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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

the market but few years ago, but its
great economy and obvious convenience
have appealed so strongly to large con-
tracing firms that the use has become
national and the Blaw company is now
shipping its product to all parts OF the
United States and even to fereign coun-
tries. In the beginning the company
had the centers manufactured by con-
tract, some of their work being done In
the Reynoldsville plant they have just
purchased, and after the demand Justi-
fed the step the company leased an
idle plant at Rankin, where they are
now located. The volume OF orders
during the past six months has been so
great however that they have been
unable to handle all with their limited
capacity and we're forced to look for a
larger plant. The Reynoldsville "steel
plant" was called to their attention and
after seven months of persistent work
the company and the local bondholders
we're finally brought together on sat
isfactory price basis.
The company Is now represented in
Reynoldsville by Fl. E. Loxterman, who
has been employing the necessary men
and making all arrangements for the
commencement of actual operations
Charles Crates, gentleman very
we'll and favorably known to many Of
our people, having lived here a few
years ago when foreman of the Pitts
burgh Industrial Iron Works, has
been in Reynoldsville the past week
experimenting the work of refitting
the plant, and it is possible that he will
be placed in permanent charge. When
here before Mr.. Crates proved himself
one of the most competent, ,superintend-
ents the Industrial Iron Works ever
had and on account OF his success in
handling Reynoldsville labor at that
time the local people would be greatly
pleased to see him placed in charge. r.
A. Macarthur, chief engineer OF the
company, is also we'll known in this
section of the state, having planned
and supervised the erection of the B.,
r. & P. car shops at Dubois and the
Adrian Furnace near Falls Creek. The
main Office Of the company will remain
In the Westing house building at Pitts.
burgh, a branch being maintained here
1t is probable that fifty or sixty fam
Pies will move to Reynoldsville within
the next sixty days from Rankin, as II
is the intention OF the company to bring
many OF their skilled laborers with
them. Among these will be number
Of Reynoldsville men and boys, former
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

employees OF the Pittsburgh Industrial
Iron Works, who went to Rankin to
enter the employ Of the Blaw company
after suspension of work here.
The capacity Of the Reynoldsville
plant must be largely increased and the
company will erect several additional
buildings and make some radical
changes in the working plans after get
ting work under way. They have made
application for grant of five more
acres of land adjoining the present plot
on which to erect new buildings and
provide storage yards. 1t is one of the
pecularlties of this company's business
that they never sell their product, but
lease it. Consequently they require
large storage yards in which to keep
the centering after being returned ard
while waiting new orders.
Since May, 1908, the ''steel plant"
has been held in trust by W. Harry
Moore, of Reynoldsvllle, acting for a
group Of bondholders who pooled their
interests and bought in the property
to save themselves from total loss after
the collapse of the Pittsburgh Indus
trial Iron Works. The negotiations
for its sale were carried on under the
control and at the expense of the Bus
iness Mems Association OF Reynolds
Vile, and the story Of their troubles In
trying to secure purchaser is decided
ly interesting but too we'll known
locally to need repetition. Over score
OF companies were at various times in
correspondence regarding the plant,
many Of whom sent representatives to
examine the property. At one time
previously deal was practically closed
for its sale, but inability to sell stock
In a panic year forced the company con-
sidering 1t to drop the project. The
correspondence with the Blaw company
covered period Of seven months in
which the alternate periods of bright
ening prospects and apparent failure,
were of character that brought gray
hair or two into the locks of those who,
for the sake of the town, were trying
to steer the deal through to success.
The deal was finally made possible by
the generous sacrifice OF the institu-
tions and individuals holding the bonds,
especially the First National and the
Peoples National Banks Of Reynolds
vile, to whom, and to the trustee,
w. Harry Moore, and the Business
Mems Association, the people owe a
vote of thanks for this, the largest in
dustrisl concern that has ever located
In Reynoldsville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

The Pittsburgh Industrial Iron
Works at Reynoldsville, popu-
larly known as the "steel plant"
was sold Thursday night, Feb
ruary 3rd, to the Blaw Collap-
sible Steel Centering Company
of Pittsburgh for consideration
not publicly stated.
The purchasing company has an
nounced its intention of putting the
plant into immediate operation.
crew of twenty-five men started work
repairing and re-fitting the plant Sat
urday, and within another week fully
one hundred men will be regularly en-
ployed. Part Of the machinery Of the
plant was moved to Huntingdon by the
last operating company and the new
company has ordered more equipment
to take Its place. When this machinery
arrives, which will be withiH three or
four weeks, the number of employees
will be increased to two lindred.
The Blaw company now operates a
plant at Rankin, Pa, which, for bus
iness reasons, is very unsatisfactory
and which cannot be improved or its
capacity enlarged to any extent. A. G.
Lehman, manager Of the company, has
stated that within one year, and pos
sibly sooner, the plant at Rankin will
be abandoned and all operations carried
on at Reynoldsville. When this Is done
it will necessitate the employment Of
about three hundred men in the local
plant and give pay roll Of $4,000
month, or $3.50, 900 year, larger sum
than is paid out by any local industry,
the coal company alone excepted. Even
with the two hundred men the plant
starts with the pay roll amounts to
$4,000 month.
The Blaw Collapsible Steel Centering
Company is one OF the best known and
most prosperous OF the younger indus
trial concerns Of the Pittsburgh dis
trict. With an able management they
have In few years built up a business
now backed by over 100000 OF assets.
They specialize on the manufacture of
collapsiale steel centering, which takes
the place Of wooden framework In the
construction Of concrete work, and alb
solutely control the patents covering
the device. 1t has been adopted by the
United States government for use in
all its sanitation projects, and the COM
pany has been receiving orders from
this source alone sufficient to keep
their Rankin plant running at ordinary
capacity. The device was placed on
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Borough Council
Held Regular Session
Committee Appointed To Con-
fer With the West Side
On Sewage.

The regular monthly meeting Of town
council was held in Secretary c. W.
Flynn's office on the evening Of Feb
ruary lst with ali members present.
Ex-Tax Collector VIM. Coping re-
porOeu collection of following in jan
uary: So. .35 on 1906 tax, SlS 80 on 1907
tax, S110 50 on 1908 tax.
Chief Burgess j. d. Williams report
ed collection If 1925 in fines and IL
censes in January.
The standing sewer committee was
instructed by president to meet with
West Reynolosville town council to as
certain If that borough proposes to join
with Reynoldsville In the erection OF a
sewage disposal plant. the state au-
thorities have suggested that would be
the proper course for both boroughs to
take
Borough bond No. 10 was ordered
paid on next interest paying date. This
was one of the old bonds issued years
ago for fire extinguishers.
The committee appointed at January
meeting to investigate the fire bell
tower and II necessary find new location
for fire bell, reported, and stated they
had made arrangements with M. M.
Fisher, proprietor Of The Adelphi
theatre, to place the bell In tower Of
the theatre. The matter was left in
the hands of the committee. The bell
will be moved to theatre tower as soon
as weather conditions permit.
An ordinance relative to the digging
up OF streets, was was reported and dis
cussed, but the passage thereof was
held over until next meeting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Three Hundred Men Will Soon be Employed at Steel Plant
Stay at School.

There is tendency, especially on
the part OF boys, to quit school as soon
as study becomes irksome or whenever
they become dissatisfied with any
teacher. The mistake, which Is thus
made, grows more serious as the years
pass by. Sooner or later the boy finds
that entrance to the learned vocations
is closed against those who have not
completed their high school education,
and then there is rush to correspond
ence schools, night schools and the like.
In two cities situated near each other
1t is reported that 1900 persons are
taking correspondence courses. The
motive which drives them to 60 to this
expense is the ambition to rise to tne
ranks of the higher wage-earners.
Evening schools, like Temple Unit
versity, have large patronage from
those who quit school too early in life.
1t is uphill work to spend ones days in
gainful occupations and to devote the
remaining strength to study at night.
Those who are gifted with superior
health and perseverance succeed In pre-
pairing for examinations, but double
work frequently results In weakness
which one cannot outlive.
In European countries the professions
are closed against all who neglect their
books in youth, and our legislation, to
prevent quackery, is bringing about
these restrictions In the United States
Only dire necessity should induce boy
to quit school before he has the equiv
alent OF high school education. Dr.
Seneca Egbert, Dean Of the Medico.
Chirurgical College in Philadelphia
recently sent out letter which Is
worth quoting because it sets forth the
folly OF those who quit school without
completing the high school course. In
the body OF the letter he says:
"The increase in the standard OF pre-
liminary education now required OF
prospective medical students by the
law of this state, and the medical
schools within its borders, makes 1t i'm
perative that every boy or girl who
contemplates entering the medical pro-
fession should complete course equiv
alent to at least that OF four-years
high school. So also the other profess
sions, such as law, dentistry, pharmacy,
pharmaceutic chemistry, ETC., are in
creasing the requirements hitherto
necessary, and there was never time
when the securing OF ones fundamental
education and training was so impor.
tant as at present.
II am, therefore taking the liberty Of
suggesting that you inform the pupils
under your charge of these facts, and
that you urge each one who has any
ambition to enter upon any Of the pro-
fessions in later life, to permit nothing
short Of the grayest necessity to inter-
fere with their continuing In school
until graduation. Tell them that 1t is
scarcely possible in these days for one
to secure too much preliminary instruc-
tion and that it is worth almost any
sacrifice to obtain it."-Editorial in Pa.
School Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
WANT COLUMN.
Rates:-one cent per word for each and
svorvinsertion.

Rates:-one cent per word for each and
evorvinsertion.
-ooIoOo~.~.oo~.o~-~-~-o
FOR RENT-One Of the best store
rooms and locations in Big Run, Pa.
Six rooms overhead, spring water and
electric lights in house. Good barn in
rear. Call on or address P. F. Ellen
berger, Big Run, Pa.
For SALE-Seven room house and lot
on Beech street. Inquire of Oscar
Taper.
For Rent House and land at Wishaw.
Inquire B. j Rudolph. y
WANTED-Chickens at Franks Tav-
ern, Reynoldsville. F. A. Mcconnell,
For SALE-One dining table, one
kitchen cupboard and one organ. Will
be sold very cheap. Inquire at w. l..
Johnston's feed store, West Reynolds
Vile.
For RENT-Six rooms over my store
room. Bath and all modern improve
ments. Inquire at my store. W. P.
Woodring.
For RENT-Store room % x 100 feet;
basement same size; wareroom attached
% 30; also two large Office rooms, well
lighted and equipped with steam heat.
Inquire of A. T. Mcclure.
F SALE-One six room house and
two lots, with good spring Of living
water; located on 18th street. Price
5000. Also one six room house and
extra large lot; located on Tenth st.
Price $500. Inquire of A. I. Mcclure.
For SALE-A good COW, pair Of sleds
AMI heavy wagon. Inquire at THE
STAR Office.
For SALE-Desirable property on
Jackson street, near Company Office,
Good bargain to quick buyer. Inquire
at STAR office.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
School Notes.

Rooms 2, 6, 7, 8, 8, IL, II IL and IA
were perfect in punctuality last week.
There we're reported only 8 cases OF
tardiuess for the week, for the grades,
8 for the high school.
A contribution from Mrs. L. L.
Means to the Alumni Laboratory Fund
is hereby acknowledged.
The following readings we're given
at the Friday morning exercises;
Dorothy Elliott, II Penserosa; Sadie
Owens, L'Allegro; Marion Harris, The
First Snowfall; Alex London, Liberty
and Union.
The exercises next Friday morning
will deal with Abraham Lincoln. This
announcement carries with 1t an in.
vitation to be present.
The Italian Boys on the 18th. Char
opens at Stokes on the 18th. They
cost more than Roney's Boys and you'll
be pleased to hear them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
The Best Hour Of Life

Is when you do some great deed or
cover some wonderful fact. This hour
came to j. r. Pitt, OF Rocky Mt, N.
c., when he was suffering intensely, as
he says, from the worst cold ever
had, I then proyed to my great salts
faction, what a wonderful cold and
cough cure DR.. Kings New Discovery
is. For, after taking one bottle,
1 was entirely cured. You can't say
anything too good of medicine like
that" Its the surest and best remedy
for diseased lungs, hemorrhages, Ia
grippe, asthma, hay fever-any throat
or lung trouble. SOC and Sl.0O. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by 81. L. Nc
Entire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Book 231 Years Old.

Our mention of a century old edition
Of Gibbons Rome in the school library
last week has brought to light another
remarkable old work, the property OF
Rev. Charles E. Rudy, pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran church in Reynolds
Vile. 1t is volume printed in London,
England, in 1879, during the reign of
King Charles II, and but five years
after the death of John Milton, the
poet. The book is therefore 231 years
old, but is printed on fine paper and
remains in excellent condition. 1t is
printed in large face Old Caslon type,
and its topographic appearance, with
its quaint photography, is decidedly in
teresting. The following is a copy of
the title page:
Conte plat tions
UPON THE
L F E
OF THE
HOLY ESUS
BY JOSEPH HALL, late Lord
Bifhop OF EXCESTER.
LONDON.
Printed by e. Ftefher, and to be fold by
Jacob Tonfon, at the Judges Head, In
Ctance,y Lane, near Fleetttreet.
1879.
Rev. Rudy also has in his library q
copy OF the first edition OF the Bible
printed in America.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Eleven Men Perish
In Mines at Ernest.
Was One Of the Saddest Ira
gedies in Indiana Mining
History.

The worst disaster In the history OF
mining in this section OF state in the
loss Of life, occurred at No. 2 Slope
OF the Jefferson & ClearfelG Coal &c
Iron Company's mine at Ernest,
Indiana Co, at 90 a. m. on Saturday,
February 5th, when eleven men lost
their lives. One American and ten
foreigners were the victims in this ex-
plosion. The American was Michael
Harrington, SOD Of John Harrington,
some years ago resident of Reynolds
Vile, now mine boss in the mine where
the explosion took place. Six of the
foreigners were married and leave
families.
The first report received here was
that 175F men were entombed in the
mine, and as number OF former resi-
dents of this place are working at
Ernest, there was considerable anxiety
as to how many men, and whom, were
killed in the explosion.
The first rescuing party to enter
the mine we're driven back by after
damp. Mr.. Harrington, whose son
was killed, knowing his son was in
section of mine where explosion took
place, went to far and was overcome
and it required strenuous applications
of oxygen to restore him. Supt.
William Reed and Michael Sullivan
were also overcome by afterdamp, but
restoratives we're applied and they soon
recovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
THEyLATEST FROM
THE PLANT.

There's a noise like pros
perity over at the "stcel
plant" and the rush and
hustle looks good to the
local people. Fire has been
placed under the boilers,
the engine was started yes
terday and betting has been
replaced throughout. Four
carloads of material arrived
Monday and a dozen more
cars are on the road. Prac-
tically all the machinery
which had been taken apart
has been put together and
found in perfect condition.
The company has made
arrangements to use the
supply of gas from the well
near the plant and will lay
their own line to the well
in a few days.
1t is probable that anoth-
er railroad switch will soon
be built at the plant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Reynoldsville Building
g. Loan Association will be held in their
Office February 21st, 1910, at 7.30 o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of electing di-
rectors and auditors aud for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
Attest: JOHN M. HAYS,
III. MCENTIRE, President.
Secretary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Staggers Skeptics.

That a clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve will
instantly relieve bad burn, cut, scald,
wound or piles staggers skeptics. But
great cures prove its wonderful healer
OF the worst sores, ulcers, boils, felons,
eczema, skin eruptions, as also chapped
hands, sprains and corns. Try it. 25c
at Fl. L. McEnsire's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Card Of Thanks.

l hereby give expression of my thank
fulness to the neighbors and friends
who were so very kind and helpful dur
ing the illness and after the death OF
my mother. ELIZABETH BRISBIN.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Breathe Hyomei and kill the catarrh
germs; heal the inhamed membranes;
stop the discharge Of mucus and for
ever rid yourself OF catarrh. Guaran-
teed by Stoke & Feicht Drug Co,
Complete outfit S1.00.
Children's shoes worth 75c now 49c
at Adams.
Do your eyes need care? II so call on
Gibson at Brookville Feb. IA and Is, or
Reynoldsville 10th.
Special bargains in shoes this week
at Adams.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Every sufferer from stomach trouble,
gas, belching, sour stomach, nervous
ness, dizziness and biliousness, should
get fifty-cent box of Mi-o-na stomach
tablets to-day and start treatment.
Guaranteed by Stoke g. Feicht Drug
Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Gibson's., Thorough knowledge, long
experience and up-to-date methods in
cure good, well.ftting glasses. Call on
him at Brookville Feb. IA and 10, or
ReynOdsville 10th.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Sold to the BIaw Co|apsibIe Steel Centerng Company
OF Pittsburgh Thursday Night and Crew Of Men
Are Now Preparing It for Operation.
PAY ROLL OF FROM $40 900 TO SIS, ,OOOA MONTH

Association Finally Renodsv
Located Here BW Company Has Applied For
Which Erect Additional Buildings
Has Established
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Little gents shoes extra good for
81 so now S1.19. Adams.
Glasses accurately fitted by Gibson,
the optician. At Brookville February
IA and 10, and Reynoldsville Feb. l6th.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Coats and Furs.

Gillespies have cut the price on all
coats and furs. Traits all.
GILLESPIES.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Goats and Furs.

Gillespies have cut the price on all
coats and furs. That's all.
GILLESPIES.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Reynoldsville

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 plentifui
supply OF laborers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Reyno1dsville

Has modern schools and churches, paved
streets, water, gas and electric accommoda-
tlons, convene ent trolley service. high and
healthful location. varied employment for
labor and many other residential advantages.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-23
THE DELINEATOR FOR JANUARY.

The Christmas spirit is still apparent
in The Delineator for January. There
are beautiful Christmas illustrations IN
vivid color by Blanche Greer, Howard
Chandler Christy, B. j. Rosenmeyer
and James Moore Preston. The 'front.'
ispiece is an illustration by Paul Mey-
Ian. for ''Saratola" and the cover de-
sign is a pretty girl in various shades
of green.
In .'Conversazione, +" Erman j. Ridg
way pleads for the understanding and
happiness of little children.
The fiction marks the beginning of
"Sarolta' a new serial by Agnes and
Egerton Castle. The scene of the
opening installment is London, and the
heIo falls in love at first sight The
heroines ambition to become an opera
singer promises some interesting COM
plications. There is a rolllcking story
of a proposal by Emery Pottle, and a
sweet Christmas story by Miriam
Cruikshank which tells of the subtle
knitting of the bond of friendship be-
tween the descendants of the Puritans
and the Hebrews who have come among
us. The fourth story is by Mary Hea-
ton worse, and new series of Let
ters of a Worldly Godmother" is begun.
The articles this month tell what "Mr.
Edison Says" rbout the marvels of cleo
tricity, the experiences of the wife of
an American diplomatist at the court
of Germany, and what is being done
for convicts in Colorado under the in
fiuence and example of Judge Ben Lind
sey and his Children's Court. In "Sev-
en- Times a Servant" Anne Forsyth
tells of her experience with an unrea-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-23
A WONDERFUL NEWS SERVICE.

Have you ever paused to think what
marvellous organization must be nee
essary to lay before you each day an
accurate acdount of the happenings of
yesterday in Europe, Asia, Africa, Aus
tralia, South America, the islands of
the sea and the whole expanse of our
own continent, all in siugle newspa-
per? The intricate network of cables
and telegraph lines, the complicated
chain of news gathering agencies
stretching across continents and oceans,
the innumerable reporters working
daily for you under the tropic suns and
over artic snows-have you ever felt
the romantic thrill of it all in reading a
great modern newspaper such as The
Chicago Record-Herald? We mention
this paper especially because of the
completeness Of its domestic and for
eign news service. 1t has correspOn-
dent in every town or city ofimportance
In the Uni4ed States, veritable army
of them in all. In addition it has the
benefit of the foreign news service of
the New York Herald, famous for its
worldwide cable system and for the
regularity of it's foreign news; also
that of the New York World and the
New York Journal of Commerce, be-
sides that of the great cooperative
news-gathering organization, the Assoc
lated Press. With such a vast and
complete news service it is not strange
that The Record-Herald so easily holds
its own as one Of the great newspapers
of the world.