SAYRE, PA. DERS AND PREPAY FREIGHT OR EX. PRESS ON PUR- ' CHASES OF $500 OR OVER. age price here why we say: money." as That's button, for £1.98, The John Mitchell, union made shoes; in In metal calf $2.69, patent colt, Made to $3.98 to $20. fair at $0. We have This Jacket at $1.89 It would be ing better than hand Noth- made goods. | buy here. The manage- Your Easter hat ~~ Te ., g Fs Sf : CASH OR CREDIT Bring Your Job Printing to Murrelle’s Printing Office “The Satisfactory Place.” From four to eight skilled job printers and a new, up-to-date en are at your service. dispouton 5 say we have the please. We keep Valley Phooe |28x. WE PRINT GC. J. Kiron SAYRE'S LEADING DRAYMAN. * fention given to moving of ofc. ALL & BEIBACH care Lockhart St. A SMOOTH GAME. “That was a queerlookin you brought in last night, said Tim Hyan of Central “where did ye pick ‘em sergeant only growled, He had a grow! comin’, 1 guess big Martin Malcolm answered. “Tim,” he went on impressively, “youre the only man on the police force I'd tell of this, and see that ye keep yer mouth shut. It was like this: | was standin’ on the corner talkin’ with the bunch Martin,’ station; The up? them three old women, all of ‘em more sayin’ that they lost their coin 'n didn't know how they was goin’ to get home. Well, 1 digs into my pocket an’ finds that | ain't got nary a cent; so, thinks I, I'll Just run ‘em into the city hal an’ make the sergeant shake down car fare for ‘em. Right then my troubles began. I've run down footpads, an ye remember the time | caught Softy Jake,’ but nary io all my life on the police force did | ever have such a hard or exasperatin had im gettin’ that crazy hens to the city hall “First, the whole bloomin' bunch rebelled at goin’ to a police station ‘I nary was in a police station in my life,” says one ‘An’ we'll get our names in the newspapers,’ says another “'Oh, an’ what will Alvira say, says tother one. “Finally | got ‘em bunched up to- ' gether abead 0° me an’ we started down the street. If it wasn't for Ww stop ag’ Jeok into show winders It was for to stop at street crossins an wonder whether it was safe to cross the street. One of ‘em would see a purty In a window an’ then they'd all rush over to see iL Oh, Betsey | that purty pillar cover | one Mrs. S30 an’ So's got {how | rounded "em up, got ‘em past | the county bulldin’, an’ when | got { em beyond them swingin’ doors in the lelty ball | guess | was the tiredest, [ most disgustedest what ever walked i What have ye got here, Martin | says the sergeant ‘A bunch © trouble,” says | Come up here, all ye old ladies, says Lhe sergeant, an’ all three of em came up to the desk. What's the matter” Keant One of ‘em, who called ey, spoke up and says It was this Jane an’ Mrs, Tompkins they give me all thelr money e« my purse is plopped to my belt, Fi their's warn't We'd set out buy Christmas presents, an notice nothin’ wrong until | was about to pay for some things, an' | couldn't find any money. ‘How much did ye lose!’ the ser- geant asked ber. “ ‘Well, says she, ‘Il bad 76 cents, an’ Jane had 63 * ‘No,’ says Jana ‘1 had 66. must o' had bunch © K4yYS one look at It's jest like Well, an says the ser herself Tt je Phe sergeant had god an’ then be pocketbook ‘Let me it.’ says he, ‘Are ye sure ye looked it through carefully” The sergeant gfves me the wink, an’ then he says Why, what's this? look here, ye didn't lost it at all Here it Is, every cent. He dumped it out on the desk, an’ they counted It, an’ there Jest one dollar and eighty six cents, exactly what they sald they'd lost “ ‘Lan’ sakes,’ one of ‘em says, ‘how on alrth did it get there, “Well, they was the tickeldest bunch | ever see, and laughed all the way to the car—they lived out on the west side some place—an’ as | was goin’ out Patty Malope saw me an’ says ‘Where ye takin’ ‘em? says he. "Harrison street,” | laughs, jokin’ ike “When | got back | met Patty un his k at Gauwil pocket, asked to loo the See was In | “Well," says Patty, ‘I see that ye rounded ‘em up all right. Talk about confidence game. They are the limit ~they are!’ ‘Who says 1 he was gettin’ at. Who he says doubtful-like ‘Why, them three old women ye just run In They've been workin' the west side I didnt know that they had come downtown.’ ‘Patty Malone,” says |, ‘what are ye talkin’ about. 1 didn’t arrest them women. | was just takin’ ‘em to their He stared at me a minute an’ | looks over at the sergeant. He wasn't I couldn't see want *‘Mart,” says Pally, what yeve done? Ye've let go the slickest bunch of ‘con’ people what ever was In Chicago. They get the please -help-us-out-mister ‘do ye know | ! | individual for about all the dough he's Hart,” says he disgusted like, Tm surprised at you—you a police man.’ 1 looks at the sergeant ‘Say, Sarg,” says |, ‘how much dia give ‘em? One dollar an’ says he Why? The stogles Is on you, Sarg,” says Patty | ain't got the price for stogles’ says he. ‘Consang It! | gave ‘em every cent | had. "Chicago Record Herald. ye clghty six sents* Good Tooth Powder. The following Is the formula of a very excellent tooth powder Mix well to- gether two ounces each of powdered or- ris root and campborated chalk. Add 12 drops of eucalyptus oll and again mix Keep in air-tight bottle or tin if pos- sible ¥Yood Helps Growth, Measurements made in London schools show that the children's stat. ure, as well as their weight, increases FE Luckey returned from New York today. Deloss Dubois was in Towanda today on business, The “Country Kids" had a good house at Nichols last night. Ray Finch and Manley Tolbert returned to Bucknell today. Howard Cole of Troy is visiting at the home ot W. H. Shaw. H. F. Maynard, “Esq, and Exs Sheriff Robinson were in Towanda today, Willis Bump has moved from Maple street to No. 110 Bridge street. Miss Bertha Wright of } Norwich, N.Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A, R. Morey. The Misses Tressa and Mary Kelley were in Elmira today on business. Mrs. H. N. Weller went to She- shcquin today to spend Sunday with her patents. Mrs. Bert Rowe and son Manley went to Bilan today to mect her father, Jacob Eiffert. H. D. Scvison is having some very fine scenery punted for his photographic studio Mrs. D. W. English went to New Albany this morning, where the family will hereafter reside. 1) Weller has moved into the house on North Main street recent. ly purchased from the Baker estate. C. I. Lacey has been confined to the house all of the wéek and was out on the streets today for the first time. The funeral of the late Patrick Kelly was held from the Athens Catholic chugch this forenoon at 10 o'clock F. H, Morey and wife of Ithaca, N.Y, are the guests of Mr. Mo. rey's brother, A. R Morey, South Main street. Miss May Golden stopped over night with Athens friends on her return from Rochester to her home in Towanda Miss Chr Haight has been visiting her brother Arthur Haight a week and returned to Burlington this morning. The famous Glory songs as sung by Chas. M. Alexander, will be sung at the Universalist church Sunday evening. George H Gamble attended the Fairbanks-Edmonds family reunion today at the home of French Ed wards, w est Sayre. Mrs. Ww. G. Newman gave a res ception to about twenty five of her lady friends from 3 to 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Refreshments were served. Vine Crandall and wife, Allen and wife, Misses Elsie Jor- dan, Ida Corbin, ‘Elizabeth Payne, and Mrs. O. L. Jordan were of the party of Athenians who went to Elmira today to see “Ben Hur.” W. H. Harry Evans has sold his farm in Smithfield and will go to Wor- cester, Mass, next week to reside. He has been on the Smithfield farm for the past fifteen years, and was in Athens today making plans for his trip. CHURCH SERVICES Athens—The = yegular services will be observed at the Methodist church tomorrow, Rev. Dr. Simp son preaching morning and even- ing. At the Presbyterian church Rev. A. FE. von Tobel will preach|r at both morning and evening scr vices. The regular communion services will be held in the mom ing. At the Baptist church Rev F.L Allen will preach morning and evening. At the Universalist church morning service Rev. W. A, Kelley will preach, his subject be- ing “ Seeking Christ"; evening, vices will take place at Trinity church, the pastor, Rev. W. E will 3 Governor Gooding’ 3 Request to Gomme. pers and Mitehell WASHINGTON, March 31. — Presl dent Gompers of the American Feder. ation of Labor has declined the Invi tation extended to him and to Pres) | dent Mitchell of the United Mine Work- ers of America by Governor Gooding of Idaho to appoint a committee fo meet at Pocatello to investigate con: ditions growing out of the charges of colspiracy between state officials and uilue owners to punish Innocent men Tor the assassination of Governor Steg penberg. Governor Golding referred to the confessions of Orchard aud Adams President Gompers telegraphed Gov- ernor Gooding as follows: “Rurely if Orchard and Adaids csupot give de talls of confession what benefit can result froin Mr. Mitchell's and wy hearing their general statement. In auy event such statements would only be ex parte without cross examination and without being confronted with the accused wen, The justification or the general suspicion lies in their unlawful extradition and bLrutal kidoaping from thelr howes and state Governor Gooding's telegram to Mr. Gowperx follows: “Great agitation caused by the ar rest of Moyer, Havwood and Pett bone of the Western Federation of Miners among labor unions of the United States and charges of conspira- cy between state officials apd mine owners of the west to punish Innocent men for the assassination of Governor Steunenberg has induced me to invite you and John Mitchell to appoint a committee to Investigate the conditions here “Will offer such cammitteé opportu plties to see Orchard and Adams and hear from thelr lips the statements that they have made. Confession Im plicating the accused meu in numer ous murders and that po clemency bas been offered. You understand, of course, details of the coufession can- not be told to any committee or made public until told in trial of the cases “l do this because | belleve in fair ness of the membership of labor or ganizations. 1 eall your attention to my statement in a dispatch of March 23. Will you do Idaho the justice and me the honor of appointing such com- mittee to meet here? ON A WAR BASIS. Mine Owning Rallronds Will Fight Strikers to a Finlab, NEW YORK. March 31. Following the announceinent that a strike of min ers in the anthracite coal regions had been called for gext Mouday It became kuown that at least three of the mine owning railroads have placed thelr various properties on a “war basis” and are prepared to wan the eld with strike breakers under a guard, the strength of which Is unprecedentad in the regions ” Another developiuent of the situation cousists of the fact that there is a strong feeling among the operators in favor of refusing to agree to a weer ing of the joint committee on Tuesday, April 3, as requested by Joho Mitchell, president of the United Mive Workers, unless the strike order Is rescinded pending the conference The operators who do not wish to meet the miners’ committee of seven are unanimous in declaring that Mr AMitcliell asked first for the joint meet ing, with the tacit vuderstandiug that no strike be declared until after the deliberations had been completed They contend that he has shown bad falth in calling a strike for Monday, before the weeting possibly could be Lield, Dangers of Cando. Some people go through the world pouring out truth as though it were the essence of violets, whereas truth ought to be kept in a small bottle with a réd jabel, and marked “Caution,” and used only under the direst necessity. —T. P.'s Weekly Weather Probabllitive. Fair; northeast winds - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Stock Quotations, Money on call strong at 6 to § per cent. Prime mercantile paper, bijfiy per cent. Exchanges, $296 864 33; Lalunces, 515,620, W0. Closing prices: Amal. Copper Atchison B&O Brooklyn R. T C.C,C&BtLL Ches. & Ohlo Chl. & Northw D.&aH Erie ‘ids Gen. Electric HL Central Lackawanna Louls. & Nash Manhattan. . Metropolitan Missouri Pac N. Y. Central Norf. & West Penn. R R Reading Rock Island St. Paul Southern Pac Southern Ry South. Ry. pf Bugar ... Texas Pacific Union Pacific U. 8 Steel U. 8 Bteel pt West. Union 16% a 11Y iy ly 89 oo WEY ip mn 0 150% 154 116 sy 14444 © New York Markets. FLOUR-Qulet and about steady. Min. nesota patents, H.20J4.45; winter straights, J. winter extras, £275g3 23; winter patents, 5 0gex WHEAT — Opening a trifle lower on bearish weather news, whent recovered and was steady during the forinoon In sympathy wih western markets; May Bd 316g July, Shu BU ITER - — Irregular, mon o extra, 110 18% CHEESE Steady; unchanged EGGS Firm, state. Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy, selectad, white. 2H lc. , choice, 15u 1% | mixed, extra, IX POTATOES Firm, Bermuda, new, barrel. $.5008 5%. Florida, new, Maine and other eastern, per bag, RY od 260, state, $2.24125%0, foreign, $2.2 HAY Breads; shipping A Sac. choice, why 8 STRAW Dull “renovated com- oar good to long rye, Uyde, HEANS Bteady, marrow medium, $205; pea, n wi, hor Steady. domestic fleece, 350 NC HOPS-—-Quiet. state, common to cholce, 186, 16g16c.; 1904. TRS. olds, Te. Pa cific coast, 196, Spldc.; 1W4, llc. aids, Wl LIVE POULTRY-Easter, fowls, 1@ 16c.; old roosters, WUINC. , winter chick« ens. 18g. - ducks, 1101s + Joes gue DREBSED POULTRY — Nleady owls choice, 14%@518c.. do. fair to good, 13%% 16. , old roosters, 10c.: nearby roasting chickens, choice, 16Ulic.; western do, choice, 150 16c. ; do, falr to good did turkeys, cholde and fancy, 191% 0. tr to good, 1T@ 18. ducks, lifie. ; geese, 1 110; red a 20 2 Live Stook Markets. Receipts light; market st '®. prime, 5 310850; WILLIAMS i SHOES SHOES adapted to their need. Bridge Work Our Specialty HOLD ON — |a minute; we want to tell thing We do plumbing, steam and hot wat- er heating, gas fit- you ting, tivnirg, sell |™ the famous “Cheer giles and glassware Rin the valley We know we.can| . please you on any- A > thing in our line TRY US. H. R. TALMADGE, Both "Phoves. Elmer Ave. A. H. MURRAY, M.D. SPECIALTIES: Diseases of the'Eys, Ear, Nose and |; oars STATE; 8, ng of Glass- Whasloex Hoek.” | 0} «a. Hours—$-1 Maynard, Maynard & Schrier sopolntment. Attorneys and Counselors. M. P. A. Block, Sayre, Pa. nard Block, Athens, Pa. JOHN C. PECKALLY, DEALER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits. of pare Olive Oil just re- lions oo 300 boxes of macaroni and im- ported cheese. All direct from Italy, No. 5 Elizabeth St., Waverly. May- Murphy LEHIGH VALLEY R. R. (In effect Dec. 31, 1908.) Trains leave Sayre as follows: RASTBOUND, A.M. Daily for Towanda, Tuskhas- b i Wilkes-Berre, Minch Alleniown, Bethichem, New earls. Baltimore acd Washington. A.M. kine Coes Town MM.) Week day only. | for Aven, Ul ben I oT A hE M. wt AM) Daily for * ’ . Chask Glen Haven, Penn Hsven Junctios, Beth Yr York, Phil ae Dally, Hlack Allentown, sdeiphis, Baltimore and W A ™. Sunday only, fo Athens, Miles. Bk ih jaa r. cock patty aven, Mauch Chouk Sumi o bem, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Hr = v3 Mauch Chunk, Baltimore and Wi waver! P.M) days i ET GAY ott Halls, “hiumiport yainsing. Laces vil te, Tunkhannock on and | PM. Daily for Allentown, Bethie ! 10: hem, Faston, Newark and New York. | s Carries Sleeping Car Passengers only. i - ' Osngrdy Bo) Ty, Rochester, Cal- Batavia, Bulisloc Consects for : for Lockwood, Van rumansbergy Ratt Coanecis for Auburn week days only, A.M. Week days oulp, fur Geneva A.M. ey Raley Louis and AM Mil) A Glut: edonla 0. 11:00: Detroit, Chicage, St. TNSIes furs Ros Tay fe Lockeses Odeses, J: 4] Be (Botkin | vanes, Lodl, Glia, 55% fe3B icici me = AUBURN DIVISION. . Id AM Sam Casastotn, Gicioe: 3:00 = ville, Moravis, Auburu, There is no nook nor cor- ner-where The Valley Rec- ye nt ee for Oexeva, Y ochester Palla, Detroit, Chicago, es an, Marsvia, AN: bam, Lsitou A es anh A sven, Syracuse, Utics and Al ordldoes not circulate & Blish, Power Of $15.00 as applied a SA fo i i received for Spring. the newest patterns.
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