How Prof. Anderson Invented Foods Shot from Guns Fie was seeking a way to break up Each kernel, by the explosion, is starch granules, so the digestive juices puffed to eight times size. It is made could get to them. four times as porous as bread. Cooking or baking only begins to It is made nut-like and crisp, ready do that. No old-time method breaks to melt in the mouth, up all of the granules. They are made so enticing that So he conceived the idea of blasting children delight in them. Grown those granules to pieces by an explo- folks, too. sion of steam. They are so irresistible that seven- And these foods resulted —the most teen million dishes were consumed delicious, most digestible cereal foods ast month. ever created. When will you find them out? Puffed Wheat—loc Puffed Rice —15c These are the foods invented by Prof. An- Then the guns are unsealed, and the steam derson, and this is his curious process: explodes. Instantly every starch granule is Ti i i i . • i i • blasted into a invriad particles. I he whole wheat or rice kernels are put into ~ sealed guns. Then the guns arc revolved for . kernels of grain are expanded eight sixty minutes in a heat of 550 degrees times. \et the coats are unbroken, the shapes are unaltered. We have simply the magnified That fierce heat turns the moisture in the grain. grain to steam, and the pressure becomes tre- One package will tell you why people dc mendous. light in them. Order it now. (12) Made only by The Quaker Oats Company Fire Insurance an Important Consideraton. Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Farm Property Insured In Grange Mutual Companies at Small Cost—Some In teresting Facts. The reports from the various coun ties ai the state grange meeting show that many granges In New York are doing considerable in a business way for the benefit of their members, par ticularly in insurance. We gleuu the following facts from the reports of the delegates which appear in the pub lished proceedings recently issued: The Westchester-Putnam Fire Relief i association carries over S4SO,(XX) in In- ' surance. Cortland County Fire Relief associa- | tion has 1.1137 policies in force, carry- j lug $2,734,275. The Patrons' Fire Insurance com-1 pan.v »if Cayuga county carries nearly $3,000.1 100 i n sura nee. Clinton and Essex Patrons' Insur- j mice company reports over 1,000 poll cies, carrying $3,075,000 in insurance. ! The Patrons' Fire Relief association of Tompkins county carries nearly $3,- ' 000.000 and Is working to the satlsfac- j tii >n of its patrons. The Patrons' Fire Insurance com-; puny of Otsego county carries 5410,- ] OOt; in risks at about half the cost of tii-- old line companies. St. Lawrence county lias a member- ' ship of over 5,500 in thirty-live granges. Their lire relief association ; tarries slo,oiio.tioo of insurance. Ocnesee County Patrons' Relief as sociation is carrying over 1,700 poll- j cies, representing $3,000,000. The as sessment last year was $1 on the thou- I sand. lirooine county has two grunge 1 sti res, doing a business of $15,000 to ' $20,000 a year. P.lnghamton grange, i In that county, did a $15,000 business i in coal, feed and grass seed last year. in Clinton county the Patrons' Fire: 1 nsuruuee company carries risks of over | 53.000.000, and the cost of insurance j is alwmt $2.75 per thousand, of which ' only 50 cents per thousand was for expenses. In Columbia county one grange (tier- ! mantown) did a purchasing business of over $15,000 last year. The Colum bia and Dutchess Insurance company t had 2,700 policies in force Jan. 1, car- . r> ing $0,705,750 oi' insurance. Out of the thirty-three granges In ! Steuben county ten own their own grange hails. The Patrons' Fire Insur- ! •anee company, including also Living ston. carries $3,800,000, and the rate last year was sl.Bl per thousand. The Wayne County Fire Relief asso ciation is a strong feature of the Or der In that county. The company now carries $8,253,437 iu Insurance in that county. The Pomona grange of Wayne has SiiO members. Palmyra grange of that county has a SIO,OOO grange build- i ing. ! I tiejargest tire Insurance association in fie state Is that of .Jefferson county, whii li also does a business In Lewis ; county. On Jan. 1 it reported risks , am untlng to $14,108,082, of which ov< r $10,000,000 is iu Jefferson county. The assessment Is only about $1 per thousand per year. Monroe county, with a membership of Mi In Its Pomona and 4.840 mein -1.-.'ts in the county In subordinate , fringes, reports insurance business a mounting to $7,008,310 on 3,325 poli cies. The losses last year were very I'irge, being $10,248. The greatest tn.utile was the small boy with the 1 match. In Orange county the Ulster and Or «:• 'v C« r.ty Fire Relief association ! carries $4,000,000 insurance. In the 1 seven years of its existence omy ono assessment of $1 per thousand has j been necessary. The subordinate ■ granges in Orange county own real | estate assessed at $34,000 and did a ■ commercial business of over $300,000 I the past year. Co-operation For Rural Improvement. j A personal letter to the writer from J. Horace McFarland, president of the American Civic association, with head i quarters at Ilarrisburg, Pa., conveys ! Ihe information that this association will be glad to co-operate with the grange on matters pertaining to rurul /internaN ga WRONGS I It is not a generally known fact that the Bluecoat school (Christ's hospital) once possessed a coinage of Its own. At that time .the coin of the realm could not be used at the hospital. Be fore he could buy anything in the "tuck shop" a new boy hail to get one of the beadles, who were the school money changers, to change his shillings and pence Into "house money," as It was called. This was made of cop per, the coins being octagonal in shape, with their value stamped on them. These curious coins are now very rare, and numismatists possessing any are fortunate.—Loudon Captain. J. M. WIHTON, MUNCY VALLEY, PA. j j Never Before Have We Receive <gph |SO and 75 so many praises and heard s ylj Boys' Knee many flattering remarks as w ; pants Heavy M-ewh. have had this Season. mmgk I Special. Were you one ot the vast thrc ngs lha crowded our store during the pust wet k? HMraSSW® Did you feet your share of the aiticles 11 advertised? It not you should CoKEHERE NCCD I|| !We are making new friends fast: selling ore ! goods than ever belore But we still want more friends, want to sell our stock faster, )c HE we are spurred onto deeper price cutting. People wonder how we can do it. To this we can answer, tiiat no other stor ;i in ih "ctAvnwxiitat | section has the wholesale buying facilities enjoyed by this ! lishment. We can buy lower, we can sell lower. |Sweater Coats Specials Mens Corduroy Pa s Men's Shirts k, . r, • . From i. 19 to 2.c0 Men s or Hoys Sweater Coats J Men's Negligee(Sliiriß £ Mens sweater coats .T. r ) CHII.DKHNS' SUITS Men's Work .Shirts I Men. neater coats 1-5 Frulll tO ; Mens sweeter coats 1.50 Iticliy Flannel overshirts 1.39 Mens sweater coals 2.00 MHN'S TROUSERS SienTVneelfWeaters 25 ami 46c FrOlll bQC tO $4 Men's extra heavy cott „ . M"|«c.rdigttn'jackHa MEN'S OVERALLS. 'f 112 , Underwear From 39c to 75c Hoys Shirts or I>rawers " MEN'S ODD COATS Udiev u o ee ° 0 !»- ribhed or fleeced 20 and 20c All Prices All P S Men's ribbed underwear DllCll and Cordliroy tO 2 1 Also line men's lumbermen nil colors 3i)o rubbers—Lambertville amM Ball I Men's fleeced lined underwear Hand. A big savin? lor von- Boys Corduroy 3 " SHOES » " j-j PantS. Also big line of Shoes at s. v- furs at great reduction. j Boys'corduroy knee pants, lined l''g ptiCt'S. 51.6; for Dit ss ih writs • • -- « [throughout, flue ribbed quality Shoe. Ladies' I6S for I < •-) " JC **" |J ' j worth regular 75c Special 3<Jc Men S Working Shoes I.o} TCt'NKS ail sizes 'rom 1.50 up. Mpn'«; Suite w - Doughs Shoes at redu.vd . I men b ouitb pnccs . Layies Sweaters 1 Men's Suits 4.65 rx , . . . ■ » >■ • Men's Suits 0,75 KQT I flft Ol H 1 'r"' all colors ti.v. . Me,ns Suits SSO r , ■7 , A 1 Uuk» \\ blue, black, ! Mens suits 9.G5 1050 LtiiSclren s overcocits rti re- , i M,nB S;;: \l'll !?,•>'! duced prices. . ? .® s oats • 1,118 '°" ,u ' Udia.- Coats from 3.50 to 12.00 So Cotne to J. M. Wighton's to satisfy your wants. Remember sale only lasts this month. Railroad fare from Laporte and Nordmont for purchase of sio*oo or over. ~ THE GREATEST OF ALL MUtICAL INVENTIONS—THE TWO-HORN • DUPLEX' PHONOGRAPH THREE DAYS' FREE TRIAL IN YOUR OWN HOME The Duplex is the biggest, finest finished, loudest, clearest, sweetest-toned instrument ever pot on the American Market. It is the only phonograph manufactured and sold DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO YOU on MJBHk JEASY PAYMENTS JGIQ The Duplex it the only phonograph that gives you all the sound vibrations and gets all the volume of music. This is because of its double vibrating diaphragms in the sound box, and the two horns to amplify the sound waves. All other phonographs, with one-sided diaphragm and a single horn, get only ha 112 the music. The Duplxe is I like a perfectly Concert Collection contains 16 ofiho best ten. formed athlete with both sidea developed. £* I ft inch n-vcids that money can bey. all specially Other phonographs are like the one-eyed, I /!y 'elected to give a variety ot nimic k> that • _ I r J ] jj r U. 1 dozen people ci the moat vatird lutes can be one-legged, one-lunged defectives sometimes a two hrtm' entertainment at your hame seen —capable ot doing sometlliag, it is true, ard each will be sure to hear ;.t least one or more but not the best. Don't allow anyone to JM/&! s«lacti<»» that will giro These sUteen persuadeyou to buy another raakeoi phono- [£° rf i£h™«,t..f.nd vocalsoU, wad <L>u graph until you have tent for and received and quartettes, talkinn pieces comic aongs. sacred our tplcndid piece*. e.v. Ve make »he seleciiona, ( because # we know to the bcit *pa ;t our mm jfi a • €| \* U) £<oo asserted necriies four different FREE CATALOGUE 1 ciPfty' .< producing music K,h and sweet and * ' w a-/ ~ , encugb «ck room, loud and joyous enough ■. i .... cic>\d of picknickeis. We putin a Kottle off 3-m-l Which explains fully the superior qua hues ot oJ. n *rst-cJacs oil can. a can of Monarah roetol .polish, the Duplex. We ate the only Company and a seal ocvA-br.x. Th.i collection uinUncled to grt« •cUully manufacturing phonogrephs and TUFSniIARF nFAI i2fiS£ selling direct from factory to user. All atner con- IIIL OyUnKVL lILAL f or •» sinaH payment down and six small monthly installments, earns are eithei jobbers and dealer* who do rot and has consented to assiat the readers of this 'r>; "> E* tc nsvc rnrr T*n 1 > lif manufacture what they sell, or are manufactures pap« in every way jn placing ih«r ctder, for IKKM MIS 112 KLL 1 KIAE who do not sell direct to the user, but market w fn run !n*thfpaper. !< Whea yoifwrSTlor ®» y '«» not «;Wlo buy iha Duple* and Hqme Con their output through jobbers and dealers. Hence, ctalogu., mention this paper and address ex- f 1 " c »WV SHJT'YL ff • weuasnJdo aetly as Mow; and when you write ask lor kn.vct when boys at. school. We aHow you a full three days , « ,u " - • w5! r:^r^rta-. u, H Save AllThe i . ... » .« t . which we soil on Easy Payments. It consists off \anc« money back. But (as we feel sure it will) it it pleases tor our customers. We are content With a lair the Duplex Phonograph with all the latest you, keep it and write us and say so; and thiity days after• manufacturer's profit. When you buy any other improvements— OUT mechanical feed which re- watt* send us your fir-t monthly payment, or pay it over to make vou nav a orofit to the manufacturer a wreathe record of all the destructive work off the Editor cf this paper, who is authorised to veceive ie? : H L* if j.y?f manufacturer, a p ™Uing>e reproducer (sound box) and monthly payments and send them in. Apd each thirty daya prom to the big jobber or distributor, and another needle point across its surface; and oui weight mak~ a sixilar payment until all the installments are paid, profit to the dealer. We have no agents ; hut regulating device which is the greatest record This is the biggest snap in phonographs ever oftered to the th» Frlitar nt tki'a n«n#»r ki. maiU invMticrat *nn §aver ever invented. Both these are exclusive public No haim in investigating it. at any rate. Talk to the tdltor ot this paper has made invesugat .on featurei of un nol b,. had the I- litor of thU paper: a ? k him to send m for a catalogue and is satished that we give all our customers on an y other phonograph Homa and terms for you, or write direct, mentioniog this paper, to DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH CO., 31 r... 5,.. Kalamazoo, Mich. NOTK: —Tbe undersigned has made careful investigation and finds that the Duplex Phonograph Company give their customers fair and honorable treatment, and advises readers of this paper to send for catalogue and further particulars. It costs nothing but a postage stamp or a postal card to try. If you do not wish to lake the trouble to write, give me yoar name and address and I'll do the asking. And Fil see that you get a square | deal Always mention tkia paper when you write. ' "CIIAS. L WING, Editor. 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