THE SCHANTON TR I BUNE THURSDAY lUOKNTNTSv FKBRTTABT 0, 1896.
GOLD AT CPIFPLE CREEK
Thirty
Millions in Ore Already in
Sight.
VEKY BAD HACK FOR POOR MEN
t
Pneumonia Kills Off Strangers by the
llaadrcd Chairs Rent at Fifty
Cents a Night and Gaines
Are "Wide Open."
Snn Francisco, Feb. 5. John Cam
eron,, the . well known mlnlnjr man of
this city, has returned from Cripple
t'rcek. whither ho went six weeks ago.
He reached this city on Monday morn
ing, and since that time has been con
stantly sought after for information
in connection with the great Cripple
Creek country. The stories which he
tells of the existing conditions In and
ulioiit the new mining; camp are of the
Kreatest Interest.
. In his opinion Cripple Creek will un
doubtedly prove In time one of the
most phenomenal gold-bearing sections
in the world, there belnn one property
there which, acocrdins; to experts, has
Mutually in sight over $::0.000.uu0 worth
tf cold ore.
Liisplte, however, the promising; out
look, Alr. Cameron is disposed to re
Kaid "Cripple Creek ut the present mo
ment as u hout the worst place on earth
for a poor man. IVople unaccustomed
to the terribly cold wi-ttther of that part
of Colorado are dylnn by hundreds
from pneumonia ami other lung dis
eases, and durliie the last ten days of
ills stay Mr. Cameron states that the
deaths from pneumonia alone aver
aged ten people per day. Money Is
there In the greatest profusion In the
hands of Kastern people, and the spec
ulations In real estate have usHiimed
frightful proportions. Provisions ure
enormously hliih. mid gambling Is
bilng cauloil on to an extent that Is
almost Inconceivable.
Iinediately upon Ills return Mr. Cum
eron went to the home of UU friend,
Lawyer Jutnes A. Stevens, where he
w:is seen today.
'Ves.-' said he, "I have come back
from Clippie Creek, and I um content
to remain mvay from there until warm
er weather sets In. It Is undoubtedly
one of the most wonderful Kold-bearliiK
sections ever discovered. Just n few
days before I left the owiicim of the In
dependence mine were offered by an
JKngllsh syndicate S10.innj.inn) In cash for
the properly. This Is not mere hear
say. 1 know It to be nn uctual fact.
I lie I k-Id Is l imited.
t "In my Impression, however, the field
Is u very limited one, and In u compara
tively short time prospectors will have
discovered nil that there is to be found
In the locality. The two largest mines
lire the Independence nnil the Victor,
and though the possibilities nf these
properties ure uiipuremly unlimited,
neither one Is working over u gmiK of
u hundred men dully. The dally ar
rivals there are almost beyond compre
hension. People nre coming; from all
parts of this country, from Africa and
Australlu. A great majority of them
hnve money, but the majority have
come with . limited means and some
only with a few dollars over the price
which they hail to pay for their trans
portation. You can Imagine the condi
tion of affairs when I tell you that the
thermometer averages 1" degrees be
low aero lienrlv all the time and that
hundreds of these peonle have never
been xposd to th hardships which such
weather brines.
"The houses nre chiefly built of board
and canvas. Here aid there are some
brick structures, hut they are excep
tions. The accommodations are utter
ly inadequate for the demand, and there
nre hundreds of people i.i Cripple Creek
today who will consider themselves
fortunate if they have been able to se
cure the use of a chair to sleep In at a
cost of HO rents and $1 a night.
"The cost of provisions Is equally
great. Nn satisfactory meal can be se
cured for less than SI. The ground is
covered with snow, and although this
subjects prospectors to great disad
vantage, their energy Is apparently un
limited, and they are pushing along
with the preatest activity. As all the
ore has to be carried away from Cripple
Creek to be smelted the work in con
nection with this transportation pro
vides a great deal of employment, but
there ate, as might bo expected, hun
dreds of men who cannot find the op
portunity to make the cost of the scan
tiest living.
Many Deaths Daily.
'At! I have already stated to you.
there ore a great many people dying
there every day, and the facilities for
curing for the bodies of the dead are
Very twdlv limited, and the friends of
those who succumb consider them
selves fortunate if they can secure the
most primitive sort of a coilln and
grave for their departed.
'The mining speculation, ns compared
with that of Comstock days. Is com
paratlvly lnslsnltlcant. A fluctuation
there of an eighth and a quarter of a
dollar is regarded with Interest and an
advance of $10 and $12 per share causes
a great deal of excitement. 1 can re
member when certain properties on the
Comstock huve been listed In the morn
ing and sold before the close of the
sume day for a price several hundred
dollnrs In advance of the original quo
tation. ' So far as the report n of the lawless
nets of the community are concerned. I
can only soy that I found them to be
greatly- exaggerated. Of course, a
great deal goes on there that would be
considered alarming In a thickly popu
lated center, but on the whole law and
order ar? preserved.
"The gambling houses run night and
dny.and the stakes are siilllciently high
and low to accomodate the various
classes of the speculative population.
"Ifotel nianugers, restaurant keepers
and saloon men nre simply coining
money. Heer Is GO cents a bottle, and
the liquor men absorb an enormous
revenue from renting chairs In which
they allow men p sleep during the
night.
"As an Indication of the extent of
real estate speculation there I can tell
$ GAIL BORDEN
EAGLE Brand
-CONDENSED MILK-
Has No Equal
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fciniiiiriTrau ir TViPTrTrTr rVnrrTrvai i 1
Wall Paper
Wall Paper
Wall Paper
Wc are in the midst of our exten
sive alterations and have reduced
everything in tbe store to make room
BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS
J. SCOTT INGLIS
' 419 Lackawanna Ava.
you that on the day that I left there a
lot 2.xl00 In an outlaying section of the
city sold for S1O.000.
"The fluctuations In this business are
wider and more ra:ld almost' than In
the mining stocks.' ...
CORPSE SCARED A PORTER.
Joke of Western llcwrvt Collage Students
Ala Prove Serious.
Cleveland, Feb. C The Btudents at
Western Reserve college a few nights
ago stripped a student, wrapped him in
a white sheet, and placed him on a
table in the college basement. Then
they told James Long, the porter, that
they had just purchased a good subject
at a local hospital, and asked him to
aid in placing it in the ice box. Long
aimroachcd the table, and was just,
about to lift the sheet, when the body
moved and one arm swung toward him.
With a series of yells, the terrified
porter rushed from the room. He is
now in Lakeside hospital, but the' stu
dents deny that his aliment Is due to
the fright they gave him. There are
different opinions, however, and the
joke may be a serious one.
SKELETON AT THE WINDOW.
Old House In .Mount Pulaski. III.) said
tu lie llnnntcd.
Mount Pulaski. 111.. Feb. 6. The old
Whittaker residence, ut the edge of the
city near the cemetery. Is inhabited by
spooks. At least the superstitious
people of the town say so and cluim to
have seen the ghostly visitors. Fri
day night strange noises were heard
Issuing from the building, and Satur
day night, while the crowd was await
ing further developments, a weird
IlKht wus displayed and a grinning
skeleton flitted by one of the windows.
The house was built forty yars ago
and the eccentric builder had It painted
red, white and blue without, and dec
orated with the same patriotic colors
within. He was murdered many years
ago. The superstitious believe it Is his
skeleton that was seen, while others
are of the opinion that prnctlcul Jokers
are huvlnif u little fun.
TESTED (iOLDEN CH ALICES.
Finding I hem (icnuino Thieves Despoil
u Church Altnr.
Aurora, III., Feb. 0.-Hurglars en
tered the St. Nicholas Koinun Catholic
church last night und despoiled the al
tar. Among the articles stolen were
three solid gold chalices valued at $HM).
The thieves were evidently profes
sionals, ns they curried acid, w ith which
to test the cold.
RAILROAD NOTES.
A promii.cnt railroad president
m:tkcs this point: The settlement of
l lie aittliiacll" coal war means n great
tl. ii I to other roads than the mil hiucite
coal roadt. Few people appreciate the
fact that coal Is the largest Item of
loiniage on ulmosl every road In the
rritntry. It Is hind coal east of Chi
cago, except in tin- Ohio and Pennsyl
vania, soft coal dit'trli ts, and practical
ly every road from Maine to the Miss
Isslpiil liver north of the Ohio river is
affected by the price of iintlTiuclte coal
and the tolls thereon. West and South
the tonnage Is bituminous, and the ef
fect of a restoration of anthracite tolls
and prices will be to restore rates on
and prices for soft coal. This has nl
wuys been the experience, and this
time there will be no exception. You
will see all the soft coal roads Improve
In earnings as anthracite earnings Im
prove, and practically every railroad
in the United States will get more for
hauling coal thun It has received for
the last three years, it Is a very Im
portant Item to consider, none could
be more important.
Kngllsh locomotives have always
been conspicuous for the great size of
their driving wheels. While the driv
ers of American locomotives are usual
ly less than six feet in diameter, seven
or eight feet Is not uncommon among
Kngllsh engines, and In the early days
of railroading It was believed that the
best results were to be obtained by the
use of wheels of even larger size. On
engines built for fast running a single
pair of huge driving wheels seems to
have been a distinguishing feature
since the earlier days of locomotive
construction. In England that type of
engine Is still a familiar one. A sketch
which was sent to the Engineer, Lon
don, by John VVilson.of fllasgow, shows
the outline of a locomotive with driving
wheels ten feet In diameter, which was
built In Olasgow fifty years ago. Two
or more of these engines were built,
hut It was found so difficult to get up
siieed In starting that they were aban
doned. Advices received from the West to
day say that Western packers and
grain shippers have adopted a sys
tematic plan to break the agreement
nf the New Joint Traffic association,
which went Into effect January 1.
What brought the inn Iter to the atten
tion of railroad officials was the ma
terial reduction In through shipments
of grain and provisions by way of New
Yotk. An investigation showed that
the Western packers and grain mer
chants have been sending their through
freight over the Canadian Pacific and
other Canadian lines to St. John's N.
F.. where It was taken aboard vessels
for European ports. Within a few
days iVlfl.OOO bushels of wheat, LTiO.non
bushels -of nnts and LTiO.OOO bushels of
barley have been sent over the Cana
dian Pacific bv way of St. John's to
Llvcriwol. There huve also been largo
shipments of grain and provisions to
New Orleans. Savannah and Galveston.
!! !! II
Clmlrma.n Caldwell notified the Chi
cago (ireat Western railroad today
that he had decided adversely to lis
appeal for relief from the action of the
Western Passenger association relative
to the return limit of (Jrand Army cn
cmnpnient tickets ,o Sf. Louis. This
decision wus expei m by nil concerned
and the Ureal Weslein officials will at
once give the required ten days' notice
to its competitors In the association of
Its Intention to take Individual action,
grunting the desired thirty days' limit.
Comiiinnder-iu-Chl"f Walker has In
formed Chairman Ciddwell that he Is
satisfied ltd the compromise pro posi
tion from the St. Paul civic committee,
but as yet the other Chicago-St. Paul
roads have not asked fur B meeting to
consider the proposition.
il II li
It is stated that W. .I.-Pplcer Is to re
tire as general manager of the Chicago
and (irand Trunk railway In pursuance
of a plan of merging the executive
offices of the line with those of the
tliand Trunk rnilwny of Canada. Mr.
Splcer has been In the railway business
40 years.
floods can now be shipped from Lon
don across the Atlantic mid over the
Canadian Puclflc In less than a week's
time than by the Sues canal route.
MOSCOW.
A. J. Colborn. district president. In
stalled the following olllcers of Wash
ington camp. No. 'M, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, on Tuesday night:
President, Joseph 10. iAiveland; Vice
president. II. L. (I. Dalrymple; master
of forms, H. 8. Watts; recording secre
tary, A. E. Denew: treasurer, C. H,
('louse: financial secretary, J. M. No
aek: conductor, J. W. Clouse; guard,
1). tJardner.
Mrs. 1. Brown was In Scrnnton
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lancaster
and daughters, Bessie and Ethel, nf
Moosic, Pa., are calling on friends In
town this week.
Plies! Piles! Itching Piles!
Symptoms Moisture; Intense Itching
and stinging; most at night; worse by
scratching. If allowed to continue tu
mors form, which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming very sore. Bwayne'i
Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals ulceration, and In most cases
removes ine tumors. At druggists, or
by mall, for CO cents. Dr. Bwayne &
Hon, Philadelphia. M
CARBONDALE.
f Reader will ple note that advertise
mrnts, orders for job work, and llrm far
publication left at th establishment of
Shannon & Co., newsdealers. North Main
street, will receive prompt attention; of
fice open from S a. m. to 10 p. m.J
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS.
P. F. Carroll's Case Explained and More
Exonerations Are Allowed.
The common council assembled in
regular session Tuesday night in the
council chamber, and a most harmoni
ous session it proved to be. The mem
bers were all present save one. They
were the following: Mills (chairman),
Haker, Devlne, Loftus. Kase, Colwell,
Olennon, McDonough, Smith, Gardner
and Pender. The minutes were read
and adopted. The various committees
had very little to report. The request
of Thomas Fox for a return of taxes for
189.1 was referred to the finance commit
tee for a report thereon.
Mr. Devlne said he had waited upon
the city solicitor In regard to this mat
ter of the delinquent tax collector. In
addition to the 10l.x7 claimed as exon
erations by the tux collector were rev
eral small Items, which make the total
amount to be placed to the credit of
Mr. Carroll to be $Uii.47. Mr. Devlne's
resolution to the effect that the solicitor
transfer the account to the controller
on that basis wus adopted.
The resolution in reference to the
tenders for the bridges and the bond
ordlnuiice were udopted as accepted by
the select council.
MITCHELL'S OFEtCERS.
Tho Company Meets and Selects Leaders
for Another Year.
The Mitchell Hose company met in
regular session Tuesday night and can
didates were nominated und will be
voted upon at their next meeting, to
serve' for the year ISSti, and all lie
nominations ure practically equivalent
to an election, save In two cases.
The nominations are us follows:
Thomas Cuiupbell, president; Peter
Itlveiiburg. vice-president; Frank Tlm
nions, treasurer; Samuel Small, secre
tary; (leorge Auger, foreman; Charles
Alexander, Frederick Hay ley, assist
nut foreman: John Swackhammer,
William Kriggs. driver. The appoint
ment of trustees wus deferred pending
fui ther action at the next meeting.
l'ETER DEVANEY'S DEATH.
The Coroner Inquires Into tho Cause of
Ills Dcntli-The Verdict.
Coroner Longstreet came Into the city
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
holding un Inquiry touching the death
of Peter Devuney, who was struck by
un electric car. as reported In our col
umns, on Mrooklyn street, Moiiduy
morning. The coroner mpnnncllcd Um?
following Jury: S. II. Williams. T. IS.
Inn-fee. J. II. Shannon. W. U. Oritman,
i leorge Evans, of lliis city, and ir.
Pennypuckcr. of Scrunton.
The verdict amounted to a charge of
neglect on the part of the Transit com
pany, and the fast rate at which they
run the cars was commented upon by
the jury.
A Kluighrldo Party.
The folowlng composed a happy and
genial sletghrlde party that went for a
ride to South Canaan: Mr. and Mrs.
SpencerCourtrlght. William Courtrlght.
was elected librarian of the new free
library, and he will have charge of the
tleo. Evans, Lorln Thorp, A. VanOorder
J. Neal. Herbert Frisbee, George Chap
man. Edward Lewsley, John Kase,
John Elslon, Pert Hrownell, Misses
Nellie Owens. Florence Vincent, Ger
trude Elston, Messrs. Nelson Court
right, Thomas Courtrlght. William
Unwen and Evan Tucker.
The New Librarian.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Library association W. L. Yarrington
wus elected blirarian of the new free
library, and he wll have chnrge of the
circulating library.
PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
Mrs. K. K. Morse, who Is wintering at
the Anthracite hotel, had the misfor
tune Tuesday evening to lose a valuable
brooch valued nt $M00.
Mrs. Morgan Morgan, of South Wy
oming street. Is much Improved In
health.
The local opera company rehearsed
the "Chimes of Normandy" and good
progress Is reported.
City Conti oiler Frank Smith is at his
duties again.
Mrs. James Boyle, of Simpson, is vis
iting Scranton friends.
Andrew Mitchell, jr., has left for nn
extended visit In New York.
Mrs. John Healey. of Mitchell ave
nue. Is confined to her home.
Mrs. Cow les. of Lincoln avenue, Is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. T. J. Maxey, of
Forest City.
FOREST CITV.
The members nf the Vplsl(?ongrega
tlonal church of Forest City', will hold
u fair, to commence Tuesday evening,
Ala" IL', and have already commenced to
mnlte preparations for the event.
The Jermyn Citizens' band will give
an entertainment In imvls' Opera house
in this borough on Saturday evening,
Feb. IS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Forest City school hoard was held at
the otfica of Dr. C. R. Knapp Tuesday
evening.
Mention was made In yesterday
morning's Tribune of the arrest. Mon
day, of a man suspected of robbing a
store at Hancock, N. Y. on Sunday
evening last. Later a second man was
arrested and both were put In the bor
ough lockup. Evidently the men hud
confederates who hungaround the town
to rescue them, for Monday evening
about 7 o'clock, while Olflcer Mates was
at supper, some one pried the window
of the Jail open, broke the lock of the
cell in which the men were confined,
and allowed them to escape. The
tracks of the lull breakers could be
seen In the svtow around the lockup.
Officer Ledvnrd had occasion to go to
the Jail shortly nfter 8 o'clock and
found that the prisoners had escaped.
A posse of olllcers made a thorough
search for the criminals, but could find
no trace of them. Yesterday morning
two suspicious characters were arrest
ed on Dunde.ff street by Officers Led
yard and Wescott, and lodged In Jail.
They were visited this afternoon by The
Tribune rcnorter and disclaim all con
nection with the gang who operated at
Hancock. They gave their names us
John Snyder, nf Hudson. N. Y.( nnd
John Lnw'.on. of Philadelphia. . They
claim to have come here direct from Al
bany, where they had been looking for
work, nnd say tli.tt they were on their
way home. The men are about !!u years
of age. apparently, and nre rather
rough looking characters. They will
be given a chance to muke explanations
before a Justice this afternoon or to
morrow morning. Despite the asser
tions of the prisoners, the officers be
lieve they have two of the gang that are
wanted at Ham-ock.
Constable Michael Mnran, of Cnrbon
dale arrested three small Hungarian
boys yesterduy afternoon for breaking
Into a box car that stood on the Jeffer
son branch trncks at Forest City and
stealing candy. They were given a
hearing yesterday before 'Squire W.
J. Maxey. .
FECKVILLE.
General Manager Duncan, of the
laekawanna Valley lt.ipld Transit
company, was a visitor, in town yes
terduy. Oracle, -daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Day, is lying: quite ill with
scarlet fever.
At a regular meeting of the borough
council, held last Monday evening, an
ordinance passed second reading to
bond the borough for 120,000 to raise
money to procure our own water plant.
Another ordinance passed third read
ing tn tax every electric and telegraph
pole In the borough SI. and the wires
S-.iV) per mile.
Mrs. J. S. Graves, of Jermyn, spent
Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Page.
The employes of the Rrassy Island,
Delaware and Hudson, were paid yes
terday. A donation will be held In the church
parlors of the Methodist Episcopal
church for the pastor. Rev. 8. C. Simp
kins, Monday evening, Feb. 17. A cor
dial invitation Is extended to the public
to be present.
A surprise masquerade was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Windsor Fos
ter, on Main street, last Friday even
ing, in honor of their niece. Miss Ella
Rundall. A large number of young
people were present, and all reported a
good time.
Miss Bridget Durkln and George
Demmlngs were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, at Archbald. yes
terday afternoon.
There will be a regular meeting of
Oriental Star lodge. Free and Accept
ed Masons, at Olyphant. In Kingsbury
lodge's rooms tomorrow evening. All
members are requested to lie present
ARCHBALD
Peter Probst, und old and well known
resident of this borough, died at his
home on Hill street at 7.30 o'clock yes
terday morning. Mr. Probst had not
been 111 lung und his condition, until a
day or two ugo, was not considered
dangerous. The deceased was about
62 years old and came to America when
10 years old. The greater purt of his
life was spent among our people who
fully apnreclated his upright charac
ter and held hlin In high esteem. He
Is survived by his wife and one son.
Henry, and a daughter. Miss Lorena
Probst. He wus a member of Arch
bald lodge of Odd Fellows and also of
the Hurl Oarl. His funeral will take
place on Friday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock. The lemalns will be interred
in the Protestant cenu-tery in this
place.
Misses Mamie and Nellie Clark, of
Honesdale, who have been visiting
their coiwln. Miss Mamie Clark, of Pine
street, i eturned home on Tuesday.
The drawing for the benefit of
Michael Kuddy. of the East Side, will
take place on tbe !!Ulh Inst. -
A regular meeting of the board of
trade will be held on Friday evening.
After having been closed two weeks,
the fair of St. Thomas' congregation
will reopen on Saturday evening, to
continue during next week. Excellent
programmes have been arranged for
each evening during Its conMnuunce.
WAVERUY,
Mrs. Nellie Llnderman nnd son. of
Troy, Pu., are visiting Mrs. Under
man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Mershou.
Mrs. J. K. George, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
who has just returned from u Euro
pean trip, Is the guest nf her father,
A. J. Smith.
James Van Inewgen. superintendent
or Frank Jerniyiks farm, U. visiting
friends In York state.
Ed. O. Halleyi postmnstcr, has ap
pointed Miss Blanche Kennedy uh as
sistant In place of Miss Li.aphla Mer
tluiii. resigned.
William Hall has severed his connec
tion with M. W. Bliss' general store.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Metho
dist Episcopal church will meet ut the
residence of Mrs. George fUeeg next
Sunday afternoon.
Tom Smith writes that he has left
the city of Mexico, und Is now at
Guudalajaru, Mexico.
James J. White, In the employ of
Anson Stone, has dislocated his should
er by a fall on the Ice.
George Edginton has rented his farm
and has removed with his family to
Scranton.
Rev. A. Bergen Browe, of the Baptist
church, is confined tn the house by a
severe cold.
Fresh bread, pies and cakes every
day at Martin Hold's "Little Delnion
Ico." Dnvld Davis, district president, of
Hyde Park, wll' perform the ceremony
of Installing the newly elected officers
of Washington camp, No. 314, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, next Saturday
night at the lodge room. The follow
ing have been elected and will be In
stalled: President. Albert Johnson:
vice president. Lester Stone; master of
forms, George Sherman; recording sec
retary. Watson Stone; assistant secre
tary. George Perry; financial secretary,
William Letson; treasurer, Jopeph il.
Mershon; conductor. George Doty; In
spector, D. A. Corey: guard, Charles
Coon: chaplain. K. S. Calkins; right
sentinel, Ira J. Lewis; left sentinel,
A. M. Coon. The installation will he
public, nfter which a banquet will be
given in the band room, to which ad
mission can be had only by ticket.
.
OLYPHANT.
A man who gave his name as Michael
White, of Carbondale, broke into the
house of Mr. Goodrich, of Delaware
street, yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock. Mrs. Goodrich, who was alone
In the house, became frightened and
called for help. Edward McDonald and
James Martin. hearing her crles.entered
the house and after a severe struggle
with White succeeded In taking him
to the lockup. White bit Martin sever
al times during the struggle.
Mr. and Mrs. William McDonuld
have returned from their wedding trip.
J. A. Oaskey, of Avocu, has accepted
a position in Schlager's drug store.
M. K. Handen, of Carbondale. is man
aging a branch office of the Weston mill
at this place.
M. D, Mackey is moving his hard
ware store Into the Sweeney building
on Lackawanna street.
Misses Kittle Cummings and Foy. of
Hyde Park, attended the leap year so
cial here Tuesday evening.
DALTON.
Miss Jeanette Dickson has returned
home from Euston.
Mr. I'tter, of Ithaca. N. Y.. visited
his sister, Mrs. Edward Miles, last
week.
Jumes P. Dickson Is visiting In New
York and Philadelphia.
H. J. Colvin is quite sick.
Mrs. Will Austin, who has been very
sick, is improving.
At the Citizens' caucus held Satur
day evening last the following ticket
was nominated: For burgi-sH, James P.
Dickson: counciliiien, for three years,
W. if. White. W. W. Smith. T. II. Mil
ler, C. S. Miller; for two yenrs. N. L.
Pllidy, S. C. Stelle; for constable, M.
B. Sherman: high court ul do, V. W.
Slade; school directors. J. W. Dershl
mer. A. Bull. JuJ;-o of election. K. J.
Smith; Inspector of election, C. E.
Stone, W. E. Smith, i
About noon on Tuesday, while the
guests In the hotel were ut dinner, one
ARE Y00 RUPTURED?
HOME TESTIMONIALS SPEAK.
Repreentatlve Men Tell their Own Story.
Whst They Say.
There's no question about the complete
ness und permanency of the cure i: nip.
tnre which lr. A. P. O'Alnlley Is per.
forming. Kvldeiices are numerous. Jiir.
J. K. Rrlggs. 3S Moyullen St.. Wllk.-i"-Harre,
nlxht waiciiiinin nt I'uliie's pack
ing house, suffered for many years, but
was completely cured by Ir. O' Ala Hoy.
The knife Is not used In performing ;h'.c
cures, und lliere Is no detention from bud.
r"i,,!,
An Old Soldier Cured.
Charles Vandei hurir, driver of the city
cart, lives at il'i Madison Si., Wilkes
lliine. After sufTi rins from a rupture re
ceived In tne war of the rebellion thirty
years nso. has been completely cured by
Ir. O'.Valley. It only required thirteen
weekly visits (13 minutes each week) dur.
Ing which he was not detained from
work.
The nlsvve cases worked every day while
under treatment. Hundreds of like tes
timonials can be seen at office of
DR. A P. O'M ALLEY.
80 8, Wwlilngtou Bt, WiUes-Barre, Pa,
of the servant girls discovered smoke
issuing from the wall back of the kit
chen range. The - proprietor. Mr.
Charles, was summoned and only by
the greatest exertion on his part in
tearing off the siding, -was the tire ex-,
tlngulshcd. From appearances it was
probably caused by the Intense heat of
the range which is located quite close
to the wall.
Mrs. E. R. Henry, of Henry vllle. Pa.,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. F. M. Fran-
NEW rVlll-ORD.
The New Mllford Dramatic society
will present "Foiled" at Jackson on Fri
day evening of next week.
It Is now rumored that the New Mil
ford Cornet band will soon be reorgan
ised. David Davenport and wife are stop
ping at the Jay house. Mr. Davenport
will have charge of the new splitting
machine In the tannery.
The Heart Lake Ice house has been
filled, after about three weeks of hard
Work. Nearly 100 men were employed
on the Job.
Professor Moxley, of Hallstead, was
In town last week. Mr. Moxlev Is one
of the aspiring candidates for county
superintendent, and one whose eligi
bility for the position In unquestionable.
L. S. Hrown spent Hunday in Scran
ton. Jerome DeWItt and wife, of Bingham
ton. snent Sunday ut the home of Evi
DeWItt.
HALLSTEAD.
The Susquehanna County Medical so
ciety held a very Interesting meeting
at the Mitchell house on Tuesday.
It has been decided to have a velvet
carpet for the Presbyterian church.
Miss Marie Oruslin is now stenog
rapher at Judge Crook's office on Main
street.
Mrs. T. J. McTltjhe and son, of Cur
bondale, are the guests at the residence
of Joseph Gruslln, on Franklin street.
John Tuuney is in New Yorkk city.
Mrs. I D. Miller attended the fu
neral of a relative at Blnghamton on
Monday.
. Tallin Morgan, of Scranton. will give
a temperance lecture in the Railroad
Young ' Men's Christian Association
hall on Thursday evening.
Cornelius Dorherty entertained a
number of his young friends Moiiduy In
honor of his sixth birthday.
old ponac
The fburth quarterly meeting will
be held In the Brick church next Sun
duy morning. Sunduy school will be
gin at o'clock, love feast at ten.
Mrs. J. W. Thornton and children
spent Sunday in liuiiinoie.
If tho Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
m , 1 .... ) . .v.t r, .
j mis. w uiBiuw u cr.iMjiiiiiis oyrnp nas
Cecil ubiu iui wci ingr itaia try mil
lions of Mothers for their Children
while Teething, with Perfect Success,
It Soothes the Child, Softens the Gums,
Allays all Pain; Cures Wind Colic and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold
by Druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's
Soothing Syrup," and take no other
kind. Twenty-rtvo cents a bottle.
Scrofula in the Eyes
as well as in every other form, Is pertna
ently cured by Llood's Sareapsrllla.
"I Ld scrofula
in my eye and
tried several phy
aieians but found
do care. My wife
pcrauaded me to
try Hood's Bursa
parllla. I bad a
choking senn
t ion, was troubled
vith night sweats,
nd had dyspep
sia in very severe
form. After tak
ing Hood's Sarta-
parllla two weeks the choking spelli and
dyspepsia troubled me less, I have now
taken several bottles of Hood's Sam pa
ri Ua and find that I am entirely cured."
William L. Payne, Berryville, Virginia,
Hood's Sarsaparilla
la the only True Blood purifier Protnl
ncntly in tbe public eye. fl; six for f
Prepared only by C. I. Hood A Co.,
Lowell, Mass., U. 8. A.
Hood's Pills tSSS
etH 5 eints foe -mol' pnekagi.
Faultless Chemical Company. Bait)
mora, Md.
A. I'ailfUa M mitt a n
CifiraM(t ed l ure fir '
LOST MANHOOD
111 All i atfttUdUltf ailiui iiti
bolh cf juuuif y
r:! iwti n Jwi
'Or awfuti ttccMoM
una luuituo-
f vniTinn i.
K"frlto of treatrr.cnt.
BM9,N.rro:i8 lUliiy,N!rliiIy :rnU'.iont.Uioauiitirai.
liio.iUr,Kjli&.U3CiTitf tlraiiBintl's.f iHjwerof tluCon.
enttivrj jr-gaM uutiitlni v:w for ctudy. bualriwfi ntl p
riieljuii UycundliyPr. Ko4-rfrvj.hrinlli vy
t: ruin. They &..t only cui-e by istaruim at the mis, o'cii..
vur. but atu a tnvnb M;iMI TGNli; itt,& UlAtUlM
:rll,ll:lr, trlmwiir b-uk tb i-lkaJw to pale
triitU auri r-.-n,rirlW the H If K Of Tor; fll totto
yjtkiU. l!y Usui), !. ir Im, of O for a wllll writ
1N rith.fnntri to t-nrtt er refund tti mttftrv. lok
THE FINEST HALF-TONE CUTS
That you can get anywhere,
At one-half the old pries.
J. Lllffil,
PHOTO-ENGRAVER,
AVE.
ROOF TURING ftdO SOL0E9IR
'AH aVtmas awaw aarlk V.w W
f Inrrodlents well-known to all. ItcjLu b.
uu, lunmini un, aneet worn
raw's, also to brick dweUngi. which wtU
arwvont absolutely amy cruir.DltajL crack-
a vr in ins 01 vnu oriels, it Will
last UBBlna of any kind by many yeara.
aad It'a ooat does not hxcoshI one-fifth thai
of th. cost of llnninK. m aold by tka iaa)
er pound. Contracts taken by
. ANTONIO HARTafAMK. UT Birch tt.
Trib&n? Almanac 1896
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ESTABLISHED 1873
DRAPERIES, LACE, CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS
A complete assortment in all the latest effects. Shadings
in all widths, suitable for stores or residences.
Estimates Furnished.
In every grade Wiltons, Axminsters, English and
Domestic Brussels, Velvets and Tapestries at moder
ate prices; also Inlaid and Printed Linoleums, Corti
cenes and Oilcloth, two and four yards wide.
S. G. KERR,
AfQ Lackawanna Ave.
v O
BRANCH STORE. SIXTH
THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON GIVES SPECIAL
ATTENTION TO BUSINESS AND
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS AND
PAYS 3 PER CENT. INTEREST
ON TIME DEPOSITS.
YOU WANT - -WE
HAVE
LET'S GEt
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502 Commonwealth Building
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURING CO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA., Manufacturers of
Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
General Office: SCRANTON, PA.
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ECONOMY'S
FEBRUARY
Premiums will be given with all
sales made at cither of our stores from
rtONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. until SAT
URDAY, FEBRUARY ig. Positively
not before or after cither of the respec
tlvc dates.
PUTTING YOUR WATCH IN A VAULT
'Is a poor way to save time.
clothing just because the price is low is a still poorer way ot
saving money. It's a difficult thing, no matter what their
"ads" say, for the average merchant to combine very low
prices with good goods. It all hinges on the dealer's buying
ability. We're iust a trifle conceited in that direction. . If
you'll glance over our Pants Stock tomorrow, you'll not
wonder that we are. Pick out a pair to eke out the wintei
coat and vest
ON CREDIT AT THIS STORE
just like we furnish homes. ,
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TELEPHONE 8184
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Opp. Mam Entrance Wyoming Hesse,
AVENUE. CARBONDALE.
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Telephone 422
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CO.
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VINEGAR
AND
CIDER.
OPPIOE AND WAREHOUSE.
Ml TO HI MERIDIAN STRESf
IVL. W. COLLINS, M'ffft
PREMIUM SALE
With (10 Purchases...
With 115 Purchases...,
With $20 Purchase
With ?.'. Purcli.non...
With y Puri-hasea...
With tM Purchases...
WithSTiPurrbaiM ...
Bras. Lam
Sllrerwaro
Framed Picture
... ranor Tab).
...Plush Kocker
A M-po Tm 8t
A Parlor Clock
p and Bilk Shsdo
&pc Dtnasr Bet
With flU) Parcbasea.il
Putting your money in poor
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