TflE SCRANTON TRIBUNE THTJliSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 18. 1804. 1 ONE HUNDRJETYEARS WORK Recapitulated. Yesterday at the Bap tist Centennial Anniversaries. KEY. G. C. LOKIMER'S SERMON Baptists of Slocum Hollow Iutercstlng Address by Rev. T. J. Collins-RcmU nlsccncsof Rev. W. 11. Grow. Centennial Notes. The last day of the centenlal services was marked by papers of great histor ical value to the Baptist community in particular and the citizens of Scran ton in general. The first session opened at 10 a. m.f when Miss Sarah Krlgbaum read a pa per on "What the Women Have Done for the Church." The paper was re plete with excellent accounts of the pro minent work of lady workers in the church. H. B. P. Fillmore read a paper on "Karly Reminiscences, Including Mu sic," and several incidents of deep in terest to the uudlence were related. Then, one of the constituent members of the Penn Avenue Baptist church, Dr. Horace Ladd, of Philadelphia, de livered his reminiscences of early days, llev. Warren O. Partridge read nn ex cellent paper on "The Organization and Five Pastorates," which was highly applauded on its historical merits. , The Afternoon Session. At the afternoon session Rev. T. J. Collinfe read an interesting paper on Rev. William Bishop, Elder Mott and the First Church," and dealt in an able manner with the organization and devel opment of the First Baptist church of Scranton. He related the struggles which the early fathers overcame, ow ing to their Bavage encounters with the Indians, as well as the uncivilized state of the community. Mr. Collins pre sented a picture of "Slocum Hollow" as It appeared at the beginning of the present century, which mude a forcible representation of the hopeless appear ance of Mr. Bishop's field of labor. He was the owner of 300 acres of land, now known as Hyde Park, and Scranton propar, and erected a log house on the site of the Merrlfleld property near the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, Hyde Park, and his Held of labor In cluded from Blakely to Wllkes-Barre. He gathered in his people to the church at Plttston, but he also preached at Hyde Park, Blakely and various other places, services being held In barns and log houses. About 1803 Mr. Bishop re moved to New Jersey, but a few years later returned to Brown's Hollow, where he labored with great success. lie died In ISlli, greatly respected ns the Father of this Baptist cot. Munity. Review of Eldci Uott's.Work. Mr. Collins then made on exhausted review of the work of the life of Elder Mott, and then dealt with the organi zation of the First Scranton church. Twenty-three meml'ers In 1S4S erected the CheRtnut Street Baptist church at a cost of $2,600, from which had sprung the Penn Avenue church and the Jack son Street church. The members erected a new church on Scranton street eight or nine years ago, which, therefore, represents theorlginal church of the Baptists of Scranton. Hon. Lemuel Amerman read a paper on "The Young People and the Sunday School," and claimed that it was the most important subject of the annivers ary services. They who were before him then were the young people of thirty-live years ago and the success of their work was a great Inspiration for ihe young people of the present day. The church without a Sunday school was like a brook without a fountain; it soon empties itself and its place is like a stagnant pool. The Sunday school was not only the index to the church, but It was by Divine help the source of its life, strength and growth. The Penn Avenue Sunday school superintendents were: George Long, James Bryan, Isaac Bevan, Thomas Moore, V. P. Helllngs, D. D., Isaac Post, Lemuel Amerman, David Spencer, Luther Keller. With regard to the primary depart ment, Miss Sarah Krlgbaum had been connected with It all along up to the present; P. P. Flnley had been treasurer for twenty-nine years and Mr. Whitte inore had been chorister for nineteen continuous years. Galuslia A. Grow's Brother. Rev. W. B. Crow, of Freland, fol lowed with a paper on "Evangelistic Work In the Association." Mr. Grow is a brother of Galuslia A. Grow and has been In the ministry for a period of lll'ty-slx years. His address teemed with vuluable reminiscences of early worku of Baptist churches and paBtnrs. An excellent address, "One Hundred Years, of Baptist History," was delivered by Kev. D. C. Hughes, pastor of Jackson Street Baptist church, and several Im portant historical features were brought out In the address, which were highly appreciated by the audience. Rev. Dr. Hughes remarked "that the past century had been the most epoch-making hundred years the world had ever known. Everything had been revolutionized during the cen tury. Mechanical industries, agri cultural pursuits, etc., und even the duration of human life, as these have undergone such changes a separate us from the preceding centur ies beyond anything that could have been predicted fifty years before this century began. My task today is to tell the part that Baptists have played on the grand, yet shifting and progres sive stage of the century. First, the Baptists have played a supreme and most necessary part In the work. They have fought against the union ot church and state, as evidenced by their vehement protest against the whole prlnclr e of the constitution of the state of Ma. iachusetts of 1780, in which the legislature was empowered to make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of publlo Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality. "To whom are the American people indebted as the chief agents In bring ing about their deliverance from the op pression of a state law compelling the citizens to pay ministerial rates, whether they wished it or not? The impartial historian must answer, the Baptists." x Mr. Hughes then passed a warm eulogy upon the memory of Itotrei Williams and claims that the civilized world was Indebted to him for the great boon of civil and religious liberty as the right of all. In concluding his address Mr. Hughes said: "Time would fall also to sneak of the almost countless hosts of young people who are now being trained in our Sun day schools, and In our young people's societies, and who, when those who are now leading the van have fallen, will be ready to take the places of their valiant forerunners, and will do more Intelligent, more thorough, but not more Blncere, work than their fathers have done before them. Let us thank God for the honor of being identified with a people whose history In the past Is so glorious, whose work in the pres ent is so far reaching and successful, and whose influence in the future will he still more glorious than even the past has been." Ir. Lorlmcr's Address. LaBt evening the climax of the suc cessful series of the anniversary ser vices was reached when Dr. Lorimer, whose eloquence is of world-wide repute so enthused his audience that they forgot the unwritten laws of divine worship and loudly applauded the vari ous and numerous points which he trenchantly made in the course of hi address. The reverend gentleman, by special request, delivered his celebrated address prepared for the World's par Uamentof religion at theChlcairoexDosl- Vtlon, ntltled, "The Baptists in His- "in" and until! "Greatness is not to be determined by bulk or by numbers, but rather by aim, ambition and achievement. Tin Per sian empire was larger than Athens, and the walls of Cathay marked a vaster territorial domain than the dykes of Holland. But Judged by what they have wrought and what they have contributed of art, letters and liberty to the progress of society, the smaller states excel in value their mammoth and colossal neighbors. The ark of bul rushes wasa tiny thing andquite insigni ficant by the side of the pyramids, but the living babe, Moses, sheltered by the fra gile structure, was a grander blessing to humanity than all the dead Pharoahs In their massive and magnlllcent mau soleums. And who is there thit does not esteem a thinking soul of more tran scendant import then an entire uaivetse of unconscious matter? "It Is not, therefore, likely that the merit and meaning, or the p!a:e and power of a religious body in the world, can be adequately determined by Its size and growth, and certainly the Bap tists cannot advance a claim to recogni tion grounded In the Immensity of their fraternity. Their hosts are neither huge nor overwhelming; at the most their regular enrolled army, the wide world over. Is only something more than 4,000,000 strong, with a possible 7,000,000 to 10,000,000 of sympathetic fol lowers. If, then, they have not Justified their existence by things attempted and attulned, and If what they represent is not Intrinsically precious to the race, they have no sufficient reason for being here today, nor, indeed, for beinn any where. Stood for Iudivldmility. "The Baptists throughout the cen turies have stood for Individuality in re ligious life, for the emancipation of the Individual, for his rights, his responsi bility, his antonomy und his authority. Their primary idea is to create a hltrh and manly Christian character. To them there are two great factors In re ligion, the Creator and the creature, the first comprehending all that Is superna tural, the latter Including all that Is na tural; the first being absolutely sover eign over the second, but the second in ita Individuality being supreme over self as far as every fellow creature Is concerned. They believe that Chris tianity, like the Sabbath, was made for man, not man for Christianity, made not, of course, for him to Ignore, but to respect and honor. "The Baptists have also stood pledged to the spirituality and democracy of the local church and these five doctrines ex press the essential elements of a Baptist church; That the Scriptures are the only authority in matters of faith and practice; that personal faith in Jesus ChrUt alone secures salvation there fore Infant baptism is to be rejected; that a church is composed of believers wwhu have been baptized on a personal confession of their faith in Christ ; that each church has the entire control of Its affairs without interference on the part of any external power. Church Discipline Esscntiul. "That the outward life must be in ac cordance with such a confession of faith, und to this end it is essential that church discipline should be maintained. They believe In the Bible as their creed, and believers, who have been duly bap tized on their personal profession of faith, as members, democracy, clergy and laity exercising equal rights, and an upright life for its ritual and vin dication. Our people sometimes ask for more government, doubtless admiring their beloved Presbyterian friends, but when they do so there Is considerable mortification when the experiment Is over. "The Baptists have been conspicuous for their devotion to education. They have given the world a Bunyan, a Mil ton, a Foster, a W illiam R. Williams, a Spurgeon, In philanthropy a John Howard, and Abraham Lincoln, who was born of Baptist parents and at tributed all that he was to his Baptist mother. Mr. Lorimer closed with a peroration full of eloquence, describing the gather ing of all the world's nationalities at the world s parliment of religion. CENTENNIAL NOTES. Luther Keller has been superintend ent of the Sunday Behool for six years and Interested his audience yesterday morning with his experience. One of the venerable figures of yes terday was Rev. W. B. Grow, a brother of Galuslia A. Grow. He has a stock of anecdotes which kept the undivided at tention of his audience for a consider able time. -During his speech at the afternoon ftopb, Lemuel Amerman disturbed the liort spe'lm ot tne meeting remark' l-rpi..i. reference to L B. Powell ". ""' not a Democrat," when he t iuonuaying, "Although not a Bap tides of m slip caused general hilar 11 1 been ki . ,, , , . T . . . ey, of Flnley's store, Lackn w.umpnal lj,uei nas a magnificent rec oninsylvaaing to yesterday's proceed li'gJHlalri has been treasurer of the Pt mi ,. venue Sunday school for twen ty-nlne years. Mr. Whlttemore, the chorister, has held office fur nineteen continuous years. Miss Sarah Krlgbaum, one of the few remaining charter members of Penn Avenue church, has been a continuous active worker since 185!), the date of Its foundation. The same remarks apply to Nathaniel Hallstead, who de llvered a few pithy incidents of his early conectlon with the church. In the days of William Bishop, the first Baptist pastor of Scranton, who commenced his duties exactly 100 years ago, he lived on an Indian trail reach ing from Plttston to Providence, rep resented In part by Main avenue. Mr. Bishop at that time owned a consider able portion of the Bite of the city proper and Hjde Park, and lived near the site of the present Simpson MethO' dlst Episcopal church. SCRANTON'S GOOD SYSTEM. It liraws l orth a Tribute from a Wilkes Harre Newspaper. From tho Wllkes-Burre Leader. Wllkes-Barre is certainly not back ward In any kind of charitable work, and Scranton, perhaps, Justly looked down upon from many points of advantage, is ahead in many features of its system of benevolences. In the first place Scranton people are enabled to do quicker, and more effective work, and more of It for a given expenditure than Wllkes-Barre, for the various so cieties are united under one manage Went, and the chances of being im posed upon are reduced to n minimum. Then the free kindergarten system which has but very recently been started in Wllkes-Barre and after much agita tion follows Scranton, where there have been two of these model schools In oper ation for several months. People who never have anything kind to say of Scranton must commend a city govern ment that, like Scranton, takes one of these kindergarten schoom under its municipal wing and supports it at an annual cost of $2,000. And the results. If we are to Judge by the expenditure and results on other investments for educatton or charity the results are wonderfully encouraging convincing, There Is no grander work under the sun than this free kindergarten work, for It teaches the child, "the child Is father of the man," and therein lies the whole volume. CONTRACT WAS VIOLATED. Manager Lalne Would Not Allow New ' York Celebrities to Appear- On account of the absence of Orme Darvall, the celebrated baritone who had been advertised to sing at the Frothlngham last evening. Manager Lalne dismissed the audience assem bled. Mr. TownB, of the Old Home stead company, had been substituted by the manager of the concert company without the knowledge of Manager Lalne. Upon learning that the contract made with the company had been violated Mr. Lalne at the last moment promptly closed his house after an explanation to the audience assembled. FRO' Michael Hcalcy Was Intoxicated and Had to Be Taken from the Box. HE WILL BE LECTURED TODAY Squire Lesh Will Have to Settle Half the Costs in Each of the Cases in Which Ho Was Prosecutor. Other Cases Heard. Squire J. B. Lesh, of Newton, was the prosecutor in cases against his neigh bor, Judson Rosencranz, who was charged with malicious mischief and pointing firearms on July 6 last. They were heard before Judee Edwards. Lesh's chickens, it is alleged, had a fondness for Rosencranz's tomato patch much to the latter's annoyance. He told Lesh to keep his chickens at home, but the Injunction was not obeyed, and on July 6 Rosencranz saw one of Lesh's chickens in his prized tomato patch. He became angry, shied a stone at the chicken, which, it Is alleged, laid down nd died from the effects of the blow of the stone. "Squire Lesh was much grieved at the death ot the chicken and uubrolded Rosencranz's for killing it. He alleges that thereupon Rosencranz directed hiB son to bring out his eun and with it threatened to cause the 'squire to be dispatched to a more even climate thun is found among the hills of New- Uwi. Rosencranz denied, klllinc the hleken and said he had asked for his gun to shoot the chickens and not their owner, as the prosecutor had stated. Juror Was Drunk. While the case was boinsr tried Michael Healey, one of the Jurors, who had been indulging too freely in ardent spirits during the noon recess, went to sleep. It was decided to allow the re maining eleven men to pass upon the case, and Healey was removed from the box. Ho will be given a lecture this morning by Judge Edwards. The eleven men retired to consider the Lesh cases at 3 o'clock and returned In a short time with verdicts, which found Rosencranz not guilty, and equally diveded the costs between Hint and the prosecutor, Lesli. unristopner Ashman, of OlVDhant.was rled for assault and battery on George Park. ' The prosecutor alleged that Ash man met him on the street In Olyphant and struck him and knocked him down without any provocation. Ashman told an entirely different story. H said he mot Park on the street and asked him if he knew where Mrs. Ash man was. Park immedlatly grabbed him and during the scuflle they both fell to the ground. The Jury said not guilty and divided the costs. Spring Brook Burglary. John Tribblns, who resided for some time on Green Ridge street, this city, was put on trial before Judge Gunster for burglarizing the store of Alexander Catterson, In Spring Brook township, on the night of June 28 last. Tribblns was In the store on the night of the burglary and made some purchases. The next day he was arrested by Con stable Haines at Moosio and on his person were found shoes, cigars, to bacco, shoestrings and over 111 in small change. The goods were Identified as a portion of the stock that was stolen from Catterson's store. The money tal lied in a general way with the change left In Catterson's store on the night It was robbed. The accused had no counsel, and At torney A. A. Vosburg was directed by the court to defend him. Tribblns de nied that he had burglarized Catter son's store, and said that near Spring Brook he met a man named Jim Cann from whom he purchased the goods found In his .'possession! for $2. He called no one to corroborate his story. Judge Gunster's charge to the Jury was completed at 4 o'clock, and It retired to make up Its verdict. Whttchouse round Guilty. Before Judge Gunster in the main court room yesterday morning Thomas Whitehouse, who came to this country from England a few years ago, was ar raigned at the instance of Miss Mary Ann Jones. She said that Whitehouse was the father of her child, which wuf born at her father's house, near the Pyne shaft, on Aug. 28 last. Two years ago, Miss Jones Bald, A hite became acquainted with her. He was very attentive, but after a time went to Virginia to work. While there he sent her many loving letters, plentifully covered with X marks. In Nov. last he returned to this city and resumed his ardent attentions to Miss Jones. On Dec. 11 she says their illicit relations began and continued for several months, until her condition became ap parent. Whitehouse itemed naving Deen auss Jones' lover, ibut admitted that he wrote letters to her from Virginia. The X marks, he said, were intended rot kisses. He denied the paternity of Mis Jones' child emphatically, but the Jury nevertheless found him guilty. Parker l'lends Guilty. Henry Parker pleaded guilty to hav ing stolen a horse irom Liveryman of Carbondale. and taken! It to Port Jervls. He was remanded for sentence. There Is some doubt as to Parker's mental condition, uwen Moran admitted that he had thrown a Btnne throueh the window or Martin Gilbrlde's (hotel, and was Benienceu to nnv a tine or i anu costs, in me case of Adam Bush a nolle prosequi was entered on payment or me costs. Lelvlgi Mancuso, of Carbondale, iinrired with keeping a tippling house, was returned not guilty and the county .tlreeted to cay the costs, When court adjourned ror tne uay T.lnh Farnham was on trial werore Judge Edwards charged with batter ing h Is nelenuor, wnrnesi a. teener. The later says he went to Farnhnm's barn and asked him to nx up a lino fence between their properties and that Farnham attnekeh him with a shovel and Iniured him anout inn neaa, shoulders and sides. The defense is thiit Decker was the aggressor, and after being warned to keep out of Farn hum's bum entered and provoked a fight which followed. Charged With Stealing Tools. Martin Mancan was on trial before .Tudire Gunster when court adjourned charted with stealing carpenters' and masons' tools from the house of Mr. Van Scooten, of the west Mde. l.ieu- tenunt of Police Tnomas wniiamB is the brosecutor. The case will be re sumed this morning. Joseph Collaclno, wno was trieu on Tuesday for having stabbed Antonio Allelto. was found guilty of iissault and battery and sentenced to pay u, line ot J25, costs and spend mree monins in the county Jan. PLENTY OF CANDIDATES. Voters Will Have No Cause toCoinplalnof Lack or urlcty, The county commissioners yesterday received a letter from A. L. Tlldeu, deputy secretary of the commonwealth, saying ttiai nominations ior siaie ot' flees have been made and legally certl fled to the secretary of the common wealth by the Republican, Democrat, Prohibition, People's, Soclullstlc. Labor and Independent Republican parties. With tho blank column at the left side of the ticket this will make the official ballot seven columns wide. Tho size of the sample ballot, which accom panled the letter, Is 24 by 24 Inches. To this a stub will have to be attached that will be about six Inches wide, Tho $40,000 School House. for Columbia avenue has been let and will be oommenced Immediately. There are still a few more lots left at a low price. Arthur Frothlneham. Utile, Theater Lobby. IX LOCAL THEATERS. I "Old Glory," the new play written by Charles T. Vincent, will be produced at the Academy of Music tonight under the management of William A. Brady. The scenes are laid in Chill, Just at the beginning of the late unpleasantness. During one scene the famous speech of th e late John A. Dlx.whlch resounded throughout the entire world is used: "If any man attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." The play Is very patriotic, and Its tableaux and scenlo eflects are said to be particularly strong and reidlstlc. 11 11 11 A That exceedingly clever dialect com edy, "Ole Oleson,"now called "The New Ole Oleson," which has Just been re written, re-constructed and greatly elaborated by the author, Gus Heege, for this year's production, anl Inter preted by a cast of superior excellence, comes to the Academy of Mush; on Fri day and Saturday evenings of this week. Ole Oleson Is a delightful and unique personality. He Is uncouth and Illiter ate, but his heart is great and his hon esty of purpose and courage can never be called Into question. The new ver sion is spoken of as a decided improve ment upon the old, and the company which numbers among Its members the charming little comedienne, Alice Evans, and a numeber of well known farce-comedy people, '.s Infinitely better than any that has presented the play. li I! II . "The Tide of Life" may not ebb and flow as smoothly as you wish it, it may not aways bring you Joy and happiness, It may not always take away sorrow, but If you are contented and happy your lot Is the envy of many a man who can purchuse everything that money can buy. "The Tide of Life," as it Hows in the great metropolis of Naw York, Is pictured by an author whose knowledge of life In Gotham is up to date, Is depicted by actors who feel every line they speak, and the scenic accessories are taken from photographs and placed on canvas by the hand 8 of a true artist. The opportunity to see "The Tide of Life" as It flows In New York will be afforded at the Frothlng ham Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee, Oct. li) and 20. II II II Today, Friday and Saturday will wit ness a great treat at Davis' thr-ater, as the celebrated company of Vivian De Monto has been secured for these dates. In addition the original strong man of the present times, Samson, is booked for several numbers. A committee of twelve men will be chosen Indiscriminately from the audience to test the chains and other tackle and generally to see to the genuineness of the performance. The one-act comedy, "The Irish Alder man," will conclude each .entertain ment. The entire programme Is excel lent and will Insure a crowded house for the energetic manager. CHATS BY THE WAY. At this season as well as at other sea sons of the year the man of sedentary habits should occasionally, If not dally, take exercise In tho gymnasium. The Individual whose lubors are of an active class, perhaps, may exist in health with out exercise other than that received while at work. But the professional man or the aeountant who sits through tho day taking no other exercise than that which Is obtained in directing the flow of ink from a fountain over a sheet of paper or the pages of an account book, cannot en Joy health or live to a good old avre unless his muscles are occasionally brought Into play nnd his lungs are inflated with pure air at least once a month. A sarcastic writer once remarked that hundreds of people died yearly simply because they were too lazy to breathe. While tills may be somewhat harsh upon suffering hu manity, still It is evident that the organs of respiration are too often neglected, and that serious results follow. The system of training at tho gymna sium of the present is calculated to build up the portions of the body that are neg lected by the man who tolls at the desk, and no one who pursues a moderate course In light gymnastics can fall to re ceive benefit from the exercise. Scranton possesses one of the finest gymnuslums In the state, under the direction of a compe tent Instructor. The Young Men's Chris tian association physical culture deport ment Is first-class In every respoct with all facilities for developing muscle and In flating respiratory organs. If all mer chants, clerks, bookkeepers and profes sional tollers generally whose hours of la bor are passed within doers, could be persuaded to try tho medicine of the gym," hump-backed and hollow-chested specimensof suffering humanity would not be met In droves upon our streets at the noon hour, as they are today. It is to be regretted that fault In the bridge building wll probably delay tho opening of the Elmhurst boulevard until the autumnal season has passed. There Is no time of the year when a spin along the elegant road behind a pair of turf fly ers would be more delightful thun ut present, and the projectors of the road en terprise certainly have cause for com plaint against the company that attempt ed to place a bridge roadway upon stilts that did not look strong enough to hold the main span, not to speak of weight that might pass over It. However, It is better that the work should be done properly at the Btart so that all may feel that the structure Is secure than that there should be the remotest possibility of an uccldont. A movement Is on foot In this city to ward the organization of a brunch of the association known as the "Good Citizens' League," a society that has been estab lished In the west with the purification of politics as its sole aim. The Good Citi zens' league Is non-politlcul and non-sectarian. Its promoters believe that polities can be best regulated at the primary elections and all members are required to attend the primaries, no matter what their political faith may be, and cast their votes for the men whom they believe are best qualified morally and mentally for the trust Imposed. In case the machine or party organization Is too strong to be overcome, or the unclean otllce seeker has too large a following at the primary elec tion, the league member will then regis ter his protest by casting his vote at the polls for the candidate best fitted for the otllce, no matter what his political faith may be. One of the most enthuslustlc supporters ot the movement In this city states that the Idea is gaining ground rupldly among Christian people of the west and that Its membership rolls in clude voters of every religious fulth and every political party. The object Is not to Interfere with the present system of con ducting politics, he says, but simply to se cure an organization that will be a men ace to party leaders of every faith who force the follower of this or that creed to vote for unclean and Incompetent men by manipulating nominating conventions. The work of organizing brunches of the Good Citizens' league In this vicinity will be pushed rapidly, and the leaders of the movement hope to have an organization that will exert a wholesome Influence at the next prlmnry elections hold In Scran ton. The Good Citizens' league looks like a move in tho right direction for tho purification of politics. Cork Solo Shoes for J2.H0 at the S Bros, that you will pay $3.00 for ut any other store In the city. 5IW Lackawanna avenue. , 'i)U3ptiuoo gs4tiKnF houu B3M0T 'sojft MopA(t 18 iiinoiuu sackiu pins em JJ pJiunoadu buboi OO'OOO'OO 1$ Miisle noxes Exclusively Best mnde. Piny any desired number of tunes. 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DIRECTORS. Samuel ITInen. .Tames M. Everliart. IrV' Inir A. Finch. Pierce 13. Flnley. Joseph J. Jermyn. M. S. Ketnerer, Charles P. Mat thews, John T. Porter, W. W. Watson. and LIBERAL. This bank invites the patronage of bus moss men and firms generaly. a LAGER BREWERY. Manufacturers of tbs Culebratei PILSENER LAGER BEER CAPACITY: 100,000 Barrels per Annum SI lllll Large, Medium and White Clover, Choice Timothy and Lawn Grass Seeds. Guano Bone Dust and Phosphates for Farms, Lawns and Gardens. T & CONNELL CO. 5HTEB IIHOH CO., Inn'p. Capital, l ,000,06. EST St.AO tiltOB IN TUB WOBLU. "A dollar laved a dollar tarnrd." , ThltTadlna' Hollil Frrcicb DonffoU Kid But ton Hoot dellvtnxl frae aoywhnr In the U.S.. on receipt or uaan, money ururr, or 1'oatAl Not for l.iu. Kquale ewrjr 1"y tx""' old la nil retail .tore, far t'2.60. We make Uil. boot ounehree, therefore we guar anttt the III, iliU and wrar. end if ny one le not HiltAed Fe will reuina ui mourjr or und enotber pair. Open Toe or Common oenee, rldthi V, IV K, Itli. Izce 1 to I and belt Ire.. Stnd yourtise; ulll Ml yox. yjr,'J','i'.r..1M. , 5 'TV .t- ! it Inmie FREE Dexter Shoe GoTS TON. HABS. Special term t MeuUr: Thle Famoae Remedy enresqnlrklf end pot' pinncmtly all nervous ttlietiries, such at Wenk MtMnorjr, bo.i of Hmln Power, llentlurbe, Weko fuluu.s, I.'xt Vltulliy. niiilitlv eiulsnUins. evil drenni.. Impoteuevuuri wamnu illou.tMCuu.ed by youthful errore or rvcesaee. INnHfiln. ui opiates. Is B s.rve tonlonnil blood butliler. kisses tho p.ile and punr strong ami plump. Kudlf eiirrlfcllnvpstpoekot. Ill perboxi MrB. Bf mall prepaid will) a written guarantee to cure or moner refunded. Write us for iee medical book, sent sealed In plain wr.ipper. which com tnlns testimonials end Itnanalal refcMwes. Ka ohnrfe Tor ennsultntloiis. Brwari ot imltti Unit. Sold by our advertised annus, or address HEKTKalEEU CO.. Masonic Xe tuple, Chleuca. BOLD IN SCRANTON, PA., H. CL BANPERSON WABUINUXON.COK. 81'KUCB, DRUUUISXH. ' HUN mm (AOTION TO our patrons: Washburn -Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pat t ons that thev will this year hold to their usual custom of milling S'i KICTLV OLD WIIKAT until the new crop is fully cured. New wheat is now upon the market, anS owing to the excessively dry weather many millers are of the opinion that it is already cured, and in proper condition for milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will take no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three months to mature before grinding. This careful attention to every detail of milling hu placed Washburn-Crosby Co.'s flour far above othek brands. HEGARGEL Wholesale Agents. SHAW EMERSON J. Lawrence Stelle, FORMERLY STELLE & SEELEY, MUSIC DEALER, 'SET SHAW PIANOS to the Front. EMERSON PIANOS, Old and Reliable. ORGANS PRICES SATISFACTORY. DID YOU KNOW? That we WILL GIVE you beautiful new pat terns of vSterling SILVER SPOONS and FORKS for an equal weight, ounce for ounce, of your silver dollars. All elegantly en graved free. A large variety of new pat terns to select from at MERCEREAU 307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. sj til lifjisiis KaaM iubw All Grades, Sizes and Kinds kept in stock. IRON Of ever' description. Chains, Rivets, Bolts, Bolt Euds, Spikes and We have the following supplies of lumber secured, at prices that warrant us in expecting a large share of the trade : Pacific Coast Rod Cedar Shingles. "Victor" nnd other Michigan Brands of White Pine and White Cedar Shingles, MIchlRan White nnd Norway Pine Lum ber and Kill Timber. North Carolina Short and Long Leaf Yellow Pine. Miscellaneous stocks of Mine Rails, Mine Ties, Mine Props and Mine Supplies in general. THE RICHARDS LUMBER COMPANY COMMONWEALTH" BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. By the Beautiful New Steamships of the OLD DOMINION LINE to OLD POINT COMFORT (UYUEIA HOTEL), Oil VIRGINIA BEACH And return. Most Delightful Resorts on the At lantic Coast for AUTUMN OUTINGS for mOLD POINT COn FORT VIRGINIA BEACH - A day and a quarter at either hotel. INCLUDING EVERY EXPENSE of nitals and berths en route, a day and quar ter board at'eithor hotel. This trip is an Ideal one, as the course skirts the coast, with little likeli hood of HesKlckncss, and ptoses In review many watering places and point of Intercut. For printed matter and full particulars, address OLD DOMINION S. S. COMPANY, W. L CUILLAUDEU, Traffic Meager. Pier 26, north Bl?er, Hew lorl & CONNELL PIANOS CLO'JGH & WARREN WATERLOO CARPENTER,CROWN & CONNELL O O 9 Prompt shipments guaranteed. Nuts, Washers, Turn-buckles, a full Hue of Carriage Hardware. BITTENBENDER & CO., Scranton, Pa. Juniata County, Pennsylvania, Whlt Oak. Sullivan County Hemlock Lumber anil Lath. Tiona County Pry Hemlock StocK Hoards. Klk County Dry Hemlock 'Joists anj Studdiiiff. (l'BIXCESS ANtfH HOTEL.) - $17.00 oil i