VOLUME 8. KKYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1BM. NUMBER 3. J Nobby Suits To Order ! JOHNS & THOMPSON, (Successors to Ilumblct A Swartst) Merchant Tailors, Feel confiilont that we -can give Hatinfaction in both t ut mid make up. W. A. TlmmpHon, a cut- lev with Forty Years' Experience, will do the rutting. We respectfully a?k the people of UeyimM.-villt! to giv us a c .li i..r, '"'I! -ovhrii Johns & Thompson. O 6 6 C O 6 !The famous shoe for Uyomeri) Q3.00. We invite yon to call and examine our ttewmt fah ionn of "Queen Qiialitu" nhoen, for which we hare err hi Hive mite. 0 0 J. K. JOHNSTON. F Nolan Block. NDER A "Queen Quality" Uncle Tom's Cabin J COMPAJSTY. Laraer. Than Ever Before. AT REYNOLDSVILLE mondav Night, Adults 25c, A Production Perfect in JSvery Detail. Presented on a Scale of Magnificence Never Equaled. A CARLOAD OF SPECIAL SCENERY Transformation Scene Beautv. Sunerb Concert Vy An uuusualy utrong line of At Falls Creek Tuesday, May 30tli. When bain Spring comes, the my breezes ana the proppects for good and dry roads will make you think of BICYCLES If you want a wheel get one that is worth riding. Don't take "any old thing" you set, for you'll he sorry when you see it in a little while. Consider three things: the mech anism of t he wheel, the reliability of the mak er and the economy for yourself. Stearns Crescent Geneva Harvard bicycles are as goor I I ' and as cheap as good wheels can bo made. You turnlsh tlie wltc Prlester Bros, will furnish Me . HOMB Their spring sale is the talk of the town. In their large store everything can be found needed in the home. Every thing best value and lowest price beyond all comparison. Carpets, Furniture. Baou Garrlaoes, HAM)-p ws i S()FT- WAllEf Am' VAKE Hedding, Mattresses, Cbn; forts, Pillows, Feathers, &c., all of the best and cheapest. Our business is not of mushroom growth. We did not spring up in spring to fall again in fall, it is of ever green character. Priester Bros. BIG TENT! Better, Grander - (Way 29th. Children 15c. of Unrivalled Splendor and Hand. Symphony Orchestra Specialties. A Star Cast.1 MINERS' MASS MEETING. Large Attendance Clenrfleld Resolutions Endorsed Delegates Elected. From K00 to 1000 miner mid tnlno laborers attended tho mas mi nt I tin hold nt Fullor's wittering trough, near Frescottvllle, IbH Wednesday forenoon. All tho mines In this section were idlo nnd tho men turnod nut to irnr tho present mining situation discussed hy W. H. Wilson, presidenlof No 2 district of tho U. M. W. of A., mid other promi nent leaders In the organization. All tho business transacted was to en dorse tho resolution passed nl a con vention lit Cleurlli Id tho latter part of April, which will liu found Hppcmlrd to tills art tele, 1111(1 to clu'l eight delegates to atte nd tho anticipated joint convon tlon of operators Hnd miners for tho en tire No. 2 district noon to he held. We understand thatn nnmlv-r of operators In the district arc wilting to meet the miners In joint convention. The JelT sen ,V Clearfield t'eal it Iron Co. is num ber d with those who will meet the men. Til'.' n soltillors referred to above Biv us follows: At a convention of min.rs held at Clearfield. Anril 27 .2:- tu.d LU thu fol- li.wllie tvsnlntlor V.'V lli'opt'-d. it ... V nti . . j.l ' " ".. I lull WO Oile '.pi. UIU irolu- li of tho Beech Cl uck operators ut lent ll.ld of 2 r-er.ls p. : '.on cIvhiici; on tho present price of 22J rents for lllll- ilne mhilny, nnd Mini .ill miners now lie resume, work ul once, with tho un- ilpisl. online Ihitt u il. iniind ho maiio ul as early a dale as possible, for 50 con Is ier lmohh ton uuu 11 retail o advance lor machine cutters and o il of pick prion ir machine loaders, un eight-hour k day und the Nall'intil Scale for ay labor, whieh Im us follows: Trnek t-nyvrs, m rtnjr !.) niek IJiyrrH llelMm, periuty... rnpM"rs. srt)tty....... .7! inttom I'liu'ers. iirrituv , 1.7.1 rlvr rs, ht day , ...... I.7S rtn ttl(le. ihtiIiiv Vnnr llsulers, wr dsy 1.7ft TlmlHT Men iwiumh omnloymtl perdiiy.. 1.11 IpeMen fopiiomiiM'ssed lr luniti.imnmy 1.H5 II nl her Inilrie nny Inbor, vr dRy 1.7J The hours of day lubor at nil mines to bo from 7 o'clock. A. M. until 12 M., with one full hour for dinner, and then from o'clock l. M. unlit 4 o clock, P. M., to akoelTict Juno 1. All minora failing to receive the foregoing prices and conditions shall susicnd work null I tno nomo aro compiled with. Ami no settlement, shall bi) mndo at any mine, or any part of a mine, until all the mines or tno same operator nave od talned it settlement. Remihrii. further. That wo Wold out'- elves in readiness at nil times to meet n Joint Conference with the operators for tho purpose of adjusting any matter pertaining to Vtio coal mining industry Panic. Jamison Dickey, Is on thotiielc list. It. A. Klrkpatrick is muring his mill to J. E. Mulholaml's. John A. Btlckey took his weekly trip to Burkctt Hollow Saturday. Tho Ladies' Aid Society of Panic met last Thursday and scrubbed the church. C. C. Postlothwalt, of V-alior, formur teacher at this place, was here last week. J. G. Brown has gotao with J. M Doemur to the Horra settlement to build a barn. Win. Hellbig and Charlie Dickey drove to tho Gruhe church to festival Saturday evening. The contract for carrying the mall from Panlo to Iteynoldsvlllo was lot to Mr. Shank, of Desire. Mr. awl Mr. Mend Dickey, of Heyn- oldsville, visited the formers parents over Sunday at this place. C. H. Smith, superintendent of the U. n. 8. 6. was able to be at his poet last Sunday after a long absence on ao count of sickness. Rev. BufHngtnn, the new preacher who has taken Rev. Cameron's place preached at the U. B. church Sunday evening to a large and appreciative au dionco. A Young Girl's Experience. My daughter's norves wore terribly out of order. She was thin and weak the least noise startled her, and she was wakeful at night. Before she had taken one package of Celery King the change. In her was so great that she could hardly be taken for the same girl She Is rapidly growing well and strong her complexion Is porfuct, and she sloops well every night. Mrs. Lucy McNutt, Brush Valley, Pa.- Celery King for the Nerves, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys is sold In 2Tic and 50o, puckagos by H. Alex. Stoke. The Furtn Journal Is cheap but not too cheap to bo good; It Is full of ginger and gumption, and has an many other good things In It that you can use as any paper ut any price. It will be sunt five years to subscribers of TilE STA who pay arrearages and one year In ad' vanoe and 25 conts extra, or (1.25 for the Funn Journal for five years and TllE Star for one yeur. Wo hoard one ludy Buy, "Why, just look at those pins In Goodur's window for 2Te. and I paid GOc. for tho same kind. : ,-:V:r . WII.MAM .1. RIIAKFKtl. SHOKT HIOORAPHY Of Wlillniii J. Shaffer, Kcpublitmi Can (tli'nte for Register find Recorder. When it conies to u living example, of pluck and energy ami honesty, ili nn' ktr.nv of il b 'ttvr It'itiftru' .!'" William .1. Mintier, canu unite ior iieg- liJerand H'cordei at tho !! publican primaries, Juno 17, IS'.MI, lie flrt sa'v tho lluhl.Vii ili- .luly IT, 1!H, on n farm n -aKlfhatiWllle, War saw tow inliip, JellOi'snn Co., Pa. Ho is i a sol- 1 son of Hobef l Wilson ShnlTor dierot 11vo'ftrof the Hehelllon, who nlist'fl as n private in August, 111, In Company I (Cnpt. Means' Co.), 112nd Ueglmenl, I Pi. V., served two years In nt nnd thon re-onlist. d In j that reglmi m In Co. I. l.Wth Hogl., Pa. V. H i participated In over thirty engagements battles, was wounded at Malvern Hill, July 1st, 1X112, and again ut Get tysburg July Und, 1WU, In the right shoulder. Notwithstanding these Fori oils wounds, he was on thu final skir mish line In front of Richmond, where he rocolved his last orders to ceaso firing. Comrade Shaffer carries, rebel lead In his body to-day. As an Indication that this son of a wounded soldier was horn to succeed In this world wo mention the fact that tho money for his education lie made him self by canvassing and doing whutever camn to his hands du.4ng vacation and at other odd hmirs. Raised nn his father's llttlo farm his life was devoid of special interest until he was old enough to be sent to the village sthool. Here he made rapid progress In his studies until thirteen years old, when ho entered Held Institute at Ruldsburg Pa. He attended this Institution for ( two years with fliich good results that i the following year ho taught school himself. Ruaiittlng that sound scholar ship and prwrfossional training worn necessary to do good work, he cntorod the State Normal School at Clarion, Pa., to prepare himself for college. He subsequently spent two sessions at Uucknell University Academy, Lewis burg, Pa, Since that time ho has been teacher, a travelling salesman and also engaged In the lumbering business. William J. Shaffer is a born Republi can, his ancestors on both sides boing Republican. His father's five brothers were also soldiers and veterans, serving through the entire civil war, one killed and four wounded. His mother's two brothers served aloo in tho civil war. Thus it will bo seen that William J. Shaffer is the descendant of patriots. W.J. is of highly social disposition, educated, energetic and Industrious, and his warm, personal frlonc's ho num bers by the hundreds. Thoroughly posted in his business and as honest as Btcol, he would make one of the best Recorders efforeon county has ever had. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were Issued the post week by John S. Burr, Clerk of Courto Of Jefferson county: H. F. Henry, of Anita, and Jane Camp bell, of Crenshaw, D. B. Hlmcs and Be'rtha McDonald, both of Brookviilo. Frank Kelly and Annie Plerco, both of Rcynoldsvlllo. Charles Tramontena and Mlchullna Dlm'itto, both of DcLuncey. Michaol Builors and Annie Crock, both of Crenshaw. James C. Burnett and Eva C. J'euoc, both of Bull township. John Rlttonhousu, of Richmond, In dhtna county, and Maud Grove, of Hum' llton. Aduin Wolf and Miiiuio Gibson, both of Knoxdulu. Plutro Puulo and Marin Auollo, both of DeLanoy. John Junius Broon, of Coal Glun, and Charity Smith, of Westvlllo. We are not offering you old stock that Is out of t ate, but the very latest of everything. Coodkii, tho Jowelor. Rnthmel. Churl'' Cn:"jp'!i '.vent 'iar! Cn:"jp'!i '.vent 1i N'e'.v K-n- sinI'Mi M l;sy. .1. 1'. Siplo ami family ili.ive lo Un it U hist Monday. Joseph dithers and Kll l!lder moved t" N iv K' n-lne'iiti tho first of thin Veutf- ilw-ph Johnston was at, Puiixsutaw ney Monday atloiicttmr the. funeral of Mr. (inilw, his wife's father. Everybody should stny at homo on )eeoration Day as n. gun ml time hove Bm a number of visitor from other places are oxj'tul. Sou hand bills for particulars. G. L. Harris, who has b:;en working for ), Knan McDonald at SchafTnor's Corners, Is homo nursing his right arm, which he cut so badly that It required seven stitehos to sow It up. Our band wus playing ou the stroct Monday evening. We have its good a band as there is In' this neck woods and they are still Improving. The STAtt correspondent wishes them suc cess. Klder H. Dyke, pastor of the Church of God at Butler, preached In the same church hero Sunday and Monday even ings. Mr. Dyke is a young man of our own town and Is Improving in his proachlng. Washington Cump No. 002. P. O. 8. of A., will attend services in a body at the Church of God next Sabbath after noon at 3.00 o'clock. Rov. H. T. Chls holm, pastor of the Prosbyterlan church, will preach to them. Members of other Cumps and G. A. R. are Invited to meet with them at the hall at 2..10 (Vslock. Paradise. Jotin Norrls is visiting in Phllailel- phu. Jlam.Shuesley la hauling props for Scott SyphKt. Mrs. C. E. Sttvinse visited in Sykes vllle lost week. Dr. J. C. Dougherty vwited friends in Beech wood s tho past week. Any person wanting to buy a patent boot-jack should call on Earl Dougherty. Albert Strouse visited friends q Roynoldavillo last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. George Rudolph 'visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ludwick, last Sunday. There will be communion In the Strouse church one week from next Sunday, nt tun o'clock. A lurgo black snuko was seen near Ludwlck's saw mill. The persons who saw the reptile says It was about four teen feet long. His Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent eitl.en of Hannibal, Mo., lately hud a wonderful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling of It be says: "I wus taken with Typhoid Fever, that ran Into I'neu- monlu. My lungs became hardened. I wus so weak I could hardly sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon dlo of Consumption, when I beard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I contin ued to use It und uin now well and strong, i can't say too much In its praise." This marvelous medicine Is tho surest und quickest cure In tho world for all Throut and Lung Trouble. Regular size 50 conts and $1.00. Trial bottles free at II. A. Stoko's Dru;j Store; every bottle guaranteed. Letter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining In tho postortlco at Iteynoldsvlllo, Pu., wook ending May 20, 1S!M: Geo. E. Brown, Sara Estcrliue (2), Nuthan Geurgu, E. Heplor, Jacob Hulp, Miss I i-l 1 'out Ions, John Hood, J. D. Reedy, Miss Liz .to Scales, Mrs Annio Strouse, Joseph Dobiesy, Jun Frunolsy Korvlcy. Suy advertised und give date of list jvhen calling fur above. A. M. Woouwauu, P. M. Memorial Services and ProK'nin. 'I'liere will bo lueinni lnl services In tho M. K. chinch on Sunday, May 2Hlh, atJI.iKlA. M. Dr. C. f!. Uumlsirgor, pastor of tho church, will iicllvor tho" oration. Members of the JohnC. Con- stir I'ost and all old soldiers will meet In (ini ml Army hall at In. (id, In uijilorm, If possible. MKMOUIAI. DAY I'ltnOIIAM. Tho following program will lie ob served on Memorial Day, Tuesday, May .'10th, 1HWI: I'aiiido will bn formed lit, II. (K) A. M., in order in follows, right resting on Miiin street, corner Fifth: Iht, Sitlilinth school" of different do tiniiiliiiit ions. 2nd. Cornet Hand. .'lid. Secret Orders. -lt". Kon i ef Veterans. "it.li, Woman's Helii T Corps. (ith. U. A. It. and u'l old wildlera. Column will move al !'.."M and mareli to cemetery, where tin usiiul ni..uiorlal (inv services will h 1 oti'i.rveil. .A II ilivitul i'.ll'l I. He S' n liva. It. I). Hkkii. W '1 i be t; .I'lPI'.l'lt Sll UTI !!, - C It. L. Milks. I Rules For Normal Contest. Contestants must register their names Ut this olllcu. All coupon miifl bo sent, to thu Sec tary of t be Coiiiinit tee eaeh week. All money collected for new subscrib ers or on subscription duo must bo tent to tills utile? weekly. Eaeh contestant registering will bo furnished with a uurd curtifying thut they aro contestants. . The contest will close on Augtist2Sth, at 12 noon. Any young ludy or gentleman is elll- gible cither iu Jefferson or unjoining counties. It will not be a hurd matter to secure a Inrgo vote If tho candldato will give, a little time to the cunrns. Send In your name and get started as soon as possible. We will publish your name every week so that your friends will know that you are running and be able to save you their votes. Rural District. James Coleman got budly hurt whilo working in the woods near Panic. Mead Douthit has moved Into his new house. Mead Is a good fellow und we wish him good luck in his new home. Isaiah Fuller Is at Rathmel working In tho woods for Mr. Butler. John Syphrit caught a groundhog last Sunday. Ho says he treed it uider a lumber pile and shot It with a club. Mrs. Jacob Haas Is still on tho sluk list. The heavy rain of lost week done lot of damage for the early corn planters In our section. A Married Man's Musings. Woman Is rarely tho silent partner in matrimonial firm. Marriage Is not a lottery. Mon hava no chance in the game. A man can generally get along pretty well with his wife's mother-in-law, if not with his own. Tho girl with a crop of curly summer freiVtes is willing to admit that beauty is oni.'.icln deep. Its the r-ow that crawls upstairs' with his hot n huuds whoo he comes home lata u iht who tells the. crowd at the grocery 4torc h should be managed. lVw JVrtra. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best sulve In the world fur cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, suit rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skiu eruptions, und posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by H. Alex. Stoke. A Great Prixe Offer. Wo have a great prize offer to muke tho farmers of Jefferson county! By a special arrangement with the publishers of tho form Journal, a most excellent fnrm paper that costs 50 cent a year, wo are able to offer ono year's subscriii tion to The Star and five years' .nb scrlptlon to the i'unli Journal the two worth $.1.50 all for the small sum of $1.25. Of course thU only applies to advance paying subscribers. We can furnish a few puiK-r? at this rat ;,' and If you want them on theso terms, you must act qv'U'KLY! Sample copies of tho Fann Journal will bo sent free on upplicutlotl. Address, C. A. STKl'HKXSOtt, Keynoldsvi'lle, Pa. If you wiint to save money on watches, clocks und jewelry, utieuj. Goodur's special milo this week. Soda water, all fruit Huvor. Our syrups aro uuide from good selected fruit. 5 cents. Reynold Drug Sloro. I I Y A.
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