AUDITORS STATEMENT Op the finances of reynoldsville BOROUGH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END ING MARCH 5TH, 1906. John Hewlett, Kx-Ponr nvrrr, In necount nilk the llerouith of Hey noWnvllle, (or the yenr enillnK Mnrch I5R To Amt. of Balance in hands or John Howlett, March 7. . .$ 65 64 By Amt. Due irom John llowlott RE CI iieo. V. Knurl., Kx-Tnx Collector, in ncoiint wlih th llorouKh of Hpy nolil.vlllf, i-n, for the yenr ending jnnrrn , iinm. HOHOIGH ACCT. To ami. due from Cion w Swartz, last settlf-ment ...I 30 07 UK. By amt. due from Geo. W. Swartz 30 07 HOM ACCT. To amt. duo from Oco. W. Swartz, lust settlement ...S 114 16 By amt. duo from Geo. W. Swuitx $ 114 15 W A I K It Al'l'T. To Hint, duo from Geo. W. Hwartz, hist settlement ...J 10 SO CR. By amt. due from Geo. W. B.niitz 10 30 I, Kill.' ACIT. in. To unit, due from Geo. W. Hwnitz, lust settlement ... 114 89 ere. By Hint, due from Geo. W. Kwnrtz 114 89 1. M. Nwnrts. Kx-1'nv Collector. In e . eonnt it hit tiie tioi-oiiich of lleynolds- vine, I'n., rur iiic yenr eiimiiMT Mnrcn ft, jiKMi. IIOKDI C ll ACCT. UK. To nmt. due from 1. M. Swartz lust settlement i 1,575 C5 t'li. By nmt. exonerations 10.13 tax . 64 97 By nmt. exonerations 1904 tnx 122 16 By nmt treasurer receipts.. 1.1116 01 By nmt. due from I. M. Swartz 222 61 1,675 G5 noxn acct. DR. To nmt. duo from I. M. Swartz ' last settlement $ 1,139 04 CR. Rv amt. exonerations 1903 taxi 3R 97 By nmt. exonerations 1904 tax 89 82 Bv nmt treasurer's receipts . . 742 96 By nmt. due from I. M. Swartz 267 29 $ 1,139 04 WATKR ACCT. DR. To amt. due from I. M. Swartz last settlement 429 63 CR. Bv nmt. exonernllons 1903 tax 12 99 By nmt. exonerations 1904 tax 33 33 Bv nmt. treasurer's receipts .. 110 00 By unit, due from I. M. Swartz 273 21 $ 429 53 LIGHT ACCT. DR. To nmt. due from I. M. Swartz Inst settlement $ 647 68 CR. Bv nmt. exonerations 1903 tax$ 12 99 By amt. exonerations 1904 tax 43 09 By nmt. treasurer's receipts .. 100 00 By unit, due from 1. M. Swartz 891 60 647 68 POUfP. ACCT. DR. To amt. due'from I. M. Swartz lust settlement $ CR. By amt. exonerations 1903 tax By amt. exonerations 1904 tax By nmt. treasurer's receipts . . By amt. due from I. M. Swartz 664 03 12 99 52 72 684 86 63 46 S664 03 Wllllnm Copping;, tnx collector, In ne eount with the niti-ougrh of Iteynolfls Tllle. Pn.t for the yenr enilluR Mnrch 5, 1000. borough acct. DR. To amt. duplicate S 6,420 88 To amt. 6 per ct. addition on 11,737.87 ' 86 89 6,607 77 CR. By om't 6 per ct. rebate on 3,819.87 $ 190 99 By am't 2 per ct. collector's per ct. on $3,628.88 72 68 By am't 5 per ct. collector's per ct. on $863.14 43 16 By am't 6 per ct. collector's per ct on $1,824.76 91 24 By am't treasurer's receipts.. 4,689 62 By am't due from Wm. Cop ping 1,420 18 t $ 6,607 77 BOND ACCT. DR. To am't duplicate $ 1,346 39 To nm't 5 per ct. ndition on $361.56 18 08 $ 1,364 47 CR. ' By amt. 6 per ct. rebate JS12.UU $ By amt 2 per ct collector's per ct. on $771.97 By amt, 5 per ct. collector's per ct. on $172.24 40 63 15 44 8 61 By amt 5 per c.t collector's per ct. gi By 01 18 98 1,004 91 276 90 Usurer's receipts . . b from Wm. Cop- By T t 1.364 47 SINKING FUND ACCT. DR. To nmt. duplicate $ 897 43 To amt 6 per ct. addition on $237.24 11 86 909 29 CR. By nmt. 6 per ct. rebate on $641.06 $ 27 05 By amt. 3 per ct. collector's per ct on Jul 1.00 15 42 By amt. 5 por ct collectors per ct. 'on $119.14 . . 5 96 By amt 6 per ct collector's per ct on $249.10 12 46 By amt. treasurer's receipts .. 669 94 By amt due from Wm. Cop- P'ns 178 46 $ 909 29 WATI1R ACCT. DR. To amt duplicate 897 43 To amt. 5 per ct. addition on 1237.24 11 gC $ 909 29 CR. By .amt. 5 per ct rebate on IM1.06 $ 27 06 By amt. 3 per ct collector's per ct. on $514.00 16 42 By amt. 6 per ct. collector's per ct. on $119.14 5 go By amt 6 per ct. collector's per ct. on $249.10 , . 12 46 By amt treasurer's receipts.. 669 94 By amt. due from Wm. Cop- P'hK 178 46 $ 909 29 MG1IT ACCT. DR. To amt. duplicate $ 451 02 To amt 6 per ct. addition on JH18.56 , 5 93 CR. ' 466 96 By amt. 6 por ct rebate on I' V ' X . 1 O K ft ct. on $258.19 . . 7 74 (Ct on $60.68 8 03 iy amt. 5 per ct. collector's per ct. on $124.49 6 22 y amt. treasurer's receipts . . 334 97 I- nmt. due from Wm. Cop- W'B- 91 40 456 95 1,782 09 22 91 POLICE ACCT. DR. nit. duplicate $ mt. 6 per ot. addtMon on 8.28 $ 1,805 00 CR. Int. 6 per ct. rebate on $1,082.24 1 64 11 uy ami. 2 per ct. collector s per ct. on $1,028.13 20 56 Hy amt. 5 per ct collector s per ct. on $241.67 12 08 By amt. 5 per ct. collector s per ct. on $481.19 24 06 By amt. treasurer's receipts ...1,339 88 By nmt. due from Wm. Cop ping 354 81 $ 1,805 00 I.. M. yimnion. bnrn-enM. In neennnt with the lloronich of Heynolilsvlllc, I'n., ror tne yeur ending; mnrch 0, 11100. DR. To nmt. ree'd from fines, li censes, etc $ 280 89 CR. By amt. treasurer's receipts ..$ 280 39 J. C. Knyern, noting; 1nrR-eNN, In ncronnt with the Roroiiich of HeynnldNvtlle, i'nM ror the yenr ending .nnren o, 104 Ml. DR. To amt. ree'd from fines, li censes, etc $ 17 00 CR. By amt. treasurer's receipts ..$ 17 00 I.. I Gonrley, burR-ess, In neennnt with the llorntiirh of HeynnMsvllle. I'n., for the yeur enillnK Mnrch A, 1IHIU. DR. To nmt. ree'd from fines, li censes, etc $ 162 60 CR. Hy unit, treasurer's receipts ..$ 162 60 John II. Knticher, treiiNiiror, In ncconnt wllh the llorouKh of lleyunlilNvllle, I'n.. for the yenr ending; .llnrch ft, MOO. nOROl'GH ACCT. DR. To nmt. due from J. K. Kauch- To am't ree'd from Co. Treas. 156 60 or, Treas., lust settlement.. 1,095 01 To nmt ree'd from Co. Com missioner, Hose House .... 20 00 To amt. ree'd from State Treas. For'n Ins 67 91 To amt. ree'd from M. K. Tafi, side walk 1 25 To amt ree'd from I. M. Swartz. tnx .collector 1,166 01 To nm't ree'd from Wm. Cop- pinp, tnx collector 4,689 62 To nm't ree'd from Clerk of Council 326 61 To nmt. ree'd from Board of Health 44 30 To amt. ree'd from L. M. Sim mons, burcress 2S0 39 To nmt. ree'd from L. L. Gour- lcy. bursress 162 60 To nmt. reo'd from J. C. Bay ers, acting; Durgoss 17 00 fo nmt. ree'd from M. M. Da vis, attorney 471 11 To nmt. ree'd from E. Neff, J. 1' 16 00 ro nm't ree'd from Sewer as- sessment 459 66 To amt. ree'd from paving as sessment 3,U!J3 85 $12,065 71 (JR. By am't vouchers redeemed. . .$11,271 73 isy ami. treasurers 1 per ct. of $5,027.44 50 27 By nmt. treasurer's 14 of 1 per ct. ot $6,244.29 15 61 By nmt. due from J. H. Kauch- er, Treas 728 10 $12,065 71 BOND ACCT. DR. To nmt. due from J. H. Kaucher, Inst settlement ..$ 782 29 To nmt. ree'd from I. M. Swarlz. collector ill III To nmt. ree'd from Wm. Cop ping;, tax collector 1,004 91 To amt. ree'd from J. B. Means, Co. Trens 122 27 To nmt. ree'd from State Tax collected 13 88 $ 2,666 31 CR. Hy nmt. vouchers redeemed. . .$ 855 78 ny nm 1 paia state Treas., 4 mills tax 16 14 By nmt. treasurer's 1 per ct. 8 65 By amt. due from J. H. Kaucher, Treas., 1,786 84 $ 2,666 31 SINKING FlrND ACCT. 11R To am't ree'd from Wm. Cop- liiiiK, collector s tifty 94 CR. By nmt. due from J. H. Kaucher, Trens $ 669 94 WATER ACCT. rR. To nmt. due from J. H. ivaucner, Treas., last set tlement - 1: Si fU To nmt. ree'd from Wm. Cop- iniiK. iux collector tics 94 To amt ree'd from I. M. swartz, tax collector 110 00 To amt. ree'd fro J. B. Means,. co. Treas 68 75 $ 933 38 CR. By am't vouchers redeomed. . .$ 650 00 v am t treasurer s 1 per ct 6 60 By am't due from J. H. tvaucnor, treas 276 83 $ 933 83 LIGHT ACCT. DR. To am't due from J. H. jvaucner, treas., Inst set tlement c 1 n To am't ree'd from Wm, Cop ping;, tax collector 834 97 To am't ree'd from I. M. Swartz, tax collector 100 00 To am't ree'd from J. B. means, to. Treasurer 67 63 1,819 71 CR. By am't vouchers redeemed 1 sm 70 rty amt. treasurer's 1 per ct 18 01 To am't due J. H. Kaucher. Treas 123 93 $ 1,819 71 POLICE ACCT. no By amt. due J. H. Kauclier, treas., last settlement $ 506 88 To am't ree'd from Wm. Cop ping;, tax collector 1,339 88 To nm't ree'd from I. M. Swartz, tax collector 534 86 To am't ree'd from J. B. Meuns, Co. Treas 11 44 $1,980 63 CR. By am't vouchers redeemed.. f 1,459 06 y uiii 1 ireumirer a 1 per ct 14 bv To am't due J. H. Kaucher, IICMH,, V4 1,980 53 An Itemised Statement of the Rxnensea 01 ne norougrn 01 Reynolds rtlle, Pn for the Yenr Ending .Mnrch W 1IMKI. Day Lnbor on street . H. M. Iseman, St. Commls'r 434 06 All other day labor 904 87 Team work 222 18 $ 1,661 11 nmber, Cement, Hnrdware, Sewer Pipe, Reynoldsvllle Hardware Co. .. 419 84 "cjBiuim ruuuwaru LO, ..... 31IZ 12 Reynoldsvllle Lumber Co. ... 137 81 Y.- yV."B 6 79 U G. Lidle 1 85 T. E. Evans 206 16 W. H. Cummins, blacksmith's; 6 82 Reynoldsvllle Clay Mfg. Co... 6 26 Kevnoldsvllln Rrirk A T!l Cn on ci The Burch Plow Works, Sew- er iiiiein s (jl 20 ... W87 47 J. C. Hirst f 722 80 Jncknnn Street P-avlnir Thos. E. Evans . 4(44 29 8th Street Opening; M. M. Davis, purchase Scott property , 400 00 M. M. Davis, pro. services... !0 00 uuvi scnucKers, viewer 4 00 A. W 1Ulllll,nllnH T Geo. Hughes, expenses I iS t 1,481.58 Street CI... Samuel Hiple irj rn T. W. Rhodes ' , ' gin $ ' lf9 40 Clerk. NlntL.n.. T-l T L. J. McEntyre, Salary, Post-' Aire. Rent, (lull air. .mi fro C. A. Stephenson, printing" II!. 0 10 W. r K1lil.tr. nrlntln. ii L " " ' . " ........ uo pu C. D. & P. Co., telephone 18 00 iuuiliiik uuruugn account ... mo uo E. Jennett, typewriting- rdl- - 1 63 $ 400 22 Police Kxpenne P. P. Adelsperger $ 780 00 Wm. Dickey 665 43 Care of prisoners 23 63 $ 1,459 06 Attorney Fees M. M. Davis, solicitor t 60 00 M. M. Davis, sewer collections 75 00 M. M. Davis, U'Nell case 100 00 C. Z. Gordon, solicitor 100 00 $ 825 00 ' llnnrd of Health II. A. Stoke, supplies $ 2 00 J. 11. Howlctt, catching dogs 25 00 Pasteur Dept. Mercy Hospital 25 00 J. A. Myers, dog muzzles 2 85 K. C. Hums, hauling dogs... 3 00 Geo. Wurnlck, serving notices 4 00 Wm. McDonald, services .... 6 00 67 85 15 23 13 00 99 00 80 00 25 39 15 65 6 00 10 00 6 00 150 00 13 60 60 00 25 35 11 59 31 90 7 40 12 00 412 00 443 78 1,801 70 650 00 Sundries Freight & drayage $ R ?. Hums, team to fires J. H. Corbett, rent hose house M. M. Fisher, ground rent ... llerpel Bros., repairing hose.. U. C. Gibson, making 1905 du plicate Chus. 1). Reese, dog tags .... Nlnlun Cooper, assessing dogs Cyrus H. Blood, tax liens ... Cnry Safe Co., safe G. M. McDonald, insurance ... Hey. School District, use of hewers Rev. Light & Power Co., set ting poles Mrs. Albert Reynolds, refund 4th St. Paving J. H. Kaucher, witness fees, J. J. Shnffer case J. P. Slaver, costs, Rey Boro. vs. E. H. Moore A. G. Milliren, viewers Bond coupons redeemed interest on borough bonds ... Reyn'dsv'le Light Power Co. Heynoldsvllle Water Co $ 3,829 49 Sniiininry' of KxpenseN DR. To total expenses, day labor on streets $ 1,661 11 To total expenses, lbr, cement, hdw., sewer pipe, etc 1,187 47 To total exp., engineering . . . 722 80 To total exp., Jnckson St. 4,8'4 20 i'n totnl exp., opening 8th St., 1,481 68 To totnl exp., street cleaning 169 40 To totnl exp., elk., stationery, printing, etc 400 22 To total police exp 1,459 06 To total nttorney fees 325 00 To total exp., Bd. of Health 67 85 To tbtnl expenses, sundries .. 3,829 49 $16,038 27 OR. By total am't vouchers re deemed $15,626 Vi By totnl nmt. bond coupons redeemed 412 00 $16,038 27 I'lnnnelul ntnnillng, of the borough of Iteynolflsville, I'n., for the yenr end ing Mnrch nth, IIMW. Resources To nm't due from J. H. How- lett, ex-poor overseer $ 55 64 To am't due from Geo. W. Swartz, ex-tax coll., boro. ace't an n7 To nm't duo from Geo. W. swartz, ex-tax coll, bond ace't 114 16 To am t due from Geo. W. Swnrtz, ex-tax coll., water acc't i.i an To am't due from Geo. W. wwariz, ex-tax coll., light acc't 1 1 1 so To am't due from I. M. Swartz, ex-tax coll., boro. acc't .... 222 61 To am't due from I. M. Swartz, ex-tax coll.. bond ace't .... 9R7 3 To am't due from I. M. Swartz, ex-tax coll., water acc t 273 21 To nm't due from I. M. Swartz, ex-tax coll., light ace't .... 391 60 To am't due from I. M. Swartz, ex-iux con., ponce acct ... 63 46 To am't due from Wm. Cop ping, tax coll., boro acc't... 1,420 18 To nm't due from Wm. Cop ping, tax coll., bond acc't.. 275 90 To nm't due from Wm. Cop ping, inx con., sinking fund acc t 17R 4R To am't due from Wm. Cop ping, tnx coll., water acc't.. 178 46 To nm't due from Wm. Cop ping, tax coll., light acc't . . 91 40 To nm't due from Wm. Cop ping, tnx coll., police acc't. . 354 81 To nm't due from J. H. Kaucher, treas., boro acc't. . 728 10 To am't due from J. H. Kaucher, treas., bond acc't 1,785 84 To am't due from J. H. Kaucher, treas, sink g-fund acc't KAQ 01 To am't due from J. H. Kaucher. water ace't 27 US To nm't due from paving as- Bessiiienis , 335 (jo $18,134 03 i, inhume By am't of bonds outstand'g. .$13,535 66 By am't of certificate of in debtedness 4 in.i on By am't of orders outstanding 280 09 Hy am't of overdraft, light acc't 12S 98 By nm't of overdraft, police acc't 94 35 To nm't actual Indebtedness Reynoldsvllle borough ....$10,296 49 $18,134 03 it We respectfully recommend that all moneys due the Borough, taxes or oth erwise, oustanding for 2 years or more should be paid atxonccrand if not paid. proper action laxen to entorce pay ment. These accounts audited this 12th dav of Murch, 1906, and found to be cor rect W. R. REED, D. H. BR15AKET, W. H. MOORE, Auditors. The Lnxnrlonn Homans, Tbe Romans had no flower shows. There were "bread and circuses," but not bread and flowers. The luxurious Roman used roses in enormous quanti ties at his banquets. It was a fine Joke to hare roses full from above on guests reclining at their tables and the flow ers in such quantities as to smother them'. A writer recalls a picture of Al-nia-Tudema's "The Kose Feast of Eliignbnlus," which shows the super abundance of roses. To spend on a banquet in roses 4,000,000 sesterces, equivalent to about $100,000, is record ed by Suetonius, but possibly Suetonius exaggerates. - Hereditary Name. According to the lnvarlable-custoimof the Duke of Richmond's family. It Is prescribed that the eldest son and the eldest son of the eldest son shall be named after King Charles II., to whom they owe so much. The same principle Is preserved In Lord Salisbury's family, where the eldest sons are named James, after James I., who bestowed the earl doin of Salisbury and viscounty of Cranborne on the original founder of the house. London Graphic. - The Liberty Boys. The name of Liberty Boys ls'themame by which the Sons of Liberty of the Amerlcun Revolution were familiarly known. They were the men who fought the first battles of the colonists, who opposed the stamp act and participated in the Boston tea party. A flag hoisted upon the flagstaff that stood beside Liberty tree, in Hanover square, Bos ton, was the signal at which they assembled. A BALL OF FIRL. Pranks ot a Thnnderbolt In a Honse In Paris. Camilla Flnuimnrlou In bis book "Thunder and Lightning" describes some of the phenomena of electrical storms. Of the actions of a bull of Are in Paris he says: "It was in the Rue St. Jacques, neor the Val de Grace. The flrs ball burst Into the room from the chimney, knocking over the paper guard In front of the fireplace. In ap pearance It sngRPStPd n young cat gath ered up In a ball, as It were, and mov ing along without using Its paws. It approached the tailor's logs as if to play with them. The tailor moved them away to avoid the contact, of which he naturally was In terror. "After some seconds the globe of Are rose vertically to the helpht of the man's face as he sat, and ho to save himself Ion noil quickly back and fell over. The Are ball continued to rise and made Its way toward n hole which had been made at the top of the chim ney for the Insertion of a stovepipe In the winter, but which, as the tailor put It afterward, 'the fire ball rou'dn't see,' because It was closed up with paper. "The ball stripped off the potior neat ly, entered the chimney qulf- quietly and, having risen to the sun mlt, pro duced a tromendous exphwlcu, which snnt the chimney pot flying nnd scat tered It In bits all over the np'uhboring courtyard and surrounding roofs." LIFE'S LITTLE THINGS. They On a Very I,onnr Way Toward Milking; the World Hm py. A wild bird's song Is a lltti.? thing lost In the deeps of a frownh s sky. And yet as It falls on a listening ear and leaves Its message of melody earth's green seems brighter and life is sweeter all through an autumn day. The coo of a babe Is a little thing meaningless sound from a vacant mind. But 'tis the only sound that all na tions heed the one clear language that all races know. A mother's love Is n little thing too soon, alas, forgot! But It typllles to blind humankind the love and trust and hope divine that bear with patience calm and sweet the willful wrongs In these lives of ours. A passing smile Is a little thing lost In a world of toll and care. And yet the soul with gloom oppress ed and the life grown wearied with burdens hard will happier lie in the afterglow of a smllo that Is warmly kind. A kindly word Is a little thing a breath that goes and a sound that dies. But the heart that gives and the heart that hears may know that it sings and sings and sings till at last it blends wllh the wild bird's song and the coo of babes In what men call the' celestial choir. Milwaukee Journal, Lessons For Schoolboys. There Is no question that our fore fathers supposed that benellt might be derived from causing schoolboys to be spectators of the hangings of criminals. Sir Walter Scott has borne testimony to this custom being not unknown in Scotland. ' In "The Heart of Midlo thian" Mr. Saddletree is represented as saying: I promised to ask a half play day to the schulo so that the bairns mlrrht Rung and see the hnnrring. which canna but have a pleasing effect on their younK minds, see lng there Is no knowing what they may come to themselves. Chapter 20. Sir Walter would not. we may as sume, have written the above had he not known that such things had actual ly taken place. London Notes and Queries. The Sen Otter. The sea otter Is nearly twice the size of the common river otter, and the fur, without finishing or preparation of any kind, is more beautiful us It Is stripped from the animal than the richest seal skin, which has to be scraped, plucked of the long upper hairs and then dyed before it could be recognized as the beautiful object which the finished fur undoubtedly is. In the sea otter's fur tho soft undercoat, the true fur, is as thick as that of the seal and nearly twice ,ns long, while the long outer hairs are as soft as a sable's tail and often a pale gray, which gives to the whole coat an appenranco as of dark fur slightly frosted over. Bird Confidence. Mr. Boll's aviary presented a pretty evidence of mutual confidence among birds. A pair of Java sparrows lived In a compartment with a "bleeding heart" pigeon. The latter fell In love with them and at night always cuddled a sparrow under each wing. When seen by the light of a lantern the pigeon seemed to be cuddling two ba bies, one under each wing, from which (he cheerful countenances of the little sparrows looked with blinking eyes. London Spectator. Hit Definition. A teacher in a certain school asked for the definition of a furrier. A hand was raised. "Well, John, you tell us what a furrier is." "A man who deals in furs," correctly replied the pupil. Then, turning to another scholar, tbe teacher asked for the definition of a currier. "A man who deals in curs," was tbe unexpected reply of the eager boy. All In the BI1L "I'm afraid," said the junior member of the law firm, "that we are causing our client unnecessary trouble." "Oh, that's all right," rejoined the senior member. "We'll charge him for It." Chicago News. Goo 41 Old Reme. "How did you cure your boy of swearing?" "By tbe laying on of hands, principal ly." Chicago Record-Herald. AN INDIAN LEGEND. The Grnndfniber of All Mosqnltoea and Hln tilant Descendant. There are pretty big mosquitoes in the world, but If report be true they have greatly degenerated in size and strength since the days when this leg end was believed by many tribes of Indians. The grandfather of all mosquitoes lived In the neighborhood of Onondaga, N. V. When he grew hungry he would sully forth ami eat an Indian or two and pick his teeth with their ribs. The Indians hud no arms that would pre vail against this monster, so they call ed upon the holder of heavens to come down. Finding that he hud met his match In this person, the i;Aqulto flew away. lie flew around the great lake, turned eastward, sought help from the witches that inhabited the Green luke and had reached Lake Onondaga when his pursuer came up and killed him. As his blood poured forth on the sand each drop became a smaller mos quito. They gathered about the hold er of tile heavens nnd slmif; him bo cruelly that he half repented the serv ice he had rendered to the Indians. The Tuscaroras say that two of the mosquitoes stood on opposite sides of tho Seneca river and slew all who passed. Hiawatha killed them. A res ervation sione marks the place where the holder rested during his chase, and tracks were until lately seen south of Syracuse alternated with the footprints of the mosquito. These footprints were shaped like those of a bird nnd were twenty indies long. These marks were revered by tho Indians for many years. Brooklyn ICagie. THE GOLD STANDARD. Kncliwul. In IS HI, Wnn the First of 111 XntloiiM to Adopt It. The first nation to adopt tho gold standard was Knglim '.. She adopted the gold Rtandard nominally In 1810, but practically not until three years later, for in ISM England was on the pupw basis. Germany, which adopted the single silver standard In 1S37, took steps toward the establishment of the gold standard In 1ST1, but it was not until July, 1873, Unit she demonetized silver, undertook to melt down her sli ver coin, sell It for gold and establish the single gold standard. The Scandi navian nations adopted the single gold standard at the Riune time. In Septem ber. 1873, France restricted the free coinage of silver nnd three years later entirely suspended such coinage, hut bus never undertaken to discard the silver coin bIib has In use or to treat it otherwise than ns on an equality with gold. The action of France In restrict ing and then suspending the coiuage of silver on private account was fol lowed by the other nations of the Latin union Belgium. Switzerland, Italy nnd Greece and Spain suspended the coin age of silver In 1878. Holland, which bad established the single silver stand ard In place of the bimetallic standard In 1.847, suspended the coinage of silver In 1872 and opened her mints to the coinage of gold on private account in 1877. Watson's Magazine. Echoes From Horses SkullM. Those curious twists and turns super stitious take are to be found lu the in troduction of horses' skulls In or about the church buildings in Kngland and Scotland, tho reason alleged being to help the sound In church. Tills habit is unquestionably a relic of heathenism where an animal was sacrificed. Some years ago, wheu an old meeting house In Edinburgh wns lulled down, the sounding board space above the pulpit wns found to be filled with horses' skulls. In some ports of England there still exists the idea that if a horse's head Is bnried In a field there will be nn echo. Success In Society. The secret cf success in society Is a certain heartiness and sympathy. A man who is not happy in company can not find any word in Ills memory that will fit the occasion. All his Informa tion Is a little Impertinent. A man who is happy there finds In every turn of the conversation occasions for the Introduction of what he has to soy. The favorites of society are able men and of more spirit than wit, who have no uncomfortable egotism, but who ex actly fill the hour and company, con tented and contenting. Emerson. An Artist's Whim. In the church of Tasow. In the gov ernment of Kursk, Hnssin, the altar piece Is a painting of the lust Judg ment, the foreground being a vivid representation of hell. Among the fig ures of lost souls a prominent position Is occupied hy Tolstoi, whose portrait presents a fairly good likeness. The painter's name Is unknown, but that his work is oppreclated Is shown by tbe fact that the town authorities paid $125 for the picture. An Indicator. "But, doctor," asked the young prac titioner, "why do you always order champagne for every new patient that comes to you?" "Because, my boy," replied the wise old medical man, "I can Judge by what he says whether or not he can afford it. That helps when I come to make out my bill." Phila delphia Tress. Driven From Home. "Dljl you hear that the daughter of that rich man in the next block had been driven from home?" "No. When did It bapponr "Just after she got Into the car riage." Baltimore American. A Bad Head. ."They say," murmured Mr. McSosb, "thut two heads are better than one, but I doubt it. If I had two like the one I've got this morning blamed if I wouldn't commit suicide." Cleveland Leader. BLACK FRIDAY. Tha Mad Scene In the G61d Roam Tbnt Falefnl Occasion. In tbe middle of the gold room was a small fountain. Around this the day'a proceedings began, writes T. Ileudrlck in the American Magazine. Jay Gould's owu brokers, pale, huggurd, half dis trustful and half ashamed of their work, started the bids. Gold bad closed the day previously at 114. Now a Gould broker offered 145 for $100,000 gold. Ills only response were the curses and list shakings of a bedraggled, per spiring crowd. "One hundred nnd forty-six for $100, 000 gold." Still there wns no response. "One hundred and forty-seven." Each advancing point meant millions in profits to Gould and likewise mil lions in losses to the community. At every advance the crowds, losing alt restraint, nlteniately roared and wept. "One hundred nnd forty -eight." "One hundred and forty-nine." Above the pandemonium the monot onous voleog of the Gould brokers could be heard, quietly, remorselessly putting up the price. "One hundred nnd fifty." "One hundred and fifty-one." At this point the buying began, nith erto the crowd had been held magical ly spellbound. The audacity of the Gould brokers had paralyzed all. Board brokers were particularly dazed. In face of the clique's demonstrated pow er no one seemed able to bid, even to make the feeblest attempt to check the terrible rise, A few uptown merchants now, how ever, started to purchase. Soon the bidding degenerated into panic. Ev ery one scrambled to get his gold uow while the price, Ju lged by what had already happened and the unques tioned power of the gang, seemed low. All purchases, however, meant enor mous losses. Fortunes accumulated through years of self sacrificing toil were swept away In a moment. In their craze men rau aimlessly about the room, moaning, screaming, vainly appealing; for help. Outside, where the crowds breathlessly waited announcements, the same scenes were repeated. Ruined men, unable to get Into the building itself, pushed, cursed and fought: At each rise In the price the rage against Gould increased, When the bid reached 150 there were cries of "Lynch! Lynch!" And meanwhile what was the plotter of ull this mischief doing? He was selling gold. To whom was he selling? To Flsk and all his own associates. He was the only man who really under stood tho situation who knew, that is, upon what a illmsy busis his "corner" rested. He tient Flsk, Belden and Speyer Into the gold room to advance the price ostensibly for the benefit of the clique, and when it had reached a certain point unloaded on his own ac count. He had sold largely, unknown to bl confederates, the day before. PURE FOODS Many states have passed laws prohib iting the sale of sea foods that bavo been treated by preservatives, un'ess so labeled. The above, trado mark Is a guarantee that tho oysters or other sea foods bearing it are absolutely pure and free from pre servatives of any kind. Sealshlpt Oysters aro free from water, from ice, from germs, from dirts. Tboy are sealed in air-tight cases at the bods and opened at the dealer's. The ice is packed around tho case. FRESH SHIPMENTS DAILY AT Frank's Restaurant. err: Special 15 Days' Sale, THE SECRET OP SUCCESS "No, Slrl Yon cannot palra off nv mbitlttitea on me. I've been utlng Auemt Flowtrsincc I was a boy, and I'll have no other." JForty million bottles of August Flower sold in the United States alone since its introduction I And the demand for it is still growing. Isn't that k fine showing of success? Don't it prove that August Flower has had unfailing success iu the cure of indigestion and dyspepsia the worst enemies of health and Impplnets? (Does it not afford the best evidence that August Flower is a sure specific for all stomach and intestinal disorders? that it i9 the best of all liver regulators? QAugust Flower has a matchless record of over 35 years in curing the ailing mil lions of these distressing complaints. qTwo sizes, 35c and 75c. All druggists. For sale by Stoke & Feieht Drug Co. I "PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 1. 1900. TRAINS LEAVE REYNOLDS VILLE ! l'or New Retlileliem, Red Bunk, and piln rlpal Intermediate stations, OH City mid Plttwlmrg, 0:30, H:0H ft. m, 1:2, 5-.07, 7:1 (New Bethlehem only) p. ni. week-days. Hundajs (I: 0 a, m., 4:20 p. m. Kor Dutiols. llrlftwood, nnd principal Inter mediate stations, HarrisburK, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, 11:39 a. m., 12:52 6:5li p. m. week-days. Hundays 12:W p. m. Kor Ilu Hols only 11:42 a. m. week-days, 9:50 p. ni. daily. V. W. Attbrbuht, J. R. Wood, Gen. Munager. Passenger Traffic Mgr. Gso. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent. Wedding Invitations and Visit ing Cards neatly and prompt ly printed at The Star office. aaaraaaaaaarsaaaau ALL GOODS REDUCED from 15 to 35 per cent. Special on Winter Overcoats and Suits for Men and Boys. DRESS GOODS which sold for $1.00 now goes at 75c. Dress Goods, was 75c, now 50c. Meltons, were $1.00, now 75c. LADIES COATS which were sold for $10, $12 and $15, you get for $5, $6 and 7.00. FURS I have a few yet, not manyA One-third and one-half off. $4.50 Furs now $2.50. LEGGINS 50c kind now 39c. FASCINATORS-In black and white, were 50c, will go at 39c. 10c Ladies' Hose for 9c or 3 for 25c. 25c Ladies' Hosefor21c. Boys' Fleeced Undershirt and Drawers 25c, none better at 40c. Fleisher Yarn 98c a pound. Come and see for yourself. N.HANAU
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