THE SCRANTON Till BUNE-FIU DAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 189T.
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$1.50
R Restful from the first mo- g
S ment the foot entcis them,
S We carry these popular "HO- g
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g the newest shades of Brown g
g or Black Vici Kid, hand turn
g soles light, bendable. g
S Prices, $1.50, 2.00, $2.50. g
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CITY BOTES'
In I'm estate of Mnigaiol '5 Sliotten,
lute of this citj. h Iters of administration
wile jcstir.lnj gtanted to lui husbaul,
Tnonias Srutten.
Tbe bonl or John J. Kemmj ns trn
nui of the lllrh AS oiks citing Men's
31. ncltclal o lety was )CKlcn'u) tllel with
J'lothonotnry 1'ijot. It Is In tlio sum of
si ruo
Mantagc ll'pnes weio ginutrd jestcr
ihi) bj the clcik ol the cooits to (lul'-i.Ppl
Mongonl and I.li In Helta, I'eckvllle.
.lames It&ll nnd Virginia Mcngonl, l'eck
nIUc. l'atiick 1'. Lingan and fairnh J.
Hi tley, i f Carbonti.ilc.
t tit' meeting In Tiinton tonioiiov
when tho union of the two bnanH of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians will proli iWv
1) brought about, Attorntj John 1
Q ilmiati of th's clt. ami Kcv. H S
JMillllps, of l'lali s, will bo lepic-enta-
1 1 V 1 8.
The fall at tho llowaid 1'l.n e Afrlian
"Mrthndlst l'pl'eopal chinch In inn ting
with fatr sticccs. Tonight there will be
an o)stcr siiil ir In connection w.th oth"i
T iturcs. Mr?. II. A Grant, manager nt
the fait, K woiklng earnestly to mako It
n success.
Tho Heliwatc, I.iekcwnnna and West
iiii company will pav todav at the Tav
liii, I'jno and Holden mini s and the
ti ilntncu. The Dclawnic and HuiWii
mnipany paid jestcrdaj at the Jcrnivn
minis, at Jcrmjn, and the White Oak
liiii.ev, at Arc lib ild
The manufai tutclH committee of the
boaul of tiade was to lint met vcdirdaj
nftLinoon and considered the question of
lower water commercial lates a'l 1 the
government nimoi plate fastm) plans
tffcretaij Athcrton announced to a Filli
ime u porter that the proceedings would
not be mule known for publication
Miss Van Nort, sei rotnrv of the South
PUlo branch of the Young Womi n's Chris
tian association, will bad the ikvotlimil
mictlng of the Young Women's chrNtlan
a-soclatlon it then ioonn on is'ilng
tmi acnup Sunday afternoon at 3 i She
will be assistoel liy MIfs Hlcl'inond, wli)
bis charge of a s-peclalh an indeed inus
b il progranune All women are eoidlally
tirgid to be pit-cm.
The mmigtrh of the riorencf Crlttei
ton mission, of No 1"; jiruce .trett,
giatefull nr knowledge tin follonlug ad
dition il Thanksgiving ilon itlons to tin
home : Miss I'aunle ItJitb Mn, si liool No
"", S cents, C. S IUs tlncc iliunh. ?,
Alis Swan. MO, Mi and Mis Willi im II
'l.ljloi, $JJ, etbool No V $J w, nhool No
:-, 7.1 cents, and to also stnti that tho
generous donitiou prelousl) jcknntl
e dppd as coming from school No JS iwis
the gift nf xelmols No- il nnd .'S, (Jueii
lliilge Ml. Winner klmllj fill ills-ml
1 im for the i1i1Im.i of the goods, Mt
IMIlls ns'lstlug
BROADIIEAD & HANKS INVOLVED.
Shcrill Has Levied on the Stock in
Their stoie.
Deputy Sheilff Tei her -veMerdnj
levied on the stock of Hioailhea.il X
Hanks, shoo me i chants-, doing busi
ness nt 217 Lackawanna inonue
The lci was made on the following
executions enteied un bv 1 Ltoad
liead: $T r.00, $'.00. J'OO, $1.0uo, S.'.OuO:
total, $7,fi00. The sale will tal plic
lic.xt Tlnusdai.
An Original I'ciisiou.
An oilgirnl pension was gi anted es
lei ilny through Alduman O H Wilght'H
eilllee to Chailcs M. Hliclsvvell, pilvate
Jn Coinpanv M .Sehook'h battel. Mr
Jllnckwcll'is homo Is In Aoca
Ilai gains In Palms, Ferns and Hub
lieis m Claike's, 201 Washington nve
mio. Water colors, line collection, by ai
tlsts of note-. Flist opened at Stroll
it lilt Liter's, 221 Adamw avenue.
.MAHKIIM).
UUSir-WIIITilHCK -In Pcranton, Pa ,
Ue'c. S, 1SJ7. at tho n side nco of tho
bildo's paients, l.'lii Wjoailim avenue,
Dy Itev. V. J. Void William P. Hush
and Miss Hlla May Whltbeck, both of
tScrantou
nii:i).
CtJSICK. In Sci union, Dec S. 1S97, Hm
11', ihe b-y .nr-olil daughter of Mrs.
iMaiy in'ck, at the famllj lesldince,
42S .3( kauami uveniu Puiuial i'll
day afternoun at J u'clock Huiiul in
tho Hele Park Catholic ninetcij.
liAltSON In Wist Siianiou, Die U,
UJ7, l'eter JMwln laisuii citeil 3 ear,
con of Mr and .Mis 1'itn I.aisnn, of
., Washinirn htreet, at the paientrd
iesldence. Puncrul Satuida nftrinoon
at -' o'clo k and will be private. Intel
ment at the W'iibhbi.in stieet itmctny.
NAUGHTON -In Noith Scinuton, Dec (,
lb07, Anthony NaiiRhton, oged .'2 tai-s
Thu funcial -will take placi tomorrow
morning at 'J o'clock fiom the fnmllv
ro-iidence on Marj ctreet A high mass
of ipeiuleni -vv lit be icud In Holy Hoaiij
iliurch.
KOWi:. In WllkK-ltaru. lV- R. JW7,
Mrs. Agnes limns Howe, duugliU r of
James Hums, of 11 Cluiry couit, (iiien
Itldge Puncral ut tho above residence
on Saturday at 'J p m
BNOVnrt-In beranton, Dec, a. IdW Miss
Martha J Snovei. of 2J1 South Ninth
utreut, sUler of Mr C T. Suovei, of this
city Funeral on Paturda at 2 p m.
Hurlal In Purest Hill emitter)
A GREAT SURPRISE IS IN STORE
for t)io"0 who will go toduv an cetapaeU.
lite of (iUAlN-O. It tiikei tliupluco of coltco
at about i4 tho cost, It U u food drink, lull
ot health, and i an bo given to tho children ns
wull us .tho adult Willi gi cut bonullt. It In
made of pure grain mid lookx and tauten
like tho lliient grtuUMof Moclui of Javaculke.
it NutuiiumiMidrciov. 'J:.ihp ct yniin-o u
Potter for tho K)tem than a tonic, because
Its U'liellt U iierinaneat. What cotlee breaks
clown uruln-l) bulUl up. Auk your i;rocvr
SCHANKSSPENCER
orCIUAIN'O, loc. und'JOo.
im
COMMON COUNCIL
DOES MUCH BUSINESS
Largo Number of New nnd Old Measures
Acted Upon.
SEVENTEENTH WARD IMPROVEMENTS
Measures for SiitownlliN on Mulberry
Street iiud I'rcicnlt Acnuo anil lor
Sciornl Street Openings Introduced
b .Mr. Kcllcr-OIiinlclinl Klcctric
Light Ordinance of.Mr. Noono Hobs
Up Again In a I'uvornlilo Kcporl
Irom Cominittuc.
LnHt night's icgulnr mooting of com
mon count II was dlHtlngulHhed bj the
cotnpaiatlvely huge nmount of busi
ness tinnsaetod expeditiously nnd
without debate, only an ncinslonnl
question or suggestion by the mem
bers Intel mptlng the regular oulei of
thing''
Among tho select council losolutlois
which vveto cone ill ted In wete the fol-
ImnicTh Hums resolution, direc-
g Ing the pnmont of bills after apprii
g al b the auditing committee and th
S inaoi. dlieetlng tho cltj nolle llo.1 to
appeal ftom the lepott of liVi.i
r wat ding damages 'n the grading nt
the corner of ltoblnson nnd Ninth
stto ts, Mr nun's resolution profil
ing foi the paving of Piovldenee load
the tepott of lii
and Notth Main aenue, directing the
city cltk to adveitlse for proposp's
to furnish a thlid-class steam fire n
glne for rinnklln Imglne company,
luuchaslng land ftom George Hi own
In order to p rmlt the lalng of Hide
walks, movlded for in the Ninth ami
hoblnhon Htreet oidlnmue.
A l evolution providing for plans nnd
estimate of tost of opening living ave
nue fiom Mulbeny to Vine stteet, of
Vine stieet fiom living to Prcs'(.tt
avenue, of Taibet court fiom Mulben
to Olive stivet, unil that the clt en
gineer make Mali estimates separate
and to include the putchase of th--necessaij
nmount of land, was Intro
duced by Mi Keller It was adopted.
The Improvements will Involve an ex
penditure of about $".0,000
Mr. Oiler Introduced tesoiution,
which was adopted, dlieetlng the city
engineer to pr p.ue an estimate of
cost of filling tho approaches to tho
Illume avenue cuHcit In the Third
ward. i il.
sinnwALKS to Tirr. park
An oidlnnnee which will bring about
easier pcekstilan tiavel to the Nav
Aug dlstilct nnd nimhuist bottlevai t
was Intiodueed by Mr. Kellei. It
piovldCh for sidewalks on Mulbeirv
s led fiom living to Aithill avenue,
and on Present avenue, between Mui
beiiy and Mn- streets The measir
was life lied to committee
A sweeping tesoiution was Inuadue
cel by di. Molt and adopted without
comment. It dlncts lh city engineer
to establish i giade on all old and new
streets in tin city, which have not nl
uacb had Mich guide established
The clt enjlueii was dlie led to
in r ii.ii e .hi estimate of tho cost for
paving t-crinton stieet with stone
block between the gas liousu biidge
nnd Heventli sire"t.
An ordinance pie'onte 1 by Mr Swee
nej. giving the Dunn Spi inkling and
Slieet Cleaning compan tin exduslve
light to spi Inkle the city s streets, was
tcf i red to committee
Mi Nealls introduced a I'solutlon
that the city solicitor futn'sli tin opin
ion stating whether the eitv would be
liable In er.-.e (f ,iccid"nt which might
happen at the west'ily eoiner of Ninth
and West Linden stuets th city hav
ing inovel the fence cmiel at that
pi lnt b Diinilnlck Henley
The c Itv englui- r and stioet eomniis
siontr Mi'io directed to leport the le
sults nt their Inspection of the Pourth
dlstilct suvvpi wlihli. thlilv davs oi
lepoil the cau'-e fot the dolav
Ordimni es p isv i thico leadings
piovldiiig for electric ilghlH at the c oi -ni
r of Iloialln iiliiee and Flftemth
stieet. and nt the eoiaet of Illghth
end Fellows, stteets
A letter was nad ftom Thomas Mui
phv who claims compensation foi land
used In widening linhlUMi.) sueet at
the eoiner ot e'hostmit stieet. The
matter v.as lef uel to the city fcollelt
or and th" city engineer
LATHHAL SKWPim.
HIds fcr building a latet nl sewer on
the iv -t side of Wjoiulng avenue be
tween rlieen KIdgi an 1 -Main stteets
wete leiclvod ns mllows mil lefetied
to committee to awaul the conn nt to
the lowetl bldili-i n ung in .t O'Uaia.
VSr, per lineal foot, $100 pu bisln, IV,
per mvnhole, P II O'Hui, f . li'i jier
liiietl loot, 100 per basin $1" per man
hole: James OIlijli' tunipin:', t2 If!
per lineal fi ot, $'5 ncr b isln, ?J0 per
manhole
Mi. Noone's liobhi, the orcllnauco
providing fot Incieasing the city debt
for the pm pose of const! uctlng a
municipal electric light plant, was te
poited favorably bj the light and water
committee According to the otdlnance
tho mattei Is to be submitted to popu
lar vote. The amount Involved Is
J.TO.OOO
An otdlnance providing for a sewer
on Stlpp couit, ftom Mttlbeiry stieet
to Vine stieet, was Intiodueed b Ml.
Kellet and leferred to committee.
The mcllnanco providing for a chem
ical engine foi Columbia lloso company
was icpoited favorably by tho llie de
partment committee nnd lefened for
pi luting
Tho meeting adjourned to meet
Thursday nlcht, w hen select council
also will bo In Mcsblon,
PERHAPS FATAI LY RURNED.
Horrible Accident Caused b n Spark
fiom a Parlor .Mulch.
The deuth of Mis lamest Decker, ot
Webster avenue, who was filghtfully
bunted while lighting a lamp Wednes
diij night, was expected nt anj moment
last night. The fuct that she was in
a delicate condition makes tho case
moio pitiful and hei lecoveiy lebs
piobuble.
Mrs. Decker'H clothing caught Hie
fiom a pleee of burning sulphui fiom
a pat lor inntth The Humes, which
spread to every pait of the unfpttunato
wotnan'B dotlilns, were extinguished
by Alfied Hen j. a neighbor, who had
heaid her screams. She was teillbl)
burned on tilt pails of her bodj, nnd al
though Dr. A W. Smith was quickly
Humc'oned to attend her, he could do
little to alleviate her Bufferings oi to
bring about recoveiv
OFFICERS' PISTOL MATCH.
Shot iu tlio Armory of Compuny i:,
Ilonesdiilc.
Tho olllcers of tho Thlitecnth regi
ment went to Honeodalo yestenlny unil
held their annual pistol match. Tho
match wan shot In tlio evening at the
nrmory of Pompanj 13, of Honcsdale.
Tho hlglicet score u pen feet mark of
100 per cent. wan mudo by Adjutant
Walter Wood, nf tlm 11 ret battalion.
Mnjot I . Htlllwell. of the Second
Imitation, was Heeond with 74 points
Other scores wete- Captain John W.
Kambcsk, Company 1', 73; Lieutenant
Colonel C C Mntto!, 6?: Inspector of
nillo I'fnctlco Herbert 8 Cox, CI, nml
1 Iputennat Dodge, W.
Tho test of the twenty ofllcetH who
pat tlclpatod In the match tnmlc scores
below KO After tho match the olllcorfl
pat nt banquet In tho Allen house,
Honcsdale.
THE WAYS OF WOMEN.
Hit ni I v Ascertained.
It was In the spring of 19 to, oi seveial
da after, when the conversation which
I am about to ulate was conversed
"You needn't tell mo that she Is onl)
2.1 cars old I've got a tab on her age
which tccords it automatical!)."
"How so?"
"Her Chtlftlnn name gives her age
awn .Miss Mnr.v Hlb n Lease Trlvvit
was born In the enr 19im, fot ail) al
manac will tell jolt tint 19U0 was tho
)cnr In which Mrs Mnr rilui Lcise was
nominated for pre ildent b) the llloom
Irlne Free Speech ecnventlon. held nt To
pekn, Kan "Louisville Colirlei -Journal.
llo Cries ".Milk" No Longer.
A new I) -married couple move! Into a
modest flu on Last Ninth street recent
Ij Their ncltjhbois soon noticed tint
they put on nlrs and wen not prone to be
sociable In time the) burnt d that tho
bride claimed to be of an nrlstocratic ht
Louis fumll.v . and only the niengitness r
her husbands silnij In ought her to tho
neighborhood
The other morning the milkman's volco
lis usual was heard In the court, drawling
In stentorian tones at each door the woid,
' Milk' ' When he reached tho newcom
ers this convcrs itlon was overheard:
'Look hear, Mr. Milkman, I want to
know what jou dl 'milk' at our door
for'''
"So jou can hear me"
"Hon t we bin cream of vou""
"Of course, haven't I lain glvln' jou
cream"'"
' Will, whnt do jou snv 'milk' for then,
so all the rolghbors will think wn nro
getting mllk7 Nct tlino jou say cream
here "
And now the cuMomarv morning crj Is
changed to "cream" at No in, and tho
pride of tho jout.g married woman la up
held Kansas City Journal
Milling.
The hostiss was thinking of the compli
ments he would be suio to earn bj tho
bcvua;,p whli h she was pup u lug when
Hho discovered tint some necesnrj In
gredients vMie mlslng A colotcd wo
man who had been omplojed mil) a few
daH btfore vvns called to tho rescue
"H.inna," said the hoste-s, "can jou do
an eiianel for me In a huiry?'
' 1 es'm."
' Can I depend on jou""
"Yes m "
' I am ufi aid most of the gioccrles will
be close il at this hour Hut 1 want nii
to go aftei seme lime juice, and see that
jou don't come bick without It "
The colored woman hurried avvav. An
hitui piiscl, nd hho did not letuin
GmsU began toartlve, but there was no
tinee of tho inc'scliscr. At last she
came
"Did jou get It"' asked In r mltrcs3
" ( s'm, d it s, 1 come ez close to It ns I
could I didn't bother 'boat no groeeibs,
'ease 1 knowed 'twould be vvastln' time"
"W hi n did jou go'"
"I wint stialght to de lime kiln 1
foiin" de wuehman dm. an' he said he
didn't reckon d.ir wn no llmo juice loin'
ib place So I made him gimme ills
(hunk an' I teckon de Ins' t'lng foh mi
tci do Is ter huiry right along an' put
watah on It so's t r soak de Juice out."
Dttioit Preo Pies-
The W rong Number.
A joung won an who lives nt No. 17
Illank stieet left an ordci at a downtown
groeetj and whin tho time for tho ddlv
eij wagon to nppi ir h id pat-i 1 she giew
anxious anl hastened to the neatest tele
phone Perhaps in hci neivousncss she spoke
Iti(llsttnrtl) to the echango gill All)
wav, this ts tin conveisatlon which i n
biied: "Hello' Wh) dldn t jou send jour
wagon to No 17 Illank streut?"
"Walt n moment Hi llo! I don't Unci
mi) i-B h street on our older book. What's
tin name of the pnitj V '
"The name ts w rlgaleswotth. I gavo
tl e oldel m.vselt "
"That's funnj. Old person or joung
pc ison ' '
"Young pet son "
"What st)le did jou oidei ."
"What st)b? Wh). 1 ordctcd n lot of
things and )ou pmmlscd Ihij'd come up
on the lirst wagon "
"Saj, I gues jou've iniulo a mistake."
"No, 1 hiven't The mistake is voius"
"Who do veil think you'ie talking to.''
"Wh), to SImp-on the groeet "
"No, vou're not You'ro talking to
Thonip-on, the undt itnkn "
llt-i-i-i-r anl the bill tang olf. Cleve
land Plaln-Diaki
3IAsi.irc;ii'rnu II' AS.
A (In mm In Chicago gut Into a row
with n qu uriKome Iilshman, who hnl
hi i n a terror to his in Ighborhuod, and
lift him eb nl Just Ik fm e tho trial of
the CSeimnn toi mimlci his lawjer found
that the Jurj consisted of eleven Irish
inc n and oik Gi rnian
it was telt tint tin lilshmin would give
no ili.uiLt to u in in who had killed inn
of the counti) men, so a li feuse fund ins
at on o la -e 1, and the (ieinian waa
piomlsed a thousaid dollats It ho man
aged to sicuro a "Imple vctdlct of man
si nighti r. All ho hid to do was to slick
to the word "manslaughtei '
Tho vctdlct rnme In, and mansliughter
It vva. In the louiso of tuni the Ui r
n an Jtirvmnn called foi Ids reward, and
was warm!) compliment) d on his success
II Hiding over the thousand dollars, tho
attoinP) nmaikcil
"You must have h.'i an awful time
making those Irishmen agree to simple
mimlaughtti '"
"Yes, I should say so," the stolid Teu
ton leplled, and, as he moved out with
the mono, "Dej wnsnll for acquittal "
Hxchaiige.
Jonas Long's Sons beg to announce
that while their Mammoth Depart
ment 'stote will be open for the re
ception and entertainment of visitors
on Filday evening, no goods will be
sold on that occasion Hegulnr busi
ness will commence on Satutdny morn
li.fr at 8 o'clock. At Friday evening's
rtti ptlon and Satuuhij evening's sdl
'ug, a selected ptogrnmme will be icn
deied by Panel's band
Oriental Itug.
Nobody can beat our prices, If you
need a batgaln come nnd see our $S
and $12 bargain tugs, also out Hue
Petslaiib at half price
Michaclian Hrothets,
124 Washington avenue.
- -
DON'T HUN ANY KIRKS about
health. Aiold coughs colds, fevers,
pneumonia, and all otli-r similar all
niotilH by kcepiuK )our blood rich and
puro with He.od's Set sap.it Ilia.
HOOD ft PILLS are purely vegetable
and do not putge, pain or mine. All
diugglsls.
All the year round use
FELS-NAPTIIA
soap. Cold water for
Summer, lukewarm for
winter but don't boil or
scald the clothes.
rULS & CO., Philadelphia.
BIG BAKERY TRUST
IS BEING FORMED
Agent Dakc Has Cecil Quietly nt Work
In This Vicinity.
SCRANTON FIRMS ARE IN IT
Option Oblalncd on tlio lCcll llnkcrv
llcnl It on with hchcucr llros., nnd
oll'lvo W llkps. Ilurro nnd I'lltston
Ilnkorlcs Two Unto Sold Out nml
One litis Ciivcn tin Optlon--Sclicme
Is rorwarded by tho 1Mb American,
New York nml United htntcs Com
panics, tlio Thrcc-Cornorcd Trust.
Another big ttust schme Ik afoot
and tbout to hi closed In this and the
Wyoming vnlloj'. It involves the pui
thase of seven cracker and fancy cake
concerns by the American and New
Yoi't tllscuit companies, of New "ioik
eltv and the fnltd States Hlscult coin
p.m, of Pittsburg. I'or several yens
earh of tin so 'lg companies has been
a tiust In Itself but lecontly they have
been gt.tdually eomblnlng their Jn
tcicsts Into one gigantic content.
Ae-ci't Pake, of Hutt'alo, icpresentlng
the thu's majji companies, has made
two visit? In this city and vlclnltv.
Hf has succe-ded In closing denls with
two of tlm sevm bakcilcs, has options
on the pin chase of two and has nego
tiation with the other three wen mi
llet wny
It is ioposa by the 'rust to build
a mill of large capac Itv In this city ot
Wllkes-Hane for tin iiMiuifai toie of
ctaekerand blcult foods foi eonsump
ti in In this pait of the state The com
bine will not affect the biead baketles
as It only manufnetmes stock goods
The lnkciles In this cltj and vicinity
with whli h the ttust tepiesentatlve
has boon dealing are Mlchiel J Kellj
and He Inter ll'iv, of this eltv llltch
nc .; i"o, of Plttslon. J H C.n &
Sons, II L AJooie, the Walteis bakeiy
and the Muiphy bikety. of Wilkes-l!.trr-.
Negotiations ate about to be
closed with the Ilitohnei and Muiphv
eotcems. Options have been given by
M. J Kelly and H. u Moore. Wli.it
singes have been teat lied with Sc lienor
llios, Cnir e Sons and the Wnltus
bakery are not know n.
WILL OWN Tim CONCL'KNfi.
It Is not the plan of the ti list to give
the present civvneis of the small con
cerns nr Intel est In the big ( omblne
Ai inpldly as tho smaller piopertles
ate ucciilice! thev will b" pliccd In
oil n go of manageis emplo)ed by the
truiit and will be opeiated Indlvlduallv
until onlj such time ns n big mill and
bnkerv me built in Scraiilon oi Its vlc
Itiitj Tho plant will be built with n
capncltj for lutnii'g fiom l-'S to 130
b'Mols of flout Into food pioducts
eve i j- d.iv.
Aecoi ilng to Arent Dake, the tnist
lies alreadv acqulied proneitj- nnd
business valued at $30,000,000. This
largo sum Includes the total Intel csts
of the combine's thiee big jnits. the
Amet lean. New Yoil; and Cnlted States
companies This lolning of forces ltal
ly began about ten ears ago In a
noted flpl.t between the American and
tie New Yoilt companies The fotmer
lliuMlv absotbed a laige number of
smaller concerns which put It In a po
sition to dictate terms nnd n suited In
tie Nvv York company coming Into
the fold The end was not vet how-o.e-r.
The big United States company
of Pittsburg was an unlooked fot fac
tor anl, bv adopting the uame com
bine policy In the West as had tho two
eastern comninlcs, was Intel ferlng
with the growth of tho lattets' busi
ness A line e-coinei eel trust which in
cluded the Fnlted States company vvns
the outcom.
Tin; ontoiNAL plan.
It was not the oilgiual plan of the
tliple alliance to absotb local com
panies but it was found that the latter
weie making good profits on small but
manv sales in fields that the trust
couit1 not give attention to A plan
has been hit upon to fuice the smillti
concerns to dlsgoige It was decided
to make icasonable offers for puiclnso
of all bakeiles In thickly pipulated tor
i Unties, If these overtuies are ie fus
ed. Hie combine niopowcs to eieet its
own bakeiles in local terrltoiv, glv
them local eoloi, undetsiii the nunll
fonepins main a bid for patronage
and foi co tho little fiy out of the
field ot compe tltlun.
'I hev Llllcied the Street.
Mulheiln & Judge, eontiactois, nre
the latest v Iclims of Commissioner
Dunnlng's effotts to ke-ii the stteets
clean The lltm is in c harce of the
Dyspepsia, j
Heartburn, Ga--tritw
uml all
.Stomneh Ulior-
dels poslttvclv cured (.rover Ctiabam s Dis
pcpKla Itemed) is n niccille. Ono dose ie
moves all distress, nml u pcrmnucnt cmeof
the uioit chronic and nevcru uses U gtinrun.
teed. Po not Miller! A fiO-cuul bottle will
convince the most ukeptlrnl,
MattboH Uros, Duigslsts, U'Jti LncU.a
w u una avenue.
One Secret of Beauty
The Corset is one of the most im
portant articles of a ladies' attire. It
adds or detracts so greatly to a wo
man's appearance that great care is
necessary iu its selectiou.
FLEXIBONE MOULDED CORSETS
Are a triumph of perfection, giv
ing a grace and beauty to the wearer
not found in other corsets. Miss Page,
an expert corset fitter, representing
the manufacturers, will be at our store
on the above dates. Ladies are cor
dially invited to make her acquaint
ance and learn something about the
"Flexibone Moulded Corsets."
MEARS
1 1
building of n structure on Noith Wash
ington avenue, ycstcitlny a wart anl
vvns Hworn out befoic Alderniuii Howe
charging the contrnctora with llttetlng
tho streets with stone.wind, mortar and
oilier building mat "i lot Tho case vvns
flpttled by the conlinrtoM paying the
costs.
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT.
(ilvcn by Cnmp No. r?'J, I. O. S. ol
A., Wcdncsdny K cuing.
The entortnlnnient Wednesday eve
ning of Camp fn.!, Patriotic Order Sons
of Ameilca, at their hall, on Lacka
wanna avenue, vvns well attended and
enjoyed by all. The programme was
at) follows
Mixed Quartette,
"Away to the Meadows"
Miss Ltttle llojle, .Mis. J. 11 I'thman,
Miss Smith, Hd Hass and Ira Mitchell.
Plnno Duet,
Daniel Hi j den and llna Stono
flraphnphonn Miss Smith
Comic Selection, "Widow- and Jake," etc ,
Oeorgo llartman
MKed Quartette "Dream On'
Graphaphoue Miss Smith
Piano Duct,
Mrs. Tomllnson and Mabel Harding
Paioil) on "Ilarbaru Prutchcy,"
llartman
Whistling Selection . Miss Clara 11 iss
Graphaphono Miss Smith
No. 39fi clievv the ling, held bv W
K Hlshop, who ptesented it to tho
tamp. Th- camp wishes to return
thanks to all for services rendered on
this occasion
Correction.
In our news columns on Saturdaj
Dee- I, It vis announce I that the
Client Atlantic Pants companj was
old out by the sheilff on the dnv be
foie. Tho name of ihe firm should
have lead the (Ircat Kistcin Pants
company The Great Atlantic Pull and
Pants comnanv Is still doing business
at 2J7 Liekawanna avenue.
Ilegin nnd llnd
jour holiday shopping nt Heldlem.an's
Holiday Stote, Hoaid of Tiade build
ing "
Coiil--C'onl--Conl.
riist-class coal, egg, stove and chest
nut, dellveted anywhete In tho city of
4,000 pound lots at $2 55 per net ton
Dellveted In Dunmore at $2 CO. A.
Moweij. Dunmore, telephone 4673.
Y( u w 111 find the finest line of mou'd
Irg foi picture flaming i-t tho CiIiTiii
Ait f-'ludio.
Sterling;
Silver
Novelties
We were never so complete
as now in sterling novel ties
a remarkable assortment at
remarkable prices. There are
some things of which one
never has too many. That
is one reasou why this de
partment is so full of sugges
tions. Silver novelties are
always in order dainty gifts,
and their rauge so broad that
baby can find a pretty pres
ent as well as grandmother.
Just a hint it pays to buy
early. Don t wait until the
eleventh hour and then ex
pect to find assortments as
full as now.
Sterling nu'eli boxi s, $1 .'., to $1.
Silver stamp boxes, Jl up.
Stei ling penknives. J3c to 1 ,"0.
Mirrors silver Inlaid, 23c. up.
Hair curlers, fix up.
Steillng scl--nr-!. lit'. to 2.
Manicure sets, vie. up.
Ste rllng soap boxes, 1 19 lo $!.
Hat maikeis, Wo, to CDc.
Coat h ingers, c. up.
Piper cutters pcail blades, Tie. up,
Steillng handle tooth brushes, too.
Shoe horns, Wc, up.
Nail llles, l to 1.
Silver dot wis. "lc to $1.75.
Hag tags, -!9v...
Wilting bits, 7'c. and $1,25.
up.
The Rexford Co.,
303 Lacka. Ave.
pedal Sale
ses
Ladies Coals
ff& a a a
iiaren
Prices reduced on all garments.
New Cheviot, Boucle and Beaver
Coats, storm collars, full fashioned
garments, worth $io, now for $5.95.
Fancy Taffeta Silk Waists reduced
from $5 to $3.50, and from $7.50 to
$4.95.
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Veracity rather than variety prompts
us to tell of our success in tho world
of trade. In our particular province
there ate none who can approach us
either In point of quality or pi ice. The
choice goods which we are constantly
bringing to jour notice nie unequalled
in this city. We have prepared to
receive the tush of holiday buyers
with the
Largest, Host
Complete
Assortment
of
A
UPPERS
suitable for all sizes and conditions of
men and women Our whole stock 1
highly lnt) lusting Just now, because,
while composed entliclv of new and te
llable goods, the) nie priced exttenuly
low, the gientet part of them having
been recently bought below the market
lates. Manv lllustiatlons of this ten
dencj' to sell for less than pi availing
values will be found by lsltlng our
stote.
THE
KLINE SI
326 Lackawanna Avanus.
"Famous Old Stand."
Dec. 8,
of
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THURSDAY
uaDos
s Goats
415 and 417
Lackawanna Avenue Scranfon, Pa,
Xmas Tree
Is the most essential part of the
home on Xmas Day. What Is
Christmas without a Tree?
We have now on sale some
very pretty and unique trim
mings for trees that are inex
pensive, on main floor, right
aisle:
Candy Tree Trimmings
Pure sugar, good to eat,
and lv each.
lc
100 Slyles
Glass Ornaments
Extra value, at 2 for 3c.
Large Glass Balls
Assorted shapes, worth 8c.and
ioc. our price, lc each.
Tinsel Tree Ornaments
Can't break, very bright and
pretty, Cheap at 5c. or 10c.
Our pi ice, lc.
Candle Holders
Spring pattern to hold candle
to the tree, lc cadi, by the
dozen 10c,
Tree Candles
Pure wax, assorted colors, lc
(lOZCIl. Special price by box.
Tinsel by the Yard
Assorted colors, 2c. quality,
lc anl. Wider and thicker,
'ioanltoiOc.
String Beads
Plain colors or assorted colors
on one string, larger and bet
ter than last season, for lc a
string.
Xmas Cards
bxtra large assoitment, only
4c each. 1898 Calendars, very
neat, Bible Sayings and Poems,
IOC.
Visit our Down Stairs Depart
ment for Xmas Presents in China,
Glass, Water or Wine Sets, etc.
THE GREAT
310 Lackawanna Ave.
J. II. LADWIG.
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOCK
Coats,
Furs,
Millinery.
STORE OPEN EVEN
INGS DURING
DECEHBER.
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224 LACK. AVENUE.
10,
11.
4c
STORE
BROWN
Now Is the Time to Buy.
Prices Reduced on All SILKS.
75c Changeable Taffeta Silk for... 59c
All 75c Fancy Taffe.a Silks for... 49c
All $1 Roman Stripes, Checks
and Brocade Silks 75c
MESS eeoiSo
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 and Plain Dress
Goods 10c
45-iuch Flannel for Ladies' Un
uerskirts 29c
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