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SCRANTO;;, JUNK 1C, 1S97.
Wo are still waiting for the promlseJ
demonstration that a T rail on Mul
berry street In more deslrablo for mis
cellaneous vehicles thun a flat one.
An Unfortunate Delay.
. yijpdeclslon of the senate commlt
"tee on Interstate commerce to defer
final action on the Koraker pooling bill
until the regular session of congress
next winter would bo more regrettable
If the lending railroads, anticipating
delay, had not prepared for this emer
gency by virtually organizing Informal
poo)s .'among, .themselves. Theso tacit
.'.understandings 'Ith reaard to rates
'nre exceedingly friable, and from the
nature of llio case Uicy can bo only
'temporary; hence the desirability of
"Jirly actlf.n ,by .congress putting the
subject; on the ba?ls of permanency.
It Ms .represented in the published
correspondence from Washington th'at
there exists In certain quarters where
one would least expect It violent oppo
litlon to leulsl.Ulon on th" pooling
question. The notion prevails, It
ecfms, tint arate pool In some mys
T'.ierluMit vJriy hold") out a menaeo to the
1 '-tost-Interests of rlilppers. The fallacy
of this idea was demonstrated some
yeata ago when the Interstate com
rncrce 'commission, at the request of
the senate, undertook an Inquiry on the
sublect. Thr commission, addressed
circular to shippers, commercial bod
ies and various parties who ore direct
ly interested in transportation matters,
and 80 per cent, of the replies, repre
senting all the classes referred to, fa
vored the abrogation ot the claiiwo of
the Interstate commerce law prohibit
ing pooling, while only 11 per cent,
favored the retention of that clause of
the law. It would seem to a layman
as if the shippers of the country ought
to be well qualified to offer testimony
on this point. If they favor the legal
ization of pooling by such a marked
preponderance of opinion It Is not easy
to fee why politicians should object.
One great objection In the public
inlnd against any pooling bill, as has
already been pointed out by a well
known writer on this subject. Is the
supposition that it contemplates an in
crease of rates. That Is not the case.
Tinder the bill that will sooner or later
be reported by the senate committee,
if the rates are unreasonable the Inter
state commerce commission will have a
right to Interfere. But, as Mr. Blanch'
nrd, the president of the former pooling
association, has explained, the fixing of
rates is not the object of pooling, and
never has been. 'The object of pooling
is to maintain stability in rates. If
rates aro reduced they will be reduced
in a way that every shipper will get
the benefit of tho reduction Instead of
a few men profiting by secret rebates
or other practices of that kind.
The. fact Is that the leglslatois of
the country must pocn. cease to be gov
erned by demagogical hostility to the
railway Interests and must recognize
that the question of state regulation
of transportation has two sides. We
aro getting today tho best and cheap
est freight and pastenge" service In
tho world. liut more than half oi the
systems which supply thl3 servlto are
now In receivers' hands and It shojld
be the aim of legislation to facilitate
the getting of them out of the bank
ruptcy courts and upon solid ground
once more. Tills can be done without
encroachment upon the public rights
if the thing Is undertaken in the prop
er spirit. It Is time that this spirit
began to prevail.
The fact that Mr. Bayard and 'Squire
Smalley are both fouilnst the DIngley
bill will ulve It additional claim upon
American favor.
The Snme Old Cry.
The Philadelphia Ledger is plain
spoken In opposition to Hawaiian an
nexation. It says:
The scheme of Hawaiian annexation Is
suppoited mainly by Jingoes und Jobbers.
With Hawaii as an American territory
shiploads of carpet-baggers would go out
to hold federal oitice and push the na
tives to tho wall oven moiti cloaely than
the original colonists did. Tho mission
aries to Hawaii were anlniutcd by noble
purposes, but they were follower! by other
Americans whose quest was rather of tho
things of this woild than thj world to
come. The spoliation of Huwall, how
ever, N 0110 of Jho least factors In tho
pioblem. The United States has hereto
fore hail territories, but no colonies or
dependencies? lcall Hawaii a territory
would not niajjofyfjr one unless she wore
put Into tho same cJasd with other Amer
ican tcirltorlesj She would be, In effect,
a colony, with 0 TfftTtjrent class of voters
from, our own anfl different commercial
laws. Tho United Statos would be
brought Into clostnnconUct with Aus
tralia and Jo pun, oiVhthcre would be new
causes of intornatlcrfttl friction. The civil
administration of such a turbulent terri
tory would be certain-ta.kecp the United
States In hot water. A good rule for the
United States is to leave well enough
alone. The only trouble In Hawaii U that
tho white men who rolfbed the natives
of their government are afraid of being
overtaken by rotrlbutlon. gp. that Is a
matter of Httlo concern tojjtho United
States,
The Ledger will have djfflculty Jn
making the American people believe
that President Harrison and Secretary
of State Foster, who negotiated the
jrst treaty or annexation, were eitner
joes or Jobbers. As a matter 'of fact,
zero statesmen wno foresaw the
iriusuiai possibilities in the
proposed to secure to this
Invaluable outpost
levitable future ex-
lerce on the Pacific
The Issue pre-
ultcd States take
with Its race
kmmerclal nnd
tho Pacific
hhall it shun
.larger peril?
Intents were
jus termor-
lal oxpanslon of Iho United States from
the Louisiana purchaaa to tho purchase
of Alaska, and in each Instance they
have been silenced by later events.
Tha annexation of Hawaii would bo a
big feather In the cap of tho McKln
ley administration.
It will bo easy enough for Both Low
to get himself nominated for mayor of
Cheater New York without reference to
the wishes of the Ilepubllcan organiza
tion In that Interesting city; but to se
cure an election without Its aid may
prove a different matter.
An Excellent Example.
To one of the German newspapers In
New York .which calls, upon the Herman-Americans
of that city to support
for mayor of Greater New York no
man who will not Jn advance give bind
ing guarantee to enforce the Itnlnes
law "with liberality," the Sun makes
the pertinent reply that before any
man can become mayor ho must take
solemn oath to enforce all the laws
"unconditionally and absolutely." He
Is not Invested by his oath of office
with power to choose certain laws for
enforcement and certain other laws for
Ignoring; and whenever the executive
of a city does deliberately make such
choice and purposely practice such dis
crimination, he does violence to the
theory of our government and merits
reproof If not Impeachment.
The Inability of many persons In this
country to distinguish between the
functionn of tho legislative and the
executive departments of government,
and consequently their failure to hold
each to a strict accountability for those
things which are within its proper
scope and Jurisdiction, is a prolific
source of annoyance and trouble. In
this particular case, for example, no
man can claim that the German-Americans
of New York wish the mayor cf
New Yotk to prove recreant tj his of
ficial oath or false to the highest in
terests of the people who elected him
No more law-abiding and law-respecting
class of citizens exist In New York
city or elsewhere thtin those citizens
who are of Teutonic descent. Their so
licitude as to the mayor's policy in tho
matter of tho enforcement of the ex
cise laws arises simply from a mis
apprehension concerning the mayor's
prerogatives. The long era of Tam
manyl&m, during which law enforce
ment went not by right but by favor,
has bred a confusion In their minds,
a'nd the German paper which the Sun
rebukes has merely exemplified the
common error.
It would be a good thing if all newa
popers should show tho courage which
the Sun has shown In pointing out this
widely ptevalent misconception. The
beat lcsults In government will never
be obtained in thl3 country while any
considerable number of citizens of any
doss, rank or degree of eminence are
encouraged to entertain the belief that
the operation of a distasteful law can
be avoided or softened at will by the
cultivation of friendly relations with
the officials charged with Its enforce
ment. The place to get laws modified
or repealed Is where thoso laws are
made and it would work to the de
cided Improvement of the quality of
our laws, municipal and state, If great
er heed weie paid to them during the
period of tnelr incubation and less en
ergy expended afterward In trying to
regulate the manner of their enforce
ment. In its eagerness to sneer at the Cu
ban cause the New York Evening Post
called Steph?-. Bonsai, the war corre
spondent, a liar and a thief, and Is now
named as defendant In a $50,000 libel
suit. The E-enlng Pont Is so chroni
cally vituperative that It needs occas
slonally to be halted will? a club.
Concerning Oleo,
Wo have received from tho deputy
secretary of agriculture. Professor
Hamilton, Hip text of an argument re
cently submitted by him before the
ways and means committee of the
state houso of representatives, In op
position to tho pioposed licensing ot
the manufactuta and sale of oleomar
garine In Pennsylvania. In brief, his
contention Is that It tho sale of oleo
were to be permitted it would cut Into
the butter trade and thus cost the state
five or ten dollars Indirectly for every
dollar of direct revenue obtained from
its licensing. The gist ot Professor
Hamilton's contention Is embodied in
the following excerpt from it:
"The price of butter in Pennsylvania
Is now very low, ranging from ten to
twenty-five cents a pound, the best El
gin creamery selling at fourteen cents.
It oleomargarine manufacturers are
permitted to sell their product In this
state, with the restriction of only a
moderate 4xx, the price of butter will
bo still lower and the effect upon the
dairy industry will unquestionably be
disastrous. The oleo people can manu
facture their product for from six to
seven cents per pound, which with the
addition of two cents, the tax Imposed
by the general government, will make
It at most, a cost to the manufacturer
of nine cents per pound, whilst a fair
quantity of butter cannot bo manu
factured for less than twenty-three
cents per pound. The oleo dealer can
sell his product at any price between
nine nnd twenty cents, and thus un
dersell the dairyman and drive him
from tho market. If this were to oc
cur, and for sake of illustration, sup
pose that tho entire ninety million
pounds of butter now nnnually pro
duced were to be suppressed and oleo
margarine substituted in Its place, the
revenue to the commonwealth at two
cents per pound on tho oleo would
amount to only $1,800,000, whereas the
dairy Industry brings In annually to
the commonwealth from butter alone
about $10,000,000. In the substitution of
one Industry for tho other the state
would lose about $14,000,000, and at tho
same time, have taken away the pos
sibility of future Increase In the dairy
Industry, so that when the time would
arrive, when the whole butter product
ot 160,000,000 of pounds, needed to sup
ply the markets of tho state, would bo
supplied by the oleomargarine, the rev
enue to the commonwealth would be
$3,000,000, and the butter industry that
was driven out wpuld be a Joss to tho
state ot $30,000,000."
It will bo noticed that the deputy
secretary of agriculture here drops the
formerly reiterated claim that oleo Is
worthless and dangerous as a food pro
duct. No deleterious substitute em
bodylng the gioss Incredlents once at-
trlbutcd to oloomargarlnc could "un
dersell tho dairyman and drive him
from tho market." Evidently tho
strategy of Professor Palm, of Mead
vllle, two yeara ago has silenced this
particular battery of the oleo-flghters.
It will bo remembered that ho sent
packages of oleo labeled "best cream
ery butter" to two fairs, at one of
which the Judge was an expert from
the stato agricultural department, and
against tho competition of tho real ar
ticle tho oleo in both instances took
first prize.
Ileduced, then, to its elements, the
contention of the state agricultural bu
reau to the legislature Is: "You must
not permit the sale of oleomargarine,
because It is too cheap." With labor
in many quarters reduced to extrem
etles of hardship by industrial depres
sion and the people .generally forced
to unusual expedients of economy, we
are Informed that to give a fair com
mercial Held to a demonstrably salable
article of common necessity would bo
unwise, because it would hurt the but
ter makers. This Is an argument that
could easily bo answered.
Ex-Ambassador Bayard arises to re
mark that he views with tearful alarm
tho "measure of cruel and excessive
taxation" which Is pending In congress
"with threatened success," a "measure
which must decrease our foreign com
merce, Increase our commercial Isola
tion nnd cause retaliatory legislation
by nations who are seeking friendly
and reciprocal relations with our peo
ple." Do we understand him to Imply
I hat he prefers treasury deficits, em
ergency bond Issues, silver agitations
and business disaster?
Gossip at
the Capital
Special Correspondence of Tho Tribune.
Washington, Juno 15.
Tho many friends of Senator Quay will
no doubt be surprised to learn that ho Is
far from being a well man. While he is
able to attend tho sessions of tho senate
and transact other business, Htlll he Is
not enjoying his usual good health. Ho
has been complaining a good deal of late
of not feeling well, and his family and
close filendls are becoming somewhat
worried over his condition. His principal
ailment seems to bo norvousness, which
natuially prevents him from sleeping.
This is not a new complaint to Senator
Quay. He has been afflicted with insom
nia for soveral years, and each recur
rence becomes moro aggravated. His
euro heretoforo has been absolute rest
untT tho laying aside of all buslnss and
political cares. Tho tenator expects to
leave Washington as soon as the tariff
bill Is disposed of. He may go before that
timo if his health doe3 not Improve. Ho
has not yet decided where he will seek
rat, but It is likely ho will go to either
his home In Beaver or his farm In Lan
caster county, which he purchased a few
years aao.
Tho Republicans In the senate aro some
what handicapped by tho fact that their
leaders on tariff matters aro unable, by
reason of 111 health, to bo present and
participate In the debates now going on.
Senator Aldrich 13 tha acknowledged tar
iff expert In the upper branch of con
gress. He Is moro familiar with all tho
debates of tariff than any other man In
that body. It Is so admitted by senators,
of all parties. Ever slnco tho tariff bill
was reported to tho senato by tho finance
committee Senator Aldrich has been un
able to uttend the sessions on account of
Illness. Dining tho past few days ho has
islt5d tho senate chamber for a few
mlnutC3 at a time, but ho is still far from
being well, and ho may not bo able to par
ticipate In general debato at all. His ab
sence Is notable, for thcro are few sena
tors on tho Ilepubllcan side who can ex
plain tho various rchedules of tho bill sat
isfactorily. On Friday last Senator White,
of California, paid the Rnodo Island sena
tor a very high compliment when ho de
clared thero was not a senator on cither
sido of the chamber who fully understood
tho sugar schedule which was then being
debated, except Mr. Aldrich, and ho
(White) was exceedingly sorry the Now
Englander was not present to unravel the
mysteries of the measure, especially that
portion which related to sugar.
Another man who has been missed dur
ing tho tariff discussion .Is tho venerable
senator from Vermont Mr. Morrill.
Ever slnco his entrance to the senate, on
March 4, 1SC7, Otr. Morrill has been ac
tive In tariff matters. No revenue meas
ure since that timo has been considered
In which Senator Morrill has not taken
an active Interest. In fact ho has been
the Ilepubllcan chairman of the finance
committee for many years. Ho is now
tho head of that committee, and his ab
sence from tho senato for several weeks
has delayed the proceedings of tho tariff
debate to a moro or less extent. Last
Thursday was tho first time In many
weeks that the venerable Vermont sena
tor has besn In tho senate chambor. Ow
ing to his advanced age 87 years anil
poor health Incident thereto he Is unable
to take an active part in tho proceedings.
It is now beginning to look as though
tho new revenuo measure will bo in the
hands of tho president for his signature
by tho middle ot July. Much depends,
however, upon what courso Speaker Reed
and his colleagues In the houso pursuo.
If tho latter Insist upon the amendments
made by tho senato being stricken out
and tho original DIngley bill sections re
stored there will likely be a long fight,
which wll delay the llnal passage of the
measuro Indefinitely. It Is hard to make
predictions regarding tho disposition of
tho tariff theso days. The unexpected Is
Just as likely to happen as tho expected.
In the meantlmo tho country continues to
suffer for want of prompt and proper
legislation.
HAS THE SENATE DEGENERATED ?
"Ponn," In Philadelphia Bulletin.
Glancing over a list of tho members
ot the federal senate that sat In the hall
on tho coiner of Sixth and Chestnut
streets, the thought again occurred that
we aro In the habit of exaggerating tho
"degeneracy" of the United States sen
ate, Thero Is hardly a "chargo" made
against tho character of the senato- now,
even In Its relations to tho sugar trust,
that may not be mojehed by a kindred ac
cusation against the conscript fathers at
Sixth and Chestnut streets. Tho propor
tion ot wealth there was quite as great
as It Is row In Washington, and It Is ques
tlonabto whether the averago of ability
was higher. Hxccpt to close students of
political history It Is doubtful, Indeed,
whether any well-informed American
could name moro than a half dozen ot
those senators without some difficulty.
But ho would be Jutit as likely as not If
ho were called upon to prepare a homily
on publlo virtue to give us a line assort
ment of generalities about "the fathers,"
their purity and their transcendent supe
riority to all who have come after them.
Tho United States senate then was not
much larger than some European cabi
nets, or privy councils; and now, with
ninety members, or a third more than our
first houso of representatives, it has out
grown Its original methods, And, ytet
congress did not movo with greater ce
lerity than It now does. We grow rest
less over delay in the preparation of a
tariff bill at Washington. But tho very
first tariff, with all the need of revenue
for a new government and a simple pleco
of legislation far a population less than
Pennsylvania now holds on this side of
tho Susquehanna, was not on the statute
book until tho Fourth of July,
I glanced over tho list of Pennsylva-
nlann in tho senato in those "palmy dn-s.
Nearly all were danced on tho hot lon
grlddlo of nctionallsrn or criticised wlUi
or without reason as Quay and Penrose
aro today. illobwt Morris, a millionaire,
wan dally denounced as a Jobber, political
speculator, or what In the parlance of our
time would bo called a "boodltf or a.
"plutocrat." He bore pretty much tho
snmo relation to tho Federalists and to tho
utlmlnlstrntlon that Mark Hanna now
does to tho Republicans, When ho lost
his fortune and went to prison, thcro was
much pious and edifying talk over tho
iretrlbutlvo fate that overtakes rich men
whoso thoughts are set on worldly glories.
Thero Is a cartoon which represents him
with tho whole congress carried In a
building on his back, tho heads of the,
membersstlcklng out of tho windows, nnd
the devil near-by, looking on with ap
proval. Yet Philadelphia bos had lew
men of larger and moro useful publlo
spirit than Robert Morris. There was hla
successor, William Bingham, another mlll
lonalro, who lived In a luxury unsur
passed on this side Of the Atlantic, who
wns regarded as a money-bag statesman,
nnd whose enemies delighted In charging
that his riches word tho fru ts of fraud
and rascality In tho West Indies.
Maclay, tho first of the scnaiors west of
tho Alleghcnles, was among the sharpest
of tho critics of tho Washington adnJniB
trnstlon, and1 on one occasion wanuci
Washington ruled off tho floor of tho sen
ato as nn Interloper, while tho chamber
was In session. Albert Gallatin wns dis
trusted as a Swiss schemer and adven
turer, and even after he had given .proof
of his ability and chnractor, and had be
come Jefferson's socretary of tho treas
ury, tho political poetasters In the oppo
sition could not oparo him from the In
nuendo of robbing tho government a
money vaults. James HOss wore the sen
atorial robes for several years, and in tho
campaign which ho made for governor of
Pennsylvania there was a party "creed,
which, on 'reciting tho Iniquities of tho
day, announced as an article of faith that
a million guineas of British gold were
flying over the state to aeDaucn me ;
torate. After Ross camo Dr. Michael
Lelb, of this city although the capital
had Just before beon transferred to WaBh-lngton-and
so thoroughly had Lelb mas
tered all tho tricks of electioneering and
spollsmanshlp that his opponents were
moved to express their regrets that they
could not hang him on Bush Hill.
From New York was Aaron Burr, skilled
in every species of chicanery and corrup
tion, founding Uio Tammany system In
politics when ho was not engaged in se
ducing women, and coming within one
vote of tho pesldcncy. From the same
state was Schuyler, at the head of tho
Federalists, representing one of tho rich
est families In tho country and denounced
sometlnr.es as an aristocrat and corrupter.
Rufus King was also there, and ho had to
face tho most embittered opposition as a
representative of the commercial classes
when ho came to tho defense ot Jay's
treaty. Theodore Sedgwick, ono ot Mas
sachusetts' senators at this time, had to
to get away from a mob because ot the
part which ho took in that famous nego
tiation. Wo have a habit now of looking on the
new states of tho west as hurtful to the
personnel of the senate by reason of their
crudencps. It Is altogether likely that the
same thought was In mind when the sen
ators who were sent to Philadelphia by
Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee prob
ably every one of them a carpet-bagger
from tho older states mado their appear
ance at Sixth and Chestnut streets. They
generally had tho manners, the spirit and
tho Ideas ot bacKWOoasmcn anu ivbuiu
Philadelphia as an abode of vice and cor
ruption and Washington as a luxurious
on.i nvtravnirant aristocrat. From Ten
nossoe for joxample, came William
Blount, who was expelled from the sen
ate on the charge of being concerned in
an Intrigue to deliver New Orleans over
to tho British. From Kentucky camo the
belligerent Humphrey Marshall, who had
been to Ignorant up to the timo of his
marrlago that his wife, is said to have
taught him how to read, who was a
chronlo quarreller tnd who shot Henry
Clay In a duel. There was Anderson, of
Tennessee, originally a Philadelphia!!, who
went to tho western wilderness and who
hod a record of nearly half a century for
uninterrupted office holding until death
bowled him out of tho publlo service. But
most interesting of these frontier sena
tors to us now obscuro as he was then
was Andrew Jackson. He was only about
thirty years of age when he entered the
chamber; Jefferson remarked of him that
he sometimes could not speak without
choking in rage, and his habits and per
sonality at that time, and some of his
fancies, seem to havo been suggestive of
a Populist or a Tlllmanlte. Ho thought
too much money was being spent on tho
president, and ho was one of the oppo
nents of Washington who would not give
his vote to an address of confidence. Gal
latin described him as an uncouth per
sonage, roughly dressed, long-haired and
with his queue tied in an eel skin.
THE 1'JtOPEK VIEW.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The charge which Insuranco Agent
Fronch has made against Senator Charles
M. Shortt either is true or Is not true.
Senator Shortt declares that It is not true,
and he makes tho declaration under oath.
In Senator Shortt's denial bo true, then
French Is a perjuror andj ought to havo
tho mark and tho penalty ot a perjurer
put upon him. Somo or mat same zeai
which was recently shown at Harrlsburg
in promptly summoning the Rev. Dr.
Swallow Into a court of Justlco for libel
ought now to bo employed In bringing
French Into court on a chargo ot perjury.
It will not do to be content with calling
him a "perjurer" through tho newspapers
or In tho committee room. If Mr. French
on tho other hand, has told tho truth, ho
ought to bo not less prompt In publicly In
viting his accusers to prosecute him as the
perjurer they declare him to bo.
NOT POVERTY STKICKEN.
From an Unidentified Source.
This is not a poverty stricken country;
tho people of this country expended last
year $22,000,000 for chewing gum, $100,000,
000 for amrsements, $000,000,000 for Jewel
ry, $800,000,000 for tobacco, and $1,100,0000,
000 for strong drlnk
toldb7tue stars.
Daily Horoscope Drawn byAjncchus,
Tlio Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 4.00 a. m., for Wednesday,
Juno 16, 1S37.
M & .
A child born on this day will bo of tho
opinion that we will soon be able to get
an evening paper for nothing with a trol
ley transfer thrown In.
Thero Is a suspicion that sununer has
como at last.
Base ball leccrds Indicate that Sandy
Griffin's black rabbit mascot needs a
tonic.
Kven flag day hath Its drawbacks. Just
look at the pcetryl
Members of the board of control evi
dently did not receivo "comps"' to the
High School Alumni banquet.
Songs of Summer.
When birds of merry June doth burst,
And in one's throat a burning thirst
Suggests tho thought of beer.
Wo need no Ice cream-strawberry fete,
Nor other things to lndlcato
That summer's surely here.
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is a price break that would cause you much wonderment did you not know the facts.
Printed Foulards, black grounds with dainty sprays and small figures at only 25c.
Asiatic and American Habituai Foulards, one of the most tenacious Silk Fab
rics, cool, neat and washable if you like, printed in the newest designs, which, if
times were good and money plenty, would be cheap at 75 cents. We are selling
them now at 45 cents.
ITnTrOPi Ss (Hi (ThfThru S Much of the loss caused by these reductions we take ourselves:
Jre VU10tUKUlS. ifs stock cleaning time in this department, and we must have
shelf room before hot weather hits us. If it's Dress Goods, then you save money
by buying them here,
All Wool 40-inch Star Plaids, in 20 different colorings. Your choice at 25c.
Silk and Wool Novelties in single and exclusive dress lengths, worth 75c to $r.
Your choice at 49 cents.
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Tie Mother's Friend
ALSO THE
FOR LADIES,
Most Popular and Best
Fitting Waists in the
Market.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
OPENING
OF OUR
JUNK 14, 18, IL, MONDAY, TUESDAY,
AND WEDNEf- DAYOf NEXT WEEK. DO
NOTFOIIGET' 'HK D.TE. THE PUBLIC
18 COIIDIALL if INVITED TO INSPECT
OUH NEW STC CK OF
Bric-racaMtamp!
LADIES WILL HEOE1VESOUVENIH.
TIE CEEMONS, EEEBER
OflALlEY CO.,
I 422 Lackawanna Avo uio.
Waists
Bloiflses
Klngwalst
lew Store
ffS
That the production of merchandise far outstrips its
consumption. This' will go far toward explaining the
apparent modesty of price on many seasonable offer
ings. Ihiardly a day goes by but we have shown some
special thing on which the manufacturer is over
stocked. He needs money and to induce us to buy,
the goods are offered in many cases at less than the
cost of production. It's a wise loss for the maker, a
good purchase for us.amid a big bargain benefit for you.
There never was a season known when the wholesale market has
been so glutted with these cool, dainty summer fabrics. The result
Mi Matter
flat tie Price
we
just as your taitor
of
nH
IL
BOYLE &
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
IT iMmiff Dmi II lUr
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ALWAYS UUSY.
Wo Devote Ono Whole Store to
& Misses9
Children's Slees,
Our Prices Hango from25oto $5.00. Care
ful and Polite Attention Given lu Each De
partment, IEWI&KEEIY&BAVIES
aii AND 110 WYOMING AVE.
Telephone 2152.
S,
Printed and engraved
promptly at reasonable
prices. The stock we use
is the very best we can
buy. Also Reception, Vis
iting and At-Horne Cards,
Monograms, Addresses,
Crests, etc.
Rey molds Bros
Hotel Jerrnyn Bldg,
Wyoming Aye., Scranton, Ta.
$Et eS
ZAAR.
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tes, N
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MUCKLOW,
HENRY BELIN, JR.;
TT. TT TT TTv J T WTTdM
DUFUNlr
POWDER
Sllnlng, BlastlDg.Sportlng, Smokelou
and tho Kepauno Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
Rooms 212, 213 and 21-1 Commonwealth
Building, Bcranton.
AGENCIES:
THOS, FOIID,
JOHN 11. SMITH & SON,
V. W. MULLIGAN,
Plttston
Plymouth
WilUea-Barro
PTT
eei lie
IF NOT, SEE THEM I1Y ALL MEANS
11KFOUE YOU I1UY ANY OTHEll, AND
WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN THEM YOUK
TltOUIlLE WILL ALL HE AT AN END,
FOH WE FEEL SUHB YOU WILL 1IUY
A LIGHTNING OH WHITE MOUNTAIN
ICE CHEAM FREEZER. WESAY YOU
WILL BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU
WANT THE BEST, AND THE LIGHT
NING AND WHITE MOUNTAIN AnB
THE BEST.
FOOTE k SIEAt CO,
110 Washington Ave., Scranton, Pa.
IL PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal ot the best quality for domestio u
rnd of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and
Ulrdceye, delivered in any part of the city,
at the lowest price
Orders received at the Olnce, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No 6;
telephone No. 2621 or at tho mine, tele
phono No. 27., will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
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