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Star.
REYNOLDSVILLE. PENN'A., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1908.
VOLUME 16.
NUMBER 39.
Political Pot
gressional
THE ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE ISSUES LET
TER TO CANDIDATES
ToT. M. Kurtz, 8. Taylor North and
Henry I. Wilson, announoed candidates
for State Senator; James G. Mitchell,
Robert H. Looeell. Horace G. Miller,
George H. 8mall and George W. Port
er, announced candidates for Assembly,
and any Others who may later announce
their candidacy for said offices:
Gentlemen: In view of an awakened
public sentiment, in J istlce to you and
your friends, whose support you solicit,
it is but fair that your position should
be clearly defined along the line of tem
perance legislation; therefore, you are
requested to make answer briefly to
the following questions (for publication):
(1) . If elected to the office to which
you aspire, will you, or will you not,
use your Influence and vote In favor of
submitting to the people a local option
law on the liquor question?
(2) . If elected will your Influenae,
sympathy and vote as a legislator, be In
harmony with or In opposition to, the
policy of the Antl Saloon League of
thU state along the line of temperance
legislation?
Many voters In the county, Irrespec
tive of party affiliation, regard the ques
tion above Involved as paramount to
any other issue la the approaching cam
paign. That they may vote Intelligent
ly, an open, public declaration as to
your position Is desired without delay.
Very respectfully.
C. C. Benscoteb,
President Jefferson County Local Op
tion League.
Brookvllle, Pa., Jan. 24, 1908.
In the list of political announcements
''In The Star this week will be found
J,he name of Daniel Seller, a merchant
of Sprankle Mills, who is a candidate
for the nomination for prothonotary
. and clerk of courts.- Mr. Seiler
hia now and has been one of
the active Republican workers In his
district for a number of years and this
Is the first time he has ever asked the
-voters of the county for an offlee. Mr.
Seller is one of the highly esteemed
citizens of Sprankle Mills and Is worthy
and well qualified to fill the office he
seeks.
Expert
Plumbing
Plumbing and gas fittings
of all kinds done in a
workman like manner.
High grade material kept
constantly on hand. Com
plete line of
Plumbers' Supplies
Consisting of gas fixtures
and fittings, bath tubs,
closets, etc., ready: for de
livery. Visit me at my
Dew room, formerly occu
pied by L G. Lldle's bard
ware store.
G. L
Main Street
Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania.
Humphrey
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED BANK IN THE COtfNTY
The Peoples National Bank
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
Capital andSurplus $120,000.00. Resources $500,000,00.
& Semi-annual Interest allowed and
J from A lit a lt Huiinalt liavlna
J" J)mf ts and Money Orders on all
trjfflrors: W. B. Alexander, President. F. I). Smith and August Baul.
v dauf, Vlpe-PresldenU. F. K. Alexander, Cannier. F. P. Alexander,
Assistant Cashier. .
TTVroctors: W. B. Alexander, L. P. Seeler, F. D. Bmlth. D. L. Taylor,
August Baldauf, Amos Btroune, W. C. Murray, Dr. 3. C. Buyers,
W. Barry Muure, Jamet H. Bpry and John O'Uure.
OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS.
Boils Merrily in Con
and County
Langham in Indiana, Arnold
in Clarion, and Beale in
Armstrong
WILL CONTEST WITH SMITH
FOR SEAT IN CONGRESS
Every Indication of a Fight All
Along the Line which may In
volve the Senatorial Rotation
Agreement Between Jefferson
and Indiana Counties.
The following article was taken from
the columns of the Pittsburg Gazette
Time of January 26, where it appeared
under an Indiana date line:
"The co.itost for congressional hon
ors In this district promises to be some
thing out of the ordinary. Major
Joseph G. Beale, of Leeobburg, Is the
candidate from Armstrong county. W.
O. Smith, of Punxsutawney, has an
nounced In Jefferson county. . J. N.
Langham, of Indiana, has alsii entered
the contest. The district is composed
of the counties of Indlaua, Armstrong,
Jefferson and Clarion, Under the new
primary law the candidates must sub
mit their names to a popular vote
throughout the district.
"Smith represented the district in
congress for two terms prior to the
election ol Maj. Beale, the present In
cumbent. The rotation rule has always
applied In this district under the old
conferee system, but this may be
changed under the new method of mak
ing nominations by popular vote. There
Is a feeling existing here that Insofar
as the equities existing between Jeffer
son and Indiana are concerned that it is
unfair for Jefferson to insist on the con
gressional nomination at this time.
Jefferson Is claiming the senatorial
nomination and there has been a dispo
sition here to concede this nomination
to Jefferson unless the Republicans of
that county insist upon baying both
nominations, under which circum
stance it looks very much as though
there might be a contest along all the
lines for ail the offices to be filled.
"Laugham, who will be put forward
by Indiana, is sum in the prime of life
and has bad ary Jorge experience in
public and professional -natters. He is
a gradaate of the Indiana Normal
school In the class of 1882; -was tor many
yaan a teadrar in the public schools,
after which Jm read law -with J. N.
Banks et this bar od waa admitted to
practice in 1888. He served as post
master at Indiana during the Harrison
administration. Attorney General Knox
recognizing his fitness for the work,
appointed him as the representative of
the department of justice to Investigate
certain charges made against a federal
judge, the United Slates district attor
ney and the delegate to congress and
other matters of this character In the
territory of Oklahoma. He performed
these services to the satisfaction of his
superiors. Subsequently he was made
chief clerk In the auditor general's de
partment a. Harnsburg, and after
wards became the corporation clerk of
that department. . He is senior member
of the law firm qf. Langham & Elkins.
located here. He has been chairman of
the Republican committee uf this coun
ty for several years, and has frequently
represented the county as a delegate In
the state conventions and also as a
member of the state central committee.
He is a good campaigner and will make
a vigorous contest for the nomination.
He will be given enthusiastic support
In his home county."
Women's Jersey Iegglns 60c, misses'
50c and chllds 40c. Adam's.
compounded on Ravings Accounts
llltaul l Iwl 1
parts of the world. '
THE PEOPLES BANK BUILOINQ.
Campaigns
W. H. BELL IS WIN
NING FRIENDS , ALL
OVER THE COUNTY
In our political column this week
will be found the announcement of
W. H. Bell, of Reynoldsville,' who
seeks the Republican nomination for
County Treasurer. To large num
ber of our readers Mr. Bell- Is no
stranger, and, therefore, needs no
introduction; but to those who do not
know him personally we would say
that he is a Republican of known
ability and has every qualification nec
essary to faithfully fill the Important
office to which be aspires. For many
years he has been engaged in the
mercantile business In Reynoldsville,
where, by his fair and honorable treat
ment and square business principles,
he has built up an Immense trade, and
is classed among the leading merchant
of his town.
Although a very busy man, Mr.
Bell has always taken a deep Interest
In county politics and has been of much
service to his party in every im
portant campaign ' in recent years.
Three years ago he spoke to a number
of his friends about entering the con
test for County Treasurer, and received
much enoouragement, but after sizing
up the situation and seeing that a bitter
contest was Imminent, withdrew, with
the understanding that be would be
a candidate three years later. During
that time and the present there have
been many radical changes In the man
ner of nominating county officers, owing
to the new Uniform Primaries Law,
and the result Is that" there are a
large number of candidates for all
offices to be filled, and especially is this
the case with the office of Treasurer.
That all these asplrantB are good
and worthy men Is not denied by
Mr. Bell, but his Impression is that
his candidacy should be seriously con
sidered on account of the sacrifice he
made three years ago. Ho Is making
an active and thorough campaign and
will place his claims before the people
In a frank business-like manner. The
verdict of the voters next April, wheth
er favorable or unfavorable, will be re
ceived by Mr. Bell as a just one, and
he can be depended upon, as he has
been for several years, to render the
same valuable Assistance and advice,
and, If necessary, to abed his coat and
-pitch In for -the whale ticket and work
for its success.
Mr. Bell ia possessed of broad-gauge
principals and bum the intelligence and
taot necessary to patting up a winning
fight. If he is successful the people
of the county may rest assured tbelr
money will be in safe hands. Punxsu
tawney Republican.
The Jumping Off Place.
"Consumption had me In its grasp;
and I had almost reached the jumping
off place when I was advised to try
Dr. King's New Discovery; and I want
to say right now, it saved my life.
Improvement began with the first
bottle, and after taking one dozen
bottles I was a well and happy man
again," says George .Moore, of Grimes
land, N. C. As a n medy for coughs
and colds and heal r of weak, sore
lungs and for pnvrnllng pneumonia
New Discovery is supreme. 60o and
tl.00 at Stoke and Felcht Drug Co.
druggists. Trial bottle free.
A new State law which is now In
force gives greater power to all bor
ough Boards of Health. Through this
law whenever persons or firms fall to
obey the verbal directions of the health
officer with relation to the abatement of
a nuisance within the time stated by
him, the matter may be reported to the
State Department and will be taken up
by its engineers and if the nuisance Is
found In actual existence the prosecu
tion of the offenders will be undertaken
by the State instead of the local bodies
White pine shingles for sale at W.
A. Leech's planing mill, West Reyn
oldsville.
Just received another lot of finest
sugar-cured hams. They go this week
yet at the special price of 11c.
Robinson & Mundorff.
Everything reduced In Milllren's 10
day sale.
When you want plumbing done or
anything in the plumbing line, call on
C. E. Humphrey on Main street.
Bovs hlffh too shoes, the best on
earth. Price, 12 50 and 13.00 Adam's
I THE I
HIGH SCHOOL
I BULLETIN
Edltor-tn-Chlef, Graydon Robinson
Senior Reporter Miss Best
Sophomore Reporter - Miss Dlllman
The High School basket ball team
will Dlar the St. Marvs' H. S team at
St. Marys next' Friday. Reynoldsville
defeated St. Marys here quite recently
arid hopes to win again.
Don't forget the Lyric Glee Club in
Assembly hall to-night.
Prof. Rife began his duties as princi
pal of the Reynoldsville school Monday
The scholars all wish him success In his
new position.
Dr. L, L. Means was in chapel Mon
day morning to see that the new prin
cipal started right.
Miss Coleman What is that proper
ty whloh causes roots to grow straight
down..
Annabel Isn't it gee-o-somethlng?
Well, Aldlne, It certainly is measly
shame.
Tom's dally inquiry : Got anything
good to read?
Sophomores, what Is a figure of
speech? .
Hey! Josephine, pass the olives. No,
bide them quick. Here comes the
teacher. But we weren't quick enough
and the waste basket had the last course
of that feast all by itself.
r sbbi
They say "Laugh and the world
laughs with you," but just wait till you
see Mllo laughing,
Was Valdemar a happy king? Ask
the Sophies.
Paradise.
If last Sunday rules the next six
weeks, look out! More winter.
W. A. Sheesley has had a force of
men shoveling Bnow the last few days.
Some of the school inarms found It
very difficult to get to school Monday
morning. ..
Ambrose Strouse made a flying trip
to town Saturday. The-reason for his
hurrying home so aoon we, the drifting
snow.
Madison and Loyd MoCreight are
filling their tee house this week. -
C. E. Strouse was busy hauling, coal
to Wlsbaw last week.
John and Frank are busy these days
hauling logs. '
RMiss Edna Holtnan visited her sister,
Mrs. C. E. Strouse, last week.
Jim Sample and wife spent several
days last week with friends at Oak
Ridge.
Grover Sprague had business in Rey
oldsvllle Saturday.
Mrs. W. A. Sheesley spent a week
with friends In Sykesvllle recently.
Dave Strouse purchased a new driv
ing horse.
Mead Syphrit, of Troutvllle, visited
his parents over Sunday,
Ml ".9 Florence Spencer, who has been
visiting friends at Llppincott, Greene
Co., Pa., returned home last wsek.
Emma Sheesley and Bertha Little
visited In Prescottvllle oyer Sunday.
OWill Reynolds and Miss Margaret
Catbers, accompanied by the big six,
drove to Troutvllle last Thursday and
spent a very enjoyable evening.
QAmos Strouse spent the greater part
of last week at' the county seat.
Benjamin Brink and a force of men
from Reynoldsville are making props
on the Yohe tract.
John Lot.t, the Industrious lumber
man, expects to get a new portable saw
mill In the near future.
Bill Sheesley has taken the'eontract
to fill the three largest Ice houses In
Wlshaw.
Mrs. Mary Cathers was on the sick
list several days recently.
George Sheesley and HarryJDaugher-
ty, two of the Paradise sports, were
In Reynoldsville Saturday.
George Reynolds, mall carrier on
route No. 3, was unable to make his
rounds last Saturday on account of snow
drifts.
A number of Paradise grangers ex
pect to attend Henderson grange next
Thursday evening,
See the great reductions on our coats
and suits at Milllren's ten day sale.
Firemen Battle With ,
Flames
PROF. C E. WILSON
SEEKS THE COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENCY
Prof. C. E. WlUon, prlnolpal of the
Brockwayvllle schools, authorizes the
Record to announce that he Ib a candi
date for County Superintendent of Jef
ferson oounty, subject to the aotlon
of the Sohool Directors' convention
next May. Prof. Wilson Is one of the
ablest and best known educational men
in Jefferson oounty end the mere an.
nounoement that he Is to be a oandldate
for the Important office of superinten
dent of the schools of the county
should at once plaoe him in the front
rank among the applicants for the
position.
Prof. Wilson has been principal of
the Brockwayvllle public schools for
five years and his work here has been
highly successful. As an educator,
manager and overseer of all branches
of sohool work he Is among the fore
most in the county, and he is In every
way qualified to fill the odloe of County
Superintendent. As a gentleman and
citizen, Prof. Wilson Is a man of pleas
ing personality, publio spirited, ener
getic and a moral and upright type
of the best there is to be had anywhere
In men of the best stamp. Prof. Wil
son's candidacy has already assumed
encouraging proportions and the sohool
directorate of the oounty will do well
to ounslder the man, his qualifications
and general ability In selecting an
offioer for the county superintendence.
We are pleased to publish herewith
a brief review of Prof Wilson's profes
sional career, which, In Itself, speaks
for one of 4tbe best educational men
In the odunty: - ' . ...
In 1893 Prof. Wilson graduated from
the Prospect Normal and Classical
Academy. He was a student at
Waynesburg College for two years and
later entered Grove City College from
which institution be graduated In the
year 1900. He since received the de
gree of A. M. from the Grove City
Institution. His teaching career began
in the ungraded schools of Butler
county where be served four years in
that capacity. He was for one term
assistant principal of Prospect Normal
Academy from which. Institution he
had previously graduated. After grad
uating from college he served for two
years as assistant pdaslpal and teacher
in publte high schools of his aallega
town. He was re-elect la third
term at aa liwieaea. lis, salary but re
signed to aueopt prlasipalahip ef Sk.
Petersburg, Clari i j oaunty, school.
He was again re-eieotedV and tendered
an advance in salary but resigned to
accept a more lucrative position in
Brockwayvllle. Prof. Wilson has had
much experience In ungraded public
Bohool work, academic and cummer
normal school work as principal of
the Brockwayvllle Summer Norma!
School for the past five years, and has
bad six years' experience In supervising
prlnclpalship work. In all he has
taught 101 months. There is no better
material anywhere for Superintendent
of the County Schools than Prof. Wil
son . B rockwayvilleBcconl
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Everybody is welcome when we feel
good; and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop
erly. Dr. King's New Life Pills regu
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bowels so perfectly one can't help fuel
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burns with a .
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does not "frost"
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PITTSBURG, PA.
OOKI.IT SINT fftll
S ; - J
in a Blizzard
The Old Bee Hive Building
Partially Consumed in a
Midnight Fire.
EXPLODING GASOLINE
SCATTERED THE FLAMES
Two Families Lost Their House
hold Goods and the Total Loss
on Building and Furniture will
Approximate $5,000 with but
$1,000 Insurance.
About 12.10 Saturday morning, when -a
blizzard was raging, fire broke out in
what was known as the old "Bee Hive"
buildings a large frame structure on
Fifth street, near Main street, which
was owned by H. Alex Stoke. When
the fire was first discovered the middle
of the building was enveloped in flames
ana the entire town was so brightly il
luminated that citizens four or five
squares away from the fire jumped out ''
of bed expecting to see their neighbors'
house all aflame. The store room,
where fire started, was occupied by R.
D. Mulr for an oil depot and great
sheets of flame bursted out suddenly. '
With a stiff wind blowing and the fire
having such a good start, before it was
discovered, It looked for a time as if
Reynold-villa would have the biggest
conflagration the town has seen for
years, but a splendid water supply and
the gallant work of our fire company ,
confined the fierce and stubborn fire to
the "Bee Hive" and only one other
building, John M. Hay's workshop,
which wasa few feet away from the
"Bee Hive," was damaged by the -flames.
The "Bee Hive," which formerly'
stood on the corner of Main and Fifth
streets, where the stone and brick
building now stands that Is occupied by
the Bing-Stoke Co. large department
store, contained three store rooms and
one dwelling apartment on first floor
and flats on second floor. Muir's oil
depot occupied one store room, Lyon's
bicyole repair shop another, one was
vacant and John Shoberl lived In the
apartments on first floor. The entire
second floor was vacant, except the flat
over Shobert's apartments, and Philip
S. Hauck lived there. Shobert and
Hauck resided In the department next
to the oil depot and about the time the
fire was discovered there was an explo
sion In the oil room, supposed to have
been a can of gasoline, whloh spread
the flames Into the Sbobert and Hauck
department so quickly that Mr. Shobert
and family barely escaped from the
flames and only a small part of their
household goods were saved. Perhaps
it is fortunate that Mr. Hauck and fam
ily, who lived on second floor, were not .
at home, tor they might not have es
caped. There was not anything saved
out of their apartments. All their
household goods and all their clothing, f
excepting what they had on when they
left home Friday afternoon, was de
stroyed. The origin of the fire Is unknown, but
it evidently had been burning for some
time before the flames broke out. The
night watchman had walked up Main
street shortly before the fire was dis
covered and he did not see any signs of
fire, but thought he smeiled wood
smoke near Martin's confectionery store
and looked around that section to see If
there was a fire.
Mr. Stoke's loss amounts to $3,500
with 11,000 insurance. Mr. Hauck's
loss amounts to $400.00 or $500.00 and
Mr. Shobert's loss amounts to several
hundred. Messrs. Mulr, Shobert and
Hauck did not carry any insurance.
The firemen had a hard fight to get
the fire under control, and on account
the blizzard some of them suffered con
siderably from exposure to the cold and
storm. While they were fighting the
flames, Mrs. Wm. Martin and daugh
ters, Mrs. John M. Hays, J. K. John-,
ston, J. Van Reed and daughter, Miss
Eleanor, and Dr. J. B. Neale servt d hot
coffee to them. Reed's and Neale ul-o
gave the firemen sandwiches.
Suffering and Dollars Saved.
E. S. Loper, of Marllla, N. Y., says:
"I am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It has saved me suffering and
dollar. It is by far the best healing
salve I have ever found." Heals burns,
sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
plies. 25o at Stoke & Felcht Drug
Co., druggists.
Visit the special ton day sa'e at
Mllllrens.