—— — - et” compris , wi¥wn From ils Oab and Killed, / The following is a most interesting and, §0 ® respeet, ‘pathetic tale :— ee} | Mam J. Pope, 22 Ferrer Road, Sireathan, land, said : “Yes, poor chap, he is gone, dead—herrae bolted, thrown off his geat on his cab he was @riving and killed—poor chap, and a good port too, mate. It was him, you see, who gave me the half-bottle of St. Jacobs Oil that made on new man of me. ’T'was like this: me and Bowman were great friends. Some gentle- man had given him a bottle of St. Jacobs Oil Which had done him a lot of good ; ho only used half the bottle, and remembering that I had been a martyr to rheumatism and sciatica for years, that I had literally tried every- thing, had doctors, and all without benefit, I became digcguraged, and looked upon it that Well,”” says Pope, it is a miracle, ts of the tr Bow- it is, RG ng 0 PENNSYLVANIA ~~ BRIEFLY TOLD. pp spn Latest News Gleamed From All Over the State, PENSIONS jm OF - LIST Pennsylvania Corporations Increase Their Stock During October--Norwood Man Un- der Bail for Setting Fire to a Barn. Pensions granted Pennsylvanians: James B. Wilkins, Broadtop, $12; Isaac Byers, New Eagle, $10; Robert Jack, Allenport, $8; Henry Bevilhamer, Saeg- erstown, $8; John Glover, Meyersdale, $12: Samuel Plank, Shade Valley, $8; Frank Hulick, Oakdale, $8; Madison McLaughlin, Davis, $10; John Richards, Wampun, $8; Gerrit Heering, Meyers- Catarrh ury, dale, $12; Lewis Cruse, Hollodaysburg, 38; Adam Manges, Hillsview, $12; Anne (oung, Flegers, $8; Jeanette Moody. nton, $20. ‘hester Board of Trade appoint tittee to aid in the endeavor ta action in Congress in favor of a channel for the Delaware river. e negroes accused of many rob- in Lancaster county were arrest- Atglen, Chester county, after a ‘ith the constables. submitted by A. A. Richter, a bn architect, were accepted for the lew Memorial Reformed urch to" D erected in Washington for the con- gregation with which President Roose- velt worships. The General Missionary Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church con- cluded its sessions in Pittsburg. The committee refused to recede from its position in making an 8 per cent. reduc- tion in appropriations to missions. Charles Kester, 22 years years of age, of Easter 2 Township, was ot llentown charged Stuber, a neighbor. fed, got into an al- Kester stabbed Stu- nife, the blade pene- the State De- ng corporations: Btorage Co., Pitts- astern Warehouse capital $10,000; The ring Co., Pittsburg, ‘he Umbrella Specialty Pia, capital $10,000; The Furniture and Supply haron, capital $10,000. fi. Waterson was found dead is home in Chester, the dis- peing made by his daughter-in- ho went to his room to call him. fth was due to apoplexy. : George Shugars, aged 30 years, of Taylorsville, wandered from the high- way while drunk and fell into a twenty- foot breach which was partially filled with water and drowned. Annie Christ, aged 30, of Nesquehon- ing, fell into a bonfire which she had built to warm herself, and was so badly burned that she was taken to the Schuyl- kill County ‘Almshouse in a dying con- dition. The public school board of Tredyffrin fownship has organized as a board of Ith, with Dr. A. W. Baugh, of Paoli, ealth officer, and notice was sent iat all teachers and school chil- hust be vaccinated. el Rendler, a Lancaster county 54 years old, was dragged to frightened horse. of the Phila dalnlhia GRANTED. A Media Cripple Could Not Escape From Bura- ing House and Was Cremated--Eighteen COMMERCIAL REVIEW. General Trade Conditions. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of rade says: “A few months ago injury :0 the corn crop aroused fears that the railroads would be seriously handicap- ped by the loss of tonnage, yet the sea- son of grain traffic has not only failed to sroduce decreased earnings, but there is such a scarcity of rolling stock and motive power that numerous industries are badly demoralized. In so far as these interests are concerned the reduc- tion in corn freight proves a blessing. Railway earnings in October were 11.3 per cent. greater than last year and 21.2 per cent. over 1899, while these roads reporting for the first week of Novem- ber show an average gain of 9.8 per cent. “A healthy demand is reported throughout the country in all leading lines of merchandise, while sales of winter goods have attained normal pro- portions and holiday business promises to surpass all records: “Failures for the week numbered 215 in the United States, against 217 last year, and 27 in Canada, against 33 last vear.” Bradstreet’s says: “Wheat, including flour, exports for he week aggregaté 4,983,734 bushels, as against 5,460,645 last week and 4,062.020 in this week last year. Wheat exports July 1 to date (twenty weeks) aggregate 117,182,652 bushels, as against 70,417,817 fast season. “Corn exports aggregate 629,024 bush- els, as against 708,284 last week and 3.- 976,014 last year. July 1 to date corn RL bushels, as against LATEST QUOTATIONS: Flour—Best Patent, $4.60; Grade Extra, $4.10; Minnesota Bakers, $3.00a3.25. Wheat—New York No. 2 8o%c; Philadelphia No. 2 red 76Vaz7c; Balti- more No. 2 76c. Corn—New York No. 2 68c; Phila- delphia No. 2 67a67%c; Baltimore No. 2 62V4c¢. Oats—New York No. 2 46¢; Phila- delphia No. 2 49% ; Baltimore No. 2 49a 40%sc. Hay—No. 1 Timothy, $16.00a16.50; No. 2 Timothy, $15.00a15.50; No. 3 Timothy, $12.50a14.00. Fruits and Vegetables— Apples — Maryland and Virginia, fancy, per brl, $2.00a2.25; do Maryland and Pennsylva- nia, packed, per brl, $2.00a2.75. Cran: berries—Cape Cod, per brl, $5.00a5.50 Pears—Eastern Shore, Maryland, Keif- ers, per basket, 15a30c; do New York Keifers, per brl, $2.50a2.75. Quinces— New York, per brl, $3.50a4.00. Yams— Rappahannock, per “brl, $1.00a1.25. Beets—Native, per 100 bunches, $1.00a 1.50. Carrots—Native, per bunch, 1a 1c. Cabbages—New York, per ton $9.00a10.00. Celery—New York, per dozen 20a50c.; do native, per bunch 2252 3%c. Cauliflower—Long Island, per brl, or crate, $1.50a2.00. Eggplants— Florida, per crate $3.00a4.00. Lima Beans—Native, per bushel 75a90c. Let- tuce—Native, per box 15a30c. Onions— Yellow, per bushel $1.00a1.10; do white, per bushel $1.25a1.30. Peppers—Native, per bushel box 25a3oc. Pumpkins, each qasc. Parsnips—Native, per box, 25a 3oc. Turnips—Native, per box 10a 12Y4c¢. Tomatoes — Eastern Shor Maryland, per basket 30a3sc. Potatoes—Maryland and Pj nia, prime, per bushel 68a70g York prime, 65a70c; dog Sweets—Eastern g lows, per brl, § Provisions 3 rib sides, I clear rib ga Look at the Labels! Every package of cocoa or chocolate put out by Walter Baker & Co. bears the well known trade-mark of the chocolate girl, and the place of manu- facture, “Dorchester, Mass.” House- keepers are advised to examine their purchases, and make sure that other goods have not been substituted. 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