TTIE SCBANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1896..
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SCRANTON, OCTOBER 3. 1896.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
Presldent-WILL! AT M'KINLET.
Vle-Presidenl-UAKtKT A. HuBART.
STATE.
Congressmen - a'. - Larue GALrBHA A
UROW. SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT.
COUNTY.
Conaress-WILLIAM CONXELL. TT
Commlsslonrrs-S. V. ROBERTS, GILES
ROBERTS.
Auditors A. E.
WARD.
KIBFER. FRED L.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate. 21st ristrlctOL. V. J. SCOTT.
Representative. 1st Dlstrlet-JOHN Jl.
KAKIt; 2d Distrlct-A. T. OONNbLL;
Si District DR. N. 1". MACkEY; 4th
Dlitrlct-JOH.N V. REYNOLDS.
Today la the last day for the pay
ment of state or county taxes. Unless
these taxes have been paid within two
years you cannot vote for president
next month. It Is worth looking Into.
Faithful to Their Trust.
The signal efficiency with which the
trowing business of the county com
missioners' ofllce Is at present conduct
ed Is best shown by a few figures.
The largest single Hem of expense to
the county comprises criminal court
cases. For the increase of these costs
the commissioners are In no degree
responsible. They have practically no
discretion In the premises. The laws
reiiuiring their payment are manda
tory. The commissioners can do no
more than to see that the laws which
they have no voice In formulating are
promptly and honestly executed.
In the year 18S5 the total costs of
criminal cnses, including aldermen's,
Justices', constables' and witness' fees,
amounted to $4.9C9.6t. In the year 1S90,
five years later, these costs had in
creased to $fi,3')9.C9. In the year 1S95,
ten years later, the costs of criminal
cases for this county amounted to $19,
9.V1.0"; an Increase of oyer 300 per cent.
In ten years. It must be taken into
consideration that during the past five
years Lackawanna county has had 23
murder cases to dispose of, and the
costs of the trial of each have been no
small factor In the foregoing increase.
Another cause for the large increase
in the cost of commonwealth cases Is
the bill to regulate the fees of alder
men, justices and constables, passed by
the legislature during the session of
ISM and approved by the governor May
2.1 of the same year. This bill made an
Increase of fees amounting in some
cases to fifty per cent. For the present
year the total costs of criminal cases
are likely to reach as high as $26,000.
The work of the last grand Jury sup
plies a vivid instance of the recent
growth of the criminal business of our
courts, and under the Insolvency act It
becomes an easy matter for the Indi
vidual mulcted in costs to escape liabil
ity and throw the burden back on the
county. The problem of reducing these
inordinate sources of expense rests with
the legislature. I'ntll that body shall
supply relief, the commissioners must
order these court costs paid. They
have no alternative.
Among the new Items of expense
which the present board of commis
sioners has had to provide for is the
enumeration of school children required
by the compulsory education law. The
compensation for this work is five cents
a name for each child registered. When
a thorough enumeration is made this
means an additional expense of about
$1,000 a year to the county.
The legislature of 1895 passed a bill
amending the act of assembly of May
22, 1891, relating to the registration of
voters. The act of 1891 provided for
one registration each year. The amend
ment of 1895 makes It necessary for the
register to take two additional copies
of the registration and Instructs the
county commissioners also to make two
copies of the original list for election
boards. This entails an additional ex
pense of about $3000 to the county.
One of the most noticeable sources of
Increase In the current expenses of the
county during the past five years is
found In the new ballot law. During
the past three years 25 new election dis
tricts have been created In the county,
necessitating a corresponding Increase
In the number of booths, tickets and
election boards, the cost of which falls
upon the county.
During the administration of the
present board of commissioners 17 new
bridges have been erected or contracted
for, at a cost of $25,000. This has been
done In response to urgent public de
mands. At the county prison the commission
ers have made Improvements by fitting
up cells, providing for a matron to take
care of female prisoners, laying flag
walks and placing a curb on New Tork
street. The maintenance of prisoners
Is an expense that has increased rapid
ly during the past three years. Five
years ago the. number of prisoners did
not average 75 a month; now it runs
'up to from 125 to 150 a month.
Notwithstanding this large growth of
the county's business ' county taxes
have been kept exceedingly low In com
parison with those in counties of a sim
ilar area and population. At no time
has the mlliage exceeded 6 mills for
county purposes. The sinking fund
now amounts to $25,000; and while the
bonded indebtedness is $120,000, provi
sion hai been made this year to re
deem $20,000 worth of outstanding
bonds as soon as they mature.
If any other county in the state can
show a better bill of efficiency for Its
board of commissioners, we should like
to hear from it. We cite the foregoing
facts In support of our contention that
the Republican majority of the present
board, Messrs. Roberts and Roberts,
deserve to be re-elected Nov. 3, and
challenge denial.
An Invitation Is extended to every
Republican in the two counties to con
sider himself a committee of one to
boom the people's cheap excursion ti
Canton next week. Let Northeastern
Pennsylvania show Major McKlnley
that it Is all right this year.
. A Peripatetic Candidate.
Some one with an inquisitive turn of
mind has gone to the trouble to figure
out how William J. Bryan compares in
point of loquacity with previous nomi
nees for the presidency. ' From this In
quiry it appears that if Bryan shall be
able to keep up his present pace until
Nov. 1 he will have spoken more words
and traveled more miles than all other
presidential candidates put together
during the past 100 years.
I'p to Tuesday of this week Bryan
had made 205 speeches In 172 towns and
cities, distributed among 22 states, and
had traveled since his nomination 8,022
miles. Major McKlnley to date, has
made 80 speeches and traveled 80 miles
since his nomination. Mr. Cleveland
made four speeches In lS'JJ, one In 1SS8
and three In 18S4. Mr. Har.-lson deliv
ered but two speeches in ISM. but In 1S8S
he made an extensive campaign, deliv
ering fifty-six speeches nnd traveling
200 miles. Mr. Blaine in 1SSI conducted
the most extensive speakltit; ctmp:ii:i
ever known up to that ttino. dolivorhis
195 speeches and traveling 4.7. I1) ruli'-f.
Mr. Garfield, In the campaign preced
ing, delivered nlnety-acvcn speeches
and traveled 2,300 mllM. Previous to
that there had been little campaign
ing by the presidential candidate since
Oreeley'H time. In 1872 that candidate
delivered seventy-nine speeches and
traveled 2,234 miles. D'.iusliu, in I860,
made sixty-five specrfied, traveling
2,750 miles. Lincoln made but oiw, not
stirring out of his state. In 1864, how
ever, Mr. Lincoln made elslit speeches.
Just what the effect of Mr. Bryan's
phenomenal activity as a candidate
will be upon the popular vote cannot
of course, be foretold. Nor will the re
turns themselves settle doubt upon the
subject; for there will still be left open
to conjecture whether or not Mie plat
form upon which he ran would not
have defeated him anyhow. It is safe,
however, to say that the pace which
he has set is unwise. Even If It were to
cause his election, it would be a dear
price to pay for four years of thankless
responsibility and official hardship.
The determination of the State Home
opathic Medical society to hold Its next
meeting in Scrunton Is an appreciated
compliment to the increasing excel
lence of our unrivalled water supply.
Harrison Answers Bryan.
If General Harrison has been pre
vented by personal reasons from enter
ing actively into the present campaign
as a speaker for the Republican cause,
he has not been idle either with his
brain or pen, as the October number
of the Forum magazine conclusively
shows. The first article In that peri
odical is contributed by him, and it
analyzes to the minutest vestige tho
Popocratlu proposition of the free, un
limited and independent coinage of sil
ver at 16 to 1.
The first discrepancy that the dis
tinguished author points out In the
arguments of Mr. Bryan lies between
the latter's statement that free coin
age Is for the betterment of the debtor
class because It holds out to It the
promise of a cheaper dollar,' and his
other assertion that under free coinage
gold and silver would come to a parity.
For "if free coinage will lift the value
of sixteen ounces of silver to the pres
ent value of one ounce of gold, silver
will then be as obnoxious as gold."
But, the tx-presldent adds
It Is not true, as Mr. Bryan seems to In
tlmute, that tho luw of 1873 chunged our
money standard to the Injury of the debtor
class. The silver dollar wus dropped from
our coinage, but it was not then a cheap
dollar, but a par dollar the 37114 grains of
pure silver contained In it were the full
equlvulent, as bullion, of the 23.22 grains
of pure gold contained in the gold dollar.
Jt Is not fair, then, to liken the change
in our coinage laws muUe in 1S73 to that
now proposed. Tho former involved
neither dishonesty nor oppression. Tho
dollar that was dropiil, und the dollar
that was retained were commercial, us
well as legal, equivalents; and the change
did not favor the creditor class nor Injure
the debtor class.
Next General Harrison addresses
himself to the Popocratic affirmation
that gold has appreciated:
Condensed, tho argument is this: It
takes more wheat to get a gold dollar thun
formerly, and therefore the gold dollar
has gone up. But the deduction in that
premise is In the alternative either gold
has gone up or wheat has gone down.
Commonly, we would say wheat Is lower,
and would seek the explanation in a
large genernl crop or In diminished con
sumption. We know that these things
do affect the price of wheat Htid will con
tlnue to do so under free silver coinage.
Drouth and rust and tho cinch bug, a
full European crop, tho increasing output
of Russia, India and Argentina, dossil
American mills and enforced economy in
the homes of American workmen these
things always have and always will affect
the price of wheat. Another thing to be
taken Into account in this connection is
the production of gold for If a large
wheat crop means, commonly, a lower
price, so a large crop of gold must mean
a lower value for gold. The world's pro
duction of gold In 1873 was $96,200,000, and
only two years since then has It fallen be
low that figure. All other years show an
Increase and the lust live years a steady
and enormous Increase. In view
of these considerations and of these fig
ures as to production, who Is wise enough
to say that gold has gone up or sliver
down, or how much either metal has vn.
rled? And yet it Is assumed that tho sil
ver dollar has been a true and stable meas
ure of value, that It has neither gone up
nor down since 1873, and that It would be
honest to return to that standard and set
tle all contracts by It. Now how is this to
be proved?
The one thing in Mr. Bryan's speeches
which In the ex-president's opinion ap
proaches argument Is the Illustration
he uses that If a man able to perform
his contracts should offer to pay $1 a
bushel for all the wheat brought to
him, the price of wheat would go up to
a dollar. But, General Harrison adds
The United States is not to buy the sll
ver It only puts a stamp on it and re
turns It to the owner. It Is rather as If a
miller should offer to take all the wheat
brought to him, to grind It Into flour with
out charge, to put each 100 pounds of the
flour Into a barrel , to stamp on the head of
It "This Is a barrel of flour,'.' and to re.
turn it to the owner. How would the prt?c
of wheat, or of flour, be affected by that
transaction?
The Bryan dollar, Instead of being a
"dollar of the fathers," would be a dol
lar of compulsory compromise between
debtor and creditor on the basis of the
creditor getting returned to him 50
cents' worth of commercial value In
the place of 100 cents' worth loaned.
The fathers "followed the commercial
ratio Into three decimal numbers to find
tho coining ratio; and these claim to
be their followers who say that the
commercial ratio should be entirely
disregarded. The former sought a ratio
that would keep both dollars in circula
tionthe latter one that gives gold to
Kurope and associates us with Asia."
What this country needs, the general
concludes, Is "not a silver dollar that
will exile the gold dollar but one that
will abide with It;" not a double stand
ard "unless each money unit Is the com
mercial equivalent of the other; and If
It must have a single standard it will
have the best."
The decision of Congressman Leon
ard of the Slxteeenth district to with
draw from further opposition to his
successful competitor for the Repub
lican nomination, ex-Senator Horace
H. Packer, simplifies an ugly situation
and places the party under distinct ob
ligation to him. It Is this spirit which
makes for Republican success; and this
year of all years is a time when that
should be held paramount to purely
personal ambitions.
Piatt for the Senate Again.
The rumored intention of Thomas C.
Piatt to seek next winter a re-election
to the X'nited States senate, from out
of which honorable body he walked be
hind Roscoe Conkling flfteeen year.?
ago, suggests some curious reflections.
History has all but closed over that
dramatic episode, and out of every ten
men probably eight today do not re
member with any clearness the rea
sons back of a breach in Republican
ism which quite as surely cost the
country Its misfortunes under Cleve
landlsm as It sent Garfield to a mar
tyr's death, and removed to private
station in the person of Senator Conk
ling one of the ablest and cleanest mer.
ever developed by American politics.
And yet it is Just possible, although
not probable, that history in some de
tails may repeat itself, Conkling fought
Sherman at Chicago and was recon
ciled to the nomination of Garfield only
after a private conference In Mentor at
which it Is believed by many that Gen
eral Garfield made promises which
were subsequently broken, Piatt this
year fought McKlnley and was recon
ciled to his Inevitable nomination onlv
after the historic visit of Senator Quay
to Canton. Conkling had factional
enemies in New York just as Piatt has
now; nnd Piatt has even greater rea
son for wishing to exercise a controll
ing voice In the apportionment of Em
pire state patronage by the next ad
ministration than Conkling had when
the appointment of Robertson came as
a lightning stroke of what at least he
regarded as executive perfidy. No one
who knows Major McKlnley can for an
Instant believe him capable of acting
toward any Republican leader as Gen
erul Garfield acted toward Conkling;
nor Is It likely that Mr. Piatt, if chosen
a member of the next senate, would In
the event of his not receiving from the
administration as much consideration
us he desired, repeat the mistake of
his younger days. He would be more
likely this time, with his enlarged in
fluence and ripened sagacity, to con
tinue In the senute nnd lay plans to
make it interesting for the objects of
his resentment.
But conjecture apart, the return of
Piatt to the senate, which by every
well-informed observer is now regard
ed as assured, will be Biire to recall
Interesting memories. It will re-em-phaslzo
the adage that great men can
live down their mistakes and supply a
new vindication of the proposition that
everything comes to him who waits.
As senator, Piatt would be the most
Interesting personality in Washington,
and, without doubt, one of the most
influential.
Everybody sympathizes with General
Harrison in the domestic prospect
which Is' understood to be the reason
for his reluctance to undertake at this
time a long campaign tour. But at the
same time everybody will be glad to
know that he has consented to speak
next week In West Virginia. This is
the year for the fracturing of the solid
south.
A poll of Illinois, taken by the Chi
cago Tribune through Its correspond
ents In every county, Indicates a Re
publican plurality in that state of 50.
000. If we drop off 25,000 as discount
for party enthusiasm, there is yet a
safe margin to the good. Without Illi
nois, Bryan cannot possibly win.
"I am not going to say one word against
the Democratic president. I am going to
leave history to record that the man who
went Into office with an overwhelming
mujorlty went out of office supporting
a ticket which did not carry a. single
county In the United States." Bryan at
Clarksburg, W. Va.
That was a center shot, if there ever
was one.
About the silliest campaign fiction of
the season thus far is the Popocratic
story of a disagreement betweeen Sen
ator Quay and General Osborne of the
Republican National committee over
twenty-two two-cent postage stamps.
This Is literally as well as metaphor
ically a "tuppenny" yarn.
No county in Pennsylvania has more
efficient and upright commissioners
than has Lackawanna In Messrs. Rob
erts and Roberts. Their best recom
mendations are the records of their
work. They fully merit a re-election.
The story now goes that Tom Wat
son has consented to get off the ticket
and give Sewall a monopoly of the
mortuary honors. That Is certainly
what a shrewd man would want to do.
There are 41,486 registered voters In
Lackawanna county and not less than
35,000 of them ought to vote this year
for McKlnley, Protection and sound
money.
Forty thousand more Spanish troops
have Just been ordered to Cuba, as a
re-lnforcement to Weyler's boast that
.the rebellion la crut' 1 ,. '
Billions fo Be
Made by Fiat
From the Post-Express.
Mr. Bryan is authority for the state
ment that the free coinage of silver by
our government, at the ratio of 16 to 1,
would raise the price of silver from 08
cents to $1.29 per ounce, and thus bring
the white metnl to a parity with goi'i,
and keep It there. Of course, as has bwn
often shown, this would not relieve the
debtor class, in addressing which Mr.
liryan is especially eloquent, by enabling
it to pay its obligations In a depreciated
currency, and cheat creditors; but a
man of tho fertile imagination and ex
uberant rhetoric of Mr. Bryan is not re
quired to be consistent. Let us follow
him to the legitimate conclusions which
his postulate of silver at $1.29 per ounce
necessarily includes, and In doing this wo
are Indebted to the figures which Judge
Thomus, of Missouri, the assistunt at
torney general tot- the postoffice depart
ment, and formerly judge of tho (Supreme
court of Missouri, has prepared for the
New York Times.
Mr. Bryan will concede that the price
of silver bullion in this country cannot
rise here without rising everywhere, and
that such rlso will apply to all silver,
whether In burs or wares, as well as in
coin, throughout the world. According
to the official report of Mr. Voorhees,
from the tlnanrV committee, to the United
States senate, March D, 1894, the present
Hupplyt of silver in its vurlous forms, is
stated at 8,uoD,00u,W0 ounces. This at W
cents per ounce Is worth $3.2M,0u0,(WO; but,
according to .Mr. Bryan, tho Hut of the
government would Increase Its value by
Jo.Wi'.iMt.OW), the largest part of this added
wealth being outside of our own country.
In gold standard countries the fiat would
substantially double the value of $112,
two.OOO in silver coins in Oreat Krltnln.
50U.OOO,000 in France. $215,UU0.(M) in Ger
many, JM.IHKI.OUO In Belgium, $lti.(HJO.0UO In
Italy, Jllj.ouo.ouO in Switzerland, $U",um.W
in Spain. $8.V,(XKi,O0O in Austro-Hungury,
$.V!.o0.0Otl in the Netherlands, IH.OUO.UW In
Turkey, etc., besides $ii2:,,RK,A In this
country, nnd would raise all this mont-y
nearly, If not quite, to par with gold. In
the silver countries it would double tho
value of $ll.lHKi.MH) in Russia, $5U.0UO,U0O In
Mexico, fS.M0.uu0 In the Central American
states, f30.UOO.uuO In the South American
states, $U5U,0U0,UU0 in India, und $72o,J0V,V00
In China.
These are bewildering figures, but there
is even more In Mr. Bryan's proposition,
for its realization will not only bring the
existing stock of silver to par, but it will
also safeguard future production, and tho
price would stimulate such production.
Here Is a dream of wealth dazzling of pro
portions. No genii of Arabian fable could
evoke such marvelous riches, but we sub
mut that It must ensue if Mr. Bryan's
premises are well founded. It is. Indeed,
repugnant to reason and contrary to ex
perience; Its mere statement reveals its
absurdity; but it Is entirely consistent
with the style of argument In which Mr.
Bryan und his associates Indulge. Judgo
Thomas ventures to ask. In view of the
facts here presented, how It is that 70,000,-
000 people can affect the money of 1,350,
OOO.OiiO by statute regulation, whilo the 1,
35u.0U0.0U0 outside people cannot by legisla
tion affect us. It Is also suggested that it
is but fuir for Mr. Bryan to state explicit
ly what he thinks would occur if his pre
diction should full to be fulfilled and tho
standard of exchange should suddenly be
changed from a gold to a sliver basis with
no, or at best a slight, advance In the
commercial value of silver bullion.
But this is not the kind of information
that Mr. Bryun vouchsafes. He sees, or
pretends to see, only the bright side of
the Issue he presents. Having said thut
the free and undimlted coinage of silver
will advance Its price to $1.29 per ounce
throughout the world, he there tukes his
stand ami no plodding statistician, hand
ling trustworthy figures, nnd currying the
claim of free sliver to their logical ulti
mate, can phase his oracular pretensions
or disturb his parutnount verbosity.
Had Her in His Power.
"Then you refuse to marry me?"
The young woman addressed turned
somewhat falteringly, and reluctantly
fuced the man who had spoken.
"I know what you will say," she re
plied. "You will tell me that for months
1 have given you every reason to believe
thut I loved you, that I have encouraged
you by every means known to a woman,
nnd now. In refusing to consider your of
fer, I am guilty of great perlldy. All tills
muy be true to a certain extent. But you
must reflect ulso that I have a perfect
right to change my mind. 1 "
"Have a care, Miss Clamhope," Inter
rupted the other, with a dangerous gleam
In his eye. "Refuse me If you will, scorn
me If you think best, but remember," he
continued, u slight sneer visible In his
voice, "that I may think It best to Inform
your friends that the wheel you ride Is
not your own, but hired by the hour."
New York World.
Wcnthcr and Other Predictions for
the Comiiic Week.
Sunday, Oct. 4. Venus sesqulquadrate to
Neptune. Wcuthcr fair. A child born on
this day will be fortunate and rise in life;
a female will muko a good wife.
Monday, Oct. 5. Mercury trlno to Nep
tune. Weather fair. A child born on this
day will be headstrong and fond of travel.
Travel, remove and deal with women be
fore noon.
Tuesday, Oct. 6. Moon in conjunction
with the sun. Weather unsettled. A
child born on this day will meet with many
reverses in a business way. Avoid supe
riors and keep thyself quiet.
Wednesduy, Oct. 7. Mercury seml-sex-tlle
to Saturn. Weather unsettled. A
child born on this day will be active and
generally fortunate. Travel and push thy
business affairs.
Thursday, Oct. 8. Sun in conjunction
with -Mercury. Weather wet. A child
born on this day will be very lucky.
Court, ask favors and deal with others.
Friday, Oct. 9.T-Venus parallel to Sat
urn. Weather changeable. A child born
on this day will be continually In trouble;
n female will be in danger of disgrace.
Sell before 11 a. m.
Saturday, Oct. 10. Sun semi-sextlle to
Saturn. A child born on this day will be
careless and Improvident; a female will
marry an unlucky man. Travel and deal
with others.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajarchns
Tho Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 2.23 a. m.. for Saturday,
October 3, 1S90.
S3
A child born on this day will notice that
local Democratic leaders have the air of
a man who has been lingering on the
wrong side of the wheat market for a
month or so.
It looks ns though that for all time to
come reformers would continue in most
instances to hack at the branches of evil
while the roots are allowed to flourish
unmolested.
When the campaign Is ended time r.o
doubt will hang heavy In the hands of
many self-constituted statesmen who have
rushed Into print with opinions as unin
teresting as the trade mark on a tub of
mockerel.
There Is no question about the ap
proach of good times. Isn't the pumpkin
pie season at hand?
Autumnal Rhymes.
A stage-struck girl essayed to shine
Before the footllght's blaze;
But 'ere she reached the torch of fame
Unanimous the verdict came
That s!'d seen better days.
GOI.OSi. i III I S
Inaugurated by us Honday is a great success.
such an Enormous business in these goods. In many
about half of the actual value.
LOT 1-
-Black Figured Mohair Brilliantines, the yard 23
LOT 2
LOT 3-
-Black Imperial Serge, 38 inches wide, strictly all wool, the yard 25 cents.
Silk Finish French Henrietta Jet or Blue Black, very fine quality, 47 inches
wide, tne yard 50 cents.
LOT 4" -Black Whipcords, superior weight and texture, 46 inches wide, the yard
69 cents.
LOT 5--Black Mohair Sicillienes, Jacquard and Lizard Cloths, the yard 75 cents.
LOT 6 --Black Frieze Novelties, Boucles, Crepons, etc., the yard 98 cents.
LOT 7 --Black Crepons, Granite Cloths, Silk Mohairs, Souffles, the yard $1.25 and
upwards.
IIS THE
And the fit that takes in the Merchant Tailoring business. The Price is
what takes in every business. Good reason for our great success. Our
stock is the Largest, and having a constant buyer in the market we show Styles
the Latest. Yours Truly,
GREAT EASTERN SUIT AND PANTS CO., 11 55
Branch 4. 427 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. Branch 4.
DID MUCH TO BEAT HIMSELF.
From tho Post-Express.
If Bryan had gone straight home from
the Chicago convention anil had resolute
ly declined any and all invitations to ad
dress his fellow citizens, his canvass
would be In better condition today. As
an architect of his own defeat, he has been
a great success.
UNCHANGED.
Keep your courage, candidate!
Run the best you can,
Lose no chance to educate
Any fellow man.
If no laurel decks your brow
When the race is o'er,
Tou will be no worse, I vow,
Than you were before.
When to him who won the day
Garlands fair are tossed, .
Hope still points a gladsome way
For the man who lost.
'Tlx a retrograding state
That excuses teurs
You'll go on, candidate,
As in former years.
Washington Star.
As yonr nteds incffestg anything In the
wny of Hi'licrny. IJirk ttcli or Offi
Fupplies. and when yonr list Is full bring
it in and we will surprise voa with the
novelties we receive daily. We also carry
a very neat line of Calling Cards and Wed
Ling Invitations at a moderate pi icj.
I.8.,
Stationers and Engravers,
HOTEL JERMVN BUILDINd.
Chautauqua
Books, singly or in sets,
EIGHTY-FIVE CENTS.
BEIDLEMAN. THE BOOKMAN
447 Sprue St. . Opp.Th. Conmoow.al,b.
1MTE
IT Bill
THE
SALE
MAKE-OP
AFINESHOW
Of the latest In China and Silver,
ware for wedding or other gifts.
Dinner Sets, Chamber Sets, Cut
Glasses, Silverware, Uric-u.Brac.
THE
cms. IE OlllH CO..
02 LACKAWANNA AVL
WOLF & WESZEL,
531 Linden., Opp. Court Heusc.
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Sole Agonts for Richardson Boy n ton's
Furnace, and Banges,
No Charge for Alterations.
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURERS FOR CLOAKS AND SUITS
BARGAINS FOR THE COMINQ WEEK :
We are now ready for a busy, busy trade. We
intend offering the greatest bargains ever seen In this
city of first-class goods. Skillful buying in large
quantities for ready cash and selling to you at bar
gain prices that's our policy from now on. Watch us.
ALL WOOL
KERSEY OAPES-Full
sweep wrnn
and stitcned
Brums InlnlU. velvot collar. I? nu
iuatrad of v.m '
BLACK BEAVElt DOUBLE CAPE-
Trininicd with braid nnd fur, C I OR
fnll.w.ep: ohan at $4 00, at ,,yo
JAUNTY REEFER KKONT COATS-Fine
Bourlo and Astrakhan cloth,
sllklined.mad.tos.il at 110. CC no
Onrprlc. JO.yO
BLACK BEAVEH C'OAT-Box front, four
buttons, storm collar, cheap $2.98
BLO U 8ki "AND" N OBPOLK " WAISTS
Mixtures and 81ieh.vd'.
Pluirtmllned throtifhout,cneap CI 15
ati Onrpric. 4ai
TAILOR-MADE RU1TS-A11 Wool Cloth,
newest shad... brown and sre.u mlx
turei; double brna.ted Reefer
Junkets, silk faood; olie.p at CS OS
$8 AO. Our prion ''yo
STYLISH UIT8-In new mixtures, chev
lots, all wool .ernei, box and r.efer
jack.th three-fourth silk lin-d: full
klrt. lined and hound, ret- CQ n9
uliir price II'J fio. at .po.yo
JUST RECEiVKU-A new lot or Figured
Mohair Skirts in two-tone effects; also
plain backs, cut full, lined and
bound. Home Talue. up to J C I OA
and A at "'yo
TAKFKTA SILK SHIRT WAISTS-In
changeable colors, lined, well made, cau
be worn with attachable col
lars and cuds, elsewhere S&0D, &A AO
Our price
Z. WEI
421 LACKA. AYE.
mm
Pifiifi
Not in years have we done
instances the prices are
cents.
John g grilles C "
THE STETSON SOFT HAT.
NONE BETTER.
SELLS THEM AT 305 LACKA. AVL
THIS IS THE MILLER STYLE.
NONE NICER.
BLANK BOOKS
Of all kinds, manufactured at alt
ttotM at Tho Tribune Offlee.
Conrad