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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
DIED IN NEW MEXICO.
Mrs. J. Ifven Rea's Death was Shock to
her Many Reynoldsville Friends.

Mrs. j. Ifven Rea's Death was Shock to
her Many Reynoldsville Friends.
A telegram was received in Reynolds
Vile Saturday morning announcing the
| death at Mesilla Park, New Mexico,
at 7.30 o'clock Friday evening, August
Goth, of Mrs. Laura Rea, wife of J..
lrven Rea and a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Hull, until few weeks ago
residents OF Reynoldsville. The cause
of her sudden demise is not known
to her Reynoldsville frienGs. A letter
received by a relative of Mr.. Rea but
week before gave no intimation of
serious illness. Burial was made at
Mesilla Park.
Laura Rea was horn at Silver Creek,
Tioga county, Pennsylvania, about
twenty years ago. About six years
ago she came with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. A. Hull, TO Reynolds
vile, and two years and half age vas
united in marriage to Irven Rea, the
manager of the j. & G.. C. & |. Co.
store at Soldier. They resided in
Reynoldsville until about four weeks
ago when Mrs. Rea, with her mother,
Mrs. Hull and sister, Josephine, left
for Mesilla Park, where Mr.. Hull and
Mr.. Rea had become interested in a
large bee and honey producing industry
owned by the Rea Bee and Honey Com
pany of ReynoldsviIe. E. A Hull,
father of Mrs. Rea, remained 10 Reyn-
oldsville uutil last week, packing the
household goods and shipping them.
He had not yet reached Mesllla Park
when his daughter died.
Mrs. Rea was member of the Bap-
tist church and a prominent worker
in the young peoples societies of the
Reynoldsville church during her resi-
dence here. She was popular with an
unusually large circle of friends to
whom the news of her demsu came
as shock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Good Crops.

Why go to the northwest for banner
crop records? Since publishing the
fine yield Of oats On the w. w. Cooper
farm in the BeechwOods, confederation
of the bountiful harvest has come from
all sections around Reynoldsville.
Possibly the best interest reported was
that of the Oat crop on the Joel snyder
farm, two miles west of Rey nOlusvilIe.
A number of magnificent uaL STOCKS
were exhibited in Reynoldsyille yester-
day bearing over 200 fine large double
grains ON eacn stock, the head measur-
ing good sixteen inches. These stocks
were taken from IL acre tract which
will average fully as good. Most of the
stocks are four and One-half feet high
according to those who have seen the
field.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Cancer Killed With Xrays.

Arthur McCloskey, of Reynoldsville,
who has been suffering several years
with cancer on left side OF his face, has
just returned from Pittsburgh, where
he was under a doctors care for FIVE
weeks, and every day during that time
the cancer was treated with Xrays,
which killed the disease and Mr.. Nc
Closkey thinks it is permanent cure.
The disease had eaten a. hole In his
his face, just below left eye, and had
also eaten a hole In his nose. These
sore places have healed up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Married III Brookville.

Miss Geneve G. Milliren, une of our
highly esteemed young ladies, daugh-
ter Of hlr. and Mrs. A. G.. Milllren, and
John w. Thornton, several years a
resident Of Reynuldsville, who taught t
in Brockwayvile schools last term,
hied away TO Brookville, Pa, ON Aug
ust IL, 1909, and were united la mar
riage at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage by the pastor, DR.. fl G. Hall.
Miss Joanne Milllren, sister of Mrs.
Thornton, WAS witness at the we'd
ding. The marriage took place at ll.00
a, m. and Mr.. Thornton and bride
left Bro0kville on the 200 p. m. west.
bound Z. II. Il. train on u trip in
Michigan, and will locate at Madison,
Indiana, where Prof. Thornton has ac.
cepted a good position.
This notice is a little late, but the
wedding WAS kept quiet and We did
not get bold of 1t for last week. Prof.
Thornton and wife are both well known
and popular In ReynOldsville, aud have
host of friends here who will wish
them much happiness and success in
life's journey.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Connections Made.

Connection between the Pennsylvania
railroad aud the jamestown, Franklin
and Clear6eld. division of the Lake
Shore has at last been made at Rose
Siding below Brookville and disposes
of the multitudinous rumors afloat for
several weeks that legal fight was
on the tapis between the companies.
A special train carrying Lake Shore
officials passed over the road last week,
the first train to make the entire trip
to Clearfield over the new route. 1t
is stated that traffic will be commenced
by October Isl.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.
John $. Ward Returns to His Home in
This Place After Four Years Service
in the u s. Marines.

John S. Ward, son of p. j. Ward,
OF West Reynodsville, returned to his
home in this place last week after
spending four years In the service OF
the Stars and Stripes rs a United
States Marine. Mr.. Ward was honor.
ably discharged at Charleston, South
Carolina, August Is, and quits the SER
vice with record of exceptional merit.
August l6, 1905, Mr.. Ward enlisted
in the Marines at Oil City, Pa, and
was sent to Washington, d. c., and
later to Annapolis, Nd, for training.
During his first year of service he was
ordered to the Philippine Islands with
Company A, Second Regiment, and
remained there, doing garrison duty
thirty-two months. In January 1909,
his regiment was ordered home and he
returned to the United States by way
OF the Pacific Ocean, embarking at San
Francisco ana later crossing the conti-
nent to Norfolk, Virginia. For several
months past, until his discharge, he
had been at Charleston, S. G.
Mr.. Ward found service in the
marines very pleasant and has no re-
greet for the years so spent. Besides
seeing great part of the world while
on duty he found the associations agree
able and the discipline beneficial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Chic-CoIn Club Outing.

The annual outing Of The members
OF the Chic.Corn Cluo and their wives
was held at the gas well a half mile
below Hopkins last evening. 1t was
delightful evening for such an outing
and 1t Was a very enjoyable event. On
these occasions the men prepare the
least, The ladies having nothing " do
with that part of the outing. We have
never had the pleasure of partaking
OF the feast, but what we have heard
of it are sure it would please the most
fastidious epicurean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Family Reunion.

An interesting family reunion was
held at the farm of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wachob, near Sprankles Mills Satur-
day. August 2lst. All but one of the
thirteen children of this couple, bring
ing with them grandchildren to the
number OF forty, gathered at the old
homestead and spent the day in the
joyous way OF such reunions. Over
eighty sat dawn to the midday dinner.
MIR. and Mrs. II. S. Hadden, OF Reyn-
oldsville, the latter a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Wachob, attended the re.
union.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Mrs. !. D. Kelz Dead,

Mrs. Anna Kelz, wife of I. D. Kelz,
photographer, died at their home on
Hill street at 4.l0 p. m. Tuesday, Aug.
"a, 1909. Her maiden name was Anna
Rautter. She was born in Austria and
was 2S years old. Two years ago last
May she came to America to marry l..
D Kelz, Of Reynoldsville. Mr.. Kelz
met her 10 New York City. where they
married and came to this place. De-
ceased is survived by her husband and
one daughter, julia, who is 10 months
old. Funeral service in the Catholic
church Thursday morning and inter-
ment 10 Catholic cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Wedding Anniversary.

Tuesday night Of last week the 5lst
anniversary OF the welded life OF Mr..
and Mrs w. S Ross was celebrated by
an informal dinner at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. A. r. Utter, in West
Reynoldsville. A number of old friends
had been invited to the feast, and a
number of others delayed their coming
until the supper was 10 progress and
then presented themselves in the style
of boys of half Il century ago with COW
bells, dish pans, ana racket producing
instruments of every description. The
calithumpian seranade was surprise
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ross but the only
punishment the "boys" were given was
an invitation to come in and share the
good things on the table. Among those
present was Squire W. L. Johnston,
who was present at the original cere-
mony over half century ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Fire Last Night.

About II 80 last night fire was dis
covered In the house occupied by w.
G. Eufer on Grant street. 1t was dis
extinguished before great amount Of
damage was done. The family is not
at home and the origin of the fire is
mystery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Ioined the NAVY.

Fred Evans, "a Reynoldsville young
man who became we'll known to many
when a member of the Keystone band
a few years ago, has joined the United
States Navy ana is now stationed at
Newport.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
fl Little OF EV6ruthlnQ.

Congressman Langham. OF this dis.
trict, has been placed on the House
committee on Invalid Pensions.
The Protected Home Circle will hold
q basket picnic At Edgemont Park,
Falls Creek, Wednesday, August 25th.
P. W Yeany has had very sore foot
for week past, due to stepping on a
Arusty nail at the new home OF DR.. j. G..
slEayers.
To-day the big Harvest Home Picnic
at Alcola Park, near New Bethlehem.
commences. They have fine los OF
attractions.
A four-year-old boy, son of Ira Bro
cious, of Snmmerville. ate strychnine
tablets yesterday afternoon and died
in q few minutes.
James A. Byerly, of Summerville,
has been elected manager Of the Red
Bank Telephone Company to succeed
the late David n. Deiner.
Rev. j. F. Black will preach the last
sermon OF the conference year in the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
evening, September 5th.
Miss Salle Belle Johnston, daughter
OF o. Fl. Johnston, of West Reynolds.
Vile, was very i'll with appendicitis
last week but is now convalescent.
Tuesday of this week there were nine
women 10 the Brookvile Jail. Sheriff
Galbraith took four to the workhouse
on Wednesday and then there we're
Nfive.-DemOcrot
Mrs. Johanna Stoke, Of Reynolds
lie, widow of George W. Stoke, Sr.
po died June 18th, 1909, has been
owed pension at the rate Of 1890
ON June 25th, 1909.
The Helping Hand Society will hold
U1lawn fete at the home ef Fred Austin
Broad street, West Reynoldsville, Fri
uoy, AukuoO Nibus AL dTt COTulhllN
invited. Chairman of Committee.
The Lingenfelter and Wells families
will hold their sixth annual reunion
In Wishaw Park, Wishaw, Pa. ou
Wednesday, September l, 1909. All
relatives are cordially invited TO attend
The Philadelphia Press, on Monday.
August 23rd, contained an excellent
picture of Mrs. William Martin Rife,
wife Of Prof. w. M. Rife, superinten-
dent of the Reynoldsville public schools.
The Brookvile fair will be held on
September ID, Is, l6 and II. 1t is ex-
pected to be one of the very best ever
held on these grounds. Efforts are
being made to have it measure up we'll
in all directions.
L. 81. Boyle, tax collector Of West
Reynoldsville, has authorized Miss
Myrtle Shobert to receive and receipt
taxes at his home op Pike street Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this week.
two TO six p m.
Mrs. G. M. Wise, of Pittsburgh, who
has been visiting her parents in this
place, retured home Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Wise, accompanied by Miss
Jane Roll, leave for Seattle, Wash,
and other points of interest ON the Pa
cific coast on or about Sept. 10th
The West Reynoldsville school bonds.
bearing five per cent interest, payable
my time after five years and maturing
hirty years, are now being disposed
hd form an excellent investment for
p who desire safety for their sur
funds. All buts small portion of
bonds have already been subscribed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Now

Is the time to engage room for the
fall term at the Clarion State Normal
school. The coming term promises to
be largely attended. New dormitory,
fine equipment, free tuition. Write to
the principal for full information.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Operation for Appendicitis.

John Scheafnocker, Oldest son of Ex-
Sheriff Grant Scheafnocker, of Brook
vile, was taken to Adrian Hospital
Saturday and operated on for append
icitis. He is now on the road to COM
plete recovery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Pamphlet Laws.

The bound Pamphlet Laws for 1909
are now in the Prothonotary's Office at
Brookville, ready for distribution
among the Justices Of the peace OF the
county.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Smashed Toes.

B. j. Rudolph, OF Wishaw, had two
toes Of his right foot smashed Friday
last as result of "a large piece of coal
dropping from the pan on his foot at
an tiieanora mine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Notice to Taxables.

Notice is hereby given to all taxables
in Reynoldsville borough that the last
day to save five per cent discount on
borough and school taxes will be Aug
ust 81. S. j. BURGooN,
Collector.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
VIII Out business.

w. Vernon Britton whose grocery
store was damaged by fire and water
on Sunday morning, August lst, Is
selling all his stock at auction and will
retire from grocery business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

Special prices on all oxiords at
Adams.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13
NEWS BUDGET FROM
FAR EAST COUNTRIES

VICTORIA, B. c., November 27.-
The Blue Funnel line steamer Bellero-
phon, from Asiatic ports today bound
to Tacoma, brought news from Macao
that the French gunboat Argus was
driven into a paddyfeld 600 yards
from river in which she took shelter
from violent storm last month, and
that Chinese farmers have demanded
$1,000 compensation for destruction of
their rice crops by the gunboat s
travels. The Chinese insist also that
the French sailors remove their gun
boat from the fields.
The British warships Hyaeinth and
Prosperine went from Singapore to
Batticalos a month ago to destroy the
wreck of the steamer Sir John Jackson
laden with chemicals, and abate the
nuisance caused by her fumes, which
killed twenty men engaged in wreck
ing the vessel before the work was
abandoned. Seventeen bodies were
found by bluejackets in the wreck. 1t
had been intended to lombard the yes
sci and destroy her with the warship s
guns. but it was decided to blow IN
the hulk with guncotton. Divers We're
sent down and eight holes made. 500
pounds of guncotton being used to blow
up the vessel. The explosive was fred
by means of a cable laid to the Pros
erpine. Fumes of poisonous acids
from the wreck oyerpowered the divers
on one of the two occasions. The
steamer went ashore a year ago when
bound from Singapore to the United
Kingdom.
Sensational charges have been made
by the directors of the Dai Nippon
Sugar Company, involved in the sugar
scandals of Japan, against cabinet
ministers and elder statesmen of shar-
ing in the graft of 100000 secured
by the Formosa Sugar Company Di-
rector Isomura made statement to
the court that his company had sought
to monopoliZe the sugar industry in
the Orient and that the government
permitted the exemption Of taxes to
the Formosa company alone This made
bo>sthle pFnutS OF p,ttu,uVu ven, IN
which elder statesmen. cabinet minis
tiers and other distinguished person
ages shared as compensation for their
assistance. He excused the bribing of
japanese members of parliament by
his company on this ground.
The japanese government ordered
that geisha girls be eliminated from
entertainments given for Field Mar
shall Lord Kitchener owing 10 the be
llet that he was woman hater. At
| the entertainment given at Toxic mu-
inequality, the geisha girls. usually 50
| prominent al such entertainments.
We're replaced by men in ancient armor
! carrying weapons used in medieval
| days The girls who usually act as
mattresses at the Maple Club were for
1.-THE occasion replaced by men.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-13
A FORMER HONOlULlH
ELOPES WITH AFFINITY

SAN LUIS OBISPO, December g.
Embert NJ. Brown, real estate opera
tor of Santa Cruz, who has wife and
child at his home in that city, has been
arrested on a southbound train in COM
pany with pretty seventeen-year-o
Ora Flagg and charged with abduction.
The two were in a sleeping compart-
ment of the train when awakened at
2:4O o'clock in the morning. Brown
made no attempt to conceal his identity.
Miss Flagg, who is the daughter of
G. E. Flagg of Santa Cruz, recently
graduated from business college
there and entered Brown IS Office as a
stenographer. On pretense of visiting
friends, she went to San Jose some time
ago, and was followed by Brown, who
was seen in her company in the Gar
den City. The girls father heard of
their departure for the south and had
them intercepted at this city. Brown
was taken back to Santa Cruz in hand
cuffs and the girl went north in the
custody of her father.
Embert Brown is a former resident
of Honolulu. He was employed for
some time by the HOLSTER Drug Co.
He was married and divorced here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-30
TENNESSEE WILL BE
DRY AS A POWDER HORN

Nashville, Tenn. June sO.--The9
statute extending the provision OF the!
-four mile" law to the entire state be-
comes effective at II o'clock tonight.
Under the provisions of this lawi it will
be unlawful to sell or tipple liquors.
wines alcohol or beers as a beverage
in Tennessee. The manufacturers bill
to prohibit the manufacture of liquors
does not become operative until Jan L..
Counsel have been retained in Nash
VILE and in other cities to test the
prohibition measures so far as the sale
by manufacturers and wholesale deal
ers to persons outside the state are
concerned. 3.
Gen. Jefferson McCarn. attorney-gen
eral of Davidson county, takes a posi-
ton that liquors cannot be sold In
Tennessee after midnight tonight,
either at wholesale or retail and says
his office Will vigorously prosecute all
Vioiators. Those who are to have
charge of the newly organized liquor
clubs state they will provide liquors
and that each member will have his
own locker and key. Under their an
nounced rules members are not per-
mitted to give drinks to other persons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-30

sswer also attempts to justify the trans,
action with the Republican by making
the somewhat naive statement that fol-
lowing the publication the county
treasurer was able to collect about
siS0,000 in delinquent taxes. and tia.
1T is still receiving the benefits of the
publication. #
I The answer further states that he
cause Salt Lake county had received
the benefit of the publication and has
collected delinquent taxes. and because
the county commissioners We're, acting
for the best interests OF the county. it
would be unjust, inequitable, and I'M
considerable for them to have to re-
fund the s5,22T.5O sued for.
{ In view of all these facts, the defend
ants ask to have the suit dismissed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-30
COMMISSIONERS FILE
ANSWER IN DEFENSE
They Enter Court Wit, Replies L
Charges by County Attorney.
Asking Dismissal.

I The answer of the county commits
sioners of Salt Lake county. in the
suit filed by County Atty. job p. Lyon,
and which has been awaited with some
curiosity in business, political and
newspaper circles was filed yesterday.
AS the public is aware, Mr.. Lyon
( brought this suit in behalf of the tax
K payers of Salt Lake. county to compel
the commissioners to pay back into the
/ treasury, s5,727.a0. the amount paid to,
/ the Inter Mountain Republican for
publishing the #deinquent5ta tax list last
fall, the award having been made to
the party organ without calling for
bids. The original suit..wass brought
against Messrs. James T.. Clinton, John
C. Mackay and Waltei.J. Burton, the
county commissioners and their bonds
men, Lewis s. Hills, Vim. l.. Ellerbeck,
f. II. Callister, Daniel Mackay, John
r. Smith and Iieber S, Cutler.
The amount paid to the Republican,
81, 1850 is nearly six times what the
same paper did the work for iii 1906
the amount then being s9S7.3l. In 1907.
the Telegram printed the list for ST.
2S1.96. Mr. Lyons contention is that
bids are required on all county print
ing: that county auditor Hegenbotham
takes "a similar View is shown by the
all comfy printing and advertising in
the last few weeks, and that said bids
are I'd be submitted July ].
County Treasurer John A.. Groesbeck.
when he received the Republican bill
for the printing, notified the commits
sioners OF the excessive figures, but
they took no action, whereupon the
treasurer appealed to the county attor-
ney, who filed his suit.
The answer of the defendants. which
Is filed by Stewart & Stewart and
Booth, Lee and Badger. denies that the
county commissioners ordered the. pay
ment to the Republican without the
authority of law. or that it was made
illegally. They also assert. which will
be read witt, surprise in the offices "
the various newspapers of the city.
outside of the Republican. that bids
were solicited for the work. They claim
that the bid OF the Republican. of %
cents per inch. per issue. was received
and the contract awarded that paper.
This statement. however. Atty. Lyon
says is not borne out by the records
of the county commissioners. The an
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-30
CANNOT GARNIsHEE
BANkRUPT'S SALARY

New York, June So.-Judge Chatfield
in the United States court OF Brooklyn
has just ruled that money cannot be
deducted under the garnishee law from
the salary of an employe to satisfy a
creditor when the debtor has been adj
Indicated and discharged in bankruptcy.
3 After John j. Ludeke had filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy, John T. Gallagher
obtained a judgment for Sill against
him Following the discharge in bank
ruptcy Ludeke obtained position as
a truant officer for the board OF edu
cation. and Gallagher sought to have
the court order Ludeke to pay certain.
proportion OF his salary regularly TO
satisfy the Judgment.