THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19. 1895.
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PailAXTON. AUGUST 19, 1X15.
Tomorrow's primarios In Phllailfl
1'hia will iloulttlcss settle the pondlns
contest, nnd. we tliiv say, settle it
pruperly.
An Old Dodge Revived.
The chapter of true history printed
last Friday on this pasre hus elicited
f:vm the local organ of Senator Quay
several epithets and a number of mis
statements, which were to have been
expected; but only one thins that calls
fur cr.tcnderi comment. The Republi
can, In denying that a proposition was
made to Senator Quay soon after his
AiHlt here, olTerliiB, In the Interest of
harmony, to divide the Lackawanna
delegation In the ratio of 3 for Quay to 4
for Hastings which offer was spurned,
both by the senator and by his local
representatives, who declared an Inten
tion of Rettlns nt least six out of the
spvon delejiau-s simply adds deliberate
falsehood to Its numerous other of
fenses. That proposition. In the form o? a
iiBftestlon that the senator withdraw
nil opposition to Mr. Wlllard's friends
nnd trust to their natural Feiicrrn
Ity for substantial appreciation of
the courtesy was first mentioned
to Senator Quay personally, by Will
lam Connell, who, although not In sym
pathy with Mr. Quay's light upon the
Hastings administration, nor doubtful
of the result of a fair appeal to the
public, was nevertheless willing to
shield the party In this county from the
consequences of a direct participation
In the Quay-Gllkeson fight. La tor. It
was again communicated to the sena
tor, this time at the earnest solicitation
of Colonel Watres, who was directed by
the Heaver leader to "see Penman."
Colonel Watres did not "see Penman,"
for Penman, at that moment, was ab
sent, Betting un the Quay fljrht In
Carbondale; but he did see two of Pen
man's local colleagues, and they
promptly declined the overture. If
Penman's organ doesn't know this, It
can Ascertain the exact details by In
tervlowintr Colonel Watres and City
Treasurer (Drooks.
These facts ara of Interest now only
so far as they Illumine the falsity of the
charge that supporters of Mr. Quay in
this county have been tricked by Judge
AYlHard's friends. As a matter of fact,
the local fight for Quay was conducted
mainly by men who simply used Quay's
name for purposes of their own; and
who, when fairly and thoroughly
beaten, rinw try to let themselves down
easily by bellowing specious falsehoods
concerning the men who licked them.
We wonder how the Philadelphia po
lice would be conducting themselves to
day If I'enrose were mayor. . .
A Lesson of History.
Under Republican national adminis
trations it was the rule. that Imports
decreased -while exports Increased. This
meant a balance of trade in our favor,
that caused gold to How Into the coun
try. Undor.the Cleveland administra
tion, the rule has been reversed. Ex
ports now ore diminishing and Imports
augmenting. In other words, we are
felling fewer' home-made goods, and
buying more foreign-made goods, thus
turning the balance of trade against
us and draining nut our rash.
Proof of ithei foregoing assertions
may be obtained from the Democratic
organs themselves. For example, the
Philadelphia Record Ilea before us, with
an editorial admitting that while Im
ports during the fiscal year 1894
amounted In value to Jo54,9!4,622 and
exports to $Sf,9,204,9X7, imports 1a 1895
grew to $731,957,875, and exports fell to
$793,397,890. The Record contends that
this shrinkage In the value of our ex
ports was "duo solely to the decrease in
our foreign trade In agricultural pro
ducts;" but this only tends to confirm
the Republican argument tho,t . the
emasculated Wllson-Oorman tariff, by
.striking down our promising prospects
for a profitable reciprocity in trade
with numerous foreign nations and
opening the gates to increased foreign
competition, Injured the' farmer not
less than It tried to crtpplo the manu
.facturlng Interest of the United State.
But going back to 1892, the last year
of the Harrison administration, we dis
cover that while, owing to a tree list
of $482,258, SS8, the total Value or .our
Import fraa larger than fturtngr either
X394 ojr 1895, toeing $87,18,71, our ex
port were largely In excess, being $923,
237,032 for domestic merchandise. This
Is 'a showing which the' Democratic
party will never equal. It signifies a
condition of affair strikingly In con
trast with the stagflation and, later,
timid convalescence of ulne during
the two 'years and "four months of
Grover Cleveland' second presidency
- There .Wat a tlrtej-, If report be true,
when the Soranton Republlsan wasted
no love on William Hi Andrews, i SPhat
jva wnen ne is aaia to nave rerusea to
give Papa Joseph HO.OM to adppor tlnf
Delatnater, . But, of cppr4 IWni are
different saw, n, Kurt-el?
' Saturday's Primaries.
The results of the primaries held on
Saturday are interesting, but not unex
pected. Senator Quay carries the five
delegates In Chester county, after a
spirited fight; and the Indications are
that he has made good his claims as to
ITnltn. ftntiernn and 'Mifflin, which
each elect one delegate. On the other
hand, the administration wins in Ly
coming, Attorney General McCor
Cormlck's home, overwhelmingly, thus
adding three expected vote to the
Gllkeson column of certainties.
The battle now turns to Philadelphia.
where Tuesday's primaries will prob
ably decide the Issue, one way or the
other. If Senator Quay should be suc
cessful to the extent of securing from
twentv-flve to thirty of Philadelphia s
seventy delegates, the prestige of that
gain would probably exert a winning
influence upon the primaries In Lehigh
county, which are the 'latest on the list;
and render the final result douUtfuI.
Anvthing less than this, however, will
be Ineffective to save the senator's
cause, which, to all appearances, now
seems, If not hopeless, at least desper
ate.
The Dfotde of IPhtladielphla have been
fnllv Informed as to the Issue Involved
In this contest; and If tthelr will shall
be permitted a fair expression, there Is
little doubt that they will sustain tins
conscientious administration of Gover
nor Hastings with as much pleasure
and ertthuslasm as they last fall helped
to call it Into power.
It Is well to know that Mr. Quay will
be held directly responsible for the
consequences of his revolutionary con
vocation of the state committee to
Jockey along his candidacy for the
chairmanship by a profuse doctoring of
the convention roll call. The temper
of the party Is not suited to much more
nonsense.
The Atlanta Exposition.
On Sept. 18 will open, In Piedmont
pnrk, Atlanta, upon ground' embrac
ing 1S9 acres and containing twelve
principal nd a host of subsidiary
buildings, the Cotton States and Inter
national cxpoa'jtUm, designed ito ce
ment tbi growing fraternal and coim
merrlal relations between the north,
the new south and the Latln-Ainctlcan
republics (tt Central and South Amer
ica. The enterpri.se will be upon a
scale tuv?qualled In the flection directly
interested, and surpassed, so far as the
western hemisphere is concerned, only
by tih. rewnt Columbian exposition at
Chicago. It will afford unrivalled op
portunities for Industrial Pennsylvania
to make new conquests In the fair field
of trade, and to build up -new alliances
of mutual pleasure and profit.
The commissioners In charge of the
Pennsylvania exhibit has opened head
quarters In room 6, Legislative build
ing, Harrisburg, nnd Is now actively
engastd in the work of preliminary ar-
iranginitnts. In a recently issued cir
cular It announces that the state ex
hibits, so far arranged for, will be in
the (Manufactures and Liberal Arts and
ttr Forestry and .Minerals buildings.
In the former building space has been
set aside for a display of the products
of manual work In the educational,
penal aind reformatory Institutions of
the state, and for a general exhibit of
school work. The main state exhibit
will be in 'tho Forestry and Minerals
building, where cpcelnrens of woods
and mlnc-rals will be shown, with mod
els of a saw mill, anthracite coal
breaker, 'bituminous coal mine, coke
plant In operation, and othur exhiblta
Illustrative of .th? chief Industries of
the state. In the same department
there will be an agricultural display,
embracing, besides the usual features,
models of typical .Pennsylvania farms,
a display of .t'he silk industry of the
slate, paintings of forest leaves, and
complete 'collections of butterflies and
Insects, and of ferna and glasses. A
beautifully mounted collection of thw
birds and animals of Pennsylvania,
surpassing that which attracted no
much attention at the World's Colum
bian exposition, is now being prepared
under the direction of ifche noted ornl
tho'joglst. Dr. n. H. .Warren. The Com
mittee on lYetroleum expects to pre
Fcrot a fine display of Pennsylvania
oils, -with, drilling and refining pro
cfsses. The Committee on Machinery
and 'Manufactures are devoting their
energies ' toward securing private ex
hibits of machinery and manufactured
goods, for which an ample premium Is
offered to exhibitors ,ln the expanding
markets of tihe new south. The Com
mittee on Fine (Arts and Historical
Relics Invites correspondence from all
persons Interested, with a view to the
collection of representative works of
art and of historical relics, especially
of the colonial nnd revolutionary pe
riods. A collection of Indian relics Is
also proposed. The Committee on Wo
man's Wtirk and the Ladles' Auxil
iary commission will co-operate to ob
tain for the Women's building and
other dejmrtmeri'ta of the exposition
an exhibit of the result of women's
work In Pennsylvania.
The helpfulness of euch gatherings
of the embodied klll and genius of
the nations 4 too thoroughly estah
liKhcd to require a re-statement of tihe
case. Kvery merchant Is aware of It
and every discerning artisan can per
ceive Its heneflrent Influences In his
dadly work. ' The Atlanta exposition
will mark for a Jong undeveloped sec
tion of our common country the1 be
glrmlntr or a tw.w era of thrift and
progress such as has never before been
experienced by Its people; and liberal
exihlbltor will, be thle ones who will
gain the trade beneflts. It Is to be
hoped that Pennsylvania, which dbv
pottea of mare of Its products to the
south than any other state, will be
fully alive to It present matchless op
portunity. The virtuous Indignation of Senator
Quay's small staff of Philadelphia Re
formers at what they call the offensive
partisanship of the Philadelphia police
Is truly and (beautifully touching, not
to say sublime. '
If the Scran ton Republican had any
sense of humor, It would cease to hold
Itself up to ridicule by posing; as Judge
Wlllard' friend.
It I fortunate that the. talk of two
RiepuMlcaii convention at "Harrisburg
next week proceed chiefly among Dem
ocrats. The Republican masses would
quickly administer punishment to the
Republican leader who should counten
ance such a split .
The property owners of "Mulberry
Btreet can double the value of their
holdings the moment they decide to
pave that popular thoroughfare with
asphalt.
Fire Insurance by the State.
A paper recently read by Charles Ac
ton Ives before the Business Men's as
sociation of Newport. R. I., advances
several novel Ideas. In 1893 In Rhode
Island the total amount of written fire
risks was $477,650, 6S3; the total of
premiums received was $4,272,049; and
of losses paid, $1,769.7S2. This shows,
during a year of business depression, a
difference between losses paid nnd
premiums received amounting to $2,502,
07; and iMr. Ives makes the point that
this difference, or profit, was more than
twice the total expenditures of the
state government of 'Rhode Island for
the same year, which were $1,243,57S;
thus proving that fire Insurance must
be profitable to somebody.
That somebody he proceeds to locate
by reproducing from the Hhode Island
Fire Insurance Commissioner's report
for 1S91 a table stating the general
business of 81 companies for 1893. The
table has six columns; one showing the
name of the company; another the capi
tal of the company; a third, the amount
received for premiums; a fourth, the
amount paid for losses; a fifth, cash
dividends to stockholders and policy
holders; and a sixth, brokerage, fees,
salaries, olllce charges and other run
ning expenses. Fifty-eight companies
report complete details of their busi
ness. These companies, upon an aggre
gate capital of $38,810,075, received for
premiums $70,189,331.10, paid for losses
$47,261,959.58 and of the $22,927,371.52 of
gross profit thus derived returned In
dividends to policy holders and stock
holders only $1,409,130.20, while $24,833,
219.13, or nearly $2,000,000 more than the
year's gross profit, was expended In
brokerage, fees, salaries, olllce charges
and other running expenses. In other
words, the man who now profits by lre
Insurance Is the agent or middleman.
The foregoing companies, It needs to
bo borne In mind, were stock com
panies. The total amount of risks
taken In Rhode Island by companies
doing business oil the mutual plan, In
1S93, was $386,354,770; the total of premi
ums paid was $3,358,207; the total of
losses paid was $1,019,123; the total of
brokerage, fees, salaries, olllce charges
and other running expenses was only
$307,580.45, and the total amount of cash
premiums returned during the year as
profits or surplus on terminated poli
cies was $2,577,705.17. Mr. Ives, by offi
cial tables, also shows that after the
payment of all losses and cash divi
dends the stock companies hold In In
vested funds, not Including cash pre
sently available, over and above the
total amount of their capital stock, the
sum of $122,919,998.81, which represents
part of the large sum that has "been
taken from the channels of Individual
saving and wealth and comfort for the
benefit of those who do our Insurance
business for us, after paying expenses
and dividends."
Inasmuch as the foregoing statistics
conclusively show first, the superiority
of the mutual over the stock plan of In
surance; and secondly, that fire insur
ance is a highly profitable business,
i.Mr. Ives wonders why the state should
not save this profit for Its own pur
poses by assuming charge of the busi
ness of Insurance, running It cheaply
on the mutual plan, and applying the
profits to current governmental ex
penses. Says he, in conclusion: "The
fact that the people of the smallest
state In the union annually pay for In
surance, in excess of the amount of
their losses, more than twice the cost
of their state government is worthy of
grave consideration. It Is clear that
under the plan of state Insurance sug
gested there would be a saving of about
50 per cent. In the rates of Insurance,
and there would be no question, more
over, about the solvency of the In
surer." Who would ever have guessed that
Matthew Stanley Quay would one day
occupy the political shoes of the mucb
mallgned George William Curtis?
It will not be long; until newspaper
readers In 'Pennsylvania will be treated
to the glad surprise of something be
side politics.
Why Is Lackawanna avenue, In the
vicinity of Us intersection by Franklin,
not paved with brick 'between the Btreet
car tracks?
Senator Quay denies that he "owns
the state committee; "but that isn't
equivalent to denying; that he would
like to.
As a howling-success reformer, Sena
tor Quay Is Badly shattered by his own
iconoclastic record.
The probability is that no man now
alive will live to see a third-term presi
dent. Cameron's Individual silence is imma
terial so long as his money talks.
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
The Facts In the Case.
Wllkes-llarre Record: "Under the cap-
t.oi A Chapter of True History,' the
Bcruntun Tribune tells the Inside fuels re
lating to the election of state delegates
in utiHuwanna county, it Is an Inter
esting Mtory, and fully disproves the
cratm or tne Quay organs that the Hust
ings men deelured war upon Senator Quuy,
The facts as given by The Tribune indi
cate, on the contrary, that the Hustings
men made every elTort consistent with
honor nnd manhood to comuromlse with
the Quay faction, but without success. The
Tribune shows that whan Judge Wlllard
was appointed to the 8uetior court there
was no expectation of such a contest be
tween the stnte administration and Sen
ator Quay, The only thought among
uicKawanna KepuDiirans was tne nu
portunco of Judge Wlllard's nomination
nd election for the full term In order
that that county might have a represent a
Ive on the bench. The probability of
bitter contest for the election of the
state delegation was scarcely thought of
until the Republican diaturbed the exist
ing harmony by a vltloua and unprovoked
attack upon Oove-nor Hastings and
Judge Wlllard. Even after that the friends
of W II lard and the state administration
were ready to effect an honorable compro
mise on a oasis or narmony ana fairness.
The result Is known. Quay made his fla-ht
and failed to secure a solitary delegate
rrom 1ncKBwann county, riaq he been
less arrocsnt he might have secured at
least a port of the delegation. Hla arro
gance overcame his better Judgment he
mad tne flfM and lost 'For this defeat
he and hla lieutenants are aktns reann ri
sible, for they, rejected every, reasonable
offer for compromise nrr.d forced the
.friends of Judge Willari) to rally to his
support." v
lcmosraoy Record. ''
Cleveland World: "Kx-Seoretary Whit
ney uy he la proud of the record the
Democratic party has made. Here Is a
part of that record which taxpayers will
rejolee over:
" 'Washington, Aug. 13. The Increase
In the national debt under President
Cleveland's administration, as shown by
ollleial records Saturday, was SSOU.SXi.lfil.
" 'Washington-. Aug. IX The decrease In
the foreign commerce of the I'nited
States under President Cleveland's admin
istration, as shown .by official records. Is
" 'Washington. Aug. 13. The balance of
trade, which was in our favor In U92 to
the extrnt or JaST'i.Ws under one year
of Oleveinndism melted away to a bal
ance of jm.7:!7,728 nsalnst us.'
"Surely the Democratic party at last
has a record."
A Tl.rcot from Schnylklll.
Tottsville Miners' Journal: "Mr. Quay's
friends, who will be. in the majority In
the slate convention, may take it Into
their heads not to vote tor two candidates
for Superior court from the same sec
tion of the state, and they may discover
a more deserving recipient for their favors
han Wlllard. or even K'.ee, who permitted
Oeneral Palmer to he turned down so stu
pidly. Judge Orlady's chimces ore two
to one better than thoiio of either Judges
Willard or Rice, sinee ho was open In his
light against Mr. Quay nnd the coal re
gion Judges were well, have a care, gen
tlemen." Singcrly Floors (trover's I loom.
Philadelphia Record: "No political party
In the United States will ever nominate or
i!eet a third term president. That mat
er has been settled."
the i:nforcemi:nt of law.
Theo. Roosevelt, In Sept. Forum.
Tho question at issue In Xew York city
just nt present Is much more Important
than the question of a more or less liberal
Sunday excise fciw. The iiuestlon is
whi-ther public olllcliils are to be true to
their oat lis of olllce, uml see that tne mw
is ii'lminlKtered In good faith. It Is worth
while brietly to tnlo exactly what the
condition of nffairs was when the present
board of police commissioner In New
York took otliep. nnd what wns thnt course
of conduct which has caused such violent
excitement. The task Is simple. On en
tering oillee we found what Indeed h!l
long been a matter of common notoriety
that various Inws. nnd notably, tne excise
lnw, were enforced rigidly against people
who had no no It en null, but were not
enforced at all against the men who had
a nol tienl null, or who possessed sutllcient
means to buy off the high otliclals who
controlled, or had lnttuence in, tne ponce
department. Ail that we did was to en
force these laws, not against some wrong
doers, but ngulnat all wrong-doers honest
ly nnd mtiurtlnllv. We did not resurrect
dead laws; we d'd not start n crusade
to enforce blue laws. All thnt we did
was to tnke a lnw which was very much
nllve, but which had been- used only for
purposes of blackmail, nnd to do nwny en
tlrelv with the blackmail fmture by en
fnrefnir 'it cnnUnhlv its regnrds nil persons.
T.ncketl nt soberly, this scarcely seems
n revolutionary proceeding; nr.d still less
does It seem like one wliieii ongnt to need
an elaborate JustitleritlorK
SHAM, CUBA BE FREE?
Clarence King. In September Forum.
When the Cuban government is set un.
as it soon will be, wo shnll have equally
ns good International authority nnd prece
dent to recognize a stnte of war In the
Island, ns Siinln did for our own confed
erate Insurgents forty days nftcr the phot
on Fort Sumter, we enn return to ner,
I't the Interest of liberty, the comnllment
she dh d us in behalf of slnverv. The ins
tleo will be poetic. With nil possible
decorum, with a politeness nhove criti
cism, with a firmness wholly Irresistible,
we should sslst Spain out of Cuba and out
of the hem snhere ns efrectunlly as Lin
coln nnd Seward did the French Invaders
In Mexico to the 'sixties
Tho Sovereignty of l.nw.
Theo, Roosevelt, In Sept. Forum.
The one nll-importnnt element In good
citizenship In our country Is obedience to
law. The greatest crimes that can no com
mittrd ngnlnrt our government are to put
on tho statute books, or to allow to remn'.n
there. laws that nre not meant to be en
forced, nnd to fall to enforce tho laws
that exist.
STII.I. A HOJ'HT.
From tho Ohleniro Tribune.
"Kitty, what brings thnt young chuckle
head of a Spoonamore to this houso bo
oncn'7"
"Why. T'nclo Allen, he comes to see mo,
"What do voti know about him?"
"I know he Is a very pleasant, agreeable
voting man. who belongs to a good family,
always dresses well. Is In good circum
stances, and Is well educated and well
rend.
"What else do you know about him?"
"I knowhe hnsn't tho habits many yottnig
men have. Ho doesn t drink, smoke,
gamble, attend prize lights, or go Into bad
company.
"Koes he keep a rnee horse?"
"Oh, no; I am sure he doesn't."
"Pnrt his hair In the middle?"
"No."
"Let his finger nails grow long?"
"No."
"Quote Isben?"
"Never."
"Chew gum?"
"Oh, no."
"Wear pointed whiskers?"
"Ho dots not."
"Carry chocolate and caramels In his
pocket?
"No."
(Still suspicions) "He mny he nil right.
Kitty, but you'd better watch him, I'll
bet $1 he calls his father papa."
AT
Hill &
Connell's. n,
131 AND 03
WASHINGTON AVE
inns
The Best of Them
All la the
ZERO
Porch Chairs and Rockers,
Fins Read Chairs and Rockers.
A Few Baby Carriages Lett at Cost
Cedar. Chests, VMU Proof, In
Three Sizes.
Hill &
Connell,
1311(10131
WASHINGTON IVL
DR. HILL & SON
ALBANY
DENTISTS.
Bet teeth, 18.(0; best set, M: for fold capa
and teeth without plates, called orown and
bridge work, call for prices and refer
noes. TONALGIA, for xtraetla teat
wiutoat pan. mo einr. gas.
1
FURNITURE
ovca ran mawonai. uxx ,
GOUWS
This Last Cut
Is
Because it lias no regard
catering for the favor of , those
rials at one-third their value.
have within a very short time.
D
IS,
The usual 15c. qualities any of them until gone, quantity unrestricted.
S Cents Per Yard.
SUMMER SILKS
Have the same fate take a look at them and be convinced.
A r 1 c. 1 fT---.
a
TV .j.. r; j i 11.
xmis irmgeu, appuquea ana
Gold Band
White China
At Cost; , . .
We arc scllins our entire stock
of Cold Hand White China at
cost. Parties having Tea Seta
ean now add a few pieces and
make tip a Dinner Set; or those
having Dinner Sets partly bro
ken can match thein up at a
very small cost.
Come early and get the pieces
you need most.
THE
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LIMITED.
422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
HX GAP
Clarence M. Florey, the
sporting goods dealer of Wyo
ming avenue, has devised a
scheme to keep the boys in
terested in the matter of base
ball. With every ten cent
ball or bat he will now give a
fine cap and belt, which are
uniform. Among the hustlers
is Mr. Florey.
WE HAVE THEM
In all the enrrent Rhnpes and styles blgb hats,
derbies ott bats Bnd caps.- Another new
lino of
GOLF CAPS
Jnst reeelrod. Some eiolailve
colors and sbapes.
CONRAD,
Lackawanna Ays.
THAT WONDERFUL
Tsoe Is fwurt enlr to a WCBEH
flaH asa sm tkess Piaaea and
end-hBiid Piaao have taksa la aaakaaft
I
- BjL
the Unkindest Cut of All.
for cost, value or the feelings of any competitor. We are
that want to speculate in . Handsome Summer Dress Mate
Go they must, and the price
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the Genuine
PIANO
At a time when many manu
facturers and dealers are making
the most astounding statements
against the merits and durability
of inferior Pianos, intending pur
chasers should not fail to make
critical examination of the above
instruments.
E. C. RICKER
General Dealer in Northeast
era Pennsylvania.
I Now Telephone Exchange Building, 113'
Adama Ave.,
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PLEASANT TO COOK
with an etl or una tove. Mo amoke, dirt or
smell. It doe tbe work so well The price,
madam, in mirth-provoking In Its llttlonesa,
or Hardware atanda in the front rank. A
not or kuttle. tin can or pan, doe it doty or
tail according as It I rlirlitly made of the
right material. The right kinds are what we
are gelling.
As for price, we hare made them so tlim
that thuy need anpport, and we'll have to raia
them to got support, bat little priow bring
big bualneaa.
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Mriosic Povdor Co
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Booms 1 and ! Commoiealtb li'U
SCRANTON, PA.
UIINING and BLASTING
POWDER
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DA-LB WORK. ,
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Orango Gun Powder
Blaetiio Batteries, Ttmm for ffmloA
lag bkUU, kafety ran ami
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we name will take all that we
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39 Cents.
DATE.
Over 26,000 in Ust.
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fed
Scranton, Pa.
Fine
Stationer
Blank Books,
Office Supplies. I
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
And UuppUea,
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES
Dl ILL ITS BUNCHES.
REYNOLDS BflOS.J
Statiesan and Engravsn,
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of ingredient! well-known to aU. It oaa m
applied to Un. galvanised tin, atMtrn
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Iirevant absolutely any crumb-lac era
ng or breaking of the brick. It will o
fast tli-Ding of any kind by am .-
ana n iican noes nor exceea pnt-ury
of the eoat of tlaalack la aotdhr Urn
or pound. . Coatra'e t by
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