SATURDAY, JANVAHY 1, HM.
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
SATUHDAT, JANUARY 1, 1S98.
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CITY NOTES.
Tho Jefferson dancing class held forth
in Excelsior lmll last nlBht. Jrofes!or
Alullcr furnished the music for duuclng.
All singers who took part In the last
performance of "Tho Messiah" tuo re
quested to meet ut the 1'enn Avenue
llaptlat church at S o'clock this evening.
Don't forget tho nralso and prayer
meeting this morning, from D until 10
o'clock nt tho First I'resbyterlnn church.
It Is a good wny to begin the New Year.
Everybody welcome.
Tho Yoke Fellows band will conduct the
meeting ut the llallroad Young Jlen s
Christian association Sunday nfternoon,
January 2, at 3.J3 o'clock. All railroad
men and their families aro cordially In
vited. Bauer's band of forty-five pieces will
give n popular concert nt the Lyceum on
Friday evening, January 81. An excellent
programme will bo rendered. Tho band
will bo assisted by John T. Watklns, who
will sing several serlel polos to tho baud's
accompaniment.
Tho Young Women's Christian associa
tion announces that all classes will rc
Hiimo their reculur work Monday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock. Now Is the time to
enter tho Bible classes, elementary de
partment, German and French classes,
also tho gymnasium. Call at the rooms,
203 Washington avenue, for Infoi motion.
EVENING OF ART AND MUSIC.
Arranged For Next Thursdny Night nt
1'cnii Avcniio Church.
An evening nf art and music will lie
given by the ladles of I'enn Avenue
Unptlst church next Ihursdny. A. i.
LOoMiih, n local poet and pleasing,
Speaker, will K've a loetiirotlo on "A'-t-
,and their work." Home of th. next
Veltins of the citv will wUt pp-
kns.
Ft'uros and curios will be on ex-
fllon and some of them will be
Fv.9..ftirr.-rrc.of the entertainment.
They arc pronounced by those who
have seen them to be really fine Pic
lures and marked ut a very low figure.
Young Indies will serve refreshments.
This promises to be :n unique and
enjoyable entertainment. The com
mittee having It In charge Includes the
names of Mrs, A. Steile, Mrs. L. Kel
ler, Mrs. William McClave. Mrs. M. AV.
howry, Mrs. I.. Northiiu, Mrs. Amer
inaii, Mrs. II. J. Carr, Mrs. Wurinun,
rs. Whlttemore, Mrs. V. Pierce and
others.
DR. O'MALLEY ON DANTE.
Will Ho Ilonrd at College Hal vext
, Tucsdny Evening.
The fourth of the St. Thomas' col
lege course of lectures will take place
Tuesday evening next, when Dr. Aus
tin QIMalley, of, the University of
Notre Dame, will deliver an Illustrated
lecture on Dante's "II Paradlso."
Dr. O'Malley, In addition to his many
other attainments, Is concededly tho
greatest Dantean scholar In America,
With this fact known and a reminder
given that ho Is a native of this re
gion, having; beep born In AA'llkes
Barre, there Is an assurance that he
Will have a crowded house.
TWENTIETH WARD CAUCUS.
Coyne and Cusloli Nominated for
Councils Without Opposition.
Tho fight for the Democratic nomi
nations for select and common council
'n tho Twentieth ward did not eventu
al c. as expected yesterday.
Martin F. Cahlln and M. J. Lansran,
who were opposed to Selectman Thos.
J. Coyne and his running mate, M. J.
Cuslck, did not go Into the caucus and
th'o latter two were consequently nom
inated unanimously. There were 2S0
votes cast. Cahlln and Langan, It Is
said, will run Independent.
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NO MORE BANK BURGLARIES.
Ilcglnuing Last Night Five ol the
City Unnlcs Aro Protected.
The HolmeS Electrical Protective ap
pliance Is now In use In five banks In
this city. Yesterday afternoon Elec
trician Marks, for the company, for
mally announced to Henry Belin, presi
dent of the bankers' committee, that
tne system was in perfect running or
der. The two watchmen. Messrs. Thomn.
sojjand Urlshell, began work at the
i-oiice station last night. They will
wtSrk, twelve hour shifts for a time.
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our case, including Imported,
Key West and Domestic, at
the above price for a few
days. 1 here ary. cigars worth
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PASSING OF THE OLD,
WELCOME OF THE NEW
Roynt Rcccpllou Given to the Year
Eighteen Ninety-Eight.
TIIERR WAS PLENTV OP NOISE
The Tribune's Cong Slatted tlm
Chorus Which Continued Long mid
I. oud For an Ilour--i;ntlli was
Mantled In Vlilto in Honor of tho
Coming of tlio New YcnrAVntcli
Services Wore Held in Mnny
Churches.
The year '93 came In with the dld
tlme annual greeting from all the loud
mouthed things of this part of earth at
leant.
It was the same old chorus, perhaps
n little louder tlinn In former debuts
as In truth It should bo with every
moving, hustling, whistle-collecting
city like this.
Tho fust toot to be sounded was from
The Tribune's gong. It was on ex
clusive tool as In all thlngu else The
Tilbune led. The mun who tends the
boilers, which makes the power, which
puts the presses going, pulled the rope
of the gong at precisely 11.80 o'clock
Dec. 81, 1897, and held It down until
long Into 1898. No expense was spared;
It's The Tribune's way of doing things.
After this the other noisy things In
the city begnn to blow, and by 12
o'clock the whole town was tooting In
behind The Tribune's pace-maker.
As tho gongs begnn to make them
selves heard and felt crowds of noisy
serenadem appeared upon the Btr-ets
and added their voices to the general
chorus. The storm made their numbers
Icfs than those of former years.
Old earth seemed to care nothing for
the old everything was bedecked In
the white welcome of the bridegroom's
coming. The blizzard through the night
hnd been a great one, most of the
Traction company hands were sleep
ing and the cars were Htretched along
the several lines when the whistles
were sounding.
At 12.20 o'clock, Saturday, Jan. 1,
1S9S, the only sound left from the many
voiced welcome was the clanging of the
bells In Elm Pnrk church, as the bell
ringer plays "While the Days are Go
ing Bye."
In many of the churches of the city
watch-night services were conducted,
WILL RESUME PRACTICE.
Judge Willnrd (iocs Ituck Into His
Former 111 rln ci k!i I p.
Hon. E. N. AVillard will today re
sume his former nlnce In the law firm
of Wlllard, AA'avren & Knnpn, from
which' he withdrew to take a f-eat on
the superior bench.
The following formal notice Is be
ing rent out to the clients of the
llrm.
I.'.w O'lllces of AVillard. Warren &
& Kmiiip, Itepubllrim iUiildlni;.
Kerutiton, li. Jim, Iris:.
judge AVillard having retired from the
Superior rumt of l'eimHylvniiU resumes
tne general pructlco of law 113 .1 member
of the tlim of Wlllard, Warren A Kiltipp
from this date.
Kdwnrd N. AVIUurd,
Everett Wiirien,
lUnry A. Kiuipp,
Charles P. O'.Uiiltey,
llnscoe Dale.
THE Sl'NDAY NEWS.
An r-
e full of Interesting Topic.
Exclusive Matter.
A Scrantonlan meets AAr. ,T. Bryan In
Mexico. His Opinion of the Electric
City. Constable Black's Hnlr-whlton-Ing
Experience AVhlle in Pursuit of a
Runaway Couple. Sernnton's New
Irish A. P. A. Association. Promi
nent Young Catholic Men AVho Hnve
Been Turned. A Youth Absent From
Homo for Many Months. A Father's
Grief. Troubles of Ellsworth Prlc?, the
Green Bldge "Rougher." His Marriage
to Jennie Emurv. Picture of Hon. A.
B. Dunning Tnkn One Week Before
His Death. A Shady Green Ridge Ro
mance. The Shoplifters. Bob Kits'.
slmmons Sends Ills Photo to the Sun
day Now?. AV. J. Bryan to Visit
Scranton.
See the Sunday News
DROPPED DEAD IN HER YARD.
.Mrs. Pauline Heibsler Stricken With
Heart failure.
Mrs. Pauline Herbster, of S00 Alder
street, died suddenly yesterday after
noon at 3.20 o'clock. She was In the
yard back of her home when stricken
with heart failure. She fell to the
ground unconscious and died soon after
being carried Into the house.
The deceased was born In Germany
fifty-seven years ago, and lived on the
South Side for u quarter of u century.
She Is survived by a husband and the
following children: Mrs. Jacob Schti
ber, Mrs. Louis Schoen, Miss Pauline
Albert, U, Anthony J., Ernie A. and
Ferdinand F. Herbster.
The funeral will take place Monday
morning at 9 o'clock, with a mass at
St. Mary's Catholic church.
WATCHING- THE OLD YEAR OUT.
Services Conducted nt Elm Par I;
Church nt the Hour of Midnight.
At the Elm Park church the Im
pressive ceremony of a church "watch"
meeting was conducted from 10 o'clock
until ufter 12 o'clock
Devotional service occuoled the time
until tho moment of the parsing when
Dr. C. M. Giflln prnyed for the bless
ings of the Almighty upon his church
and all humanity during the new year.
The service was largely attended.
MESSIAH WILL BE REPEATED. '
Pcrlormuncc of the Cunlittii til Pen 11
Iveiiiie llnptist Church Tonight.
The cantata, "Messiah," given re
cently at the Penn Avenue Baptist
church, will be repeated this evening,
A large crowd gives promise of at
tending, judging from the success of
the first presentation.
The soloists for tonight will be: Mrs.
Frank Brundage, Miss Margaret Jones,
Thomas Beynon and Richard Thomas.
CANDY AND DISEASE.
The Two X.urk Together in n Siiinll
llollnviiu Store.
A small "candy store" on Third ave
nue, Bellevue, will be brought to the
attention of the board of health. H
was discovered last night by Mrs. AV.
B, Duggan In her rounds ng agent for
the board of associated, charities.
The house is a small building, and
Is occupied by two familios. In the
basement In the candy store kept by
John R. Kelly. Mrs. Duggan learned
of the destitute condition of the fam
ily through the little daughter, Mamie.
AVlicn Mrs. Duggan visited the place
laBt night tho father and two children
were at home, In the dirt covered win
dow were tho candles for sale. Tho
arrny could certainly not be cnlled In
viting but to the children of the neigh
borhood It was learned the store at
tracts many nn odd penny.
Inside the basement a horrible spec
tacle was shown. Tho father sat nt a
table eating a crude meal of potatoes.
In a rhalr sat the little girl. 8he Is
half blind and she was doing her best
to wrap a bandage around the diseased
loft arm of her brother. The arm Is
covered with the most renulslve sores.
He was discharged from the Moses
Taylor hospital as Incurable His nose
h'ns been eaten away, leaving the face
flat.
The gill is aflllcted with the Bamo dls
ease. Her loft leg Is almost lleshless.
The only support of the family is beg
ging and tho candy In the window.
Mrs. Duggan stated that she would in
form the board of health of he con
dition of the place.
GUARDIAN ABUSED HIM.
Young llngcn's Story Turned tho
Tiihlei VI hen Ho Was Arrested.
John Ilagen, a 14-year-old boy, was
arrested yesterday by a relative on tho
charge of Incorrigibility. AVhen taken
before Alderman Howe the boy's story
turned the tables on his prosecutor.
Hngen Is an orphan. AVhen his parents
died he wus placed In care of a relative
living In North Scranton. Hagen llnal
ly left his guardians and could not be
located until yesterday, when he was
found in the house In South Scranton
of a man who had befriended him.
Hagen refused to return to his old
home and the warrant for his arrest
resulted. Before the alderman he said
that his relatives abused him so that
he was compelled to leave for safety.
A member of the Board of Charities
went the boy's ball and Hngen was
taken In charge by Mrs. Duggan, pend
ing the trial of the case In court.
BIG RUSH OF TAX PAYERS.
They Kept the Clerks in the City
Treasurers Ollice Itusy.
The belated tax payers of the city
made a rush for the city hall yester
day, and the olllee of the treasurer
was fairly besieged all day and until
after ollice hours nt night. Early In
tho day City Treasurer Bolaud saw
tliat his regular force of clerks would
not be able to cope with the rush, and
secured reinforcements from his Insur
ance nine. Poor Tax Collector Finn
remained at the ofllce all day, actively
assisting his clerk In receiving the
ta::es of the late comers. Yesterday
was the last opportunity for paying
taxes before a penalty is Inrposed.
City Treasurer Boland lecelved $.17,
481.24 yesttrdny besides a number of
checks. This was the lnrgest day's re
ceipts since the time for receiving
taxes began. As most of this was paid
In amounts of less than $1.00. the work
done yesterday may be surmised. The
clerks had no time to go to supper,
and through tln kindness of the city
treasurer and poor tax collector, lunch
was served to them in the treasurer's
private office.
The 1S90 city tax duplicate amounted
to $227.210.S4, and the school duplicate
to $249,G07.0., milking a total of $."20,
817.89. On this duplicate up to the lust
day for collecting taxes la 1S9G, which
was Nov. 2."., $248,542.19 was received on
the city duplicate, and $220,5."4.2S on the
(school duplicate, making a total of
$409,090.47.
The city duplicate for 1897 was $209,
7S1.94, and the school duplicate $297,
S01.S0, making a total of $369,343,24. The
following amounts were received by the
city treasurer on these duplicates up
to the hour of closing the ollice last
night: City. $232,989.43; school, $252,
S13.30; total, $483,782.73.
The collections up to yesterday ex
ceeded the collections to Nov. 23, 1890,
by $16,CSC26, but there Is an Increase In
the amount of delinquent taxes that
will have to be collected of $23,779.09
over 1890.
Collector Finn received about $11,000
In poor tax yesterday, which wns the
largest amount received any day this
year.
DISSOLVING THE TRACTION COMPANY.
Stockholders Met Yesterday
mid
Bcciensu the Capital .Stock.
A formal step In the dissolution of
the Scranton Traction company, which
was swallowed up by the Scranton
Railway company Jan. 1 last, took
place yesterday at noon, when tne
Traction company stockholders met ut
the general ollice and voted to decrease
the capital stock.
It will be further decreased again
next year, und so on until It is finally
wiped out, when the company will be
formally dissolved.
WORK OF THE CLEARING HOUSE.
More Money Handled During Decem
ber Than Any .Month of Ycnr.
The exchanges at the Scranton Clear
ing hruse dining the week Just closed
amounted to $1,001,741.25, divided as fol
lows: Monday, $190,349.51; Tuesday,
5171.722.94; Wednesday, $180,113.15;
Thursday, $208,207.72; Friday, $21S,317,
P0. The clearances for the month of
December were $5,212,517.43, the high
est of the year.
The clearances for the last week of
December, 1890, were $i5J95.99.
FORMAL OPENING OF BUILDING.
New .No. 15 School is lo lie VUitcd
011 .Monday Afternoon.
Monday the formal opening of new
No. 13 public school building, of the
Twentieth ward, will take place. In the
morning the teachers arid puplta will
take possession of It, and during the
afternoon It will be Inspected by mem
bers of the board of control, the archi
tect and builder.
The building contains eight rooms,
but all of them will not be opened at
this time.
Hull in MiikIo Hull.
Division No. 22. Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, of 'South Scranton, held their
second annual ball In Music hall lust
evening, Hayes Brothers furnished the
music. The ollleers of tho ball were:
Daniel Galvin, chulrman; John T, Mc
Orath, secretary; John Guy, master of
ceremonies; James Collins, assistant
muHter of ceremonies,
MARRIED,
TOM8-JKNNINQ8. In Bcninton, Dee.
30. 1SS7, by Rev. Richard Illorus, at his
residence, 620 line street, Joseph H.
Toms, uf Cherry Ridge, und Miss Flor
ence Jennings, of Hawley, AVuyne
county.
DIED.
M'DONOITOH.-In AVcst Bcranton, Dec.
SO. PW, John McDonough, about 63 years
of nge, ut hi residence, 2319 Jackson
street. Funeral announcement luter,
YEAR'S RECORD OF
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Number of Improvements and Innova
tions Introduced.
THERE WAS ONLY ONE BIG FIRE
It Wns ut tho I'lnntol the Illuminat
ing Ileal ntnl Power Company nnd
Cniiacd n Loss ol f35,00O--I'lto
After Olchcfskl Explosion 011 the
South Side Whs tho Most Exciting
Cotilliigrntloii" Improvements Tor
tho Coming Year.
The year Just passed will be niemor
ablo In the history of the Scranton lire
department. Many improvements and
Innovations have been Introduced dur
ing the last twelve months.
Of the Innovations the still alarm
system Introduced for the first lime
In Scranton has proved very suc
cessful. AVhere previously the small
est fire would startle the whole
city by the blowing of a number of
disagreeable whistles, now the alarm
is sounded from the court house bell
nnd only under eertnln. conditions are
the gongs used. The public nlarms
would be done away with entirely If It
were not for the volunteer contingent
of lire lighters In this city. As it Is, as
Chief 1'. J. Hlckey stated recently, tho
city can only look forward for '98 to
bring about a paid department In tho
Third district cent Ml city at lenst.
Of the notuble improvements were
the building and tenanting of the Nay
Aug company's house, the new combi
nation and chemical wagon for the
Columbia.?, The efT'eucy of the chemi
cal method of fighting tires has been
demonstrated during the year by the
great work done by the one engine in
the central city In charge of the
Phoenix company's three permanent
men, Campbell, George and Tillman.
The records show that one-sixth of the
ires during the year were kept under
control by the Chemical company
nlone.
THE STILT, ALARMS,
The number of still alarms sent in by
telephone to the company has Increas
ed jemarkably during the year. Four
were resuonded to during the last
month December. During the year
there were In all 10 still alarms. Add
ed to the 11 false alarms, 1 tests, and
99 regular calls, the total Is 130 re
sponses by tlp department "or tbe
year.
The biggest Tire was the destruction
of the Illuminating Heat and Power
company's plant on January 31- The
damage was $35,000. In this case the
firemen met with great difficulty ow
ing to the peculiar location of the
burning building. The next largest
fire was th'at at Alex. Dunn's gent's
furnishing store on AVyomliur avenue,
May 2. The damage was estimated at
$0,000. The destruction of Rarrlck's
bottling establishment In Green Ridge,
August 2, created a loss of $3,000.
Tim most exciting eimlliisrutlnn oc
curred at OP-licfskl's stori- on the
South Side, after It was blown up with
dynamite.
In not a single instance was any fire
man seriously Injured. The nearest
approach to a terrible rataslroplie was
when Chief Hlckey and a dozen men
were caught In the smoke filled slope
of the Van S torch mine last October,
The discipline of the department has
been perfect.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
For the now year Chief Xllckev con
templates a host of Improvements.
Among these s the Introduction of a
paid department In the Third district,
and the establishment nf a lire and
iiolice headnuarters In the rear of
the city hall. The Increase of
wages for the permanent men Is al
ready under way; also the framing of
a firemen's relief association ordinance
that will enable them to receive the
record:
Bella-January, 11; February. 13; March.
9; April, 12; May, 10; June, 10; July. 7;
August, 9; September, 4; October, 5; No
vember, 4: December, D. Total, 9S.
Tests June, 1; August, 1; November, 2.
Total, 4.
False May, 3; June, 2; July, 4: August,
1; October, 1. Total. 11.
Stills February, 2; March, 2: June, 2;
July, 1: August, 1: September, 1; October,
3; December, 4. Total, 1G.
Last Night's Fire.
Tho last fire of the year 1897 was the
burning of a single dwelling In West
Scranton last night. By It Mrs.
Thomas Phillips, who occupied the
nonce on Lafayette street, was left
homeless.
Tho fire started by the accidental
overburning of a lighted lamp. Mrs.
Phillips In her flight opened the door
to escape and the strong wind fanned
tlio llnme In the house to uncontrollable
portions.
AA'hen the Columbia and Franklin
c.-.mpanics reached the fire In response
to an alarm from box 37 tho building
was a maEs of llames. Most of the
furniture wns saved but the building
was totally destroyed.
The building was owned by out of
town persons. The loss is about $2,000.
THEATRICAL ATfRACTIONS.
Eight Hells Today.
An unlquo and amusing piece of stage
mechanism Is tho ship sceno In "Eight
Bells," which opens nt tho Lyceum New
Year's day, afternoon and evening. The
tceno shows n cross section of n ship with
the passengers on deck and in the stato
rooms. Presently a storm arises and the
ships rocks nnd rolls with Increasing force
until finally It turns completely over sev
eral times. This sort of thing might be
unwelcome to ordinary travellers, but It
Is not especially troublesome to the
Brothers Byrne, who, being born aero
bats, seem much at home on tho walls or
celling as on tho floor. Their nglllty Is
shown, ulso in a trick carriago scene, In
which they tumble in. out and through
tho vehicle In a most surprising manner.
There are other Interesting scenes and
songs nnd speclatles of various Borts add
to tho entertainment, which finishes with
acrobatic quadrille.
Why I Am An Agnostic.
Colonel R. G, Ingersoll will lecture at
the Lyceum Monday evening on "Why I
Am an Agnostic." In this lecture Colonel
Ingersoll gives a description of tho peo
plo ainonu whom he was raised and by
whom he w educated. Ho tells what
ho was taught and the arguments used.
Ho shows what llrst attracted his atten
tion to the cruelties and nbsurdltles of
orthodox religion tells the books ho r,ead
and tho rond he traveled from tho super
stitions of his fathers to tho science of
today. Ho tells tho story and tells It
without prejudice, without bitterness tells
It with clearness und candor, and gives
his reasons for the conclusions ho has
reached. In this lecture ho Justifies him
self and pays a glowing tribute to tho
mental heroes of tho world. It Is full of
wit, pathos, reason and philosophy.
Throw Star Cnmpnny.
Tho Three Star Comedy will be at the
Academy ull of next week, the threo stars
being Inez Mccusker, AVillard Lee and
Miss Ella AVanen Harmon, all known ns
first class pcoplo In the theatrical world,
They play during tho week all New York
successes, and will open Monday night In
"Dorcas," a thrco-act muslcnl comedy,
In addition thoy carry a lady symphony
orchestra, which will give a free concert
Monday afternoon In the opera houso nt
3 o'clock. Matinee, afternoons. Ladles
admitted freo on Monday night when ac
companied by one paid S0-ccnt tlcliot.
Tens ol'tlio D'lirbcrvlllcs.
Mrs. Flake, who Is universally recog
nized ns a new stngo forco and a very
potent one, Is to appear hero next Wed
nesday nt tho Lyceum In "Tens of the
D'Urbevllles." Tho novel Iihb been skill
fully dramatized by Lorlmcr Stodard,
who has nparently succeeded admirably
In transferring tho lliemo of Thomas
Hardy to tho ttago without any cheapen
lug or weakening of tho otiRlnal poten
tiality. Many critics who saw tlio play
at Its originul production nt tho Fifth
Avenue, New A'ork, went so far as to pro
nounce It a more loving nnd powerful
work than tho novel. Mrs. Floke's In
tense portrayal of the heroine Is undoubt
edly a chief cause of the great success
which the play has nchleved.
linn Itockml 41) Hnhlcs.
From the Chicago Inter-Occnn.
Mnrdecul Hardesty, the llrst while child
born In Indianapolis, was rocked through
Infancy In a crndle In the possession of
Mrs. llrnndt, wife of the Rev. J. L.
Brandt, nnstor of the Christian Taber
nacle, of A'nlpnrnlvo. hid. Tho cradle Is
known to bo 100 years old. It was brought
from Virginia to Indiana at an early day
and was bought by Mrs. Brandt's grand
mother, Mrs. George Marquis, from 11 wo
man who wns the mother of ten children
rocked In this cradle. Mrs. Marquis had
fourteen children, who were rocked to
sleep In It. Mrs. ltrandt's father, one of
tho fourteen, Is 82 years old. Altogether,
forty sons of Indlnna have been rocked
In this same relic, It Is stilt doing
service In the homo of tho Rev. llrnndt.
New Year's.
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convlnco the must skeptical.
.Matthews Uros., Druggists. 020 Lueka
wanna uvenue.
E THANK YOU, and each of you, in this great vicinity
and neighboring counties for the great and liberal pat
ronage we received during the past year. It has been
a daily question? Why are we able to offer goods at prices
lower than others? It is simply this: We are doing business
on a wholesale sale, buying in enormous quantities for spot
cash, not always in a regular way, but from concerns in need
of ready money. Then we are satisfied with a small profit )
besides, and our business is growing larger every day for the
reason that we keep faith with the people goods always go at (
prices advertised and at prices impossible to other houses. It
has always been our aim to do the largest shoe trade in the
city, and we have doubled our business last year and shall try
to treble it this year by means of honest and square Metaling,
and we shall do our utmost to please everyone We inviteVyou
to call and examine our goods and make our store your haad-
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NiYtR DAVIROW,
307
Tho cradlo was hewn from tho logs, Is
three feet two Inches long, and from Its
long continuous use clocly resembles
ebony. Tho Indiana Commission of the
AVorld's Fair wished to exhibit It at tho
AVorld's fair, but Mrs, Urnndt declined,
fearing something would happen to It,
"This morning tho doctor ordered mo to
drink warm wa.ter nn hour before every
meal; and hero 1 ve been drinking for tho
lust forty minutes but I'll bo gingered if
I can swallow another drop," Humor
Utlfclic Dinette r.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Forgot
Someone?
Quite possible with so
many to get presents for.
Maybe some one you for
got gave you something.
Why not give them a
NICE NEW YEAR'S
PRESENT?
A visit to our store
will settle the question.
I
KIMBALL
RIANO
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To those tvlio nre not acquainted with
the standing of the AV. AV. Kimball Co.,
the followlVis will prove of benefit:
REPORT.
Business established In 1S53 by AV. AV.
Kimball.
Incorporated June, 1ES2, with capital of
000,000.
Capital increased In January, 1SS?. to
11.000,000.
Capital increased from Jl.OOO.OOO to $1,
200,000. Statement, January, 1S9G. showed sur
plus of over 51,00n,000 overpaid In ca.pltal.
Tho company Is known as a first-class
houso In its line and Is in hlch commer
cial standing.
If competitors say the Kimball guar
antee Is not good, ask them for a mer
cantile repoit of their company and
see how It compares with the above.
GEORGE II. IVHS, General Agent,
0 West Market Street, Wilkes-lliirrd.
W. S. F00TR, Loriil Agent,
1212 l'aje I'iu'.'Pi Scranton, l'a.
Ko of vnnr r r m rrr -. -. A
u- w-i. J vua i-wmjuaUU,
I China, Glass, l
I Silver, Lamps, I,
I 1
1 Bric-a-Brac, Etc. 1
UIILLAR It PECK, I
I 134 Wyoming Ave. i M j?
w Walk In and look nround. J Hk'1H
A Acknowledged Cheapest Wholesale and
y Retail Shoe House,
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Sale of
Ja
rdinieres
Might interest you,
May be that you have
palm; then, too, the
prices might be as
interesting
Jardinieres
selves.
as the
them-
Gold Decorated
Oue that will take a 7
inch pot, three colors to
select from. During
sale, 10c.
Three Colors
To select from
number. Best
of this
pottery
and best glazing, They
Avere 39c. During sale
24c.
Ill .Inrdlnlciea nre now 5 .37
III) JardlnlercH are now. 44
Hli..lurdlulereNaro now. 111
.118 JurdltilercH nre now 74
l.'J5 .InrdlnloreHnro now. 04
1.50 .birdlulorosnronow i.j.j
J.00 .hinllnlcres ure now 1,44
CLOSED NEW YEAR'S
THE GREAT
310 Lackawanna Ave.
J. H. LADWIQ.
5211.
o
USEFUL PRESENTS FOR MON-Bath ltobes,
Nluht Hhlrts. Necltwnnr. ninvrt. Hna.
BUS-
peuuers, eic.
CONRAD'S
PRICES I
THE LOWEST
ATTEND TO YOUR EYES NOW
Kycslght preserved und lieadacueB pre
vented by Imvlni; your eyes properly and
scientifically examined und fitted. Eyes
examined tree. The latest styles of Spec
tacles and eyeglasses at tho lowest prices.
DR. SHIMBERG,
305 Spruce Street.
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STORE
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