mt Stan PROSPERITY'S RETURN. LETTER FltOM HA WAI1 Inscription $1.00 fcr vtor in adi'tiiu e O A.STEPHBlN,BdUornd Pub WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, l'J08 WILL SOMEBODY ESP LAIN 7 . Will somebody explain why the reg ulnr lire whistle In lleynoldsvllle bor ough usually walls until the fire com pany (rets to the scene of the conducr tlou before blowing If It is due to lack of telephone connections, or to lack of system in sending In alarms, or to care' lessnees, the members of the fire com panies should take measures for lis cor rectlon. And while they are at it, it would bd greatly to their own and the public's advantage to establish a code of signals by which the operator of the whistle could designate at once to the public and firemen the exact section of the town from which the alarm was sent. THE WAY OF MOSEY. Where does our money go to? As much money has been Jmade in Re.vn oldaville as in any town of its size in the' state and yet, by a rough estimate, there are not over fifty men in the com munity worth over five thousand dol lars each. Collectively we have seven hundred thousand dollars deposited in our banks but it represents the small earnings of five thousand people who have never been able to make their money work for them. Not that they haven't tried. Reynoldsrille cash has flown to Arizona and Alabama, to Mis sissippi, Missouri, Michigan and Mas sachusetts, to Idaho and Indiana, to copper mines in Montana and the coffers of shysters in Wall street not to men tion a couple hundred thousand dollars invested nearer borne, And for all their risk and trouble ntnety-nlde per cent of bur people have fur reward an Im mense account in the bank of Exper ience. The money lost by Reynolds vllle Investors Id the past fifteen years will pass the half million dollar mark, and this does not include large sums in concerns still operatiug but paying no dividends. We have plunged with the freedom of gamblers; the merchant with his thousand, the laborer who bad hoarded a hundred, the widow with even less, threw in their money in the great blind pool called corporation bus iness and waited trustingly for the dividends promised. We are waiting yet and learnlngto our cot that spec ulation is not a poor man's gamo. Sensation is so necessary in modern journalism that exaggeration entt-n even Into reports of matter-of-fact bus lness report. Newspaper readers should take with a grain of salt the dally stories of resumption of business on a scale equal to the booming days of 190fl. The victory of conservative pol teles In the recent election gave the signal ta resume the progress thru had been checked by the money panic of 1907; but it will not and em not restore at once the activity of long continued prosperity. This is the work of time and will he impeded by the necessary re-organlzation of enterprises wrecked in the panlo last fall. Reynoldsvllle is a notable example. A growing demand for commodities will have an immediate beneficial effect on" the local woolen mills and tannery, but before we can en joy a return to the flush times of 1900 a year must be spent in training new em ployes and putting the silk mill in shape for full operation; some one must take over the "'steel plant" from the presont holding company's hands; the upper brick plant must be bought before a piece of clay can be burned; and thousands must be spent In re-equipplng the glass plant before a cent of money can be earned. These are not pleasant things to consider, but tbey are facts our citizens must face and the quicker they awaken to the true situation and assist in the general re organization, the better it will be for Reynoldsvllle bus iness and property interests. THE ONWARD MARCH. It would bo bard to find a town that has faced the depression of the past year with a braver front than Reynolds vllle. In the midst of her wrecked In dustrial ambition, the town went reso lutely forward in making public Im provements and at no time has the local Business Men's Association been Idle, That the latter organization has not attempted to organize new stock companies for industrial exploitation, as past boards of trade have done, Is not due to lack of opportunity but to the conviction that such uninvestigated projects are not for the permanent good of the community and all propositions of the kind have been promptly tabled. The officials have been, and are now, using every effort to Interest really meritorious companies In Reynolds vllle. In good time their work will bear fruit and When a proposition Is accepted the publio may rest assured It will be one of proven worth. Might may not make rlht, but right usually makes might. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED HANK IN THE COUNTY Capital ' and Surplus $125,000.00 Resources $500,000.00 Drafts and Money Orders issued on all parts of the world. Interest compounded semi-annually on savings accounts, having excellent withdrawal privileges. Liberal treatment and every courtesy 'consistent with sound banking is assured all at The Peoples National Bank REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS THE PEOPLES BANK BUILDING. Gold and Silver Mounted Umbrellas, Watches, Jew elry, Cut Glass, Silverware, Lockets and Chains, Bracelets (all kinds and sizes), Phonographs and Records. All goods new and up-to-date at prices to suit everybody. We engrave all goods free when purchased at GOODER'S JElAELRY :: STORE In the I'eoploii National Bank Building Reynoldavljle, Fa. W pay particular attention to Watch Repainng. TO U. S. A.' C. Colorado, Honolulu. Hawlian Ter., Sunday, October 18, 1908 As no mail steamers bave come In since we arrived, and will not before we leave, I will write again and prob ably for the last time In this port. We leave with the seven other cruisers on the 22nd for Magdalcna, have buttle practice, finish about Deo. 1st, and take a three and one half months cruise, visiting Panama, Callao, Peru, Gula pagos Id., and Coqulmbo and Talcu huano In Chile, returning to Magda lena by March 15th, bave record target practice and return north, arriving at Frisco about the first of May. I bave been ashore since last writing and bad a very enjoyable time. I hired a horse, but remembering with pain my last experience in this port on a horse, I obtained a carriage instead of a Bad die and traveled In comfort. I was accom panied by Bourbean and our aim was the Nuuanu "Pall". Nuuanu Is the name of a valley and Pall is the Hawai ian name for cliff. This Pali is six miles from the city proper and 3210 feet above it and Is reached by a fine macadamized road; the valley, as nature designed it came to an abrupt end at the Pall, where is a sheer drop of 1200 feet. In receut years a road has been cut into the cliff and one can continue on to the other side of the Island. On our visit to the Pali we drove out the Nuuanu Valley, past groves of cocoanuts, bananas, pine apples, sugar cane and many otber tropical fruits, past beautiful residences, Japanese and Chinese districts, and finally up In the valley, the superb scenery of cloud wreathed mountains and water falls, jungles, arW.a fine view of the city. When the Pall Is reached one can Imagine almost what it Is to be up in a balloon If It were not for the fearful breeze coming In from the sea. Below lays a rich fertile valley covered with plantations and farms, beyond the sea rolling in with a thunderous noise of the heavy surf. Of course it was some what difficult at times to navigate that horse, but, the craft responded to the tiller ropes nobly and aside from grounding on a few shoals and un chartered rocks (we not possessing charts) we made port In fine shape. The engines were heated a trifle, judg ing from the sweat running from the legs, but after a good rub down and put in dry dock at the livery she was ready to take two more blue jackets to the Pall. Bourbean and I made numnrous notes of the Pall and also ransacked all the libraries In town for information on that subject. Borbean In'ends to sell an article to some magazine. We are beginning to make ourselves known for the tour of the world we will make later on. For supper we had some "pol."' You may think It is pie, but If you can Imagine purple cream of wheat, that Is what pol looks like; as to Its taste It la very unlike anything I ever before tasted. The natives call It "one finger" or "two finger" pol, according to whether a good mouthful is thick enough to stick to one finger or If It takes two. Pol is made of the roots of the Tara, a plant growing like an onion, leaves like a Illy and roots like a potato. The roots are beaten Into a pulp and cooked and there la pol, the national dish. The Navy Department is making strong preparations for a large naval base at Pearl Harbor, about eight miles east of here. I believe if there would be fine work it would bo at the navy yard, provided the government did not employ cheap Jap, Chinese or Kanaka labor. The climate here Is the finest God ever created but unless a white man is sure of bis dally bread this Is no place for him; too much cheap labor. The people here are fine, just as court eous and kind as can be, and the Pad Do fleet loves this port. The whole eight armored orutsers are here now, 1bo the seven destroyers, after the sixteen battleships it is the most powerful fleet in the pavy. The people here like the Pacific fleet immensely as is demonstrated by the balls and social entertainments given us. This afternoon there was an out rigger canoe race between men of the ships of the "Big 4". I have not learned the result. The French cruiser "Catlaat" is here from Tahiti, she is small and has the enormous ram customary to the older types of French vessels. It is a matter of conjecture as to the usefulness of a ram In modern warfare. Well I think I will close, hoping to hear from you soon after we arrive in Magdalena. Duncan M. Dunsmorb. The above letter was written to D. M. Dunsmore, of West Reynoldsvllle, by his son, who Is an electrician on the Colorado. Wasn't it a shame tbat the east end Socialists worked no heroically for a ticket that polled less than 600,000 votes in the whole union election day only four per cent of the total vote. Show us the man who follows the "lines of least resistance" and we will show you a man who will live and die in a situation of magnificent inconse quence. The man who takes what comes and lives In contentment, wbo goes not after anything, neither wealth nor pleasure, may be a highly respected j ! La Vogue Coats STRIKE THE KEYNOTE OF5TYLE It is seldom that the best styles and moderate cost are combined but in LA VOGUE Coats a distinctly characteristic and individual style note is struck at prices to please the possessor of a modest Jincome, as well as those in more favored circumstances. It takes judgment and thought to effect such a combination as ex clusiveness and price inducement. That LA Vogue makers possess both is evidenced by our superb showing of LA VOGUE Coats for Fall 1908-09. Whether of short, three-quarter or full length, all LA VOGUE Coats fit and hang perfectly. In the materials of which they are made, the trimmings used, the choice of color combinations, etc., LA VOGUE Coats demonstrate their supremacy over the ordinary "ready made" type of garment. The noteworthy array of LA VOGUE styles ready for your view will be a gratifying surprise comprising all the latest modifications of Directoire styles, as well as strictly tailored effects, in the newest shades and color combinations. Priced from $7.00 to $30,00. Bing-StoKe Co. Department Stores. X Reynoldsvllle, Pa. Say! Did You Get ANY OF i s t Hunter & Milliren's Choice Home Made Mince Meat Yet? IT HAS NO EQUAL, The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body and the worst abused. Do your eyes need care? I will visit Brookville Nov. 14-16, Reyn oldsville Nov. 19. G. C. GIBSON, Optician. A. KATZEN THE' P E O PL E S BARGAIN STORE Has nn enormous stock of bargains for fall and winter and now is the time when cold weather is starting when every person needs such goods lor protection. You know that we have always given you the right goods at the right prices. The line which we handle is full and com plete. We have a stock of Underwear for the whole family from 10c to $1.25 each. Biggest assortment of men's, boys' and child ren's Shoes from 25c up to $3.25. Men's and boys' Gloves irom 10c up to $1.15 a pair. If you need a bargain in men's and boys' Cloth ing, we guarantee you will save money on every garment you buy in our burgain store. We keep a very select ' line of staples in ladies' dry goods, ginghams, calicoes and muslins, &c. Always best and lowest figures. Times have been close the last few months but we hope for better days after election. In the meantime make your dollars do double duty by buying here. We have the goods you need and . our motto is Quick Sales and Small Profits. Come in and see our stocks we'll gladly show them. A. KATZEN People's Bargain Store JOB WORK of all kinds promptly done at THE STAR OFFICE- citizen and that's all he ever will be.
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