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INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
Gi I reel nd General Interest, Oathered
ai Home or Clipped Irm our N
Lxchanxes.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS
The Sheets Stage Line takes
you to Mercersburg for 50 cents.
Mrs. Will Baidelman and son
Charles, of Uarriaburg, are visit
mg relatives in town.
Ed Lumpkin s, Baltimore's ir
repressible hat man, spent sever
al days in town during the past
week, serving his ever lucreat ng
trade in this county,
Will and Charlie Hoover, who
are employed in Pittsburg, the
former holding a lucrative posi
tion in an office of the Fennsyl
vania railroad company, and the
latter with the Westinghouse peo
pie, are spending a week's vaca
tion in the home of their parents,
John Hoover and wife, at Huston
town. The boys spent Monday
in town, and took in the baseball
game between the Athletics and
Fort Loudon.
Work 24 Hours A Day.
The busiest tittle things ever
made are Dr. King's New Life
Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coat
ed globule of health, that chang
es weakness into strength, lang
uor into energy, brain fag into
mental power; curing constipa
Hon, headache, chills, dyspepsia,
malaria. 25c at Trout's drug
store,
CLEAR RIDGE.
What has become of our Cleir
Ridge scribes ? Are they away,
oa a journey, or sleeping, or what
nas happened them ? In their
absence.'or rather their silence,
we will try and give some items.
Our farmers are about begin
ning to harvest.
The Henrv brothers have pur
chased a new biLder, and are op
erating it on T. E. Fleming's
farm.
Wheat is good, and if harvest
ed in good condition, will give
the largest crop for years. Corn
is looking fine, but grass is short.
Our sick people are Squire
Fleming and William Keebaugh.
Neither seems to oe improving
very fast. We hope that a change
for the better may soon occur.
They are among our best citizens
and neighbors, and our warmest
sympathies go out for them.
A. C. Hockenberry and wife, of
Pitcairn, are visiting the latter's
parents, J. W. Grove and wife, of
this place. Mr. Hockenberry is
a tireman on the Panhandle rail
road, and reports business a lit
tle dull on his division.
Mrs. Fanny Baker and Miss
Minnie Grove, who were on an ex
tensive visit in Ohio the former
visiting her children in the J. O.
U. M. Orphans' Home, and the
latter, her sister have returned
to their homes much pleased with
their visit. Mrs. Baker is espe
cially pleased with the way her
children are taken care of. She
brought the youngest one home
a girl aged about Beven years.
Our hustling coacn maker John
nie Mowers, is in ill luck again.
His 57-year-old driving horse
Charley got down in the stall the
other night and injured one of his
legs to the extent that he has been
going on three legs ever since.
Johnnie says he is offered two
hundred dollars for Charlie, if he
can prove his age as above.
Samuel Stevens, of McKinley
ville, is the owner of a western
pony, which he purchased from
J. P. Kerlin, of Clear Ridge. Aft
er hitching it up .last Saturday
morning, to drive toHustontowti
by some means the animal got
away from him, running into a
wire fence, cutting some ugly
gashes on itself and' demolishirg
the buggy.
Harry Stevens, of this place,
and Nelly Curran, of Jemette,
weie recently joined id the holy
bonds of matrimony.
W. L. Fields, W. B. Fields, and
G. (J. Fields, our huBtling car
penters, who have employment
in Huntingdon, spent the Fourth
at their homes. They will return
to Huntingnon Tuesday, where
,hey will have wprk during the
summer at fair wages. i
N. B. Henry and son Calvin are
out all the time with a good crew
and have all the work they can
lo.
Ess
A DEADLY GERM.
A GOOD HENHOUSE.
It Will Comfortably Accommodate
Over a Hundred Hene.
This henhouse is designed (or 100
hens but by crowding 1t (ill hold ISO.
It Is built 20 (eet by 10, 3 1-2 (eet high
at rear and nine (eet at (ront. Thla
plan Is for a shingle roof. If iron la
used the (ront can be lowered if de
aired. The roosts are hung on the
back side with hinges, so they can be
raised when the house is cleaned. In
n s o
Front Elevation of House,
the (ront are two windows 10x12
Inches, two ventilators and the door.
The windows are placed low down so
as to get as much sun as possible.
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Floor Plan of House.
Roosts are 16 inches apart. The nest
boxes at one side are 12 inches square.
Poultry House Ventilation.'
It is a very difficult matter to venti
late a poultry house without causing
draughts of air on the (owls at night
The proper mode is to keep the poul
try bouse clean, leave the doors open
during the day, and shut the house at
night, allowing no ventilation at ail.
We have (ound that it is Aery difficult
to keep the (rosh air from coming In,
and it is a fuct that many who take
pains to render the poultry house
warm and comfortable, by stopping
all cracks with paper, make a hole in
the roof or gable ends, which they
style a "ventilator,1' and thus let iD
more cold than tbey desire..
There is not as much foul air In a
poultry house as may be supposed,
The severe cold renders all gases
heavy, and lesB volatile matter exists.
I'll a poultry house with smoke, and
close the door; then step outside and
notice where it escapes. You will at
once be convinced that you need no
"ventilator," and that despite all out
precautions, your house is full of air
holes that you cannot easily close,
and your birds are liable to roup and
other disease, due to cold draughts oi
air over them at night.
Egg Teats.
A good egg will sink in water.
Stale eggs are glassy and smooth of
shell.
A fresh egg has a lime-like surface
to its shell.
The boiled eggs which adhere to
the shell are fresh laid.
Eggs packed in bran for a long time
smell and taste musty.
Thin shell are caused by a lack oi
gravel, etc., among the hens laying
eggs. ,
After an egg has been laid a day or
more the shell comes off easily when
boiled.
A boiled egg which' Is-done will dry
quickly on the shell when taken from
the kettle.
Eggs which have been packed Id
lime look stained and show the action
of the lime on the surface.
It an egg Is clean and golden in ap
pearance when held to the light, It Is
good; If dark or spotted, it is bad.
Breeding Poultry.
The tendency among all poultry
raisers at the present time is to have
one breed of fowls, and not have such
a mixture of breeds In their flocks as
was formerly and is still the caBe.
Much better results and larger proiiti
can be obtained With pure bred fowls
than with mixed breeds. Wherever
we see a nice flock of fowls, all of one
breed, we see a farm well kept and
prosperous. In order to find out for
yourself whether pure bred fowls da
better than a mixed breed, put up for
ty scrub fowls such as you see about
almost all farms, In one lot, and for
ty pure bred fowls in another lot; give
both lots the same care and treatment
and you will And at the end of sev
eral months that the pure bred flock
has layed more eggs and made bigger
profits than the mixed flocks.
The Thief of Time.
Teacher Johnny, what Is the
meaning of the word "procrastinate?"
Pupil To put off. s
Teacher Right Use It In an origi
nal sentence. v
Pupil "The brakeman procrastinat
ed the tramp from the tramp."
No Idolater.
Miss Simper Do you know, I aim
ply worship D'Auber's landscapes!
Mr. Crimper Well, there's no com
mandment against It They certainly
bear bo .likeness to anything In the
heaven above, or the earth beneath, or
the water under the earth.
Getting Even.
Miss Passay What a lovely gown
you hav on! But haven't I seen It be
fore? Miss Tartlelgh No, I think not
Tou see I've only worn It at a fear
very smart affairs this season.
One Theory.
"Why was Sisyphus," asked tho pro
fessor In mythology, "compelled to
roll a stone up a hill?"
"I a'pose he bad made a freak elec
tion bet" answered the student with
the bulging brow.
Judson Baiter's wife looks like a
very determined kind of woman.
Madison She la determined; Bas
ter la the fifth man aha has led to the
a' tar,
Victims of the Office Holding Habit
Can Find Only One Care.
"You let a feller once git a thirst
for office an', by jacks. It'll stick to
him like a thirst for the wine that is
red, as the good Book says," s.ild
Simeon Sknggs, the snge of I'eavll'.e's
only grocery-store, where Simoon de
livered his oracle-like words of wis
dom. "Now, you take Lem Iloggley:
He's been holdiu' olllce for the last
thutty year, an' he's more eager for It
than he was at the start Seems like
Lorn cun't eat his meals with no appy
tlte nor sleep In pence onlcss he's In
office. I reck'lect that he wa'n't but
nineteen when they made him librar
ian of the Sunday school. It was Ills
fust taste of odlce-holdin', an' sort of
put the germ Into his blood, an' it
worked through his whole cistern so
that I reckon he'll be an office-seeker
all his life. He was only twenty-two
when he worked himself Into the of
fice o' keeper o' the dog-pound in
town, an' from thnt he worked up to
town-marshal with a salary of three
dollars a month, an' he never made
but two arrests In nine months. Tbon
he got himself app'lnted justice o' Hie
peace an' not'ry public, an' tuk In
two dollars an' sixty-five cents In fees
the fust two weeks he hold that of
fice. Next think anybody knowed he
was county coroner an' taktn' In li!s
dollar apiece for every corp he viewed
or set on at a Inquest. He tole me
with his own Uvin' mouth thnt he
made four dollars that way the fust
three months. Then the Clood Tem
plars made him worthy chief or a
high-mucky-muck o' some kind in
organization, nn' from that he got. to
be one o the six vice-pres'dents of
our county fair an' cheerman o' the
committee' that had charge o' the
hoss-racln". He was a del'gate to the
Methodist convention over in Peesley
County one year, an" overseer of our
roads one year. I tell ye, once a fel
ler gits an itch for office nothln' short
of a plnce In the gov'ment will satisfy
him. I think from the way Lem talks
that he's got his eye on our postofffee
with Its two hundred a year sal'ry, if
he ain't wlre-pullln' for a plnce In
Taft's cabbynet. No limits to the am
bition o' theso office-seekers once tue
deadly germ o' the disease gits set
tled in 'era."-Puck.
When Nobody Would See It,
PENALTY ATTACHED.
"Pat, do ye know what tolme it Is?"
"Oi do not, Mike. Let's each wan
make a guess, an' th' one that misses
it th' most can go In an' look at th'
clock!"
Not Reliable.
"Sir," said the sleek-looking agent,
approaching the desk of the meek,
meaching-looklng man and opening
one of those folding thingumajigs
showing styles of binding, "I believe
I can interest you in this massive set
of books containing the speeches of
the world's greatest orators. Seventy
volumes', $1 down and $1 a month
until the price, $680, has been paid.
This set of books gives you the most
celebrated, speeches of the greatest
talkers the world has ever known
and"
"Let me see the index," says the
meek man. The agent hands it to him
and he looks through It carefully and
methodically, running his finger along
the list of names. Reaching the end,
he hands the index back to tho agent
and says:
"It isn't what you claim It Is. I
happen to know the greatest talker In
the world, and you haven't her In the
Index," Chicago Post.
Mutual Ignorance.
"Have you ever saw thla man be
fore?
"Yes."
"Had he come before you had
went?"
"No."
"is them your chickens what you
say was stole?" 1
"Yes."
"Would you have recognuz them If
you had saw them before they was
brung here?"
"Yes, Judge; would have knowed
them."
"Tut, tut, young man; speak gram
inatlo. It ain't proper to say 'have
knowed.' You should ought to say,
'have knew.' "
Well Supplied.
"I find It hard to kill time," de
clared the pampered pet. "I only
have my music, you know. How do
you manage?" '
"Oh, I do very well," answered the
other girl. 'In addition to my music,
I have my sweeping, my dusting, my
sewing, and my dishwatiblng."
N.The Inference.
"I once wrote my name on an etc"
"Oct letter?"
"Yes, two years later."
"From an actor, eh?" j
Poultry Notes.
Dolled oats or other gruln makes
good laying teed.
lot sure tbe hens are provided with
dust bath.
Old bens make the best mothers,
but th pullets are the better layers.
The breed you like best Is the best
breed for you to keep.
By running vegetable paring
bones small potatoes, dry bread an
other scraps through a hone cuttel
ach day and feeding It to the hens,
you will have cck whan others hav
none. .... . .
She Won't yon please give for
the charity fund?
Millionaire . Certainly. Give me
your list and I'll put down a hun
dred. She But I haven't a list.
Millionaire Oh, then, here's a
Quarter for you.
Master of the Ring Don't be
frightened, Mr. Fly; even if you slip
you'll only full in my net. Royal
Magazine.
Mary's Frankfurters.
Mary had somo little "dogs,"
She put 'em to stew;
They never growled a srhglo bit.
Until sho'd eaten two.
Yonkers Statesman.
Wholesale.
Ike I made a whole town take
water once.
Mike How so?
Ike I was in the milk business
fer a year.
The Hereafter.
The Invalid How do you thlnka
warmer climate would suit me, doc.
tor?
The Doctor Heavens, man!
That's what I'm trying to save you
from.
Chicago.
Mrs. Dearborn I hear youf
daughter was married last summer.
Mrs. Wabash Yea, she was.
"And is she happy yet?
"No, not' yet."
Three Pieces. '
In
RACKET
I ST0RE
PRICES FOR JUNE
We made mention of a good Lawn Mower that we are selling at
$2.50 and $2.65. Well, we have sold a nice lot of 12. and we just
got 5 more at the same price.
Also our American Wire Fence. We never had as nice a trade
on wire as this year. We were out of the-No. 9, but got another
lot this week at the same price. If you want fence call and be con
vinced like others that we have the right prices.
Machine Oil like we always handle, and the same as others get
40 and 50c. a gallon, our price 25c; oil cans 8 to 25c; ice cream
freezers $2.00 to $2.45.
Clothing
Clothing-
Manager How many pieces
your orchestra?
Prof. Hammers Three.
Manager What are they?
Prof. Hammers Piano, stool and
cover .
Like a Cigar.
"A play," remarked the theatrical
uanagor, "Is like a cigar." 1
"What's the answer?" Inquired the
Innocent reporter.
"If its good," explained tbe mana
ger, "everyone wants a box; and If
It's bad, no amount of puffing will
make It draw."
Tee Bad.
"Where's your mistress's maid?"
"Upstairs, sir, arranging Madan
i J"a4 &UdnT I she with her?" .
Say, we just got 12 Men's Suits, regular $9.00 values, that we are
selling at $6.50. Children's Suits $1.35 to $3.00, bloomer pants or
plain. Oh, Yes, we have a swell suit at $9.75, see it. We still sell
the Shippensburg Working Shirts at 45c,; Overalls 48 to 98c:
Pants 1.25 to $2.50, these are great values. Blouses 48c. A full
line of Lap Spreads 45, 55, 65, 75, 90, $I.OO, $1.50 and $1.75.
Just IO doz. more Felt Window Shades at 8c, also 10 doz. Oil
Shades in heavy goods 22c, Curtain Poles 8c, Lace Curtains 33,
45, 63 and 98c
Tinware and Graniteware
10 qt. during pails 10c., 5 qt. flaring palls 8c, 2 qt.
covered buckets He, 4 qt. covered buckets 10c.,
Strainer 12 qt. milk buckets 25c, 10 qt. tin dairy
pails 21'c, 10 qt., galvanized pails 15c, 12 qt. gal
vanized pail 18c, 14 qt. 20c, galvanized tubs 45c,
10 qt. dish pans 10c, 14 qt. 14c, 17 qt. 17c, heavy
tin dish pans 20 and 2 k;., star dinner pall 24c, 4 qt
stew pans 4c
Just got a big lot of 4 qt. granite stew pans that
we can sell at Be, blue and whlto stow pans 4 qt.
15c, 5qt. preserving kettle blue and white 20c, li
qt. 2.H!., 8 qt .'(5 anil :ie, 10 qt 45c, Borliu kettles
'M and 48c, 10 qt. blue and white water buckets
48c, granite dish pans ::o., funnels i, 4 and 5c,
1 qt. measures 5c, Hour sifters 10c , pranilu cliain
oers 211 and HOc, granite slop pails 4v.
Harness and Fly-nets
Say we have a nice set of Buggy Harness, not a flirasey piece of leather In it that we can sell you at 10.50,
also a nicer one that will cause yoa to wonder how we got them to sell at the price we do. We have had a
larger sale this year on collars, team bridles, front gears, whips and in fuct everything in the harness line
than we ever had. Why? just because we have the right goods at the t ight prices. Did you see that team
bridle that we sell at 1.25 it is fine. Don't fail to see our stock of buggy and team nuts.
Monkey wrenches 20, 2.1, 30, 35, 45 and 55c Just'got a dozen scythes and snaths, patent snath, iiOc. complete.
Paris green 8c box; electric weld 7 ft. traces 55c, breast chains 3.1 and 3e, but truces :;.p, and 4S, wood
and Iron planes, smooth planes. Wood smooth plane, $1.05; jack, $1.10; fore plague, $1.15; iron smooth plane,
$1.25; jock plane, $1 05. Adjustable wood scraper $1.05.
We can paint your house cheaper (if oil is higher) than last year
and guarantee the job.
Thanks for the increase in our business.
HULL & BENDER.
"Boston Tea Party"
Re-enacted in our Low Shoe Depart
ment every pair will be "thrown
over" our counter at a loss.
jl4 EXTRA SPECIALS-sizes.
Patent leather Oxford, high heel, Cadet toe, were
$2.25, reduced to $1.65.
Yici Kid Pump, 1 Strap, $1.60 and $1.75 re
duced to $1.25.
Yici Kid Oxford, patent leather tip, $1.50 reduced
to $1.15.
Dongola Kid Oxford, patent leather tip, $1.25 re
duced to 95c.
Biack Every Pair of Low Shoes Tan
$100 to $3.00 will be sold from 80c. to $2.00.
If you can't get . to town at once,
send us your order BY MAIL.
Be sure to take advantage of our
. offer. - - - -
Geo. W. Reisner & Company.
!V. M. COMERER,
agent for
IHb'GEISER MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY,
BURNT CABINS, PA.
for the sale of Traction and
Portable Engines, Gaso
line, ep irators, Clo
rerHullers, Saw
mills, &c.
Engines on hand all
the time.
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Because it is perfect
No undersized, wormy or
scabby specimens. It'l
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