jc Star,. Subscription tl-00 wr ifiir in ndmnce. A.TKIllt:Nft, Mdiior and IMibl WEDNKSDAY, AIMUr, 13, 1004. AnlndcprncliMitlornl pitpr, piililltilirrinvrry WdnpHluy M llrymtliNvllln. .It'llVrxon Co. !'., ilKVDii'd to (lie Inlcn'olnof Ki'Vimlcltvllle .md .TnfforKonrotoily. Non-htllllriu, will treat nil with fnlrnrm, mill will lni'HMrlitlly frluntl w towillfN I In Intmrltitf rill. (Inmmiinli'utlon tntfmlrri for piililtrntton mut. bo tn'i'oinpiniW'd ly tho wrliornnmi lint, for ptinllratlnn, hut. r n inmrnntii nf K'.v full li. 1 nt'rvt Intr ni'wj ItrniHsolli'ltpd. AdvprtlMmr r:itrs intuit nnwn on Hppllrti llnn nt this. .1)1. Jrf.nL'My rmnmnnfrnl lonn niul rlmnire of !ijvrtltiini'htrt nlionltl rcurli tltlH olllt'u ly Monday tunin. ydwrlpt Ion prlirt.onpT yon r. In ndvnnco. Atldrrs nil 'iMuinunlcal lotm to V, A . Ctcpli enm, Reynold- illiv l'a. A Growing Tribe of Red Men. Pukconhono Tril, No. Lift, Improved Orderof Hod Men, Initiated a cUr of over one hundred eiindldnton In-tt Tlnirx liny evening and ectnbllnhod record among fieerct socletlm in PunxHtitaw ney. The Tribo wan m-gnnl.rd len month njo with a charter momhoridilp of 42 and at the, piviwnt titn hnn 22:! ,muraborn with every proxpoct of ex eeedintf the .100 mark hy May f.tta, when the charter will i:lo One pathotle incident of the recent Initiation at tho death of the goat. About the middle of the decree work a plight twitching of hl DOHtrils denoted nervousness, hut It was thought to be but momentary and would soon pass off. Hut to the con sternation of the momhers ho suddenly paused, gazed with blood-shot eyo9 on the candidates and with a plaintive "m-a-a !" sank exhausted to the lloor and expired a victim of overwork. Many of tho candidates, however, who had seen tho fearful and "wonderful convolutions, contortions and grimaces of others on tho goat's back heaved a sigh of relief and said that hl lops was their gain. Poor Billy ! His death was a most pathetic one, and it only goes to provo that a gout may stand a great deal of hard work hut not initia tion of over ono hundred candidates In one night. Some contended that tho goat had been starved to death, but a post mortum examination revealed tho fact that he had eaten for his supper 7 tomato cans, 2 suits of underwear off of somebody's clothes lino, 5 old gum boots, 4 pounds of nails, quart bottles and a number of small vials, a lot of barbwire and two joints of stove pipe. A committee has been appointed to look out for anothor goat. runxsutawney Aws. The Cash Now York Racket Storo will be moved Into room of Dr. B. E. Hoover's building now occupied by II. W. Eason & Co.'g storo about April 15. 25 Per Gent. R educ tion on First Month's Tuition To double onrollraont ut spring and summer torms, we offer, for a limited timo only, 2o nor cent reduction en first month's tuition to all students In Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewriting Apply to principal or send postal for further particulars. REYNOLDSVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE Letter From The Waits Boys. Chining Chow, China, Deo. 1 1, liKM. Miss Martha McCluro, I'ancoast, Pa. Dear Miss McCluro : We received your letter and monoy some time since. It Is good to no remembered by the homo peoplo. Wo aro glad to 1 ave tho money for the work, and know wncn the society decided to send tho money they would remember us and prBy for us, and to know that wo aro being pray ed for is very helpful In tho work hero. We will use four dollars of tho money In paying the salary of a native helper on a tour Into tho country, ami Inter wilt havo him write a letter .about his travols and wo will translate It. Into English and send it to you. We will give four dollars of the money to help In the hospital work here. There are some patients who should hava food purchased for them so wo will give Dr. l.yon (our dollars to buy fond for the very sick ones. Tho remaining threo dollars wo will use in hiring wheel barrows for an Itinerating trip next spring and will write you a hitter and tell yon about tho trip, which we will probably take In March. It Is a time of great opportunity In China. There aro a great many people willing to be taught the gospel and who want to bo admitted into tho church. Tho harvest is white but the laborers are few, Tho missionaries of China are praying to tho Lord of tho harvest and asking Him to stir up His people In Christian lands to send forth enough workers to double our number before 1!X)7. It will then bo ono hundred years slnco tho first protestant mission ary began work in China. Wo number In tho protestant missionary 2,7M, und by 11)07 wo want to number 5,1170. . It was very kind of your missionary society to think of us and our work here. Will you kindly express our thanks to them for so doing, and wo trust tho Lord will bless tho contribu tion to His own glory. Wo hope you will all remember us at the Throne of Graco that tho blessings of the Lord may reBt upon us and tho work here. Yours Slncerly, Jamf.8 and Ai.kx Waitk. Shirts I Shirts I All tho now and stylish patterns for spring. No better selection anywhere, 4!)o to 11.60. Gold Trading Stamps given with shirts as well as other goods. Bing-Stoke Co. Douglass shoes at Millirens. Clifton Mallory and his big produc tion of "David Garrlck" will bo seen here soon. Seo the spring hats at Millirens. JJKl'OUT OK THE CONDITION or THK FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP XJETTITOX.SSS'VXXjX.E lit KeynoldHVllln. In tlie Hlntn of Pennsylva nia, at the close of business Muivli 'is, 1111. BKSoracKs: l.nans and discounts ti 4 It Overdrafts, sivtircd and unsecured. I Ml IHI I'.H. Ilondstosis-ureclreulation.... li. W. HoimIh on hand hmi im I'rcmliims on 11. IS. Himdh I.fltm (i Htocks, securities, etc 20 Tim tin Fundi iiru and fixtures Ml Due from National Hanks (not He servo AL'entsi Jil.ftm Kl Due from State hanks and hankers, ft. mm no Due from approved reserve agents. 131 41e PI Checks und ot her cash Items li.iKi M Notes of other Nat ional hanks 3,4.10 (10 Fractional paper currcric), nickels, and conis 1V 51 Lawful money reserve In hank, viz: Sneclo tttl.TW : Leical-tondor notes 110,770 00 4(I,.VIU 30 Redemption fund with II. h. Treas urer (5 per cunt, of circulation).. 1,W0 00 Total IMS.aiW 75 11AB1MT1KS. Capital stock paid in fcvi.nno 00 Surplus fund 40,wm 00 ljudlvlduu prolits, less expenses and taxes paid I'-ftM' 5 National flank tiotesoutslaiidiiiK... ari.iim no Dividends fnpald 91 W) Individual deposit suhjeet to chock :i;t!i.'.!4." its Time curl itlcaieB of deposit 40.14 mi Cunilied checks IWU so Cashier's chucks outstanding 1 00 Total rlS,:l 7.1 BUtt f PMMTlTuiit, County f Jeffrrra, : 1, John II. Kaueher. Cashier of the aliove named hunk, do solemnly sweur that the ulHve statement Is true to tho bust of my knowludge uud belief. John H. KArcnr.n, Cashier. Ruhscrlhed and sworn t4 before inu this 6th day of April, im. Ai.timiT Reynolds, Notary Public. Con iikct A tlust : J. H. Cohuett, ) J.C. Kino, Directors. It. H. Wilson, I . PITTSBURG BARGAIN HOUSE New store. New goods. Money saved with every purchase. If you care for your dollars and cents, don't miss the place. Tis absolutely the only bargain house in Jefferson county. We have placed a few num bers of the following goods to introduce to the consumer : Ginghams, Cc per yd. Unbleached Muslin, 5c per yard. Caps of all kinds, worth 25 and 50c, at 5c. Ladies' patent leather Shoes Bold here at 98c. Black mercerized Underskirts from 50c up. Shirtwaists, fine bright lawn, worth $1.25, at 50c. , Dress Shirts from 98c to $0.00. . Gents Hats from 98c up. All other goods accordingly. THE PITTSBURG BARGAIN HOUSEL Corner Main and Fifth Sts. Reynoldsville, Pa. Mixing Up the Smiths. Representative W. O. Smith, the 1'unxsutawney poet, editor and legis lator, Is In mortal torror lost his Con gressional mall take - a jaunt out to Honolulu, where ho would not hoar of It for a month or two. tt happens that Hon. W. O. Smith, of Honolulu, Is sojourning in Washing ton for sevi fiil weeks. Ho was formerly attorney general under tho monarchy, Is a distinguished citizen of the Islands, and. having Important business here, his mull at times almost reaches Con gressional proportions. Hut tlie similarity of names causes a multitude of mistakes. Smith, of 'unxsutnwiH y, is constantly receiving the mnll of the Smith, of Honolulu, and Smith, of H( nolulu, is getting letters that belong to Smith, of 1'unxsutawney. Yesterday tho two Smiths had their Initial meeting at tho Capitol. They formed a lenuiie offensive and defensive to stand hy enoh other In maintaining Invlolntu the confidential communica tions of their respective correspond ents. Washington J'nst, A beautiful picture to bo exhibited at Millirens department store Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Read Dr. Oiibson's optical ad. Curtain poles and fixtures given free with every pair of lace curtains costing 1.00 or more at tho Peoples' Bargain Store, A. Katzon, proprietor. Gold Trading Stamps, Bing-Stoke Co. AUDITORS' REPORT Of the Finances of West Reynoldsville Uorough for Year finding larch 14, 1904. (2 W DFMPRFV Colleetor. In aeeninil wllli the borouuli ol West Keynoldsvlllii for llio year endlnit March 14, lWW, for taxusdue from llKKiiliid IIHII. nit. To am't of duplicate (13 (12 (11. Hy percent, and exonerations., f 8 74 Hy ain't nald to treasurer as per treasurer's account M K8 I (VI (B P. J. WARD. Collector for your 11103. HOUO TAX. lilt. To am't balance last set t lenient fit. Hy am't exonerations f 1 ft '(, 1 1. on f.l).:tl 1 " error In duplicate " treasurer's receipt. ... 20 llalancc duo bnro LIGHT TAX. 1)U. To am't duplicate VU. Hy am't exonerations l & oI.'h on.f;o a.. I " error In duplicate " treasurer's receipts... 20 Httlance dimhoro WATEK TAX. lilt. To am't of duplicate fit. By nm't of exonerations ft fob's on ios:i.. " error In duplicate.. .. " treasurer's receipts.. I 21 4S t 22 M 4 1 2:i 4 f 22 SO Oft II 117 ftS Al Oil 1 '.H Hal. due boro. t 11 41 , P. J. WARD. Collector, In account with thd borouuli ..I Wi-st Keynolilhvilln for yeal eud- "H ."..I l-ll IV, llH, III! IHll'N Ol I'.VJ, llolto TAX. DU. To am't duplicate 2S(1 0 To am't 5 added on $27.71 1 ;iu 2s7 48 i it. Hy am't of exonerations X SI ft rebate on :i(i.O0.... 1(1 AO " fob's on fi Illl.dO... ew " s " " .Vft7.... 2 2S ft " " I-'.II2.... 1 Kl " treasurer's receipts... 24S US Iialance due boro is tti I.KI11T TAX. DU. To am't of duplicate $;irfl 2(1 of ft udded on (113.40. . . 1 77 CM. Hy atn't of exonerations " ft rebate on f-'l.(r .. " a f ol.'s 1 on 2til.02. n i, i ol. s on j.vv 14 4 70 1:1 (ii 7 Kl 2 7(1 n f oi.'s . on eia.nu .. 7s treasurer's receipts ,'107 10 Halauce due boro WATEK TAX. I )K. To am't of duplicate $143 ;e " ft it lidded on tU.(lt) us ;tm 22 21 HI C'lt. By nm't of exonerations 1 K " A rebate on f IH4.77.... A 24 " 4 fob's on I04.77. .. V 14 " A fob's on i.'J.Ott... 110 " 5 fob's on 41.2(1 HI " treasurer's receipts . .. 122 8a I43 00 Hitluncu due boro., fl.'U 4ft 8 63 W L. JOHNSTON. TreiiHurer. In account with borouuli of v est Kuynoldnvlllt) for year uuuiii iuui lii ii, 4 rr , UK. To am't duelast settlement.... f IHI 20 " ree'd fttiiuU. W lieinp- sey, Collector 114 hh To am't roe'd fin I'.J. Ward.fol 7:il 51 " fm Win. Hume, Hunt's H (10 ' " f o.Tteas.Unseat'd T AM) ' " U.S. Wilson (fildew'k) 18 42 ' roe'd for use of lockup. 2 00 " from Win. WuodrliiK, cash refunded 1 00 To atu't I'm (Jo. Truan., Licenses 114 00 i M 00 OR. Hy ain't boro orders redeemed. Hit? 77 " 2 treasurer's 18 Utf Ual. In bunds of Treus. -1KI7 60 . f .141 43 BUD 17 WM. BURGE. Hurness, In account with the bortiuxh ot West Keyuoldsvllle for year end ing March 14, 1U04. I) it. To balance due last settlement 112-1 To itiu'l fin Co. f ommissiiiuers JO 00 " V. J. Ward, Police.. 2 00 " ' J. I), Woodriuif, for use ot lock up 100 OK. By ain't (fas bill paid 77 " olllclul oath blank. .. 10 " truusurer's reiulptn.... 11 00 f 14 2A Ualuuee d ue boro.,, . , . f 11 87 I D8 KKOAl'ITULATION. March 14,1001. liKSOCHCKS. Am't lu treasurer's bunds 3IW 17 Am't due from burvess i tm Aiu't due from V.i. Wurd 60 ID CtlM 74 LUBll.ITllts None. J. W, (UUHUSbb. Cheap Excursion to Pittsburg. The annual spring excursion to Pitts burg over the Uuffalo, Ilochostor & Pittsburg Hallway will he run on Sun day, April 17th. A plossanter trip at this season of the year could not hu planned, and the opportunity offered will bo tho only ono via this popular route until lato In tho Fall. Ample time will bo given to visit the points of Interest, Including Ctirnoirlo t.Hintt.y and tho grand llnral display In I'hipp's Conservatory, Schenley Park. Special train will leave Keynoldsvllln 7.20 a. 111. Wound trip fare iM.."(l. For full in formation see excursion hills or consult ngents of the company. Robbed the Orave. A startling Incident Is narrated by John Oliver, of Philadelphia, as follows "I was in an awful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually In back and sidos, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Throo physicians had given mo up. Then I was advlBod to uso Klec- tflo OltterB; to my great joy, tho first bottlo made a decided Improvement. I continued their uso for threo weeks, and am now a well man. I know they robbed tho gravo of another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only fill cents, guaranteed at 11. Alex Stoke's drug store. Letter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining In post ofllco at Kcynoldsvlllo, Pa., for the week ending April 9, 1004 : E. L. Firman, Hamilton Hawthorne, H. F. Miller, Wm. M-Cloy, Isaao Smith. Say advertised and glvo date of Hat when calling for above. E. C. Burns, P. M. Waists and Watstings. Have you selected your spring waist yet ? If not, don't you think it a good time now we have just what you want lu ready-to-wear walsU Also the finest line of waistings wo'vo ever shown. Ask for Gold Trading Stamps with each purchase. Bing-Stoko Co. Notice. All persons getting pasture for their cattlo on our lands during 1U04 must pay cash in advance for same. Apply to J. J. Suttor. Central Land & M. Co. J. E. Mitchell, merchant tailor, near Hotel Imperial. For up-to-date millinery call at the Cash New York Racket store. Clearance sale of shoes at Nolan's bIioo store. Big bargains in shoes. Special hut'gulns In Shoes at Nolan's clcaranco salo. Shoes I Shoe I Yoursl.e Is ill II here on our bargain counter though therp has been some hundreds of pair sold since a week ago. Chllds 5 to 8. fiOe, H to 11, lit, all sizes up to fii at 11. (HI, l."r and l.f0. Kelly's shoes for women at Millirens. Don't forget Unit Thompson keeps a line line of fi and lit o nt goods. Tho Cash New York Utickct storo Is selling millinery nt racket prices. Don't miss the bn-iralns now being offered al Nolan's shoe storo clearance sale. Here's Your Spring Shoes, Sir' Want Column. 1 Rutna flftM fntit. iif.v r.trl a,t.., ,...(l I iverv lnertlon. 1 For Sulo Good riding pony. Inquire al I!utlei's barbershop For Stile Oak plank thirty Inches long for walk. Samuel Honslcr. Wanted Girl to do housework. Mrs. John O'Haro. HoomhTo Lkt Inqulru of Mrs. Al bert Strauss, Hill street. Wanted Girls to learn quilling. clolhplcklng and warping. ICnterprise Silk Co. Lost In Prescottvllle, lady's gold watch, Initials L. I. T. on case. Finder will bo rewarded by leaving it at Star office or at homo of D. J. Thomas. Prescottvlllo. Lost A Mason's pin. Finder will be rewarded by leaving same al Star ofllce. Foil Sale Good houso and lot in West Ileynnldsvltlo. For particulars Inquire at this office. Foil SALE Small poultry and fruit farm near Klliy school house ; good 10 room house. Inquire at premises or of E. No IT. J. A. Curl. Lot for Sulu Fino building location on Main street will be sold very cheap for cash. Inquire at office of L. J. Me Entlro. For Sale Good houso on Hill st. Will be sold at a bargain if sold quick. Inquiro at The Star ofllce. For salo Threo teams of heavy horses, wagons and harness. Inquire of Frank P. Best, Kuynoldsvillo. They have Just Arrived. rince the old heavy win ter shoes way back in the further corner of the closet. You'll not need them for sometime. The buds and blossoms say Spring Shoes. You will certainly want a good looking shoe for spring wear. Come and make your selection. Walk-Overs our Specialty for men. Price 3. go to $4.00. ROBINSON'S SHOE STORE ISSOLUTION NOTICE. D Not Ico Ih liintty trlvcti that Mm niirtni'irtlilp hltlMMioexMintf TM'tvvcL'M J. II. lliiuhr him) .John Potnrny, I'mlt-i-mUrr nnd I'lcturo KninKTH, iiihIit tin ttrni iiuriiu of HiiuIiom & I'omroy, Iiiih Im-mi IIhmi1 vm! hy mutual con writ Hhilthr txisliM'NH will I in cnMilurli'tl lirii nfter hy .1. M HukImh. All pat ties knowing t Ihwiimmvi lixli'lmifl to llio tli in iint ri'fim'tiil 10 nuikn (niytiit'til ut tht'ir t'litllcst coiivimi It'tice mid all H'i-oiis Inivlnu: cIuIiih tiifiilust tlio firm will pit'-ciii tln iii to.l. II. llultcH, .1. II. U I'd 11 KM, .ItiliN I'uMliuV, Where to buy Carpets and Furniture cheap j Do You Know it will Pay you to Find Out. Which you can do by calling on HALL. 43 It is not necessary to tell you how or why he does it. It i9 sufficient to know that he does that very thing. It will be money in your pocket to call on I-IALLa. GINGHAM, PETTICOATS, 50c MILLIRENS An-ow Brand COLLARS 2 for 25c jg Greatest Depur t m out Sto i a in J efforson County "Values Beyond Price Marks" Men and women who purchase their Spring Suits from us pay no exhorbitant prices. Matters not how exacting, how critical your taste. We can satisfy at prices you will not find duplicated in the county. Men's and Boys' Suits for Spring. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Make If you want to see the snappiest styles ever produced and shown in this neck-o-the-woods, you want to look our spring . styles and patterns over. Made in wor steds, cheviots, vicunnas, thibits and homespuns. All made with the broad shoulder ed effect. Each shoulder is hand made and is guaranteed to stand up in shape. Ev ery button hole is hand made and the pockets are all hung from the shoulders, so as not to sag the front. Come in and try them on, see the fit and you would rather give up $10.00, $12,00, $15.00 or $18.00 than the clothes. John Kelley's Shoes and Oxfords. spring toes, sizes and widths. $3.50. For style, comfort and durability are par excel lence. The high Cuban heel seems to have taken on very well. Made in patent kid, vici or Rus sian calf. All the new $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, Lace Curtains. House cleaning time is at hand and it leads you up to a few new Lace Curtains. Here is where the new spring styles abound, in a price range 49c, 75e, $1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.50, $5 00 and up. Not a pair carried over from last season, so you cant possibly get old styles. Flnnarr-h Qhirtc Pur uprlnjf In nil tholuUiprfdomlimt. M ff MUlldl Ul Oil II 19 lutf .Initio. btundHrd of America $I.UU r I. VIVi V v. ?VJ M 1 11 . MM wi ' 'KutSdufTncr V Marx Hand Tutored Spring Hats, Stiff or Soft. The best made, The wide flange brim seems to be the proper style. 50c, $1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, $3.00. Miiliren Brothers. ft I I 1. A. Hahiiuau, V Auditor. Ci. Ij. JOUXSTOM
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