LANGHAM'S EFFORTS FOB VETERANS. ;THK INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS OP w KKVNOLDSVIIAE. (Te jic Star,. guftsoripti'ii, '1.110 fifriinn in nUvnrift. 1IARLF8 S. LOlin ICdttor and Proprietor WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1912 Intend t the nontofflre m HttTiioldsTlllt Pa. an second cls mallmttT - iMMaitTn.i' Tm.uppowr o. i THE HA81.EEN. What though it was but yesterday That you were In your prime, The clock has struck that ends the play How Ions or short a time. It matters not when you are done A score of years are but as one. What though we prided In your skill, Exalted in your strength, And gloried In your master will All three have run their length. The cheer for you dies on the lip, What time we mark the slackened grip. What though you do not sense the change That strikes you from the IlBt, Nor feel the atmosphere grow strange, Nor note the gath'rlng mist. Your Becret gets to every ear The secrets you're the last to hear. What though you say you are not past, And bravely try again To prove your lam was not your last. But still are here what then? Tour ears don't hear your sentence read: "Poor fool! He doesn't know he's dead! ' What though y iu live a hundred years Kre nature claims its own, And godlike form that won our cheers Is wasted skin and bone? You'll hear the cheer that died away That everlasting yesterday! Oh. mocking memory of youth, How Is It that you hold From lilm who's gone the honest truth, Nor wait until he's told Until, still In his full-blown pride. He heartlessly is thrust aside? THE WINSOME SCHOOL MA'AM. In this gay institute week in Rey noldsville the following little gem, which originally appeared in the Brookvllle Republican, years ago, Is especially appropriate: The school ma'am is with ua once again, as fresh, as winsome and as sweet as ever, and as we gaze on her In ber youth and loveliness, fulj.oi "health and joyousness, we may fail to take note of the fact that the school ma'am, God bless her, holds the destiny of the nation in her bands. Hers is no little calling, and the pim pled youths wno stand around our street corners with their cigarettes between their teeth, and the lmpertl nent salutation, "where do you teach," upon their glib and irreverent tongues, might be better employed In bending the courteous knee to the maker of history. For this little school ma'am, this week so full of joy and bounding life, with the bur den of responsibility for a moment off ber shoulders, and she, herself, again a pupil, is the same little school ma'am who turns out on the frosty mornings, when the lazy citizen would fain pull his head beneath the covers for a traditional forty winks, and trudges bravely through the snow and sleet to the little country school house on the lane. Here she tends the fire and 'puts the house in order, and here she builds in the hearts of her pupils, the structure that shall make or mar the perfect contour of the history of the Repub lic. Here in a heart as barren as the wastes of the desert of Sahara, she plants the love of God; here she wakes the bud of promise and gently leading turns the artist free to roam along the lines to which his Creator pointed; here she breaks the rebel ious tyrrany of youth and plants the seeds of law and order; here she touches with a kindly hand a physi cal hurt, and pours the oil of con solation on a broken heart; here she binds up a wound, kisses away a tear, laughs down a sob and with a song leads the little hearts out of the way of bondage into the way of light; and when even comes, worn and weary with her constant trial she watches on their homeward way her little brood, smoothing with a last caress the small entanglements of the day. Out of her toil will spring a harvest, so surely as the seed breaks into life, the bud to bloom. In the home, in the church, in the great forum of the state, In every walk and phase of life, the Influence of her la bors will be felt. . Conceived in the proper spirit and carried forward in the true manner of the teacher, hers is the greatest work save one in all the world. And so closely allied is It with that greater work, that the line of demarkatlon is lost where the two converged God bless the school ma'am. May we never lack apprecia tion of her sacrifices, and her services. FIRE AT RATHMEIi. '. Thursday of ast week the home of J. Lucas, near Rathmel, was com- ' pletely destroyed by fire of unknown origin. Nothing was saved from the : building and there was no insurance en" the property. Baptist Church. Subject oandny morning, "Heaven's Aatidote for Earth's Fear," a C imas sermon. We print below a bill which has been Introduced into the House of Representatives, and has a iair pros pect of passing, which will be of vital Interest to every soldier of the civil or Mexican wars. Hon. J. N. Lang ham, member in congress from this district, Is a member of the Invalid Pension Committee and supported the bill In committee. He has also promised to work for its passage through the House: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit ed States of America in Congress as sembled, That any person who served ninety days or more In the military or naval service of the United States during the late Civil War, or sixty days in the War with Mexico, and who has been honorably discharged therefrom, and who has reached the age of sixty-two years or over, shall, upon making proof of such facts ac cording to such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may provide, be placed upon the pension roll and be entitled to receive a pen sion as follows: In case1 such per son has reached the age of Blxty-two years, fifteen dollars per month; sixty-five years, twenty dollars per month; seventy years, twenty-five dol lars per month ; seventy-five years or over, thlrty-slx dollars per month; and such pension shall commence from the date -of the filing of the application in the Bureau of Pen sions after the passage and approval of this Act: Provided, That pen sioners who are tixty-two years of age or over, and who are now receiving pensions under existing laws, or whose claims are pending in the Bu reau of Pensions, In such form as he may prescribe, receive the benefits of this Act; and nothing herein con tained shall prevent any pensioner or person entitled to a pension . from prosecuting hla-clalm' and receiving a pension tinder any other pxneral or special Act: Provided further, That no person shall receive . a pension under any other law at the same pe riod that he is receiving a pension un der the provisions of this Act: And provided further, That no person who is now receiving or shall hereafter receive a greater pension under any other general or special law than be would be entitled to receive under the provisions herein shall be pen sionable under this Act. Sec. 2. That the benefits of this Act shall include any person who served the period of time therein specified during the late Civil War or in the War with Mexico, and who Is now or may hereafter become en titled to pension under the Acts of June twenty-seventh, eighteen hun dred and ninety, February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and the joint resolutions of July first, nineteen hundred and two, and June twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and six, or the Acts of January twenty ninth, eighteen hundred and eighty seven, March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, February seven teenth, eighteen hundred and ninety seven, February sixth, nineteen hun dred and seven, and March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven. See. 3. That rank in the service shall not be considered in applica tions filed hereunder. Sec. 4. That no pension attorney, claim agent, or other person shall be entitled to receive any compensation for services rendered in presenting any claim to the Bureau of Pensions or securing any pension under this Act. I The announcement that a large j sum of money will be spent on lm- provements to the steel plant, com ing so soon after the commencement of work on a large addition to the Sykes woolen mill, Is extremely grati fying to Reynoldsvllle people and gives solid ground for rejoicing in this glad Christmas , season. It means far more than the mere in crease of employment for local la borers. Back of the decision to ex pand in each Instance waa a knowl edge of local conditions gained by ac tual operation. Had these not been satisfactory, neither company would have appropriated a cent for en largement. The fact that these con ditions are productive of profit to lo cal manufacturers must eventually work for the upbuilding of the town by the weight they will have with those who are seeking opportunity for the development of resources. There Is hardly a town in the union that does not claim superior advant ages as a location for factories. . The mere claim no longer has weight. It requires something more tangible than hot air to land a factory in tliee days 'of wisdom gained by ex perience. Promotion schemes that went through with a rush a dozen years ago, are viewed with amused contempt now, Bona fide industrial propositions are few and far between and the town that prospers by gain ing them must show unquestionable merit. Manufacturing plants that pay grow planta that grow pay, . and Reynoldsvllle can point to many that are doing both? No amount of 'ar gument could weigh heavier with business men ,than this, which is a concrete summing up of all advant ages and possibilities into a visible, soul-satlsfylng fact. FREE VACATIONS. The Evening subject, 1 to T wive the Christ." Notice. . At the regular meeting of Council held on the sixth day of December, 1910, it having been represented to Council that Hope Fire Co. has be come disorganized, which representa tions Council knew to be well found ed, and that the safeguarding of life and property within the borough re quired Council to take immediate ac tion, Hope Fire Co. was by proper ac tion officially disbanded. All members of Hope ITire Co.. or any other persons having In their possession any fire apparatus such as rubber coats, helmets, lanterns, etc., are hereby notified to deliver same at once to the Street Commissioner, or the borough police. It Is the inten tion of Council to organize a new and effective Volunteer fire company and to that end Council appeals to the local patriotism of our people to aid them in this important matter, which Is of vital importance to the' whole oomrounity. , Volunteers are requested to present their names to the Clerk of Council prior to January 8d, 1911, on which date it. is hoped that an effective or ganization may be wielded together. . CLEMENT W. FLYNN, Clerk of Council. We are the only people In Reynolda vlli that carry the Apollo Chocolates. Hpynoldsville CV " Y.'v"i. Pittsburg Dispatch Offers 74 Free Trips. A rare opportunity to take a Euro- ! pean or other magnificent trip free. The Pittsburg Dispatch announces a ' vacation contest that outclasses any thing of the kind ever offered. It proposes to send seventy-four people on trips that should appeal .to many of our people. The plan is very simple. The persons are selected by a voting contest. You don't have to solicit subscriptions or collect any money. It does not cost the candi date or his friends anything, and the territory is divided so that a certain number of trips must go in different districts. The contest will not offi cially begin for a few days, and any one entering now will tiave a good opportunity to win. The tripB in clude Europe, the West Indies, lake and ocean voyages. One nice feature about the contest Is that you don't have to go at any particular date, but within a reasonable time after the contest Is over. Also that the person receiving the largest vote gets two European trips, enabling him to take a member of the family or a friend along. The Dispatch contest is worth one's while considering. Nomination blanks good for 1,000 votes for a start are printed in The Dispatch dally. Now is. the time to consider the matter seriously. Some one in this section stands a good show of winning if they enter now. Be sure to read the bin offer in The Dispatch, STOKE & FEICHT DRUG STORE Stock of Holiday Goods Now Ready for your inspection. Gifts That'll Flease. Each and every article included in our extensive holiday stocks was very carefully selected. Nothing was bought hap-hazard, as we believe in securing goods which will PLEASE our customers to the utmost. Long experience has given us a keen insight into the tastes and preferences of our customers and we kept those facts before us in choosing our Xmas goods. The time we spent and the care we took in purchasing our holiday stocks enable us to offer you a collection of Xmas gift goods from which it will give you genuine pleasure to make your selections. To be certain of giving gifts which are sure to please, choose them from our widely diversified assortments. Gift Perfumes TO COMPLETELY CAPTIVATE A WOMAN'S FANCY send her an exquisite gift package of - her favorite perfume. Our Xmas assortment represents the cream of perfumes, the most de lightful imported perfumes, such as the best liked odors of Pinaud, Piver, Violet, Houbigant, -. and Roger & Gallet, all Parisian perfumers known the world over also the choicest odors pro- ,: duced by Colgate, Palmer, Rieger, Ricksecker, Alfred Wright, Lazell-Dalley and other of America's leading perfumers. , Gift Candies FRESH FOR THE HOLIDAYS Advance samples of our Xmas Candy offerings are being ' ' ',; displayed at our store. Come in now and make your selections in comfort, before the "rush" ' r commences. If we book your order NOW, remember we will fill It the day before Xmas from fresh stocks. Stationery Many of the newest things In correct Stationery, packed in daintily decorated Gift boxes, make . up that elegant line of Xmas Gift Stationery we have here waiting for your critical inspection. Don't miss seeing this stationery showing, for many are the pleasing gifts you can select from it. Prices range all the way from 50c to $2.50 per boxs Fine Cigars The Cigars we' offer for Holiday-Giving are not the "gift-cigars' the joke-smiths write about they are the same popular brands we sell to particular smokers all the year around. Your cigar gifts will be warmly welcomed, If secured here. The only "Holiday" part is the fancy Gift Boxes in which they are packed, and they're beauties. Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. REYNOLDSVU.LE.PA. Eft A Blood and Nerve Specialist. Man is only as vold as he feels. The human mechanism is similar to that of a clock, whose works must be kept in good repair in order to com pete in the race with time. How many there are whose sallow com plexion and general debilitated ap pearance proclaims to all the world their physical condition. The brain, however, still works with precise regularlty-the same thoughts, the same desires, hopes and ambitions are present; but the will, the power, the ability, the mechanical part of ' the body needs looking after. Ne-ro Tablets is the great master mechanic, the marvelous blood and nerve tonic that will find the trouble and repair it; the results are truly miraculqus. The weakened parts are toned up and built anew; the nerves become alert and ready to again obey the desires as it is flashed from the brain." New tissues form, rich, pure blood again flows through your veins and you again rejoice In perfect trength and ability. Do not delay until your case be comes obstinate, take heed of the com mon symptoms and the uncommon and dangerouB ones will not occur. Ne-ro Tablets are fully guaran teed and are for sale at everjr drug store in Reynoldsvllle. ' , ' For you wife, sister or sweetheart a pair of Velvet boots prico, S4.00. Adams' We are 'the only people in ReynoIdsvMo rlor--'m .ni!o O'ncolnW j Santa Glaus Has Left at Hairs FOR CHILDREN Sleds Carts Wagons Doll Go-Carts Doll Beds Hobby Horses Doll Chairs Doll Rockers Rocking Horses Doll Bed Room Suits Tricycles Doll Cradles Push Sleds Bissells Toy Sweepers Skipper Sleds , Toy Sleds Old Santa-Remembers Big People Pictures Plate Racks Paper Racks Buffets Pedestals JardanierB Stationery , China Closets Tie Racks Hat Racks Magazine Racks Side Boards Jardanier Stands Vases Figures -Dressers You know our complete line of china, cut and etched glassware, silverware and bric-a-brac Call, we want to show you what we have. G R. H ALL in iiiiiitiin )i)) )! ii)iMiUlllinilliUilMilillllliIUUitiMlMIU)ilMi)lii)))M))ifrt 3 s