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    THE SCBANTON TRIBUNE PBIDAY MOBNINO, AUGUST 9, 1895.
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CHAPTER VI. -THE REVELATION.
Wednesday, continued. When Mr.
Dix thus 'suggested to me the absurd
possibility that Phoebe Dole had com
milte'l the murder, he and I were sit
ting In the kitchen. He was near the
tati'e: he lad a sheet of paper upoa !t,
and began to write. The paper Is be
fore rie. r
First," slid Mr. Dix. and he wne
as he talked, "whose arm Is of such
lensth that It might unlock and lock
a certain door cf this house from the
ou!.ide? Tlioebe Dries.
"Second, who had In her piece-baa-Nt
of the same tl:rads and ravdlintjs
funm! upon your jaiici lloor, wher; ,li-
had not by your knowledge entered?
Fhoeba Dole.
"Third, who Interested herself most
Strangely In your blood-stained green
silk dress, even to dyeing it? Thoebe
Dole.
"Fourth, who was caught In a He,
while trying to force the guilt of mur
der upon an Innocent man? Phoebe
Dole."
Mr. Dix looked at me.. I had gath
ered myself together. "That proves
nothing." said I. "There la no motive
tn her case."
. "There Is a motive." .
What Is it ?"
"Maria Woods shall tell you this
afternoon.'.'
He then wrote:
"Firth, who was seen to throw a bun
dle down the old well, In the rear of
Martin Fairbanks' house, at 1 o'clock
In the morning? Phoebe Dole."
"Was she seen?" I gasped. Mr. Dix
nodded.. Then he wrote:
"Sixth, who had a fitrong motive,
which had been in existence many
years ago? Phoebe Dole.
Mr. Dix laid down his pen and looked
at me again. "Well, what have you to
say?" he asked.
"It Is Impossible!"
"Why?"
' She Is a woman."
"A man could have f. ed that pistol,
as she tried to do."
"It -would- have taken a man's
strength to kill with the kind of a
weapon that was used." I said.
"No, It would nAt. No greait strength
Is required for such a blow."
"Hut she Is a woman!"
"Crime has no sex."
"But she Is a good woman, a church
member. I heard her pray yesterday
afternoon. It is not in character."
"It is not for ynu, nor for me, nor for
any mortal Intelligence to know what
Is, or Is not In character," said Mr.
Dlv.
He arose and went away. I cou!d
only stare at him in a half dazed man
ner. ;
Maria Woods came this afternoon,
taking advantage of Phoebe's absence
on a dressmaking errand. Maria has
aged ten years In the last few weeks.
Her hair Is white, her cheeks are fallen
In, her pretty color Is gone.
"May I have the ring he gave me
rorty years ago?" she faltered.
I gave It to her: she kissed it, and
sobbed like a child. "Phoebe took It
away from me before," she said, "but
he shan't this time."
Maria related with piteous little sobs
the story of her long subordination to
Phoebe Dole. This sweet, child-like
'woman had always been completely un
der the sway of other's stronger na
ture. The subordination went back be
yoml my father's original proposal to
her, she" had, before he made love to
as a girl, promised Phoebe she would
not marry, and It was Phoebe who had,
ty representing to her that she was
bound by this solemn promise, led her
to write the letter 'to my father declin
ing his offer, and sending back the ring.
"And after all, we were going to get
married, If he had not died," she said.
"He was going to give me this ring
again, and he had had the other date
put In. I should have been so happy!"
She stopped and stnred at me with
hnrmr-strlcken Inquiry.
"What was Phoebe doing out In your
back yard at 1 o'clock that night? she
cried.
"What do you mean?" I returned.
"I saw Phoebe come out of your back
bed door at 1 o'clock that very night.
She had a bundle In her arms. She
went along the path about as far as the
old well; then she stooped down and
seemed to be working at something.
When he got up she didn't have the
bundle. I was watching at our back
door. I thought I heard her go out a
little while before, and went down
fairs, and found that door unlocked.
I went In quick, and up to my chamber,
and Into my bed, when she started
dome across the field. Pretty soon I
heard her come In; then I heard the
pump going. She slept down stairs;
he went on to her bed-roam. What
was she doing In your back yard that
nlRhtr
"You must ask her," said I. I felt my
blood running cold. '
"I've been afraid to," moaned Maria
Woods. "She's been dreadful strange
lately. I wish that book agent was go
ing to stay at our house."
Maria Woods went home In about an
hour. I got a ribbon for her, and she
has my poor father's ring concealed In
her withered bosom. Again, I cannot
believe this.
Thursday, It Is all over; Phoebe Dole
has confessed! I do not know now in
exactly what way Mr. Dix brought it
bout how he accused her of her crime.
After, breakfast I saw them coming
across the field. iPhoebe came first ad
vancing; with rapid strides like a man;
Mr. Dlz followed, and my father's poor
bid sweetheart tottered behind, with
her handkerchief at her eyes. Just as
I noticed them the front door bell rang;
t found several people there, headed by
the high sheriff. They crowded Into
the sitting-room. Just as Phoebe Dole
came .rushing in, with Mr.' Dix and
Maria Woods.
."J did It r Phoebe cried out to me. "I
am found out, and I have made up my
tnlnd to confess. She was going to mar
ry your father I found It out. I stopped
It once before. This time I knew I
couldn't, unless I killed him. She's
lived with me In that house for over
forty years. There are other tie as
strong as the marriage one, that are
lust as sacred. What right had he to
take her away from me . and break
up my home? .
"I overheard your father and Rufus
feennett having words. I thought folks
would think he did it ,1 reasoned It all
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Irvine Baoheller).
out. I had watched your cat go in that
little door. I knew the shed door un
hooked, I knew how long my arm was;
I thought I could undo it. I stole over
here a little after midnight. I went all
round the house to be sure nobody was
awake. Out in the front yard I hap
pened to think my shears were tied on
my belt with a ribbon, and I untied
them. I thought I put the ribbon In my
pocket it was a piece of yellow ribbon
"I Should Havo to Po too Same with
You."
'but I suppose I didn't, because they
found it afterward, and thought It came
off your young man's whip.
"I went round to the shed door, un
hooked It and went In. The moon gave
light enough. I got out your father's
overalls from the kitchen closet; I knew
where they were. I went through the
sitting-room to the parlor. In that I
slipped off my dress and my skirts and
put on the overalls. I put a handker
chief over my face, leaving only my
eyes exposed. 1 crept out then into the
sitting-room; there I pulled off my
shoes and went Into the bedroom.
"Your father was fast asleep; It was
such a hot night the clothes torere
thrown back and his chest was bare.
The first thing I saw was that pistol on
the stand beside his bed. I suppose he
had had some fear of Rufus Bennett
coming back after all. Suddenly I
thought I'd better shoot him. It would
be surer and quicker; and If you were
aroused I knew that I could get away
and everybody would suppose he had
shot himself.
"I took up the pistol and held it close
to his head. I had never fired a pistol,
but I knew how it was done. I pulled,
but It would not go off. Your father
stirred a little I was mad with terror
I struck at his head with the pistol. He
opened his eyes and cried out; then I
dropped the pistol and took these"
Phoebe Dole pointed to the great shin
ing shears hanging at her waist "for I
am strong in my wrists. I only struck
twice, over the heart.
Then I went back Into the sitting
room. I thought I heard a noise in the
kitchen I was full of terror then and
slipped Into the sitting room closet. I
felt as if I were fainting, and clutched
the shelf to keep from falling.
"I felt that I must go upstairs to see
If you were asleep to be sure you had
not waked up when your father cried
out. I thought If you had I should have
to do the same toy you. I crept upstairs
to your chamber. You seemed asleep,
but as I watched you stirred a little.
But Instead of striking at you I slipped
Into your closetf I heard nothing more
from you. I felt myself wet with blood.
I caught hold of something hanging In
your closet, and wiped myself off with
It. I knew by the feeling It was your
green silk. You kept quiet and I saw
you were asleep, so I crept out of the
closet and down the stairs, got my
clothes and shoes, and, out in the shed,
took off the overalls and dressed my
self. I rolled up the overalls and took
a board away from the old well and
threw them in as I went home. I
thought it they were found It would be
no clue to me. The handkerchief, which
was not much stained, I put to soak
"That Is All t 'llav to Sav .
that night and washed out next morn
ing before Maria was up. I washed
my hands and arms carefully that
night, and also my shears.
"I expected Rufus Bennett would be
accused of the murder, and maybe
hung. I was prepared for that, but I
did no like to think I had thrown sus
picion upon you by staining your dress.
I had rJothlng against you. I made up
my mind I'd get hold df thatdress be
fore anybody suspected you and dye it
black. I came in and got it, as you
know. I was astonished not to see any
more stains on IL I only found two or
three little streaks, that scarcely any
body would have noticed. I dldn'St
known what to thlak. I suspected, of
course, that you had found the stains
and got them off; thinking they might
bring suspicion upon you.
"I did not see how you could possibly
suspect me. In any case. I was glad
when your young man was cleared. I
had nothing against him. That Is all
I have to say." ,
I think I must have fainted away
then. I Cannot describe the dreadful
calmness with whloh that woman told
this that Woman wtth the good face
whom I had heard praying like a saint
In meeting. I believe In demoniacal
possession after this.
When I came to the nla-hhnr were
arouna me, putting campnor on
my
' JLA
head, and saying soothing things to me,
,and the old friendly faces had returned.
But I wish I could forget! ' '
They have taken Phoebe Dole away
I only know that. . I cannot bear to talk
any more about It When I think there
must be a trial, and I must go!
Henry has been over this evening. I
suppose we shall be happy after all,
when I have had a little time to get
over this. He says I have nothing to
worry about. Mr. Dix has gone home.
I hope Henry and I may be able to re
pay his kindness some day. As for
Maria Woods, she is to spend the best
of her life with us.
'.
A month later. I have Just heard
that Phoebe Dole has died in prison!
This Is my last entry. May God help
all other Innocent women In hard
straits as He has helped me.
(The end.) -
NEWS OF OUR INDUSTRIES.
Happenings of Interest to tho Staple
Trades and Partienlarly to the Trad
in Iron, Stool and Anthracite Coat
The extraordinary Increase of value
In Iron or steel when worked up into
hair-springs in watches is without par
allel. Fifteen thousand halr-sprlngs
can be made out of one pound of steel,
or, taking the vulue of one halr-sprlng
as three times that of one pound weight
of steel, the crude material is by this
process made 45.000 times more valu
able than before.
Carnegie Is said to be making steel
freight cars with a capacity of 80,000
pounds. This is crowding the limit of
rolling weights, and while it Is unques
tionably true that modern bridges and
roadbeds will stand up under heavier
engines than this, it is probable that
superintendents will put on their
thinking caps and shake their heads
gravely over a proposition that in
cludes the hauling of trains with forty
tons In each car plus the weight of the
car Itself.
The United States 'Is undoubtedly
ahead of England and France in the de
signing of engines and dynamos. En
gines were found running over in that
country with what we would consider
practically no governor, that Is, with
slow-acting throttle governors. The
steam turbines, both of the Parsons
and De Laval make, are simplicity and
efficiency. The Parsons machines run
at high speed In some 'English stations
without vibration and were not even
bolted down. The steam turbine, it Is
now thought. Is likely to become an
Important factor In the electrical field.
In both rheostats and electrical Instru
ments, IMr. Leonard says we are ahead
of the foreign practice. He thinks the
craze for storage batteries as the uni
versal panacea for electrical troubles Is
on the wane. The Electrical Engineer,
however. In commenting upon Mr. Leo
nard's address, says no one Is qualified
to express an opinion on this subject
who has not studied it upon the ground
in Germany, which Is the only country
In which the storage battery has been
given any extended trial In a large
number of stations. As Illustrating the
wide diversity of opinions upon this
subject, It states that President Insull,
of the Chicago Edison company, recent
ly returned from Europe with his mind
made up against any extension in Eu
rope with the aid of the storage bat
tery, while IMr. Edgar, of the Boston
Edison company, was placing an order
for prompt delivery for the biggest sta
tion battery outfit In the world.
Providence Journal.
WORLD'S EXPENSIVE BRIDGES
Structure t'nitlng Now York and Brook
lyn Heads the List.
From fhe New York Sun.
The very latest official computation
Huts the total cost of the Brooklyn
bridge at $17,489,855. The bridge, when
contracted for was to cost $10,800,000.
At least, such was the original estimate
of John A Itoebllng, who, in 1867, put
the cost of the bridge at $7,000,000 and of
the approaches to it $3,800,000. Actual
ly, the bridge cost $15,000,000, which
was not much of ah Increase over the
original figures when the difficulties
of the undertaking came Into account,
the bridge not being opened until six
teen years after the original estimate
was made. Subsequent expenditures,
which have brought the total cost up to
the present figure, are due to the ac
quisition of new approaches and to Im
provements upon the structure which
were not and could not have been cal
culated upon when It was opened
twelve years ago.
The Brooklyn bridge is the most ex
pensive work of the kind In the world,
exceeding in cost any other bridge of
which authentic figures are available.
The bridge over the Forth, In Scotland,
cost $14,000,000, the Victoria bridge In
Canada cost $12,000,000, the bridge
across the Volga at Saratov, In Russia,
cost $4,000,000. The cost of London
bridge was $10,000,000. of Waterloo
bridge $5,500,000, and of the Westmin
ster bridge $2,500,000.
With the enormous Increase of via
duct work for railroad purposes In the
United States, the profession of "bridge
builder" has become a very Important
one, steel and Iron work having largely
superseded masonry, since by Improved
processes in their manufacture, struc
tural Iron and steel have materially de
creased in cost.
Made Him L'neanv.
Her eyes flashed. "I would do anything
for a great name," she exclaimed. Ha
glanced uneasily In the .direction of tho
door. "Madame," he faltered, "I must
venture to inquire if you have matrimony
In view, or are you an autograph fiend."
Detroit Tribune.
TtmUxS CMMIt latt&lUam
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE OLD RELIABLE '
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. STOCP jXD E3SDS.
New York. Aug. . Transa'etlona at
the Stock Exchange today were only
114,000 shares. The changes tn prices
except In rare cases were on a par with
the transactions and as a rule were con
fined to the fractions. At the start the
market was rather Arm, but soon there
after tfugar, and General electric and
the Grangers were sold by the traders
and prices ran off to 114 Pr cent
This was followed by a period of al
most absolute stagnation, which was
succeeded in turn by a movement to
cover In Manhattan and Sugar. The
former on this buying rose 1. and the
latter 1M. The other prominent Issues
rallied in sympathy and closed steady
to firm. As compared with Wednes
day's closing the net changes we're frac
tional either way, Manhattan, however,
gained 1. while Erie preferred, which
is rarely dealt tn, left off 1 per cent,
lower.
The range of today's prices for the ac
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. . The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by G. du B. Dim
mlck, manager for William Linn, Allen 4k
Co.. stock brokers, 412 Spruce street.
Scranton.
Op'n- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est., Ing.
Am. Tobacco Co 111. 112 U
Am. Cot. Oil ! 25 H
Am. 8ugar Re'g Co.114 Hfc US1 1U
A ten.. To. & 8. Fe... 15 15 15 15'
Can. South Btii 6t) St. 6tii
Ches. Ohio 21V, n 21ft 21
Chicago Oas rV W'4 58 EMi
ci:c. & N. w wo', m m iin
Chic, H. Q m (N W4
C. C. C. ft St. L 48i 48'4 4NV. 48
Chic, Mil. ft St. P... 7t 7W 7t'
Chic. R. I. ft P 78H 78 78 78
Delaware A Hud 180 1W4 l1 1'4
V., L. ft W K2V IW'4
Dint, ft C. P 21 2I4 21 21H
Gen. Klectrlc 384 Wi 3714 37
Lake Shore 14!) -50 144 150
Louis, ft Nh 60 60 6U 6U
Manhattan Ele 114 115 114 115
Mo. Pactfls 37 37 36 37
Nat. Cordage 3 3 3 3
Nat. Lead 35 35 34 34
N. J. Central 1U3 103 103 103
N. Y. Central 101 101 101 101
N. Y. ft N. K 56 5fi 56 KH
N. Y., L. E. ft W 8 8 8 f
N. Y.. 8. ft W 11 11 11 11
Nor. Pacific 4 4T4 4 4
Nor. Pacific, Pr 18 18 17 18
Pacific Mall 2t 2I 29 2
Phil, ft Head 17 18 17 17
Southern K. it 13 13 13 13
Tenn.. C. ft 1 3i 36 K 3U
Tex. Pacific 12 12 12 12
Union Pacific 13 13 13 13
Wabash 8 8 8 8
Wabash. Pr 21 21 21 21
West. Union 2 02 2 92
U. 8. Leather 15 15 K, 15
U. 8. Leather. Pr..;. 83 83 82 82
CHICAOO BOARD OP TRADE PRICES.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHEAT. ing. est. est., ing.
September 67 68 66 (i7?j,
December 70 70 69 70
OATS.
September 20 20 20 20
May 24 24 24 24
CORN.
September 39 40 38 39
December 32 32 32 32
May 33 33 33 33
LARD
September 6.00 6.17 6.00 fi.17
January 6.10 6.22 6.10 6.22
PORK.
September 9.40 8.67 9.40 9.B7
January 10.25 10.40 10.25 10.40
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange On o
tatlons-AII Quotations Based en Par
of 100.
' STOCKS. Bid.
Dime Dep. ft DIs. Bank 125
Green Ridge Lumber Co
First National Bank 600'
Lackawanna Lumber Co 110
Scranton Savings Bank 200
Scranton Lace Curtain Co
Third National Bank 850
Thuron Coal Land Co
Scranton Axle Works
Scranton Glass Co
National Boring ft Drilling Co ....
Scranton Jar ft Stopper Co
Lacka. Montrose R. R
Spring Brook Water Co
Elmhurat Boulevard Co
Anthracite Land ft Imp. Co ,
Lacka. Trust ft 8afo Dep. Co
Allegheny Lumber Co
BONDS.
Scranton Traction Co ,
Economy Steam Heat ft Power
Co
Scranton Glass Co
Rushbrook Coal Co., 6
Scranton Pass. Railway first
mortgage 6s, due 1920 110
People's St. Railway, first
mortgage 6's, due 1918 110
People's St. Railway, second.. 110 '
Ask.
"iio
50
"m
80
65
90
25
100
90
100
60
160
10C
K
100
100
100
Scranton Wholosite.
Fruits and Produce-Dried apples, per
lb., 6a6c; evaporated apples, 7a8c; Cali
fornia prunes, 6a8c; English currants,
2a3c: layer raisins, $l.C0al.70; muscatels,
4aSc. per lb., $1al.25 per box; new Valen
cia, 6a6c. per lb. Beans Marrowfats,
$2.60a2.66 per bushel; mediums, $2.25. Peas
Green, ll.10al.15 per bushel; split, $2.30a
2.60; lentels, 5a8c. per lb. Potatoes New,
$2.25a2.75 per bbl. Onions Per bbl, 12.50a
2.75. Butter 16al9c. per lb. Cheese-6a9c.
per lb. Eggs14al4c. Meats-Hams,
10c: small hams. He; skinned' hams,
lie; California hams, 7c.;' shoulders,
7c; bellies, 8c; smoked breakfast bacon,
10c. Bmoked Beef Outsldes, 12c; sets,
13c; Insldes and knuckles, 15c; Acme
sliced smoked beef, 1-lb. cans, $2.40 dosen.
Pork Mess, $14.50; short cut, $15. Lard
Leaf, In tierces, Sc.; In tubs, 8c; 10-lb.
pails, 8c. per lb.; 6-lb. palls, 8c. per lb.;
3-lb. palls, 9c. per lb.; compound lard,
tierces, 6c; tubs, 6c; 10-lb. palls,' 6c.
per lb.; 6-lb. palls, 6c. per lb.; 3-lb. palls,
7c. per lb. Flour Minnesota patent per
bbl.. $4.40a4.GO; Ohio and Indiana amber,
$4.10; Graham, $4; rye flour, $4.50. Feed
Mixed, per cwt., 11.10. Grain Corn, 55c;
oats, 35a40c per bushel. Rye Straw Per
ton, $13al6. Hay-15al7.
Now York Prod nee Market.
New York, Aug. 8. Flour Quiet, weak.
Wheat Firmer; No. 2 red store and ele
vator, 72a72c; afloat, 73c; f. o. b.,
73a75c; ungraded red, 6tia76e; No. 1
northern, 75c; options closed firm; May,
78c; Augucit, 72e; September, 73c; Oc
tober, 73c; December, 75c. Corn Spots
firmer; No. 2, 45a4Gc. elevator; 4Cc.
afloat; options closed weak; August, 45c;
September, 44c; October, 43c; May,
38c Oats Active, steady; options dull,
pteady; August, 25c; September, I4c;
October, 24c; May, 28c; spot prices.
No. 2, 25a26c; No. 2 white, 30c; No. 2
Chicago, 26a26c; No. 3, 24c; No. 3 white,
29c; mixed western, 26a28c; white, do., 28a
S8c; white state, 28a38c Prov4slons
Quiet, unchanged. Butter Steady; state
dairy, 12al8c. ; do. creamery; 19a20c;
western dairy, 9al3c; do. creamery, 13a
20c; do. factory, 8a12c; Elglns, 20c; Imi
tation creamery, Ual5c. Cheese Steady,
unchanged. Eggs Steady; state and
Pennsylvania, 14al6c; western fresh,
13al4c do;, per case, $1.60a4.
Toledo Uraln Markot.
Toledo, O.. Aug. 8. Wheat Receipts,
49,000 bushells; shipments, 5,500 bushels;
No. 1 red, cash, August, 71c; September,
72c; December, 73c; No. I red, cash, and
September, 67c; No. 2 white, 70c. Corn
Receipts, 13,600 bushels; shipments, 1,600
bushels; market easy; No. I mixed, cash,
41c; September, 41c; No. $ yellow, 42c.
Oaits Receipts, (.000 bushels; market dull;
No. 8 mixed, September, 21o. Clover
Seed-Market steady; October, $6.27; De
cember, $5.$6; March, $5.62.
' Chicago Live tttook. ' .
Chicago, Aug. 8. Cattle Receipts, 10,000
head; market for good firm, other! weak
and slow common to ex;tra steers, $t.80at;
stockers and feeders, $2.40a4.10; cows and
bulls, $lJta.76; calves, 8ta6.50; Texans,
$8.86al60; western rangers, $1.754. (0. Hogs
Repelpts, 14,000 head; market weak and
lalOe. lower; heavy packing and shipping
lots, $4.46a4.M; common to choice mixed,
4.40a4.K; choice assorted, Hal.M; light.
H4Sa6.ll: aOgs. $3.25ai.ML Bbeep Rectpts,
ll.M head: market steady; Inferior to
choice, 823.75; tamba, $3a6.S&.
Oil Market .
Pittsburg. Aug. 8. Oil closed at IB, the
only quotation here today.
Od City. Aug. 8. Oil opened and lowest,
12S; highest and cktaed. 128
BLESSINGS OF SOUND SLEEP.
Hi at for Mothers la the Cr ef little
Ones.
' Sleep Is regarded as the time when
only good arrives to the sleeper, and In
case of adults this is so; with children,
however, the matter is different The
actual fact of sleep Is good, but the
manner of sleep Is not always so. by
any means, for during these periods of
repose a child may contract a habit of
position which will cause a lasting de
formity. In the first place, children are
often put to sleep always on the same
side. The mother finds them less rest
less so, and thoughtlessly lays them
that way. Some times this restlessness
Is caused by physical defects; but It
mainly arises from habit. No creature
on earth is more liable to habits than
a tiny, soft baby that you wouldn't
think could possess any distinct qual
ity. A mother, for some reason peculiar
to herself, finds it most convenient to
place the little one on Its left side, we
will say, for about three days; when the
fourth day arrives master baby decides
there i something wrong If he be put
on his right side, and forthwith begins
to squirm and twist until he fidgets
himself awake. (Mamma places htm on
the other side, and he serenely settles
himself.
Constantly lying on one side will
make a difference in the size of the
limbs upon that side, and will even
cause that side of the face to remain
smaller than the other. Children will
also draw up one leg In their sleep.
This, too, becomes a fixed habit, and by
the time the child has learned to walk
a difference In the length of the two
lower limbs will be noticed, a misfor
tune which might have been avoided
had the mother been careful to watch
the habits of the sleeping baby. In the
bringing up of children It Is not so
much the care over larger things that
counts, but the constant watchfulness
against the "little foxes that destroy
the vines."
Spring House
U. E. CROFUT, Prop'r,
Heart Lake, Pa.
Altltnd nearly 2,000 feet. Fine groves and
beautiful scenery. House new and wall f ur
niibed; but three minute' walk from D., U
W, station, and 100 feet from the lake.
GOOD BOATS, FISHING TACKLE,
Daaeing Pavilion, Swings, Croquet Grounds,
eta, FUEE to Quests.
COLD SPUING WATER
AND PLENTY OF MILK.
RATES REASONABLE, Write for
circular.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND 6,
Gas and Watar Co. Building,
CORNER WYOMING AYR. ASP CENIER ST.
OFFICE HOURS from T.30 m. to 9 p. m.f
(1 hear mtermlasioa for dinner sad supper. )
Particular Attention Given to Collections
Prompt Settlement Guaranteed.
YOURBUSINESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Telephone) No. 134.
THE SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK TILE
JNUFACTURIIIB CO.,
MAKBBVi or
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
Ofilee: 330 Washington Avenue.
Workst Nay-Ana. ta tiW.V.LI.
M. H. DALE.
General Sales Agent, Scranton, Pa
nr. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Goal ef the best quality for domestic
se. and of all alses, delivered in any
tart ef the city at lowest price.
Orders left at my Office
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE,
Rear room, first floor, Third National
Bank, ar sent by mail or telephone to the
Mae. will receive prompt attention.
pedal contrasts will be made for the
Ml SOd delivery of Buckwheat CoaL
WM. X. SMITH.
ROOF TURING AITO SOLDERIRG
All done away with by th us of HART
MAN'S PATENT PAINT, which consists
of Ingredients well-known to all. It can be
applied to tin, galvanised tin, sheet Iron
reefs, also to brick dwellngs, which will
prevent absolutely any crumbling, crack
ing or breaking of the brick. It will out
last tinning of any kind by many years,
and It's cost does not exceed one-flfth that
of the cost of tinning, la sold by th Job
r pound. Contracts tken by
ANTONIO HARTMAKN. 127 Birch H
French Injection Compound
Care poftttrelr. quickly, (not merely checks.)
Ooarmuteed or money refunded. Avoid daiiteroiie
leetedle. PrtceSeeat per bottle, nia Bnllle
(will cure severeM cM) eent prepaid, lecunt from
etnerntton, with only icletittacellr nude irrlDge,
to eay ud rest (urCI.ua.
DR. LOBB'S BOOK FREE
To 11 sufferers ef ERRORS OP YOUTH,
LOST VIGOR sd DI9EASES OF Mfcl AND
WOMEN, KM pages; cletli bonnd; securely
skied ad tne'led (re. Trretment by tufl
trictly eoefldentl!, sd ioitle qnick car
raranteei. Mo natter bow loag standing, I
will positively aur you. writ er can.
nuflBtu31
339 N. 15th St., Philada., Pa.
years' ronunorue prepuce.
"mm
Bar roa tan tmuat, PtsiaHs, (Xwtlpr4l
a JOTO aa,auiorpnionei
bMieu .rumearaaia
The (Tnly Remedy tn fhe World That Re
IdDds Purchase Price if It Fails to C&re
tbe Tobacco Habit in 4 to 10 Days Is
FT?
It Cares While Yoti
i
Tobacco.
The greatest discovery of the age!
A certain, pleasant, permanent
cure.
A lifetime's en Serins ended for
$5.00.
Why smoke and spit your life
away? Why suffer from dyspep
sia, heartburn, aud drains on your
vital forces?
Stop using tobacco, but stop the
right way! Drive the uiootine from
your system by the use of this
wonderful remedy.
Narcoti-Curb la warranted to
remove all desire for tobacco In
every form, Including Cigar, Cigar
ette and Pipe Smoking, Chewing
and Snuff Taking.
Use all the tobacco you want
while under treatment, and In
from four to ten days your "hank
ering" and "craving'' will disap
pearthe weed won't taste good.
Then throw away tobacco for
ever. Narcoti-Curb Is entirely vege
table and free from Injurious in
gredlento. It never falls to give
tone and new vigor to the weakest
constitution.
Remember Narcoti-Ccre does
not deprive you of tobacco while
effecting a cure; doesn't ask you
to buy several bottles to be entitled
to a guarautee; doesn't require a
month's treatment; and, finally,
doesn't enable you to stop tobacco
only to find yourself a slave to the
habit of tablet chewing.
IRON AND STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES,
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
TTHI
E1DEI
SCRANTON. P.
LUMBER, PROPS AND TIBS
THE COMMONWEALTH LUMBER CO
TELEPHONE 422.
aO ef 0f 't
Kesult in 4 weeks.
For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS.
Spruce Strset, Scranton Pa.
DUPONTS
MINING. BUSTING IND SPORTING
POWDER
tfaaatafltarad at th Wapwallopea Mills, La
terne county, Pa., and at Wil
mington) Delaware,
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
Ctoneral Agent for th Wyoming Diatriot.
(18 WYOMING AVE, Scranton, Pv
Third National Bank Building.
Aacacias :
TltOS. TOBrvT Htutam. Pa.
JOHN B. HMITB SON. Pl7noath,Pa
K. W. MULLIOAN, Wlka Barre, Pa.
A feet for th Rpaana Chaaaical Oas
aay'a High KsploaiT,
natRtr REVIVO
RESTORES VITALITY.
Made
1st Day.
Well Men
Uta Day.
of Me.
TMI ORIAT aotk l
prexlnee th abor reealte ln'SO rler. It sett
powerfully and qnloklr. Cure when all other fait
Voan ana will regain than loel manhood, aad eld
maa will recover their routhfal vigor by aaing
KKTITO. It rjulealr and iurely reatorei Manroue
aeas, Lea vitality. Intpolaner, Mtghtlr Era teal ca
Lost rower, yelling Mom ore, ttaatts JMeeaaea, and
all eaTeetl of eeU-ebaea or eioetoaad IndlaxnoMoa,
whlehaltaaeroretdr,aealneaaorBaiTtae. It
est aly ettrea by etartln at Ibe eeat ot aUeaaee. but
U a greet neree tonle ana blood Irailder, bring
lag bees th piavh glow to pal check end r
itoriag the flr of yoath. It ward off Iaaaity
tad Oeaeainpttoa. balat e a mag REVIVO. a
ether. It ea a earn ad la eeat nookat. By mail,
1.O0 sot peekw. r ds tor SX.OO, with a aoal
tie writtsa gwayaatsa to tnu a Mnmd
th aaeMeey. analatlfee. tlireeg
otm. Hioieni oo it aim n, chnmo. ill
ft? Bfattt rweU BltefStSt
' ' r W laTf Mi M - . W
s ire" a .bk m
bay.
Continue th? Us? of
With NARcnTT C.rntm whan won
are through wtth tobacco, you are)
through with the remedy. Oae
bottle cures.
Send for book of prominent tes
timonies like the following:
Hostimotok, Hue, lurch 18, Us.
Tn aahcoti CuemicalCo.,
Springfield, Maes.
aentlmen;-I hare uaed Wbaeeo for
ever tweaty-tre years, chawing sad
moling every day from t . a. t i s as.
atopping only for meals.
Oa Monday. Feb. 4. I called at yoav
oOo In Hprlof Beld, and bought a bttrl
of the Cess which I used a directed,
end on th tenth day tli deal re for W
baoco bad left me and it ha so re
turned. I did not loa raeal wall tak
ing tee Cum. My appetite ha improved
ii I oooaider NAHCori-Ceaa a grand
thing. Very reepectf ally,
CHAS. L UKCOLlf.
Mr. Frank II. Ilorto. of Chlosp-e
Fall. Mae., lata Inspector of publio
Duiiumgv ior seeeacnuaeii,ey:
I need tobacco for twontv.flve veanu
sad was a confirmed emok.r, Io Juet
eight day' treatment with Nakovti
Curb I was throua with tobacco, la (act
toe deatre for tofeaee valaad Ilk a
dream. Very raepeotf ally,
FMANK B. MOBTOH.
If your druggist is unable to givel
mil particulars aoout n arcoti- i
Curk, send to us for Book of Par
ticulars free, or genu 13.00 tor bot
tle by mall.
THE MCOTI CHEMICAL CO.,
Springfield, Itss.
MIN
Commonwealth
, Scranton, Pa.
RESTORE
LOST YIGOR
weeMer
1 CO..
Whtn In donbt what lo me far Nerom OWIIty, Lot, of Seiul revet (la either
exl, ItnpoteiK-v. Atrophy, Varicocele end ether weaknettet. front any caulc. ute
Sauna Pill.. Drain! checked and full vigor quickly fettered. If nefltcted, tutti
ttouliles result l.ully. Mailed anyohere, aealed, forl.eoi note, (or jo. With
every 1 5.w order e give a leoal guarantee to curt or refund the money. Addreta
PbAL MFDICINIs CO., Cleveland, uhu.
Pharmacist. Cfjf. Wyoming Avanu" and
ataaafaetarar of th Calsbratta
PILSENER
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