Follow the Crowd Most nny day from now until Christmas and you will be led into the estab lishment of STOKIJ the Druggist and you will find n thousand and one novelties for the holidays. The acknowledged lead ing holiday store for the past thirty years and W IIY ? Because we always search the markets for nil that is new nnd novel in the gift goods line nnd offer you only that which is up-to-date throughout our entire assortment and many novelties that are exclusive with us. We think you'll be sur prised at the excellence of our showing this year, ns we can assucyou of much larger and better assort ment than last year. Our assortment goOkS Very much larger than ever. All the late copyright books, illustrated gift, tttamliu'd books . In threo, four, fivo and bIx vol ume sots, In cloth and tine bindings, Juvenile and miscel laneous books, poots and birth day books, family and teacher's bibles, prayor books, atlases and dictionaries, calondars and booklets. Toilet Cases , Manicure sets, glove and J handkerchief canos, shaving cases, in celluloid, ebony, stag horn, gold and silver, birch bark novelties, daintily decor ated. In price from 50 cents to $50.00. Our stock of these goods is very largo, probably larger than all the other stocks in town and every item is good value at the price asked. Cut Glass A new lino with us this year. Rich, deep cuttings some of the celebrated Strauss cuttings of Now York. Diftoront and probably bettor than you have had and at easier prices than you aro uxod to paying. French and Gorman China Bought direct from the man ufacturers at a saviug of the middleman's profit, and a sav ing to you, in single pieces, sets and dishes.' If you want something out of the ordinary, something you will not find in every stock, you will get it here at the fairost prices. Bronze Figures and Gocks Some unlquo things in useful and ornamental artielos for the home and ollleo. Fancy Ink Stands, Pen Wipers, Pen Racks, Fountain Pens, Gold Pons, Toothpicks, Thermom eters, Desk Calendars, Pen boxes and funcy box papers. Toys, Dolls and Games Flinch and Pit games the greatest craze of the day. Card games, Board Games, Croki nole, Archarena, and all the new games of the year. Candies We are exclusive agonts for the celebrated brand of Golden Rod candies, guaranteed to be 1 absolutely pure, 10 cents per pound. Fine chocolate can- ; dies, the equal of any, 20 cents per pound. ' Chatelaine and Automobile Bags. Pocket books, card cases, bill books in seal, walrus and fancy leathor. . Most stores are prono toex- aotoxborbltant prices on luutb ' or goodB during the holidays. Here you will 2nd easy prices . on leather as well as all other goods. , A store full of Christmas suggestions. A complete line of Christmas merchandise fills every part of our store and never before wore we better prepared for the gift giving season. Nover before were the prices more tempting. ' 1 Wlao purchasers will make their selootlons now while the stocks are unbroken. H. fliex stoke The Leading Druggist. New Pension Bill. Senator Penrose has Introduced a bill proposing to give all Union soldiers so unfortunate as to fall Into the bands of the Confederates during the Civil War, the sum of $2.00 a day for every day pent In a Southern prison between May 25, 1S61 and May 25, 1805, and In addition a general pension of $12.00 a month from the pasBBgo of the act.. The bill will no doubt become a law as It should. This will find a large number of soldiers yot living In Clearfield county. Clearfield 7'iiWiV Spirit. There aro some old soldiers in this section tbat would como under this new act. Fight Will be Bitter. Those who will persist In closing their ears agalnnt the continual recommenda tion of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, will have a long nnd bit ter fight with their troubles, If not end ed earlier by fatal termination. Head what T. U. Henll, of IV all, Miss.. 1ms to say: "Iast full my wire hiul every symptom of consmption. Stio took Dr. King's Now Discovery after everything else had fulled. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her." Guaranteed by II. Alex Stoko, druggist. Price ftOc. and $1. Trial bot tles free. Notice to Tax Payers of Reynoldsville Borough. You will save 5 per cent, by paying your tax on or before December 15. 1003. After that time 5 per cent, will be added on all l!M):t tax. I. M. SWARTZ, Collector. The woman who marries a man just to get the best of some other girl hasn't sense enough to como In out of a hail storm. Matrimony Is a little more serious matter than tea fights and bargain hubbubs. Kx. Gcodor, the jeweler, makes a special ty of watch cleaning and repairing of all kinds ; work entrusted to us Is certain to receive careful treatment from expert and skilled hands. Clocks repaired, regulated and set in fine run ning order, jewelry and all small wares monded, cleaned and repolishcd In workmanlike manner. All work guatan toed. Our motto Neat, prompt and reliable. Prices always reasonable. John H. Doubles, the butterlne deal er, will re-open his old stand, two doors above hose house No. 2, to-day. High grade butterlne at 22c per pound. Hand moulded phonograph records 25 cents at Stoke's, the druggist. The Model Bakery fills all orders for fancy cakes. All bats reduced at Miss Sayors.' If You Intend PURCHASING FURNITURE Go to a house that deals in Furniture, and makes a special ty of it. It you deal with us you will have the advan tage of getting the newest designs at the most reasonable prices. We have an extensive Btock and you will have no trouble in getting what you want. J, R. 'HILUS AND COMPANY. Town Counell Meeting. The regular meeting of town council was hold Tuesday, Deo. 1st, president Applegate In tho chair. Members present, Williams, Rltzle, 8a.vers, A. P. King, Dr. King. Minutes of the previous meeting road and approved. Collector I. M. Swartz reported taxes collected as follows : Borough, Ml .00) borough bond, $50.00 j water, $18.80 ( light, $18.80 , police, $18.80. On motion a resolution was passed to employ the Street Commissioner to look after the hose and dry them after each fire, or after being used, anr" to do all flushing of sewers whore the city hoso Is used. Any person taking the city hose and using them for flushing sewers or for any other purpose except for fighting fire shall be fined ten ($10.) dollars for eneh and every such offense. Representative from the Fabric Hosn Co. and the Hevere Rubber Co. were present with samples and prices of fire hose. After a careful consideration of the matter on motion tho clerk was authorized to enter Into an agreement with Mr. R. II. Yeager, tho agent, for tho Revere Rubber Co. for 500 foot of hoso. Tho clerk was also authorized to purchase one dozeu wrenches, one dozen hoso carriers und one Calahan nozzle. Bills and Interest amounting to $174.21 were ordered paid. On motion the following resolution was passed : Whkreas, tho town council of the Borough of Reynoldsville has been heretofore requested by the newspapers of tho town and a number of its citizens, to mako street Improvements and for that purpose, that tho town council obtain the consent of tho electors of the Horough at an election to be held In February next, to Increase tho Indebted ness of the Borough to mako said streot Improvements by the Issuing and the saie oi ootids, tnereforo bo It Rewired, that the Solicitor of tho Borough bo directed to prepare an ordinance to bo submitted to tho Council, for the purpose above stated On motion ordinance No. 8!) was pa sed on first reading. Rings The finest line eyer shown In diamonds and other stones of all kinds, flat bund, oval and engraved bands ; over 700 to select from. Call and see tho largo stock atGooder's, the jeweler, Money saved Is money earned. At tend II. W. Gason & Co.'s sale of men's and boys' clothlng,shoes and furnishings. Phonographs $3.50, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 at Stoke's, tho druggist. A clock makes a very nice and ac coptable Christmas gift, and we offor tho greatest assortment ever offered to the holiday buyers. Prices lower than ever before, at Gooder's the jeweler. See tho window full of shoes at No lan's shoo storo. Ladles' elioes 75 cents and men's $1.25. The finest lino of diamond brooch rings at Gooder's, tho jeweler. Celebruted Gulden Rod candies 10 cunlft per pound ut Stoke's, tbedruggist. Tarry brand of candoe rubbers at No lun's shoo store. See the Dudley school shoo at MHIIrens. Phonographs $3.50, $5.00, $7.50, $10 00, $15.00 and $20.00 at Stoku's, druggist. Ladles' shoes at 75c a pair and men's shoes at $1.25 a pair, formerly sold at $2.00 and $3.00. D. Nolan's shoe store. Before buying rings, call and see if we can't give you better value than you can get olnewhere. C. F. Hoffman. Men's dress shoes for $2.50 at Nolan's. Can't be bought elsewhere for less than $3.00. See the fall bats for 1903 at Millirens Want Column. Rates! One cent per word tor each and evert Insertion. Wanted At once Party with portable mill to cut million feet lumber by contract, noar Brookvllle. ' Logs already skidded. Also parties to make 20,000 oross-tles. Add re P., S. &. C. R. IV, Broekrllle, Pa. For Rent House at corner of Third and Hill street. Inquire at The Star office. Help Wanted At tho Enterprise 811k Company mill, Reynoldsville. To Let A furnished room with priv ilege of btith room. Inquire at The Star nifloo. For Sale One billiard and one iiool table cheap. Call at City Hotel, Revn- oldsvllle. Pa. For sale Grocery store and building In good locHllon. Good reasons for sell ing. Inquire at THE STAR office. FOR HAT.E-Good driving horse. In quire at Mt. Spring Bottling Works. For 8ai.e A car load of corn on cars. M. C. Coleman. For Sale GiMid house on Hill st. Will be sold at a bargain If sold quick. Inquire at The Star office. Wanted Girls to learn winding and cloth pleking. Apply Enterprise Silk Co. For Sale House and lot In West Reynoldsville and afarm in Washington township. Inquire of L. W. Perrln, Box 187, Reynoldsville, Pa. W'lshaw. Mr. Heffnur spent Sunday at his homo In DuBols. Flem Douthlt was In Punxsutawney one day last week. Miss Jesslo Smeltzur took charge of her BChool last week. Miss Ida Mulhollan of Panic, visited In town last week. There will be u pie social at the Bol linger school bouse Saturday evening. All invited. George Hollenbaugh Is assisting Mr. Frederick in bis store. Letter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining In post office at Reynoldsvlllo, Pa., for tho week ending Dec. 5, 1903 : G. A. Freedline, Jim Ross, Lewis Virko. Foreign Ranalllta Lulgl. Sny advertised and give date of list when calling for above. E. c. Burks, P. M JJUGHES & POMROY. undertaking and picture framing. Tho U. 8. Hurliil League hur been tested and found all rliilit. C'lieupeHt form or In surance. Hecure a contract. . Woodward building, Kvynuldiville, IV. A Runaway Bicycle, Terminated with an ugly cut on tho leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, III. It dovoloped a stubborn ulcer unyield ing to doctors and remedies for four years. Thon Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured. It' just as good for Burns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c, at U. Alex Stoke's Drug Store. Cut glaxK, the finest Helectton ever brought to i;.'ynoldi.vllle. just ivcolvcd at Gooder's. the jeweler. Rubber footwear fur tho whole family at Millirens. A full line uf wutch chains for ladles and goutlemon at Coodur'e, tho jeweler. D. Nolan's shoe storo will sell GOO pairs of men's and women' shoes below cost for the next twenty days. Anything for men and boys at H. W. Eassn & Co'a at cost. Phonogruph and twelve records for $0.00 at Stoke's, the druggist. Flomheim shoe at Millirens. Mon's high cut lace rubbers at Nolan' shoo (tore for $1.85 a pair. See the great assortment of 50 cent shirt at Millirens. A graphapbone and i dozen record for $5.00 at Gooder's. Come and hear them play and talk. Go to the Model Bakery for your canes. Visit Millirens for anything to wear. ASBINDER & KENNEDY The Leading Photographers ' JT will be to the interest of those desiring photos for the holidays to call at our studio. We have over sixty different styles of mountings to select from, including nil THE LATEST STYLES IN FOLDERS known to the profession. We are sole agents in this section for the "Reliance" mount. Also for "Ye Season's Gretinge" something new and pretty, fl A word about finishing. We are prepared to finish your photos in the common gloss or aristo platino. Also platinum and carbon, the latest and most sty lish, 60 popular in the larger cities. We have a few of the latest in fancy Portrait Frames and have ad . ded some accessories to our studio outfit for the hol iday trade. In fact everything in our studio is new una up-to-date. Give us a call, v Vusbltuler Jb Kennedy cor. Muiu & Fifth Bts., JteinoUUiille, Pa. B B B B B B MILLIREHS 3 3 3 3 3. 3 iiiiiauiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiaiuiuiuiuiuiuiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiii FOR RELIABLE AND ACCEPTABLE-- CHRISTMAS GIFTS Best Overcoats and Beautiful Furs Suit Cases Trunks Umbrellas Glove Boxes Kerchief Boxes Work Boxes Toilet Sets Combs and Brush Sets Shirts Suits in the county Collars and Cuffs Neckwear Sweaters Cardigan Jackets Gloves, finest kid Golf gloves Hats and Caps Kerchiefs Mufflers Stick Pins Ways Muffilets Link Cuff Buttons Brooches Coin Purses Wrist Bags Sterling Silver Mounted Tooth Brushes Paper Cutter Shoe Horns Scissors Match Boxes Blotters Stamps Shoe Buttons Nail Files Ebony Military Brushes Ebony Hair Brushes The Early Buyer Fares Best. Fancy Burnt Leather Goods Perfumery Leggings Leather Collar Boxes Traveling Sets Wool Knit Leggings Ladies and Childrens Coats Suits and Skirts Shoes For Men Women and Children Fancy Slippers For Men 1 Women and Children Make your Christmas gift selections early and for a small 'good faith payment we will retain them for you. WILLI K E N S SHICK & WAGNER j .THE BIG STORE HOLIDAY GOODS THIS WEBK Secure your Xmas. presents early to insure the best selection. Goods arriving each day and are ready for your inspection. uoaai Oorner Main and Riftfi