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She poured his cofToo with extra care and carried it to his plate; she Mood bcftldo him and smoothed his htiir and "chinned" him while he ate. She jump ed to help him with his coat and Kve him a loving pat; she tied a 'kerchief round his throat and carofully brushed his hat. He smiled to himself for al though they had been married but a year, he knew tho sign so pnused to say, "What Is it you want, my dear?" Sho blushed a little and hung her head, pouted a moment or so; then, "Only a loal-ekin coat," she said, "a nice long one, dear, you know." Ex. Judge Miller, of Mercer, recently gave a common sense opinion of Coro ner's inquests in a case involving the payment of the costs of an Inquest. He said: "The only authority a coroner has to hold an inquest Is where ho has cause to suspect the deceased was felon iously destroyed; where death was caus ed by the unlawful violence of another person, or whore he has reasonable ground to suspect that the death was an unlawful one or a suspicious ono. Where the cause of death Is not doubt ful, and implicates no one as having committed it feloniously, the inquest should not be held." A North Dakota congressman Is quoted as saying: "The presont year has been the most profitable since I went to North Dakota, thirteen years ago, Laboring men have had a long season at good wages, and the crop, unlike that of 1891, was all saved. A third of the crop of 1801 was lost because sufficient help could not be had. Wheat can be raised in North Dakota for 30o. a bushel. The figures accurately made from my own farm wore per acre: Plowing, $1,25; seeding, 50c.; dragging, 25c; seed, "So.; cutting and binding, 75o.; twine, 25o.; shocking, 50c.; total, $4.25. Threshing on three sample flolds averaged Do. a bushel. This, with taxos and interest, carried the cost per acre up to $8.40. The average yield per acre was 38 bushels, for which I got 30c. abushol, or $14.04, a profit of $5.55. On another sample field the net profit was $3.55, and on another $9 per acre." "Did you ever know what has become sot the greater part of the confederate paper money, with which this country was flooded some years back," asked a local business man, who had just re turned from a trip to the Atlanta exposl- tion, of a Philadelphia Record reporter. "No? Well, neither did I until I Btruok Atlanta a few weeks ago. In that town I found an old man who makes a busi ness cf quietly gathering In all the con federate bank notes he can find. You know the "stuff was issued by the ton during the war, and there is any quan ty of It still floating around. When the old man gets a big bundle of tho paper he sends it to Edison, the inven tor, who pays a good price for It. Edison uses it to make carbon for incandescent lamps. The paper upon which the con federate notes were engraved was made of the pulp of sea -grass. This branch of the paper making industry has since become a doad art. Sea (traits papor, when ohemically treated by Edison, has been found to make the boat sort of carbon for Incandesoent lights, and so there is always a demand for the con federate bills. The Fifty-fourth Congress convened on Monday of this wook with Thomas B, Reed, of Maine, as Spoukor of the House. By a letter from Washington, D. C, we get the following liilorraa' tion concerning the first . day of Congress: Barring the tumultuous ap plause which greeted Speaker Reed from the floors and galleries of the House when he took his seat In the Sneaker's Chair, and some more dlgniO ed applause from the galleries of the Senate when several of the new Sonators were sworn in, there was nothing ex citing uounected with the opening day of the congressional session, and abso lutely nothing to Indicate what the nature of the session Is to be. There were the usual crowds in galleries, corridors and even on the floor of the House and Senate All the Ex's and others who have the privilege of the floors seemed to make it a point to show I themselves there on the first day of the session. There was also the usual floral display upon the desks of those ' who have expectant or grateful constit uents or a pull upon the government conservatories; and the tenderfoot, or green members made themselves con spicuous because of their anxiety to ap nea at ease, Tbe time of the House Monday was taken up In electing om cars and by the old grab-bag game of drawing for seats. Rev. Jelbart Heard Prom Again, Editor Star: Notwithstanding the severe castiga- tion I received last week I again auk the use of a little of your space. I shall not reply to the personal attaek mado upon myself. It is very much In keeping with all old party argument against Prohibition. In justice to my self, however, I must call attention to tho roforence to my reply to Rev. Mr. Kelley. I am quoted as having snld In effect "that Mr. Kolloy should either believe in Prohibition or resign the ministry." Nothing was more remote from my thought when I wrote the arti cle; and certainly nothing in it could be so construed by a careful reader. Char ity compels me to believe that Mr. Smith road the article hastily, and thus unintentionally misconstrued my words. I foil to see where the most Illogical render could find such an Insinuation. Mr. Kelly's first reason for not voting tho Prohibition ticket is in brief "tho vile epithets applied to christians who voto otherwise" In the course of my reply I said: "If the Examiner, n lead ing Baptist organ, has been correctly quoted, Mr. Kelley stands In need of quitting the ministry of his church, that Is if ho wishes to be consistent. It quotes certain ministers as calling Pro hibition candidates 'temperance cranks.' Calls Prohibition 'ragbubylsm, pettl coatism, socialism and populism; as be ing an aggregate of political heresy and humbug.' Certainly the pure mind of our critic cannot endure this." It does not require a very clear mind to see the point aimed at: but for fear that others should have misunderstood me I will try to make my meaning clear. The minister in question refuses-to Identify himself with the Prohibition party because some of its members used "vile epithets." Consistency would de mand that he withdraw from the body of ministers for the same reason. It would require a very keen eye to detect In Mr. Smith's reply any argu ment whatever against the prohibi tion of the liquor traffic, but he makes some assertions and attempts some par allels that with the casual reader might have weight. He denlos that murder and stealing are prohibited by law, that the law simply defines the crime and prescribes a tenalty for the thief or murderer. This is a distinction without a difference. According to the "Standard Dictionary," to prohibit is "to forbid, especially by authority or legal enactmont." Theso crimes are cortainly forblddon; but as a matter of course it is still within the province of man to obey or disobey. To forbid an act does not necessarily render Us per formance impossible. Without stopping to argue about the meaning of terms, what is it that Pro hibitionists ask? that the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a bev erage be forbidden by legal enactment. The govermont has outlawed stealing, murder, assault and othor crimes; we ask that it outlaw this traffio as danger ous to the home, inimical to the best Interests of society, and the corrupter of politics and publlo morals. There is an effort to prove our posi tion absurd by asking: "Would you make It a penal offense to manufacture and soli all weapons wherewith a roan might slay his fellows? Or would you shut up from the sight of tho murder ously Inclined all people who might bo- come their victims?" But there Is no parallel here. Those questions deal with the Instrument with which tho deed Is executed and with the vic tim. Our demand doals with that which changes the kind husband and indulgent father Into a mur derous brute. The purchase and use of knife, hatchet, or revolver does not dothrone reason, change a man Into a raving manlao, and send him rushing home to imbue his hands In the blood of his family. Men who purchaso hatchets or knives do not become afflict' ed with an insatiable appetite for their possession and continue to purchase, squandering their earnings therefor to the utter Impoverishing of their faml lies. Any weapon that may bo used by a murderor in the execution of his crime may have its legitimate uses, and supply demands that are perfectly nor mal. Liquor manufactured and sold as a beverage supplies no normal demand, but must first oreate tho appetite that it purposes to satisfy. I fancy, however. that if knives and hatchets served no useful purpose, but on the contrary changed their owners Into demons that threatened the safety of society, some attempt would bo made to prohihit their manufacture and sale: unless in- deed the trade should entrench Itself behind millions of dollars and the strong arm of party politics. Many plans have been adopted, much legislation has been enacted, presuma bly for the purpose of restricting the liquor traffio and reducing the amount of drunkenness. We see also that the amount of liquor consumed per capita Instead of decreasing Is increasing, This Indicates failure jn these methods of dealing with the question. We have by law forbidden the sale of liquors on election days, on Sundays, and to minors. It may be said that these laws are not observed: which all too true. But that fact does not render them absurd. It has been dem oostrated that even liquor dealers can be compelled to keep tbe law, the asser tions to tbe contrary notwithstanding, One ounoe of Roosevelt's enforcement is worth tons of the logic that was used to show the absurdity of his position. Tbe plan that succeeds is the one for practi cal men, though its theory were a per fect paradox. Lot me conclude by saying that In plte of the almost three columns of matter contributed last week the liquor traffio is still In politics and in politics to control it. . Now Mr. Smith's complaint of dis courtesy on our part in not sending him our criticism is probably just and I shall make no excuses for my act only that I meant no discourtesy. Should I feel called ujion at any future time to offer criticism I shall try to remember this little point of journalistic eti quette. J. H. JELDART. Stanton, Pa., Nov. 20. West Reynoldsville Bchoo) Journal. The regular meeting of the West Reynoldsville School Society was held on Friday P. M., Nov. 20th. The regu- ar performances consisted of a decla mation, reudings and extempernneous talks. The debate was held over for two weeks. Tho committee appointed frame a Constitution and By-laws was then called on to report. The Con stitution and By-laws wero adopted as read. The election of officors was then taken up with the following result: Pros., Lizzie Koehler; V. P., Byrde Ross; Sec, Etta Sykes; Critic, Mlley Stiles; Treas., Harry Herpel; Editor, C. K. Hawthorne. Friday was also the end of the third school month. The attendance is as follows: No. 4 Whole No. in attend ance, 22; per cent, of attendance, 87; No. 3 Whole No. In attendance, 44; per cent., 82. No. 2 Whole No. in attendance, 4"; per cent., 93. No. 1 Whole No. In attendance, 57; per cent., 89. A special program was arranged for Thanksgiving Day, the exercises being held in rooms No. 4 and 2, assisted by rooms No. 3 and 1, respectively. There were over thirty visitors present. Many words of encouragement were spoken by the friends and patrons present. Taken all in all we believe the exercises to have been a benefit to all present. C. K. H. Blng & Co. have just received the flneBt line of dress goods ever brought to Reynoldsville. Karl's Clover Root will purify your blood, clear your complexion, regulate your bowels and make your head clear as a bell. 25o., 50c. and $1.00. Sold by C. King & Co. Men's stylish hats for tho holidays at the Bargain store. If you can't see the point, have C. F. Hoffman, tho optician, fit you with a pair of glasses. Tho town talk Mllllrens prices on clothing. Not the largest, but the best, solected stock I ever showed, and the price away down. C. F. Hoffman. If you want shoes of any kind call at at J. S. Morrow's. Now fall stook, Larger than ever. Come and got prices, Silver Novelties A fine line of thorn at Ed. Goodcr's, tho jeweler. Ladles If you want a pretty dross go to Bing & Go's. Watches, Watches Cheaper than ever at Ed. Goodor's, the jowelor. Christmas Donation. Reynoldsville, Pa., Deo. 4, '95. To the eitiunn of Ibymldmitte and vicin ity: We, the ladles of the Relief Corps, do hereby extend an invitation to the pub lic to aid us in making an "Xmas" don tion to the Memorial homo at Brook' vlllo, Pa. Any clothing, vegetables of all kinds, canned fruit, toys, or any- thlnk that will gladden the hearts of these llttlo homeloss children will be very thankfully received. Mrs. G. C. Strouse. If you want any of Rodders' knlvos and forks at factory prices call at C. F. Hoffman's. Come right along to Robinson's for your winter footwear. He has thorn at lowest price. Now is the time to buy your holiday goods, as our stock is complete with all the latest novelties In market. Ed, Gooder, Jeweler. The newspapers of a town are its looking-glasses. It is here you see yourselves as othors see you. You smile on them, and they smile back at you; you frown on them and you are re paid in kind. Thoy are the reflex of a town. If the town Is doing business the newspaper will show it in Its adver tising columns. If the merchants are spiritless, shiftless fellows, whose stores re jumbles of junk and jam, the news papers will , show it by the lack of space tbey take. If you want the world to know that you have a live town, you can only let it be known through its newspaper. Ex. Anything that I have not got in stock I will order for you at very little ad' vanoe over first cost. C. F. Hoffman. Fine pure mince meat at Robinson & MundorfTs, 8 pounds for 25 oenU. U you waut baps or blanket for your bed you can get them at the Reynolds- vllle Hardware Co. store at oost. Tot Rent. A large store room, 24 x 65 feet, In good business locality. For further particulars call on or address. S. S. Haines, Rathmol, Pa. Price List, Save your hard earned dollars, Look at our prices for this week: El lbs. Granulated sugar for $1 00 100 22 lbs. light brown sugar Arbuckle, Lion and other package coffees 20 Best patent flours per sack Pure buckwheat flour 25-lb. sack 1 00 60 10 Finest evaporated peaches per lb. Good " " " 7 Finest rolled oats 9 lbs. 25c, 40 lbs. I 00 " raisins 5c. per lb., 22 lbs 1 00 " cleaned currants 17 lbs 1 00 " mince meat 3 lbs 25 " clean beans 6 lbs 25o, 30 lbs 1 00 " " lima beans 7c lb, 18 lbs 100 " Carolina head rice 5c tb,22 lbs 100 Fine jelly, 30-lb. palls 85 Lenox or Gloss soap 25 cakes 1 00 Extra standard tomatoes per can 7 ' " " 15 cans 100 1 sugar corn 7o per can, 17 for 1 00 Very good sugar corn 5c per can, 22 1 00 Fine coffee cakes pur lb 5 1 soda and oyster crackers pr lb 5 Strictly fresh eggs, guaranteed good, per dozen 22 Fine York State salt per bbl. 85 Two hoop patent pall 10 Ham per lb. 11 All kinds of groceries, moat, straw, hay, etc, at lowest prices. Robinson & Mundorff, Absolutely Cash Grocers. ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE In Re Estnto nf Ellen Carer, deceased, lata of the Borough of Keynnhlsvllle, Pa. Nonce is here ny Riven that letters or ad euthave been granted to the undersigned. ministration uwin inn esinie or sain neceu- All persona indented to saia estate are re- iuested to make payment, nml those having claim or demand against the nme will nuiKe tneni Known without ueluy to u Mitchell, of Reynoldsville, I'a. J as. m. niAHsn, Administrator. JJSTRAY NOTICE. Ctie tresoasslmr on the nromlses of the undersigned In Wluftlow townslilti. filiotit the 201h of Novemlier, IHikl, one reu hull shout eighteen months old. The owner 1 requested to come forward, prove property, pay chances anil take him away or he will he disposed of accnruing to law, i.j.iii. Hykesvlllo, I'a., Pit. Z, 1HIH. c lOMMISSIONEUS NOTICE. Notice in hereby alvon tlmt nt trie Court of Vimrier rMwunnn in ana ior .MMionton rem my held on November 201 h, 1HW. an order whs dlrwtrd to Hnulv rrnlit.lt. Vmi Vltet nnd John J. Thomiwm, OnnimKMionein, to Incjiitre Horoutfh Into election dlntrTctH and report thereon to the next Court of Quarter Hetwlou of Mid county, together with their opinion of the Mime. Tlmt the tin Id ComnilHHlnnera nil all moet for lmoiiie uronnuiv or umuinir itevnoiUMviiie the purpose of tnmiirlittf Into the propriety of I griiminK tmiu uiviHitm Hi note. mrA-onneii in bald liorouuh on the 10 day of Itocember A. I. at 2 o'clock p, m. on wild day when and whore an person iiiiertMieu mny iiiifiiu. Hit ADT t RA tO, Uko. Van Vlikt, John J. TnoMtmoN. Nov. 25. IflUft. CommlHftlotieni. H OTEL McCONNELL, REYNOLDSVILLE. PA. FRANK J. liLACK, Proprietor. The loading hotel of the town. Headquar ters for commercial men. Hiram livut, free bus, hath rooms and closet on every floor, Mtm pie rootua, uiiuard room, telephone con nection etc. H OTEL BELNAP, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. C. V1LLMAX, Proprietor. ' First class In every particular. Lorn ted In the very centre nf the bUHlneas part of town. Free 'bus to and from trains and comuodlou ample rooms for commutclul traveler. QOMMERCIAL HOTEL, BROOKVILLE, PA., PHIL P. CARRIER. Pronrietm; Sample room on the ground floor. House heated hy natural gun. Uuiuibu to and from all train. M OORE'S WINDSOR HOTEL, 1217-20 FlLKKRT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. - PENN'A. PKESTON J. MOORE, Pmitrietor. :i!2 hed rooms. Hates fci.lxl ner dav Ameri can l'lnn. l',lil(H'k from I. It. It. lteput and M oiock irom new r. a. 11. u. iropoi. lUlwctUantou. E NEFF. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE And Real Esuito Agent, Koynoldsvlllo, Pa. Q MITCHELL, - ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office on West Main Htreet. onnoalte the uommerulul iiotel, uoynoiuttvuiu, ru. R. B. E. HOOVER, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. Resident dentist. In bulldlnff near Metho- dlbt church, opposite Arnold block. Gentle ness in operating. O. S. OOBDON. JOHK W. BHD. QORDON ii REED, ' ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Brookvllle, Jefferson Co., Pa. Office In room formorlv occuDlod bv Gordon at uorueit went uain Direct. W. t. 0RA0IIN, 0. X. KtDOMlLD, Brnkvllb. KajMliivUl.. Mccracken & Mcdonald, Attorneys and Counnelfors-at-Law, Office at Beynoldl vllle and Brookvllle. JJEYNOLDSV1LLE LAUNDRY, WAH SING. Proprietor, Wtier 4th street and Gordon allev. Flrst- cliuui work done at reaaonubla prices. Olve tue launary a trial. J)R R. E. HARBISON, BURGEON DENTIST, Beynoldsvllle, Fa. one In room formerly oocuplad by 1. 8. auvcwuu. DRESS GOODS! We have just returned from the Eastern markets with a full supply of DresB 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 poBBible range for selection In newest and choicest dress materials of the season and latest styles of trimmings. 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 Btyles. Please do not buy until you see our line. It will be to your advantnge to Bee our coats and capes before buying elsewhere. NOTIONS! Our Notion Department 1b filled with anything you want in the notion line. Call and look at our new goods and large stock. BING & CO., Nolan Block. HARD W A R A W00DENWARE R D A W QUEENSWARE W D A R CARPETS R E A UWDRAll The most complete line of House Furnishing GoodB 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 the 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 your trade and know we can Come Earlu and Reynoldsville Hardware Co.'s Store. Remember our Furniture Second ADVERTISING Is a good thing in its way, but gets credit for a good deal more than it'B entitled to. It takes merit to win lasting recognition. This store advertises freely, but doesn't bank on it for success does it more to invite investigation; makes rather strong claims sometimes, but never one it can't substantiate. We claim this store does the dry goods business. The character of its goodB and the prices will save you money, no matter who you are or where yon come from, at least the throng of customers from a distance warrants this assertion. New Dress Goods and Suitings, Imported Serges, more handsome and stylish stuff and better values than you have been getting. This we invite you to investigate. We are doing a wonderful CLOAK BUSINESS! Because we have the right kind of garments. No old stock or styles, as Bome of our would-be competi tors are advertising "go ahead," but strictly new and handsome, stylish wraps. If any of you want coats of any kind for yourselves or children, come. We will show you an extensive collection and quote you prices that you will see are in the interest of your pocket-book. Overcoats! Gentlemen, we have got stacks of them. Good qual ity and low prices are knocking them down close to counter top. Call and Investigate. nrmnnti U IR R U N T I I T N U R R U ERUTINRUF part of the time and part of give you Satisfaction. Late to tne and Carpets are on the Ifloor. i l Deemer & Co.
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