THE SCRATfTON TRIBUTE-FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER , 189.
8
FINE WALL DECORATIONS
In I a re variety and all grades
ut unnsually low prices.
Now is good time to decorate
your rooms and have the
licueGt of Fall and Winter use.
We can supply competent men
to do the work on short notice
and at very low rates.
i
Window Shades, Curtail) Poles,
Mouldings and Trimmings
of all sorts and all prices,
At NORTON'S,
32: Lackawanna Ave.
Shavings
The use of Shavings fur U-tMiug
tor horses or cows in uot
New
But iut up like straw In
Small Bales
I something new.
Cheaper Than Straw,
( leaner Than Straw,
Better Than Straw.
We keep it.
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SCRANTOl. 0LYPH1HT, CAR83JIDALI
BEWDRE Of
THE GENUINE
Have tb Initial 0., B. CO. Iroprlot
td in each cigar.
GARNEY, BROWN & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS. COURT HOUSE SO-
TWO Will STOHIES.
There Wan Chivalry 00 Itotb Sides of
lllC lilltU I'tllltOSf.
JYoin llio Charleston News-Courier.
The" Uov. Hubert Wilson or St. Luke's
Kpiticoptil church fh.vs:
"In 1SS3 I met in Hlchmnnd a Col. Mo
Coy, of Pennsylvania, who hud been u
fallant wearer of tin- blue. We Rot
quite chummy over u 'mixed wood'
iHinp iii'e, uml. wishing to put him ut
lilx ease, 1 told him the story of Ken
Tiaw'8 niafrnitloont reeonnolsnance at
Ki'ei1ei li knl)Ui K, which can never lie too
often ivpeuteil. An orderly liad arrived
In hut haste with 11 command fur tjen
erul Kershaw to have the enemy re
eonuoitered ut all hazards from a knoll
which was invent by the lire of the
liarp.liootei9 of both armlet). Kvery
biiHh and tree hud been cut away by
the storm of bullet, uml it looked like
eerialn death to the man who should
attempt it. Culmly Hl.iiRinK; his field
luxs, and turning over his command
lo the next odieer In rank, Joseph K
Kershaw rude slowly up to the death
trap, into which he would not send
any othw man. The sight of his heroic
action us he sat amid the whistling
pilules, sweeping the opposing: ranks
v.l'.li his irliisM. was too much for the
chivalry of the Yankee commander and
tin- order went down the federal lines:
'Cease firinir on the otlicer!' The rides
became silent, the reconnolspance was
finished, and, raising his cap in ac
knowledgment, General Kershaw quiet
ly rode back at a walk, unharmed."
"It was a splendid incident," remark
ed Colonel JlcCoy, "but I can cap it
with a personal experience of the
chivalrous disposition of your men. I
was on General Meade's staff near
Richmond, and one morning, with the
general at our head, we rode down to
take a look over the river. As we
turned sharply out of the bushes and
came out oa the bank we found our
selves in point blank range of a con
federate picket drawn up on the other
Ide. A volley would have emptied every
saddle, for we were entirely at their
mercy; but It would have been murder,
for they could not cross and capture us.
Recognizing General Meade, the com
mander of the detachment ordered his
tnen into line and presented rms. We
Taised our caps In grateful, acknowl
edgment, rode slowly buck into the
bushes and, as soon as we were fairly
out of sight, put spurs to our horses
and scudded back to the camp as If
the devil was after us."
MEN'S FALL
SHOES.
Wo have just received all of
our stock of new Men's Shoes for
Fall and Winter. Never before
have Men's Shoes been made so
comfortable or so serviceable, and
at the same time in such good
styles. The new goods this year
are made in
BOX CALF,
CALF, ENAMEL and
PATENT LEATHER
The new Bull Doj style Is the
acme of the shoe makers' art.
They cost 3.00 and 14.00. We
have them in all sizes.
SCHANK & SPENCER,
410 Sprue 5treet.
thp wmnim rn
I1IU IIUUIU
f'OPULflRPUNCH CIGARS
ANOTHER ASPHALT
FIGHTJS LIKELY
Four Bidders for the Mulberry .Street
Contract
ONE PROPOSAL IS EXTREMELY LOW
Columbia Construction Company, of
Syracuse, Otters to 1 the Work for
2.2( Per Square Yard with "Dun
donuld Deposit" AhaltIunu
Bros. Are Jut One Out Higher
Thau the Uurbcr Asphalt Company.
Two Council Sessions.
Still another asphalt company throws
its Kauntlet into the Seranton arena.
It is styled the Columbia Consruction
company, its headquarters are in Syra
cuse, X. Y., and its representative is
V. V. Quinlan of that city.
The first intimation that was had of
their presence in the light was when
the bids for paving Mulberry street
were opened in select council last night.
It Is a JtiO.OiK) Job und the greatest in
terest cent era in the awarding of the
contract. The lowest bidder among the
companies who had previously tried
for Seranton contracts were the Harber
people who proposed to do the work for
j..16 per square yard, two cents less
than their usual price.
Dunn Uros. asked $2.57 and the Met
ropolitan l'aving company of New
York, jL'.'.tt. Hut to the great surprise
of everybody along conies the pro
posal of the Columbia Construction
company. In which they offer to do the
work for $2.20 per square yard, the
smallest price ever asked for asphalt
paving in this city. They specify that
they pronnse to use the best quality
of Triniiiud asphalt from the IJun
donold deposit, which their agent ex
plains is a pitch lake adjoining the
one controlled by the Trinidad asphalt
company.
Whether or not this kind of asphalt
will meet with the specifications, which
call for "standard sheet" asphalt will
be a matter of future determination
and one which will undoubtedly cause
another red hot asphalt war. Dunn
Bros, proposed to use "standard sheet
asphalt"; the Barber company, named
Trinidad Pitch lake asphalt and the
Metropolitan company specified Her
muda asphalt. These latter two are
held bv engineers to he the standard
asphalt. The bids in full were as fol
lows: THE VAHtOt'S BIDS.
Columbia Construction company, of Sy
racuseAsphalt. JLM'O per niiiare yard;
new curbing. Oil cents per lineal fool, cir
cular curb. !H) rents per lineal fool: reset
ting old curb, 1 cents per llneul foot.
liunn Bros. Asphalt, I2.M; new curb,
ilig. OS cents; circular curb, cents; re
setting old curb. 14 cents.
Barber Asphalt company Asphalt, K..,
new curb, itt cents; circular curb, tKi cents;
resetting old curb, 12 cents.
.Metropolitan Asphalt Paving company,
New Yolk city Asphalt, $2. Ml; brick. 2.T3;
new curb, r.! cents, circular curb, as cents;
resetting old curb, IS cents.
The bids were referred to the paving
committee, with Instructions to report
a resolution uwurding the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder.
Proposals to build the wagon for the
chief of the fire department were re
ceived as follows: A. H. Could & Son,
$2U0; Conrad Plel, $175; J. F. McCawlcy
& Bro.. $15; William K. Gilhool. $l0.
The bids were referred to the tire de
partment committee, with Instructions
to award the contract to the best bid
der. OTHKTt BIOS RECKIVKD.
Only one bid was received for laying
flngston sidewalks and paved gutters on
Fig Btrcet, between Pittston and Stone
avenues. It was from James McNally
and his prices were: Sidewalks, 15
cents per square foot; glitters, 03 cents
per square yard.
For the construction of the lateral
sewer on New York street and Penn
avenue the following proposals were re
ceived: Peter T. Mulligan, $1.54 per
lineal foot; M. J. Gibbons, $l.fS; P. J.
Thornton, $1.4S; Flauaghnn & O'Hara,
$1.:; Vincent II. O'Hara, $:!,Uh5.31 for the
work In bulk.
M. J. Gibbons offered to build the
Kelluin court sewer for $!( per lineal
foot; Peter T. Mulligan asked $1.44, und
Tony Magmatta bid $l,47a for the work
complete. There was a bid from Jen
nings anil Gricr, but It was not read be
cause the uccoinpanying check was not
certified. P. J. Thornton also handed
in a bid, but neglected to sign it. All
the proposals were referred to commit
tee. Mr. Clarke Introduced an ordinance
providing for an additional permanent
man at the Eagle Knglne house. The
ordinance providing for the transfer
of $11,MH), surplus of 195 appropriations
to the judgment and Incidental fund
was amended by Inserting Instead of
$11,800. the sum of $1,053.20, w hich is all
that is now left of the surplus.
A resolution was passed providing
for a lire-hyrant on the corner of Sum
mit avenue and Putnam street, but
wus afterwards reconsidered and re
ferred to the lire department commit
tee to nscertaln whether or not the
erection of the hydrant there would In
volve the acceptance on the part of the
city of Summit avenue, which has not
yet been opened.
The ordinance providing for flag
stone sidewalks and gutters on Sixth
ward streets was amended by omitting
from the list of thoroughfares affected
by the measure, the block on Fourth
street, between Broadway and Luzerne
streets.
Ordinances passed on third reading
provided for an electric light on the
corner of Washington and Richmond
avenues, and for sidewalks and curb
ing on Prescott avenue between Vine
ami Olive streets.
IN THE LOWER BRANCH.
Could Oct o Itiddcrw-Mr. Torre y on
the Dnmage Claims.
Common council had a special session
Inst night which was called mainly to
reconsider the ordinance for the pav
ing of Kressler court. Bids were to
have been opened for this work at the
last meeting, but no bids were forth
coming. Dunn Bros, had agreed with
the property hosiers to send In a bid.
but as the city engineer insisted on
curbing Instead of "headings," which
the Dunns understood were to be used,
they refused to take the contract.
They also objected to the bond clause
In the ordinance, which requires $4,000
security that they will keep the pave In
repair for five years. As It Is only a
thousand dollar Job contractors could
not afford to give such a large bond.
Captain Moir, who Introduced the or
dinance, had It called back to second
reading and at the next meeting will
Introduce amendments which will do
away with the objectionable features.
In reference to the damage claims the
city solicitor communicated the follow
ing: To the Honorable, the Common Council
of the City of Seranton.
Gentlemen: I return herewith certain
claims for damages against the city, re
ferred to me by resolution of your honor
able body October 22, with Instructions to
return to councils a correct list of all
cares with an opinion on each individual
case.
In response to your reouest would sav
that so far as claims for damages now
tieiiillnic ntrainst the city are claims for
dpniaires for grading of streets, I have
already transmitted to council a state
ment which is on file In the city clerk's
ofllce, giving the names of all claimants
and the amounts awarded them by the
viewers. As to claims of other kinds, sio'h
as damages from negligence of the cltv
rsultlng In Injury to persons or property,
the amounts specified In the declaration
flljd In court are usually no criterion of
the actual amount of the damages, such
statements being placed usually far above
the amount that plaintiffs expect to re
cover. NO QUESTION OF LAW.
la the damages claimed from the graj-
lug of streets there Is usually no question
of law involved. The legal liability or the
city belriK lined. If the grade is changed
without release of property owners. The
only question remaining iu these cases is
whether the proerty has been actually
damaged, and if so. how much.
1 snail be glad to eo-oiKrrate with the
councils in any effort to compromise these
claims, and have already arranged for the
compromise of a considerable number of
them upon terms which were afterward
approved by uouik-IIm. t question the
wisdom of my Indicating in all these cases
the amounts which I personally think the
claimants ought to receive without any
previous knowledge as to whether the
terms would be satisfactory to them..
1 would therefore syggest that the coun
cils appoint a small committee who could
go over these matters with me, examine
Ihe properties and attempt to reach an
amicable settlement with the claimants.
1 shall be ghyl to place myself at the dis
posal of any sjjoh committee whenever
uppointd. Very respectfully yours,
, James H. Torrey,
0 City Solicitor.
The communication was referred to
a special committee consisting of
Messrs. tlilroy, Moir and Klanaghan.
The resolution awarding to James
Kearney the contract for supplying
the fire department houses and police
station's with coal, which passed select
council on the recommendation of the
tire department committee', was re
ferred by common council to Its fire
department committee for considera
tion. Kearney's bid was $2.60 for large
size and $l.0 for pea coal. Pevine &
McGuire's bid, which was the next
lowest in the estimation of the lire de
partment committee of the upper
branch, was $2..r! for lurgo sizes and
$l.6K for pea coal.
ANOTHER FOR MfLLlGAN.
Peter T. Mulligan was awarded the
contract for constructing the Columbia
avenue luteral sewer for $3,200.
Approval was given to the select
council resolution directing that here
after assignments on city orders must
be made in the presence of the city con
troller or his assistants. ?I. A. Dona
hoe was awarded the contract for
grading Iirch street at 22 cents per
cubic yard.
Ordinances passed on third reading
for three electric lights on Spruce
street bridge; two in the Second ward,
and one on the corner of Rcniinglun
avenue and Maple street.
tJOTIIA.U'S I'AI'KK WAR.
Hotv Hearst Is Making Pulitzer Vet
I'p and Hump.
Joe Howard, in Tlims-Herald.
The apparent prosperity of Brother
Pulitzer's World during the last sl,x
years was phenomenal. There is no
question among experts that for at least
two of those years It netted $1,000,000
profit each. Of Us circulation nothing
absoltely definitet Is known. There are
so many tricks and devices about cir
culation alildavlts that they have passed
Into minstrel stage Jocosity, and no one
takes any stock in them, a circumstance
the significance of which la greatly en
hanced by the class of men, bankers,
dry goods merchants, brokers and capi
talists, selected to make the tests In the
pressroom. That the World prints
daily several hundred thousand copies
of its morning and particularly its
evening editions no one doubts, but the
assertion is made, uncontradicted, that
ear loads and canal boat loads of uncir
culated Worlds are sent direct to speci
fied paper mills, where they are ground
Into pulp. Sly own experience In pur
chasing and exchanging Worlds, in the
Astor House for Instance, convinces me
that the publisher, by sending thirty
copies each of six distinct editions,
could swear that he had sold ISO copies,
the fact remaining that of those ISO
copies at least" ISO were returned and
exchanged. However that may be,
when the World reduced Its price to I
cent, it disclosed to an Interested critic
that Its proprietor for once was rattled,
while Jim Itennett's retention of his 3
cents was evidence that for once his
hend was level. You see our Nejy York
field Is peculiar. People buy the Herald
bectuiHe they want the Herald, and
nothing could switch them into the pur
chase of another simply because It cost
less. The general feeling, which may
be wrong but which I share, is that the
World Is now losing money a little fast
er than it formerly made It.
And all for what?
That It may stem the progress of the
Journal. In other days, when Albert
Pulitzer owned the Journal, It was
cheap and nasty. Now It's cheap and
sensational, following the rut worn In
by the World. When John McLean
came lu?re from Cincinnati lie brought
plenty of money but no sand. After
he had sunk whut in reality was but a
flea-bite In modern Journalism, he lost
his nerve, funked, threw up the sponge,
turned tail and ran away. Now that
Hearst is here, also with plenty of
money, the one anil only question
asked is "Has he the sand?" If Mr.
Hearst, who Is now probably sinking
$20.0ii0 to $30,000 a week, has sufficient
grit to see his family millions melt
away for three years, pay to the tune
of two millions of dollars, he will have
a propo.iy easily worth from three
millions lo four millions in the open
market. Thus far he has done well.
His chief aid, Mr. Chamberlain, Is
known throughout newspaperdom for
his level head, his Inynlity, his nose for
news. The editorial page Is In charge
of an old friend of yours. Willis Ab
bott, and among his assistants are some
of the brightest fellows In the city,
notably A. C. Wheeler, better known
as Nym Crinkle. The pace set is fast
and furious. The race is hot and ex
pensive. Heal st makes no bones about
seducing and engaging such of the
World's men ns he can wtt hold of.
Mr. Carvalh'o. for years Mr. Pulitzer's
familiar, his alter ego, his right hand
man, his eyes and ears, who married
'Miss Cusack. a Chicugo newspaper
girl, left the literal control of the
World nnd now wonders mysteriously
and almost furtively through the
nmnes tit his new employ, not knowing
precisely where he Is at. If Pulitzer
was in good nealtn we won in see lively
! times along Printing House Square
' Th poor fellow husn't been able, he
j tells n e. to read a copy of his own
: paper in five years, but f doubt very
I much tVe assertion of the Louden
j Chronlol" that he Is so very rich "he
j can't tell how many millions he has."
j The Idi' a!
IN Till: SHADOW.
From Harper's for October.
We walk wl'hln Ihe shadow, and We feel
lt thickening fold
That wraps us round and holds us close,
a cloak ugainst the cold;
The day Is growing somber, and the joy
ous llniit. has lied.
And beneath our feet the road Is rough,
und clouds are overhead.
j We sit within the shadow, and In that si!
i leuce dumb,
1 To us in softened, echoes remembered
! voices come; .
I Bear eyes that closed In slumber once,
dear roiling mm siraigntcneci lie.
Awaken tender yearnings as Ihe day
wanes slowly by.
We rest within the shadow, though the
hnrrvliig people go
On errands swift for gold and fcaln, be
yond us. to and fro;
We have no care for transient things; wa
wish no more to strive
As once we did: we rest, we dream, tte feci
but half alive.
Our resting and our waiting, and our
plodoiiig 011 the way,
With the sunshine of the past casting
darkness on today.
With no caring for the future, while the
heartache holds us fust,
With no thought for any pleasure ah!
'tis well these cannot last.
Fur the shadow always lifts, and the sun-
llgnt gows HKain;
' There are sudden gleams of brightness,
j sweet clear shining after rain;
mill .f hPI'l V... - ..... . i I ii, tllTII,ll-
encd we arise and go
From Ihe sanctuary outward, where the
feet trump to und fro.
Life must hive Its sometime sorrow, but
the yeurs that drift along
Touch the minor chords but seldom;
there are spaces blithe with song.
Batm-times we most face Ih.? i-hadow,
where the wind Idows k-en ami cold,
ll'.tt the shadow fades at dawning, and
the Kasl Is flecked with goid.
M agterrafell m.,mmfc a wopuws
Margaret Sangnter.
THEY WILL NOT
BE PROSECUTED
Mrs. Maynard and Mrs. McKee Cat
Now Stop Worrying. .
POSITION OF BOARD OF HEALTH
City Solicitor Torrey Thought That
That Nothing Could lie Done iu
This Case, but Ihe Board Proposes
to Revive Hi Unit's So' That Cases
of That Kind Can lie Dealt w ith in
future.
Mrs. Maynard and Mrs. McKee. the
two Christian Scientists under whose
treatment the young son of James R.
Wood, of the North F.nd, died several
weeks ago, will not be prosecuted by
the board of health, but those Scien
tists who practice In the future will be
made answerable to the law. This was
decided at a regular meeting of the
board yesterday.
Through Secretary Brlggs It was re
ported by City Solicitor Torrey that
nothing could be thine In the present
case. The father of the child or adult
members of the household. It was the
city solicitor's opinion, could be pun
ished for not reKirting the case, which
was contaglous.accnrding to the board's
rules and regulations. As the board
had no desire to prosecute U'e father,
the matter will be dropped, but precau
tions will be taken to cover similar
cases that may arise in future.
Dr. W. K. Allen, health officer, and
W. A. Paine were appointed a commit
tee to revise the board's rules and regu
lations so that an adult person, whether
a member of a family or not, who has
access to a house where contagious dis
ease exists and falls to report it will
suffer a penalty.
A Jar of oleomargarine sold for but
ter at 22 cents a pound by an Adams
avenue grocery firm to one of Its regu
lar consumers was sent to Food Inspec
tor Cullen for analysis. He found It
oleo of a good quality and so reported
to the hoard, who instructed him to In
vestigate the case and be diligent In
enforcing the oleo laws, which provide
that all that material shall be sold as
oleo and from packages labeled "oleo
margarine." SOUTH SIDE CREMATORY.
The advisability of building a gar
bage crematory on the South Side was
discussed und Drr Paine, Mr. Horn and
Mr. Zeldler appointed a committee to
Inquire Into the need of It. The present
crematory Is being run beyond Its guar
anteed rapacity and South Siders are
complaining against the trouble and
cust Involved In having refuse carted
so great a distance.
In drafting and adopting Its recent
code of plumbing rules the board failed
to include penalties. This fact was
called to the board's attention yester
day by Secretary Brlggs. though it had
been previously considered but not
definitely. Contractors complain that
plumbers may disregard the rules and
fear only such punishment as comes
from notoriety. Dr. Allen, health offi
cer, and Dr. Paine were nppointed a
committee to consult with City Solicitor
Torrey and draft penalties to cover the
omission.
The laxity, and in some quarters ab
solute indifference, on the part of some
physicians In reporting contagiousT dis
eases has resulted in the placing of
placards on houses too Into to serve the
puipose Intended by law. This sug
gested to one of the hoard the idea of
distributing small placards among the
physicians and asking them to do the
placarding. The medical members of
the board objected to the scheme on
the grounds that It would encourage
physicians in their tardiness In report
ing a given case, that they would gen
erally consider It beji-ath their dignity
to carry about In their carriages sinnll
placards even and that patients would
view with disfavor such action. The
proposition was not voted upon,
ALLEYS I.V BAD CONDITION.
It was brought to the board's atten
tion that many alleys and isolated
streets are In an unsanitary condition
and that they cannot be properly pa
trolled and the nuisances corrected by
Sanitary Policeman Burke because of
his other duties. It was recognized
that these alleys and streets, many of
them In thickly populated districts,
should be cleaned, especially so In view
of the proximity of cold weather, and
Mayor Bailey will be asked to have a
police patrolmnn mounted and detailed
to patrol the city and see that the spots
are cleaned.
The mortality report of Secretary
Brlggs showed 105 deaths during Octo
ber. In the same month during the
four preceding years the rate averaged
115. There were 127 births, R2 being
males und 45 females. The number of
marriages was 51. Cat of 56 reported
rnses of contagious diseases only ft
died. 7 of diphtheria and 1 of typhoid
fever. There were 4t cases of diph
theria. K of typhoid, 1 of measles, 8 of
scarlet fever and 1 of whooping cough.
Out of the 114 bur-els, which Included
that of ! bodies from outside the city.
"0 were under 1 year old, 23 from 1 to 5
years, 2 from 5 to 10 yeais, 5 from 10 to
20 years, 14 from 20 to .0 years, 20 from
40 to 60 years, 17 ove? 60 years, and 3 of
unknown age. Only Si were natives of
the United States, ihe others represent
ed ten nationalities and r.ine were from
countries unknown.
AI..isJST A TRACIIUV.
Hut the Revolver Mas Intrndrd for
His Tilde. ot'lliinelf.
From Whims. '
The clock Ktre.:k 11 and still he sat
In the dim light of a candle and con
tinued, with melancholy mien, to terfr
up pretty rose-scented billet-doux
probably the remnants of former and
happier days. The sad sighs which es
cape througli his twllid lips seem to in
dicate an indescribable sorrow at heart
and the moaning of a soul weary of
life.
Most beautiful his features are. The
lunguid sadness which seems stamped
upon every part of his face: the black
eyes once fiery but now dull with a
pathetic look of hopelessness; the lips
voluptuous, but now tightly pressed
together us though in desperate reso
lution all, all combine to carry out
the Idea of a man who was a man, but
whose spirit was broken by overpow
ering sorrow.
The old clock wearily ticks on, al
most mournfully, as though In sympa
thy. The fickle lllckorings of the can
dle throw dark shadows Into the cor
nel's, and yet he continues with his
twelfth-hour task. Half-past 11 son
orously sounds from the old clock.
He rises wearily and totters toward
the buffet. He fills a glass of brandv
and drinks it with a gulp. Yet anoth
er he fills and drinks It eagerly, as
though thereby to drown his pain. Ho
look? at the clock.
"Ha! 'tis but twenty minutes of
midnight! But twenty minutes more,
and then I shall wander into the land
of slumber' which stills the aching of
heavy hearts."
relentlessly the hands of the old
clock move towaid their goal. He hni
destroyed the last of those billet doux
which in former days he had can led
next to his heart.
He looks up at the clock.
"Five i ..inutes more and then "
Prom the mantel-piece he tnkos a
beautifully polished revolver. Brightly
the ghastly steel glimmers in the light.
Intently he razes upon It, endearingly
holds It In his hands, smiles a grim
smile, and laughs a mirthless laugh.
The last seconds of the dny are tick
ing away a moment more, and then
"'Tis 12," he says. "The time has
come " The clock strikes. "The
time has come to go to bed. Won
der how mwch he'll loan ma on the
blamed revotvert''
IS IT A TKIFLE I
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID
DYSPEPSIA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Itccogniicd as a Cause of Seri
ous Disease.
Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach,, is a form
of indigestion resulting from fermen
tation of the food. The stomach being
too weak to promptly digest it, the food
remains until fermentation begins,
lilling the stomach with gas, and a
bitter, sour, burning taste in the
mouth Is often present. This condition
soon becomes chronic, and being an
every day occurrence. Is given but
little attention. Because dyspepsia is
not Immediately fatal, many people
do nothing for the trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and Is now becoming rapidly used and
prescribed as a radical cure for every
form of dyspepsia.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold
by druggists everywhere at 50 cents
per package. It Js prepared by Stuart
Chemical Co.. Marshall. Mich., and
w hile it promptly and effectually re
stores a vigorous digestion, at the same
time is perfectly harmless and will not
injure the most delicate stomach, but
on the contrary by giving perfect di
gestion strengthens the stomach. Im
proves the appetite and makes life
worth living.
Send for free book on Stomach Dis
eases. DEAN SWIFT'S MAXIMS.
"No wise man ever wished to be young
er." "How Inconsistent is inun with him
self!" "I have known men of great valor cow
ards to their wives."
"It Is a miserable thing to lire in sus
pense; It is the life of a spider.''
"If a man makes me keep my distance,
the comfort Is, he keeps his ut the same
time."
"Most sorts of diversion In men, chil
dren und other animals, is an imitation of
fighting."
"Very few men, properly speaking, live
at present; but are providing to live an
other time."
"We have Just enough religion to make
us hate, but not enough to make us love
one another."
"Some men, under the notions of weed.
Ing out prejudices, eradicate virtue, hon
esty and religion.''
"The chameleon, who is said to feed
upon nothing but air, hath, of all ani
mals, the nimblest tongue."
"If a man will observe as he walks the
streets, 1 believe he will lind the merri
est countenances In mourning coaches."
"The Stoical scheme of supplying our
wants by lopping off our desires, Is like
culling off our feet when we want shoes."
"Ambition often puts men upon doing
the meanest offices; so climbing Is per
formed In the same posture with creep
ing." "The latter part of a wise man's life Is
taken up In curing the follies, prejudices,
and fiilse opinions he hud contracted in
the former."
"Augustus meeting an ass with a lucky
name foretold himself good fortune. I
meet many asses, but none of them have
lucky names."
"What they do In heaven we are Igno
rant off; what they do not do we are told
expressly; that they neither marry, nor
are given in marriage."
Ask Your Dealer
tor McGarrah's Insect Powder, 25 and
10-cent boxes. Never sold In bulk
Take no other.
FOOT BALL NOTES.
The Crowned King foot ball eleven
challenge the Samsons, of Providence, to
a game of foot ball to be played on the
James Boys' grounds 011 November S.
Answer In next edition. Giime culled ut 3
p. m. P, Brown, muuuger; H. F, Hurt,
captain.
Cutlery Department is fast earv
iny its way into popular favor
LPiices furnish the reason. Cash
ftuyint:, combined with small profits.
only possible in a department store.
The best for the least holds jiood
the cutlery as in the other stocks.
Thotiyh prices may drop to a seem
ingly impossible figure, quality nev-
er goes below the safety point. 1 he
cutlery we talk about today is made
by the oldest cutlery house in
America, The Merideii Cutlery Co.
Knives Made of hand forged
mi steel. These are not
Forks the cheap iron trash,
though sold at about
the price of inferior goods. They
come in sets of six knives and six
forks. Prices are per set:
$ .75 worth $1.00
.89 worth 1.25
1. 00 worth 1.50
1.25 worth 1.75
1.50 worth 2.00
Carving Hand forged steel
Sets carving sets. Forks
have spring guards.
These are worth at least two dol
lars the set. Go totliiy for $1.25.
Pocket Two assortments of,
Kllives P0C'Cfc"t knives that are
worth double the
.money. Pearl, bone, wood and
stag handles. Two to four blades.
The regular 50c, knife goes today
for a quarter, ii.oo knives goat
50c.
5ciSS0rS A good line of good
steel scissors, worth,
say from 40 to 50 cents go on sale.
All styles and any size up to 7-inch.
REXFORD'S
303 Lacka. Ave.
EYES EX1!1D FREE.
COME AND SEE
Prcfsssor S.lverstone's
$3.50 Gold Rmmsi Sp9ctac.es,
At His New Quarters, 309 Lackawanna
Avium, One Flight Above Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Tkket Of flee.
CUTLERY
Cut
Glass
Salts and
Peppers
While
They
Last
10c.
Royal Bonn
'e have just opened up a
large invoice of our own im
portation, a od must confess
that we are surprised at
their beauty. Bonn is fa
mous as a high art pottery,
hut the prices on this lot arc
so low it will surprise you.
Cheese Covers, Hates, Vases,
Mugs, Jardinieres and Brie-a-Brat
A hint to the eco
nomical buyer make your
selections for Christmas NOW
CHINA HALL,
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Avenue.
Walk in and look around.
THIELE
School of Music, 520 Spruce St
Mrs. Katharine Thiele,
Voice Training, Solo Singing.
Ernest Thiele,
Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both
teachers at celebrated Scharwcnka
Conservatory, New York. Also other
competent teachers engaged. Mr. Thiele
is the successor to the late
HERR KOPFF.
am
THE CYNOSURE OF ALL
CONRAD'S SPECIAL DERBY
Come and Look at It
THE
Gas and Electric Fixtures,
The Welsbach Light
At Reduced Prices.
434 Lackawanna tvt.
DUPONT'S
H1NING. BLASTING AND SPORTING
Manufactured at the Wapwallopin 11111
Luzerne county. Pa., and at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
General Agent for the Wyoming District
S WVOMINO AVENUE, Scrantoa. Pa
Third National Bank Building.
AGENCIES:
TH09. FORD. Plttnton. Pa.
JuHN B. SMITH A son, Plymouth. Pa,
E. W. MULLIGAN. Wllkes-Barre. Pa.
Agents for the Repauno Chemical Com.
ftaay'a High Extiloaivea.
THE IDEAL AMERICAN TRIP
NOKTHEKN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Superbly Appointed and Commudioni
fct.fl htpiim.Mn.
NORTHWEST AND NORTHLAND,
Amerirnu throutfliatifltlirt ngli,
leave rtutliilo 'I ! hiIat mid Fridnys 9.30 p.m.
for Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac. The Soo.
Duluth, and Vltatern Points, p.-msinn all
lai-o of interest by uayliKiit In cuu auction
with
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
it forms the moat direct route, and from ev
ery p. int t eou'pnrisun. the most delightful
and comfortable one to Minneapolis St. Paul,
Uroat Fall H.lena. Pott", ttpokane and Pa
rian roaet. The cnlv tracn-ontincntal line
running the latnous buffet, library, observa
tion car.
New 07 hour tra'n for Portland via Bpokan
HOTEL LAPAVETTE, Lake Mlnnetonka,
is miles from Wmneapolif, largest and moat
beantiul resort in the west.
licaoteand any Information of any agent or
A. A. hEAKU, General Paaeenger agent,
Buffalo, XL i.
HIT 5 CQNNELL CO.,
POWDER
A
We offer about 50 Boys'
3-piece Suits, (short pants),
sizes 12 to 16 years, at al-'
most nothing.
These Suits are heavy
weight, nice mixtures, and
formerly sold for $7.00, $S.oo
and $10.00.
Choice for
$5.00
EACH
in THEM OVER.
If the Clothes you buy from us don't
stand the most critical Inspection,
bring them back and get your money
or its value. Our goods are of such a
character and arc so well made no
body can find fault with them. If
there is something wrong, it is so by
mistake, and we will gladly rectify It
4I6J.ACKAWANNA AVENUE.
We Have
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY . .
Alee the Newest
AUe the Cheapest
Also the Largest
' Porcelain, Onyx, Ht
f ller Novelties la Infinite Variety.
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamond!
fl. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler and ..
Watchmaker. 215 111111111 111
KEEP COMFORTABLE
And You Will be Happy.
The way to keep your home comforta
ble at this season of Ihe year
is to buy one of our
Gas or Oil Heaters
Just the thing fur your dinltiir
room in the morning, or your batli
room, und in fact any place you
M-unt a little heat without start
ing your furnace or boiler.
We have over 20 styles sizes of
gas heaters, and 10 or more of Oil
livatcrs. Without question the
best assortment in the city.
FOOTE & SHEAR CO.,
ii9 wrshington ave.vjl
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest in Ihe ( Itj
The latest Improved furnish
ings and apparatus for keeping
meat, butter and eggs.
323 Wyoming Avanua.
Cbthierc. Hsttera& Fumiafaa.
III Mill