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ESTABLISHED , Stl IN 1892.
An independent journal devoted to the interests of Reynoldsville and vicinity.
C. A. Stephenson, Editor and Proprietor.
REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY, 11, 1903.
THE BOOK AND THE BUILDING.
From the beginning of things down until the invention of the
printing press, architecture was the great book of humanity, the
chief expression of man in his various stages of development.
When the rude Hebrew wished to tell posterity the tale of a daring
deed, he set up a stone "which the iron had not touched," and as
men grew more refined stone was added unto stone and the chisel
wrought out a hidden beauty. When the fervor of religion swept
with such magical force over the men of the Middle Ages, they
built vnst monuments to the glory of their faith in the form ol
cathedrals, and in these majestic shrines they expressed all the
beauty, the grandeur, the sublimity of their ideal religion. Many
of them stand in Euro: to-day and in them, ns in books, we can
read the spirit which moved the people of that age.
But in time the printing press came, nnd with it a new era in the
thoughts nnd actions ot men. For in the printed books men found
a means of perpetuating their thoughts more durable, more con
venient, simpler and easier than architecture. Once a thought was
put in stone and put in a certain spot and so acquired a degree of
sanctity which drew men to it to venerate and worship. Now the
edition of a book, like a flock of birds, scatters to the four winds
and meets men at their own firesides.
But when two powers meet one kills the other.
Religion is still supreme, but it is no longer expressed in the
majesty of architecture. There was a time, but a few hundred
years ago, when these monuments of faith were so numerous in
Europe that an eye-witness says : "You would have thought that
the world had shaken off her old garments to clothe herself in a
white array of churches." And to these churches men devoted all
their lives and interest.
Now churches are still built, but no longer do men lavish that
profusion of wealth and thought upon them, nor do they now at
tend the services of the church ns they once did. And from the
ministers of the temple goes up the unceasing complaint that men
are growing cold towards religion.
They are not.
They have simply changed the method of their worship. The
building of stone is no longer necessary to stirthe devotion of men.
The printing press has made a temple of every man's home.
The church is the working union of priests and prophets and all
who by wise teaching seek to guide the souls of men. While there
was no writing, no printing, the preaching of the voice was the
sole method of doing this. But the printed page speaks to the
souls of men no matter where they are. The writers of newspapers,
pamphlets, books, poems are the working, effective church of a
modern country, lie who clothes a noble sentiment in melodious
words, which brings gladness and peace to the hearts of his readers
has awakened in them the feeling of worship. He who can show
us that nature is beautiful, directs us also to the hand that formed
it. And he who in newspaper, poem or book brings home to our
hearts the nobility, endurance and self-sacrifice of a brother man,
has preached to us a sermon of sublime inspiration.
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"A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT."
Great wealth and great learning may add to a man's happiness,
but neither are necessary to be great in the eyes of the world.
Fame is an accident that comes regardless of either. He who has
an honest heart and a clear brain has all that's needed for life or
fame. The Magna Charta is the greatest document in the history
of England, tor it wrested from the king the power of despotism
and secured to England the supreme blessing of government by the
people. Yet the rude barons who framed this immortal work
could not, in many instances, sign their own names. The Duke of
Marlborough, who in the reign of Anne spread the fame of English
arms around the world and became the greatest man in the history
of his own time, had never read a history of the nation he made
famous. All the history of England that he ever knew was what
he saw acted in the plays of Shakespeare. Napoleon the Great had
the world all a-tremble at the sound of his name, but at the age of
twenty he had neither a country, a home, money or great learn
ing. By his own personality he was ruler of the world, and by
that alone may all men succeed. In our own day and age, educa
tion is raised to the place that arms once held and all men strive
to get it. It is well. But education can only polish what is in the
man from the beginning. A marble statue cannot be chislcd from
a sandstone boulder. And the marble is marble whether chisled
into beautiful form or not. A great man will succeed whether
educated or not. For the heart of a man makes hira what he is.
THE NEWSPAPER" OF THE FUTURE.
In Budapesth, Austria-Hungary, a city of 700,000 inhabitants,
there is a "newspaper" which employs neither paper, press, type
or ink to furnish the news. Instead it sends all the news of the
world to its subscribers through the telephone. It is not a mere
fad or toy for the select few, but a great journal with an established
6ystem of news reporting employing nearly 180 men and has a
subscription list of nearly ten thousand people. It controls six
hundred and forty miles of telephone wire and the fictual cost to
each subscriber is but two cents per day. From eight in the morn
ing until eleven at night the news supply is continuous, but a def
inite time is announced for each special item. At a certain hour
financial news is given, at another national, domestic, sporting or
political. In the evening a large piano is arranged before the trans
mitter and a skillful player entertains the subscribers at the other
end of the wire. The enterprise has proven such a decided success
that preparations are being made to extend it over the whole
country.
The sage of the Punxsutawney Spirit says : "The nearest ap
proach to happiness in this life is obtained by much service and an
infinite compassion for others. Selfishness and the pursuit of the
ignis fatuus called pleasure invite and nourish the ennui they seek
to avoid. Kindness is the only quality that pays compound in-
reresx on xne investment, as surjy and selhsn persons grow old
the hearts of their friends grow cold, and thev become more and
more lonely as they iournev down the slope toward the wide ocean
called Death. But the soul that beams with love and tenderness is
ever young, and need not listen in vain for fellow footfalls. When
a beautiful and unselfish personality passes from this world there
are many sincere mourners, for a genuine loss has been sustained.
A helpful spirit, a comforter, a sympathetic soul has gone from us
and the void cannot be filled."
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lect to make a will, one of the very important matters in some
cases, especially where there are no children. It is a foolish idea
tor a man to tnink ne win soon die it he makes a will.
There are now about 400 glass manufactories in Germany and
over oa,uuu mm cmyiuycu m mem. up unm a lew years ago
Germany made little or no glass, but she is now exporting it to
THE WAGE SCALE.
Throe Hundred Thousand Men Will Be
Benefitted by Increase of Wage.-
Below we publish the old scale and
new wage scale sinned at Indianapolis
last Saturday at the joint conference
of tho U. M. W. of A. committee and
coat operators :
Indiana, pick mining, screen basis,
was 80 cents, will be 00 cents per ton.
Pick mining, run of mine basis, was
49 cents, will be 55 cents per ton.
Machine mining, punching machine,
screen hauls, was 62 cents, will be 72
cents per ton.
Muchine mining, punching machine,
run of mine basis, was 39 cents, will be
45 cents per ton.
Machine raining, chain machlno,
screen basis, was 58 conts, 'will be 6Ri
cents per ton.
Machlno mining, chain mnchlne, run
of mine basis, was 3(11 cents, will be 421
cents per ton.
Ohio, Hocking Valley, pick mining,
screen basis, was 80 cents, will be 1)0
conts per ton.
I'lck mining, run of mini! bnMa, was
80c'-nts, will bo IX) cent per ion.
Machine mining, wuh 5:i cents, will be
61 cents per ton.
Ohio, Masstllon dintrlct, pick mining,
screened coal was CO cents ner ton. will
be 00 cents per ton.
Pick mining, rim of mine coal, was 60
cents and Is now (171 conts per ton.
Pennsylvania, I'lttfburg district,
pick mining, -lnch screened coal, was
80 cents, will be DO sents per ton.
Pick mining, mine run. Is now 57
cents per ton.
Illinois, Dunvlllo district, pick min
ing, run of mine basis, was 1!) cents, will
be 55 cents per ton.
Machine mining, run of mine basis,
was cents and will be 4f cents per
ton.
Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is hereby given that the reg'
ular annual meotlng of thn Reynolds
ville Building and Loan Association
will be held In the association's office
February 23rd, 1003, at 7.30 o'clock p.
m., for the purpose of electing five di
rectors and ono auditor to serve for
three years and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting. John M. Hays,
L. J. McEntire, Sec. President.
Valontines from one cent up at New
York Cash Racket store. Call and see
them.
If you are In need of underwear to
pelce the winter out visit Mlllirens.
Bran, middlings and corn chops at
wholesale at Reynoldsville Mills.
It is pleasure and economy to deal at
Mlllirens department store.
Saved Her Child's Life.
"In three weeks our chubby little
boy was changed by Pneumonia almost
to a skeleton," writes Mr. W. Watklns,
of Pleasant City, O. "A terrible cough
set In, that, In spite of a good doctor's
treatment for several weeks, grew
worse every day. We thon used Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption,
and our darling was soon sound and
well. We are sure this grand medi
cine saved his lire." Millions know It's
the only sure cure for Coughs, Colds
and all Lung diseases. H. Alex Stoke,
the druggist, guarantees satisfaction.
50c, $1.00. Trlul bottles free.
Comic and artistic valentines at New
York Cash Racket store.
This is the time of year that Mlllirens
demoralize competition by slashing
prices.
Want Column.
Hntcs: Onn cent per word for ouch and
every Insertion.
For Salo A seven room house, lot
60 by 150 foot, In West Rovnoldsvlllo.
M. E. Weed.
For Sale Newcomo fly shuttle carpet
loom. Inquire at THE STAR office.
Notice Employees of the silk mill
using electric cars going to and from
work can purchase car tickets at lowor
rates.
Lost Between Philip Koehner's,
West Roynoldcville, and L. J. McEn
tire's, on Jackson street, a heavy
plush lap robe, one side block, the other
light, with doslgns of men on horsobuck
along edge. Tho finder will bo reward
ed by leaving It at tho Building nnd
Loan office or at J. C McEntlre's black
smith shop.
For rent House on Mabel st. In
quire at M. Plyler's meat market.
Lost Side comb with sterling sliver
top was lost night of Elk banquet
Finder please leave at STAR office.
WANTED Girls that are looking for
steady employment. Apply at silk mill.
For Sale Brown and white single
comb Leghorn and Plymouth Rock
eggs for hatching In season. Inquire of
J. J. Hoffman.
Spinners Wanted Apply to Brook'
ville Woolen Mills.
For Sale Lot on Main street. In
quire of L. J. McEntire.
Wanted Girls to learn cloth picking,
winding and weaving. Apply at En
terprlse Silk Company office.
For Salo or Rent A good property,
Including a store room, on Worth street
Inquire at The Star office.
A Legacy of the Orlp
Is often a run-down system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack of appetite, en
ergy and ambition, with disorderly
liver and kidneys often follow an at
tack of this wretched dlsoaso. The
greatest need then Is Elcctrio Bitters,
tho splendid tonic, blood purifier and
regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys. Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the nerves
build up the system, and restore to
health and good spirits after an attack
of Grip. If suffering, try them. Only
50o. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed
by H. Alex Stoke.
You Can Have Qioo
Without notice out of your savings
deposits, bearing 4 per cent. Interest, In
the Pittsburg Trust Company, 323
Fourth Avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. Wl.000
000.00 capital, surplus and profits. Start
vltb $1.00. Bank by mall.
Two large rocks fell off the hlllsldo
near Anthony's tunnel and fell upon
the P. R. R. west-bound local on Wed
ncsusiy. lhonrstfoll into a box car,
and the second crashed through tliu fol
lowing car. A hrakemnn wos between
the two cars, and no doubt thought his
time had como, but he escaped unhurt,
Now Bethlehem Vindicator.
Overcoats from $2.50 up at Mlllirens.
LOOK FOR
Honest Bargains
at the People's
Bargain store
Just received a full line of Men'a
and Hoy's KIIOKS for spring. Prices
from 75e up to 12.70 pur pair.
A complete line of Men's and Boy'
HTS for spring from c uplotl.VO.
Btylm up-to-date.
A new lino of Men's and Boys' t ip
811 1 H I'-spring st vles-4!S: to ll.liO.
Assorted Men'a SLANTS from UOc
up to
Remember our foods are first class
and low In price. Illn Pules and small
p roll is. Cull and examine our stock.
A. KATZEN, Proprietor
Shick & Vagnor
TH6 BIG 5TOR6
AS A RESPONSE to the In
quiries of our many friends
when we expect to ehow ppring
lines, we desire to pay we put on
display this week those lines
which are so earnestly sought af
ter by the ladies for their early
sewing. We are prepared to give
you the best possible service and
in keeping with our reputation.
We can assure you wo will be able
, to give you at all times the best
and newest production of our
most reliable manufactures as well
as many of the newest and most
striking novelties of foreign im
portation. Inventory is about over and we
shall give our entire and devoted
attention to your spring wants,
but we find a few things left
overs from a most successful win
ter season which we will dispose
of at a fractional part of its origi
nal cost. We have not the time
to enumerate these things and tell
you about them, but In case of
need of anything In cold weather
merchandise kindly ask for it and
you will receive the proper atten
tion of some one from a most ef
ficient saleB force.
Next door to Postofflce.
Reynoldsville, Pa.
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H. W. EASON & COMPANY
DOLLARS DO DOUBLE DUTY
Whatever is left of Winter goods has been marked at tempting prices to close, and there are bargains of the first water in every line of men's
and boys' wear. Here are straightforward offers on fine Clothing, Shirts, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Single Trousers, Working Coats, Etc. The season
for selling winter garments is about over, but a genuine bargain is always seasonable, so we have made extraordinary inducements on a number of
the above articles to close them out entirely.
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Overcoats
The Offer of the Season Matchless Values.
A lot of men's oxford g ray and blue beavers, . . $5.00
Overcoats will go in this sule at . . . $2.00
A lot of men's and boys' 8 and 10 dollur overooutH for $5.00
A lot of $12 and $12.50 overcoats for . . 87. no
Overcoats for Youths
J I to 20 YEA HS.
A lot of Youths' $1 00 Overcoat now . . $2.40
A lot of Youth's (K)OvttrcoulH now . , $2.1(0
A lot of Youth's 11 nnd $7.00 Overcoats now . $3.1)0
A lot of Youths' 7 50 and IM.OO Overcoats now $4.00
A lot of $1) und $10.00 Overcoats now , . $5.00.
Overcoats for Boys
3 to 13 YEARS.
Boys' $1.50 Reefers, now
Hoys' 2.50 Reefers, now . ,
Boys' 2.00 long Overcoats now
Boys' 2.50 and 3.00 long Overcoats
Boys' 3.50 and 4 00 overcoats now
Boys' 6.00 and 6.00 Overooats now
00 cents.
$1.40
$1.23
$1.50
$2.00
$2.00
Men's Suits
this
A lot of men's and youth's good 5.00 suits will go In
sale at VZ.fiO.
A lot of men's and youths' 6.00 and 7.00 suits now $4.50
A lot of men's find youths' 8, 0 and Kldollnr suits now 81.50
A lot of men's nntl youths 12.00 and 12.50 suits now $4.50
A lot of met, 'a 15.00 suits now .... $0 .50
Boys' Suits
AUKS 3 to 0 AND 3 TO 15 YEARS, all styles and
makes ut greatly rtl need pi-icen.
A lot of hoy V Knee punt suits ttiHl sold for $1.35 and $1.00
now 00 certs.
A lot of hoys' L 00 suits now . . . $140
A lot of boys' 2.50 stilts now . . . $1.85
A lot of boy's 3.00 suits now , , . $2.00
A lot or boy' 3 50 and $4.00 suite now . . $2 IK)
A lot of 5.00 suits uow .... $.'1.50
Working Coats
Men's 1.25 and 150 heavy duck blunkot lined Coals, $1.00
Men's 1.75 and 2.00 duok blanket Hoed coats, now $1.25
Men's 3.50 sheep pelt lined coats, now . . $2.50
Men's 2.50 maokinaw oonts, now . . $1.75
Men's 5.00 extra heavy Melton ooats, now . . $3.75
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Caps . Caps . Caps
All Men's and Boys' 25 oontcaps now reduced to , . 15 cents
All Men's and Boys' 60 cent cans now reduced to , . 35 oents
All Man's 75 oent caps now reduced to .. . .60 oents
All Mens $1.00 caps will go In this sale at ' . . , 75 cents
Great Pants Special
Interesting Reading J c)?an up i,1rRlnUlro,'S0k we h,ave tu1noheld
together our $1.60 and 2.00 pants in wool oash
mere, gray and dark mixtures, and give you a limited choice for only $1.25
Men's Heavy Wool Sox
Men's 15o wool sox now , . 10 cents.
Men's 25o wool sox now . 10 oents
Men's 15 oent wool sox now 35 oents.
Great bargains in Lumbermen's Gums and Pelt Boots.
. . . . , Alpo bargains in Shoes.
Men's Shirts
Men's 50 oent fleeoud Jersey oversbirts, now ,
Men's 75 and 85 cent fleeced Jersey nvershlrts, now
Men's $1.00 Flannel Shirts uow
Men's 1.50 flannel shirts now . .
Men's 2.00 tlunnol shirts now reduced to ,
38 cents
60 oents
75 cents
. $1.10
$1.50
We have many other great bargains to show you, too
numerous to mention here. If you attend this sale you are
sure of a bargain in everything you buy. Remember this
sale will last just one week,
Beginning Feb. n, Ending Feb. 18
II. VV. EASON tfc COMPANY,
Hoover Building. Next door to Postoffioe. Reynoldsville, Pa.
ctier countries.
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