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THE SOttANTOtT TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 15, 139T.
Jt Perfect
S Infant Food
r 'J
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Condensed Milk
A Perfect Substitute For
ICt MnrutrDC Mm w Trio y tbr
A Perfect Substitute For
Mothers Milk. For 40
Years the leading brand.
"WANT HEALTH stNT FREE.
V
$
NY. foNDetlSEO MllK. NIW YOfH
FOR THE
Fancy Pillows,
Odd Chairs,
Fancy Tables,
India Seats,
Lace Curtains,
Door Draperies,
Rugs of All Kinds,
Carpet Sweepers,
A large variety at
willms k irauurs.
FIVE MINUTF.S FOR FUN.
I ut Drummi 1 ll..d .111 liKk on our
1 it-1 join 111 1 .'
Senmd Dnimniii llri'.il luck! The batty
1 111 four teeth vvhlh 1 was away. Huston
Ti a oiler.
e
Mow lip Won Her. Mls fharmv ime
1 Mil's vim think I was imam for a busi
ness woman V Jai'k Hustler No 1 don't.
1 think you wcio mraul for a business
111.' 11. I'.iooUlyn I.lfo.
"Hannah," said the nil-t rcs-s to licr ik
K'rl, "ou can take that In own i-en:
dii'SH ol mine mill liiit It In soak."
' Ves'm," nld Hannah, "who's jour fa
'llte iavllbioker?" Hot schold Word.
llettlns Suspicious. Hi. Spib;htlv
Avoll, joii know, my love, even the devil's
not ns black us he's palnti il. .Mis. S. I
ilon't know about that, hut I know he's
a t?ood deal blacker tlrin hi) paints liliu--1
11. Detroit t'rec l'ns.
William Walker V s mum: I hate trr
tiavol throush ih counuy. an' find do
1, 11 mors mi hard up. It makes me icilly
Hck at hciu. .Mis. UaoU.loot Why, whit
do they heem haul up for? William Walk-
r Per help, mum Pup):.
"Don't cry, llutir," ralil Jlmmloboy,
alter the patustropho. "Nupolcon didn't
1 every tiny his brother lilt him ucel
i! ntally on tlu ee"
"I know thnt." .retorted llustor. "Na
ooteon d'd all thp hlltln' 1111 the eje hls
Mlf." llarpet's Udzm.
The Sunday school plats was slnrliio
"I want to bp an Ansel."
"Whv don't you fciliK louder, Uobbj '.'"
asked thp tpaeher.
"I'm slmsliur as loud as I feel," e
j'lalucd Hobby.
"Vou condemns 111 tiamps," said Mo
nmlpr MeAValk; "but dciu's oiip thins wo
must Kit credit fcr,"
"What's, thatV"
"Vnn don't never heir ot us lndulKln' In
labor riots." Philadelphia Noith Amer
ican. I'.aslly Hitisflcd. She Will you vvilte
to mo after you bo up to college?
I'liderKradutto Why--n vou know I
ean't nil to.
She Oh, I don't pxpect you to wtltp
billll.tntly or amulnBly; just write ns
j 011 talk! 'fit-Hits.
Plscouraslm?. "It's joi' my luck," said
Turnier Couuossel ijloonillj. "I'm the
vvust biicmt a-Roln' The only sure vv.iv
fur a man to Kit alonrr U tcr mako up his
mind whut he's a-crolnti-r do all' koip
doln's Jp" that" "Have vou had bad
1' i-k" ' ' Xolhin' 1 le last ear I ralsi d
wheat when 1 orter lie tuik In sumni r
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HOUDAY PRESENTS FOR EVERYBOO
WE HULT1PLY CHRISTMAS JOYS,
WE LIGHTEN CHRISTHAS BURDENS.
Don't wait until the last moment before doing your Christmas shop
ping. Choose what you want now, with the advantage of plenty of
time. Our stock of
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry
IS COMPLETE AND BEAUTIFUL, and the values offered enable you
to double the gift you have planned to make.
Large Assortment of Solid Gold Watches.
All the most reliable makes, at prices ranging from $14.1)8 upwards.
Di'inioiul I'ciiilaiits. Diamond Kind's. IHiunoiiiI lJnxx'lies, K(c,
Set with other precious stones, and an elegant line of Solid Gold Link
Cuff Buttons, Chains, Breast Pins, Stick Pins, etc,, which will make the
most appropriate and desirable Christmas Presents. You can select
your gilts now and have them laid away.
E. SCHIf FT, JEWELER.
Holiday Specialties.
Upholstered Cluiirs. Willow Chairs,
Tables, Hull Hacks, Umbrella Stands,
Sweepers, Hugs, Mats, Uaby Carriage
Lap Hobes and Hammocks.
J. SCOTT AGLS,
419 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
I tuck In summer
hcv ralsid v.liPJt."
(Irconc I'unny about my wife. She lias
In en ruiinliiR oil ilreadfully nbotit Will
Htmiyuti, and only a lay or two iibo sho
cleclured Will was 11 rcRiilar tiamp. tlrey
That's all ilrflit. A woman, you Know,
Is hnrdly ever able to lemember what's
truinpx. Huxton Transcript,
Hut That l'nrt Stayed. "I am afraid,"
(.aid Maud, thotiRhtfully, "that WIIllo
W'lbbles will never come here asaln."
"Did he ko uwuy In u pet?" asked
Mamie
Well. Mime of him did. .lust before he
ptnrud my dear little dachshund bit a
piece out of him." Washington Star.
'.M Rood man," snld the severe lady.
"lmo i oil ever stopped to think hoiV
much moniy Is wasted each year In to
bacco and mm?" "No, mum, I haven't."
mnwered the object. "It's n-taklng up
nil m time Jlst now to llKKer out how
niiinj families could be supported on the
price of tbu extra material women put
In their lc os." Tlt-lllts.
An KiirIIsIi peer,' for some offence, was
ailed out by a. politician, and piomp ly
iisponded to tin ehnlli use. On nnlvlns
at home nitalii after the duel, his lorvl
shlp Rave a KUlnca to the coachman who
hail ill It en him to and from the kiouiuI.
Ihe dller appeared to have been n'n ex
it ptlonally hone-t, flmpte man. He win
siupil'id at the laiK'tHMi of the sum
prciuitpil, and said. "My lotd, I only took
j oil to ." "Yes, yes; 1 know that.
lint the Riilnca Is for In Inning me back."
AiKonaut.
A Subtle Thruot. She I went to a for-
II no teller's today. Jest for a laik, and
sin tol I me a lot r thlnifs. '
1K Vi.. Fonie of tln.ni hit pi city cli.xc
i. but 1 hope mi don't think theie U
anythliiK stippiiiiitur.il about their pow
ir. They us- ihrewd Juiltrmi nt, that l
all.
She That may be tine, dear, nlu told
me 1 was man led to a 11 an who fell short
of what IdCMt-vod. Tlt-Hlts.
1'os'lble Piituro Development. Doioth;
has a baby brother who has leceiitly been
III with the eomlmr tluouRh of his lint
tieth. I think he has the baldest head 1
ever 'aw on an Infant. It has caused
Doiolhv Bleat alixtet. She stood at Hie
mother kii'-e oni dav, gmtly pattlns; the
little head.
"Be eaieful," Dmothv," said the moth
er. "Yon k'liiw poor little hi other Is
sick. He Is cutting his teeth."
Dotothy pitted the bald head rifle !
ivih. "Mamma." idle t.ild. "Is It t,oln to make
him !ok when he cuts his hair,'" Wash
ington 1'ost.
l'luleiiek I.oikei 1. itrpsnn told a story
of liidfoid, the filial KimlMi bookbinder,
vvhhh Illustiatis clearly the natuie of the
eolli-etoi. "He once sent me home a lit
tle book which I eousldeieil utiMitMac
toiy. The volume did not shut piop-ily.
It K.ip-d When I polntid out this griev
ous defect to Itedfoid, his oulj lemaiK
was, "Whv, blc-s me, ylr, .vou've been
leading It!' "Wave.
Their First Tilp Down Town. "Hero's
soirjn of the hcirlbb- wink if them
blamed monopolists," said Tanner H
rleks, as he hung his coat over the foot
of the bid "Ciooduess, whole?" a"ke 1
his wife. "Hire's, a sIrii what says 'Don't
blow out thega.' s'puse thev make the-"
folks burn It all night, wi'i to inn up
their bills on 'em. Gosh, I don't know
what this oountiy'ri cumin' to!" Cleve
land laader.
The boom of pic-pellty has struck one
Kansas 1 dltor at least. He say.s: ' Oui
load tn. this year was $1, uml as we
couldn't pay It we have been sen'eneid to
wink on the mail for (lfttun days. Th're
will be no Issue ol this paper for the
niAt two wie-ks. Hut the eounty will
have to boerd in, to wi expect to come
out about $; aniad. Chicago Tlme'-Her-ald.
For (uiteilng, dionehed to the skin),
-ltnlny this moinlnu', Uass (facetlouuly
Inclined). Yes; but how did you happ n
to Uml It out. l'og Didn't eveij mm I
nut tell me It was a ralnv moinlng? It
hnl oc-euired to me that It was a little
wet. but of 1 ours 1 1 couldn't be sine of
Il until all tliu folks In town had told
me It was no. Huston iianscripi.
t
Onip upon 11 time a genthman n "ldcnt
In lUinlabad aveit a lattlesnake from
death. It had bicn e.iught between two
stones. Tho snake was grateful, and a
beautiful fiicmlshlp glow up between the
leptllo and his pieseiver. Wilcn Mr.
Hlank had conipletid his time In India
he brought the rattlesnake back vvltn
him to London, and established him in a
spare room at the back of his house. On
nlht he hoaid a great nole, nud rush
ing Into tin snake's pilvate apartment,
found th-it the animal had caught a burg
lar In the folds of Its body and was rat
tling Its tall out of a window to call a
policeman. "Ah!" said one of he listen
ers gravely, "I don't think that story can
be true, because there are no rattlesnake
In that pan of India," and he could not
think why this conclusive statement
bioko up tho meeting. London Queen.
Where Knowledge Meant Power.
"What a loitlv boiuiuet'"
"Yin, I'm taking It to Mrs, 'Wells, as
11 Is Is hei blrtlidav "
"Hut I thought vou were not on very
good frms with her now "
"Neither I am, bt this Is her fortieth
blrthiliv, and she knows that I am the
onls one who knows It "Judy
317
Lackawanna Avenue.
-N
I'ar lor
Carpet
Hobes,
OARPEr
AND WALL
DEALER.
PAPER
boarders. This ycnr
boarders when 1 orter
Washington Slur.
THE MARKETS.
Wnll Street Itrvlovv.
New Yotk. Dec. II. Thc.ro was a dlspo
IMoii toduy on tho unit ot holders of
slock to teallze profits) on tho recent rlsp,
mill the bonis helped along the reaction
by tiee short idling Thelo was otio ot
two exceptional Instnncc of strength In
the market unit tome covet lug of shjrts
before the close by llinld bears, so that
net declines do not Indicate the extiemo
fall In prices Hut the Kcncral tone ot
speculation vns heavy unci no aggressive
disposition to bu vviim manifest. Tho
liimer ton,' or the call money mutket wa-r
undoubtedly the iiitlse of tho nnlt In the
bull movement. The mutket vvns almost
wholly tecnnlcnl, Ihe Mtonptli ot tho
Coalers, with no news to Account lor It,
serving to sustain values somewhat. To
tal salca were ."WO.OOO share".
Kurnlsheil by WILLIAM LINN, AL
WIN & CO., stock brokers, Mears build
ing, rooms 7OJ-70C.
Open- High
Low
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in
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ing. UH
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Am. Cot. Oil UP, 2r8
Am Sug. IIok Co ..11114 11:,
Aloh.. To. A: S. Vc .. !:',' 111
A.. T. .t S. P.. Ve .. J"i 30'h
Am. Tobacco Co ,... ta3 SSJ
Ameilcan Spltlts, ... Mi !U
Hall. & Ohio 14 11
Ilrook, H. 1 2 :il4
Hay State Oas r, .Vs
Can Southern .V,!, rsii
N. .1. Cintrnl S',4 t'
chic. ,v ti. w nit, 11,' 2 r. 11
Chic. A- N. W l'JHfj K1'2 121 121
Chip.. H. Sc tl Wi TO6 S'S1! !ia'
Clileago Oas '171, '171, fiiiii Wi'i,
Cllle., Mil. ,: St. 1" .. !'. !"'. tlVj H"i
Chip., II. I. ,; ! !U !t2 HH, Ul
Clile.. St. I. A: O .... 7s' 'n 7s iS
c. c. c. .v St. L .... :', :'.v4 s1! '
Delavvre .s: Hud ...llll lllU 110 Hi)i2
I)., L. .t V 1.12 ISJ'b IV! r.i2
N. Y. L. I J. .V: W ... ISU IV 1 ll'i 14',
(Jen Hleetrle V,". .r.ij ."!.'. 8P',
Lake Shoio 17l 17l' 1747 17P
Louis. & Nush :,s r.i .'h1; Z'li
Lihlgh Valley 'JCi, LV4 -liU 2'i
Manhattan Hie 1071i l7'e W l(ei'4
M. K. A- Tex., l'r .. ;,. .17 S','i S.'i
Mo. l'aciiic .1314 ::.-)'4 r.Pi ::i
Nut. Lead H.V, :)VK ."V JlVs
N. Y. Centtal HMj 10s1.. lvVt 10S
Out. A WW l.-.i.. IVi IV a I.Vj
Noith I'aellle 21 21'2 Lii's 2l'j
N01. l'ncllle, l'r .... ri'H.. liO .'iU to
I'.iciiie Mall r,mH 31114 :;) :w,
l'hli. . Head 2l- L'JU 2I 2.'
Southirn It. II !i 04 :' ' !i3i
Southirn 11. it., it.. :k34 :Ji :-". ?'
Tenn., C. A Iron .... 2', 21T 2V4 :'"
Texas & I'aellle .. . 11's ll2 IIU ll'i
I'lilon I'aellle 2' PK 2.V '-'"''
I'. S. Leather, l'r .. i! lil r-;4 ill
Wabash. l'r lij lS'-a IV, 1M,
West. I'nlon jiii. !V y W4
W. A L. 11 ', 2i4 2',4 ;"4
CHICAGO QUA IN MAKKET.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHUAT. Ing. est. est. Ing.
May 'il' fil'i W-8 W-s
Julv , S2 i2
CO UN.
May LM '.S 2 2i'
.1U1.V 2!l"h ?iTs W-i
OATS.
May 2-'. 2J 2Jii V2',i
LAUD.
January s.r.1 s.m s Z2 s.7
-Mn S.r.7 S.fi2 K.'7 !s.VJ
I'OHK.
January 1.37 I In 4 117 I 17
M11.V 1..12 137 4.52 4 53
rrnnton Hoard ol Trade Kxcliangc
(Jiiotntioiis...Vll Quotations imisciI
uu I'ar ol SOU.
STOCKS.
Bid.
Asked.
Scranton .V Plttston Trac. Co,
National Uonnjj A: Drlll'B Co,
I'lrst National Bank
Clmhurst Houlevard Co
Scranton Sav'rgs Hank ,
Scianton Packing Co
I.aeka. Iron and Steel Co ,
Third National Hank ,
Throop Novelty M'f'R Co ,
Scranton Traction Co
Scranton Axle Works
Wer'on Mill Co
Alexn'ider Car Rc-placer Co .,
Fciauton Heddlns Co ,
Dime Uep. A- Dis. Hank
Peck Lumbe- M'f'g Co ,
so
iw
650
200
350
'is
150
'Si
H
75
250
1J0
105
225
45
150
175
Economy Light, Heat & Pow
er Co
BONDS
Scranton Pacs. Railway, first
mortgage due 1920 115
People's Street Hallway first
mortgTgo due 191? 115
People's Street Hallway, Gen
eral mortgage, duo 1921 115
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lacl.a. Township School 5.. ...
City of Scranton St. Imp. 671
lt Vcinon Coil Co
Scranton Axle Works
.scranton Traction Co 100
100
102
10.'
85
100
riitlititrlptiiii I'invi'inn .HiirkR t.
Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Wheut-Duli and
weak, December. Mi,..rjiiV. ; Januarv,
Pebiuurv and March, nominal. Com
Quiet hut ste.ub ; December and Janu
arv, .'J'lalJ' ,c ; Filnuaiy and March,
nominal. Oats Hi m: December and
Jiinuniy, iruS'i'st. ; l'cbiii.ir and Maicli.
nominal. Potatoes Shade lower, white,
choice, 7ia73e : do. lair to good, luaTHo ;
sweets, prime. 3u.i33p. , do. seconds 25a !".
Piovlslons I'neluingod; smoked b-ef,
city. 1G.i17p. ; pork, family. Uul2e. ; hams,
S. P. cured, in tierces, fiabc , hams,
smoked, SaOc. : sides, ribbed In salt, .a
."ic. : do. smoked. He.; shouldels. pickle
cured, Oaijijc, billies. In pickle. ti'ju7'.p. i
bieakfast bacon. aflc.; lard pure, city
i e lined, In tierces. I'ia5c. ; do. do. in tubs.
5a5' i e. Butter Duli nnd i.ale. lower,
fancy western creamery, 2ic. ; do. Penn
sylvania prints, 23c. western do.. i"ic.
i:KK Dull and lc. lovvei; fresh, neurit .
20j. ; do. western, 2uc. Cheese Quiet and
barely stoadv. Hellned Sugars I n
cliiniRPil. Tallow Dull and unchanged,
l.lve Poultrj Stendler; fowls, 7uio. , old
roosteis, 5!je.; spilng eluekens, t,:ao :
In oilers. M!'c. : turkovs. P.ilOp. , ducks, S,i
'p. Dressed Poultij rnchunsid. fowls,
so. , do. Xalr to wood, 7a7'-jO. : chickens,
largo, Pe-. , medium do. 7aSc. : eomniou
and scalded. 4.i7c. , tiirltejp, choice to
fancy, 12a13c. : do. fall lit good. 1ii.i11p ;
ducks. 7a0c. Hecelpts riour. 7.00J bar
icls and Sl.urtfl sacks; wheat, t7.'JiiO bush
els; coin S2.U0U bushels, oals. 22eOO biisli
els. tihlpmeiits Wheat, l.twi) liusluls,
corn, lli.'AK) bushels; oats, IJuiK) bushels.
New VniK Produce .llnrl.et.
New Yoik. Dec. 11. riour Hull aud
nominally lower, wlntei HtralKhte, $I.7m
4.G0, Minnesota pa tent h. fi ItiaS ,Vi. Wheat
Spot weal;; No. 2 red. tie , alloal. No. 1
haul Manitoba. l.u,.4. f. o It , alloal; No.
1 northern New York. $1.W4, t, o. b.,
altoat; options opened Hteudy and ad
vanced on u bullish Illinois state report,
fmall northwest teeelpts and steady IJniJ
llsh eables, but (inallv broke under weak
Kreneh markets and bearish French ciop
estimates, rlo-dnir a.ai2e. net lower; No. 2
led January, injij.i'i-i.p , closed WiL.c.i
.May, yj'iidU n-lCe., closed IK, p.; October,
dosed tKjp. ; December, closed Wite. t.'iu'n
Spot quiet; No. 2. 8Pv f. . b alio it;
options openpil t toady, but eased on anil
cloatd unchanged to 'so. net lowei, .Muy,
n.'uHl ll-Uc. closed 33V. : December,
cloed 311iC, Oalft Spot quiet; No. 2. "J7ii
a27'tP. ; No. 3, 27c; No 2 while. 23'4p. ; No.
3 white. 2Se. ; track mixed, western, 27'ta
2S'p ; track white. 2sHn2"iC. ; options In
active but fall ly steady, clolns un
changed; Kebiuary, 27a.c. ; Slay. 27'1iP
Ileef Quiet. Cut Meats Knsy; plehlod
belllis, 5i.nfiisc. Ilutter Quiet, vvpstern
creamery, IfmKSe.: do. factory, 1.'al7e. ; l'l
Kins, 21e. imitation 'leamery, liaise. ;
state dally. 13a21e. ; do erpamery. ir,a:2e.
niepo SteiuU , larBovwhlte, September,
s'iaSHc.; small do., Oa'J'ic , lnr'e colored,
September, S'ia!V4e, : small do.. u9ite.:
larBii Into miide, 71ati7iC . hmall do.. S4n
S8e. ; llitht sKlms. Hale KBtjs-Steady;
statu and l'ennsylvunla. 2la2o.: western
fresh. 2D.i2)p. Tallow I'll m, city. 3Kjr.
bid, country, S'.uSe. Petroleum Steudy.
('Iilrntro Urnln .llnrkrt.
Clilcneo. Dec. II. Tho leiidlnir futuies
laiiKed us follows: Wheal December,
ifl.oOaWtuOsc. . January. '.i3'a0214c. ; .May,
M'i.a'jo'tic. Corn January, 2.'iTa'.,.i!ic. ;
May, 2n?u2S"i,e Oats December, J2u22c.
Jlay. 2iHtUiV. Pork-January. JS.3.U
s.;17',j. May. iS.OT'itiH ifl. l.anl January
Ul.W.ul.lOi Slay. ? 1.02" an 1C7'.. lllbs-Jan-
nary. Jl.r.7!,ii1.25; May, Jl.37&n1.r.74. Cash
quotations were as follows: Klour l!ay;
No. 2 spring wheat. SMSSHc No. ,1 do.,
MlaWe. No, 2 red, n7alsc.; No. 2 corn, 25'ia
25V. . No. 2 yellow 2.V; No. 2 oals. '."JU
u22i5e.. No 2 white, f. 0. b 84e.; No. It
while, f o li 2Jn214C.: No. 8 r.vo. IJ'iP.,
No. 2 barley, f u. b.. 2aliV.; No. 1 tlax
seed, Jl.ni4aI.IR1 prime timothy f,eed, i
.(wn,..n- ,. --,".- .n. 1 .. .1 II q',,1 ll !
ffc.ij-'.ll- u t; pill K. fl.iuu.uv. ml, I. fuonn ",
libs, JI.20a4.5S. shouldels. 4'j.l4c; sides.
Jl.l'al.f,,.. whisky. 51.19; sugar, cut loat.
.V..'ij: granulatiMl, J5.a.'. HecelptH-KIour,
r.l.iiOO bntrels: wheat, t.i.CnK bushels; corn,
r-nl.tXiu bushels, oats, 4C9,ikh) bushels; rye.
10,000 bushels, barley. 1iW,( bushils.
Shlpnients riour. 17,tK) barrels; corn.
K'.Coo bushels; oats. 70(!,ifi litiMiilr; l.vo.
8,000" bushels, barley, is turn bushels,
lliillnlo Live Stock.
Kast Iluffalo, N. Y.. i'C II -Cattle-Steady
; choice steers. SiUd-ifi; fair H
good steers, J,!.75a4; half fat heifers, Jl.ll
n3.35; good fat cows, $,:.(wa3.sj; common
lo fair cows, J2.1un2.7. 1 logs Stronger!
Yorkeis. good to choice, JI..V.'aVr; tough,
common to choice, XJ.luri.15, pigs, pommoii
to choice. S.l.i),a3.70. Sheep and I.nmtii
Stench; lambs, choice to uxtra, M.IMa'i "1,
culls to eoinmon. Jl.,'0a3.y1; sheep, com
tnnn to selected wethers, JI.Wal.75, cllIM
to common, J3."iia:t.7".
m
Chlciigo I, it n Stock.
Chicago, Dec II. Cattle -I-'Irm: com
mon to eholte steers, J3.W.t5.10; cows and
heifers. J.'.SOa'l.SO; bulls. $.1 liiaB.Iin; calves
J).73aC25. IIogs-$3.2,aS7; pigs. $2.'.l0a
3.r. She"p-J1a3.Vl for pooiert to SI.70 for
strictly choice; western led. J!,7.ri.i4.-0;
lambs, Jlal.M for ccminon to J",.2'a5.si for
prime. Iloeelpts Cattle, JSno h".id, hogs
2l,lii head, sheei). s Oflo head.
laist Liberty Cnttlo Market.
I3ast Liberty. Pa., Doc. H. Cattle
Stpndy and imehanged. Hogs Aetlvo,
prime medium weights. I.u."a.!ii0, hut
Yorkers and pigs. $3 55: heavy hogs. $!. I'm
3.33; good loughs $2.75a'i. common roug'is I
J2a2 3). Sheep Steady, choice lambs, J5 i,1
afi; common to good lambs, $ 50a5.ij5, vo il
calves. $fi.3oa7.
.ru Yuri, Live stock.
New York. Doc. II. Beeves No trading
Ciilves Steady ; veals, JlaS; vvostivti
calves, m; $, , p ,md Lambs lTrm and
stronger; sheep. "al7., lambs, JjSalj.1.,.
Hogs Kliiuei nt $ ! ( 3,i1 S,-i,
Oil .Market.
Oil City. Pa.. Die. II. Credit, balance.
1,5; terllticutos, no bids; closed, offered at
l"; shipments, m; ll'i bauds; nms, 117,Mrt
barrel.
iioitsi:s or tiii: would.
A f"w years ao, a London join mil snv"
i-aretul estimates wore made from the
latest census r turns, as to the number of
hoi-Mi s In the vi uli! It was harnoil tint
thorn uoie ovi r iM.ifiQ.noo, dlvldiil us lot.
lows; In Hiuope, 37,1 unno; Asia, l,"ui,.
X)i); Afilcn, IiiOO.Ooi), Ameilci, 21.5000'Mi,
Australasia, 2,0011.001 total. U,i.eii Huh.
sla, among lluiopeati statis, has the
large-t number of horses (19,e,on)). of
which about a, million hides ate tnnnod
yearly. North America, Including the
t'nlled Stat 's and Dominion of Canad i,
lt5.730.OTi". with 2,2Vi,(W) mules and ass, s.
Argentina posetscs Mmo 5,0iH,Oiv, prl,i
clpall" wild h uses Paris owned 117, 577
horses In 1S93, of which 13,359 bclnnid to
the omnibus rompnnlc. 11,357 to the com
pany of Petl'es Volturos, ind 2.19s to the
tramways. In the t'nlted Kingdom there
are about 2,(v0CO horses, divided as fol
lows: 1,529,4-il in Gleat Ulltain, and 33!,
(W) in Ireland
BABY'S SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN
A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Droke out with Scrofula Sores.
"At tho ngo of two months, my baby
began to havo seres break out on his right
check. Wo used all tho external ap
plications that we could think or hear of,
to no nvnil. Tho sorc3 spread all over ono
side of I1I3 fa.ee. Wo consulted a physi
cian nnd tried his medicine, and in a week
tho aoro vvns cone. Hut to my surprise in
two weeks more another sciofulous look
ing Doro appeared on baby's arm. It
rjrcvv worso'nnd worse, and when he was
thrco months old, I began giving him
Hood's Sarcaparilla. I also took Hood's
Sarsaparllla, nnd before the llrnt bottlo
was finished, the sores were well and havo
never returned, llo is now four years old,
but ho has never had tiny sign of th030
BcrofulouH sores sinco he was cured by
Hood's Sarsaparilla, for which I feel very
grateful. 3Iy boy owes his good health
nnd smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine." Mrs. S. S. Whotejt, Farming
ton, Dclavvnre. Get only Hood's.
u i, -! are prompt, eftlclent and
MOOU S HlllS easy in ellect. J5ieut3.
flYEFt OAIDW?S, 3
We alwa3'S buy cheap for cash. aud sell for cash only at prices impossible to other
most of the shoe merchants pay by buying direct from the factory. If you will call aud
and Slippers you will acknowledge that a pair of shoes or a pair of slippers is the most
a little money.
500 pairs Slippers, velvet embroideried, at 45c. All sizes, 6 to 11.
1200 pairs Slippers, assorted, colors, at 69c, 98c, $1.25.
Ladies' Slippers at 39c, 69c., 98c. and $1.25.
Boys', Youth's and Misses' Slippers at 59c.
We invite you to call aud examine our goods before buying elsewhere, Make our store your headquarters and
you will surely save money by it.
M
yes1
CHRI
When out shopping visit our store and remember our stock of
Fine China
Cut Glass
Lamps
and Globes,
BricaBrac.
WE CAN
OF
SCRANTON,
Special Attention Given to HihI.
ncss mid l'cr.son.tl Accounts.
Liberal Aecoinnimhititnn K.
tended According; to lSulunces nn.l
Kespcmsibilily.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital, -Surplus,
-Undivided
Profits,
$200,091
350,000
79,003
WJI. CONNELL, President.
IIE.ItYBEMX,.Tr.,YircFrc.
WlLMAai IL PECK, Cashier.
ADMIRED BY HIS FRIENDS
... I f?Ow
And envied by his cnuulei. We havo
In ought about tho tlma when u mna In mod
erate circumstances can bJ We'll drestsel A
short time ayo he was compelled to put up
with u leiulj-madu suit. We uial.u a suit
fiom M."i up, tho color, cloth aud cut guar
anteed. W. J. Davis,
'Ji:t
W.vomln?
Ave.
mm m.jn
V0vv 'if A r,
rfm 1
There is no better place on earth to buy Shoes
h few of lie nv Be
Men's Patent Leather Shoes at $2.29, $2.48 and $2.98.
Men's Kangaroo Shoes at $1.98, $2.48 and $2.98.
Men's Dress Shoes at 98c., $1.29, $1.49 and $1.98.
Ladies' Shoes at 98c, $1.29, $6.49, $1.98, $2.48, $3, $4, $5.
SLIPPEHS.
Davidow,
307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
STMAS
JWH
3J-C 'Pin i!&eM
SURELY
PLEASE YOU.
422 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. (Open
Our Holiday Display
Is now at tbc height of attractiveness. Christinas
shoppers will do well to visit our store before purchas
ing. You'll be surprised at the beauty, variety and
cheapness. Onyx Top Tables, Rockers, Tabou
rettes, Easels, Screens, Ottomans, Hassocks,
Novelty Stools, Umbrella Stands, Carpet Sweep
ers and Blacking Cases.
r-G All shapes and sizes, many of thein large
enough for a room, consisting of Wiltons, Ax-
minsters, Brussels, Moquettes, Smyrna and Japanese ; also
Fur Rugs, Sheepskin Mats and Baby Carnage Robes.
Kvcrv urticl c must bi sold before Christmas, nnd to do this we
have marked them .it fast-selling prices.
STORE OPEN EVENIN3S UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
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408
HOKUM
mSHUFACTUR:R OF
SB 811 i. WiilTE HEML08K
15:11 Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine Rails
suvved to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Ht--mlock
Z'rop Timber promptly rnrnislied.
MILI.Sj At Croi4 Fork, l'ottcr Co.. on the Buffalo and Susque.
'ltinna Kailroad. At AlitKi, Potter County, I'a., on Cotidersport, and
Jort Allegany Hailro.id. Capacity- TrOO.OOO feet per day.
GI'.Kl.KAL OITMCU-Boardot Trade Utiilding, Scranton, Pa.
Telephone No. 401.
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO
SCnANTON AND WILKES-BARR, PA., Manufacturers of
LQCOlQTIVeS, STRTIOIUT ENGINES,
HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
tirMiRAI OF CB. SCRANTON. PA.
EVERY WOIV3AN
GonieliGieanecaiaroHablf, monthly, rcxnlttlnj medicine. Only harralMS fiQd
tho (.uieit dregs 3hou:d bo utoJ. It you want the txit, get
mm 1
r h n lJea .(-
r,-S Uuiaa rutcsii ia
0 ' , . .
mint. Ssot in jwherc, Sl.bO.
For Sals b JOHN H. PHELPS,
Pru o street'
aud Slippers for the Holidays
. rf'xV- C s-T.
fS. i
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C N
OJ Lackawanna Ave.
mm
The Acknowledged Cheapest Wholesale
Retail Shoe House,
Dinner, Tea vv
and
Toilet Sets,
Meat, Game
and
Fish Sets.
CO.,
Evenings)
Ivl M LLC I
ifi a a O Jmm turn Aa HI
u u a a BHi mm bn H
CARPETS AND
DRAPERIES
Lackawanna Avenue.
t--Jirnmmnnmtr9ann fcjJHHi-.
ir tiuttasu ejyci ma
., .,. trt I ,r T, ,,., j,
AdditeJ I'SAI, MtDIClBQ Co., UeTeUhd, O.
FharmacUt, cor. Wvomlng avenue and
so cheap as at
houses. In fact, lor less than
see our stock of Holiday Shoes
useful preseut you could buy for
and