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THE SCBANTON TRIBUNE-THUnSDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1896.
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BCRANTON, APRIL 23. 1S96.
Th Tribune to the only Republican
dally In l.askawanna County.
There 1 a suspicion that the news
paper correspondents are doing most of
the lighting duwn in Cuba.
Is Still the Issue.
, riemlilent . Huberts' recent remark
tluit "Hie bUHinosH world does not want
to nee the tariff question opened up
uirain for years" ImpelssThe Manufac
turer to Inquire to what particular
"business world" he refers, whether "to
the business world of Knghind. which
would Indued rejoice to have his de
mand mot, or to the businesr. world
largely composed of the American
manufacturers who. in 181W, produced
material to the value of !,r.(ty million
dollars?" Claiming a right to speak
for the latter class. The Manufacturer
avers that there "are not 10 per cent,
of them who do not wish to have the
tariff question opened up In the coming
campaign and the Wilson tariff torn to
shreds In un extra session of congress
called for March 5, 1897. And not only
is this the hope and expectation of the
manufacturers themselves; all the In
dications are that it Is the eager desire
of a majority of the American people."
One year'ago such an assertion would
have seemed almost without a vestige
of warrant; today it is probably true.
Public opinion has changed rapidly on
this subject, under the stimulus of
practical experience. It is perceived,
after all, that the tariff question can
not with safety be regarded as settled
until It is settled correctly, and that the
worse the consequences of renewed
tariff agitation, the more Important it
Is that these shall be hazarded bravely,
for the last time, so that thereafter the
business world may enjoy uninter
rupted peace and rest. The very evi
dent drift of the people toward McKln
ley In connection with the presidential
canvass can have no other meaning
than that the people want the McKln
ley kind of tariff back again If not
the whole letter of the law that bore
his name, then at least Its spirit. With
public sentiment thus insistent for pro
tection that protects and for revenue
that pay 8 current expenses, there can
be no just doubt as to the probability
of a speedy reopening of the tariff
question.
There Is consolation, however, in the
circumstance that such a reopening,
under Itepubllcun auspices, will not be
likely to impart to trade the uncer
tainty which trade felt prior to the en
actment of the Indeterminate Wilson
bill. In 1892 and 1893, the Democratic
tariff policy was altogether a matter of
conjecture. No two Democrats were
agreed as to how far their party should
go. The president and the Democratic
majority in the house wanted one thing;
the senate wanted another. Neither
was satisfied with the other's work,
and the result was that while these
tariff reform doctors were thus quar
reling among themselves the expect
ant world of business very naturally
took affright and thereby laid the
foundations of the subsequent panic.
Next year, however, when a Republi
can congress and president approach
the task of tariff revision, they will be
neither divided as to what they want
to do nor Inexperienced In the manner
of doing It. On the contrary, they will
take hold promptly, move conlidently
nnd get through without friction or
delay. The business interests of the
country will this time not be scared be
cause, from past experience with Re
publican tariff legislation, they will
know precisely what to expect. They
will know that they had prosperity be
fore under Republican administration,
and the very knowledge will tranquil
izo them Into a receptive mood for
prosperity's return.
In this ago reform, like charity,
emi at times to be able to cover a
multitude of sins.
Unbecoming Captlousness.
A number of newspapers seem to ex
perience a degree of Joy In the fact that
Rev. Ebben Powell, an KplBcopat mln.
Mster of FIndlay, Ohio, who came to
this country from England a few weeks
ago, has been found guilty of fraudu
lent registration and is subject to a
sentence of from one year's to ten
, years' Imprisonment In the Ohio peni
tentiary. We, however, do not share
In that glee. On the contrary, the facts
In the case make a serious impression
on us. " "
Those facts are that on October;' 2J pf
last year Rev. Mr. Powell registered
as a voter In precinct A of the Third
ward of FIndlay, telling the registrars
he was a "native." ' Before election
day it was discovered he was an alien
and he was marked to be challenged.
Ha did not attempt to vote, but the
Sunday before election he delivered an
s address in which he denounced, the
election officers for the loose manner In
which they enforced the laws, relating
as an Instance how easily he had oJ
' '. talned registration when he was not
entitled to It. Hts arrest followed.
The clergyman, undoubtedly made a
mistake In trying to aid in the viola
tion of law. His falsehood before the
registrars was Indefensible from any
standpoint; but against these wrong
acts may fairly be weighed the cir
cumstance that his motive was not
criminal, but educational; that he de
sired not to show his disrespect for law
but to amuse rubllc sentiment to a
proper sense of the inefiielency of the
law's enforcement. His fault was
venial In Intent; the good which he has
done by calling attention to a notorious
public evil and thus preparing the way
for that evil's abatement goes far to
excuse it.
It is possible that Rev. Mr. Powell's
Anglican nativity Is the cause of the
sharpness of many of the comments
upon his case. Yet why should we re
sent the effort even of a presumably
censorious Britisher to direct us in the
rlRht path? Granting that he was at
fault, our own captlousness constitutes
an offence almost twice as serious from
the standpoint of morals.
The Rochester Post-Express gravely
remarks that the gold standard does
not necessarily bring ruin In Its train,
and holds up England as an example
of the good effects of a single standard
of currency. The Post-Express might
also o'n this line point out the benefits
of a low tariff, so far as England Is
concerned. Free trade and a contract
ed currency are all right for England,
but what Is fun for England seems to
be death to the American Industries.
The Lawrence Case.
The disposition of the case of band
muster Allan Lawrence at court' yes
terday must be gratifying to all lovers
of musle as well as fair-minded clti
sens generally. The evidence showed
so plainly that the serious charge
against Mr. Lawrence who had been
nceused of having knowingly purchased
an Instrument that was stolen prop
ertywas a trumped up affair, that the
Judge took the case from the hands of
the Jury nnd'ordered a verdict of ac
quittal. This is a mild disposition of a
case of this nature. It is no slight mat
ter to drug a reputable citizen before a
court of Justice upon a flimsy pretext
where the foundation is so baseless as
in the above rase, und It would seem
as though power should be conferred
upon the court to Inflict summary pun
ishment upon parties who lumber up
the court dockets with cases of this
character. If business men and re
spectable citizens generally must be
forced to appear at court and prove
their honesty at the will of any one who
sees lit by proxy or otherwise to make
an .unsubstantiated charge against
them, the affairs of society and
trade will Indeed be In a chaotic
state. In Lackawanna county It
Is too often demonstrated that
a great number of persons con
sider the courts of Justice the prop
er plates In which to air trivial dis
putes and vent personal spite. It would
appear to be about time that an ex
ample was made of some of the am
bitious prosecutors who rush headlong
Into court, whether they have grounds
tor a case or not. The complete vindi
cation of Mr. Lawrence will be received
with satisfaction by his many friends
In the city.
An exchange remarks that the com
ing Democratic convention gives Indi
cations of becoming a Jenness Miller
affair.
No Excuse for Over-Confidence.
An opportune note of warning Is
sounded in an Interview In the Wash
ington Post by Hon. L. T. Mlchener,
the well-known Republican leader of
Indiana, for the benefit of Republicans
who seem disposed to believe that the
election of next November Is going
their way whether they do any work
for victory or not. "The rank and tile
of the Republican party, and too many
of its leaders," he remarks, "think this
an easy campaign a 'yellow dog' kind
of contest and have no doubt of the
result. An over-confident party Is half
whipped. The exuberant, thoughtless,
Impulsive, and unrellective attend the
primaries and are elected delegates to
the nominating conventions, where
they make weak nominations and con
struct unsound platforms. Strife and
discord follow. Sober-minded men be
come disgusted. Party organization Is
neglected and Independent voting fol
lows," Mr. Mlchener regards-nuch a result as
dangerous to Republican supremacy
and therefore counsels that Republi
cans everywhere get together for ef
fective party work. Factional strife,
he joints out, prevails In many states.
notably In New York and Kentucky.
This should be healed over If the best
results are to be anticipated next No
vember. Then there Is danger in the
silver problem. Upon this point Mr.
Mlchener says:
The free silver men 'nra to be found
In nearly every community, and the num
ber in the eust is fur greater tlinn is gen
erally believed. They ure to be found
there In all parties. They are numerous
in the central states, and they abound In
the south und the far west. The dele
sutes from Colorado, Utnh, Idaho and
Montnna will make a determined effort
In our national convention to secure nom
inees and a platform to their liking, und
they may Ket help from other slates. Jf
they do not succeed, the Republicans of
those states, who believe In free silver,
may feel ob'lged to leuve their party or
oi'Kunlze a new one. I know that many
of their leading men are seriously think
ing of taking the lutter step. At uny rate,
we are in danger of losing the thirteen
electoral votes of those states, as well oh
the votes of some of their senator, und
possibly all their representatives, In the
next congress, on tariff und tlimnclnl
questions. How are we to pass tariff leg
islation throuKh the next congress with
out the help of the senators from tho
states? That is surely a Berlous ques
tion. Finally, he-alludes nt some length to
the new American Protective associa
tion and other patriotic society ele
ments, pointing out that they claim a
voting membership throughout the
country of 4,000,000 or one-third of the
entire vote cast at the last presidential
election. Even If this claim be dis
counted one-half, sufllclent strength re
mains to command serious attention
from those who wish for party suc
cess. Mr. Mlchener adds:
When considering the polltlr.il posslblf
Itles of the future we Rhoulil have In
mind the actualities of the past, TIiphc
societies may be likened to the old Know
Nothing order which flourished from 1W3
to DMA and originated the American party
in IBM, In which year It carried Delaware
und Massachusetts, In IHiifi It elected the
.governors and InKlslatures In New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, New York, and California: the
comptroller ana legislature in Maryland,
ami wai
Ala bam
as
to
tlonal politics .In US6, and In February it
held a national convention In Philadel
phia, composed of .7 delegates, Maine,
Vermont, tieorgla and South Carolina be
ing the only states unrepresented. Millard
Fillmore as noniinatedi for president and
A. J. Donelson tor vlce-piunleiit. The
party cast 74.iyU votes in a total of 4.0i.l,
9i7. or nearly one-eighth of the whole vote
cast, and it secured the ek-otorul vole of
Maryland all this despite the fact that
the Itepublican party hud just sprung Into
the political arena fully armed. In the
congress which met in 1857 the American
party hail live members in the senate und
nboiit twenty in the house, and it ha I
nearly the same number of memlivn in
the next congress. Today, as I am toll',
these American societies claim that In the
senate and house there are 2to persons who
are actually or practically plerigtd to sup
port their doctrines: many of them being
members of one or the other of these or
ders. The memory of notable victories
recently won, the consciousness of grow
ing strength, and the seal of youth would
mulo the members of thes societies dan
gerous foemen If they should enter the
political battle-field as adherents of either
cf the old parties, or as a new party light
ing Independently for its principle
These two factors the question of
free silver and the patriotic society
movement are each fraught with rev
olutionary possibilities. They may at
any moment between this day and No
vember effect a radical alteration of the
situation and thus render present pre
dictions valueless. So far as the sil
ver sentiment Is concerned, It probably
musters right here In Pennsylvania
two-fifths cf the voting population of
the state, and Its strength Increases as
we pass from cast to west. I'nder these
circumstances, whllo everything today
looks auspicious for Republican success
it does not look so absolutely certain
as to warrant the party, in neglecting
to take every reasonable precaution
Good generalship consists of being al
ways prepared for the unexpected.
In attending to the Insurgents and
newspaper correspondents on the island
of unrest. General Weyler has a task
on hand that does not make him envied
among men.
There seems to be a dearth of favor
ite sons for vice-president In both great
political parties this year.
CASlyATMSTOFFEP.
From a Sermon V-reached In Washington
Last Sunday by Kev. Dr. Tennis 8. Ham
lin in Anticipation of the Meeting of the
Arbitration Conference.)
Hobbes says that "the natural state of
man is war." The history of the world
seems to confirm tho dictum. ThlB, how
ever. Is an argument not for the contin
uance of war, but for its discontinuance.
For the law of evolution certulnly applies
here, und means that man Is to move for
ward out of this natural state, as out of
the natural state of savagery in general.
And this conforms to the teaching of
the Bible ,and especially of our Lord. He
evidently regards war as a necessary inci
dent of human progress, but not as a
permanent and final condition; a an evil
inevitable among sinful men, but that his
salvation when fully accepted will fully
cure. So he was foretold under the title
of "The Prince of Peace," of whose peace
fttl government there should be no end,
and In whose days men should "beat their
swords Into plowshares and their spears
Into pruning hooks, nutlon not lifting up
the sword against nation, nor learning war
uny more." The warlike spirit Is a sore
evil, but It la unavoidable as a step on the
way to an Immeasurable good; as pain
In the process of birth or of healing, as
decay In the seed that Is to reproduce
Itself an hundred fold. If man's "nat
ural state is war," his gracious state un
der the full Influence of Christianity is
thus predicted to be peace.
-:ll:
Are there any signs of that prediction
being fulfilled? and are there any steps
that Christian nutlons may and should
take toward its ftulrUlment? Sir Henry
Mnine thinks that the one fact that
emerges from the darkness of prehistoric
times Is "the universal belligerency of
primitive mankind." He concludes that
'war Is as old" as the race, while "peace
Is a modern Invention." This accords with
the Hlblical account of strife between Cain
and Abel, ending In the latter's death.
The resort to violence was originally the
only means of settling disputes. And it
was long before this fell under any re
straints of law or authority. Christianity
drove out the duel; but In so doing opened
the way for universal perjury. To check
this, Uoudebald, king of Burgundy, In 501,
legalized judicial combat. It was an ap
peal to heaven to discriminate between
right and wrong by giving victory to the
right. It was thus founded upon supersti
tion, or at least an unintelligent use of
religion. But It rapidly spread over all
Europe. At first applied only to criminal
cases, It soon was extended to civil, Louis
IX permitting combat only when the
amount In question exceeded three sous,
but the cases were so numerous of this
adjudication by force being afterward
found Incorrect that it was bound to dis
appear before growing Intelligence. The
Inst Judicial duel In Spain was fought In
1522. The Council of Trent, In 1545, In
pronouncing against It, only reflected the
verdict whloh Hallam calls "that mon
strous birth of ferocity and superstition"
of the European conscience. Yet It was
not till 1819 that the British parliament
formally abolished this trial by combat;
long before, however. It had lost Its char
acter as an appeal to heaven, and become
merely a method of avenging insults, real
or fancied. As such. It continued under
the name of the duel, until very recent
duys. It seems incredible that skill with
the sword, or quickness with the pistol,
could ever have been soberly believed to
determine whether one or other of the
combatants had lied, or cheated at cards,
or was or was not a gentleman. Yet such
was the faith of our ancestors, and when
that fuith vanished, the duet survived us
a test of courage. As such It was not
wholly bad; It meant the creation and
maintenance of many useful qualities that
go with courage. The duel lost Its final
excuse for being when other means were
found of keeping men truthful, chivalrous,
sensitive as to their honor; when civilisa
tion and religion succeeded In teuchlng
that there are finer tests of bravery than
being willing to be stabbed or shot to
deuth in case one cannot stab or shoot
to death his accidental, or reluctant, or
unoffending adversary.
Now war is just a duel on a large scale.
Indeed, the words helium and diiellum are
from the same root. Charles Sumner, In
one of his latest orations, calls the war of
1S70 :'the duel between France and Ger
many." Ami wr has had a history paral
lel to that of the duel In this respect at
least, that it was long held to be an ap
peal to heaven. Says Lord Bacon: "Wars
arc no mnssacres and confusions, but they
are the highest trial of right, when princes
and states, thut acknowledKe no superior
on earth, shall put themselves upon the
Justice of kd for-tho deciding of their
controversies by such success ns It shall
please Him to give to either side." From
this naive faith tho world swung over
to Napoleon's sneer, "Uod Is on the side
of the heaviest battalions." or to Oram's
dogged persistency, "I shall light It out
on this line If It takes all summer." No
doubt Clod Is thus too much eliminated
from the gage of battle, but our matter-of-fact
minds regard It as an appeal to
force rather than to heaven. Ho It hn
been Invoked to settle the most trivial, as i
wen as the most momentous questions.
Angry stutes, like angry men, have ab
jured reason and rushed forward to blows,
regiirdleBs of tho Indescribable losses,
wounds, sufferings, and deaths known to
be Involved in every contest. What soil
on the globe has not been drenched with
human blond? What nation has not been
Impoverished by war? Whnt family has
not-been robbed of Its noblest members?
Five-sixths pf human history Is the record
of men flying, like tigers, at each other's
throats,
Th battle of Sedan was fought only
twenty-six yeuw ago, yet this Is how an
eye-witness describes the Held: "Fancy
masses of colored rugs glued together with
blood and brains, nnd pinned Into strange
bodies, without heads, Icrs without bod
les, dismembered corpses in uniform;
dies: dismembered corpses in uniform;
bodies lying about In all attitudes, with
skulls shattered, faces blown off, hips
smashed ; bones, flesh, nnd guy clothl'ig
all pounded together as If brayed In a
mortur, extending for miles; nnd with
these facts for a basis the most vivid
Imagination cannot come up to the reulliv
of that butchery." A (lermun soldier In
that battle, commenting on the warrior's
Indifference to death, anil his Joy at seeing
Ills enemies full, says: "One ceases to be
n human being, and turns Into a brute."
Certainly, If It Is possible, such scenes, as
Cicero said of punishment by crucifixion,
"should be banished from the sight and
thought and even the memory of man
kind.". But Is It possible? Not yet. Tho
leaven Is working, but the whole being Is
far from leavoned. The sword Is drawn
less frequently and feroclouH'y than afore
time, but It Is by no means yet rusting
In Its scabbard. Nor will It ceuse to draw
blood until the brotherhood of man Is fully
established in the earth. However peace
able the disposition of the people, it may
be defeated by the blunders, or ambitions,
or revenues of their rulers. For mean
while there are vast Interests that can be
guarded only by force, and momentous
nutations that tan be settled only by the
arbitrament of war. Force and war will
not be necessary when all men shall be
rational and unseltlsh. "We should look,
then." In the word cf Theodore 8. Wool
eey. "to the changed spirit of our age,
rather than to a mechanical device, for
I ho maintenance or that dream of all
ages perpetual peace." We can do noth
ing to more directly promote It than to
inai h men tho HcHiuudcs and the Golden
Rule, and especially to live before them,
and so Impart to them, the spirit of the
Prince of Peace.
But meantime Is there no place for "me
chanical devices?" Three have been tried,
conference, mediation, and arbitration,
and all with gratifytiik success. If nations
that have grievances, and are about to
llnht, can be Induced to sit down, so to
speak, and talk Ihe mutter over calmly,
the probability is thut that war will be
averted. The reasons for lighting will
seem less imperative, and Ihe reasons
CKUiusl it more so. And if such confer
ence can be brought ubout by mediation.
tliiouKh the sood offices of some neutral
power, the same happy result will be apt
to be reached. The word Just now, how
ever, is not conference or mediation, but
arbitration. That Is, the agreement of
states thut have differences to submit
them to the decision of an international
court, and to ubide by the result. This is
no modern device. It dates back at leUst
to the Amphlctyonlc League four or five
centuries before Christ. And there has
been spasmodic and occasionally success
ful arbitration ever since. Hut only of
lute has the hope emerged that this pla.i
may now avert war altogether. I do not
share this hope. Purtly because, as Pro
fessor Woolsey says, "there may come
crises In the life of a nation when the na
tional lienor of the national life cannot be
jeopardized before a court." Partly be
cause arbitration, like all International
law, has this serious, anil In emergencies
ratal defect, that, the parties being sov
erelun states, there Is no higher power to
enforce the decree. The appeal must al
ways be to the enlightened, humane, and
lust sentiment of mankind. When that
bus become so powerful that no nation
will dare to disregard It. then we will
have universal and successful arbitration.
And the path to this is educating and
training In the fraternal principles and
sentiments of Christianity. We need not
despair of the efficacy of argument when
we remember that Orotlua' book, "Con
cerning the Right of War and of Peace."
restrained Louis XIV from carrying out
his threat of showing no quarter to the
Dutch. "States," says flir Henry Maine,
are to be considered as moral persons,
having a public will, capable and free to
do right and wrong." War, therefore,
must cease, as the duel has ceased, on
grounds of reason, humanity and religion.
To Kill Thorn.
That she can fill whatever place
A man doth till, she salth.
And then she dons his trousers as
A matter of good faith.
Detroit Tribune.
TOLIJ BY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajaeahns, The
Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 2.11 a. m., for Thursday,
April 23, ism
It will bo apparent to a child born on
this day that a little more rouge Is needed
on the cheek of the early strawberry.
There seems a prospect that vegetation
will yet have an opportunity to take a
sleigh ride.
As a political weather vane. It la feared
that Andy Bedford will be a failure after
Bit.
Frank Willing Leach seems to have al
ready grown to be a bigger man than
Senator Quay in the opinion of Leach.
Ajaechns' Advlec.
The summer girl should register at
once.
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HE CAN SUIT YOU.
MERCHANT TAILORING
Spring and Butnmsr, from $20 op. Trousar
lugs and Overcoats, foralgn and domestic
fabrics, madt to ordar to suit tht moat fas
tidious In prioa, fit and wtrsmaniliip.
D. BECK, 337 Ate hi
fiEtiWOlRS;
New Tapestry Brussels
The be3t 10-wiro kind, of
course. No better medium
priced Carpet made. Got a
number of hall and stair pat
terns among them. They've
got the looks and wear in
them; yon all kuow the qual
ity, now came iu and get the
price.
Standard Body Brussels
All reputable makes, and a
stock to pick from that would
grace a city of twice the size
of ours. Want you to feel that
we have your Carpet interests
at heart Come in and let us
figure with you; small order
or large, it's all one to ns.
What we want is that yon
should look upon this store
as the depot for your Carpet
supplies; they begin at 75&
the yard.
Seek the Best
Have Nothing Else.
It Pays. . . . .
Write the Principal of the State
Normal School at Bloomsburg.Pa.,
for information about that excel
lent and popular school.
$500 III Scuilirabip Prftas Jut CfferH
326 Washington Ave.;
SCRANTON, PA.
TELEPHONE ESS.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dentists.
DR. WILLIAM A. TAFT. PORCELAIN,
Bride and Crown work. Offlca, ni
Washington avenua.
c. cTlaubach. SURGEON DENTIST.
gJi?J)vyomiPir ayatma.
R M. 8TRATTUN, OFFICE COAL EX
Changs. Physicians and Surgeons,
DR. A. TRAPOLD, SPECIALIST IN
Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming
avenue, and Spruce street, Scranton. Of
fice hours, Thursdays and Saturdays,
a. tn. to p. m.
DR. KAY, 206 PENN AVE.! 1 to 1 P. M.:
call S0S2. Dls. of women, obstretrics and
and all din, of chll.
DR. W. E. ALLEN. tU North Washington
oven u.
DR. C. I FRET, PRACTICE LIMITED,
diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat ipfflce. 122 Wyoming ave. Real-
denes, &9yine street
iR. I M. GATES. IS WASHINGTON
avenue. Office hours, I to 9 a. m., l.JJ
to t and 7 to p. m. Residence SOI Mail!-
son avenue.
DR. 3. C. BATE80TUEb1ATS AND
Fridays, at 505 Linden street OIBce
nours i in p. m
DR. S.W. LAMEREAUX, A SPECIAL
1st on chronic diseases of the heSri,
lunirs, liver, kidney and gcnlto uri
nary diseases, will occupy the office of
Dr. Roos. tsi Adams avenue. Office
hours 1 to t p. m.
Loans.
THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Lotn Association will loan you money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment tbnn any other association.
Call on 8. N. Callendcr, ' Dims Bank
building.
Wire Srccn.x.
JOS. KUETTEL, REAR 111 LACKA
wanna avenue, Scrantou, Pa., manufaj
turerofWlre Screens. t
Hotels and Restaurants.
MIUAI
III.
THE ELK CAFE, Its and 127 FRANK-
Un avenue. Rates reasonable.
; P. ZEIQLER. Proprietor,
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D., L. W.
passenger depot Conducted on the
European plan. VICTOR KOCH Prop,
WESTMINSTER HVSKU
Cor. Sixteenth SL and Irving Plaes,
New York.
v - Proprtstow
Hoqnette Carpets
Always beautiful, more so
this season than ever before;
soft a a mossy bank, bright
as a meadow in June. . Many
. of them . have borders to
match. Pay you to give them
careful inspection.
The New Mattings
Some jointtess, some cord
warp, some plain, some fan
cy, and all good. They re
made of good live straw;
they're flexible and don't
scoff out like the poorer,
dried-out sorts. What a cool,
cleanly, comfortable floor cov
ering they make, to be sure;
and so cheap, too, as we sell
them beginning at 10c. the
yard.
WHEN YOU BUY
HOTEL JERMYN B'L'D'G, SPRUCE ST.
C S. 6R00HEAD and G. S. HANKS
Will Treat Yon JUST RIGHT.
Lawyers.
WARREN A KNAPPi ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law. Republloan
building, Washington avenue. Scran-
. ton. Pa.
JEB8CP9 A HAND, ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth
building, Washington avenue.
W. H. JE8SUP,
HORACE B. HAND.
W. H. JESStrP, JR.
PATTERSON ft WILCOX. ATTOR
neya and Counsellors at Law; offices I
and 8 Library building. Scranton. Pa.
ROBEW3CLL H. PATTERSON.
WILLIAM A. WILCOX.
ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND,
Attorneys and Counsellors, Common
wealth building. ' Rooms 19. 20 and 21.
FRANK T. OKELL. ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Room , Cool Exchange, Scran
ton, Pa.
JAMK3 W. OAKPORD, ATTORNEY-at-Lsw,
rooms 83, M and 66, Common
wealth building.
SAMUEL W. EDGAR. ATTORNET-AT-Law.
Office, 217 Sp-iice St.. Scranton, Pa.
L. A. WATERS,
423 Lackawanna i
TORNEY-AT-LAW.
Scranton, Pa.
ATTORNEY-AT-
llulldlnv. Scranton
URIH
TOWNSE
Dime Rani
Law.
Money to loan In .arge sums at 6 per
cent.
C. R. PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-law.
Commonwealth building, Scranton,
Pa.
H. C. 8MYTHE. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
400 Lackawanna avenue.
C. COMEGY8. 221 SPRUCE STREET.
P. 11. REPLOQLE. ATTORNEY LOANS
negotiated on rear estate security. TOT
pruce street.
B. T. KILLAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
120 Wyoming ave.. Scranton. P.
JA8. J. H. HAMILTON, ATTORNEY-AT-law,
45 Commonwealth WiI'k. Scranton.
J. It. C. RANCK. 130 WYOMING AVE.
Architects.
EDWARD H. DAVIS, ARCHITECT.
nooms s, o sum sv, vommuuwvaiiii
building. Bcranton.
E. L. WALTER, ARCHITECT. OFFICB
rear of 606 Washington avenue.
LEWIS HANCOCK. JR.. ARCHITECT.
4SS Spruce St., cor. Wash. ave.. Scranton
BROWN & MORRIS, ARCHITECTS,
Price building, 126 Washington avenue,
Bcranton.
Schools.
SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA.
Bcranton, Pa., prepares boys and girls
for college or business: thoroughly
trains young cniiaren. catalogue at re
quest. Opens Meptembpr I.
REV. THOMAS M. CANN.
x WALTER H. BUELL.
MtSS WORCESTER'S KINDERGARTEN
and Snhool. 412 Adams avenue. Spring
term April 12. Kindergarten $10 per term.
Seed.
O. R. CLARK & CO.. SEEDSMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 140 Washington ave.
nue; green house, 1350 North Main ave.
nue; etore tnlcphone 782.
Miscellaneous.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUSIC FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, wed.
dings and concert work furnished. Far
terms address R. J. Bauer, conductor,
117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulberfs
music store.
VEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS7
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, 130 Washington ave., Scran,
ton, Pa.
TRY THE
III! Site
FRANK P. BROWN ft CO., WHOLE
sal dealer in Woodware, Cordage and
Oil ClothMIOWestjackawanna ava.
THOMAS AUBNWY, EXKEMT AC.
gjununt and auditor. Rooms 16 and W.
' Williams Building, opposite postofflca.
' Annt forthe ntx-nMzHnrSlrttn