We Have What You Need! To brush up and make beauti ful your home. The season of the year for such work has arrived and we would call the attention of the public to our very large and reliable line of Paints, Oils, Varnishes, the best in the world. In addition to the best paints, we have a first-class line of De Voe & Co.'s Brushes. Get a move on and be prepared to paint before the workmen are all en gaged. We can save you money. While you are painting your home or business place let us talk a little with you on Bath and Closets, Hot Water, Steam or anything in that line. Our increased facilities and expert workmen will do you good work. Don't deay until too late. Farmers should bear in mind that we handle Plows, Harrows, Rakes, etc. In fact our Hard ware, Stove and Plumbing De partments are up to the best. Write or wire us, when a com petent agent will call on you. Mllttisilt C. B. Howardi tfsfc ) $[ CO. vfe Hifljjx 7 We have liad large sales in our SUMMER DRESS GOODS,but the best pieces are not all sold. We still have a large assortment left at very reasonable prices, and are constantly adding new pieces. PATTERNSVI/ While in our store do not forget to look on our mark ed down counter. A few of the bargains are, Ladies and Children's Shoes, Ladies Belts, Ladies Fancy Hose, etc. Beat wearing quality at less than cost. /^oNMSCALLS We are agents for the famous McCall Patterns, ioc and 15c. None higher. C.B.HOWARD & CO. "HTUKI; ON rin-: HULTO." m A A • A • iu iffi Artistic | Painting VN,» | § PAPER HANGING! S j| Will receive prompt |] [jj attention and all jjj work intrusted tome {jj m will be guaranteed Qj ft satisfactory. lam Gj prepared to furnish In m my customers with jj] m both Paints and uj m Wall Papers, and it Hj save you big money. uj [JJ Estimates cheerfully ft Qj given on contract ft {}! work. Apply to ft jjj F. H. PEARSALL. j (ssßasHsasHS asHsrdSHsasassßfu jjj 810 |Bargains| $ 13 jjl THIS WEEK. Uj lij Call and see what they are. [U fu When you want In | GRAPES, S ft CELERY, g ft .PEARS, $ ft SPANISH S ONIONS, Sj is] Oj rjj jjj I Our Meats rfl are ill ways fresh and the 0j best grade obtainable. jg ft GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. | 1 Geo. H. GrossJ disaagEggsasasasgsasaspcsraiO KKON COUNTY T'RVSS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 > l*vil<Hne nl nvßlniilne • illnnrr, The custom of serving pudding as thu first course at dinner seepis to have In terested a good many people of out (lay. A gentleman from in forms tlit' writer that it is still the cus tom in certain sections of his state. In the autobiography of the Adams fami ly it is mentioned that yt u dinner giv en by the venerable ex-president of the United States, at which his grand children were present, the first course was Indian pudding, and the little folks were told that the more pudding they ate the more they could have. So of course they gorged them selves on the pudding, and as a con sequence they had no appetite for beef when it was served. Thus were main tained the simple and economical meth ods of the forefathers. The boys whn came to the city from the country and later became the successful and wealthy merchants of Boston were rals ed In a most frugal manner. Their breakfast the year round was of brown bread and milk and the same for their supper. The dinner was of baked beans and pie, rarely any meat.—Bos ton Transcript. A rtrtnrciniui' Mntmoiaii. The El Dorado Republican gives a pic ture of an early statesman and his pic turesque attire: When the Hon. David L. McCabe wa3 elected to the legisla ture from Butler county In IHAS and went to Topekn to be sworn in lie as tonished not only the natives, but ev erybody else, as he was the most gor geously dressed statesman that Kansas had ever produced. He was very dark, with long black hair. On his head was a eoonskin cap, the tail of the coonskin hanging gracefully down his back. His coat was made of wolfskins nicely tan ihkl and lined with red ilannei. Six handsome tails hung from his coat tails aud tlapi»ed in the breeze as he mean dered up to the speaker's desk to take the oath. He wore a spotted doeskin vest, buckskin knee breeches, hand somely fringed; top boots, gloves made of beaver skin, a watch chain done in beadwork, a flannel shirt with a flam ing red bandanna pocket handkerchief around his neck, and It is needless to say he created a sensation. luapproprlati' Quotations. The following is a good example of Inappropriate quotations: A clergyman appointed to an East End living found his parish church sadly in need of ra pair and gave orders for its renovation. While this was in hand the idea oc curred to him to visit the mission halls in connection with it to see what might be needed there. In one of them which was used as a mission chapel he found a state of indescribable tilth from end to'end and an accompanying effluvia. In disgust he raised his eyes toward the roof and could hardly repress a fit of laughter on reading the text sten ciled on the wall behind the pulpit. "How dreadful Is this place!" Another story is of an old Presbyterian clergy man who, away 011 a preaching engage ment, found above the bed on which he was to sleep the singular advice, "Oc cupy till I come."—London Chronicle. Luck nnd Labor. If the boy who exclaims "Just my luck!" were truthful he would say "Just my laziness!" or "Just my inat tention!" Luck is waiting for something to turn up. Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, will turn up something. Luck lies in bed and wishes the i>ost uian would bring him news of a lega cy. Labor turns out at G o'clock and with u busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence. Luck whines; labor whistles. Luck relies on chances, labor on char acter. Luck slips down to indigence; labor strides upward to independence.—Chris tian Advocate. A i'niile Fable. An American heiress was wooed by a foreign prince, who urgently besought her to become his wife. In order to test the sincerity of his love she asked. "Will you still marry nie if I give away all my money for charity and become as poor as yourself?" The prince considered awhile, and then responded, "Yes, provided you will still marry me if I renounce my title and l>econie a plain republican per son like yourself." Query.—Did she agree to his proposi tion?— Smart Set. He Worked On. Wife—George, this burning of the candle at both euds means an untimely grave. It is nearly 12 o'clock. Come to bed. George—But I'm doing this night work In order to find money enough to buy you a birthday present. Wife—Well, If you will persist i;i working of course I can't stop it. Good night, dear. Drink* mill Drop*. "Jenkins must be a pretty straight fellow. Dobbins tells me he never drinks a drop." "So? You probably misunderstood Dobbins. What he said must have been that Jenkins never drops a drink." Baltimore News. Sure Ileiaetly Not A»allal»le. Hev. Pastor -Mrs. Wakely tells me they have a great deal of trouble In get ting their baby to sleep. Mrs. Temple— I suppose it is too young to take to church. Stray Stories. HI rata. Percy My papa owns u newspaper. Jimiuie Imt's nuthin'. I buy and sell sixty of 'em every day! New York Times. I >id universal charity prevail earth WtiOltl be a heaven iiid hell u fable.— f'oiton. Our Clothing / VZjL There may be Is selected with the /A-N/VyvM False economy in buy greatest care, being fiSj \ ing Clothingadvertised made of good material fe as c ' lea P- Hetter buy —material that will r mlia of a dealer who has a give good service and A k / / reputation to maintain, at prices that are We are offering some within reach of 'all. Ml JUt 11 P to (^ate goods in OUR HOYS' CLOTHING JKL JB JH JH GENTS'FURNISHINGS Is made for boys and it and if you would like looks as if it was made J something handsome R. SEGER & SON. R. SEGER & SON. * ' ■ """ The CantmuM o* the Country. There was once a Newfoundland fish erman—he chanced to be a Catholic — who in old age came to die. He had lived in debt all his life and, no doubt, had never once given his whole catch to the dealer who supplied him. but had wrongfully slipped many a quintal over the side of a rival schooner and traded It out on the spot. "Send for Fawther Rafferty," he said. "Send immediate!" He wanted to confess his sins, to be shriven and to depart in peace, but his old priest had been transferred t<> Trinity Bay. A young man. just back from Home, was now the spiritual head of the parish. "Sure, 'tis Fawther Codlin." they told him. "Noa. noa!" the old man protested. "Fawther Codlin's a fine young man— a clever young man, I doubt me not, but 'tis old Fawther Rafferty I wants t' hear me confession." "An' why?" they asked. "Sure," the dying man gaspetj, "fie knows the customs o' the country."— Normnn Duncan In World's Work. Aorlput Table Maniirrn. A description of a dinner given in 13.10 shows that there has been a vast Improvement in table manners since then. As a rule, one knife had to serve for two people, and often a bowl of soup was used by two persons. For this reason the party giving the din ner arranged his guests in couples, try ing to place people together who would be congenial and not adverse to this common use of table appointments. Spoons were seldom supplied to the guests, and the soup was dntnk di rectly from the bowl, the latter usually having side handles by which it was held. In less refined cotnpanj* there were no separate soup bowls, only one large porringer, which was passed around to the guests In turn. The diners helped themselves to the pieces of meat they desired from the common dish with their fingers. Napkins were considered a luxury, and were only provided in very aris tocratic and wealthy families.--Phila- Celphia Inquirer. Sponffe Growing. Sponges are cultivated In West In dian waters and the Mediterranean. In Its natural state the bath or toilet sponge is fleshy and covered with a black skin. To obtain the light col ored, horny and elastic skeleton, sponges an* left in shallow sea water for several days In a staked inclosure until the rotten animal matter can be beaten out. For artificial cultivation a living sponge is cut into small blocks, about a cubic inch in size, with a por tion of the outer skin on each. These, fixed to a frame of weighted trellis work, are sunk into a few fathoms of clear water, where they flourish best on a bottom of green seaweed free from mud. In about seven years the cuttings grow into sponges of market able size. A Canntle Retort. An Englishman of somewhat ques tionable reputation, who was criticising the American way of spelling, once turned to Maurice Barryraore, the actor, and said: "I'll leave it to Mr. Barryniore. Is it right to leave out the 'u' in such words as harbor, neigh bor, honor, candor, etc'/" "Well, about harbor and neighbor 1 am not sure," replied Barryniore, "but when it comes to honor and candor I leave you out." NntrltlouM \ ulue of Oyatera. The popular belief that the oyster Is a most nutritious article of diet does not rest upon any scientific basis. The oys ter as a food could not satisfy the de mands of the human body. While the oyster, when not stewed, is very pala table. wholesome and easily assimilat ed by weak, impaired stomachs. It can not lie contended for a moment that it contains such elements and nutrition as may be found In beans, rice or potatoes. There Is very little, If any, fatmaking or muscle building material in the oys ter. Its comiHisitloii is largely nitrog enous, and, being rich in phosphates, it is generally regarded as an excellent food for the brain, but a man reduced to an exclusive diet of oysters would soon find himself deficient In adipose tissue and In those elements that go tu make up physical force and vitality in the human body. The Safe Side. "You'll be sorry some day that you didn't get married If you don't." "Well, I'd rather not be married nnd be sorry I wasn't than to be married nnd be sorry I was." San Francis*'# Vm He who bring* ridicule to l>«nr una licit truth find* In his hand a blndo without u hilt, l.midur. J This is the House, . jlftr At which to purchase your Furniture of all kinds at the very lowest prices. CA RPETS, all new and up-to-date. The larg est line you ever saw in town. RUGS, both large and small. Carpet samples for rugs—all grades. LACE CURTAINS, a large line, from the cheapest to the best. WINDOW SHADES, all kinds. GO-CARTS, until the babies cannot rest with out one. No trouble to show goods. Glad to have you call, whether you purchase or not. Yours respectfully, GEO. J. LaBAR. & MM—MIIMIWg SHSESHS-C SHSHSHSHSHSE 5^ | PEARL WHITE I | Massage 112 | Cream jjj nJ CLEARS AWAY BLACK HEADS 'A j/j AND MAKES BEAUTIFUL SKIN. S jj] IT IS SOLD AT * ' " " Cj |& cj a I Rockwell's i Jj . iu DRUG STORE, 25c A BOTTLE. Li ' SHSHSHSHSHSHSHSES? 5 SE°I ■ A Mif* , certain n*llef for Mti|iiitv**v<l I [J Mt list riuitton. NfVir kiktiwii to fiiil. Suft ' H ■ Sim ! S|m im| y J s«|Uftti t u»n linunniti' <1 ■ .»r IIIOIH y l(.-111ii«t T-«L Si nl |m |>at«l IVu m Q Ji »»•* i»nitl forwh«n r«*llevHl. Huniplti ! ■« «•. J Ho(«l iiiKtiiportilin by L TuKKurt «4ii«l It. C IHxtaoa Swell | Clothes Are the delight of all well dressed peo ple and a large ma jority of the well dressed gentlemen in Emporium, have their clothes made by the old reliable tailors , R. Seger & Co. The reason why so many wear clothes I of our make, is be cause we have an established reputa tion for good fits and fair dealing. R. SEGER & CO. IWBIIS Will Miihrot |trtc* for green >i K Huot*. fur particular* wldrm, ill#-* W. A. HATR*. t'ub». N. V.
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