mt 5tnr,
$nlirri)i1ion $t.RO prr ytnr, or $1.00 f
paid ulrirthi in nili'diid'.
I!. A. STM'IIKNSON, I'.dllnr ami I'nb.
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crrrrti tn t ft rrtt rrt t mrn
School Days
are hero hikI parent should see
that their children have perfect
eyesight. Without it their stud
ios am hard mid progress slow,
t will make ii careful examination
free tiir Hi I culling i "nil
loll them If they need uliimcH or
not.
C. F. HOFFMAN,
Optician.
4T Not n visitor, lint
orniunciitly located.
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Travtltn' Guide.
Piissfnaitr trains arrive mill leave Itryn
olilsvllle ni follows!
AUrijhcnl Vullrg Itiiihrtni.
Knstwiiril. Westward.
Train No. . 1( 4" n. in. Tmln Nit. M, H 17 a.m.
TrHlnNo.i:i, 1 l.-T n. m. Tmln No. II, H :w u. m.
Train No. I, 1 imp. in. Triilii No. '!. I t! p. in.
Trnln No. It. 14 p. m. Trnln No.lt. .:il p. in.
Tmln No. 7, p. in. Tmln .Vi.Iii. 7..W p. in.
hiiniiat.
Trnln No. 41. 1 It p. in. Trnln No. s, 11.17 11. ni.
Trill 11 No. 7. p. in. Tmln No. I t, t.:ri p. in.
11. it. tf . ltij, (v. r- m.
Arrives I tli'imrti
Trnln No 7:t I 91 p m I Tmln No il, i 11 p 111
A Little ol Everything.
Williams (or shoes.
Rny Robinson's shoes.
Mitchell, tlio Indies tnilor.
There are some Imil sidewalk In town.
Thero Is a house famine in Reynolds
vlllo Ht present.
If yon want a perfect fit, order milt
from .Tolin Flynn, tlio tailor.
For Sale 20 Imported English Berk
hire pig. Inquire of S. Shaffer.
Ernest (iamlilo concert Thursday
evening Instead of Friday evening.
For plumbing, gas and Hteam II Hint',
call on Win. E. Lucas, Stolen building.
The largest assortment of wool under
wear to ho found In tlio county at
Milllrens.
Tim Bloomlngton Coal Co. Ik building
ten double houses near the mines up
Skunk Hollow.
The martial band from Sugar Hill,
dressed In full uniform, visited our town
Saturday night.
Don't pay 12. .10 for lone calf shoes
when you can get the bhiiio kind for
2,X) at Robinson's.
The Jewish Now Year ushered In
Sunday evening is "i.Vil, according to
the Jewish calendar.
Holbert K. Carrier, a young man from
Sumruervlllo, U ticket and freight ugent
for P. U. R. at Fuller.
For rent Store room In good loention;
rent reasonable. For partlculain Inquiro
at Gooder's jowolry stoi-e.
Dr. A. J. McFarland, of Beaver FuIIh,
' will preuch In the Proshytorian church
at 11. (X) a, m. nextSunday.
For Sale Five drawer, drop-head
heeler & Wilson sewing machine.
lire at Myers' harness shop.
onry Shields had the Index finger
lis right hand badly Injured on a
uldlng machino lost Thursday.
The Altar Society of tlio Catholic
church held an Ico cream festival In the
Reynolds block Saturday evening.
The date of the Ernest Gamble con
cert has been changed from Friday to
Thursday evening, September 27th.
Robbers tried to enter Prof. A. J.
fortieth wait a residence through a
rear window early Sunday morning.
Miss Grace Hilus bad the thumb of
her right hand broken lust Friday by a
window dropping on It at the silk mill.
The Hall Lumber Co. saw mill up
Skunk Hollow was compelled to shut
down last week on account of low water,
A fellow from Eleanora was arrested
Saturday night for driving a mule up
and down Main street too fast. He was
fined $8.00.
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Johnston' and Nolan have a number of
odd sizes, god style shoes that they
are selling at a big reduction. This is
your opportunity for a bargain.
The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian church will bold a market In
the vacant store room of the S. T.
Reynolds block Saturday afternoon
Dr. McCoy, the sieclallst, Is expected
to visit patients at Reynoldsvlle from
noon Friday until noon Saturday, Sept.
28 and 20, stopping at Imperial Hotel
Services at Lutheran churohes of
Reynoldsvlllo) charge for next Sunday
as follows: Ueynuldsvllle at 11.00 a. ro.
and 7.30 p. tn., and Chostnut Grove at
3.00 p. ra.
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The Hommorvllle Telephone Company
In extending It linn to Rig Soldier.
Five telephone will bo put In at Hlg
Soldier to start with.
If the party who stole Frank Camp-
tM-ll'seoat Saturday from t bo brick build
ing next in Br. Bowser's office will return
the time hook, Mr. Cnmplsdl say they
may keep the coat.
Invitations are out for the tnarrliigc
of David King mid Miss Alice Boattlc,
which takes place at the residence of
Mr. and Mm. Thomas Beattle at
Scotch Hill to-morrow, Sept. 27.
At the 7th iiumuil session of the
United F.vangelleal conference held In
Johnstown last week, Falls Creek anil
Rovnoldsvlllo wait ninile a new mis
sion and Rev. A. H. Day was apHilnted
pastor of this mission.
't,nst In Fgvnt" at the Reynolds
opera house lust Thursday evening wait
the Is'st show that has been In Reyn
nldsvlllo for som - time. The company
will be sure of R pnekeil house If they
ever return to this place.
riie fall session of the Clarion Pres
bytery convened at Ci"l Spring ynsler-
lay. Rev. W. Frank ReU r and Wil
liam J. Honor are in attendance. Mr.
Holier is the coinmlssliini'r from the
Reynoldsvlllo Presbyterian church.
Prof. Ij. F,. lliirllett, who was elected
principal of the Washington township
high school, resigned that position after
one week's work ami Charles Dickey,
who taught In Reynoldsville school last
year, has boon elected to till the vacan
cy caused by llartlett's resignation.
The Ladles' Aid Society of the Luther
an church has hud the Interior of the
ni illee thoroughly renovated. D. R.
Cochran, the painter and decorator, did
the paper hanging. The linllis will
also have the aisles cai peted In the near
future.
Saturday next, September 2!Mh, a
game of association football will lie
played at the Diillols Driving Park
between the rival teams of Rig Soldier
and Coal Glen. The game Is for $200 a
side. Kieclal trains will he run to Du-
Rois from both places.
The Republican congressional confer
ence of the Twcnly-clghth district was
held In Dullols last Thursday and Cel.
A. A. Clearwater, of Wilcox, K.lk coun
ty, was nominated. The Prohibition
ists of the Twenty-eighth district will
certainly endorse this nomination.
1'wo tramps were locked up Monday
night for being drunk and disorderly.
Rurgess Mitchell sentenced one to thir
teen days work on the streets and the
other fellow, who has a sure arm, was
given live days In lock-up. Tlio fellow
with sore arm was begging money Mon
day. A freight collision on the River
Division of the P. R. R. at Mosgrovo
Friday morning delayed passenger
train No. 1 on the Low Grade Division
over an hour Friday. Two engines and
seven or eight cars were demolished.
Roth freight trains were running as
extras.
Miss Kl.lnu McClelland died Tuesday
and was buried In tlio ReyuoldsvHIu
cometery Thursday forenoon. Deceased
was a sister of Mrs. M. Mohney and
funeral services were held at the Moh
ney residence on .luck ton street, con.
ducted by Rev. Perry A. Reno, pastor
M. 10. church.
The following Reynoldsvlllo peoplu
drove to Punxsutawney Monday even
ing to hear Gamble sing: Prof. G. W.
Lonkcrd, Dr. J. H. Murray, G. H. Mun
dorIT, Dr. Tv. L. Meuns, Thomas Adam,
Walter R. Reed and Misses Mary Ly
man, Krma, Caroline, Nell and Lois
Robinson, Gertrude Deible and Oluvlu
Murray.
Grant Sinister will be at the Rronk
villa Fair Grounds Tuesday, Sept. 2.1th,
1!MX), (stay one week) with two cur load
Utl head of good young horses. Sev
en large draft teams weighing illl to 32
hundred pounds, balance drivers, gen
eral purposes and draft, weighing from
1,000 to 1,400 pounds, Guaranteed and
a fair trial given.
An eight year old boy of New Ken
sington tried to jump on a freight train
at that place Saturday and lost both
legs. A similar accident will happen
at this place ere long if small boys don't
stop trying to get on moving trains. A
little fellow, hardly tail enough to
reach the step of a freight cur, was at
tempting to get on a moving train In
P. R. R. yard Monday morning.
M. J. Farrclland wifo were at Altoona
last Thursday attending the 3"ith annual
meeting of the Veteran Employees' As
sociation of the Middle Division of the
P. R. R. A banquet was held at the
Logan House Thursday evening. Mr.
Farrell and wife visited in Tyrone and
Johnstown, returning home Monday
evening. H. L. Balrd, of Renovo, had
charge of the P. R. R. ticket office at
this pluce during Mr. Farrell's absence.
The Pennsylvania company has map
ped out a number of decided Improve
ments for their Buffalo and Allogheny
Division, formerly Allegbony Valley
railroad. Among others is the building
of a double track from Pittsburg to OH
City, the rcpluclng of all' light rails
with heavy ones, the putting Into ser
vice heavier engines, and tho reducing
of time. Within a year it will be one
of the model roads of the country.
Klttanulng 7'imtn.
Changs of Daw.
The Ernest Gamblo conetirt will Iw
given on Thursday evening, Sept. 27,
atH.IKl o'clock, Instead of Friday, 2Hth
Inst., as previously announoed.
Lost Two Fingers.
A daughter of John Huntr.slnger, of
Falls (.'reek, who Is visiting her grand
father, George Rurkett, near Deemer's
Cross Roads, had the first mill second
fingers of her right hand so badly
smashed In a elder press yesterday fore
noon that both fingers had to bo ampu
ls tod.
freak of Nature.
F. G. Corlietl, of Prescottvitle, has a
rusty coat apple tree In his lot that Is
receiving some attention now as a curi
osity. A little brunch, which Mr. Cor
bet! avers was not grafted on, has been
finiiiil growing out on a limb of the tree
and on this bi aueh Is a lone apple of an
entirely different species from that on
the old tree.
Not Many Applicants.
Prothonolary Cyrus II. Illood was at
Hotel Imperial lust night to make out
llrst. natiiraliiilion papers for all per
sons desiring them. The applicants
were not numerous. Judge Reed is
very strict about granting naturali.a-
tion papers and a large number have
applied In Klk county, where It Is an
easy thing to get nalui nll.ed.
Attending Womsn't College.
Miss Amy Reno, daughter of Rev.
Perry A. Reno, anil Miss Edith Reek
are attending the Woman's College at
Baltimore, Md. Rev. Reno and Miss
Amy went to llultimoro Friday and
Rev. Reno returned to Reynoldsville
Monday. Miss Beck Went to Washing
ton, D. ('. ten days ago to visit relatives
and returned to BuUluioro the latter
part i f last week.
Keed-llayes.
John II. Reed, of this place, and Miss
Olive Hayes, of Ltudsey, wore married
at the Presbyterian parsouago In this
place at 7 .'10 yesterday morning by Rev.
W. Frank Rels-r. pastor of the Presby
terian church. After the nuptial knot
was tied Mr. Reed and bride drove to
Liudsoy on a short wediDug trip. TlllO
HTAU joins their numerous friends In
wishing them happiness and success in
life's journey.
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Presco Change.
A. P.. Dunn, who has heen In tho
hardware business In Reynoldsvllln
thirteen years, has agreed to sell his
store to L. G. I. Idle, of Rathmel. An In
voice will lie taken next week. Mr;
Dunn hts Is'en very successful during
his business career in Reynoldsville and
has won many warm friends hero. He
has not decided yet what ho will do
after the hardware store passes out of
his bunds. Mr. Lldlo Isa genial gentle
man and Ills friends are legion, there
fore, there Is no doubt but that he will
do an excellent business. It Is likely
that ho will take In a partner later on.
Birthday Party.
A 8eelal meeting of tho degree stuff
of No. 824, I. O. O. F., was called for
Inst Thursday evening, but Captain T.
E. Evans and Jumes B. Orr were the
only mem bors to appear. Tho meeting
Boon adjourned and when Mr. Orr re
turned to his home In West Reynolds
ville he discovered tho cause of tho
non-attendance. Odd Fellows unci other
friends, to tho number of about thirty,
had gathered at his home, to celebrate
the 40lh anniversary of Mr. Orr's birth
day. It was an enjoyable evening to
all present, and tho host received as a
gift a hundsomu reclining chair to assist
in recalling pleasant memories of tho
occasion.
Will Drill Deeper.
Over a year ugo the Reynoldsville
Oil and Gas Company drilled a, gas well
on farm of Levi Schuekors, In Winslow
township, to the depth of .1,000 feet and
not finding gus, stopped the drill. It
has been thought by somo members of
the company that the drill was stopped
too soon und lu Is the Intention of the
compuny to put the well down a few
hundred feet deeper. The stockholders
held a meeting at Corwin's photograph
gallery last Friday evening and another
meeting will he held at the same pluco
this evening. An export driller will
meet with the stockholders this even
ing and it is prohublo ho will bo given
the contract to drill the well deeper.
Some of the stockholders ure very tan-
I gulne that they will strike a good
gasser.
Death of An Old Lady.
Mrs. Martha Ross, step-mother of
V. S. Ross, died at tho Ross House
at 5.10 p. in. last Sunday. Dropsy was
cause of deuth. If Mrs. Ross hud lived
until next December she would have
been eighty-nine years old. Sho was
born In Columbia county, Pa., Decern
ber 3rd, 1811. Mrs. Ross was conscious
up until a few minutes beforo she closed
ber eyes In death. The duccused hud
been a faithful member of tho M. E.
church forniuny years and was ready to
answer the summons to the heaven of
eternal rest. A feliort funeral service
was held In the parlor of the Ross
House at 7.00 p. m. Monday, conducted
by Rev. J, C. McEntire, and curly yes
terday morning tho mortal remains of
Mother Ross were taken to Greenville,
Clarion county, for burial beside ber
husbund, Henry Ross, who died at
Mlllvule ten years ago.
TWO MEN KILLED.
An Empty Car Collided With a Loaded
Trip at Eleanora Saturday.
James Potts and William Ruddlck
were Instantly killed, and Mime Me-
thuynn seriously Injured In No. 2 mine
at Eleanora early Saturday morning.
On account of something being wrong
with the rope haulage Friday evening
the last trip of loaded cars was not
hauled out of mine and Saturday
morning the thrco men mentioned
got Into an empty car to ride
Into mine to bring nut the trip of loaded
cars, rart of tho distance the men had
to rldn the grade was very steep and
they lit control of the car, but ex
Hctei1 to gain control again before they
reached tho loaded cars. The grip
rider had entered the mine another way
and started the ti l t after the empty
cur had started Into mine and the car
made so much noise that the men could
not hear the roM. riiniiing and did not
know the danger they were In. Tho
empty car and loaded trip collided on
the s'eep grade and the men had no
chance of escape. Potts and Kuildlck
wore badly mangled. They were Isith
married men. Ruddlck was from Reech-
tree and his body was taken there for
burial. Potts was burled at Eleanora.
The Odd Fellows had charge of his funer
al. Ruddlck was.'ITi years old and Potts
was 32. Methuyne, who Is from Coal
Glen, was not expected tollvo for a time,
but he will recover.
Reception Wednesday Evening,
The reception In the leeturo room of
the M. E. church last Wednesday even
ing for Rev. Perry A. Reno and family
was a very pleasant affair. The F.
worth Ieague had charge of tho recep
tion and the young people decided that
Instead of having something to eat, as
Is generally customary at such rece
Hons, a present would Ihj given tho
pastor and family, which was a wise
decision. A handsome china closet and
a rocking chair were tho presents. The
evening's program was as follows:
Song by choir; prayer, Rev. J. C. Mo-
Entire; song, male quartette, John
Trudgen, K. (1. Bottorf, John Redde
el iff and Thomas Thomas; solo, Mrs.
H. Alex. Stoke; selection by Epworth
league orchestra, Will Northey, Will
Trudgen, Fred Denipsey, Arthur Ty
son and John Northey; recitation,
Zelma ShalTur; solo, Grace Beck; song,
quartette; address of welcome, K. G.
Bottorf; handshaking; presentation
speech, Dr. L. L. Means, president
League. There was a large crowd
present.
Opera House Re-opened.
"Lost In Egypt" was the first play
produced In Albert Reynolds' 0era
house since the Improvements were
made on the Interior of that building.
The stage has been enlarged, the entire
interior ropapcrcd and repainted and
the gas lights have been replaced with
electric lights. Two are lights and
twenty-eight Incandescent lights, In
cluding foot lights, have been put In.
Nuw scenery has been added und the
drop curtain Is a decided Improvement
over the old one. II. Eugene Phillips,
the artist and actor of this place, did
most of the scenery work. The fact of
tho matter Is tho Interior of tho Reyn
olds opera house has been so thoroughly
transformed that it don't Icsik like the
same play-house.
Oas Gusher.
Tho IimjiiI gas company of Brockway
ville has struck a gas gusher near
Lane's Mills at 3,000 feet. A SHicial
from BrcMkwayvlllo to tho DuBois
Ctntrirr Monday morning says:
"Gas gushed out of tho hole with
such force that It threw stones and
loose particles of tho formations out in
quantities. Owing to tho outwurd
pressure und tho continued spurting of
small stones and loosened particles it
has been Impossible to use glycerine for
the further development of the supply
which has been punctured by the drill.
The best calculations that It has been
possible to make show that 3,000,000
feet of gas per day is issuing from the
hole."
The Whyfor.
Rev. Perry A. Reno, pastor M. E.
church, went to Baltimore, Md., Friday
morning with his daughter, Miss Amy,
who is now a student in tho Woman's
College of that city, and Dr. R. C.
Smith, presiding elder of this district,
was to fill Rev. Reno's pulpit. Friday
forenoon Dr. Smith was called to Oil
City on Important business that would
keep hlin there four or five days, conse
quently there was no preaching In the
M. E. church Sunday. There will be
preaching services next Sunduy morn
nlng and evoning.
150 pairs of ladles' tun shoes und Ox
fords below cost at Williams' shoe store.
For the children use Reynolds' Syrup
of Wild Cherry to relieve a cough or
cold. Easy to take. Reynolds' Drug
Store.
See the new Oxford overcoats at
Milllrens.
Johnston it Nolan are now selling a
line of ladies' shoes for 91.50 that form
erly sold for $2.50.
All tho lato styles In fall shoes at
Robinson's.
Our New Cold Cure Is guaranteed.
We will refund tho price for any failure
to cure. 25o. Reynolds Drug Store,
Ernest Oamblt, the Eminent Basso.
AHHICMIll.Y IIAt.t, TIU'HHIIAY KVKNINU.
Mr. Ernest Gamble will give nn en
tertainment In Assembly Hall to-morrow,
Thursday, evening. The dnt has
been changed and the concert will be
given ndiiy curlier than first advertised.
Tickets on sale at Stoke's drug store.
A number of Du I tols people are com
ing down to attend this concert and
arrangements have Isien mane to hold
the ll .Ti p. m. train here until the con
cert Is over to accommodate them.
Ordained a Deacon.
Wo neglected to mention last week
that Rev. J. C. McEntire, of this place,
was ordained a deacon at tho recent
session 'if the Erie Annual Conference
lu'ld In Punxsutawney. Mr. McKntire
was given local preacher's license about
fifteen years ago and during that time
he has preached 400 or 500 sermons,
held a number of revival meetings and
conducted a large number of funeral
services, besides working at his trade
blaeksmlthlng without losing much
time only when called from his work to
conduct funeral services. He has con
ducted revival meetings at various
points and would keep them up three or
four weeks, preaching every nlirht and
returning home In time to work In tils
shop during the day. While blowing
the bellows or shooing horses hn would
study a sermon and, H-rhaps, take an
occasional shout during the day. He
has done more good than many a
preacher who devotes his entire time
to the ministry. Rev. McF.ntlro Is a
very spiritual christian and his daily
life Is a testimony for good.
The deacon's license gives Rev, Mo
F.ntire tlio puwer to perform marriage
ceremonies and to assist In the admin
istration of the laird's Supper.
Rev. W. II. Robinson, pastor of tho
Summerville M.E. church, Is ut the homo
of his wife's parents at Rldgway with ty
phoid fever and Rev. McEntire is doing
the work Summervlllo during Mr.
Robinson's Illness.
Ooet to Phila Monday.
Several weeks ago mention was miulo
in TliK St AU that James B. Arnold had
resigned his position as bmikkeopor for
the Koyimldsvlllo Woolen Company to
accept a gisx wwltlon In an office at
Philadelphia, the kind of a position,
however, was not mentioned then, but
we have sinco been Informed that he Is
to bn manager of the Policy Holders
National Union office for eastern part
of Pennsylvania. Tho company Is
backed by millions of dollars and Its
president Is the Hon. Charles Kinney,
State Secretary of Ohio. Mr. Arnold
gis's to tho "City of Brotherly Love"
Monday to take charge of his new office.
Mrs. Arnold und Harold will remain in
town for a short time to close up affairs
here and, lifter a short visit with rela
tives near Pittsburg, will join Mr.
Arnold In Philadelphia. They Intend
hoarding during the winter. Harold
will either accept a position In his
father's office or continue in the service
of a Philadelphia paper for which, he
says, he has already done considerable
work.
Hon. 8. M. Jack Nominated.
The deadlock In tho selection of Con
gressional candidate for this district
was broken ut Kittunning last Wednes
day and Hon. S. M. Jack, of Indiana,
was renominated. One hundred and
seventeen ballots were taken before a
nomination wus made. Hon. W. O.
Smith, of this county did his best to
secure the nomination, but fulled. It
will be Jefferson county's turn next
time, as this will make two terms for
euch of tho other three counties since
our county lias been given the district
nomination, and Mr. Smith should be
given the county nomination two years
hence without opMjsit!on.
A Good Yield.
On the Thomas S. McCrolght farm
In Paradise 300 bushels of wheat was
raised thisyeur onOi acres of lund. This
Is an averuge of almost 32 bushels to the
acre. Who can beat It ?
Geo. E. Keith's shoes took a prize at
Paris Exposition. You get this make
at Robinson's.
Men's, women's and children's tan
shoes below cost at Williams.'
See the new fall block In derbies at
Milllrens.
Johnston & Nolan have a fine line of
Emerson's shoes for gentlemen. See
thorn.
For Sale New buggies, wheels, tops,
cushions, dashes, &c, also second-hand
buggies und hacks, by L. M. bnyder.
lone calf shoes for men, only (2.00 at
Mouinson's.
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Oeorge W. Henry Ended Hi Earthly
Career With a Shot Oun.
George W. Henry, a woll-lo-rlo farmer
of Paradise Settlement, committed sui
cide about six o'cliH;k Sunday evening
by firing a load of shot Into Ms left
breast. Henry was about 28 year old
and was single. Ills father and mother
are both dead and a cousin, Mrs. Fuller,
and her husband were keeping house
for him. There Is no reason known
why the young man should have taken
tils own life. He had not heen well for
several weeks and the dis'tors think he
was sulTering from an acute attack of
melancholy. Jle had been acting
strangely all day Sunday and after eat
Ing a hearty supsir bo told the Inmate
of the house, his cousin, her husband ,
and a small hoy whom hn had taken to
raise, that tho world would couin to an
end Is'foro midnight and that he was
going to heaven. He kissed his cousin
gissl hyc and said he hos-d they would
bo happy In their new home, as they
Intended moving next spring, and he
advised tho boy to be good and live
right. He noticed the three of them
were watching him closely and he
laughed about It and said they needn't
watch him that way. Hn went upstairs
and In a few minutes afterward the per
sons down stairs were startled by the
rnHrt of a gun. They ran up and found
Henry had Instantly killed himself. He
had placed tho nni.ln of the gun close
to his left breast, making a bole about
tho size of a half dollar. Funeral ser
vices were hold at the Dutch Paradise
church at 1.00 p. m. yesterday.
Public School Libraries.
County Superintendent Teltrlok In
forms us Hint f 1. 018. 17 wai raised and
expended for public school libraries last
year. Of this amount, 50(1.18 was
raised by tho borough scIkhiIs, and
1.451. Ml was raised by the township
schiKils. The money was raised by box
suppers, festivals, pie siH'ials. cto. As
a result of the exH-ndlture of this sum
of money, 7,700 volumes were placed In
the schools of the county last year as
library Issiks. This is a most gratifying'
exhibit of the good work accomplished
Inst year, and should stir up the teach
ers, pupils and friends of education
throughout tho county to greater ef
forts In behalf of schisil libraries this
term. A great philanthropist, In urging
tho necessity for establishing public
school libraries, says: "If I had a mil
lion dollars to cxiend where It would
do the most good, I would put It all into
rural school libraries." More than one
half of the children of tho nation are
educated In the rural school and come
from rural homes, few of which have
suitable txsiks for young people. Gisid
books In tho hands of these children
would greatly Increase tho efllcloncy of
of the country schisils. They would
create a taste for gisid literature and
would ho the best fortification against
tho evil effects of bad literature.
HriMik ville llijmhUnin.
Who Will Enforce It t
It Is claimed that tho town council of
Franklin has an ordinance under course
of passage which provides that any
person spitting on tho wulks of the city
or loafing on the street corners, or In
front of the ocra house, postoffice,
churches, or on bridges, shall tie guilty
of a misdemeanor. Tho penalty for
spitting on tho walk Is a fine of not less
than $1 nor more than $"i, or not more
than 30 days in jail. In the case of loaf
ing the penalty is a fine of not more
than $10 or 30 days In jail, or both.
Wo have an ordinance In Reynolds
ville prohibiting loafing on streets
and using obsceno or profane language
on the streets, and yet loafing
and profane language are common.
Franklin's new law Is alright, but it
will soon be a "dead letter." '
Were Not School Boys.
XpeHiil to Tnr. MTAU.l
Rathmkl, Sept. 24 The Ruthmel
correspondent of Grit, in last issue of
that paper, spoke very disrespectfully
of an officer of the law, besides casting
reflection upon our public schools when
he said that the parties arrested by
Constable Null for playing poker were
only school boys. The truth Is, they
were men old enough to be setilng a
good example for school boys and some
of them should have been at home tak
ing care oj their children Instead of
breaking the law as they were doing.
Constable Null merely Deformed his
duty. I would suggest to the Grit cor
respondent that he bo more careful of
his statements In the future.
Citizen.
Auction sales will continue every Sat
urday and Monduy afternoon and night.
Private sules during the week.
J. C. Kino & Co.
Light colored golf huts, ull shapes at
Milllrens.
Call and see the new Erie shoe for
men at Williams.'
Latest stylus In shoes ut Johnston &
Nolan's shoe parlors. Cull and see
shoes and get their low prices.
Low prices, good fits, first-class work
at John Flynn's tailor shop.
Milllrens clothing excel all others. .
Coca Cola relieves headaches aud
nervousness. 5c. Reynolds Drug Store.
Mitchell, the tailor, has no competi
tion on fine overcoats.