ReynoldsviUe
ReynoldsviUe
lias modern schools and churches, paved
streets, water, gas and electric accommoda
tions, convenient trolley service, high and
healthful location, varied Employment for
labor and many other residential advantages.
Offers exceptional advantages for the loca
tion of new Industries : Free factory sites,
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply of laborers.
VOLUME 17.
REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A., WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1908.
NUMBER 10.
CARNIVAL WEEK OF CRIME, VIOLENCE AND DISASTER
CARRIED OFF
TOMBSTONE
'Meanest Mortal on Earth Has
Fairly Clinched His Title
by this Deed.
nrlil A tl rciiCTcnu -rue rnAT
We have beard of people stealing
flowers and plants out of cemeteries and
hare always considered euch thievery
contemptible, to say the least, but to
steal a tombstone that marks the
resting place of some person's beloved
dead, can certainly be branded as the
meanest kind of tbieyery on record.
Several years ago Frank McMann
died and was buried beside bis father,
James McMann, and several other
members of the family In Beulah ceme
tery. His mother, now Mrs. J. F.
Foltz, bad a tombstone set up at
Frank's grave with just hia name,
Frank, on It. Recently Mrs. Foltz
went to tbe cemetery to fix up the
graves of her loved ones and to her
great astonishment and surprise the
tombstone at Frank's grave was gone.
Dome person naa stolen 11. 11 naraiy
seems possible that a man would steal
a tombstone from a grave in one ceme
tery to erect it at the grave of some
one else in another cemetery, and yet
. what would any person want to steal
ft tombstone for if It was not to mark
the grave of some other person. This
is certainly the limit.
WeMdmg Announcement Luncheon.
A pleasant social function at tbe
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Alex
ander on Fifth street Thursday, was
a luncheon at 1.20 p. m. in honor of
Mro. Alexander's sister, Miss Nora
L. Wilson, ot DuBois, at which time
was made the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Wilson to Mr.
T R Allan Sn.aoiao M V Tt,
Nesldence of the hostess was beautifully
(decorated with pink and white hearts,
while many pink and white cut flowers
and potted plants were cleverly placed
In order that their beauty might be
ppreoiated, and the table decorations
lso carried out the color scheme.
and painted heart cards were used for
lace cards and on Inside of each card
was picture of Miss Wilson and Mr.
Hen. TTninue InnnunnAmAnt nf thnlr
ingagement.
Mies Wilson is a daughter of Dr.
nd Mrs. C. A. Wilson, of DuBois,
trad the prospective bridegroom is s
highly respected and prominent young
ft . T mi . . . a .
Ban oi Syracuse, . i . i ne a ate lor
Jie marriage has not been set yet
The following young ladles were at
he announcement luncheon: Miss
iorner, Miss McEnteer, Miss Baum,
Iss Munch and Mrs. John Groves,
DuBois, Miss 'Tyson, of Big Run,
tllss Buddinger, of Gainesville, Fla.,
bd Miss Alexander, of ReynoldsviUe,
Bonds for Sale.
The school board of Sykesville bor-
Yigh will receive subscriptions for
14,000 of bonds of tbe School District
Sykesville borough until August 10,
05, at 7 p. m. Said bonds bear 5 5
br cent interest, payable seml-annual-
and are redeemable at the option of
id district any time after five and
Ithin thirty years from the issue
9eof. and will be issued in denomi-
itions of t;00 each. The right to re
yt any or all subscriptions is reserved.
subscribing please give the amount
. bonds wanted and address the under
lined. - I. G. Mansfield, Sec.,
Sykesville, Pa.
Yephone Connection in Beechwoods.
The Bell Telephone Company is
king arrangements whereby con
tions will be made with its line
I the Farmer's Telephone company
oughout the Beechwoods. The local
3 has since Its organization been con
tfid with tbe Elk Telephone com
ly, but their contract expires the
t of October, and by that time the
II people expect to have their lines
dy for operation. The work of
.ting up poles and stringing the
)es has already oommenoed. Brock-
y viuo iunmi.
IT! T? J
Do Yoo Want a Porch Swing?
have tome on hand that I desire
plose out and will sell them at
Auction. I also have porch ruga,
Sh rockers, porch seats and dandy
lmocka. Hall's Furniture Store.
Wishaw Merchant, Crazed by Jealousy, Set
Fire to
AS SEEN BY OBSERVER.
Communication Whicii Will Interest the
Merchants who Object to Fifteen
Hours a Day at Counter.
It seems to a casual observer that the
merchants of our country are beginning
to think that it Is an accommodation to
tbe publio for them to keep a business
place and sell wares at a nice profit,
judging from the closing hours in vogue
at the present time. Just this time of
year the farmers are busy harvesting
and cannot go and do shopping In mid'
day and if any accommodation is ex
tended or due, It would be for tbe mer
chant's Interests to serve bis customers
at any time best suited the farmer's
convenience. The merchant must
waken up to the advantages that have
been extended to tbe rural districts of
late with a telephone In almost every
farmer's house, and free daily delivery
mall, puts him in close communication
with the outside world, and when home
supply accommodations become so re
stricted that it ceases to be an advan
tage, he soon finds other sources mote
convenient and profitable and Is not
adverse to making use of them, and the
consequence is the merchant gradually
finds his business falling off and the
mall order house business Increasing;
or he will be compelled to do things
less profitable than closing at all kinds
of hours which suit his fancy best. In
parts of Clarion county, quite near
home, the merchant sends out his wares
in a wagon and trades with or sells to
tbe farmer at his own door and at just
such prices as the beet merchants In
tbe nearest centers of population are
quoting. Just so soon as the merchant
begins to realize that a person entering
his place and trading, with bim, and
paying his price, which carries with it
a fair profit, is under no obligation to
the merchant whatever, better service
will be rendered and business will be on
the increase. An Observer.
Two Fingers and a
Thumb Blown Off
Robert Hunter, of Wishaw,
the Victim of a Dynamite
Cap Wednesday,
Robert Hunter, a young lad of
Wishaw, was almost killed Wednesday
evening by the explosion of a dynamite
cap. The lad is staying at the home
of his grandfather, Robert Hunter, 3r.,
and found the dynamite cap, which be
used as a plaything for awhile and then
stuck a match into one end of it. There
was an instant explosion and the boy's
right side, arm, band and face were
badly burned. It was thought at first
that he would lose the sight In his
right eye, but prompt treatment has
probably saved it. The first two fingers
and thumb of right hand were blown off.
Firemen Incur Big Debt.
It was stated In The Star last week
that Hope Fire Co., under whose au
spices the two-day celebration was held
at Reynoldbville July 3 and 4, had In
curred a debt of about $80.00 in giving
the celebration, but after all bills were
turned In the fire laddies find that they
are "in the hole" 1145.50 Instead of
180.00. This is certainly discouraging
to the firemen. The firemen, who are
Interested in the town, else they would
not work as hard and faithfully as they
do, without compensation, when pro
perty is endangered by fire, thought
that there should be ft celebration in
ReynoldsviUe and as no other organiza
tion would take up the matter they
took hold of it. It does not seem fair
that because the receipts were not suf
ficient to meet the indebtedness that
the fire company should pay the de
ficiency. Special for Thursday, July 15.
Ophthalmology is the science of the
eye and its relation to disease. To
introduce this science Into Reynolds
ville Dr. Beheld, of Erie, Pa., will
examine, treat and give proper cor
rections of the eye with best glasses
made for 15.00. Thine requiring only
lenses 12.60. At the Imperial hotel,
all day and evening, Thursday, July
16.
His House and Calmly Shot Himself
BULLETS PENETRATED HIS
ARM, BREAST AND LUNGS
Steve Josvey, a Respectable
' and Highly Esteemed Hun-
garian, the Suicide.
WIFE HAS NARROW;iESCAPE
FROM SHARING HIS FATE
Had Resided in WishawlEight
Years and Was Prospering
When Actions of His Wife
and Cousin Wrecked All.
Steve Josvey, a highly respected
Hungarian, who had been in the store
business at Wishaw about eight years,
committed suicide at 6.30 Monday
evening. Tnere is no doubt but that
it would have been a double tragedy
had Mrs. Josvey been at borne at the
time, but Bbe become alarmed and'fied
to a neighbor's house with her five-months-old
baby. It was clearly a
premeditated case of suicide. Mr.
Josvey gave his eldest son, who is
about ten years old, his bank book
and several notes he bad, told the
children he intended killing himself,
put them all out of the house, locked
the door, set the house on fire and
then shot himself. It required tbv
third bullet to do the awful deed. One
bullet entered left arm, one entered
his breast and the third and fatal
bullet penetrated the left lung. Tbe
children gave the alarm, the door was
broken open, the fire extinguished, but
Steve was dead.
Coroner Dr. J. C. Sayers, of Reyn
oldsville, was called but he did not
empanel a jury or hold an Inquest,
fts there was no doubt but that Steve
had deliberately taken his own lifo.
Steve Josvey was about 35 years old,
he had been successful in business,
owned ft home, had ft nice bank ao-
count, was highly respected, loved his
wife and children and up until a few
months ago had lived a happy and
contented life. The unfaithfulness of
his wife blasted his life and was the
cause ot hta committing suicide.
In the early part of 1907 a cousin
of Steve, who bad loved Mrs. Josvey
bo fore she married, went to the Josvey
house to board and boarded there over
a year. Last May Steves suspicions
were aroused and be bogan to think
that his cousin was to Intimate with
his wife. On last Decoration day Mr.
Josvey accused his wife of the in
tlmacy, she and confessed. Mrs. Josvey
tried to excuse herself by claiming that
the man had made the advancement
three or four times and on tbe 12th
of July, 1907, when they were alone
In the house, he pointed a revolver
in her face aud threatened to kill her
and then kill himself if she did not
submit to his demand, and she sub
mitted. The day after the confession
the cousin started for Hungary, the
land of his nativity. According to
statement Steve made to a Reynolds
viUe business man, to whom he told
the story of his wile's unfaithfulness,
the only reason he did not murder the
destroyer of his home was tbe fact that
he likely would have been executed for
the murder and 'his children, whom he
loved, would be left without anyone
to provide for them, and that Is why
his cousin had been allowed to return
to his natlye land alive.
Up until May 30 Steve had never
abused or whipped his wife, but he told
our merchant that he had whipped her
a number of times since she confessed
her guilt. On account of the fact that
he had loved hia wife and ohe had
proven false, he brooded over the
matter until it finally culminated in
suicide. It was Mr. Josvey's intention
at first to live with hia wife to give
hia children home, but it Is evident
that the matter had preyed on his
mind until he forgot the welfare of the
children and preferred death to life.
The story Is now told that when Mr.
Josvey had decided to take his life that
his first plan was to blow up the house,
with himself, wife and children' in it,
but be gave that up because he did not
want to kill his innocent children. It
is reported that he told the aboye to a
neighbor.'
Steve leaves five children, the oldest
about ten years and the youngest
five months.
Interment will be made in the ceme
tery at Desire this afternoon.
PENN'A OFFICIALS INSPECT.
Rumored That They Will Take Over
; Heidnck's Road.
!
A party of Pennsylvania railroad
officials, with headquarters in Pitts
burg, made an inspection of the Pitts
burg, Summervllle & Clarion railroad
today. Several hours were spent In
going over tbe Heldrick system and
Its branches, tbe party traveling by
special train. Signifioence attaches 4o
the visit because of rumors that have
been heard to tbe effect that the
Pennsy would eventually take over and
operate the line which, though having
less than forty miles of track, is quite
an important feeder. It carries a com
paratively large passenger traffic and
passes through a coal territory, and
considerable remaining timber is still
uncut adjacent to Its field. The road
has always been operated in close har
mony with tbe Pennsy and a closer
alliance would not come as a surprise.
DuBois Express July 11.
Electrical Storms Do
Damage in County
DuBois Also Suffers From the
Violence of Lightning
and Wind..
Much havoc was caused yesterday
afternoon by the two fierce electrical
Btorms which swept over this section.
Both storms were accompanied by a
heavy wind and trees and crops suffered
to a great extent.
This immediate section seems to be
the only place near here that suffered
from the violence of the storm. At
Punxsutawney the storm is reported to
have been very light and at Medlx Run
there was but little rain and that little
was needed very much by the farmers.
Numerous fires, the result of light
ning, were reported at various places
yesterday and last night and the local
firemen were sent off on a wild goose
chase twice. Once during the afternoon
when the Btorm was tbe heaviest and
once in the evening.
Minor troubles as tbe result of tbe
lightning and wind are innumerable.
Shade trees sunored all over town and
fields of grain were laid tow. The tele
phones were also out of commission
part of the time and the current for the
street cars and the lighting system was
shut oil at the power house for some
time during the storm in the afternoon
and also In the evening. No fatalities
are reported in tbls section. DuBois
Courier, Tuesday, J.ily 14.
Thunder and Milk.
To many persons the curdling of
milk in a thunderstorm is ft myster
ious and unintelligible phenomenon.
Yet, according to scientists, the whole
process is Bimple and natural. Their
claim is that milk, like most other
substances, contains millions of bao
terla. The milk bacteria that in
day or two under natural conditions
would cause the fluid to sour are pe
culiarly susceptible to C electricity.
Electrioity Inspirits and - Invigorates
them, as alcohol, cocaine or strong
tea affects men. Under the current's
influences they fall to work with
mazing energy, and instead of tak
ing a couple of days to sour the milk
they accomplish the task completely
In ft half hour. With ftn eleotrlo bat
tery it Is easy on the same principles
to tour the freshest milk. Brookvllle
Jtepublkan.
, TREE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Man and Cow Shocked But Soon Re
covered From the Shock.
During the storm Monday evening
Sacket O. Wells, who resides in West
ReynoldBville, was in bis barn milking
cow when lightning struck a large
chestnut tree near the barn. The cow
was knocked down and Mr. Wells was
badly shocked, but not seriously ef
fected. His left arm was benumned
and it was several hours before he
could use his arm. He could not hear
or speak for some time, and was too
sore all oyer his. body- to work yester
day. Tbe chestnut tree was badly shattered.
Expl
osion burns
Youth Severely
Joe Thompson has an Unfor
tunate Experience With
Loose Powder.
FIRE COMPANY CALLED OUT
Joseph Thompson, six year old son of
John Thompson, of Jackson street, had
a little Fourth of July celebration all to
himself last Wednesday afternoon that
grew too exciting for pleasure. The
lad, with a companion, had gone into a
vacant house on Railroad street, owned
oy bis father, and while playing found
in the cupboard a small quantity of
looBe powder. Just to see tbe pyro
technios Joseph applied a match and
the flash that followed nearly cost him
his life. His face, hands and side were
badly burned. When he ran from the
tbe house a quantity of smoke from tbe
explosion poured out tbe door and pas
sersby promptly raised a fire alarm.
Hope Fire Company dashed to the scene
but found that a physician for little Joe
was more m'demand than .the services
of firemen. The boy was carried home
and will soon recover.
P. O. S. of A. Officers.
Last Thursday night District Presi
dent John Martz, of Emerickville, in
stalled tbe following officers In Wash
ington Camp No. 268, P. O. S. of A., in
tbls place: Jr. Past President, James
Snyder; President, Harry Sbeesley;
Vice-President, Harry Snyder; M. of
F. and C, Robert Frazier; Conductor,
Forrest Ressler; Recording Secretary,
R. E. Murrar; Finanoial Secretary, F.
R. Best; Treasurer, G. W. Kline; I.
G. , Harvey S. Deter; O. G., S. D. Whit
more; Trustee 18 months, F. R. Best;
Representative to State Camp, R. E.
Murray, David Davis.
Edward Rupert Blind.
Edward Rupert, a young man former
ly of this place, who is now at the coun
ty home, is almost totally blind. He
had been working around Warren and
on account of failing eyesight was taken J
to ine warren nospitai. xnejenerson
county commissioners were notified and
he was taken to the county borne at
Brookvllle. Yesterday Commissioner
E. T. McGaw took Rupert to DuBois
to see a specialist to see If his sight
could be restored.
It Can't Be Beat.
Tbe best of all teachers is experience.
C. M. Harden, of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: J'l find Electric Bitters
does all that's claimed for it. For
stomach, liver and kidney troubles it
can't be beat. I have tried it, and find
it a most excellent medicine." Mr.
Harden is right; It's tbe best of all
medicines also for weakness, lame back,
and all run down conditions. Best too
for chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at Stoke & Felcht Drug
Co. drug store. 60c.
The football season has been Inaug
urated in Wishaw with all the glory
of old. Last Wednesday the Trout
Run Block and Wifhaw champions,
old rivals, clashed on the Trout Run
grounds and the Blocks were victorious
3 to 1.
Follow the crowd to our Thursday
afternoon sale. Bing-Stoke Co.
MAN CRUSHED
BY A WAGON
Oil Wagon Upsets at Cool
Spring Hollow and Harry
Kohler is Injured.
KICKED BY A FRANTIC HORSE
Harry Kohler, of DuBois, was al
most fatally injured by being caught
under an overturned wagon at Cool
Spring Hollow Thursday noon. Kohler
was driving the wagon of the Freedom
Oil Co. towards ReynoldsviUe and when
entering tbe borough limits, where
Main street U undergoing grading
preparatory to street paving, some one
called to him to turn around, the road
being closed to traffic Kohler started
to turn but the horses backed suddenly,
the break rod caught on Bingle tree
and the horses became unmanageable.
The wagon was overturned and Kohler
was unable to get off It. When under
the wagon one of the horses kicked
him. He was crushed badly In the
region of the hips and bruised other
wise. Kobler was carried Into the
home of Samuel Williams, nearby, and
cared for. Friday morning bis father,
George W. Kohler, came here and took
bis son to his borne on West Second
Avenue at DuBois on the trolley.
Dish Fit for a King.
One of tbe busiest Industries In our
town is the Jeff jrson Macaroni factory, -C.
& J. Marinaro proprietors. They
manufacture tbe finest grade of macar
oni made in this country. Few Amer
ican people know bow to cook macaroni
to get a fine dish out of it. From the
Macaroni and Noodle Manufacturers'
Journal we dip the following:
Mile. Llna Bertozzl, the Hippo
drome's new Italian prima donna, says
she has nearly starved to death since
she reached Cleveland, although she
has been a guest of tbe leading hotels.
"Americans eat such peculiar things,"
she Bald to an interviewer at the Hip
podrome. "Let me tell you a secret.
All the fine dinners that any chef can
provide are not equal to a plate of spa
ghetti, if It Is prepared right. I have
been in New York and In San Francisco
and In Dotn tnese piaoes there were
plenty of Italian restaurants where one
could order this delicacy. In Cleveland
you haye no such place and I don't see
bow the people live without It. Of
course, you must be used to It.
"Let me tell you the finest dish In
the world. It doesn't make any differ
ence what nationality you are. I have
seen Americans go into ecstasies over
it in Rome; and I believe they bad no
idea how It was made. Take an ordi
nary pot roast of beef and let It simmer
three hours over a slow fire. Add to It
a little garllo, some onions, mushrooms
and celery. Then lift out the meet and
put the juide in a baking dish. First a
layer of macaroni, then a layer of this
soup, until tbe dish is full. Add toma
to (preferably tbe condensed) and bake
about 10 minutes. If these directions
are followed, you will have a dish that
would make the king of Italy or the
president of the United States envious."
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Property Changes in Jefferson County
Put Upon Record.
. John Carroll, et. al., to George G.
Sprague, for lot In ReynoldsviUe, 1005.
December 17, 1904.
Prudence Sprauge, by attorney, to
James Carroll, Jr., for lot in Reynolds
viUe, $400. May 30, 1908.
J. H. Burtop to James Carroll, for
I lot In ReynoldsviUe, (1. June 20, 1903.
John Ryder to Bessie Hoare, for lot
in Wlnslow township, 1300. July 1,
1908.
T. B. London to N. F. Dean, for 45.8
acres in Wlnslow township, 11,200.
January 13, 1908.
Just Exactly Right.
"I have used Dr. King's New Life
Pills for several years, and find tbem
just exactly right," Tsays Mr. A, A.
Felton, of Harrlsvllle, N. Y. New
Life Pills relieve without the least
discomfort. Best remedy for const! '
pation, biliousness and malaria. 25c
at Stoke & Felcht Drug Co. drug store.
We want to clean up our oxfords,
men's women's and children's, tad the
prioes have been cut deep to have them,
move quickly. Adam's. ' ' 1'