Punxsutawney Spirit, 1902-02-12

              iffi f-Y.Y# '.w-v;' - y. NO. 17. C. M. FeichtA Co., Proprietors.^"^" DRUMMOND CYCLE CO.  PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA, FEBRUARY 12, 1902. IntoiMttag LsttK boa tin Jefferson Comity VOL XXIX. U. A. WEBER. Pharmacy The Park Panama ul Mcaragaa Routes. Next Door To Washington Hotel. Drugs, TfyA __ „ . . Little of Patent Medicines, 0ur Syrup Wall Paper, 0f Whi*e Pine . .. Tar For That Stationery, Cough And Books, Etc. cold. William H. Burr, a member of the isthmian canal commission, oontributes an exhaustive article on the proposed isthmian ship canal to the February Seribner's Magazine, concluding with the following comparison of the two routes under consideration: Concisely stating the situation, its main features may be expressed somewhat as follows: Both routes are entirely "practicable and feasible." Neither route has any material commercial advantage over the other as to time, although the distance between our Atlantic (including Gulf) and Pacific ports is less by the Nicaragua route. The Panama route is about one-fourth the length of that in Nicaragua; it has less locks, less elevation of summmitlevel, and far less curvature, all contributing to correspondingly decreased risks peculiar to tne passage through a canal. The estimated annual cost of operation and maintenance of the Panama route is but six-tenths that for the Nicaragua route. The harbor features may be made adequate for all the needs of a canal by either route, with such little preponderance of advantage as may exist in favor of the Panama crossing. The commission estimated ten years for the completion of the Panama canal and eight years for the Nicaragua waterway, but the writer believes that, these relations should be exchanged, or at least that the time of completion for the Panama route should not be estimated greater than for the Nicaragua. The water supply is practically unlimited on both routes, but the controlling or regulating works, being automatic, are much simpler ana more easily operated and maintained on the Panama route. The Nicaragua route i# practically uninhabited and consequently practically no sickness exists there. On the Panama route, on the contrary, there is a considerable population extending along the entire line, among which yellow fever ai>d other tropical diseases are probably always found. Boots and Shoes. Indeed is the price Weber has placed on Overcoats and broken lots of Suits. $10 Overcoats now $7. $6 Overcoats now $5. Boys' Overcoats reduced in price. ?0 cent Shirts now 39. All sizes except 15. A lot of Odds and ends in Underwear at reduced prices. A Strange Figure The One Price 5 • Vf VI 9 Clothier. C eckered Front, - Punxsutawney, Pa. j All the nobbiest and latest Styles in Hats. Nothing that has had jit's run in the cities and is then sent out to small towns by tne manufacturers to be gotten rid of. All New. •ring Styles In Hats Are Here. Buckskin Boots and Shoes. Snag Proof Boots and Shoes. Wool Boots. Men's Shoes. We handle the best line of Men's Footwear, we are not buying cheap goods, but the best and give you better values than yon can get elsewhere . . . Kissed His Bride and Doubled the Fee. The Rev. Dr. C. M. Hawkins, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South, used to be pastor of a church in Kansas City, and says that on one occasion he had rather an amusing experience in marrying a young couple in that city. "The gentleman," said Dr. Hawkins, "was a handsome, noble looking man, and the bride-to-be more than usually beautiful. It was plain to be seen that the prospective groom thought he had secured the one prize in all the matrimonial market and was correspondingly elated. "Just before the ceremony the getleman handed me the marriage license to see that it was all right. Inside the license there was a crisp fivedollar note placed there as a fee. The couple stood up before the few witnesses in the parlor, theoeremony was gone through with and they were pronounced husband and wifo. The flint thing the new husband did was to draw his wife to him and imprint a fond kiss on her sweet lips. It seemed to thrill him with unexpected joy, for immeately turning to me, he said : 'Parson, I'll be switched if I paid you enough for this job,' and pulling from his pocket another five-dollar note he thrust it into my hands."—Baltimore Sun. FIRE SALE. Last lO Days These last ten days of our Fire Sale must clean up all of our underwear, coats, skirts, blankets, Furs, Embroidery, white goods, etc. This is the time of the year to begin your spring sewing, and this is the time U can buy thdm at one-half pr Embroideries and Laces furs. 9 in. All at One Hill Prke. Blankets and Comforts. 14 of the best ones to be sold at 64c to £4.99 a pair. Corset Covers to. Underwear 25c underwear 10c. 50c " 25c. 75c all wool men's fleeced 39c. Childrerts Jfrom 5c up. Ladies' Coats. All our coats but four go at 8 and $4.50 each. Skirts i price. Only a few left. 25c all wool hosiery now t9c. 15c cotton " 10c. 25c childern's cotton hosiery 18c. 15c " " 10c. 50c. Rot At All Excited. lT ,  Out ill Prarie Du Chien, Wis., lives an old German, now past 80, who has for years been in the hotel business. The old gentleman is very fond of card playing, and "pitch" is his favorite game. One day a couple of years ago ft party was sitting about a table playing, and just as the cards had bsen dealt and sorted and it was up to the old gentleman to bid for the trump, a boy rushed into the office and in great excitement said the barn was on lire. Without showing the least perturbation the old gentleman turned to him, and the following conversation took place: "Did you get out the horse f" "Yes.'' "Did you get the buggy out?" "Yes." "Well," turning to the players, "I bid three."—Gentleman's Magazine. AND TROUSERS AT LOWER PRICES. Boys' and Children's Suits Included in This Sale. ALL OVERCOATS, HEAVY SUITS'- Men! iu'. j, . li ■bioidi'tri Sale! His Is Your Opportunity. i Reduction? ■ • >)|}( '.I* ' < 1 » K« :-,Vri Robert B. Mantell and company gave a representation of Hamlet in the Belvedere Opera House on Thursday evening of last week. A good audience was in attendance and the company highly praised for the excellent manner in which the different parts were rendered. There was some complaint, however, on account of the inadequate heating appliances in the opera house. A1 P. Way is catering to onr amusement loving public in great shape. He has given so many entertainments that have turned out so satisfactory that it seems unneccessary for him to advertise. This wits exemplified on Monday night by the large audience that greeted a company that Mr. Way had herewith but little advertising. Mr. Way has a happy faculty of learning his patrons' likes and dislikes and caters to their taste accordingly. Mrs. Jane Yeany Boner died at her home on the Troy road, in Rose township, on Friday morning after an Illness of over a year, from a complication of diseases. Mrs. Boner was about 83 years of age at the time of her death. She was three times married, to Dr. C. W. Stebbin, C. Yeany and George Boner, the latter of whom with.several' children survive her. The place on MoMaj> "attarioon, interment being mad* In tbe'Brbblkville cemetery. At a regular meeting of the Brookvllle board on Friday evening of last v/eeli « resolution was passed requiring that all children attending the public schools of the borough must be vaccinated within ten days or be expelled from school. This resolution eBects more particularly about AO children who have not yet been vaccinated, and it remains to be seen what the outcome will be. There are a number of parents who object strenuously to having their children undergo the risk during the prevalence of the extremely cold weather that is now upon us. Five of the 6 directors were present at the meeting. B. P. Case fell on the ice on Monday evening, breaking his right leg below the knee. Mr. Case was just recovering from the effects of breaking the same leg several months ago. He was removed to his home and surgical aid summoned. The fracture was reduced and Mr. Case is resting comfortably. John 8. Moore and C. H. Chitester have associated themselvea together in an enter prise to be conducted in New Bethlehem, and to be known as the New Bethlehem Marble and Granite Works, which will be under the management of Mr. Chitester, who will remove his family to that town in the near future. Mean PUtmM and Bonnett are making alteration aad improvements in the room in the BddMute block, which they an to occupy on April 1. Judge J. W. Bead was in Clearfield last week assisting Judge Gordon. On account of the snow blockade Judge Reed was compelled to remain ia Clearfield over Sunday. Report* from all directions indicate the heaviest snowfall in the North end of Jeffemon county for years. The roads are so badly drifted that farmers are staying at home breaking roads. W. G. Rodgers, formerly constable of Knox township, now living in Tionesta, spent part of last week in Jefferson county looking np old time acquaintances, of whom he has hosts in thiB neighborhood. Mrs. Caroline Mahneke, of Detroit, Mich., who has been visiting Brookville relatives the past six weeks, left last Wednesday for Pittsburg, where she will remain for a short tine before returning to her homew A number of our citizens who were subpwiued aa wltnesM in the libel suit of B. K. Fisher versus Editor Bangert, of the Falls Creek Herald, were obliged to return without being called upon to testify, the case having been postponed to the May term of court. The Brookvllte Woolen Mill Company has opened a sample room on Main street, where they have a Ine display of blankets, flannels, suitings, ate. Local and Personal Hews from a Nice Mining China and Toy Store. $20 decorated 100 pc. set dishes $13-75. $10 decorated 100 pc. set dishes $5.75. $10 decorated 12 pc. toilet set $5.25. £3 decorated 6 pc. toilet set $1.95. A child of William A. Williams is very sick with scarlet fever. Rev. Thomas left. Monday for a two week's visit with his son and family at New York City. Thomas Jones, of A mot, has secured work at No. 4. He expects to move his family here in the near future. Candidates for the several offices are visiting our town often, and an clearing all obstacles for the coming day; The Congregational ohuroh has adopted a new Hymn Book for their services, "Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 and 2 com- bined." Last Band*; Jenkin 8. Da via waa presented by tha Congregational Sunday School with three handsome volumea of music for his faithful service aa their organist.The Increased worit at the mlnea has brought several famillea to town. The following moved here last week: Lewia Jonea, of Helvetia; William Walker, Eleanor*, and Thomas Williamson, Anita. Suits, Suits, Suits, 12 10 8 Overcoats, $18.00 goods, now $15.00. Overcoats, 15.00 " 12.00. Overcoats, 12.00 " 10.00. Overcoats, 8.00 " 6.50. Suits, Heavy Wt. Goods, $18 now $15. 10. 9, 8. 6.50. Bishop Potter's Joke. It is said that Bishop Potter and Senator Depew were on their way to a social Amotion a few days ago, at which both were to speak, when the ecclesiastic, after greeting the senator, said : "By our mutual presence at this affair I am reminded of the experiance of two oysters in attendance upon an ecclesiastical festival. They were swiming about in a very large tureen of highly diluted soup. One of them encountered the other and said to him : " 'What is this, anyhow T " 'This is a church fair,' said the second oyster. " 'A church fair! Then what in Heaven's name do they want with both of us?' "—Exchange. decorated lamps $2. $\ set Carlsbad White China 65c. Have you seen our granite ware sale. Your choice 'of 500 pes. at 8c. Two Weeks" Tour via Psanaylvaaia Railroad All Goods Marked In Plain Figures And Show Redtction From Former Prices. STILL HEAVIER REDUCTIONS IN CHILDREN'S SUITS. HI I Men's and Boys' ■ W ■ LbOvU) Furnisher. . . . For tickets, itinerariee and other information apply to ticket agenta, or to dee. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent* Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. The second Pennsylvania Railroad tour of the season to Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in Florida, will leave New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington by special train on February 18. Excursion tickets, Including railway transportation, Pullman accommodations (one berth), and meals en route in both directions while traveling on the special train, will be sold at the following rates: New York, |S0; Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Waahlngton, $48; Pittsburg, |BS; and at proportionate rates from other points. 2 FIRE SALE OF MUSLIN UNDW'R. '[%?. A W/ r" .Hl'Rti'YAL UNOCRCARMENT^ K \ k>v F*. P. LONG. 45c For Outfit A* Shown When the Difereace Lies. "Wherein lies the difference between photography and oourtahip V he asked softly. "I don't know," she replied. "In photography," he exclaimed, "the negative is developed in the dark room, while in oourtahip that is where the affirmative is developed." She blushed, hurt made no answer. "Let us," he suggested, "proceed to develop an affirmative." There being no oWections, it was so ordered.—Chicago Post. IP 1 % I 3 Sp \J. 3 Ch ft \ iillR £ V - !|pr /wwm pivpiiiimw* *"■** ' , opw -vmrnmisw' '* LfflL F '-" r" . w. 8 ,