THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSING TO AND FRO. Alex Gillespie was In Pittsburgh this week. MIsb Mary Canan la voting relatives In Pittsburgh. John Horning visiting In Brockway ville last week. Thomas Black spont Sunday with a daughter at Tyler. Lawyer C. W. Flynn had business In Warren last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ira S. Smith were In Pittsburgh this week. James A. Armagnst and wife visited in East Brady last week. Miss Eva Dompsey visited her brother t Hawthorne last week. Thomas E. Evans was In Youngs town, Ohio, the past week. Prof. Ross Clawgos and wife -Malted in Brockwayville last week. Miss Ella E. Seeley has been visiting In Pittsburgh the paBt week, Walter U. Reynolds, of Warren, was In town a couple of days this week. tTZt Mrs. J. W. Campbell and children are visiting her parents at Lawsonbam. L. M. Stewart, wlfo and children, of Buffalo, N. Y., are visiting relatives here. Mrs. J. C. Long, of Altoons, Is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. John H. Wagner. Albert Schultze, of Lanesvllle, W. Va., Is visiting at home of his parents in this place. David L. Postlethwait and daughter, Amy, visited the former's father at mayport eaturoay. Samuel D. Whitmore visited his slBter, Mrs. J. Huffman, in Wilklns burg the paBt week. Misses Lucy Blakesloe and Mary Zlgler, of DuBols, were guests of MIbb Dora Reed last week. Miss Virginia Hawthorne, of Brook vllle, was the guest of Mm. C. C. Murray over Sunday. Henry A. Atwater, of Pittsburgh, visited at home of his father, D. W. Atwater, during the holidays. Homer YaleB, of DuBols, some years ago a resident of Roynoldsvlllo, was a visitor in town Now Year's Day. John Stauffer, of PunxBUtawney, spent Sunday with his brother, D. B. Stauffer, In WeBtRoynoldsvllle. Miss Flora Swab, of Shannondalo, visited at home of her brother, Henry A. Swab, In this place last week. Charles Foster, who has been employ ed at East Brady almost a year, visited in town a couple of days lust week. Miss Julia Kirk, teacher in Wilklns burg public schools, spent the holidays at home of her parents In this place. Misses Jonnle Weyandt and Agnes Kelley, of Altoona, wore visitors at the City Hotel New Year's day and Sunday. A. E. Dunn, one of the prominent business men of Falls, a former citizen of Reynoldsville, was In town Monday. Marion Steyenson, of New York City, spent the holidays at home of his grandfather, M. M. Davis, in this place. John Hirst, Sr., and son, Horace Hirst, of Oil City, visited the former's ton, J. C. Hirst, in this place last week. Mrs. J. C. Winslow, of WInslow, is visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. Hannah Prescott and Mrs. John M. Hays. William Butler, of Klttanning, visited his mother, Mrs. Hannah Butlor, In this place several days the past week. Missis Gertrude Stoke and Ruth Mitchell attended a party at home of Miss Holen Merris at DuBols New Year's eve. J. N. Small was called to Frogtown, Clarion Co., Saturday by the serious illt.essof his father, who died before the son arrived. Mrs. Robert Fergus and children, of Kennerdell, Pa., vUited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hays, in this place during the holidays. Thomas Edelblute, student In Pitts burgh high school, who spent the holidays at home of his parents in this place, returned to Pittsburgh Sunday. Prof. W. J. Summervllle, principal of the West Reynoldsville schools last term, now principal of the schools at Manor, Pa., was a visitor in town last week. Miss Blanche Fleming, of Los Angel es, Cat.,' who spent three months at home of her uncle, A. H. Fleming, in this place, started for her home on Monday. Miss Agnes Booker and Roland Bar raolough, of Barnsbon, Ph., visited the former's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grlcks, in this place the past week. Francis D. Smith, superintendent of a large saw mill and lumber Interests at Enterprise, Miss., wbooani- to Reyn ldsville to spend the h'bd.. will, M family, will return to Kntvi - e ""nt the 10th of January. Ed. McConne.ll was In Pittsburgh last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson are visiting at Wampum, Pa. Mrs. C. M. Leard, of Clearfield, was a visitor In town last week. Isaac Bayers, of Coitl Glen, Is visiting his brother, Robert Bayers. Frank Wiley went to Klttanning yesterday to accept a position. William Hill returned to Allegheny College, Meadvllle, yesterday. P. W. Yeaney went to Now Mays vllle Monday to see his mother. Mls Isabel Barrett spent last week with relatives In PunxBUtawney. John McClure, of Pittsburgh, visited his parents in this place this week. Mrs. Norman Butler, of Now Bethle hem, visited her parents in this place last week. Walter E. Lotz, of HolllayBburg, was a visitor at home of G. G. Williams the past week. , Miss Hannah MvGrath, of Falls Creek, was the guest of Miss Etta Bron nan over Sunday. Misses Caroline Taylor and Keith Darr, of Brookvllle, spent Sunday at borne of C. R. Hall. William Frazlor, of Barnes boro, spent the holidays with relatives and friends In this place. J. S. Bartle and wife, of Verona, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Barry, in West Reynoldsville. Misses Ruby Gobs, of Falls Creek, and Nell Hlmes, of Brockwayville, are guests of Miss Cora Robertson. Lester Lose attended the production of "St. Elmo" at DuBols Saturday even ing and remained there over Sunday. Mrs. John Johnson and brother, Al bert Miller, of Youngstown, Ohio, spent Christmas with relatives in this place. Luther M. Harris and wife, of Oil City, who spent the holidays with the lormer's parents, returned home yester day. Mrs. B. F. Smith, of Oil City, who was visiting her Bister, Mrs. Ed. Barry, in West Reynoldsville, returned home yesterday. Ezra Neff, student In Girard College, Philadelphia, spent the holidays with his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Boer, in this place. John Kroh,' of Friendship, N. Y., and Mfss Mary Kroh, of Rural Valley, Pa., are visitors at home ot Mr. and Mrs. John H. Baum. Misses Lulu Wingert and Lillian Pentz, George Caryle, and Earl Ed lnger, of Luthersburg, wore guests of Leone Baum over Sunday. Miss Thetis Grlflls, of Youngstown, Ohio, and MIbb Delete Saunders, of New Castle, Pa., visited relatives and friends In this place during past week. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Thomas, ot Youngstown, Ohio, formerly of Pros- oottville, spent the holidays with their sons and daughters in this place. Mrs. Elizabeth McCrelgbt and neph ew, Clarence McCrelgbt, of Burgetts town, Pa., are visiting the former's daughter, Mrs. Andrew Wheeler, in this place. Mrs. William W. Huff and mother-in-law, Mrs. George Huff, of Renovo, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Strouse, In Winslow town ship the past week. Miss Anna Klahr, teacher in kinder garten echoo' at Norwalk, Ohio, a graduate of the Reynoldsville high school, visited at home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. M.Sim mons, on Hill street, the past week. Read Gibson's optical ad and dates in this paper. s When years ago, I first visited Brookvllle 1 did not expect to build up the larg est kxclpsivk optical bus iness th the places visited, but such Is the case. 19011 was a very successful year and I hope to make 1910 still better. Our Society (The State Optical) pledges us to good ;work and imaterlals and furbldsus to peddle or canvass. If your eyes need care, meet me"at"my"regu" larplaces on thedates gT en"inthe local papers. G. C. GIBSON, Optician. At the Imperial Hotel, Reynoldsville, Jan. 13 American Hotel, Brook vllle, 14-15, Summervllle Jan. 17. Republicans suooest Names To be Balloted On at The Primary Saturday, January 22nd. The Republicans of ItoynoldBVllle held a suggestion meeting last Thurs day evening and at the primary election the Republican voters can make their choice from following candidates: Town Council Samuel Williams, tir. Thomas F. Nolan, Joseph R. Mllll ren, Frank W. Campbell. School Directors-. S. Hammond, Robert Z. Parrlsh, A.P. King. Justice of the Peace-Perry B. Love. Auditors D. H. Breakey, John T. Barolay. -' Assessor C. C. Gibson, William Cop ping. First Precinct Register, Joseph C. Williams, judge of election, J. C. Fer ris; Inspector, Goorge Heckman. Second precinct Register, Joseph B. Mitchell; judge of election, W. H. Ford, John II. Ewlng; Inspector, Sam uel Rossler. Watch Night Services. Under the direction of the Men's Bible Class of the M. E. Sunday school a watch night service was held In the M. E. church Friday night. Rev. C. W. Miner, of Punxsutawney, delivered a lecture that was very much enjoyed by those present. Clyde C. Murray, a member of the Bible Class, gave an In teresting and excellent address. S. Wallace Mitchell sang a solo, the choir furnished some special music, a lunch eon was served and from 11.00 to12.00 Rev. John F. Black conducted devotion al service. The New Year. A number of Roynoldvllle people watched the old year out and welcomed the New Year with a boom, bang, ring ing of bells, blowing whistles, &o. It is hoped, and expected, that in 1910 a big ohunkof prosperity will drop down In our midst and that all the Industries In the town will be in full operation before the year Is many months old. We believe this will come to pass. It is olaimed that this will be ene of the most pros perous years ever known In the United States, and we will certainly get a slice of it. The Orphean Musical Club. The Orphean Musical Club, which was the attraction at the opera house on Thursday night, was far and away above many highly advertised aggrega tions. The club gave Its program in the most pleasng manner. The num bers were rendered in the most artistio style, and the performance stamped the club as one of the boat musical organiza tions ever Been in this city. Titusville Morning Herald. .At Assembly hall Friday evening, Jan. 14th. Received Insurance for Children. Samuel Bruno, father of six of the children burned to death In the fire at Sykesvllle on Monday night of last week, carried life insurance on all the members of his family, and the latter part of last week he received a check from the insurance company for $402.30, the total amount of insurance on bis children. It is stated that in addition to losing his ohildren and his home Mr. Bruno also had $280 burned. TbU money 'was in a trunk in the bouse. On Northern Trip. Frank C. Heckman, a well known young B., R. & P. railroader, whose home 1b In Reynoldsville, and Miss Melvlna Smith,' of Big Soldior, left yesterday morning for an indlfinite visit to northern points for the next week or so and it is silently whispered among their friends in this and their home towns,' that when they return, they will be Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Heck man. DuBols Courier Jan. 4. Notice to Delinquents. Sometime this month or early in Feb ruary all the subscribers for The Star who are In arrears a year or more will receive a notice ot their arrearage. It would save us time and expense If all persons Indebted to us for subscription would pay up promptly. As previously stated in The Star it Is a small amount for each one but in the aggregate it means hundreds of dollars to us. Please make prompt payment. Work 34 Hours a Day. The busiest little things ever made are Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness Into strength, languor Into energy, brain-fag into men tal power; curing constipation, head ache, chills, dyspepsia, malaria. 25c at H. L. McEntlre's. Read Gibson's optical ad and dates in this paper. Want Column. Rates: One cent per word for each aad svorvlnsertlon. For Sale Pair bobsleds. G. T. Woodford, pop man. KILLED THE COBRA."' Methods of a Mongoose In Attacking the Big Snake. I hud the good fortune to witness a fight between n loin foot cobra do capello mid u mongoose. Ou first (-niching sight of the cobra, rlkkl tlk iiih Ititdyard Kipling culls the 1 lid In ii mongoosei 1 1 1 1 r 1 - smelled lis tall and then hung around ii waiting events with curiosity, imt he had not long to wait, fur the cobra spread Its bood. hissed out Its death sentence and prepared to dnrt from Its coll at Its natural and bated enemy. Now commenced a most Interesting and deadly battle of feint and counter feint by tbt mongoose and strike and lightning-like recovery by hla adver sary, who was also on the defensive, all the time watching for the opportu nity to get In hla properly aimed bite. Time after time rlkkl tlk squirmed lowly up to within reach of those ter rible fangs, belly on ground, with ev ery gray balr of hla body erect with anger and excitement, his eyes glaring from bis bead, which, by the way, be Invariably held sideways during this approach and attack, but the moment the cobra struck In a flash back sprang master mongoose, and, although often It appeared as If Impossible that he could have eeenped the dreaded fnngs, ne'er a scratch harmed him, and there be would be agnlu wenrlng the cobra out and pressing his advantage Inch by Inch. At lent, with a growl and sharp rlkkl cry, the plucky little beast flew In, avoided the strike and seized the snake behind the head, never for a moment getting under hie mouth, but right at the nape of the neck and head, which be scrunched with a loud cracking sonnd despite the struggles and twisting and turning of the cobra. Again and again rlkkl returned to the now writhing reptile and bit Its head and body nntll It lay dying. Finally be ate three or four Inches of bis mortal foe. hut carefully avoided eating the fangs and poison glands, which I picked up by a stick and found them broken, but with the ven om sacks attached. Contrary to popular belief, I am of opinion the mongoose Is not Immune from anake poison, else why should be o particularly and carefully avoid be ing bitten T It la only by bis marvel ous activity that be escapes the spring and darting strike of bis deadly ene my, the cobra de capello. Ceylon Times. DESTROYED BY CHEMICALS. Weapons Used by Assassins Against Royal Personages. Very few people are aware that as soon as the trial of an assassin of royalty is concluded the weapon with which he accomplished his crime Is carefully destroyed so that no trace of It remains. The reason of this Is twofold first of all, the possibility exists that at some time or other the weapons used in a royal tragedy may be exhibited to the public In some museum or show, and, second, there Is a strange super stitious dread existing among reigning bouses that the existence of tbo Inno cent but unhallowed weapons by which rulers have been dispatched to eternity Is fraught with peril to their descendants. The method of destroying these weapons Is a curious one. The wooden portions, such as the stocks of pistols or the handles of polnards, are burned, and the metal portions are eaten away in a bath of nitric acid. This has beeo the custom ever since the attempted assassination of Queen Isabella of Spain In 18G2 by Merlus. Prior to that date the metal work of firearms or knives was ground or Sled away, but tbe blade of the dagger with which Merlus sought to execute bis dastardly crime proved to be of aucb exquisite temper and hardness that It resisted botb file and grindstone. This became known to the populace, and the superstitious Spaniards believ ed that Merlus had Invested bis weap on with magical qualities. To divest them of this absurd belief the authori ties had the weapon destroyed by im mersing It In chemicals, a rule that has been followed ever since. High Class Suicide. In China suicide hns been a hue art for several centuries. If a mandarin Is guilty of misconduct be Is requested to put himself out of the land of the living. There Is a distinction, too, in the manner In which the oriental may die. If he Is of exnlted rank and enti tled to wear the peacock feather he Is privileged to choke himself to death with gold leaf. This Is regarded us a distinguished manner of ending life. If the mandarin is only of tbe rnuk that Is entitled to wear tbe red button he must be content with strangling himself with a silken cord. Such are the distinctions of caste. Financial Information. "So you at last yielded to that man's Importunities and gave him some tips on the market?" "yes." answered Mr. Dustin Stax. "What happened ?' "Well, they turued out so badly that I'm mighty glad 1 didn't invest any money on 'em myself." Washington Star. Consoling. That was tough meat you gave me last night" said the customer. "Oh. run along!" said the dealer. "Too will forget it by the time you pay for It" Buffalo Express. Fame. Little Willie What Is fame, pa? Pa Fame, my son. la a ladder with grease on each rung. Chicago News. Tbe Abyssinian wife la ths head of the bouse. The Hand Kiss. The kiss of tlx hand Is undoubtedly pticlcnt mid therefore Is nut derived from Hint of the lips, hut probably the converse Is true. Tin- hand kiss Is loosely asserted to be developed from servile obeisances In which the eartli. the foot and the garments were kiss ed, the hand and cheek succeeding In order of time and approach to equality of rank. Hut It Is doubtful if that was the actual order, and It Is certain that at the time when hand kissing began there were less numerous grada tions of rank than at a Inter stage. Kissing of the hands between men Is mentioned In the Old Testament; also by Homer, Pliny and I.uclnn. The kiss was applied reverentially to sacred objects, aucb as statues of the gods, as Is shown by ancient works of art, and also among numerous etymologies by that ot the Latin word "ndoro." and It was also metaphorically applied by the inferior or worshiper kissing bis own band and throwing the salute to tbe superior or statue. The Story of a 8tatue. There was set tip In tbe seventeenth century at Yarmouth, isle of Wight what Is probably tbe most curious piece of art extnnt, erected to tbe memory of Sir ftobert Holmes, a Brit ish naval ofllcer of that period. The odd circumstance Is that the statue was not originally designed for Holmes at all, but for a very different person age, no other. Indeed, than Louis XIV. of France. This statue, finished as to tbe figure, but In tbe rough as to the head, was being taken to France on an Italian vessel when It was captured by a Ilrlttsh man-of-war commanded by Holmes. Upon perceiving the un finished condition of tbe statue Holmes, with grim humor, compelled tlio artist, who bad accompanied bis work, to chisel bis (Holmes') bead on the king's body. And so It stands to day. Holmes was eventually made governor of the Isle of Wight, which fact accounts for the location of this mongrel bit of artistry. The Lottery Mania. The first lottery on record In Eng land was drawn in London In 1609, the proceeds being devoted to public purposes. Four hundred thousand Iota were drawn for the prizes of cash and silver plate, and for four months noth ing else was thought or talked of, and the delight of the winners and the despair of tbe unfortunates seemed equally exaggerated. A perfect epi demic of lotteries followed, there be ing no laws upon the subject, and soon there were lottery tailors, lottery tea merchants, lottery barbers (who with each shave nt threepence gave a ticket that might draw a ten pound prize), lottery shoeblacks, lottery eating bouses where for sixpence a plate of meat and the chance of drawing CO guineas were given, and so on down to a sausage stall In a narrow alley", where It was written that he who bought a farthing's worth of sausage might realize a capital of 5 shillings. Trials of a Lecturer. A well known Englisbwomun lectur er tells some stories nt ber own ex pense. "1 was," she says, "on a tour through tbe provinces, and one night as 1 ap peared on the platform In a small town the chairman Introduced me to my au dience In tbe following way: 'You have beard of Mr. Gladstone, tbe Grand Old Man. Let me now Introduce to you tbe grand old woman.' This was In tended as a sincere compliment. "On another occasion a bluff old farmer who boasted of bis ability to look on all aides of a question an nounced me as follows: This lady's come here to talk about ber rights. She's hired tbe hall herself, and so she's got a right to be here, and If any of you don't like what she's got to say you've got an equal right to walk out In tbe middle on't' " Leaning Tower In England. Tbe famous leaning tower ot Pisa has a rival In tbe Temple rower of Bristol. In England. It is a square tower of early Gothic architecture. All its parts still preserve their normal relative positions without cracks or fissures. The tower, which is about 11" feet high. Is five feet out of per pendicular nt the summit. There are no records in show whether the Incli nation was part ot the architect's de sign or whether It is the result or an earthquake or of slow changes lu the iucllnntlon of tbe soil. Kor many years there has been no change In the slope of the lower. Right In Her Line. "Isn't young Bilklns going to wed that actress''" "No; she feared that his laziness wonld bring poverty to botb of them." "And what did she do?" "Canceled the engagement saying she had an aversion to a poorhouse." Exchange. Useless. Wlfey (red hot-Don't try any eva sion with me. sir! Where have you been? Hub (Inaudlblyt M'dear, wha's shuse? If 1 ansb'er your ques'un you will ques'un my ansb'er. Boston Tran script Eskimo Baby Talk. With tbe ordinary Eskimo language consisting of such words aa igloo, ah-we-ll-ah and ka-loo-loo-ka one can but wonder what their real baby talk sounds like. BIngbamton Republican. Enough to Frighten One. Tommle Does your papa frighten you when be tries to make yon go to sleep? Ethel-Yes; he slugs to me! Yonkers Statesman. The ma a who can govern a woman can govern a nation. Balxaa. Rather Venomous. A tenderfoot who visited the Yosem Ite In the old days thus related his ex perience: The stage driver found out that be was seriously afraid of snakes and Immediately proceeded to make bis hair stand on end. "Venomous reptiles? You bet, I dou't know what reptiles is, hut them snakes you can Just bet your life Is venomous. Why, one day I was comln' down here drlvln' a wagon when I catches sight of a snake lu tbe brush all ready for a spring. My horses starts, an' 1 whips 'em up fast to clear the snake, don't you see, afore be could spring, fie makes .one clear spring, the snake does, an' be misses. the horses." "That was lucky. But you-yon" "Lucky? You bet your life It wart lucky. He missed the horses, tbe anake did, but be stuck bia fang clean through tbe wagon." "You don't say!" "I do say, and maybe you don't be lieve It, but It's a fact He stuck bis fangs clean through tbat wagon, an' that wagon la swelled np so bad that we bad to leave It by the wayside and take tbe horses borne." Now They Never 8peak. A coolness growing out of tbe fol lowing conversation has sprung up be tween Jones and Smltb: "I bad a splendid time Inst night" said Jones. "1 spent the evening at a little social gathering at tbe Goodman mansion." "Are tbe Ooodmans nice people?'" queried Smltb. "Well, 1 should say so. Tbey are very aristocratic. To get Into their cir cle one must have either a great deal of money or a great deal of genius." "Too don't tell me so! And you say you were there?" "Yes." "You were Invited, were you?" "Of course." "And to be Invited a man haa to have plenty of money or a great deal ef genius?" "Precisely." "Well, Jones, 1 am very glad to hear you have become rich all of a sudden. Lend me 5." London Answers. Antiquity of the Water Pump. The water pump of today la but an Improvement on a Grecian Invention which first came Into use during tbe reign of Ptolemies Phlladelpbos and Energetea, 283 to 221 B. C. Tbe name, which Is very similar In all languages. Is derived from the Greek word pem po, to send or throw. Tbe most an cient description we have of a water pump la by Hero of Alexandria. There Is no authentic account of the general use of tbe pump Ib Germany previous to the beginning of the sixteenth cen tury. At about tbat time tbe endless chain and bucket works for raising water from mines began to be replaced by pumps. In tbe seventeenth century rotating pumps, like the I'appenham engine, with two pistons, and tbe Prince Rupert, with one, were first used. I'umps with plunger pistons were Invented by Morland, an Eng lishman, In 1074 and the double acting pump by De la Hire, the French acade mlcinn. Retribution. "Stand up. prisoner." orders the stern Judge. The trembling culprit, who has been found guilty by a Jury of his delighted peers, stands. "Prisoner at the hnr." solemnly de clares the judge, "you have been cou victed of building bouse after house containing one of these confounded lit tle boxes called 'reception rooms,' In which there is neither room to receive nor books to make It a wardrobe. The sentence of tbe court is tbat for tbe next ten years you shall be confined in one of these alleged reception rooms of your own construction and design!" immediately the lawyers tor the de fendant begin work upou an appeal on tbe ground tbat a cruel and unusual punishment has been decreed. Life. A Big Help. Tbe lecturer rained bis voice with emphatic confidence. "I venture to as sert," he said, "that there Isn't a man in this audience who has ever done anything to prevent the destruction of our forests." A modest looking man in the bacU of the hall stood up. "Ier I've shot woodpeckers," he said. Everybody's. Make Some One Happy. Charles Klngsler thus counseled a friend: make it a rule and pray to God to help you to keep It never, L possible, to He down at night without being able to sny. "1 have made on human being at least a little wiser, a little happier or a little better this day.' You will find It easier than you think and pleasanter." Ladylike. A little girl on a train was chewing gum. Not only that but she insisted on pulling it out In long strings and letting It fail back into ber mouth again. "Mabel." said ber mother, in a borrl fled whisper, "don't do that Chew your gum like a little lady." Every body's. Webster Made Neat Retort As Judge made law is now so much discussed, we may recall one of the neatest answers in history, aa far, at least, aa our own reading goes: Judge (interruptisg Webster's argrj-j ment) That la not law. Webster It was law until your hon or spoke. Collier's Weekly. Intercollegiate. "Not that I lore Smltb tees, bat that I lore Bryn llawr." said the Junior as ha Invited a Philadelphia girt to the prom. Amherst Four Leaf Clover.
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