hrmrn Frof-nlty Tlian trnrmerlr. Tho hnblt of rtwonrlnK in not n com miin n It iiantl to lo In tliln country, tlcnllonicii iki lonircr iiMr the Innituniw with tho titivnrtilnlirtl frooilom of tho dn.va of Rltorlilnn, wlmn n RPtitlcmnn trim nrcuHtninivl tit coiihIkm lilnmclf, t'olloptlvply nml In pri'tlnliK, to tlm low- j est uVntlm of port) It Ion In tho prcAfiico of Indira whllo pnyliiR trllmto to their chnrnin. t'littotihtrtlly ninny youths who wero mt broiinht tip to mvcnr do awvitr now nml then nnilrr provoca tion, Imt there In, nil thinn roiwlilrr ,rtl, nn InrrniNlin; ri'spii-l. for tho Knff Mh IniiRuiipv-WiiMhliiKton Times. linrrnn Mnnrnlnar. Korean vronr full tiiiuiriiliiu; for their fiithon". The iIivm Ik of liemp clotlt, with n hempen drille. A fiu'o nhli'M In UHed to rdiow Hint Hie wenrer l n Rln nrr nml must mil Hprnk to nny one tin Jens ndilresfii'il. The costume In relnliied For three year, the shlelil for threo months. This Is worn for n fnther otily. Hemtidnry mourning Is worn for n mother and no moiirnliiK nt nil for n wlfo. A I'rni'llcsl Connolsspnr, Mrs. CobwlKKor What n beautiful collection of nntlipies you bnve, my dour! Mrs. Parvenu It Hhoiild be. My husband knows all about such things and hnd them made to order. r A. KATZEN - the PEOPLE'S BARGAIN STORE IIE HAVE BOUGHT a complete stock for spring and summer the largest variety we have ever carried. And you'll find an honest bargain in every article which you will sec. For your own benefit you will be interested to save from 35 to 45 per cent, on every dollar. It is impossible to mention every article, but we will mention a few that you need just now. Goods have advanced in every market, but we will sell you honest bargains at the same old low price because our expenses are small, ' .. The Invest assortment of Embroideries from 2 cents up to 25 cents a yard. Fine Laces all kinds from 2 cents up to in cents a yard. Large variety of Lace Curtains from 39 cents up to $2.25 a pair. Big assortment of Misses' and Children's Dresses from 25 cents up to $1.75. Biggest variety of Men's and Boy's Caps, former price 50 cents, now only 25 cents. Men's and Boys' Hats from JO cents up to $2.25. Great bargains in Umbrellas ladies' and men's from 35 cents up to $2.25. Great bargains in Boy's and Children's Suits from $1.00 up to $3.75. Big bargains in Men's Clothing for spring from $3.05 up to $15.00. Bargains in White Table Linen formerly 45c now 15c yd. Also an assortment of Men's and Boys' Shoes the lowest prices we ever sold at will be found Here this season. The biggest assortment of Oil Cloth for spring always here at low prices. Also Window Shades in same quality. Come and examine our goods and. select your honest bargains. We always do just , as we advertise and you will find all the goods really presented. Our Motto: "BIG SALES, SMALL PROFITS." Remember If you want bargains call here before going elsewhere A. KATZEN, PROPRIETOR. 2 PIKE! PIRE 1 1 J Glance over the list below and decide for yourself the indemnity offered to property owners J it they carry a policy in any of the fire insurance companies named. t t t t X I t Company. Home of New York Philadelphia Underwriters Hartford Continental Insurance Co. of .N.'A. Fireman's Fund American Central Glens Falls Niagara Greenwich German Prussian National i Totals $101,505,200 $14,457,474 $4,225,000 i Did youever think that rents, or rental value was as important an item of value in a build- g iug as me materials entering Ik WT An. J n . 1 : uc .u mat jrju n puuty uu g rate man tue Duuaing. it would pay you to investigate Kent Insurance. I,;.. . G. M. MCDONALD. Resident Aent. - . , ItrlnVa tt'hn Perch In Trees. Anions tho IxjIos of western Chlnn It In enstiminry for the bride on the wed dlntf morttltiff to perch herself on the highest brnneh of a Inrge trvo whllo the elder femnle member of her fnuitly cluster on the lower limbs tinned with sticks. When nil are duly ctntloned the bridegroom elninbern up the tree, assnlled on nil sides by blow, pushes mid plurhes from the downRcr, mid It Is not until ho tins broken through their fence mid enptttred the bride Hint he Is , nllowed to enrry ler ofl. i Her Sorrow, One of the closest friends of rrlneess Mnthlldc wns Count Henedettl, the Kronen nmbnssndor whom the kltiR of I'rtnwln wns snlil to linve Insulted nt Kins, tier words on henrinit of his ilciilli. lifter ho hnd been her Intimate coiiiiMi'liir for morn Hum forty years, j nn- worth rccnlllnjt. "Alns," sho said, "now Hhto Is no ono left who will dare to contradict me." Nhf I itilernlond. Mr. MIslH-It's no use trying, to ex plain tliliiKs to a woman. Hhe enn't liniliTHtiuiil sclentllle terms. No, there Is- Mrs. Mlstll-Oh, yes, I enn, Charles! Heredity Is what n man blames Ids father ami mother fur, and environment Is what he blames bis wife and children for!- ' - - Assets. 18,040,793 17,623,177 14,542,951 14,192,177 11,291,000 5,858,820 4,000,000 4,046,681 3,859,761 2,120,000 4,910,606 1,019,234 CASH tntmnka or In Intuitu of AkciiIh. $ 2,176,720 1,589,780 2,624,374 1,673,080 1,806,308 1,000,000 750,000 836,368 609,921 500,000 654,429 236,494 $ into tne construction thereof, and A 1- X- C 1t . , tnc rents 01 your ouuuing in tne same company and at . Tlie rnnat t.lne of the I'aclfla. AMkiiikIi the Pnclllc covers mors r i mi hnlf the surfnee of tho Klohe and h:r nn nreil stlimili'd roughly nt 00, IM.IUKHI Riptnre miles, yet Its coast line, own IncliiilliiK tlnit of the Indian iicifin. Is but 47.0110 miles, or about H.r.ni iiiIIcm less than that of the At l'i";!c, 'I lie shores of the Atlantic are very deeply Indented by Inrtro sens, of which the (Initio and Meillterrnnenn are Hie limit remarkable. Itciddcs Hiese. Hie greatest la tern I sens and Kid's In the Atlantic lire Hie gulf of Mexico, Caribbean sea. Hudson bay ami the bay of lllseay. If we tnko from the Pacllle th lied sell, Arabian sea and buy of Hrn;:il. which are part of the I II. 1 1 11 tl occni:, wc leave II with n reinarkiilily Htnilr.ht ciuixt ll:i, with the except Ion of n few deep indenta tions on the cinist of Asia. It Is owlntf to n free Impeuelrntloii of liiml nml water ami conseipieut ensn of ciiiiimiitili'iitlon between one country and niinthcr Hint the most civilized na tions of the world, with few excep tion, have lived nod now live on tho nhores of tho north Atlantic nnu Its Intern! seas. flnlt Tonnilis' War. (lenernl Hubert Toombs wns ns Im pulsive as lie wns courageous. Once, In the midst of n hot political campaign, a stump orntor said something about the general's arrest by Uobert 10. Ice for iiiHiiliiirillnnllou, frightfully distorting the Incident. Toombs wrote ono of tho hottest letters of his Ufa and wns nbout to seal It when n friend entered his of fice and, seeing him much ngltated, In quired tho cause. Tho letter wns hand ed to li I in to rend, and when bo had finished It he remarked, "You don't In tend to send Hint to hlin?" "I do," said Toombs, "flettor wait till tomorrow and think It over, general." "Never, sir! I hnve known him to be n liar, n blnckgiinrd and a thief all his life, but never before bad cause to tell him So. The opportunity Is now offered, and I wouldn't miss It for the senatorshlp. Walt till tomorrow? Think It over? That Is to throw away tho ehaneo of n lifetime. Strike whllo tho Iron Is hot, sir! Hob Toombs Is the Iron! Hi ill Toombs Is hot! Toombs will strike!" New York Press. Ilnve nti Aim In Life. Have you no aim In Ilfc7 Then got one. Study over what It shall be think, and think deeply. Prny that you may havo an understanding of your work In the world, that you may see your beckoning star and that a knowliMlgo may como to you of how to build n highway to It. The materi als and tools for tho building of this hlghwiiy lie right at hand. They nro not to-yniir llklnif perhnpsyou may call tnriu trouble and bud luck but Just shut your teeth together, shut your eyes, too. If necessary, nnd hold your breath. Then get a good grip on the situation, nnd then work with it. And tho wonders that will grow out of doing little things well and tho under standing of many things that will come to you will make you "stand amazed" Indeed. Mux well's TaliHiunn. A Sinwrulnr Creature. Ono of tho most singular looking cren tures that cvoi walked tho eartli or "swam tho waters under tho earth" Is tho world famous man faced crab of Japan. Its body Is hardly an Inch In length, yet tho head Is 11 tied with a face which Is Hie exact counterpart of n Chinese cooly a verttablo missing link, with eyes, nose nnd mouth all clearly defined. This curious and un canny creature, besides the great like ness It bears to a human being in tho fnce. Is provided with two legs, which seem to grow from tho top of its head and hang down over tho gldo of Us face. Itnrrlr F-Mierie nerd. "We want a iiinii for our Information bureau," said the manager, "but he must be one who can answer all sorts of Ucstlons and not lose bis head." "That's me," replied the applicant. "I'm the father of eight children." Philadelphia Ledger. The three things most dllHcult nr to keep a secret, to forget un Injury and to make good use of leisure. Ono loses ull the time which ho might employ to better purpose. Kousseuu. Loss in Baltimore. $ 750,000 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 550,000 250,000 175,000 200.000 250,000 100,000 Not Involved Not Involved that rents can be insured ? a lower fl o HORSES AT SEA. Thr Caa Smell l.nfitf I, on Defer It tomes In Slant. The shlllty of horses to smell land when far nt sen Is not genera lly known, but the (Mptlne must be credited with this acute sense. When n well known horseman of I'hiladelphln went to Kurope some time ci'o he took n blooded horse with hlin. The animal was In a specially prepared stall on deck nnd enjoyed Hie trip despite the rough went her. When the horseman thought laud should sunn be DlMhted, ho nsked the captain how far the ship was from the Irish cimtit. Ths I'oiiimnnder of the steamer, in his usual urufT manlier, replied: "Your horse will tell you. Watch Idm." The owner of the animal could not understand what the captain meiint, nml he was not particularly pleased with Hie answer. Finally, however, mid a couple of hours before land wns observed, the horse, which was n mag lilllceut bay, puked his bend through the grilling and, stretching his neck, Whlnuleil loudly. "There you are," said the captain to the hoiseman, "Your horse smells tho land." Tho horse was like a different li ii 1 1 1 1 tt I thereafter until the coast loom ed up. The captain In explaining the odd occurrence said that the thoroughbred detected the odor from pasture lauds Hint was wafted far seawnrd ond that hoi'sri on board ocean steamers always give the first signal when land Is near. riiiladelphln Telegraph. A POISON FACTORY. The Htnmnrh Is Altvnrs Has? Form Ins: Deadly Snhslaarea. The body Is u factory of poisons. If these poisons, which nro constantly being produced In lurge quantities In the body, uro Imperfectly removed or are produced In too great quantity us the result of overfeeding, the fluids which surround the brain cells and all tho living tissues nro contaminated, with poisonous substances which as phyxiate and pnrnlyzo the cells und so Interfere with their activity. This fact explains lu part at least the stupidity which Is a common nfter dinner expe rience with many persous. When food Is retained In the stom ach beyond the normal time, either be cause of Its IndlgeMtlblllty, tho taking of too lurge a quantity of it or a crip pled state of the stomach, these changes are certain to take place. This fact explains a very large share of tho myriad symptom? which n 111 let tho chronic dyspeptic. The giddiness, tho tingling sensations, the confusion of thought and even partial Insensibility which are not Infrequently observed a few hours after meals in chronic dys peptics are duo to this cause. Here Is tho explanation of tho Irascibility, the despondency, the pessimism, the Inde cision and various other forms of men tal perversity and even moral deprav ity which are not Infrequently associ ated with certain forms of gostro-in-testliml disturbances. London Family Doctor. Thar Kept a llllila For I, nek. At Sycamore, III., n well known busi ness firm makes It n practice to keep a Iiiblu Irf the safe. Tho custom was commenced a long time ago, and tho big steel box Is never locked up unless It contains tho book. It Is kept la the money drnwer of tho safe. It Is found necessary to remove It occasionally, but It Is always carefully replaced. Tho men who adopted this queer practice when tbey commenced busi ness years ugo have little to say in ex planation. In all their business life their safe or store has never been rob bed or entered. They have had a con tinuous good business and are among tho most successful business houses of the town. All of the members of the Arm ntttmd the churches of tho town, but all are liberal in their religious views, and the prevailing belief in the town is that Holy Writ is kept in tho safe principally for good luck. Chi cago Tribune. Camel Hack Rldlnar. Lqrd Kitchener of Khartum is credit ed H 1th the best description of camel backf riding that is known. The sol dier gave this description at a dinner party in London which sonio Ameri cans attended. "When we asked Lord Kitchener," ono of the Americans said, "to tell ua what It felt like to ride a camel, tie twisted his mustache and said: " 'You know the game of cup and ball? You have a bull and a cup, and you throw tho ball in the air and try to catch It in the cup, then bounce it up and try to catch it again. Well, when you ride a camel the brute plays cup and ball with you, missing yon nearly every time.' " A Polll Man. " A man was hurrying along a street ono night when another man, also In violent hasto, ruutied out of an alley, and the two collided with great force. The second man looked mad, while the polite man, taking off his bat, said: "My dear sir, I don't know which of us is to blame for this violent encoun ter, but I am In too great a hurry to Investigate. If I ran into you I beg your pardon; if you ran into me don't mention it," and be tore away at re doubled speed. . All Sba Needed. Paying Teller I can't cash this check, madam, until you are identified. Mrs. Bright You mean I have to iden tify myself? Paying Teller Yes, ma'am. Mrs. Bright How simple! Have you a looking glass? Philadel phia Press. A (ad Ca.e. ' "They are new people?" i 'Talnfully new. They haven't von ftny old point lace which has been la the (agilly. for generations." Pack. " " The Hore 'or ftlerbTe'rr. How ninny valuable Inventions have been the result of pure accident, while In other rases men bnve pur.r.lcd their brains with study for n lifetime and brought forth nothing! It lnip;ieiicri one night that fl big starch factory on Hie banks of the Llf fey, near Iiubllii. look lire, and great puddles of starch and water were left eutidile, Hume f-nllen printers who hnd been out all night and were quite tipsy mine nlnug t'lwnnl niuniliiit. and one of them stiitclilcd into one of the puddles. He found It h sticky that all his dollies rtllel; to him so fust that he had to stay In bed next morning till his wife soak ed them out. The man knew from Ids ("ado Hint the slMi'ch and water Imil formed a very powerful und valuable (.inn. He went buck to the place of the lire nnd In veil Inn led, nnd the result was the discovery of the adhesive gum now used lu sticking postuge stamps nnd which has made many rich. Hut tem perance lecturers need not know It Itoston Globe. A VItIiI Imntlnnlliin, A furniture dealer tells a little story that shows how some people are consti tuted. A lady ordenil mi elegant easy chair of a peculiar kind. It wns made nnd sent to her bouse. Hhe examined It carefully and critically, finally re marking that It suited her exactly, with one exception It was too soft She sent Hie cliulr back to be mndo a trlde harder. It was returned to tho shop mid put aside. Nothing was done to It. After a lapse of about fl week tho chair wns sent nut again. The lady a gnl n examined It nnd now found It too hard. She was sorry, but when she paid so much to get mi article for her own comfort sho wanted It Just right, so she sent It back to the shop for an other change. The chair was again put aside for a week or ten days and sent out for the third time without Hie least alteration. This time it was Just right. She took the rhalr, paid for It and was sorry It had not suited her at (lrst. The poor womiiii never know that tho chair had not been changed n particle. Art rrlt'.rUm. Amateur This Is my latest attempt nt n liindsr npe. Mny I nsk whnt you think of the perspective? Artist The perspective Is Its strong point. Tho farther away you stand the better It looks. ''hlca go Tribune. I.nrk In RnslneHs. "I ser that somelmdy says there is no such thing as luck In business." "lie must be one of the lucky ones who have succeeded." Chicago Itecord Herald. Knew tier lllrf tunflrr, "Was It exactly proper to call It a farewell tour?" "Certainly." answered the prima don nn. "I never fared better In my life." Washington Star. xN. I 1 I have decided to continue my Clearance Sale through Feb ruary Stock Taking. Special Bargains. A few Henriettas which were Hold nt 2 Tie, now J9c A few Henriettas sold at 65c, now 49c 1.00 Broadcloth goes at 75c Just a few pieces of Table Linen which were sold at 40 cents, to go at " 30c 12 1-2 cent Percale at 10c White 10 cent Lawn at . LADIES' WOOL 75 cent Underwear at I am selling LADIES' COATS at ONE-HALF OFF. Ladies' and Misses' Dress Goods at former prices. Men's and Boy's Clothing and Overcoats at former prices Cotton Blankets. I have a fow Cotton Blankets loft yot which will bo told for less than manufacturer's prices. 85oBlankeU ... Boo 1.25 Blankets . . ' . 100 11.15 Blankets . . 1.00 3.00 all wool blanket . . 3.20 4.50 all wool blankets . 3 75 5.50 all wool blankets . . 4.23 6.60 all wool blankets . 5.00 Star Grocery Co. JUL Aro Headquarters for Seed Oats (,! The World's Fair Variety. The best Timothy and Clover Seed on the market. Butter, Eggs and Staple Groceries, Flour i Feed, Hay, Straw, Corn, Oats and All kinds of Produce. 8 Come and buy your seed before market advances. n A N AU Goods. UNDERWEAR. 7 U2c 50c Men's Underwear, I have a lot of nice Rlbbet 25o SblrU and Drawers I will sell at 19c. I have a few blue and pink striped un derwear I bought to sell at 75c and 85c you take tbem for BOc. $1.25 all wool fleece lined 11.00 1.33 " " 1.10 1.00 " " " . 79o (1.00 Jean Pants ... 75c N. HANAU. JJUOHR3 tc TOMROY. UNDERTAKING AND PICTVRB FRAMING. Th.lt a n...i.i t .... a m and round all rliht. i3...i.tw..t ... iH. summ-ft. Hiwuro n contra... w.uil Building, BejrnoldiTllle. fa, pIUESTER BROS., UNDERTAKERS, WANTF,I REVRHAf, I vliliaTnima tr Win-In eiK'h Himo to trnril for hiuinn mtnl- to mil llnnn mcrt-tinrita mntt .... 1 rfiil nnd irolll.Wn linn. Pnrronncnt fn- .-rnni.. nwi; rifl, mimr (If .J4 and sit truvnllnr imiiw t, htl ,. n'lrnm-Ml in h n'-li week. Kiix-rli-iire not f.-nnllnl. .... ... mm, rw,Ti-iirr Film f-nr'KHU Nir-AilMrffi(d m... fit iFrnrufirn rriit, 4 IiIi'iiko. WANTKII-fPJIAI, HF.fltKXF.NTATIVR h I i Pfiiint. ...II I. . .. 7 . ' ... . MijiiiiiiiH ivrrriiont, 10 Mpri-ftit hikI alvrll,. nn old mtnhll.hd hiimtHiw hniiw or MilliJ iIhhi.i-IkI tnnrtlnif. Hl..rT!l WM.kl W,h ,,,., ,,! rK, Moniiny lijrh.vk illr-i;f lt,,m hcil'T.,.irtr. ( OH M HI A, Ml, Monnn Hldg., Chicago, III. AUDITORyREPORT 01 the Finances of West Reynoldsvllle uorouicn for Year Ending larch 14, 1904. O. W. OEMPSeY. Collector. In Kocnunt with tlm iHiroiiKli of Vin Kpyiiolilxvllln ror th fwuBiid mi ' '"r ,B""U,, '"'" int. Toam'tor dupllcnto I M OK. Br pnrwiit. and fionmtloii.. I I 74 lly nml. pHltl to troBunr pT tri-imurtir'R m-i-ount M Wi I 83 (12 P. J. WARD. C'ollwtnr ror jri-ar 1002. HO KM TA X. Kit. To am't bnlatire lnt (lllcmpiit I 284.1 t'K. Hjr am't rxoriprntlona f ji Col. 1 on f.fi : 1 tf " arror In iIiii.Iii hio 117 " traanuror'a riicelpta,.,. 20(10 Rtiliuicc due horo ' MOIIT TAX. UK. To am't Aupllrato 23 in CK. By am't xonorntlon j ij " ft Col. 'a on '!0 JC. . lot nrror In rtiiillrtn. .... 07 trenmirnr'. rei'iili'l... 20 (10 HI a . 1 23 Wl Httliinra due lioro j WATEK TAX. Dlt. To am't or duplicate I II 67 CR. By am't or rxnnrrntlon tin " li ('ol.'a on lO .'-.l.... 51 frror In duplifiitn. 03 " trauHtircr's ri.-ci-litH.... 10 2 t, . a I II l Hal. due born m t P. J. WARD. Colltvtor, In account with tho horotnrhof Wm Rpynoldsvllln ror year end Inn March 14, IK04, for tnxra or IWKI. BOKO TAX. I)R. To am't duplicate. I'M) 00 To am't S added on fJ7.2l J 3D CR. 1287 48 By am't or nxonnrntlona it a I " 5 rrhaie on f 'IO.00.... 10 Ml " Col.'s on f!l(i.ro... :i " S " " 4ft.f,7.... 2H " " " fliU.... Id) " trraaurer'a reci'lpta... 24ft M , tl'f 20 Bui unco due boro is 2H LIGHT TAX. DR. To am't of duplicate TA 26 " ot 5 added on HI 40. . . J 77 CR. riW" By am't or exonerations 471) ' S rebate on r"Ml "'l ... 1:1 OA. " 3 Col. on rnii.iTi. .. 7 an " ft Col. 'a on WI4 ... t " " ft t Col.V on i.Vm .. 7M " treaaurer'a receipts.... S07 10 Balance due tw,ro gl si WATF.K TAX. DR. , To am't of duplicate $142 as 5 added on 113.(10. m CR. li3m By am't or exoneration 1 Ki " ft it relHite on h4.77.... 8 24 " 1 Col. ' on f ll4.77... Hit " ft Col. 'a on t-iM... 110 " ft Col.'a on til.20 31 " treaaurer'a receipt , .. 122 HH t , , , 134 4ft Balance nue boro tt ss W L. .JOHNSTON. TreaBUrPi amount with borouidi 11I West Keynoldavllle tor year ending March 14, 1U04. DR. Toam'tduelaataettlement.... 4Ht 20 " ree'd from O. W. Hemp- ey, Collector M m To am't ree'd r m P.J. Ward. Col 7:11 III fm Wm. Burae. Bunt's 11 00 " " Co.Treaa,f;neat'd T ft 58 " R.H.WIIaon IMIdew'k) IS 42 " ree'd tor uae of lockup. 1 00 " from Wm. Woodrlnu, eaah rerunded..... 1 00 To am't t'm Co. Treaa..t.lcenaea 114 0U " 120 00 CR. 916X1 K By am't boro orders redeemed. Kit 77 " IS treasurer's IS SS 041 43 Bal. In hands or Treas. sut 17 . WM. BUBSE. Buriteaa. In account with the bomuKh of Went Keynoldavllle tor year end lug March 14, 1U04. DR. To balance due last settlement I 1 2.1 To am't r'm Co. CommUnloner 10 00 ' P. J. Ward, Police.. 100 " " J. D. Woodring, tor use or lock up 100 I 14 29 CR. By am't gas bill paid 77 . " otltclal 011th blank. .. 10 ' truiMuror'a rweluu.... II 00 11 W Balance due boro 1 as RECAPITULATION, March 14, 190 (. Ucsocacas. Am't In treasurer's hands 56 17 Am't due from burgeaa t'M Am'tduerroiuP. . Ward 50 111 H47 74 Liabilities None. J. W. Cahpbii.i., I P. A. Hahdmah, Auditor. E. L, Joumstom, I ubcrlb for. The -X- Star If you want tb Nw