SAYRE, PA.
FREIGHT OR EX-
PRESS ON PUR-
CHASES OF $5.00
OR OVER.
J.D, REESER, President
NW. RESSIER, Vice President
| RL RESSUER, Jr. Treasures
LAP. WELLAND, Secretary and Manager
LM. RICE, Assistant Masager
To The Public:--
Department Store
quarters.
beg to remain,
made.
BK W. Co.
Valley Phone | 28x.
WE PRINT
'W. T. CAREY,
JUSTICE OF THE
Ofos hours: —9 to10 a. m.; 6:30
tol p,m. At other times daring
IN A DENTAL CHAIR.
The dogma regarding anticipation
and realization applies 1» dentistry as
well a8 0 other matters. Mortimer
Salaswood was possessed of the para-
doxical comvietion that the worst of
his troubles wer: Over, as the [a-
chine that worked the drill gave out
its whirring evidence that the _busi-
ness of the moment hat begun
To his astonishment the instrument
was abruptly withdrawn ere 30 seconds
had passe The countenance that
features were drawn In lively dismay.
ing sense of alana.
“Anything wrotg?' he ventured, aft-
er a, moment's pause.
“Wroog?™ retorted the other with
I've never done
“Tell me the worst”
wood; “is the louth—"
The other had pulled out his watih,
He was regarding it with a grimace
“There's no (00th in the matter”
he sald. “It's my wife's marmoset.”
Salpsworth sat up in haste
“Where? he demanded.
“I've to meet Lhe thing at Victoria
at 11:60. Three minutes from sow. My
wife is paying visits. She goes to
some fresh people to-day who won't
take in the creature, so the marmoset
returns {o-day; and I've forgotten. IUs
the appis of her eye. |'d promised to
meet it and bring it here in a cab and
if 1 don't"
“If you hurry you may be in time”
sald SalnsWood. “1 will walt”
Colman, the rising dental surgeon,
breathed out hasty thanks. Then he
sped hotfoot from the room.
The door was not long closed behind
urged Salns-
Sainswood caught a gilmpse of the
man servant as Le ushered in a fe-
male figure. fhe thought occurred
10 him that the man must have mis-
taken the dentist's rapid exit for his
own The thing was annoying He
had left his seat What If the new-
comer should claim precedence by
right of sex? He felt little inclined to
grant It in this case justice and a
partially bored tooth oulweighed gal-
lantry
He swung found as be heard a faint
creak from the operating chair, The
lady bad seated hersel’ within it
Salnswood regarded her in momentary
doubt. She was 30 unexpectedly
young, so surprisingly good-looking,
Sbe beat upon bim a pair of pltecus
ayes
“Toothache, he observed,
pleasant visitation”
The girl nodded an emphatic
sent,
“It's horrible!” she exclaimed She
placed a siender finger within her lips,
“It Is Just Bere’ she added.
« wonld | care to see the offend-
mg
“is RD un-
COTY Go LDGEUL A BUIPeT ui a. —
ft Is best 10 cull a woth a “tooth
The range of physiognomical adjec
tives is lamentably limited. That each
formed part of a pearly row may be
taken for granted, together with the
rest of their description. He bent still
lower, knowing ali the while that a
giddiness was mounting to his brain.
His head bent toward her. Her eyes
met his in mute inquiry, the placid-
ity ‘of which strack him even at the
moment. ee
Sudden impulses know no medium In
They are elther mag-
nificent or absurd—or more than ab-
it is useless to surmise. One hardly
Jikes to think. Moreover, the effort
would be wasted, for it was at that
very moment that Colman came
| bustling Into ‘the room.
Sainswood drew himself upright with
a Jerk. By a natural law of curiosity
the lady in the chair sat erect
Surprise had brought Colman to a
halt just within the door, The girl's
eyes were traveling between him and
Salnswood ina mapner that embarrassed
the latter. He found it necessary to
break silence,
“Did you find the
asked.
The dentist nodded. His puzzled gaze
still swept the palr.
“Two patients to deal
once,” he objected; “the thing Is not
only unusual, but beyond my power."
The girl rose hastily from the ¢hair
She turned to Sainswood in a sudden
blaze of accusation
“You! A patient?
“Considering that | bave promised
to wait until your turn is over,” pro-
tested the other, “have I not a right
to the title?
“And | thought that you weére treat.
ing me professionally!” she ex.
claimed. ''And you were golng to—
oh!”
A cloud of color flamed Into ber
cheeks as she surprised the guilt upon
his face
Salnswood reddened a little In sym-
pathy
“It was all owing to the marmoset,”
be protested. “Had Colman not for.
goften it we should not have met
Had he not found it—s0 soon—per-
marmoset?” he
with—at
He broke off, for the girl had swept
down the room. Then he turned to
pacify Colman, whose surprise was on
the point of taking a more active
form. With the instruments of den-
tistry and their possiblities in his
mind his eloquence met with better
success than it deserved.
Then he leaned back In the chair
with a sigh.
“l am more worthy of pity than
you,” he mused. “For what if | have
lost you a patient! 1 believe that f
~have lost more than that”
a month,
B J Sacll was in Towanda today
oa business.
Mrs R A Nicol is in Tioga
Ceater visiting friends.
Frances Munn has been granted
a widow's pension at $8 per month,
F.G Smith and wife of Black
are guests of Mr, and Mrs. Gro. L,,
Fdward Payne. dl Cornell is in
Athens to spend Sunday with his
paremts. ~~
Mrs. A Palmer and daughter
Grace went to Pittston today to
visit friends.
Mrs. Fred Noble and daughters,
Lilian, Fannie and Daisy, were in
Towanda today.
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Payne of Tc-
wanda, were the guests of S. R
Payne yesterday.
Mrs. W. G Simpson conducted
a missionary meeting at Meshop-
pen Thursday evening.
Eben Brown, who has been visit-
ing his son, Amos, returned to
Laceyville this morning.
M. F. Elsbree and wie went to
Bernice this morning to attend the
funeral of Floyd Parsons, an early
friend.
George H. Gamble will goto
Ishna, N. Y, Monday ‘to spend a
week with his daughter, Mrs. E
A.Scott i...
Leroy K:lley and Miss Lottie
Lillson have been guests at the
home of Mrs. Mark Harris, return
ing to Leroy this morning.
Rev. W. T. Harris of Waverly
will cccupy the pulpit in the M. E
church Sunday morning. Rev.
Simpson will preach in the evening
Express Agent I. K Park is
testing a new horse oa the delivery
wagon. The old animal has dore
service so long that he will be
missed on our streets.
All members of the W.C. T. U,
are requested to attend the funeral
of Mrs. A. C Amold this evening
at 7:30 o'clock, at her late residence,
1cg North street, Athens.
Arthur Parks, a student from
Wilkes Barre, and a schoolmate,
Erank Ellis, were at the home of J
D Fice last evening on their way
to the Park's home at North
Orwell a a
Miss Hilda Morey and Miss
Hanna Kaufman went to NewYork
this afternoon. Miss Morey will
spend a week with relatives and
Miss Kaufman will purchase her
spring stock of millinery.
Mrs. Philip Hessel of Wilkes-
Barre and Mrs. O. L. Haverly will
sing a duet at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. Mrs.
Hessel is one of the talented sing
ers of Wilkes-Barre.
W.T. Harris of Waveily, will
occupy the M, E. church pulpit
tomorrow forenoon in the absence
of Dr. Simpson, who will officiate
at the funeral of Mrs. A C Ar
nold. Dr. Simpson will return in
time to conduct the evening ser-
vice,
ANCIENT AUTOMOBILE
Athens—Ezra Baxter of Troy
has sent to Lawyer Corbin a pho
tograph of his automobile, which
has seen service for the past 1500
years. The machine is a two
wheeled affair of the most ancient
model. The motive power is a
quartet of the “lean kine” of pro
phetic days. The picture is a sug:
gestive one to Mr. Corbin, who is
on the alert for the best, and we
shall probably see one here in the
near future.
Very Cheap Traveling
@'affaires, was presented to 1 i ddent
Roosevelt at the White House Le as
Venezuela and of the great desire of
its government to keep Iu friendly ro
lations with the United States
He also brought to the president the
personal espressipn of friendship of
President Castro, which the president
returned with thanks and the hope that
Benor Gerbiras would return the same
feelings to the chilef executive of the
United States of Veuezuela.
Venezuela and France was not brought
that Venezuela Is quite willlug that its
differences with France Le given to a
court of arbitration for settlement. Up
to this moment, however, the matter
has not yet Leen considered seriously
nor has any nation offered its services
a8 ap arbiter
PREMIER PULLED DOWN.
Exciting Scene In British Columbia
House at Vieteria.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 10—Thers
was an exciting tilt In the British Co
lumbia parliament between Premier
McBride aud J. A. MacDouald, the lead-
er of the opposition, who made charges
of Improper dealings in couuection
with the transfer of Kalen Island te
the Grand Trunk Pacific.
A bitter personal attack by MacDon
nid called forth gxcited rejoinder. The
speaker ordered Pretuler McBride to
in continuing a discussion upon u gues-
tion of privilege.
Halsing his voice to a shout,
premier turned bis back upon
speaker anu continued to talk.
The speaker agalu shouted to
premier to resume bis seat, and Me
Bride's colleagues saved mn further
scene by taking him by the coat talls
apd pulling bim down to his chair.
The premier then apologized and sub-
mitted to the ruling.
tha
the
the
AMERICA'S KIND KING.
Ausslas Thought Roosevelt Was Sove
erelgn Muler.
BCRANTON, Pa, March 10.—Peter
Lypott, a native of Russia, appeared
before thg court to be naturalized.
“Who is the ruler of the Uunlted
States?’ inquired the judge
“A King,” hinpartially replied the cau:
didate for citizenship.
“What Is bis uaipe?”’
A uudge from a friend io the rear
produced the auswer, “"Hoosevelt.”
“Which has the Letter goverument,
Russia or America? pursued the
Judge.
“The United States,” promplly re
plied the Russian, “because Roosevelt
ix 8 kind, good untured kiug.”
Cut OF Mrs, Chadwick's Ple.
COLUMBUS, 0, March 10. Mrs
Casrsle Chadwick cannot have ples and
other viauds sent wr from Cleveland,
#0 Wanleu Gonld las led. A Cleve
laud firm had been shipplug satables
of various kinds to Mrs, Chadwick, re
celviug payment through her ARoraeys,
She “Had Hope.
When Bilkins was away from home
on a long Lusipess trip he got a let
ter from his wife that still puzzles
him. [It ended thus:
“Baby Is well, and lots brighter than
she used to he.’ Hoping you are the
same, | remain, Your Loving Wife. "—
Cleveland Leader,
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Stock Quotations,
Money on call steady at § per cent
Prime mercantile paper. gS per cent
Exchanges, $ALE 00; Calances, $0.98.
25: total mports of dry goods at the
port of New York for the week ending
yesterday were valued al HN 30
Closing prices
Amal. Copper .. 108 N.Y. Central. TV
Atchison. 0, Norf & West, §
B&O 110% Penn. R. R....
Brooklyn KH. T, yy Reading seins
C.C.C&BLL. 10 Rock Island Tn
Ches. & Ohlo.... 87% 8. Paul
Chi. & Northw. x Bouthern Pac.
D&H.......... 3 Southern Ry..
Erle . &% South. Ry. pt
Gen Electric. oo MY weds
111 Central 184, Texas Pacific...
Lackawanna #0 Union Pacife ..
louis & Nash. MI U.S Steel
Manhattan 157 U8 Steel pf
Metropolitan 116 West. Union...
Mirsouri Pac we
Sugar ..
oy
New York Markels.
FLOUR—Dull and lower 10 sell;
sota Pasents. HIGLW; winler str
8.70% inter extras, $2 75gQ1 3S,
patents, $3 ¥d4 3.
ghia,
winter
WHEAT ~ Big Argentine shipments
weak cables. heavy liquidation and go
weather news broke wheat violently, the
market ruling unsettled; May, leg
83%¢. ; July, SNg8Nc.
BUTTER Creamery, extras, per pound,
Nusive. (Mercantlle Exchange LOicla)
quotation, extras, 7c) firsts, 2 x |
secotds, 19020; thins, ps tel
tras, GTC; Oreste, SGC; seconds, 168
17; thirds Wg tec
CHEESE-State, full cream. small and
large, colored and white, fates, Ia:
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common to falr, 11 ight skims, fall
ny . winter made
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PGGS. State, Pennsylvania and nearby
selected, white, fancy, 19g3x. ; cholce, 11g
ic. mixed, extra, Ih4e.: Arsty, LeG@Isc |
airtles, ¥ 10%. checks, WEiic 3 refrig-
eralors, ssc.
. rALLO Steady; city, 5¢.. country
uo
HAY- A shipping, ¥@60c.; good te
hi e,
ne medium
wy
STRAW Quiler; long rye,
Le 67%
ped, Ng: ge kidney,
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1. Btendy; domestic fleece, GRC.
PS state, Sominian to hoes,
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Bridge Work
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PROGRESS
| Is the order of the
| day. Asa city, we
i will inevitably have
‘anew Town Hall,
a complete sewer
system and fine
pavements.
You can add to
® Dravement:
An vp to date
bathroom ora good
y beating system will
add value to your
properly, give you
more comfort and
better health, And
it doesn't cost so
it.
DO IT NOW.
H. R. TALMADGE,
Both "Phoses. Bmer Ave.
A. H. MURRAY, NW. D.
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appointment
L. B. DENISON, N. D.
Office, Rooms 2 and 4
Talmadge Building, Elmer Ave.
Valley Phone at office and
residence.
H. H. Mercereau, |
Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public
Special attention to Peasion Papers.
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12 Desmoad Street.
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