lb Reynoldsville Reynoldsville lias modern schools and churches, frived streots, water, gas and electric accommoda tions, convenient trolley sorvlco, high and henlthful locution, varied employment for labor and many other residential advantages. Offers exceptional advantages foritbe loca tion of new tncfimtrle : Free facory sit OS, chpau and abundant fuel, direct shipping facilities and low freight rates and plentiful supply of laborers. - VOLUME 17. REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1908. NUMBEB 16. Sykesville Looms Up as a El Dorado Rivaling The Hustling Trolley Metrop olis Excited by Discovery of Gold Friday. DRILLERS STRIKE EVERY- THING BUT PURE WATER Drilled Well for Water, Struck Gas; Drilled Again, Struck Gold; May Strike Diamond Mine Next Trial. Intense excitement reigned In Sykes ville Friday because of a possible dis covery of gold by work men who wore engaged In drilling a woll on the p ro pery of Daniel Wise, opposite the Hotel Sykes. . ' Frank Crystet, of DuBois, Is the driller In charge of the work, and the and bearing gold was Btruok at a depth of about 35 feet. Mr. Wise has another well on his property, but It contains considerable gas aud be desired to got a supply of water that was free from the gas. For this purpose be was very careful in the drilling and frequently Inspected the gravel atdlffurentdepthB, so that it would not be necessary to go down any further than necessary for a good supply of water. ' At 35 feet Mr. Wise, according to statements made, secured a supply of the sand and gravel for the purpose of Inspection, and was greatly surprised to find small yellow particles In the sand geatly representing gold as se cured in gold districts by "panning.' Mr. Wise has a cigar rtox full of the tand and gravel at the depth where the yellow particles were found and the matter of the gold discovery will be thoroughly investigated. mi . . I . 1 . . me repornnai k'u was aiscovereu f spread rapidly In the hustling burg and 1 was a lively topic of conversation Fri day afternoon. Mining experts state that the earth of this part of the country contains no rold, but the discovery of Friday will tie followed up closely. DuBois Ex prett. ' . . Take An Interest. Every member of ' the community, and MinAnt&llv avarv n&rent. should 7 take a deep Interest in the public I school. It is not enough to pay your eohool taxes without complaining, or to I know that the teachers are qualified, v nor Is it even enough to keep your 1 children, In school regularly. If you are really interested in the subject I as you should be, visit the school fre quently. Few people have any idea yhat an incentive it is to both teachers ind scholar to know that parents and ytsiders are taking' a lively interest J their work. We believe the "little folks'" at school appreciate such interest nore Derhaos than the larger ones. r Still the effect is not lost on any of them. A Qood Game. On Wednesday the Brockwayville "baseball team went down to Reynolds ville and met the strong organization of that town. Reynoldsville has been playing winning ball lately and are taking everything that comes their way. The home team was a little handicapped, owing to fee fact that several of the regular players were not able to accombany the team, which necessitated substitutes filling their places. Nevertheless the game was well played and exceedingly interesting until the seventh ' inning when the Reynoldsville bunch took the lead and kept it 'till' the end. Brockwayville Record. . Old Home Week at Renovo. T?r t.Vttk flM TTnmA Waalr nalaKtMif fin V Renovo. Pa., AnguBt 31 to Septem ber 6, the Pennsylvania Railroad will Wl excursion tickets to Renovo, Aug ust 31 to September 5, good to return until September 7 inclusive, from Srookville, Kane, Eldred, Troy, South Danville, Shamokln, Herndon, Sellns jrove, Huntington, Altoona, Oscola Mills, Bellefonte, Lewlsburg and sta tions Intermediate to Renovo, at re duced rates minimum rate 25 cents). .'Consult ticket agents. In buildings, equipment and repu tation, the Lock Haven State Normal chool is the equal of the best. Its graduates are ita best advertisement. To'those who are thinking of becoming Voachers, It is an ideal school. The fall 'term begins Sept. 7th. Send for its 'dialogue to the principal. To the Oranges and Dairy Interests of Pennsylvania. The repeal of the Pure Food Law of 1895, has proved to be a serious detriment to the dairy Interest i.f Pennsylvania and a'tt'i to Ibo public health. The prose tit Fund Law approved June 1st, 1007, 89 construed by tttj courts. Is inefilolent and furnishes but little protection to thu dairy interests or to the consuming public. After careful consideration by tho Grange Committees It suems advisable that a Dairy Commissioner be ap pointed who shall have charge of the dairy Interests, and who Bhall enforce only special duiry legislation. By this means we hope to avoid the compli cations of a gonorul food law embracing both dairy and tradu occupations. The passage of tho Pure Food Law of 1007, has thrown the markets of- Penn sylvania open to the manufacture and Bale of adulterated buttor and bogus lard. This same lu'V has, by a recent court decision, made It Impossible for our State Dairy and Food Commissioner to successfully prosecute dealers who sell watered and skimmed milk, as puro. Therefore we recommend that the next legislature shall oreate the office of Dairy Commissioner, who shall deal only with dairy products, viz: butter and butter substitutes, such as oleo margarine, butterlne, renovated butter, adulterated buttor, milk, cream, con densed milk, ice cream, cheese and all products made wholly or chlofly from milk. We further recommend that the laws hich deal with other food produots shall be placed In tho hands of the State Health Department. We would suggest a careful and early consider ation of this subject by every grange In the state, In order that the State Grange influence may bo exerted In this Important movement. If reports of the decisions of the various granges are promptly forwarded to Worthy State Master W. F. Hill, Huntington, Pa., the work will be greatly faclllated. Anna P. Hicks, Secy. Goshen Grange No. 121. Margaret Sharpless, Secy. Brandywlne Grange No. GO. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Property Changes in Jefferson County Put Upon Record. .. Theo. M. Borland estato, by sheriff, to Minta T. Borland, for 84 aores in Knox township, 1190. July 24, 1908. - W. L. McCracken to Belllna Martina Trunzo, for lot In Knox township, 91.00. August 11, 1908. Mary Snyder, et. al., to A. F. Beck, for eleven acres In Wlnslow township, $365. Aug. 3, 1908. . - Ephrlam Graham, et. al., by sheriff, to D. T. Dennison, for lot In Washing ton township, $070. August 7, 1908. Anthony Carnessoll, by sheriff, to Floravantl Ferrari, for lot in Wlnslow township. $103. August 7, 1908. . Barbara A. Plfer to Ida J. Plfer, for lot in Reynoldsville, $1.00. December 5, 1907. Mine Timbers and Railroad Ties. Plants for treating mine timbers and railroad ties are to be erected by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western Railroad Com pany in the Pennsylvania anthracite region. This action follows a series of tests with wood preservatives made by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company which has extended over three years. The tests showed that by the proper application of creosote and zlno chlorld the life of peeled, seasoned timber was more than doubled. Indeed, much of the timber treated may last throughout the life of the mine.' She Likes Good Things. Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West Frank lin, Maine, says: "I like good things and have adopted Dr. King's New Life as our family laxative medicine, because they aro good and do their work with out making a fuss about it." These painless purifiers sold at Stoke & Felcht Drug Co. drug store. - 25o. For Sore Feet. "I have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve to be the proper thing to use for sore feet, as well as for healing b'irns, sores, cuts, and all manner of abrasions," writes Mr. W. Stone, of East Poland, Maine. It is the proper thing too (or piles. Try it! SoM under guarantee at Stoke & Feicbt Drug Co. drugstore. 25c. Possible the Klondike Unannounced Musical Treat at Sykesville Open Air Rehearsal by Eighty Members of theFederation of Musicians. Peiip'o wbo strayed over towards Syknsvllle Sunday aftornoon stumbled on to a delightful musical treat In the shape of an open air band recital In Romantic Park. Members of eight bands, from DuBois, Punxsutawney, Big Run, Sykesville and Reynoldsville, with almost eighty Instruments, par ticipated In the event, which was In tended to be the first rehearsal for the tournament of tho American Feder ation of Musicians at DuBois Saturday, when admission will be charged. If successful at DuQoIsi the tournament may be held at Reynoldsville in the near tulure. The meeting at Sykes ville Sunday was Intentionally kept secret from all except those con cerned, but Beverat hundred people from Sykesville and neighboring towt,s were present and lingered till the last noto died away. Richard Ramsey, of Reynoldsvillo, Hon. Henry I.J Wil son, of Big Run, and Charles Fuegler, of DuB ils, Ind the bands alternately. From the harmony few would have supposed thut It was the first time thu.olgbty musicians had eyor attempt ed to play together. ArtburtiH. Has. klnB, a member of the Federation, has tickets for tho tournn'nent at bis tnunlc itore. Pointed Paragraphs. People can depend only on them selves and a good many people cao't even do that. Beauty is only skin deep, but a man's check is often estimated at more, than its face value. Some men marry poor girls and settle down and others marry rich widows and settle up. A man would have but llttlo time for anything else If be loved his neigh bors as they love themselves. We say just as disagreeable things about other people as they say about us but of course that's different. It would be much easier to convince the average man that honesty is the best policy if the dividends were larger. Chicago Hews. Independence. The oak in the middle of the forest, which is surrounded on every side bv Jrees that shelter and shade it, runs up tall and sickly; put away from its protectors and the first blast will over turn it. But the same tree growing In the open field, where it is continually beat upon by the tempest, becomes lis own protector. So the man who is com pelled to rely on bis own resources forms an independence of character to which he could not otherwise have attained. Therefore prefer rather to climb up hill with difficulties than to roll down with Inglorious ease. Exchange. The Opening. On Tuesday, Sept. 8th, the Clarion State Normal school at Clarion, Pa., will open for its twenty-second year. If you are thinking of going away to school it will pay you to write at ouce for a catalog. The terms are very low. Clarion graduates are occupying the very best positions in the various prCK fesslons. J. George Becht, Principal. Woodpecker! Destroy Telephone Poles. Birds are destroying the telephone and telegraph poles In the south and southwest, particularly in Texas, Ari zona and California. In some places' fifty per cent of all the poles along the right of way have been riddled by these innocent offenders, which belong to the woodpecker family, . ' The Fate of Delinquents. 'A newspaper publisher recently brought suit against forty-five men who would not pay their subscriptions, ob taining judgment on each claim. Twenty-eight of them Tnade affidavit that they owned no more than the law allowed, thus preventing attachment. Thon, under the decision of the Supreme Court, they were arrested for petit lar ceny and bound over la the sum of $300 each. All but six gave ball and they went to jail. The new postal law makes it larceny to take a paper and refuse to pay for It. Clearfield Ruflaman't Jour nal. ' - PUNXS'Y WANTS CAMP Sons of Veterans Broke Camp Monday After an Enjoy able Weeks' Outing, PLAN FOR 1909 IN OCTOBER The annual field encampment of the Suns of Veterans, which was held In Mammoth Park, Reynoldsville, August 17 to 24, 1b now among the events that bayo been. There wore about the usual number of Suns present this year, but on account of Main street being closed for contractors to pave the street, the tally-hos and carriages could not haul people to and from camp and the attendance of visit ra was not as large this year as last year. How ever, the Sons had a good time and enjoyed the encampment. The pro gram for the week consisted of drills, target practice, camp fires, speeches, ball games, sham battle, &o. Saturday evening the soldier boys, headed by the martial band, gave a dress parade through the principal streets of town. Punxsutawney wants the encamp ment next year, but the selection for a place for 1909 will not be decided on until sometime in October. What Becomes of the Coins? What becomes of nil the metal mon ey? We know that paper money Is worn out or destroyed from time to time, but what happens to the coins which Uncle Bntu turns out yearly Ity the tens and tens of millions? The riiiltiilelplilii mint in tho (lsciil year ended June 30 made 137,133,777 separate pieces of money. These coins are worth $120,755,848. Now, it hap pens that this-sume mint has been con verting gold and silver bullion or metal alloys Into coins for many years, and several other mints In the cotiutry hare also been working steadily7. , If tho nation's population Increased 1,000,000 In the past year the Philadel phia mint made for. each person 137 colus. Who has thut money In his pos session ? More thau 81,000,000 pieces of the now money were pennies, so that every citizen of the United Btotes got a new ce.. . since last Juno. Phila delphia Press. . N-1 New Us Far Gum. A member of the firm of Romandka Bros., received tin order one day last week that ho could not till. A woman came Into his place of , business and handed him a card, on which was a chewing gum model. ' "I hove lost the key to my trunk," . she said, "and I pushed that gum Into the lock uud got a model of it 1 suppose you can make me a key that will unlock my trunk with that model . to go by, can you not?" Mr. Itomandka owned that be could not The gum was In a rather pliable condition, be told the customer, from the heat and he would fit a key by another method. The woman was sat isfied, and Mr. Romandka dispatched a man with a bunch of trunk keys to try the lock till be found one which fitted. Milwaukee Free Press. Bearded Indiana. It has been written over and over again that the North American Indian was always beardless. New light comes from an unearthed letter from Captain Amos Stoddard, Unih-d States artillery and engineers. In 1800, to Dr. Mitchell of New London. Conn., In which Stoddard tells of a tribe of "yel low men, not in tbe least tawny, who lived nenr the lake on the west side of the Rocky or Shinning mountains and who wore their beards and a great number of whom had red hair on their heads." They were great experts with the bow and arro. The lake referred to must hare been Flathead lake. In northwestern Montana. New York Press. A Jealous Greyhound. A tragedy recently happened in the study of M. Cleniencenu, the French premier. lie had two favorite dogs, one a splendid giffon and tho other an equally fine Russian greyhound. M. .Clemenreau lavished attentions on the griffon regardless of the significant growls of the greyhound. The griffon had been favored with several choco lates more than the greyhound. In a burst of Jealousy the greyhound threw itself upon its too fortunate rival and strangled it Wealth a Burden. "Do you find great wealth a bars dent" "Sometimes," answered Mr. Com roz. "There's nevr any tailing when moth aud the gtrla art going to to Teat In tewing car or a steam yacht or a foreign nobleman or torn such form of warrtMent and responsibility, Presbyterian Church ' To be Reopened Sunday MISLEADING NAMES. Terms In Science That Belle the Prod ucts to Which They Apply. There arp.,'erms In certain depart ments of Bcienue that positively mis name the products to which they are npplled. The word "oil" In Its more compre hensive and Indiscriminate uses Is made to Include hydrocarbons, like pe troleum, and nlso many other sub titnces that have an oily appearance, v.to "oil of vitriol," which Is not oil at all, but sulphuric acid. Strictly speaking, the mineral oils, Including nil petroleum products, aro not oil, although we speak of "coal oil" and "kerosene oil.". The best classifications of oils do not include mineral hydrocarbons, like naphtha, paraffin and petroleum, but treat only the two well defined groups fixed oils and fats and the essential or volatile oils. "Copperas" Is not copper, but sul phate of Iron. "Salt of lemon" has nothing to do with the fruit of the lemon tree, but Is potassium blnoxalate or potash treated with oxalic aeld. "Carbolic acid" Is not nn acid, but a phenol. In structure It Is allied to the alcohols and has only slight ncld prop erties. "Soda water" has no trace of soda. "Sulphuric acid" contains no sulphur. "Sugar of lend" Is Innocent of sugar. "Cream of tartar" has nothing to do with cream nor "milk of lime" with milk. "German sliver" Is & 'stranger to silver, and "black lead" Is not lead at all, but graphite. "Mosaic gold" is a sulphide of tin. These misleading names have come down from the vocabulary of an early and Inexact chemistry. As popular science extends the old terms are yielding to the more scientific nomen clature. . JOKED HIMSELF IN. How "Private" John Allen Got Himself - Elected to Congress. Here Is Champ Clark's defense of humor, if It needs one: "The dry-as-dusts solemnly assev erate that humor never did any good. Now, let's see. How did 'Private' John Allen of Mississippi get to congress? Joked himself in. One bit of humor sent him to Washington, a national lawmaker. Opposing him for the con gressional nomination was the Confed erate General Tucker. They met on tbe stump. Oeneral Tucker closed one of his speeches as follows: " 'Seventeen years ago tonight, my fellow citizens, after a bard fought battle on yonder bill, I bivouacked un der yonder clump of trees. Those of you who remember as I do tbe times that tried men's souls will not, I hope, forget their humble servant when the primaries shall be held.' "That was a strong appeal in those days, but John raised tbe general at his own game. 'My fellow citizens,' he said, 'what Oeneral Tucker says to yon about bivouacking under yonder clump of trees is true.' It is also true, my fellow citizens, that I was a vedette picket and stood guard over blm while he slept Now, then, fellow citizens, all you who were generals and had privates to stand over' you while you slept vote for Oeneral Tucker, ana all of you who were privates and stood guard over tbe generals while they slept vote for Private John Allen.' The people caught on, took John at his word and sent him to congress, where he stayed until the world was filled with his renown." Aid For the Explorer. "Peary," said a geographer of Chica go, "never started on one of his explor ing expeditions without receiving by mail and express all sorts of packages from cranks cowhide underwear, tea tablets, medicated boots and what not "Peary once told me that George Ade a few days before the start of one trip wired him to expect an Important pack age by express. "The package came. It was labeled: " To be opened at the farthest point north.' "Peary opened it at once, however. It was a small keg, inscribed: ' . " 'Axle greese for the pole.' " Shouldn't Overfeed Hubby. Hint for young wives who desire to have their husbands retain their boy ish, slender figures: In an address at Vienna on the subject of food Pro fessor Karl Van Noorden, one of the greatest medical experts In Europe, ut tered an emphatic protest against wives who overfeed their husbands. He declared that the reason so many begin to get fat immediately after they hare married is that their wives give them their favorite dishes on every possible occasion. The Trouble. Grouch The Rev. Mr. SmOey'aj scheme to pass around the cigars andj let the men smoke during services has proved a failure. Blink What was) the trouble? Oronch-Hls wife bought! the rlgnr. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Gosed Four Months Undergo ing Repairs to Interior and Exterior. NEW PIPE ORGAN INSTALLED The Prtsbyterlan church, which has been closed four months fur an addition and other improvements, will be re opened next Sunday and tho members of that congregation will be glad to get into the church again. Quite a change has been made ott the Interior of the church during tho four months and It Is now a very pretty auditorium. Tbe improvements consist of an addition for pipe organ atid choir, new pulpit, bard wood raised floor, re-f rescuing, re-palnt-ing woodwork and seats, new heating system, new chandelier and pipe organ. An agreeable surprise is certainly in store for members of the church and congregation wbo will see tho Interior of tho churob for the first time Sunday morning since the changes have been made. Beside tbe work on the Interior of the edifice, new cement sldowalks have been built around the church and the Presbyterians now have a church of which tbey bave just reason to be proud. Over One Hundred Attend Riggs Reunion Held at Home of 'J, P. George in BrookviHe Thursday, August 20th, In response to invitations issued some two weeks prior for the third anuual reunion about ninety members of tbe Rlggs family, with enough friends to make the number one hundred and five, gathered at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. George In East Brook vllle on, August 20, 1908, and nature having done her part to make the occasion a very memorable one, a greater part of the day was spent on the large lawn surrounding tbe house, which had been especially prepared for tbe comfort of tbe guests. The morning was spent socially, and shortly after tbe noon hour all were In vited to surround tbe eighty foot table under the trees where every one seemed to enjoy the eating of the good things spread thereon. Mr. Koapp, with his camera, appeared on the scene during tbe early part of the afternoon and Immediately thereafter. a majority of those present witnessed what proved to be quite an Interesting ball game, even though the score was found to be a tie when the game was called. It was learned that Mrs. George, in selecting this as the date for the re union, was quietly celebrating tbe sixty ninth anniversary of her husband's birth, and on behalf of Mr. George's many friends Mr. T. C. S warts present ed him with a beautiful Bible as a sou venir of the occasion. Later an organization was effected and tbe following named persons elected as officers for tbe ensuing year: Pres ident, J. W. Rlggs, Reynoldsville: sec retary, Miss Iva C. Ingraham, Brook viHe, and treasurer, Mrs. R. J. Mont gomery, Kellottvllle, Pa. As on every happy occasion evening came soon and all left for their various homes after a most hearty vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. George for their kind hospitality. SECRETARY. Excellent Health Advice. Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No. 379 Glfford Ave., San Jose, Cal., says: "The worth of Electric Bitters as a general family remedy for headache, biliousness and torpor of tho liver and bowels is so pronounced that I am prompted to say something in its favor, for the benefit of those seeking relief from such afflictions. There is more health for the digestive organs n a bottle of Electric Bitters than in any other remedy I know of." Sold under guarantee at Stoke & Felcht Drug Co. drug store. 60c. If you are thinking of going to a Normal school this coming year it will be to- your advantage to patronize a. well established and thoroughly re putable school. The Lock Haven State Normal school meets these require ments. The fall term begins Sept. 7tb. A catalogue will be sent on spplicaUsa to lie prltc!f al.
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