Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-02-27

              " ■> * •' m i « ■ *%• . '\r , • -« , . •• • • -'• /V > ,.v ) , ... , ®lje fhmxgutcutmcii Spirit I - '"h Vol xxxiv. NO. 45. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., FEBRUARY 27, 1907. SUITS in all the lie".' styles, made of lincst imported and do- • li; or .I..115 I<• 1 >i <'.Isti 4\ ■ worth up to +20.00, (|K liov only ... . . {4iOJ nieslie I'iiliric". superbly hand tjii!<>r< 11. worth C Kfl iind $2 .>.00 now only y I Oi Ju SUITS made ol' hitrh 'lass materials of exclusive weaves, sin- Spring Style Hats SMAKT TROUSERS re-.nda .>r n |m ■: top, mad. of excel (lent worsteds, cassiineiv ami I v. . <i in beautiful patterns, now offered at 2f> per cent off regular pri .50 Suit Cases S5r. Monarch and Cluett Brands. A large assortment to select from. The make and fit of these Shirts is perfect. Prices $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Spring Shirts Knox and Stetson Hats. All the new styles arc represented in our stock, prices $3.00 to $5.00. Medium priced hats in all the new shapes, as well as the staple kinds. Wednesday and Store Closes at 6 p. m. except Saturday evenings. PRICE CLOTHIER THE ONE J. A. Weber A NEW RECRUIT. ** * y.xt n-i i FINAL Frank Haubcr, of Johnstown, Joins Troop D, Swelling Ranks of Company. PENNAN VERDICT STANDS Famous Case Has Gone to Higher Court, and Plaintiff Again Wins. • • • • • • • TAKE NOHCE-THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF OUR GREAT CLEAN SWEEP SALE . As a ii11 i 11 «r cln- j" "I1 llic greatest value jriviiur .sale in our history all Suit-, Ovcr-oals and Trousers have hceu marked exceptionally low tor this the iinal crash, as this sale positvclj i iV>st'.s Saturday niuhl . ' ten o'clock. Come in tomorrow if you can, or at your earilcM opportunity, as bargains like these will soon lind new owners. Physician Will Endeavor to Save in Keeping Her Ont of man. SUITS in all the .salaries! models of single or double breasted eills lii-rlt . ass custom tail.'fed .Worth up to >l>.i'0, 1 OK llov only tpl lilJ NEARLY LOSES HIS ARM. The ntt'irni'v - fur ( ir plaintiff h.-iv, not y. t i» i «'iv< «1 n copy of the Court'- opinion and con- " do not knuv wlirthr- • trial been grant,-i or win i h r they will bo compelled t(i go to l!i Unit I Stat s Supreme (,'ourt. It will bo remembered that th plaintiff. Mrs. P< 'imiin, r> cov red verdlc-i of $'.!.650 in the lower couv; for tin destruction of 1 pr« • r'<\ In Klk iiun Addition 1 «- \ a <>n «.f 11* rxplorinn of blustiruv t owder. stand .Til ». H..11-U1 i "t" trie I 'Yii:.o I Star- Circuit ' 'on11 of App als di'-sents from the majority of opinions and says thverdlc « i' ' • r court. shouh B. M. Clarl . and A. J. Truiit, Ksq., Tuesday morning i«< • lv« 1 word that th Fnited Stat, s drcul' Court of App« al* had reversed tin verdict, of the Cii\ lit Court in tin cave ojl Anna K. Penman against th' St. Paul Firv and Marin-' lnsurane< ('om pa ay. SUITS that we formerly sold for $7.00 and sjiS.(N), now $4.95 SUITS I hat We formerly sold for .+ 10.(ill and *12.0(1 now $7.45 $9.5,5 SUITS i-f line weariii!r abrics. some extreme and conservative ivies, artistically hand talored, worth up to ifilYOO, now only $2 45 One lot of Men's V5.50 and SI.00 Shoes, All Men's, Young Men's, Boys' and Children's Overcoats at One Half Price All Boy's land Child;ren's Suits 125 t»er cent |Off the r«'<j- ular price. Few Years Aero. £1  ROBBERY AT FALLS CREEK First of its Kind Since the Benson Gansr Was Cleaned Up The llrst highway robbery that has taken place at*-Fiills Creek since the •leaning up ot tin- famous Benson gang, and the or one of the members of the sin*. by Itev. Chlsholm. took plate oo Saturday night, and while the jobbers were not permitted to carry JaVv ty any loot, on account of their djrj.rts. one of the citizens of tin villa® t; had his head crooked in a mannji r that recalled old times, says the |>'n i ois Kxpress. Frank Habh-ski i the,name of a Polander who is in the Gray plate glass factory it Falls Creek. Me is an industrioui'/i How and, while he. works in the borough .he boards on the tannery sld«f id' the village. On Saturday nighLtfjust after dark. Sa - blekl was walk! from his boarding home over to t n? village. H< was coming down thi ► tracks of the IVnn- Kailroa \ ml just b--fo;-e  reached the brl p aeros the creek he was accosted »y i couple of fellows who demanded laIn produce his valuables. vr This Sableskl to do and he was at once tappal on th> In ml with - In vy in«trum®rt lie at one reported to his luM& powers for protection and he tin section foreman of tin PenAyivania, who lives In thai vicinity.. ? SitM'-sl.i WUH J^Uiq• d t » li:i ve ;i <iim nj* money in his |ms but the highwaymen . $iilcd to get any <«f this Th< victim ■ laims that Ikknows his axsalhifits and that they are men fulled to gej any of this. The victim claims that he knows his assailants and that th y arc men who live in Falls CreVl CHIEF S FATHER IS HERE Aged Man Calls on Son, and is Mistaken For a Brother Instead. The unfortunate man is a son > 'Squire t3cor;;>' lf}iny;hm;in, of Hprankh Mills. lie has a wife and six children.Thaup.h th arm «>i' John Paushie.a was Monday on! off, bnt for a slight piece «><.' !l •• ii which k pt 1 he n- ire severed part h •aging to the u; iM i arm, Dr. lilaU- !y, *»r .'orthvi!w,i eni.ii i)vor to s.ivo the entir< arm. with l anghrrian, who has be n \ for Alfreil Anth« n\. wiv ; , trac of ♦Iniber on the ,loh' 1 ii:.'• • fi lter farm two m;'les eas»t of Sprankle Mills. Imh av red to li\ a holt in i i gang edger without stopped the m chine. The Made of the i etrumen canght his sleeve and di'ev. his arm Into the machine, cutting it all bu; "IT 1 elow the elbow. PAT COYNE PASSES AWAY AI3 Trunks at and below cost. HI I HFR Me»'s & Bo>s' . J. LUtft, Furnisher Farmer's Bank Building, Punxsutawney, Pa. Man Who Was Accused of Throw ing Child in River Dead at Falls Creek. Mr, Palmer's father lived t<» b«. ninety-five and Ids Toother was nearly ntnery-foirr when -he died find iho chances seem good that their Hon will puss the century mark. Mr. Palmer has been a man of exemplary habits, never ha-ving tasted liquor and ■ annot remember • ver uttering: an oath. D-miel Palmer, of Indiana, is visi; jng hi- sen, chief of Police Clayton !•:. Paiim r. of this pVa Though Mr. Palm< r i- nearly {eign'y years of age. iie he the earring mil appearance for a man of lifliy, and though our Chie f < f Police Js a young looking man, his father more likely be taken for a brotlS'D of the chief than his father. DINE CARNIVAL WORKERS Coyne leaves, besides his wi•. one < hlld. He had lived m arly all of hi life in Falls Creek. lie was empoyed an watchman at the re im (.1 the 'Buffalo, Rochester & Pitt burg and Pennsylvania railroads and loaves many friends who hear with regret of his death- I'r\t Coyne, formerly of Falls Creel whose plunge into tin- Munonfiahelii river In his effort to save the life of his son who had fallen front the Seventh Street Hrldge at Pittsburg, and who*- sensational trial and acquit tat on the charge of having caused tin; death of his son are well known the people of this section, died at Pittsburg the latter part of the week His remains were brought to Pali Creek and the funeral services were held there Tuesday. The remains v . •. buried in the Catholic, cemetery 01 DuHols. A good stock ¥c have slcdsand sleighs,robes and sleigh bells. \X;e want it to to choose from. snow, but PYTHIANS CELEBRATE The contesting teams, which conducted the r- tit Tag Carnival under the auspice-; of the N M. c. A., will banquet this evening the Y. M. C. A. Hall. The teams are < ompos"d of the boys on one side and i te girls on the other The girls wi re supposed to eonline themselves entirely to the homes while the boys were supposed to reach every body the met on the street. The boys seemed to he afraid, how ver, and at the la: I moment it was !'■• \ id nece-sary to call the girls out to ionduct their work for them. Therefore the betting now stands at odds of ten to one In favor of the girls winning the eont« st. The question of who turned in the most money during the two days of the carnival will be announced before the banquet this evening and the wlnnej : will sit down to the bent feed they have ever had the good fortune to witn The losers will have the extreme pleasure of serving the banquet to lb winners. Pcfcldes the good things that will be provided for their digestive apparatuses the members of the contesting teams will have many other things provided for their entertainment, but I hey will come ."S surprises and it would not be good form on the part •if The Spirit to prepare them for what Is coming. Troop 1> has received a new recruit in the person of Frank Haubcr, ot Johnstown. Private Haubcr has luajn out of the Regular Army less than a month, having enlisted in Company 1, 47th United States Volunteers at the bt ginning of the Spanish-American War. with which body he served in t ie Philippines. Later he joined the 72nd company of Coast Artillery and when discharged last month, was ranked as a sergeant and a llrst-elass gunnel-. Private Haubcr should prove to be a valuable addition to that already peerless body. WILL CKLBUATK. INTKHKST I N KKV1YALK. THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER The lodge, to the number of about one hundred, will leave over the Pent a sylvanla llallroad in a special train and will return in tin* same manner. The round trip will cost eaeh member seven dollars and fifty cents. Elks wishing to make the trip had better talk to P. o. Freas. A committee, consisting of P. O. Preas, William 11 He. and Prank 11 a tings, has been appointed to arrange for the trip of the lodge to Philadelphia and for their stay in that city. The lodge will array themselves so that, there will be no mistaking that they are Punxsutawney Klks and expect to make a hit in the parade. The local lodge of Klks will be very much in evidenee at the forty-third (irand Lodge Session and twenty-firs! annual reunion whk-h Is t<» be held in Philadelphia 011 July 15 and Hi. COMMITTEE IS NAMED. More than l-."> members and invited guests of Punxsiuawmy Lodge No. 498, Knights of Pythias turned out Monday evening to celebrate the fortythird anniversary of the founding of the order. During the evening appropriate addresses were made by II. P. Campbell, the first Chancellor Commander of Punxsutawncy Lodge, who spoke on the "Growth of the Order." IU'V. II. (». Tee.garden made the address of welcome, and Father Kuntz. of Harrisburg, spoke on "The origin cf the Order." At 10:.TO an elaborate supper was served by the entertainment committee, after which the time was passed in various amusements until about 12:30 a. m., when the members and guest? left for their homes, feeling happier and wiser for their attendance. Home of Reliable Hardware. HARDWARE CO. PUNXSUTAWNEY will have what you want or Snow or Sunshine and goods. So come and see us either Rain line of rainy weather Shoulder Capes, Horse Covers, Wagon Umbrellas, and a full We have Rubber Blankets, Remember that we have never carried, nor do we intend to carry clothing for men as low priced as $4.98, but we are obliged to sacrifice the remnants in order to make room for our spiing goods that are coming in. Torrence | 1 I I B I I Punxsutawney Block I | J 1 J IJ Penna. The celebration of the Feast of Purlin, a Jewish holiday, will be observed in all Jewish houses of worship on Wednesday evening and Thursday of this week. Services will be held in the synagogue, both morning and evening, at which time the Rook of Esther will be read from a special parchment scroll used on that occasion only. The day commemorates the deliverance of Jews from the plot of Hainan to exterminate them. The holiday Is celebrated In the cities in a very elaborate manner socially, balls, banquets and entertainments of all kinds being Indulged In. The revival meetings at Lindsoy Methodist Episcopal Church are growing in interest. Over fifty converts have bowed at the altar f«»r prayer. The meetings will continue till March 10. Utv: A. It. Kleh. presiding elder of the Clarion District, will be present and preach on Saturday even- ! ing, February 9. and hold the Second Quarterly Conference at the close of the sermon. He will also preach Runday morning, February 10, at 11 o'- clock and administer the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. $4.98 YOURCHOICE UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Never before, and probably never again will you have an opportunity to buy clothing of this quality at such a low price. JUST 150 Men's Suits Left from the fall and winter season. Ranging in price, $8.00, $10.00, $12.00, $13.00, $14.00 and $15.00. im ? | H Hi ;;U; k " ■* Si - *