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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
The Way to Kill Your
Town and Business.

More towns die for want OF confidence
on the part of business men and lack
Of public interest than any other
cause. When man In search OF
home or business location goes into
town and finds everything brim
full of hope and enthusiasm of the
prospects of the place and all
earnestly at work to build it up, he
soon becomes imbued with the same
spirit, and as result he drives down
stakes and goes to work with the same
interest When, however, he goes into
town where everybody expresses
doubt and apprehension for the future
prosperity OF the place, moping about
and indulging In mournful complaints,
he naturally feels that it is no place
for him, and he shakes the dust from
his feet while he pulls out with all
possible speed for some other place.
Consequently Try to make live, enter
prisiDg town out OF the town in which
you live. When you are working for
your town you are accomplishing all
the more for yourself.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
To Make People Supreme
Over Town Council

On January 9th, 1909, bill was
introduced by Hon. Hyatt M. CRIBS
into the Pennsylvania House of Repre-
senta,ives, which, If it becomes law,
will, give the voters OF cities and
boroughs the right by their ballots to
veto unfair franchise ordinances or
other such ordinances, which may have
been passed by the aid OF bribery, and
the right, by their ballots, to enact fair
franchise ordinances, which may have
been defeated by bribery. OF course
bribery of councilmen would cease If
the people had the veto power which
this bill would give them. The useful
ness of the bill, however, Is not limited
to the prevention of bribery. 1t pro-
vides means for accurately learning
the will of the people regarding any
franchise ordinance upon which there
is division of opinion. Under this
system, upon the people themselves
would rest the whole responsibility for
the passage of franchise ordinances.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
Citizens Register Approval
Of Work For The Town


The selection OF Jarvis d. Williams
for burgess of Reynoldsville borough
yesterday came as a deserved reward
for services rendered the town In recent
years. The municipality will never
lose by vesting its official control in the
hands Of men who have shown them
selves awake to the needs of the COM
munity and who believe in progress
sive and aggressive policy at all times.
Williams has been identified with every
board of trade in recent years and was
one of the founders of the present
Business Mems Association. Reynolds
vile never had burgess who has ad-
ministered the duties of the office with
more satisfaction to the people than
the present incumbent, S. M. Nc
Creight, and Yesterdays choice insures
continuance of his policies.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
Another Sign of the Times
Favorable to Reynoldsville.

The opening of another shaft by the
Erie company near Sykesville will he
be noted with satisfaction by Reynolds
vile citizens. The direct benefit will
result from the founding Of new town
with possibly a thousand residents with
in our commercial radius, and the Sec
ond reason for satisfaction is that it Is
the lower vein of coal which is to be
developed The growing scarcity Of
good coal in the upper veins makes
development of the lower deposits a
necessity, With the opening of the
vein undertaking Reynoldsville and
thousands of acres surrounding it, will
commence the second great epoch in
Reynoldsville's prosperity. In the light
OF events recently noted in THE STAR,
that time seems not far distant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
BY THE Way

II you didn't vote yesterday you have no
right to find fault with the men who won.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
New Code For Regulation
And Government Of Schools

Considering the interest which for
several years has centered on the
public Dhools of Reynoldsville, the
local citizens should be deeply inter-
ested in the proposed new code for the
government and regulation Of the
public schools OF Pennsylvania. The
bill now before the legislature is revo-
lutionary in character and contains pro-
visions which will be bitterly opposed
when it comes up for action. AS a
whole the measure was drafted by some
OF the most practical educators in the
state. Following are few important
features of the new code:
1t makes eight months the minimum
school term.
1t provides for five directors on each
board whose term of Office is five years.
II aims to take school matters en-,
tirely out of politics by not permitting
the names of the candidates for the
Office of school director to appear on
the party ballot as they now do.
Its puts into the hands of the school
board the power to levy taxes for school
purposes.
1t makes ample provision to replen-
ish the treasury for school purposes by
levying an occupation tax of one dollar
on each taxpayer or voter.
1t provides that townships which do
not maintain the maximum High
School course of four years must pay
the tuition OF their pupils in other
schools II they desire to take four
year course.
1t fixes the maximum age limit for
teaching at Is years.
1t makes provision for strengthen
ing the teaching force intellectually by
making the limit Of FIVE years for pro-
visional certificates, 2 years for pro-
fessional certificates and makes the re-
newal Of professional certificates in
clude two high school branches and
added work in methods and manage
ment.
1t makes provision for closer super
vision by permitting school boards to
elect district superintendents. 1t pro-
vides for a minimum course of study
for the public schools to be made by
County Superintendent.
The permanent certificate committee
as it now exists is abolished and ex.
aminations for permanent certificates
are conducted by committee appoint.
ed by the Superintendent Of Public
| Instruction after the manner OF the
state boards who examine at the Nor.
NAL schools.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
WASHINGTON'S
VISION.
A Legend of the Revolution Recalled
1, BY the Anniversary Of the Great
Generals Birth.

HERE is chapter from the life
IL of General Washington as
told by Anton Scherman, who had
served with the great commander
during the revolutionary war.
"The darkest period of the revo-
lution," MIR. Scherman said, twas
in the year 1777, when Washington,
after various reverses went into
winter headquarters at Valley
Forge. Once during these gloomy
days observed that Gen. WASH
ington remained alone in his room
until otter midnight. and as he
came out he appeared paler and
more care worn than usual.
las I sat tonight at my table,
busy writing and oppressed by care
there appeared opposite to me the
figure of a beautiful woman said
Washington in reply to inquiries
regarding his appearance. 4 was
surprised, for l had given strict
orders that / was to be disturbed
by no one. l asked the visitor what
she wanted. There was no reply.
repeated the question four times
without receiving an answer. l
arose from my chair, but the glance
Of my strange visitors eyes made
me powerless to leave or to speak.
An unknown secret power made
me prisoner. was unable to do
anything under the fascinating
charm Of those wonderful eyes.
The room filed with bright light
and the figure stood out more bril-
liant and clear. felt like a dead
person; could not think, nor
reason, nor make motion.
"'Then / heard a voice saying:
"You of the republic, look and
Learnt"
Suddenly then there was
stretched out an arm with finger
pointing towards the east. Clouds
rolled away in the distance and a
picture opened before my eyes.
Before me lay all the lands of the
earth: Europe, Asia, Africa and
America. Between Europe and
America saw tossing the waves
of the Atlantic and between Asia
and America the great Pacific.
"'And the voice said: "Son of
the republic, look and learnt"
suddenly saw the dark figure
Of an angel suspended over the
ocean between Europe and Amer
lea. 1t scooped up water from the
ocean with both hands aud sprink-
led with its right over America
and with its left over Europe.
Then great black cloud arose
from both lands and met in the
middle of the ocean. A long time
1t stood still and then rushed to
the west and hovered over Amer
lea. 'Streaks of lightning illumi-
mated the darkness and 1 heard
the sighs and complaints Of our
people. Again the angel drew up
water from the sea and sprinkled
1t as before. The dark cloud
drifted away and sank into the
sea. The third time / heard the
voice. 1t said: The end of the
century approaches"
Published by reQuest.1
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
The Energy That Wins.

A young man with q practical amount
of knowledge In his head, skill in his
hands and health In his body is his own
letter OF reference. Mix him up with
six millions Of others, and you will find
him again, as be has habit OF being,
on top. Throw him naked into desert
island and he will be at the head Of
something. He does not go over the
land blaming fortune and saying he has
no chance, but goes out and does 1t
again and better. Men that can do
things either with the head or hands
are the men that are wanted, and the
demand is as great here and now as it
has been at any time since the begin
ming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17

The Business Mems Association
and few hundred other citizens in
the two boroughs-has not changed its
opinion in the least concerning the
advisability of consolidating Reynolds
vile and West Reynoldsville boroughs.
Tho past week printed summary OF
the reasons for desiring union was sent
to all citizens Of the west side borough
BY the Associa. lion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17

Representative Robert 81. Longwell,
Of Jefferson county, has introduced two
bills in the state legislature. The first
gives school directors a right to have
. psssageway from public road to q
school, empowering them to condemn
land for this purpose when not other
wise obtainable. The second bill pro-
vides that no person in a third-class
city, holding any elective Office, can
be elected to any Office by council.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17

An anti-treating bill is nov. before
the Pennsylvania legislature, intro.
duced by Representative Watson, of
Indiana. 1t makes buying liquor for
another at a bar, or in room adjacent
to bar, criminal offense- punishable
by fine of not less than IS nor more
than 800. If passed, the bill In many
respects will accomplish more for tenn
perance than local option.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17

A Kansas editor notes that Halley's
comet is headed this way and appeals
to bis readers thus: 1.-The coming OF
this comet means war, pestilence and
famine add may hit the earth. Hurry
up please and settle your back subscrip-
tion. We can't run all over b. hunt
ing for you.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17

1t is healthy sign Of interest In the
town when eminent citizens will spend
day out in the rain and wet campaign
ing for local Office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17

I'VE don't want politics In our relig-
Ion nor religion IN our politics" said
spillman Riggs in Assembly hall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-17
From rhackeray.

The brightest eyes that ever have shown,
The reddest lips that ever have kissed.
May look away and be not missed.
May pray and whisper and We not list.
Yet ere ever month isaone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
College
Spirit East
And West

he that
swallowed Lowell thus Ameri-
with English university conditions:
public life other fields closely connected with high honors
widely remembered throughout
brief athletic
help him powerfully his
and the there probably hard study
character than other
in the world
We only judge of college states Of mind and practices
report and would that the testimony of
impartial experts like Wilson and Lowell be accepted But
do believe that the athletic spirit and enthusiasm dominate
the California universities the injury of scholarship
be that these institutions of the have
of oahng place for sured class who there to
learn the OF good society with incidental entertainment OF
be that Harvard for instance
us for the functions that fashionable finishing school
young ladies supplies for the other Whether deserved not
the place has the of being rich mans school No doubt
atmosphere of place. the college spirit created by
the of the wealthy. 1t persuade that class
laborious days the coer although they ready
enough spend themselves pursuit OF the athletic melght
phase social aspiration accomplishing its highest
climbers In California and go college
with purpose They would fit themselves to
living insignificant and they prefer send
their college 1t better FORM There is,
healthy attachment athletics universities but
it does obscure scholarship
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
The Experience of Los Angeles
Points a Way to San Francisco


FROM the official records of Los Angeles The obtained
striking and convincing figures the subject OF
municipal ownership of supply They present
unfortunate with conditions Francisco
its privately owned system Los Angeles avorab situated
By Nature this regard Water every drop that
be spared from domestic needed for irrigation That
condition should in the natural OF things costly
all parts of the region Iehachap Starting with this
handicap years ago the city of Los Angeles acquired
supply taking the time defective and wholly made
quate distributing plant The results have startling
The distributing plant has been wholly reconstructed OF
earnings from the system Of S63o for reservoirs
and other Improvements the eight
the has been reduced several times the reduction
amounting all for the great body of
The receipts have paid all operating and
have kept down the interest the bonds and kept the
sinking fund for redemption of the and they show
balance of SILICA in the city treasury after paying 100000 interest
the bonds issued for the Owens river project very remark
able and convincing showing.
city pays nothing at the very
the extnguishment of fires other public is estimated
that this consumption would something
like S50O00 year.
Contrast conditions San Francisco with this official summary
the Spring Valley company insisting double pay for the water
needed fill the The Francisco corporation
paid regular public hydnt for adequate supply for fire
control and yet being paid again for this supply if
the be allowed emergency purposes and
thus preclude repetition the disaster which laid San Francisco
because of the and neglect of the
Spring Valley company
The Spring Valley company the old of the the
back of San Francisco It hnde progress and the growth of the
city In the single item of used for building has
exorbtany increased the of reconstruction It's exacons
from the shipping interests unconscionabe and injury
the 1t prefers of spend money lawyers
and politics rather than apply for OF the
and wita the paid by vastly higher than
other considerable city this continent the world
The experience of Los Angeles points the OF dverane
from this oppressive monopoly.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
ANSWERS TO QUERIES :

starter. We have already seen that
the four fives by themselves are worth
20, to which we must add the four
extra ffteens made by combining the
jack with each five separately and one
for his knobs. 20 altogether.
IF the jack was the starter the
combination would be worth 80 to the
dealer, but his heels would have to be
counted before a card was played"
TOASTMASTER-G. NJ. W. City. Is it the
duty Of t0astmaster at a formal banquet, or,
for that matter, at any banquet TO announce
toasts assigned unassigned and call on those
in turn who have been selected to respondt Is
II customary for the toastmaster to wittily
call on the respondents?
In the United States a POSTMASTER Is
one who presides at public dinner
or banquet, announces the toasts and
those who have been selected to re-
spond In England the same func-
tion is imposed on the toas tmaster, but
in addition he leads the cheering.
1t is permissible for a POSTMASTER
TO make a witty introduction of a
speaker but it is not customary, for
there are but few who know the art
of doing it well, and but few are
witty.
KEARsARGE-T. ]. D.. Napa. Cal Why
was the name Of the United States steamer
iS'sts tudl SANK Fne cOnItueTAte cruiser
Alabama during the civil war, changed to Kear-
ships?
The vessel that sank the Alabama
was never named Kearsage. IT was
named hearsarge, after mountain Of
that name in Carroll county, N. H. The
spelling of the name was never
changed by the navy department.
MINING CoMPANIES-Y. r., Point Rich
mond, Cal Where l ascertain if certain
mines said to he located in Rawhide, New, rare
bona fde mines?
Communicate with the secretary of
the San Francisco stock exchange, who
VIII be able to direct you if you furnish
him the names of the mines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14

LAWYER-E ]. B., City, Is lawyer know
ing his client accused of crime is guilty permit
ted by law to defend him?
Every man accused of crime is en-
titled to have counsel to defend him,
and in cases the court appoints law
yer to defend one accused of crime,
even in the face of unofficial evidence
that the accused is guilty. There is
no law to prevent a lawyer with
knowledge of the guilt Of the client
from defending his right during a trial.
PIGEoN-w F. r., City. How can one tell
a male from female pigeon?
AS there>are about 500 species of
pigeon. and each specie has a marked
difference, this department can not de-
vote the time necessary to Investigate
the popularity of each. You should
consult some work on natural history.
CRIBBAGE-P II. NJ, City Is it not a
mistake TO say that 20 is the highest can
hold In cribbage? Does not 5 fves with jack
and the five OF the jack suit turned up count SO? :?
Hoyle, edition OF 1909, says: ''The
best combination that can be held in
a hand Of crib, in the game of cribbage,
is three iveS and jack, with the five
of the same suit as the jack as a
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
Dogs Strange Disappearance

"mystery' that for the last II
years had puzzled Mrs E. Hope Slater
of Newport and Washington, and
which centered at Hopedene, her beau
tiful villa at Newport. has been
cleared up in the last few days. The
mystery" was embodied in the dis
anpearance of. Mrs. Slater's valuable
dogs. one IL years ago. another six
wears later. The solution followed the
loss of a third dog.
Mrs. Slater was walking about her
grounds II years ago with fine
dachshund, a great pet. when the dog
disappeared as IL he had been swal-
lowed up by the earth. Mrs Slater
offered a large reward for her pets
return and advertised extensively in
the newspapers, but with no result Six
wears ago a sister of Mrs. Slater was
playing on the lawn with another
dachshund. She chanced to turn her
head, and in a trice the dog was
gone. Searching and advertising were
of no avail.
The man who looks after Hopedene
allowed little bull terrier belonging
to Mrs Slater to run out on the lawn
the other day. He,- too. disappeared.
The caretaker was able TO track the
dog to the side OF the stable, where,
to his surprise, he found a small hole
in the side of the building. Just large
enough for a dog TO squeeze through.
He had the planks removed from the
stable floor and found that underneath
was cistern. In the latter was not
only the body of the bull terrier, which
had just been drowned, but the skele-
tons of two animals and the collar Of
the dachshund that had disappeared
II years before.-NeW York Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
HOW A 81, SOS, 900
PRIZE WAS CAPTURED

did the disaster which overlook then
within a few minutes OF the opening
of the fight
y mass of mats and hammocks ir
the netting Of the galleon caught IRE
burning fereely and blazing up nearly
as high as the mizzen top The two
ships were practically within pistol
shot. and it was probably some gun
wads from the Centurion which started
the blaze. To free themselves from
the danger was no light task, and il
took the Spanish seamen some time 10
cut the nettinSs away and tumble the
flaming mass overheard. and in the
meanwhile AnsOn's marksmen in the
tops were subjectlng the gaileon's up
per decks to an incesssnt fusillade.
Walter describes the effect as pro
digioUs havoc and adds that the
marksmen succeeded in killing or
wounding every officer but one that ap-
peared on the quarterdeck, and wound
ing. In particular, the general Of the
galleOn himself"
The fight ragged on for two hours. An
son changing from round shot to grapsin
the second part of the engagement with
deadly effect. The. ships were so close
seen running about with much assidu-
ity 10 prevent the desertion of their
men from their quarters. but all their
endeaVors were in vain After having
as last effort fired Eve or six guns
with more judgment than usual" they
yielded up the contest; and the gal
Icons cOlOrs being burned on the en-
sign stan at the beginning of the en-
gagement. it struck the standard at
It's main topgallant masthead.
The Centurion did not escape undam-
aged; at the moment the galIeOn struck
Anson was informed quietly that his
snip was on fire near the powder room
lie received the news without apparent
emotion. and taking care not to alarm
his people. gave the necessary orders
fer extinguishing the fire
The specie in the Nuestra Sonora de
Cabadonga included 1,31S.S43 pieces Of
eight and S5.6S2 ounces of virgin si!-
yer. The total value OF the prize was
assessed at S1,565.0O0- And in this con-
nectiOn IL is interesting to note thar
two other Spanish treasure ships can
tured by English commanders bore
names similar to that OF the AnSOn
prize There was the Nuestra Sonora
del Rosario, which Drake took. and
In II great booty from that most
naughty OF Spanish seamen. Don Pedro
de Valdez; and the Neustra sonora 6e
los Remedies. which was taken verv
richly laden by the Royal Family. prf-
Vateer. on Cape St. Marys. three years
aIter Ansons great capture.-London
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
George Meredith's Birthplace

Inc newspapers. like the biographi-
cal works of reference. have been verr
hazy as to the late George Meredith,s
birthplace and have contented them
selves for the greater part BY stating
mat ne hrst saw the light In Hamp
shlre- As matter OF fact por+s
mouth, the birthplace Of Charles rtoIS-
ems claims George Meredith also as one
OF ner sons. His father, Augustus
CrIhston Meredith, was a naval ont
nteef, living and carrying on business
a. % Hish street, In that town and
tnere the future novelist was born.
Inc Portsmouth parish church register
SHOWS that the child was baptized on
April 8. 1928. BY the way. his grand
rather, Melchisedeck Meredith, was
church warden OF the parish in 1901 and
1875 and some OF the church plate
bears his name
George Merediths father was the
original Of the outftter named Mere
dith who is mentioned by Captain Ma
ryat in Peter Simple and was one OF
the founders over a century ago Of a
nrm OF naval outhtters which still car
rleS on business at Portsmouth.
The grandfather, Melchisede<. was
described as a gentleman" IS years
or age, when he was initiated as a Free
Mason IN local loGge in 1895. Al
tnougn portsmouth tradition is sOme-
Wnat vague in regard to the novelist's
father he was evidently OF gentlemanIy
mten, too, although he condescended TO
trade There is story told Of him
that on one occasion, when taking a
holiday at Bath. he experienced an II =
teresting adventure through being "
garded as count in disguise by a lady
acquaintance and others. From that
time onward he was knowu-fn the town
as Count" Meredith--London Globe.