Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-02-06

              V ' ' I'Vc ' IIP! VOL. XXXIV. NO 42. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., FEBRUARY 0, 1907. Big Reduction On Shoes WEBER'S AT ISO pairs of $3.50 shoes reduced to $2.50. Mostly the"Jim" make, and shoes that are well known for their good wearing qualities, they are here in patent colt, vici kid and box calf. A lot of men's and young men's suits at half price. 4.00 reduced to 5.00 reduced reduced Suits Suits 10 reduced Suits 6.00 $15 12 Suits $7.50 A few Overcoats left which go at half price. All our form fitting Overcoats at i/4 off. All boys' and young men's Overcoats V4 off. J. A. Weber Store Closes at 6 p. m. exccpt Wednesday and Saturday evenings. COST BILL MM: IUTKH MURDER IN PRICE We have sleds and sleighs, robes and sleigh bells. A good stock to choose from. We want it to WE DO NOT WANT THEM We still have about 350 men's Suits and Overcoats left from the fall and winter season. Rather than keep them over we will slaughter them off within the next TWO WEEKS EGGS CAUSED IT. HKMEMHEH THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER Association Put on Firm Footing at Last Might's Affair. Outsiders Present. Where Similar Move Haa Beea Made it Has Proven Suc- cessful. OTHER TOWNS EXAMPLES F A V 0 S CONSOLIDATION Semi-Annual SWEEP CLEAN SALE Now In Progress A MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITY Farmers' Bank Building 11. J. Loeb Men's and Boys' Furnisher If It Snows In the end the nrults will be so nearly the sumo that it should not ho given consideration in the argunionts pro and con. Laying asldo all considerations of personal gain pertaining to the emoluments of (mo »>r two offices there should be no conflicting opinions on the subject of consolidation, for by all rules of municipal growth, Lindsey and Punxsutawncy should be one town just as logically as Punxsuta wncy and East End or Punxsutawney and Ell: Hun should be one municipality. Jf this bo true any town or district •lit:iifr Its fortunes with the borough of Punxsutawney will participate in the enjoyment of the institutions and improvements thereby provided and will be joint owners of the property. The history of municipal growth Is the same in all sections of the State, and barring misappropriation of funds improvements will be found in proportion to the sum of money expended in cach town. Punxsutawney, with the exception of a municipal building, is keeping fully abreast, and in many respeets is ahead of the neighboring towns in the matter of institutions and improvements, and should consolidation carry the day Llnds?cy will i ecomc a part of one of the most progressive towns in this section of the State. That the burdens of U:\atlon will be made materially lighter or heavier by consolidation, In the long run, is not in the least probable, provided, Lindsey citizens proposed to keep their borough improvements abreast of the times. There would be •. dim rence if Punxsutawney maintains the pace of a llrst-class town and Llndsey should elcet to retrograde into a tumble down village. That the towns win, in the event, of consoidation, unite their fortunes under comparatively similar conditions as far as indebtedm ss is concerned, can be demonstrated by an examination of the liabilities of each. As previously stated In The Spirit, the percentage of the present indebtedness of each is about the same, and while the total tax rate is higher in Lindsey than it is in Punxsutawney, Linds« y's Indebtedness is being paid off more rapidly than is that of Punxsutawney.•Citizens of Ldndsey who are interested in the proposed union of Punxsutawney and Clayville report that the only argument now being used against consolidation related to the alleged greater proportion of Indebtedness of Punxsutawm y. As has already been stated in The Spirit this argument falls to the ground for any other but selfish reasons, provided the indebtedness of Punxsutawney has been honestly contra* Led and the money judiciously spent. That there has been no extravagance or misappropriation of the funds representing the borough indebtedness of Punxsutawney has never been charged, therefore the municipality is now in possssion of valuable assets representing every dollar of its indebtedness. snow, but If It Rains $3.98 And let you pick any of these Suits and Overcoats that are ranging in price from from $8.00, $10.00, $12.00, to $15.00 for your choice " 'When I was moving to this place about two weeks ago I lost two joints of stovepipe and being a little hard pressed for cash I stuck the stove up there to save the price of new pipe.' " Sam Meyers, who had been carrying the prize liar's Jaeknlfo around the past ten minutes, handed the coveted cutlery to Bill instantly ami the members of the club took to the tall and primeval forest. " •Well, I'll tell you?' "Tho hot was promptly taken up by Henry, whereupon 1 gave il as my opinion that the .stove hud been elevated so that when the proprietor came homo with his 'skin full' he need not run chances of bumping against a superheated stove. "After the terms of the bet had been satisfactorily arranged we called the proprietor into tho room and asked him why he had set his stove 011 stilts. Dave Hoover had just finished telling how he lost the price of three dozen luscious, juicy mushrooms on a wager that James Boone Brewer, the noted chef at the Punxsutawney camp in Clearfield county, could scent a wild bee tree; at three miles distance, when Bill Harl, the off-bearer of the Shin Boasters' Club, spoke up and said: "That reminds me of the easy manner in which the late Henry Frank separated me from a crisp live dollar bill. "One day we chanced to meet nt the home of a former impecuneous and bibulous Punxsutawney citizen, and. noticing that the parlor stove, an oldstyled, egg-shaped contrivance, was perched on a pyramid of blocks about five feet above the floor 1 ventured a wager that 1 could, at the first attempt. successfully guess why the ancient piece of furniture was thus situated.Harry Evans, Kossiter": "One of the best mining towns In the State— be si class of men, best homes." \\r. A. Dick. "New Members for the Merchants' Protective Assoclaton": "Go Afti r Them. Here is one (presenting Bert Atwcll, of Horatio). J. S. Jones, "A Llndsey Resident's View on Consolidation,': "The only argument now being used against consolidation is that its consummation will raise the prices of Llndsey property."McKean Harl. "The Wedding o> Clnyville and Punxsutawney": "I own property In both towns and my tax rate is higher in Llndsey than it is in Punxsutawney. L. M. Hey I, "Punxsutawney's Municipal limitations": "Embraces Lindsay, Horatio. Walaton, Adrian. Anita. Big Run, Cloe, Sykesvllle, Kosslter, DuBois and Heynoldsville, etc." J. C. Itumbsrgcr, "The Broom Factory": "Give it a boost.'' Frederick .Tones, "The Now Shirtwaist Factory": "Lovllest industry in the town." Others present who responded to th«* toast, "Consolidation," were Norman Hair. M. II Morris, A. V. Hewitt, J. K. Ni-iil. W. N. Aid', William r. North, Boyd Allison. William Bever- Idge. George Burkett, M 11. Hess, D. R.ifctto and Bert Alwell. There was not a single adverse opinion expressed on the subject of consolidation and the keynote of the speeches was that the ciflzns of Clayvlll and Punxsutawney will be mutually and unquestionably benefitted by becoming one borough. The banquet was a pronounced success from every point, of view and the promise was made that there would bo more of them. a hit and beason and flow of eluded every phase bdding of the two i thoroughly eluel- Ber subjects affect- It he citizens of the [vicinity ventilated. |t of those who re-4'iid a gist quota$ss of each: president of the |r Punxsutawney": soul" had been curt of the proposed wj boroughs had beerf .dated and many ot] ing the welfare of■ two* towns and thei Following is a 111 sponded to toasts lion from the addr< J. B. Eberhart, association, "Great) The si heme mi fore the "feast of "It will be a reality if the citizens of both towns arc big enough to make it great." T. K. Davis, "How liaise Money fo» New Industries'*: "(J«t the Pennsylvania legislature to pass a law enabling towns to vot on the proposition to raise what might be termed an Industrial fund, by taxation." J. M .Beyer, "ijow to Mix Business, Golfing and Fishing'*: "Give business, getting arid tlshing each its proper share of attention, for in so doing lies health and success," Alfred Reese, "Clym. r, the New Indiana County Town": "My future horn e.,' T. \V. Shearer, "Municipal Improvements": "Keep on building pavements, street car lines, public buildings. sweeping streets until we have the best In the country." O. L. Glenn, "involution of Insurance Kates": "Let the insurance companies cancel all of their policies tonight. and tomorrow you would all go broke, as the banks would not extend credit without that protection." IM. A. Murray, "Punxsutawney Merchants and X< w Industries": "Pull together and get more of them. We have se en but one failure as against a score of successes." Idutlon of Punxsu- At ten o'clock Toast master Fress called a halt upon the victualers aful outlined a course of procedure for the talkfest. The baiiqet »rs were notified that each one would be given a subject to talk upon and should he find the subject uncongenial he should express an opinion for ot against the const tawney and Llndi The diners needed 110 coaching to induce them to get busy, for a more delicious and tempting menu than that prepared by Host Naylon's corps of culinary artists, you wil. scarcely llnd on the bill of fare in any hostlery. The service was equally commendable and the ladles who officiated while tiio viands were being appropriated were handsomely n memberd at the close of the eatfest After the regular business had been transacted at the usual place of meeting, P. O. Freas was selected for toastmaster and the march was taken up which terminated in the handsomely appointed dining room of the New National. The banquet given by the members of the Merchants* Protective Association of Punxsutawney, at the New National Hotel Friday night, was the most unique and successful affair of the kind that has been held in Punxsutawney for many a moon. On account of the allurements of slolghlng and other social functions, only about half of the members of the organization were present, but the places of the absentoew were taken by ccltlzens of other vocations and more pronounced appetites. Commencing Thursday, February 7, and closes Friday, February 22, Washington's Birthday. Torrence | J| B I B B \ I Punxsutawney Block |\ |J D11 1 Penn«- The spring term of the Clarion State Normal School opens March 26. The expense including board, room rent, light, heat and laundry, is less than $.1.£0 per week.—-214 We have Rubber Blankets, line of rainy weather Shoulder Capes, Horse Covers, Wagon Umbrellas, and a full So come and see us either Rain goods. or Snow or Sunshine and will have what you want. PUNXSUTAWNEY HARDWARE CO. Home of Reliable Hardware. We are about to start one of the biggest shoe sales ever held In the history of this store. We mean to make It worth while for you to attend and we guarantee money-saving bargains. J. B. Eberhart Co., Ltd. Attorney I'n imam's Moustache Had To Suffer on Account of Their I'rlre. While in attendance at court lost week Attorney W. M. Falrman, of Punxsutawney, set at rest all conjectures t'or having his moustache removed. a recent Improvement noticeable on his features. During the recent egg shortage and contequent high prices of that product Mr. Fairman states that he couldn't afford to leave any portion of his breakfast marooned In his h'rsute adornments, hence the decorations which he had worn for forty-eight years had to come off.—Brookvtlle Republican. ONE ON" DUBOIS Oeorge Benton, of Coudersport, Is visiting friends In Elk Run. Daniel Rlnn, of Indlnnn. Is In town today, visiting friends and relatives. 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