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BCKANTON, MARCH 8. 1896.
Tha Tribune is the only Republican
doily in Lackowunna County.
REttllLICAN STATE CONVENTION'.
To the Republican electors of Fennsylva
nla.
Thu Dnnnf.lli'ana nf Ponnfi vlvallla.
their duly chosen representatives, will
meet In slate convention Tnursuuy, w
!3. im, at 10 o'clock u. m., in th oper.
souse, city of HnrriaburaT. for the pur
pose of nominating two caiulMutea foi
representatlve-at-luixe in comsremt inn
Ihlrty-two canclUlates for pieKldentln
elector!", the celeotlon of eight uYliitutc-s
-!. i . n.n u..i,nhH,.iin national i on
rentlon, anil tor the transaction of such
ether business as may Do presemeu.
By order f tl state toinn-ltt'.e.
il. 8. Jtu
Attest:- fh.iT!n:.n
Jere B. R-.
. V. II. AndriV4,
Kecrsta'Vs.
Criticisms ot the present mayor for
fuinillntr his legal duties so Urns ns hiH
term lasts are clearly deficient In JudB
ment. It should not be forgotten that
he remains mayor until his successor is
Installed.
An Article Worth Reading.
Weslncerely trust that every purchas
er of our Saturday Issue read with at
tentlon the review which It contained
of "Ten Tears of Republican Rule" In
the city of Scranton. If any one did
not, we advise him to hunt up that
paper and read It as soon as possible.
We muke this request because we be
lieve that no matter how much they
may at times be deceived, the majority
of the plain people of Scranton mean
to do light and to act fairly. They
recently cast the Republican party out
of the control of the government of the
rlty, no doubt thinking nt the time
that they were acting wisely; but if
they will read, now that the distracting
excitement of the campulgn Is over,
what the Republican party lias actually
done for SiTuntim during the decade
of its osceiiduni'y In municipal affairs,
as shown by incontrovertible olllciul
figures, may be some of them will be
disposed to review. In a spirit of more
munlfest fairness the opinions to which
they recently gave expression at the
polls in a mood of Ill-founded prejudice.
The reading of this article will huve
another good effect in that it will tend
to fix in the public mind the standard
of local government with which our
Democratic friends must prepare to
stand comparison.
OIney having flatly declined to ac
cept the saerlllclal honor, the present
belief In Washington Is that President
Clevelund will throw his influence to
Carlisle, In the hope that the Chicago
convention will nominate Carlisle and
Hussell. This combination would suit
Republicans to a T.
It Will Not Down.
The New York chamber of com
merce has Issued a strong appeal to the
commercial bodies and business men of
the United States to unite in an effort
to secure from both political parties
unequivocal declarations in favor of the
maintenance of the present standard
of value, ami also to prevent cither
party from hiding behind doubtful plat
form expressions I respect to the re
opening or tile mints of the I'nlted
States to the free coinage of sliver.
The uddress continues: "The time Is
past. If It ever existed, for any halting,
doubtful phrasing to express the mean
ing of political parties upon this Im
portant subject. We must have no
platforms that ran be interpreted to
meun one thing in one part of the land
and another thing in another part of
the land. It Is important to every busi
ness man, producer and wage-earner
to put a stop to the enormous cost of
the government and to all of our people
resulting from the continuance of the
agitation In favor of the free coinage
of silver, which stands in the way of a
revival of confidence and national busi
ness prosperity."
Under our form of government It is
not possible to halt an agitation until
the great majority of the voters, after
a careful study of the issue in dispute,
record their deliberate verdict at the
polls. The money question, while old
to political economists. Is comparative
ly new to the masses, and therefore
they will be likely to exhibit unrest,
from time to time, until It is thoroughly
debated and elucidated. It is Idle for
chambers of commerce to tell the people
that they ought not to think about such
questions; that they ought to take
their opinion ready made. The people.
In this nation, are sovereign, and In
order to perform the duties of sover
eignty, it is essential that they should
Inform themselves concerning public
questions. For this reason the silver
Citation though it may evince vicis
situdes and fluctuations, will not per
manently down at any man's bidding;
it will down only when the great mass
of our people deliberately decide to put
It down.
To ask both parties to take one posi
tion of this magnitude is to ask them
to forfeit the chief usefulness of polit
ical parties, the educational usefulness
which comes from a thorough discus
sion .of economic Issues. If one party
declares (or the single cold standard.
the other party should declare no less
decisively for bimetallism. Let us have
the battle out. The people who, aft. r
du argument, Fhall render a inaj.u iiy.
decision are the people whoso party
should have power and should uf.o tliat
power in the fulfilment of the people's
will. We do not share the fear lliut
the American nation will (go to tmu:.h
unless a certain metal be accepted or
rejected as the leg-al standard of value.
Hence we do nut fear to huve the
whole matter fairly discussed. 11 jiu nt
discussion is wholesome. It la the lite
of free Institution:!.
The next president should be a man
who does not ri-Kurd himself us a being
Immeasurably Hiiiieiior.
Magee Declares War.
The formal declaration ot tin; Re
publican city executive committee of
Tittsburg against Quay and In favor of
SIcKinley for president, followed as It
was on last Friday night by a spirited
speech from C. L. Magee assailing the
Beaver senator for his Interference In
Allegheny county politics, brings to pass
what has long been expected and to
some degree dreaded, namely, a partial
renewal of the factional war of one year
uijo. It is probable that the standard
of revolt which iiacee has raised in
Allegheny will be reinforced by the co
operation, Beeret or open, of Martin In
Philadelphia. The course of Senator
Quay In giving It out that for neither
Magee nor Martin would there be any
quarter until both were eliminated from
politics or Quay himself dethroned has
left to these two plucky lighters no
peaceful alternative. Having been In
formed that they could not have peace
If they would. It Is natural that they
should prepare for war, and for bitter,
uncompromising war at that.
Without going Into uny consideration
of the merits of the present controversy.
we Imagine that the Republican party
is to be congratulated upon one thing,
which Is that the hand of the chief ex
ecutive of the commonwealth will be
free, during the next session of the
legislature, to consider bills Impartially,
and to stand between the people and all
legislation Inspired by vindictive fac
tional motives. So long as Governor
Hastings maintains under these clr-
cumstunces a 'judicial attitude, there
will be comparatively little danger to
the general public from this threatened
re-openlng, in a limited way, of the war
of the factions. Indeed, the public may
eventually benefit from it. through the
keener scrutiny which it will Impose on
legislative proceedings and the nar
rower scope It will leave for dark-lantern
work.
The majority of those who went Into
the factional fight of one year ago went
Into It reluctantly, and because of local
necessities which could not be evaded.
This majority, probably comprising an
equal number of Quay men and admin
istration men. Is now for peace. It has
no relish for continued discord and will
not again become involved In civil war
so long as there is an honorable way
out. For this reason, and as an earnest
of the general desire for a speedy resto-
tation of party harmony, the presiden
tial candidacy of Senator Quay, whether
serious or strategic In Its real purpose,
has been received by the majority of
Pennsylvania Republicans with cordial
fuvor, utid Is supported by them In tne
hope thut It will conduce to renewed
amity. We think It would be good
politics for both Magee and Martin to
defer their defensive light until ufter
the national convention; but they could
no doubt retort that if such a postpone
ment Is wished, the example of concilia
tion should llrst be set by the Pennsyl
vania candidate.
Mr. Bayard Is evidently determined
to give the next president the pleasure
of removing him.
Merit System in the Foreign Service.
There Is a sentence in ex-President
Harrison's article in the March number
of the Ladies' Home Journal which, al
though simple enough by itself, has in
connection with recent well-remembered
public events a significance
worthy of more than passing notice.
It occurs in the course of an Incidental
allusion to the nation's diplomatic and
consular service. "It Is remarked,"
says the distinguished author, "that
changes In the home administration In
other countries, nuch as Kngland and
France, do not Involve changes In the
ministers or ambassadors or consuls,
as they do with ns. The iitrllidi am
bassador ut Washington holds right on
whether the Liberals or the Tories ure
In power. He represents his country,
not his party, and carries out the in
structions from the home government
loyally. He Is never heard to make
speeches attacking the policy of the op
posing party or- criticising his own
people."
The "merit system," ns civil servl?o
reformera choose to call that exempli
fied principle which. In public affairs
us well as in private undertakings, pre
fers to employ men for what they can
do rather than for what ticket they
vote or what partisan Ideas they enter
tain, has hitherto. In Its elemental
stages of successful evolution, content
ed itself with weeding out the few-dol-
lars-per-diem spoilsmen who formerly
sat in the vestibules to the public crib.
It has not yet reached up to the chief
sinners in the hleh places of Hi.ite
Hut it will. In due season. The pursuit
of the primates in the partisan game
of paying political debts with the money
of the people is simply a question of
time.
It would be auite as sensible to
change the Justices of the Supreme
court or the major generals of the reg
ular army with every change in the
presidency as to eween the diplomatic
deck, replacing experienced men al
ready accustomed to the details of their
work with men wholly new to the
business, and, for anything yet in
public evidence, -wholly unqualified for
it. And the people, one of these days,
will see this. When they do, the pres
idential practice of getting rid of im
portunate political place hunters by
exiling them to distant diplomatic
posts or of paying- off convention obli
gations by the distribution of ambassa
dorships among dickering rivals for
the nomination will fall Into decline;
or, as the Syracuse Standard phrases
It, "the republic will always have a
body of skilful men, to care for its for
eign interests, and will not be reduced
to the ncces?Uv of tul.l.itr ud v. 1th poll
,. ., , , i
" ""l i;:..uoJi..-ni ui
iiion who want u vacr.tion. '
The cari;:aisii for S.r.-ti r UU..
muntie in the Tr.f l'.ty-lii! t dlniut
progressing merrily. In addition
IU Mesontuliv.-r, lluivev t-tid l:sse
who uspiio to promotion, Pud
Smith, of Hazloton. and Isaac P. ltaud
cf Wilkes-lJaiiv. hav for some time
been c:.eiily lit the it 'll, with i.iddo
Flick la the background u-.J u pi uat ir
iiil Dossil. lliiv: and now conies that
sturdy veteran of campaigns ufov
time. Colonel W. J. Scott, of WapwaM
open, who announces tii.it he, too,
a cundldato "for keips." Colonel IVol
Is a vigorous and sterling itcpublleu
with a lightihir record covering titor
thun a score of ears of uctive part
service, and it nominated, would un
doubtctlly be elected.
-
The Pittsburg Times, the pior.ee:
miner of its reiAon and by far the most
widely circulated Pittsburg dally, com
plulns that Its six Pittsburg compctl
tors have consnlred to make unfair
war upon Its circulation. The Times
specifies several instances In which
newsdealers were told that If thcr sold
the Times, they would not be permitted
to sell any of the other Pittsburg pa
pels, but that If they would quit selling
the Times, any losses thus sustained
would be made good. If the Times
representations are correct, that pope
Is to be congratulated, for such tactics
so far from injuring it, will causi
doubling of Its business. The Times I
too good a paper to be crushed In thl
or any other manner.
The Illinois delegation will In our
Judgment prove a pretty measly lot If
It does not lay aside Its factionalism
and Its caterwauling long enough to
give an honest support to the honest
anil deserving candidacy of Senator
Cullom.
- -
There seems to be a growing belief
among state politicians thut Senator
Cameron's recent withdrawal after all
had a string to It.
REAL WAIAXD Ml HUE R.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The Spanish newspapers, the Spanish
minister at Washington, and various
trienils nf ttie HiiaiilKh cautie here and
elsewhere feel ouiruKed at the general
denunciation of the war In Cuba uttered
by Senator Sherman. They und It curl
nns that this ilisiiasHlonate staiesaiui
xhouhl believe I tint Hhuln Is more cruel
than any other iiailon or that her leaders
are butchers. A morning newspaper of
this town even goes to the length of com
nurinu the oueratlons In Cuba will!
; rant's orders to Sheridan to overrun the
Shenandoah Valley. The vomparlcon Is
obviously strained. While In all cases
war is hideous, cruel, u vut misfortune
the tendency of the day Is to diminish Its
needless horrors. Jt Is no longer eon
siderrd justifiable to shell hospltnls, io
poison wells, to shoot down women mid
children and harmless non-rainbuiar.ts,
It Is deemed proper to use consideration I
ipiarteriii troops on His citizens of an
Invaded territory, to serve notice on
cites before beginning bombardment, and
generally to temper the stern necessities
ot the conflict with mercy toward unoi
fending victims.
That is. among nations of high civili
zation. Kut observe the course or mm
In t lie lo-year war in Cuba. The records
of that fearful conflict reveal stories of
butchery that would discredit tile tribes
of Central Africa. "More than n Hli
and eonsiilrators are shot monthly In our
iurisdietion." wrote one Spanish otllcer.
"Not u single Cuban will lenuiin in tnla
island, because we shoot those we find on
the Melds, on the farms and III every
hovel." In fact, 'throughout tha war lip
to the time (leneral Campus took com
niaml it whs the custom to shoot prison
ers on almost any pretext. We do not
have to take Cuban accounts In prooof
of the savegery of the conquerors. The
proclamation of the count of Valuiii
da Is well remembered: "Kvery man trim
the age of K years upward found uv.ay
from his habitation without u JuatliUd
motive to be shot; every unoccupied ha
bitntion to be burned; every haliltatio
which does not float a while flag to Im
reduced to ashes." "in the interest o)
Christian civilisation and common hu
manity," Secretary Fish wrote to Mr.
lopez Roberts, "1 hope this document i
n forgery. If it be indeed genuine Hi.
president instructs me in the mo.n fop
elide manner to prolert ORUlust surii
mo ie of warfare." The next day .Mr
Fish denounced the proclamation as "In
famous." Yet It was ilcftnded bv Span
l.-.'.i pupers us justifiable, as was also the
execution of the Cuban students lor taeir
violation of the grave of the Hpauisli edi
tor.
Wo are not convinced tl.'nt the ivb.ls
lire luininne. It is Impossible that nn
army gathered together from tar und
near, and Including the Inevitable Bprir.
l.ling ot lawless ud venturers, can be con
stantly restrained to the uses of clvllizct
warfare. Kut the 5paiilii army 1 und. i
Fjvcre und Intelligent discipline, and th,
blame for the atrocities which it prac
ticed In lSis and ISO!", and which it
threatens to repewt 111 1SW, must lie upon
the heads or Spanish rulers. Jo compan
the severe but necessary measures In ti.
Siienandoah Valley and the Incidental
cruelties of modem civilized nuiTuie to
the w holi'.tulc mui der .piui'liced upon tin
patriots of Cuba twenty years uyo I to
carry cliainpioiishio of i'paln to a il.lli'U
Inns iiiln kMiun. tii iierul Sherman bald
"War l i hell,'" but he understood t'ie dls
Unction between soldiery and Ueviliry.
AMKim'AXJTNMTY.
From the Washington SI nr.
And now cotm s the i-ii.i n pres.
Ic
tiiiii'.- ns on eitpliltiv. und t hai Kin': con
'pi st as the spring of our ud Ion in th!?!
C.ibun mutter. It thut were our govern
ing' spirit we shtitil 1 deserve to lie Pc
tiiied fur our back wurdnes.4 and stup'.dlly.
Ciion Is no recently discovered Island l -ins
oil' our southern coast. V.'e risk iioiii
iag 111 the assertion that it has been there
si.ine lime, and lhat the people of the
t'n.te.l Slates have bteit aware of the fact
all uliiip;. If we had lieeii a nulion of
land-grabbers and dcspollers we would
have gathered 1 he Island In wry many
yeur. ago. In one sense, Indeed, the I lilt
ed States bus been a barrier against tiie
conquest of Cuba. Th Island Is a rich
sfioi, bo Hi in mineiiils and ill farming
lauds, and tin it It not b.-en situated !-o
close to these shores F.ngiand would prob
ably long since have picked a quail el
with Spain and gobbled it lip.
How very forbearing the I'nitcd States
has been In the premises appears plulnlv
enough In the record. The fathers lielfuved
that Cuba ought to be American terri
tory. .Mr. Jenerson was an earnest ad
vocate of the purchase of the island, an l
a number of prominent statesmen since
his day have Indorsed his view. As a
matter of fact, offers have been made to
Spain by this government very tempting
offers but to no purpose. Spain refused
to sell. At any time during the thirty
years Immediately" preceding the civ:i
war in Ihls country the slightest Intima
tion from any responsible sour?- ihat ne
gotiation for Cuba would lie entertained
by the Spanish government would Have
promptly -brought about the opening of
such negotiations on our part.
Meanwhile, what has Spain done to jus
tify her refusal to sell? 'Has she given
good government to Cuba, ns n parent
country should to a colony? Thp .prep
ent war. If there had been no other wars
nn the island, would answer thut. lias
the island thrived under her control? Its
condition answers that. Compare It with
any of the South Atlantic states of this
government, and the result is pathetic.
Cuba under Spanish rule lack everythlns
that her situation, her natural resources
and the civilization of the closing years
of the nineteenth centurycall for. Her
principal city, which might easily be made
one of the fairest under the sun, has for
years shown but little growth, and Is a
comfortless and unkempt town in com
parison with cities less than twenty years
old In those states In the west which Mr.
Cleveland, as general counsel for the mis
sionary societies, proposes shall be turned
over to the missionaries.
And yet the I'nlted States Is accused of
harboring and trying to exercis a spirit
- o- . v-nauot tov.ar.t A liui-.a.jj
' yiJu f lrlii.4ine, li. a the wliolv P
,,0,t ul;i) ur ,vr!ultu- l.l C'UO.. m tr.f IB
::u.l ul panu.:i jl ivsciu, iiid icfe.
siviittl t.o:.oii.ie tat.j ut.-ixl on-i' t
tai- in. .in. j.. to buy I..-.- u.aad. in u
cm' t.uit pk-ULd itad pivC'C'-s instil r4l.:
th. u , ll, ; moot ie, vet. i upoeu. ll-ni t-
Cuban thc.iiil'.ts lor tavdivn and u-uu
au. y by Uie t. ruled riuu. auJ ituf
vt coaoac.--l is ia:.-d! 'lii.i Mtoat:oo li
lulus a mot ot upptopriute action to tun
grejs. in- upproprjuuon P. Iis ure now I
couiie of puparjtio.'i. T.n.' re-uiies ut
fiiort. tl i., title, PHI . u.ll-l II lli't j
well ,o lr..Jeri an lit in i r.j;.t!ag to,- trie
i-iid::. abroad of u- c.jnii:i::i.-.lon of 'tcuia
ers to itiuh ia- tear her of ;i.-t 1'i.tOii
yi.d Kiirie so.ii, taiaa; .-".'it :l lac history
of this kovi riiiin-iit itad ilie rlijia.ur o
the p.o)l" cr i.k' t'.iii'...! Ktai.-i? Ti
uiiioin ; ti.-cd in., be l.i:.;c, u):hjwgli the
tn?K mi,.o;-td v, o'.l I U sjin.-talnij stu
pendut!.
k'OMTICAI. N01I-S.
From the Sun.
A computation made some time uo t.f
the uciiilit'i- of Fni.-rjl oi!lci.n!ib'j-s 1
W ashington t ie l.ied to tlie several stnt js
shows ir.e r. nun k.ibl j, aleiv.t ineredibl
tact thai Ohio has less than lis quo.
of Federal appointments. fee unmoor
credited to Ohio in Washington depart
ment is 73S. wilt reus uceoi dtuif to hel-
i-op'.ilutioii the :ntc i-aouid have
The dlsert pani y it, perhaps, explained by
ine tact ituu the .places covt-re.t by I lie
eniim.-r.itlon niv small ones and thut
Ohio is better reprei-entcd ill those paying
larger salaries.
The new I'hiludi'lphia councils recently
elected contain tliii ty-foiir iti-piibllcaus
ami time i icinoc.-ats lu l.'ic lumber ut an
und 15 Itcpubib-au-i nii.l four le:iu.ra
in the popular branch. The H publicans
have on joint ballot lull rue uibi-rs oi couu
i lis and the lieaiocruts have seven. Phil
ick'lidila was once u li.-mocralic city
The chairman of the Ut-iuoi'iatic national
committee resides iliciv.
I-V.r tiie tlrst time since Its estubli-h-nn-iit.
111 IKX7 the Kucialb-t party polled last
ytar otcs In every county of New York
stale. The tctal was lii.tmo. toward which
New ork contributed uumi,; Kings. O.imi
Kite, Mm; viuecns, 7'M; Oimtiditga, lion, am
V'e ichchti-r. Tlie vote of the So
cialist party, however. Is still light la the
rui'ui im-mcts.
In 1!2 the Prohibitionists polled T.ViO
vc'.cs In Ma-suchuseits und the t'opnlisis
r .''. i nice years later. In 1-VJ.i. tlie fro
hihltion vote was SMIHI and the Populist
vote (,mi. ine Socialists, who polled liia
voles in 1SW palled a.L'W in 1X!C. Th?y
were must numerous In K.'sex county
The 1'almrllo state of South Carolina
sold lust !. through its dispensaries
JMii.iW worth nf liquor, on which the net
iprolli was l,".9.(iJ!t. The stales of the suh-
dlspensnrles amounted to tl.O'ti.lHB, at a
profit of Jl'Ol.m
Republican national convention In Phil
adelphia in ISTi; Democratic national con
vention in Bultlmcre in PtTJ; no national
convention of either political parly In u.'i
eastern state since.
iioston lius a Democratic mayor. There
are Kepubllcan mayors In New York
Philadelphia. lirookWn, Chicago, Louis
ville, Jersey City and Buffalo.
r1 "
TOLD' 11Y Till: ST A US.
Pally Horoscope Prawn by Ajacoiun. The
Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 3.17 a. in., for Monday,
March i,
A child Lorn on this day will bj very
unlucky unless his pa Is a Democratic
councilman.
There are germs for thought In the
statement that for good health microbes
in ine system are necessary.
According to the Ideas of some of our
dlsratlslled friends the best way to dis
pose oi me spamsn would be to give them
cooKing lessons.
Ajncchiis' Advice.
Do not place yourself In the "hands
of friends" in politics unless certain that
said nantis are encased in sort gloves.
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anister's
THINK OF IT
All our Men's and Ladies'
were $6.00, now $3.98.
All our $4.00 Shoes now $2.48.
AH our 3.50 Shoes now $2.28.
All our $2.50 Shoes now $1.78.
All our $2.00 Shoes now $1.38.
All our jM.50 Shoes now $1.08.
Is It Any Wonder Our Store Im Full
ers au the Time 7
BANISTER'S, Lackawanna M
fafion?ry
That Isn't Stationary.
Nutlilnz stands still ut our establish-
meut. It very rurely lmnneus that
wo raise iiriee, but as to lowering
them-well, just cull around and nee
tix, und we Hunk we can iu tor est you
We are now located in the
IIlJlffllLB'C
WYOXIKG AVENUE
OSit
Stationers and Engravers.
OYSTERS
V ar Headquarter far OyCerj aaj
aro lmndlinu tk
Celebrated Duck Rivers,
Lynn lluvsns, KcyporU,
Mill Pond.s; also Shrews,
bury, Kockuwaya, iMauri;
Uiver Coves, Western
Shores and Blue Points.
tW' maka a Vpicilty of dpHrarlnj
l.lue Pulut on half hell in earner
PIERCE'S MARKET, PENN AVE
$25,003 WORTH OF
mp fnin nnpflii.
H11U MbMi
flust be sold in thirty
days. Call and sse
our prices.
1
Gurnin
Lacki - Ave,
Than
IS NO HALF WAY BUSINESS
Shoe
But a great houseful of Good Shoes that must be sold. Our object
makes us reckless in the sacrifice of prices.
!
Shoes that
of Shoe Buy
mis is i of
SPRING STYLES.
305 LACKAWANNA AVE.
ULSTERS
AND
OVERCOATS
ALSO
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS
AT
Greatly Reduced Prices,
111 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Corner Hranklln Avenue.
HI
326 Washington Av3v
SCRANTON, PA.
TELEPHO'u 553.
MERCHANT TAILORING
Spring and Bummer, from 920 op. Tronnais
Intra and Urnrt-oata, foiviga and domratic
tabrira, made to order to auit tha mnat fat
tidioua In price, fit and Wurkmanahlp. .
SHERIFF'SSALE
of, i
II I
D. BECK, 337 Adams Ave.
BAZAAR
Ever
ABOUT
Sale
Children's Shoes for 58c. and 68c. that
are worth from 75c. to $1.00.
Misses' Shoes at 88c. that were 1.35.
Boj's' and Youths' Shoes at $1.08 and
$1.18 that were $1.50 and $1.75.
And Other Bargains Too Numerous to
Mention. Come and Cn
vinee Yourselt
Wyoming Avenuos.
NEVER BREAK.
Buy One
And you don't Have to
spend good money get
ting it repaired. Como
and see it.
FOOTE S SHEAR CO.
I!9 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Do Yon See As Well
flsYoii Wodld Lik??
IF NOT
Consult our Optician, Mr. 0. P.
Adams, who will fit uur eye
I cried! y by scientific met bods
charging nothing for fitting, fur
nlshing Spectacles and Eyeglasses
In modern styles and best quali
tics at low prices.
307 LACKAWANNA AVE.
After April 1 at No. 132
Wyoming Avenue, Coal
Exchange.
ON THE LINE OF THE !
CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y
ra 1 oca tad th flneit flahinf aad haattafl
gronada la tha world. IaaoripUf book oa
application. Ttckott to all potato la Mataa,
Canada and Uaritim Proriaoaa, MinnaapoUa,
Bl Panl. Canadian and Unltad Btataa Nortav
wtata, Vancoarar. Beat Taoom. PartlaoaV
Or., aa Franolaeo.
Flrst-Class Steeoine and Dining Can
attached to all through tralni. Tonrtat n
fnlly Stud with boddlng, cnrtalna aad ap
lally adaptad ta wanu of famlliaa mar to a4
with aacond-oUaa tiekota. Rata alwarahaw
taaa Tia othar Una. For fall lafari
tima taplaa, ate an appUcatlaa ta
Cleveland Bib
MERCEREAU ft GONNELL
I. V. SKINNER, O.
SCI litMDWiV, NEW YOWL
L.