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TAYLOIt NORTH, OP YOUNO TOWNSHIP, Pubject to action of the tiepiitillrnn of .lef fern county at the primary election Tues day, February ltl, IWH. For Assembly R. n. LONGWKLT,, OF IIHOCKWAYVII.LK llOHOUlill. Hilliject to the net Ion of the Kepiililleiiii voter of Jefferson county lit the I'rlmary olectlon t'eimiary ltl, HM. For State Senate JOHN S. FISHKH, OF INHIANA. I'A. Huhject to the action of the Uepiilillean votern of Jetl'erson county lit the primary election February 11, Letter From Oklahoma, Doer Crock, Okla., Fob. 2, 11104. Editor of Thk Star : A my other letter escaped the waste basket I will koep my promise, and write Spain, I will try and tell yon more about the country. Have been In four different directions from Duor Creek, I attended the Blackwoll, Kay county, poultry Bhow. There were about (!00 chickens there and some nice ones too, but what took my eye was four Encllsh pheasants. They were beauties. Black woll is a (faod town of about 5,000 popu lation, good brick blocks and large schools of thirteen rooms and a large Baptist college. Blackwell Is 14 miles east of Door Creek on tho Santa Fe U. R. This branch of the Santa Fe runs from Hutchison, Kans., to Black well, Okla. Deer Crook has two elevat ors and wheat has boon coming In to town pretty fast since I have been hore, as It has been on the rise. They are shipping a good many hogs and cattle from here to Kansas City. Hogs are worth (4,25 per hundred live weight, ggs 22 cents doon, butter 11 cents lb. The cows are running on groon wheat now and have been all wlntor. We had about 10 hours of rain on the 20th of last month, which Improved the wheat a great deal. In all the country I have boon over In Oklahoma the people have good farm houses, newly painted and all look pros perous. On the 26 of January the thermometer rep stored zero for a fow hours, but It was qulto warm by noon. I haven't seen enough snow since I came to make a snow ball. This is ground hog day and he can see his shadow all day bore. I see by The Star, which I receive every Saturday, that you still are having 40 below zero weather down there, and I am thankful I am here and I think I will stay here this month yet, as this weather seems to agree with me. I have been pretty well so far, but if any of those big wind storms come this way I will have to bunt for a ave or be blown away. I saw two of the old sod houses as I was driving along, but they use them now for chicken bouses or stables. The people all seem to be doing well here, a great many coming to town every day ; stores doing a good business. I have to smoke my pipe as tbey don't sell less than 6 cent cigars in this country. The people seem to be civilized hore ; they enjoy going to church ; the Metho dist church is holding meetings twice a day at present and is well attended, There are a great many German people in the town and country. It Booms the people here are very progressive ; along all tho roads in every direction that I have bean tbey have the tele phone lines and three-fourths of the people have tbera attached to tbelr bouses, I suppose it is to save tho women from going out, and they can have a social chat while tholr husbands attend the various lodges of evenings. It is not wireless telephone here, as R. F. Morrison says we have. I guess I bad bettor stop now or the editor will think I am taking up to much of bis time and space and throw It In the waste basket. Yours Truly, L. P. Brenholt. Escaped an Awful Death. Mrs. H. Hagglns, of Muloourne, Fla., writes : "My doctor told me I bad Con sumption and nothing oould be done for mo. I was given up to die. The offer of a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Pluoovery for Consumption, induced me to try it. Results were startling. I am now ou the road to recovery and owe all to Dr. King's New Discovery. It surely saved my life." Tbls great cure is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by II. Alex StokVa, Druggist. fries duo ana ti.w. irim Domes iree PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION An original essay by J. W. Ayphrlt Read before the Farmers' Institute recently held In Orange Hall, Paradise ? TXTHAT do we mean by "production'1 ? Production is not creation. Man can. not create anything. Tocrenlo is to mnko something out of nothing. Hut to rearrange matters which have been created at the beginning by any agency whatover, is production. ( ' Kvorythlng that we need Is stored up In mother earth, generally however not In the form In which we can use It. There must then be; u process worked out by nature and by man to produce the exact things we need, whether it be food, clothing, tools, railroads or houses, or anything uImo. In producing food earth's elements may first bo transformed by nature Into grass) the grass be transformed Into beef and the beef we may use. Nature may transform the olo merits into trees which man may cut and frame into houses. Tho different ores of tho earth are smelted and wrought Into thousands of different forms which are of convenience to man. Cotton and wool are only transformed from the elements of the earth and made Into articles of use to us. So we see that mother earth contains all the essential elements, but we have to transform, or assist nature in transforming, these elements into forms adapted fur our use. Transportation of productions adds labor to the procoss and is, in cases where transportation is necessary, the last step In production. Producing forms of matter adapted to our wants out of earth's elements is all that human physical labor means. Now the all-wise One who planned this universe and put man at the bead of It, has planned everything to work in perfect harmony. He made everything to be dependent upon everything else, the performance of which Is not a necessity to the welfare of the thing acting. The wild boast in his native haunts has to laboriously pursue his prey, but all this work is necessary exercise to the boast. The little birds have also got to labor, but their very labor is worth as much to them as tho food they secure. So we see that work Is as essential to our health and happiness as the product of our labor. Man was made to need the elemonts of the earth and just as truly he was made to need work exercise of body and mind and unless, in opposition to modern science, we want to accuse the Almighty of creating things out of harmony, we must not think that he put tho elements we use so far out of reach and so hard to produce that man Is obliged to do more work than vhat is noeded for proper exercise of his powers. But Is this the extent of the laborer's work to-day ? Certainly not. A few hours each day of moderate work by eaeh able Individual would produco luxury for all and this would only amount to the proper exercise which the body needs. But tbls Is not the way laboring men and women work to-day. Generally they work from daylight till dark. In most of our factories twelve hours per day and often seven days a week, and from childhood till death. Now if a few hours' work amounting to good dally exercise is sufficient to produce us plenty, where does the surplus production of eur twelve hour day for life go to ? If we look we can easily see. The great army of people who work and produce must consume. Then there Is the great army of agents who handle the goods among thorn awhile between production and consumption. These with their families consume nearly as much as the producer, while they produce nothing. Then thore Is the army engaged in Illegitimate pursuits, such as gam bling, running saloons and even more disreputable places, and fakirs who not only consume without producing but destroy and waste the production of the honest labor of others. Then thore Is the smaller aristocratic army ho horde and waste. Now when we see all these who consume wealth and produce none, can we wonder that those who do produce must shorten tbelr lives and mar the hap piness of their days by all work and no recreation. But what is the cause of all this? I think this : That greed and selfishness In man has got the harmony which the Creator put into this world nearly all twisted out, so far as man Is concerned. And the result is that the laborer who produces must rack bis body and brain to get enough product to supply his own real necessities. The poor merchant who must keep bis family from the proceeds of his village store must put In long hours and many unhappy days as he sits In his store through the dull weeks looking for the few customers whom his dozen competitors are, like him, looking for. The one engaged In Illegitimate business generally leads a miserable life from the very nature of his business. The one whe hordes and wastes is usually overcome by that power of greed and selfishness which makes htm mis erable. I bellovo yet that among all, the happiest person is the one who honestly labors. But we should not basoly accuse all who consume without producing, for under our present system of government it is absolutely necessary to have some of thorn. Some are driven to it by circumstances. Mauy there are who cannot say, whore will I get my living ? but, where can I get my living ? Others see a better chance of accumulating wealth in this way than by joining the producers. There are also those who may be considered as necessary consumers without producing, such as those who keep up eur highways, educational and religious Institutions, as well as our government ofltcos. These last may be counted with the producers, lor tholr work certainly tends toward human happiness. It seems to me that there should be and cculd be governmental regulations which would provide that a part noed not produce for all. With those now producing and working as they do, plenty is produced if none were wasted or horded. But if those who consume without producing would turn to producing, how the labor would bo lightened 1 Our days would not contain more than half the hours of toll. We would have time and energy for self improvement and the enjoyment of the fruits of our labor. I believe that idleness breeds misery and 1 believe also that too much work tends the same way. Now If all the Idle would help produce, bow It would help both. And If all those who oould easily be spared from the ranks of the agents would turn to producing, tholr own labors might be lessened and they would be helping the world. I believe also that this equality of labor in producing and equality in sharing the productions will come to the world as soon as the people become educated enough to vote for just what they want instead of fighting for some old political party whose system already favors the poor laborer but very little. And yet 'tis the laborer who keeps things as thoy are. May producers some day all wake up ! Nearly Forfeits His Life. A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcer on tho lug of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111. For four years it defied all doctors and all remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Equally good for Burnes, Bruises, Skin Erup tions and Piles. 25o at H. Alex Stoke's Drug Store. Enter the Business College To-Day Just time enough from now until summer vacation to learn Boole keening, Shorthand or Typewriting. Why not start NOW. . EYK0I.D8VII.il BUSINESS C0LLI0I WANTED-HEVEKAL lNnilSTUIOUB FEtt sunu In each Hate to travel for bouae eatati llnlied eleven years and with a large capital, to call upon nierchauu and affeiiia for euc, CUHBful and prolliaUle Hue. Permanent en gagement. W'uekly cauh aalary of and all traveling expetihea and hotel ullla advanced In cash each week. Experience not eMMeiulal. Mention reference and enclose uelf-addretued envelope. THK NATIONAL, W liearuoru Htreet, Uhlcago. QAUTION NOTICE. All persona are hereby notified and caution ed not to muddle with the at-ilcUm tueuilonud below aa I have purchased the aame and left tliuni In the poaaeaiilou of Mr. Matilda liui gelu Weat Reyuoldavllle : One piano. one bookcaee and bouka, one elde-board, one parlor ault, Ave bed-room suits, one Cook stove, three gas stovea, two tables and two rocking clialia. Maa. It. A. Biumta, Prof. DeMotte ranks among the best illustrated lecturers of this country. He Inspires and uplifts bis audionces. No one can afford to miss his lecture next Monday evening. Girls Wanted To learn Gothpicking and Quilling. Apply to Enterprise Silk Comp'y .' V Reynoldivllle, Penn'a, ., ,' Difference in Onalitv . oooooooooooooooooooooooodb There la aa much difference In quality In apeclacleaaa shoes or.clothlug, hut after all the esaentlal part la to have them tit tod to the eyea. Hacking, wearing, head acuea, blurring or fading of sight, Inability to ue the eyea comfortably for cloae work, tiring, pains la or over the eyeballs, Inability to wlthataud atrong light are all warnings that the eyea need care. 1 will have all the ap- iiiHinciununiiuT hmu vvvwura aUU Will e glad to meet Juat such at following places: G. C. GIBSON, D. 0., Alumnus of Philadelphia Optical College, American House, Brookvlllc, February 13-lSth. Broekway vllle, 16th, Reynoldstvlllc, ITth, t Imperial Hotel, Punxsulaw ney, Hotel Pantall, Iftth. Teachers and students will have preference n lath that, at Brook vllle. High chool Bulletin. I edited by Members of the Rrynoldivlllt High School The.' Drookvllle chanter nf tho Daushter of the American Involution has ofTert-d a prize of 110.00 for tho best essay written by one of the pupils of the Junior class of High School and IVOOiti the second twst essav. The atiltlent foe j essay Is to lie selected by the ChnUir And It will lie made known In a short time. ... Senior class finished their course iu Astronomy last Thursday. Last Halurday afternoon arrange ments were made with reference la contest to tie held among the Seniors of Punxsutawney, Rrookvllle and Itsyn oldsvlllellluh School. The latter tiart of March will likely be time chosen and runxsutawney is the place chosen for holding the contest. The prop-ram will consist of five divisions, debating. orations, essays, palhetln recitations and humors recitations. Each school will furnish one representative for each division. The new librarians. Miss nirio-imrnv and Mr. Murray, took charge Tuesday. A meeting of tho principals of this county was beld In Assembly Hall, Saturday, Feb. 6, lfKVt. Miss Jennie McQaw entertained the Junior class at her home, week before Inst. Want Column. Rate; One cent per word for each and every Insertion. For SALE Two dwelling houses, one east Main street, one Jackson street ) seven rooms and cellar eaeh ( gas and city water. For Uinns Inquire of Emma C. Ap-itegatr, executrix. For Sale Good house on Hill at. Will bo sold at a bargain If sold quick. Inquire at THE STAR office. For Sale Good sound bay horse eight years old, wagon and harness slightly used. Inquire of U. W. Ar blaster, Jackson St. Wanted A bright, energetic man of brains and integrity to represent tho Fidelity Mutual Lifu Insurance. Com pany of I'hiladolphla as General Agent for Jefferson county. Liberal terms to right party. Answer with references, Charles Wilson, 910 Fidelity Building, Philadelphia, Pa. For Sale House and Ion on 12th street. A bargain. Write to A. M. Wadding, Drookvllle, Pa. For Sale One billiard and tine pool table cheap. Call at City Hotel, ttuyn oldsvllle. Pa. Visiting Cards . . Neatly printed in many fashionable type aces at The Star Office. Call and see samples of the work. We state Facts Greatest sacrifice on smallest broken lots. linn ui BIS oniu a Portion of a list of all we have to offer. G-reatest Department Store in Jefferson County Odds and Ends That Stock Taking has Revealed. Hundreds of small-lots, broken lines, soiled goods, odds and ends of stylish, seasonable garments to be sacrificed now at sensationally low prices. What stock taking has re vealed in Women's Gar ment Department. Every COAT in the store goes in this sale at 1-2 price. SKIRTSIOne-third off. SUITS One-third off. SHIRT WAISTS One-third off. What stock taking has re vealed in Men's and Boys' Furnishings. UNDERWEAR in wool, cotton fleece lined all go in sale now at 1-4 off. In odds and ends of broken lines, you can be fitted out at ONE HALF PRICE. , Heavy Shirts One-fourth off. Odds and ends in Hats and Caps go in this sale One-fourth off. A special lot of $1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and $3.00 Hats go now at $1.00. Big Sales of Men's and Boys' Clothing these days. HEAVY SUITS, finest in the land, are reduced 1-4 now. Odds and ends go now at One-half price. Overcoats go One-Fourth off now. Boys' Overcoats go One-fourth off now. Boys' Suits are cut One-fourth now. What stock taking has re vealed in Women's Furnishings. All Women's and Children's fleece lined wool or merino Underwear goes in this sale at One-fourth off. Odds and ends in Golf Gloves go One-Fourth off. Flannelette Sleeping Robes go now One-fourth off. Furs, Child's Sets and Women's Boas go now at 1-3 off regular price. Knit Leggings and Gaiters all go at One-third off. 5HDE5 FDR THE WHOLE FAMILY Odds and ends in quite an array and lots of sizes, all go in this sale at nrjO-ThlPfi Off And then we have the regular Douglass for men. Ullu " 1 1111 11 Ulli COTTON BLANKETS and COMFORTS all reduced ONE-THIRD AND ONFrFOURTH only a few left. New spring goods are coming in every day and we want these odds and ends out now. iVI L LIRE N BROTHERS J
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