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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Now They Never Speak.

A GOODNESS growing out OF the fol.
lowing conversation has sprung up be.
tween Jones and Smith:
~ had splendid time last night"
said Jones. II spent the evening at
little social gathering at the Goodman
mansion"
"Are the Goodmans nice people?"
Queried Smith.
"Well, | should say 80. They are
very aristocratlc. To get into their cir
Gle one must have either great deal
Of money or a great deal Of genius"
you don't tell me so! And you say
you were thereY'
eyes"
"You were invited. were you"
"Of course"
"And to be invited a man has to
have plenty Of money or great deal
Of geniusT'
"Precisely."
"Well. Jones. 1 am very glad to hear
you have become rich all Of a sudden.
Lend me f5."-London Answers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
DESTROYED BY CHEMICALS.
Weapons Used by Assassins Against
Royal Personaaes.


Very few people are aware that as
soon as the trial Of an assassin of
royalty is concluded the weapon with
which he accomplished his crime is
carefully destroyed so that no trace of
It remains.
The reason Of this is twofold-first
of all, the possibility exists that at
some time or other the weapons used
in a royal tragedy may be exhibited to
the public In some museum or show,
and, second. there Is strange super
stitious dread existing among reigning
houses that the existence of the inno-
cent but unhallowed weapons by
which rulers have been dispatched to
eternity is fraught with peril to their
descendants.
The method of destroying these
weapons is curious one. The wooden
portions. such as the stocks of pistols
or the handles of poinards, are burned,
and the metal portions are eaten away
in a bath of nitric acid.
This has been the custom ever since
the attempted assassination of Queen
Isabella of Spain In 1852 by Merius.
Prior to that date the metal work of
firearms or knives was ground or fled
away. but the blade Of the dagger with
which Merius sought to execute his
dastardly crime proved to be of such
exquisite temper and hardness that 1t
q -,
This became known to the populace,
and the superstitious Spaniards believ-
ed that Merius had invested his weap-
on with magical qualities. To divest
them of this absurd belief the authori-
ties had the weapon destroyed by i'm
mersing it in chemicals. rule that
has been followed ever since.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
A Bio Help,

The lecturer raised his voice with
emphatic confidence. 81 venture to as
sert." he said. that there isn't man
in this audience who has ever done
anything to prevent the destruction OF
our forests
A modest looking man in the baca'
of the ball stood up.
T-er-l've shot woodpeckers," he
said aid.-Everybody's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Watch Night Services.

Under the direction of the Mems
Bible Glass of the M. e. Sunday school
a watch night service was held In the
M. E. church Friday night. Rev. G.
w. Miner, of Punxsutawney, delivered
lecture that was very much enjoyed
by those present. Clyde G. Murray, a
member OF the Bible Glass, gave an in
teresting and excellent address. S.
Wallace Mitchell sang solo, the choir
furnished some special music, a lunch
con was served and from 11.00 tol2.0O
Rev. John F. Black conducted devotion
al service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Hiuh Class Suicide.

In China suicide has been fine art
for several centuries. II mandarin Is
guilty of misconduct he is requested
to put himself out of the land of the
living. There is IA distinction. too. in
the manner In which the oriental may
die. If he is of exalted rank and enti'
tied to wear the peacock feather he Is
privileged to choke himself to death
with gold leaf. This is regarded as a
distinguished manner of ending life.
If the mandarin is only of the rank
that is entitled to wear the red button
he must be content with strangling
himself with a silken cord. Such are
the distinctions of caste.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
The New Year.

A number OF Reynoldville people
watched the old year out and welcomed
the New Year with boom, bang, ring
ing OF bells, blowing whistles, &c. 1t is
hoped, and expected, that In 1910 big
chunk of prosperity will drop down In our
midst and that all the industries In the
town will be in full operation before the
year is many months old. We believe
this will come to pass. 1t Is claimed
that this will be enc of the most pros
porous years ever known in the United
States, and we will certainly get slice
Of H.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
The Orphean Musical Club.

The Orphean Musical Club, which
was the attraction al the opera house
on Thursday night, was far and away
above many highly advertised aggrega.
tions. The club gave its program In
the most pleasing manner. The num-
bers were rendered in the most artistic
style, and the performance stamped the
club as one of the best musical Organiza'
tions ever seen in this city.-Titusville
Morning Herald.
AT Assembly hall Friday evening,
Ian 18th
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Republicans
SUGGEST
Names To be Balloted On at
The Primary Saturday,
January 22nd.

The Republicans Of Reynoldsville
held suggestion meeting last Thurs
day evening and at the primary election
the Republican voters can make their
choice from following candidates:
Town Council Samuel Williams
DIR. Thomas f. Nolan, Joseph II. Mill
rem, Frank W. Campbell.
School DirectorsNJ. s. Hammond
Robert z. Parrish, A,TP. King.
Justice Of the PeaceIPerry b. Love
AuditorsSD. Fl. Breakey, John T,
Barclay. Y
Assessor-C. G. Gibson, William Cop.
ping.
First Precinct-Register, Joseph c.
Williams, judge OF election, j. G. Fer
ris; inspector, George Hickman.
Second precinct-Register, Joseph B
Mitchell; judge Of election, W. FL
Ford. John II. Ewing; inspector, Sam
uel Resser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Received Insurance for Children.

Samuel Bruno, father of six of the
children burned to death In the fire
at Sykesville on Monday night of last
week, carried life insurance on all the
members of his family, and the latter
part OF last week he received a check
from the insurance company for $492.3O,
the total amount Of insurance on his
children. 1t is stated that In addition
to losing his children and his home
Mr.. Bruno also had $3.50 burned. This
money was in trunk in the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
On Northern Trip.

Frank G. Hickman, we'll known
young B., r. g. p. railroader, whose
home is in Reynoldsville, and Miss
Mevina Smith, of Big Soldier, left
yesterday morning for an indifinite
visit TO northern points for the next
week or so and it is silently whispered
among their friends in this and their
home towns, that when they return,
they will be Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Heck
man.-DuBois Courier Jan. 4.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Notice to DelinQuents.

Sometime this month or early in Feb
ruary all the subscribers for The STAR
who are in arrears year or more will
receive notice OF their arrearage. 1t
would save US time and expense II all
persons indebted to us for subscription
would pay up promptly. AS previously
stated In The STAR it is small amount
for each one but in the aggregate it
means hundreds of dollars to US. Please
make prompt payment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Make Some One Happy.

Charles Kingsley thus counseled a
friend: make it a rule and pray to
God to help you TO keep 1t. never, Il
possible. to lie down at night without
being able to say. 1 have made one
human being at least a little wiser. a
little happier or little better this
day. You will find it easier than you
think and pleasanter."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
THE PEOPLE WHO dRE PASSING
TO AND FRO.

week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Robertson are
visiting at Wampum, Pa.
Mrs. G. M. Leard, of Clear6eld, was
q visitor in town last week.
Isaac Sayers, OF Coal Glen, Is visiting
his brother, Robert Sayers.
Frank Wiley went to Kittanning
, yesterday to accept position.
William Hill returned to Allegheny
College, Meadville, yesterday.
p. W. Yesney went to New Mays
Vile Monday to see his mother.
Miss Isabel Barrett spent last week
with relatives In Punxsutawney.
John Mcclure, Of Pittsburgh, visited
his parents In this place this week.
Mrs. Norman Butler, OF New Bethle-
hem, visited her parents In this place
last week.
Walter e. Lott, OF Holliaysburg was
q visitor at home OF G. G.. Williams
the past week.
Miss Hannah McGrath, of Falls
Creek, was the guest OF Miss Eta Bren-
nan over Sunday.
Misses Caroline Taylor and Keith
Darr, OF Brookville, spent Sunday at
home of G. II. Hall.
William Frazier, of Barnesboro,
spent the holidays with relatives and
friends In this place.
j. S. Bsrtle and wife, of Verona are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Barry, in West Reynodsville.
Misses Ruby Goss, OF Falls Creek,
and Nell Hines, Of Brockwayville, are
guests OF Miss Cora Robertson.
Lester Lose attended the production
OF "St. Elmo" at Dubois Saturday even
ing and remained there over Sunday.
Mrs. John johnson and brother, Al
bert Miller, Of Youngstown, Ohio, spent
Christmas with relatives in this place.
Luther M. Harris and wife, OF Oil
City, who spent the holidays with the
formers parents, returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. B. F. Smith, Of Oil City, who
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Barry,
in West Reynodsville, returned home
yesterday.
Ezra Netf, student In Girard College,
Philadelphia, spent the holidays with
his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Beer,
in this place.
John Kroh,' Of Friendship, N. Y,
and MISS Mary Kroh, of Rural Valley,
Pa, are visitors at home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Baum.
Misses Lulu Wingert and Lillian
Pentz, George Carlyle, and Earl Ed
niger, of Luthersburg, were guests OF
Leone Baum over Sunday.
Miss Thetis Griffls, Of Youngstown,
Ohio, and Miss Delcie Saunders, of New
Castle, Pa, visited relatives and friends
In this place during past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Thomas, OF
Youngstown, Ohio, formerly Of Pres
cottville, spent the holidays with their
sons and daughters in this place.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCreight and neph-
ew, Clarence McCreight, of Burgetts-
town, Pa, are visiting the formers
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Wheeler, in
this place.
Mrs. William W. Huff and mother
in.law, Mrs. George Huff, Of Remove,
visited the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Strouse, in Winslow town
ship the past week.
Miss Anna Klahr, teacher in kinder
garten school at Norwalk, Ohio, a
graduate of the Reynoldsville high
school, visited at home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Sim
mons, on Hill street, the past week.
Read Gibson's optical ad and dates
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Webster Made Neat Rstort.

As judge made law is now so much
discussed, we may recall one Of the
neatest answers in history, as far, at
least. as our own reading goes:
Judge dnterruptiny Webster's argu-
ment)-That Is not law.
Webster-It was law until your hon
or spoke.-Collier's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Work "a Hours a Day.

The busiest little things ever made
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill Is asugar-coated globule Of health
that changes weakness into strength,
languor into energy, brain-fag into men,
tai power; curing constipation, head
ache, chills, dyspepsia, malaria. 25c at
n. L. McEntire's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Iadxlike.

A little girl on train was chewing
gum. Not only that. but she insisted
on pulling 1t out in long strings and
letting it fall back into her mouth
again.
Mabel" said her mother. in borri-
fed whisper. don't do that Chew
your gum like little lady."-Every-
body's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Riuht In Her Line.

"Isn't young Bilkins going to wed
that actress"
mo; she feared that his laziness
would bring poverty to both Of them"
"And what did she do?"
"Canceled the engagement, saying
she had an aversion to a poorhouse.
Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Financial Information,

$50 you at last yielded to that mans
opportunities and gave him some tips
on the market?"
"Yes." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
what happened?
''Well, they turned out so badly that
Pm mighty glad | didn't invest any
money on 'em myself. Washington
Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Useless.

wifey (red hot)-Don't try any eva
sion with me. sir. Where have you
been? Hub dnaudibly)-M'dear, wha's
shuse? II / ansh'er your ques'un you
will ques'un my ansh'er.-Boston Tran
script.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Eskimo Baby Talk.

With the ordinary Eskimo language
consisting Of such words as igloo. ah-
we-li-ah and ka-loo-loo-ka one can but
wonder what their real baby talk
sounds INSTRUMENTATION Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Enouoh 70 Er;ohtep Ons.

Tommie-Does your papa frighten
you when be tries to make you 60 to
sleep? Ethel-Yes; he sings to mel
Yonkers Statesman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
ConsoIinu,

"That was tough meat you gave me
last night" said the customer.
"Oh. run alongw said the dealer.
"You will forget 1t by the time you
pay for it."-Buffalo Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
tntercolIeoiate.

"Not that love Smith less. but that
I love Bryn Mawr." said the junior as
he invited Philadelphia girl to the
prom.-Amherst Four Leaf Glover.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05

The man who can govern a woman
can govern a nation.-Balzaa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05
Fame.

Little Willie-What is fame. pa?
Pa-Fame. my son. is ladder with
grease on each rung.-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05

The Abyssinian wife Is ths head OF
the house.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-01-05

Read Gibson's optical ad and dates
in this paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08

Declaring that the man he had
taken in from the street, fostered
and fed, when that man was IAN
hungered," had assaulted him when
he censured him for dishonesty,
George j. Easter, proprietor of a
tailor shop at GA Second avenue,
appeared at police head quarters
this morning and asked for a
warrant for the arrest of William
Ward.
Easter was so badly injured that
it was necessary to take him to the
emergency hospital, where he was
attended by Steward Dare. He eX-
planned to the authorities that
Ward was employed by him as a
solicitor for a suit club.
Il took him in last sAnmer, when
he was broke said Easter as he
lay on a cot in the hospital, Il
gave him a job but he wasn't hon
est. When we were running the
suit club, he wouldn't give fair
drawing. He would slip the tickets
in his hat band and bunco the peo-
pie. l didn't propose to stand for
that sort of tactics any longer.
wanted to get him out of my place
and told him so. We were stand
ing on the railroad tracks at Sec.
ond and Howard when | spoke to
him. Then, without warning, he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
WOMEN NOW UNANIMOUS
FOR THREE NATIONS

Yesterdays of the federation of clubs of Spo
kane how thoroughly the the city behind the
for pease-but three police
marons the city jail
President Mrs. A. E. House brought the matter before the club
shortly stated
council this
Mrs. House added while relish the did
believe public the club desired her
asking council
would do
about proposal Of council
matron the president replied that the only salts
problem
that would jail ALL THE
This with further
debate the question Mrs. House instructed
council the appointment of three
the sentiment Of the club
the of the city, guessed from the fact that
applause the unanimous passing Of this notion that
audience that packed the hall
, the public library building
clubs of this
police
going to satisfy them.
\ 4 4 - q q q . q q - q q % q q .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
Falls Down Stairs on Him
and Takes Guns From
His Pockets-Neigh-
bors Busy, Too.

NEW YORK, March S.-All
members of burglars union will
take notice that the tenement
house at No. Sc First avenue is a
good place to keep away from.
And the proof of that is the ex-
perience which Joseph De Lulco,
of No. 81 East Houston street, had
there yesterday when he was
caught rummaging in the bureau
drawers in the apartments of Mrs
Francis Segler, on the third floor
of the house.
Mrs. Siegler had been out mar
keting. Among her purchases
were a dozen eggs. When she
reached home she found her door
open and De Luico at the bureau
drawers. He saw her and pushed
by her and started down stairs.
Mrs. Seigler grabbed an egg
from the bag and let drive at him,
smashing the egg on his head.
She followed it by throwing MALT
dozen more, most of them HIT.
ing him in the face, for he had
turned his head when first hit
Then she started down stairs af
ter him. On the second step she
tripped and fell, landing on De
Lucia midway down the flight and
knocking him down.
He scrambled from under her
and made a leap over the banister
rail. Just as he jumped Mrs. Seig
Ter caught him by the foot. In a
fifty Mrs. Seigler was down the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
WOMAN CRACKS EGGS
On BURGLARS SKULL

stairs and had hold of De Lucia.
She reached into his pocket and
took a revolver therefrom, just rs
Mrs. Barber Schmidt, who lives
on the fourth floor, arrived with a
washing stick she had been using
to stir boilerful of clothes.
At the East Fifth street station,
where De Luico was locked up Op
a charge of burglary, a search Of
his pockets brought forth some
iewelry and money he had taken
from the bureau drawers. The
two revolvers Mrs. Seigler had
taken had also been stolen from
the bureau.
De Luico had no defense to
make, but asked that the egg
shampoo be removed from Lis
eyes and ears before he was con-
signed to cell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
CITYHALL CENTRAL
GETS A JOLT

The city finance committee
has turned down the request Of
the board of public works that
$3.50 be appropriated to pay the
salary of an operator for tho
city hall central telephone sta
ton.
The station was installed
without the permission Of tho
city council and in spite Of the
fact that the city hall was in
process of being sold to tho
railroads at the time. Tho
telephone company bore the ex'
pense of installation, while tho
city is to pay the girl at the
rate of $50 per month.
The board of public worke
can, however, pay the girl out
of the money allowed for car
ina for the building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
CITY NEWS
~ IN BRIE ~

Mission services Will be held
next Sunday in the Ondawa Inn,
which has been purchased by the
North Coast railroad as part of
the union station site. The place
was closed last week.
Attorney n. M. Stephens has
about concluded the negotiations
for the sale of the northeast cor
ner of Second avenue and Stew
ems, owned by him, to J. H. Spear,
for 100000. The ground fronts
10 feet on Second avenue and 142
on Stevens and is improved with
a three story brick building occu-
pied by the Waverly hotel
P. r. Pyman mas taken out a
building permit for a $4,000 brick
building on Short avenue near
Bernard street.
Announcement Is made that the
Western Union has adopted the
new rule of accepting night mes
sages or letters, as they are call
ed, of so words or under at the
same rate as day messages.
At a meeting Of prominent men,
bers of the 10000 club yesterday
afternoon, it was decided to try
to enlist the efforts of congress
men west of the Mississippi river
in bringing about the passage of
the bill providing for the increase
| in pay of rural mail carriers to 500.
The bin also includes a provision
for $3.50 extra for every mile over
"a in the route and a subtraction
of $3.50 for every mile under that
number.
John Anderson, accused of abus-
! ing his wife, was given the severest
penalty the law could enforce, in
the police court yesterday after.
noon by Judge Mann. Anderson is
said to have attempted to assault
| his wife. while he was in drunken
rage, She ran from him and in so
doing fell in front of a street car
and broke her leg.
Frank and Madge King, who ran
a matrimonial confidence bureau at
/ the AVOndale court, were fined $50
each in the police court yesterday
by Justice Mann. The Kings had
succeeded in playing cupid quite
extensively.
The Spokane women who won
gold and bronze medals at the dis
play in the Woman's building al
the Alaska-YukOn-Pacific eXpOsi
/ ton at Seattle last summer, have
just received their medals. The
women of this county carried away
4 good per cent of the prizes fol
their clever work. The gold med
ais have not as yet arrived.
The North Central high school
students are rapidly gaining a rep
utation as debaters. April Is the
North Central school will debate
with the Occur d'Alene high school
and on March % will debate
against the Hillyard high school.
The mayor yesterday made the
statement that he will submit the
1 draft of q commission form of gov
eminent prepared by the charter
revision committee to the city
council at its regular meeting two
weeks from tonight.
In a report to the mayor on the
reason for the collapse of the
Monroe street bridge bridge, City
Engineer Ralston blames it on the
sliding earth fill at the south end
of the bridge. lie says the over
/ loading of the bridge with new
steel was not the cause, as there
was only % pounds to the square
foot when the bridge fell, as
against 40 pounds at one time. Yer
in prior statement Engineer Raj
ston said that he had known the
bridge was unsafe for many
months and that it was barely
changing by it's bootheels."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
WHO WILL HELP
THIS POOR WOMAN?

| Portland but they are too poor to
send money to the wife and two
children in this city.
The wife herself has just recov-
cred from an attack of paralysis
and is unable to work for the
money to go to her husband, or to
provide for the children. Tears
which she tried hard to keep back,
sprang to her eyes as she told the
story of her grief and asked The
/ Press to assist her in obtaining
transportation to the coast city.
/ Il went to the mayor a few days
ago." said the woman, but he gave
me no satisfaction. Each day
means so much to me-"
Anyone wishing 70 assist the
woman may get further informa-
ton by calling at The Press.