J MIDDLEBtJKG POST. UNITED STATES SENATOR THURSTON, Tho Brilliant Statesman from Nebraska, Makes an Important Tublic Utterance. myvPKaPARap bxprbssly for the f 3T' 'iby its corps op cobrespondents Jtyk SELINSGROVE. Uri I lev. Gensler and child are a visit to her parents in miu- ljiliia. A nuailier of our HHle gave an tr llitriikf j if lfd Ml vening r,rv ,u """ " 7: , . ', L 1 ... I .bmtrhtur if Iliiirliosvillx vjroa"" o til. D. Sclmure i Thursday evea- LThe lay ,Jur V1 u'rougn -Fiiiliv l'i"t making ham.y the CiploiW with their monthly pay. iHon. II. Jilltz 01 uunungtion, J II. I). Sehnure caught a iinberc Salmon In the Juniata Jer. Erdley w'"5 Johns- I oof Paul River of Huntingdon, win the Into Dr. 1'. A. IJoyer, is vis i : I.. I, ...... ID ' irii'iius Alfreil Hayes, Esq., ,of Lewis Irgwas in town between trains ,uday last. Mr. Green wait, the veteran Fruit 1 ... n yn I 111 Mil m 1 1 lot W fUllttlliail . 10 nuaiu iu uui imuni. is well known to many ol our izeus as being a number one sales- ED. Mrs. LeClare of Muncy is visit- lends in town. The fine weather we have been ivinir this fall gives the farmers a We to gel their corn husked housed. If they don't get it U it is not the weather's fault. Mrs. Nora Shields returned to home in Philadelphia. JDr. F. J. Wagenseller and a Vty were out hunting for Deer. ie doctor shot a deer. Weis has gone to the eastern Its for the purpose of making rchases of Holiday goods. Eyer Lutz, who is working at lersbtirg Shoe . factory, was ne with his parents over Sun- Jlrs. Anna Kistner and Miriam kliart spent Sunday with the Wt Asift at Sunbury . he Misses Huntly of Driftwood being very pleasantly entertain- by J. A. Schoch and wife. J. Duck was home with his lily over Sunday. DUNDORE. Last week it was favorable for iking corn but some have not fclieu yet. Brace Wise has gone to Milton five with a family there. )r. Krebs is the champion hunt So far he foiled some twenty rudive rabbits. 'he Sunbury, Port Treverton Chapman hucksters are so itiful that each gets only 1 doz. 1 in a day's drive. F. Witmcr has made over e hundred dollars at the Sus mnna Coal Breaker in the last n months and has it on deposit ie National Bank at Herndon. . A. Wolf made a trip to Trev n to work in the coal mints but d no opening for th8 present. aryShafer.of Port Trevorton, don Maria W. Dundore last ay. ary A. Campbell had her sons, Friday, dressed two fine hogs for B. Reichenbach supplied the e of Port Trevorton with pa. C. Hoover is building a fu-tuiea. Vianuel Rambo put a new roof IOUS0, Itambo and O. L. Lonir- our carpenters, are busy every f8o Hoover had a new roof "is house. i"'ire Sechrist "" MAVVf X V lry that it will do one's eyes " ec 11, is still a demand for Sim. I'Hiacoal and the breaker is P'g on half time. No buyers nro numerous! but p nut willing to pay fifty THE OLD RELIABLE '' Olie ttHU fiKn IT fi-.l.l .',1 . ' r wiuimit asking for ' "ickcn tldevs have roi.,,,1 yt thu flij, j.lt .' "ivueu to call. it. not. nrc mm POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE WEST BEAVER. Some of our formers are alsmt through plowing for their nest -canii'n coru crop. Mason Krupp spent Siiturday in Ijewistown on special business. Through the advertisement of the Lewistown inerehunts it entices folks from here to go there and buy. See what a little printer's ink will do. Try adv. in the Phot and note the result. Amos Wagner is putting up a uew house in McClure aliove the publiit square for his own lienefit. It has been rep tried that five or mx new wagons have lieeu ordered at this end for huckstering next 8eas)ii. The chistnuk crop wuh a failure. the locusts are responsible for it. Our township poor house is an uncomfortable place for those who do not like to work. Thanksgiving next week should be an incentive to thanksgiving the wliole yea r. MT. PLEASANT MILLS. Charles Kaltriter, who is em ployed at Lewistown, spent Sunday at hum e. Norman Troup has been huskinir corn tor James fisher at Kantz, last week. Kev. C. C. Miller preached an interesting sermon Sunday in the L. & II. church. A. F. Sjhnji lu 1 bjjsi wirkiner near Kreamer several days last week. Abraham Mitterlin; and wife took dinner at T. G. Arbogast's Sunday. The Literary Society in the Frec mjnt school building, which con venes every Friday evening, is in. a flourishing condition. Thanksgiving day i the next legal holiday. Luther Minium is repapcring his brick dwelling. Adam Kaltriter and lady friend of Beaver Springs spent Sunday at home. John M. Steflen. of Sunbury, spent several days at home last week. Fred. C. Hackenberc, of Seven Points, was in town on business last week. Rev. C. C. Miller wife and little son, Franklin, were the euesls o f David Avomer p, Wednesday. Seno. Troup, who was working for Maurice Meneel at Northumber land, is at home for the winter. A. F. Schnee and J. A. Kreitrh- bumn were on a business trip to Altoona, Monday. VEROILLA. Mrs. Annie Loncracre was visit- ing at Lemoyne, Cumberland Co., last week. - William Shadle of Seliusirrove spent Sunday among friends here. 11. S. Aucker of Shamokin trans acted business in town last week. Dr. W. W. Loniracre and wife of Fremont were callers here last week. J. R. lleigle spent Sunday with his brother at Middleburg. Dr. II. M. Krebs shot more rabbits this season than any one else ot whom we know. ' Our threshers have finished for the season. I. F. Borkey and family are the champion corn buskers of. this place. Unless we Americans keep our eves ooeii. Homo will (within fifty years from now) rob us of all that for which our Stars and Stripes stand. If you say this will never be so, please read more along this line. Colds I " I had a terrible cold and could hardly breathe. I then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and it gave me im mediate relief." W. C. Layton, Sidell, 111. How will your ccu!r; be tonight ? worse, prob ably. For it's first a cold, then a cough, then bron chitis or pneumonia, and at last consumption. Coughs always tend downward. Stop this downward tendency by taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Thrw ilm: 2V., nou(th for n ordinary rnld; Wr.,)mt right fur brnnohltli. hr nets, liarrt coldt. etc.j fl, mntt Monomlcal for chronic eei nnd to keep on hand. J. 0. AVER CO., Lowell, Mali. Our miller, ( A. I-Vhcr, Kl,vs lu thinks he can ttpial (,'al in or b j. hogs. At lenst he will risk a pound of scrapple as t, lt t. Take him up C'nl. A party of invalids started fr m here Monday morning for Ilickorv C)rners for the leiiclit of tluir health. Hope they may receive lots of In'nefit. Sherifl Row was seen on our streets last week, attending to what the law requires of him to do. Fanners and fat hogs are in de mand at this end. It din's not require Pre-iiknl Roosevelt to go so far in search of bear as they can lie had in New Lancaster with Win. Wagner and Ed, Kothrock as guides. Miss Bordnor, of Shamokin Dam, is spending u few days here amongst friends. KREAMER. ( John Boyer, the fruit growtr, snipped a carload of potatoes last Saturday. Hummel Si Fryman shipped a car load of apples from this place Friday. Stephen Mcneli and wife, of Wt Butlalo township, spent Thursday and Friday at James Magee's. Theodore Row snd Charles Fisher with their wives attended the funeral af Mrs. Sam'l Miller, of Lochicl, Union C. Ouite 11 numlHTof our people attended the! luneral ot Mrs. Mull, ut Salem. . Airs. L. CJordon and Mrs. H. C. Smith spent SaturJry at Selins grove. Anion Smith and wife, of Selins grove, drove through town Sunday. Edna Smith aud her friend, of Selinsgrove, SKnt Sunday with her grandma, Mrs. L. Walter. . i'rtsl !!ian 1vM0r.1l- TLKICB OF THE UNITED STATUS SENATE CIIAMBLIt. Ex-Sonator John M.Thurston, of Omnhti, Xelir.i. :.r-, U otn f t!i. i:ut ;.i.):nl nonianu uiuuentiai men in tho country, llo inn.K l!.,' . n. !!!!:' disut MoKinloy t tho Kt. Loulg convontton, and was niu riniiiii nl t of thin convention, llo was also malo Chairman of ih :s iti.n l?.:it nalea tho late rri'sldentMoKlnloyBtriilliKlelhla. H.Mva :-..lnt.- l .v I'rea. lilentMeKlnlcy to ho Chairman of thoSt. LouU Knjm.-if n tiuu.xUM:.' This lirumluuntcentlpmanroi-pntly wrote tho followl:.:; h-tter to Tho lVruna Modiolno Co., of Columbus, Ohio: Washington, I). C, April 6, 1901. " I have used Pervna at various times during tl:j past year or two with most satisfactory results. " It entirely relieved me from an Irritating cou,;'ithe result of excessive effort In tl.a preside:, lit campaign, and I ..m a firm be liever In Its efficacy i jr any mclx trouble." Jno. M. Vhurston. Catarrh has already Ix oomoa nii'i.itiid curso. IU raragos extend from ua;i to ocean. More than ono-half tho peorlu r-o affoclod by It. It has become n'.i'.'i a sorlous matter that it has pa.J A o boundaries of tho medical pn.. and become a national question, tors aro talklnR about itj Congrc aro discussing it. They aro not only consldorlnK ' ex tent and chronlo nature of the (. . use, but tho possibility of finding a in.;., uul romody to moot this national calamity ino caiarrn rumoay, l'oruna, se bo tho main expectation In tM.-, tlon. Dr. Ilartman, President of The maa Sanitarium, devised tho rt. Tornna. OTor fortr vears aso. an remodyaa a catarrh care baa been grow ing In favor steadily all these yearx. It stands to-day before tho nation a a thoroughly tested, accurately sclontiUo sluri n.i- liieu to .jeo- art- t!io iniernal renietly rore.T rrh. Tliero nrri praetieully no medieh...! rivaU in the Held. lVruna Is not a local replication or temporary relief; it is a per ::i anen t euro. lVruna is a Kj-stemlc remei. v. It eradi cates catarrh from tho system. It curei catarrh wherever located. Its cures aro radical and lasting Fritz Vollmer, Trosident chwm. blscher Siengerbund, Chicago, in a re cent letter to Tho lVruna Medicine Co., says: "My voice was so badly affected from catarrh that I was afraid I would loo it entirely. I re: 1 of some of the winder ful things yo. r l'oruna would do and thought it advi able to try somo myself, "I am pleas I to state that in a very short timo I w. 'urel." Fritz Vollmer, Address tho lVruna Medicine Co., Co lumbus, O., for a book of testimonial, contalnint; letters from prominent inoa and women concerning l'cruua. chreyer, 8on & Oo. For Heavy White Waists. Material for white waists in winter weights are more in demand than ever. We nave a choice assortment of pretty materials to select froiu. Figured Piques, mercerized (lowers, dotted and birdseve design, 'Sm yard, l'lain 'eonleu figures nre the same price. Plain cheviots are quite a novelty at 25c. . White Madras lu figures and stripes, wo, a ysra. A New Feature. Art Needle Work. A counter full of Art Linens, Tablo Covers, Center Pieces, Pillow Tops, Trav Covers and Doylies. There has been a growing demand for stamped linens of all kinds: we have just received an entire new line in choice selections. Look for them In the center of the store, right under the big sky-light UooU linen, gono as ever we sold and In both white and linen colors, every one with perfectly stumped design ; carnation, chrysanthemum, pansy, for-get-me-not, clover, holly, violet. wild rose, daisy, morning glory auu pond-lilly. Dovlles 10c. 15o, 20c, round with fanev drawn edce. snuare with hem stitched border and some with open drnwu work. Trav Cover, 20c, 25c, 3oc. fancy Hemstitched. Center Pieces, 35e, 50c, varied sizes. Pillow Tops, 30c, 35c, 50c, artistic and pleasing. Jauiu covets, yaru scpuaro, i.oo. Shoe Bargains Now. Mod's 3 shoe Box Calf and Knamel .Shoes in Lace amd Hluchcr Cut at ami 2.99 are made of the highest ,uality leather fanned. Our 1.99 Men's I5o.x Calf and Knamel Shoes arc just as rood as what others ask 22.nn (nr. 11.... n.i r :!.. .n i i .i - - ' "7 limit- vjeiiui isojui ieuincr, seam lesi shoes, make the best school shoes, $1.25 to 81.G0. iucu s uau okin niioes in Iwth lace aud congress made on govern ment last, are easy on tender feet, $2.50. Men's Fine Calf, Sewed Boots all sizes, $2.49. Men's Tap Sole Working Shoes for 98cls aro worth $1.25. . jsargam lable ol men's light working shoes 81.00 a pair. Kinds that are worth $2.50. Come here for Gum Boots and Rubbers. . CASTOR i A . For Infants and Children, . The Kind You Kava Always Bought Underwear Combination Suits. Lndies. itirls. boys and children, nil sizes for each. The combination suit vest tuvl drawers combined in one gar ment are in creator demand than ever. 'i'h'.' common sense underwear. Gives pel feet warmth, enxo and -comfort without iucrcasinir the size only one thickness uround the waist and no buttons to feel uncomfortable. Olovo lilting, perfectly knit, open across bust niul shoulders, high neck, long sleeves. Ask for "Melba" Suits, they are seamless and perfection in fit, fine ribbed. oOo, Ladies' (irey and Wliite cotton heavy Hewed, closed with G buttons across bust. "Ie, heavier weight, better fleeced and prettier trimmed silver and ecru in cotton. $1.00 extra heavy liubed cotton In grey. fl.oOtirey Wool Suits well fleeced, silk embroidery and silk tape trimmed. (I. ""(', All Wind, white, line quality, fleeced, open down front. $:; .01) and &1.50 Knit of purest white wool, open down trout, silk trimmed. Children's and (iiiV Suits in grey 4ihI white ribbed, lleeee lined, rli sizes, iic, 5(lo, 75c, 1.00. Maya one jdece suits open across shudders, tine cotton ribbed, 50c. Fancy Cushion Tops. A fascinating assortment on display beneath IIih nUv.ll.rlif . Vaur - - ""J " "H " v " vitro have teen added again. Esiwcially at- inieiivo arc in ones an reaay lor use; that is they require no working like the. Btamied ones. For those who de light to work them we have a large as sortment lu ilower designs, and designs for college fellows, glbson and golf girls, bachelor's dreams, full 24 inches square- $1.00 best quality satin, woven deco rations. TJi", Velour pretty colorings. 50c Pure silk, in light uud dark shades. 5c, 50c, Heavy Denims in great va riety. Silk Floss cushions for Hm InuM.i nf the cushion, makes the softest thilllest cushion to bo found, sizes from is to 24 inches sipiare, from 25c to 60o each. Use Jlrainerd and Armstrong Spool silk and save the empty spools. Prizes aim premiums given away for tliem. Embroidery Flanne s. For babies aamr skirts you want warmth and fineness, here it Is, all wool, soft and llcccy, white flannel, f.iney bilk embroidered, 75c, $1 00 and $1 25 a yard. Cushion Cord and Silks. In working your cushions, good silk Is the first requisite of good work, but only Uriiinerd and Armstrong silks. They tiro guaranteed not to run In washing. All their embroidery silks put up in holders, no knots to untie uorsiiiirls to untangle. And theempty holders are valuable for both prizes mid prcmhms. Asiatic Filo Silk is liner than any other thread, harmon ins shadings, unsurpassed for working table linen. Asiatic Twisted Embroidery Silk, tijjht twisted, for nil general work. Asiatic Konmti Floss for heavier work. Kneli one put up 1 skein lu holder and 5c n skein.' Cushion Cord with tassels in ono piece, long enough for largo cushion, l!oe etich. i Cushion Cord bv tho ynrd, plain and mixed colors, pretty shades in orange and blue and orange and black, 10c aud lot; a yard. . Among The New Books. Lovers of good literature will find tlie most popular and latest books here by the best authors iu the world. At any time should you not find a certain book sought for, we will gladly get it for you. Notice that all are copy-right books, with the same bindlnir that the pu lishers charge $1.50 for, while we sell them at (1. 10 Ihosu Itlack Diamond Men, by Win. F. fSibboiiH. The lied House, by K. Xesbit. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn, bv F. Hopkinson Smith. Caleb West, by same. Find of Fire, by Ellen F. Fowler The ltciicfactrcss, author of Eliza beth and Herman Garden The Leopard's Spots, by Thomas Dixon, Jr The Little White I'.ird, by J. M. Ihirrio Abroad witli the Jimmies, bv Lillian Hell The Vultures, by Henry Merriinaii Home, by Zola Janet Ward, by Margaret E Simg ster The lUttlo Ground, by Ellen Glasgow To Have aud to Hold', by Mary John ston In G. A. Henry's works tho follow ing . ruder Wellington's Command ; iiotli Sides of tho Jiorder J Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt, With Misire at Conmna ; Witli the I'.ritish Legion; Witli Ditclincr in Soudan; Tim Tre-isures of the I nens. For the children in illustrated editions mich us, Just So Stories, by Kipling, Historical Works and Chi hi iiiiis Stories. Groceries. If you believe in saving your money, it will bo wiso for you to buy ynn cries her. Compare the-e.prh es with what oth -rs are charging you. Flour, ehoi.: of 5 'kieds ."() l's ?, ! ( f.'l 75 per barrel. Shredded Wheat Biscuits A pud. i for 25 cents. Force 2 packages for 25 cents. Lion aud Ai'tmckles Collee at 10c u pound Fancy Evaporated Apricot.- and Peaches 10c a pound. New Pack Tomatoes, Corn, I 'ran (it In 50 lbs lard cairn 2"m, The price to Ihi iiigner wiicii iiiis lot is s ilil. It you 'want them at this price, biv them now. Thin Tumblers. 50 dozen tii in blown glass tumblers at 75c a dozen. An advance in tho price since we bought these cannot get more to sell at this price whon these are gone. Your choice of 4 styles, liest shell glass. Bath Robes. rPI i.kjj. lr I niu ii i'a ii liirnii. tn 11 It.itli ' - I. Iim..l(, i. IIIU all nicely trimmed with cord and tas- I s. Eiderdown liobes in irrnv. I. Inch. pink ami red at $7 IK). HellVV 'of toll lli-'i'eil Iwmlereil col lar and bottom at $5 (X). Fancy stripe, cotton fleeced, Blankets for Bath Holies, fl a pair. New Fabrics for Waists. White Wai-ts for Winter We ir more than ever, hut tho goods iiiu-l have warmth aud be easv to wash. Have list added a new fabric whieb meets this requirement. Fleece pique, h plain cheviot weave on the oiil.-iileand a fine fleece inside like tho flannelette. Price us low as. 10c a yard. Patch-Work Calicoes. Making an extra comfort or two for the winter".' Then why pi them together from little patches when you can buy a covering that looksns though it was pieced can't tell the iHVorciiee unless you examine the pieces. Good colors, light and dark, four designs Ut choose from, W)e a yard. Lumberman's flannel. The real old fashioned, all wool Han. nel, just like the kinds t hut were mado fifty years ago, only that this i- (liviulv slirunli helori' we get it. ( "'ins in plain grey ami grey with red -uipe. Not onh fof heavy Uiiderwi: anil men's shirts, but makes excel' i.t pet ticoats for winter, 2S inches vide, 45c a yard. Ntw Eiderdowns. A new feat ore in Eliicne.v i Hippie eiderdowns, a wave goods just like a rij i !c i;i When you want a die-' clothes for the baby or :i i .i! i i cart Tohe we want to show iii Webave n Inpi'r choice Mem ; "itw iu M i ' l f 1 1 l.c i ' ii' lr;i'i le d, pie'..', blue, vt and bite. - c, .'. , .. . ani "Oe mi lie vi !.; .Oi ci 1 ' I y .u.l wide, 1 iH)u yard. 's tho iu the It. .ok. t ' ; .c, 1' CI ' ell. -e;,d 'rear, i