THE SCK ANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IS, 1SUT.
3
DEATH IN THE
DURYEA FIRE
Charred Body of Pay-
j master wiinam Law
Found in the Debris.
NEARLY $60,000 DAMAGE
Vandals Steal What Little is
Saved from the Flames.
Klcvou HuiWliliRS Totnlly llrilroycil.
Simpson mid Wntkiim l.o.s Amount rt
to N'onrly ?:0,0()0 nml I'. . Hills
Loses !jia,00.-Narrow INcttpo or
Storekeeper Alien -- SctiMttionnl
Stories to tlio nilcct Tlmt tlio 1'lro
Wns Cnuscil liv Thieves with n View
of IMuntleriiiK the Stores.
Denth milled Its terrors to tin- tliro
calamity of yesterday mnrniiiR at Dur
yea. William haw. of West Pittston.
liendbookccpor and paymaster for
Simpson & Watklns' Ualiylon colliery.
waH seen enterliiu the eompany'H store
soon after the lire was discovered. At
10 o'clock a. in. his charred and dis
membered trunk was found anion? the
debris In the cellar. That It was the
body of a human beltiK was only rec
ognizable from the fact that the femur
socket of a man Is different In forma
tion to that of any other animal and
that It was William Law was estab
lished from the finding of his keys In
close proximity to the spot wheie tlio
remains were discovered.
How Law come to be entrapped will
possibly never be definitely explain, d.
He was behind In his woik and re
mained in the company's oflUe. which
is in the front of the store, until very
late preparing some pay rolls that he
would need to use .Saturday, lie en
gaged a room In the Pullman house,
which Is a little ways up the road and
on the opposite side of the street and
telephoned to his home In Pittston that
h would not come down until the next
day.
It Is thought that he could not have
been In bed an hour when the fire
broke out. Charles Allen, the head
storekeeper, who lived with his fam
ily over tin company store, says that
wh-li he came down he began rattling
the front door to alarm Alex Camp
bell, one of Iheteamsteis who slept In
the store. Ho was only there for a
few moments when Law appeared,
coining across the street.
Law pulled out his keys and mo
tinned with them towards the end of
the store, where the olllce frontid, In
dicating, as Allen intcrprettd it, tlmt
he would attend to arousing the team
ster. Mr. Allen hastened back to the stair
way leadlnc from the outside to bis
dwelling apartments, and lighting his
way to a hall rack at the landing above
securnl some wraps for his wife,
daughter and inother-in-law, .Mrs.
Jtury linstock, who were at this time
standing In the doorway In their night
clothes.
FKAHS Von LAW.
When a couple of hours had passed
and no one could remember having
seen Law In the crowd misgivings as
to his safety were entertained. As
time went on nnd he did not show up
the alarm increased. At daylight it
was felt for a certainty that he never
emerged from the burning building.
Inquires were made everywhere, but
no trace of him could be found. When,
about 8 o'clock, he had not been located
search among the ruins for his body
was begun.
Pumps were put in the cellar and in
an hour the water with which it wax
half flllul was taken out. After a hunt
of nn hour among the piles of charred
timbers, mounds of cinders and the
mass of unconsumed articles that fill
from the store nbovc, an object that
was supposed to be the trunk of a
man wus discovered half protruding
from the bed of cinders that covered
the cellar to a depth of three feet. Dr.
A. J. Ilaker was summoned, and after
nn examination he pronounced it to
be the trunk of a human being. It
was carried out on a blanket and giv n
In charge of Pndertaker Cutler, of
Pittston. who encased It nnd lenioved
It to the grief stricken home In West
Pittston.
No trace of the head, less or arms
could be found. They were burned into
a powder and lost their Identity in the
debris. The unfortunate man's keys
the same that he held In his hand
when he entered the store, were found
near by.
The supposition Is that when Law
found the teamster had made his es
cape by the rear door, he turned his
attention to the vault, intending to
save the boolcs and thousand dollars
In coin and small bills, which had been
placed in the safe the night befoiv
He had opened the vault and secured
the money, and then was overcome i...
smoke or crushed by the timbers of
the wall nearest the Dill's livery, which
burst Inward early in the conflagration
The open vault and the finding of some
ftfc.
'&&&SWttbW&'S'ti
What do the
Children
Drink ?
Don't give them tea or
coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? Itisilelie
ious and nourishing and
takes tho place of coffee.
The more Grain-0 you
give tho children the
more health you distrib
ute through their sys
tems. Grnin-0 is made of pure
grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of cof
fee but costs about j as
much. All grocers sell
it. 15c and 25c.
Jry Qrain0 !
Jt Inil.tthtrourr(icrglTlJou(iItAI.V.(). ,
K Accept no Imitation. kr
of tho money In the collar, tho gold and
silver melted Into Irregular lumps, aro
tho grounds upon which tho explana
tion of his being entrapped aro baed.
The deceased was forty yents of ago,
and Is survived by a wife nnd five chil
dren. He Is 11 brother-in-law of T. II.
Watklns, of Hlmpson & Watklns.
HAD A N'AIUtOW KSCAPE.
Storekeeper Allen and his family had
a narrow escape from tho fate which
befell tho unfortunate paymaster. Miss
Isabello Allen, his daughter, was
nwakened by tho sound of breaking
glass and gave tho alarm. Their apart
ments were filling with smoke and tho
heat of the flames could bo folt. Mr.
Allen led the way to the nearest stairs,
which Is In the lenr of tho building
and on the side nearest the lire, his
purposu In going this way being to
iti'oue Tenmster Campbell, whoso
couch was located at the real of tho
store.
Just as they 1 cached the head of tho
stairs the side of the building burst In
as If by the force of the explosion, and
they were compelled to retrace their
steps and descend by the front stair
way. While the women stood In tho
doorway, Mr. Allen, as described be
fore, started to arouse Campbell. Mr.
Allen's feet were badly burned by
stepping on heated pieces of glass. It
will bo n week or two before ho will
be nble to bo about.
The story of the lire, as told in yes
terday's Tribune, despite the lateness
of the hour, the excitement nnd the
dlfllculty of communicating with Dur
yea, was substantially correct and
complete.
The flro started about midnight;
some xny a little before, others con
tending that it was as late as 12.10 a.
111. It appears that the flames were
discovered by a number of parties
about the same time and that when
they were first seen they had almost
enveloped the Dill's livery and barn,
and were ealln:.' their way up the side
of the Simpson & Watklns store, which
Is twelve feet to the south of the liv
ery. Funned by a strong, variable wind,
the flames rapidly spread north and
south, and while the Dills place and
the company store were fast being de
voured, the adjacent buildings were
one after the other falling prey to the
destroying "element.
OTJIKR WILDINGS DICSTHOYKD.
To the 1101th of the livery was a
group of three buildings, owned by J
I!. Dills, the main one. L'lx.V). being
occupied by Mr. Dills with his under
taking establishment and olllce, a
smaller one adjoining on the .south be
ing occupied by Percy Giimshaw's
barber shop and In the rear of the shop
and alongside the undertaking estab
lishment being a dwelling bouse, in
which John Fowler, one of Dills' team
steis, lived with his family. I'pstalrs
in the large building was a meeting
ball, and in the tear of the hall a
dwelling apartment occupied by Frank
Savage, a clerk In Jonas Long's Sons'
Sclanlon store.
Next to tho undertaking establish
ment was the Dills homestead, which,
however, escaped with only a scorch
ing. To the south of the Simpson &
Wntkins store, the Haines destroyed
two small buildings owned by John
Stuckey, the one in front being ued
by his son, Fred. Stuckey. as a barber
simp, and the one In the rear being
occupied as a dwelling by James Knote.
The company store barn. In the rear of
the store, was also burned.
Across the road from Dills' livery
was a building owned by Ci. B, Foster
and occupied by Thomas Council as a
livery and boarding stable. This was
consumed with all Its contents. A
business block owned by S. J. Freeman,
of Pittston, containing five store rooms
on the first floor, living apartments on
the second, and having a small olllce
building attached on the northern side,
was attacked by the flames whlcli
swept across the street from tho com
pany stoic, and nothing remains of It
but tho wall at the extreme southern
end.
It was occupied by Dominlck Ogur
kls' saloon and J. II. Orlmshaw's drug
store. Ogurkls lived over his saloon
and Thomas F. Drown and family oc
cupied one of the vacant store rooms
and the remainder of the upstalr.s
apartments. It was .Mr. lirown's In
tention to open up business there in
the nenr future.
WHAT STAY1JD TIIK FLAMF.S.
Vacant lots on the north and south
of the burned district and the inter
vention of the cross streets prevented
the further spread of the dames, The
Duryea hose company and the Eagles
and NIngaras, of Pittston, did good
work, but were handicapped by a poor
water supply, the force for some rea
son not yet explained being very weak
an unusual thing, it is said.
Simpson & Watklns' loss Is complete.
The stock was valued at $20,u0u ami
tin- building at $G,000. Upsides this the
barn, with much of Its contents, nnd
the money and books that were In the
coal company's olllce, make Hip i0.-s
easily $2,000 11101 e. The firm can led
$22,000 Insurance.
F. II. Dills' loss will run up to $12.
000, and is only half insured. His elev
en horses were kept In a stable in tho
rear of his livery, and theiv were
about all that he saved. A new hearso
valued at $1,200, four coaches, a sur
rey, four buggies, six cutters, har
nesses and nil the paraphernalia of a
first-class livery and undertaking es
tablishment were destroyed.
Ills tenants, Ilarber arlmshuw, John
Fowler and Frank Snvnge. saved
scarcely a stick of furniture, and none
of them carried insurance.
O. II. Foster's building, In which the
Council livery wns located, was worth
$soo. It was insured for $100.
Liveryman Thomas Council lost three
choaches, a surrey, two single buggies,
four sets of harness, three sleighs und'
two of his six horses. Ills loss Is $2,
000, and he carried no Insurance,
S. J. Freeman's business block was
vulued at $3,500. and Is a total loss.
Saloonkeeper Ogurkls and Druggist
urimshaw lost almost all their stock
either by lire or thieves, and the same
Is true regarding the furniture of T.
F. Iirown, also a tenant of this build
ing. Neither Mr. Freeman nor any of
his tenants carried nnv Inuiininno
There was a slight fire there a few
months ago. nnd as It was evidently
of Incendiary origin the Insurance com
panies cancelled all the policies.
Tho following is a summary of the
losses:
SFMMAUY OF LOSSES.
SIMPSON & WATKINS-
Store building ? (),(fK)
Stock Ll,0U0
Hani anil contents run
Olllce furniture &KJ
Cush (small portion can be. re
deemed i.ihnj
CIIAULICS ALLKN-
Furnlture ". j.uoo
F. II. 1)11,1.3-
Four buildings 7,000
Livery nnd undertaking stock.... 5,000
Damage to homestead and furni
ture W0
I'KIK'Y GH1MBUAW-
J'urnlture. of barber uhon und
dwelling
JOHN FOWLKIt-
Furnlture
FRANK 8AVAQB-
....,.
IKK)
WO
Furniture
M... ,
JOHN STUCKHY-
Two buildings 1.500
FIUID HTfCKKY-
Ftirnlturo of barber shop and
dwelling Vi'i
JAM MS KNOTT-
Furnlture I'M
U. U. FOWLKH-
1. Ivory building S00
THOMAS CONNEI.L-
Contents of livery aww
S. J. FHKHMAN
Hllslness block 3,500
DOMINICK ont.'UKIS-
Satoon stock and household
goods ,.,,, ,,, ,aw
J. 11. GULMSHAW-
Contpiits of drug store S.'HW
THOMAS F. imoWN-
llouchuld furniture Too
Total loss Stf.luo
Such vnndallsm wns never before re
potted from n fire In this region. Drug
gist CStlmshnw carried out nboiit half
Ills stock, but ns fast ns he carried It
out.lt was stolen. Saloonkeeper Ogur
kls has the same complaint. Not sat
isfied with looting his cellar and bar
while the bulldlni; was afire, the
thieves carried off his household goods
as his friends, at the risk of injury and
possible death, removed them from the
burning building.
Yesterday afternoon, dining the pelt
ing rain, swarms of foielgneis and
their wives, principally the latter,
looted about In the basement of the
store, gathering up canned goods,
soap, tinware and whatever else was
not totnlly destroyed by the llames.
Many stories, some of whlcli lire fake
on the face of them, and some which
are being Investigated, werealloat dur
ing the day. Among the rumors that
were pi oven fnlacious wns one that
John Pleasantlne, the township clerk
nnd a member of the Duryea fire com
pany, was burned In the store lire. He
turned til) all light nfter breakfast. A
couple of Hungarians were also said
to be missing, but this could not be
verified nnd Is not believed.
Another story was to the effect that
the building wns set nflre by a certain
element of the town for tho purpose of
looting it of Its rich Christmas stork.
This story even grew to the dimen
sions that Paymaster Law was knocked
senseless bv the thieves who had pre
ceded him Into the burning store and
weie dlscoveied by him carrying away
goods by the rear door, it was also
said about Pittston last night that a
number of foreigners were boasting of
how much they had secured from the
burning store.
The authorities were Investigating
the letter rumor and also looking up
the vandals who carried away fuini
tute and roods saved from the burn
ing buildings, and arrests are possible
today.
THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS.
Tim Dull' Opera Company.
The Duff Opera company will present
the romantic comic Irish opera "Sh.imus
O'lirien" at the Lyceum tlentei on
Thursday i-M-niug next. Tin- company
will include Miss Marion Mirv.Mi, a new
piim.i doiin.i of much pionnse; Miss Ji-s-sle
llelmoiit, Arthur !. Cunningham, tile
well known tenor; Payne Clark, Frank
Kusliworth, II. V. Carletoi, and Mr. C.
M. Holly. This oiganizatlon carries a
large orchestra whlcli will be augmented
by the regular theater r.irhestrn. nnd It
Dame Humor sj enks true, time ,s a inre
musical treat in store for music lovers.
Sullivan the IC-Cliiimpion.
John L. Sullivan is the utai la a vaude
ville company which will appear at the
Academy of .Music in Tlpirsil.iy, Friday
nnd Saturday of this week. J'he star is
surrounded by the following lights and
satelltes: Kmeison nml Ldmoud Ktl
monds. llcgley and Lee. Petcalng moth
ers; Darling sisters, IM and Holla White,
the lirowulugs and many others of this
professional calibre.
I'ncln Tom's Cnbiu.
"Fucle Tom's Cabin" bus been thor
oughly remock'fd by Salter & Marlins
mammoth original company, and, as
tirated at tlio opera house last night af
fordeil a decree of interest even for tlme
who have seen the play regularly Tor the
last twenty years. The .iiidlenci. Was
largo and the performance pleasln.i.
Glen Falls Morning Star. At the i.v
ceuni Saturday afternoon ami evening.
ANOTHHIJ CAKHI.KSS DKUGGIST
The drug clerk was examining his mus
tarhe closely in a hand mirror when the
thin woman In the patched gray shawl
camp hi, and said sharply:
"Did 11 rel-nosed man, 11 years old last
January, with 11 scratih on his forehead
and a. lot of soapsuds running down his
lack come in here about fifteen minute.)
ago?"
"Vcs'm, he did," s&!d the drug clerk,
twisting hard at Ihc mil of his mustache
that insisted on tuning down.
"Did he call for u dime's worth of ar
senic, and run on about his life being a
failure, and sorter grit his tieth and say
that death would be a relief after living
fourteen years aril three months como
July with some woman?"
"He certulnly did. TInso wero Jut
about his words."
"I thought so. Did he get what he
wanted?"
"Don't yon suppose I'm onto my Job?"
said tlio drug clerk. "Of coerse he dliln t.
I Just
"Gave him a little harmless magnesia
or powdered clialk instead, I suppose."
"Yes'm," laid tho drug clerk with a.
knowing look, "you needn't be afraid,
ma'am. What I gave him wouldn't "
"young man," said the thin woman as
sho started for the door, "I've a good
mind to slap you."
Tho drug clerk stared a moment nnd
then went on rulblng a little violet po.
made Into his mustache. Detroit Free
l'ress.
Itusfic Physiology.
Old Farmer Heed was driving some of
tho bnntders ever the beautiful New
Hampshire hills, where the winding
roads aro either up-hill r down-hill, at.d
a level space is not found In many miles.
As he urged the strong, wiry horses
up one of the sleep ascents, ho worlad
out the following line of argument:
"Neaw, I s'poso you city folks think it
kinder tough to muko the critters pull up
these hills, but 'taint so mean as you
think. It's a big sight meaner to run
'cm down hill, and I'll tell yer why. Now,
when a boss runs up hill, his vitals press,
cs on his Innards, but when von run
him down-hill his Innards presses on his
vitals. An" that's a slal-.t wuss. now
uln't It?"
Not so I'ihiiiv Alter All.
Two little fellows struck a mine of
amusement one day last week and
worked It for all it was worth.
Their plan was to stai.d nt the street
corner and when a pedestrian got In
good range tl.ey called out excitedly,
pointing to the victim's feel:
"Say! You dropped your foot-steps!"
It was great fun for the boys.
Presently an old lady approached the
corner. She was fat and looked Impor
tant. The boys hugged themselves In
sheer delight. This time, to prolong the
enjoyment, they began:
"Say, missus! 'Scuso us, tint you
dropped somuthlnk!"
"Dear me! What? Such nice little boys,
I'm sure." And she stopped und pIcKeil
up 11 silver uunrter lying directly before,
her and sailed on. Philadelphia Times.
It Is better to take Hood's Sarsa
patilla thun to experiment with un
known und untried preparations. We
know Hood's Sursaparllla actually and
permanently euros.
Hood's Pills act easily and prompt
ly on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headacho.
SALE OF THE LACE
COMPANY'S PLANT
Caused Some Caustic Tilings to Be Said
in Court Yesterday.
DLYTIirj WANTS HIS $11,000
Stivs Tlmt Coods Were Obtained
liotn Him bv False Representation
ns t the Standing of tho Company
llef'orc the Sale of Lust I'cbrunry.
.11 r. Hand Denies the Charges llold
ly.llrido by Attorney .llcCiillcm ot
Phllndclpliin--Olhor Cases Heard.
A considerable portion of yestctdny
afternoon's resslon of argument court
wns d'-voted to hinting the remark
of attorneys In the ciso of Hlchard M.
Illythe. ()f Philadelphia, against the
Scriintmi Lace Manufacturing com
pany a rule to dissolve attachment.
Some of the remarks were of a spir
ited and sensational nnttiio. This wns
especially true ()f thosu made by Jo
seph P. McCtilletn. of Philadelphia,
wlio with A A, Vosburg, of this city,
nppe.'ireil for Mr. ltlytlte. Attorney W.
J. Ilnnd represented the lace 10111
pany. In Fcbitiary of this year William
Crelghton, a member of the fit in of
Crelghtot ,t litireh, of New Yoik, the
nuents of the Serar.ton Lace Manu
facturing company, enteted up 11 judg
iivnt for $7.1,000 against th? lace com
pany, of which he wns also a director,
and on this judgment the properly of
the eimipauy was sold by tho sheriff
for about $7S,000. tho personal roper
ty bilnglng $17,000 and the real estate,
$1)2.000.
Mr. Illythe was a creditor of tho
coinpiny to the extent of $11,000 for
raw materials purchased from hint and
after the execution was Issued he ob
tained a writ of attachment under the
fraudulent debtors net of 1M19. The
matter enme before the court vister
d.ty In the form of a rule to dissolve
this attachment.
SOME STHONG LANGUAGE.
"This company was rotten to tho
core," snld Mr. MeCiillem yesterday In
his argument. "Just think of it, your
honors. Here was William Criighton,
11 director or the company, who had
voted himself a Judgment of $75,000,
going about with It in his pocket until
It suited htm to have an execution
Issued on It. When tho time arrived
the property wnn sold and he had Mr.
Taylor, the manager of the plant, ap
pointed tecelver. At the sale he pur
chased cirtain goods, which he after
wards sold to tho receiver at a profit
and both of these ien In their deposi
tions admit this fact. Then he be
comes Mtrely on Taylor's Indemnifying
bond und finally n new company Is
organized with Creighton and Taylor
ns directors. This company swallowed
up all the assets of the old concern.
"During the time Creighton held this
judgment und bad knowledge of the
condition ot the company. Mr. Illythe
went to see him and was told that the
company was all right. Taylor, too,
told him It wns all tight. Not long
before the crash came, Mr. Illythe
went to New York to see Mr. Creigh
ton and was told nothing about the
Impending trouble. This very silence
oil the part of Mr. Creighton consti
tuted a false representation calculated
to lull Mr. Illythe Into a sense of secur
ity." Mr. McCulleni bnd many other caus
tic things to say about the manner in
which his client was treated, and dwelt
nt some length on the manner in which
Its finances were conducted.
THE CHANGES DENIED.
In his argument Mr. Hand denied
that any false repiesentations had been
made to Mr. Illythe. He snld that a
Bond deal of inuendo had been In
dulged in and that suspicious circum
stances had bton hinted at, but no
facts to warrant the statements of tho
opposing counsel uopeured upon the
record. He denied that there was any
thing in the nature of a scheme In the
r organization of the company, nnd
si Id It wns not thought of until nfter
the sale, and then only ns a means of
nttieving the losses of unprotected
ticdltois, who were paid 50 per cent,
of tin If claims In cash and given stock
in the now company for tho balance.
Mr. Hand will continue his argument
this morning.
Other cases argued were G. K. Mc
Mcchnin against A. Hauschmayer, rule
for judgment; A. E. Ilettetiy vs. D.
h. Davis, rule to open judgment; First
National llank of Townndn vs. Quack
'libush company, rule for Judgment;
C. A. Tobias and company vs. M. J.
Davidow, rule for judgment; Isaac
Staples vs. Julius Freedninn, certiorari;
E. Sweet vs. A. P. Lewis, et ul., rule
t open Judgment; in re: petition to
testore deed, rule on Flora A. Nichols
U al.
The following cases were submitted:
T. L. Dennett vs. E. L. Bennett, rule
fut decree In divorce; Esther Jones vs.
E. W. Jones, tule for decree in divorce:
Ida M. 'rihnnly vs. G, M. Shanly, rule
for decree in divorce.
The rule for a bill of particulars in
the c.-.so of S, J. Dlckert vs. Lizzie
Dlckeit .vas made absolute. Judgment
was alllrmod in the certiorari case of
Patrick Mai tin vs. John Campbell, in
the certiorari cases of M. Morrison vs.
Bridget ltedlk and .Mike MeClasken vs.
John Shaiek. Judgment was reversed.
.lilM'TKI.Y I'.APLAINIW).
Mr Dolaii and .Mr. lUfferty had sat for
t-onie time in silence before the kitchen
stove, when the former remarked:
"TaikliV about folKlitln', Halferty "
"Ol nlvver said a wind an the subject,"
protested his neighbor. .
"No. Hut ye wor tinkln" about It. An'
whollu we're nu the topic, what's yer
opinion av the war lu Cuba?"
"There's no use o" me tellin' it," was
tlio reply, in tones of discouragement.
"It's changed twlr since day before yes
terday, an It's lolkely ty be altogether
dilfereut agin be tomorry mornln'. Wan
day oj'm daucln' a reel an' slnglu' songs
av victory wid the insurgents, un' the
next Ol'm no chccrfuller nor a yard av
crape. Yez can't tell by the reporters
whether the Cuban gover'nilnt Is ready
fur a wake or a. chrlstonln',"
"Thot's simply because yiv don't uiider
shtan' the shtolln uv wurfaro thot's golu'
an," rcftpoiiiUil Mr. Dolan with sage els
nlty. "What you want Is a war wid print
ed programs, an' music, an' recitations In
bitweeti, here un' there, ty add ty tho il
version. Don't you worty about the In
surgents. 'Tuln't the wans thot gets Inly
the papers the most tolmes thot's llkcll
es iv get the decision, an" be left In peace
able posjcHHluu of tho purse. Thlm Cu
bans, lolke most smart people, Is epioite In
their tastes. They don't care fur shtullp.
They go till a battle In their Ivery-Jay
clothe, the same as If 'twas work. A
Spanlanl Is dlt'furiit. iln can't folght wid
conifntt unless he hov a shave, un' u hair
cut, an" a clone pair av cuffs. An' whin
he's been an duty a very short wholle it
takes a long vucation ty put im in con
dition uelti. Wan av the first ting thot
wor dotio whin they deeolded ty hov a
tt'jir. ii'i.rA iv iitnt'lili thi.tna,tu.u i..l n
troeha." J
SLUGGISH BLOOD.
Tho Ciiuaio or Much, Tcrlinp Most
III llonlllfllou- to Keep It
Clear nnd Circulating.
iiioro Is one tiling that is admitted by
everybody, tlmt the blood must lie kept
moving If the Inula Is to hi clear una the
health good. No one ever (itiestlons this,
nnd yet bow few people have good cir
culation, Sometimes the pulse seems to
lie running away, and again, it can hard
ly be felt. This Is all wiong. Any man
or woman who wishes health (and who
does not) must have an even good circu
lation uf the blood.
There Is only one way by which this can
be accomplished, and that Is by tin use
of a pure stimulant. Not 1111 ordinary
one, but something pure, palatable and
tellable. Such, In the highest degree. Is
Duffy's Pure .Malt Whiskey, and such II
lias been proven to be for a scon or
j ears. It is the most popular rtlmul.int
In the world, und It owes Its popularity
wholly to Its merit. Care should be taki'n
to see that Duffy's and only Duffy's is
Used.
Insist upon having your druggist or gro
cer give you what you ask for. There
ate all the hi altb-glvlng qualities In
Duffy's Pur, Malt, and you will certainly
find It so upon ti Int.
"Wan o" thlm tilings thot's good fur
coughs, colds, sote t'roat an' hoarse
ness." assented bis auditor knowingly.
Itnffelty, tie a weight M Ver Intelli
gence. If ye don't It'll fly away wid ye.
A troeha. is u shtructurc av brickbats, an'
old b.tris, an' ashes, an' tymaty cans, an'
any thin' else thot happens ty be handy ty
make the dlvoldln' Initio heehune the two
armies. Now, the llrst thing lie knows.
General Woller gits notice from the
Spanish gover'nilnt that he's ll'ole ty lose
'is Job If eh don't win a victory. Thin
Woller gits vexed an' says, discouraged
lolke: ' Murthorln' .Molke! More work!
What do .him people want fur their
money?"
"How much does lie get?"
"Oh, I dimno, exactly. Hut Oi don't
doubt thot a s 1 glneral thot knows is
business kin hoy shtoady woik at elg.it
or tin dollais a day."
"He the powers. It's a fine thraile!"
"Thin he goes out wid is army. As
soon as they see 'Im cumin' the" Insur
gents get over nn their own soldo av the
troeha, not bavin' any rasons fur lakln'
t!ks anln superior numbers. Thin tli"
Spaniards shteps tlrst wan fut and thin
tho other over the troeha, nn' thin they
say iiooroo. yez Oil an spalpeens.' only
tint very loud, an' In a minute they're an
hoick an the wi.y ty town cz frasht as
the hersis il take 'em. Tho plxt thing
the Spaniards do Is ty prepare fur the cil
Ihratlon ay the victory. An' wholle th-y-'re(sbigln'
songs an' tellin' shtiries an"
p.issln' a ilhrop now 1111' thin, along com-s
tlio Cubans, who wor walchin' em all the
tolme, molnd yez, an' lakes possession av
any troi ps an" provisions an' nmmlniliuit
they kin lay their Iain's on. An' th
Spaniards Is thot busy merry-makin- an'
plnnln' medals nn oi.e another tlmt thev
niver know what happened till next day."
"An" the Cubans doi.i thot," said Huf
ferty, "wholle the Inlmy wor lakln' their
relaxation In the avenln'?"
"To lie sure."
"Dolnti, it's wiong. We ought ty slnd
'em a committee."
"Hut's all's fair in war."
"Ol ib n't care. It's a case fur a walk
In' delegate. It amounts ty the ramp
t'lng as worklu" overtolme, an' It sets a
duiiH'rous example. Washington Star.
a 11 into.
Ho w.ia perfectly certain he always said
(And story books must be trial.
That somewhere over the meadows leu
To tlio den of a toliber crew.
So ailown tho lane with his sword and
shield,
One beautiful summer day,
And over tho fence to the buttercup Held
He merrily took ills way.
And ho laughed ho! ho! as lie went along,
And put on his fiercest looks.
And lie made up u kind of .1 battle-iong,
As they do In tho story books.
Hut the dragon that lived in ihc buttcr-
up Held
And guarded the robbers' den
Came up and sniffed at his sword and
shield,
And opened his mouth and then,
So somebody tells mc, this bravo littlo
man
(Oh, sad to relate, but true!)
Dropped helmet and nil, turned tall and
ran,
At the sound of that terrible "Moo!'
Still, robbers' there must be left to tight,
And dragons there are. no doubt;
Anil It's gliiious fun if the weather Is
bright.
And then, atin't any cows about!"
-Little Folks.
Shortening
ilii Tottolfno trgdo niiirks aro "CotloUne" sS
" head Ui cotton-plant ureatU on trery tin.
Tht N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY.
Cldcaeo, Sir York, PklUdeliiUIi. Plttob-
! Ill's SO
Lager
Brewery
Manufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
435 10 455 r hIihsl scfonion, Pa.
Telephone Call, 2333.
IEFo!c
Prepare fnod with
ibP. BBS1 ' iha hast
OnmiilMhitn It
oiiunnimo
PATENT
FLOUR
We Make It,
We Warrant It.
We Wholesale It.
IHE WESTQN MILL CO.
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATBMC
Hot Air Furnaces,
Sanitary Plumbing,
Gas and Electric
Light Fixtures.
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRING,
THE
PHI u CONNELL CO.,
434 Lackawanna Ave.
THE
SSC POWDER CB
SOOHS I AND 2, COM'LTHBl're,
SCRANTON, PA.
SilUIHG AND BLASTING
HADE AT MOODIC AND RU3,
DALE WOIIKU.
IAPLIN & RAND POWDER C08
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Electric lliiitorlca, Elootrio Explodora, for as
filodlus bldsts, Safety Fuse, aud
Repauno Chemical Co.'s nxp"os.vns
U' ta'-
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J fiCK.
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SEPUU'RHSnNTS FOR AinN-llath Kobes,
Nlulit SUlrts, Xeuktvi'ur. tilovef. Hu-
pvmlers!, i-tr.
CONRAD'S, thES&st
DR. SHIMBERG,
OPTICIAN,
HAS MOVKU TO
305 SPRUCE STREET
Examination Free.
(UI'NTAIKS).
A GREAT OFFER
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
. .HV ..
Oermanla Wine Ccllarj,
llammondjport and
Khelini, N. Y.
Wo 111a itetermined to
iiitroitui'd our b'ooiH
umoiu; tho very be jJeo-
e In lie country, mid
woi'iin see no butter wuy
uf cluing tiili tliun by null
mj; ilium a rust) of our
1,'ooiH, containing vlevea
bottles of wlnu unit one
bottle or our extra line
double distilled drape
iSrundy. nt one-half Its no
tiiiii 4'osu upon re
ceipt ol $5.00 we
will neiid to uny
render of thU nn per
one fHo or our
Koadg, all llrHt-clan
mid put up In ele.
itunt Ntylr, assorted
us follows:
1 (t hot. (traiid Im
perial fcee Cham
pa gue,
I qt. hot. Delaware,
I ijt. hot. Ittoslluj;.
I ijt. but. Toltay.
I qt. hot. Hweet Cu
luwha, I qt. but Hherry.
t qt. but. Kl v Ira.
1 qt. bot Niagara.
I qt. bot. Angelica,
1 qt. bot. Port.
1 qt. bot. tsweet Is
abella, X qt. bot. Im. urapa
Ilrandy.
Tills oiler Is made
niulnly to introduce
our Urarnl Imperial
tec cnampagne mm
our line double-din-
tilled drape Ilrandy This cane or goods la
ollered ut about one-half Us actual cost und
II will please un If our friends and patrons
will take udvantago or this und help 11. Intro
duce our noods. All orders should be In be
fore December lOtu.
POWDER
0SaaJ,
k. SSB&J?&rt!ti'mji
3 1
fff-y
w&mui
SI
'ill
teri
If- Im
IS lr4
aHkLAI I UU
fnuw
EIIII
WITHOUT PAIN
llytliouieormy now local nmtplhctlc. yn
Klrcp-prodiicliiR incut, u W nltnph 'iitipllctl
tol leRuinnund tho tooth extracted ltltout
11 purtlcluorpalii.
All other ilental operation performed nosi.
lively without pain.
vv
I LL1
WARRANTED 0 YEARS,
Tliwe nro the wine teeth other dcntHH
cuuruo from SKi to MVi u set fot
TEETH WITHOUT PLATES.
Hold nnd Porcelain frown.; Hold, silver
nnd foment I-'IIIIiirk, at one-half tho usual
cot. KMimitiatlou tree. Open uvenlugi 7Ui
H. auuduys l to 11 tu in.
DR. BARRETT. DENTIST
316 Spruce Street,
Next Door to Hotel Jcrmyn
K
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KIMBALL
PIANO
L
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To those who tire not nrqiMlntcil wltli
tho stimdluK of tho V. V. Klmliall Co.,
tlio followiriE will prove of. uciicllt:
REPORT.
Business established In 1S."9 by W. W.
Kimball.
Incorporated June, 1SSJ, with capital ot
$io.00o.
Capital increased In January, 1S5, to
$1,000,000.
Capital li'.ptcafpd from $1,000,000 to $1,-
200.(N.
Statement, January, ISM. showed sur
plus of over $1,000,000 overpaid in capital.
Tho company Im known as a llrat-clasa
house in Its line and Is In hlsh comtmr
clal standing.
If competitor!! say the Kimball giior
aiitcc is not Rood, iisdt thorn for a mer
cantile report of their company und
see bow It compares with the above.
GEORGE II. IVES, General Agent,
f) West .Market street. Wllke.vllurre.
W. S. F00TB, Local Agent,
l'J'J l'ase Place, sorunton, Pa.
Fine Line of
NEW STYLES STOKE RINGS
Diamond and Combination Rin
Starling Silver Wars an j
Sterling Novelties,
Finest stock ot Watches,
all the latest styles and size?
at very close figures.
CUTGLASS, CLOCKS, Etc
The largest Jewelry House
iu Northeastern Pennsylva
nia.
!l!
130 Wyoming Ava.
J. W. GUERNSEY'S
GREAT
MUSICAL
ESTABLISHMENT
Is the best place in the state to buy
either an
Organ or
YOU CAN KUV CltCAPHR.
YOU CAN I1UY ON EASY 1HKM3,
YOU CANHUY imrTUR INSrKU.MllNTS
Titan tit any other laee.
Don't fail to call and see for
yourself.
Ware room,
205 Washington Avenue,
SCRANTON, PA.
WE MAKE
A SPECIALTY OF
1
Fuucy ltoekuwuys, I'ust
Kivurs, iMmirlcc Klvcr
Coves, .Mill 1'oikI. &c, iVj.
l.cuvc your oritur for Hltic
Points to he delivered oil
the hit It' shell in earrlers.
I E PlttWflYL lift