m Stan
Subscription $1.00 per year, in advance.
V. A. MTKFIIKnmo. FdHnr and I'nb
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1805.
An Imtoponflnnt liicnl pnpnr. puhtNhnrl pvrry
Wedntwlny nt Ktvnollvlllii, Jitrrmn Co.
Ph., ilovnii'd to tin- IntiwttHof HcynclcN Ulc
una JolTi'ronnomtnly. Nmi-polltli-iil, will t rent
All wit it ritirnisH, ttwi will trt iiiot'luUy frltml
17 mwitrti1, in,' iiiinirinv ruin.
BtilnHTipllon prlri'l.ili)'i yenr, In nilvnni-e
Cnmmunli'ntlnn Intrtidorf for nuhllrnf loti
munt lw accompnnlpd by tho wrftor'n nnmo.
not for mildlriitlon. nut hh n viinrnnttw ,r
rood faith. lntmtln mwnlttniftAollrltpri
Advortlnlntr mtpM ntrtdtt known on applica
tion nt. thn onVp In Arnoldn' Illopk.
Lonelily rommunlcntlonn nnrl t'bnngp nf
anvprtiRpmpntii aiiotua rvitrn tin ottico ny
mommy noon.
Addn nil communlrntlnnn toO. A.KIcph
nnin ItftvtiitlilMVlllp. I'n.
Entpn-dTdt thf potonV nt. Rpynoldnvllln,
fft., m MN'unft piahn mitii itmttrr.
DON'T AGREE WITH THE SPIRIT.
Rev. J. H Jelbart Comments on Smith's
Doctrines.
Stanton, Pa., Nov. 14, 18n:.
Editor Star: I wlnh to offer a fow
common on tho doctrine taught by
the cdkor of tho runsntawnoy Spirit
regarding tho prohibition of tho liquor
traffic. Hia arguments are based upon
the assumption that Prohibitionists re
Hove tho drinker of all responsibility
for drunkenness: In which ho is entirely
in error. The doctrine of the Prohlbl'
tlonists is "For the individual total
abstinence, for tho traffic absolute pro
hibition." We have not at any time
said that "the drunkard, poor follow, is
not to blame," that is, for his own
drunkenness or tho consequence of his
own inebriety: but for the existence of
the legalized liquor traffic, he, with all
others of pulpit and pew, editor's sane'
turn, or legislative hall, is responsible
only so far as he uses his influence and
vote to support a license policy. This
false assumption, which is so much em'
phaslxed, is for the purpose, of drawing
the attention of the people away from
tho real question, viz: Tho liquor traffic
is In politics, and In politics to control
it. It touches our political life at every
point. When it is overthrown It will
be by political action.
We are s ravely told that "you cannot
make men good by law." True, legisla
tion will not change the depravity of
the human heart, but certainly the ten'
denoy to evil doing is largely restrained
by law, and society Itsolf is constructed
upon that basis. Should this be denied
we have only to say that this modern
philosopher did not flourish in the be
ginning of our national life, that he
might have taught our fathers this doc
trine, and thus saved the millions of
dollars spent by legislator while enact
ing laws for the prevention of evil.
Law Is the safeguard of society, and for
the protection of society we have laws
against profanity, theft, adultery, per
jury, assault, murder. When these
laws are violated the common weal de-
. mantis that the culprit shall be pun
ished and where justice reigns penalty
is Inflicted. Thus we see society trying
to make men good by luw, this theory
to the contrary notwithstanding. Wo
ask that it go farther and legislate out
of existence this trafflo which bene
fits none, and is the prolific mother of
. crime.
In his Issue of October lftth a minister
-Of Fredonia, N. Y., is quoted and en
. dorsed by him. He says: "Temptations
are in the world for a wise purposo, and
men develop character and virtue only
by resitting tltem." I should like to take
a peep into his bible. I very much fear
that it fell Into the water and became
blurred, so that it is no longer a safe
guide. He had better buy a new one.
Let us try this by syllogism using his
theory for our major premise. "Temp
tations are In the world for the promo
tion of character and virtue." It is to
be Inferred from the teaching' of this
minister that he who has not boon sub
ject to the fire of temptation is a poor
specimen of manhood, and if this be true
what a weak invertebrate Adam must
' have been when he stepped forth from
the creative hand of God and was pro
nounced by his creator "very good."
IIi'n ideal man U a very Inferior being
to that of this minister and the editor
of the Spirit. The Lord, too, must
have been very short sighted when he
taught his disciples to pray "lead us
not into temptation." Upon the theory
that the presence of temptation pro
motes manhood, we should expect to find
manhood where saloons, brothels, gam
ing dens and all manner of iniquity pre
vails; and among that class of men that
are tempted by these things. But the
contrary is true. To thousands of men
the saloon, the brothel, the gaming den
offer no temptation. Among thM class
is found the highest virtue, the best
oharaotor to be found In the race. The
men whom the world dellghte to honor
re not those whose lives are spent
fighting the desire for intoxicating
liquor, but rather those who spend
their lives endeavoring to help others,
to lift the world to a higher moral
plane, to remove temptation from the
way of his weaker brother.
In the issue of Nov. 6th the editor
voioes hut sentiments in a conversation,
real or imaginary, between a Prohibi
tionist . and an anti-Prohlbltionlst.
Here we find the antl-Prohibltlonist
declaring that the principle of Prohibi
tion would wipe out tho inspiration for
good conduct and the respect of our
fellow men. "There would be no dis
tinction between good and bad men,
because the means to do evil had been
abolished by law." "If liquor were
prohibited any sober man might be
pointed out as one who would bo a drunk'
ard If ho could get It." Let us seo:
Stealing Is prohibited by law, hence
thcro is no distinction between the hon
est man and the thief. Therefore tho
law should bo repealed. Murder Is
prohibited by Inw, heneo thero is no
distinction; any man may bo designated
a murderer at heart, tho law prevent
lug him from being one in fact, t lie if
foro tho law against murder should be
rejiealed. Indeed, should his doctrine
obtain, all laws against crime must be
repealed and society be reconstructed.
However there Is no prohibitory law
that would make such a "mess of it" as
the licensed saloon. The assumption
that temptation in the shupe of a sa
loon Is necessary to develop character
and virtue, and give men self reliance
and Individuality, would be amusing
were the subject less serious.
In their anxiety to shield this iniqui
tous business from the public gaze and
condemnation, men permit their ImBg'
Illations to drive them Into nil manner
of absurdities, and paint fearful ogres
with which to frighten tho public away
from the consideration of this question.
In the same Issue, editorial page, 3rd
column, Is an article entitled "Intoxica
tion," which, by tho way, is a remarka
ble production, Its slur upon the masses
considered, coming as it docs from ono
who holds office by virtue of the fran
chise of the same masses. In the 2nd
paragraph of this astonishing article he
seems to assume that liquor is beneficial
to at least a portion of the race; and a
portion that is distinct from tho drink
ing class. He addresses the drinker
thus: "Shall all mankind bo treated as
infants because you are a fool? Shall
the Individual be sacrificed to the
masses and the race permanently weak
ened? Hecanse you cannot ascend to
the plain of manhood, shall all be pulled
down to your level?" He advises the
drinker to "quit drinking." The class
for whose manhood he Is pleading Is
evidently not the drinking class, but
the non-drinking. Permit me as one of
that class to say that his concern is en
tirely unnecessary. We do not at all
feel that the removal of the liquor traf
fic would wipe out our self-reliance or in
dividuality. In the last paragraph is a
wail for the "Splendid Apostles of tem
perance" of the John Goff, Francis Mur
phy type. We vie with this editor In
doing honor to those men who did so
much to rescue drunkards from their
wretchedness, but they dealt only with
the product of drunkenness, leaving Its
source untouched. Pledges signed do
not remove the saloon, and any system
or campaign against Intoxication that
leaves the saloon flourishing is a fail
ure. It is taken for granted that men who
are addicted to the drink habit are
fools, moral cowards, lacking In manli
ness, etc., and an occasional man is
found who, having conquered his appe
tite, is seized upon by the saloon's
apologotes as an example, and all drink
ers are biddon "go thou and do like
wise." We have no criticism to offer
here, except that calling the drunkard
hard names does not abolish drunken
ness. All men. however, do not have
the same advantage in the battle field
of morals. Man is, in no small meas
ure, the result of heredity plus his early
environment. The appetite for intoxi
cating liquor is transmitted from parent
to offspring. It Is further fed and cul
tivated by contact with it in early
childhood. The wholesale liquor houses
have their agents visiting houses tak
ing orders, the delivery wagon follows
close upon their heels dropping off a
keg of beer here, a quart, half gallon or
gallon of spirits thore; and homos be
come periodical scenes of debauchery,
obscenity and crime. The children of
such, parents, reared in such homos,
enter the active sphere of mature years
morally handicapped. The battle was
fought out in childhood and liquor was
the victor. Would we ask children to
fight men's battles, or perform labors
intended for those of mature years?
Shall wo placo children in the arena
face to face with a foe before whom few
men can stand, and when they fall and
become mature inebriates,1 sneer at
them as lacking manhood?
The minister from Fredonia above
quoted says there is no reformatory mea
sure about prohibition. Certainly not.
It Is a preventive measure, which is as
much more to the point, as "prevention
Is bettor than cure." I presume he
fears a loss of occupation should Prohi
bition prevail. If he were a physician
he would oppose sanitary legislation on
the ground-that there .would be no cur
ative feature about it. Permit the cess
pool to remain, breeding various epi
demics, that we may have subjects for
our remedies.
This sneers at the Idea of "making
perfect laws to fit Imperfect men." It
Is because men are so Imperfect that
law-makers should aim at perfection
In legislating against evil.' If men
were perfect our office holders, politi
cians and preachers would be "out of a
job."
All of this argument against the pro
hibition of the liquor trafflo is based
upon the erroneous, but oft repeated
aphorism, "Every man for himself and
the devil for the hlndermost." We
offer no apology here for bringing for
ward the Word of God as the embodi
ment of all truth and foundation of all
rfyfcieotu law. This Book links life to
life.- "None of us liveth to himself, and
no man dleth to himself." Here God
asks the question, "Where Is thy broth
er?" and Cain's impudent Interrogative,
"Am I my brother's keeper?" Is not
sufficient to avert the stern declaration.
"Thy brothor's blood crleth unto me
from the ground." Here we are taught
the claim of the weak upon tho stronar,
Here the strong are exhorted to boar,
not despise, tho Infirmities of the weak.
Paul urges, "Dear ye one another's
burdens and so fulfill the law or Christ."
We, with many of the readers of The
Star and Spirit, accept tho teachings
ot this Hook as paramount, even though
they should be tho utter negation of all
the arguments of tho editor of the last
named paper and the minister whom he
so heartily endorses.
In his Issue of Nov. nth, 1st column,
editorial page, is found a slur upon the
voters of Ringgold township. Ho says
of those who voted for Mr. Ames for
judge, "they must have been thinking
through their hats." However, he was
more complimentary than ho Intended;
It Is better to think through one's hat
than not to think, especially In the mat
ter of voting. Measured by the same
standard, the arguments against Prohl
bltlon, the burlesque on legislation to
which both our Commonwealth and the
nation have been treated In recent ses
sions of our legislative bodies, the men
that represent us, elected by two
dominant parties, being considered as
evidence, whatever thinking has been
done by our political oppononts must
have been dono through brazen hel
mets, j. H. Jelbart.
Summon Courage, My Boys.
(Written hy a little Rlrl of Reynoldsvllln.
In our town thnre Is omnthlna; funny
A nrf nil I'm. ..!.. ...it '
First, It's thp ifopplpss IHupn;
Dwonu, tiio n. a . i,,
Onp romprlsp of tnaldpn.
The othpr of (tontlomcn fines
nm pui iiipnt an loffPihpr
And It's a very sedute old lino.
Now we cannot solve tills mystery
Of these yomiK ladlps living alone.
I"U"K "'en. just slop ana reason,
Wouldn't It he kind of nice to have one In
In your homer
Just think no more of these worldly rares,
a'.iimimh juur niui-KiiiKn or monaing your
tears,
Poinu your wn-lilni or making your soup.
Vie have our opinion of a gentlemen troop.
Rllt tlllllk Of tlllMP ten In tkn i.mn.Aa.
1 hey're what you nilvlit rail a "hlowouti"
EatltiK, and IiiukIiIiik and rhattliiK,
1th not a sign of a niiin about.
NOW IllHt VOtl ntllt vonr hlitphlnir
And rover those white spots on your head,
And take unto yourselves n little wife,
l or It la well for man to wed.
Po, Blrls, when they ask you don't snicker
And blush like a big poppy red;
Hut Just Jump up and hollow.
Yes, I'll wed, I'll wed.
For Rent.
A large store room, 24 x 05 feet, In
good business locality. For further
particulars call on or address.
S. S. Haines, Rathmel, Pa.
Haps and blankets for sale at the
Reynoldsvillo Hardware Co. store at
cost to close out the stock.
Winter Excursion Tickets.
On November 1 the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company placed on sale at Its
principal ticket offices excursion tickets
to all prominent winter resorts In New
Jersey, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Cuba.
The tickets are sold at the usual low
rate.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with its many
connections, make this the favorite line
for winter travel.
An illustrated book, descriptive of
winter resorts, and giving routes of
travel and rates for tickets will be furn
ished free on application to ticket
agents.
Karl's Clover Root will rnirlfv vour
blood, clear your complexion, regulate
your bowels and mako your head clear
as a bell. 2."c, 50c. and $1.00. Sold by
J. C. King & Co.
If you want nnythlng in the jewelry
line call at C. F. Hoffman's and lot him
order for you and save you from 25 to
50 per cent.
Ladles If you want a pretty dross go
to Blng & Go's.
"Ask a woman what cooking means,"
says a writer, and this will be her
answer: "It means the patience of Job
and the persistence of the Pilgrim
Fathers. It moans the endurance, the
long suffering and the martyrdom ot
Joan of Are. It means the steaming, ,
and the stewing, and the baking and
the boiling, thrloe dally, springs, sum
mers, autumns and winters, year after
year, decade following docade. It
means perspiration and desperation and
resignation. It means a crown and a
harp and a clear title to an estate In
Heaven. From her judgment and rea
son Bhe must evolve triumphs that de
pend upon salt and pepper and sugar
and herbs. She must know how soon
and how long and bow muoh and how
often. She must know quality and
quantity and cost. She must serve the
butcher and the baker and the candle
stlckmaker. Then she must rise above
It all and be a lady a loaf giver."
The Reynoldsvllle Hardware Co. is
offering to sell haps and blankets at
cost to close out their stock.
Latest style of coats and capes can be
found at Blng & Co's.
Alex. Riston has a large stock of guns
which he will sell cheap.
If you can't tee the point, bave C. F,
Hoffman, the optician, Ot you with s
pair of glasses.
otrl.
JJOTEL McCONNELL,
REYNOLDSVILLE. PA.
FJiAXKJ. II LACK, Proprietor.
The lending hotel of tho town. Ilpaditiiir
tcrs for comniprclnl men. Htpnm heat, free
bus, bath rooms and closet on every floor,
sample rooms, billiard room, telephone con
nections Ac.
JOTEL BELNAP,
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
. C. D1LLMAK, Proprietor.
First clnss In evpry particular. Located In
,lm ........ ........... ... .V. 1 ...
r'ree 'bus to and from trains and commodious
ampie rooms tor commercial travelers.
QOMMERCIAL HOTEL,
BROOKVILLE, PA.,
PHIL P. CA niilEIt. Pmnrictar.
Sample rooms on the ground floor. House
heated by mil urn I gas. Omnibus to and from
an trains.
JOORE S WINDSOR HOTEL,
1217-2!) Flf.nERT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA. - PENN'A,
PliKSTOS J. MUOHE, Proprietor.
iHS bed rooms. Rates C.ti tier day Ameri
can Plan. l'4block from P. It. R. Kepot and
4 block from New P. A. H. It. Depot.
lYIIecrltntttoue.
J NEFF.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
And Real Estate Agent, Reynoldsvillo, I'a.
Q MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office on West Main street, opposite the
Commercial Hotel, Reynoldsvillo, Pa.
J)R. B. E. HOOVER,
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
Resident dentist. In building near Metho
dist church, opposite Arnold block. Uentle
nesa In operating.
c. s. oonnoK. johs- w. rrkd.
QORDON & REED,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LA W,
Rrookvllle, Jefferson Co., Pa.
Office In room formerly occupied by Gordon
ACorbett West Main Htreet.
W. L. eCBACIIll, e. H. tDOIULD,
Brnkrillt. BiyatUirllli.
jyjcCRACKEN & Mcdonald,
Attorney and CouneltmiHit-Lam,
Offices at Reynoldlvllle and Rrookvllle.
REYNOLDSVILLE LAUNDRY,
WAH SING. Proprietor,
Corner 4th strept and nordon nllev. VI rut.
class work done at reasonable prices. Give
the laundry a trial.
jyi. R. E. HARBISON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Reynoldsvillo, Pa.
Office In rooms formerly fw.ciii,lnrl tt t fl
McUreigbt.
Tempting
Bargains
For Shoe Buyers
at
GILBLOMS
Live Shoe House.
Have J net received our Fall
Stock, consistintT of Latest
Styles and Width in Narrow,
Ojwa Toe, Needle Narrow,
Square Toe. We will quote
a few of our prices:
Ladies' line dongola in but
ton or lace, worth $1.50,
1.18; ladies Liona kid, in
opera, narrow, square toe,
patent tip, worth 1.75, 1.28;
ladies fine glove kid, regular
price 2,50, 1.98; fine line of
ladies' plain toe, formerly
sold at 2.50, 1.68; fine line of
oil grain and warm lined
shoes, worth 1.75, 1.23.
Ask to see our much talked
of Tokio shoe. It cannot be
beaten for style, finish and
durability. It is a daisy.
Fine line of men's congress
worth $1.50, our price 1.15;
fine line of men's lace, worth
2.00, 1.48; call and see our
cork sole in congress or lace,
formerly 8.00, 2.23; fine line
of boys' school shoes, former
ly 1.25, 98c; we have a large
stock of school shoes which
we will close out at cost; a
lot of shoes, sizes 3 to 5, for
23c. ; carpet slippers, 20o. ; an
old ladies' fine slipper, 88c. ;
we handle the celebrated La
trobe shoe, sold all over at
8.00, our price 2.48.
Don't delay, but come and
look at our special bargains.
Gilblom's Live Shoe House,
and Door from Postofflce.
DRESS GOODS!
We have junt returned from the Eastern markets with
a full supply of Dress Goods. Our shelves and
counters are running over with choice styles of
both Foreign and Domestic Novelties in Fine Dress
Fabrics. Our stock offers the greatest possible
range for selection in newest and choicest dress
materials of the season and latest styles of trim
mings. Goats and Capes
We have a large assortment of coats and capes in our
coat room. Correct styles and rock bottom prices.
We handle only new goods of the latest styles.
Please do not buy until you see our line. It will
be to your advantage to see our coats and capes
before buying elsewhere.
isroTioisrs!
Our Notion Department is. filled with anything you
want in the notion line.
Call and look at our new goods and large stock.
BING & CO., Nolan Block.
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The most complete line of House Furnishing Goods in Jef
ferson County. We do not buy "Cheap John"
goods to fool the people, nor represent
goods to be better than they are.
"You can fool all the people
tne people all the time, but you cannot fool all the
people all the time." We do not want to sell
inferior goods and fool our customers
and only have the people that can be fooled
all the time left to buy from us. We want vour
trade and know we can
-Gome Early
Reynoldsville Hardware Co.'s Store.
Remember our Furniture
Second
AN-
Astounding
The Eighth Wonder of the World, now on exhibition in our
show window, a fac-simile of the great U. S. Adminis
tration Building of the Columbian Exposition,
built out of 14,322 cakes of fine Medicated
Toilet Castile Soap, making the largest
and finest display of Toilet Soap ever
attempted in the world, and is
the greatest Soap Bargain
ever offered in America. '
2 Cakes for 5c.
Everybody welcome to all they want of it at this price.
mis soap lias Deen made especially for us by the Cin
cinnati Soap Co. whose soaps have been the
standard for over a quarter of a century, and
to introduce their soap thoroughly in
Reynoldsville and vicinity, they per
mit us to sell it 2 cakes for 5c.
for a limited time. This
gives us power to save
money for all per
sons. It is so
cheap that
it can be no .
cheaper and so good
v that it can be no better.
The. rich, the poor, the
learned and the unlearned meet '
on one level; the poor can
afford a nice toilet soap
at this price and
. the rich can
get no bet
ter. This soap
has a phenomenal
sale in all large cities of
the country, and we intend
to give the people of Reynolds
ville and vicinity the same advantage
as New York, Chicago and other cities
have. This is an excellent, pure Toilet Soap
and is really worth 10c. a cake. Remember 2 cakes
for5o. Sale began Thursday. Come early before the rush.
A. D. DEEMER & CO.,
Agte. for Reynoldsville and Vicinity,
FMTfra
ERUTINRUFl
part of the time and part
of
cive vou Satisfaction
-
and Late to the-
and Carpets are on the
Floor.
Soao Sale!