s it Star Subscription $1.50 per year, or $1.00 f paid Mrictly in advance, f. A. KTHrilKNSOJI. tidltor mid Pnb. WEDNKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1897. Dou You Enjoy a Good Thing? Most people do. Hodman's frame) em glasses are a good thing; neat and stylish, just what you want if you have to wear glasses. I will test your eyes free and tell you whether you should wear glasses or not. Holiinaii, The Optician. It. i if i OUR STORE is headquarters for the thrif ty and the well dressed. The two things to be avoided are looking unprosperous and squandering money in the edort to dress well. Avoid both mistakes by making us your clothiers, hatters and furnishers. We can give you a suit, hat, shirt and necktie, which it will pay and please you to wear, at a short, ci'pp, money-saving price. Don't spend more money than you need to for your clothing, ' and don't put up with poorer, smaller value than your money calls for. Suits for men at $3, f 4, $5, $6, $8 to $15. Suits for boys at $2.50, 3, $4, $5, 6, 8 and $10. Hats for 50c. to $5. Shirts 25c. to $2.00. BELL, the Clothier. ft Little ot EverutWng. "A chlel'i smonn sre taking note, And faltb he'll print 'em." Monday was legal holiday. Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailora. Jack Frost visited la this section last week. The O. U. A. M. reunion Is being beld at Biff Run to-day. To save money and get the latest In shoes buy at Johnston's. The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows and friends plcnlo at Sandy Valley to-day The Jefferson Co. W. C. T. U. is hold ing a convention In Brookvllle this week. At the sheriff sale in the Nolan block Saturday afternoon $450.00 in cash was taken In. A load ot hay was upset at the corner ot Main and Fourth street Saturday afternoon. . The Erie Annual Conference meets at Oil . City to-day. Bishop Fowler will preside. If you want Rood shoes cheap go to J. . Welsh & Co.'s shoe store In theWm. Foster block. The Woolen Mill Company have laid k pipe from Mulr's dam to the mill for water supply. The seoond crop of hay this year was out off Melllnger's meadow above "pov erty flat" last week. The W. C. T. U. ladles netted 110.00 at their lawn fete In West Reynolds ville Friday evening. A oumber ot Reynoldsvllle ladies will go to Brookvllle to-day to attend the W. C. T. U. convention. The Reynoldsvllle Hardware Co. has put down a cement walk in front of Henry Delble's property on Grant street. On account of the strike Labor Day was not observed In a special manner at this plaoe as was anticipated before the strike. The Rldgway and Reynoldsvllle base ball clubs will play at this plaoe Friday afternoon. The game will be called at tree o'clock. Tho sroods In P. F. Bolgor's store wero sold at auction during thu past week. Daniel Whittaker and Mis Rosa Juno Brewer were married at tho homo of tho groom Monday evening by 'Squlro E. Ncff. The Indies of tho Presbyterian Work Society had a market in tho Reynolds bloek Saturday afternoon and sold out their stoek. Tho two largo cannon that aro to bo placed on tho school ground have been ordered to ho shipped hero from tho League Inland Navy. Clnrcnce Henry gavo The STAR office force somo very nleo peaches yesterday from his father's farm, John A. Henry, In Jefferson-Indiana counties. Dr. McCoy, tho specialist, will bo at Hotel MeConnell, Reynoldsvllle, Satur day afternoon, Sept. 4th. Ho makes no charges for consultation or advice. George Wurnlck has had his dwell ing house moved from tho rear to tho front of his lot on Main street, next to Squire Hays' property, since our last issue. t game of foot hall was played at this plaeo Saturday by picked tip teams. FM. Phnlen and Clement Flynn wero the captains. The score was 8-4 in favor of Phalen's team. W. A. K. Martin, of Brookvllle, got tho contract for building the two story, two store room brick on Main street for Froehllch & Henry Bros. The work of digging tho celler was begun yesterday. Ralph R. McKeo, who Is an employee at tho J. & C. C. & I. Co. scale otllce at Big Soldier, was confined to his home all of last week as a result of falling off tho steps of a car at the company store. Ho hurt his baek. L. M. Stewart, who was brakeman on the B. R. & P. passenger train that runs into Reynoldsvllle, has given up that position to work on what is called tho rounds," or through freight, on tho main line of the B. R. & P. A number of young pooplo from Reynoldsvllle, Luthersburg, SyKcsvllle, DuBols and Troutvllle held a moonlight picnic near Troutvllle Saturday even ing. The party from this place enjoyed a hayrido to and from the picnic. The Reynoldsvllle Hardware Co. dray h oi-so raised a little excitement on Fifth street yesterday afternoon by ruuning off and upsetting the wagon. A broken bolt letting the shafts down on the horse's heels caused the runaway. Dr. R. DoVere King will move his dental office tomorrow from tho resi dence ot Dr. J. C. King to rooms over the Reynoldsvllle Hardware Co. store room, where he will be glad to welcome all his old patrons and many new ones. Alex Crlbbs, a young lad of DuBols who Is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rlston, on Grant street. had a narrow escape from serious Injury last Friday by attempting to jump on Huth's bread wagon and falling under It. One wheel of the wagon ran over the boy's legs. There were no bones broken but his legs were bruised and skinned. Rev. Grant Colfax Tullar, an evangol- 1st from Chicago, delivered a lecture on "An Evening of Sunshine With the Sunshine Prophet," In the Presbyterian church Monday evening. Rev. Tullar sang several beautiful selections. An admission of ten cents was charged to hear Rev. Tullar and the proceeds were for the benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday school library. A. Katzen, of the Peoplo's Bargain Store, just arrived from the eastern markets with a full line of fall and win ter goods. A full lino of ladles' and men's furnishing goods and a full line of men's and boys' shoes at lowest prices. Also big bargains In men's, youths' and chlldrens' clothing, at the lowest poesl ble prices for the present times. Other bargains mentioned later. Rev. W. F. Ruber, pastor of the Pres byterian church, went to Steubenville, Ohio, yesterday to bo present to-day at the, wedding of Rev. J. F. Elder, of Uerry station, t'a., and Miss Alexan der, of Steubenville. Rev. Elder, who was a classmate of Rev. Rubor, preach ed for the Presbyterian congregation at this place one Sunday after Rev. Rober was given a call and before he was in stalled as pastor. The Reynoldsvllle ball team went to Rathmel Friday afternoon to play ball with the Rathmel team and got beaten. The score was 14-17. The Reynoldsvllle boys shut out the Rathmel boys the first four or Ave Innings and then the Rathmel team got warmed up for the occasion and from that until the finish of the game plied up the scores each inning, shutting Reynoldsvllle out two or three Innings. It was quite an ex citing and Interesting game, and was played without much jangling. It was mentioned in The Star last week that the W. C. T. U. banner for Jefferson county would be finished the latter part of the week and placed on exhibition in the window of Johnston's shoe store. The statement was correct and the banner was admired by a large number ot people. It is certainly a very pretty banner. The painting on the banner, which was done by Miss Ella E. Seeley, ot this place, U fine work. One Man Honored It. S. B. Rumscy, superintendent of the A. V". R'y, Is the only man in Reynolds vllle who honored Labor Day by unfurl ing "Old Glory." A large flag was displayed at Mr. Ramsey's pretty resi dence. Communion Services. Communion services will bo held In tho Prcsbvturlnn church next Sunday. Preparatory sorvlees will be held In tho church on Thursday and Friday ovon- Ings and Rev. C. L. Bradshaw, of Brockwayvllle, will preach both even ings. Attendance Officer. At tho meeting of the school board Monday evening F. P. Adolspergor was elected as attendance ollleer. Tho board mado a good selection and tho boys and girls whohavu a desire4 to play truant can bo assured that Atlelspcrger will catch them at it. Married in Allegheny. Charles E. St.rouse, an Industrious young farmer of Paradise Settlement, and Miss Meda Holeman one of Sykcsvllle's charming damsels, hied themselves to Allegheny City last week and were united In tho holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. A. L. Petty, a Methodist Episcopal minister of that city. Charles and his brldo returned to Paradise Saturday evening. Change in Real Estate. ,T. D. Woodrlng has purchased from Harvey L. Hoko tho property next to tho Ross House, in West Reynoldsvllle. The lower story Is occupied by Wm. Burgo's grocery store and Mr. Hoko has been using the second story as a dwelling, but ho moved out this week to give Mr. Woodrlng possession of tho seoond story. Mr. Hoke Is moving to his farm south-west of town, known as the old Gray place. Read the Ordinance. In this Issue of The Star will be found an ordinance that passed final reading before the town council Monday evening and will bo plaeed on the stat ute books of the borough, which is Im portant that the bicycle riders peruse carefully. This now municipal law regulates the speed of bicycles and makes it necessary that all bicycles must have bells In the day time and after dark bells and lighted lanterns. Large Cucumbers. While on a European trip last year Hon. S. B. Elliott bought some cucum ber seeds at London and Glascow, pay ing five cents per seed for them. He purchased two kinds, the "telegraph" and "black spine." Mr. Elliott had the seeds planted in his green house and now they aro bearing cucumbers from twenty inches to two feet long. The "black spine" are the largest cucumbers. In a few days the same kind of seed will be planted for winter use. The seeds in these cucumbers are all bunched Into one end of the cucumber and they make better eating than the common cucum ber. Oil Can Exploded. Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Joseph Painter, ot Grant street, had an experi ence of pouring oil out of a can into the fire she will not soon forget. The fire had gotten low and to hurry it up the oil can was used. It happened that there was only a little oil In the can or the result might havo been more serf ous. The top, bottom and spout were blown off the can. Mrs. Painter's dress, which was of woolen goods, caught fire, but she did not get so badly excited that she could not protect herself from the fire. She plckod up a bucket of water that was noarby and held it up to her chin and poured the water down the front of her clothing. Big Owl. G. Curtis Strouse, a Wlnslow town ship tiller of the soil, discovered that a thief ot some kind was reducing his spring chicken supply and that if he wanted to have the pleasure of picking chicken bones a halt would have to be called on the thief in some manner. As the chickens disappeared .one at a time Curtis decided that the thieving was being systematically carried on by some kind of an animal and he set a trap, Sunday evening he caught the spring' chicken-eater which proved to be a big horned owl. It measured four feet and three Inches from tip to tip of wings. Mr. Strouse will give the nocturnal carnivorous bird into the hands of a taxidermist. Dunsmore Lierd. D. M. Dunsmore, of West Reynolds vllle, road dispatcher on the A. V. R'y, and Mrs. M. H. Lierd, of Smethport, Pa., will be married In the Grace Epis copal Rectory atRldgway at 11.00 A. M., to-day, Sept 8th, by Rev. George Rog ers, rector of the church above named. They leave Rldgway at 12.10 P. M., over the Pennsylvania railroad for Atlantlo City and Avalon, N. J., where they will remain a fortnight. They will reside in West Reynoldsvllle. Mr. Dunsmore holds a good position on the A. V. R'y, is well liked on the road and is a prom inent citizen of the town in which he lives. The lady whom be marries has relatives in West Reynoldsvllle and la highly spoken of. The Star extends congratulations and wishes Mr. and Mrs. Dunsmore a pleasant and success ful voyage on the matrimonial sea. "Old Mass." Dead. Hiram Aldrldgo, better known as "Old Massa," whose death was not un expected, departed this life at Hotel Imperial on Wednesdny morning, Sep tember 1st, urter The STAR had gone to' press. Heart trouble was the main cause of his demise, although his constitution was in a bad condition. Funeral ser vices were hold at Hotel Imperial Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rov. Crawford, pastor of tho M. E. church. Tho Interment was made in Beulah cemetery. Tho deceased had relatives, but nono of them camo to seo him be fore he died nor to attend his funeral. Tho pall bearers were Notury Public Albert Reynolds, Capt. Charles Tllton Reynolds, William Wiley, John Cottlo, Robert Muir and John Goodwill. "Old Massa" was an enigma to his friends in this place. Ho had a past history which ho guarded care fully at all times and In all conditions, al though various attempts were mado to get him to throw somo light on his past, but his lips were sealed on that point. He has a sister in Chicago, who Is a millionaire, who sent him u chock every three months for $.'100.00, and this seemed to bo tho only acknowl edgement of relationship existing be tween them. Ho has a son living in ono of the southern states whom "Massa" had not seen for twenty-six years. During the war "Massa" was a rail road contractor and car builder and after tho war closed he continued the car building for some time. At ono time he was a wealthy man. "Old Massa" was a kind hearted fel low and, notwithstanding his fail ings, had a number of warm frlonds here who were sorry to see him placed beneath the sod. Scale of Prices Asked. Delegates from the nine mines oper ated by the Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co. met in DuBols in con vention last Wednesday afternoon and after discussing the situation and appointing a committee to draft resolutions the convention adjourned until Thursday when two sessions were hold, forenoon and afternoon. The fol lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted by the convention: liemtred. That all loading of coal shall bo paid 25 cents per not ton for loading and 7 cents for machine mining, and 40 cents per net ton for pick min ing, and there shall be a fair distribu tion of cars. 2. Clay veins $1 per foot and all other labor in proportion, and all con tracts relative to mining oe discontin ued. 3. Chockwelghmen on all tipples, and their wages collected through otllce. 4. No discrimination of men and no one mine shall have the powor to settle, and we ask this convention to appoint a committee to settle all dUputos, and that committee to be permanent. Urmlrcd, That we demand a uniform rate of 25 cents per month for sharpen ing picks at all mines. liewlved. That we demand 20 cents per hour for driving mules. The miners of this place and Rathmel beld a meeting on the hillside near Prescottville Saturday forenoon to hear the report from the convention. Excitement on Ball Oround. Tho game of ball on the Reynoldsvllle grounds, between the Brookvllle and Reynoldsvllle clubs Monday afternoon was not played to the finish, although Reynoldsvlllo was playing the first half of the ninth Inning and the score was 6-6. The Reynoldsvllle spectators seemed to be dissatisfied with a number of decisions made by the umpire, Glenn MUllren, the olothler, of this place, and when he decided a man out on first base that the home club and spectators claimed was not out because the first baseman was not on his base, a rush was made Into the diamond by a num. ber of young follows to carry the umpire off the field. Great excitement prevail ed for a fow minutes. There was no one hurt but the gamo was broken 'up without knowing who wore the victors. Reynoldsvllle had been shutting Brookvllle out for a few Innings and still had a chance of winning the game. It Is no credit to Reynoldsvllle to have such scenes enacted on her ball grounds. We don't think the young men intended to do the umpire bodily harm, yet they should not have rushed Into the diamond. The umpire had been selected by the ball clubs and as long as they were willing to abide by his de cisions the onlookers should have sub mitted. The man who umpires a game of ball does not occupy an enviable posl tlon. Picnic Saturday. A picnic, under the auspices of the Baptist Young People's Union, was held on David Reynolds' lawn Saturday afternoon and evening, There were about seventy-five in attendance and they all had an excellent time. Mr, Reynolds' lawn and meadow below the lawn Is a delightful plaoe for such a gathering. Book Reception. A book reception will be beld in the Baptist church Friday evening, the books received to be placed In the Bap tist Sunday school library. A good musical and literary program has been prepared for those who attend. The reception begins at 7.30. Flour has gone up lnprtoe and bread has gone down. The Bon Ton bakery man has reduced bread to four cents a loaf. . , WILL LIKELY RESUME WORK. The Miners Hold a Meeting To-day to Hear the Company's Proposition. L. W. Robinson, general manager of tho R. & P. C. & I. Co. and J. & C. C. tc I. Co. works requested the committee from tho various mines to moot him at DuBols yesterday afternoon, at which time ho mado a proposition, but wheth er tho men will accept or not will bo de cided to-day. It Is very likoly that the men will accept and will resume work to-morrow. Tho Reynoldsvllle and Rathmel men will hold a meeting at ten o'clock this forenoon to hear the company's proposition read, which is as follows: DuBois, Pa., Sept. 7th. 1807. Memorandum of understanding with committee representing mines of R. & P. C. fc I. Co. and J. & C. C. & I. Co.: Wo huvo ugreed that the only fair and equitable way to know just what settle ment will bo proper, and for tho Inter est of all concerned, U to havo the com mittee present to-day, or ono chosen by tho men, go to Pittsburg region and elsewhere and get fully posted on prices paid for machine mining and other labor. It will thus mako a settlement which will give you what you aro justly enti tled to, and you ask no more. I hereby proposo and agree that all mines will start work on Thursday morning, Sept. 0th. Your committee will go to Pittsburg region and elsc whero, as may bo necessary, and report the scales actually In force. Whatever scale Is found to bo settled on as tho scalo which will actually be paid on the present basis on settlement now will be paid by us. and dato from Sept. 0th. Tho said committee will be able to reMrt in one week and should be able to get all the Information neoessary to onablo you to be fully and intelligently Informed. Lucius W. Robinson. General Manager. Patrick McGowan, Sec'y. Committee: James Malloy, Pres. Not Allowed Pecuniary Interest. Editor Star: There Is a probability that it Is not generally known in all the school districts of Jefferson county that it Is not lawful for school directors to furnish supplies or take contracts for schools, and by publishing the first two paragraphs on page No. 147 of the Penn sylvania school laws ot 18!H), some per sons may bo saved some trouble. The paragraphs read as follows: "That it shall not be lawful for any di rector or president of any school board In this Commonwealth to be Interested In the furnishing of books or any sup plies for said school. No book-seller who is a director can legally be the agent for a publisher for the introduction and supply of books, stationery, etc., to the board without Incurring the penalties of the law, nor can a board of directors enter Into a contract with Its members to build, re pair, or furnish school houses." Taxpayer. Three Italians Arrested. Three Italians, charged with riot and other criminal offenses, who are sup posed to have Interfered with the mln ors at Adrian on Monday morning of last week and prevented them from go ing to work, were arrested Wednesday and taken to Brookvllle for a hearing before Justice Baur. It is said they waived a hearing and were lodged In jail, but the Italians claim now they did not know what was wanted when before the 'Squire. Two of them were balled out Friday for their appearanoe at court next week. The bail required was t.jOO.00 apiece. An Italian who can talk English pretty well said to a representative of The Star that one of the fellows ar rested was not at Adrian the morning the trouble occurred. Warrants were issued for over one hundred more miners for participating in the trouble at Adrian but only the three arrests have been made yet. Victim of Consumption. Ida, oldost daughter of Noah Syphrit, of Wlnslow township, died at 1.40 A. M., Thursday, September 2nd, from con sumption, after an illness of two years and a half. Ida was twenty-seven years old the 2ftb of March of the present year. She was a member of the Meth odist Episcopal church, and she died sweetly trusting in the Savior whom she had faithfully served a few short years. Funeral services were held In the Syphrit M. E. church Friday at 10.30 a. M., conducted by Rev. Jas. H, Jelbart, the pastor under whom she joined the church, and Rev. J. G. Har- shaw present pastor of that charge, The funeral was well attended. Inter ment was made In the Syphrit cemetery, Ten Dollars Reward. As some of my would-be competitors have been circulating reports that my 116.00 suits are gotten up by some ready-made bouse in the city, I will give ten dollars reward to any person who can trace a suit ot the above de scription sent to me or any person through me. All orders promptly ex eouted on the premises. D. M. Bolqer, the Tailor, At the Democratic State convention neld in Reading last week the following nominations were made: Auditor Gen eral, Walter E. Ritter, of Lycoming county; State Treasurer, M. M. Brown ot Indiana county. PEKSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Olimpses of the People who sre Passing To and Fro. Bert Cox Is in Pittsburg this weok. Charles Hornet was In Now Bethle hem Saturday. Miss Ella Seeley Is visiting In Brook- vlllo this week. Miss Nclho Sutter was In Punxsutnw- ney last Thursday. V. R. Pratt is visiting his old home In Tioga county, Pa. Albert Lusk is In Pittsburg this wock attending the exposition. Miss Ethel Vosburg, of Driftwood, visited In this place last week. Mrs. John H. Kaucher has boon vis iting in Clarion tho past week. Miss Georgia Corbet t Is visiting a school friend In Waterford, Pa. Charles A. Dickinson visited his par ents at Sheffield, Pa., this week. Mrs. R. E. Clawson, of New Kenslng- ton, is visiting in Reynoldsvllle. Miss Magglo Stoko returned Monday evening from a visit at West Newton. Hon. S. B. Elliott and daughter, Mrs. F. M. Brown, were In Clearfield Satur day. Miss Omah Plylor, of Patton Station, ' was a visitor at Wesley Motter's Inst week. John H. Ewlng and family visited In Rural Vulley, Armstrong county, last week. S. L. Dickey, who is now located at Dents Run, was In Reynoldsvllle over Sunday. Miss Emma Stoelo, of Brookvllle, was the guest of Mrs. L. M. Woltzol over Sunday. Andrew T. Blng is In Philadelphia this week buying a lino of fall and win ter goods. Georgo Beck, who was traveling with Norrls Bros.' circus band, came home this week. Mrs. W. C. Potter, of Marienvllle, visited her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Dunn, the past week. George McGrody and wife have been vUItlng at Tyler and Brockwayville the past woek. Dr. J. H. Hoffman, of Pittsburg, vis ited his brother, C. F. Hoffman, in this place last week. Mrs. James C. Censor, of Llndsoy, Is the guest of Mrs. John C. Conser at Hotel Imperial. ' Mrs. J. C. Hirst, of Tyler, spent Sun day with her mother, Mrs. Joseph But ler, In this place. D. W. Atwater and Jay Brans finished painting a large Iron boiler house at Walston last week. Miss Evaline Lewis, of Clarion, was a visitor at Dr. J. C. King's, on Main street, the past week. Mrs. Philip Koehler has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. K. Hawthorne, at Ohl, the past week. Perry Gibson and wife, of West Monterey, Pa., were visitors at the home of Milton Johns this week. Miss Maggie Warnock left Reynolds vllle yesterday afternoon on a visit in Clarion and Edensburg, Pa. W. S. Weaver, one of the editors of the Brookvllle Republican, was the guest of George Melllnger Sunday. O. S. Groves, who has been in Indiana and Armstrong counties over two months, re.turned to this place Satur day. Miss Helen Seeley started yesterday on an extended trip into Illinois, Kan sas and Missouri. She expects to be absent one year. H. C. Sayers and wife, of Day, Clar ion county, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dunn. Mrs. Sayers Is a sister of Mr. Dunn. Mrs. E. P. Johnston, ot Corsica, spent Sunday with her husband's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Johnston, In West Reynoldsvllle. Frank Curruch and daughter, Miss Mabel, of Wllllainsport, visited Rev. and Mrs. J. C. McEntire In WeBt Reyn oldsvllle the past week. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow returned to her home in Allegheny City yesterday, after spending the summer with ber son, J. S. Morrow, In this place. Mrs. R. D. Beer and daughter, Miss Orpba, who have been in Nebraska and South Dakota for two months, returned to West Reynoldsvllle Monday morning. Mrs. James W. Stevenson, of New York, who has been visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Davis, for two months returned to the Metropolis last Friday. Mrs. Mabel Arnold, of Clarion, who was a visitor at W. B. Alexander's for several weeks, returned to her home Monday. Mrs. Arnold baa few equals and no superiors in this section in play ing the violin or slide trombone. Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton and two daughters, Misses Carrie and Hattle, of O'Noll, Nebraska, who have been visit- lng the former's sister, Mrs. J. T. Guth rie, in West Reynoldsvllle since last April, returned to their home last week. Fine shoes for ladles,' gent's, misses,' ' and children at Johnston's. Go to the Reynolds Drug Store tor a delicious drink of soda water. . Extra good $2.00 work shoes at J. E. Welsh ACo's. If you want value for jour money go ' to Johnston's for shoos.