m it Stat Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. O.A.aTKPHBfUtONBdUorand Pnb. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1906. Entered at the poatofllce at Reynoldsvllle a., aaaecond class mall matter. BommhrvilhThlephohbNO. 61. y.,LU.LiLLtttxcrxxn:ixn.in:i SECOND-HAND SHOW CASE FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. CALL AT C. F. HOFFMAN'S JEWELRY STORE. Back of It a We stand back of ev erything that is sold in our store. If there's any dissatisfaction we want to know it, for we work all the time to please more, and get rid of the causes for complaint. That's one reason why our trade is so large. ft Little ol Everuttilna. The public bchools of this borough will open next Monday, Sept. 10. The pupils that have not been vaccin ated will not likely attend school next Monday. Members of the Masonlo lodge of this place will hold a picnic at Wishaw to morrow afternoon. A merry-go-round has been In oper ation on the vacant lot below the opera house the past week. There is a town near Punxsutawney called Harmony, but there are not many people dwelling tht re. P. F. Skinner, who was very near the eternal portals several days with ty phoid fever, Is convalescing. -J Jacob Booth has built an addition to his home and cased it with brick, add ing greatly to 'its appearance. There was a rush for the new Penn sylvania railroad mileage books when placed on sale Saturday morning. Mrs. W. B. Alexander visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Rumsoy at Oakmont last weak and is in Pittsburg this week. A number of Reynoldsvllle school teachers attended the special teachers examination In Brookville Saturday. VAt the DuBois fair last week. John O'Hare, of Reynoldsvllle, won the prize for the best family one horse rig at the fair. Jea. Gooder was In Erie last week buy ing new cases and furniture for his new store room in The Peoples National bank building. Ducellino Sandalia, infant child of Felix Sandalia of Reynoldsvllle, died Friday last and was buried in the Catholic cemetery. The parochial school opens to-morrow, Thursday, morning. This year another room will be opened, making four rooms in the school. No preaching service in the M. E. church next Sunday. Sunday school and Epworth League at usual hours, 9.45 a. m. and 6 30 p. m. Vrof. J. Russell Wilson, principal of the West Ueynoldsville schools, arrived in town Thursday to take charge of the schools Monday morning. W 111 la in Bolt moved his household goods to East Brady last week and took his family Thursday. Roynoldsville loses good citizen by his removal. Pipe organ recital will be given in the M. E. church on Thursday or Friday evening of next week. A number of stores were closed all of Monday afternoon on account of that being a holiday Labor Day. All conditioned pupils who have studied during summer may take exam ination at school building Saturday af ternoon. C. J. Scott. It is claimed that over ten thousand people were In attendance at the Du Bois fair Thursday last. Reynoldsvllle contributed a large number to the total. The town water was shut off at 7.00 o'clock Thursday evening last to allow a connection to be made with the main line at cfosBlng of Main and Fifth streets. Last Thursday a number of Mrs. S. M. Gourley's friends gave her a surprise picnic. The picnic was held in Gour ley's orchard. It was a pleasant sur prise. Some of the enterprising citizens of Big Run are making an effort to get a hot water boiler factory to locate In that town and have fair prospects of success. The monthly meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church will be held at the church Friday at3.00 p. m. Luncheon served in festal room at five o'clock. A number of Pennsylvania Railroad decorators were at work brightening up the interior of the supervisors office, telegraph office and frlsght station on that line at this place last week. The Liberty moving pictures In the Reynolds opera house Thursday evening were among the best ever shown In town. The theatre's capacity was not taxed to hold the crowd however. "DeHart's Colts" defeated a junior base ball team from Falls Creek at the ball grounds In this place Labor Day afternoon. The score was 10 to 3 In favor of "DeHart's Colts." Edward Hoganmlller and family will go to Pittsburg to-day to attend the funeral of Joseph J. May, brother of Mrs. Hoganmlller, who died in the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg Monday. Mrs. J. W. Gillespie's committee of the Helping Hand will hold a market in the ba-ement of the M. E. church Saturday afternoon, and a market will be hold there every Saturday afternoon until further notice. Rev. Paul J. Slonakor has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Brockway vllle Presbyterian church, and began hiB work at that place last Sunday. Rev. Slonakor will move from Tionesta to Brockwayviile this week. , ""The Brookville county fair opened yesterday and will end Friday. To morrow will be the big day at fair. There will be a large attendance from Reynoldsvllle to-morrow. The Keys tone band plays at fair to-morrow. Roynoldsville ball team played two games with the New Bethlehem team Monday afternoon at the latter place, winning first and losing second game. Score in first game was 10 to 11 and the second game seven innings 8 to 0. Wage committees from the National Association of Window Glass Manufac turers and the Amalgated Association met at Atlantic City Monday to make a wage scale for next fire, but up to last evening there was no' report from the scale committees. Leslie H. Sowers, circulation man ager of the Sharon Evening Tclegrrtph, and his wife were guests ol Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Swartz in this place a few days last week. Mrs. Sowers has been visiting her. former home near Emerick vllle for several weeks past. Randolph, young son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. McMullen, of Hopkins, died Sept. 2, 1906, at 10 30 a. m., and was buried In Beulah cemetery yes'erday. Funeral service was conducted at resi dence of parents by Rev. Dr. A. J. Meek. Randolph was born March 22, 1906, and was 5 months and 11 days old. A tally-bo load of Utopia ladles and their husbands drove to Luthersburg Monday afternoon, took supper at the hotel and drove home after supper. It was a beautiful afternoon and evening for such an excursion. A full silvery moon shlned forth in all its Bplendor, making the night an ideal one for a ten mile trip. The new brick business block recent ly erected by Chlef-of-Police Adels perger opposite the Burns House is al most ready for occupancy. It contains two business rooms on first floor and dwelling apartments on second, and is handsomely finished throughout. Hamilton's barbershop will occupy one of the business rooms. Some person started the report last Friday morning that Jonothan Whit more, one of our highly respected citi zens, had dropped dead. The news spread rapidly over town, and some one carried the report to Mrs. Wtitmore, giving ber deep grief for a short time. We are glad it was a .false report. There was no foundation for such a re port, as Mr. Wbitmure was in his uoual health that moruiug and was out on his wagon working. It is not known who started the report nor what object they bad in started such a report. Naturalization Court. Naturalization court will be held in Brookville cn Monday, September 24, at 9 00 a. m. West Reynoldsvllle Schools. The West Reynoldsville publ'o ichool opened for the (all term of 1906 07 Monday inornlng, September 3rd. The corpB of Instructors Is as follows: J. R. Wilson, principal; Miss Emma Daris, No. 3; Miss Anna P. Myers, No. 2; Miss Mabelle Lucas, No. 1. Free Lecture Friday Evening. Prof. H. D. Patton, of Lancaster, Pro hibition candidate for Lt. Governor, will lecture in Centennial hall on Fri day evening of this week, Sept. 7. Prof. Patton is a good talker and those who go to hear him Friday evening can ex pect to hear a good lecture. Everybody Invited. No admittance charged. Hammond's New Auto. Joseph S. Hammond has a new automobile. It is The Ford Model N runabout with carriage top. Four cylinder, 15 horse power; pressed Bteel frame; ten gallon gasoline tank, suffici ent for two hundred miles; speed forty miles an hour; weight 700 pounds; color, maroon. It 1b a very pretty machine. Labor Day at Soldier. A large crowd gathered at Soldier Labor Day to see the game of quoits and and foot ball played between Soldier and Wlshaw teams. In the game of foot ball the score was 4 to 0 In favor of the Soldier team. In the game of quoits the Wlshaw players won the 125.00 prize. They made 108 points and Soldier players got 100 points. It was a. close and exciting game. E. D. Radebach Killed. E. D. Radebach, who was employed at the tannery in this place a number of years and moved from here to Clear field a couple of years ago, was killed by an accident in the steel mill at Hyde City, near Clearfield yesterday morning. We did not learn any particulars of his death. It Is probable he will be burled in the Reynoldsvllle cemetery beBltle his wife, who died several years ago. DuBols Camp Team Defeated. There was a good attendance at the P. O. S. of A. picnic held in Romantic Park, Sykesville, on Monday Labor Day. A game of ball was played be tween members of the Reynoldsvllle and DuBois CampB. The score was 11 to 21 In favor of the Reynoldsvllle boys and then they quite scoring to give the DuBois boys a chance to catch up, but they could not play ball. vj Bought Timber Tract in Alabama. Francis D. Smith, Dr. H. B. McGar rah and several other Reynoldsvllle men have bought a thirteen hundred acre tract of fine virgin tlmborlnGreen county, Alabama. They Intend organ izing a company, building a mill on the timber tract and shipping the lumber to market. It is possible that another large timber tract will be bought near the one that has already been bought. Closed Second Year's Work. Sunday evening Dr. J. A. Parsons closed his second year's work as pastor of the M E. church at this place and went to Meadville yesterday to attend the Erie annual conference, which convenes at that place to-day. A Meth odist preacher goes to conference with a feeling of uncertainty as to bis Bold of labor for the next year, qnd Dr. Par sons does not know whether he shall be returned to Reynoldsvllle another year, although he anticipates a return to th s place another year. Relief Corps Ladies Entertained Mrs. D. H. Breakey, Mrs. C. R. Hall, Mrs. .las. Cathcart, Mrs. E. E. Schuck ers, Mrs. H. A. Sherwood and Mrs. John H. Baum entertained the Women's Relief Corps at the residence of D. H. Breakey on Grant street last Friday evening. Progressive domino was the principle game. Mrs. T. Sayers drew the first prize and Mrs. Copping second prize. The out of town guests were Mrs. Nolf and Mrs. Austin, of DuBois, Mrs. J. Bartle, of Oakmont, and Miss Maggie Durgess, of Pittsburg. The house was beautifully decorated with flags and flowers. Robbers in Town. Wednesday night, August 29, robbers gained entrance to four residences in Reynoldsvllle borough. At the home of J. C. Norris, at corner of Hill and Third streets, the burglars got in on first floor and had penetrated to head of stairs when he became frightened and fled. Nothing of value except a watch belonging to Mr. Norris' son, Howard, was secured. On Grant street the residences of Ira S. Smith and Mrs. Cora Mitchell were entered, but it is not known that the intruder took any thing. At the home of William De Hart on First street entrance was gain ed through an unlocked door. They got no plunder. Friday night robbers broke lock on back door at residence of Francis O. Sutter, but were frightened away before they got any plunder. School shoes at Mlllh-ens. Boys' school suits at Mlllirens. Trunks and suit cases at Milllrens. I Mennen's Talcom Powder 15 cents at Milllrens. WILLIAM H. COAX DEAD. Died in Hospital From Injuries Received on Railroad. William H. Coax, who was well known In this place, was so badly injur ed on the P. A. & Mo. railroad in Alle gheny City at 10.00 p. m. Thursday, August 30, 1906, that he died In the St. Johns Hospital at 7.30 a. m. Friday. Will was a brakeman on the railroad and had stepped In front of a moving car he did not see or hear coming. His brother, George Coax, was conductor of crew that Will worked with. After he was run down by the car he was sent to the St. Johns hospital, but bis Injur ies were not considered dangerous and his family was not notified, his brother continued his work. At the hour stated above he expired. Short funeral service was held at home of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Coax, 1310 Federal St., Allegheny City, Sat urday evening and the body was brought to Sandy Valley Sunday and funeral services was held in the M. E. church at that place at 3.00 p. m. Sun day, conducted by Rev. J. A. Parsons, pastor First M. E. church of Reynolds vllle. Interment was made in the Ep worth cemetery at Sandy Valley. William H. Coax was born at Strat tonvllle, Clarion county, Pa., May 26, 1870, and was 38 years, 3 months and 4 days old at time of death. He was the son of 'Squire John T. and Nancy Coax, who resided at "Valley Home," near Reynoldsvllle for many years. His father died several years ago. He is survived by bis wife, mother, four brothers and Beven Bisters. AN AQED LADY GONE. Mrs. Eliza Brooks Died Yesterday Fun eral Service To-Morrow Evening. Mrs. Eliza Brooks, one of the oldest ladles in Reynoldsullle, died at her home on Grant street at 3.00 p. m. Tues day, Sept. 4, 1900. Deceased moved with ber husband, John Brsoks, and two daughters to Reynoldsvllle ten years ago. Mr. Brooks died seven years ago. Mrs. Brooks fell down stairs three years ago and Injured ber Hide badly, from which she never fully recovered. She had almost entirely lest her eye sight and hearing. She had been in bed six weeks. Mrs. Brooks was born at Lamont, Centre county, Pa., February 18, 1824, and was In her 83rd year. When 21 years old she joined the Presbyterian church and was ever after a consistent christian, although unable to attend church for some years on account of poor health. Mrs. Brooks is survived by three daughters, Mrs. E. S. Hoover, of DuBois, Misses Doshia and Edith BrookB, at home, one brother and a sis ter In the west. Funeral service will be held at the family residence on Grant street at 7.30 p.m. Thursday, conducted by 'Rev. A. D. McKay, and on Friday the body will be taken to Milroy, Mifllln county, for Interment. The funeral party will leave here on the 5.60 a. m. trolley and go via Punxsutawney and Bellwood. It was a Good Opportuity. Prof. C. J. Scott, principal of our publio schools, was offered the prln clpalshlp of the Uniontown grammar school for one term at a good salary, with good assurance that next year he would be elected superintendent of the schools of that city at a salary of $1,800 per year, but on account of promising to accept the prinolpalship of the Reyn oldsvllle schools for another year, and the school board of this place refused to release him, Prof. Scott loBt an oppor tunity for rapid promotion, perhaps the opportunity of a life time, and declined the proposition from Uniontown that he might keep his word with our school board. Wo understand the Uniontown proposition came before Prof. Scott had signed the agreement with the Reyn oldsvllle school board, but he had prom ised to accept this position and be con sidered his promise as binding as his signature. In a sense no man deserves credit for being honorable, as lt Is noth ing more than right that a man should hold sacred bis word and honor, yet amidst the selfishness, greed and dis honorableness that stalks abroad in this day and generation, a man deserves credit and praise for making a big sac rifice that he may keep a promise made to his fellow men. Card of Thanks. We hereby express our gratitude to friends and neighbors who were so kind during illness and after death of father, and to Carpenters Association, Pocahon tas Degree, and to all who contributed flowers or assisted in any way, we are very thankful. Mrs. Susannah Cochran and Children. The Reynoldsvllle school board will receive bids for good first-clas run of mine coal for the coming school year. Coal to be delivered at the school build ing. All bids roust be in the hands of secretary by the 15th of September, 190fi. W. H. Bell, Sec. Now neckwear at Milllrens. The Keystone band will play at the Brookville fair tn-morrow, Thursday. Fancy white vests at Milllrens. Gooder's auction begins to-day. New fall suits at Mlllirens. MATTHEW COCHRAN DEAD. Cancer of the Stomach Was Cause of His Death Buried Saturday. Matthew Yohe Cochran died at his late residence on Worth street, Reyn oldsvllle, August 30, 1900, at 6.00 a. m. Deceased was the son of the late Isaao C. Cochran. He was born near Punx sutawney, Pa., Jan. 5, 1850. He was one of eight children, all of whom have liv ed to manhood and womanhood, and the first to pass over the dark river of death. He was married July 15, 1874, to Miss Susannah Staley, of Reynoldsvllle, where he made his home until his death. He was the father of six children, four sons and two daughters, all of whom are grown up. Mr. Cochran was a carpen ter by trade, having learned his trade under Azel Elder, with whom he work ed several years. Later he was in the employ of Contractor J. V. Young for several years. On August 20th, 1903, he fell from a house upon which he was working and sustained severe injury. Soon disease preyed upon him, which developed Into cancer of the stomach. He sought re lief in a hospital in Pittsburg, where he underwent a severe and critical opera tion. The operation was performed Sept. 1, 1905, just one year to the day of his burial. He bore bis suffering pati ently and realized that his death was only a matter of time. He passed peace fully away, leaving his aged mother, devoted wife, six children and eleven grand children, two brothers and three sisters to mourn his departure. Mr. Cochran was well known in this place and had many friends. Funeral services were held at his late residence on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 2.00 p. m., conducted by Dr. A. J. Meek, as sisted by Dr. J. A. Parsons. Interment was made In the Reynoldsvllle ceme tery. The floral tributes were beautiful. The surviving sons and daughters of deceased are: Mrs. Alberta Dunlap, Mrs. Cora Deming and Clarence Coch ran, of Reynoldsvllle, Albert Cochran, of Pittsburg, Charlie Cochran, of Par dua, and Eugene Cochran, of Brookville. RESPECTED CITIZEN GONE Josiah Deter Died Suddenly Yesterday Forenoon Rheumatism of the Heart Caused Death. At 10.30 a.m. yesterday, September 4, 1906, Josiah Deter, a respected citizen of Reynoldsvllle, died suddenly at his home on Grant Btreet from rheumatism of the heart. Mr. Deter bad not been well for sometime, but ate his brenkfat yesterday morning and was able to go around as usual. He was walking over the front porch about ton o'clock when he fell down. He was carried Into the bouse and soon after expired. Josiah Deter was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., December 25, 1842, and was 03 years 8 months and 10 days old at time of death. Re was united in marriage to Christine Yost April 22,18(19. His wife died in January, 1903. He is sur vived by one son and two daughters, Harvey S., Carrie and Maude. Was a member of the Lutheran church since his boyhood days and was a faithful worker in the church. He moved to Reynoldsvllle nineteen years ago, was well known and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. His sudden death was a surprise and shock to his friends. Funeral service will be held at the family residence at eight o'clock this evening, conducted by Rev. J. W. My ers, and the body will be taken to Put neyvllle Thursday morning for burial. Public Sale. At the residence of J. J. Smith, near the Jenks school house, in VVinslow township, on Thursday, Sept. 13, the following property will be sold at pub lic sale: Three work horses and har ness, two wagons, one sled, one cultiva tor, two plows, one cow, three head of young cattle, baled hay and straw, one mowing machine, one hay rake and other artloles too munerous to mention. Sale to commence at 1.00 p. m. sharp. Terms made known on day of sale. Public Notice. The parents and guardians of all children of the school age residing within the school district of Reynolds vllle, Jefferson Co., Pa., are hereby notified that the law with reference to vaccination will hereafter he rigidly enforced according to instructions from the State Board of Health, and all children who have not been successful ly vaccinated will be prohibited from attending the Reynoldsvllle schools. J. S. Hammond, President. W. H. Bell,' Secretary. Letter Mat. List of unclaimed letters remaining in post office at Reynoldsvllle, Pa., for the week ending Sept. 2, 1906: Miss Charlotte Evans, Mrs. Anna Frost, Miss Margaret Roney. Say advertised and give date of list when calling for above. E C. Burns. P.M. Quality and Excellence. The Prizer Stoves and Ranges are an evidence of leadership in stylo and con struction. They contain all the latest Ideas, and will please the house-kooper who desires the best results in baking and cooking. High in quality mod erate in price. Sold, guaranteed and recommendud by Reynoldsvllle Hard ware Co. MRS. LUTHER M. WE1TZEL DEAD. Burled In the Reynoldsvllle Cemetery at . Noon Last Saturday. Mention was mad In The Stah last week that Mrs. L. M. Weitzel, sister of editor of this paper, had died nt her home at Iselln, Indiana Co., Pa., at 8.00 p. m.- Tuesday, August 28, 1900. She bad been ill about eight weeks with stomach trouble, but heart trouble was Immediate cause of her death. On day of her death she seemed brighter. Btronger and better than she had been for several weeks, giving her husband, aged mother, the nurses and doctors hope that she might get better. It was about eight o'clock when she made some request of the night nurse, then drew a long breath and the silken thread of life was suddenly broken and her spirit winged its flight to the Eternal Land. Her departure was calm and peaoeful, silent as a dew drop falling. Josephine M. Stephenson was born in Reynoldsvllle August 10, 1873, and was 33 years and 12 days old at time of death. She was the daughter of Josiah A. and Elizabeth Stephenson. Father died over twenty-four years ago. She spent her girlhood days here and attended the public schools of West Reynoldsvllle and Reynoldsvllle. Early in life Bhe united with the Methodist Episcopal Church and about six years ago trans ferred her membership to the Christian church at Glen Campbell, with her husband. May 22, 1895, was united in marriage to Luther M. Weitzel In this place. Unto them two children were born, son and daughter, Karl and Elizabeth. In March. 1902. at age of cine months Elizabeth died. Funeral service ras held at family residence in Iselln at 8.00 p. m. Friday, conducted by Rev. Perry, Christian minister of Indiana, assisted by Rev. Hutchinson, Presbyterian minister of Elders Ridge. At 7.00 a. rn. Saturday morning the funeral party left Iselln in a special car. At Punxsutawney a number of masons me the party and transferred the casket to a special trol ley car that was waiting to bring the body and relatives to Reynoldsvllle. Interment was made In the Reynolds vllle cemetery beside father and two sisters of Mrs. Weitzel. Dr. J. A. Par sons made a short prayer at the ceme tery. The floral tributes were beauti ful. Josephine is survived by ber husband, son, Karl, aged mother, throe brothers and four sisters. She was a devoted wife and mother, a loving daughter and sister, and a kind neighbor. "Into the dawn of glad Resurrection, Into the boute of unbroken affection, Into the joy of Christ thus confessing Death In disguise Is her angel of bless ing." SCHOOLMATES OF LONG AGO Hold a Reunion near the Dennison School House in Beechwoods. The reunion of the former teachers and bupilB ot the Dennison school In the Beechwoods Wednesday, August 29th, proved a most delightful occasion. The day waB all that could be desired and many hundred pupils, teachers and friends gathered in J. A. Rosb' grove. The Brockwayviile brass band was there, and two male quartettes alBO rendered a number of selections on the program. The speakers present by ar rangement were: Rev. G. H. Hill, W. C. Smith, Rev. R. H. Howe, Dr. W. J. McKnlght, W. B. Ross and John Mo Murray and they gave a very Interest ing account of the early history of the schoo;. But by far the most enjoyable part of the reunion was the reminescent spirit that prompted every old pupil to add to the happiness of the day by a tale of personal experience. Tb,e Dennison school has been in ex istence since the year 1836, when the first building, a small log structure, was erected by the pioneers of that region. In the 40's another round log building, was built and in 1350 the third school bouse, a frame structure, was erected. This was used until recent years, but now the school has been removed to a building near the Morrison homestead. The "alumni" of the famous old Denni son school includes men and women whose hair has long been silvered by time, but on this glad day they were all young again living In the memory of, days gone by. Well Worth Trying. W. H. Brown, the popular pension attorney, of Pittsfield, Vt., says: "Next to a pension, the best thing to get is Dr. King's New Life Pills." He writes, "They keep my family in splendid health. "J Quick cure for Headache, Constipation and Biliousness. 25c. Guaranteed at Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., Reynoldsvllle and Sykesville. Fall shoes at Milllrens. Miners! Do you want old papers for "shooting" In the mines? Come to THE Star office and get a large bundlo for 5 cents, Fall styles in hats at MUiireng. Brookville fair this week. Fall shirts at Milllrens. Taka your watehe? and clocks for re pair to Sumuel Katzen, the jeweler. He guarantees all his work for one year. Next door to Postoffic;-, Roynoldsvillo. See the fall hosiery at Mlllirens. Douglass Bhoes at Mi'-iirens.