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TnE SCl?ANTOK TRIBUNE-FIT TD AY MORNTNGr, APRIL 10, 1897,
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SCR ANTON, APRIL. 1G, 1S07.
Remember the good roads meeting at
the board of trade hall, Monday night.
Saturdny's Tribune.
The Tribune will print tomorrow a
review of the Hawaiian Issue from the
pen of Richard Rusteod, Jr., of this city,
which takes ground and masses evi
dence In u manner quite out of the or
dinary. The contribution Is Intensely
Interesting, and has received the writ
ten endorsement of crs-Queon Lllluo
Icnlanl as being an accurate presenta
tion ot her side of the case.
Another noteworthy feature of Sat
urday's Tribune will be the beginning
of a now series of sprightly letters from
Jyondon by Miss Sadie K. Kcitsct. treat
ing of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubi
lee. Despite her studies and concert
work. Miss Kaiser has undertaken to
write for The Tribune exclusive re
ports of that notable forthcoming com
memoration of the longest reign In
English history; and It Is unnecessary
to add that her letters will be most
readable. We are willing to offer them
In comparison with those of many more
experienced and renowned special cor
respondents who have made Journalism
their life vocation.
A complete story by one of the most
famous of living writers of fiction,
handsomely Illustrated; u page of se
lected reading relating to the Inter
ests of women nnd the home; a most
interesting and Informing paper from
the pen of Hon. Theodore Hart, editor
of the PIttston flnzetto, upon modprn
Jlexlco as revealed to him during a re
cent visit to our sister republic, nnd a
variety of choice miscellany will com
plement the regular news features that
In themselves nre fur In advance of
local competition.
Sixteen pages, but only two cents.
A senator Is quoted anonymously by
thn Washington Post as saying that
the most potent factors In emasculating
the arbitration treaty were agents of
the Russian and German governments.
What concern was it of thelr's?
Always More Taxation.
It Is ono of the anomalies ot hard
times that while Incomes shrink, taxes
Invariably Increase. At the present
time, congress Is wrestling with the
problem bow to add $70,000,000 a year to
the national revt nues: the legislature at
Harrlsburg Is In the throes of a debate
over a direct Inheritance tax planned
to swell by $1,000,000 the annual reve
nues of the stnte: and now th? Scran
ton board of control gets into line with
a high water mark tax levy designed
to put the local school fund above the
thlrd-of-a-mllllon level.
There are excuses for the deficits at
"Washington and at Harrlsburg. In the
one case the people had O rover Cleve
land to contend with, nnd In the other
they had an accidental fire. Hut we
are not at all convinced that adequate
excuse can be offered In behalf of the
free and easy financiering which has
brought the board of control face,
to face with Its resent dilemma. If It
can we shall only be too glad to pub
lish It.
Of course the people will pay these
new taxes and keep up the standard of
government. They are too sensible to
let a few pennies of extra tax stand in
the way of well-equipped free schools
They recognize that the last place to
constrict appropriations Is in the direc
tion of popular education. At the same
time, wo shouldn't lie surprised if they
would nsk themselves whether If a pru
dent and Intelligent policy had been In
vogue in tho board of control during
recent years, with money voted for new
buildings not primarily to help mem
bers to a re-election but In response to
actual public needs, such a tancle In
the board's finances would ever have
occurred.
Frank Talk at Last.
Now that John Wanamakcr's person
al ambitions no longer star, 1 In tho
way, the Philadelphia papers are begin
ning to give pialn advice to tho Eusl
liess Men's) league which lately set It
self up as a now machine force In Penn
sylvania polities. The chairman of the
Philadelphia branch of that curious or
ganization, Rudolph Riankenburg an
admirable old (rnlleman with a ten
dency to becemo ov.citcd lately grew
very Indignant wln ho heard that
Mayor Warwick, David Martin and the
other experienced mainstays of the
anti-Quay combine had made their
peace with the Heaver senator and
would resume their old places In the
Quay column. He threatened, It Is
Bald, to carry on the war until tho
wholo pack of them wore cleaned out,
and. this gave Colonel McCluro his op
portunity. "Mr. Wanheiiburg," says tho Times,
"can hardly be dtcelved ns to tho Min
us of the Durtnegg Men's league of this
city and state. It Is not now, and
never has been, an organization with
sufficient power to assort Itself as a
factor In city or utate politics. It did
not control a Hlngle precinct In this city
either at tho November or February
election. It did not control the elec
tion of a single senator or representa
tive in Philadelphia. It was entlroly
voiceless, unheard nnd unfelt, In the
February election that Involved tho
cholco of agents of tho people who
would expend thrlco tho revenues of
the Htate for tho municipality, and If
AVunvJck and Martin shall make termB
with the friends of Quay, It could not
create a ripple, on tlio political surface
of this city. Th'ere la enough rebellious
public sentiment to organize serious
troubl?, but It can't bo organized and
Marshaled, by the, present Business
Mcn'o league that permitted Itself to
be made the mere tender of u taction."
In other worcis,1 "Its mission as an
organization Is ended, for the reason
that the power It exhibited by associa
tion wllh factional Interests has per
ished, nnd there must bo some new
alignment, entirely free from individual
or factional alms, to make a hopeful
battle" against the present leadership
and conditions of state politics. "Tho
organization that nttempta It must first
of all bo clean-handed Itself, nnd next
must prove Its devotion to general In
terests above all Individual or faction
al alms, and Fttmnirn the whole people
of every class and condition to Its
ranks." That Is to pay, It will not avail
to undertake the purification ot politics
by outbidding the other fellow or to
work a "Miss Nancy" annex to a
"machine" such as was recently as
pcmbled by Van Vnlkenberg and Leach.
The good I.oid, good devil stylo of
political "reform" Is played out. If
Quay nnd Quaylsm nre to be unhorsed,
It must bo by some one really bolter or
really cleverer than he; and the latter
individual npparcntly has yet to be
found.
After all, tho company store Is pre
ferable to the poor house. In many
cases, sad as It Is to say so, these arc
the miner's only alternatives.
Shadow and Substance.
It is reported, but without confirma
tion, that If the duties on cattle provid
ed for by the Dlngley bill ns It passed
the house be not reduced In tho senate
the government of Mexico will retaliate
with a practically prohibitive duty on
American cattle Imports, the present
value of which Is about one quarter of
n million dollars, and also with exclu
sive duties on prepared beef, tallow,
bacon, hams, pork, mutton, poultry',
game, Imitation butter and oleo oil,
whereby our foreign trade would sus
tain another loss of about equal propor
tions. Ot course the Democratic press will
make all the capital It can out of this
rumor, as It has made out of the purely
perfunctory protests of certain. Euro
pean governments against the Dlngley
bill. These tree trade newspapers are
o phllanthtoplc In theory' that they
would court the favor of other nations
even If to do so it were necessary to
make their own land n desolation nnd n
chaos. Although our total foreign
trade Is not more than a tenth as large
as our domestic trade, the latter makes
no appeal to their fostering care, but
they would go to any length to save the
smaller fraction, which Is proportion
ately much the less profitable of the
two. It Is always thus with theorists;
since time began they have made It a
practice to lose the substance while
gtnsplng the shadow.
The triviality of the threatened retal
iation of Mexico In the matter of cattle
Is shown in the fact that while It In
volves a loss at the outside limit of not
more than $300,000, yet the higher duties
of the Dlngley bill will add, It is be
lieved, not less than 5 per cent, to the
value of our domestic cattle by prevent
ing cheap importations a gain for the
fanners of America of not less than
$25,000,000. According to the free trade
theorists this gain is of no account com
pared with n loss In foreign trade of
one-fiftieth as much; but they will
hnve a hard time to get the farmers of
the United States to agree with them.
When Senator Ingalls pronounced
purity In politics nn Iridescent dream
he must have spoken with especial ref
erence tc Kansas.
On the Wrong Tack.
A "memorial to the people of tho
United States" bearing the signatures
of Justice Field, of the United States
Supreme court. Governors O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, Cooke, of Connecticut, and
Grant of Vermont, RIshops Whltaker,
Coleman, Cheney nnd McCabe, and
thirty or forty other men of equal em
inence In varous walks of life, has been
Issued, appealing to them to urge con
gress to pass the bill to prohibit the
transmission by mail or Interstate com
merce of any picture or description of
any prize light or Its accessories.
Says the memorial: "It Is related of
the Greek philosopher, Demonax, of
tho Isle of Cyprus, who at the begin
ning of the second century resided at
Athens, respected for his simple life,
and full of kindness to all, that when
a show of gladiators was about to be
exhibited, he presented himself before
tho assembled people and told them
that they should pass no such decree
until they had first removed away the
nltnr of pity. Today the de
moniacs of the prize ring are let loose
upon society, a multitude of people bow
down In all their Idolatry of animalism,
and the Lord Christ, who is tho 'Altar
of Pity, Head over all things, Is certain
ly far removed from their hearts."
The memorial then ras;s to a consld.
oration of the recent flsht at Carson,
and proceeds: "The good name of the
nation has been outrnged not so much
by the disgraceful event of a specially
brutal encounter between two human
beings, ns by the very reprehensible
course of a large number ot dally pa
pers In exploiting from first to last
the prlze-ilghters and tho light." The
evil effects of this publicity to vice
upon the Impressionable young are
pointed out at length and the conclu
sion Is reached that congress mijst In
tervene with an act curtailing the li
cense of tho newspaper press.
With the moral purpose of this me.
morlal every good citizen Is bound to
have unqualified sympathy; but the
fact remains that tho remedy proposed
Is Impracticable. Vice cannot be elimi
nated from human nature by processes
of secrecy. That was proved In the
monastic centuries when men, to es
cape the devil, became hermits, sought
out lonely caves and huts and grot
toes, and there, away as they supposed
from temptation, wrestled with their
souls only to find old Adam present all
tho time. If it Is out of the power' of
the home, the church and the school to
reach tho young and safeguard their
morals so that they will know how to
discriminate between vicious and
wholesome sport, relief cannot be had
from statutory law. Law does not cre
ate sentiment. Sentiment creates law.
Create tho sentiment first, and the law
will follow naturally and moreover will
be obeyed.
Thero are many more serious task's
for nur lenders In moral ratnrm tn ..,..
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themselves, with than the attempt to
create virtue by restraint of tho press.
Let them try tho plan of reforming the
Individual; once that Is done, the Indi
vidual will not care to read about sub
jects that are debasing, and there will
not be a commercial Incentive for pub
lishers to vend news of prize fights.
Citizens of Roston nre about to voto
upon a proposition to replace Its double
councils with a single municipal legis
lature. Experience points to tho wis
dom In municipal government of a
single council and a strengthened may
oralty. Let responsibility bo located
nnd then lot the band piny.
Arbitration Not Dead.
The IndllTcreiico of the senate to tho
Olney-Paunccfote protocol l very evi
dent slnco that measure received Its re
cent overhauling In committee. There
does not appear to be any more Inclina
tion to discuss the subject, und thcro
nre well-informed persons at Washing
ton win) Intimate that the treaty may
yet lapse through undisturbed expira
tion In a senate pigeonhole.
However, there Is consolation In tho
words of tho Washington. Post. That
Journal has fought the treaty from In
ception to finish, but It now says: "To
set aside this treaty would not be to
repudiate tho principle of arbitration.
The I'nltcd States has always been In
favor of a peaceful adjustment ot any
disputes not Involving national Integ
rity und honor. If Great Britain be
equally disposed In that direction, why
not rest upon the understanding? It
disputes nrlse, they can be adjusted In
the order of their occurrence, nnd In
such fashion as the nature ot each case
suggests. Why provide beforehand for
a cut-and-drled system of adjudication
with a costly and cumbrous machinery
for which there may be no use for
years to come" If the twb nations be
sincere In their professions of peaceful
preferences, surely the rest will be easy
enough."
The second thought of the people Is
likely to coincide with this view,, es
pecially when It takes Into account tho
futility of trying to treat on a basis
of candor and simple honesty with a
government so full ot wiles, strategy,
duplicity and meanness as events In the
vicinity of Crete, not to speak of In
cidents In our own history, prove Great
Rritain to be. The defeat of tlni Olncy
treaty will not discourage those who
favor arbitration; Its worst effects
will be superficial in the chance which
it will give to Rrltlsh diplomacy to
twit us with Insincerity, In view of our
having made In this matter the first
overture. Rut that, after all, will be
only skin deep. Underneath, the great
heart of the American public will beat
r.turdlly as ever for civilized adjudica
tion of International differences, and It
will go on with the good work, treaty or
no treaty, senate or no senate, until
war shall fade Into the past as an ugly
drc-arm
After all, Isn't the merchant foolish
who doesn't advertise in The Tribune?
Gossip at
the Capital
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Washington, April 13. The leaders of
tho Democratic party that Is, the Hon,
Chauncey F. Rlack, the "Sage of York,"
and the Hon. William Jennings Uryan, the
"Orator of the Platte" differ widely as
to whither tarlft or silver should be tho
leading feature of tho next national plat
form of their pnrty. Mr. Black, as presi
dent of tho National Democratic League
of clubs, In a recent address to tho mem
bers of that organization, declared that
the tariff will be the groat Issue in tno
next presidential campaign, and urged
every member of the clubs to prepare for
tho great struggle on that line. At tho
Jefferson dinner glvn In this city on
Tuesday night Mr. Uryan, who was tho
leading light on that occasion, mado a
4-column speech In which he declared that
silver would bo the only Issue In the next
presidential battle. Ho said that the
white metal would and should bo kept
to tho forefront, ns Its free nnd unlimited
coinage was the only thing that will bring
prosperity to this country and restore the
Democratic party to power. Among
other things Mr. Hryan "got off the fol
lowing which Is In direct contradistinction
to what Mr. Black (who was present at
tho dinner) declared only a few days be
fore as tho Democracy's only salvation
In the next campaign:
"Tho money question must be the para
mount issue of tho next campaign, ns It
was of the last. If the Dlngley bill brings
general and permanent prosperity, tho
Democratic party will not be In a position
to win a contest by opposing It. If, on the
other hand, tho Dlngley bill proves a dis
appointment to those who advocate It, our
position of 1S9U will be strengthened, and
public attention will be riveted upon the
fact that the cause of financial depression
Is to be found in our monetary system. In
giving special Importance to this great
Issue tlio party does not mean to assert
that bimetallism Is a panacea for all poli
tical and social ills, but wo mean that
the party will not seriously undertako any
reform until tho money of tho constitution
Is restored."
Mr. Uryan concluded his -speech In tho
following prophetic language: "It (the
Republican pnrty) has but one hope of
escape from tho wrath to come, and that
Is to secure bimetallism by International
ngreement before tho people of tho nation
have another opportunity to speak at tho
polls. While we who bollevo in independ
ent bimetallism generally tegard an In
ternational ngreement as neither neco3-
sary or possible we may well hope for
success to any ono who may make the at
tempt to secure foreign assistance. If our
opponents succeed In opening tho mints
of other nations as well ns their own mints
wo shall rejoice, becauso the condition of
tho ptoplo will bo Improved nnd they will
bo able to proceed with other remedial
legislation. If, however, tho Republican
party, after pledging itself to secure In
ternational bimetallism, finds It lmpossl
ble to fulfill that pledge, Its expressed pro.
fcrenco for a double standard will rise up
to condemn It !f It attempts to continue
longer the evils of tho gold stnndard."
During all of his speech Mr. Bryan did
not mention the tariff ns nn Issue In future
campaigns. Imagine Mr. Black's feelings!
And then thtro were others present who
havo preached nothing but tariff reform
for the past fifteen or twenty years. Tho
Democratic le.Vlrrs ought to get together
occasionally and compare notes.
The nppolntment by the president of
three monetary commissioners for tho
purpose of bringing about an International
agreement on bimetallism, is being favor
ably commented upon by politicians In nil
parties. Tho appointment of these three
special envoys wns Iho result of a report
which Senator Wolcott made to tho presi
dent concornlng his recent Investigation!,
nnd It Is evident that he convinced the
president that there Is sufficient sentiment
In England and Germany favorable to an
International agreement to Justify fur
ther efforts In that direction. Messrs.
Wolcott, Paine and Stevenson go as mis
elonurlos only. They have no power to
act but thry can preach tho gospel anj
convert goldl-UK to repentance. If they
can do nn mora than inrurn tho cnnA.nl
Great Britain nnd Germany o another In
ternational monetnry conference, tho ob
ject of their mission will be accomplished.
If they ran persuade England to resume
coinage In tlio mints of India, and Induce
the Rank of England to keep n portion of
Its reserve In silver, they will win n great
triumph. Tho least they can do Is to keep
up the ngltntlon, stimulate bimetallic sen
timent In Europe, and encourage the ad
vocates ot that school of finance. Tho ap
pointment of two sliver men relieves tho
president from responsibility, and tho
third mun, General Paine, being an
avowed blmctallist, the commission Is a
unit on tho mnlii question. Tho president
cannot, therefore, bo criticised for a lack
of Interest and for not giving tho move
ment all possible encourngement, Tho
iirrt work of the commission will bo of a
purely dlplomntlc charnctcr, looking en
tirely to securing European co-opernt'on.
The memLcrs expect to leave this country
nbout the middle of May, nnd will Imme
diately upon their arrival In Europe get
down to business.
"When I wns In the treasury over twen
ty years ago," sold E. J. Rabcock, private
secretary to Secretary of State Sherman,
"a good many of the clerks got a chance
to sco Europo without any cost to this
government or toss of pay on their part.
At that time we were engaged in refund
ing our debt and It was a pretty big Job.
Rather than pay insurance on tho new
bonds sent to them for exchange tho Eng
llsh financiers would defray tho expenses
of a detachment of clerks sent from Wash.
Ington In chargo of the bonds nnd thereby
save thousands of dollurs. I was sent
over on ono occasion to deliver to tho
Rothschilds :0,000,000 of our bonds. 1 took
thrco men out of tho department with mo
and wo carried the valuables In three iron
boxes that wo never let out of our sight
till they wero put nwny In tho vaults or
tho Bank of England. My colleagues sat
on the boxes most of the time. If thoso
Kngllshmen had pnld the usual rate of In
surance for shipment of such articles
1 per cent. they would havo been out
$200,000 on that ileal. As it was, our lit
tle party didn't cost them over $0,000 or
$7,000."
Chairman Gnrman, of the Democratic
state committee of Pennsylvania, who
was here this week attending the Jeffer
son dinner, nppeared to bo ns hopeful as
ever of his pnrty yet accomplishing some
thing In the Keystone stutc. He has nn
ldeu the next governor of Pennsylvania
will be a Democrat. Mr. Gnrman Is en
titled to cne more "think."
FROM AN EARLY GEOGRAPHY.
N. E. Hatise, formerly editor of the Haw
ley 'Times, but now holding a position In
tho state servlco nt Harrlsburg, sends to
the Honesdalo Independent some decided
ly interesting excerpts from tho earliest
printed geography of Pennsylvania a
"very small unpretentious book published
by Joseph Scott, In the year 1&0S. It con
tains US page!, the printed part being less
than three Inches by five, nnd was sold at
the very modest sum of 60 cents. It was
printed by Robert Cochran, of Philadel
phia, and contains a description of tho
state, also of the countlrs In tho order in
which they were established, nnd the prin
cipal towns nnd villages, with tho popula
tion of the townships according to the cen
sus of'liOO, the first census taken alter
Wayne becamo a county."
Following Is its refcrenco to that county:
"A large mountainous county, established
the 25th of March, 17&S. It was taken from
Northampton; Is W! miles In length, from
N. to S. and 10 in breadth, from E. to W.
In 1S00, it contained 2,501 Inhabitants, nnd
ono slave. It Is bounded N. E. E. and S.
E. by the river Delaware, which separates
It from tho state of New York, and New
Jersey, S. by Northampton, W. by Lu
zerne, and N. by tho state or Now orK.
LCxawaescln river, nnd its numerous aux
iliary' streams, water nearly one-third of
tho county. It flovs E. and empties Into
tho Delaware, nt Cedar Falls. Shohola
creek runs N. E. nnd falls Into teh Dela
ware, n few miles below the Lexawacseln,
Big Bush Kill, Saw, and Little Rush Kill,
creek runs N. E. nnd falls Into the Dela
ware, a few miles above Northampton
creek runs N. E. and falls Into the Dela
ware, nbove the I.exawncsein, nro Mns
thopp, Corklns, Little Equlnunk, Shehock
ing, nnd Shrawdcrs; tho two lntter empty
Into tho Mohhochs branch of tho Deln
wure. Thnt part of the county, S. E. of
the Lexawacseln, extending along the
river Delaware, Is exceedingly mountain
ous and barren: also the W. side of the
county, where tho waters aro separated,
which tlow E. and full Into the Delaware
from those that How S. W. and fall Into
tho E. branch of tho Susquehanna. A
large proportion of the lands are moun
tainous, barren, and unfit for cultivation.
It contains a great number of ponds,
which supply several of the northern
branches, and other streams, of tho Lexa
wacseln. Tho Wal.enpnpeck, ono of the
most considerable branches of tho Lexa
wacseln, flows nenrly In a N. E. direction,
nnd, ns it empties Into that liver, falls
upwards of 300 feet, some say 500. Wayne
gave. In 1S05, on tho election of governor,
SOC votes."
Hero follows a table showing the num
ber of persons in the various townships;
all of whom were free holders except one
In Delawnre township: "Buckingham 119.
Canaan 1S3, Damascus H5. Delaware 2S0,
Lexawacseln 103, .Mount Pleasant 18S, Mid
dle Smlthfleld 410, Palmyra 35S, Upper
Sinlthtlold 55." It wll lbo noted that the
voting population In 1S0O was only about
ono In eight, In the territory comprising
Wnyne, like and a part of Monroo coun
ties. "Bethany, the seat of Justice. It
Is situated on tho waters of the Lexawac
seln, and, was lately established by nn
net of th" legislature. Milford, a post
town, on tho N. W. sido of tho river Dela
ware, nt Wells Ferry, It has an advan
tageous situation. In front of tho town Is
n covo or eddy In the river, In which boats
or lumber aro secured. In freshets, from
the rapidity of tho current. It has two
grist mills, two saw mills, and a paper
mill. Milford is 120 miles abovo.Phlladel
phla, and 2C0 from Washington city." In
tho sketch of Northampton, It Is stated
that Wayne and Northampton send four
representatives to the general assembly.
After tho division Wayne sent one, John
Coolbaugh being tho first to servo.
WITH HAD (.RACK.
From tho Troy Times.
Tho right of foreign governments to
enter what are known as "diplomatic pro
tests" against measures pending In our
congress Is firmly established In interna
tional usage, and by tho same token we'll
heed them or not. Just as we "durn
please." Scranton Tiibuno,
Rut tho protests against the Dlngley
bill como with extremely bad graco from
such powers as Germany and France,
which on so many occasions havo shown
such unreasonable and unjust dlyrlml
natlon against American products. Tho
prlvllego of doing what wo "durn please"
Is not only an Inalienable American
right, but ono which In this Instanco
should bo exorcised.
Scir-Lxilcd.
Mary Jane I hear that Aggie has gone
out to tho suburbs to cook for a family.
Sarah Ann Yes; sho had a disappoint
ment In love, and she wants to go some
where to brood over her sorrows. Puck.
TIIK IIARCAI.V.
Ho, robin red breast! I'm looking out for
you,
I havo It marked, my birdie, tho day that
yon aro duo;
I sco your red vest shining, I hoar your
chtory call.
Aren't you glud, dear robin, 'tis spring
instead ot fall f
Here's my same old maple, with all Its
boughs to rent;
It has been standing empty, dear robin,
slnco you went,
Come, let us strike a bargain; 'tis yours
all summer long
If you will only promise to pay the rent
In sontr.
Mary E, Stone Bassett, In Carbondale
GOLDSMITH'S
The Easter News
Store News. Good news -to hundreds of prospective buyers. News relat
ing to many Jots of Easter needfuls that it wJJl pay you to take note of.
With such a volume of values we should make a merchandise mov
ing record that will be hard to beat a year hence.
This go-ahead store will be a great traffic center for all classes of
our public buying during this week.
A Kid Glove Sale
Profiting by former experience, we have put the glove stock in the
best possible shape to satisfactorily meet the great demand for Easter
Gloves. The exceptional values will speak for themselves:
4-button with two toned embroidery, fine quality, '75 cents.
2-clasp, embroidered backs Gusseted Fouchettes, guaranteed, $1.00
2-clasp and 5 hook, best French Kid, guaranteed, $1.50
AH of the new shades
Parasols Galore
Such beautiful creations never displayed before. Prices always
comfortable, from 25 cents to $9,98
Am Easter Sale of
SU1T5, This offering is in every way worthy of the occasion Styles, ma
JACKETS, terials and prices are here to pJease the most exacting tastes
CAPES, Many exclusive ideas with no duplicates will be quickly secured
SEPARATE The first comers always get the choice pickings Why not be
SKIRTS, among them ?
Nub Check Skirts, the latest fad, the $4 kind at $2 63
Silk Finish Brocaded Mohair Skirts, $1 49 to $2 98
Two Toned Bourette and Brocaded Skirts, $3 49 to $4 98
The Finest Silk Lined Serge at $7 98
Ti-CSrWe have secured additional help in our Carpet Department to wait
on the rush of customers during our GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE
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SPECIAL SALE
SILIS AND
In special novelties and staplo wearers
our stock was never more complete or
attractive than at tho present moment.
In fine English Tweeds, Covert Cloths,
etc., which aro In dally demand, we can
show you every color or combination that
Is desirable, and at the right price.
Cholco lino of RIack and Colored Drap
d'etes and Drap do Moscovlcnne Cloth,
tho very latest for lino tailor-made gar
ments. In Silk nnd Wool Novelties, Wool Gren
adines nnd Etumincs, our stock Is tho
most completo this side ot Now York
city, nnd every suit EXCLUSIVE.
Elegant line of Silk Grenudlnes In blacks
and colors. Theso goods havo been ono
of tho most nctlvo sellers In the depart
ment this season nnd are getting scarce.
Seo Dress Goods window for another
special drlvo In 25c and 8o suitings.
Strictly nil wool. The Immense trade
done on theso two lines would clearly Indi
cate that there's nothing to beat them.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
AV
NEW
j-ranK K. iiocKion
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GOOhS
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John Kendrick Bangs Pursuit of the Houseboat
Richard Harding Davis Cuba in War Time
William Dean Howell. ..Landlord at the Lion's Head
Capt. Alfred T. JYIahan Life of Lord Nelson
Dr. Nansen Farthest North
Marie Corelli Ziska
Beatrice Harraden HUda Strafford
Paul Leicester Ford.The Great K. & A. Train Robbery
Clara Louise Burnham Hiss Archer Archer
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney The Open Mystery
Charles Egbert Craddock The Young Mountaineer
Mrs. Burton Harrison A Merry Maid
A Beautiful Line of EASTER Cards and Novelties.
BEMEMAN, TIE BOOKMAN
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ALWAYS BUSY
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Easter
Greetl mi
You Will Enjoy KaMer Eggi hi a pnr
of our Easter Shoes.
Lewis, Mllj k Mfics,
111 and 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
Telephone No. !215J.
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LENTEN GLOOlo
Easter Is tho only generally recognized
holy-duy, tho celebration of which Is purely
spiritual and admits of no worldly festivity.
A CARD presenlubly embellished nnd In
scribed with u motto in keeping with tho
Spirit of tho NcuMin sent to n friend, will do
much toward keeping In view the meaning
of tho observance.
Teachers, Sunday School or Secular Insti
tutions; mothers to sunn, sous to mothers,
friend to friend absent or ut home to theso
a dainty Easter remembraneo Is worth far
moro than its trilling cost.
Easter Cards and Easter
Booklets at
Reynold j Bros
STATIONERS,
Hotel Jcrmyn Ilulldlng.
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EASTER
BEKDLEMAN'S
WW IttiMiPAiHm
JLfCliSllfcJ. JLWlliilUUllo
BOOKS.
a story aejjer's FacK'
JU7 Hpruco Street, The Rotunda,
Hoard of Trudo llulldlug.
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ALE.
Sweeping reduction In nil lines to snva
moving stock, on account of oxtenslvo Alter
ations on our first und second lloors. Now U
tho tlmo to buy
China, Glassware,
Bric-a-Brac, Lamps,
Silverware and Mouse
hold Goods, Cheap.
Economical housekcepors will do well to
attend this siile.
Two lo-feet Illnck Walnut Counters nnd
lJO feet of good Shelving for sale cheap.
CLEMGfS, EERIER
ALLEY CO.,
122 Lackawanna Avenuo,
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HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for the Wyoming
District for
DUPONT'S
POWDER
Mining, Illnstlng,Sportlng, Smokeless
and tho Itepauuo Chemical
Company's
fflGH EX1PLQS1VES.
Safety Fuse, Caps nnd Exploders.
Rooms 212, 213 nnd 214 Commonwealtlr
Ilulldlng, Scranton.
AGENCIES:
TROS, FORD,
JOHN 11. SMITH A HON, -E.
W. MULLIGAN,
PIttston
Plymouth
Wllkcs-Harro
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Fot tie Lawn smd Gairta
Garden Barrows,
Garden Rakes,
Lawn Shears,
Trimming Shears,
Lawn Seed, Fertilizer.
fm TIE HOUSE
Carpet Sweepers,
Carpets Whips,
Floor Brooms,
Feather Dusters,
Scrub Brushes,
Furniture Polish,
Brass Polish.
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ML PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of tho best quality for domestic use
and of all aizos, Including Ruckwheat and
Illrdseye, delivered In any part ot the city
at the lowest price
Orders received at the Olllce, first floor,
Commonwealth building, roqm No 6;
telephone No. 2(121 or ut tho mine, tele
phono No, 272. will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
Ate
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WM. I SMITH.
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