1 .J L L STATE OF AFFAIRS IN GLASS MARKET The Market is Overstocked and Some Sales Made At and Below Cost. Manufacturers are Without Organ ization and the Future seems Very Uncertain. There ore In the United States more factories and nmro workmen tlmn is re quired to ii'ly tlio nerds of the conn try, lionee In order to maintain rices It li absolutely necessary toopernlo the plants only lout! enough to supply the demand. This can only he accomplished hy the co-oporatlon of manufacturers. The frlass workers hnvn n strong or ganization and through It are ah e to command a hlch scalo of waes. Tho manufacturers nt this time are not organized, conoiUcntly prices have declined until tholr product. has been selling at and below cost. It Is true that In the punt there have been different organizations nnd for a time tho business would run uIuhjt quite smoothly and profitably, until new fac torlos would spring up, remain on tin' outside, operating several months longer than those In tho organizations. The business Is In a very deplorable condition at the present time and unless the manufacturers can get together It must becomo disastrous for both manu facturers and workmen. The American, Independent and Fed eration Glass Companies, Itecnme awaro of the fact that their warehouses wcro becoming overstocked nnd ordered an early shut down last lire. In the face of theso conditions many factories continued to mnko all the glass thoy could possibly turn out. Tho proposed selling agency, to bo called the Manufacturers Window Glass Company, will have to bo fifteen hun dred (1500) pots, outside of those owned by the American Window Glns Cotn pany or part of those who havo signed will not come In, they having become weary of holding tho umbrella over those on tho outside, many of whom have continued to operato their factor ies when the warehouses of tho coun try wore overstocked . At this time there is pructicully no organization among tho manufacturers, tho Independent Window Glass Com pany and Federation Win low Glass Company both having dissolved. This has been brought about by their inabil ity to maintain prices with so many factories working in opposition. If the required 1,500 pots are not se cured, wo can only expect a worse market when tho factories all start up, which they are now preparing to do. Prices must fall. This will bo a severe blow to those who havo Block on hand manufactured at a higher sealo of wages than was ever known In tho his tory of the business. Those who have been holding tholr glass in anticipation of higher prices will meet with disappoint mont nnd lots. This must result in a sovero cut in wages, only to be followed by a farther cut In the price of glass. The proposed organization, will con trol the product of tho American Window Glass Company, who own (1088) sixteen hundred and olhty e'cht pots, thoy having agreed to cease muklng glass both by hand and with tholr machines, when tho Manufactur er', Window Glass Company dei m it advisablo, thoy olso, havo agreed to market their glass through tho same selling agency. If the necessary (1500) fifteen hundred pots can be secured, tho price of glass will atonoo advanco, and those having largo stocks of glass on hand will reap ' the first benefit, and tho buslncs become profitable. If they cannot bo secured, It will mean the loss of millions of dollars, to the manufacturers and workers. We are sorry to note the strong dis position on the part of some jobbers to prevent, if possible, the organization of a strong selling agency. Thoy want to keep part of the factories outside, know ing quite well, that thoy can better control them, and gain an undue ad vantage over their competitors. To say tho loast, it is very unfair for men who belong to the same labor or ganization to have so unequal a distri bution of the benefits; some having ten month employment during the year, while other do not get more thau half ' that amount. It is also unfair for some manufacturer to insist on making more than their due proportion of glass, run ning without profit and compelling their competitors to lose money as woll as themselves, when It Is a fact, that, If the bublnes Is on a paying basis for one, all will bo benefitted llkewlso. Will the manufacturers stand togeth er and control their business, making it pleasant and profitablo, where now.it is only anxiety and loss, or will they con tinue to conduct their business in such a manner a to make all engaged in It . feel a Robt. Burns must have felt when ho wrote, "Man1 inhumanity to man makes counties thousand mourn." : ' "' OlJSEHVEK. The t'onfleld 1'iwn is somewhat ex orcised over tho fact that some of Its exchanges copy items from Its columns without giving tho credit. Great Cesar, man 1 don't allow a lltt.lo thing like that worry you. Plagiarism Is common among sotno newspaper. Of course somo of thorn don't always pub lish tho Item as they steal It, but make anvcrnl changes ami then let It go as an original Item, while others publish It just as they clip It from an exchange. Wo have often hud Items stolen from TllK Htak and tho paper that Btnlo It was given credit hy other papers after wards, and sometimes items havo been clipped from our columns and other papers given credit, but life "a too Hliort to worry over such matters. H some times happens that papers that fuss about plagiarism nro not always Inno- nt of the same olTelise. The I'n. editor should sen to It that, lie Is not a plagiarist nnd console himself with tho teach ings of tho Good Monk : " Thou shalt lend unto many, and thou shult not borrow." Also remember that tlio Good Hook says ; ' The borrower Is servant to the lender." Piecautiunuty Notice. Kditor TllK St AH, Dear Sir : Whereas, thu city of litt ler Is new wonderfully scourged with an epidemic of typhoid fever, tlio cause vhoroof has been traced to befouling tho water supply of tho cltv. through earelossnes In handling fever patients lu close proximity to streams of wuter furnishing said supply, J lu fi Inn , i he board of directors of tho KcynuldHvlllu Water Company, especially request tho physicians In tho town anil vicinity, anil others concern ed, that if they learn or know of any person residing In close proximity to inn stream supplying Keynoldsvillo with water, allllcled with u contagious disease, and by reason thereof there Is danger of befouling sail supply, that lmniemate notice of tin; fact ho given to M. M. Mavis, tho Secretary of thu board of directors, or uny director of tho water confpnny, all of which will bo appreciated on behalf of tho manage ment of the water company and its patrons. Respectfully, M. M. DaVIH, See. Advance in Price Caused by Weather, c During tho past week lovers of tlio red-hot relish, horse-radish, huve boon advised of a raise lu prlco aggregating ahout 20 per cent. While wo do not pretend to bo up on tho horse-radish market thoso who nro In a position to know state that tho advanco has been caused by tho frozen condition of tho turnip patches and the consequent In crease of labor necessary to remove tho horso-radlsh from the ground. Kails Creek li inhl. Meti'sh i'li cut lace rubbers at Nolan's shoo store for $1.85 a pair. Ico cream soda or hot soda served nt tho Iteynolds fountain. Wo would like to flunv you our as sortment of umbrellas. They make usuful presents. Engraved freo at C. !'. Hoffman's. A grnphnphnno and dozen records for $5.00 nt Gooder's. Gome and hear thorn play and talk. Money saved Is money earned. At tend II. W. I'ason & Co.'s sale of men's and boys' clothlnu.shoes nnd furnishings. Phonographs $3.50, $5.00, $7. .10, $10.00, 1.-..00 and 20.00 at Stokes, tho druggist. Ladles' shoes at 75e a pair and men's shoos at $1.25 a pair, formerly sold at $2.00 und. $3.00. I). Nolan's shoo store. Cut glass, somo moro new pieces just arrived at Gooder's ut prices that will heat them all. Suit cases niado of leather for Xuuis. ut Millirens. Tho finest lino of diamond brooch rings ut Gooder's, the jowolcr. Want Column. Hates: One cent per word for ouch unci everv Insertion. For Sale An organ cheap. Mrs. P. J. Doogan, Jackson street. Wantkd At once ; Parly with portable mill to cut million feet lumber by contract, near Brookvllle. Logs already skidded. Also parties to make 20,000 cross-tlos. Address P., S. C. U. H., Brookvillo, Pa. For Kent House at corner of Third and Hill streets. Inquire at The star otllco. Help Wanted At tho Enterprise Silk Company mill, Ueynoldsvlllo. To Lot A furnished room with priv ilege of bath room, Inquire at The Stab office. For Sale Ono billlurd und one pool table cheap. Call at City Hotel, Reyn oldsvlllo, Pa. For sale Grocery store and building in good location. Good reasons for soil ing. Inquire at The Staii office. Fon Sale Good driving horse. In quire at Mt. Spring Bottling Works. Fou Sale A car loud of corn on ear. M. C. Coleman. For Sale Good house on Hill st. Will be sold at a bargain if sold quick. Inquire at The Star otllco. Wanted Girls to learn winding and cloth picking. Apply Enterprise cum UJ. For Sale Houso and lot In West Ueynoldsvllle and a farm In Washington township. Inquire of L. W. Porrln, Box 187, Itoyooldsvlllo, Pa. High School Bulletin. Edited hy Memhcn of the fcynoldjvlllf High School Examinations began yestordny. Miss Klnhr and Mr. Coleman nro so delighted with their new position as librarians that they contemplate re taining It the remainder of the term. What Is tho attraction between Hub- .lunlor No.'s 1 and fl ? Mr. Murray Is kept so busy watching his personal property for tho Senior girls are so anxious to obtain something to hoard up as a rollo of his radiant countenance that they uo every mean of procuring it. Wednesday, Pec. I), Prof. Bacon gave a short discussion on tho "Condition of the American Indian." He said that considering what each trlbo has given to tho white man, tho Indinn should be educated In special lines ns this Is an age of specialization. Tho members of tho High School certainty enjoyed their sleigh ride Thursday ovenlng. Tho program given In tho Shakes pearean Literary Society Friday. Doc. 4, was without, doubt the best one this year. Ono of the most Interesting nu in In rs on the programe was the vocal solo by Mr. Wallace Mitchell. Another was tho debate on tho subject "Uesolv- ed that War Is an Indication of tho Ad vanco of Civilization." Tho affirmative was represented by Garfield Harries and Anna Meyers, tho negatlvoby John Colcmun and Ethel K unes. It was a very even debate, each sldo winning seven point'. Frank Strouse, ono of the shining lights of the Sub-Junior class, was at once chosen by Prof. Uiieon to repre sent tho sun In the explanation of a difficult point lu physical geography. Tho rays radiating In nil directions from the "sun" worn thought sulllecnt by some members of the class to at tract a few of our West Ueynoldsvlllo girls. On being asked as to tho truth of tliuso rumors Mi. Strouso replied: "Yes, even Monro." Threo members of tho Senior class wore requested to act as judges on a dehato "ItiKiilvid, That John Alden Should Have Proceeded with His Court ship Without llegard to tho Friendship of Miles Stnndlsh." The question was discussed hy two of tho best speakers of the Freshmen class. Mr. Leonard Harris represented thu atHrniitllve in which tlio lino character of John Alden was forcibly discussed. Miss Pratt represented tho negative, taking us her strong point, conscience. A point for both wus lino delivery und figurative language. Tlio judges found It hard to decide the winners, as it was quite evenly discussed, but finally caino to tho conclusion that tho ulllrmative bad won eight points und tho negative seven. Prof. Smith gavo a very Instructive talk In society last Friday on tho sub ject "A Student." Ilo said tho word student was derived from tho latin verb "Slmlis" meaning to bo eager for. To bo a student ono must havo appli cation, concent ration and thoroughness, ill I these combine to nmku a true student. Tho dramatists of Uoom 1:1 will pre sent "A Christmas Chymo" on Friday of this week for tho benefit of tho Emerson Lyceum. A Costly Mibtake. Blunders aro sometimes very expen sive. Occasionally life itself Is tho price of a mistake, but you'll never bo wronir if yoU take Dr. King's Now Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, headacho, liver and bowol troubles. They uro gontlo yet thorough. 25o. at II. Alex Sloku's drug store. Silk square mufflers at Millirens, Watches Wo can soil you a watch from $1.00 up to any prlco you want. Wo have them In nieklo, tllver, gold filled and solid gold, ulso set with diamonds. Over 200 to select from at Gooder's, tho jowolcr. Hand moulded phonograph records 25 cent at Stoko's, the druggist. See tho $11.50 oppossum furs at Millirens. Boys' high cut shoos at Nolan's shoe store. Read Stoko's, tho druggist's, big Christmas ad. In this papor. Go to Goodor's jewelry store and soe the fine lino of cutT buttons. Visit Millirens for your Xmas. furs. Tho largest lino of umbrellusand best values. ,. Every on6 engraved free at C. F. Hoffman's".. '' , . "ififfAdngJ'jackuts at Millirens. E XECUTRIX'S NOTICE. Notice Is horeby glyciiVMiiit Jotters Instil-. muniftiNon the estjue 'nf-CMrs. Mnruiin't! Ciutiniftte of HyiKitnvillnliornui(li, dceii'jl,.liit.ve bun.l!i'iucU.t4 tho untlirr slKiifid.liwliom all iinVsOwt Inriqhiixl tnsMd' esttitti Aro rtuiiiestt'il lo itnn.hi ih vm,nt. .1AI tlio-rflmviiir clullim or iMllllji will uilAuJ kuowo tlio sumo All fifiuf doluy. 1 1 , MIIU. t-MMAiU. A PPCMl ATE, - , rfcieeutrlxf. , ItV.ynoldMVllle1PBnoc.Wl(i03.'' i I HE JIMSON WEED. Probably I.PKMPf 4f I From Hoalh Anirrlen nr Aln, Once upon n time the iinineof .ttitues lown must huvo been very sharply shortened. Within the Ineniory of luiiny people row living James was pronounced ".Teems;" In fact, we be llevo that Hint wns the accepted pro nunciation of our Virginian forefa ther. Hut "Jim" must hnve been the diminutive of "Jeems," n well ns of Jnmes; ut IciiMt we Judge so bemuse vhnt Is popularly know n ns "the Jim son weed" reiilly la the Jamestown weed. Nor Is there nny reason to suppose that this contraction was made jeer lngly or sneerlngly. Morn probably It prow Into use "Jess so," nnd we llnd Intelligent Americans to whom It bus never occurred that there Is nny con nection whatever between Jamestown nnd Jlmson. All the same, the mi thorltle say Hint "Jlmson" Is "short" for tho iinme of the place whvre the Pugllsh made their first permanent set tlement In what Is now the 1'nlfod Klntes nnd where the (lid Dominion's first capital wns located. The Jlmson weed, however, Is not a native plant, but proliubly nunc tit us from South America or Asia. It Is n question how It got to Jamestown, hut we believe It hi concded that It b net Indigenous: to Vlrgln'a. If II was de. I'licrately mi l d 'slg-edly Imported, It must have b en liceiiil'e of lis lic'dle lunl vnlii": rertnlnly not for Its odor. Kaufman's BARGAIN HOUSE NOLAN BLOCK THREE DOORS FROM NATIONAL BANK MAIN AND FOURTH STREETS Our Prices Will Save You Dollars! OUR. LI' nn(l witcr opening in all departments is complete. We ask all the people of Keynoldsville nnd vicinity and surrounding public to call and see our display one of the most complete lines of goods to he found in the county, consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Men's, Boys' and Youth's Clothing and Furnishings, Ladies' and Misses' Wear, Boots and Shoes Trunks, YHises, Dress Suit Cases, Hats and Caps for Men and Boys all fresh new goods bought for fall nnd winter trade. All of the latest styles, quality and workmanship, of the best to be had to satisfy our iarge trade. Men's GMiiifiu GoniDiete line. Men's Suits, worth ti 00 anil M.00 at Men's very line l0 00. '.ti(. H.on at 1 'lints, very tluo, t -1.00. 4.."iO. ..()(, (i.OU 1'iint-, very line all wool, .l.i)0, -1.00 Men's (Joiduroy Suits, goori ones at Men's Corduroy Cauls, all si.cs, Overalls and Jacket-, full linn suit Sweaters, from - - Ladies' Furnisiiinos. Ludks,' Mb sea' and Children's Underwear a complete lino in wool and cotton from - 12 cents up Ladles' Wool Shawls, all kinds from - 40 cents to .YOU Ladles' Kino lllaek Underskirts, at .... lis cents Ludies' all wool Waists, all eolors from ... $1.00 up, Ladles' ( luting Flannel, all sizes .... 40 cents Ladios' Wrnppurs - ... ... . 7o cents Ladles' Fine Furs from tl.00, a.00, $3.00 to - . $10.00. Ladles' Wool Fascinators, .... . ",o cents Misses' " " - - . 25 cents Ladles' Corsets, fine ono at ... 40conts Full Line of Men's Furnishings. Mou's lino Dress Shirts, - 400,710,1)80 Mons.'llno Neckwear at 20cents Men's tine Dross Gloves at - 2") cents Men's flno Hosiery ut Scents Men's fine Suspenders. - 12o, loc, 2oo Men's Collars und Cuffs. Men's and lioy' Clovcf and mitts. Ladies' Millinery. NIco lino Hats 50e, 7"o, $1.00 up Gloves und Mitts, ull prices. 1 , Rubber Goods. Mens Good Uubber Uopts at - Men's Ilueklo Arctics at Men's Felt Hoots, coinpletn - Ladles,' Misses' and CUIldiens all Big line of Men's, Boy's and Hats and Cags. i-Mfestss (..o'clock nt., . i.i which Is vlloj certnlnfy not tor lis nhw er nnd leaves, beennse they do tiot compare In beauty wHh those of ncnro of native plants. Anil, while this weed I now recognized us having some me dicinal value. It tuny not hnve bud that reputation "then" with Europeans. Th" Chinese, however, use It to some ex tent medicinally and may hnve iIoup so from time Inimemorlnl. that country bchu little given to the neceptanee ef new Ideas or new remedies. Richmond Tlliics-I ilHpntrh. A ROYAL BOOK BUYER. he fnreh of llldrrol'a l.llirarr li- (ulliertn II. of lluahlit. Kinprcss Catherine II. of liiissln whs K'cnt render nnd n lover of books. Hue of her services in letters In Husslii won the pin i lui ie of the llln arles of Vollnlre and IMderot. she wnsn warm friend nnd admirer uf ihesc French philosophers, nnd their work Interested her because she was cnucr to leurn new theories of polities and government. Voltaire's library of nhout 7.000 vol. lines .i now n p ut of the llusslnu Im pel In I I i I n ii I y lu the lli rinlln- ' palace, and lu the hull devoleil to Hou dou's slntlie nl' oltnlio. The Hloi y of ( 'a I lierini 's lli!"ioV. li'Tnry ! inlc; erediialile to Icr tad ,i:i.i Hy. hldeiit inn. ml 1: .huso of It Is .! II'TOS- as the priic of his lil r.u;.. ( . . t l.ct i , ,c II. of fend Mm lUi.i.nii i.u'l mil!! . ns M ran dllloii el' the hiii'ilu that per purchase Reynoldsville, :i us I.4H 7. 1S - 1.4S "." Cents i'l cents up Underwear Men's Heavy flotce-lined worth $1.00, 1.2.) at 7oo Mens heavy all wool, worth 2.00, .2 o0 nt S1.W.1 Hoys' liooco-llned ut - 12 cents up. Hoys' wool ... 2.1 cunts un Children's fleeco lined at 12 cents up Children's wool at 20 cents up Shoes, Yes Shoes Men's flno box calf at $1.75. Men's fine pateut leather Douglas H 50 Men's Work shoos, $1.(10, 1.25, 1.75 2 KI Youth's complete line, all sizes, all kinds, !No Ladies,' Mlsbcs' und Cliildrcns " $2. 25 - $1.00 $1.75 kinds. Children's ,k Wool Blankets and Haps. Wool RlankotB at $2.l8 pair Cotton Hiunkots, large size at 5No puir Hupps, flno lino from ... ih)o up Flno larga Pillows, price $1.25 pair Cotton Butts, Ho and 10c Wool Knitting Yarns 8 cents Shetland Floss ... 8 cents Zephyrs - - Scents 'ifin KAUFMAN'S 1UU "- 8-4 should remain with Idderot until Id death. Thus Plderot. without leaving I'm Is. became Catliei Ine's llliiiirlnn In his own llmary. A her librarian he was given n yearly salary of l,ooo. (Hie year this salary whs not pnld. Then Catherine wrote to her librarian Hint ' lie coiiM not I nve him or her li brary sillier through the negligence f n ti-'iisnrer's clerk unit that she should send Mm the sum thai she had set aside for the cine and Increase of her lllji'Miy for fifty years. At the end of that lu lled she Would make new ar rangement. A cheek for 125,000 ac companied (hi letter. The l.lli-rarr Imp In Plntinrr. "I know n literary ihnp. good writer nnd nil Hint, but with absolutely no buslnexs sense, who suddenly decided the thing for lilni to do wns to start n land: nccoiint." said the secretary of a financial Institution, "lie came In to see me nhout It. ! nsked him how much he lind, mid he said he had saved $."11. I told him we rarely started nc eoitut nu such small deposits, but would make nn exception In his ense In encourage thrift nnd school hint In business. "lie went through the preliminaries nervi usly, signed Hie signature card, put Ms money In and rot n nice new hank huok. I'.y that time he wes all Mustered. They t;:ive him a check book. ::! I h" deel l d he would hiive to have sr me i: m ;. for pl'i si nt use. The re el in-, teir i- hitii.iliiced Mm to the I"' ine te'b r. unit he Inolllrcd the Pennsylvania Dm Goons and Otlicoes, fast Colors, at ... . 4J cents per yurd (iinyhuins, - ' - - - - . 5 cents poi ) aid Muslins ...... . ii cuius per yard Online; Fhinn .-Is worth 10 and 12 cents, - - Mcntsvard Fine line of fnsi color Tuhlu Oil Clol.hs ut - 25 oents yurd Linen Towelln!.' and ('rushes at ... 5 cents vard Lumberman's Heavy Flannels at - - . 35 couts yard - Fine lino ool Dress Goods, worth 40 and 50 cents, at 25 cents yard Finn Linen Towels - - ... . 25 cents pair' Napkins, fine assortment worth $.'1.00 dozen, ut ... $1.50 Tiekins.'s. worth 20 and 25 cents, all - ... 10 cents Muslin;; Thread, per spool, ... . . . 1 cent Veilings, nil kinds. Cotton Flanuells, worth 12 and 15 cents ut - 10 cents Ladies' Suits, Skirts Coats Ludies' yery line Wool Suits, $10.00, Ladies' Skirts, $5.00, 7.00. 10.00 at Ludies' very flno latest style couts ut Ladies' Capes, flno ono ..'isses' very flno latest style couts at Children's latest style Couts at Worth $tl.O0, 7 00. 8.00, at Hotter ones, $10 00, 12.00, 14.00, at. Sweaters. - . . Hoy' Suits, all Ues, all kinds. Hoys Pants, worth 30, 35, 40, 50c at Boy's Sweaters, all prices. Ladles' Wool Hosiery Misses' Wool Hosiery Children's Wool Hosiery Ladios' Cotton Hosiery Misses' Cotton Hosiery Children's Cotton Hosiery 8-4 procedure or cnecuilig out money, j ne paying teller explnlned nt length. Then my literary friend went over to tho desk nnd wrote a cheek for ids entlr $M), got On motley it nil went out." The Aharm Jack. The wife of n Washington treet merchant Is very fond of roses, espe cially of the brilliant varieties. Dy way of reminder she said to the bus bund the other morning before lie started for hu dness: 1 "I see. my dear. Hint Jacks ur be coming cheaper." "Thnt may be true," snld the hus band absently, "but I have known men who would have been willing to pay $100 for one to put with tho two nlrendy In their hand." Indianapolis Kentlnel. The nirflnnnry. "Neither Is n dictionary a bnd book to rend." sny Kmcrson In Ids essay on books. "There Is no cant in It, no ex cess of explanation, and it Is full of suggestion, the rnw material of possi ble poems nnd historic. Nothing Is wnntlng hut n little shrilling, sorting, ligature nnd cartilage." Rnnnil tft fie f.nly-tlke. Rthol -Wl-iil did you do when Oust proposed to yon? Mnbel - I wns so surpi is.'il 1 p:icl;ercd up my iiiouMi to whistle, but iben I f'- uieuiben d that wou d b" en' lvil!;e. tn I honied and pross-d my I' tiL-alnst Ills to keen myself from whist lite.' Notions & Kinds 12.00, at ... . . .Y9S l.im up l.t)H 1.IW up 2.00 200 Men's Overcoats Men's Snecb.1 H taver Cout, worth 8 flO, at $.'l.8 Men's very tine ones, worth $12, $14. 1(1, at $H.I8 Men's Rain Coats, . . $S 48 Men's Work Coats, from $1 00 up. Young Mens' Clothing. :U8 7 !i8 40 cen :i op Ks,i loo HOSIERY. FROM 10 Gents UP. Trunks, Valises and Suit Cases. Floor Ltookun, 12 cents. . Floor Linoleum, 65 & 85c