12 THE SOR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10. 1897.. Diamonds Diamonds Diamonds THI9 SPKCIAIj BAt,!! OP TlNtJ WHITE CUYHTALS HAS NHVKIl UCnN APl'HOACHUD IN T11U HISTOUY OI-' TUB TRADU. THOSU EXTRA WHITE AND VERY BRILLIANT STONES AUD SOLD LOWER THAN THE REGU LAR PRICES ON ORDINARILY COM JIERQIAL STONES. CALL AND LOOK THEM OVER. THEY WILL SURELY SURPRISE THE MOST EXPERT. E. SCHIMPFF 317 Lackawanna Ave, Of course you have hclrloonii in form of Old Furniture, and then, perhaps, your modern fur iiishings are a bit worn: Why not have them toned up restored ? ReUpholstering Is a special line of work with us. "We do it well and we do it for as Jittle as possible. We have all the new and desirable coverings. Carpels, Drapsrlcs, Wall Papers. SCRANTON. P1TTSTON. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AVOCA. Rev. J. U. Eekmnn, in witling elder of the WyomlnB district, will occupy tho pulpit In the Pitsbyterl.in chuich tiunonow morning. Srwclul hoi vices Mill bo conducted in honor of (juni tel ly confeieneo Sunday. SI is. Rleliuid 13ecr find Mis. Parry, nt VundlltiK. wtio 'visitors in town this u rck. Slis 13. Gljiin and Sliss l'oid, of Dtiiunoie, spent Thuinlny lit the Cal l.ihnn residence. Sirs. Rose Illnes has leturncd from Wllllainspoit, where she lias been nt tendlnK the V. C. T. U. convention In that city. Eugene, the lO-niontlis-old son of Sir. and Slis. L. K. O'Brien, jr., is serlous 1 ill of inemlmiuonus croup. Sir. II. V. ReaHonor, of Wilkes Hauo, was tho guest of C. V. Iloban jefcterday. The fair under the auspices of the 1'. SF. chuich will open on Nov. 17. Andiew, son of Sir. and Slis. An drew Ilealey, of Vine sticet, sustained a broken Ior while lnyliur about tho C'ential breaker on Tluusday nftcr noon. A laiKO piece of lion fell on it, 'bicakliiK it midway between the ankle and knee. Tho Slooslo Hose compony fair will open on Monday evening In Rutler's oiuriitoriiun. An entertainment will be provided each evening. John, the young son of Sir. and Sirs. Thomas Sullivan, died on Wednesday afternoon after a few das' illness. In terment will be In St. Slaiy'.s ccmo teiy. Slis. Nell I'oiRiison Is convalescing after a seilous Illness. Tho largo concourse of fi lends which assembled at the funeral of SIis Elean or Conkey on Wednesday afternoon was a significant tribute to the mem oiy if the deceased. The services weie exceedingly lmpiesslve and tho ser anon which the officiating clergyman, Rev. V. I. Smythe, delivered, was elo quent, and was a deserving tribute to the memory of the deceased. Tho hand fome casket was covered with bounti ful lloral ttlbutes of love and regard. At the lose the body was conveyed to the chuicliyard In the lear, where Interment was mad" Tho pall-beareis wero Steillng Keith, James Boase, James Ralph, William Graham, John liavls and Oeorge Kennedy. The floral-bearers were Ida Fredeilck, Slay Sandeis, Flora Davis, Kato Suther land, Charles Biadbury, John Blggar, Chailes Keith, John Young. Sits. Ferguson, Sirs. Frank Sanders nnd Slis. Solomon Sillier have returned Iiomo after a few days' visit with f Herds In Wayne county. The (list and second Relgby team will play the ilrst game of the season on the Popular's grounds this nftei Jioon. The Hist team will lino up as follows: Slulr. right tacklo; Campbell, right guard; Hamlin, center; Lynott, left guard; Early, left tackle; Deans, left end; Manners, quarter; SlcDon nld. light half back; Sloiohan, left half back; Robertson, full. NICHOLSON. Last Friday morning Sirs. Geoige Rought slipped and fell on a frosty step, breaking both bones in her vvjlst. A musical and literary entertain ment will be given in the Univeisallst church, Fleetville, on Wednesday eve ning next. There was a law case yesterday ls foie Esqulro SIcKlnney. Common wealth vs. Ed. Rought. for vvlfo beat ing. Sirs. Henry JIasters, of Slaplewood, WHY DISCARD OLD FURNITURE ? HINTS 10 CARPET BUYERS. Three reasons why you should buy your Carpets from us; First Be cause vyo carry the lurjrost Hue of Carpets in Scranton. Bocond Because everything is of tho latest designs, and tho quality tho best, Third Because our prices are always the lowest. WAhw?cArf?S-W?BtiU lavo some goods that we are selling at 5 LENTS A ROLL, worth 10 cents. FURNITURE Upholstered Chairs, Tables and Couches at about one. half their regular prices. J. SCOTT INGLIS. Is the gucet of her son, Mr. James Masters. ' Alt Interested male workers are re quested to meet this morning at tho Unlversallst church nt 0 o'clock, for tho purpose of grading tho grounds. Dinner will be served to the laborers at noon by the ladles of tho church. Quite a largo delegation, It Is ex pected, will go to Tunkhannock on the 19th, headed by tho Nicholson band, to witness the unveiling of tho Sol diers' nnd Sailors' monument. W. II, Drlggs will engage In tho plumbing business at Dalton soon, Sirs. A. E. Rogers, of Scranton, who snnt the summer hero with her par ents, Sir. and Sirs. Dr. Kelly, returned to her homo jesterday. The convention of Christian Endeav orcrs held here yesterday, was largely attended from Factlryvllle, Dalton and Wnverly. The following programme was observed: Afternoon 2.1C, song service; 2.30, devotional service; 2.35, convention sermon, Rev. C. II. Newing, Dalton; 3.1G, paper, "The Tenth Le gion," Sliss Nellie Green, Factoryvllle; 3.30, Intermission; 3 33, paper, "By This Sign, Conquer," Sliss Bertha Santee, Dalton; 3.G0, address, "The Great Need of Today," Rev. John A. Davis, Hall stead; 4.20, consecration meeting; 4.50, 'business meeting. Evening 7.15, song service; 7.30, address, "Tho Still Hour," Rev. W. L. Frcund, Brooklyn. A POLITICAL POINTER If you lndorso tho freo trade and frcc sllver Chicago platform ns tho Lacka wanna Domocracy does, "fully nnd without reserve," then work nnd vote for Schadt, Horn, et. nl. If you be lieve In McKlnley, protection and pros perity, turn these agents pf Bryan don a. WYOMING. Sliss Sadie Laycock, clerk In the postofllce, will leave this morning for Bloomsburg, where she will spend Sun day with friends. Mr. and Sirs. J. Frank Smith have returned home from their wedding trip. They visited Now York, Boston and took a sail up the Hudson river. At piesent they are making their home with Sir. Smith's mother. The hand some and capacious residence which Sir. Smith has had under tho course of election will soon bo ready for oc cupancy and In this Sir. and Sirs. Smith will make their permanent home. Sir Ross, the outside foreman at Slount Lookout colliery, has rented the house owned by William Barnett, on Slonument street, and will move In It from his piesent homo In Luzerne about Nov 1. Sirs Lura Ransom nnd Slis. Addle Chlflln, of Scranton, weio guests of Sirs. Charles Penny this week. Thomas R. Evans, who died last week, was Insured In tho Knights of Honor for $1,000, which his widow will come Into possession of in a shoit time. Sir. and Sirs, llctbeit Klshpaugh arc visiting relatives in Wayne county. Rev. Wilson Tiieblo and wife at tended the funeral of Rev. Sir. West lake, at Dallas, on Thursday. Sirs. William Bryden, who has been quite 111 for some time, Is now con valescing. Edward Reese, who was kicked In the abdomen by a mule two weeks ago severely injured, Is now able to be about again. Andrew Baldwin has been learning to ilde a wheel this week and has met with good success. Owing to the de fectiveness of one knee ho Is compelled to pedal with only one foot. Aihor Day will bo obseivcd with ap ptopiiato exercises by the pupils of the Wyoming public schools on Friday, Oct. 22. Robert Lajcock has been attending tho court pioccedlngs nt Wllkes-Barre as a juryman this week. Hairy Jones, who has been locomo tive engineer In the mines nt Slount Lookout, has been promoted to tho bossshlp of the Inside machine gang. Sits. Payne Pettebono Is 111 at her homo on Wyoming nvenue, Sliss Slary Sleyeis, of Exeter bor ough. Is having a house erected on the corner of Slonument and Fomth streets. O. A. Dodson, the jeweler and op tician of this town, went on a gun ning tilp esterday In tho vicinity of Centremoreland. Samuel Honeywell, who was taken to his son's home, near Dallas, a few dajs ago, is reported to bo In a worse condition from rheumatism than ho was when moved. Slis. Honeywell, who also accompanied him, Is In a piecarl ous physical condition. Sliss Laura Slonls, of Forty Fort, was a caller on Sliss Lama Davies this week. UNIONDA.LL'. Stephen Bionson had an exciting lunaway lately. His friends rejoice that he escaped unhurt. About twelve of our residents are at work on the Still Water dam. Walter Kilmer has moved to tho Curtis house formerly occupied by his brother. Sirs. Richard Jones visited relatives In Plttston Slonday and Tuesday. Mrs. Perham, of Pleasant Slount, spent last week with Sirs. Douglas Coleman. Israel Rounds has moved into his largo house on Church street and Sir. Bcechus Is occupying the rooms Sir. Rounds lately vacated. Sirs. Robert Tennant will entertain the ladles aid society on Wednesday. Professor Fred Heath, a blind man of Boston, gave a very Interesting en tettalnment on Slonday evenlng.Pro fessor Heath Is a well educated and a highly cultured musician. All were de lighted with his Instrumental and vo cal muslo also his recitations and short talks regarding the blind. Douglas Coleman went to Scranton on his wheel this week. Isaac Slorgan left lost Friday for Deposit, N. Y. Sir. and Sirs. Sanford Burns attend ed the Flynn and Cunningham wed ding nt Herrlck Centre. The Sunday School Institute held at Lyon street was well attended and tho sessions wero of great Interest. Sirs. Blandln and daughter Mrs. Ilorton of Pleasant Slount, havo late ly been visiting friends here. Sliss Slaud Lewis has been spending this week with her sister Sirs. Dr. SIc Gulro at Vandllng. 419 LACKA. AVE Royal makes the lood pure, wholesome and delicious. pir AKfri0 POWDER Absolutely Puro POYAl etKINO POWOlft CO., MEW YOKK. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review New York, Oct. 15. Todaj 's market was a contest between piofesslonal traders, as has been tho case each day this week. The bears wero ognln successful during tho morning, but they encountered re sistance ait tho lower level und wero forced to cover heavily beforo the odose of the day, so that prices wero brought back to within fractional limits cither way of last night's close. Chicago Gaa con tinued to abscrb a very lnrge share of at tention and it was in this stock that tho bears suffered a keen reverse. Tho suc ceeded in forcing down tho price at one time 14, but tho inside support for the stock was very stiong and tho advance drove the boars to cover, tho stock clos ing with a net gain of 2V Sugar also, which was raided down 3 during tl.o morning, rr.llleu to within less than a point of laM night's close. Total sales 43-',6M t. ha res. Turnlshed by WILLI AH MNN. AL LEN & CO., stock brokers, Mcars build tng, rooms 703-7WS. Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. In?. Am. Tobacco Co .... 82 f,2 "S'i SO'i Am. Cot. Oil SI 2" 21 21H Am. Sllg. Ro'g Co ..139i 13! 157 13Si Atch., To. & S. IV .. 13), 314 13',! 13'2 A., T. & S. I, Pr .. !ftg 2SU 28U 2S4 Can. Southern in I M r.l Che-4. i: Ohio 21U 21Ji JO'j '-i4 Chicago Gas 91a8 91 S'J'i S2'8 Chle. X. W 122 122 JPS lJ2'i Chic, B. it Q B2'6 91 1'2 92 C. C C. &St. L 34'4 3l'i :,3i 3.) Chic, Sill. & St. P .. Si'-, 91 91s 924 Chle., R. I. & V K,lt &.J'4 ST. fc-,ss Delaware & Hud ...lt2 113 112T4 113 1)., L. & W 131 l'AVj 131 15fi Dlst. & C. P 10 10 10'4 10't, Gen. Electric 33 23'i 22",4 3i Lake Shoro 171 17134 170 170'2 Louis. & NasH r.".3, SVii nti KM SI. K. & Tex.. Pr ... 31 3l'i SI 33'4 Manhattan Elo t'2 1W, VJ lOO); Slo. Pacific 2S 2D 87'i 13 X.it. Lend 3t'l VA'i 32 8.1'i N. J. Central 013 JJ', 013 92 N. Y. Central 10i', 10iV lOfi 10611 X. Y , L. E. & W .... 15 r. IVi 13V4 X. Y.. S & W.. Pr .. 33i 33'; 3! 33 Xor. Paclllc, Pr .... 31"4 Dl'd M C1'4 Out. &. Wtst V, 1G 4 lfi 1G'4 Omaha 77'4 77 7fi 77'i pTcifle Slall :iV, 3." 3K, il't, Phil. & Read 23 21 " 23's 2T4 Southern R. R fl' 10H 95s 30'4 Southern R. R , Pr.. 30' i r.n LT-i Tonn , C. A: Iron .... 27 27 2i 26 Texas Pacific M' ink, 10 10 Union Paclllc 21 21'1 1'0'i 21'4 Wabish. P- IS", is 1S'4 Id's, Wist. I'nlon S7'j S7 S7'4 874 W. L -JH i!i4 ta ;4 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Open- High- Low- Clos- WHEAT. Ing est est. lnu. December oos ri'- W4 niia May SS'i 8S14 87 iOya OATS December R'4 15 1514 :s Slay 20 21'i 20 21'4 CORN. December 2G'i 27 '.VJ 2f Slay 30 30 30'1 30- LARD. December 4.27 132 4 27 4 27 POltK. December 7 7 7 87 7.75 7.87 Scrnnton Hoard of Trade Exchnngc ((uotations--.VII Quotations Based on l'nr of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Scranton & Plttston Trac. Co. ... 20 National Boring & DriU'g Co. ... 0 Tlrst National Bank G50 Elmhurst Boulevard Co 100 Scranton Savirgs Bank 200 Scranton Packing Co 95 Lacka. Iron and Steel Co 150 Third National Bank 350 Throop Novelty SI'f'g Co 80 Scranton Traction Co 15 17 Scranton Axlo Works 75 Weston Mill Co 2M Alexander Car Bcplacer Co 100 Scranton Bedding Co 105 Dlmo Dep, & Dls. Bink 143 Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep Co,. 145 BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage due 1920 115 Acknowledged Cheapest Wholesale and Retail Shoe House USUAL BOB On this day we always select a certain lot of shoes of which we make a special drive and the bargains offered on this day are for Saturdays only. MEN'S SHOES. 330 pair Slen's Calf hand-sewed Shoes, calf-lined, opera too, worth $100 pair; ut J2.4S 400 pair Slen's Calf Shoes, worth J2.50 and $3.00, at J1.C9 and J1.9S. 230 pair Slen's Patent Leather Shoes, worth J3 00, at J2 9S. 150 pair Slen's 3-solo, calf, hand-sewed Shoes, at Jl.iiS; worth J3 50 1,500 pair Slen's Congress and Lace Shoes, for work and for street dress, worth J1.50, nt 9Sc 1,5(10 pair Boys' School Shoes, at C9c, 79c, 9Sc and J125. Youths' Shoes, at C3c, 79c, and 9Sc The above are only a few of the many bargains. Remember, we offer only the best. We are searching the shoe markets throughout the laud, aucl we always buy good, stylish and durable footwear of all sorts at about 50 cents on the dollar, from concerns in need of ready cash, and besides we are satisfied with a small profit; and we do the largest retail shoe business on the avenue and the immense outlet enables us to sell all sorts of footwear for less money than some pay by buying direct from the manufacturers. We invite you to call and examine our goods before buying elsewhere and make our store your headquarters, Remember, there is no trouble to show goods and you will surely save money by it. MYER DAVIDOW, 307 Teoplo's Street Railway first mortgage due 1918 115 ... Scranton & Plttston Trao Co. ... 90 People's Btrcet Railway. Gen eral mortgage, due 1921 115 ... Dickson Manufacturing Co ... ... 100 Lacka. Township School 6 103 City of Scranton St. Imp. G 102 Sit. Vernon Coal Co S3 Scranton Axle Works 100 Scranton Traction Co loo ... m New York Produce Market. New York, Oct. 15. Flour Opened dull and easy but becaino moro actlvo nnd Armor with tho late rise In wheal; city mill patents, J5.73aG. Wheat Spot strong; No. 2 led, 9Gi4a98',sa, f. o. b , atloat; No. 1 northern New York, 9G4c, f. o. b., nlloat; No. 2 hard, 97',4a97c, f. o. b afloat; op tions opcred steady on better cables than expected, advanced on light offerings and dry weather west, brcko at noon under a bear raid, but full recovered, cioslngi strong nt Hac. net advance; No. 2 red, Slay, 91a92Hc, closed 92!4c; October, 91HaM!ic closed 9J',4c; November closed 94c; December, 93 D-16c.aDl'itc., closed Ol'frc. Corn Spot firm; No. 2, 3144c., f. o. b., afloat; options opened easy under fur ther liquidation and after a rally on cov ering, broko with wheat, only to recover again, closing urchanged; Slay, 334a3554c, closed 3384c.; October, 30'4c.j November, 30c; December, 31Ua31c, closed 314c. Oats-Spot quiet: Xo. 2 22a23c; No. 3, 22'4c; No. 2 white, 234a25c; No. 3 white, 2ja25'ic,: track mixed, western, 23a24c; track white, 2Ga31c; options quiet but stronger, closing UaHc net higher; Octo ber, 23c.; December, 23',4a23)4c., closing 23Hc. Butter Quiet; western creamery, 14ta22',4c; do. factory, 9al3e.; E'.glns, 22'tc.; imitation creamery, 12altc.; stnto dairy, 12al9c.; do. creamery, 14n22'c. Cheese Firmer; largo white, 9c; small white, 9Via9V4c.; lirgo colored, 9c; small colored, 9'4a9'.4c.; part skims, GHa7c; fun sklmsv 3V4a4c Eggs Quiet; staito and Pennsylvania, lGalSc; western fresh, Wi al7c. Petroleum Dull. Philadelphia Provision Market. Philadelphia, Oct. 15. Wheat-Finn and c. higher; contract grade, October, 9!a 9l'4c; Xovember, December and January, nominal. CornFirm, '8c. higher; Xo. 2 mixed, October and Xovember, 31'4a31'iC.; December and January, nominal. Oats Steady; Xo. 2 white, October, Xovember nnd December and January, 27a27c. But terQuiet but steady; fancy western creamery. 22c.: Pennsylvania prints, 21c; do. western, 21c. Eggs Steady; fresh, nearby, 18c; do. western, IG'ial'c Cheeso Quiet but steady. Reilncd Sugars Un changed. Cotton Dull and 1-lCc. loner; middling uplards, 6 9-1 6c. Tallow Dull and unchanged. Live Poultry Weak and unsettled; fowls, Sa9c: old roosters, to.; spring chickens, 7aSc ; ducks, 7a9c; geese, l)',4a7f. Dressed Poultry Quiet and easier; fowls, choice, Sc: do. fair to good, 7a7'ic; chickens, large, 9al0c. do. medium, 7a5c ; do. common and scalded, Ga7c; turkejs, choice. 12al3c Receipts Flour, 10,000 bar rels, 19,000 sacks; wheat, 81,000 bushels, eornv 4,000 bushels, oats, 20,0u0 buslmls. Shipments Wheat, 57.000 bushels; corn, 14,000 bushels; oats, 4,500 btishel3. Chicngo Grain Mnrkct. Chicago. Oct. 15. Tho leading futures ranged a-s follows. Wheat October, UlJ.i 91'ic; December, 90a91a91'4c ; Slay, 88'-.. aS9c Corn October, 25n2Vs, , Decem ber, 26'4a2G"Ho.: Mnj, SOUaajaOOc Oats October, 17al8'8alS'ic; December, 1S.1 18HalSc: May, 20a21'C. Pork Decem ber, J7 73a7.S7'i; January, $7.&!1&ci7.iA'&. Lard December, Jl 27':a4 32'i, January, J1.4Vi4 50. Ribs December J 133a 1.C0; Jan uary, J4.60a4.63. Cash quotations were ns follows: Flour Quiet, quotably 15c. low er; Xo. 2 spring wheat, SOiMV : No. 3 do , 79aSlc: Xo. 2 red, 93c ; Xo 2 corn, 25'-a 23c; Xo. 2 jellow, 25a23V:.; Xo. oats, lS'ja: Xo. 2 white, f o. b,, 22c; Xo. 3 white, f. o. b , 20a21c ; Xo. 2 red, 32al3e ; No. 2 barley, nominal, Xo. 3, f. o. b V0. 41c: No. 4, f. o. b 2b.i35c; Xo. 1 flax seed, J1.03al.('.; prlmo timothy, seed, J2fS; miss pork, J7S0i7.85; lard, JI30al3J3; ribs, Jl 13 ai.73; shoulders, 4a3c ; clear t-Ides, la 5c; whisky, $1.22, sugars, unchanged. Re ceipts ritnir, S.fAl harrels; wheat, 110.000 bushels: corn, !39,noo bushels; oats, 326,0CH) bushels, rye, 19,000 bushels; barley, Sb.OoO bushels. Shipments Flour ,10 000 ban els; wheat, 2.V,,000 bushels; coin, 23S,om) bush els; oat, f.St.ono bushels, ie, none; barley. 21,000 bushels. Chicago Liio Stock. Chicago, Oct. 15 Cattle Actlvo and steady; native steers, JlWaolO. Calves In beter demand; best grades, Jha(r,0; 6toeker,s and feeders, J3al 50, western, J3.10 "4 10. Hogs Actlvo and higher nt J .'Oil. oiro, heavy packers, J1.It,i3 70; prlmo butchers, J410all5. Sheep and Ijimbs Steady, active; sheep, J.'DOa.l for common natives; ?! 23al.50 for chalce to prime flocks; western rangers, J3 25al; feeders, $3 5fta3 85; lambs. J3 7ViG; western, Jla310, feeders, $3 ?3.i4 73. Receipts Cattle, 3,0fiO head; hogs, 18,0i head; sheep, 12,000 head. New York Live Stock. Xew- York, Oct. 1. Beeves Rough stock geneially lower: natives steers, J4a fl05; stags and oxen, J2 50a4 40; bulls, $2, 50a 3, dry cows, Jl -i3 30. Calves Steady but slow; veals, JJai M, grasseis, JJ.73a3. Hheap and Lambs Sloie active; lamks, llrmcr; sheep, J3a4 23; lambs, $ ! 75ao G2S Hogs Jl.l0a4 33. East Liberty Cattle Mnrkct. East Liberty, Pa., Oct. 15. Cattle Steady; prime, J4 80a4 10, common, J3 2?a 3 75; buljs and cows. J2a3 60. ogs Slow ; MYER DAVBDOW, 30, LACKAWANNA AVENUE. TODAY, SATURDAY, BIO SHOE m PI 1 --r0?ff-i LACKAWANNA AVENUE. prlmo triedlum, Jl.15n4.20; best Yorkers, l.l0a4. 15: common to fair Yorkers, Jlal.10; pigs, N90a4; heavy, J4.0O.t4.10i roughs, JAM n3.50. Snoop Firm; cholco, J4.10a4.20; com mon, J2.75a3.23; cholco lambs, J5o5 23; com mon to good, Jla4.90; veal calves, Gafl.SO. Ilnllalo Live Stock. East Buffalo. N. Y.. Oct. 15.-Cattle- Steady. Hogs Slodcratlvoly active; York ers, goou to cnoioe, Jl.17a4.20: roughs, J3 60 n3.70: pigs, good to choice, Jlal.10. Shtep and Lambs About steady; lambs, cholco to extra, J3.30a5G0; ctilsl to fair, J4.15a8; sheep, choice to scleetnl wethers, Jl.lOa. 4 25; culls and common, J2.C0a3 23. Oil Market. New York, Oct. 15. Petroleum Pcnn slvanla crude, no market; nominally 15. 1 m A WORD OF ADVICE Republicans who nro faithful In so called off years aro tho ones whoso fealty to party counts. Let all such bestir themselves now. A Change in tho Presidency. From tho Chicago Record. "You havo reotganlzed your board of of ficers?" "Wo had to; our typewriter girl and tho president quarrelled about which should sit facing tho window." Slight llnvo Done Worse. From tho Chicago Record. "It was brutal of Nero to liddlo while Rome was burning." "I don't know about that; suppose ho had plajcd an accordion?" Cures " Cures talk " In favor ot Hood's Sarsaparilla, as for no other medi Talk cine. Its great cures recorded In truthful, convincing language of grateful men and women, constitute Its most etfectlvo ad vertising. Many of these cures aro mar velous. They havo won tho confidence of tho people; have given Hood's Sarsapa rilla tho largest sales in the world, and havo mado necessary for its manufacture tho greatest laboratory on earth. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is known by tho cures it has made cures of scrofula, salt rheum and eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia nnd weak nerves, cures of dyspepsia, liver troubles, catarrh cures which provo Sarsaparilla Is the best-In fact the One True niood Purifier. w- i T-'ii c,!ro ,hor '"'i cas' to flood S FlllS take, easy to operate. 25c. CASH PRIZES Will He aiven fur Correct Answers to the Pollnnlnz Question: What is .tho SHORTEST VERSE in tho Bible? FIRST CASH PRIZE -$30.00 to five per sons tlrst sending correct ajisweis. SECOND CASH PRIZE. 23 00 to next ten persons sending collect answer?. THIRD CASH PRlZU.-J23.tJ0 to next twent-tlvo sending coirect answeis. 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EXTRA INDUCE.MENTS.-All persons sending 23 cents, whether answer Is cor rect or not, will, In addition to a thrco months' subscription, iece-lvo medical ad vico three months, freo, and also one of tho following valuable Toilet Articles: Cake pure Complexion Soap, Box elegint Cold C'riam Bag dainty Sachet Powder, or Bottle TtKJth Powder These articles are tho quality which usually retail for 23 cents each. This competition closes November 30th. The cornet answers with names of win ners will bo printed In THE HOME DOC TOR. Any Sleroanttle Agency or Bank will tell ou as to our reliability This proposition is entirely a legitimate one, and money will be cheei fully refund ed In case ot dissatisfaction. Address THE HOME DOCTOR, Puzzle Dept., 3i Duane St,, New York City. Acknowledged Cheapest Wholesale and Retail Shoe Honse LADIES' SHOPS. 1,200 pair Ladles' Dongola Button and Laco Shoes, patent leather vamp, worth from J2 50 to $3 00. at Jl 43. 750 pair Ladles' Dongola Button and Laco Shoes, at Jl 29, Jl 49, Jl 79 and J1.9S, worth J2 50 and $3 00 pair 1.000 pair Ladles' J1.50 Shoes, at 9Sc We also have a largo stock of ladles' flno hand-turned shoes, from A to EE, at prices $2.00. J3 00 und J3 50. Sllsses' high-cut School Shoes, nt 9Sc and $1.29. Children's Shoes, at 39c. 49c and 79c Boys' high-cut School Shoes, nt $1.29. Youths' high-cut School Shoes, at $1.19. Slen's Slippers, at 4V. Ladles' Slippers, at 33c. Hood's SI 00.00 Eli Acknowledged Cheapest Wholesale and Retail Shoe House, Q. E. ifiB Mi- w mw r 1 lliM All Kinds of Work Done Cheaper Than Any Other Dentist in the City, KERR'S Represent tho highest standard of oxcollonco at tlio mini mum of cost. That's tho casiost and plainest way wo can put it. Years of oxporionco has taught us what is best for service, and a perfect kuowledgo of tho public taste cnablos us to select what is right in styles. Carpet selling at our storo never was brisker, and tho reason for this is simply that wo'vo got what tho people want. As to iigures, they're misleading on paper, but con vincing 'when you get them quoted with tho goods beforo you. Give us a chance on theso linos and wo' 11 certainly sell you your Fall Carpets. Of courso we've got every other kind of Floor Cover ing that you can think of, and thoy'ro all for salo on tho low-price- for-good-qualities plan. KERR'S 9 Behold a Coat w HICH voit may prl7c. whichever will de lliztit. vour eves, o'en whon It's old and soiled and torn. You 11 happy bo that jou have worn a coat Unit Is and looks at nice us others bell for twice the pi Ice; W. J. DAVIS, "fi Xr-.tnminn- Aim Arcade ij iijuiiiHii,nn., ui ildlng. MADE ME A MAM AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CORE 4XAertou J?Jcue-Falling Mom cry, 1m potency, Kleepleisnesi, etc , caae 1 hr Ahnia or nther Kicgrash find Indin- cretlons. Thti quleklv and lurflti restore Lmt Utility in old or jounu. and fit nman for study, bu"ines?or marriage, i'rerent Insanity am ConsamDtlon If taken lu time. Their use shows in mediate improve ment ana enectg h CUHt; nhere all otner iall in sist upon having the senuine Alax Tnblets. They have cored thousands and wl 1 1 care you. We dire a pos itive written guarantee to effect a euro Crt PTQ ln ouch case or refund the money. Price wv U 1 wiper package; or six rkges ttull treatmontl for J2.G0. l)j mail. In plain wrapper, upon receii t of prlco. ( ircular " AJAX REMEDY CO., HSE For salo ln Scranton, To., by Jlatthevrs Bros, und Moiguu &. Co. A SPECIALTY. Primary. Secondary or Tertiary I1XOOD I'OIHOX permanently CURED IN 15 TO 85 DAYS. You can be treated at home for same price under same guaranty. If you prefer to come here we will contract to pay railroad fare and hotel bills, and no charge, if we fail to cure. IF YOU HAVE taken mercury, Iodide potash, and stilt have aches and pains. Mucous Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows falling out, it is ilijj'jilkiiu WE GUARANTEE TO CURE. We solicit the raort obstinate cases and challenge the world for a case we cannot cure. This disease has always balded the skill of the most eminent physicians. $500,000 capital behind our unconditio nal guaranty. Absolute proofs sent sealed on application. 100 page book rtnt free. Addreis COOK REMEDY CO., 307 &J lissome Temple, v-iiii-auu, ill. ror Sala by JOHN H- PHELPS. Spruco stroot tnisacconuai mn ssaMSssjaswgJJapafmMjmgyyJfijij HILL. Teeth Extracted Until Further Notice. CARPETS 408 Lackawanna Avenue. L OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Busi ness and Pci'sonnl Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Ex-i tended According to Balances and ' Responsibility. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on.1 Interest Deposits. Capital, -Surplus, -Undivided Profits, $200, 000 1 320,000 88,000 AVM. COXKELL, President. HENRY BELLV, Jr.. Vice Pim WILLIAM H. PECK, Cashier. Philadelphia Lawn Mowers, Best in the Market. Drexel Lawn Mowers, Best cheap mower made. Prices $2.50, $2.75, $3.00 and $3.25. Baldwin's Dry Air Refrigerators AH sizes, The most per fect refrigerator manu factured. THE INT & CONNELL CI 434 Lackawanna Ave. TH I0SIC POWDER CO., aOOHS I AND 2, COM'LTHB'L'I SCRANTON, PA. INNING AND BLASTING POWDER MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUfOsV DALE WOIUCB. LAPLIN ft RAND POWDER C ORANGE OUN POWDER Electrlo Batteries, Rlootrio Exnbders, for ot' plodlug blasts, Safety Fuse, and Repauno Chemical Co.'s expLosiVes, When In doubt what to use (or Nervous Debility, Lots c4 !mcr. Impotcncr.Alropbr.VaricoceUaiul other weaknesses, Irom aay cause, use Sexlne I'tlls. Dralna checked and full Tigor qulcklr restored. 1 r btlfvtrit isca trotbles rttslt fuU . Mailed (or 1.00;oboies 5 00. Will 13.00 orders we give a guarantee ts cure or refund the money, Addreu PttL MEDICINE CO.. Clerelani, O. Pharmacist, cor. Wvcmlna avenue and W&$