Punxsutawney Spirit, 1904-10-19

              m V M 'GLOTHCRAFT' PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., OCTOBER 19, 1904. NO. 19. VOL XXXII. Overcoats CLOTHIMG that WEBER sells will give yi i better values for your money than any other kind. It is the clothing that has style, flt anil excellent workmanship that will meet the approval of critics. Suits Hats Shoes for nifn is what you will find in our full linen, whether in You will always none but fidn We have them, all wool nnd perfect in every detail for $10, and bearing the trade mark. Better than you can get anywhere for more money- The highest class merchandise that rank with the foremost ideas of fashion at $1.5, $18 and $20 Prices always the lowest. CLOTHING FOR BOYS New and stylish, that will stand wear and tear, priced very low You are on the Mens Underwear Mens and Boys Shoes for Dress and Work The "JIM" and Keith Konquerer at $3.50 have all the style, and wear as long as shoes sold at $5. Trunks, Suitcases and Bags This department offers exceptionally good values. All our underwear iH hot in case lots direct from the mills at prices that enable us undersell our competitors. A Good Fleeced Underwear 40cte worth 50. Men's Underwear from 40c to $2.30. FALL HATS All the leading shapes in Soft and Stiff Hats, including the renowned Knox, J A \\ J One Price Clothier and Furnish.r • A. W tiDClv PUNXSUTAWNEY .Wc yd NOTICE .We yd THE LEAST MONEY FOR BEST VALUE •jit, >«r FouihI, 11 Necklace. Ladies' three quarter length tourist coats in tun kersey, lined with $12. OH good quality satin, velvet eollnr and cutis Another car load of Grapes will arrive Saturday, October 15, containing three thousand baskets of Concord, Niagara and some Delvan grapes, also some pears. $2.75 and New coats in shorter lengths up to $10.00. »'hildn u's full length coats in tan and blue OUR SKIRT DEP'T We have some very nice pears on hand now. suit you. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. CHINA DEP'T XW N. Flntftoy PUNXSUTAWN SUMMERVILLE PHONE 148. A Warm Time. All the Newest and Best "Ready to Wear" Goods Alfred Truman and a Larue Party of Pannajrlvaataaa View It* Won* PARK. Coats, Top Coats and Overcoats <£ Men's Suits, Rain Highest Class Merchandise Formers' [National Bank Building J . man. H . "Sure" side in tradiug here. All goods marked in Plain Figures. Only One Price. Money refunded if you are not satisfied. Courteous attention. Polite Sales- All complaints promply rectified. L O E B WOOL DRESS GOODS 'ioc yd NEW COATS French Flannels in all the light and dark shades Fancy Mohairs in blue, red, brown and tan Henriettas in blue, red, green and gray Tricot Flannels in red, light-blue, marine-blue and pink Wo shall bring homo with us many pictures of the scenes I have tried to describe. Our journey home from the Grand Canyon was uneventful, except the occasional sight of wild animals. The buffaloes are all contained in large enclosures, while all other animals run at large. The deer and antelope are quite tame, and the bears are not ferocious only when pinched for food in the winter time. We saw some elk in Hayden Valley, a distance away. It is rarely that elk are seen in the valleys, for during the summer months, with the moose, wild sheep and mountain lion, they are hack in the higher altitudes of the mountains. the steps having been made of halfround logs, to the large, open balcony on the building's roof, to view the action of the celebrated geyser known aa Old Faithful, which plays at intervals of 65 minutes, throwing an immense volume of scalding water one hundred and fifty feet into tue air. We had watched it play at times during the afternoon, but its spectacular Right was rendered more beautiful when seen by the penetrating rays of the searchlight. When the geyser subsided the searchlight was turned in the direction of the woods, revealing the presence of Dears prowling around after having been fed Just as were the bears at the Fountain Hotel the night before. At 8 o'clock the following morning the coaches appeared and we reluctantly left our hostess and his surroundings to resume our Journey. It is impossible In the course of a newspaper communication to describe in detail the sights and scenes of inforest that arc encountered in the course of a tour of the Yellowstone Park, so 1 mention only the features that most impress me, or that I think may be of greatest, interest to the reader and my friends. During the morning's drive we now have in con-8.deration, we passed Excelsior Geyser, one that once surpassed all others, but is now but a boiling, seething lake of sulphurous water. Near it the beautiful Emerald Lake, both of which having been seen, our cavalcade passed on to ascend the summit which forms the Rocky Mountain divide between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and by noon we got our first sight of Yellowstone Lake, where we remain for lunch. The Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in North America at so great an altitude, being 7,788 feet above sea level, with an average area of fifteen by twenty miles. The outlet of the Yellowstone Lake is the beginning of the Yellowstone River, which flows into the Missouri. A four hour's drive miring the afternoon, along the lake shore, brought us to that elegant hotel, Lake View, where we remained tor the night. All those who took an hour's fishing at the lake came back with fine strings of salmon trout, averaging about two pounds each. In fac t it may be doubted if there is any better fishing waters on earth than those of Yellowstone Lake. Our drive from Lake View the next tiny was to Grand Canyon, a dijlftncc >f less than ten miles, the course lying along the lake to its mouth and 'hen following the Yellowstone River is it (lows through the Hayden Valey, a valley so extensive and picturesque as to remind one of the farfamed Humboldt Valley, of Cuba, i he afternoon at Grand Canyon is pent in viewing the wonders and grandeur of the Great Falls and irand Canyon of Yellowstone, the sights of which are beyond my powers of description. As you stand upon a high pinacle, gazing first at the alls, whose height is double that of Niagara, and then let the eye follow tie great chasm, one mile in width, i wo thousand feet deep and several niles in length, and narrowing as it descends, its wonderful formation and its many brilliant colors brings 10 one a feeling of wonder and amazement such as never before was experienced. ALFRED TRUMAN, Butte. Montana, Sep. 27, 1904. Call and see our new line of ladies' walking skirts. All wool skirls in blue. brown, grey, Mack and mixed noods at prices that will E. T. WHITE Almost any photograph can be greatly improved by framing, providing of course the framer knows his business. We carry in stock the largest and most complete line of frames in this section of the country. We have made a long and careful study of this part of our business and unhesitatingly state our ability to do a first class job from every standpoint at very reasonable rates. May we make quotations when next you have need for work of this nature? Kodaks and supplies for the amateur. Summerville phone. r. pa. R08A MAMtUCA Sale of Imported China Our import buyer bavins: made August Lump, a Stroller and wandering magician of the "Strollers" Company, while passing along an old road near Nuremburg, Germany, found a diamond necklace and a thousand mark note. Being a poor man ne intended returning the necklace and keeping the note, hut upon presenting the bill for change, owing to his dilapidated appearance, both he and his sweetheart, Bertha Von Blitzen, were taken into custody and sentenced to a long imprisonment, but by a clever ruse this wily couple managed to evade the officers of the law and have been reported working their way to this part of the country. They are both remarkably nice people with excellent voices and are also good actors, and as we have an extradition treaty with Germany the Government authorities at Washington have notified this city to be on the lookout for the "Strollers" and their merry band, which will be seen at the Punxsutawney Opera House very soon. very heavy purchases of china we must rid ourselves of our $25 Dollars in Cash Given Away present stock to make room for estin ate. now $5.00 Toilet Sets Tliese mi- beautiful designs on licst porcelain body with gold lined edge, $5.00 ip a oonw<rvativ<- $3.7.'. $12.00 dinner set •'!•"><■ con' buckets •r»0< granite kettles $1.50 wash boilers $!>.00. 2Sc. 39c. xr>c. Tubs, wash hoards, clothes wringers, clothes baskets. etc., at lowest prices. We are giving away a ladies' or gentleman's gold watch and chain or $25.00 in cash during our Grand Anniversary Sale. Read particulars in our big ad. on page 2. Successor to REUBIN Torencc Block If you want a warm time this whiter, heat your house with Prizer'B Air Tight. Burns soft coal in a lVay that Insures the greatest cleanliness, durability and economy. II will stand the test of a hard winter and will prove a warm friend In cold weather. Sold and guaranteed by Robinson Hardware Co. next 15 days, 10 per cent new arrivals tOper cent, off for the LONG BROS., PUNXS'Y. Our tour of the Yellowstone Park was begun at Gardnler, the northern entrance, and was conducted by the Yellowstone Transportation Company. Our first night was spent at Mammoth Hot Springs, just five miles within the gate entrance. At eight o'clock the following morning ! forty tourists, all from Pennsylvania, stood on the hotel veranda awaiting the coming of the coaches, and as the coaches came in their proper order. making the circle of the beautiful grounds which lay before us, presented a scene which, in these days, is seldom witnessed. The order in which we were placed was managed l;y the Master of Transportation, all keeping their respective vehicles during the entire tour. The first thing i of interest pointed out by our driver is Liberty Cap, a ston«' formation having the appearance of a monument, and as we ascended the winding road along a mountain side we passed close by the great Mammoth Springs, from which steam was rising and scalding water boiling and bubbling over its sides: trickling | down the mountain side the water's mineral contents are deposited, forming fantastic terraces of many handsome colors. For miles on our journey we passed through Golden Gate Canyon, a rugged pass between the bases of two lofty elevations, and a littlefurther reached an open plateau, 'he first stop is at the Apollinaris Spring, where all passengers alight nnd partake of this natural apollinaris water. This wonderful spring is at the base of a mountain near Obsidian Cliff, a high rugged cliff formed by natural glass, a glass formerly used by many Indian tribes for arrow heads. At this point at our right lies Beaver Lake, where for the first time I had the extreme pleasure and delight to witness the living operations of that most wonderful creature, the beaver. The lak«' is artificially formed by a dam built by beavers, which is a quarter of a mile wide and one mile long. A beaver hut, still inhabited, is seen near the opposite shore. Approaching the hour of noon we reach Norris Geyser basin, having passed twenty miles of our journey. After partaking of lunch the tourists "•e taken in charge by a guide who directs the party over this basin district, explaining the character and tiistory of each boifing spring and geyser. The fumes of this place suggests to one the possibilty of being immediately over the headquarters of his Satanic Majesty And it is remarkable, too, to what an extent the devil has been complimented by t..e use of his name In connection with many things of interest in the park. We have the Devil's Slide pointed out to us, which has the appearance of a ground slide for logs, starting at the top of a mountain peak and extending to the valley below: under a huge rock, from which hot steam is issuing, we are told is, or was, the Devil's Kitchen; in the yawning crater of an intermittant boiling geyser is the Devi, s bath tub, and the well from which the Devil drew his water for household purposes gives one a feeling of horror to gaze into. The Geyser Hasin covers six square miles, and is the highest geyser basin in the park. Some of its geysers are of recent origin while others are extinct. To view this region from an eminence, seeing steam arising and to hear its roar, gives one the impression of a large manufacturing district, from which hundreds of steam engines are exhausting their steam into the open air, with here and there a pop-valve going off. Having seen all the strange sights of the basin i.»e guide conducted us to where the coaches picked us up and our journey was resumed, and by nightfall we had covered forty miles, reaching the Fountain Hotel, our stopping place for the night. The features at Fountain Hotel are more geysers, and also the novelty of seeing wild bears come in from the woods to devour the day's accumulated off-fall of the hotel. They are fed at the edge of the wood a quarter of a mile distant. After, what common people call supper, was over we gathered in the large sitting room and conversed until the hour of bedtime before the cheerful blaze of a huge log fire. Before noon of the following day we reached Old Faithful, perhaps the finest and most unique log built hotel In existence. In its construction everyth'ng possible was done to make it rustic. The great center room Is seventy-tlve feet square, and Its ceiling at the center is eighty-eight feet high, with two flights of inner balconies, around which, and continuing on either side of the two great wings are tlie guests' bed rooms, having a capacity for 3ft0 people. In the center of the great sitting room is a huge stone chimney sixteen feet square at its base, and eighty-eight feet high. Each of Its four sides has Immense open fire places, and in .which log fires were burning. A clock that hangs high up on the chimney wail, with a pendulum quite eight feet long, and with two massive weights, has been constructed to harmonize with its quaint surroundings, and it glveB one the impression of ancient origin. Rustic as Is this great structure, the mechanical eye discerns in every part of its construction the work of master hands. Fancy the post and banister rail of a stairway being made of one piece from the trunk of a deformed tree, and every brace In the building having a natural ornamental angle. The liotel manager of Old Faithful is the most charming and genial Irishman we ever met. He took part in our concert and was one of the happiest features In connection with It. When darkness set in all were invited to ascend the several flights of stairways, Florida ami the Sunny South Beginning October IB, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will Bell Winter excursion tickets to the resorts of Florida, the Carollnas, and other States In the south and southwest, at greatly reduced rates. For specific rates, limits, and other information, consult any ticket agent. W ' W" * Ijl* m 5 •• •'. -V > v\