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Published at Scranton, I'n., by Tib Tribune
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tint York Ofllie' Trllmnn llillldln. Frank H.
Ulny, AlKiiascr.
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EKCOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER
SCHANTON, JANUARY E, 1S97.
Thu Ti Ibuno inaiiaKomeiit ticknowl
cdRea with lilonsuto thu many Ulnil
thliiBs nlU hy our uHtecmed eontciii
lim nilcs In jcfuienco to Thu Trlliunu'H
I'olltlcul llniHlbuol; for 1S97. Tho pub
lication (loiiiuiuleu a laigu amount ot
labor ami exiene, ami It Is Ktatl
fylng to know that ItH excellent fea
tuies niuaiipu'elated by Ttlbunu rouil
eiH Konetally as well as by our ft lends
of the in ess.
The Power of CotiRrcss.
The .WaliliiRton Star In a recent edl
tuilal'cnlN attention to many ot thu
line points utT.iw beailnR upon the lim
its of thu power o thu piesldunt, which
may be bi ought out before- the Cuban
question Is llnally lettled.
"Supjiose," says the Star, "the Cam
eron leholutlon should wi by a two
thluls vote over the piesident's veto.
Suppos-u Client Ihltaln, or Oei ninny, or
Fiance, tluough Its lepiesentatlve at
this capital, should eiitoi .a iiiotest at
the state ilt-pui tmont, taking pto-Span-Jsh
Eround, and what In effect would
be an lniloiseinent of the piesident's
own position. What would thu piesl
dent do? lilve asMinancu tin ouch Mi'i
(Jlney that nothing; would come of the
l evolution? And thus deal with the
piotest himself, without calling the
attention or i oimress to It at all t Would
coimres in such clicumslances, :ic
coidlnu; to the piesident's ideas, have
nuj light to be heard about the mat
tei? Congiess, it is Hue, would have
inclined the ciltlclsm, and would bo
the real object or the foielgn attack,
but would not the president feel hlm
s'eli entliely competent to deal with tho
(juestlcm without lefeience to consiess?
Why should he onie lor congress w lien
the foreign power addrefesing him w ould
be tnklng its cue fiom his own utter
ances find attitude?
Hut suppose congress should lefuse to
be ignoied. Suppose It should take
cugni7ance of the piotest without hav
ing it attention called to it by the ex
ecutive. Suppose it Fhould pass a teso
lutlon iel)Uking the foielgner, and call
ing on the president to hand tile repre
sentative his pabsports. Would the
ptesldent lecognizo such a lesolutlon-'
"Would hu allow in that case tho light
ot congiess to n voice in foieign affaiis?
Oi would he hold tow aid that as lie now
holds toward the Camel on lesolullon,
that congiess has nothing to do with
foreign affaiis; that this government
in Its dealings with other poueis is
represented by the executive, and by
him alone? "Would Ml. Cleveland In
such clicumstances paraphiase, or
boldly apply, the famous dictum of the
French king? "The United States? 1
am the UnitPil States!"
The (iiiestlon laised by Mr. Olnoy In
the piesident's name possesses an In
tciest outside of legal circles. The
lawyeis aie likely to be most occupied
with It, and seveial senators of emin
ence in the piofes-slon aie now piepar
mg to discuss it at length when con
gress reassembles. 3 hit the people of
the whole country have leason to want
to know just how stent thu powet of
the executive is. and how limited that
of congiess, In niatteis ot such inipoit
anuu as tho government's lelatlons to
other nations.
If there aie any boiler-plate and
paste-pot editors about the count! y
who have not allowed their thoughts
to escape In oilglnal leadeis on the cor
luptlon of politics in the coal legions of
Pennsylvania, they should lmpioe tho
oppoitunlty offeied at once.
Inspect the Bake Shops.
If Dr. lienjamln I-.ee, tho secretary
of tho state boaid of health Is to be
believed, biead which has long been
known as the staff of life, may often
be considered an Instiumcnt of disease
and death. In a lecent speech to tho
"Women's Health Protective association
at Philadelphia, Dr. Lee talked on tho
unsanltniy condition of thu bake shops
of that city, and noted thu fact that
many of the places wheie bread is
wont to bu made ,ne in a lllthy condi
tion. To cleanse them, ho said, Is of
gi eater impoitance than the need of
providing puio and wholc-ome milk.
The speaker aho stated that It Is no
toilous that the outbieaks of choleia In
I'uiope have Hist attacked the bakeis,
and that tho moitallty of these un
happy workeis Is gi eater than that of
the aveiage of aitlsans. This Is due
to the vitiated atmospheie of the col
lais wherein they woik. Hotter hake
shops nio demanded for thu protection
of tho bakeis, If for no reason ele.
Hut thoie aie many le.iMins else, the
chief of which is that biead baked In
such envlionments must he Inbied with
disease, and ill health must be sent.out
Into tho community with the fiult of
the baking. Foul bakeiles may not
bo so pievalent In this countiy as In
Huiope, yet theie Is a hoiror in tho
realization that home Anieilcan bake
shops aie centres of filth and souices
of disease.
All leadeis will doubtless agree with
tho health olllcer. It makes one shud
der to think that white, wholesome
appealing bread that foims tho staple
n i tide of food, was moulded and baked
In a lllthy cellar reeking with germs
of disease, Theie Is no question that
in many cities, if not in Scumton, tho
bake shop should lecelve the same at
tention from tho health otllcois that Is
given tho sower and llsh inaiket. And
theie seems no reason why the Ingicri
lents should not also be known In every
instance by tho food Inspectors.
Colonol Mapleson, the opeiatlo man
ager, has been sued by the Hoston
Sabbath Piotectloli league for holding
bo-called "sacred conceits" In the city
of culture and baked beans. Of
courso there aie otliurs, but Colonel
Maplesou's enterprise has boon uu
leoted ns a tent case, as It Is probably
nearer a Bacred concert than anything
on tho buaids at the Hub at tho pres
ent time, HellglouBly-lncllncd Huston
lans have decided that It Is time to do
teiinlne -whether anything from an
operatic chorus to a boxing bout or dog
fight can by law bo permitted to hold
forth on Sunday under the title ot "sa
cred concert." Tho decision In tho case
ot Colonel Mnpleson will no doubt ef
fectually close up numerous Sunday
evening elite: prises In Huston that can
Well be spated.
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Senator Wolcotfs Mission.
Tho result ot Senator Wolcotfs mis
sion to Kurope in tho inteiest ot bimet
allism will be awaited with more or
less anxiety by those who ate mildly
favoiablo to a double Htanduid as well
as by the silver enthusiasts. Senator
Woltott, who Is ehalinian ot the com
mittee to ptoinoto Intel national agi ce
ment on bimetallism, has gone to Lon
don, foi the purpose of sounding Hug
llsh blniotalllst.s as to thu expediency of
an Intel national colifeience, nnd It Is
ttndei stood that Sonator Wolcott lias
tho sanction of the president-elect for
his negotiations. The senator said, on
the eve of sailing, that the only ollleial
cliaiacter he has In this matter, Is as
envoy of the ltepubllcan seiiatoilal cau
cus, by which the committee of which
hu Is chaiiman wns named. Hu s.iys
that ho Is authorized to jepresent the
Hepublican senatois who deslio to see
the piovlslons of the St. Louis conven
tion, lespeetlng thu pi emotion of bi
metallism, lived up to, and he goes
nbioad to asceitaln just what Hie feel
ing ubioad Is with logaid to the sub
ject. He unilei takes to gain Informa
tion respecting the piospects of an In
tel national agieeinont.
Speaking ot piospecllve legislation by
the Diesent congiess to'piomote Inter
national bimetallism, Senator Wolcott
said:
"A lil 11 Is being piopsited hy the sen
ate caucus committee which will In due
course come befoie the caucus for dis
cussion, amendment and appiovnl be
foie It is introduced In the senate. It
Is the wisli of thu committee to give
Piesldent .McKInley the opportunity to
call a confeieiuu himself, or to act con
Jointly with the executive authoiltles
of Ihuope.in count! let, ns may appear
most expedient. He will be authoiized
to appoint live cominlssloneis to an In
tel national monetaiy lonfeience when
ever It may bo called, and hulllcient
nppiopilatlon will be made to pay the
salailes of tho commissioners and what-
evei share of the expenses of the coli
feience may bo due fiom thu United
States."
Senator Wolcott is very hopeful that
good will come fiom his visit of a
month or so In Em ope. It is appi eclat
ed that nothing effective in the piomo
tlun ol bimetallism can be done by this
country alone, and consequently the ef
foit is made to bilng tho poweis of
Euiope Into eo-opeiation on a general
plan, (lieat Ihltaln hns stood In tho
way of success, but latterly theie Is
reason to expect that favor may be
gained from that quaiter.
William Jennings Hryan has not
been a howling success in the lectin e
Held, but there Is leason to believe that
he might be able to play Hamlet.
One Real Danger
Tho Washington Post points out a
weak spot in our piesoilt system of pub
lic instt notion when It shows that in
many states having compulsory educa
tion laws our own among the number
theie are cities giossly lacking in ade
quate facilities to accommodate even
the aveiage attendance. It adds, with
equal pertinency:
"In many cities this evil Is ox
aggeiated by spending largo sums
of money on the high schools,
lltting them with nil the equipment iu
qulied for a higher education than can
be obtained at some of the small col
leges that call themselves unlveisltles.
Hut the Philadelphia common council
has wisely called a halt In this mis
application of school funds It has
defeated a pioposed nppiopi lotion of
$2.1,000 for an observatoiy for the Hoys'
high school, and dliected the sum to
be used In the election of a new school
building for the lower giades. Theie is
no objection to the election of an ob
fcetvatoty oi tho puichohu of astronom
ical lnstiuments. There Is no leason
for finding fault with the cuiricula
of high hchools becauho they contain
foieign languages oi the higher mathe
matics. It appears to lie the will of the
people that such facilities for educa
tion should bo furnished at public coat.
Many states furnish a fieu collegiate
course. Hut It Is altogether wrong to
lob the lower giades in older to save
money to build nn obseivatoty for a
high school. If theio must be any
Pinching oi lopping off, It should be at
tho top."
These leinaiks do not at piesent ap
ply to Scianton, because while our
school looms In the lower giades aie
ciowded, uipld pioUslon is being made
to i (Hove the strnln Their tiutlif ill
ness as genoial pilnclples, however,
cannot be disputed. Piobaldy no other
danger Is so gieat in Ameilean educa
tion ns that the can will bu located In
front of the lioise In other woids, that
moi e time and money will be devoted
to the tilmmlngs of a public school
education than to thu foundation cs
heutials, A decision of thu. Idaho Supicme
cotiit has placed that state In tho wo
man's sum use column, which Includes
Wyoming, Utah f and Colouido. Tho
com I decides that a mujoilty of all
thu votes cist weiu not requited to
'-t i y the amendment. Theie wore 12,
12C votes for woman's suffiagu and fi,2S2
against, while the total vote was 23,l!i2.
The woman's sulTiuge vlctoiy Is due to
the women's activity, for the politicians
were aputhetlo or hostile.
According to n recent inline of the
New Ymk com t ot appeals stieet car
conductois In that city aio not com
pelled to make cliungu fur any bill over
$2. Therefoie, nnv pnscenger with no
bill smaller than a five-dollar one will
hnvo to get off ur be put off the car un
less tho conductor Is couiteuus enough
to make tho chnngo for him. This de
cision was secured after eight yeais of
litigation.
The anthracite tonnage for the year
JilPt closed aggregated 43,310,89.") against
4C2D2.-143 tons In 1803 and 11,391,199 In
JS01. The percentages agreed upon for
tho vailous companies for the year's
output followo! Philadelphia and
Heading, 20.T.0; Lehigh Valley, 1.1C5;
Central of New Jelsey, 11.7; Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, 13.3&; Delft
waie and Hudson, U.C; Pennsylvania
Cool company, -I; Eile, -I; New York,
Ontnilo and Western, 3.1; Coxo Unix.,
3.G, and New Yolk, Susquehanna nnd
Western, 3.2.
Mr. Wunamakcr's letter of iccom
nieiidatlon to Marshal Hairing, pub
lished In another column will no doubt
piovo Intel outing leading In connection
with the lecent publications beailng
upon tho senatorial light. It Is but
one of the many proofs of the 'ei tors
made by Mr. Waiuimaker's lieutenants
In attacking the motives and cliaiac
ter of those who have been Instiu
inentnl in unmasking their campaign
methods.
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Pilncess Chllnay eloped with tho
Iluiigailaii tiddler because her husband
played poker and stayed out late
nights. If all American women who
have the same piovocatlon should fol
low the coin so ot the pilncess, it Is evi
dent that somu would have to be con
tent with bass diummcis.
Another enso of thu misplaced label
Is funlshed fiom New York. A cieik
who had been known as "Honest
Ileniy" for foity yeais tinned out to
bu a defaulter to the extent of $3,000.
The man who Imagines that theie
aie no lituous women or honest men
In thu woild should bo given the wide
boith that is uccoulod a pest house.
THE AMERICAN FAMILY.
1'ioin the Philadelphia l'icss.
As the famll Is the foundation of th"
state any Tucts as to Its piogiess ami
Its present condition as computed with
u.isl MMis Is ot Ki.nei.il Inteiust. The
census of Miissachlf-ctlH, taken last je.u,
the published lepoits or which ale now
appealing, affoids a limited insight into
the subject 111 one state. It gives the to
tal number of occupied looms In the
state and In each county, the aver.ire
mmibci of looms occupied per famll und
the .Ullage number of persons to a loom,
and a coiup.iilsoii ot these b citks and
towns. Tenement houses .ire also treated
In the snmo way. Dwelling houses are
emmieuited accoidlng to the nuuibei of
sloiies and the mateilul ot which they
uio built. J'umllles uiu also tieateil as to
tho nu in be i of males and females In t.uii
and a comp.uisun of the aiea of thu state
in it'spvet to population In liSj and lb'JJ Is
added.
-O-
The total population of tho state Is
given by the census us S.IOO.liiJ, the num
ber of families as 517.3S5, and tho total
number of rooms occupied In dwelling
housts as 3,rpW,Si'i. This would allow C.JJ
rooms to each family and 0 70 persons to
each room. This shows that the popula
tion of Massachusetts Is not oiowdel.
This heeihs to be Hue of the, cities as of
the towns, for the fonner have l.CJJ.Tiu
of the state's population with an aveiage
of C.21 looms per family and 0.70 poisons
per loom, whllo the towns have bOl.tlC
population, an average of 7.0C rooms I ei
t.unll and 0 01 persons to a room. The
greatest crowding Is found In the manu
i iLluil'i? til cs, Hoboke having ) aver
age of 0.03 poisons to a loom, Kail Klver
0S1, ChUoyie 0S7 and Lawienco 0.S3, nnd
Gloucester, a llshlng village, has an avei
age of O.&S poisons to each occupied loom.
All these are above tho aveiage In lloston,
wheie, notwithstanding the lestrlcted lim
its of the city, tho average number of
looms occupied by eaeli family Is D.M) ami
tho poisons to each room uie 0.S0.
The effect of tho Increase ot population
on the aveiage space to each poison, 1am
lly and dwelling In tho state can be gnth
eied fiom the following table which gives
a compill'-on between 1SS5 and lS9.il
Classlllcatlon. 1S81.
Aiea (squ.ue miles) S.OI0
Poisons to a squat c mile .... 211.50
Families to a squaie mile .... C2.70
"Dwellings to a pquuio mile., 10.10
Acies to a pel sou 2 C3
Aeies to a family 12.12
Acies to a dwelling 13.81
Squaie feet to a pel son 115,110
ISO.-..
8,010
310.M7
os.os
M.30
2.0C
H 10
l-'.Ol
so.cr.o
Squaie feet to a. family 52S.121 IO'l,47!s
"Square feet to a dwelling.... 009,031 D23,03
Land silt face only. "Includes both
occupied and unoccupied houses.
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Wlth the Riovvth of population the aver
age space to each Individual has dimin
ished, but with an aveiuye of two acies to
each man, woman and child theie does
not appear to bo much fear as ot of
eiowdlng In Massachusetts. The aveiage
number of poisons to each private family
In the state is 4 49, but the largest lium
bei of families consisted of thieo persons
each. Theie weie o.'i,4j0 such families, and
the made up IS 89 per cent, of tho total
number of families and 12 pel cent, of the
total population. The net laigest number
of families consisted of foul persons each,
of which theie weie C!,090. It Is a singular
clieiinistanee that 10.7k3 families of only
one pen son each weie found In tho cities
and Il.ttU such families wole found in
tho towns, a total of 21.S30 In the state,
and of lhe-e families of one poison only
7 150 weie males and 11.380 were females
Theie weiu also 2.C5.1 families of two
males each and 12 7U9 families of two f i -males
each In the state. Wood contlnuis
to be the favoil(e mateilil for building
dwelling houses In MisiachusrttB, th-ie
being 3'jj,9J3 such dwelling existing In K"
as computed with 2SI.U00 In 1S85. Hi hi;
comes next theie, being 20,011 houses built
of that miteilul Hut taking Into mi mint
the length of time Massachusetts has been
settled it Is suipiislng to leant that tile-
aie only 815 dwelling houses In the stale
consti noted of stone and that 218 of the-so
have been built since 1885.
O-
Oonshlorlng tho dens'ty of Its pnpulatl n
and the fact that two thlids of this popu
lation lives in cities the nlze of the fami
lies tn .Massachusetts nni the nuuibei of
looms lo each family compare well with
similar (omlltlous In othei states The
national census of 1890 showed that thu
average number ol pei-ons lo a family Hi
.Massaehusetta was 4 RU The nveiuge ap
peals to have diminished as the state cen
sus of last ear tound only 4 19 hut even
with this aveiage Maine, New Hampshire
ami Vcimout rank below it. The average
number of persons to nn occupied dwelling
weie also found to be gieater In New
Yoik falate and Hhodn lsl"iul than In
.Massachusetts In 1890 Social conditions
in Massuehusi tts aie as well settled as in
any state In tho union, and the family Is a
re Ilex of the geneial condition of the com.
mim'ty. Judging fiom the census ot last
ciii the people of Massachusetts uie vwdl
housed und on an avei ige not oveieiuw I
t J. And as tin so lie the most evident
ptonf, social conditions, to fur ns uvuids
comfoit and convenience, may he piu
iluiineed f.-vor.ible
I'Oll A IMtOKI'EltUI'H SV.W YEAU.
From the Ameilean Economist
'I lie icpoit that tlip piotectlonhts on
the vvas and means committee have ul
rcady taken stops to pieparo a tariff bill
which will piotect the lndustiles of th!i
countiy, and tho pio.'pect that an exi:i
brlon of cc iens will be called to in
such a til 'h law, wns as welcome a
Chilstinas piesent ns the people of thu
countr) could have lecrlved. It Is doubly
valuable, llrst, because It means a speedy
end to tho forelgneis" friend thu antl
American Wllson-Oorman law: and sec
ondly, becn"so It uiciini that the now
tat iff Ijw will have a nlr trial befoto
the next piesldentlal elect. on. Tho suc
cess of the Fre Trade paity four )oars
ato was duo vvpolly to the mlsrepiesjn.
titlons which were made nnd the frtlie
hoods thrt v. ri told about the McN'tn
ley bill. Tim twe Jems of un.inr.ldele.l
prosperity which followed Iti oii.u'tnii at
wire not even stllllclcmt to counteract
the fahilcnticiis spread broadcast h Hie
flee traders The new l.iw, If P is0i!
In extra session, will have full throe
yenis of trial, There Is no doubt but
that It will stand tho test. A piottjctlvo
tarllT ulw'ios dees stand an honest tirt.
It will lme another advantage over tho
McKInley hill, of even gieuter uiltio
viz.. the compaiatlve hlstoiy of the .Mc
KInley bill wl"i lis successor, the Wtl'itn
tioiiuuli bill the lemonilirance of tho
upbuilding ot lndustiles, the aetlll of
business, the use In wages, the uiiiN
nmnlcd nio"jctlty uiiilir tho McK'n'cy
1 iw j the nieiiiiui'lty and puiveisloii ot
fact wh'eh led to Its trpcnl; the stagna
tion of liuslnno the closing of fnetoiles,
the loss of waxes and the general paraly
sis of Itt'liibttlcs iindoi the piiltlal lioe
Itade of li Uontmn bill. On the wholo
tho people ot tie count!' shoiil 1 lmo
at down to their rhiNtnins dlnneis In
peace an 1 timid fulness Unit the el i ol
pruspollt Is hgiilii su near at hand will'
the coining of a new yen. Let is hniin
It will be a hupp and ptospoious one lor
all of us.
TRIBUNE POLITICAL HANDBOOK.
Ol Value to the Header.
Lancaster New Eta.
The Set anion Tribeiie has Issued Its
annual "Politic il Handbook" which
makes a handsome book of over 200 pages,
it has many excellent features, among
which we may mention a dally lesumo
of the occuirences In Sernnton dining the
past yeai, a full account of nil the mine
Impoitant political events, political tables
lelutlve to the statu and entile countiy,
legal Infut m itlon, population, pensions
and a hunched other things, all of whKii
will be found of gieat value to the gen
eral i eider The Tribune deseives inuch
credit for Its entci prise.
I'rniscu'oitli) Departure.
Ciubondale Leadei.
Seveial line publications fiom I tie
new "paper ollkes of this legion have been
received by the Leadei One of the heal
ot these Is the Scianton Tilbune's Poll
Ileal Handbook foi 1S97, a pi.iUewui thy
depaiture from old method, containing
political, census and other statistics of
nation, state and county, with a wealth
of other lnfoi million. The book contains
over 2U0 pages, is Indexed, and leprosents
a vast amount of painstaking labor,
Tlio Itest Vet Seen.
Lancaster Eamlner.
With all iuo lespect for our mctlopnli
tan conlemporailes, we must in candor
say that the almanac issued by the
Scranton Tilbune Is the best wo have
seen. It Is a political handbook and
household oncclopedl.i, containing a
mass of infoi matlon, local nnd geuenl,
which will make it a constant companion
of tho editor's paste, pot and Ink stand,
It Improves with Ago.
Scranton Free Piess.
The political handbook Issued by The
Trlbuno Is one of tho best that has
leached this otllce. It contains a gilst
of Infoi matlon, political and general, that
makes It a welcome annual visitor. Like
good vine The Ti lbuno handbook Im
proves with ase.
An Innovation.
Pittsburg Times.
The Scranton Trlbuno has done Itself
proud with Its "Political Handbook." a
publication tilled fiom cover to cover
with the sort of sunt Its name implies.
It Is somewhat of nn Innovation In tho
Held of annuals, nnd will be all the more
valuable on thrt account.
The Crcntost Production.
Caibondale Herald.
The Scranton Tilbuno's almanac Is the
gieatest Dioduetlon of the kind that has
been Issued h a provincial Journal The
Tilbune's almnnni, like The Tilbune
nowspaper, leads.
Systematically Arranged.
Olyph.mt Gazette,
We aie the leclplents of The Tilbune's
political handbook. Tho book Is veiy
neat und s sumatlcally ananged and ic
llects much ei edit upon the publishers of
this paper.
THE SCOHCIIEK.
Ho tumbled from his vvcaiy wheel,
And set It by the door;
Then stood as though lie Joyed to feel
His feet on enitii once more;
And ns he mopi ed his nimpled head,
Ills lace was wreathed in smiles;
"A veiy pretty inn," he said;
"I did a bundled miles!"
"A hundred miles!" I oiled. "Ah, think'
What beauties you have seen!
The icedy stiiams wheie cattle dtlnk,
The meadows ilch and gieen.
Wheie did you wend vour uipld way
Thiough lofty woodland aisles?"
He shook his head. "I cannot say;
I did a hunched miles!"
"What hamlets saw your swift til e3 spin?
Ah, how 1 envy you!
To lose the clt's dust and din,
Heneath the heaven's blue;
To get a bie.ith of count!) all ;
To lean o'ei instlc stiles!"
lie onl) said, "Tho toads weie fair;
1 did a handled mlli'Sl"
Youth's Companion.
There Is .Something I.uckin;;
In thu foit tlnit nrovlilo fov tlio Inner
ninnnlono tlio pya alioulil 1)0 iileascii, too
Dainty Oliss mid I'eautlful Chlnii .ro linlf
thu ilinnnr, a triclc 'il jilnte orolilppad or mud
dy clim liaa n iloirosiliiK ullui't Our stock
of Clilli umd (Ui!Maio rIvii unliniiteil scopo
for thu cxoi oli.o of Rood tnst i Tho cjiullty In
ot tho most Mipoilor urdjr nnd tho cost l-t
oiylov.
THE
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34 Lackawanna Avz.
Begin the New Year
By
Buying Your
Books of
Beidleman, the
Bookman.
437 Spruce Street.
Opposite The Commonwealth.
"lite" ,i'll?llll,,7 l
t i J W
Ell mm If I
IMS IS
That
BYRON WRITING
That ''slicor' was paved with good
intentions, probably realized the until
of the assertion. Don't let you r good
tcsoltitioti to bit) onl the best BlllJJk
Hooks, Olilcc Supplies', Tjpc
WrHillU Supplies, etc., at our store
be a paving stone. We keep the best
in vat Icty and qualitj. 'e also make
a speciait) of Ui'aulitini? Supplies.
eynolds oros.,
Stationers and Engravan,
HOTCL JCRMYN IIUILDINO.
Our Great Oiler. Prices Ko
dtieeel on All Goods. Suits and
Overcoats to order
4.00.
Pstntif to Measure
$3.00.
GREAT ATLANTIC PANTS CO.,
,JTC" 310 LaoXa Ave. B,Xch
Bty
Leads,
515 Lindan Sim),
'I ho Cn'y yaiuifni'tui'cu of
Rubber & Stamps
In the City. Scranton Rubbir
Stamp Works.
CilflSE k FARRAB. PROP'S.
B15 Lhloi Steal.
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yyHyuwuu u uii piray .
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r ',s-T-llK11',T',,'y LIPS, ib KlI la X & feil S
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Y 9sffm ' AV'l
YOUCMISMEElHIYBYBJYm
NEW AND
SECOND-BAND CLOTHING
Lnilics and Children's Wear.
.Seal and I'litsh Saeqttes,
Carpets and Feather Ueds
From
L POSNER, 21 Lackawanna Ave.
Q.E3.
We Take Our
ir
And as Soosi as Completed
We WHS Hold One of the Greatest
s.lcs
That This City Has Ever Known.
IU1IEI5)
iruicuti
ESSI
Willi even !)' of Skates
we will give a ticket . .
which will entitle the pur
chaser to one
Chance on a Spalding
Bicycle, 1897 flodel.
We have a full Hue of in-!
door Games lor the Holidaj'S,
jrey's, TL
Y.IB.C.H. BUILDIiG.
liUf
FOR 1 WHYS
Our Holliln) Display of useful and
ornamental articles was never so
lnn;c as this season's exhibit. The
advantage of having so Iare anil
Viiiietl an assortment to select front
w ill be apparent to all who contem
plate (tvlng presents of a substantial
and artistic cliaiacter, or buying for
their own use.
Writing e.sks.
Dressiiif; Tables,
Glieval Glasse.s,
Cottchen,
Koclier.s,
declining and Iinsy Cltitlrs,
.Music Cabinets,
Parlor Cabinets and Tables,
Worlc Tables,
Curio Cased,
Tea Tables,
Vernis. .Martin Cabinets,
Parlor and Taney Inlaid Chairs,
Gilt Kec-ption (Chairs,
Parlor Sult.s in Gilt,
Pedestals,
Jardiniores,
Hook Cases.
Shaving Stands
all I'.inilcj'l at modetate pi ices in plain
li'ures
HILL & CONNELL
131 & 133 Washington Av3.
BERCEBEAfl I CORNELL
At Our New and
IMegan1. Storeroom,
130 WYOMING AVENU.
J.
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CojI I:xclianze, Cpp, Hotel Jermj n.
"Old firm in njw nirrounU
IiJB'i," like an old ".-.tone in new
settings," shinen more brilliant
than ever, and 'Shines for all."
Diamonds, Flue Jewlery,
Watches, Silverware,
Silver Novelties,
Rich Cut Glass, ClocKs
Fine Leather Goads,
Opera Glasses.
When yon see our Net Prices
yon will ask for No Discount. All
Are Welcome.
IF" $r&
I D
NOVELTIES
a I TI I 'fl
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inventory
SIMIMff
ft E P0PEW
Jewelry Store
213 LACKAWANNA fiiE.i'JZ.
iffSr
'fe(
e have nearly completed our
Holiday Stock and are now prepared
to offer as fine an assortment of
JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHZ3,
CUT GLASS, ART POTTER,
BRIC-A-BRAC,
SILVER WARE, LSMP3, PLATED WARE,
as can be found anvwhere.
Look at our $10.00 Gold
Watches, warranted 15
years.
Beautiful Banquet Lamp and Large
S'lk Shade, At 1.43
Rogers' Triple Plated Knives and
Pork!, arc line, At 3.00
213 Lackawanna Avenue,
To carr3T over seasonable
goods for a whole year. 'Tis
better to turn them into casli
at the end of the season, if
possible. That's the reason
we are selling Holiday Goods,
Oil and Gas Stoves at such
alluring prices that it must
cause their transfer from oui
possession.
FOOTE t SHEAR CO.,
11!) Washington Avenue.
J3B3ERS AND RETAILERS.
DR. C. W. GREEN,
Pf!
Electrical I reatmsnt a Specialty Office,
(1U7, 608 unil Ouu Ak'urj building,
SCRANTON, PA.
Tlio most coroplatu iqultimont of Electrical
mictilnes and api'llaiicus or modlcal usa to bo
lOJml un inslaluu's ulllco outbJUo ot Nonr
Vork, Medical nnd ulOLtrlcal treatment for
nil ctsos ninouablv) to oithcr or both,
C. W. GREEN, (VI. .,
t07, COS and COU Mc.ua Uulldlnir, Scranton.
Iiours-9 n,ni, to 12. 1 iMn.to5 7,80 toll
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