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Huh modern schouts and churches, paved
streets, water, Kas and electric Mci'.otnrnodit
tlotia, convenient trolley ner'lue, hlub and
healthful locution, varied employment for
labor and many other residential advantages
Offers exceptional ad vantages forrtAe loca
tion of new Industries.! Free 'actor? sites,
cheap and abundant fuel, direct shipping
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply of laborers.
VOLUME 17.
RBYN0LD3VILLE, PENN'A..", WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1909.
NFMBEB 45.
RAPID PROGRESS BEING MADE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF COLBURN MACHINE
o 1
Description of the Great Invention Which Is
Now Being Installed In the Star Glass
Company's Plant.
UNLIKE OTHER GLASS MAKING MACHINES
Probably the most interesting spot in Western
Pennsylvania at the present time is the factory
of the Star Glass Company in ReynoldsvUle
where a crew of expert machinists under the
supervision of Ex-State Factory Inspector Jas.
Campbell are engaged in assembling the parts
of the new Colburn sheet window glass ma
chine. The first section of the great leer, which
from the mouth of the tank extends a distance
of 176 feet, is now practically complete and sev-'
eral carloads of the the iron frame for the bal
ance of the leer have been unload-?
ed at the plant. The pieces were
cast or manufactured at different
foundries and shipped to Pitts
burgh. At that city they are
assembled and If everything workssatls-
jac
Jactorlly, the oompleteu section la sent
1o Keyooldsvllle. There are several
thousand different pieces In the whole
leer and they must be put together to
work as emooth and accurately as the
mechanism of a watch.
Owing to the annoyance caused to
the workmen, It has been found necess
ary to exclude all but those directly
concerned from the factory, and for this
reason a description of the machine is
given below, as told to a reporter of
The Star by General Manager A. T.
McClure during a visit to the plant re
cently. Imagine two rows of square brick
piers about ten feet apart each way
running parallel for a distance of 176
feet. Between the piers put an Immense
hot air furnace divided into compart
ments and covered by two loch tile.
On the piers lay two heavy lmn gtrderB,
much like railway ties of double height,
the whole length, and between these
steel sides, over the long furnace, stretch
seven linked endless chains, like huge
blcyole sprocket-chains, running cease
lessly side by side on supports the whole
distance of the leer. On top ot the
chains, closely clamptd, rides the glass,
a single sheet of any desired width up
to 70 inches, and over 170 feet long
drawn alowly along from the tank of
moulten glass at one end of the struc
ture. This in simple, non-technical terms,
is the general plan of the construction
nd work of the Colburn machine. To
make plain the details and principle of
its operation to those not familiar with
glass 'manufacture Is not easy.
In the first place it should be under
stood that melted glass when drawn
from the tank Into a cooler temperature
hardens qulekly and will not pull apart.
To use a homely illustration, familiar
to all, when a ball of taffy is pulled
1 into strands, the strands become thin
ner and thinner until they part. Glass
will not do this, but after reaching a
certain thickness hardens and that
pulled last from the hot mass will be of
the same thickness as the first end of
the strand. It is this principle which
makes the Colburn machine possible.
To the old tank at the factory an ex
tension nineteen feet long was built.
The arched roof over the tank tapers
down until at one point several feet
from the end of the tank an oblong
opening is formed by two big tile lips,
almost at the level of the melted glass
In the tank. Through this aperture,
and between two long rollers, the hot
glass is drawn in a sheet vertically to a
height of five feet, where, while still
pliable by reason of the heat, the glass
bends almost at a right angle over a
ten inch cylinder revolving on ball
bearings. After turning over this cyl
inder the glass flattens again and lies
on the slowly moving endless chains
above spoken of. Held down on this
bed of chains by clamps the sheet of
Tho First National Gank
OP REYNOLDSVILLB.
Capital and Surplus
Resources . .
Jon H. Kadohib, Pre.
John H. Kaucher
Henry O. Delble
J Every Accommodation Consistent with Careful Banking
Noted Octogenarian
Died Last Thursday
David C. Gillespie Had Gained Wide Fame As
An Orator, Writer and Public Official
In Western Pennsylvania.
INTERMENT MADE AT PUNXSUTAWNEY FRIDAY
David C. Gillespie, one of the best known men
in Western Pennsylvania, died at home of his son,
James W. Gillespie, in ReynoldsvUle, at 9.30
o'clock Thursday morning, March 18, 1909. He
had almost reached the 86th year of his age and
death was due mainly to the weakness and
-eradual decay of old age. To
glass is drawn the long length of the
leer, the beat beneath gradually de
creasing. The tbickn ss of the glass Is
regulated by the speed at which the
sheet U drawn from the tank. Ordi
narily it will travel over the leer at the
rate of from six to eight feet per mln
ute. It Is while passlcg over this
long stretch of chains that the anneal
ing Is done by regulating the heat un
derneath the glass. It was this which
gave the Inventor the most trouble in
perfecting the machine.
When It Is considered that practical
ly every one of the thousands of parts
composing tbi machine bad to drafted
and special molds made for casting, and
that the tile used in the end of the tank
also required special molds, it will be
seen that remarkable Bpeed has been
made In assembling the machine in
ReynoldsvUle. Just how soon it will be
In condition for actual operation cannot
be accurately forecasted, but that It will
be within the next eight weeks may be
safely stated.
Prohibitionists Hold
County Convention
Nominate Candidates For Dis
' trict Attorney and Jury
Commissioner.
The Jefferson County Prohibition
Convention met In Centennial hall on
March 10th, 1909, with 3. C. Sprankle
in the chair, tf. Van Reed was chosen
seoretary of the convention. J. C.
Sprankle was chosen county chairman
for another year. Edward MoGlnnls
was elected secretary and R. F. Millen
treasurer ofthe county organization.
Delegates to the state convention to be
held at Pittsburgh on August 26 and
27 were named as follows: J. Van Reed,
James Nellson, J. C. Sprankle, R. F.
Millen. A. W. Smith, A. D. Deemer,
Rev. Bulck. Alternates were also elect
ed. The county committee consists of
R.F. Millen, Falls Creek, M. H. Cald
well and Jerry Heckman, Reynolds
vUle, D. P. Gearhart,- Brookvllle,
Frank Rudolph, Brock way ville,'Mar
shall McLaughlin, Snyder township,
Florell Saterlee, W. W. Dougherty, A.
W. Smith, Washington township.
J. Van Reed, of ReynoldsvUle, was
nominated for jury commissioner of
Jefferson county and David B. McCal
mout for district attorney.
The evening session was taken up
with an address by David B. McCal
mont, at the close of which over $90 00
was subscribed to carry on the cam
paign. City Dray.
Moving, carting, light and heavy
hauling of all kinds. Prompt attention
given all orders left at Robinson's feed
store. W. U. Ellenberger, Prop.
See our window nifty spring styles.
Adams. '."
$175,000.00
$550,000.00
OFFIOEB8 v
J. O. Kino, Vlue-Prei. K. O. Bovockirs, Cashier
DIRECTORS
J. O. King Daniel Nolan John H. Oorbett
J. 8. Hammond R. H. Wilson
the last he retained unimpaired
the wonderful mental faculties
that had made him remarkable
as a man in his prime and looked
with a calm and philosophical resig
nation on the approach of eternity.
He personally arranged the details of
his funeral a few days before the end,
and named the men whom be wished
to bear bis bier to the grave.
Friday afternoon the remains were
taken by trolley to Punxsutawney, the
home of Mr. Gillespie for many years
of his long life, and funeral service was
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
oonducted by the Up v. D. A. Eason,
after which Interment was made in the
Circle Hill cemetery. The pall bearers
chosen by the dHOfasedjwere: Hon. W.
O Smith, P. O. Fre'as, Hon. T. M.
Kurtz, G. A. WoIks, W. P. Wehrle,
L. C. Boyd and Thomas Fleckenstein.
Thus terminated the career of a man
who as an orator, writer, public official
and business man bad won distinction
and honor. Born In Ligonier Valley.
Westmoreland county, August 25th,
1822, he moved with his father's family
to lodlana county when but five years
old and most of toe 81 years that fol
lowed were spent in this section of
Pennsylvania. Like most pioneer lads,
his education was extremely limited as
far as attendance in public schools was
conoerned, but with an insatiable de
ll re for reading and travel, he early
acquired a knowledge and experience
of the world and men rarely equalled.
A natural fluency of speech gained for
him a reputation as an orator In youth
and even when age had made heavy
draughts on his physical powers, he
was able to mount the platform and
hold his audience with a logical flow
of reason. By profession In youth he
was a tailor and conducted a shop in
Punxsutawney.
In 1848 he was married to Miss Mary
E. Wlnslow, daughter of Judge James
Winslow, and moved to Brookvllle. In
1854 his aotivlty In political circles was
rewarded by an election to the office
of Register and Recorder of Jefferson
county. . During the civil war be re
ceived appointment as a sutler in the
105th regiment from the hands of
Governor Andrew Curtin.
From 1875 to 1885 he was a commer
cial traveler and covered a wide ex
panse of territory, incidentally Increas
ing his knowledge of the country and of
his fellow men to a wonderful degree.
At the end of this period an appoint
ment as Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue for Jefferson and Clearfield
counties came to him and this was the
last public office of imp.irtance which
he held.
In recent years Mr. Gillespie bad
made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
J. D. Frampton, in Punxtutawney.
Near the close of last year he came
to ReynoldsvUle to visit his son, J.
W. Gillespie, and was taken ill, never
again to leave the home.
Surviving members of Mr. Gillespie's
stantial quantity. It's wise to open
The Citizen's National
Four per cent Interest
immediate family by his first wife
are: J. W. Gillespie, of ReynoldsvUle;
George Gillespie, of New York, who
was at the bedside of bis father when
death came, and Mrs. J. D. Frampton
and Mrs. Mamie Gtniff, of Punxsutaw
ney, who assisted In caring for their
father during bis last llless. Clarence
died years ago In the West, and Mrs.
Clarence Keck was burled in Punxsu
tawney. Misses Maude and Blanche Gillespie
and Mrs. J. E. Hedjuk, children to his
second wife, have, for several years,
lived with their mother In Cleveland,
Ohio.
The deceased was the last of a
notable family that included W. E.,
J. U., and George Gillespie, all burled
in Punxsutawney; Irwin, who died in
Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mrs. Alex Gour
ley, burled in Perry township) and
Mrs. Thomas Newoome, who died in
BrookvlUe.
Checker Champions
Commence Contest
Six Leaders In Tournament
Are Now Fighting For
Supremacy.
The beet attended soolal olub In
ReynoldsvUle Is the Checker and Chess
Club, holding sessions In a room in
Smith & McClure's building. Every
evening for several weeks past a score
of men constituting the club have
gathered there and fought out battle
after battle on the checker board. The
first series, including every member
of the club ended recently with John
Ross, James Campbell and M. M.
Fisher in the lead In the order named.
This week another series was com
menced between the six men who stood
highest In the first tournament, being
a contest of the champions for suprem
acy. The standing on Tuesday, March
23rd, was as follows:
Won Lost Pet.
Henry 15 7 .f82
J Campbell 5 3 .625
Burgpon 14 14 .500
Fisher 9 9 .500
Ross 6 6 .500
Caldwell 9 19 .321
OOINO TO MONTANA.
H. T. Peters Buys a 320 Acre Farm Near
City of Billings.
H. T. Peters and George Simmons, of
this place, returned last week after an
extended trip through the northwest,
where they went to look after business
interests. While in Montana Mr. Peters
spent considerable time investigating
conditions sear tbe city of Billings, and
was so well Impressed with the country
that he purchased 320 acres of land,
suitable for farming and fruit raising.
It is his intention to dispose of his
ReyLoldsvllle business and real estate
and move to Montana within the next
year. Commenting on conditions as be
found them, Mr. Peters states that the
people of the northwest know little or
nothing of the late panic, that business
is booming just as in prosperous years
and every indication of continued in
crease in values during the next few
years.
Oo With a Rush.
The demand for that wonderful atom
acb, liver and kidney cure, Dr. King's
New Life Pills is astounding. H. L.
McEotire says he never saw the like.
Its because they never fail to cure sour
stomach, constipation, Indigestion, bil
iousness, jaundice, sick headache, chills
and malaria. Only 25c. H. L. Mo-Entire.-
All flavors of delicious ice cream only
25o per quart "at the ReynoldsvUle
Candy Works.
Our own ice cream is made from tbe
purest materials. Try it. 25o per
quart. . ReynoldsvUle Candy Works.
Wain-Over shoes are sold by Adam
Shoe Co. A large variety of styles at
3.50, (4,00 and 15.00.
Save Your
Dollars
'Is our advloe. Later on in
life it will be of great service to
you, The lack of money causes
untold misery. That's why
SUBSTANTIAL BANKS,
of which ours is one, are of suoh
benefit to the masses. We take
small deposits that in time,
with accrued interest, makes
your pile grow up into a sub
an account Vo-day.
Bank of ReynoldsvUle.
paid on time deposit. .
Senator Dolliver
Coming April 1st
Noted Iowa Statesman Will
Appear in Assembly Hall
Next Week.
"A telegram was received by Prof. W.
M. Rife yesterday morning stating that
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver, of Iowa,
would appear in ReynoldsvUle for his
postponed lecture on the evening of
Thursday, April 1st. This is the last
number of the publlo sohool lecture
course and had been announced for
February 23rd, pressing publlo duties
forolng Senator Dolliver to ask for a
postponement. Many of the course
patrons reserved seats at tbe time and
the seat checks then secured may be re
tained for tbe coming date. Those who
have not already reserved their sea's
will find the board at Stoke & Feloht's
drug store.
Senator Dolliver is a statesman and
orator of such wide fame that comment
upon tbe treat in store for those who
hear him is almost superfluous. No
man Is more eagerly listened to in the
United States senate and none more
popular as a platform lecturer at the
various Chautauquas. His lecture is
tbe star attraction of tbe present public
school course and Assembly ball should
be crowded Thursday night. There are
Indications that large delegations will
be present from Punxsutawney, Big
Run. Sykesvllle, Ratbmel and other
towns along the trolley system,
Hyomet relieves a cold in five
minutes, breaks it up in five hours.
Cures catarrh, bronchitis, soretbnat.
Stoke & Feicbt Drug Co. sells and
guarantees it. Complete outfit 1. 00.
ata-ias
OF course GLOTHCRAFT
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well. You. can tell that at first
glance.
What you are really interested
in is whether they will hold their
shape and wear well.
That is why it is important for
you to remember that Clothcraf t is
the only line in America at $10.00
to $25.00 made exclusively of
pure, all-wool fabrics.
("LOTHES made of pure, all-wool fabrics hold
their shape best and wear longest. In CLOTH
CRAFT CLOTHES, for men and young men, the
all-wool fabno is coupled
ing that produces results which no other
maker of ready - to
achieved at
prices.
Bin g-Stoke
The Peoples National Bank
(OLDEST BANK IN THE CODNTT)
REYNOLDSVILXE, PA.
I
New Superintendent
At The Tannery
Fred Eick, of Instanter, Has
Been Appointed to Succeed
J. W. Sykes.
Mr. Fred Elck, of Instanter, ha
peen appointed superintendent of the
Elk Tanning Co.'s plant Id Reynolds
vUle to succeed J. W. Sykes, who was
transferred to Roaring Branch a few
weeks ago. Mr. Elck was superinten
dent of tbe Instanter tannery before hi
appointment here and made a good
record In bis management of that plant.
The former superintendent will move
his household goods to Roaring Branch
within a few days and the house he va
cates will be ocoupled by Mr. Eick.
FOUND DEAD ON TRACK, 1
John E. Thompson, of Baxter, Fell And
Becaipe Unconscious.
John E. Thompson, of Rote town
ships brother of Miss Alioe Thomp
son, teacher in tbe West ReynoldsvUle
schools, met accidental death on tho
tracks of tbe Pennsylvania railroad
near Baxter Friday night. His body
was found on the tracks, run over by
a passenger train, but .the deputy
coroner after an inquest decided that
the dead man had probably fallen and
bruised his bead, becoming unconscious
ard laying? on the track until runover
by the train. Thompson was a single
man 38 years old and was employed in
a camp near Baxter.
Ask for the Ace Brand of clover
seed. ReynoldsvUle Hardware Co.
Subscribe for The Star. (1 a year.
with scientific tailor
- wear clothes has
Clotheraft
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KIA. WOOL
Co-
Capital and Surplus
$125,000.00.
Resources $500,000.00.
Foreign Exchange Sold. )
Interest paid semi-annually
on Sayings Accounts, hav
ing liberal deposit and with
drawal privileges.
Liberal treatment and ev
ery courtesy extended con
sistent with sound bariking.
Open Saturday Evenings.