THE SORANTON- TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, ISOT.
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SC11ANTON, JANUARY 23, 1897.
Can anybody Inform us why tho lnw
ot Pennsylvania should prolilblt the
snle of oleomargarine when It permits
tho sale ot arsenic, strychnine, cigar
ettes and rum?
That Telephone Franchise.
Sulpct council acted widely Thursday
night when It resolved to take time to
consider the ordinance granting cer
tain Important and valuable privileges
to the Lackawanna Telephone company.
For aught we know to the coutiary,
this new concern Is what It purports
to be namely, a buna llde company
willing to do In good faith all that It
agrees to do In return for the privileges
It seeks. Hut If this be true, It ought
to court ample Investigation and be
glad to have Its ordinance held open
for public consideration and discussion.
In many places where competitive
telephone franchises have been gi anted
on similar representations, the result
lias been disastrous to the public. AVo
could cite a number of cities where the
experiment of cheap telephone service,
after being conducted for a time at a
loss, had llnally lo be abandoned. Theie,
the publto in the long run paid for the
failure, either through demoralization
ot Its service or through subsequently
Increased lates. In other places where
such franchises liavn been secured as a
speculation, the public also has been
mulcted, after the fashion of Its expor-
lence In this city In the case ot tho
Valley Passenger stieet lallway or
dinance. "We think wo voice the opin
ion of nine .Scrnntonlans out ot every
ten when we say that councils should
not again lend themselves to private
speculation In public privileges. AVe
trust that that kind of swindling is
played out In tills neighborhood.
If, however, careful Inquiry shall dis
close that the Lackawanna Telephone
company is a genuine and an honest
business enterprise, holding out the
promise of cheapened rates In good
faith and prepared to give the city suf
ficient guarantee that It is not the vic
tim of an iridescent dream, then It
ought to be possible so to frame the or
dinance that the public's Interests will
lu any event receive ample protection.
Will it be possible, we wonder, for
railroad Inlluences at "Washington to
defeat the propositon to authorize def
inite surveys and estimates for a sys
tem of ship communication through the
great lakes and to tho Atlantic? Tills
is a subject In which all Americans
should be Interested. It is big with
future significance.
Tlte Nicaragua Cnnnl Job Again.
Speaker Reed puts his arbitrary pow
er to most excellent use when he de
cides that the present Nicaragua canal
bill shall not run the gauntlet of the
present house. As the bill stands it Is
nothing less than an attempted gigantic
steal. It provides that the government
shall subscribe for $70,000,000 of the
stock and guarantee the bonds of the
existing company to the amount of
$100,000,000. The company figures that
tho canal can be built for $12.1,000,000 at
the most; but the government's own en
glneers.afteracareful examination, say
it will cost $175,000,000 additional, at the
least. In Its practical aspect, there
fore, the bill now before congress
means that the United States In return
for the privilege of naming five of the
company's eleven directors, shall by Its
Indorsement make marketable a pil
vate corporation's now almost worth
less stock and Involve itself so far
that if the canal Is ever built, it will
have to build it. It would be cheaper
for Uncle Sam to buy these speculators
off with n lump sum and then go to
work on the canal on his own terms.
"We agree with Senator Turple, of
Indiana, that the abstract question of
the desirability of a translsthmlan ship
canal between the Americas, and under
the control of the United States, Is
entirely different from the proposition
which now confronts congress to use
the credit of this nation to pull a lot of
stranded speculators out of a hole. AVe
believe In the wisdom ot a canul under
American control and at a suitable
time would favor the direct appropria
tion of money to this end. There Is,
however, no Immediate hurry. Under
the Monroe doctrine no foreign power
can step in ahead of us. And In the
meantime It would be far wiser for
congress to save the public funds for
application on the new national debt
which Is Inherited from Democratic
administration and to other pressing
domestic purposes than to think of tap
ping Its depleted bill for the benefit ot
a down-at-the-heel, speculative corpor
ation. At least that is how the matter
seems to us.
The Klmhurst Signal suggests that to
avoid complications the proposed sol
diers' and sailors' monument be locat
ed In Rlmhurst. AValt until Scranton
annexes Elmhurst.
The Outlook for Peace.
The man who thinks that an arbitra
tion treaty with the United States will
cause Great Britain to discontinue the
fortification of her Canadian frontier
and inspire her to have no further
hankerings after good coaling stations
In the North Atlantic takes a great deal
for granted.
So does the man who thinks that
when the pending negotiation Is llnally
ratified, It will no longer bo necessary
for this government to invest In armor
plate, to plun additional warships or to
buy cannon, shot and shell for use In
emergency ulong our exposed coasts.
There has been some figuring on the
great economies of arbitration, but It
has been chiefly speculative. It Is true
that several of the foremost powers of
Europe ai-o spending at present ubout
ten dollars on standing armies to every
dollar spent on education. Such a con
dition, of course, is Indefensible In the
ory, yet It seems to be Indispensable In
piacrjee, and we must confess that we
cannot exactly see how arbitration Is
to affect 'the situation for several gen
erations to come.
AVe favor the Olney treaty and do
not underestimate Its moral sig
nificance, yet there need not
bo any raising of false hopes
In the premises. Its chief prac
tical merit Is that It affords a dig
nified way to the settlement of minor
disputes concerning the ownership of
property. In time this may so lessen
International asperities growing out of
such disputes ns to Induce the arbitra
tion of more weighty Issues and there
by reduce by a considerable percpntngo
the chances ot war. AVhen this Is said,
though, nil Is said.
In the meantime, congress will do
well to go right on with navy building
and with the fortification of our coasts.
As an Insurance against loss, n good
battleship and a first-rate mortar gun
are worth several gross ot peace treat
ies as human nature now stands.
, The time will come when J. Donald
Cameron will be better appreciated by
the dispassionate Judgment of his coun
trymen than he Is today. And the most
creditable of all his public actions will
be his determined but unsuccessful ef
fort to aid the cause of the republic
of Cuba.
More Facts About Cuba.
We gave In yestet day's Tribune some
facts as to the natural fertility and pro
ductiveness of the Island of Cubit. AVe
now invite attention to the presentment
of facts, In another place, concerning
Spain's extortions from Cuba during
the past 300 years. It shows, from the
ofliclal records, that in a century Spain
lias withdrawn from tho treasury of Cu
ba for purposes wholly foreign to Cuban
Interests, a total of $137,000,000, not
saying anything about the thefts unil
extortions of Individual Spaniards In
Cuba, which would doubtless aggregate
half as much moie. This means that
Spain has olllclally stolen $1 a year from
each Inhabitant of Cuba, white and
bluck, over and above the costs of tho
provincial government.
The per capita tax In Cuba just prior
to the outbieak of the present revolu
tion was $1C.3S, and this was exclusive
of municipal dues. At that time tho an
nual "budget," or amount of taxes col
lected from 'Cubans, was $26,73:1,322, of
which only $771,125 went for Internal
Improvement, while the whole balance
of $25,002,197 went to pay Interest on the
Inordinate debts accumulated during
Spanish overlordshlp; to support the
army and navy und to pay the salaries
of Spanish ofllclals. As a. sample of the
lattei It may be worth while to remark
that Cienoral Weyler receives a direct
Income from the Cuban treasury larger
than the pay of our president, and If ull
stories are true, probably pockets as
much more en the side.
At the present time the Cuban debt
represents a mortgage of $201 upon tho
earning capacity of every inhabitant ot
Cuba, with a yearly Interest charge of
$11, to say nothing about repaying the
principal. That in face of such villain
ous financiering Spain should squeeze
Cuba for home needs whenever tightly
pressed amounts simply to International
highway robbery. Our own forefathers
rebelled from tho domination of Great
Britain because they were taxed with
out being represented in the tax-levying
assembly. Cuba has this grievance
against Spain, but it is a mild one in
comparison with the other Items In
Spain's chapter of abuses of power.
That the fairest island in all the world
should be kept for four hundred years
by Spanish rule In the shadow of medi
aevallsm, head over heels In Ignorance,
superstition and debt, and ever and
anon turned by Spanish brutality Into a
shambles or Into a theater of unspeak
able brutalities practiced by Spanish
soldiers on inoffensive native women,
constitutes an emphatic reproach on
civilization and a blistering shame on
the authorities at Washington who are
reported to be negotiating to prolong
Spalns' Infamous swaj In Cuba.
The opinion of ex-Senator Kdmunds
on the arbitration treaty In our judg
ment disposes of the one point of possible-
objection to an early ratltlcation
of that Instrument. He shows that the
treaty covers differences "In respect
of which either of the high contract
ing parties shall have rights against the
other." The Monroe doctrine Is not a
"right" but a "policy" growing out .
our peculiar environment; it is some
thing touching our general security and
uffecting that Instinct of self-protection
which is the paramount law. AVe would
not arbitrate it any more than a man
would arbitrate whether a burglar
might take his life or a tramp do vio
lence to Ills wife or daughter. No
treaty and no nation could enforce an
arbitration of such a principle, and it
la Idle to conjecture such a contingency.
So far as the main point is concerned
It makes very little (inference what has
occurred lu the past with reference to
the management of the state treasury.
The past in any tvont is beyond recall.
What Is needed now Is a law providing
for the future; 'one which will make it
compulsory for the state treasurer to
keep the funds of the state In safe de
positaries and turn over to the state
reasonable Interest thereon. There can
be no factional advantage In such a
bill and politics should not hinder its
way through the legislature.
From the Sun we learn that the gov
ernment printing oflice at AVashlngton
last year used 5,457 tons of paper, which
went Into 1,255,451 bound volumes, 0,401,
003 pamphlets and speeches and 11,176,
105 copies of bills and resolutions. AV'hat
a pity that so much of this good white
paper was daubed with Ink to no con
ceivable purpose.
If tho authority of this nation Is to
be asserted at all In the war between
Spain and Cuba, how much better It
would bo to make one clean Job of It
by annexing the atrlcken Island to the
United States and thus affording Its
Impoverished Inhabitants the one pos
sible assurunee of better times to come.
By all accounts Governor Tanner of
Illinois has, In the triumph of "Hilly"
Mason, received his first public lesson
concerning the difference between a
governor und a boss. Let Governor
Dushnell of Ohio profit by his example.
It Is lo be hoped that tho now sen
ator from Illinois will make no effort
to adapt himself to senatorial tradi
tions. "Billy" Mason as the frolic
some, good-natured, warm-hearted
person of yoro Was one amonrr ten
thousand. His wit had an Attic
flavor and his humor a Llncolnlnn
pungency rind directness that wore
worth any quantity of ponderous seri
ousness. The United States senate
would be all the better for a little of
his cheery sunshine and straightforwardness.
There Is a line tone to the language
of Genernl Callxto Garcia when he
says; "I nm more cunvlnced than 'ever
that we Cubans do not need help from
any other country to achieve our inde
pendence. AVe enn fight tho Spaniards
alone and drive them out of tho Island,
notwithstanding their superiority In
numbers and resources. Interference
on tho part of the American nation Is,
therefore, unnecessary. AVo can have
the glory of being an American coun
try that can win Its freedom without
any aid from abroad. AVhat we have a
right to demand from America Is fair
neutrality. If America would permit
our friends to send us supplies without
molestation, just us the captain general
could do for his army, within a few
months not an Inch of Cuban soil would
be under the flag of the king of Castile."
The general's point Is a fair one and
the rebuke which ho administers to us
by inference Is every syllable deserved.
An excellent Illustration ot the right
man In the right place is shown these
days In the pages of Leslie's AVeekly
since It passed under the editorial con
trol of John Gilmer Speed. Mr. Speed
has Infused a degree of vivacity and up
todatenesslnits text and pictures which
Is rapidly carrying It to the front of
American Illustrated journalism. It is
now a journal ell worth reading.
In the opinion of the Olyphant
Record, "no one could be nominated
for governor who would command
more universal support" than AVI1
llam Connell. The knowledge of such
u fact would be worth more than any
olllce.
Judging from some recent court de
liverances, we Infer that In the eye
of the law a man's fitness for Jury
service Increases In exact proportion
with his inability to comprehend evi
dence. Mr. Bryan says he expects to stand or
fall In public estimation according to
his Ideas, not nccordlng to his oratory.
In that case he had better get ready
to do some more falling.
When "Billy" Mason, Illinois new
senator, was in the house, he was its
foremost comedian. Can the staid sen
ate tolerate a wit?
Titled foreigners who want American
heiresses like the Princess Chlmay can
have 'em, and good riddance. i
Alas, poor Peffer. The senate might
well have spared a better man.
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I must confess that I am becoming
somewhat nervous at the terrible things
i revealed by the men ot
wma Jo science of today. A few
J ;T y years ago one could ven
' f ture out uuon the street
and enjoy the beauties
of nature and inhalo
Cod's pure air with no
thought of the dangers
that threaten us on ev
ery hand, accoidlng to
the local and other
scientists who see
strange things of an
alarming character ev
erywhere. In spite ot
man's efforts to live out
his allotted days.'I nud
that he is confronted
with awful dangers In
the form of blooiMap
pers, lung-borers, braln
serapers, bone-eaters,
spine-warpers, and a
million other unclassi
fied germs that aro bent
upon destruction. The
germ discoverers offer
no ray of hdpi for poor
humanity. When reiul-
CONSUMPTIA'L, Ing accounts of the ler
MAY BIS. rors It makes one oftin
marvel at his own ex
istence. It Is stated that a prominent cltl.
zen of New York has become so thorough
ly agitated by the germ craze that he will
not touch even a knob with his bare hands
without first dusting olf the microbes
with his pocket handkerchief. It has be
come hazardous to accept money on ac
count of the dangers that may lurk on
UNCLASSIFIED SALIA'A.
the face of tho note or coin. Most of ns,
however, are still wllllnsr to take some
risks, In spite of warnings. Some time
ago tho man ot convivial habits
thought himself secure, as whiskey
was regarded as a sure agent of
death to microbes. Now It has been
discovered by Professor Coles that
while whiskey will, to
a certain extent, cause
the ordinary bacelll!
to have that tired feel
ing, whiskey Itself
contains a germ that
has more horns and
teeth than almost any
diminutive terror on
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. earth. This Intel)!,
genco seams to destroy the last hope ot
weak man.
Not only aro there many natural terrors
alluut In the air, but we are also Informed
that there ure
numerous d 1 s
eased persons
who unwittingly
or otherwise dls
semlnute germs
w 1th eve r y
breath; persons
who look hurin
less enough but
who ure more to
be feared than a
10-pound can of
dynamite in the
hands of a small
boy. These peo
ple not only
breathe, but thty
spit on the
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streets and lu pJ-rJ WL IfV t
street cars. Au
thorities w It o
have had no ap
f if
PaK'JSIS,
parent objection to spitting on account of
Wf
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the nithlneps of the hnblti tnnil who, per.
hap?, do their shale In this line by eject.
Ing tobacco juice 111
i i sundry places, are
rYWT?. L, becoming alarmed ut
9) I V V- the il a n g o r s Unit
i. y' VAr lurk lu the saliva of
one. uimuiru wiiu
catarrh, Spmo un-'
easy Individual not
long ntfo made tho
statement that hun
dreds about us were
afflicted with con
sumption and did
not know It, Tlmse
people spit on the
ACIU13.
streets and the
germs arc ground to atoms and are car
ried upon the breeze, and are absorbed by
others and thus disease and death have
an easy time securing victims. Of course,
a germ can never die. They may be
ground, baked and frozen, but they still
live, according to the man ot mystery
and science.
The most severe blow that the mlcrobo
alarmist has ever received was the state
ment made recently that a germ aided
man's digestion. Some of the sorrow
ful havo never entirely recovered from the
shock. The .majority, nevertheless, have
rallied and are ready to aver that the
germ of digestion Is of small consequence
when compared to the awful specimens
that are dally consuming us. I am begin
nlng to believe that we are but on the eve
of the conn revela
tions; thnt It may
yet' be demonstiated
that there Is n mi
crobe escaping from
the think tanks uf
many of our restless
citizens that bids
fair to Increase the
army at cranks to
nn' alarming degree
In the near future.
It Is possible also
ORATORY.
that the musical tho
oratotlcal, and the terpslchorean microbe
may exist and flourish unseen about us.
It may be that men will be forced to be
come politicians, and seek for appoint
ments against their will, all through the
Invisible germ contracted by association
with the ambitious or from minute parti
cles that float on- the breeze. The miser
ly man may become generous; tho slan
derer may speak well of his neighbor, and
the landlord be brought to a realization
that his tenant's house needs hew paper
on the walls without asking. Who knows?
If we can only keep off the present ter
lors what possibilities are before us!
AVhat triumphs for surviving men' of
science! But let us pause for breath.
AN EXCELLENT PRECEDENT.
From tho Pittsburg Times.
The Republican members of the Illi
nois legislature established' a precedent
the other evening In caucusing for a nom
inee for United States senate which, if
followed, will have an Important influence
upon future bodies that assemble togeth
er to deliberate upon similar matters.
They refused to permit any nominating
speeches. This, If It should become a
general practice, will bo hard on the ora
tors, but it will minister greatly to the
comfort of all who attend political con
ventions. AVe all know tho nominating
orator. AVe have endured him many a
tline. Assembled after an exciting cam
paign, and anxious to ascertain the result,
he steps between the Impatient audience
and the decision and sometimes there are
a dozen of him and every word is torture.
lie usually begins back somewhere
about the time of the Trojan war. After
a chapter of ancient history, he drops Into
biography, and followed by a detail of tho
achievements of all the great men he
has had time to read up about, he delivers
an Invocation to the ghosts of dead party
leaders. Here he lightens the gloom a
little by throwing In an Irish dialect
story and then goes Into tho statistics anil
history of the commonwealth dr nation.
Upon concluding this ho begins to swell
and to pull out the loud stops, he enlarges
on tho momentous character ot the occa
sion and shows how tho fate of the coun
try Is trembling In the balance. It is a
crisis that demands the services of a man
of colossal Intellect, a phenomenon of
statesmanship. He builds such a man
right then and there.
He combines In him the strength of a
Hercules, the beauty of an Adonis, the
genius of a Bacon and the wisdom of a
Solomon, and, giving this creation the
name of his candidate, with every stop
open and every pipe roaring, the hurls
him upon the audience and sinks back
exhausted to enjoy the applause which Is
given because he has concluded. If the
Illinois Republicans are successful In
making an end of such performances they
will deserve the everlasting thanks of all
whose duty or Inclination leads them to
attend nominating conventions.
AND (iltOVEK DOES NOTHING.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
For pure brutality and reckless waste
of human life It would be dlllleult to match
Weyler's order that all men not Spanish
soldiers who are caught one mile away
from a fortified city shall be killed. It is
hard to believe that In this age of the
world a nutlon calling Itself civilized can
countenance the taking of human life
without Justification or even the form of
a trial, but there seems to be no reason
to doubt the report, and It Is quite in
keeping with the general tone of reports
of Spanish cruelty In Cuba. Weyler was
called "the Butcher" before ho rose to his
present rank and he seems determined to
sustain his reputation. The consequence
of his order can be well Imagined. With
tho men dead, tho crops destroyed, tho
cattle slaughtered, nothing but starva
tion Is left for the women and children.
The plague of small-pox Is ravaging the
Island, too, and thus the dreadful state ef
affairs In India, at which the world turns
sick, is repeated hi Cuba on a smaller
scale, but with little If any less Intensity.
"EXCUl'TIONAMiY TINE."
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Tho Scranton Tribune, which deservedly
holds an Influential position among thu
newspapers of Interior Pennsylvania, has
Issued an exceptionally fine almanac for
the current year. As the Tribune takes
an active part in political affairs, It Is
quite appropos that its almanac should be
devoted largely to such matters. To the
politician and, Indeed, all who take an
Interest In public concerns, this "political
handbook," as the publishers call It, will
be especially valuable. But there aro
other things besides polities treated, and
this will make It welcome In the house
holds of all Tho Tribune's leaders.
HILLY.
Have you heard the news from Spring
Held? Greatest triumph ever seen
They have nominated Mason and have
smashed tho old "machine."
They have plainly told the nation that
this country doesn't need
A senate stuffed with mllllonalies and
statesmen gone to seed.
Our "Ullly" Isn't very big, except In
heart and brain,
But no valet needs to tell him when to
come lu If It rain,
And lu sizing up a statesman who would
meaaure from the floor?
Long legs attract attention, but a "long
head" counts for more.
Our "Billy" Isn't very rich,' so far as dol
lars go.
But he owns a mine of useful things a
statesman ought to know.
He has u host of loyal friends, and calls
them all by name,
And though ho'a now a senator ho is
"Billy" Just the same.
They say he Isn't "dignified." That
doesn't make hlm shrink
A graveyard may be dignified, but a
tombstone doesnt think.
Those fossils in Washington may be a
trllle chilly,
But If he doesn't warm them up we'll
lose our faith In "Billy."
Chicago Times. Herald.
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Wenthcr nml Other Predictions for
tho Coining Wed;.
Sunday, Jan. 21 Third Sunday aftr
Kplphany. Weather mild. A child born on
this day will be clever yet rash and Im
petuous and not very fortunate.
.Monday, Jan. 25. Mercury sextlle to
Saturn. Weather stormy. A child born
on this day will be clever but not success
ful in a business way. Avoid superiors
and keep quiet.
Tuesday, Jan. 26 Mercury sesqulquad
rate to Mars. Weather stormy. A child
born on this day will be successful if born
early In tho morning, and will be (ft an
Inventive nature. Sell.
Wednesday, Jan. 27. Moon In conjunc
tion with Saturn. "Weather stormy. A
child born on this day win have a check
ered career. Sell.
Thursday, Jan. 28,-Sun 160 degrees from
Jupiter. A child born on this day will
succeed best In the employ of others.
Avoid superior nml don't quarrel.
Friday, Jan. 29. Mercury sextile to
Venus. Weather unsettled. A child born
on this day. will be careless and extrav
agant. Avoid women and travel In the
morning.
Saturday, Jan. 30. Sun qulntile to Sat
urn. Weather unsettled. A child born
on this day will lie rather fortunate and
rise in life; a female will marry a hot
tempered man and will not live happily
with him. An uncertain day.
TWO COOI) OIUKCTIONS.
From tho Troy, N. Y Record.
All talk about the purchase of Cuba by
the ITnlted States Is Idle. If Spain sold
the Ifland It could not deliver tho goods,
slnco It Is in control of little more than
the cities and a little strip along the
coast. Besides, it yet is to be shown that
it would be to our advantage to take it at
any price.
DON'T YOU I1KLIF.VK IT.
From the Philadelphia lleeord.
It Is estimated that the Anglo-American
arbitration treaty would save Great Brit
ain at least $3,000,000 annually which would
otherwise have to be expended In forti
fications and In fleets for American wa
ters; and, of course, there would be a cor
responding saving to our treasury.
AS COOD AS liVEK.
From tho Now York Sun.
Actually there has been no decadence
In tho United States senate. The charac
ter of tho senate was never better than it
is now, Its stability noyer greater, and it
was never more deserving of consideration
as a deliberative and conservative body.
Odds and Ends, we find
while taking stock, are being
sold at greatly reduced prices
to make room for new spring
goods.
Have some good Dinner
Sets we are closing out very
low. $15.00 Sets, with a few
pieces short, now $10.00,
THE
demons, Ferber,
O'Maliey Co.
432 Lackawanna Ave.
UY YOUR
LANK
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New Stock, Complete Assortment.
437 Spruce Street,
Opposite The Commonwealth.
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Our Holiday Display of useful and
ornamental articles was never sa
larye as this season's exhibit. The
advantage of having so large and
varied an assortment to select from
will he apparent to all who contem
plate giving presents of a substantial
and artistic character, or buying for
their own use.
Writing Desks.
Dressing Tublcs,
Chcval Glasses,
Couches,
Rockers,
Ncclining nnd Easy Chairs,
Music Cabinets,
Parlor Cabinets and Tables,
Work Tables,
Curio Cases,
Tea Tables,
VerniS'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,
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The Celebrated Yankee
Dollar Watch. Guaran
teed for One Year.
At Our New and
Klcgaut Storeroom,
130 WYOMING AVENUE
Coal Exchanze, Opp, Mute! Jermyn.
"Old linn in n;v surround
ings," like an old "stone in new
settings," shines more brilliant
than ever, and "shines for all."
Diamonds, Fine Jewlery,
Watches, Silverware,
Silver Novelties,
Rich Gut Glass, Clocks,
Fine Leather Goods,
Opera Glasses,
When you see our Net Prices
you will ask for No Discount. All
Arc Welcome.
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All HOUflLV
BYRON WRITING
That 'shcol" was paved with good
intentions, probably realized the truth
of the assertion. Don't let you r good
resolution to buy only th best Blank
Books, Olllce Supplies, Type
Writing Supplies, etc., at our store
be a paving stone. We keep the best
in variety and quality. We also make
a specialty of Draughting Supplies.
Reynolds Bros.,
Stationers and Engrave,
HOTEL JURMYN BUILDINU.
RUBBER '
Lodge and Corporation Seals,
Rubber Stamp Inks, All Colors,
Daters, Pads, Pocket Cullery,
Scissors, Revolvers,
Razors, Strops, Padlocks,
Bicycles and Supplies,
Umbrella Repairing
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods,
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222 WV0MI.1G AVEXUi
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Lager
Brewery
Manufacturers of tho Celebrated
PilBI li'll
CAPACITY:
100,000 Barrels per AEinum
WOLF & WENZfiL,
531 Linden., Opp. Court House,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Bole Agents for Richardson Boyuton'a
Furnaces uud Hauvetk
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