A SCISSORS ARTIST. The Wenderful Ft Performed by Joanna Kolren. . More than 200 ye am ago a little girl waa born at Amsterdam, Holland, Whose name waa Joanne Koetren, She was a pecullnr child In that she cared nothing whatever for play and sport but found her greatest delight lu mak ing copies of things about her. Imitat ing In wax every kind of fruit and Snaking on silk with colored floss ex act copies of pulntlngs which were thought wonderful. But after aha had become very ac complished In music, spinning and em ' broidery she abandoned all these for a still more extraordinary art that of cutting. She executed landscapes, ma rine views, flowers, animals and por traits of people of aucb striking resem blance that she was for a time quite the wonder of Europe. She used white papers for her cuttings, placing them over a black surface, so that the mi nute openings made by her scissors formed the "light and shade." Vifc cur. Peter the great, and others J Say! Did You Get ANY OP jj Hunter & Milliren's Choice Home Made j I Mince Meat J Yet? J l IT HAS NO EQUAL, jj X or hlgn rank paid ber honor, une man high In office vainly offered her 1,000 florins for three small cuttings. The empress of Germany paid her 4.000 florins for a trophy she hnd cut, bear ing the arms of Emperor Leopold, crowned with eagles and surrounded by garland of flowers, fihe also cut the emperor's portrait, which can now be seen lu the Royal Art gallery In Vienna. A great many people went to see ber, and she kept a book la which princes and princesses wrote their names. After she dted, which was when she hnd lived sixty-five years, her hus band, Adrian Block, erected a monu ment to ber memory and had designed upon It the portraits of these titled visitors. Her cuttings were so cor rect In effect and so tasteful as to give both dignity and value to her work and constitute her an artist whose exquisite skill with the scissors has never hefore or since been equaled. Bod a and water. For sheer simplicity of phrase and conception few have surpassed that delightful old lady who, with a shrewd twinkle In her eye, Inquired whether fsoda water" should be written as two separate words or If there should be a siphon between them. The Wrong Heart. "Mr. Bubklns," said the proud father, shaking the young man warmly by tbe hand, "let me tell you that yoa are n man after my own heart." "Oh, no, sir." protested the blushing suitor; "I'm after your daughter's!" London Answers. Erudite. "Oh, baby," exclaimed the BoBton mother, "what does make you cry so?" "I really cannot say," was the unex pected answer. "I have never indulged Si tmsoect)on." If A. KATZEN THE PEOTLES BARGAIN STORE 0 Has an enormous fstoek of bargains lor fall and winter and now is the time when cold weather is starting when every person needs such goods tor protection. You know that we have always given you the right goods at the right prices. The line which we handle is full and com plete. We have a stock of Underwear for the whole family from 10c to $1.25 each. Biggest assortment of men's, boys' and child ren's Shoes from 25c up to $3.25. Men's and boys' Gloves from 10c up to $1.15 a pair. If you need a bargain in men's and boys' Cloth ing, we guarantee you will save money on every garment you buy in our burgain store. We keep a very select line of staples in ladies' dry goods, ginghams, calicoes and muslins, &c. Always best and lowest figures. Times have been "close the last few months but we hope for bettor days after election. In the meantime make your dollars do double duty by buying here. We have the goods you need and our motto is Quick Sales and Small Profits. Come in and see our stocks we'll gladly show them. A- KATZEN People's Bargain Store The First National Bank OF REYNOLDS VILLE. Capital and Surplus $ 1 75,000.00 Resources . . $550,000.00 Johm H. Kauchkr, Pres. John H. Kaucher "'... Henry C. Delble OFFICERS J. O. Kroo, Vlce-Pret. DIRECTORS J. O. KLnK Daniel Nolan J. 8. Hammond K. C. SchuCkerb, Oashtet John R. Corbett K. H.Wilson Every Accommodation Consistent with Careful Banking Gold and Silver Mounted Umbrellas, Watches, Jew elry, Cut Glass, Silverware, Lockets and Chains, Bracelets (all kinds and sizes), Phonographs and Records. All goods new and up-to-date at prices to suit everybody. We engrave all goods free when purchased at ?0 GOODER'S JEWELRY :: STORE In tbe Peoples National Bank Building ReynoldBvllle, Fa. We pay particular attention to Watch Repairing. LIGHTNING AND SHIPS. Vessels Are Struck Mere Frequently Than la Supeossd. In spite of the popular Impression to the contrary, ships remote from the land are seldom damaged by lightning, although some of the most awe In spiring displays of atmospheric elec tricity are frequently witnessed by those on board of them. Standing rigging and even parts of the running gear are now made of steel wire; and this substitute for tbe old fashioned hemp serves the purpose of lightning conductor when the ship la not fitted with such an aid to safe ty. The electric current Is conveyed down the wire rigging and reaches the sea through the veasel'a metal hull. Damage occurs only If tbe current be Interrupted on its way down. In n comparatively large proportion of In stances the fore royal truck Is struck by lightning, that of the main less fre quently and the mlczen least of the three. Very serious casualties under this head occurred to warships and mer chant vessels In the days of wooden hulls and hempen rigging. In July, 1802, as thirteen sailing vessels of the East India company were trying to round the cape In the vicinity of Algon bay, homeward bound, two of them, the Britannia and the Bombay Castle, were struck by lightning. The fore mast of each was soon enveloped In flames, and the masts had to be cut away In order to save the ships and their combustible cargoes. A heavy gnle was blowing, the night was dark, and the other ships of the fleet, which were hove to at the time, were wit nesses of this thrilling Incident . Many vessels are now fitted with lightning conductors of approved types lest the wire rlgglug Bhould fall to carry off the electric current In May, 1898, shortly after a severe thunder storm, acconiuseMed by lightning and rain. In 3 deTr&es south, 87 degrees east the P. and O. steamship Victoria had a sudden Increase of deviation amounting to 6 degree in both tbe standard mid the wheelbouse com passes, and later It was discovered that the lightning conductor on the fore had fused. The ship must have been struck by lightning during the storm. Knowledge Magazine. WALL STREET "TIPS." Best They Place to Plant Them if Corns Your Way. A seasoned Wall street campaigner condenses a life of practical observa tion In the remark: "Stock market 'tips' are, as a rule, founded on noth ing better than guesswork or pure In vention. Although usually without value, openly peddled out to the pub lic and not possible to trnce to any reliable source, they come clothed in such a gnrb of mystery and apparent Importance that there are always a lot of 111 Informed persons who will ac cept there) and act on them as on gos pel truth. "Often these so called 'tips' are but the whispered suggestions of some ma nipulator who whs confident that his mysterious, semlconfidcntlal hint would travel and be made the basis of large buying of some stock he was especial ly anxious should be largely sold. "It Is told of one great speculative magnate of the past generation that when he was approached by tbe pastor of a rich and fashionable Fifth avenue church In search of means by which he could become suddenly rich he put his lips close to the clerical ear and whispered: "Buy Pacific Mall. It's a sure thing. If you lose on It I'll make good your losses.' "The pastor departed gleefully. Some two weeks later he called at the office of the manipulator and deplored tbe great financial losses be bad Incurred In following the confidential tip.' 'How much were they 7" asked Mr. Q., and on being told be drew his personal check for the amount "The minister took It and after ex pressing bis thanks hesitated a mo ment and then said: 'But bow about my parishioners? You placed no ban of secrecy on me, and their losses have been enormous.' "Tbe financier smiled grimly as be remarked, 'You see, doctor, those were the fellows I was after.' "This story may be true or may not but it points a moral. If you get a tip' on Wall street bury It In the back yard and forget It" Cleveland Leader. A Double Headed Bull. On tbe occasion of a public reception at Napier, Australia, the school chil dren of the town, after being duly com plimented by his excellency from Coun ty Tyrone on the hearty manner In which they had rendered tbe national anthem, were solemnly assured that If they put their shoulders to the, wheel they would be sure to reach the top of tbe tree, upon which a compatriot turned to me and said. "Sure, It was an axletree be meant bedad!" London Spectator. Equally Cutting. "Your voice," said tbe commanding officer, "Is decidedly rasping." "Yes, sir," said tbe subordinate, touching bis bat "I have been out roughing It with a file of soldiers all morning." Chicago Tribune. ShicK $ Wagner -THE BIO STORE - We take pleasure in announcing to our patrons and friends that the Ladies Home Journal Patterns and Style Booh Wfl hereafter be on sale at our Pattern Counter. The Ladies'kHome Journal Patterns need no introduction to you as every intelligent lady in the United States knows their merits. We simply want to emphasize the fact which you already know and which everybody else recognizes, that for style and fit The Ladies' Home Journal Patterns have no equal, and the modern method of construction simplifies cutting and fitting so that many difficulties in the use of a pattern are eliminated and many possible mistakes are avoided. When we decided to make this change in our Pattern Department we made a very thorough investigation into the merits of the different patterns of the country and we found that in order to give our patrons the very best pattern we would have to supply them with The Ladies' Home Journal Pattern, This is the opinion of the leading merchants of this country. The Ladies' Home Journal Patterns are held in high re gard by ladies of moderate means as well as the most fashion able dressers, because of the economy in cutting. With the use of the Guide Chart accompanying each pattern any woman can become her own dress-maker. These are some of the special features which have made this the leading pattern of the country and which have se cured the recognition of the leading dressmakers, as well as the average woman who does her own sewing' It has no equal in style and fit. . Each pattern allows for seams. A Guide Chart accompanies each pattern. The pattern combines economy in cutting (in dress goods) with style and fit. We carry the complete line of The Ladies' Home Jour nal Patterns, including Embroidery Patterns, Etc. CORNER MAIN AND FIFTH STREETS, REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A Why He Lovsd 8pain. Gloaccblno Rossini, who was a great Jester, was once seen embracing a Spaniard with great effusion. Asked the reason, he replied, "Because with out Spain we would be tbe last nation." m I The Motive. Lawyer What took you to the scene ) of the murder? Witness The cars, j sir. Lawyer No, not What motive i was it? Witness The locomotive. i Lawyer Yon may go. Pathfinder. g:Theeyejis one of thej mostjdeTicate organs of the body and the worst abused. Do your eyes need care? I will visit Brookville Nov. 14-16, Reyn oldsville Nov. 19. G. C. GIBSON, Optician. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED BANK IN THE COUNTY Capital ' and Surplus $125,000.00 Resources $500,000.00 Drafts and Money Orders issued on all parts of the world. Interest compounded semi-annually on savings accounts, having excellent withdrawal privilege 1 Liberal treatment and every courtesy consistent with sound banking is assured all at ( The Peoples National Bank REYNOLDSVILLE. PA. OPEN 8ATURDAY EVENINGS THE PEOPLES BANK BUILDING. II I
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