WHEAT'S NEW KING. YOUNQ JOE LEITER HA3 A COR NER IN THH CEREAL. H* Went Into the Deal Six Month* Ajro a Novice—Now He th-' Until* |>ute In other times have won throi-;n s' 1 nr fv>rc:e of money, and have sl_ujhtered opponents in the grain arena w.ihcut mercy or pi y, fnd ihetnse ve3 face to face wi.h a rew giunt, whose cluck covers cne c.f the richest esta.e of i lie world. It has be n a bait eof plu 'i, thi ewin. -s, persist, n e ..n I de.e. mina tion. Ti e dtaeis ever ihe WJJ pi i d his verdure, the sublime si-npii i_y v.'hi h brought the gree horn into their p v.ii 3. They were (huikl n* ever t'~e big • .ice which th? young m.m would contribute for his .e;3on and ex rni ien e. They counted hi 11 about che 11 cest, Jul: lest victim they ever h id s.t their ej s upon. They neg.e. ted to lcok at his chin. Jose' h Lelter is a most peculiar man —net peculiar in the sense of eccantila or in any other disparaging t,e-£3. Ml /J I T T—~—»» There probably never lived a m _ n J"3t lU.e him. He is not cv. n Ik ills fa.her. A sen unlike h s 112 h .- i : m to be unl'l.e anyone. I; rlav.r wi.l le possib'e for th bi.ghiaphe s tj si- of him that he was a te.f-rrade man. s f ci.de r.s the self-made u.en tell. li s EU cess has come to him because he w..s capable enough to succeed to ha management of vast propert a-. Thi« ti mgement did net come to him uti il le h d shown thai he was ib't* tn p dollars where they wen d strow, b s som and yield him ivo fi/'l. Hn came from Harvard five or six year > r- o wth a degree. It was so -,v'i t < :i disappointment r.r.d eh priv to two 6orts of fricn 's of his ih.u "r; went i - to business at all. All the men and wemen who had known him pi ked him to assume at once the piofes ion cf a gentleman cf leisure. He k 'it the big house in Tcw.r P.ace going. It was reported th i he had a va e;. It would hive regularly fo: owel in the natural order of hinga that h« shcu.d have frowned upon marker end ren tals and leases. Th> rep e wi.o tluu'ht trash like that failed 10 lock at his chin. The father did not know exac ly th sluff that was in the sen. He remem bered that he went thrtugh years cf training— vety humbli at tine: o ar rive at his age of financial discretion. Jo cph had no such experience. He never had sold goods ever a count'r tier worked from a for s'tcp to a c. m merci il dictatorship. His ear y If had been spent in private schools nd nt the univers : ty—a ecu'se ver> dif ferent from pioneer life in bring n nr the rtnl t.'es whih make kilful irrne.v h'ridlers. He nevi j r The fa.her concluded to ro slowly slowly r.s a trrn of his wealth w.. d estir.r'a it. He placed sI.MKi.CO in ht3 son's hands fve years ago. It is now considered on the s reet a com pnratively crn erv-tlv- es Imate to pn the properties under hi = contro'—: n 1 he is rn'y thbtv —a* frJ't.ObO.OOO. x makes ?I,rrn,roo for each year of his life—probably nrkis him the young st fnmrial kinsr in the 'vor'd. Th» fo-- tune is divldrd amorp the be~t ''n"ti'u tlons cf the city, e>:!en's into the hl-r rrilrords. out into ran h ho'dinrs 'n the fir V.'est, and s: eit nits of we 1 b in the hills of the or" countries The more he spend® the irore he f>a ns and the men who he'p him to nner te claim that one of the best rens"n= 112 r his phenomeni! prorvess is his devo tion to the essentl.il Mt'l-> thing'* of his various interests. Mr. Teller, per on ally, i3 one of the mo't p nular men in trwn. T T e has more frlTds h n rnv hody. The fr'endsh'n runs from 'he top to 'he hrttom of men, as f he peop'e In his circle are accustomed to rate iren. T T e is a favorite no le-s men of the c'v'-s 'h-n the wi-o etnirl around tho st-r 3 and know him only by R'er , ->' and p e ense ot knrvinr. He Is his, athletic, a bachelor, and lives like a lord. CoI1esr»» CJ'rl runin Saloon. The nie'e of an e- n ll2 Indi ana is running a saloon at V/ichitn, Km. she was edi cated at one of the le d'ne- colle°es of tlie country and is a high'y accomplished musician. She ■ays the Kansas boom caused her downfall. Her hisbard lost all his money and d>d, leaving her penni less. All the members »,f the British royal fam.ly have a gieat "ancy for de signing jewehy, ai d, as a rule, design all the pieseuts they give to each other. CLEVER NEW DOLLS. THE LATEST GENERATION HAS WON- I DERFUL TALKING POWERS. Can Ray a Deal More Than "Ma-Ufa" Now, ami They Were Never So Lifelike IJrlore —<>erm**ii Mukera Led to l>o 15e.ter by American Dematula. The newest dolls are all doing Del jarte—beckoning, posing, looking this way and that, arch, coqt ettish, win ning, looking ar.y way, in fact, exrept In that blank, staring, straighi-ahead fashion that has been called doll-fash lon ever since dolls we.e. As for their |jints and n:uscle3, they are as supple and ilexible as once they were stiff and c: e .ky. '1 he new doll can comb and bri.sh her ha'. - , lifting her arms high above her he d and twisling her long locks da tly, as she looks into the mir ror. She can walk with less effort th:in she could two years ago, she can o;ien ar.d close her eyes with less if a jeik; she can hold oat her h-nds and look hospitable, or de |i. ecuoiy, or pie d.ng; she can clasp them ne;..lively in her muff sr raise a finder in expostulation for nil the world r.s if she weie m c'.s out of fie h ai d blocd, ar.d not out of mere 1. per, or at best, papier mache. "the lev.ejt doll has a bedy, too, mccie ed on a new and improved plan, 112 is ro lorrs' mere'y n box trunk with legs ar.d arms stuck into it, but it is 11.. ..eu uke ine ie..i human body. T j eis exi rersicn in the limbs. Ev en the little SI dolls —tho e that Santa Ciaus hi:s to ciicss bsloie he can dis trib;..e them —are made in the like re;s of living childien, with dlmple3 ar.d curves ar.d rounded oi ihi.eo. "Lcck at that troop of Utile dolls in the bath tub, e..ch one a Utile b than the other! I declare, they are as p: atiy as stauary," said a woman shop- I t as she looked at a stoie display. ;'i lie jink-fleshed, bald-headed urcliin playthings we. e lifelike enough to merit l-raitt. "It is the American demand for a Latter modelled doll that has spirrcd u.e tei man makei s up to a higher ir.dard," said a downtown d all im ; , riar. "We get tip our own models d show them to the manufactu; ers, d urge the various improvements i 'ad. In most cate3 they take our d'.-ce. The cie m of all, the fine I nde woik, ccir.es to th s country. "Wh.'t ii \e they dene to the dol's tom ke them look so very lifelike?" I.e was a .ked. The ni.i.e.s have gr dually improv ed e.e.y sn. liest dat..ll of their work wkhin the 1. ..t two or three years," was the :aj'.y. "The hands, arms, less end fea. ..ie all m de bei.er, and me head and face aie made alter an ar t.si.c ni..del. "V\ h.it about tin bedies? They were tried for a while, but they ci.d not liove i.opilar. ihete's no bet.e; doll bedy made than the solid paper Willi a b.iiqi.e jiepaiation run over it of the :onect tint. The paper bodies are far - ; er.cr to the papier mache. They haven't been making the paper bod.es | veiy long. I "A pcpular idaa now: days is to some educational sug; estion In toys, whe.hei dolls cr something else. '1 hat m ikes the big demand far mechanical toys which has put so many diplicate3 of <1 me.itic and scientific machinery on them. iket. 'Papa' ar.cl 'mamma' 1 are the only words uttered by dolls to j day, but ti e makers will improve on 1 that you may depe: d on it. The next i thing we'll be having doll 3 spouting • proverbs like "A stitch in time s ves nire,' and 'Never too late to i ai d' to their litt'o mothers. ; The eis oi.e feature in which the German make.3 have not improved, I r.rd that is in the qiu'llty of the hair with which they iop ol'f th3ir h'gh c'ass d. lis. No matter how pretiiiy formed i : d captivating the cand d • e for sale i y te, her flowing lock 3 are nine times out of ten ether nothing but jute or hemp, or a mixture of hair that mats on short notice, and, moreover, i esists the comb, j "1 he dell is fC.SO, did you say? Well, cf co r e I mi st jet a wig fcr her, and that will cost me SC.SO moie," said the woman who was j.; icing and compar ing dolls. "Ch, her hair to'lis very nice; those lovely curls!" said the saleswoman, twining or.e gold ringlet round her flngar. "It looks lovely i ow, when it's Just taki i out of the box." was the answer, ' out after my little gii 1 h -3 had hold of her an hoi r or so, it will be a sight. L'esidea, I've promised to give her a doll whose hair she can comb and brush as much as she wants to. I'll take that doll. She's a beauty. I'd like to have her just to look at. But I'll get rid of that jute top-piece of hers straightaway." "IDo we keep dolls' wigs?" said a well-known hair dealer. "Well, I should say so. Er.me childien want dark hair on their dolls, because all the doll 3 aie brought out with light hair. We sell many brown and black , wigs for that reason. Then, I don't i suppose there's a child of well-to-do parents who does rot stipulate that her doll shall have real hair that she can brish and tuck up, or cur! or braid, Just ns she -lees grown-up people doing ip their hair. Cur wigs cost from $2 to ?G apiece. We always count on the doll's wig season and never m'nd how rnar.y v, e get in, there are seldom any left over." tTaimiifHP *»ke N A nclent. Next to our grape wire it is believed that Japanese sake, or rice wine, is the oldest alcoholic beverage known to man, its use in Japan dating back over I two thousand years. DE SMITH AMD THE 'PHONE. A. Tratjeily of the Counting Room Ito lutc» .1 s Ir. "I suppose you; lather wac .1 l. t financier?" "I rhould say he was! Why. 'Little ; Hooche cooche and C.eat Western j stock tumbled thiee points the day hi died!" > O ltl-Hl. The weds ty 'la nit 1 won acd Ice j Were not utti.i.ed ? y single stc.;!. J lut they, while their camp.inlor.s ulep. Wore always ylanuins shady deals Slie Ik h Voh Itf :i 1 Kiiglneer. The younjes engireer in the world .3 uiidoubterry Miss Lola Coulter, of S'ew York City. She i8 only fourteen y-ears old, but she knows all about ■.hrottles ar.d valves, arid she can send i locrmotive speeding over the curved :rack3 and stiaight tracks up hill and Jown dale. From infancy Miss Lola ia3 shown a for.duess for mechanics. When she could scarcely walk she jlayed with tcys which contained some r.echanism. Later she devoted all her ime to building smtll engines, wag ir.s, and other movable toys out of vn.vthing on whic- she could lay her hands. Persistent • Coughs ♦ A cough which seems to hang on in spite of all the remedies which you have applied certainly needs energetic and sensible treatment. For twenty-five years that stand ard preparation cf cod-liver oil, SGOTT'S EMULSION has proved its effectiveness in cur tag the trying .affections of the throat and lungs, and this is thj reason why: the cod-liver oil, par tially digested, strengthens and 112 vitalizes the whole sys tem; the hypophosphites act as a tonic to the mind and nerves, and the glycerine soothes and heals the irritation. Can you think of any combi nation so effective as this? Be sure V«U gel SCOTT'S Emulsion. See that the nun and fish are on the wrapper. 50c. and SI.OO. a'l druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemisu, New York. A Horrible R.iilroad Aecn tnt isii'liilv chronicle in'oin |i»|er-; n ! >o 1 lit* licit li of SOIIIC .It'llr Irit* 1111. wim luiil ■ I it'll wit It <'l >t 11 ti Ipt iot 1. wlififns, it' lie or -lie 11 ;l t • 11111 l.iiiij;ilisi'iist's in time, lilt- would luive liccti reinlereil It 111 |ii• r Mini pcrloips HIIVCII. llt't'd the vviii'iiiiijr! It'yuii litive it cmiirl. 1 «i' si 11 v itlk'ciiuti of I lit- 'l'll 111:11 :itnl LIUIV'S • 'nil.in T .1 Kct'lcr.l.iipottc; W. I. I liifttllilli, Hill- r vr; It l.iitil'iiHtl'l' Kurksville; C. It •Icuiiiiij.'s, A.'t. l - >iellii; 1n... U. ltiirk. Siiiic.-tntvii, in.,l yet it niiil lice. I.ni'^t'size oUc ;it 111 '2.oc HOTEL PORTER. Canton Street, SHUNK, PA. W. E. PORTEH, Prop'r. First clusg in nil i.-t nppoinlttii rrs. Units very it ;IMIII;IIIIC. (ioml sutbliiiu'. Special attention {riven to transient t finle. ALL THE BEH FDR OF MODERN um mu ATE WUITTISN HV THE LHLWN :♦ II IVAL miRHURiCII OF PHILADELPHIA. If you want Life Insurance, don't fail to lindout what this <>lil and will-tried company can do for you. Its agent will cheerfully give you the desired information. A postal card addressed to the under signed, giving name, age and address, will bring you full particulars. M. A. SCI'II KM AN, DUM'IOIV, I'a. LAPORTE LIVERY AND BOARDING- STABLES. Connected \vi;li the Conur.ereial .lotcl. Horses and Carriages. Kates reasonable. CHAS. COLEMAN. Prop. BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP Just opened at the Laporte Tannery. Custom work snlicitril. All \vnik i:t r.-« iii I. o. w. BENNETT, Prop. liuuu lUWs. No other Meilii-iiie «n.» ever jiiven sucli n left lie Otio'n Cure. Tliui.Mihds til' In it lien of tliin greiit (ieriiimi remedy lire be i'LLl ili(i ■ H 111111.1 iin i, Asllnuii, ('roup. Ht-vere CIIIIJSIIH, I'lieiiliiouiil mul nil l lirinit it in] l.niijt iliM'iir-eK.jii* in;; die i eo pie |irimt I luii OtiuV Cure will ci.ie ilniti Forcnle iiiily I>v T. .1. lieeler, I.ii|«irie; W.1.. 11«>11111it 11.11 illfjrrovei >t.S. I iincimit-r KurkHville; C. B. .leniiinjrs, Eet«llH; iltio, W. Buck, Sonestown. Sample* tree. Lug* butil«t 60c uud 2ia, January Reminds us of EW HEATING STOV£S. eu Ranges, New Slc\e e ' New Stove Re-pairs, Coal Sieves, Coal Buckets, Kors-e If |Jf Blankets, New Bedroom Suits Apple-butter Creeks, Yardan tfsjf-- ' J iers, Feed Cutters,Slone Jigs, tl lilt 112 E.isy Chairs, New L, m'ps. THIS SOLID OAK 1 mR 15 lo ci r eu^tcn.crs. Jeremiah Kelly, HUGHESVILLE. HAVING PUR HAS ED THE GRIST MILL Property Formerly Owned by 0. VV. Mathers at this place 1 am Now Prepare:! To Do All Kir.ds of Mill'rf cn Vcij Sl.oit Notice WhL W. E. £ arr a; Miller. Please Give a Trial. FEED OF ALL KINDS CM HVll W. E. MILLER, FORKSVILLE, PA. N. B. All parties know'.ng themselves indebted to me will confer a great favor by calling and paying the cmcunt due, as I need money badly at cnce. Respectfully yours, W. E. MILLER. Siudy Our Prices And compare our values, (lien if you have never pnivliased goods of us before, give us a (rial. We guarantee our prices to be Lower Than the Lowest in our line, a: d if goods and prices do not come up to your ex -1 octalions you aiv at liberty to return ilicni in tlieda^s. Could Anything be Fairer? « Men's at S." 2") ai d 5 00 are unniateli.il le. Mei.'s over-o it ; at;4so in 1.-la-U <>r line, are 5700 and 800 vnl'N's. liuy's suits at 2 7"> Cluhlren's suits at 75 't'nts. Ladies' runts at 81 00. ai:e !> 00 val to. Liiilie..' capes at. ."> ecnts, 100 ar.d 1.50. are ! LSS 1 IIAN HALF PRKIE. All our liigli pi ie -il I .a.lie.-' eo.it and capes \vc are nfferirg for less than half pri.*e. Bargains in SHOES. We have a good n any odds ai d ei.ds in ladio, gents' and ehildi en's shoe.' at a ii.dueen.ent. r*r\r\ PAIRS CF MEN'S PANTS, 6200 and .3.00 value, all go at SI.OO a pair. "We have surely reduced fron 3D to 40 per cent, on every article we curry in Mock. Come and see for your. elf. It will pay yon. The Reliable Dealer in Clothing JaCOD rCI Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA.