THE SCRATiTOH" TH 1 B JtON DAY MUUH1NO, NOVEMBER 23, 189. 3 FINE WALL DECORATIONS Id large variety qnd all grade . at unusually low prices. ? Now is good time to decorate your rooms and have the beneGt or Pall and Winter use. We can supply competent mea to do the work on short notice and at very low rates. Window Shades, Curtail Poles, Mouldings and Trimmings of all sorts and all prices, At NORTON'S, 322 Lackawanna Ave. Shavings The use of Shavings for bedding lor horses or cows is not 1 New But put up like straw in ' Small Bales Is something new. Cheaper Than Straw, Cleaner Than Straw, Better Than Straw. We keep it. THE WESTON MILL CO SCRANTON, OLYPHANT. CARB9NDALE. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT FAIN EXTRACTION OP TEETH WITH "ANAESTHENE." FINEST DEN TAL WORK IN THE CITY. DRS, HENWOOD & WARDELL 36 LACKAWANNJ AVE. EASTERN LEAGUE PLAYERS' AVERAGES Complete Batting and Fielding Record for the 1896 Season. SCRANTON WELL UP IN BATTING The ludividunl Field Work of the Men Was Not BndLeioltc and . Brouthcr Lead i BatllnsJohn on, Villon, tiantan, Hulchinson d O'Brien Show I'p Well on PaperDctails of the Average. The official average of the Eastern league base ball player8 tor the season Just closed have been announced, and, considered from all standpoints, the Scranton players Individually rank above the general overage. This la es pecially true In the batting figures. Abe Lexotte. Wllkes-Barre's right fielder, now with Pittsburg, led the league In batting with an average of .404, and Dan Brouthers, of Springfield, was second with .400. In batting the fallowing Scrantonians stand well up in the list In the order named: Kafferty. Jlussey. Memey, Kgan, Ward, Maguire, O'Brien, Grlllin and Moss. "Tommy" Johnson ranks fourth among the thirty-three pitchers. Ulllon tlfth and Luvett tenth, Uunson and Merger second and lifth respectively among the catchers; Hutchinson fourth and Massuy eighth at first base; Ward eighth at second. Moss fifth at short, Maguire sixth and Latham last among the third basemen. Among thirty-four outfielders, O'Brien ranks eleventh, Clrltlin twelfth, Meaney fifteenth and Kugan twenty-first, but. this poor show ing can only be attributed to the very rough outfield of the Scranton grounds. In the following list "So." represents Scranton. "W.-B." Wllkes-Barre. "K. Rochester. "B." Buffalo, "P." Provi dence, "Sp." Springfield, "Sy." Syra cuse and "T." Toronto. AVERAGES OF THE PLAYERS. Name. Club g. a.b. r. in, s.i..i.e. I.ezotte. W-B US 4! 1 M1 Urouthers. 80 Uoeckle, W-B Knight, P. Hai Icy, Sp Beard, R Bet is, W-B Wise. B Cumivan, P. Daly. R Schelfler, Sp RntTerty, Sc Bonnei', W-B Museey, Sc Stahl, B Drauby, P o. Smith. Sy. & 8p. Meaney, Sc Casey, T P. Kajiun, Sc Dooley, R Idinnon, Sy Gilbert, Sp J. Smith, T Field. B Kreemun, T Wudsworth, B 1). Shannon, R Lyons, P. Ward. Sc. & T Murray, 1' M 2US M SJ . T2 84 1!) 33 .118 523 112 1W IIS M til SM .127 5S4 103 1!'7 .112 4S7 i 172 . 7 327 "H 115 .119 4!3 121 173 .115 5o4 1(10 175 .121 4W 121 171 . 24 91 14 31 .11W 472 82 15 . 40 bid lit 57 .122 519 129 175 .112 4b7 97 HIS 81 311 . .HW 40 .. i 3i ..110 444 ..128 539 .. 54 213 ..111 470 ..110 115 ..123 500 1" ltil ..114 441 81 142 .. 39 1119 18 35 .. 79 351 2 112 ..118 555 1'i 17 ..104 410 83 130 114 427 81 1I3 91 153 83 120 92 H 95 177 4 70 95 153 79 134 .323 rJOKSOAAL. Mls Eva Swlck. of Blnghnmton. N. Y., Is vlsiling her cuualn, Miss (Jnice fllout. The Minxes Helen ami Florence Seward of Mill street, will spend Tlianksuivilij,' at Dallas. Albert Pnnconst and J. Willis Martin, of Philadelphia, prominent shareholders of the Paucotisc Coal company, are In the city. Mlchnel Moran. of Moron court, left Saturday for Fall River, Mass., to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Moran. Miss Victoria Tlroadhent has gone to. New York for nn extended visit. Mrs. M. A. Wlnton, of Ithaca, N. Y Is veiling friends in town. Cards are out announcing the marriage or John K. Sykos. of the firm of S. Sykes Sons, to Miss Kuphema McMillan, of llhikely street, Dunmore. The marriage will take place at the home of the bride on Wednesday evening, Nov. 25. MIks Agnes Reynolds, of Sanderson ave nue, will married Dec. 2 In Asbury Meth odist Episcopal church, Oreen Ridge, to J. Rice, of Arizona. Miss Reynold's home Is In Arizona, but for some time she has been residing with her grandparents, on Sanderson avenue. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rice will reside In Arizona. Frank Leonard, Frank Whettllng, John Kauffman, Albert Koch, U-one Taylor n ml Louis Senker were some of the Scrun tonluus who saw Saturday's Yale-Princeton game In ?w York. Frank Reese, of the West Stdi, saw the battle between Harvard and the University of Pennsyl vania foot ball teams in Philadelphia. DEATH OF JOHN C. KLECKLER. He Was an Assistant Superintendent of the 1.. I. Ai 8. Vo. John C. Kleckler, assistant superin tendent of the North works of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, died early Saturday morning at his home, 413 Clay avenue. He is survived by a wife, a daughter of the late E. L. Wolf, and three children. The .fu neral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Kleckler was 50 years old. He was torn in Stroudsburg and when a young man came to Scranton and en tered the employ of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company. 99 131 4remliiKfr. B 93 3iltf 58 114 Easton, Sp. & Ji 82 107 14 33 Wright, T 88 354 71 H I'muhart, B 85 3:13 W 102 Dlgglns, W-B 78 7 40 94 W. Egan, Sy 107 399 117 122 Shearon, Sy 98 344 02 105 Uoodi'liough, B 115 4tl8 83 142 Leighton, Sp 23 86 13 i Maguire, Sc lei 431 03 130 Cooiiey. P 110 472 83 142 Lytle, W-B 110 fino 97 150 Uunson, Sp. & Sc. ... 3 230 18 09 Bassett, P 119 5PI 109 155 Mlnnehan, Sy 112 455 79 11 Garry, Sy 110 4; 7a i:w Foot Ball Thanksgiving Par Scranton vs. Wyoming Seminary at Base Ball Park. Wants In The Tribune are read people who hire help. by THE REQINA FOR LADIES. SHOE Made of the very finest Vlcl Kid with latest style toe toe made to fit any foot with heavy soles for damp fall weather. And we fully guarantee every pair. They're sold all over the country for f3.00 per pair Our price Is $2.50 5CHANK & SPENCER, 410 Spruce Street. J. J. O'Brien, So Bottenus, R T. O'Brien, T Carey, Sy Strieker, fln W. Johnson, R. .. Dixon. P Morton, T Sweeney, Sp. ..... Mulvey, K Padden, T .aimer, Sy Clymer, B Lynch, sp. & R. .. Coogan, Sp. & T. . H. Smith, H C. Smith, W-B. .. Lutenburg, T. ... Staley, T Keitiy. sy. Ae u. . Whltehlll. Sy Moran, T Yerrkk. W-B. ... Truby, T (Jruber, Hp. & LI. f uller. H. Mcl'artlln, T. Grittin, Sc Kenan, W-B Delaney, Sy Moss, c. & sy. , Luckey, W-B Ryan, Sy Boyd, R Lewee, B 92 325 Leahey, Sp lot 4ot Kltchey, II 102 391 Knorr, P. 15 48 Dolan, P 23 84 Wente, W-B 61 230 Hutchinson, Sc 78 295 Oolcolough, W-B 1'ti 85 Delehanty, T 98 381 9 328 tij 98 ...120 5"6 118 150 ...108 435 73 129 ...123 501 74 147 ... 23 9i M 28 ...129 510 103 !" ... 95 352 71 102 ... 15 42 ... 33 133 ...113 471 ... 0 245 ... 20 U4 ,..121 521 121 140 ... 92 375 93 104 ... 82 278 ... 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Sy 123 1.253 Field. B 121 1.183 Diauby. P 112 1.046 Hutchinsou, Sc 36 361 Lutenburg, T lttl 1.039 Rrouthtr. 8p 51 513 Coogan, Sp. & P. 17 132 Massey, Sc ;.. 40 461 Karl, W-B 37 816 Gilbert, Sp 2'i 234 Wurd. Sc & T 14 110 G ruber, Sp. & B 14 100 SECOND BASEMAN Clymer. B 13 44 McDonald, Sp 23 64 Lewee, B 32 93 W. Eagan, S 107 3!5 Canavan. P. 119 333 Dowse, T. & R 13 30 Truby, T 31 101 Wise, B 78 217 Ward, T. & Sc 83 221 Bonner, W-B 106 288 Padden, T 60 188 D. Shannon, R 77 130 Gilbert, Sp 29 55 Lynch, Sp. & R 39 lot K Ister, Sc 17 31 Hutchinson. Sc 15 38 Strieker, Sp ..... 23 42 THIRD BASEMAN. Yewee, B 19 30 Mulvey. R 113 161 Harrington, Sy 16 26 Bassett, P 119 516 Keilly. Sy. & Sp 89 136 Maguire, Sc 46 56 Mlnnehan, Sy 73 107 C. A. Smith, W-B 113 192 Gilbert, Sp 61 92 tlremlnger, B 93 151 John Smith, T 110 193 Luthuin, Sc 44 52 SHORT STOPS. Cooney, P. 110 2S1 Heard, R 127 321 Mc.Uahou, W-B M7 193 Rllchiy, B ..89 Pat Mom, Sc. & Sy 115 212 Fuller, Sp 75 206 Lyimh. Sp. & R 31 82 Wagner, T 20 28 Maguire, T 63 133 Di'lehunty, T 83 165 Lewee, B 37 t Raymond, Sy 27 43 W. Shannon, Sp 17 39 FIELDERS. Mlnnehan. Sy 49 93 Clymer, B 108 254 Bottemus, R 125 272 Lezotte, W-B 113 192 W. Johnson, R 129 329 ISjnmm. Sy. 54 120 Stahl, B 122 199 Leighton, Sp. ..6 23 69 Wright, T 88 197 Knight, P 119 243 Shearon, Sy 68 163 Harley, Sp 68 152 Httts, W-B 105 281 Garry, Sy 110 272 Goodenough, B 115 256 J. J. O'Brien, Se 65 117 Grllrln. Sc 40 69 T. O'Brien, T. 10S 243 Murray. P, 114 182 lmly, H 115 164 Schemer, Sp 121 2S M canty, Sc I06 178 Lyons, P. 118 320 Sweeney, Sp 3S 69 O. Smith, Sy. & Si 81 190 Freeman, T. 114 171 Ryan, Sy 18 37 Lytle, W-B 110 261 P. Eagan, Sc 103 242 Leuhey, Sp 37 88 Casey, T 18 41 Lynch, Sp. & R 22 43 Vripihurt, B 14 31 Flack, Sc IS 30 2mi 38 129 22 IS 29 211 50 1 29 191! 49 218 79 .804 .801 .991 .9t .US8 .90 .!79 .979 .976 .977 .973 .972 .967 .961 .953 .895 .957 955 .!C5 .945 .941 .931 .927 .f'24 .MS .914 .fOl .903 .896 .893 .8S9 .885 .885 .913 .938 .'"24 .9--J .900 .893 .891 .89 .887 .876 .876 .873 .916 .929 38'J 53 .(15 .912 .' .896 .895 Ml .883 .878 875 .825 .931 .951 .9)7 .946 ,938 .m .937 .937 ,9S1 .934 .933 .933 .932 .928 .925 .925 .1121 .922 .922 .919 .919 .913 .908 .905 .9"2 .902 .898 .891 .887 .885 .882 .871 .865 ,t57 LESSON WAS DRAWN FROM PURITAN TIMES Sermon Drawn by F. W. nipper in All Souls' Church. CAREFULLY PREPARED DISCOURSE Showed a Painstaking Research of IlistoryOut of Puritan (ilooiu nud Aspiration, He Said, funic the Strength nud Glory of the tinniest of RcpublicsoPilgrinik' Sorrow is Present Joy! SUICIDE AT AVOCA. Daniel Curtis Took a Quantity of Nitric Acid and Ended His Life-Was Well Advanced in Years. 72 126 18 .258 A. ....... , 17 49 GO 176 , 29 119 27 95 11 33 60 14 86 7 ,25 15 15 12 184 45 88 59 84 71 104 68 100 7 12 Willis. Sy, Dowse, R. & T, Raymond, Sy. . Dunn, T Gillon. R. & Sc 26 Latham. Sc 44 McDonald, Sp 23 Irftvett, R. & Sc 24 2 10 Horner, Se 18 58 8 Earl, W-B 93 381 61 Harrington, Sy 30 123 18 Berger. Sc 60 181 24 McFarlan, R 42 155 23 Wagner, T 20 78 11 Mason, Sy 48 138 18 W. Shannon, Sp 29 112 20 Flack, Sc. 18 68 11 Gray, B 23 78 14 Outcalt, Sc 21 65 10 McMahon. W-B 107 408 62 Rudderham. P. 25 89 11 Herman, R 16 02 6 Brown. Sc 30 109 13 Hess. Sy 44 167 24 Frlel, P 29 102 15 Dinneen, T 27 75 8 Kelster, Sc 26 110 12 Gannon, B 35 111 19 Herndon, B. & R 36 104 18 Callihan. R 21 65 6 T. Johnson, Sc 37 123 9 20 Hodson, P 43 145 15 23 Coughlln, Sp. 43 154 10 23 9 .258 09 .256 11 .256 0 .250 5 .250 6 .250 11 .247 3 .217 40 .247 1 .215 8 .214 6 .214 6 .242 0 .239 39 .239 1 .2119 0 .239 0 .237 16 .236 23 21 1 .218 1 .215 8 .214 213 212 211 209 ,206 ,200 ,200 CATCHERS. Name. Club. O. Diggins, W-B 62 Gunson, Sp 61 Dixon, P. 1 H. E. Smith, B 67 Borger. Sc, Ryan, Sy Casey, T Boyd, R Frguhart, B. ,, Wente. W-B. ., Dowse. T. & R. Hess, Sy , Leahey, Sp Coogan, Sp, & : Zahuer, Sy P.O. 232 213 365 257 186 224 257 475 247 168 95 175 162 171 61 A. 62 49 93 65 45 51 69 110 47 41 25 42 64 51 15 2 . 0 . 0 . 3 . 2 . 1 . 4 . 11 .198 3 .173 2 .169 0 .163 5 .158 6 .149 E.P.C. 10 .96 15 .919 25 .948 .941 .913 .912 .934 .928 .'.25 .916 .901 .9"0 .891 .880 PITCHERS. Colcolongh, W-B. .. Whltehlll, Sy ... Gray, B Callihan, R. T. Johnson, Sc Uillon. Sc. R. ... Easton, Sp. R. .. Dinneen, T McPartlin. T. & Sp. Herman, R Dunne, T Delaney, Sy Lovett, R. & Sc Gannon, B Coughlln, Sp Outcalt, Sc Willis, Sy. Wadsworth, Rudderham, Oruber. Bp. Keenan, W- Knorr. P Herndon. B. & T. Staley, T Brown, 8c Hodson, P. ....... Mason, By Dolan, P. McFarlan, R Verrlck. W-B. ... Frlel, P. B. ... P. ... & B. -B. ... 26 3D 23 19 34 24 24 27 24 16 27 43 , 25 , 35 , 42 , 18 , 17 . 39 , 25 , 25 , 42 , IS , 36 , 24 , 30 . 43 . 48 . 16 . 42 . 17 . 18 23 7 10 7 18 7 14 & 11 10 14 13 1 11 14 71 3 24 14 6 14 3 Nl 4 4 6 29 7 4 6 0 1.000 ,983 .93 977 ,973 .969 .P .966 .961 .9: .931 .954 .953 .952 .916 .935 .933 .933 .932 .925 .920 .903 .903 .90) .899 .898 .893 .889 .S83 .822 .821 Early Saturday morning Daniel tfur- tis, aged about 60 years, and a life long resident of Avoca committed suicide by taking a large quantity of nitric acid that he had In his barn for some time. When Mrs. Curtis learned that her husband had taken the acid she summoned Doctors Pier and Berge, who did all In their power to remove the poison but without avail. Curtis died at 6.30 o'clock Saturday evening. He was until a few months ago em ployed as a fireman by the Pennsyl vania Coal company, but the engine which he had charge of was not kept in use and his Bervlces were dispensed with. Falling to find employment else where, he grew despondent and decid ed to end his life. Curtis fought In the Civil war and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Improved Order of Red Men, Masonic lodge of Pittston, and the Knights of Honor, of Avoca. SABBATH NEWS NOTES. Rev. C. N. Iiee occupied the pulpit of the Green Ridge United Evangelical church in the evening. Rev. Thomas Bell, or the nymouin con. gregatlonal church, preached In the morn ing in the Scrunton Street Baptist church. A member of the Dominican Order, Father O'Neill, of New York city, gave a free lecture on "Literature.'' last night, In St. Thomas' church, Archibald. Rev. J. G. Hckman. presiding elder, preached In the evening In the Court Street Methodist church. Holy Com munion was administered during the service. Rev. Mr. Felter conducted the morning service in Trinity United Evangelical church at Petersburg. Revival services in the evening went led by Rev. Dr. J. L. Klllgore. Pulpits were exchanged In the morn ing by Revs. John P. Moflltt and George E. Guild, pastors of the Washburn Street and t'rovidence I'resDyterian cnurcnes re suectlvely. The afternoon prayer and Christian praise service in the rooms of the olun teers of America on Washington avenue was addressed by General secretary George G. Mahy, of the Young Men's Christian association. A regular meeting of Methodist min isters of 8cranton and vicinity will be held today at 10.00 a. m. The Rev. H. 11, Johnson, missionary 10 Japan, will ad dress the meeting. Bubject, "Methodist Episcopal Church In Japan." Elm Park church is the nlace of meeting. A patriotic address will be preached next Sunday evening to Moses Taylor council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, In the Penn Avenue Baptist church by the pastor. Rev. ur. Joseph K Dixon, D. D. The Senior order and the other Junior councils have been Invited to be present. Five hundred and twenty children In St. Patrick's parish, West Side, were con firmed yesterdny afternoon by Right Rev. B!shop O'ilara, assisted by the priests of tne parish, Itevs. J. F. WAalen, r . I . Ale Nally, D. A. Dunne and Father Brick Redemptorist from Indianapolis. The services began at 2.30 o'clock. In the presence of a large congregation. Bl4hop O'Hara spoke to the children about the cacrament they were to receive. In the morning at 10.30 a solemn high mass was celebrated. Father vthalen was eel' brant; Father Dunn, deacon: Father Mc. Nally, sub-deacon. Father Brick preached ine sermon. ENGAGEMENT CANCELLED. Asbey Gaiety Opera Company Will W ill Not King nt Academy. The Asbey Gaiety company will not be heard at the Academy of Music to night for the reason that the engage ment has been cancelled by Manager Long. It was the Intention of the company to sing light opera for three nights, but Manager Long learned that the orga nization was not what he supposed It was when the engagement was made, and' he therefore cancelled It. The Academy will be dark Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. In All Souls' rnlversallst church last night the discourse of the iinslnr. Rev. Frank W. Whippen. was on "Pilgrims and Puritans." His remarks were based upon a painstaking research of Iristory and offered a lesson from the aspira tions and fortitude of the Pilgrim fore fathers. He introduced his subject by saying: "However remote and far behind the Protestant reformation seems to us now, It must be looked to as the cause of those settlements on our eastern shore which have made Massachusetts and New England and our whole land what they are. It perhaps Is not too much to say 'that Just as the acurn con tains te oak, so when Luther nnlled his protests on the door of his church, then were driven the first nails In the structure of the Amer ican republic. The house was long In building Indeed. Many a deep cut was to be made, and many a heavy blow was to be struck before It should be finished. Those who wrought did not know the mugnitude of what they built, did not know that their work was toward the greatest republic of the earth." Mr. Whipple referred to the grave theological crises of the times of Lu ther, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queen Mary and Elizabeth. He then referred to the autumn, when the Mayflower set sail. His discourse from this point con cerned a general rehearsal of the land ing of the little bund, their privations and fulth. Continuing, he said: AMERICA WAS OPEN. "All America was oDen their man ner domain they claimed for them selves. Their religion was their life. They welcomed none but Its adherents. They could not tolerate the scoffer, the Infidel or the dissentor. Their whole people meet together In their congrega tions. The reformation was not fin ished beyond the sea then. Must It have another champion on this side the water? To supply one Providence furnished such nn one in the person of Roger Williams. He was a Purl- tan a fugitive from English persecu tion, but somehow he saw farther -and thought deeper than his fellows. In his mind was matured a doctrine which mukes his manner immortal and gives religious peace to America. We, like many other men had looked upon in tolerance, he like others had pondered its evil, but unlike others, he had seen clear through It. 'The announcement of his thoughts was simply enough. He Instated on the sanctity of conscience. The civil mag istrate should restrain crime but never control opinion; should punish guilt, but never violate the freedom of a soul. The doctrine contained an entire set of theological Jurisprudence. Non continuity would no longer be a thing to be punished. The doctrine woultl quench Its fires their persecution had so long kept burning, would repeal every law compelling attendance on public worship. ACTION OP PURITANS. "The Puritans had not yet renounced Its us? of power in religion. Of course they did not receive this wild extrem ist with open arms, indeed they did not receive him at all. Be It said In Justice to the Puritans and the soil of Essex, the Salem church for a time insisted on his being their minister, but at length they, with all the rest, stood against him. Even the church at Solemn would not avow his great principle of the sanctity of conscience. Even his wife for a time deserted him. "We are prone to say extravagant things about such men as Williams, but facts place this man almost be yond the possibility. "At the time," says Bancroft. , "when Uermany was the battlefield for all Europe in the de plorable wars of religion; when ever Williams was bleeding with the anger of revengeful factions, when France was still to go through the fearful struggle with bigotry; when England was grasping under the despotism of Intolerance, Roger Williams asserted the great doctrine of Intellectual lib erty. "No duubt the Puritans had much to learn, but after all there is (lunger that we with the breadth of nineteenth century thought Judge them too harsh ly. They were a peculiar people. Out wardly they seem cold and austere, They indulged little in the graces of manner and of life. In every respect they were formal and precise. But it is only the superficial who sneers at this outward appearance of Puritan Ism. Those things were merely outward. Underneath were noble principles, Those principles might need broaden ing, but as they were they reached to the lofty skies. JUDGING MEN AND NATIONS. "We judge men and nations some what by contraries. Let me close by giving our historians estimate of Pur ltinism by the side of chivalry. His torians have loved to eulogize the man ners and virtues, the glory and the benefits of chivalry. Puritanism ac compllshed for mankind far more. It had the sectarian crime of Intolerance chivalry had the vices of dissoluteness. The Knights were trained from gal lantry of spirit; the Puritans from the fer.r of God. The Knights were proud of loyalty; the Puritans of liberty. The Knights did homase to -monarchs In whose smile they beheld honor; whose rebuke was the wound of disgrace; the Puritans disduinlna ceremony would not bow at the name of Jesus nor bend the knee to the King of Kings Chivalry, delighted In outward show pursued pleasure, multiplied amuse ments, and degraded the human race by an exclusive respect for the priv illged classes. Such are the people out of whom godliness on the one hand, and nsplra tlons on the other, has come the strength and the glory of the western world. Rejolclnsr that our duy has come after theirs, we must ever look back to them with gratitude. They had a thoutrht for posterity. They sowed In sorrow. We reap in Joy. SPECIAL Y. MC. ADVICE. DANtJEitOUS SURGERY. Heath Follows the Surgeon's Kuilc. -Not the Surgeon's Fault, cf Course, lie t'nn't Help Il.You tun. Pyramid Pile1 Cure Cures Piles QuicU Iv, Painlessly, W itbout Danger. People go along for years suffering wtth piles. Thty try this and that and the other thing; from carrying u buck eye to getting treatment from a phy sician. They obtain temporary relief, maybe, but they are never quite cured. A little strain in lifting, txctsslve fa tigue, a little constipation or a little diarrhoea and the piles come back. They don't seem to amount to much, but they banish sleep and appetite. No position Is comfortable. There Is in tern, local pain and that dreadful feel ing of weight In the perineum. Maybe in the early stages some of the many salves on sale will afford tem porary relief. I tne case Is of long standing there is only one speedy and sure remedy. It Is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even in light cases It is the salcst thing to use. Other applications may cure and may not. Pyramid Cure is al ways certain, always reliable, always brings comfort at once. Its prompt use saves mouths of severe suifering. In extreme cases It will save surgical operations and their attendant dan gers and discomforts. It Is better than a knife. Will cure easier, quicker and safer. Thousands have used It. Thou sands have been cured by It. The cost is trilling compared with what it does. The Mice Is 50 cents. Most anybody would gladly nay ten dollars to be rid of piles. Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure. If yours hasn't It he will get It for you from the Pyramid Drug Co. of Albion, Mich, (sole manufacturers.) Attractive Programme in the Audi, toriuni Fnch Snbbntli Afternoon. The Sabbath afternoon gospel ser vices of the Youns Men's Christian association have been resumed In the auditorium of the association building, where an attractive programme of pong, braise and an address takes place each Sunday at 3.45 o'clock. In the preliminary song service there was a cornet solo by w. H. Stanton Jr.. with instrumental accompaniment a contralto solo by Miss Van Der Voort solo'st of Elm Park choir, and selec tions by the new Y. M. C. Glee club, which has for some time been rehears Ing under the direction of Professor Chance. The address of the afternoon was by Secretary Frank W. Pear sail Cut Flowers for Thanksgiving. Call at McCllntock's, corner of Jef ferson avenue and Electric street. Roses, Carnations, Bouvardea, Violets and Chrysanthemums; also fine Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas and Rubber Plants for house decorations. CONVENTION AT G0ULDSB0R0. It Wits Addressed by Attorney A. J. Colborn, Jr., of This City. A district convention of the Patriotic Order Sons of America was held Satur day night in S. A. Adams' hall.GouldS' boro. The feature of the occasion was an address by Attorney A. J. Colborn jr., of this city, the state president of the order. The convention was attended by the camps from Sterling, Wayne county, Moscow, Madlsonville and Nohleton. The Moscow drum corps were also pres ent and enlivened the occasion with music. Besides Mr. Colliorn's address speeches were made by Henry T. Koeh- icr, ot this city, ex-state vice president; E. E. Webster and Charles W. Luchs, At the close of the speechmuking re freshments were served. A Thanksgiving supper will be served at the Dunmore Presbyterian church Thursday evening from 6 to 10. A first- class orchestra will furnish music dur Ing the evening. Today's Good Things. Little bits picked here and there Things that should be bought to day. The lots are little and the prices are "go quick" prices, but prompt comers will be m time to share. 1 he reason for the cutting Well, to tell the truth, it's just to get you in the store and prove to you that it pays to read these ad: We'll try to have something special every day for bargain-seeking ad rertisement readers. Here s to day's "good things": Nut Pick GET them in time Sets ("rJu,rley L)ay Which means you'd best come buying today, be fore they're gone 6 picks and ii crack, 25c. Child's Silver-plated Child's Sets cts knife, fork and spoon in a satin lined lined box. Buy them now for baby's Christmas tree. Somebody lost money making these. Plated on steel. Sets that ought to sell for a quarter, i gross go today for a dime, 10c. Here's another: A fifty cent sot if everybody had their ordi nary profit, t gross go today at 19c a set. AnJ another : A plated child's set that would find many buyers at 75c. We'll be surprised if they last the day out at a quar ter 25c a set. Last and best A truly gooj set. good enough for anvboJv's dollar. Knife plates on the best of steel. Fork and spoon on white metal. 1 gross go today at 35c a set. Seconds, to he sure. But don't ask us to point strongly suspect himself couldn't "Rogers" Teaspoons the flaws. We that the maker find 'em. 50 sets go on sale today at 65c a set. A trifle over 10c each for genuine "Rogers" teaspoons Lamp and Brass and Onyx Shade Lamp, real onyx pillar 6 inches high. Round burner, fully war ranted. On this we put an iS inch all silk shade and sell the few we v left for S2.90. Five dollars' worth of lamp in anybody's land. Lamp and shade for S2.90. Another lot the last of them we'll be able to get. We ordered all the importer had and here they are- few, indeed, for so f many wanters 7S cents worth of real china brush and comb trav lor 29c. Only 7 2-3 dozen in the lot. Brush and Comb Trays REXFORD'S 303 Lacka. Ave. Come to FOR ALL Newspapers, Magazines, and Story Papers, Main Stand, - . ioj W)omlng Avenue Branch Stand, - goj Linden Stmt iu rronv 01 TurKisu uaioi. ALWAYS OPEW We have an open stock pat tern of Laughlin Seml-Vltreeus China, of which you can select such pieces as you wish, or buy a 100-piece set for $15.00. It Is not a print, but painted In three colors, full gold. We stake our reputation on these goods. They will positively never craze. You can match It at any time. LAMPS, ONYX-TOP TABLES, SILVERWARE, ETC. CHINA HALL, MILLAR & PECK, 131 Wyoming Avenue. Walk in and look around. EXAMINED FREE. Tou can save money by buying specta cles of Silverstone, the eye specialist, ut Lackawanna avenue, onely one flight over the Lehigh Valley ticket office. The following prices will satisfy you that they are the cheapest In the city: Solid gold- rlmmed spectacles at 13.50 per pair; filled bows at til nlckle bows from 50c. to $1.50 aluminum bowS from 75c. to 12.00; colored glasses from 25c. to 11.25. We have a largo line of reading glasses, the best In the market, at 25c. per pair. Opera and mag nifying glasses at reduced prices. Of fice hours, 8 a. m. to 12m.; 1 to 6 p. m. Remember that your eyes will be exam Ined free and satisfaction Is guaranteed, KeUuCOKL ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS. NOW IN OUR NEW STORE. 130 WYOMING AVENUE. Coal Exchange, Opp, Hotel Jenny n. We have the finest store and most complete stock in all this section, of WITCHES, FINE JEWELRY, DIKRI0NO3, STERLING SILVER WARE, STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES, RICH CUT GLASS, CLOCKS, ETC Our Prices are always bottom. If you have not seen us In our new store It will pay you to call. 11 GREAT SLUMP IN 11 Has been, predicted all through the season fust past. THIS IS THE WAY HUMMERS HAVE BEEN REDUCED). 'q6 Price. '97 Price Roadster, $110.00 $115.00 Tourist, 112.50 Lady Mk, 117.50 Racsr, 125.00 117.50 122.50 150.00 Prices seem Wtfli, but then you know it's HL'MBLU QUALITY. CHASE & FARRAR 515 Lindsn Street. THANKS ffl Is almost here. That turkey you're going lo have, of course, is young aud and fut, but looks aro sometimes de ceiving. To insure :t well-cooked tur key, whether young or old, fut or poor, buy a mm We offer about 50 Boys' 3-piece Suits, (short pants). sizes 12 to 16 years, at air most nothing. These Suits are heavy weight, nice mixtures, and formerly sold for $7.00, $8.00 and $10.00. Choice for $5.00 EACH tasanrWl .eTS.at' Clothisra. IMetMpisnera It Makes the Toughest Turkiy Tender, FOOTE & SHEAR CO,, 119 WASHIN&T0.1 kVENJl LOOKING IDEM OYER. 0 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 veil made no body can Cud fault with them. It there is somclhinj wrong, it is so by mistake, and we will gladly rectify it III Sill 416 LICKaWINNA AVENUL A. E. ROGERS' Jewelry Store 213 LACKAWANNA AENUE. e liavi pearly completed oar Holiday Stock and arc now prepared to offer as fine an assortment of JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, CUT GLAS?, ART POTTERY, B.-.lC-i-BRSC, SILVER WARE, LIRIPS, PLATED WARS, as can be found anywhere. Look at our $10.00 Gold Watches, warranted 15 years. Beautiful Banquet Lamp and Large SMk Shade, At $4.43 Rogers' Triple Plate J Knives and Forks arc fine, At $3.00 213 Lackawanna AvenuB. TH1ELE School of Music, 520 Spruce St Mrs. Katharine Thiele, Voice Training, Solo Singing. Ernest Thiele, Violin, Piano, 'Cello ensemble. Both teachers at celebrated Scharwenka Conservatory, New York. Also other competent teachers engaged. Mr Thielt is the successor to the late HERR KOPFF.