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THE SORANTON THIBUNJa-MONDAY INrORNTlSrGr, OCTOBER 4, 1807,
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SCItANTON, OCTOnEIl 4, 1807.
THE RRPUDLICAN TICKET.
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State Treasurer J. B. BEACOM, of
Westmoreland.
Auditor Gencral-LEVI G. M'CAULEY,
of Chester.
Count)'.
Bherlff-CLATIENCB B. PltYOn, of
Scranton.
District Attorney-JOHN II. JONES, of
Blakely.
Prothonotory JOHN COPELAND, of
Cnrbondale,
Treasurcr-W. S. LANGSTAFF, of Scran-
ton.
Clerk of the Courts-THOMAS P. DAN
IELS, of Scrnnton.
Recorder - CUAIILES HUESTEll, of
Scranton.'
Ilcslster WILLIAM K. DECK, of Mos-
cow.
Jury Commissioner CUAIILES WIO-
GINS, of Bcrantcn.
Election day, November 2.
In Belectinp- Dr. P. M. BrundnRc, nf
ConyiiBham township, Luzerne county,
for the consulship nt Alx La Chnppelle,
President McKlnley hns nt once as
sured for the state department com
petent service nt a post of lniport
nne. and conferred an honor with
.discrimination.
The County Campaign.
In view of the fnct that election day
Is only twenty-nine days distant, we
tnke the liberty to remind the Repub
licans of Lackawanna county that It
is opportune for them to prepnre for
work.. These words arc not addressed
to those who make capital out of fac
tional dissension, but to the masses of
the party, who are, we believe, quite
ns loyal to tho principles and the nomi
nees of that party In this campalpn as
they were one yonr ago, or as they
are whenever the opportunity for the
assertion of party fidelity Is presented.
It is conceded on all sides that the
ticket this fall put before the voters of
Lackawanna county by the Republi
can convention Is made up of first
class men, staunch Republicans and In
every way qualified to perform the
duties of the offices for which they are
candidates. Kvery man on the ticket
has had experience In public affairs
and has shown ability above tho ordi
nary. There Is not a man on the ticket
who has not performed service and
pood service for the party and for the
community. There Is not a man In the
list whose honesty hua been Impeached
or whose record In past positions of
trust is tarnished. In respect of its
personnel the ticket challenges com
parison with nny ever offered for tho
consideration of the electorate of tho
county.
The Republican party in Its manage
ment of tho government of the county
Invites the confidence of the people.
Its record Is clean, clear and encourag
ing. Under Its administration the
county has been governed prudently
and with economy. No other county
In tho state offers better testimonials
of Republican fidelity and elllclency.
In what tho party has done while en
trusted with control Is convincing as
surance that its term of tenure may
safely be extended.
Apart from local considerations im
portance attaches to the coining elcc
tlrn b envse It will be tn some degree
a test of confidence in the national ad
ministration. Everywhere in its local
campaign the Democracy hns coupled
ppecial Issues with a general attack
upon President McKlnley and tho bene
ficent policies which ho represents.
This fact Is especially noticeable in
Lackawanna county, where tho Demo
cratic convention, trampling under foot
the largo number of citizens ordinarily
Democratic in their party affiliations
who last year could not go with their
party to the perilous extremes indi
cated in the Chicago platform, defiant
ly reasserted and emphasized tho most
radical tenets of Rryanlsm and virtual
ly Issued orders to tho sound money
Democracy to swallow its convictions
or permanently sever party ties. The
Democratic candidates and their
friends are now passing among these
citizens besslng for votes on personal
grounds and assuring them that the
platform of August 24 "doesn't sig
nify"; but Just the samo should tho
election returns next month show
Democratic gains, these candidates and
their helpers would be the first to claim
the gains ns gains for Bryanism and
free sliver.
On these grounds, therefore, no less
than because of the personal excel
lence of the Republican nominees, wo
feel justified In urging every citizen
who last year voted for McKlnley and
sound money to reafTirm that action
by voting four weeks hence for the
tlctfet which stands today for the same
safe and wholesome principles. The
Democracy, as it is organized and
directed at present, Is not a party to
which thoughtful Americans daro ex
tend the slightest encouragement.
Whether Weylcr has resigned or not
is Immaterial. Ho Is a brute whose
occupation, In any event, will soon be
gone.
Prosperity's Broad Sweep.
Colonel Harry Hall of tho governor's
staff has Just completed a Journey of
6000 miles undertaken by him in the
Interest of tho Pittsburg Times for
tllo purpose of Investigating tho busi
ness conditions and prospects of the
country lying west of tho Mississippi.
The summary of his observations
which Colonel Hall has written as sup
plementary to an Interesting series of
letters giving details by localities em
bodies facts and figures of present In
terest. Among these wo note that tho South
Is lo have a cotton crop this year worth
$300,000,000, or the best since 1802; that
in Texas and throughout the grazing
dlMr's'S of tho. southwest stock raisers
nre getting from 25 to CO per cent, more
for their cattle than a year ago and nro
ablo to find a market for as many as
thoy care to sell; that In Colorado tho
gains In gold mining uro rapidly com
pensating tho mlno owners for tho de
cline In silver, while the production
of cheftier 'dreJBJts. dovel&pl.hg amoz-
Inglyj that In the farming districts
of Colorado and Utah cattlo nnd fruit
are both yielding profitable returns
while In Montana and Wyoming tho
wool-growers arc more prosperous
than In years; and bo on, from Indust
ry and Interest and from stato to
stnte. Hays Colonel Hall: "Thero Is
almost everywhere a hopefulness for
the future that bilngs the confidence
without which there can bo no pros
perity. Debts arc being paid oft or rc
dured, nnd the crushing burdens of
Interest lessened. Instances thero nre,
It Is true, where depression still pre
vails, ns In tho case of tho silver Indus
try In Colorado and the other silver
producing states, but, ns a whole, better
times have dawned, and thero is every
prospect that they will brighten as
they grow."
This Is the testimony of a shrewd
and observant Journalist trained to
take accurate notice of things. We
should believe it If It stood unstioport-
cd, for we know tho mnn who gives
It; but fortunately all concurrent evi
dence points In tho same direction.
Tho newspapers which reach us in ex
change, tho mercantile agencies, com
mercial travelers, Individual tourists
and the recent quickening of the mis
cellaneous forces of commerce visible
from nny point of view each nnd all
tell the same story of business revival,
and confirm tho theory that it Is not
accidental or Incidental but real and
general, and therefore grounded In
a popular confidence until recently ab
sent from the situation. It makes no
difference how wo account for the pres
ence of this revival or what political
deductions we draw from it, tho fact
itself is clear and distinct as the bright
sun at midday.
Tho "advance agent of prosperity"
has been overtaken by the main show.
The career of Noal Dow, which was
terminated by death on Saturday In
the ninety-fourth year of Ills ago, will
remain an invaluable legacy to pos
terity, for It was tho career of a man
of great ability who had tho Inflexible
courage of his convictions. Through
out tho extended period of his eminent
usefulness ho stood like a Maine pine
erect and firm for those things In which
he believed, and not a vicissitude could
shake him. Tho sentiment of his gen
eration did not endorse so unreserved
ly ns ho his political remedy for the
evils of intemperance, but while dif
fering from him in details it respected
tho sterling integrity of his character
and applauded tho nobility which kept
him unvaryingly plumb with the lino
of principle and conduct marked out by
his lino conscience. Great as were the
man's material and moral achieve
ments, it will bo In ills sturdy and In
spiring example that tho coming gen
erations will find their richest Incent
ive to esteeming his memory.
Coming Down on Fraud.
Tho course of tho commissioner of
patents, Mr. Butterworth, and, through
him, of Secretary of the Interior Bliss,
In disbarring John Wedderburn and
John Wedderburn & Co. from practice
before the United States patent oinco
will receive the warmest approval as
soon as tho facts arc generally under
stood. This firm Is one of tho largest,
if not the largest, engaged in tho pat
ent business In tho United States, and
in its defense It has massed powerful
Influences, but Mr. Butterworth de
clined stoutly to bo Influenced by any
thing save tho evidence before him,
and the secretary of the interior, wo
nre happy to add, stood by him like a
man.
Tho ofTiclal records In the case are
exceedingly voluminous, but wo shall
endeavor to condense what they indi
cate. They show that Wedderburn &
Co. first flooded the malls with adver
tising matter calculated to incite in
experienced inventors to consult with
them concerning the possibility of tak
ing out patents, nnd adroitly leaving
the Impression that the consultation
would not cost anything. Then the
firm charged each correspondent $3 for
making a 25-cent search of the records;
and whether tho invention had already
been patented or not, and regardless of
Its merit, tho credulity of the inventor
was worked for further results by a
variety of ingenious processes, such ns
putting the Inventor's name on nn al
leged "roll of honor," giving him a
cheap medal, etc. Tho "roll of honor"
meant absolutely nothing, while as for
the medal, Mr. Butterworth says it
could bo worn by a man or a dog with
equal propriety. Tho commissioner
continues:
"But tho client, tho 'sucker,' as "Wed
derburn facetiously calls him. Is played
still further, along tho line, thus:
About tho time that the sterling silver
medal reaches tho supposed Inventor,
he or she receives a communication
without date from tho National Re
corder, which announces that tho Re
corder has learned that tho party ad
dressed has been placed upon Wedder
burn's 'rojl of honor' and has received
a 'sterling silver medal' as a 'reward
of genius,' and tho National Recorder
appears to the reader of the letter to
be wonderfully wrought up over the
discovery of a budding genius of such
raro merit; and tho Recorder proposes
at onco to write up, to havo written
up, the individual who has won such
distinction." This ho shows is done for
$5. "And so," the commissioner pro
coeds, "the Recorder comes out with
a whole page of the pictures of these
credulous and duped mortals who have
paid $5 for a boost up tho ladder of
fame, and tho postofflce department of
the United States and tho patent ofllco
were for nearly two years tho agents
and instrumentalities used for carry
ing on these schemes, to the disgrace
of tho government." Wedderburn &
Co., he soys, have filed less than 4,000
applications for patents and received
patents In about half of those cases,
yet they sent out 11,000 silver medals
as "awards of genius." It Is on record
mat iney mono aa.uuu searches, at a
cost of about 25 cents apiece, for which
they charged $5 each,
It Is clear from this presentment that
tho patent department acted nono too
soon In shutting down on theso har
pies. It Is questionable If they ought
not also to be prosecuted as frauds.
As showing that the present adminis
tration is In earnest In Its campaign
against Wedderburn and those of his
Ilk, It may bo mentioned that nn offic
ial of tho postofflce department to
whom some months ago had been re
ferred for Inquiry the question whether
the malls ought not to bo denied to
these firms and who, after n pretended
Investigation, reported negatively, has
since been discharged and prosecuted.
Now that tho character of these trans
actions Is revealed, nppllcnntB for pat
ents can be on their guard, nnd for
this opportunity of protection they will
be Indebted chiefly to the gritty nnd
uncompromising man whom President
McKlnley put In command of tho
bureau of patents. Thero are no cob
webs on Hen I3utterworth.
The nub of Sonor Sagasta's scheme
of colonial reforms for Cuba which ho
is pledged to promote as premier of
Spain consists of the fact that tho gov
ernment at Madrid Is to regulate
Cuba's money tribute to tho mother
country and supervise the Cuban tri
bunals. In other words, Cuba Is to bo
hold In tho snmc old bondage. It need
not be expected that the Cuban load
ers will tumble over each other In
eagerness to accept such a basis of
peace.
Tho division of tho friends of good
government in greater New lork Is
most unfortunate; and It is to be hoped
that It will be composed In time to
save tho city. But in tho meantlmo
It Is necessary to remember that for
this division the Mugwump element
surrounding Mr. Low Is alono respon
sible. General Tracy says: "Under no cir
cumstances will I withdraw as a. can
didate for mayor ns long as Seth Low
remains In tho field." Hero Is Mr.
Low's chance to make of himself a
unifying force.
Tho queen regent of Spain has evi
dently departed from President Lin
coln's theory that It Is unwise to swap
horses In tho middle of tho stream.
ft Spanish Uieu) of
Yankee Civilization
Prom El Imparclal, of Madrid.
Among other favors which wo ov o to
our good friends, tho Yankees, not tho
least uro thoso which their newspapers,
their meetings nnd their congress Usclf
offer that tho Spanish nre an uncultured
people, coarso nnd behind tho times,
when nt tho turn of every littlo street
ono may meet a "Torqucmada." Wood
ford himself, who, in proof of his friend,
ship and sympathy for Spain, had scarce
ly arrived at San Sebastian when ho pur
chased a mantilla and expressed a wish
to see a bull light, nnd went out from tho
arena thoroughly disgusted nnd vowing
never again to witness a spectnelo so vile,
so repulsive, so bloody. Clearly tho Yan
kees, standard-bearers of civilization,
havo a right to feel Indignation and
anger at tho backwardness of our land.
They, on tho other hand, in their own
country and In foreign ones, exhibit a
fineness of feeling, a delicacy of customs,
a lovo for their fellow creatures, an In
finite charity, a respect for right and
Justice. Thousands of examples could
bo offered of their superiority physically
ns well as morally. Directly we nro go
ing to clto a few of tho most recent
exnmples in order that wo may be shame
faced, hang down our heads and try to
Imitate thoso lofty deeds by which tho
Yankees proclaim through all tho world
their perfection in their customs, In their
education and in their laws.
o
A few days ago there landed at Genoa
a detachment of men from tho United
States ship Raleigh. Tho marines .divid
ed Into small parties, amused themselves
throughout tho city in a state of drunk
enness, and some of the brutal ones re
fused to pay tho expenses Incurred in
1. 1- ., (( 1r t n ilnnr. iilliura nnltnntn I,,
a lino and blocked the progress of peace -
ful pedestilans; others occupied a car
riage and refused to pay for tho hire, de
priving tho poor driver of his fee, so that
neither in tho consulato nor on board
tho cruiser could he obtain redress nor
find nny ono to listen to his complaints.
But this may be an exception. In their
own homes the Yankees do not proceed
thus. A recent English newspaper pub
lishes tho remarkablo Information that
during tho Inst month of July thero only
occurred In all tho towns of tho great re
public seven lynchings that Is, In tho
presenco of the authorities. Seven In ono
month! A mero bagntelle! And, by tho
way, Philadelphia offered some days ago
a high nnd worthy exnmplo of what Is
a humano spectacle an entertainment,
cultured and refined; a contest between
two very famous boxers tho flower and
nemo of what is brutal and what Is
bruto strength. Tho arena was resplend
ent; for tho most lowly places one hnd to
pay J3; a Monte Crlsto thero would havo
been nblo to fill his card coso with illus
trious names. In the corridors wero nu
merous bettors shouting tho odds in favor
of ono or the other of the pugilists. The
entertainment was magnificent. Many
thousands of dollars changed hands, and
when tho "stage hnnds" dragged awny
from tho arena tho body of tho con
quered boxer theso lofty, these powerful,
theso eminent, theso cultured, theso civ
ilized men npplauded with fervor the win
ner, who with a swollen eye nnd a broken
Jawbone, could scarcely hold himself up
right. Tho bull fight what brutishncss!
o
Finally: Tho English press laments bit
terly tho Inhuman conduct of tho Ameri
can marines when they meet a wrecked
vessel on tho sea. A very recent casa
proves it: Tho steamer Delaware of tho
Ylllafrancho list suffered very serious
damago about four miles from Hudson
bay. With tho helix broken, the sails
lost, it remained six days as a buoy, a
pleco of cork, seeing many American ves
sels pass, but nono of them going to
her nid. Ono of them did indeed ap
proach, offering to tow her for tho modest
sum of $3,000. Tho captain of the unfor
tunato vessel refused, and tho Yankee
tranquilly moved away. Shortly after a
trans-Atlantic French ship, La Navarro,
towed tho Delaware In without asking
nny compensation for tho very humano
service.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
From the Illustrated American.
Postmaster General Gary's plan to es
tablish small branch savings banks in
every postofflce, with a central deposit
bank in Washington, ought to tako hold
of tho common senso of tho peoplo. It
settles very simply tho troublesomo ques
tion: "What shall bo dono with small
savings?" Smnll savings worry both pos
sessors and public. Tho possessors, who
havo deposited their money, distrust
banks. Thoso who havo not deposited It
keep awako over their stocking-tip
hoards or dream of burglars. In tlmo of
plenty bnnkcrs do not caro to recclvo
Bmnll savings. Insignificant deposits do
not pay for the bookkeeping thoy entail.
Moreover, thero aro largo numbers of
peoplo who cannot reacli banks. In tlmo
of panlo small savings do not got Into tho
banks. They nro hoarded, and tho na
tional circulation of currency becomes
anaemic.
Tho proposed postnl savings bank sys
tern will be snfo enough to draw forth the
most cherished hoard, nnd will bo right
nt ham' In tho most remoto dlstrcts. Tho
wholo credit of tho nation will bo back
of It. Under this plan nny man, woman
or child over ten years of ago may fill out
a slip at any postofllco, pay tho postmas
tor tho deposit nnd receivo a bank book.
By application a few days beforehand, ho
may withdraw his money nt will. Whllo
tho doposlt la 1n tho hands of tho gov
ernment It will draw a moderato Interest.
Thus at email cost tho oystem will accom
pllsh a great benefit Jo tho people. It
will bo Hnfo an lonjr ns the government Is
safe. Depositors will havo an Interest In
seeing that tho government Is not Im
periled. Thus tho system will stlmulnto
patriotism. It will break up hoarding
nnd keep money In circulation. This hns
been proved In England where tho system
begnn thirty-six years ago,
Tho chief ndvantngo of tho measure
proposed Is its posslblo effect upon small
savings banks In county scats everywhere
about tho country. These Institutions
will probably oppose It. But their weight
can hnrdly balance tho weight of the
populnr advantages of tho system. It Is
now upon n firm basis In England.Prnnce,
Austrln, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Swe
den, Russia, Hungary and even Japan.
In Cannda it has proved n striking suc
cess. Its Introduction Into America Is
likely to bo ono of tho glories of this
administration.
IMMORALITY IN MONEY MATTERS.
From Leslie's Weekly.
At a moderate cstlmnte, It may be com
puted that at least half of tho humanly
mau'agcahlo troubles. In tho world arise
from money matters. After a thorough
grounding In tho principles of tho Ten
Commandments, tho next most Important
lesson to teach our youth Is tho cure and
handling of money, yet this is usually
dono In tho most haphazard way, if at
all. Lavish spending for others, often
dono through sheer thoughtlessness or a
lovo of display, and at tho risk of ono's
own future, or that of ono's family, is
too often condoned, both In lifo and lit
erature. Tho sins of tho spendthrift,
provided ho does not squander his sub
stnnco In riotous living, nnd even some
times when ho docs, aro hold up as being
very excusable, If not pratsoworthy, In
stead of as n palpablo breach of morality.
Self-respect and tho duty of self-support
demand that adequate provision should
bo mado by every human being for his
future, when ago or illness may Incapaci
tate him for work. Tho belief that It Is
his bounden duty to provldo for his fam
ily is ono which should bo fostered
Btrcnuously in every citizen. If every
man felt it as ho ought, thero would bo
almost no eleemosynary effort needed.
o
A man In a country vlllago put a hundred-dollar
bill Into the contribution box
6nc Sundny. His generosity was warmly
praised by his fellow church-members,
nnd was commented upon with lnudatlon
In tho county paper. It leaked out Inter
that this man was deeply in debt. Ho
failed not long afterwards, nnd dozens
of business men lost heavily by him. Tho
deslro to win applause, or to create or
strengthen credit, inspires a largo part of
tho so-called "bcnoflcenco" of tho day. It
mny havo Its spring in genuine loving
kindness, but It is a loving kindness
which has been, allowed to develop nt tho
expense of prudence nnd morality. Let
benevolent enterprises flourish let every
body give. Giving according to ability Is
a binding duty upon every citizen, but
many a good man gives far more liberally
than ho can afford, because ho has not
tho strength or Judgment to refrain. Tho
criticisms of ono's neighbors upon ono's
parsimony are hard to bear, but it would
bo harder, if wo had only tho imagination
to picture It, to see one's family going
down to a destitute old age, or dependent
upon tho grudging bounty of relatives.
It Is far harder to stand firm under press
ure in theso times than It Is to give. It
Is a generous age, nnd nil of current lit
erature, from tho Bible down, can bo
quoted to Justify the freest possible ex
penditure, while tho passages which
counsel caution and economy are forgot
ten in tho commotion caused by trumpet
tongued Slander as sho bawls out "skin
flint" and "miser."
o
On tho other hand, tho man who holds
vast Inherited wealth, or who has pros
pered largely in business, has quite as
hard a. lesson In learning to give Judi
ciously and sufficiently; but it is per
haps no more dlfllcult for tho stingy rich
man to acquire tho lesson of giving
than for tho too generous or tho osten
tatious poor man to learn to curb his
open-handedness and to temper his lav
lshness with discretion.
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CENSUS BUnEAl).
From tho Pcst-Exprcss,
Thero will bo introduced nt tho next ses
sion of congress a bill for the establish
ment of a permanent census bureau,
whioh la already meeting with much of
public favor as it should. The arguments
In Its be"half nro many and persuasive,
tho chief one being that a great nation
euch as is ours should be always up to
date In furnlsl Ing information as to its
condition. Tho last volume of the census
of ISM haa been 'but Just issued from tho
press, whllo tho arrangements aro being
perfected for tho enumeration erf 1000.
o
Tho first volumes of tho work of 1SD0 aro
now ancient history, but they contain tho
only trustworthy data available for pres
ent use. This is the ago of tho statistic
ians. It is from their labors that conclu
sions aro reached upon tho political, eco
nomic and sociological problems with
which tho nation has to deal. Population
Is, perhaps, tho least Important of tho
subjects upon which knowlcdgu is sought.
Tho proportion of literates to Illiterates,
tho agricultural and mineral production,
the churches, the schools, the press, tho
details of trade and of commerce, tho ag
gregate and tho distribution of wealth,
and many other things nro not only im
portant to know about onco during a do
eade, but Imprrtant to know about all tho
time. Their relative valuo changes with
tho years. Tho figures of 1890 may bo al
most valueless If not mado .public until
1897. At all events, they lose much of their
slgnlflcanco for tho echolar, tho philan
thropist, and tho legislator.
The world moves, and tho United StatC3
especially moves at a rapid rate. Whllo
there Is continual progress, there aro con
tlnually varying conditions. Wo need to
understand what theso conditions arc, not
onco in a decade, but all tho time. Tho
census bureau should Issuo annual vol
umes. Its publlcntionB should bo of cur
rent value, not historical review. Hereto
fore tho ofllco of the superintendent has
expired with each census, and no pro
vision has been mado for a permanent
head. Thus tho bureau has lacked con
slstpncy as well as permanency, and It Is
held also that tho .permanent bureau
could bo conducted less expensively than
tho present system, If It can bo dignified
by tho name of a system. It is to bo
trusted that tho legislation necessary In
tile premises may bo enacted promptly.
PROPOSED IUCYCfiE LAW.
From tho Scrantonlan.
(1) Every pedestrian must wear, sus
pended from tho neck, a bell or other
sounding instrument, which may be heard
at a distance of at least fifty yards.
(3) Every pedestrian must, when cross
ing a street, dlspXiy a small red flag, and
glvo notlco of Intention, by means of his
bell or other sounding Instrument, at least
ono minute before leaving the pavement.
(3) Any pedestrian who collides with a
blcyclo shall bo liable to a fine not exceed
ing $3.
(I) No pedestrian shall walk, except on
tho raised parapet, at a rate exceeding
two miles an hour, tho jmco to bo esti
mated by officials licensed for that pur
poso by tho L. A. W.
Matters havo not qutto reached this
stage in Scranton yet, but unless councils
enforce a reasonable ordlnanco very soon,
it won't be long till wo get thero.
FALL.
All along tho garden walk
Fallen leaves aro' lying;
Flowers dead upon the stalk
Birds to southlands flying,
Skies that turn a darkoning groy
As the sunset dies away;
Summer sighs, but cannot stay,
Nature ruleth all,
Theso are signs that, plain as epeech,
Placing doubt beyond our reach,
Seem In certain tones to say:
"This Is fall."
Philadelphia Bulletin.
GOLftSfflTI
M
en Make
But wimci Mate
If you would know the trade condition of a store, ask as to the class of goods it
sells. This question can be easily answered by the hundreds of thousands who
have gone in and out of our establishment during the past eleven years. We never
stop in the march of progress and are hard at it again with Carpeutcrs, Machinists
and Painters, improving the appearance and trading facilities of this busy mart, al
though iu somewhat of a topsy-turvy condition just now.
Dress Goods aed Silks
We Waet to Talk Abonat Today'
Black Brocaded Faconnes, a durable soft fabric, which is one of the latest fabrics
out for a rich costume. Price, $1.25.
Broadcloths in all of the newest shades, very popular now for tailor-made costumes,
an excellent quality at $i.co, and a still better one at $1.25.
Fancy Novelty Effects, hundreds of them to select from, 39c. to $1.00.
fiUlk" Such a collection of Roman Stripes, Plaids, Brocades and Evening Silks for
Waists and Full Costumes can be fouud nowhere in this city. Prices from
35 cents to $1,49.
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Good:
Has always been pro
verbial, and our constant
ly growing trade on Sower
and medium priced goods
only tends to show that
we are also to the front
on this line of goods, as
well
To demonstrate this
fact more fully than ever,
we have placed on sale for
the next TEN DAYS,
Three Great Specialties,
that are well worth the
attention and scrutiny of
the closest buyers as we
guarantee them the best
values in NEW GOODS
offered this season
1, is a line of Mixed Chev
iots, strictly wool and
an All cloth for general
wear. This week, $1.98
a Dress Pattern
2, choice line of Jacquard
and Camel's Hair
effects. An imported
cloth and shown only in
the newest color-combinations.
This week,
$3.35 a Dress Pattern
3, a line of h3gh class
"Crepon" effect. "Nov
elty" Suitings, also in
the latest Color-Combinations.
Looks equal to
eoods at more than
double the price.
week, $4.85 a
Pattern
This
Dress
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
SPECIAL SALE
Dimmer Sets
TO CLOSE OUT ODD I'ATTEHNB.
Ono 112-pIeco Royal Uluo English
Porcelain, worth J16.00; salo price.. .$13 00
Ono llS-pioco Brown Printed under
eloze, worth $12.00; ealo price u 00
Ono S5-pleco American China Urown,
Border Pattern, full gold lined ana
cold illumination, worth 20.00; salo
prico 10 00
Seven 115-pteco Urown and lllue Eng
lish Prints, clean, nlco Whito Gran
ite, worth $13.00; sale prlco V 00
Ono HS-pleco Gold Band tet. worth
$20.00; salo price 17 00
Blx 100 and 112-pleco Pretty Hand
painted tiled In Patterns (I'lnk)
English Porcelain, worth $11.00 and
$13.00; salo prlco $9.00 and 10 50
DO NOT 1IIS3 the opportunity It you
need a dinner sot.
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Dress
TIE CLEMOHS, BM
OT1ALLEY CO.,
422 Lacka. Ave.
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Before BMyieg' Fall
And Wleter Clothie
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.
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ran
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416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
l&S5ffSSSStfSi
Lewis, Reilly
& DavSeSo
ALWAYS BUS.
FOR THE LADIES.
Burt's Shoes, or Now York; I.alrd, Schober
A Co. Shoes, of Philadelphia, havo moro
friends than any other Shoe's mndo. Wo sell
them nnd warrant thorn In every way.
Wholesale and lletall Shoes and Hubbors.
LEWIS,EEILLYAVIES
111 AND 110 WYOMING AVE.
Office Omitlej
Aro accelerated and tlmo Is saved by having
tho proper Stationery! Blank Hooks, Letter
Flics, Pens, Ink, Paper, that nro used so con.
stuntly by largo business houses nndolllces.
Wo have a splendid assortment of all kinds
ofofllceand morcautllo stationery nnd eve
rything needed for all business and profes
sional men. We also carry Typewriters' Sup
plies nud Draughting Materials. Wo are
agents for the celebrated Edison's Mimeo
graph and supplies.
lllli ,
Reynolds Bros
Statlonors and Engravers.
Hotel Jerrnyn Bldg,
lilt) Wyoming Ave, Srrunton.I'a,
BAZAAR.
ires
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MUCKLOW
Sometlhleg
New o o .
So
Blue and White Flame
One, Two or Three Burner.
So constructed that each burner or tubo
can bo run separately, thus regnlatlng too
temporuturo of room as desired.
A POWERFUL HEATER
Just tho thing you want while the
weather Is so changeable. You can avoid
lighting your furnaco or steam heater by
having one.
See Our Window Display.
Wo glvo exchange stamps.
EOOTE
$L
110 Washington Avenue.
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for thu Wyomlas
District for
iireii
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Mining, Blasting.Sportlng, Smokelesi
and tho Itopnuno Cbemlcal
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES,
t'nfety Kuse, Caps nnd Exploders.
Rooms SI'.', 213 and 211 Commonwealth:
Building, Scrauton.
AGENCIES;
THOJ, KOItD,
JOHN II. SMITH & SON,
E. W. MULLIGAN,
Pittston.
Plymouth
Wllkea-BarrtJ
IT. MJEASAHI
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COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for domestic
and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat!
Blrdieye, delivered In any part of theC
at the lowest price
Orders received at tho Office, first f
Commonwealth building, room Ni
telephone No. 262 1 or at the mine,
phone No. 272, will be promptly attel
to. Dealers supplied at tne mine.
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