THE SCRANTON TRIBirNJS-. SATURDAY MORNING-, AUGUST 7, 1897,
(Se ?cranfon rt8tmc
Itllj ud Weekly. N Suutlajr Ifrllttoa.
By The Trlbuno Publlhlnz Company.
WILLIAM CONNELL, Pretldont.
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PIIANK H. OKAY CO.
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SUIISCRIPTION I'RICIil
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U5IRXD XT Till! rOSTOmm AT FCRANTON. PA., A3
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TWELVE PAGES.
SCnANTON, AUGUST 7, 1807.
-."" Tho esteemed contemporaries In rc
. rrtote sections which nro benlnnlng to
tifrraplre In dread of a soft coal famine
' way feel assured. There's nothing the
"matter with anthracite.
j "..That Bicycle Ordinance.
The growth of tho bicycle habit, a
ithlng unprecedented even In these days
of abounding wonders, has called for
eword the necessity of an adjustment
and' enforcement of legislation cal
culated to safeguard tho riding of bi
cycles In, jpubllo places and to protect
,,tha flafqtj: p,nd comfort of those who
60 not ride. It has been well said
that In a proper government the rights
Of' one citizen end whero the rights of
another citizen begin. The application
of the generality to tho custom of bl-
cyci'erjdinp must consist of tho plac
'!,4nR HRn limitations upon riders
..that ,thcy will not Invade tho rights
of .others. So long as they damnge no
body and menace nobody the law has
nonbusiness with them; but the moment
e't!iat" their pleasure or convenience as
"riders 'Is obtained at the expense of the
" ''fd'ea'sufo or convenience of other cltl
ze,n.s equally entitled to the protection
pf, government, then they stand In fault
morally and should be restrained or
punished by law.
' 'Coming to details, It Is clear to all
' Talr-'mlttded pewons, whether riders of
bicycles or not, that there are certain
practices by some wheelmen which
palpably Infringe the rights of the gen
eral community, Including both other
persons who ride and those who do not.
For example, the wheelman who.wheth
er with or without warning, propels
his vehicle at a high and dangerous
rate of speed upon streets busy with
miscellaneous traffic, constitutes a pub
lic rncnace. He not only endangers
the comfort and safety of perbons com
pelled to cross those streets on foot
but he Is equally dangerous to other
wheelmen, since at any corner re
quiring a sharp turn he makes possible
a serious collision. Again, the wheel
man who persistently rides upon tho
sidewalks Is a nuisance. With equal
propriety might he ride a saddle-horse
upgn. those walks or insist upon pedes
trians taking to the middle of
the road while he utilizes the
sidewalks as a driveway for his
carriage. There are exceptional
places In poorly-kept streets where
It would seem to bo permissible
for wheelmen to use the sidewalks for
a reasonable distance and with reason
able care, pending the repair of their
proper highway, the roadbed. In such
places, if wheelmen use the sidewalks,
tho fault may fairly be attributed to
the city; but even here the wheelman
who respects himself will not forget
that ho is enabled to use the space
belonging to pedestrians through their
courtesy, and If he be a gentleman ho
will not abuse that courtesy.
Other specifications might be given
but they are not required. The ground
has been carefully, fairly and judic
iously covered In an ordinance now
before councils, the provisions of which
were made public yesterday. This or
dinance Is not meant as a blow at
wheelmen and it will not be so Inter
preted by wheelmen of discretion. It
alms simply to surround an admirable
utility withequltable safeguards for the
public's protection. That It will pass
and become a law Is reasonably certain.
That it shall afterward be enforced
will depend upon how far the general
public 'Is disposed to Insist upon Its
rights. For Tho Tribune's part It pro
poses to do what It can to make such
an ordinance effective.
It la announced that the Indiana
polis conference of bankers will ap
point a currency commission of its
own. That Is sensible. Let every citi
zen who so desires feel himself spe
cially commissioned to study the cur
rency question In Its numerous bear
ings. If It do nothing else It will at
least Improve the mind.
A Lesson to Be Heeded.
Some of our readers are possibly ac
quainted with the facts In the Alice
Barrett suicide case in Boston; others,
perhaps not. A young woman, hand
some, well-educated, of amiable disposi
tion, waslfdlind dead In the business of
flccin which uhe had been employed
"Us a stenographer and bookkeeper, with
"a bullet hole through' her heart. At
first murder was suspected, but later
disclosure, point to suicide. The Bos.
. ton .Uecord, a caretul newspaper, sum
..marizes the deductions from the known
facts ei follows: FJrst, that Alice Bar
rett was extravagant, hail a wild craze
or' money and spent It lavishly. Sec
'oncl. s'lie secured larce sums of money
"from unknown sources. Third, the fact
jhat kq committed sulcldo with pre
meditation, having first tried to de
stroy, her employer's books, points to
theft. -Then the J.epprd says and this,
rp titer Mian nny desire to pass Judg
"ment on tho parltytil.vr caso is our ob
"'Jtfetlvo'polnt ''The, way In which our
.young people .arc,growlns up to lrgard
(1moiie'y and tho , spending of It as tho
groat aim In life, Is.pqrhaps tho mo.it
demoralizing feature In our whole nmd
1 rn system. ThUji.1ofiu;pJ.'illy so with
thv tills, -whoso opportunity for earn
ing' money is necessarily, restricted, and
ve,ry few of them h'ayp, thc.chancc that
this one did to cei It by.tcallnc."
; We are not suro tha the girls merit
-thto. qiipcuently Invjdinus, comparison.
.There are mtwiy girls wjio nro extrava
gant; who think agrcaeul too much
of' mere finery and pleasure and too
'little of character. Oij, the other hand,
"bur observation lias beyn that ns a
class women, lire inpr,o,Jncinfid tn econ
orn'y'than rtien; tha, thpy can save
money better th'in mjen. and that they
ma ko tho better household cashiers.
1'osslbly this Is duo to the fact that
they as a rule lack tho opportunities
for spending money that come to men
from their moro frequent contact with
business men and business places. But
bo Mils as It ma:', there can be entire
concurrence In these words of tho Troy
Times, elicited by tho Barrett case;
"The father or mother or other person
entrusted with tho care of children who
doss not teach habits of economy, con
tent with such belongings as can bo
afforded, and tho strictest honesty even
In trilling matters, neglects a most Im
portant duty, and perhaps Invites sor
row and shame for their charges In af
ter ycniv."
Trite ns these words of admonition
are, the necessity for continued coun.el
of this klrfd Is shown In the general
state of American society today al
most wholly given over to a feverish
end utterly harmful worship of tho
almighty dollar. From the earliest
moment our children nowadays aru
taught to regard the acquisition of
wealth as the one sure road to eminence,
prestige, happiness; whereas, all his
tory and all philosophy teach that In
Itself this road Is the least certain of
all roads to reach these desirable ob
jective points. We say this not In a
spirit of hostility to wealth such as
Is affected by many demagogues who
borate wealth either that they may thus
secure It or because they cannot se
cure It. We say It because In the econ
omy of Providence some we may In
deed say the majority must always be
poor and should therefore be educated
to strive for happiness by means not
inconsistent with their material sur
roundings and possessions.
It Is not a reflection upon congress
but It is a fact that since congress'
adjournment business has 'drawn the
freest breaths in years.
The Base Ball Problem.
We think It Is no moro than Just to
the proprietors of the 'Scranton ball
club to commend them for their grit
In the face of discouragements well
calculated to appall overage men.
They embarked In the business of base
ball, not with a view to profits not one
of the directors In tho club Is In need
of Income from this source but simply
In order that Scranton might have good,
clean base ball. They doubtless ex
pected a reasonable return on time and
money Invested, but primarily their
Idea was to afford tho people In this
region an enjoyable and exhilarating
summer time amusement properly safe
guarded and managed. They did their
part In flrst-class manner. That some
of those whom they employed did not
perform thelr's In equal manliness does
not detract from the credit fairly due
the projectors and sponsors of the club.
The club, with every Incentive to play
good ball, and after a short period of
creditable work, later shirked and sol
diered; attendance diminished and
soon there was a dally deficit. Most
men, entering the business from such
motives, would have met this emer
gency by quitting. These men take a
new grip and announce their deter
mination to stay. Whatever changes
shall appear to be necessary to satisfy
reasonable public expectation will be
made. The season will be finished,
come what may. We do not know how
others may view this kind of pluck,
but for our part It commands admira
tion. It Impresses us as being the kind
of spirit characteristic of Scranton at
its best, and of our own volition we
suggest to that part of the Scranton
public which cares for base ball that
It merits a popular recognition.
The question of Scranton's represen
tation on the base ball diamond Is not
wholly one of sentiment. Tho city Is
the gainer from such an Identification
with the sport as the present owners
of Scranton's club are striving to give
It. As an advertisement of the city a
good club Is worth much. There Is Jus
tification for asking that this fact be
borne In mind by those disposed to
desist from maintaining Interest In the
game. At all events, It seems to us
that the local public should give to the
owners of the present club the reason
able appreciation of one more chance.
They do not ask any favors or any
odds, but It occurs to us that they de
serve at least to receive due credit and
some substantial token of popular co
operation. Three railway systems tho New
York Central, the Pennsylvania and the
Erie have Inaugurated cheap cab ser
vices for their patrons entering or
leaving New York. The fares range
from 23 to 50 cents, with a time charge
of 10 cents an hour. Added to the cheap
transfer systems also In operation by
these roads, whereby a passenger's
baggage Is checked at his office or
residence to the hotel or residence to
which he Is going, without charge
save for the drayage, this new arrange
ment decidedly simplifies and cheap
ens the problem of travel. In these
days of falling prices the extortionate
cabman Is likely to have a rough road.
Unexpected but Welcome.
Although the criticism which origin
ally greeted the appointment by Presi
dent McKlnley of a commission to
sound the governments of Kuiope con
cerning International bimetallism has
abated It has not yet ceased. Tho lot
test and perhaps the most distinguish
ed critlo of this act Is ex-Mlnlstcr
Edward J. Phelps, who says: "We had
In the national election of last year a
tremendous battle between the advo
cates of an honest and of a fraudulent
currency, In which business and In
dustry were struggling for their very
lives. By an exertion unprecedented
In the United States except In the civil
war, and In which many thousands of
voters abandoned their party foi tho
sake of their country, the cause of
sound money prevailed, and a presi
dent was elected who was supposed to
represent It. But for that supposition
ho would have been overwhelmingly
defeated. If ever a popular verdict
war entitled to rcBpect by those placed
in power It was that one. Thus far Its
only fruits havo been nn embassy of
frco sllverites to foreign nations to see
whether those nations cannot be In
duced to Join In establishing the very
system that this country has so em
phatically repudiated. Between 'bi
metallism' and Bryanlsm there li no
practical difference."
Wo allude to this criticism her an
now not bo much because It In ltslf
makes especial difference, but becauso
It has supplied a text for a remark
ablo admission by a Journal heretofore
noted for Its habitual fault-finding; to
wit, the Springfield Ilepubllcau. Com
menting upon tho opinion expressed
by Professor Phelps It surprises us
with the candid land Jurt remarks
which follow:
Between free sliver coinage undertaken
by one nation alono and free coinage
undertaken by tho leading commercial
nations together there Is a decided prac
tical difference, nnd If Mr. Phelps does
not sco It, so much tho worse for his
understanding of the subject. Hut this is
not the question. The president was
pledged by tho platform on which ho was
elected to do what he could to promote
an international monetary agreement, and
to fall In that particular would bo to set
an example of disregard of party pledges
hurtful und pernicious. Tho Idea that tho
popular verdict was for tho gold standard
expressly and exclusively Is a mistaken
Idea. The great majority of tho peoplo
of the United States had long favored
bimetallism, and tho Republican prom
Ise of promoting it In tho only safe way
possible, voiced from tho party platform
and from every stump during tho cam
paign last year, gives to tho verdict nt
tho polls no such Interpretation put upon
It by this distinguished lawyer. It will
probably prove a useless undertaking
this special blmetnlllc embassy. Wo havo
regarded It as quite possibly calculated
to harden the opposition of Europe. But
tho president was pledged to effort of
this kind, and we honor him for his loy
alty to tho platform promise. It is good
for tho nation's political morals.
It Is gratifying to note this now
disposition on the part of a Journal so
able and influential as the Republican
concededly Is to bo scrupulously fair.
Its words cover tho truth precisely
and In admirable temper. We trust
that our contemporary's release from
what In former years was sometimes
known as Mugwump biliousness Is to
be permanent. It certainly Is welcome.
The New York Sun Is making a vali
ant but fruitless attempt to discounten
ance the word "brainy." What the
Sun has against this word we do not
know; to nine persons out of ten It rep
resents the most convenient nnd ex
pressive word-svmbol for the quality
for which tho Sun Is pre-eminent.
Out In Chicago a blackmailing clair
voyant and two confederates have Just
been Indicted on a charge of conspiracy
to extort money and defraud. An oc
casional dose of the same kind of medi
cine In Scranton would probably have a
wholesome effect.
According to the treasury figures
there was $131,467,997 more money in
circulation on August 1, 1S97, than on
August 1, 1S9G. If you haven't shared
In the Increase, let It be a tip to ad
vertise and hustle, more.
Last year's Immigration at Philadel
phia fell off over 50 per cent to be
exact, 13,703 as compared with the In
flux registered the year previous. The
country can stand It.
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A suspicion Is forming that from a
newspaper standpoint the Klondike
topic Is beginning to be overworked.
Fauoring Rational
Mine Inspection
From tho Colliery Engineer.
The prime object In creating the ofilce
of mine Inspector was to secure the great
cat possible degree of safety for mlno
workers and protection for the property
of tho mine owner. Tu make It possible
to secure these desirable ends rational
mine laws must be enacted, and the ap
pointment to the office of mine Inspector
must be given to a conscientious and
thoroughly competent man. There was a
time when muny mine owners strenuous
ly opposed the passage of laws for the
protection of the health and lives of tho
miners. Their opposition was not duo to
a lack of sympathy for the miners, but
they feared that Inconsiderate laws would
be enacted, and the result would be In
creased cost to tho mlno owner, and no
appreciable benefit to the miner. Practi
cal experience with carefully prepared
mine laws In Pennsylvania proved that
the conditions under which the miner
worked could be vastly improved, and at
the same time a greater degree of safety
could bo seemed for tho property of the
operator. Other states followed Pennsyl
vania's example and enacted mine laws
and provided for the inspection of tho
mines by state officials. The National
government did tho same for the terri
tories. Naturally Pennsylvania, with her
Brent coal Interests and greater mining
experience, provided the most compre
hensive laws. Some of the other states
havo enacted laws that approach very
closely those of Pennsylvania in thor
oughness and efficiency, and followed
Pennsylvania's examplo In providing for
tho nppointment of mine Inspectors by
competitive examinations.
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Many of tho states, however, havo
placed tho appointment of tho mlno In
spectors In the hands of tho governor.
The territorial mlno Inspectors are ap
pointed by the president of the United
States. When tho appointment Is ma-Jo
solely as a reward for partisan political
services, the result is an Incompetent
mine Inspector, and the Inevitable results
of incompetency follow. It is possible
for tho governor of a state or the presi
dent of the United States to appoint a
competent man, but when they do so it
is generally an accident. Sometimes a
competent man secures the nppointment
by being backed by strong local influences,
secured by his popularity and reputation
as a miner. Such Instances, however,
aro rare. As a rule, the appointee's fit
ness for tho pcsltlon lies In his ability to
Influence a few votes for the dominant
party.
o
No greater outrago can be perpetrated
on tho mining interests of a state or
territory than the appointment of a poli
tician as mine Inspector. It is bad
enough to have politicians. Ignorant of
mining, enact our mining laws, without
having a politician to enforce them. A
politician, ignorant of the science of mln.
Ing, In the office of inspector Is an Injury
to both the miners and operators. He Is
an Injury to the miners because he does
not know enough to bring about such
conditions In the mines as will result In
making them healthful and safer.
He Is an Injury to tho operator because
ho doe3 not know enough to bring about
such cor.dltlors as will reduce the liabil
ity to accidents. An accident In a coal
mlno generally means Injury or death to
tho miner, and financial loss to the opera
tor. Therefore both operators and mi
ners nro Interested In having competent
mlno inspectors and rational mine laws.
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Ttntlonat mining laws can be secured If
tho more Intelligent miners and tho
broad minded operators unite In recom
mending them. If tho miners delegate
their part of the work to demagogues, or
tho operatois delegato theirs to narrow
gauge men who cannot appreciate tho
value of tho healthful and safe condi
tions In the mine, trouble will be experi
enced. No rational mine Ijw was over
enacted In Pennsylvania till the opera
tors and miners met together and sug
geated such measures at were fair to
both sides. Rational mlno laws will pro
vldo for a rational system of selecting
the mine Inspectors. There is only one
way in which a man's capacity for tho
position can be judged, and that Is by ex
amination. An Inspector who wins his
arpotntment by met It Is "no man's man."
Ho can fearlessly perform his duties, and
can feel assured that ho need not curry
favor from any one to hold his position.
Politics or religious belief should not bo
primo qualifications for such an ofilccr.
TWO COLD, HARD FACTS.
From the PltUburg Times.
Nothing can bo finer than what Is
called tho academic argument against
a protectlvo tariff. It Is as thoroughly
satisfactory and compkto to the mind
of tho person who enunciates It as was
tho argument of that oticntllle sharp
who conclusively demonstrated that a
steamship could not cross the Atlantic
ocean. It Is true that at tho tlmo tho
argument xtnp published a steamuhlp
was actually ciosslng the ocean and
arrived almost simultaneously with the
promulgation of his learned thcorlis.
This clrcumstanco did not destroy tho
beauty of. his argument, though it ren
dered It valueless. In tho same way
tho arguments against tho tariff re
main as beautiful and perfect ns argu
ments as ever they were, but tho cold
facts of everyday experience are con
stantly showing that, however beauti
ful they may be, they aro valueless as
guides to human action.
o
A conspicuous Illustration of this Is
given In our dispatches this morning.
One, from Washington, tells us of tne
official acknowledgment by Great Britain
that the tariff on tin plate, which was
fought for so long against tho bitter op
position of the Democrats, and which
was enacted in spite of their dcmonstia
tlons that tho Industry could never bo
established In this country, has almost
destroyed the British market for that pro
duct in America. Tho other brings tho In
telligence that by reason of tho tariff on
borax In tho Dlng'.cy bill a million dollar
tefinery to uso the crude product ot
tho California mines Is to be established.
Wo do not rejolco that any Industry In
Great Britain has been Impaired or de
stroyed, but we havo great occasion to
rejoice whenever n policy Is adopted
which enables us to supply for ourselves
a commodity from our own raw materials
which was formerly supplied from abroad,
and when, ns In the case of tin, the
money paid for labor not only goes to our
own operatives, but Jesuits In supplying
tho article at even a less price than wo
formerly paid, when It was Imported.
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This Is what the tariff does all through
its sphere of influence. It has been doing
it right along, and it will continue thus
to confound, by cold, hard facts, the
beautiful theories of tho academicians
who have not had a new idea since tho
dajs of Adam Smith and Bastlat, nnd
who continue to build their arguments
upon tho generalization of medieval philo
sophers. SAVINGS TKIJ, Till: STOHY.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Superintendent Kllburn, of tho stalo
banking department, has recently Issued
a statement showing tnat deposits In the
savings benks of New York city amount
to JlOo.OOO.OOO, and that tho funds intrust
ed to theso institutions during the past
year amounted to $101,000,000, most of
which was deposited since the national
election of lat November. As this rep
resents tho savings of clerks, minor em
ployes, email tradesmen and working peo
ple. It Indicates a gratifying growth of
confidence and prosperity.
There have been times when withdraw
als from savings banks exceeded the de
posits in them, notably during the finan
cial scare of 1S03, and later, though not'
to so great nn extent, during the height
of last year's silver agitation. An excess
of withdrawals always Indicates either
an abnormal condition of public sentiment
or extreme Industrial depression, both of
which conditions this country has experi
enced within the past four years.
Now, however, the triumph of sound
money has created confidence from tne
financial standpoint while the victory for
protection has stimulated business and In
creased the earnings of the people. Conse
quently men and women of small means
are depositing money more rapidly than
they arc withdrawing It, a fact which
gives solid evidence of tho prevalence of
better times. Savings banks are generally
a pretty good gauge of prosperity.
would iik LKss ru.v.
From the Springfield Republican.
Some one figures that tho three con
ventions of young people's religious so
cieties at Toronto, Chattanooga and Sin
Francisco cost JG.000.000. and, of course,
the question Is asked, "Did It pay?" We
do not know whether it paid, but pre
sume It did If the members of those so
cieties think so. Tho 5,100,000 members
of tho secret societies In the United
States think that their orders pay, yet
they spend, It is estimated, for plumes,
helmets, sworcU, sashes, aprons, banners,
altars, red fire, lodge room furniture,
banquets, spreads, lunches, naiades, en
tertainments to visiting lodges, travel
ing expenses, fees, salaries and Inciden
tals, the vast sum of JUtO.OOO.OV) a year.
We suppose It pays because respectable
people spend the money. The presump
tion Is In their favor whatever one's
suspicions may be that the money Is
largely wasted. If there -were no ex
penditures In this country that any critic
could brand as useless there would bo no
hard times, but probably there would bo
a heap sight less fun In tho world.
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still at tiii: old stand.
From the New York Sun.
A friend In Geneva Informs us that cer
tain papers In that neighborhood say
that Mr. Dana has resigned as editor of
tho Sun. This Is a falsehood. .Mr. Dana
has never been of a resigning habit, nnd
hereby declares that ho has not com
menced the practice in tho present case.
Ho can still be found doing business at
tho old str.nd, and the man does not live
who can ccy that he has seen him, there
or elsewhere, turn his back either upon a
friend or a foe.
Hello! Who's talking?
This is Cissy.
Ah! What Is It, Cissy?
Did you have a nice tlmo at the races?
Yes; only It was very warm.
Warm! Why, I thought It must havo
been cool.
Cool?
Yes. They say Mr. Sweeney would al
low no "sweat boards" on the ground,
Z-z-z-llng!
What's the matter with a temperance
wave?
Explain.
I seo that BJones does not go out for
his usual pall of malt after supper.
Oh, that is only temporary. Ho takes
It over the bar this month.
Why Is that?
He has been told that It Is dangerous to
"rush the growler" In dog days.
Z-z-z-llng!
How aro politics today, Captain?
Tolerably quiet.
How Is Mr. Finn's candidacy progress
ing? Rather slow, I fear.
What's the matter? Aro there cramps
in his smile?
Oh, no. But writing editorials for tho
Sunday World seems to have lamed his
"glad hand."
Z-z-z-Unc!
Is that you Bill?
Ya'-as.
I hear that Scranton won.
Ya-as.
Havo you heard how It happened?
Ya-as,
What was the cause?
Why, the other fellows did not get
enough scores
Z-z-zlInsl
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HIRT WAIST:
Have received marching- orders. We have nothing but
choice patterns and the best made garments in the mar
ket, such as the well known Derby and United Brands.
Our policy is to close out every Waist by the end of
the season, therefore have not taken cost into considera
tion in' this last and final price cut.
The best Madras Waist, formerly $1.00, now 37 cents.
Fine Lawn and Batiste Waists, with separate collars, 49c.
The best Organdie, Lattice Work and Dimity Waists,
with separate linen collars.
You will pay double these prices elsewhere and get no
better.
TTS
Painted
Waslh
Good
re
s,
efe ansl Mills to
6CeetsaYard
Former Prices 12c,
15c mi 18c,
ALSO
SMkaline
Comfortable
At $Eo9o
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Sets letter
When served In n fine Dinner Ret, and a
good dinner should bo treated with euoiih
respect to bo served In nothing else. You
Khould seo our China nnd Table Waro of all
kinds their beauty attracts universal ad
nitration, AND TUB I'lUCKS ARE RIGHT.
Thee goods nil came In before tho advance
intbotarlir.
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J lust
Thtak of It J
(SOO-PACiR LONG DAY HOOKS, LEDG.
Kits Oil JOURNALS, 1'ULL DUCK
1IINDINO, HPUINU 1UCK, GOOD
QUALITY l'Al'IMt, PQ 95c
Them
TMinik Asraim
A Lr,TTEIt PltESS, BOO PAGE LET
TEH HOOK, HOWL AND IlHUSlICOSl-
plete 0NLy $5.00.
Reynold j Bros
titationers and Engravers.
Hotel Jerrnyn Bldg,
13D Wyomlne Ave.. Bcranton. Pa-
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1ZAAI
Bill
AM YOT?
Well, bo are we. Hut let us see If we can't
Interest you. Have you bought a
Garden Hose,
Lawn Mower,
Lawn Sprinkler,
Ice Cream Freezer,
Refrigerator,
Window Screen,
Screen Doors,
Hammocks,
Oil Stoves,
Gas Stove
Or Cooler
This Summer? If not, do you need one? If
you do come In and get our prices. Wo are
pelltng tho above goods at a sacrifice; WB
GIVE EXCHANGE STAMPS.
FfDOIE & SIE
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for the Wyomlni
District for
Mining, Wasting, Sporting, Smokeleii
and tho Hepauno Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fcnfety Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
Rooms 212, 213 and 214 Commonwealth
Hulldlng, Scranton.
AGENCIES:
THOS, FOim Pittston
JOHN H. SMITH & SON, Plymouth
E. W. MULLIGAN, . WJlkes-llarra
II PLEASANT
COAL"
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for domestlo usi
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat an
Hlrdseyc, delivered In any part of the cltj
at the lowest ?rice .
Orders received at the Office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No ;
telephone No. 2624 or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272, will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
WE T. SMITE
Duroirs
POWDER.
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