THE 8CRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY MORNING, DECEMJJI3IT G, 1897. .'J ', liiimii.tmiu.t.iiiiiiiiiiuui.i.i.uir 1 Smooth I 1 as Ice Is a slang phrase indicat ing superior excellence. So we might sav that our DKHSS SHOh'S F0U Ji.VDIKS arc as smooth as ice, because they are stylish and elegant and good in every way. We arc selling them at 5 a !$3.00 s Made for us exclusively. 5 ! s rj 3 wm I 410 SPRUCE STREET. S Storo Open i:vcnliiu. 5UI.lllllllllllll.llllllllllIlimmiU.lH 01TY KOTES. The joint auriitlnir i omtr ! of conn ills wilt meet tonight. Tin- onunlv lcslstiis wt'io svvntn Mi cm Saturday liv the coo itv mininissioni i. Tin. Delaware unit Hudson company p-itd Saliinluy ut tho lMdy I'livk :iiid Ulyphunt mini". Tim Indies of the advisory board of tho Oreen Wilde llbiuiv will itlve a fair lies. i 10. nfternuoii ami ovdili'jr. In lb librnrv lull'tlnK. Ilev. Or. Joseph IC. Dixon's Jcc tut - en "The r.ishiR ut tin- Indian" will b" l -liverel tonight In llio Term Avenue l!up tlt i hut eh. The funeral of I'a'ilrk Metre,., of 'IV. I North lSobecca avenue, will lie held thin uioniliiB. A mass will ho Klein. itul In St Patrick's church. Toiil-ht tlic Serunlon Mpli'iktiili7, as sisted bv Hand's urehestia, will Klvn a onceit In Mvsio hall. Tin programme orloled In Satutduy's Ti Itjilti will he f inlet isl The W'eh nine Djncliijr class, which meets every cine-day ovcnlm; nt Nat i r's hnll, has tUeMed to nn .a also uii Satutday evening!, owini; to the ovor- rowd on Wedm stuns. Tin- following appointments have been made by Captain lloblins, Company C. ' Thirteenth tesdment: l'ltst si n: am Hit- l wind liltkhou-o; scrKiunts, I'oopi i audi JCaftn: (oiporals, I'uscluills and Swindle. M. W. lint kc ut Denver, iutloii.il or- j manlier of the Hetall Cleik's union will bit the Hcranton (.'lei ks' association, ' i I.T. tomorrow evening ut 9. 11 o elm k He I will bo In'Su.ititon ill. ill. k ail tills wik ' 111. and Mis, Allien Wilson, acrobat and coutorlir nbt.s and their tin it tliil dreii am stniidtd In tils city Tin ale en louto for Hulfalo, N. Y. Mis. I'., i Oimuan, uncut of the Hoard ol As-tulut- ' id Charities, Is lut'stli,alliv tin n i a-i l-letttlc wires be '.111111 do'fil In the, mint house clink late Situid.iy nUht iiuil the hell sounded all kinds nf stiokis I i ml nl.mil!. !! sonu means tin tumble lie 'dnio fonii"t tid w'th al.mn npp.i latus In the Crystal house an 1 (In- i om pany went to bos. 21, i ot tier Jeil enMin and 1. u kawauua avenues. l'ltllek O'ISileli was anested Sutuid..y iil-ht by t'atrolinan I'ciney on South i Washington av nue fin lanfiiy. o'Hilcn nut anotliei jouik man stubbed a i ouph of nalrs of footwoai fiom a tiiinl In limit of a Mote, The plopiietor saw tile a lion and el used the ii'lpiity. Hi i.iiimIm 1 oTiilen. who laid a pair ol t-liou., I. m Hi" other escaptd with a pair of bootf. In polke tourt jiHi-nliiv UTlileii, in ili tutill r pM Kill. va.- eomiiililnl to tin tointy jail. The swlti'lnui n In tin J'lawaie I.... k tnvaiuia and Wi-sitri .taut imviii'i niu. n lime to bother with diunktn mi u and Tatilrk Keauiey wanted to pliiiu how lie used to manage twltdv In the oil M to tln men at work Saiuulii tiw'it. fpii Inl flllUer i"in( illts, na siimmo u.l Keainey was lnndid In tin polle ti tion and at touit jestudaj he was fined ..:. Ivf.unej (,'ave an onlei mi in, .'iinoiiut on I he I.ickawavtua lion , B'oi I eoiupam. Tin in.inasriH of the r'loienie i'il,t " 1 n. , ton mission (jiun'fiilly .11 know 1. Jr.- he Keiieious donation i-eut up by si hool No JK ftre,'ll lllilcu I ni. ini.iiiiMInu ,.i .nt.. baci . Irish notatois. sue, a noi.n . I turnip", apple-, parsnips nuns muas''. n as, soap, pteklev, salt, hour kiont. eat- rup, rife. Indian meal, buckwlu.it Hour, lete-als, dueiks bread, cake, ciaekeis, tea, loffee, Ri'aliio, eaniKd Rood. cauii"! nun. jellies, iiiuaiits .-mn starch, -ujir. 1 books, rf Lents. eolnJciiJLfl milk. ,I,.. llsh. A mi etlliR of the bond of dlicetors, tlni ndvisoiy boaid mid the lilivsiiiiiin. of the Hahnemann i,.isnli...l cc ,s 1 1 . ..-.i :.,........ .. ... m.li.ij vo-iiiiik .11 11 e 101 te ;u nn one ot Simpson & Wntklns to hear the house niles mid llio niles rovciiiIiir the ndmls slou of patients mid the appointment of the staff as lecomiurnd.'d by the hoird or dlicetors. After a Hill discussion nnd some sllRht nlteiatlons and nmeiidmeutK the rules weie adopted. T II Wntklns wn I'liuliman uud .Mrs. It, II, Knlgut,. stcretmy ot the mcetlns. niG BANK CLEARANCES. ,iist Week's i:eliniises Anioiintrd to AlniOHt isl.'iOO, ()()(. The fiscal year tf the Serantou t'h ar Iiir House iissncl.ition ended Satiudav and with It the teim of 11. C. Shatoi, of tho Seranlon SihIiirs bank, ns man HRtl. His suceessot will be elei ted at n mcetini? of the lianks compilsinR the association todny. The association Is four years old. W. 11. Peck, cashier of the Third National bank, aud Mi. Shafer have euth served for two yeiun as manager. The 1 lemliiRs for last week weie very laiRe and icnched neuily ,1 million, two liuiulffd thousand dollats. They wero ns follows: Jlonduy, 2Jl,fiS7.1." : Tiis day. JlSI.OJilSl, Wednesduy. t.Tii'.TM.U; Thutsdtty. 1:01,921.2.1. Kriday. $J7'I,12S. 72; Saturday, Jiai.'UO.Tl: total, f 1.141. f.si.15. CleurliiRs for the coirespondlns week lust yeat, $I.0C7,7::.'.7!. ----. REGIMENT OFFICERS TO SI100T. l'istol Malch to lie Mold til Hones Utile 'riiimjcliiy-MRht. Thirteenth ie?iment o'lhers v, ill meet In . pistol match at Honesdale Thuip ddy fvenliin. The winner will iccoh, a iKinds-ome gold 111 dal, to be award ed by Kattallon Adjutant Wood The Frranton ulflters will leave Iipip on the 5.20 p. in, IJel.twaio and Iludron tinln. The vlBltlnB ofllcers will be entertained by the Hnnesdnle i-ompany. Tlinse who propose Bolng should notify Inspector Coxe today, Tho conditions of tho match (ire; Match to bo shot In unlfoim; lcguln tlon 38 Colt levolver, V. M. O. ihort ammunition; dlhtanie, 23 y.iulij. Slcnin Jlentins nnd I'luinbins. ' P. F, & M. T. Howley, 231 Wyoming ave. SCHANK&SPENCER r nipp nn Qf)tf)W FOR DECEASED ELKS It Was Held last Night In (tie Lyceum 1 heater. VERY LARQG AUDIENCE PRESENT Services Coiulnclcil tiy Kxnllcil lttilcr V. ,1. W nlclicl-'.tlrniorlnl Address Delivered lv Attornoy 1). .1. Hccili. Mrs. .Inseph O'llrlen, John T. Wnt Kins, Ilrsslo Sloto mid Unurr's Or. clicKtrn ol Twenti.Toiir I'lcccs Am mil,' Thonn Who Participated. Jfcmorlnl servlfei, or "I.oiIro ut Sor row," ns It lo tpolmlcally termed, were held In tin? Lyceum theater lnnt nleht by Scranton lodRe, No. 12:1, IJcnevolent niiil PmtectlM Order of Klk. In mem ory of memliom who liuve died duiltiK the year. The opening and closltin exer flses, which wero of a tellRlotw niituii,' nnd the Intel venliiR proginmmc. which Included vocal and iiiHtrutnentnl music and an nddless by Attornej 1). J. ltecdy, boRan nt S.W o'clock and occu- I pled nearly tn hour.. a1 Tin? s-ervltes weie netul-ptllille. nd j5 mltlance beltig by ticket, and welt- wlt- nested Ity an nudlence which neatly S tilled all pain of the theater. A pni- , nounccd and plcusltiRr feature was the music by Uauei'H lull orvlicpttri of I twenty -fou.' pleci-n. It Ms the llftll 1 memorial service or the Scianton IckIr. nnd while it wan in progress thetv were similar services whoie"r a lodt;e i of Klks uls(s The mcnioii.il cominlttee weie: W. .. .Miliar, chairman, J. It. Cohen, "U'. S. Ooulil. Hon. M. R Snntlo, 1. V. tSun- I Hler. SI. O., W. II. Kenwood, John T. j Watklii". Hon. . T. Connell. Fled. C. Hand. Itobert J. Oauer. As played by a coiisldetablv tiUR- tnented otihestiii and nt Bauer was ap.ilil" or dllectliiK It. Conradl'.s "Her 1 1 ii wle es Uelnt nnd I.atht" was it i loh, full ami liiKpiilm,' piarludlum. It was rendered as the cm tain was talsed and disclosed the niembeis of the lode" oceupyintr tlialis which weie anaiiRed In tiers to the back of the stiiR", V. alted Huler William J. Welehel belntr seated In the center of the flist tow, which wn i omposed ciluslt'ly of otll ccra, iipi:xt.r. chi:i:.MONV. The openiim n leiiionios wirf aicm 1 Injc to the lltual nt the nlder .Hid wetc cnnduetccl bv i:alled Ituler "Welehel. After Ills Jiie.sf rlbell addiefs explain ing the tiat'it" .nut tnrutiliiff of the Indue of Hiitiov,- the sccretnrv was dl tect"d to lejieat the names of the biothtis who li.ul died durlin? I he year. These wne. I.. T. iMlne (Feb. 1151, Fiul Knpmewr (May ti), 15. tl. Throop. M D. (June I'D. K. 1". r.ojl- (Aits. 1-) and Leinuel Ann 1111:111 (.Oct. T). A tell nanie was alltd b the sectelaiy a knell . sounileil fioir 11 bell unou the staRe. The olllceis weie then call ed upon to si He lln tint it of tholi le spectlve ttilsls. n adniliably st,t,,i pioi;ioniine nf M'cal and liisliiituental niusU and let Intlons hevan with 11 M-lectlon "I.aiid I'ej-oiid" (Piothen.p) by the T.lk itiiit lelto, Tmn lieynon, Hist tenoi : O.ixhl S'evelis. xpcnntl tenoi : Will . Will klns, th.st Ins..-; if ii W. Jone sec ond bass, liessle Sloto the little elo cutionist, made her Hist appeal am e befote s,i pug, an audience. She ie cltnl -The PaluKi of SYvllte." It wa a splendid elYci t nnd most ciedllablo tn the vi'tintr pel foi m r. John T. Watkhis s.mjj vitl, splciidhl el'cel "I.ead Kliidlj l.lijht " l)e l'ltuhe's cumposition. In all thosi uitllttiH which ifo low.ud the inakin:,' nf his 1 ll'h Ullltoiie oht. he li.ii! lull i,os,es- nlon last liluhi am' tendcied the beau- tltul soiiR with the ft pimp ami einphu ils that it ileM'txed. A select choir if fin in.ilp and fmu fem.ili 'olces sans two lees "Jinn- Mfe" (JlacKarreP). 1 Ji tin lhe Daw , of Da" (Ueuyl cholt contained John T. AV.uk'lns, I-'lk iuni-tnt . Mis. Joseph O'lirifii Tin the aud All s. i.izzi,. Ilitirlie.s-niuridafre, sopri nos, anil AIM. J. J Mostni.-WIItlni.Ks and JIlss Mnirfuirt Jonos, contraltos. The thoiiKht exrie.ssp.l n t,e Rem mlal .'tdcliPhs was ainn'oinlaie to the oicnsior. IP Us dellveiy Jlr. Iteedv . 1 ....... 1.. I, .!.... , . . . . ..." . e-ma k s .01 icvs ,1,1 Ji, 1, V, 1 ...o.'. .,.. . ll'c inte.cst ! .ma nniuient "ympathy of the audi- 1 once. en ccj. .MP.. ISIIPDY'S i:i .(ji;v. i-Miltf J Killer. Uflh.ii ...,,1 M.,i, ..r Th.. Kunevoli in ..ml 1 ........ of i-,is s. e.t wne. 1. idles an! (ii'i'tlemen: iin behalf of the Scrautoii lodn- ,iut the lommliti.e ii, whoso chaise Hie Liianccmeiitrf tin these services have be 11, I deshe to thank con I tor jour Rcneious attendance and ,".vl. dent approcluion ol the t'haiaelei and object of this 01 g intention, which such attendance dcnoies. n't... !.. , ....... ' ".". '"-'" ,,R"1 '"m I'loiteiive Urjn " i.ikk, MIlO.l lis ori(.llllZH 1 Inn In tr: by C'haile. A. Vivian, 0110 of cod's no blemen, who win- Insplieil by a leelitu of hive ami sympathy lor his fellow men. and vvhoe witdoii has hi en dcmonsti r il. has never failed m ussPinblt) on the first Sunday of Incenihei. of each yur, as vve meet h re tonlRht, nnd im'dno' fVtty IocIro ot Mky in 1 lLiie... to eom niimoiatc the nicmuiy of our absent I letluen. This Is inv ai. o-ciislon ot mouriiuiR that wei should weip an. I shed tears of Hi ief, no- yet one of lrJolciiiR. We ar" not assemnltd le uloi;.e our hiothers. but to spiinkl, tilt llowis of memorv, with the dew of tlimiRhtf illness and ex Vose thiim to the -iiiilltfht of afft-etiifi, that the blossouis m ty never wither, hut alums remain tresh and friiRraut. Out ile-paiiei hiothers of the past jeai -I-on T. P.ivnc. Prtderhk Knpineer, Dr. Itenjamln H. Throop. lMmun.l' 1". Iloylo and I.ciuuil Amermaii need no llatterliiR . in miliums at this time to le eiill the many nets of kindness 11M char ity dniio by tach of them. Kadi III his own Fpheie and m his fireside wis loved nnd lionoicil and his meimny now re veied, 1 have not come 10 desrilbc to you to nlRlit tho lives and actions of any Rrcat heroes of this vvoild. I do not seek !o awaken vour admli.illoii bv descilbliiR the ,'MiloltH of lainuiis Rcneials, or ic novvned sliitesnitiC Mine Is no stmy of bloot- battle lUldh uud slorious yletoiK'u, nor of unusual and extrnordinary ,su -L'eses. NOT NP.W PIIII.OSOPIIV. Our broth, rd weie not the Inventors of u new phllosuphv, hut luunble tollovveis or nn ol 1 one. One si iv. d his slate In the lulls of ..onRies, with cieilit 10 lilm nit mid his constltupiiey, another ser.-ed the nation 011 the battlefield, with honoi am distinction Tho others wtiu men of business nffaiis, liuovvii in the commun ity tor years, mid respected alike for their honesty mid lutecitty. j:ach of thorn nt mlnod nn envluble position in the voca tion to which Iu had been called. All weto loyal citizens, nuo to 10 Hair but ourr, that fluff which stands as the em blem of Freedom and Liberty Vet their memoiles aro still Rrceti in tne hearts of all as the Rrass that blooms on their native soli. They have 'lot cuiiied Immortality by trampllntf dawn old or ereclliiR new dyn asties, like Napoleon, nor will their deeds c inbluzon tho pukps of history, but "eac.i took up his cross unci followed Christ." and must now enjoy tho reward whleh honest labor never falls to brlna to those who delight In the true works of men. As tho whlBjicrlnir of foicst leave, the rlppllnjr of tho mountain stioam and tha nnr of tho atiRry Htotin nic tho musle of tho Itinntinnto ftviUutcss, ra Muni ttifloily Is the preerlbcd mtiKle wlil.-h clod chelate to iiihii to Found the praises of his fellow bclntf. Hence tonight we hnvo endeavored to picaetil to ou tho ulroiiRfft and ablest oral and iimtr 1 inentul selcetlnns which our committee was ripililn of mnkliiR. foellnv annur-d that In 110 bcttet way could we di inon ptrato our lasting feeling and love fot the dpeeiini'd. This otdcr has chosen for Its fuii'l-i-mental principle!, those nnpcrlidinblc mottoes, "Charity, Justice, Hrothmy Uovo nnd Kldellty," which Inflame nn I Inspire the henm of men and will not crumble Into dut like malble. not 111st like sticl. tKAIUTY IS SYMPATHY. Cluirlly Is sympathy, help, aid and ic- ', lief. It Is otlRltiallv un nftnii of the hit- 1 in in heart, the noblo Inlltn tice of one to help suffering humanity niid tMeiilltirf our sympatln. Hut ns the ambitions and promplliiKs of the human In .ni. are apt 1 to run away with our reason, nnd have us do thliiKs which mo unwise and ludls cree so that ehuiity without the Rill I anco of matute JudRment. but lulhlv Rleu without any consldc ration of the 1 oneiiienccs, Is apt to pioduct ri suits other thuii those which ate Intended, I To obviate the evils of this random . phlhilitluopy and to dliecl ehuiity lino 1 I Kciiulne channels hr.s bt en one of the ib- jecls ef the HclieMilelit nnd Protective I Otdet of Klk. The only secret which I must remain Inviolate Is that secret wlih-li lhe Hlblo commands us to ktip, "l.cl not the ilRht hand knew what the left hand I doth " I Charity Is Immnilal; like n sunbeam 011 j the liattlt flrld, liivullieruble In a sio, 'i ol dcatl , hrllllaiiL In the lnldsi of c.u- nasi-and UHHiillled In the Rere ot cleitli. We tin et In filetnllv 1 onvci'se, we siieak 1 if our absent sick brothers and the stain nt sympathy thrills th oul like t-h -trlelty WhD Is sli k, who liiflim. v Ii ,11 oils stih'tiilillat aid' What Is this but 1 the parable of the (iood Samatitsin ii.il r.n. What Is this but practical Clnls tianlty whhh Is luttiiled to awaken In us the spltlt of biotht'ily loxe Mid ,us ( lice. That justice which, emanatltiR tu'in the Dhiulty has ,, rclliiK pluti In tti In east of each and ofi one of u iltin us as our Riilde and in ntnr with leRaids 10 nui selves and with iirfinl to otheis, and which will stand afler this eaith ha- peilsluii and binned to usln s, olii' .ulvo ate or our iucuer bitori tin (land i:alted Itulct of all. w In 1 ll -mis in all Ills tower an I Klory 10 call iiimii tw for the n.ciiiut of 11 llio well s.'i. nl .May our deilhms with ,.i.e aiint.ier be uulmpeichaljle 111 honoi as 1 In nower. .May the KIK ulvvuvs stand as the icflise oT allllct-d huiiiiiult.v an I in ' Its biotheilv love show thai lldelltv whhh binds alike the hearts of all men. an j:i,i:vati.V'1 i.vri.riNd:. r.tolhetly love Is that ebvallm, I11II11- ' line v hloh makes the wiiff iuium of on the Insplialloli of the cilli-is to hisnii 10 him. which 1 Npands the ties of the iiome ir.'b until ti liuluile the whole 111 tube 1 ship of htoth"is- which inak s a , ! iiatirnilv hi fcelinr. unit iclltyiis will as In name and whhh If but a fine run-J tin of tin- strongest and hivln si pi Incline 1 ii n.it Dial an 1 so 111 iiif,.iiil7atlun. ' I'delllv. ' ridilltv Is the lln.iment which unites land icnicuts the vatlmis dlifiniKes I which ests b ti le tukliiR ipon nui Ives , 1 the duties ot Klks, Its liilliu nee nnd . ch.itucli r are fell In the Ionise loom, ut 1 I home, In all plaies and at all times Its fiuleivnr 's not to mike s.dnls 01 mar ly is of as, hut biltir 1111 11, who, boltui ' lmiind loRether in fraleuiil ftellus, iek toehvuti luehothi'i and oilisi Ive" lit die same tlmi. To nieke the wauls 01 me. 1 lhe bimle 1 all lui all 10 letpond and to I teach us that wh.Ui ver may he the s'nui- 1 omlilR of one nlollui. Wo sluuilil "wilte , thih l.iults upon the -mids aim their, I it nit on the tablits ot love jinl iiutn- I OIV " I Itv as-o, inlii r t iirl tin we form a bind ot mothers who iceo'nie one an other In all p.iit of this broad and ex p.iti"lv cmintrv A In other Is found stranded In a far illsiam cltv. Were be at his own domestic In nt 111 lovliiR hands of wife ami children ami filonds mlnNier 1 to his vv.ints. I 'Oh' It Is pitiful Neatly a whole city full Home, he h is none," j He p'irs anxiously into passing ic cs and In itiiin lecelves only a cohl, blank. , tonv sluie. He Rlaili es nftei forms I which know htm not. While shall he' tuin'.' No frlei ,'s. no funds, onlv a i"l ' of lhe 1''lt.-s. Like the mystic wolds ol 'li vvlaid. "Pn slo cnaiiRn," which mi- , links tieasiircs of Rold, so noes his card biliiR him peace, Joy and 1 01m ntmetii. He ia met a Hiotln r Klk uud his wants I have fndul like mists bcfoie the icful- 1 Rent lays of the iHInc sun. I I' oncmlsts may theorize on the nholl- tloii of Jiovcrty, the eeiualUatloli of vviruh iiml the stahllshnn nt of co-opeiutive eol- I Ollles. v . nei'-itr.vn. - '" "" ' t.-tl.t. T I I V- . rhn,r,M fnl1 lj"f'"-" """' lu"u' '" thL.rt. N o aigumint aRulust a fact In ,1,.. n.,i.ii., .,r in,,..., 1... , ..,. ,.,. , ,,, ,, ,..- ,., I'Jks" lies In , 11 founded .u.d plo.e, one "1K "l ""' r.01.1110,1. nils oiR.inKatl.jn is ut .nice me mo-i pniiiouc ami 11 01 iHjoral of all; ecntlii.il In If. ineinbeiship to th" tltl.'.ns ot this neibli 1,1ml of lib eltv, It know 1 no dl-tlnellnii of lace or 1 teed. At Its aim, kneels ihc Jew and (lentlle. tho Piotesiant and f'utln-iK Haell I11I01I11R the same ibid 111 tin mail net' pipseilbcd by Ills bell. tn. Jtm 11,, snifters of lellslon. 110 blsots me pfi mlltl 10 vein their vlv within thi sa in d walls of us sail, mi,!) The animal fiom vhlclt our unit ih ilves Its name has been oes, nhed a hav Iiir u liioad, hlisiite mouth, with 11 Irild spot between the nostills, horns lnri,e mid pi.lninteil and epeelallv In Mm I to Havel In hfids. It is lit 1 1 ! font. tilek of a tlon nnd noted for lis gentleness ami timlditv In the adoption of tho name of "i:ik." the orlRlintor bun- In mint the nm.b utes of this milmal mill sought to m-ikt the "Order of Klks," hroirt In II . pr.11 rlples bill Iu Its e.xi'Iiiilveiitss, larRe mil spreidiiiR In Us Renerosity, Con lln. I to no Tim t k'Ul.iv 1 lass of pei'inms hut to lnclrde in Its In rd ull men ol honor nnd Rood reputation, tie 1 of foe to sucor lhe vvcil-- und dUlrisid, qui l to heiir tho civ of utlllction and tlmmous ot ilolUif wrotiR. How vvrll the architects build. 1 Is rhouii In it iL-:uarkable riuvmIi mid -tetislon diirliv 'htsc few yean. AVnll. nthe- sc'etles at one time sti'oiiR ami powerful have been roIiir Inio b" iv "The Henovoltnt nnd Protective iirdei of Klks" has been RalnlnR stiriutli lion.', ly und yoarly. until now It Is 1 ink, 1 ,n one of tho foremost organisations in th,. land, and as each ircurrliiR e,.r sei s lis nunioilal services held, Us nieiihcishlp shall he Increased as Its merits war rants und the present Indicates. Tho future can see It do only rooI. its Saves the cost of a wash boil er, docs FELS-NAPTHA soap. "Winter or Sum mer it does the work without boiling or scald ing. Use lukewarm water iu cold weather. PRL.S & CO., Philadelphia. Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Oai. ti Ills and nil hteirnue It Dlsot. deis positively cured, (inner iJriihmn's Dys pepxlu Itemeily Is u siieulllc. (nui dose its moves nil distress, and 11 permanent euro of thu most chronic unit never casut in Rimrun. teed, Ho not hiillurl A Ml-ccui bottle will ntnvlucu tho mou skepllcul, .Miitlliows llrosi., Dniii'luts, Spju l.uckit wniina uvcnuc. $ SCRANTON'S LEADING CHINA STORE. i Busy Christmas Gifts Vc have helped mauy, and will be happy to aid you iu selecting suitable and appropriate gifts for the approachiug Christmas-tide. Thousands of beautiful, useful articles fill our store to overflowing, aud now is the best time to buy while you have leisure. We have EVERYTHING IN CHINA. New Lamps, New Toilet Sets, mum & peck, WMrWW il, I S If un tuber rIdi.v. olded i n ( ii hhib his , nenvci' and a 1 1 own of eternal I miss viiiii:xs sor.n. I Mi". 1 1 Hi ion siiii, M. (inn in. Jr.'s 'Salve Jl.u in " The ace mnpany In,- vio lin iibliKiito was til.ijed liy IS. J Hauer. A icclt.tllon. "The JltM-nve." by lles sle Slote was Jicciinipanlc'd op the piano 1 bv her Institi tor Miss Cibie. and won the mily et core of the nlshl. 1 "Alpine Hoip." n l.tnl.isla. by CentRc 1 WI'Kunil was pl'cved by the orchtstia. and the IoiIro's hii.ii lette suiir I'ticU's "I.ead Klmllx Unlit ' A duet "nis eonsolale" vas sunt? l, All s. OMJileil . and Ji hi. T. W.uklns. In this Jlr. Wntklns had moie oppoiitiriity than In ' tin fiJn lor tisln tho lancro and In llcetlol, whhh l'ls voice posstsses Mis. o'llili'ii. part eiitllhd hei to shaie In the eic.lt vi'lllliie of applausi bestowed upon thfiii. The eiilertniument palt O1 the plORIIUIUlU nllf llllleil with 111" sl'iislnir ol two vile "Fnlih s" l V. 1 Stanford) and "I-ullabv of Mf. ' (C. 11. , Pat iv). by th 1 1 oir m niiyed olecs. 1 There voio luief t losn.y sei vices ftoip tie lltual. the doxnloisv by the million 1' mid it be nielli tlon by I'h'up- I bin Dnvls. In niMlliou ti tin liv i who have died ilinlni; the yceii'pnd w lioso niiliies h:if I been nicntliiiieil the tnllowlns- me de ceased lllelilbe's of the IocIro. Sentt I). 1 Shoemaker, A dr. -i. Isl-c; nur.can I WilKht. Ji . Atnll ."i. 1SUJ: Kmanilcl ' X.lelinnnn, July i. iv)j: William l!oli- insnn, sept. 1j, is:i;, lieo. s. Tluoop, M. r. Mm -Ii i: ism; Jlavlund .'. Hilnkei. May !. 1MH- Huiiipliiey llrail lev. S- it 'i Is'il: Allan N. i.eet, Jtino 1'.'. P'l.l; Chuilcs '.sir.K. oi'pt. L'l. IS'.'ii. John T. Wiitl. Ins liiectil the music and Miss Ploienie HI limond. pianist, uud IJevvellyn Jones, oruanlst. uiuim pirleil the pliiRi'is. V piuiiilneiil ICIk ptrient vvns J. D. Aldilch. of Dotioll Jliih. Ho Is also dlstiPRiilshi d us the ltlat of t lie tvmnii'ieliil Ti neleis" lloiiu associa tion Idea. THREW HIM OFF THE CAR. One ol I'iic .lieu Who M noted to Smoke Mus Dioiincd. Conductor Ki.mk t'l.uk, of cur No. lln.' on the Prov lileni line of tilt Seran lon Hailw.n lompany, had the pleas-1 111 1 yev-teitiay of etlfoiclliR tlu lilies I of the bomd of htnltli In le HinoklnR and expectoiallnR in stieet cars. Sumewhet' nloii; the line live for- ! elRtieis not 11 boa id mr No. 110. Kacli I man linil 11 black-fa ed pipe. In his j mouth. 1 The tunics etf the bad tobacco watted tow .ml Oniidtit tor f'lnik and ho I'our- teousy Mid: "ilentleiiien, sinokliiR Is not allowed on the nils." They eon- j tinned to smoke. The next time C'on tlui toi Clink renilndcd the five sinok eis he ucRlected to say "Rentlenien " lie pointed out the pt luted lilies be- 1 hliitl the stove. Hut they couldn't lead KriKllsh. they said. 1 Dually It became uccessaiy to lift j For Saturday and Honday Special Sale of ! Look CI Ladies Coats Ladies Gapes Children's Goats Prices reduced on all garments. New Cheviot, Boucle and Beaver Coats, storm collars, full fashioned garments, worth $10, now for $5.95. Fancy Taffeta Silk Waists reduced from $5 to $3.50, aud from $7.50 to $4.95. Selling ALSO New Silverware, New Cut Glass, Etc. 134 Wpmisi Joe Politskv fmni his seat and dnip him cnitlv to the toad. Joe mil tie his way to the police station and demand ed n watiiinl lie was dliccted else whole, anil when last seen was looking lot an alderman s- oflh e. Unusual Monday Bargains Our Stationer' Buyer got the best of the largest makers of box pa per at Holyoke, Mass. So today we offer a pound , of linen paper aud fifty envelopes iu a handsome box for An Aeveptnble O'lft. One Bushel Of American watches, that's five hundred, war ranted to keep time aud run all right. All day today we shall cheerfully pass them out for 89c. Each inly one to customer. The Rexford Co., 303 Lacka. Ave. osin Now Is-the Time to Buy. Prices Reduced on All SILKS. 75c Changeable Taffeta Silk for... All 75c Fancy Taffeta Silks for... All Si Roman Stripes, Checks aud Brocade Silks 75c DRE88 GOO One lot assorted Fine Dress Goods, suitable for house dress es, $1.25 to $2.00 goods, for only 75c 75c to $1 goods for only 50c 2 7-inch Check aud Plain Dress Goods 10c 45-iuch Flannel for Ladies' Un derskirts 29c HAGEN g Ave g THE KL1 SIOE 1 er.uity lathei ilmn atl-tv pioinpts I us to till of nur sue ess iu the world of Hade. In urn p.iititular pioviuce tliete me none who cm appio.nh us I elthfi In point of riuitllty or pi Ice The choice Roods whhh we me Kiiutanth biiliRliiR to jour nutlie aie tiutimalled in this city. AVu have im-puied to leeelve the lush of holiday btiyeis with tli Largest, Host Complete Assortment SLIPPER Miutauii lui an les ana comimunri or ...... .. . .... - 1m.11 find it iinli it "ill,, it lwiii old, t tu in'n (f.iii.1 iii'iin ti. "in ti huh: tiui.n in hlRhly interestinR just now, because, while composed entlielv of new and te llable Roods, they me ptleed cxtrenu'ly low, the si eater palt of them havliiR been iccently boURht below the tuaiket rates. Many lllii.-iratlcns of this ten dency to sell for less than pievallliiR values I1I be found by vlsltitiR our stoi e. THE 326 Lackawanna Avanu3. (Famous Old Stand." 59c 49c 0 SHOES AUD LIE IE ; Jr U. IL 415 and 417 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton, Small Grips and Telescope Sale. Second Floor Dept. At Ridiculously Low Prices This Week Caiwass Cor nered Telescopes leather 01 nets, with and three straps: .stronR handles IS-lnch size 3Mneh slso r.'-lili h size 21-Inch Hl.li . . Wot th 1-u mote ..sam: 1'iuci:, ! ...sam: pition. ia ..SAM", PJtIUi:, 74c ..HAMJ PIUCK, vc Grips. t.otk nnd key. wth double catches and steel fiatne; good, stroiic, full handle Seal ill own Color; Jmllatloii seal leather. Hi-inch sixes, wot Hi COc , sam: piuoi:, j IJ-Inch sizes woith 75o., SAMS PlUCi:, 9s Imitation Alligator Grip. Steel ft nine, lock and key; :. catches, etc.: l.-llltll 7.C, U ut til m sam: pnici:, oj 'sam: Pisick, :?j ll-liuli le, woilh SI All Leather Grip. Pebbli-Riain leather. lnrk yellow coloi, steel ftaiiie i-.xttu stionir, made with lock nnd key. etc.: lJ-lnch sUe, woith !.. SA1.K PP.IOi:, 71c 11-Inch size, woith $1 21, sam: pisici:, w- hi-lm h size, worth M "t, sam: pitict:, ! Com, and look at our line of toys and Holiday Cioodn, all open now leady lor Inspection, at extn.Mii ly low prices. St- them while the assoitment is com plete. THE GREAT 310 Lackawanna Ave. J. II. L.VDWIG. MAAAA . AAAOAitAA AiiAAAi ".. Bill'S SEE 11! oooooooooooooo Furs, X I J i ' J 3 3 'I STORE OPEN EVEN INQS DURING DECEHBER. oooooooooooooo jt BROWN'S BEE HI 11 224 LACK. AVENUE. w WW r tyvvTvyvpfvyv I SO m ! f Prices. Ladies' Kmbroidcred Handkerchiefs, i2c goods, 3 for 25c. Shams aud Scarfs, Irish Point, cut out, 25c, 39c, 50c. Duck Table Covers, with fringe stamped, 1 9c. Coque Feather Boas, 39c, 59c, 75c. UNDERWEAR. Men's Fiue Imported Underwear, $2 goods. Closing out price $1.25. Men's Double-Breasted Shirts, Sr.50 goods. Closing out price $1.01). Men's Natural Wool Shirts aud Drawers, Si goods. Closing price 75c. Men's 75c Natural Wool for 59c. Misses' Natural Wool Ribbed Vests and Pants, 75c goods, reduced to 50c. 1 1
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