TIIE R(TRA7TOT T'RTBUN'E-FiM DAY MORNlNGr, JAXUAHY 15 iSfT, I I ollymid Weekly. No Sunday Kdltlon. Published Bt Scranton, Pa., by The Tribune Publishing Company. cw York Cillfp: Trlbimo Hirudin?. Uniy, Manager. Trunk 8. LMIRID AT TUB POSTOPrlal) AT BCBANTOH, .PA.. AB ESCOND-CLAS3 MAIt MATTER 8C11ANTON, JANUARY 15, ISO". Jt Is reported thnt Mnjor McKlnley Is not fratnliiK uny policy with luference to Cuba hi advance or Ills Inauguration. Ho evidently believes that Blllllclent unto the duy are the peiplexltles theie ol. Needed Libel Reform. A meetliiK oC lopresontntlvc newspn ppr publishers from the several counties of the state will be held In Uniil.sbuiK next Tuesday to consider plans for bringing to the attention of the legis lating the need of u levlslon of the libel laws of Pennsylvania. Theio are to day not less than $SO.OOO,000 Invested in the publication of newspapers with in this commonwealth. This money, while In vested of course primal lly with a view to pccunlaiy profit, Is neverthe less continually yielding to the com munity Inestimable benefits; yet us the law stands this foini of enteipilse Is the object of a singular and utterly un just discrimination. As Colonel Mc Cluie, the leader In the movement for libel refoiin, points out, "theie Is, first and very propeily, a criminal prosecu tion for malicious and defamatory libel with the penalty of line and Imprison ment, and even when thus punished eilmlnally, under our piesent laws theie may be punitive damages recov eied In addition. This double punish ment bejond just lestltutlon to in juied parties Is confined solely to the newspaper piofesslon. No other citi zen of the statu could thus be punished, and in all actions for damages outside of libel, the law iiuthoilzes only lestl tutlon for actual injuiy sustained." The ndltoiial association of l'ennsyl anln asks that thlb unfair discrimina tion be iemoed. it usks for the en actment of a law substantially as fol lows: If any porson shall willfully nnd with ninllclmm Intent to inJtllu Jliothet. pub lish, or pioeuie to be published, any libel, such phi son shnll be guilty of a misde meanor, and on conviction, be j-entenced to pay a line not exceeding one thousand dollars, or undergo imprisonment not e ceedlng twehe months, or both, or either, at the dlsoietlon of the touit. In eveiy ciimlnal piosecutlon and In every civil action for publishing a libel, the defend ant mnj, upon the trial, k1w in evidence the tiuth of the mattei contained in the publication ch.uged as libelous, and such evidence shall be deemed a Mitllclent Jus tillcntlon, unless malicious intention is pioved iifllimtttlelv. No conviction shall be had in an pioecutloii lor libel where. the fact shall be established to the satis faction of the jury that such publica tion was not mallclouslv or negligently made, but was published with good mo tives and for justllluble ends. In sm action biought foi the publlca tion of- a libel in anv newspaper of this commonwealth the plaintiff shall ipcovei only uctual damages, If It shall appear at the tilnl of such action that such publica tion weie tine and that its falsity was due to mistake- or misapprehension of tho facts, and that in the net regular issue of said newspaper, after such mistake or misapprehension was biought to the knowledge of tho publisher or publishers of such newspaper, whether before or arter suit biought, a correction or retrac tion was published in as conspicuous a manner and pluco In tald newspaper as was tho libel. Crlmlrtal actions for libel shall be maintained for any mallcloujly false publication, or for a mu llclous publication not proper for public Information relating to a privato Individual, against the writer, tho editor who directs the publication, the pcison or persons who furnish the malicious and falc information, and any editor or pub lisher who knowingly permitted such publication; but malice shall be proved as other criminal charges are proved, without legal presumption of guilt. in any civil action for libel, the pica cf justification shall be accepted as ade quate when It is pleaded by the defendant that the publication Is substantially true lti every material respect; and If such plea shall be established to the satisfac tion of the court and Jury there shall be no lecovery The plea of justlllcution, if made In good faith, shall not enhanco damages. In civ II actions for libel the de f' ndant may at any time before the trial of the case npplv to the court for a rule upon the plaintiff to show cause why se curity should not be entered by the plain tiff for costs, Including reasonable coun sel fees; and if in thu judgment of the court such security should be entered In the maintenance of Justice, It shall bo given satisfactory to the court, before the trial of the case can proceed. We invite public study of the forego ing piovlsions of a bill soon to bo intio duced at llunisburg and stand ready to explain or to defend each one as be ing equitable to all concerned. Tn the light of subsequent disclo sures, it wus the spectators at the Seclry dinner rather than the perform ers wlro made the biggest exhibition of themselves. Reciprocity with Canada. 'it Is reported that a deputation of Canadians bearing credentials from the Dominion government will soon visit Washington for the purpose of sounding the Republican leaders with reference to the possibility of leaching some understanding lelatlve to iccl proclty. The Liberal adrninlstiatlon of Canada is seini-olllclally leported to be lt ady, with home commercial arango ment of this kind as the basis, to put the North Atlantic llshery question on a moie satisfactory footing, and to corno to, a better understanding ns te gaids wrecking in the Clreat Lakes, the alien labor law and other matters of disnute. It is also understood to be prepared to enter Into a joint scheme for deepening the St. Lawrence route fiom Duluth nnd Chicago to tidewater, and for mnltlnsr the lake tiaillc free to Aiueilcnrr and Canadian vessels alike, altering in letuur to give tho United States Joint control over the canals. In fact, and we say this upon the author ity of Major Carson, clerk of the house committee on ways and means tho head of the Canadian administration, Mr. Laurler, Is ready to do airy thing ho can do with dignity atrd without disloyalty to Great Hi'ltuln to Improve the lelatlons of the two countiles all round. In tho face of(such n manifest wish on Canada's part to befrlendly, It would bu unwi.su ho less than unnelghborly to deny tho visitors any reasonable courtesy. Their overtures will un doubtedly met it icspectful ronsldera tlon and If u, basis of agreement can bo l cache.?, which, without detriment In American Interests, will also benellt Canada, no much the better. Hut when wo leenll that so long ns Canada re mains a dependency of (Jrent lirltalll, slip cannot receive fiom this countiy special tariff favor-? unless they are ex tended at the same tlrno to the United Kingdom, the probability that such n basis of atrropinent can be leached be comes exceedingly small. In nny event, the Interests of our northern fnrmeis and lumbermen must not 1ip sacrificed In the new talllf law as they were In the Wilson hill, On this point Canada need const) net no false expec tation!!, for it is ns good as settled in advance. . If, ns Its opponents say, the Anglo Ameilcnu arbitration treaty Is prac tically woithlcss, its ratification catr do no positive harm and mnv do much educational good; so that even on their own giound those who oppose it an lotited. As for the statement that tire treaty will be l ejected because our senutois dislike Mr Olney, we decline to believe that the senate of the United States will proceed to a consider atlon of n measure of tills magnitude In u spliit of subordination to small per sonal Jealousy and spite. A New Good Roads Project. Representative William P. Stewart, of Philadelphia, has drafted a seiles of bills which are calculated In the main to commend themselves to the people of tho state. The first one movides that after May 1, 1S97, tho state treas urer shall leqtllle from each bank where state funds are deposited 2 per cent. Intel est per annum, and tequlres the state treasurer to deposit with any bank applying for state funds not less than 13 tier cent, of the paid up, unim paired capital of the said bank, provid ing a bond In double the amount of the money deposited Is approved by the president judge of the judicial dlstilct In which the hank is located. The sec ond bill authorizes the state treasurer to keep and maintain a separate fund of all moneys lecolved ns interest on deposits, this furrd to be known as the public road Improvement fund. The thlid bill directs that all monovs In the public road Improvement fund at tho beginning of eaclr fiscal year, com mencing in 1S9S, shall be dlstilbuted among the various counties in the state irr proportion to the number of squat e miles of niea of each county, to be used for the purpose of building and im proving the public highways In the dif ferent counties. It Is believed thnt this series of bills would, if enacted, ptovide about $100, 000 a vear for good roads, or about $'---per squat e miles. Under the foiegoirrg provisions Lackawanna county -would receive $1,01128 per annum; Luzeine $2,0",.72; Wyoming, $SU4 00; Wayne, Jl,o:iS.34; Susquehanna, $l,s:iS.lG, and Rradfoid, $2,rS0.01. It will be seen that the above theory of distribution pre sents objections, Inasmuch as it does not discriminate in favor of counties wheie state aid is most in gently need ed; but It Is not probable that a better method could be successful in the leg islature. Theie would remain the seri ous dllllculty of Betting a pioper ex penditure of this money in tho various counties. Here the thild bill Is open to radical amendment so that state money may be paid only In aid of genu ine road Improvement. Hut these ob jections are minor to the excellence of the general proposition that the stnte deposits should hear Interest for the public advantage and that irr no other diiection could more leal good be ac complished for the whole body of the public than in the direction of Im proved public thoioughfaies. One of the piomising endeavors of the day aims to In lug together In 1S99 mi international scientific congress. One general convocation of the itpio sentntlve scientists of the world at this time would impart a decided impetus to all forms ot scientific Inquiry. It is proposed to hold this cungies in Lou don, Palis or Ueilin. Why not In Washington? riurders and Lynchings. If we accept some statistics recent ly compiled by the New Oilcans Pica yune, theie appaieutly is giound for a leopening of tho question, "Is civiliza tion a falluie?" That journal finds that in 1S95 there were committed throughout the United Stnteo 10,500 murders, and In IS9G, 10,032 minders. In 1S95, howevet, there were only 122 judicial executions, and in 1S0G only 122. Thus the law has dlsooscd of but little mote than out- per cent, of the cilminals of this class. Nor has Judge Lynch done much better, the lynchings in 1695 nuinbetlng only 179 and In WJi only l.;0. "It appears, therefote," comments the Washington Post upon this compi lation, "that the law and the lynchings put together do not adequately punish much more than 3 per cent, of the muidereis. What is society to do? If even in the law-abiding east, killings, homicides, outuiges upon women are punlFhed only In the piopoiilon of 1 to 100, upon what ground can we ex pect men with blood In their veins to contemplate with equanimity so aliliot rent and so nlaimlng uu ntiangerneirt? If they rind that lawlessness, outrage, assassination go ptaotlcally uniebuked, carr they be expected to sit quietly by and connive at the social degiadatloii of the place in which they live in thu demoralisation and debaucheiy of their children'.'" The Post asks these questions in or der to Justify Its belief in lynch law. Our contemporary evidently shales the old but statistically exploded bellet that tho way to wipe out cilme Is to oppose brutality with brutality. To tills nutlon we owe the legalization of the death penalty, which has never yet acted as a detetienl but Instead bus often acted as u stimulant of cilme. If those persons who leslde in eoinmunllles where lawlessness, out lage, ussasslnatlun go practically un iebuked" wish to lay lasting founda tions of impiovemerrt. they will need to Fpend less time on lynchings and more on inoial education. It Is not true that In the "law-abiding east killings, homicides, outrages upon wo men ate punished only In tho piopor tlon of 1 to 100." We doubt if this piopoitlon obtains nnywheiej but If it does, tho localities so debased can ho set down as ceitaln to lie lacking in schools, chuichcs nnd good liiiluence.4 I geneially. Cilme begets crime, wheth- pi committed by authorized hangmen or by vlgllaiitet-'. The only tu;o tnttl dotc to crime if to woti; for the euib Ing ot criminal Impulses nnd this work will need to be kept up from Hip cradle to the giavc. - .. . The npilcgl3ts for Spain In this coun tiy are now with unanimity nnd vigor Jumping upon Senator-eUct Money be cause of hi3 publication1 concerning tlie pi ogress of tho Cuban lebelllon. They say thnt when he visited Cuba a slicrt time ago ho did not announce that he was going to write for tire newspnpeis and that therefore he has biokcn faith. It s.rlkes us that this Is a side issue. He made personal In vestigation of the Cuban situation with tho avowed Intent of communicating his Infoi niutlon to the Amerlcnn peo ple; the medium chosen by him for such communication is Immaterial In compai Iron with the question. Does he tell tho truth? Up to date the apologists for Spain have not Im peached tr single one of his essential statements. Tin' Cnibondalo Leader appeals to sufler from the hallucination that Uk city of Scrnnton Is aching to force down tho throats of the taxpayeis of the county a hill for a soldiers' and Fallot s' monument to be erected her. Our contemporary irr tills view Is lit teily mistaken. Hut If the grateful cit izens of Lackawanna decide to honor the memory of their fallen homes with a commemoative shaft, wo subnilt In a all kindness that Scrantnn's court houS2 squat e is tho natural place for It. The Leader, by the way, appears to be alone In the belief that the fallen sol diers and sailors of tills section are not worth remembering. The story thnt Russia doesn't want Kngiand and the United States to join hands in a peace treaty may bo true; but it is hardly to bo credited that Russian diplomacy will venture to In tel pose. It ceitainly knows bettei. We wonder how much money It Is costing Senor Dupuy de Lome at Wash ington to stiile American sympathy for Cuba. J list a Word or TuJo of Casiial Mention David Prltchaid, who was recently ap pointed oil lnspeeto- by Judge L'dwnrds, Is one of the most genial of men, nnd he is also a capital stoi -teller. He has a choice selection of "jurns" with which he is wont to regale his ft lends. Mr. Piltchnrd's success on the load as a com metclal traveler has no doubt been due not a little to thnt gift which enables him to throw a ray of sunshino now' and then on the most prosaic business matters. There nie not a few people who have asked Mr. Piltchard since his appointment as to the natuio of the duties that de volve upon an oil Inspector. They knew that the county has had such an olllcer for somo time, but whether ho was paid for doing anything besides di awing his salary war something they did not know. For the benefit of these it might be well to state light here that the olliee of oil inspector Is no sinecure. He Is charged with the inspection of every barrel of oil put up in tho county and must certlty that In quality it eoriesponds to the re quliemcnts of the law. the "feast of eiow" eaten at Wlll lamspoit the other night by Walter Shootei in pav merit of an election wager made during the Oow-Ashbr Idgo shriev alty contest, II. J. Maillotix, of this city, the winner, read the lollowing letter from Sherllf Crow "I regret very much that I am unable to attend the unique banquet to be given bv Mi. Shooter, which is to be attended b so many, but partaken of by only one I am quite sure that no envious glances will be east by those pres ent .it the dish piepaied for Mr. Shooter, which I hope for his sake will bo at least tender, If not of n delicious flavor. How ever, I tiust Mr. Shooter will not have to pass through such an ordeal or indulge In such a fowl (foul) unmet- again, ami 1 congratulate ou on not being the one for whom this particular tepast Is pie paied," -O-Mavor Bailey has Issued invitations to a number of prominent citizens to attend a meeting to be held Saturday at S p. m. In his otllee. at which the preparations for the convention of the Military Order of the Melnl of Honor of the United Statis in this city eaily next summer will bo undertaken. The invitation contains tho lollowing: "The Mllltuiy Order of tho Medal ot Honor of the United States Is composed of hPlocs distinguished for special acts of biavcry during the late lebelllon and the Indian outbreaks. Its ptesldent Is General Nelson A. Miles, the, present commander-ln-chlef ol the forces of the United States. He will be piesent and should lie accorded some sig nal honor. Many other soldleis of na tional reputation will bo in attendance. They have been enrolled 011 tho roll of honor of a giateful nation and we should appieclate the honor wnien mey navo conferred on Scrnnton In selecting It as their next place of meeting." the bills that Hon. A T. Connell will present to the lfglslatuie this teim 1 1 one piovldlug in-u wnenever " lion Is issued against nny employer of labor that when the wage cla'm Is Hied with the sheiilf or constable In whose hands tho execution U, thnt no pilvale sale can be made, or settlement of su 11 execution without the wage claim first being paid. Under the piesent system 11 eredltoi after execution is out can eon spbe with the attaching eiedltois and defeat wage earneis The bill which Mr CoumpII has pi opined will give addition U piuteetlon to the vvoil.ingman. tiii: provisions or tiii: aum- Tll.VTIOrf TKP.ATV. From the Philadelphia Press. Tho tienty provides for two tribunals. One la made up of two Jurists of national leputatlon, who choose a third, with pro vision fur choice- on disagreement, nnd pass 011 claims of less thun $500,000 In thu aggregate as an ordinary claims com mission would, without appeal, save on jurisdiction. In claims exceeding $JO),000 this commission passes on tho Issues pre sented, subject to appeal to a new com. mission of live juilsts, two fiom each countiy, who choose a llfth. This decis ion is llnal; but at any stage of the liti gation as to claims either countiy may i.ilsu the question thnt the elulm affects "tho national rights of such paity ns d's tlntt fiom Its pilvato lights'," and the cast- will then be tuinsfeiied to tho great er tilbunal provided by the treaty. This tiist tilhunal is little moie than a pel ma- nent claims commission, and passes "n the same issues which In our history have been submitted to o.er foitv claims com missions, usually without uppeal. For disputes relating to uoiuuluilei and terrltcilal ilglus another tribunal Is ron tit,it..ii with the care Hip momentous l- sues presented require. It Is to consist of thiee- American unci three English Judges, selected from national eouitB of uppc-llale jurisdiction In both lands, with the piovislon that the bench of an Ameil. can stute or of nn English colony may be drawn upon when the issues affects one oi tho other. If live out of six agree on territorial Issues tho finding of thla e-ouit Is final. If a mere majoilty decide the decision shall be final, unless emu pmty 01 tho other within h! months piotests tho decision. I'ractlcally this provision ananges for an appeal fiom tho eouit to public opinion, u'. It Is no uuh prediction that public opinion In both these great English-speaking countiles will be found on the nlde of peace with Jur-lUe. vvlik h Is n htfthe" and better thhirf than "pence with lienor " It ii to the fritting credit of the United S.tites that we were wtlllntf at thin point to accept the decision of tin tribunal ns final In all cases and on all lubjpeti'. Lord Sillsbltiy wnn not; but In tho end, we believe, In some futuie treaty, Hnglaud will. POLITICAL DKEVI1IES. Tho president-elect evidently hns a cor rect ii picelntiou of Ciiarli-s l'mory Hrnlth. it wan he who considered Mr. Smith In connection with the new cabi net without sin gcKtlon fiom any Borneo, If he dot nn' t Invite Mr. Smith to enter his cabinet it Is probable that tie will find another place of public usefiiliie? for him Itriteniunli as ho reoml detei milled to dtaft Mr. Smith Into service. Repieaentatlvp Hopwood, of Payette lounty, vv.ho voted or Wninmnkor against the withes of an overwhelming majority of his constltuints, has written a public letter giving us hh reason that he Is oji poed to bowlsm. It will be remembered that Knvette wan one or the counties la which Mr. Van Valkenbcrg is credltid with having done practical missionary woik for Wi n.miol'er. Attorney Cleneial McCoimlek Is tppnrt ed to have cast hln lot With the nntl-tju ly forces. Hut Governor Hustings Is tippai-i-ntly neutral; at nil events, he is leported to lmvn accepted an Invitation to accom pany Senator ljuaj and paity to San Luele, Pin., after the nenatorlai election on the 10th. State Senator William II. Andrews wants to be state chairman In place ot Hon. John I'. KlMn, but It Is extremely doubtful If his aspiration will be gtatl lled. Mr. Hlkln Ih thoroughly entitled to a re-election If he wants one, and we predict that ho will got It, hands down, Senator Pentose has announced his dp. termination of pushing to a conclusion the case against the Itinerant evangel ists who lately imdei took to poison tho eleigy ot the state against him. Before Congressman-elect Ponnell re turns from his New Voik tilp it Is prob able thnt he will visit Washington an I select qiiniteis for use during the Plfty fifth composs, Ux-Congressman James S. Iloacom, of Westmorland, is forging to the front ns a candidate for state ticasuier to succeed Haywood. thi: powini or tup pki:ss. Fiom the Tlmes-Heiald. The recklessness ot newspapers Is the dliect consequence of the general leck lessncss of public life. Rampant dishon esty among oillc lals calls for harsh treat ment. It is Impossible to handle a notori ous togue who lives In contemptuous dis tegaid of tho law with the circumspection essentlnl to a discuslon of Mr. Spencer's theoiies on sociology. Theie is only one weapon that can penettate the hides of such men as ale now piomlnent In statu and municipal uffaiis. If the law will not apply the lash the newspapers must and it Is a gieat mlsfoitune that the llbeitv to castigate con apt olllclals which is ap proved by public sentiment should be misused by reckless or ill-disposed jour nalists to tor tin p inupcpnt men and wo men. When public men tieat oillco as a sacied tiust, when confidence in ofllclal life Is lestoied to the people, conservative newspaper methods and strong laws for the punishment of libel will follow ns a matter of eouise. At piesent It would be futile, if It weie not dnngeious, jo restrict tho only agency that seems to retain (ho power to send tenor to the hearts of political criminals. WHAT IIS: DIDN'T PUO.MlSi:. George V.. Itoberts, of Iowa. McKInley did not promise that a bank which loaned more than twice Its caplt'tl to one boi lower of doubtful cieclit could letuln public confidence, aftei tlie fait was disclored. lie did not promise that boom values in all our ambitious cltiej would be immfdl.ctelj lestored, or thnt leal estate papci In boom elty b.mlis would .it once become available. lie ciui not promise that a golden stieani of hni il eal neil money would immediately stmt up again from the factory towns nnd sav ings banks of New England into tho of llees of the numeiouo defunct loan and tiust companies of the west. He did not piomlsp that the memoiy of u decade of watered stock sandbank mortgages, corn field additions, boom town confidence games, and general extravagance on oth er people's money would immediately f.olo fiom memoiy, or thnt the burnt child would not he w.iiy of 111 o. om: or tiii: finest. From the Timkhnnnock New Age. Ono of the finest nnnuals that has reached our desk is the Political Hand book UFiied lrom the Scrnnton Tribune olllce. It Is handsomely gotten up and la Idled with a wealth of information that Is valuable to eveiybody. Its com pilation Is suggestive of tho enti-ipilse thnt ohnincterlzes The Tilbune loree. W HAT XOT TO DO. Trom tho Troy Times. Making of the civil service a Proems tcan bed, with loppings or puttings to 1111 academic stundaid, is not the method of common sense, and fore lag a 1 esponsl blo olllcer to i-se men who are not fitted to the special needs for which they aio lequiied Is like putting the rigid armor of Saul upon the limbs of David. There Is SoniethinK Lucking In tlru fciu thnt provide for t bo inner inniiniono the cyo should he plonseei, too. 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We keep the best iu variety and tiality. 'c also make a specialty of Draughting; Supplies. .eynold r ros.5 2 Stationers and Engraven, MOTEL JCUMYN UUILUINU 1 -ywaf.wijito. Ks. --E,-yi.W!fJ r r if I i 1 a , Our Great Offer. Prices Kc ducuil on All Gooels. Suits and Overcoats to order Puntti to itleasttro $3.00. GREAT ATLANTIC PANTS CO., l5rT"e 319 Lacka Ava. s - OOOSOO s2535$ Quality Leads, 015 Linden Sloal, Tho Only ynaufncturBrs of Rubber & Stamps In the City. Scrnnton Rubber Stamp Works. I r9 m & h Ms w lA k li h n CHASE & FARRA8. PROP'S. 515 Undo 1 Streai. YOU CAN SAVE BIMZY BYBJYm NEW AND SECOND-HAND CLOTHING Ladles' and Children's Wear. Seal and l'lush Sactuic3, Carpets and Feather 15cds From L POSNER, 21 Lackawanna Avo. G5.3 Wear LI HDWLT1ES FUR THE HDL1DHYS- Our Holiday Display of useful and ornamental articles was never so large as this season's exhibit. The advantage of having so large and varied an assortment to select from will be apparent to all who contem plate giving presents of a substantial and artistic character, or buying for their own use. Writing Desks. Drcbsinj Tables, Cheval Glasses, Couches, Uockers, Reclining and Easy Chairs, Music Cabinets, Parlor Cabinets and Tables, Work Tables, Curio Cases, Tea Tables, Vcrnis-Martin Cabinets, Parlor and Fancy Inlaid Chairs, Gilt Reception Chairs, Parlor Suits in Gilt, Pedestals, Jardinieres, Hook Cases. Shaving Stands all marked at moderate prices in plain figures. 131 & 133 Washington Ave. Impossible In the modern American factory, -with modern, skilled American work men. They beat the world Their latest pro duction is the celebrated Yankee mar Guaranteed for one 3'ear. Second gross now iu. I fi Sill CO., 1 19 Washington Ave. At Our New ami Klegani Storeroom, 130 WYOMING AVENUE, Coal Exchange, Opp, Hotel Jcrmyn. "Old firm in nsw stirrotind liiKs," like an old "stone in new bettings," shine-, more brilliant than ever, and "shines for all." Diamonds, Fine Jewlery, Watclies, Silverware; Silver Novelties, Rich Cut Glass, Clocks, Fine Leather Goods, Opera' Glasses. "When yon see our Net Prices yon will ask for No Discount. All Are Welcome. lliifllifKi) n Moa 55 .; a price opportunity that A. E. ROGERS' Jewelry Store, SI3 LACKAWANNA AiE.VJi iriuli ,i. , DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, Look at our $10 Gold Watches, Warranted 15 Years. 213 Lackawanna Avenin, J PRICE for one week, 2 beginning Saturday Horning, January 9. We will sell our Skates at about one-half price. Good, All Steal SkatoS; at 25c NIckGl-Piafed, at 70 Other Grades in Proportion. 9Q. Yyomlng s AYonua, Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. Lager eer Manufacturers ot tho Celebrated CAPACITY) loo.ooo Barrels per Acnum DR. C. W. GREEN, Electrical 'I reatment n Specialty. Olflccs, boj, 608 anil Ooi) .Mcars Duilillni;, SCRANTON, PA. Tlio mo3t coruploto uqulpment of EldctricM mjcblnej uud ailiricoh for mcdicnl usa to be IojiiiI in a pussiainua oillco outtiilo ot Kaw Yoik, Medical imd elect ileal trontment for ull cases Rmenablii to oitlior or uotli. C. A. GREEN, M. D t07, 008 nnd CUU Meats Bulldlup. Scrantou. Houra-Ua.ni, to 12. 1 iMii.tcG; 7.1X1 to K fi ?i iteJw f3?s wa .-' 14 ii ir3"r"T- I'm U,lr'i'ettzzlui E. MRU'S SOU' 1 Irmnn I H
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