WARSHIPS AT NIGHT. > From tho First Call at Sundown to the Mournful Taps Tlio routine of life on a battiesllip ;u night will interest boys who have a !•:: uticul bent. The "first ciiii" sounded Ave rain iil -s before sundown, when the ensign :ui'l 11]e jack halyards are manned and •t : lay light made ready for hoisting to :ii'Mc;ite tiie ship's whereabouts during Mtf night. Then the color eail follows ■it undowu »s (he flag is lowered and ranted by all as it reaches the deck. V! ■ a.-'seiiibly is then sounded for i i"sing tiuarturs and n: lister, butethere is , drill. .V s a rule, ji is Just after sunset ! v! n the bugle <all is sounded to "Hi: :id by hamuiocks." That brings all • the crew on deck, and they stand in > 1 e el« e out to the ship's side be- ' h the iiauimocU nettings, in two 1 i"> •' facing iln> merit. until the boat i -it's mate reports i" the oflieer of t 1 > ecck. ' Ail up and aft." The latter ' tl ■ i orders. "Vncover; pipe down!" ; il in i iiedieiici' to ihis order and the ' I ;u'uin'-> wl istie ihe nettings are : i niiiva open and the baniinoeks are ■ i l out aud taken below to their i 1 ■■•■• per places. lvK'h hammock has -' i . Mi .1 on it a number, and that same ' i T is en the hooks below decks v • the hammock lias to be swung, ; -t earh man sleeps In the same . ))' • -e ev.':\ night, and that place is t < led his "billet." i -ss a boat is called away there j will be no tnore bugle calls'until live ; J.': ■■'.•■ of 1» o'eloek. The period Is one of -omplete relaxation and is spent by t • »..iloi - s in L-mokiiiir. spinning yarns, j v. pi .vliigoij musical instruments i and d.uiciog A t live lnhiutes of D the i 11 i- again sounded as a warn- } i: to the crew to prepare to turn into ; the i hamm ks and goto sleep, Then at 0 o'clock comes the call known as * "Tattoo." j- This tattoo Is the survival, of an old ! cu : 1M the "old navy" it used to bi" ■■•■ en niiniites and was performed : with dram : mt fife, playing all manner j : aud .;uio!i<h p~ according to the j >r ingenuity of the drummer and '■ ! 'er. It is even said to have been 1 1: ind' d down from a period of super- i etHi >n, when they used to make a hul- ' 1.-. -■ 11 ■ • i after dark to drive the devils j 0 .! ni' the Miip \t the last note of i fit- ship - beil is .struck twice for ; '•» i."-k. ul the boatswain's whistle ! ■ ' " i'ipc down." Kverj mun must I t. 1 i'lt'u into h'< hammock, whether I it U •loopy or not. for an Inspection is I n d" !\v the master at arms to see j t: t ail have done so Then sounds] tl I la-t iii ". mouruful cull, "Taps."— | Chicago News. Marrisburg to Hartford. Pennsylvania granges are preparing t > 'i:d uutional grange meet ! i.»g al Hartford in goodly numbers. • e 1 ing made for a large party! • .i ve at Han i.-.burg, then to I I- 1 to Ne v York, stop overnight and onto Hartford uext day. K- "York uiii have added about 10,- ! 900 i w members by the time the next ! btate . range meets iii February, J9OS. j Exact justice, equality, and a fair ' reward are the watchwords of the! gran„v. —Aaron Jones. Elementary Arithmetic. Judge- What age arc you? Pat— j 1 urht and fourscore my lord. Judge— j "nd >vh.v not fourscore and eight? I Pat Because, my lord, l was ! I was fourscore.—Loudon An- IL A PROMPT, REMEDY FOR AL ORMSOP ;'j Lumbago, Stolatlea, A -algla, Kldnoy "trouble and Hirtdf T) IJ't M GIVES > It RELIEF I Applied exte i* >rds ulmost in stant relief fr r» in. hile permanent tf are be. j by taking it in ood, Hi.'-s-.lvinjr iii-3 poisonous .•> aud removing it from the system. DR. S. O. BLAND I Of Brcu'ton, (Ui.< writes: I liaii l)*'« u a BUtl'cror for & liun.ber of yanra kv life ttud Khetimatisiji la my arm# and It •;«, aud tried oil tho remedies that 1 could • r from nu»cU< al t»ls«> consulted • 'h a number of the host but found tint rliH reiief obinlut-d from t. DIfOPM." i hUall prenorlbe if In my practice f"i' rhcuinatlwiu and kindred diwuM." OR. C. L. GATES il»nr9ok, Miqn., wrttom: "4 <y Rht umatlam and Kldnoy TrouhU- (hut she •u'.d iioi ■taurt on fa<-t. fa<-t. Tho moment thi-y put lier down on the H<n>fthe «v<>uhin«.-ieaiii wltii imlni. itraated her with , r>Rol'B"and today shi' rune nr<moil *•< well and hiippf ex can he. 1 prwcrlfce "5- DRO!*? to r my i/atlontaanduse It in uiy j>ractipe." FREE **;■ If \ *u re suffering with Rheumatism, Lumbafcco, Sciatica. Neuralgia. Kidney TVtuible or any kindred disease, write to us lot a trial bottle t>f "5-DKOPS." |J PURELY VEQBTABLE ra M 5-QROPS'' is entirely free from opium, cocaine, morphine, alcohol, iaudauum. other similar ingredients. i-J SUe Botfle '•fvDliOPfil'* (800 l>o»e») 91.0<|. For Sale by l>ru tftf lnt» ■; i SW'ANSOH RHEHMATIC CURE COMPANY, 43. I*4 I.ake (Street* rhtcflf* VlllS 'i aHOMH i R THE QREATEST OF ALL MUSICAL INVBNTIONS-THE TWO-HORN ♦ il DUPLEX' PHONOGRAPH THR-EE DAYS' FREE TRIAL IN YOUR OWN HOME CJ The Duplex is the biggest, tines) finished, loudest, claarest, sweetest-toned instrument ever put on th* American It is the only phonograph manufactured and sold DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO YOV on JEASY PAYMENTS JFLFIU Tha Duplex is the only phonograph that gives you all the sound vibrations and the is its double vibrating diaphriignis in the round box, two horns to amplify the sound Waves. All otl.et phonographs, with one-sided diaphragm and a single horn, get only hafi the cnuttc. The Duplxe is'like . perfectly Concert CclfcrtUnconUin. 16 ol,he l«t Foriut-J athlete vvith both siufl developed. I a inch rccotds that money can buy, all specially Other phonographs are like the one-eyed. I Jm selected to give . v.iiety of music so that a one-legged.o-j-ged defectives^metime. —capable ot cluing something, it is true, and eoch will be sure to he.rMle.ti one or more but the best. Du.i't allow anyone to iw selections thai i *ive Tl.w simeen persuade you to buy another make of phono- graph until you have lor and received andqua*tc«es, talkinu pieces, comic songs, sacred Our splendid pieces, etw. We make »clection>, because how to crocse tl»e best pieces. That's part our VDPr rATAf ArVTr nR ". a assorted nredic*- four different I Kl«fj LA 1 ALtJIVI/ kinds, capable producing music soft and sweet and low tick room. Which etplatM fully the «perio f qu.lites of the Duplex, We are the only C.oinpany and a neat needle I*;:. Tlus collection is intended to give actuslly rnanufactuiiug piionograph» arid .__ _ you. without buying another cent's worth, 180 days and selling direct from facto»y touser' All other con- THE SQUARE DEAL rem. are either jobbers and deaiets who do not and h.s consented to usist the renders of this ____ t manufacture what they «!!. o, are manufacturers THREE DAYS FREE TRIAL uno do not -ell direct to the U«ef a bu» market will run in the paper. When you write for Q You are not asked to buy the # Duplex and Home Con rheir output tluougil jobt»er* wid dealer#. Hence, catalogue, mention thia paper and addruas ex- pert Collection ' sight unseen "as we used to trade jack- actly as below; and when you *»rite ask for knives when boys at school. We allow you a full th'ree days' «« w J u JJ partlcu | trt our A > our owtl re*«dence. in whirl, to decide whether you ' t 9 will keep »l or send it back. If it does not fulfill our every Save AU The Dealers' 70% Profit Home Concert Collection x v a a a- J for our customers We are content with « fair yrCV.^lrit^^^TndthlfitfSZ manufacturer S pront. hen you buy any other improvements -our mechanic al teed which re- ward send u* v«ur first monthly payment, or pay it over to make you pay a profit to the manufacVurer. a neves the record ot all the destructive woik of the Editor of this paper, who is authciizerl to receive piofit to the h, jobber or distributor, and another protrt to the dealer We have no agents; hut regulating device which lslbe greatest record This is the biagest snap in phonographs ever offered to the the Editor of till* paper has made investigation J* v * r ' ve f rented. Both these are "flusive public , No harm in investigating it. at any rate. Talk to i • . i t .' ik tec luxes of the Duplex and can rot be had the Editor of thu paper ; <t?k him to send in for <t tata'oDiip and » slashed that we give ail our cuttomors on any o,| ier phonogr.ph q The Home and term! for you. « write direct, mentioning this paper, to }| DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH CO., 31 r. w 5,.. Kalamazoo, Mich. NOTE;— -The undersigned has MARTA careful investigatiou and finds that the Duplex Phonograph Company give their customers fair and honorable treatment, and advif.es readers of this paper to sernl fur catalogue and further particulars. It costs nothing but a postage stamp or a postal card to try. If you do not wish to Take the trouble to write, give me your name and address and I'll do the asking. And I'll see that you get a square deal Always mention this paper when you write. * CHAS. L WING, Editor. 112 Cut oil that cough with ■ Ihe world's Standard Throat and Lung Get it of your druggist and keep ir alwavs readr in the house Jayne's expectorant .___lL£gL 7 J_->' ears the tevonte family medicine for throat andy | To Cure a Cold in Onfc Day 1 i I Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. JS / on every I I>OX. 25c. j iJSL W To the Pacific Coast —to California, Oregon, Washington-- j round-trip, long transit and r. turn limits, liberal stop-over j S The rate is practically on the basis of one fare for the round ! - trip. Of course, if you wish to visit both California and Ores on ! ° r * v^as hjngton, the cost is slightly mpre. t * These reduced rates are in effect on certain dales in months L. \ 1 May to October, inclusive. They apply from all Eastern points VsMOsl ]l v ' a Chicago, St. Louis or Memphis gateways. Tho Rock Island A 11 System will take you up in either Chicago or St. Louis, or at hancitedi EMK[\ /j| °*her Middle West points and carry you to the Coast in througli : Standard or Tourist Sleepers with unexcelled Dining Car service. , oF**l' Tiie Rock Island also affords choice of routes: on the "'Scenic" ioute you can stop off in Colorado—see Salt Lake City—visit a'l I Yellowstone National Par!, j on the "Southern" route you can go ' it- ; I' vsa El Paso, thru New Mexico, then "up coast" to San Francisco if i 1 ar, d onto Portland or Seattle if desired. 1 I! vF** '; a*s ' n •hort, these Pacific Coast excursions offer an unusually good chance to see our western country in a comprehensive manner. ■ I ( you desire togo only as far as Colorado, there are excursion 1 < iL'a •!rates in effect to that seciion and return, all summer long, u'll2 V' BkJ' -Jfy. H T\l\. Y - T J Wi» August 30 to September 4. Extension trips to Ogden i ffz-ij fIU U VyxvvV-a / jit or Salt Lake and return at low cost also. 1 M TILL (LLLLLM From September 15 to October 31, 190.' one-way w<i(lr II 2TMI I|| II')/ Ji/)) 1, tourist or "colonist" tickets will be on sale to California and ; ') I M[ the Pacific Northwest—about half regular fare. Ml/afT \\] nL If interested, tend name and addrew on thi< coupon, Vwl HS| ml t| \ which booklet wanted and to what point you plan to go. Name probable | j^ dte *'* rt "' 4o ' We CB " o^V '* e < ' e '' n,te ' y w ' l^l r **P ect lo ete. Address Addi«.. | JOHN SEBASTIAN, . P*»*« Traf. Mgr., Rock Island System, L.*». »bout _ ltfll R . u j E 1 CHICAGO. „ _ ~ < i ] /INTERN AN PGL WROMGS ■ [the 1 1 SHE * [TRI- WEEKLY |LAPORTE GAZETTE and BULLETIN pEPVBLICAN NEWSITEM Tells all (he general news of the Best dressed and most respected world, particularly that of our newspaper in Sullivan county. Skate, all the time»and tells it | ' • Pre-eminently a home uewspaper impartially. Cornea to subscrib- j + The only Republican paper in era every other day. It is in fact * \ county and comes from the scat almost a daily newspaper, and * • of justice with new news from you cannot afford to he without $ the county offices, clean news it. We offer this unequaled i from all sections of the county paper and the NhWS lILSI J _ and political news you want to j together one year lor : ' * 53 " read. This with Tri-weekly* at I ? » $1.50| .J& |s|„')Q ij The,REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM Wand jTri-Weekly GAZETTE IAND BULLETIN. I I I rmm 112 17^1 I-n e*ery city there is one beet r If you want to keep in touch paper, and in Williamsport I tc&t with the Kepuhlicau partv it is the Gazette and Bulletin. ' organization and be informed It is the most important, pro- on all real estate, transfers or gressive and widely circulated legal matters in general that paper in that city. The first jf. transpires at the county seat to hold the fort journalistically. 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