspection
to stockholders at any time.
At this time when the State
of Kansas is enforcing the STATE
laws in regard to liquor, why
not as strictly enforce the To
bacco Lawsi Some of the PEG
pie (and Ellinwood is no excep
tom who are in the front agi
tating the enforcement of the liz
luor laws have become 50 infat
uated with this movement, hav'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

One Of the cleverest accompanies
appearing anywhere this summer is
Miss Agnes Kirksmith of the Kirk
smith Sisters Company.
Miss Kirksmith received her mu.
steal education in one of the best
Conservatives in the country, and is
sure to please Chautauqua audiences.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-06-11

The best talent that money and
experienced management can get, will
appear on this program.
Double afternoon and evening pro-
grams.
A season ticket gives the owner a
program for six cents.
Go to the chautauqua and enjoy a
real treat.