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An independent jownal devoted to the
interests " Reynoldsville.
Published weekly. One Dollar per year
strictly in advance.
VOLUME 14.
REYNOLDSVILLE, FENN'A., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1905.
NUMBEB 5.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF REYNOLDSVILLE.
Capital $75,000
Surplus . $7S,OOQ
Total $150,000
OFFICERS
Scott McCi.kliand, Pres. J. 0. Kino, Viee-Pres. Jonn II. Kaughbu, Ciwhler.
DIRECTORS
Scott MclUullnnd
John H. Kiiuclipr
J. C. Ktnfr
U. W.
SAFE AND CONSERVATIVE BANKING.
EVERY ACCOMMODATION CONSISTENT WITH CAREFUL BANKING.
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THE STAR OFFICE.
A REPORT OF
CONVENTION
Jefferson Co. Sunday School
Association Held Fifteenth
Annual Convent on in
the Beech woods.
There was a Good Attendance and
the Program was Well Pre
pared. Officers Elected and
Reports Received.
Tho fifteenth minimi convention of
the Jofforfon County Sabbath School
AHHooltitlon, hold In tho Ileochwoods
Presbyterian church Juno 7th and 8th,
1005, wus presided over by the enthusi
astlc president of tho association, S. A
Craig. 10 very topic on tho program
whh Interestingly discussed und every
one toolc a greater Interest than in any
previous convention. Mr. W. G
Landes, state field secretary, was with
ub at every session and by his earnest
assistance convinced us that tho Lord
was with him in his work of building
for Christ. Prof. A. G. Woldlor, a
student Btato worker sent in our county
for two months to assist those already
ongagod in Sunday school work, was
ntroduced to tho convention. Prof.
took an oarnest part In tho meeting.
Enrollment committed reported 12
pastors present ; total enrollment, 100 ;
schools reprosontod, 04 ; of those 5 woro
Biiptlst, 19 Presbyterian, 1!) Methodist
fOpiscopal, 4 Union, 4 Cumberland Pres
byterian, 5 Evangelical, 2 Church of
God, 4 Lutheran, 1 Mission, 1 United
Presbytorian. Attendance at each
session, Wednesday afternoon, 2f0 :
Wednosday ovoning, .'IfiO ; Thursday
morning, 300 ; afternoon, 35.") ; Thurs
day evening, 300.
The Secretary's mport is givon here
with : Committee on nomination of
olllcers, Uuv. George mil, Rev. C. W.
Miner and Rev. J. M. Vanhorn re
sponded, and tho following olllcers wore
unanimously elected for tho ensuing
year : President, S. A. Craig ; Vice
President, C. C. Bonscoter ; Troasuror,
W. 13. Cowan, all of Urookvlllo ; .Secre
tary, Miss Elsie M. Robb, of Reynolds
villo ; Primary Dopt. Supt., Miss Clare
McCrackon, of Richardsville ; Normal
Supt., C. R. Crlssman, of Summorville ;
Home Dopt. Supt., Rev. R. L. Irving,
of Punxsutawnuy. Finance Committee,
Austin Blakesloo, McCurdy Hunter, of
Coal Glon, and Rev. A. C. Powol, of
Frostb.irg, reported the association out
of debt and a small amount In treas
ury. Tho convention all joined in sing
ing, "Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow." Tho plan of taking two
offerings in tho schools duriig the year
for the association was inanimously
adopted.
Those deserving special mention for
participation in the discussions are :
Revs. G. II. Hill, .17 D. demons, J. V.
Boll, A. C. Powel, C. W. Miner and
A. D. McKay, Miss Clare McCracken,
MIbb M. Osburn. Mrs. C. C. Bonscoter,
R. E. Twyford, C. C. Benscotor, C. R.
Crlssman, Austin Blukeslee, and John
Smith. Mr. Cowio, of Westville, treat
ed the convention to a solo. Committee
on resolutions reported and adopted,
treasurer's report read and adopted.
On motion place of next meeting left to
the executive committee. Those com
petent to judge say it was the best
meeting eyer held by the county
association. It was helpful, stimulat
ing and educational all through, and
should be an up-lift spiritually to all
delegates present.
The committee on resolutions ben to
submit the following:
Another year of Sunday School work
will close with this convention. We, as
Sunday School workers, submit this
work to the loving Father asking His
pardon for mistakes and failures, ex
pecting His blessing upon all which
meet with his approval.
The ' .year's work presents many
encouraging features, such as an in
crease in the attendance, interest and
general progress of our many schools.
This committee ought to become an
inspiration and stimulus to better work
in the year which is coming.
Uowever eternal vigilance is the price
of safety and success.
We recognize the watchful preserva
tion aud loving care of God manifested
toward us in the year that has past,
and earnestly pray tliut the same to a
greater degree may be continued to us.
We feel that this convention is a splen
did success, and will prove helpful to all
who will nse it to that end.
Many things have entered to make
this convention, not only a success, but
also an enjoyable occasion to all present.
For some ol the many things, which
have helped to make this convention a
pleasure, we are grateful to the follow
ing: .
The committee on reception for the
perfect nrrnngenieuts for us and the
whole-hearted welcome extended us.
The generous people of thin place, who
have opened their hearts nnd homes to
us who have come anion;; theui. The
pustorof this church who lias not left
undone anything which could add to
our enjoyment.
The trustees of this cone, relation for
the free uxe of this building.
Those who hnve mo tiHtcfully and
suitably benutilled the seme.
The choir for the inspiring and
uplifting music furnished the convention.
The olllcers for the maniigeinent of the
Sunday School work In the county, nnd
thesplcndid program forthisconvention.
We rannot commend too highly the
very ellltient work of the outgoing
secretary, W. I). Cownn.
Our state representative, Mr. Lnndis,
for his earnest and stimulating address
to the convention and for his superb
leadership In the convention singing.
And nil others who have contributed
anything to make the convention
program effective.
.1. 10. DltAKIC,
Mus. l)it. Htinkii,
W. II. Stkui,,
Committee.
HkcKKTAKY'H ItKI'OltT.
Your secretary reports a number of
district associations on a decline as you
will see by map of county. The reason
for this is that the olllcers in many cases
move to other fields, and those left aro
not as enthusiastic -ob they should be.
Some schools are very negligent in
reporting; thereby causing a great deal
of worry and extra labor to the secretary
nnd additional expense to the associa
tion. Would recommend to each school
that on the election of olllcers the name
aud address of tho same be immediately
sent to the secretary of the county
association. The number of schools in
the county is 141; of these 85 report a
total membership of 7,R.')8 with 258
uniting with the church. I desire that
every school in the association aid my
worthy successor in the urduous labors
of her ofiiee. Thanking all for the
courtesies shown me in the past. I pray
(lod to greatly bless the work in tho
future, nnd that the Holy Spirit will
enable one and all in brinuing souls to
Christ, and that God iniiy be enthroned
in all our hearts. W. II. Cowan,
Secretary.
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Price $3.50 and $4.00.
Other makes from it 60 up. Boys'
Oxfords, tan and patent, at 13.00 and
12.50. Youths' Oxfords, tan and pat
ent, at f 1.25 to $1. 75. Children's Ox
fords and Slippers from 50 cents up.
ADAM'S SHOE- STORE
Foot-Fitters
REYNOLDSVILLE, : : : PENN'A.
A HINDU WIZARD.
nil Trick That Passled an Occiden
tal Master of Maa-te.
Some of tho tricks of the Hindu wiz
ards lire past tinderstmiill 14, according
to an occidental muster of ningle who
wus speaking of his oriental rivals.
This la what he snys lie iinw a Hindu
wizard do In n club In Lueknow:
"He tvdt a board und placed it on
four glass goblets, tints elevating It
from the floor. A youngster silting 011
the board was requested to place his
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H together, palms up. Then the
juggler took a glass of water and pour
ed it Into the outstretched hands of the
boy. In the meantime the boy had been
mesmerized, and Ills attention was fix
ed on a point Indicated by the magi
cian. Gradually the water turned green
in color and then developed Into a Jelly
which Increased in density until it be
came us solid as n stone. Out of the
center of tills appeared the head of a
snake, which gradually developed un
til lit Ike place of the water there np
pen rod a hissing reptile. 1 was amazed,
I can assure yon, but the trick was not
yet completed. Hitting the reptile upon
the hend with his wand, tho Juggler
look It up cnrefully nnd placed it buck
In the glass. As we looked It became
transformed Into a Jelly, which in turn
melted Into a greenish colored water.
Clearer and clearer became the fluid
until It was of Its original color, and
then the Juggler placed it to his lips
nnd drank tho entlro contents. This
was tho most wonderful trluk I ever
saw performed, and It Is as mysterious
to mo today as It was then."
WHISTLER'S MONOGRAM.
Other Artists Have Adopted Queer
Devices For Sla-natnres.
The mystic emblem or device of a
sort of Whlstlerljied butterfly was
adopted In tlw sixties by tho eccentric
genius, James Abbott Whistler, who,
without any known reason, changed
his namo later to James MacNelll
Whistler.
Close study will reveal that this pe
culiar scroll is really a monogram of
J. W. The earliest of tho etchings to
bear tho butterfly Is "Chelsea Wharf"
(lK(iH), but many paintings and etch
ings after that ditto aro signed "Whist
ler." Artists have sometimes signed their
pictures in some distinct form In
stead of tlielr names. It geuerally was
done when tho liamo might suggest
some emblem or symbol.
Thus Illeronymus Cock demnrkod
two fighting cocks 011 his panels;
Marlotto Albertlnelli signed a cross
with two Interlaced rings, referring to
tho sacerdotal duties to which at ono
time of Iris llfo lio devoted himself;
Martin Hotn, a wheel; 1'leter do Ryng,
a ring with a diamond; Giovnnnl l)os
sl, a bone; Del Muzo Martinez, a ham
mer; Lloucllo Spado, n sword.
Sometimes caprice dictated the selec
tion, as when Jacopo do Bnrborl nsed
tho ondueeus, or Mercury rod; ITendrlk
do Itles, an owl; Lucas Crunach, a
crowned serpent; Cornelius Engol
breehtsen, a peculiar device resem
bling a weather vane, ami Hans Hol
bein, a skull Collector nnd Art Critic.
Mntliematrrul Prodigies.
It is related that Jddediuh Buxton,
the English mathematical prodigy, was
the son of a schoolmaster, but remain
ed throughout life a farm laborer, be
cause of Incapacity to acquire an edu
cation, his mind being occupied by an
absorbing passion for mental calcula
tions. Being asked "How many cu
bical eighths of an inch there are in a
body whose three sides are 23,145,780
yards, 1,642,732 yards and 64.9C3
yards?" he replied correctly , without
setting down a figure. Zerali Colburn
was an American prodigy. When ask
ed tho square root of 100,020 and tho
cube root of 2CS,33G,125, ho answered
correctly before the audience set the
figures down.
The President's Salnte.
The president's salute consists of
twenty-one guns, and why this particu
lar number was hit upon has been the
cause of much speculation. One solu
tion, more clever than probable, Is that
when tho Revolution took place the na
tion was considered able to shift for It
self; hence twenty-one. Another Is that
the figures of the year of the Declaration
of Independence, 1776, when added to
gether make a total of twenty-one.' The
royal salute in England is also twenty
one guns, having been originally seven,
which number fired thTee times for the
three political divisions makes the to
tal. Crushed.
"Really er" stammered the gossip,
who had been caught red banded, "I'm
afraid you overheard what I said about
you. Perhaps er I was a bit too se
vere" "Oh, no," replied the other woman.
"You weren't nearly so severe as you
would have been if you knew what I
think of you."
The Feaiit of Ami.
The festum asinorum, or feast of
asses, was formerly held Jan. 14 to
commemorate the flight into Egypt
There are still extant several rituals
of this festival. One, of Beauvais, in
France, orders the priest to bray three
times In a similar manner. An ass,
decorated with costly eoverings, was
led te the altar in a procession and with
hymns of rejolciai.
A WOMAN'S WIT. '
It Served Her Well When the Stage
coach Holdup Came.
A good Illustration of the quick wit
of a woman appears In the following
Incident of the old couching days of the
far west. The mnii of tho tale does not
show off in the best of lights nnd did
not deserve his reward. The coach
was on Its way over a lonely road aud
carried among Its passengers a lady
going to Join her husband and a uiun
traveling by himself.
"1 have f 1,000 In my pocketbook,"
confided the lono traveler to the lady,
"and I feel very uneasy. Would you
111 In il concealing It In your dress? If
we are held up they are less likely to
search you."
The lady consented and hid the roll
of hills. Toward evening the shout of
"Throw up your hands!" brought tho
cuncli to a standstill, and four men,
masked nnd on horseback, demanded
at the point of the pistol that all money
should lie Immediately given up. Tho
lone traveler passed over all his re
maining cash, consisting of a few dol
lars, and was congratulating himself
011 his escape when, to his horror, he
heard the lady say:
"I have a thousand dollars here, but
I suppose I must give it up." Aud
without further hesitation she handed
over the precious pile of greenbacks.
Tho robbers rode off In high good hu
mor, hut ns soon as they were gone the
traveler let loose his wrath. He abused
tho lady In no measured terms aud
hardly stopped short of calling her a
coward. The accused said little, but
when tho end of the Journey was reach
ed sho Invited the angry man to her
house.
"I shall have to accept," he said sul
kily. "I hnven't a cent in the world
through your stupidity."
As he was dressing for dinner that
night ids host came to his room.
"Here is the thousand dollars," be
said, "which my wife ventured to bor
row. You seo, she bad $20,000 hid in
her gown, aud she thought If she gave
up your thousand It would save further
search. Thank you for the loan, whleb
saved me a heavy loss."
BITS FROM THE WRITERS.
A great low is the next best thing to
a great faith. Ellen Glasgow.
The centenarian is a man who has
mistaken quantity for quality. Barry
I'aln.
I'robably woman expects less of life
and in that sense may be said to bo
more fortunate. Lady Violet Grevllle.
It is a defect of our educational sys
tem that we are not sturted in life
with the habit of happiness. Sarab
Grand.'
Life is very scrappy. Look how our
meals break up the day. Why can we
not eat for three hours and be done
with It for a week? Mrs. Humphry.
Numbers of people smile without be
ing amused. To smile broad
ly is their notion of gentlemanly be
havior and good breeding. Robert
Ilichens.
Poctti naturally sing, like birds, In
tho springtime of their lives; the cares
of this world silence them or make ns
rather anxious that they should be si
lentAndrew Lang.
Hot Cross Bob Memorial.
At Iirouiley-by-Bow is a public house
with the sign of "The Widow's Son,"
and there a curious old custom is
maintained. Once the tavern was kept
by a widow with an only son. Ho
started on a sea voyage on a Good Fri
day and promised that he would be
back by that day In the following
year. He did not come, but for years
the mother kept ber promise to prepare
a hot cross bun for his return. Each
year she lived the anxious mother ob
served the custom, which has been
maintained by successive hosts and
hostesses of the inn ever since. Now,
as for long time past, "within Its guest
chamber may be seen old oaken raf
ters with buns hung up between."
London Standard. .
Kobodr Wu Offended.
A Michigan congressman tells this
story:
"A certain citizen of my district was
called upon to defend a man who had
soundly whipped a worthless individu
al. He had been Indicted for assault
and battery, 'contrary to the peace and
dignity of the people of Michigan. Che
lawyer contended that the prosecution
could not hope to convict unless the
entire allegation was proved. 'We ad
mit the assault and battery,' be said,
'but we deny that It was centrary to
the peace and dignity of the people of
Michigan.'
- "The Jury so held, and the fellow was
acquitted." Philadelphia Ledger.
To the Point.
Dr. Gruff Your husband, madam,
needs rest.
"I know that, doctor; but he won't
listen to me."
Dr. GrufT If you would make it un
jecessary for him to listen to you,
madam, I think that will be rest
nough. St Louis Republic.
Almost Human.
Lady Can that parrot talk? Dealer
Talk? Why, say, lady, you'd t'lnk he
wnz brought up in a box at de opery.
Puck.
SPECIALISM IN LAW.
Tho Solicitor and the Ilnrrlster In
Our Legal Practice,
III this country nearly every student
admitted to the bar is under the im
pression that there is 'in I1I111 the uioiu
tliau possibility of a great trial lawyer.
Huvlng read iietounts of brilliant cro;S;
examinations and successful addresses
to Juries, he litis In mind that ho is n
tlrely competenf ut the outset to tiy
tho luost complicated nnd 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 1 1
cause. Unfortunately as to ninny who
ure not qualilled for tint wink It is
only after very many years nnd nllcr
considerable experience nt I ho expense
of litigants and the public, if nt all,
that they ascertain that they have not
tho peculiar aptitude necessary to the
successful trial luwyor. In the mean
time not only have clients suffered, but
the business of tho courts has been re
tarded to a very serious extent by tho
luck of adaptability on the part of the
practitioner as well as by lack of ex
perience, since It Is Imposslblo that ev
ery man admitted to thu bar shall have
the opportunity to try a sufficient num
ber of causes to give him tho degree of
experience requisite, In order to obtain
thu best results.
Sooner or later In tho Interest of tho
clients and to save the time and pa
tience of the courts there must he lu
this country a natural division be
tween tlie labor of the solicitor and the
'lull, i,t ilm I.firrlutcif tw. nW ifl.ln I ....
conventional, but one which shall gro
up from the nature of tho case,
which certain men who aro best qu
fled for the trial of causes will en
on ruin wont 10 ino practical exeiu-
of those without special adnptahll
for that cluss of business. In this, as
In every other direction, tho specialist
must find his place. Green Bag.
MALI BRAN WAS A TEASE.
The Mrent I'rlma Donna Win Foil of
Mischief and Caprice.
No prima donna was ever more de
lightfully capricious, more full of mis
chief, than Uie famous Mine. Mallbran.
At he rehearsals of "Romeo and Ju
liet" she could never make up her
wind where she was to "die" at night
It wus important for Romeo to know,
but all ho could got was "not sure?
"don't know," "can't tell," or "it will
be Just as It happens, according to my
humor; sometimes in ono place, some
times in another." On one occasion
she chose to "die" close to tho foot
lights, her companion, of course, being
compelled to "die" beside her, and
thus, when the curtain fell, a couple of
footmen had to carry the pair off, ono
at a time, to tho intense amusement of
the audience.
John Templeton, the fine old Scottish
tenor, was probably never so miser
able as when be was cast to sing with
Mallbran. Very often she was dis
pleased with his performance, and one
evening she whispered to him, "You
are not acting properly; make love to
me better," to which, so it is said,
Templeton innocently replied, "Don't
you know I am a married man?" Evi
dently the lady did not think thoro
was anything serious lu tho circum
stance, for not long afterward, when
In "Somnambula" sho was on her
knees to Templeton as Elvlno, she suc
ceeded in mnklng the tenor scream
with suppressed laughter when ho
should have been singing by tickling
him vigorously under tho arms.
Glass Windows.
Glass windows are known to have
existed at Pompeii as early as A. D.
79. In the third century the windows
of royal houses throughout Europo
were glazed. Windows of colored glass
were placed in many French and Ital
ian churches in 674, and tho use of
glass became general in private houses
during the twelfth century. The panes,
however, were only three or four Inches
square, and the material was so infe
rior that while a room was lighted, it
was often a matter of some difficulty to
discern objects on the outside through
the glass. For a long time windows in
England were a subject of taxation.
Bnrns and Fame.
It Is amusing to learn that Burns
when Just emerging from obscurity
Jocularly anticipated that his birthday
would come'to be noted among other
remarkable events. In a letter to his
early patron, Gavin Hamilton, In 178D
he says, "For my own affairs I am la a
fair way of becoming as eminent as
Thomas a Kempis or John Bunyan,
and you may henceforth expect to see
ay birthday Inscribed among the won-.
derful events In the Poor Robin and
Aberdeen Almanacks- along with the
Black Monday and the battle of Both-
well Bridge."
The Real Issne.
Stern Parent Well, young man, I
know nothing against you, but I'm not
very well acquainted with you. Before
you marry my daughter I'd like to have
something in the nature of references
or Suitor I can give references
from three clergymen, sir. Parent
mat s ail very well, but can you give
reierences rrom many bankers?
Cleveland Leader.
Weary Walker Dis paper says dat
worry kills more fellers dan work,
tired Tatters I reckon daf s right, but
fley ain't nothin' wot worries me like
wort Atlanta Constitution.