8 THE SCR ANTON TKIBUNE-FRIDAX MORNTCfG, DECEMBER 4, 1896. SATURDAY is our Special Bargain day. Jap anese Novelties, formerly 25c, 35c. and 50c, tomorrow only 5c and 10c. Big reduction in all departments. Daghestan Rugs, 5x3.6 and 4.6x4, formerly $11.50 and $15.00, tomorrow $7.99. Lot of 50 selected Hall Rugs to sell at $30 and $35, your choice tomorrow $17.50. Jap anese Vases at half price. Come in early before the rush. The Oriental Art Co., uStlm. CARBONDALE. fRcarlw will plnse note that advertise ments, orders for Job work, and Items for publication left at the establishment of Shannon & Co., newsdealers, North Main street, will receive prompt attention: ot lice open from 8 a. in. to 10 p. m.J BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. Mrs. 11. A. Craft Honored by Lndiea' Auxiliary ol'H. of I.. E. Wednesday waa tho thirty-seventh Wrthdny of Mrs. It. A. Craft, uml the Ladies' auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers happily ur priaed their honored president by a visit of congratulation. The members took the orcaslon to show their ap preciation by presenting her with a handsome water pitcher and cup. The presentation was offered with an appropriate address by Mrs. Coon. The Rift expressed tlieir good will for active efforts made during the years she has served as president of the as sociation. The company enjoyed a pleasunt evening, after bountiful re freshments had been served. Among those present were Messrs. nnd Mesdnmes William Winn. W. Jlrink, T. Dav!s. D. La Hue, W. Hyatt, O. Mated. C. V, Smith, U Wilson, M. Meyers, O. Hudson. S. tlritnian, 1. Craft and E. I'armelcr, of Mayfleld Yard; Mesdames F. Coon, J, M. Peek, A. Ihlfeldt, K. Atkinson. O. Dimmkk, W. lllngham, Miss Flossie Oritman and Me-sUamcs F, Hull and A. Misled. LECTURE BY S. 0. KERR. At the Methodist I rliirch.-Scencs Witnessed in the Emerald Isle. A large audience at the Methodist church enjoyed the lecture on Wednes day evening delivered by S. O. Kerr. His lecture was given under the aus pices of the Epworth league. Mr. Kerr, after an absence from his native land of forty years, returned to the scenes of early life, and so is able to give an Interesting account of places visited In his "Trip Through Ireland." Many anecdotes illustrating his personal ex perience were related, which pleased the audience. Mr. Kerr Is the head of the firm of 8. O. Kerr, Son & Co., of this city, and fcranton. His lecture, with its vivid descriptions, was deeply interesting. MEETING OF MITCHELL HOSE. The Compnnv Will Co in Full Uni form to Forest City. The Andrew Mitchell Hose company held a meeting in their rooms on Tues day evening which was well attended by the members. The company voted to attend the fair of the Knterprise Hose company at Forest City December 16th. They will go In full uniform on that occasion. It was decided that each member should have a photograph taken, as it Is desirable that the com pany should possess them. A vote of thanks was extended to those furnished refreshments so gen erously on the morning of the fire in the building of Ely and Fulkerson. OHicers of the Women's Relief Corps, The Women's Relief corps met on Wenesday evening and elected ollicers for the year as follows: President, Mrs. Eleanor Gillis; senior vice presi dent, Miss Eva Lowden; junior vice president, Miss Melissa Newton; treas urer, Mrs. Ackley; chaplain. Miss Jane lJilts; conductor. Miss Hattie Knoff; guard. Mrs. Clara Carleton; delegate, Mrs. Sarah Smith; alternate, Adeline Estabrook. Masonic Ollicers. "At a meeting of Carbondale lodge. No. 219, Free and Accepted Masons, on Wednesday evening, the following offi cers were elected for the ensuing year: W. M.; Henry Cartes; S. W., Charles V. Helms; I. W.. Kev. E. J. Balsey; treasurer, S. A. McMullen secretary, H. B. Wilbur; trustees, Frank E. Dennis, representative to grad lodge, J. B. Dr. D. U Bailey, D. W. Humphrey; Vannan, Jr. I.nnclicon Party. At her home on Canaan street, Mrs. R. D. Stuart entertained a party of ladles on Wednesday afternoon. There were present at this social gathering Mesdames A. W. Reynolds, C. T. Meak er, W. A. Manville, M. J. Shields, of Jermyn: W: M. Lathrop, Miss Butler, Miss Jennie Butler, Miss KfJie David son, of Hcranton: and Miss Mattie Drake, of West Pittston. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES. The Misses Rose and Francos Walk er and Jlame Burns spent Wednesday OUR Rocking Chairs, Centre Tables, Stands, Screens, Pictures, Has socks, Carpet Sweepers, Rugs and Mats, and the largest and finest assortment of Carpets in the city, PRICES always the lowest. J. SCOTT INGLIS, Carfcts, Wall Paperj tod Draperies, 419 UCKl HEI' Kill T evening with Mrs. W. B. Baker, of For est City. Dr. Thompson made a professional trip to Scranton Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gallagher have returned from their wedding trip. Samuel Collins, of Brook street, who is ill w'th typhoid fever, is In a critical condition. The condition of his family remains unchanged. Mrs. I'eter Stoich, of Eighth avenue, Is visiting relatives In Syracuse. Mrs. G. S. T. Alexander left yester day for New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell, of Cuba, N. Y., ure visiting at the home of John U. Shephurdk of Wyoming street. Mrs. Daniel Farrell. of Carbondale, ts enjoying the hospitalities of friends In Pittston. Mrs. E. A. Caully, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Moon, of Belmont street, for several months, has returned to her home at Washing ton. Del. Mrs. James Connerton entertained her cousin. Miss Frances Walker, Wed nesday afternoon. Misses Amie and Mlllcent Ford, who have been spending some time in this city, have returneu to their homo in New York. VI ty Solicitor R. D. Stuart made a business trip to Scranton yesterday. Miss Bertha Wolcott, who has been visiting friends In Dunmore, has re turned home. Miss Ida Stephenson, of Waymart. Is the guest of Misses Sarah and Emma Swigert, of Spring street Albert Crane attended a dinner party In Scranton Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hugh MeComb, of Garlleld ave nue. Is quite ill with grip. James A. Paul, who has been spend ing several days In New York city, has returned home. Mrs. John Clark Is seriously 11 at her home on Cottage street. J. Russell Jones was a visitor In Scranton Wednesday. Rev. J. J. Coroner, of Forest City, called on friends In town yesterday. Miss Mattie Drake, of West Pittston, and Miss Eftle Davidson, of Green Ridge, are visiting Mrs. R. D. Stuart, on Canaan street. Mrs. George Kellow, of Archbald street, is entertaining Mrs. Cooper, of Scranton. Mrs. J. S. Miles left yesterday for a short visit In Philadelphia. The son and daughter of Mrs. Car ney, of tha West Side, are ill. TO WAN DA. Charles Melntyre. a Lehigh Valley hrakeman residing wih his parents at Canandiagua. N. Y had both of his legs severed from his body at this place last Sunday evening by falling from his train. He died on Monday at the Sayre hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Welles, of Wllkes-Barre, were guests at C. P. Welles' last week. They were accom panied by their young son, Master Ed ward. Banker Strong was up from Wyalus Ing for a short time Tuesday. Miss Jessie Hornet, of Wyaluslng, was visiting at the county seat his week. The marriage of G. B. Owen, of Martinsburg, Va and Miss Jean Mad Ill occurred at ha bride's home in Wysox last Saturday evening. Rev. W. E. Daw, rector of the Episcopal church, otticlating. Mr. Owen is well known here, being a former roadmas ter of the Lehigh Valley. The creamery building at LeRaysville was destroyed by fire with all its con tents last Sunday night. Hon. J. W. Codding and family have gone to Washington, D. C, to remain at their residence this winter. The "Limited Mall" Is billed for this place next Wednesday evening. Our insurance agencies are already distributing 197 calendars, some of which being very attractive. The opera house Is being fitted with city heat and electric light. The Ward House Is undergoing some late improvements in their water sys tem. Our merchants are attractively dis playing their holiday goods and are enjoying excellent trade. There are now six prisoners In our county bastile. C. A. Stowell, of Wyaluslng, was a business man at he count v seat Mon day. We think Calvin would make a dandy "postage stamper" at that place, and. according to all reports, he has a good start towards winning the race. The candy making department of Danner & Brennan is now kept busy both day and" night preparing for their large wholesale and retail holiday trade. It has been necessary already to secure extra help in order to meet their demands. Sunday schools, as well as dealers, are supplied with ev erything found in the line of a con fectionery store. TUNKII ANNOCK. Rodney Jewctt Bardwell left on the midnight train for Colorado, where he Is Interested in a law llrm. Mrs. Ross Herrick went to Kingston this morning for a visit with her par ents Mrs. C. A. Hungerford visited in Springville, Susquehanna county, yes terday. C. Byron Koon who has been visiting his family for the past two weeks, re turned to Middletown, N. Y., where he Is engaged In the roof painting busi ness. Tunkhannock and Lake Carey are to be connected by wire. Dr. John Den Ison has a private line to Dixon, a point two miles up the creek. A branch from Perry Billing's saw mill to the lake is now being built which will connect with the Dixon line and enter Dr. Denlson's oilire at this place. Clarence B. Miller, a former resident cf this place, has been elected a mem ber of the state legislature. At the time of his election, Mr. Miller was su lerintendent of the Nantlcoke schools at a salary of $1,500 per annum. A successor has been appointed in his place. The Living Authors Library social at the Presbyterian church this evening will no doubt be an enjoyable affair. Refreshments will be served. Attorney J. Wood Piatt and Laundry man Webarnts were in Scranton yes terday. - The Tunkhannock Athletic associa tion has begun work rn good earnost under their instructor. Harry Tinker. Mr. Tinker has had experience in this line of work. WILKES-BAKRi:. The pastor Rev. T. Davies and hU congregation of the Welsh Congrega tional church. Miner's Mills, will hold a fair and festival during Christmas week to lift the heavy debt of $4,500 on the church property. At the December term of court forty two cases on the calendar are against the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at Towanda by members who were not paid amounts due them on account of the Lehigh Valley strike three years ago. General quarterly meeting, is in pro gress at the Free Methodist church, next door to the Armory, in charge of Presiding Elder Eaklns. Services at 7.45 each night and at 2.30 on Friday and Saturday afternoons. The Lehigh Valley pay days for De cember are: Dec. 11, Weatherly to Hazleton. Tomhlcken and Freeland, Mauch Chunk to Packerton and vicin ity; Dec. 16, Maueh Chunk to Wllkes Barre and Coxton; Dec. 17, CoxtCn to Waverly and Sayre; Deo. 18, Sayre to Ithaca, Geneva, Manchester and Koch ester; Dec. 2,1, Elmira to Camden, Free ville and Sayie; Dec. 21, Sayre to lr nice, Avoca, Falrvlew and Maueh Chunk. Abram Eckert will be executed on Tuesday next for tho murder of Fred Bittenbender at Xanticoke. Ho ap pears, and he says he i, quite resigned and will meet his death calmly and bravely, but nevertheless a death watch has been appointed to stay with him until the day of his execution. The watchers are P. J. Foley and Daniel J. Reese, and one of them will be with the doomed man all the time, night or day. Miss Ketcham, a pupil of Professor E. E. Southworth, of Scranton, will bake her debut as a concert planisto in the Young Men's Christian association, this city, on Tuesday evening next. Henry Rudolph disappeared from his home in Tamauqua last Friday and no trace of him has been found since. He was a shiftless disposition and of late became despondent. Refore leaving home he donned an old suit of clothing, and It is feared he was waylaid while wandetlng throush the woods as was his custom. The mountains have been scfured by searching parties, but no trace has thus far been found. He was a miner by occupation and aged Dli years. A grocery store owned by John Mc Laughlin on Park avenue was burglar ized on Tuesday night and a quantity of tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and sev eral tins of salmon were carried away, Tho pads evidently are well acquainted with the store and Its proprietor, ns they gained access by pushing open the transom and without any difficulty succeeded In breaking in the lock. Mr. Mi Laughlln estimates his loss at $150. The wedding of Miss Kathryne Fra ley and David E. Jones, at llinghnmton, some weeks nno, has just been made known. The groom Is a Plymouth con fectioner, and the bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fruley, of River street, this city. JERMYNAN MAYFIELD. An instittue nf school teachers of Jer myn, Archbald, Maytield and .Scott schools will be held In Mayfleld public school on Saturday afternoon. The funeral of Eddie Powers, the Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Powers, was largely attended. Interment was made In Calvary cemetery. It was decided at a meeting of the Crystal Fire company Wednesday evening that they will give a ball on New Year's eve. Invitations will be is sued In a few days. A committee of three, consisting of V. G. Graves, John E. Kelly and Thomas Roberts was ap pointed to make-arrangements for the occasion. All past events of the cotru pany have been highly successful, and this will be no exception. An entertainment under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of St. James' church will be given at an early date by a large number of children. The entertainment is entitled "The Coming of LI Hung Chang," and will be some thing new and unique. The children have been rehearsing their parts for the past two weeks. William Jones and two children, of Maytield, are very ill at their home on Railroad street. The Mayfleld school board will con vene in regular session this evening. The poles for the electric lights have arrived, and in a few days will be placed in position. The council recent ly ordered five new arc lights, to be placed as follows; One on Hill street, three at West Mayfleld and one on Lackawanna street. These, In addi tion to ones now In use, will give the borough ample light. George Benton, of Carbondale, cir culated among friends here yesterday. The Christian Endeavor society of the First Baptist church held their monthly business meeting last Wednes day evening at the homfi of Miss Mae Prior, on Second street. The officers for the ensuing six months were elect ed as follows: President, H. J. De Graw; vice-president, Mrs. J. R. Jones; secretary, W. H. Thomas; treasurer, Mrs. Rosser; organist, Miss Mae Prior. After the business meeting a social was held. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. Light refresh ments were served and games Indulged In until a seasonable hour, whn tne Endeavorers departed for their homes. Those present were Mrs. Prior, Mrs. Itosser. Mrs. W. B. F. Brown Miss Mae Prior. Annie Griffiths. Ray Grif fiths. Hattie Champion. Kate Roberts, Rssie Brown, Edna Brown. Rev. W. B. F. Brown, Ed Mason, Charles Hoyt, J. D. Myers. H. J. De Graw, W. H. Thomas and Eddie Rosscr. TAYLOR. The Orpheus quartette of this town will give n concert at Priceburg on the 12th of this month for the benefit of a poor widow. The quartette is com posed of Mrs. Robert Llewellyn, so prano; Mrs. H. O. Jones, contralto; Mr. John R. Francis, tenor; Mr. W. G. Howell, baritone, and Miss Nellie Tay lor, pianist. The fuir of the Taylor Fire company that was to be held on the 16th. has been postponed until after Clsthas and will continue until January 1, when on that night they run one of the grandest balls ever held in this bor ough. Everybody should attend and help the young men. First-class music will be In attendance. The fair of the Calvary Baptist church Thanksgiving week was n grand success, and the church will net some $6U0 from the proceeds. A HTRAXUK MEETING. The Sons of Two Remarkable Men Meet nnd Greet Enrh Other. From the Pendleton East Oregonlan. The other day at McMinnville, at the meeting of the Bimetallic league, Sam- No Cripe When you take Rood's Pills. The big. old-fashioned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to pieces, are not iu it with Hood's. Easy to take l3odr$ and easy to operate, is true mmm of Rood's Pills, which are 7 up to date In every respect I B I Safe, certain and sure. All druggists. Hie. C. I. Bond & Co.. Lowell, Mass. The only rills to take with Rood's SarsapariUa A ill WE COUPONS O R GUMMED STICKERS 3; T 5f uel Brown, son of John Brown, of "soul goes marching on" fame, met William Booth, son of the sheriff who hanged John Brown. As Is the custom of all conventions In Oregon every del egate does his best to get acquainted with every other delegate, nnd all dele gates speak whether acquainted or not. Several delegates were going about In troducing a rather handsome man of 40 or therealK-.uts. whom they called Mr. Booth, of McMinnville. They would say of him: "Mr. Booth Is the son of the sheriff who hanged John Brown, of Ossawat omle, at Harper's Ferry." All of which caused people to take more than a common Interest In Mr. Booth. Finally Mr. Booth was intro ducer to a man of excellent appearance, whose name was Samuel Brown. After the Introduction, Mr. Booth nnd Mr. Brown chatted very pleasantly for a minute or two. "Mr. Booth," said; Mr. Brown, "was it your father who hanged John Brown at Harper's Ferry?" "Yes," said Mr. Booth. "He was sheriff at that time, and it was his duty to officiate at the execution. No rela tive of yours, I hope?" "Only my father," was the quiet re ply. ' LIBERTY FOR WIVES. From the Minneapolis Times, In several recent addresses nnd publl. cations there has been the usual learned eloquent, chivalrle, but mysterious de mand for the same nineteenth century liberty for women that men enjoy. The Times has discussed this matter fre quently, and In its characteristically tolerant and reasonable way; but insist ing that women already have more rights than are accorded to men either by cus tom or by lnw. One of the writers re ferred to talks mysteriously about the "PaKan-Mosalc Ideas on matrimony and divorce," from which the "enfranchise, ment" of women is demanded,. The Times would like to know what "rights and liberties" men have In these matters that are refused to women? If the women of the United States reallv want anything they haven't got, The "Times will go bail that they will get it, If it is to be had. In this matter of marriage and divorce what more can any body reasonably demand for them than they now have? Do they want to go hack to the free divorce system of Paganism, and of the law of the First Century San hedrim? It not, what do they want? Our laws and customs prevailing here In Min neapolis are certainly a part of the nine teenth century, and it Is within our knowledge that women have secured ill. vorces over and over aRiiln In Minneap olis Inside of twenty minutes by the post otllee clock not a very reliable timepiece, perhaps but, then, ir Minneapolis time does not serve, the twenty-minute record of Minneapolis can be lowered to ten or even Ave. in towns a little farther wcjt. In given cases on an agreed state of facts a ladv who Insists on the same extra-legal privileges that a. man has can hire a defective for $5, shadow her hus band, have the detective swear her through in court and defectives swear cheap and not only divorce her husband In the freest possible way, hut have him put under bonds to support her. The ease is vet to be heard of in which the hus. band has been able to use the courts o compel his wife to support him, no mat ter how much his superior in wealth or in ability. Where the divorce laws dis criminate at all, or where dlscriminatons are made n their administration, it Is i.l wnvs In favor of the woman. In the administration nf the criminal law as It affects the family relation the crimination aganst the man is even more gross and glaring. If any lady douh's this, let her visit the police co'irt ome ilny whn Mr. nnd Mrs. John Doe have disagreed as to who Is the head of the family. No matter how much Mr. Doe suffers he bears it with Spartan sibnee, for he knows that If he goes to the courts with complaint against Mrs. Doe for bumping his head against the floor un'il he promises to be reasonable, he will be lucky if he oseajies the workhouse. In case Mrs. Doe cannot bring him Into pro per subjection to the head of the family she can rail In the gallant and chlv.ilrie Officer Flaherty, who will drag the bru tal Une to the station house, clubbing him at every corner to teach him to respect he ladies. And In the court next morn ing the person anil liberty of the wretched Doe are absolutely at the disnosal of the wronged and suffering .Mrs. Doe. If she says, send him to the workhouse, to the workhouse he goes; and n matter how strong his political pull In the warrud. It counts nothing against the pull of Mrs. Doe. There waf never a mayor of Minne apolis who would dare to pardon John Doe off the rofk pile for open and violent re sistance of his wife's authority. It is to Mrs. Doe's credit that she rarely uses the giant strength of the state of Minnesota on her side like a giantess. Of course ladies and gentlemen who write eloquent, chivalrle and touching ar ticles about the "pagan-mosaic ideas" cf the nineteenth century on "matrimony and divorce." cannot be expected to de vote their attention to such vulgar facts of our stat"te and ocr common law of custom: but laying these aside, what other liberties do they demand for wives to "nut them on an equality" with their hunsbands. The laws prohibit certain things alike In men and women. In such matters the laws are transgressed a thousand times by "respectable men" where they are broken once by "respectable women. In spite of the laws, custom forgives this in man where it does not In women. So It may seem here that husbands have a larger "liberty" than wives, and that there Is a discrimination against the liberty cf women In the marriage relation. But this discrimination Is made by women them. IFOR n LONDON STRAIGHT 7 selves. Forgiving In everything else, wo men are stern and unbending In this. They will not concede to their own sex a single inch of the ells of license they condone in me otner. And they are right. The dignity of wo. manhood depends on their sternness here, as elsewhere It depends on the civiliza tion which prevents husbands from dis carding wives absolutely at their pleas ure, as was the custom in the pagan family. And this pame paganism allowed women "equality with men" In the one way In which society, whose customs are largely dictated hy women, now forbids it. No modern Asnasla would be allowed by the women of this country to take up her resilience at the white house after the chief executive had divorced his lawful wife to please her; or would she be al fowod to tako a front seat at fashionable Good and the Tlenutiful with a modern lectures on ethics to discuss the True, the Socrates if we had one. ir the Baby Is Cutting Teeth. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mil lions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and call for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. High Priced Tailoring Compels many to wear ready made Clothing which does not fit, We Make Clothes That Fit We arc High-Class Tailors, not high-priced ones. The Origina tors in Scranton of Modern Meth ods in Merchant Tailoring. Arrived this week 50 new pieces for Suitings and l'ants. Wl HAVl? Wyoming Avi U. UfV lOt Arcade Building. ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS. NDVV IN OUR NEW STORE. 130 WYOMING AVENUE. Coal Exchange. Opp, Hotel Jermyn. We have the finest store and most complete stock in all this seotion, cf WITCHES, FINZ JEWELRY, DltiilONDS, STERLING SILVE!) WJRI, STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES, RICH CUT GL1SS, CLOCKS, ETC 'Our Prices are always bottom. If you have not seen us In our new store It will pay you to call. POULTRY Turkeys, Docks, Chlclcns, Fresh Every Day. ALSO Pheasants, Quail, Prairie Chickens, Wild Ducks. WJPKPlliLHI IVlllL-lhsl 413 Lackawanna BIGGEST EVER KNOWN IN Trimmed Hats, Untrimmed Hats, Feathers, Ribbons and Millinery Trimmings All Goods at Half of Usual Prices. CERSON'S. KERR'S Carpets, Draperies, We want you to see our stock. It is new, "up-to-date." We are not selling goods "at cost" do not intend to, but we are offering values we have never been able to offer before in our twenty-three years in the business. Bring in the size of your room. Come and see us if you don't want to buy. We want you to see our stock, our store, and our method of doing business. The y. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT Is alone worthy of your inspection. New novelties in LACE CURTAINS. Point de Paris, Blenheims, Irish Point, Etc. S. G. KERR, 0pShco'u. 408 THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Business and Per sonal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Extended According to Balances and Responsibility. 3 Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. 9 - Ave. BARGAINS 413 Lackawanna Ave. Scranton, Pa. Established 23 Years Brussels, SON & CO., LACKAWANNA AVENUE THEM w Windows. 8SSB&