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For Assembly
8. 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
.
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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
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