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, Senator John C. Harvey, of the Twenty
flrit district, wan the guest of Hon. C. 1'.
O'Malley yesterday.
Sirs. James Boylan, of Carbondale. an
sons, Joseph und Jamea, are visiting
friends In this city.
' Mr. and Mrs. Reed B. Freeman and Mm.
Harry C. Freeman, of BlnKhnmton, N. Y.,
.art the guexts of Mr. and Mrs. L. It. Free
Imin, of 3 Piatt Place.
Rev. JI. J. MeManus. nastor of Tloly Ho-
larv church of Providence, will sail on
Saturday for Europe, where he will re
in tor three or rour monins.
George W. Rice, for ten yeara an em
's oT the l'oatai Teirgrapn company
rr. left Vec leraay tor IIKCS-Ulirrr,
where he will take charge of the com
pany a oliice.
-. John R. Wilson, who has for some tlms
fc.'en employed by the Delaware, Lankii
wanna and Western company at the lltill
teail mine, has been promoted to the po
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Mrs. Elizabeth Connell, of 409 Clay ave
nue, has Issued invitations to the marr!u;.
of her daughter. Miss Victoria, to Kdwln
tiugenp Pryor on Tuesday, Juno 9, at S.S0,
at her residence. Air. Pryor Is a nephew
of Prothonotary ('. E. Pryor ami is a
' jiiomlnent young druggist of New Vorjt.
The following ladles will represent the
Woman's Relief corps of this city at the
thirteenth annual convention of the Re
lief Corps of Pennsylvania, which beglna
In Chnmbersburg today: Airs. 13. T. Hall,
Mrs. E. R. Walter. Airs. Fred Warner.
'Airs. John Bailey. Airs. F. J. Amidon, Aln.
John S. Loonilu, Airs. Mere-are Post, Airs.
Harrison, Airs. Al. J. .Mitchell and Aire.
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Four Men Want to Be Park Commis
sioner. On next Thursday night Mayor Bai
ley will send In to select council tho
name of some person to fill the vacancy
tin . the board or park commlHsioners
mused by the death of D. P. Mannlx.
There are four aspirants for the of
fice: Kx-School Controller W. O.
O'Malley. of the Twentieth ward: M.
H. Griffin, George At. Wallace and Se
lect Councilman P. F. McCann. .
The mayor has not as yet selected
lila man, but It will probably be one of
these four. There la no salary attached
. to the otnee and little or no work.
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attend a meeting of Wilkes-Barre lodge,
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. Secretary.
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MR. SMITH
His Name Stricien from the
Rolls of Lackawanna
' County.
OPINIONS OF THE JUDGES
They Eerie' in Detail thi Circnm
stances Tint Led Dp to the Un
pleasant Dnty They Were Called
Upon -to Perform Yesterday An
Appeal to Supreme Court Probable.
Cornelius Pmlth Is no longer an attor
ney of the Lackawanna county courts,
and after practicing law twenty-seven
years in this city, he must now Involun
tarily retire, by an order of the court
yesterday morning Mr. Smith has been
removed from his office of attorney of
the court and his name stricken from
the rolls thereof.
Two opinions were handed down.
Judge Edwards wrote the principal one
and dealt with the case from the law
and the evidence. Judge Archbald
wrote a concurrent opinion, in which
he defended the action of the court in
sitting in judgment on Mr. Smith and
explained clearly the reasons why it
was done. Judge Gunster did not
write an opinion, but attached his name
to the one by Judge Kd wards, concur
ring in it. Mr. Smith is the second
person disbarred In this county.
Both opinions were read In full be
fore a crowded court room. The date.
May 25, on Judge Archibald's opinion
shows that the case would have been
disposed of a week ago but for his ab
sence from the city. Judge Edwards'
opinion is dated June 1, but It was
ready to be handed down a week ago.
It having been generally expected
that Mr. Smith's case would eventuate
yesterday, the bar enclosure was al
most filled with attorneys and the au
ditorium was taxed to Its utmost.
Mr. Smith was not present to hear
the Judgment of the court, but his
brother-in-law. Attorney James Ma
lion, was. and he filed an exception to
the ruling of the court. It was allowed
by Judge Edwards. The meaning of
filing an exception is that Mr. Smith
will try to carry the case to the Su
preme court. The opinion of Judge
Edwards is as follows:
THR DISBARRING OPINION.
"The Immediate circumstances which
led to the granting of the above rule
ate connected with the case of Ira H.
Burns against Cornelius Smith and
John Jennings. No. 7S1, September
term, 1895. There were two rules
pending in the case; one to set aside the
case an award of arbitration, the oth
er to strike off an appeal. Both rules
were argued before Judges Gunster
and Edwards at the argument court
commencing Dec. 16, 1895, and an opin
ion disposing of the rules was handed
down March 30, 1896. The consultation
by the two Judges as to the disposition
to be made of the rules was held In the
latter part of February, about the 26th,
so that up to that time nothing had
been said or done In regard to the case
since the argument of the rules.
"It appears that the respondent had
been informed by a member of the bar
that Judge Gunster had hafoded down
an opinion In his case on Dec. 30, 1895,
discharging the rule to strike off the
appeal. The respondent saw the judge,
who assured him that such was not and
could not be the fact, because the case
had not been even considered by the
judges who heard It, and that there
would not be any consultation in re
gard to It until both judges could meet,
one of them being from home at the
time. The respondent Immediately
thereafter wrote the following letter:
Scranton. Pa.. Dec. 31. 18J5.
Hon. F. W. Gunster.
Dear Bir: I confess I was puzzled when
your honor told me you had not handed
down the opinion In the rule to show
cause why the appeal Bhould not be strick
en off. A respectable member of the bar
Informed me that on lust "Monday your
honor handed down an opinion ilischniK-
wk me rule, ami upon a statement be:nt
made by Air. Burns and .Mr. Kasson, your
honor took back the on nlon for further
consideration. Hut as you say oilier wis.',
i isuppbue i nave ceen miiniurintu.
Yours truly,
C. Smith.
WHAT WEDEMAN SAID.
"The member of the bnr referred to
was Air. Wedeman, who efterward tes
tilied thnt the only information given
by him to the respondent was that such
an opinion had been handed down, but
that he had Rind nothing about the
opinion being recalled for further con
sideration. It Is unnecessary now to
discuss Mr. Wedeman'a mistake. It la
sufficient to state that on the day re
ferred to by him an opinion was handed
down in the cass of Roberts vs. Froth
inaham involving ono of the same
points that was raised in the Smith
case. This opinion was recalled. On
the some day another opinion was
handed down in which the respondent,
Cornelius Smith, was dfendunt. dis
charging a rule for judgment against
him for the want of a sullicient affidavit
of defense.
"This accounts for Mr. Wedeman's
mistake. The respondent then, having
been personally assured by Judge Gun
ster that the case of Burns vs. Smith
had not yet been -consddered, and being
himself apparently satisfied that he had
been misinformed, the Inquiry as to the
case should hnve ended until It was dis
posed of in the regular order of court
business.
"While the cavo was In the hands of
the judges awaiting consideration and
disposition, the respondent wrote the
following letter:
Scranton, Pa., March 13, 1896.
Hon. F. W. Gunster. .
Dear Sir: Being your friend from the
very first day of my Introduction to you
It would seem that 1 might at least claim
fair treatment at your hands. Alore than
this I do not want, nor have claimed mo'iw
It being iated to me that In open court
you announced your opinion In the case
of Burns vs. Smith et nl.. discharging
the rule to show cause why the appeal
should not be stricken off, und ut tho re
quest of Air. Kasson and Air. Burns, in my
absence, you took the opinion back. I'pon
further Inquiry ..this statement wus con
firmed by other gentlemen who were then
present In court. Now, If you ones had
the case, and once decided It, It does not
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Shoe
DISBARRED
teem to me to be either Just or fair for
you to turn the case over to another Judge.
Respectfully yours.
C. Smith.
RULE ENTERED ON HIM.
"In view of the facts above stated
on March S3, 1S96. we caused a rule to be
entered upon the respondent to show
cause why he should not be removed
from the office of attorney of this court,
and his name stricken from the roles
thereof on the ground
1. That the said letters reflected upon
the olllclal honesty and integrity of Hon.
W. Uunster, oue of the Judaea of this
court.
2. That they tried to Influence and pre
judice the disposition of the s-i.l rule
pending in the hands of said judges.
1 That the action of the said Cornelius
Smith was in violation of his duty and
oath aa an attorney of this court, and in
contempt and derogation of the ulaiiius
tration of justice therein, and an attempt
ed Interference therewith."
"At the hearing evidence was taken
and the respondent was heard in his
own behalf personally and by counsel,
the rule being represented by three
members of the bar, appointed by the
court. On the final argument of the rule
the remarks of the respondent in open
court being of such an extraordinary
character we directed that these re
marks be made a part of the record of
the cute. Informing the respondent at
the time that the judgment of the court
would be based upon the whole record
before Us
"The record of the case Is now before
us and we have the unpleasant duty
to perform of passing judgment upon
the professional conduct of a member of
our bar.
"At the outset we may say that the
circumstances must be exceptional
which would justify an attorney in
writing a letter of any kind to a Judge
in reference to a case pending In his
hands and awaiting disposition The
most Innocent letter that could be writ
ten would border closely upon the line
of unprofessional conduct.because there
must of necessity be in the mind of the
writer some purpose to Influence the
judge in some way or another in con
nection with the case. If such a pur
pose is disclosed or can be ascertained
from any fact or circumstance, the at
torney writing the letter is guilty of un
professional conduct, and Is unfaithful
to the court.
FIRST PASSED OVER.
"Referring to the two letters written,
by the respondent the first may be pass
ed over with tho comment that the writ
ing of it was unnecessary because the
writer had already been personally as
sured of the mistake In regard to the
handing down of the opinion. Its main
relevancy in the present inqlry is that
it contains the admission on the part of
the respondent that he hnd been misin
form oil.
"Thus It appears that on Dec. 31. 1S93,
the mistake had been explained to the
satisfaction of the respondent and the
misunderstanding was apparently at
an end.
"Alore than two months had elapsed,
the case being yet In the hands of the
Judges, when the respondent wrote the
second letter. We cannot escape the
conclusion that the writing of this letter
was grossly unprofessional. What was
the purpose of the respondent In writ
ing the letter at the time It was writ
ten? And what new or additional In
formation did he have which would give
him the faintest excuse for writing?
"It Is stated in the letter that 'upon
further Inquiry this statement (In re
gard to hand down of the opinion) was
confirmed by other gentlemen, who were
then present In court.' This Is mani
festly wrong, because the respondent In
his answer, in his testimony and In hia
final arguments states distii.ctly that he
could not name or recall anybody who
gave him such Information, and that
the only foundation for the statement
was a faint recollection he had of a re
mark made by somebody while he waa
passing through the court room. He
did not pay sufficient attention to the
person to remember who he waa.
MOTIVE OF THE WRITER.
"We may safely conclude then that
there waa no Information in his pos
session which would be likely to move
him to write the letter. What motive
could the writer of such a letter have
unless It wus to influence and prejudice
the disposition of a case pending In the
hunds of the judges? An analysis of
the letter will bIiow that It reflects upon
the official honesty and integrity of the
judge to whom It was written. It be
gins with a protestation of friendship
and immediately suggests unfair treat
ment at his hands, the unfair treat
ment consisting in deciding a case once,
withdrawing the opinion at the instance
of the plaintiff and Mr. Kasson, and
over to another judge to. decide pre
sumably In another way.
"To say of a Judge that he is r.ot 'Just
or fair' in the performance of his ofll
cial duty Is to accuse him of the gravest
offense, and to say that he withdraws
a decision in favor of the defendant at
the instance of the plaintiff in the case,
coupled with the insinuation that tho
case was to be turned over to another
Judge for another decision, is a serious
accusation, directly affecting the honor
and Integrity of the Judiciary. The con
duct of an attorney who makes such ac
cusations is In violation of his duty and
oath and is In contempt and derogation
of the administration of Justice. We
are satisfied from the evidence that the
specifications which were the basis of
the rule In this case are fully sustnlned.
"Objection was made by the respond
ent to the Introduction of testimony re
lating to other attacks made by him
upon other members cf this court. We
considered the evidence pertinent on
two grounds: First, as showing the
motive and animus of the respondent in
writing the letters in question; and sec
ond, as matter appealing to tne discre
tion of the court in fixing the penalty to
be imposed upon the respondent in case
the charges against him were sus
tained. The testimony appeared to us
to be particularly relevant when we
considered that the case of Burns vs.
Smith and Jennings, about which the
letters were written, arose out of the
cases of Jennings vs. the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company, and Unit the at
tacks made upon the other members
of the court by the respondent were
made by him in the prosecution of
these latter cases. Drlelly stated, ihe
evidence discloses the following facts:
THE TRIAL IN 1892.
"In September, 1892, the case of James
Jennings was on trial before the late
Judge Connolly. When the Jury ren
dered their verdict it was immediately
Bet aside by the trial Judge, for reasons
that appeared just to him. Some time
after the death of Judge Connolly, the
respondent, as attorney for Jennings,
charged the late Judge with having en
tered Into a corrupt agreement with
one of the defendant's attorneys, by
which the verdict aforesaid was to be
set aside. When this chearge was first
made the matter was taken up by the
court and the respondent was severely
reprimanded In open court. lie subse
quently renewed the attack in various
forms. It appearing In a petition to the
Supreme court as late as last year In
these words: 'That there and then Ira
H. Burns solicited and procured from
the Honorable Judge Connolly an
agreement to set aside any verdict
which the Jury should render in favor
of the plaintiff.1
"The next attack made by the respond
ent on the Judiciary of this county was
directed against the president Judge of
this court. In the case of Jennings vs.
the Lehigh Valley Railroad company R.
W. Archbald, E. N. VVIUard, Everett
warren, Lemuel Amernian, Ira H.
HuriiB. C. E. Pryor. Myron Kasson and
Thomas Reynolds, defendants, No. 1073,
Sept. Term 1895 the respondent signed
and filed a declaration in which the de
fendants named were charged with a
conspiracy to defeat the plaintiff. In
the declaration it Is alleged that the
defendants well knowing the premises
but continuing and Intending to Injure
the plaintiff, conspired to defeat tho
action aforesaid and In pursuance of
aid combination and conspiracy the
defendants fabricated and procured
false and fraudulent testimony against
the plaintiff and procured the verdict
In favor of the plaintiff to be set aside.'
"The- case, being on the trial list, was
railed, and the annoncement made
that It would le tried before Judge Mc
Thereon, of Dauphin county. The re
spondent made a motion for a change
of venue, which was denied: he then
declined to proceed with the rase, and a
nnn-suit was entered in accordance
with the act of assembly, rhieli non
suit, after argument, was allowed to
stand.
CHARGES OFT REPEATED.
"The foregoing charges against the
members of this court especially the
charge against Judge Connolly have
been repeated from time to time. In
various forms and in various iietltlons
and affidavits, and were reiterated by
the respondent in open court In his final
argument on the present rule. The
conduct of the respondent fr the past
for years, whenever concerned In the
Jennings cases, has disclosed a constant
ard persistent purpose to attack the in
tegrity of the court. This conduct Is
evidence as to the motives of the re
spondent In making the attack, which
Is the subject mutter of the inquiry now
before us.
"As a further justification for the
Judgment was intended to enter In this
case and as an illustration of the atti
tude and animus of the respondent we
refer to his remarks in open court in de
fense of his position. Whatever force
hia arology which is on record might
have had has been completely nullified
by his declarations in his argument.
His plea Is an attempt to justify every
attack made by lilm upon the members
of the court. These attacks were re
peated with aggravation emphasized
with argument und invective and the
principles governing and protecting the
relation ot an attorney to the court
were definitely violated. Respondent's
argument is a part of the record ot the
case and need not be referred to fur
ther In this connection.
"Having discussed some of the facts
of this case we shall now proceed to
questions of law.
. "The respondent evidently miscon
ceives the law and practice of thecourts
of thlB state in denying the right of this
court to sit in Judgment upon him in
the present case. In every case of this
nature. Involving the relation of an at
torney to the court In which he prac
tices, the court whose Integrity is ques
tioned or attacked la the proper author
ities to dispose of the case. We know
of no case in the Supreme Court where
an exception has been made to the au
thority of the court sitting under such
circumstances. It Is an unpleasant
duty Imposed upon judges and courts
and It is a duty founded In reason.
However disagreeable the performance
of this duty may be, it would he the ex
ercise of a weak discretion to Impose
upon some other judge a responsibility
we are unwilling to assume ourselves.
An attorney is an officer of the court.
He has sworn fidelity to the court. The
court la the best judge of his conduct.
HAVE EXCLUSIVE POWER.
"Courts of record and of general Ju
risdiction are vested with exclusive
power to regulate the conduct of their
own officers, and In this respect their
decisions are put on the same footing
with that numerous class of cases which
is wisely confided to the legal discre
tion and Judgment of the court having
Jurisdiction over the subject matter."
Mclaughlin case, 5 V. & S., 272.
"It was late as 1S79 that the legisla
ture wisely passed an act of assembly
allowing an attorney a writ of error, so
that the Supreme Court could fully re
view the action of the court below In
cases of this nature.
"The power of a court to admit as an
attorney to Its bar a person possessing
the requisite qualifications, and to re
move therefrom when found unworthy,
has always been recognized and cannot
be questioned. This power of removal
for Just cause is as necessary as that of
admission for a due administration of
law. In Re Samuel DavlB. 93 Pa., 116.
"No Judge is bound to admit, or can
be compelled to admit, a person to prac
tice law, who Is not properly qualified,
or whose moral character Is bad. The
profession of the law is one of the high
est and noblest In the world. The at
torney is an officer of the court and is
brought into close and Intimate rela
tions with the court. Whether he shall
be admitted or whether he shall be dis
barred Is a judicial question for the
court Splanis case, 123 Pa., 527.
"Numerous other cases could be cited
showing that the question of disbarring
an attorney for unprofessional conduct
la peculiarly a ma tter to be considered by
the court before whom he practices his
profession. The respondent made a
motion for a change of venue. This
motion was refused because we did not
consider the present Inquiry as coming
within the provisions or the law relat
ing to a change of venue, and even If by
any rule of construction it could be held
to come within the purview or tnn low,
the allowance of the motion would not
have been In keeping with the exercise
of a wise and responsible discretion.
DISCUSSION NOT NECESSARY.
"It Is not necessary to discuss at any
great length the duty of an attorney In
his official relation to the court. It is
briefly comprehended hi the terms of
his oath, 'to behave himself In the of
flee of the attorney, according to the
beat of his learning and nullity, nnd
with all good fidelity as well to the
court as to the client.
The respondent appears to have mlS'
apprehended the nature of the oath he
hus taken, for he Bays that 'if fidelity
to my client came in contact with fldel
ity to the court, then I say it is fidelity
to my client every time: and if 1 must
sink for that, let me sink. Talk about
fidelity to the court, fidelity to my client
is my first allegiance, as I understand
my profession, and that I must stand
by, lead them where it Will.' On this
question we quote the appropriate
words of Gibson, C. J In Hush vs.
Cavenaugh, 2 Pa., 187: 'It is a popular,
but gross, mistake to suppose that a
lawyer owes no fidelity to any one ex
cept his client; and that the lutter is
the keeper of his professional con
science. He is expressly bound by his
official oath to behave himself In his
office of attorney with all the fidelity
to the court as well as to the client.'
"To say that the ofllce of nn attorney
Is an Important and highly honorable
one Is to repent what has been often
said by the highest udlclal authority
In the state. It sustains an important
relation in tho administration of Jus
tice. As was said by Justice Mercur:
'He (the attorney) possesses certain
powers and privileges from which
others are excluded and assumes Im
portant duties and obligations towards
both court and client. He is an officer
of the former, and a representative of
the latter. His position is so respon
sible, his opportunities for good and
for evil are so many, that both statute
and common law have united in throw
ing all reasonable safeguards around
his conduct.'
i DUTY TO HIS CLIENT.
"To his client he owes honesty, fidel
ity and the best use of his learning and
ability; to the court he owes respect,
confidence and skill and learning. The
moment he questions or attacks the In
tegrity and honesty of the court with
out cause, that moment he forfeits his
privileges as an officer of the court and
makes himself amenable to the penalty
of the law. We feel It Incumbent upon
us to say that the relations of bar and
court In this county have been those of
mutual respect and confidence ever
since the organization of the county,
and we are sorry we have to pass upon
the present exceptional case. But we
cannot overlook the conduct of the re
spondent in his official relation to the
court. It discloses a series of calumln
ous attacks upon the Integrity of at
least three of the Judges. To allow
these attacks to pass without notice
or action on our part would tend to de
stroy the confidence of the community
In tho court, and to undermine the
honor of the Judiciary. Wt h.v nn
, hesitation, in aaylng that .these at-
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tacks are without the least foundation
In fact. 1
'We do not mean to say that the
judiciary fc not the proper subject of
fair and honest criticism from the bar
and the public.
"Manly Independence on the prt of
an attorney and the fearless assertions
of his rights and the rights of hia clients
within res'lectful bounds, are entirely
consistent with the respect due from
the attorney to ttie court. The ofliclul
acts of the judges are always open to
the scrutiny of the public.
Now, therefore, on the 1st day of
June, 1S96. having duly considered the
evidence and the argument of counsel,
it is ordered and adjudged that the rule
in this case be made absolute, that the
said Cornelius Smith be removed from
his office of attorney of the court, and
b's name stricken from the rolls there
of. "H. 11. Edwards,
"A. L. J.
"Concurred In by
"F. W. Gunster. A. L. J."
JUDGE ARCHEALD S OPINION.
Judge Archbald expressed himself In
plain terms concerning Mr. Smith's at
titude toward the court for aeveral
years. His opinion Is as follows:
"The application for a change of
venue waa In my judgment rightly re-
luseu ror the Blmrile reason that the
case does not fall within any of the
statutes upon thnt subject. It la at
least doubtful whether It could indeed
have been made to do so. How can the
court of one county undertake to say
for the court of another who shall prac
tice at Its bar, or whether a particular
attorney has forfeited h!s official rela
tions to It? This is a Judicial question
which ach court must decide for itself
and even the legislature enn not inter
fere with It. Splane, case 123 Pa., 527.
Had the respondent asked to have the
judge of an adjoining district cnlled la
and the case certified to him for dis
posal that might have been another
question, but it Is difiicult to see how
even that could have prevailed. Even
though two of the judges of this court
be regarded as affected personally by
the controversy the other Judge Ed
wardswould still be left, as to whom
there la no such obligation.
"But what In there in reality to pre
vent the whole court from participat
ing In the decision to be made? If an
attorney by official misconduct forfeits
his right to practice why should judges
who have been the immediate witnesses
to It. abrogate the duty which they
owe to the community and to the pro
fession because that misconduct In
volves also an abuse of themselve. In
Austin's case, Rawle 191, the whole pro-
weeuuiif grew out or tne personal re
lations of the presiding judge of the at
torneys who were disbarred and In the
case of Stelnman and Hinsel 95, Pa 220,
the origin was a libelous attack on the
court In a newspaper that the respond
ent owned. And yet In neither, though
hotly contested, was any question made
as to the right or. the propriety of the
Judge who was thus affected, entering
the rule to disbar or disposing of it.
"Our courts would be weak and mean
Indeed if for Just cause arising before
them they could decide upon and punish
the misconduct of an attorney because
Richest
Man
In
Scranton
May not want this watch,
as he probably has bought
We place on sale today a
few dozen watches, Elgin
movement, stem wind,
stem set, neat, durable
case. It's our own busi
ness how we can sell
them at our price,
$3.90.
Book Selling
Extraordinary. Had two
thousand. Some of the
best ones went Friday;
more here today. Writers
like Mrs. Southworth,
Robert Louis Stevenson,
and a hundred more de
lightful authors, bound
so as to open wide,
10c.
Writing Paper
Pound packages, about
ioo sheets, generally sold
2oc. a quire. 'Bought
near a wagon load so we
could sell it for
15c. Pound.
REXFORD,
303 Lacka. Ave.
The Mew
Shoe Store
OP
fi 6EATTY . .
IN THE
WEARS BUILDING
Cor. Washington and Spruce,
Expect to Get
15.
THE KEELEY CURE
Why let your borne and business be destroy
ed through atrona drink or morphine when
you can be cured in four weeks at the Easier
Institute, T2J MaAUnn avenue. Bcraatoa, Fa.
lbs Cure Will Bear I a vast I (at lea.
CROUCH
the Judres were themselves made the
personal subjects to. it No such re
striction exists in punishing contempts,
why should thire be In the matter of
disbarment? The person of the judge
is lovt In the court in which he presides.
An attack upon him there Is an attack
upon the commonwealth which he rep
resents and the which he is there ap
pointed to administer, against which he
is bound to protect both himself and
the position which he tills. So far.
therefore, as Judge Uunster and myself
may seem to be drawn Into this con
troversy I see no occasion on this ac
count for our being driven from our
posts and casting upon Judge Edwards
alone the responsibility of this rule.
"I do nvt propose to speak at length aa
to the merits, they are fully covered by
Judge Edwards, to whom the duty of
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the appetite food and the bodily health
vigorous by the use of Hood's Sarsa
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for their prompt and elllclent yet easy ac
THE
P
THE
BURGLAR'S DREAD
For the Nursery,
Sick Room and Chamber.
No smoke, no smell, wick will
need oo trimming for one year.
Produces its own gas, gives a
perfect light la the simplest,
cheapest and cleanest method
known to science. One cent's
worth of oil will produce gas
enough for 200 hours. Every lamp
tested before leaving factory
Lamp and globe, nicely decorated,
as CENTS.
China Hall,
MILLAR & PECK.
134 Wyoming Ave.
. Walk in and look around.
Colored Shirts
Are the most economical shirts that a
man can wear, and this year they are go
ing to be the moat atylUh, Wo have all
tho at lea of Negligo, inall desirable fab
rics. These shirts are mads of tho verv
beat and most stylish material that tho
world produces. Ihov ore made as well
ss It Is possible to make shirts. There la
no fault In any place If you are after
shirts of this kind wo'd like to sea you.
M'CflNN, THE flRTTER
Ladies' knox Straws- Stetson Agency.
Baldwin's
I
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THE BEST IN THE MARKET
GREAT VARIETY OF SIZES.
THE
HUNT & COB a,
434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
THE
I
ROOMS I AND 2, C0.M1TH B'L'D'G,
SCRANTON, PA,
I9INING AND BLASTING
POWDER
MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUSH
DALE WORKS.
LAFLIN RAND POWDER CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Electrlo Batteries, Kleotrle Erolodors, for ex
ploding blasts, Hafety Fuse, aud
Rcpaano Chemical Co. 's expKes.
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An elegant assortment at prices that
are very low considering the quality,
make-up, etc, Is being shown at our
store. If you are thinking of buylos
a Spring Suit call in and look -at our
stock it will do you good.' and us,
tod, of course. We are almost sura
you will buy cannot resist.
OUR HAT AND
FURNISHING GOGOS DEPT .
Is replete with everything that is new
and stylish; all the latest styles an4
colors. Call in and be convinced. t
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY .
Alas the Newest.
Also the Cheapest.
Also the Largest.
ion
Porcelala, Onyx, GtJ
SUver Novelties la loflalte Varlsta,
Latest Importation.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds,
fl. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler and
Watchmaker,
215 Lackat una Int.
BEST PLACE ON EARTH.
It is plain that our Clothing Store la
the best place on earth to buy your
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looked the matter over and finds that
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and the price la equally unapproacha
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PI
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416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
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Jewelers and Silversmiths,
130 Wyoming Are.
DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND JEWELRY,
CLOCKS AND BRONZES, RICH COT GLASS
STERLING AND SILVER PLATED WARE.
LEATHER BELTS, SILVER NOVELTIES,
Fill. GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
Jewelers and Silversmiths,
130 WYOMING AVE
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
Tbe Finest In the City.
The latest Improved furnish
ings and appantaa for taping
tsctt, butter and eggs.
323 Wyoming Arm.
TAKE CARE
and year eyes will tittle,
rare of you. If you ar
fir unnn rum tnmueu witu ueaa-
OF YOUR EYES vh or rm
Ur IUUII tit! lotoDR.SHIMBURO'S
and have your eyes examined free. We have,
n-dncfld prices and aro the lowest in tbe dty.
Nickel spentHo'ea from Si to 1 2; itold from It'
to to. 4U Sprues Street, Screatea, Po.
CJoto. IMsra& funusfiera
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