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SCRANTON. SEPTEMBER 9, 1807.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Slate.
State TrcisurT J. 8.
BEACOM, of
Westmoreland.
Auditor General-LEVI O. M'CAULEi,
of Chester.
County.
Bherlff-CLARMNCE U.
Scranton.
District Attorney-JOHN
pryor,
n. JONES,
Blnkcly.
Prothonotary-JOHN COPBLAND,
Carbondale.
Treasurcr-W. S. LANQSTAFF, of Scran,
ton. .
Clerk of the Courts-THOMAS I DAN
IELS, of Scranton.
Recorder CHARLES H CUSTER, of
Scranton.
Rcslster-WILLIAM K. HECK, of Mos
cow. Jury Commissioner CHARLES WIG.
GINS, of Scrnntcn.
Election day, November 2.
"Resolved, Tlint the plntform adopted
at the National convention of Democ
racy In 1S96 be endorsed fully nnd
without reserve." Plank Second In the
Platform of the Lackawanna Democ
racy, adopted Aup. 24, 1897.
Time to Compromise.
Of tho various propositions before the
miners' convention at Pittsburg the
most sensible Is that which proposes
that the strikers return to work at tho
65-cent rate, pending arbitration rela
tive to the remaining four cents de
manded by the miners. The sentiment
In the convention In favor of continu
ing the fight for tho 69-cent rate to
the bitter end Is unreasoning. It be
tokens In the first plnce a distrust of
the principle of arbitration; and sec
ondly It proceeds on the wrong as
sumption that a trade condition of
widespread prevalence which has
forced the wages of miners down to
an un-American level can be changed
immediately. The operator, most of
whom are friendly to 'the men, could
afford to pay the 65-ccnt rate pending
the arbitration of tho other points at
Issue and the time required In such
arbitration would give them leeway In
which to complete projected combina
tions designed to secure an' equitable
selling price for bituminous coal. But
no single operator could afford to pay
the full rate demanded by the strikers
without assurance that former cut
ihroatlng In the trade would be dls
cnntlnued, and then some margin of
time would be required In which to
effect the necessary adjustments.
Furthermore, the Interests of by far
the most Important factor in the prob
lem, the public, would be Injured by a
needless prolongation of the strike. Up
to this moment the strikers have com
manded the public's entire sympathy
and to a large degree this sympathy
has been expressed In a substantial
fashion. It Is no more than fair to
Fay also that up to this time the men
have deserved it. But It would be the
part of wisdom wore the strikers to
recognize In turn their obligation to
the public by showing a willingness to
cctlder tho public's Interest In a
Fpeedy adjustment of the present con
tention on a peaceable and encourag
ing basis. The report from Pittsburg
that the spirit of obstinacy and of in
difference to public considerations Is
gaining headway among the men Is.
we trust, without foundation In fact.
Such a spirit would produce nothing
hut mischief for all concerned, and If
It is growing a heavy responsibility
will rest UDon those who have been
Instrumental In fostering It.
The Times Intimates that personal
abuse of John R. Jones will bo one
of its chief resources during the'eoun
ty campaign. Evidently our Democrat
ic contemporary desires to contribute
to Mr. Jones' triumphal re-election.
Yankee Horse Sense.
We notice among some of our Repub
lican contemporaries a disposition to
defend every act of court which men
like Debs, Altgeld and Bryan con
demn, and this generally without much
reference to the fundamental merits of
the case. The attitude may be natural
In view of the fact that these traders
on popular discontent are nearly al
ways wrong; but It Is not a judicial
attitude and occasionally It strength
ens their hold on the public attention.
This Is the effect in the current discus
sion of what ex-Governor Altgeld Is
prone to call "government by Injunc
tion." Our own opinion upon the use
of equttv courts to restrain Innocent
persons from doing things that If done
are already punishable by existing
laws has been sufficiently expressed;
lwt we find in that most conservative
and careful Republican journal, tho
Hartford Courant, a view of the mat
ter which seems to us to merit repro
ductlon. That paper wants to know "what
earthly legitimate business or errand
that West Virginia coa.1 company had
In a federal court; what federal ques
tion Is Involved In th,eso disputes, ex
cept as one of the constructive and
Bleazy variety Is manufactured to or
der by the device to put forward a
stockholder residing In some other
state to file the bill of complaint." And
it adds:
Take the case of. the Monoug&h com
pany. If trespass upon their property had
been committed or was threatened, the
etute laws were there to punish, Tho
only peace In any ppssjble danger of be
ing broken was fho peace of West
Virginia. Interstate commerce was
not ausallod. Nbp0.y wtt stopping
the United State malls, or men
acing United State property, or In
citing rebellion 8u.l.uat ' the govern
ment of tho Unitod $latcs. Tho gov
ernor 'had not even drewnod of certify
ing to President SWOjoiey the existence
of Insurrection or dwnosttc vlolenco be.
yond tho state's powr to suppress. How
docs Judgo Juckson of the Circuit court
of the United fjtatos outao to bo meddling
In the domestic uffajrs of VVeat Virginia?
His apologists now. w tout he did noth
Ing but forbid got tfcat rv unlawful.
The laws thcouielv. had ta that long
Vr.rr.f3 v vxMj' ,4ii Jb&ixTvOr hlu.
That Is what the laws are for. Uhat
Judges aro for Is to exiourid ana apply
tho law and to do their part In normal
and orderly ways tuwnrd making them
terrible- to actoat lawbreakers.
The Cournnt holds with The Trlbuno
that It Is In the Interests of the courts
themselves, of tho federal Judiciary ns
well ns of the country, that public pro
test be raised against even the appear
ance of an abuse of their power. It
cites the bitterness Injected because or
this issue Into tho last presidential
campaign and It continues: "We do not
wnnt to see any more such campaigns
In this country. Wc want to see the
courts of tho United States securely
bulwarked on every side (ns they have
been for so many years) by the confid
ence and veneration of the people. We
do not believe that the sight of a fed
eral judge fulminating novel nnd un
necessary Injunctions from the bench,
as nn apparent preliminary to tho sub
stitution of summary 'contempt' pro
ceedings for tho ordinary, orderly pro
cesses of tho law, tends to Insure this
result. We believe It Is a sight dis
turbing and odious to the people. And
we h'ope to see no moro of It. Better
a thousand occasional local trespasses
nnd turbulences than a sapping of the
people's belief In their government.
When that goes, the foundations go."
Thl wc take It, Is plain Yankee horse
sense and we commend It to the consid
eration of all who are disposed to up
hold those recent unnecessary and lu
their effects dangerous extensions of
the judicial power and prerogative.
In Its unanimous re-election of Presi
dent Icador Sobel the Pennsylvania Re
publican league confers appropriate
honor upon one of the most Industrious
and cftlclent executives that the league
has had. The League under ilr. Sobel's
skilful direction will be more than ever
a powerful and admirable auxiliary In
the service of aggressive Republican-
Ism.
McKlnley and Cuba.
In offering an explanation for Pres
ident McKlnley's deliberation and cru
tlon with reference to the Cuban Issue,
the Chicago Times-Herald says:
Tho president took office under a pledge
to give the Impiovement of business con
ditions In this country the first place in
his consideration. At the end ot six
months of his administration the nation
Is once moro on the high road to active
trade and better wage?. But the begin
ning of a quarrel with a foreign power
would mark the- end of the period of im
provement of domestic conditions. The
mere threat of war would undo In a flay
all that has been clone for the. restora
tion of good times under the most favor
able circumstances for growth ever known
In this country. There will be no revival
of tho Cuban question In a form that wilt
shake public, confidence. Anything that
may be done for that unfortunate
Island will bo done with due regard for
the. welfare of this country. Before we
can help Cuba, we must help ourselves.
It Is difficult for the average Amer
ican to perceive wherein there Is any
necessity to threaten war or pick a
quarrel. Nothing nf the kind Is de
sired or demanded. But there does
appear to be some need of an explana
tion why the executive branch of our
government Is so manifestly unwill
ing to grant to the Cuban Insurgents
all that they ask for or desire, name
ly, the recognition of belligerent rights.
Such a recognition would not give
Spain any just ground for anger; it
would Involve no departure from the
established principles of International
law; It would overstep no precedent
nor would It Indicate on the part of
this government any ' lllcose Intent.
If Spain should choose to snap at It
as a pretext for bluster, that clearly
would bo Spain's fault, not our own;
and upon Spain would rest the onus
of such consequences as might ensue.
If the welfare of the United States
Is so frail a thing that its existence
would be Imperilled by the adoption
of a resolute Cuban policy sanctioned
by the highest dictates of conscience
and humanity then It is pertinent to
Inquire If something be not wrong with
It. But we cannot believe of "William
McKlnley, anxious as he undoubtedly
Is to conserve domestic business Im
provement, that he would permit that
anxiety to eventuate in neglect of mor
al duty or In party stultification.
A Canadian, writing to tin Toronto
Globe, complains bitterly about tho In
iquities of Americans and urges retal
iation with a big R. Among the grlev
rnces alleged are the welevnie and
tenderness with which alln from the
United States aro treated In Canada
hen we show such slight favor to
Canadians In this country. He state
that an alien cannot own real estate
1p the United Statoa, and that ho him
self was unable to buy a hr.no in
New York state on account nf being n,
Canadian. This will probably be news
to residents of this country nnd of
New York In particular. English syn
dicates, English citizens, aliens from
Onwda and everywhere else on the
globe are allowed to acquire homes In
this country If they have tho price.
They Did Not Admire Bloomers.
The British public, that portion of
It which stands on curb-stones and
watches processions, hasn't lost Its wits
and Incidentally Its decency, even If
some of the noble ladles of the realm
have. The Rational Dress Congress
has found many supporters among
women of the nobility und when hey
decided to make a bloomer demonstra
tion last Saturday, with the assistance
of a half-dozen feminine cycling clubs,
the promised event created consider
able Interest. Tho movement was
under the patronase of Lady Colin
Campbell, Lady Randolph Churchill,
Lady Henry Somerset, the Countess of
Warwick, Sarah Grand, W. T. Stead,
Lord Coleridge and other notables The
run was to be from London to Oxford,
where the consress dinner took place.
Prizes were offered for the three best
costumes, and but one condition was
made and that was that no skirts were
to be tolerated. It was asserted that
the men riders accompanying the party
would support (morally, of course) the
emancipated fair ones and It was ex
pected that a large number ot new
women would form the party.
The meet was to be at 10 n. m. and a
great crowd gathered In Hyde Park to
add brilliance to the scene and witness
tho novel expedition. But when the
riders appeared the bravo army of en
tries, hud dwindled down to three, and
what horrors they were! One wore a
light blouse of sage green, u bolero hat
and an abbreviated petticoat like unto
a bishop's apron. The second was at
tired In a short black Jacket, with red
lapels nnd very voluminous black
bloomers. The third was simply and
quietly clad In a Trilby hat, a long coat
and gaiters. Then the crowd took a
hand In the show. Jeers, whoops, yells,
hisses, pointed remarks and other con
fusing sounds assailed the ears of the
trio of prize riders. They were about
to mount for the trip, but they could
no longer endure the chaffing of the
army of bystanders nnd with one ac
cord turned and fled the shortest way
out of sight. Evidently in England, as
In America, the pathwny of reform Is
beset with difficulties.
Rumor has It that Secretary of the
Commonwealth Reeder contemplates
resigning nnd that David Martin of
Philadelphia will le named to succeed
him. The appearance ot Mr. Martin at
Harrlsburg in such a capacity would
furnish material for a vast deal of .In
teresting If not accurate speculation.
We glean from the columns of the
Philadelphia Record that It Is willing to
swallow the Reading platform, Garmnn
gag-law and all, rather than refrain
from Its customary attacks upon the
Republican ticket. This speaks better
for the Record's zeal as a Democratic
organ than for Its Judgment.
The decision of the British Trades
union congress In favor of the pay
ment of salaries to members of par
liament rests on a common sense foot
ing. In any walk of life the laborer
13 worthy of his hire.
THE KLONDIKE GOLD BUO.
Kdltoriul nnd News.
A lop-eared polltlclun down the street
has Insinuated that the "Bug" Is a mug
wump organ, and says that It Is our
duty to support the ticket that Is headed
by Jake Wooda. The aforesaid party man
does not know US'; he .should huve some
one give him an Introduction. Wo were
turned down at the convention that nomi
nated Wood. And more than this wo
were not allowed to participate In the
campaign fund raised for "legitimate ex
penses." We are, thtrofore, satisfied .that
tho convention was one ot the most 'cor.
nipt bodies that ever assembled In Klon
dike nnd wo shall denounce It as such
with all the vigor and vituperation at our
command. Let us have reform!
The attention of the reader Is called to
our rapidly-increasing circulation. Since
Ananias Jackson has had charge of the
circulation of the "Bug" the large In
crease has enabled us to dispense with the
servloes of the regular affidavit editor.
Mr. .Inckson does bis own swearing. Our
books will show that Ananias Is faithful.
Advertising rates raado known on appli
cation. Marty Ryan's all star specialty com
pany of vaudeville performers arrived In
town yesterday, and as n result the gla
ziers In every direction of the compass
are punctuated with pictures of gills in
gauze tlgrts. Some are In the midst ot
the "hot.chey-coucihey'' while others ap
pear to bo glued to the spot. They will
how In the new opera house, next to Slat
ter's. We ourselves have never seen the
show, but we Judge from the Met that they
have a elcmetlographlgot-duPe which gives
thq Kltzslmmons-Corbett prize fight,
"shooting tho chutes" and a horseless
fire engine as well as the "Empire State
Express," that tho show Is all that It's
ciacked up to be. Wo huve four tickets
and expect to go, but If It Is not up to
date we will gi out to the box office, pur
chase admltt&r.ce and use our Smith &
Wesson as we best know how;
Som? Novel Uses
Of the Telephone
From the Chicago Recoid.
Of late the telephone has been utilized
to a considerable extent In legal pro
ceedlngs. Affidavits have been sworn to,
acknowledgments have been taken, and
In ono case at least testimony has been
received by telephone. This last Innova
tion must be credited to Fort Scott, Kan.,
where two witnesses, described as ptomt
neiit bush.i-ss men, were permitted to
give cvldti.cn In this manner, the attor
neys stlpulutii g that no objection should
bo taken to this unusual proceeding. An
other case that hjs attracted unusual at
tention Is rep rted frcm New York.whero
an affidavit which hud been telephoned
from Cincinnati and acknowledged over
the wire was accepted In the Supremo
court as sufficient ground for tho lssu
ance of an attachment Inolvlng a con
siderable sum of ironey. Tho proceed
ings were unusual and interesting. The
faefs were; telephoned from Cincinnati
over a long-dltttmco telephone line, an aN
fldavit was prepared at tho New York end
of the lint and read to tho complainant,
who was standing at the telephone in Cin
cinnati, where In the presence of wit
nesses ho made the required acknowledg
ment. It was still necessary to havo
some ono In New York talk with the
complainant and positively identify his
voice. This was done, the papers were
tiled and tho attachment Issued. Tho in
terested parties announced that several
days' delay had been avoided by utiliz
ing tho telephone, and by this prompt ac
tion It was possible to have a judgment
satisfied which It might havo been dif
ficult otherwise to accomplish,
important transactions ha'o
hinged upon telephone messages, and the
courts havo long since recognized their
admissibility as evidence under proper re
strictions. Probably the first Instance of
this kind, and, at any rate, the mos:
notable early example of the telephone
in law, was the part played In securing
the conviction of Ferdinand Ward, Gen
eral Grant's partner, In 1S&3. On Oot. 25
of that year Jumes D. Fish, who had
been convicted of wrecking tho Marino
national bank of New York and was at
that time serving u term of ten yean
at Sing Sing, testified that he had re
ceived Instructions from Ward by tele
phone, regarding ll.e disposition of certain
securities, amounting to $150,000. Waid's
attorneys, General Tracy and Bourke
Cockran, objected strenuously to tho ad
mission of this testimony, but Justice
Barrett decided against them. It may bo
Interesting to recall the fact that Benja
min Fish, a brother of the convicted
president of the Marine bank. In support
of the testimony already mentioned, de
clared under oath that ho had stood with
in eighteen Inches of the telephone while
his brother was talking to Ward, and
that he heard tho lattcr's voice distinct
ly and recognized It. When tho attor
neys for Ward declared that this state
ment was ridiculous the prosecution pro
duced a letter that Ward had written to
Fish, complaining that every ono In tho
room where the telephono was placed
could hear the conversation. Tho prose
cution relied upon the telephono message
to convict Ward, and when an appeal was
taken after Ward's sentence to'tcn years'
Imprisonment Justice Barrett's decision
admitting the telephone message was sus.
tallied.
o
Another striking example of the novel
uses to which the telephone may be put,
but In an entirely different lino from
those mentioned, was afforded by a re
markable session of a Sunday school at
Wichita, K-js., wliero tho superintendent,
who was confined to his bed, conducted
the services without the slightest hitch
by means of nn unusually sensitive tele
phono. Tho church and residence were
connected by telephone, anj threo mega
phones were employed one at the head
of ithe superintendent's bed, ono suspend
ed from the center of the church and ono
In front of tho pulpit. Tho superintend
ent's votco was distinctly heard by the
congregation as he said "Good morning"
and announced the routine work of the
school. Ho called for his favorite songs,
and they were borno to his car with nil
their melody and volume. Ho Joined in
them heartily, and at tho close of tho
service he told the sctholars -that If they
had enjoyed the hour as much as ho 'had
It was the grandest Sunday school session
they had ever had. Many other Incidents
might be related In a similar vein, all go
ing to show that this wonderful Inven
tlon Is not restricted In Its usefulness to
ordering groceries or breaking engage-,
ments, but thit Its Influence extends Into
every part of the domestic, professional
nnd social organization.
HAWAII.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Tho Chicago Tribune publishes a letter
from Honolulu, written by Charles M.
Peprcr, giving an Interesting description
of how Hawaii Is now governed. Tho
general scheme of tho provisional republic
Includes a president, a senate and a house
of representatives, executive heads of tho
several departments, and a council of
state. Tho last-named body Is composed
of fifteen members, five of whom are ap
pointed by tho senate, five by tho house
of representatives, and live by tho presi
dent. Tho members of tho council ore
tfndlnir tnon who aro not actively en
gaged In public affairs, and Inclure native
Hawallans. The prerogatives oi mis ouay
are thus described: ino council nan
power to appropriate public moneys dur
ing periods Intervening between the ses
sions of tho legislature. It acts as a par
don board In conjunction wun me presi
dent and cabinet, nnd Is also liable to be
convened by the president whenever Its
udvlco may be wanted. In quiet times
like tho present small need Is shown for
a council of state, yet Its existence Is a
source of reserve power that tends to
Btrengthcn the whole fabric of the state.
o
Tho constitution wns modeled after that
of tho United States, with annexation ex
pressly In view, and with the Idea, ot
habituating the people to the American
form nf irnvprmnent. The COUllCll Of
state, as an additional feature, was de
signed to popularize and strengthen tlio
provisional government, and It has suc
ceeded In accomplishing this purpose. Tho
prevailing feeling Is ono of content, of
confidence In President Dole, and of ex
pectation of union with the United States,
Mr. Pepper writes: "Tested by tho ex
perience of nearly five years this (Ha
waiian government that Is communds re
spect. Studied carefully It evokes ad
miration. Analyzed !t seems to lack no
real element of assimilation with Ameri
can political Institutions. After a brief
period of obsenatlon I have been struck
with its flexibility."
o
Some features of life In Honolulu are
thus noted: "The characteristics of clime,
soil and sklc3 are blended In the system
of government. Tho gentleness and open
ness of the native people are respected.
The rigor of Puritan principles Is softened
In non-essentials. Honolulu, for Instance,
has a Sunday-closing law, and it is en
forced. But on Sunday afternoons a pub
lic concert Is given by the government
band at Kaplolant park, and everybody
Is usually to b found there. The band Is
ns much an Institution as the marine
band In Washington, with a difference
that In Hawaii it contributes more to the
popular enjoyment. In other respects
also liberality Is shown by the authori
ties In mnklnr provision lor the enter
tainment of the people. For a small
country there is no lack of outward form
with which to dignify the government.
Tho tropical fondness for display Is cul
tivated in moderation. Guards In uniform
and with arms pace the grounds of the
palace. They nre relieved at Intervals
with military precision and under mlll
tnry orders. Not an hour out of tho
twenty-four finds the palace without sen
tries on duty. Hnrdly a night have I
failed to hear the sentries cry: 'Twelve
o'clock, and all's well.' All this Is not
empty form. When In 1893 .the partisans
of the overturned monarchy sought to
overthrow the provisional republic their
plan was to seize, the palace. The base
ment of the building is used as an arsenal
and the barracks of tho Hawaiian Na
tional Guard are only a few hundred feet
away."
o
President Dole Is described as a man of
rare ability and tact, capable of meeting
any situation, and enjoying the Implicit
confidence of all the people, Including
friends of the deposed queen. Under his
administration agriculture and other In
dustries have prospered as never before,
various public Improvements have been
made, and an admirable educational sys
tem has been established. Honolulu Is de
scribed as an excellently governed mun
icipality, in which sanitary regulations
aro stringently enforced, to the great ad
vantage of all residents. Tho regular po
lice is made up of native Hawallans, with
the exception of tho mounted force, and
educated natives aro also numerously em
ployed In tho offices of tho government.
There Is no attempt to suppress freedom
of speech. Mr. Pepper says: "The privi
lege of finding fault is not worth possess
ing if it cannot be used. I have been
told 'confidentially' that the government
Is only a. clique. Private citizens have
explained to me how much better they
could have mar aged the controversy with
Japan than Foreign Minister Cooper has
done. Attorney-General willtum o. smitn,
who Is one of the active and forceful lead
ers In the republic, has been described as
'Bill Smith, tho politician.- .MemDers or
tho American league and the Annexation
club have told me that President Dole was
an 'old fogy,' too slow for a wideawake
community, and that he was not pushing1
annexation fast enough. But theso criti
cisms are only surface ebullitions. No
one complains that the president of the
republic has ever proven too slow in a
crisis or that the administration Is lack
ing In essential points'
o
Tho conclusion of the correspondent Is
that the conditions In Hawaii, while they
"aproaeh the Ideal," cannot endure. The
reason Is, first, that the little republic Is
threatened by clashing national ambi
tions In tho Pacific, and second, that Its
career wns begun and has been continued
with annexation to the United States ex
pressly In view. It may be added that
this Is the manifest destiny of the Islands,
that wo want them and they want us,
that such has been the American view
for many years, and that wise statesman,
ship will consummate the union without
unnecessary delay.
TIIK UUSIEST MONTH.
From tho Times-Herald.
There Is little doubt that the month of
August, 1S97. was the busiest August ever
known. It was the flrst month In which
the dally averace of settlements through
clearing-houses exceeded materially that
of tho corresponding month or iw. inc
excess at tho principal cities being 12.3 per
cent. The volume of business in textile
goods has been phenomenally larger than
In August. 1SD2, although tho Improvement
extends to boots and shoes and to nearly
every branch of business.
The recent general and unprecedented
expansion of prices for staples Is con
tinued. The exports of wheat for tho con
cluding week of August are the largest
on record with two exceptions the sec
ond week of September and tho fourth
week of August, 1S91. Tho total ship
ments amounted to 6,208,217 bushels,
ngalnst 3,309,802 last year ami 3,250,261
bushels In 1SD3, and tho total for tho whole
month of August was 21,000,000 bushels.
The shipments of corn were also larce,
aggregating 3,183,001 bushels for the week,
against 2,327,526 bushels for the same week
last year.
Western roads aro now doing a larger
Brain business than ever before in tnelr
history. The month was a. record breaker
for receipts of all classes of freight !n
Chicago. Chicago received 07,575 cara of
grain, against 3.),830 cars- received during
tho same- month last year. Arrivals of
corn last month also surpassed all pre
ceding "records, the total being 32,580 cars,
being 12,121 cars In excess of last year's
receipts.
With nn advanre In prices of nearly oil
Industrial stocks and an average Increase
In bark clearings of 36.3 per cent, no fur
ther proofs of a positive and phenomenal
Improvement In business are wanting'.
KiiowliiB the Hopes.
The tight-rope walker who essays
To teach beginners ought
To bear In mind this Blinple fact
Tho rope must first bo taut.
-U? to Date.
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x- So long looked for, "so earnestly liopcd for, has readied us at last. Times are bet-
ter. Reports from all over the country tell us of work being resumed. The farmer
will get good prices for his produce, everybody is hopetul and confident of the fu
ture. All this means more dry goods money to spend. How to spend it and where
to spend it to the best advantage, are questions that we shall answer in these col
s. uinns and over our counters to your entire satisfaction.
TIM
Is strongly appealed to in the following lots. Met an importer who needed money;
that explains the difference between the value and the price. Good time to stock
up, because you will pay double the price after they are gone.
i
200 dozen Scalloped Embroidered and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. Sale price
10 cents, or 3 for 25 cents
300 dozen of very choice Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, the regular 25 cent
kind. Sale price 124 cents
100 dozen of the very finest Swiss Embroidered, also Lace Inserted Handker
chiefs in the newest designs, value 50 -cents. Sale price 25 cents
You are welcome to as few or as many r" them as you want.
FIIIEO
FINE
In addition to our ad
vance line advertised last
week, the balance of our
extensive
FALL IMPUTATIONS
are just to hand, and will
be on exhibition during
the next ten days. It is
needless to enumerate the
many different styles, as
nearly every NEW and
DESIRABLE weave is rep
resented, All our "Fine
Pattern Suits," as usual,
are exclusive. An un
usually attractive line
of "Roman Stripes,"
"Checks" and Clan Tar
tan silks for
MESS WAISTS
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Jardinieres
AND
Pedestals
See our new line of Celebtited Dickens
Ware; also Austrian, 'Vt'edgewood, Japaneso
and other Imported wures.
Fermi DisHnei
In mauy decorations and prices to suit.
Common Clay Flower
Pots, from 3 in. to 36 in.
for replanting use. We,
give exchange stamps.
DRESS
QOODS
TIE CLEM0N3, FE1ME,
WALLEY CO.,
. 422 Lapka. Ave.
if piiosPERinnr
HANDKERCHIEF ECONOMY
m'"w ? . 1 f' ' "1 ? ' . M' Ni w n i;mwj .'?'. 1 'S1 '""' ' LI ' J1 LJ I -ZiUJJPJ
Before Baying Fall
Aed Wleter Cloth i eg
See our line now arriving. It sur
passes all past efforts and represents
novelties that are absolutely exclu-
sive, as well as all the staples made
by.the best tailors in the clothing
world. Everybody buys at the same
price.
oooooooo "
BOYLE i
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
tw-.'w? w7?l!???SSnrrTMi'i?S r!r
Lew5s9 Really
& OavIeSo
ALWAYS BUSY.
THEY WEAR OUH SHOES
AS OFK TO SCHOOL THEY GO,
ALL TICK HOYS, ALL TIIK GIltLS
LOVE THEM SO,"
:CHOOL
HOES
SCHOOL
HOES
LEWIS,REILLYAVIES
114 AND 11(1 WYOMING AVE.
Well! Well!
Just
Thiek of It!
000-PAGE LONG DAYBOOKS, LEDG
EI13 OU JOURNALS, FULL DUCK
HINDING, SC'RINU . HACK, GOOD
QUALITY I'Al'EIt, pQJ p5Cj
Then
TMirak Asralra
A LETTER PRESS, 500 PAGE LET
TER HOOK, HOWL AND HRUSH COM.
PLETE 0NLy $5.00.
cLa "y
Reynolds Bros
Stationers nnd Engravers.
Hotel Jermyn BIdg,
130 Wyoming Ave., 6crunton,l'a.
BAZAAI
NUCKLOW
'nir
FOOTE & SHEAR CQ
Headquarters for
SIEGLEY PLANES, BAILEY PLANES.
GAGE PLANES. CHAPLIN PLANES.
SARGENT WOOD PANES,
DISSTON SAWS, WITHERBY CHISELS
GOODDELLSPIRAL SCREWDRIVERS,
CHAMPION SCREW DRIVERS,
STARRETT'S MACHINIST TOOLS.
BRADE'S BRICKLAYERS' TROWELS.
ROSE BRICKLAYERS TROWELS,9
DISSTON PLASTERERS' TROWELS,
PLASTERERS' DARBYS
PLASTERERS' HOCKS,
PLASTERERS' FLOATS,
EVERYTHING IN MECHANICS' T00L3
No extra charge for special orders.
Wo Glvo Exchange Stamps.
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for tho Wyomlnj
District for
Mining, Blasting, Sporting, Smokeleu
and tho Repauno Chemical
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES, l
Safety Fuec, Caps and Exploders.
Rooms 2 IS, 213 and 211 Commonwealth
Building, Scranton.
AGENCIES:
TICOS, FORD,
JOHN B. SMITH & SON,
E. V. MULLIGAN,
Pittstoa
Plymouth
Wllkes-Burra
11 PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of tho best quality for domestlo ust
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and
Blrdeeye, delivered In any part of the city;
at the lowest price
Orders received at the Office, first floor,
Commonwealth building, room No 6;
telephone No. !62t or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272, will be promptly attended,
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
T. SI
POWDER.