MAKING AN EVENING
AT HOME DELIGHTFUL
The Edison Phonograph makes any
evening short. It fills in hours that
might utberwtBe lag, he wasted, oreven
be 111 spent. It is a harmless, w bole
some amusement maker and one that
brings out the qualities of sociability
and enjoyment.
The Edison Phonograph with Ed toon
Gold Moulded Kecords, puts In every
home the means of enjoying nearly
every kind of wholesome entertainment
music ranging from rag-time to grand
opera, dialogues and speeches, dancing
and the general sociability that f pi lows
a real entertainment. Whether It la
for a circle of friends who have dropped
In, or for your own family circle, you
will not find any amuser so great, so
reliable or so entertaining as tha Edi
son Phonograph. Call and hear them
at the
RASKIN'S MUSIC STORE
Reynoldsville Pennsylvania.
Bring Your Watches
Clocks
and Jewelry
To me for repairs.
All work guaranteed.
If ydu want a new
watqh or jewelry,
come and inspect my
stock. You will find
my prices right.
J. W. Cunningham
Jeweler and Optician
Successor to C. F. Hoffman
ReVnoldsville, Pa.
If you have anything to sell, try
our Want Column.
The Congressional Situation.
On Saturday, April 11th, 1908. the
U-publii!niiK i'f tin- 27h CongreHi-loiiMi
dUirle', C"m-wl of 1 1 - i-ountliM of
A'mMi.rotig. IndlitDHHnd Ji-nVrson will
b- culled upon to choose h cundldnii- for
riipri'S-ntHlivp In Congrexx. . A tin
nomination of a proper man on tho Re
publican ticket In tula district means
his election, It la Incumbent upon the
members of that party to exercise wise
i.lscrimi'nallon In the selection of a can
didate. Under the law providing for uniform
primaries in this state the matter of
choosing caudldates for Congress Is
left to a direct vote of the people of the
district, the names of the various can
didates for that office being placed upon
the ballots In all of the counties com
posing the district, and the person re
ceiving the plurality of the votes In the
nominee. This is as it should be, as the
people are thus given an opportunity to
select their own representative.
Under the old cooferree system each
of the counties composing tho district
indorsed a man for Congress, and each
candidate was represented by three
conferrees. Under thb resulting con
ference a deadlock was almost Inevit
able. It was then a matter of leaving
the designation of a candidate to an
umpire appointed by the State Central
Committee or distributing tho honors
according to political expediency or the
exigencies of the "rotation" system,
necessarily without proper considera
tion for the people t6 be served.
An intelligent and patriotic cltlztn,
obarged with the responsibility of help
ing to select a public servant, natural
ly 'feels bound to perform that duty con
scientiously, with a view to doing what
Is best for himself, bis neighbor and the
public service. If the average citizen
were asked by bis neighbor to select a
man to build a house for blm, such cit
izen would feel obliged by good faith
and the principles of good neighborship
to engage the services of a skilled and
experienced carpenter, one who was
booeet, painstaking, trustworthy and
of. reliable habits. In like manner a
good eltUen will exercise the same care
and act upon the same motives In choos
ing a public servant by bis ballot.
The Republican has no Interest In
In the contest for the Congressional
nomination In this district other than
that of good citizenship. Now that we
bave a new system of nominating can
didates for Congress, under which the
four counties constitute a geographical
division It Is Important that we should
start in right. To do this we must act
upon rational business principles, bay
ing In mind the good of all, otherwise
we may fasten on ourselves indefinitely
the abeimd and pernicious i-utatluii sys
tem. ''
Under that system It Is impossible
that the peoplo of thin district, or of
any district, nhoulil evf have compel
ent representation In coiiki'i -. ..
The Houe of Represent Httvn Is com
posed uf .'1W2 members, tin- imtj M-lty "of
whom have utd experience them ex
tending over a period of from ten to
thirty years. In so large an assembly
the real business is neoesxarlly done In
committee. Under the rules and prac
tices of the Rouse, committee appoint
ments go by service, and a member Is
not regarded as being eligible to ap
pointment to one of tho gnat uomm It
toes until be has been re elected for tbe
fourth term and has a reasonable as
surance of retulnhig his seat. Com
mittee chairmanships are also out of
the ivuch of the ro'atlon member, as
tbey go by seniority. This Is a wipe
and necessary rule, as the business of
the country is of too great Importance
to inlruBt to those who have bad .no op
portunity to become familiar with the
subjects to be considered. Before a
member can be of any great use to bis
constituents or to tbe country he must
be recognized by appointment to one of
the Important working committees.
He must become familiar with bis du
ties. He mu3t acquire a large acquaint
ance with the members of Congrexe and
with Department officials, and be
recognized as a diligent and faithful
representative. Then the of toner be Is
returned to Congress the more friends
be has there and the more Influence he
acquires. He receives favors by being
able to grant them. Before he can get
he rauBt have something to give.
Other things being equal, a maa's
usefulness In congress, up to the time
his faculties are impared by age, Is In
precise proportion to the length of his
service.
To acquire prestige in that body It is
absolutely essential that a representa
tive have an opportunity to work bis
way up. Under the system that has
been in vogue In this district for many
years a representative In Congress bare
ly begins to get acquainted with bis
constituents, and to learn bow to be
useful to them when he is supplanted
by another legislative tyro, and thus
we are always represented by an ap
prentice. The selection of a candi
date for Congress is therefore not a
matter of gratifying any man's arabl
tlop who may covet the honor, or of
favoring any particular county, but is
purely one of doing what is best for the
200,000 people who compose tbe district.
On account of these considerations,
which should appeal to the understand
ing of eyery man who thinks, we regard
it as being to the best interests of the
d'strlct that W. O. Smith, who has had
the experience of four terms In the,
legislature and of two recent terms In
CnngiesK, and Is a cnmparltlvely yountf
man, being still In the forties, should
be returned to Congress. We believe
be ht the qualities to make good. He
Is pnnrgelle, obliging and trustworthy.
He takes pleasure In doing promptly
and efficiently every possible service
for every one of his constituents. He
Is a man of studious habits and of up.
right character who Is able to grasp
Intelligently the Important questions
that arise In Congress. He takes an
active Interest In the welfare of the old
soldiers, the laboring man and tbe
country In general. He believes In
clean and wholesome politics and has
always been a stanch Republican. If
given the opportunity we believe be
would develop Into a useful member,
and one who would be a credit to tbe
district.
These aro a few of the reasons why
wetare for Smith, and we believe they
are sound reasons. --Clarion Krpuhlic.an.
Want1 Column.
Rates; One cent per wnrd for each and
vorvlnsertlon.
Wanted An honest, sober, active
and energetic man for Bteady employ
ment In a business place. Fair wageB
and board. Single man preferred.
Mall your application to "Employ
ment," Star ofllce.
Fob Rent-SIx room house on Jack
son stieet. Inquire of Jessie L. Smelt
zer. Wanted Young man to learn a
good trade, Inquire STAR.
For Sale All my household goods
wttt be sold cheap. Sol. Friedman.
Flat to Rent Rooms over Blng-Stoke
Co.'s store, formorly occupied by Mrs.
Strong. Inquire of H, Alex Stoke.
For Rent House next to Presby
terian parsonage on Grant street, with
bath. Inquire of H. Alex Stoke.
For Sale dob me r piano at a rare
bargain. Inquire at The Star office.
For Sale A half dozen young
Rhode ' Island Red rooBters. J. M.
Hays, ReynoldBville.
For Sale Chuap An Edison mov
ing picture outfit in No. 1 condition,
with extension lens, large curtain views
and films to give an evening's enter
tainment. Also large Edison phono
graph, with nearly one hundred of
the bcBt selected records. M. C. Cote
man. For Sale Good property on East
Main street at a bargain. Inquire of
E. Neff.
The Shopkeeper Talks
You see, Mrs. Brown, we can't afford to take any chances
on oysters They are either very good or else tbey are not
fit to eat.
If they are sealfulyt they are fresh aod clean, and the
most wholesome food you can buy. No Ice or water has
touched them, and no preservative Is ever used for them
that we guarantee. Wo refuse to handle any but Sealshlpt
oysters because they are the only ones that we know to be
beyond question.
They come to us In a whlte-ename.ed caes, tbat Is SEALED
at the oyster beds. The Ice Is packed around It on the
outside. We will not offer to our customers anything but
the best, and that means Sealshlpt every time.
FRANK'S RESTAURANT
CLOSING OUT
SALE;
I am closing out my
entire stock of Dry
Goods and Clothing,
Ladies' and Gents'
Furnishing Goods.
If you are lookingfor
rare bargains, come
to my store.
N. HANAU.
The Store that Saves you Money.
GILLESPIES
The Store that Saves you Money.
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TEN DAYS REDUCTION SALE
Reduction Sale
39 cents
79 cents
11.19
$1.69
fiOo
89 cents
81.19
19 cents
50e Tam O'Shanters, ' a
$1 00 Tam O'Shanters, :
$1 50 Ladies' Sreaters -$2.00
Ladles' Sweaters
Flannelette Night Gowns
81 00 Mercerized Skirts
$1.50 Mercerized Skirts
Children's Fleeced Union Suite
All Ladies' Coats reduced 25 to 35 per cent.
Reduction Sale Ladies' Suits.
. All Ladies' Sqlta go in this sale some one-fourth off,
others one-half off.
SEPARATE SKittTS
Were $4 60, 6 00, up to $7.00, go in this sal'.' at $2 08
Lot small size Ladies' Jackets, $(1 00, 8 00 and $10 00 val
ues go In this sale at $2 98.
Children's coats cut 25 to 35 cent.
Reduction Sale Umbrellas.
American Union Taffeta Seven Ribbed Paragon Frame,
silver bandies, pearl centers, cteap at $1.50, our price only
Reduction Sale Ladies' Shoes,
Your size among this lot of $2 50, 83.00 and $3.50 shoes In Patent Kid and
vlcl kid were good value at these prices. ' Your unlimited choice of this lot
placed on center table for
$1.98
98 cents.
Lot of Hoods' and F.isclnator sold' for 25, 35 and 50c
your choice of these at 19c.
Reduction Bearskin Hosiery.
We want you to try our Bearskin Hosiery for boys and
girls. Best hose you ever bad for 2 pair for 25c.
Napoleon Hi-Top Button Boots for Ladies, patent leath
er and gun metal. Both the same price $3.00 the pair.
THE STORE THAT SAVES
YOU MONEY.
SPECIAL
HILL MUSLIN BLEACHED
DURING THIS SALE YOU CAN
BUY HILL MUSLIN AT JQ CENTS
A YARD, OR TEN YARDS FOR
ONE DOLLAR. NOT MORE
THAN TEN YARDS TO A CUS
TOMER. j j '
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CUT PRICES
Reduction Sale Children's Shoes.
Two lots on the counter one at 75c the pair ; other lot at
9Sc. Both lots worth 25 per cent more.
Reduction Sale Men's Hi-Cut Rubbers.
Hood's Snag-Proof Rolled Edge Heavy Rubbers, sold
everywhere at $2 50. Our price for this sale only $2.19.
Men's Cloth Tup Alaska Otfi-rshucs, cheap at 11.25, go In
this sale at 98c
Reduction Sate Ladies' Rubbers
All makes Hood, Granite and American Cfjn
Rubbers go in this sale at vj
Reduction Sale Wool Blankets.
Not the small, skimpy kind, but the full size 11x12
quarter sizes and all wool at $3.89, $4 39 and $4.69. White,
black and white, red and black, blue and white, wbite and
pink, and are worth 75 to $1.25 a pair more than we ask for
them.
Reduction Sale Men's Shoes.
200 pair Douglass and Florsheim shoes lo patent leather,
box calf, vlci kid, gun metal and Siberian calf.
$3.00 shoes cut to $2.50.
$3 50 shoes cut to $2 98.
$4 00 and $5.00 shoes cut to $3 50.
Reduction Sale Furs.
Lota of time yet to wear Furs. We've cut tbe price 25
to 35 per cent on our already low prices.
THE STORE THAT SAVES
YOU MONEY.
All Winter Goods Reduced From 25 to 35 Per Cent at Gillespies.
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