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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
NeCkwear and Belts

You never saw such an attract
i've assortment so reasonably
priced.
A new assortment of Ruching
in many fetching patterns and
pretty colors collar length 1Oc
Ladies' collars and bows, many
charming and effective styles to
select from each only 10 cents.
Ladies' white tailored belts
special value at 10 cents
Childrens' Patent Leather
belts in all colors 10 cents
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
EmbroiderieS and LaCeS

Everything in this department
is greatly reducsd--some choice
pieces to be picked up at mighty
small prices.
Swiss, Nainsook and Cambria
Embroidery in dainty patterns,
sold regularly for 15c the yard,
reduced 10 cents.
All Val Laces, many effective
designs sold for II IL and 15c
the yard, reduced to 10 cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Toilet Necessities

The following toilet articles
are always in demand:
Good Bristle Tooth Brushes 10c
Talcum Powper, per bottle 1Oc
Toilet Soap, the best makes at
10 cents.
Perfumed Amonia and toilet
waters 10 cents.
All the popular extracts at 1Oc.
Dressing combs and fine combs
10 cents.
Hair Brushes 10 cents.
Infants Dressing Oom bs-pink
white and blue, 10 cents.
Pretty new Barrettes, 10 cents.
Side and Back Combs, 10 cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01


Of dodsw hpmgo wi or stimulus t the sale
did come week. week. to cents You
besupied 10 e EVERYBODY
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Muslin Items

English Longcloth of fine quail
ity, reduced to, the yard 10 cts.
Androscoggin a and other 10c
brands of muslin reduced to 10c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-01
Ladies' HandkerchiefS

Really provoking how many
handkerchief one loses or has
the laundress lose for them. But
cheer up, look at the pretty ones
we are offering for dime.
Very fine HemstitcheG Hand.
kerchiefs at 10 cents
Embroidered Handkerchiefs,
very dainty patterns 10 cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
The ".Soap-Bubblers'" First Reception
Bv MEREDITH NUGENT

mails could move Phil quickly lifted hoop from the
pan, and in twinkling covered both Kittens over
with q glorious bubble. First kittens ever inside o!
a soap bubble!" Harry Baker announced, just as the
little kits started to wade about within the iridescen.
dome Phil sphered them over second and even a tnrd
time when the pussies excited by their uproarlous
surroundings offered decided objections to being i'm
prisoned any more Then Bubbers and audience were
treated to an exhibition of what were perhaps the
largest bubbles that have ever been made harry
Baker was especially fortunate, and at the END OF
very exciting with Phil succeeded IN spher-
ing the pan from brim to brim! Realize, II you
please that this bubble measured over nine feet IN
circumference.
Phil now turned his attention to the hoops ana
rings again and drew forth storms OF applause by
some wonderful film tricks" One in particular,
the giant letter S. especially brilliant 1t looked
like serpentine tongue Of flame, and the manner In
which Phil whrled the flashing light above his head
fairly thrilled the audience.
Leroy Kimball" shouted out larry Baker,
Leroy Kimball!' And a minute later there walked
on to the stage the youngest shortest and Jollest
Bubbler in the club Everybody knew Roy, and as
the little fellow bushngly stepped on to the square
block of wood set fast in the middle OF the big pan
he was greeted with loud cheers and cries OF what
are Won going to do there. Roy?'
Phil promptly began to answer this volley or CUES.
lions BY lowering hoop the little Rubber until
It Law immersed in the pan of soap mixture "Oh.
cried the Bubblers in unison pills going TO put
Roy in a soap-bubble" And the excited audience
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

The title sounds queer, 7 know; but If you ever
have the chance to examine carhous feet you Will
see what is meant in a moment. In the hrst place.
the hoof is very large, and the cleft between the
halves is very deep, that the feet spread widely
when the caribous we ght Is them The hoof OF
a large bull that I saw the Renous Barrens
measured five and one-half inches across; and when
with far less force than the caribou's weight would
have exercsed) pulled apart the halves, the spread
was nearly ten'inches.
Besides this the caribous ankle-jont Is exceeding
ly flexible, that the large dew-claws. which are
five or six inches above the hoof and behind. bend
down easily and rest the snow. spreading like the
hoofs when they touch. This gives to the caribou
a. broad supporting surface on which to travel-very
much wider than that of his great cousin. the moose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

wind. and dipping to the very hcusetops on the
turn.
The whistles sounded out only at the dipping be
in the teeth Of the wind they beanie choked;
but they sounded enough TO call back some or Nao
Chuns stragglers. which could be seen rising and
falling in the storm, they their way toward
the flock. Little American would not stop for these
and chased his flock back from the roof again and
again. until he saw, as they mounted from long
sweep behind the great temple, that new tientse
among his birds oae with the long wings and
spotted neck Of Mu Wha Tou
Ii Loo knew her at He had climbed the
wall to watch for her, ami for The corn
bag. shouting to Little American to hold back the
call-birds until the flock should careen directly over
the brick paved yard by the pigeon house On they
came, laborng the housetops. keeping together
in perfect order but whipping their ha!ishut wings
unwillingy and turning down their hungry little
eyes as they drew close overhead. This was the
moment. Little American chased out the call-birds
just Lii Loo threw handful of big red kernels
dancing upon the pavement The greedy call-oirds
flung themselves upon IT, and the flock, Mu Wha Tou
and ALL dropped straight between the houses to the
ground. Mu Wha Tou stood aptoe she touched
ground. if scared to find herself there and ready
TO spring into the air at a movement. No one moved
however, she began wary to snatch the kernels
within reach.
l.. Loo held his hands together without stirring and
Little American now saw some new hedged squads
poking out their heads from his big sleeves He kept
his eyes on little heap of corn. around which he
had scattered the handful which the flock were eat
ing.
The birds, quickly pecking up every stray corn,
began draw into close circle around this little
pile, Mu Wha Tou forgetting look up at LII
Loo who quietly set the young pigeons loose upon the
ground Seeing the the eager SQUADS squeal-
ing and shaking their wings among the other birds.
Then Little American saw what to happen.
SQUADS always spread their wings when they squeal
to be fed. Even when they pick up for them
selves they begin by squeang and tanning at the
other pigeons, So these squads pushed among the
unheeding feeders cumsily shaking their silly fans
over their heads In moment Mu VIVA Tou was
hooded" between two Of them and il blindfolded;
whereupon LII Loo stepping up behind the three
noiseessly as cat. nabbed her from the ground
Little American was so happy at the baby pigeon
trick" that ne gave Mu Wha Tou as a present to Ii
Loo, who clipped out her speckled feathers, and
glued in proper white feathers neatly that no one
knew her for wha tou, or "specked head" And she
Shantung, that nobody knows what he said when
the black feathers grew out again.
Copyright. by Centuru Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

The pandemonium increased when six Bubpers;
with Harry Baker leading formed in procession ana
walked on to the platform. carrying between the"
two large iron pans leach measuring nine
feet in circumference five chdren's wooden hoops.
a number OF copper and brass rings TWO shint"e
nails full of soap and water already Mixed anu
think of it!-not a pipe tube, or cornucopia Oh any
kind! 49,
After a few words explanatory or the evo'ut'ou VI
tho soanhubbe from the claypipe stage to Its pres
ent one Phil dipped wire ring into the solution an.
gently sweeping 1t before him. cast on bupoe iuily
twice the size of his head Every Bubber poy gays
cry of satisfaction at this and 1t looked as thougn
all the Bubbers might fling their golden cornucopias
nm TO the stage, when the master OF the soap anu
water tossed on five large bubbles In succession not
only from the same ring. but from the same MIN!
Almost Immediately Pills assistants-tnere were
Ave OF them-followed his example. and from tnat
time on the stage was continually agow with Inc
brilliant spheres ,
Harry Baker now came forward with the cIups
t,yo kittens and set them on a dry block OF woou
restine in the centre OF one Of the large nne-Ioo'
pans-now filled with soapy water. Before the sn'-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
x oA DEER ON SNOWSHOES *
BY WILLIAM ]. LONG

It Is indeed kind Of natural snowshoe, not unlike
that which grows the grouse's foot every winter
to help him the
The result OF this wise provision on the part OF
nature is to give the caribou enormous advantage
over the rest Of his family While deer and moose
are half prisoners In their yards unable to leave the
paths which they have made in the snow the caribou
wsnders where he will kept from sinking too deep
by his wdespreading snowshoes.
There is another curious thing about caribou's
hoofs. The edges, in winter are sharp and convex
like bells rim, that he travel on the ice with
out slipping He likes this kind OF travelling, and Is
often seen trotng far out the northern lakes. In
pure fun apparently for there is nothing to eat the
ice and drinks water In winter contenting him
self with a little snow when he is thirsty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

The enemies of the pigeons are three-the weasel
the hawk, and the cat OF these the weasel is dead
lest, for It work into pigeon house by the
merost crack, and its rule is to kill all. The hawk
is gallant robber, for he takes but one and that
by fair strategy in the open sky.
The syest enemies of the pigeons however, and
those they dread are the cats. They will spring
into riGeon-house at shutdown, when the pigeons
have gone to their cells be shut in for the night.
When this happens the flock is stampeded and num-
bers lost for pigeons blind in the dark and
cannot be called down.
So when dark night. several months after the
flight of Mu VIVA Tou. Little American was wakened
by the sudden screech Of a pigeon-whiste passing
overhead in the darkness. and saw from his window
a red glow Kao Chun's roof, he knew that some
cat had scared out his rivals flock at roostingtme
and that Kao Chun trying the fire decoy"-
burning corn-stalks soaked in oil to draw down his
panic stricken birds He knew, too that after night
flying, Ma Wha Tou might be tempted to aght with
his flock again.
The rule is that after three aghtings strange
pigeon will never be drawn down again, and Mu
Wha lou had twice been brought 10 roof by Little
Americans pigeons without being taken. The first
time she had followed them to the caves. and had
just poked her head and dropped her wings to
join the birds feeding in the wicker when one
of Kao Chun's call-birds cleverly thrown over the
house startled her UP and led her to its home The
second time she alighted was by a misleading furry
at the splitting of the two Hocks. This time she
knew her mistake and could not be coaxed from the
ridge-poe,
But there was now a chance that by morning she
would be scared and hungry enough to aight on the
ground If she saw pigeons feeding In the open court
in front Of the wicker house-especialy II she saw
red corn; for sorghum-fed pigeons gluttonous
after red
At daylight Little American saw by the waving
trees that 1t morning of west wind. The yell
low edge of a great dust-cloud was moving up the
sky, threatening day Of closed windows and lamp
light. Already the copper sky was ugly for flying.
Little Americans flock struggled up in slanting cir
cles whirling high into the air when it stemmed the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

HE SOAP BuDDerS reception "ds d SUI
from the start.
The Soap Bubblers-but recently or
ganized with Phil Thompson as Pcai
Bubber Harry Baker as Chief CornuHopla,
the minor Bubblers occupying minor odd-titled posi-
tons cs well Bubblers occupying no positions at
all-had resolved that the ancient and honoTa'
amusement Of blowing soapbubbles was sadly IN need
Of reformation; and further, that 1t was their MS
sion TO reform It,
Thus it came to pass that en- this tate ol"stery
winter evening the interior Of Masonic Hall presented
such scene OF brilliancy had rarely been equaled
within it's historic walls.
The rnagician's wand had hardly fallen when there
arose forty-seven large bubbles from forty-seven
golden cornucopias, held in the hands OF fortyseven
rosy-cleoled boys and girls standing by twenty four
little oblong tables cry Of delight swept round
the hall and forty-seven more bubbles arose. and
still another shower Of the iridescent spheres gilt
tered in the surrounding brilliancy before the Bub-
blers settled down to the business of the evening.
Tor this occasion every member had promised to
perform at least bubble trick, and to perform II
we'll Eddie Stark showed top spinning within
bubble and Minnie Sargent-seated cpposite-a beaI-
iful rose within another Freddie Wilder did fully
as we'll at the table allotted him. while Little Vic
,or" cleverly dropped all sorts OF objects through
some beautiful bubbles blown by Frank Burt
Then Phil the Head Bubbler stepped on the plat
form and was uproariously greeted He announced
no would show the Bubblers how to make large oub-
les without blowing them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

rose to their tiptoes.
Amid profound silence Phil started to LIT the
hoop; but after raising II short distance the film
broke with peculiar noise, sounding like "wh-e-e-p
"W-h-e-ep" went the film again, "w-h-e-e-p'
w-h-e-ep.
Suddenly there was a swish a flashing CLEAN Of
silvery light and Leroy Kmbal the jolliest OF the
Bubblers, looked smilingly upon the audience from
within a soap-flm house.
A FIGURATIVE TALE
BY Grace Fraser.
Once Elm, 1-drous cute,
Came un-2 my cottage door:
There he played wi-3-d and lutte
As no elf had played be-4
"lf-5 pleased thee lady fair.
Speak" said he.
"Thy mu-6 grand
Ni-7-ts like this are rare"
Thus, as with Sender hand
On the youth be-9. spoke
\oh' 0-Y fatel-awoke!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

"HE "Soap-Bubblers reception was sue
cess from the start.
The Soap Bubblers-but recently or.
n ganized with Phil Thompson as i'cai
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

JINGLE.
BY Joel Stacy.
There once was knowing raccoon
Who didn't believe in the moon.
Every month-don't you see?--
There's a new one" said he.
mo real moon could wear out so soon."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
THE PIGEONS OF PEKZNG Alfred D. Sheffield

TNHE Chinese have made piseon-fying the
decoyng game that It IS because they
like any kind Of playing for keeps"
Even in kite-hylnC, they fix little hooks
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13
II Can't Stop Going UP.

News paper has taken another
jump in price, going up, we
are infHrmed fiften cents on a hun
dred. The Honesdale Independent
gives an apt Illustration in the in
creased price when it says: at will
require the payment of nearly seven
hundred subscriptions to meet a bill
for carload of paper which has just
arrived. Heretofore, about half the
number would pay for the same
quantity" All publishers have the
same trouble to contend with. It's
the subscriber who keeps his paper
paid in advance that makes it posi-
Bile for the editor to sleep o'nights.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13
Physicians AVSt Make Returns.

Physician, who have thust far re-
fused or neglected to make return of
vital statistics to the local registrar
will do well to bear in mind the fact
that under the law and decisions of
the courts physicians must make
such return, regardless of the fact
that no compensation is provided for
the work performed or the ex-
pence of forwarding the reports to
The registrar. The physician is pro-
tected by the laws of the state. which
enable him to regulate his practice,
aud he is expected to comply with
the law which requires him to make
proper return of vital statistics. A
lumber Of prosecutions have been
brought against physicians in differ
ent parts Of the state for neglect or
refusal to comply with the law re-
quiring them to make return of
births and deaths coming to their
knowledge, and in nearly every case
the courts have upheld the law.
The registration of the births and
the deaths is matter of importance,
not only to the state, but to the fam
lilies in which they occur, hence the
physician should comply with the
law i'm order that the state may have
as accurate statistics of this character
as is possible.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13
Death OF Dr.. John Corr.

DR.. John Corr, an eccentric ply
stefan, who travelled on foot over
most Of the counties in tli. section,
Bradford, Susqnehanna. Sullivan.
Wyoming and parts of Columbia
counties, and probably other places,
died at the Keeler House in this
place on wednesday night, Feb. >,
1908. Tie walked from M,hoopany
here last Monday and was taken to
the keeier House by Judge Terry,
along toward evening, some one hav-
ing teleplioned to the Judge and ask
cd him to look after him. The DR..
WAS suffering from pneumonia
brought on from exposure to the Sc
we're cold weather of the past week.
He was we'll known to most of the
inhabitants hereabonts, travelling on
foot and selling his salveS. linin,ents
and other remedies, claimed to be
| made from herbs and roots, to all
who would buy them Thursday
evening the DR.. had stroke of par
alySis and was unconscious thereafter
until the time of his death His
residence was supposed to he Du-
shore, from papers found in his
clothes after his death. Dr l.. f..
| Mead took care of him from Tues.
day morning until the time of his
death. From Strtetnents made by
| the deceased it was learned that he
would have been seventy one years
old if he had lived until next June.
lie was never married and stated
that he had no near relatives. AS
near as we could learn he was born
in Lime Hill, Wyalusiug towp.,
Bradford county, and was educated
at the Camptown Academy, well
| known school in those days. His
father owned farm and he had
brothers and sisters, but they have all
| passed away. In his younger days
the DR.. was considered to be II very
| bright fellow, but for some reason
or other he became Il wanderer and
| drifted into "A nomadic way Of living,
heing considered by many people a9
insane. If 50 he was always harm
less, only insisting uqon his rights to
practice medicine as an herbaliSt
aud rDliower of the Tmmsoniau the
ory. me body was '~9ls.n charge, of
by undertaker Streeter, bat burial
will not be made until it is determin-
| ed whether Dushorc borough or
Wyoming will have to take charge
Of the remains. Peace be To his as h.
es after iife's troubled dream. -Tuuk
hammock Democrat
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13
From Burlington comes this tai

From Burlington comes this tale
OF woe:- "I4OOk out for tins man, he
calls and shows you mediciue call.
Ell "new life," shows lot OF affida-
Wits aud then guarantees it to cure
any disease, selling 30 days treat
ment for 81, 90. He tells you he will
be back at such a time, and if not
cured he will pay you back your
money. He gets your money and
never comes hack. The medicine j.
worthless
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13

The Pennsylvania School of Agri-
culture will send out ~ young men
this year from its winter course in
agriculture, which covers twelve
weeks Of winter, and attracts young
farmers who have had good expert
ence at home before pursuing special
studies. Some of these men are fit
ing themselves for work in creamer-
hes, and others are being prepared for
charges Of farms, orchards and dair-
les. Many of them will return to
their own farms, but there are some
who are available fnr positions. A
young man who has by training
been made skillful in the use of his
brains, rs well as his Drawn, in con
Quoting farming operations of course,
can make himself doubly useful.
knowledge is power. He can get
better results out Of the ground be-
cause he has been taught how to go
about it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13

The local court spent $500 OF
more last week in settling a dis
pute between litigants which actual
ly involved only about SIS. Those
who are wont to say that justice is
u mockery should consider the fact
that the commonwealth is willing t.
spend many times the amount OF
ones claim in order tiat justice may
be determined.-N Age.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13
franklin. Jan. 29.-Thirty-fi

Franklin, Jan. 29.--Thirty five
persons, many Of them prominent,
dropped Jan. 20 from the roll Of the
first Baptist church, the largest con-
gregation in the city, sowing to the
lack of interest as shown by not con-
ributing to the necessary finances Of
the church or in not sustaining the
services by their attendance".
One man was dismissed for drunk
enness, one for fraud, and one i'm
moral conduct. The pastor, the Rev.
DIR. Fixes, said the wedding out OF
the unfaithful members would con-
tinue.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-02-13
Sara a. Huckle, Go. Pres.

| Last year over SOC, 900 essays were
written by the young people OF the
United States on "rhe value Of Total
Abstinence to life" in essay contests
held by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
We are proud to chronicle the fact
that the essay written by Miss Jeu-
ME Wilcox of Piatt, received "honor-
able mention AS being third best in
the State of Pennsylvania.
This year we want Sullivan
County to take the first prize (sl5
00) in the state contest, and we kind
ly invite the cooperation of teachers
and all others interested in edu-
catiOual work.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of Sullivan County offers a
cash prize of (2,0W and (l,00j for the
second hest essay written upon any
Of the following topics.
They will also give one years sub
scription to the crusader monthly to
all contestants who do not receive
cash prizes.
All essays must conform to the
following rules and regulations, and
may be written on any one of
the topics mentioned below.
lst the value of total abstinence to
Il life.
Ind. The relation of alcohol tn
crime.
3rd. The relation of alcohol to
poverty.
4th. The relation OF alcohol to in
sanity.
9TH. The relation of total a'stin-
ence to National prosperity.
RuirS.
lSt. Contestants must be between
fourteen and twenty-one years Of age
and must be residents Of Sullivan
County.
2nd. Essays to be graded as fol.
lows One half on subject matter,
one fourth on style and grammatical
excellence, and one fourth on ap
pearance of paper, which shall in
clude spelling and penmans',ip.
Bird. Essays to contain maxim
um of 1900 words and minimum
| of 1000 words.
Song quotations to he avoided, and
cIearness, accuracy and originality
desir,le,i.
ith. Essays to be unsigned, in con
testants own hand writing, aud up
on paper with one-half margin t.
left.
9TH. If teacher or pupil the name
of school should accompany contest
ants name, written upon separate pa
per so that due credit may be given
9th Essays must be sent tn Miss
Sara a. Huckle, Fnrksville, Pa. be
fore April lst. 1908.
BY order of committee.