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BEMIFUL
SKIN
Eoft.'Whlto Hands with Shapely Nails, iMxn-'
risnt Italr with Clean, 'Wholcsomo Scalp, pro
dnceil by CuTicunx Soap, tho most cUcctlvo
skin purifying and beautifying soap In tho
world, as well as pnrost and sweetest, for
toilet , bath, and nursery. Tho only prevent! o
of Inflammation and clogging of tho Fores.
SoapIi .old threijIioiiMtw world. Toms Divoivn
Cm. cotr., Bole I'ops.. Bo.ton, U. S. A.
7-"Ho o Partly nd Bnatily U Skin, 8lp,
tad H.lr," mill.il lr.
BABY HUMORS KV'"'"" K.K
0ABBON0ALE,
Iltcaders will plcaso note that advertise
ments, orders for Job work, and Items for
publication left at tho establishment of
Bhannon & Co., newsdealers. North Main
Btrcot, will recelvo prompt attention; of
fice open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
All the Directors hut One Arc I'rqscnt.
Ittihinuss Transncted.
Messtfi. Alexander, Coopan, Colvlllo,
Norton mid l3olnn, directors, were
prcKont nt a meeting of the city school
lioard on Monday evening. Tteasurer
Norton reported that tho stuto appro
lirlatlon of $12.r,S7.22 had been iccelved.
The board ordered that $7,17S.S1 bo used
to pay the amount borrowed last year.
Tho board Mill nsk the teachers to ob
serve Arbor day, Apt It 23, ni much
n possible. Mr. Alexander hn lng re
ported that No. 4 school has no Hag,
Mr. Norton asl.ert the ptesldent to pur
chase one n? his gift to the school. Mr
Norton's gift was accepted In behalf of
tht school with the thanks of the
Imnid.
Superintendent Forbes reported tint
the llclmont street school was In a
crowded condition. It appeared to tho
boird that It was desirable to fit np a
ncunt room, iralJiii! eight Insteid of
seven .school looirs. Miss Anna. Gonlty
will thus be placed on th? regular roll
ns teacher. Mr. Alexander, us an 'old
Miteran, desired to fix sent a resolution.
It WiT! In sviis'anec thut on the'j'th
of April, tho anniversary of Grant's
birthday, during the day mIipii the
monument la to ha dedicated to his
memory', the boaid order the janitors
to i also the national standard on their
jesptttlve buildings dutlnir tho day If
the weather penults. The board adopt
ed this resolution. An application was
iccelved and filed from Lewis A. Wil
liams, of Collegevllle, Pa., for a position
.13 teacher.
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF,
Despondency Leads Professor Carl
Ilcsslcr to Attempt Suicide.
Professor Carl Hessler, well known
In this city as a met accomplished
musician, through despondency and
iinancial dlfllcultles on Monday after
noon swallowed about a quarter of an
ounce of chloroform. Dr. Malaun was
summoned and oidered him taken to
the. hospital. His condition was not
considered serious and his friends think
that no more trouble will result.
Much sympathy was felt for him and
his friends will nslt him out of his
difficulties. Ills business has suffered
owing to 111 health and brooding over
Ills condition led to tho feelings of dis
couragement. Professor Hessler has
resided In this city for six or seven
years. Ho was connected for some
time with the Mozart bind and orches
tia. In his xarlous departments of mu
sical Instruction on the violin and piano
lie excels.
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
The Select nrnuch Holds n Regular
Meeting on Monday.
The select council held Its regular
meeting on Monday night. Mr. Swlgert
intmduced a tnx levy ordinance provid
ing for a levy of seven mills on each
dollar of valuation for cltv purposes,
three mills for installments, and in
terest of public debt, and a pole tax of
one dollar on each male resident over
twenty-one years of age. The ordi
nance passed unanimously tho llrst
reading. New resolutions and bills
were presented and referred to com
mittees. After tliLs general business,
and before the council adjourned, Mr.
Swlgert, the foimer chairman, offered
congratulations and beM wishes to Mr.
McNulty, ills successor. He would
gladly give his hearty support, and do
all that was in his power to advance
the business.
Is n Staunch Republican.
Select Councilman Katon denied the
report lrude before re-oiganlzatlon that
lie would vote with the Demo Mats for
chairman. Hv said: "I never had any
intention of voting with the Democrats
nnd there Is no ground whatever fr
such u report." He is a staunch Ke
publlcan, an excellent councilman, ever
ready to do his study.
Poor Hoard Elects Olliccrs.
The city poor boaid hold a meeting
on Mondny evening and elected officers
for the coming year aa follows: Presi
dent, A. F. Cooke; secretury, A. W.
Daley; treasurer, M. T. Clllmartln; at
torney, Hon. J. J. O'Nell; physician,
Dr. J. A. Kelly.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Bertha Hettinger has accepted a
position In Joslyn'u millinery depart
ment. Thomas Crane, of Wilson Creek, had
his loft hand bruised between cars In tho
mines Monday.
Miss Frances Abbott was the guest of
Miss Llzze' Hitchcock, of Green Itldse,
last evening.
Miss Mnry Maxwell spent Monday with
her ilstor, Mrs. James Allen, In Jermyn.
The family of John Swjlndlehurst, of
(pleura
CARPET SALE
1,000 yards Ingrain Carpets marked to 18c, 23c,
25c, 29c, 35c, worth from 25c to 50c.
OIL CLOTH SALK-BOO yards Floor Oil Cloths marked lo 15c, 20c,
25c, 30c, 33c Square Yard, worth from 20c to 50c.
MATTING SALU-200 yards assorted Mattlug, 8Jc to 25c. Just one
half their value.
This sale to last ono week only. Tapestry Carpets at cut prices.
. SCOTT INGLIS.
Wilson Creek, who had typhoid fever
several months bro, nro all sick with
diphtheria nave Sirs, flnlndlehurst.
Will Itoberts hns accepted a position
with tho l'urplo Undertaking company.
Ho will liavo clmrfco of tho bicycle de
partment. Mrs. Henry Scarlc, of West PIttston,
Is visiting her ulster, Jlrn. Oeorffo Lows
ley, of High street,
i:. W. Jackson, of Susquehanna, at
tended n meeting of the Sperl Heater
compnny directors In this city yesterday
morning,
Tho Sunday hcIiooI nt the Methodist
chapel at No. 4 has been reorganized.
The following ofllccrs havo been elected:
O. Ij. Stanton, superintendent; A. U. Cor
rell, assistant superintendent; Mrs. John
Ilomlch, treasurer; William Williams,
Jr., secretary'.
AUCI1HALI).
Tho borough council held a long ses
sion on Monday evening. President Hunt
presided and nit tho members wcro pres
ent. Tho following bills were ordered
paid: J. Bishop, J37.2G; Kdward O'Horo,
$2 to. A. Caw ley, sr 3; P. Wallcn, Jl.Go;
C. Klclnbauor, (2; Thomas Munloy, J2;
Crescent Lleotrlc company, J22.r.; Henry
Wllkcy, $5, street commissioner's time,
M1.2C A bill of Archbald Water com
puny was laid over for correction ns wcro
also tho bills of tho borough auditors
until the llrenso accounts aro audited.
Mr. Hehlo reported that he. had con-i
suited Mr. Klnback with reference to a
cabinet for storing borough records, and
tho figures ho received wcro $50, $53 and
$00. Tho chair appointed Messrs. Uehle,
Jones and Phllbln a committee to pro
cure a cabinet such as Is required. Mr.
Hchlo also suggested that the borough
Bet a plough for use on the roads and
tho matter was referred to the road com
mittee, ns was also his suggestion that
a shed bo built In the rear of tho borough
building for tho storage of tho road ma
chine and street commissioner's tools.
Mr. Uchlo also called attention to the un
certainty of tho lino between this and
Jermvn borough nnd offered a lesolutlou
empowering tho borough attorney to tako
Btcps to havo tho lino definitely fixed.
Tho resolution was adopted Mr. Wag
ner also wanted to havo the fence lines
on South Main street located and tho
road committee was directed to look up
tho suney mado several years ago. The
borough attorney was also directed to
defend tho suit ngalnst the borough be
gun by James N. Johnson, of Wlnton.. J
ino committee nppointeu to investigate
tho claim of the borough rtgaTnst ex
Tteaaurer Barrett reported that tho aud
itors books had been examined; that
leaves were torn out and mutilated and
that the general condition of the book
was such that it would be hard for tho
borough to prove its claim to tho $17 In
dispute. With tho report was an opin
ion fiom tho borough attorney stating
that tho council had power to dispose of
tho matter and intimating that it would
bo prevented from collecting tho amount
by the operation of tho stntuto of limita
tions. Under theso circumstances tho
committee recommended that Mr. Bar
rett bo exonorated. Mr Klelnbauer
moved that Mr. Barrett bo exonerated
and tho motion was adopted without a
dissenting olce. Mr. Phllbln called at
tention to tho ncancles on tho board of
health and suggested that D. P. O'Bourko
bo reappointed from the Third ward.
Mr. Behlo named M. J. Kearney to 1111
tho acancy in tho First ward and his
numo was Included in Mr. Phllbln's mo
tion, which was adopted. Tho bond of
High Constablo Edward O'Horo was ac
cepted. Mr. Phllbln called attention to
tho need of painting tho bridges and af
ter considerable discussion tho secretary
was directed to advertlso for prooosals
lor tho work. Burgess Langan briefly
address tho council on tho need of police
and served notice he did not intend to
1111 tho dual role of burgess and police
man. Ho also wanted the practice of
dumping ashes and refuso on tho streets
stopped, wanted locks for tho cells In tho
borough prison and asked that special at
tention be given to the hydrants. All
theso matters were refened to appro
priate committees. Mr. Wagner directed
tho attention of tho council to the matter
of taxing telegraph and electric light
poles and fuortd taxing all except those
used by parties residing here He called
attention to the fact that other boroughs
hail been collecting tax on poles for tho
past few years and thought we had tho
same rlaht to do so. Mr Behlo favored
taxing all tho poles without exception.
Tho matter will be moro fully discussed
nt n later meeting. Contractor Splllano
naked tho council to pay his bill of $2"i
for extra work on tho foot bridge. Mr.
Beluo considered It too lilght nnd ob
jected to its pnment. Mr Splllano then
explained why It was so high and tho
council decided to Investigate for Itself
and laid tho matter over for discussion
at tho next meeting. John M. Dougher
told tho council of an accident his horso
sustnlned becauso of the bad condition
of Hill street. Action on this matter will
bo taken at n meeting to bo held on
Thursday eonlng.
Tho school board also met on Monday
evenings with every member present A
number of bills were ordered paid. Tho
secretary was directed to confer with tho
Bchool boards of Jefferson and Carbon
dale townships with a view to having
them pay for the tuition of children from
those townships who aro now attending
tho schools of this borough. The opening
of tho school on South Main street, closed
because of tho prevalence of measles In
that neighborhood, was left with tho ed
ucational committee. No other Impor
tant buslnebs was done,
MOSCOW.
The entertainment given by Miss Caro
lyn V. Dorsey's pupils In Odd Fellows'
hull Friday evening was presented be
fore a largo audience. The progrnmmo
was most elaborato and was participated
In by tho following: The Misses Sarnh
Decker. Mablo DoWItt, Ituth Gardner,
Graco Hinds, Stasia Conboy, Maria De
pew, Helena Holllster, Dalby Wardell,
Dot Lumley. Mary Yeager, Lena Dixon,
Lizzie Harndon, rtoma Wllber, Jennlo
Newell, Jennlo Cannon, Messrs. Arthur
Doisev. Walter Wardell, Frank Wardell
and Howard Yeager. Music -was fur
nished by Miss Holllster's orchestra. Tho
entertainment was most pleasing nnd en
llsttd tho attention of the audience from
beginning to end.
It. M. LaTouche, of Instanter, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L La
Touche.
Thomas Glover, of Peckvllle, spent Sun
day with his father. Dr. E. A. Glover.
Charles Cannon left Monday for his
homo In Long Island City, after spending
it few days with his rather, B. J. Cannon
Miss Lillian Weed, of Scranton, was tho
guest of Miss Molllo Noack Friday.
Mrs. Harriot Simpson Is visiting hei
daughter In Wllkes-Barre.
Aithur Leltz called on friends hero last
w eek.
Mrs Charles Noaek spent Wednesday
with her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Davis, In
Elmhurst
LE BRUM'S
for r.ixnr.n sex.
TIiIh remedy Iiclnc in.
Jccted directly to tho
Heat of theme dlseaecB
of tho Gcnlto-llrlnary
Organ, reeiulres uo
chance, of diet. Care
guaranteed In 1 to 0
lilnya. Mtuallplaiunack.
ace ny moil, ui.uu,
Mold only by
Wm. Q, Clark, 326 I'enu Ave,, Scranton, Pa,
Carpets, Draperies and Wall Papers,
419 Lacka. Ave.
JKltMVN.
Miss Jcnnlo Battenberg was a visitor
at Ecranton yesterday.
T. H. Koup spent Sunday in Dorrancc
ton. Chester Crawford, formerly of St.
Ocorge's hotel, was in Scranton yester
day. Invitations havo been Issued for the
marrlago on April 20 of Martha, daughter
of Mr. nnd Mrs. John II. Solomon, to
Oeorgo Griffiths, of Dorrancoton, at tho
residence of tho bride's parents on Main
Btrect.
Mayfleld council met In regular session
on Monday eveplng, with John Mccarty
and W. Williams absent. Tho committee
which was appointed nt a special meet
ing a short tlmo ngo at tho request of
tho Jermyn council to act with them In
having tho disputed lino located, reported
that they had dono nothing In tho mat
ter, ns they had been Ignored by the Jer
myn council, who had gono to court and
had a commission appointed to do tho
work. The committee was discharged.
Tho street committee reported having
gono over tho work dono by tho Electri
cal Construction compnny, and with tho
exception of a few minor defects tho work
wa well done. As tho company agreed
to theso. the work was accepted. Street
Commissioner Walker was present, ant
Informed council that ho had notified the
Carbondnlo Traction company to desist
from putting ashes on tho roadway, ns
tho franchlso called for gravel. General
Manager Flynn thought that ashes would
do no harm. Council, however, instructed
Mr. Walker to carry out tho provisions
of tho franchise and permit tho Traction
company to uso nothing but gravel. Tho
commissioner was also Instructed to havo
hoop iron placed on electric light poles
where people wero making a practlco of
tying their horses to them. Councilman
Dempscy wanted a crosswalk put down
nt the Intersection of Main ond Hyland
streets. Tho matter was laid over until
the commltteo lays out the work for the
year. Tho chair appointed a commltteo
to purchawo a whlstlo to bo put on tho
boilers at tho pump shaft for a flro
alarm. Tho necessity for this was shown
by tho flro on Sunday night. Burgess
Duffy submitted tho following names for
policemen: Bryan Donnelly, chief; Chaa.
Potter, Thomas Morgan, Samuel Con
stan nnd Michael nowlak. They were
confirmed. Several bills wero ordered
paid, after which council adjourned.
Tho boys' brigade recently organized
by Mr. Kessenden In connection with tho
St. James Sunday school, Is at present ono
of tho most enthusiastic societies In the
linrnnirh. When meeting night comes
around not ono absentee is noted, and It
would be a dlfllcult tnsk to Induce a mem
ber to stay away. Tho members com
menced drilling under tho competent In
struction of James Nicholson, nnd as soon
as tho necessary' funds aro forthcoming
they will bo uniformed A reading club,
a singing class and other Interesting fea
tures are connected with tho organiza
tion, and In time the rector hopes to havo
a gymnasium for tho use of the brigade.
Kddle, the C-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. IMmund Edmunds, met with a pain
ful accident Monday afternoon. He, with
some other little boys, while playing on
tho road, found a loaded cartridge. While
playing with tho cartridge it exploded. In
juring quite severely young Cdmunds
hand.
AVOCA.
The Catholic Mutual Benefit association
will meet In regular session this evening.
Itev. P. H. Quinnan. of PIttston,
preached the Lenten sermon In St. Mary's
church last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Decker havo re
turned to their homo In Nicholson after
several days' visit with friends on tho
West Side.
Ml3scs Ethel Shears and Marlon Mor
gan, of tho West Side, nro seriously 111
of measles, which havo developed Into
serious symptoms of a malignant type,
Mrs. James Munley is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. (John Lally, of Olyphant.
Itov. E. L. Van Hocsen left on Monday
to attend tho Methodist Episcopal confer
ence at Oneonta. N. Y. At a recent meet
ing of the congregation It was unani
mously ngreed that Bev. Mr. Van Hocsen
continue his labors among them.
Mrs. L A. Howard, Mrs. L. A. Llnder
muth, Mrs. W. B. Hutchlns nnd Mrs D
Price will represent tho Mooslc Ladles'
Home and Foreign Missionary society in
tho Hyde Park convention tomorrow
Misses Jennie Young nnd Jennie Whyto
havo Joined the bicycle brigade.
Sirs H. M Steever was a visitor In
Scranton yesterday.
Mr. Mark Bosloy has returned homo af
ter a few days' visit at tho resldenco of
Mr. and Mrs. Beer, of Itlehmondale.
Miss Mary Alkman has accepted a posi
tion In the millinery department of Jonas
Long's.
Tho llrst of a series of muslcales was
conducted at the resldenco of Mr. nnd Mrs
J. T. Blcaso on Monday evening by mem
bers ot tho Primitive Methodist choir.
Tho following programme was rendered;
Recitation, Anna Deeblo, vocal solo, "Tho
Is tho tlmo when you should take a
Spring Medicine to purify your blood,
give you goo'd appetite, sound sleep,
steady nerves and perfect digestion.
That scrofulous taint, that 6kin trou
ble, that liver dif
flouUy,that bilious
ton do n cy, that
tired feeling, nro
Take
all cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Givo
this medicino a fair trial and you will
rcalizo its positive merit. It is not
what wo say, but what tho peoplo who
aro cured say, which proves that
oods
Sarsaparilla1
the Boat
Spring lied!-
cine.
0. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
u ji nm,. ure Mm llli) easy to
rlOOQ S FllIS take, easy to operate 25c.
THE FIGHT IS OVER,
THE VICTORY IS OURS.
"We have lots of followers, but
our strides nro too loner, our pacd
too fast nnd they fall farther and
farther behind.
Ours is the only first-class mer
chant tailoring; establishment in
.Scranton making garments at pop
ular prices.
Our Specialties Are
Suits at $15, $18 and $20
Wo have secured a piece of the
Identical goods from which PRESI
DENT M'KINLEY'S Inauguration
suit was made. "Wo are now ready
to make suits from these g-oods. It
la a beautiful fabric, tho most per
fect production of an American
loom.
. J. DAVIS,
Merchant Tailor,
Now
iUfl
213 Wyoming Ave., .
Old Sexton," Ilcv. J. Jones; Instrumental
solo, John T. Ulcaso; vocal solo, "Tho
Bklpper," llev. J. Jones; vocal solo, Will
iam Williams; solo, William Itosser,
Light refreshments wero served after
which tho company spent a few hnppy
hours in merry making. The following
wero present: Mr. nnd Mrs. John T.
Blertsc, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams,
Itev. J. Jones, Misses Anna Deeble, Ho
glna Dommermuth, Jennlo Goodwin, Ada
Webster, Mrs. Uosley, Wllllnm Itosser,
Joseph Llewellyn.
At about 1.30 o'clock yesterday morning
fire wns discovered in the building on tho
West Side owned by Mrs. McGuIro nnd
occupied by the families of Prank Col
lins nnd Samuel Slgel. Tho alarm was
promptly sounded nnd the hose company
at onco responded, but there being no
plugs in that section tho stream was
turned on from so great distance that
somewhat inconvenienced tho firemen In
connecting tho hose. Fortunately tho
creek was closo by and contained an un
usually largo amount of water and by
means of tho bucket brigade tho proper
ties encircling tho burning building wcro
saved from cntlro destruction. Tho house
hold goods of both families wcro entirely
destroyed. Mrs. McGuIro can led an In
surance of G00. Tho origin of tho ilro Is
unknown.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Curlcy nro cntcr
tnlnlng a young daughter.
Mrs. B. Mullln nnd daughter, Irene, oi
Scranton, spent Monday at tho resldenco
of Mr. and Mrs. M. lteiignn, of tho West
Side.
0
TAYLOU.
A largo delegation of members of the
Hydo Tark division, Sons of Temperance,
paid a visit to tho Emblem division, No.
67, of this place, on Monday evening.
Tho Taylor Choral Union met for re
hearsal in the Welsh Congregational
church last evening. There wi'S n largo
attendance. Much Intel est Is being man
ifested by tho active members In tho prac
tlco meetings, ns tho tlmo draws near
for tho grand eisteddfod, which will be
held nt tho Frothlngham theater In tho
early iKirt of May. All singers who deslro
to take part aro requested to attend all
meotlngs from now on.
Misses Jennlo Loverlng, Sirah Fox nnd
Tilllo Watklns, of Greenwood, visited
friends In this place on Sunday evening.
Miss Itosina Davis, tho noted Welsh
evangelist, who wns expected to conduct
services at tho Welsh Congregations
church Sunday, April 3, was detained In
Now York city upon her arrival Saturday
evening. It Is reported that Miss Davis
Is quite 111, but expects soon to 1111 her
engagement.
Bev. F. A. King loft yesterday morning
for Oneontn, N. Y., to attend tlu- Metho
dist Episcopal conference In thM. town.
Miss Mnmlo Frnnces. of Laflln, Is vis
iting her grandparents, Mr. nnd Mrs.
James Morris, on Grove street.
Mr. Patilck Healey nnd family, of Tay
lor street, attended the funeral of rela
tives at Dalton yesterday.
Grand District Deputy Saxln John Mace
installed otllcers at tho Mlnooka tribe. No.
247, Improved Order of Bed Men, on Mon
day evening.
Posters aro out for tho grand operetta
to bo hold at tho Calvary' Baptist church
on April 15 nnd 10, entitled "Lalta."
Mrs. David Jones, of Laflln, who has
been visiting her mother on Main street,
has returned home.
John Edwards, of Hyde Park, was a
caller In town on Monday evening
Buy secret medicines if you
want to; trust to their claims
and unknown power. But it
isn't wise when health is fail
ing. About Scott's Emulsion
there is no secret. Its for
mula can be had for the ask
ing by any physician. It 13 no
untried, doubtful thing. For
twenty-five years it has been
held up to the physician and
the people as the standard
emulsion of the world, and
it is as much and more the
standard to-day as it was a
quarter of a century ago. Is
the best any too good for vou?
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
General Aftent for the Wj oraing
DlKtrlct for
DUPONT'S
POWDER
Mining, Wasting, Hnortlnsc, Smokeless
nntl tho Ilcnnuno Chemical
Company's
High. Explosives
Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
Ilooma 212, 2lfl nnd 2X1 Commonwealth
Building, Bcianton.
AdENClES:
THOS. FORD,
JOHN B. SMITH & SON,
E. W. MULL! 0 AN,
PIttston.
Plymouth.
Wikes-Uarre.
CALL UP 3682i
MBLONEY OIL AND MHHUF1I0TDRINC
CO.
I If t
OPPICB AND WAREHOUSE,
Ml TO igi ttCRIDIAN STRECT.
1L W.COLLINS, Manager.
REGRETS
"Wishing and doing aro far from alike, Tho wise aot piomptly.
whilo dreamers wish they had acted, after tho opportunity harassed.
THAT'S HOW IT'LL BE
With hundreds of women iu Scranton in a week or two. They'll wish
they had got a sharo iu tho
BANKRUPT SALE BARGAINS
At tho closing out of Kerr, Son & Co.'s stock, after it is all over, nnd
won't thoy envy their wiser neighbors who Baved their dollars whon
they had a chance- Thou thoy'll say, "If I had only known." What
good will It do them! Tho Balo closes shortly. Stooks aro getting
"Klit.
S. Q. KERR, Agent.
Oppo.lte M.ln Entrance A fQ I nrlfnwnnnn Avp
0TO".-"-S ""'
A LETTER TO WOMEN
From Mro. Jcimoa Corrlfjrm.
For seventeen years I hnvo Buffered.
Periods wero so very painful tlint I
would havo to go to tho doctor every
month.
He said that I had tin enlargement of
tho womb, nnd told my husband that I
must undergo an
operation, ns I had
tumors in tho
womb, and it
wus a caso of
lifo or dentil.
1 was ope
rated upon
twice, but it
did not seem
to do mo any
good, it mado
mo very weak.
I was troubled
with tho leu
corrhcoa n
great deal.
I also suffer
ed with tho
sick headache,
vomiting
spells, back
ache nil tho
time, terrible pnm in my left side, chills,
loss of appetite, nnd could not sleep
nights. After taking several bottles of
Lydia B. Finkham's Vegetable Com
pound, some Liver Pills, nnd using your
Sanative Wash, 1 recovered.
I enn cat well, nnd every ono that
sees me tells me I am a different per
son. I can do all my own work, sleep
well nnd feel well. I am growing
stronger every elay, nnd nm ablo to go
out and enjoy a walk nnd not feel all
tired out when I return, ns I used to. I
doctored for sixteen years, anil in all
thoso years I ilid not feel ns well as I do
at the present time. I wish that every
woman that is troubled nsl was, would
try that medicine. Oh! it is so good
to feel well, nnd it is nil owing to Mrs.
Plnkham's kind advice and medicine.
Mns. James Coriuciak, 284 Center St.,
Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Philadelphia Manufacturers ot
CLOAKS and SUIT
421 Lackawanna Ave.
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits,
Skirts, Coats, Capes Etc,
Our method of dolnc tho unit nnd wrap
ImMncss Ik different from other house. A o
imtnufniture tho richest goodx in our own
Hoik roomH. Wo buy from Importers and
jnanufucturers the hlKhest class of uoods for
spot cash below tho market prices nnd kb
our customers better goods lor less money
than any other house in Hcrnnton. This
great opening salo It tho beginning of this
spring's wonderful lou-prlt-o movement, iu
Ladles' Suits, Skirts, Waists and
Wraps.
llroadcloth Hulls, especially effcctlvo Eton
Jnt kets, with liolero, four dlirer- CLA OS!
ent shades, worth S8.no V' S&
fctjlUh French llroadcloth Suits, fly front
Jackets, silk lined throughout, ran hacked
skirts, lambrlc lined, regular $0, CC QQ.
tor &&
Etamlne, Crash, Cloth Can as Wene Suits,
In idl tho new shades; handsomely braided.
Eaton and Hrnndenburg stjle, (Co QQ
sir. suits vy.yo
Molro Antlquo Silk Skirts, lntest cut,
handsomely tlnlshed. doodSIO CA OR
values PW.VO
Drocaded Satin and Silk Skirts, elegant now
Satterns, fun baolt, Mcll lined. OLA oft
ood ?0 nlues &t.SO
Changeable Tailetn Silk Shirt Wnlsts, also
handsome assortment of fancy silk waists
In styles nnd shades too numerous to men-
S1.98,$2.9S,S3.9S'$i.9S
Wo wish to call particular nttcntlon to our
fine line of Illeyolo blurts and Suits nt the
ery lowest prices.
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No Chaige for Alterations.
Clover, Timothy,
Orchard Grass,
Blue Grass, Red Top,
White Clover,
Central Park
and Lawn Grass.
Land Plaster,
Bone Phosphate,
Ground Bone and
Lawn Dressing.
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Fertilizers
THE LEADING AND LARGEST MILLINERY STORE.
&6-&6Ao?l
413 LACKAWANNA AVE.
All tlio beattnpj of tom-toms nnd fino talk in tho papers cannot mako
stalo goods truly interesting. Every thing in ottrstoro is now
and bright and fresh, of tho best quality nnd nt
lower prices tlmu most stores ask for in-
forlor and old stylo goods.
Absolute Satisfaction is Guaranteed or You Get
Your Money Back.
TRIMMED HATS.
rive hundred Trimmed Huts mmtohrtho
bent trimmers and milliners in heranton,
best quality of materials. Trimmed In tbo
hclttht or fashion. Iirgo IlntH, Small lints,
Loqucsnnd llomut',
SI.OS, S2.0S, S3.DS, Si.OS.
About half w hat other stores ask.
UNTRiMMED HATS,
Fancy straw Hats, Hnlln Straw Hats, Laco
Straw Hats, prices,
Mc, 18c, 02c, 73c, Sc.
All tho newest sbnpes nnd many shapes
that other sloi es can't uc t. A 11 the now colors.
Everything in Milllinery and Trimmings at Half Other Stores Prices
JULIUS TKAUGOTT, Prop. il.i Lackniraimn Avenue.
FOR US TO
We do as we advertise. We allow no
misrepresentation. We have the only es
tablishment of its kind in the city.
We Carry
Different
All of which are the Very latest
and most select designs.
01 WORKMANSHIP 11 FIT
Our Prices Cannot
Be Equaled Anywhere.
HI 11 II PUS
427 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA.
ASELPEACRTPyRTVoATE EUROPE, 1897
COST OF TRIP: from Now York to New York, only $260 1
Including All Necessary Uxpenjes, Tickets to Return (Jood (or One Year,
Jrosslns the KiikIIsIi Clmnnel ly best (duj ) miIpc, ln rtot'r nnd Ontcncl. No nlslit travel
la Kuropp. Ilioeldjiuit ncu tulii-m'rtw Amerlum I.lnoH. 8. ".St. l'uul," 0 1,000 tons,)
recently built by tbo 1'riinips, which oonC"s the i:ctirslon lu (Hi lns to faoutb-
nmpton. (xcellmt t o-berth roomn renerveil for curly ilepoHitora.
KOUTi;: New York, Southampton, London, Dover, Ostcnd, Ilrussels.l'nris,
Versailles, Antwerp, Now York.
To sail from Now York by tho American I.lnn now twin-screw steamer "ST. PAUL."
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7th, 1897.
(Vlthan Annex Trip to the Rhine and Switzerland at $901 a Second Annex Trip through It
aly ut $uu additional, Loudon to Stratford-on-Avon ond back (iday), $81
Scotland 13 days), $16
Dj-itlonul Holland Trip. $10 oMru: tiycllnj; Tour (lmlmllnt; Nhort trips In Kneland, 3 dayl
ulougthe llhlnc, and'Jdiija tbrouchthu llluck Forest, 1'urls uud UoUdo
lioulogDel $iretra, toe omt lost of transporting blcjclv.
I OK KUIUIinit I'AUTICULAKH AUO'lIKSS
5. N. CALLKNDtin, COB. SPltUOK STREET AND WYOMING AVENUE,
SCRANTON. PA,
MT. PLEASANT
COAL
ATRETAIL,
Coal of tho best quality for domestlo us
ml of all sizes. Including Uuclcwheat and
iilrdseyc, delivered la any part ot tbo city
at tbo lowest piioo.
Orders received at the Office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No. t;
telophone No. JC4. or t the m!n, tele
phone No. tn. will be promptly attended
to, Dealers iiupplled at tbo mine.
WM.T. SM8TH.
RIBBONS,
A great showing of ltlbbons. Itlbbons nt
firlces doublv tempting because of tho excel.
encoof tho goods.
New Moire Mid llroende lllbbons, Nos. 30
nnd in, toco vord, worth i!5r.
KM ra w lde, Nps. do nnd HO. nil 811k Moire
Taney Stripe nnd llrocndo lllbbon at 35c
yard, should lo ftOc.
FLOWERS.
Flowers, perfect copies of all nntural flowers
nnd foliage; many striking and beautiful
novelties.
Kino Hose. 10c n bunch.
l'oruet-Mc-Nots. 10c n bunch.
Popples and Oornnluiiin, 35c a bunch,
railage, largo bunches, 15c, 35c and
35c n
IHIIIC'll.
DO BUSINESS.
Over 300
Styles of
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