-4. -. MONDAY, JANUARY IT, 1898.' THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE. MONDAY, JANUAnY IT, 1S9S. t$i tmwtow fcrtBune lMbiluLf d Dill)-, Exocpt nuiidiv. by lh 1 rlbune rublMilngfompdiiy, at liny OnUn Month. IMIHIO T W rOSTOWrS AT SCJUVT3N. 'A.. A1 ICOND-CtASa UAtt. MATT1R. TEN PAGES. SCHANTON, JANt'AItY 17, 181S. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKCT. I'or Srlitxil Director. Three Yiiim -1'1:tj:U NHULS, Ulevcnlh ward. Tluce Ycars-D. I. PHILLIPS, I'lftli ward. Two Yeius-i:. IX rULLOWS, Fourth ward. Two Yc.uu-V. S. auDKUUV, HlBlltll wind. One Yrui-I K. UARKUK, Seventeenth witnt. One Ycar-EMAg i:VANS. Fifteenth to mri. Election D.iy, Fobmary 1. The letter from Hpirpscntatlve Cou ncil. elscvTheia on this p.ipe, Kiting the reasons which Impelled lilin to rovlve lie attempt to secure tin? creation of n new federal Judicial district v. Ith courts sitting at Scrnnton, HnrrlsbuiK nnd Wllllnmspnit. will be read with In terest. The II Rill os cited clenilv es tablish that I'cnnsilvanla Is entitled to a third couit dlstilct nnd the tnnlel nnd steady growth. In both population nnd business activities, of the tcril tury proposed to be Included v. Ithln the limits of the new district, nssures that "n, third, nit qf fedcrnt courts Mould liave n'niplp employment ftom the mo "'ment' nf their creation. We l renin mpnd to all who arc Inteiestcd In this matter a raicful pciusal of Mr. Con Jiell's letter. The Democratic Ticket. It l to bo regretted Unit the Demo rrntic city convention did not nppear to lerognlze the j-cntlmont, prewilent as well unions Democrats as ninnug lippuhllriiiih, that Humiliations for the rmal d of six should be made with a view to seeming the on Ices on the nejit school boaid of thoroughly repie anntattro men. Among Niituidio's nominees are some who have had ex perience In school mniingemcnt, and for these the public will be duly thank ful; but thi ticket as a whole stands forth no politicians' ticket, the politics Involved being of the familiar and none too welcome tj lie which It wns hoped would to some extent disappear when it came to the election of a boaid of Fix. Gcogi-.iplilinlly, too, the ticket Is none too happy. With four of Its six nom inees repiesentinsr Hie YVst Ride and tho Noith 3'nrt exclusive of Oicen Icldge, and only one ippresentative for the laigo tax-paying dlstilct known ns the Central City It evidently Is in no better shape to escape sectional feel ing than Ik the ticket named hist Tues day In Music hall. That ii ticket might have been named Saturday which by lm very excellence would In some de cree have taken patty polities out of the appio.ichlng municipal eleitlun Is generally conceded; but such a ticket, II is equally dear, was not named by our Democratic friends, and wo theio fnre ft el emboldened to pi edict that thy will fliul It dlllicult to land a man on It next mouth. Not to annex Hawaii under existing clrcumstniucn would, says Oeneial Bchoflcld, be a blunder worse thnn a crime, and we believe the best .senti ment of the country ugices with him. Real Civil Service Reform. It Is announced autboiitativcly that r clear majoilty of fiom IS to 40 exists in the present house of ropiesentatlves in favor of modifying materially the piesent civil service law. Twenty-two out of the 27 Republican membeis fiom Pennsylvania nic counted on to suppoit thp movement, which will take definite shape ah soon a.s the civil service com mittee of the house shall report the new measuio lately drafted by the f i lends of genuine civil service lefotm. This liill, It will be recalled, ex empts from tho operation of tho civil F l vice lilies all employes of the gov ernment whose duties aie in any sense executive and leaves under those lutes only clerks, dnughtsmen, etc., whoe lubors are mainly mechanical and per functoiy. The latter aie to hold of fice for a term of five years unless leinoved for cause; tho foimer, being tiustees and executois of the will of tho people as icpiesented by the ad ministration In power, are to seive un til called upon by their supeilors to make way for somebody else. The prin ciple back of this proposed modifica tion Is exceedingly simple. It piesup poses that when a majoilty of the vot pih of the nation call a fellow-citizen to be chief magistrate that majority Intends that he nnd thc-e olllclally identified with him In the performance of his duties shall havo latitude suf ficient to enable them to mnn the im portant fiducial y posts In the federal service with men of their own helee tion. The manager of an Industiy would insist upon such a latitude of power should he be called to take charge of a new plant or to reoignnlze a plant ulready established but not In eatlsfnctoiy running order. The newly Installed general of an army would want the same effective contiol over subordinate ofllcers down to the very trnrlvnte In the ranks. Neither the fac toiy chief nor tho genernl-ln-chlef woujd assume responsibility without power 'corresponding therewith and ad equate thereto; yet under the existing condition of the civil service tho presi dent of the United States, and his io--,,,, sponsible lieutenants, are nioie often , servants than masters, and they no ' 'feb'oner'ucfcepf thclt commissions to of fice than they find themselves In near ly every direction prevented by ridicul ous rules and i emulations fiom put ting to vvoik under them In places of importance requiring confidential icla tnjis between suboidlnnto and chief men vvhoirCfJiey feel that they can trust. "..r ThiB3rkta"'or affalis'must be modi JJ.jCoiiTrnon sensg utbvjfjieB modlfica ."tjjbii; Justice dcmandislt;'' The case of Sdfhe minor Uerks ic&U-'r.ther workmen tJwho do simply what'lhey ure dlVected to'do and-Wvo nonnnrglu of discre tion In tho mnnner of Interpreting or fulfilling ordeis, does not so much mat ter. So long as these persons uro efllclent nnd icspeetful, they should bo retulncd. But no man or woman In o, directory posltlori should lie allowed to use a civil service law or a civil ser vice regulation as a shield behind which to mask personal Insolence or political Infidelity to superiors In power. It Is to bo hoped that the Scranton Hallway company will meet with speedy success In Its effort to secure a suillelent supply of suitable new roll ing stock for tho accommodation of Its Incmuslng business.' Tho public, In the expectation of the lietter facilities piomlsed It, will bo patient a little while loiiRer with the wi etched cms now In use on many of the car lines; but this patience should not bo ovei taxed. The Rivolt Against Andrews. The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Pi ess gives currency to some Information of possible slgnlM tnnce when he says: "It Is stated by some of the Republican members of congress fiom Pennsylvania that Sena tor Ounv Is becomlnR weaiy of such lieutenants as State Senator Andrews, and Is about ready to accept a long cxpeilenced Cameron follower nnd lieu tenant like ex-Collector Cooper as Ills trusted manager. Senator Quay has undoubtedly been very much worried over complications that are arising In the state, und especially over the situ ation In Philadelphia. There aie those of Ms fiiends In the Pennsylvania dele Ration who assert that lie will yet in oak with the Pcnioj-e faction in Philadelphia, and they would not be sui prised If this break came over the appointment of a collector of customs." The fact that Colonel Cooper Is ii candidate for rc-.ippolntment to the customs collectorshlp, backed, It Is said, by the by no means Inconsider able Cameron Inlluencc, may or may not have any beailiiR on this point; but It Is violating no conlldenco to aiy Hint niiuiy of the senior senator's tiue.t fi lends arc uirIhr him, both for his own sake and for the party's sake, to put a stop to the offensive activities of the gentleman, from Ciawford coun ty, or, lallhiR In that, to cause the fact to be known that Andrews has no political power of attorney. We may add that this advice Is most strongly urged by men who have the fewest axes of their own to grind; who ate not down on Andtews because Jealous of him, but who peicclve that the Rait at which Andrews is now going is a salt to paitv revolution, and who are unwillltiR that Senator Quay should be unnecessniily Involved In trouble. It may be that these friends of Colonel Quay w ill meet the usual fate of those who Rive wholesome advice without solicitation; but In that event their consciences will be clear and they can seek shelter during' the storm with out a tlnBO of lemorsc. Accoidlng to General Boynton, the peace - at - any - price contingent at Washington, In view of the crisis pic sented in Cuba, Is beginning to wilt. It Is high time. The Cart Before the Horse. The recent senatorial battle In Ohio has revived the demand for the elec tion of senators by a dliect vole of tho people. It Is argued that since a small peicentage of representatives aie un trttstwoithy the people whom they rep lesent should exeiclo the power of choice without Intel mediate action. But are the people moio trustwoithv than their representatives? Is their average intelligence higher? Is their standaid of Integilty and honor better? To answer these questions In the af- flimatlve is to Indict our whole the ory of government. Yet unless we daie so to answer It, the direct elec tion of senators would not give better senators; the chances are It would give woise ones, It would put power in the hands of the glib talker, exalt the demagogue nnd i educe tho members ef the highest deliberate body on earth to the dimensions of men whose tenure of olllce would be nt the meicy of cveiy Tom, Dick and Harry; and vvhe, thciefore, by a principle Inherent in human nature, would gulJo their public tarceis to catch the passing cur rents of the time and not shape them broae'ly and boldly toward permanent results. We are not saying that the senators chosen by the present system are Ideal by any means; but at least they do not need to be mere weather cocks to veer each' time tho wind blows. Between them and tho notoriously un stable multitude Is a measure of pro tection which dliect election would re move. Yyt even the proponents of direct election dig a pit for themselves when thy fall to specify that the popular Initiative shall extend as well to the nomination as to the- election of sen ators. If candidates for senatoi ships are to lie nominated by delegate con ventions, the same as gubernatorial candidates are, then It would bo tho present svstem right over again, with the slnslo Important difference that delegates would be even less tesoonsi- ble than members of stnte legislatures are, and could thus the more easily be made subset vlent to caucus manipula tion. The pioblem Involved in this matter ' niit to be solved by changing the foim without modifying the substance, As with pilmailes, the trouble Is less in the method than in the men. A clean and vigilant public opinion will elect good senators now quite as easily as it could under the contemplated new older of things, and without such a check on universal suftiagc that experiment would simply emphasize the evils It should cine. A number of prominent business men of Indianapolis have organized for tho purposo of effecting what they think would bo a gi eat refoun. They want the present membership of congress 1 educed one half. Heform in this quar ter is more needed, wo fear, in respect of quality than of number. ExpoitB for the calendar, year 1897 were $1,099,129,519, the biggest annual total on jecord, but 1898's total will unquestionably throw It into tho shade. Almost ns many prellmlnailes h'avo to bo adjusted prior to a meeting of tho Hooths, father and son, as uro required to bihifr (.bout n conference between rit'tflmmons anil Corbett. 8o fur as General William Kooth'o shaio in tills drama ot family estranscmentH Is con cerned tho public Is wlidjly tlrcel of If, unci It will noon tiro ot Commander ot Ce Halllngton Booth, also, If he shall waste additional time on the despotic head of the Salvation nrmv. ' The PlttsbuiR Times, which belongs to Senator Magce, concludes with' the following words nn editorial rebuke to Senator Penrose nnd the other bolters In Philadelphia: "What Is to become of Republicanism and the grpat cause which it champions If It Is to be sac ilflced to the whims and personal am bltlons of those who for years have been the chief beneficiaries of party organization, whether they dwell In Ohio or Pennsylvania? If the so-called leaders of the party are allowed to set up the doctrine that tho majority enn not rule In the Inner councils of Re publicanism, how long will It continue to give those majorities in popular elections whoso fruits for no long have blessed the country and mankind?" These questions are timely and to tho point. Bolting out of plquo and Jeal ousy cannot and dare not be condoned without harm to nil party organization. In nn authorized Interview had with Mr.- Gibson, of the Philadelphia Press, the editor of La Lucha, tho lending Havnna newspaper, affirmed that the Insurrection in Cuba was now stronger than ever before, while the Spanish hold Is weaker. Unless Spain Bhould decide to let go, he foresaw no pros pect of anything better than chaos. This testimony Is the most significant of any yet made public. The czar and the kaiser, it appears, have exchanged autographic advices touching the Chlneso question nnd wc are asked to believe that all Is conse quently serene. Rut before accepting this view It mlRht be well to await re turns fiom the Marquis of Salisbury and Count Ito; for these two gentle men have In their ha lulu, it Is believed, the right and left bovver, tho Joker and two aces. The young women in nttendnnce at Kansas university have decided to boy cott nil young men whose breath Is scented by Intoxicating liquor, nnd we are not sure that they liavo not hit upon the most formidable weapon In the whole armory of temperance re form. Man may not bo susceptible to radical reformation at the Instance of woman after marriage, but he usually Is before. New York's underground tiolley car system is repotted to be vvoiking ad mirably. Before the New York auth orities said the overhead trolley wlrcn must come down the stieet car officials used to argue that the underground tiolley was only a dieam. But they Intone a different tune now. Reasons for a Neu) Judicial District IMIlcr of The Tribune Sir: With referenco to tho bill which 1 recently Introduced In the bouso of I e preventatives for the establishment of a new federal judicial district In tho stato of Pennsvlvanln, to ho called the Middle district, and providing for a cir cuit und district court of tho United States to be held therein, some lacts and figures are submitted herewith In order to show tho Imperative necessity for tlio curly creation of tho district in question as contemplated by the bill referred to. o The npgieg.ito population of the whole twntj -eight counties whieh ure to con stitute the new dUtrlct under the pro visions of the bill in Its present form, Is l,Ttl,lX), or nbout twenty-six per cent, of tho entire population of the state that population being 5,238,014. The fol lowing table elves details: Populatljn. Lackawanna 112.0SS Wjomlng lo.S'il Bradford jy.'.r.S Tioga r,:,3n Potter 22.TTS Cameron 7,2'M Clinton 2$,6V Lycoming TO. "0 Centre 43,2p Union 17.MM Snyder 17.C11 Minilu ID.KW Juniata KMl Northumberland 74,btS Montour l.,61S Columbl'a :',r,fii Sullivan n.O) Luzerne 201,2u;: Dauphin !j,977 Perry 2i!,27ti Huntingdon 'K.751 Pulton lu,137 Franklin 51, U! Adams "MS! York 9'i.Wl Cumberland 47,271 Lebanon IS, I'll Clearfield tO.MJ Totnl 1,371,603 -o As compared with other states having; tho samo number of ledernl Judicial dis tricts as Pennsylvania, but with far less population (as will bruobserved by tho following statement), the demand for tho new dlstilct la not only equitable, but Just and reasonable. 1'opula' tlou. Delaware 1S,49! West Virginia TCL'.TOt 1'lorlda S9l,4i.' Georgia 1,S37,33J Wisconsin :,bSi.tS0 Iowa 1.UU.S9G North Carolina 1,017,017 Virginia 1.65S.9S0 Tennessee 1,767.513 Dls tlicts. 'I 2 Alabama 1,513,017 'I Louisiana 1,113,537 -' Arkansas 1.123,179 '.' California 1,203,110 l While Texas, with a population of 2. :3o,D23. has tluee Judicial districts, and New York, with a population ot 5,&97,!53, has also three. o The Western district ot Pennsylvania now comnrlfecs In area nc&ily the whole state, and It has been a great natdshlp for the densely populated bcctlons of tho state In the northeasterly part, through the coal lotions, and especially In the counties of I.uzeiuo and Lackawanna, to be obliged to Jouiney clear to Plttsuurg In order to have access to tho Judges of the district and circuit courts. Of courso It may bo said that tho hardship ot this condition of thins has been somewhat mitigated by tho establishment of nn annual i-esslon of tho court at Scranton and Wllllamsport. but this Is more seeming than real, Tho Judge, the district attorney and the marshal all still reside und havo their offices at litts burg, and practically nil tno business of tho court Is tiansacted theio and tho northeastern section of tho state has no benefit of the session of court except for a few days each year. It frequently becomes necessary In tho administra tion ot Justice to get an Interlocutory or der or decreo of tho court, or to make or illo a motion, or to do ono of a thou sand things required by the administra tion ot Justice, and to do any of theso things It Is still necessary for tho people in the northeastern section ot tho state In tho counties embraced within the con templated new Judicial dlstilct to go to Pittsburg in order to seo tho Judge and get tho relief desired. This has been a great haidshlp In the past und Is growing to bo u still greuter hard ship as tho population grows and tho need for court privileges Increases. It really deprives one-half of the people of the state of Pennsylvania of any benefit of tho federal courts. -o Prom the population statistics present ed It Is fair to presiimo that the Middle district, ns contemplated by this bill, will bavo as lnrco n population as seventy five per cent, of nil the districts In tho United States, and the same may bo said, also, of Its atca, William Council. Washington, Jan. IS. TUG PROPER CURE. Prom the Wllkes-Unrio Record. Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory cc perlenco of Pennsylvania with Its alien tax law, tho New York lelslatuio pro poes to try a similar experiment. A bill either has been or will be Introduced im posing a tux of ten cents per day on em ployers of unnaturalized aliens for each such person employed. That Is a some what more drastic pioposltlon than was embodied In tho Pennsylvania law, which limited the tax to three cents per dcy. It seems that In New York, as In Penn sylvania and other states, thero ure com munities where the taxpaylng working men who are citizens havo been crowded out of their employment by cheap labor foreigners who aie willing to work for wages at which a self-respecting Ameri can citizen who maintains a homo for his wife and family would starve to death. These American vvorkhiKmeii nre demand ing some kind of protection. They help to support tho government, benr their share of the responsibilities which gov ernment by tho people Imposes upon them, nnd claim tho protection ngalnst foreign competition that will enable them to earn a living In the communities where they have built up homes. o Wo have no faith In nny such scheme ns levying a per diem tnx on foreigners as a means of ptotectlng American labor, even though It should bo dcolaied cein stltutlonnl. There Is a better way less complicated and that will prove noio effective. It Is admitted by the most cue fill statisticians In this country that thero is a larger volume of labor heie now than can bo profitably employed cen under conditions of tho highest prosperity. Tho IndUKtiles of this country can not bo ex pected to bo piospcrous if the production I giently In excess of home consumption and foreign demand. When we produce In cm'Csei of that, pi Ices wilt bicuk down, wages bo l educed and Idleness and do picMlnn ensue. Wo havo now more than cneiugh labor to pioduco nil that can be consumed here, or for whieh there Is do in.mil fiom abroad. That Is the renson wages uro as low as they aie. If theie wcro not already nn cxccsh of labor vwirci would go up und gcneial prosper ity bo Increased. o Taxing alien or any other kind of labor Is no lemedy for an excess of labor. Ue- ciensed Immigration Is the only proper, effective and legitimate remedy and when thnt Is npnllccl there will be lcuet, not fit once probably, but in the course of time, when all the labor already beio will bo employed. Tho New York or no other stato leglslatuio holds In Us hands tho remedy tho evil calls for; that remcelv irsts In the congiess of tho Putted States. Ihcoilsti and philanthropists may deciy Immigration restriction bills nr. they will; we bold that our lltst dutv us n nation Is to protect tin industrlil classes already here; In open the way fur every indus trious, honest worklm'.mali to earn enough to provide comfortably for him sel! am' his family. That he inimot do at long as lmmlgiauts ilock Into the countrv and st.iiul icady to underbid tbo Ameilciin worklngmnn and take his :it tiotliin fiom him by offeiui to work for wiges on which tho American citi:;en -m not live.' To protect the Intelligent, indus trious Ameiteun woiklngman, a: the sumo timo that wo pioteet his employer, Is ono of the national Issues of the near futuie, MB. CONXULI. Al' WASHINGTON. From a Washington Letter In tho Wilkes- Uarre Itccord. The manner In wlilch Sir. Conncll se emed the collectorshlp for Mr. Penman emphasizes 'tho prominent position which tho representative from Lackawanna Is assuming In stato politics. Mr. Connell not only stands In with tho powers, but Is a power himself, lie has brought Into politics tho samo foieo nnd detcimlnntlon of purpobo that characterize tho ideal business man. Selfishness has no part In his make-up. Vor his constituency bo excrclhes a tenacious determination, and Is invari ably successful In tho consummation of his wishes. Tho samo thclcss energy which Is dliplayed In all the mattcis pertaining- to his own Interest Is biought out when his aid Is given to a colleague. This may nccount to a gieat extent for his popularity with tho Pennsylvania delegation. There is rcarcely ono of tho weaker districts that has not been strengthened at times by his nld. It Is (.clelom that a congressman ob tnlns much prominence or weight In Mate politics during his tlrsl term. The rapid advance and displayed power ot Mr. Conncll havo become a matter of some gossip nt the capital, and conldciablo speculation has been Incited ns to tho future of "tho old man." THE HAVANA CI11SIS. Philadelphia North American, Wero thero to be nn attempt to rrln augurato n war of extermination In Cuba It would become tho duty of tho entire western world to not only call a halt, but to enforco It. And It begins to look ns If, despite nil our painstaking nnd ex pcndttuio of mnnev to keep neutral, there will not Ions bo nn opportunity to remain neutral and retain the respect of tho civilized world. Wo do not believe In war waged In any but tho cause of freedom and humanity. In setting the bounds 9f human cruelty wo must not falter, and, If war comes of it, lot it come. A QUESTION. Asked by Cloldwln Smith. How many churchgoers ate theio to whom churehgolng is merely a moiul and mental spongo bath which they tako without anV'dennito belief In tho doc trine, that they may bo decent nmong their friends and agreeable to them selves? A II LOW AT ANUKEWS & CO. From the Wllkes-Barro Record. Worso or moro disastrous leadership the Republican party has never had In any stato than that which has Involved the party In Pennsylvania In Its present condition. Havfllaedl CMea WE ARE CLOSING OUT FOUR OF OUR OPEN STOCK CHINA PAT TERN'S At Cost, IF YOU WANT A CHINA DINNER SET NOW IS THE TIME TO I1UY WE ARE TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK AND WANT TO CLOSE OUT THESE FOUR LINES BEFORE FEU. RUARY 1. tie cleiofis, mmx WALLEY CO. i.'1'l l.uukauanna Avenue. GDI BSMM WONDERFUL BARGAIN, Upomi Oimr ComiiniterSo A FEW OF WHICH WE NAME: In Basememito At 2 Cents Apron Giugliauis that arc worth 4 cents. ,. At 4 Cents The Choicest Patterns of Calicoes that arc worth 6 cents. At 4 Cents Handsome Brown Outing Flannels that are worth 7 cents. At 7 Cents Yard Wide Percales, just opened, that arc worth to cents. ' - At 8 Cents Choice New Zephyr Ginghams, nobody sells them for less than 12 e. On Male Floor. ' ' At 9 Cents Mixed Bannockburn Suitings that were 15 cents, At 38 Cents Silk Brocatellc Suitings that were 30 cents. At 23 Cents Pompadour Novelties, 40 inches wide, that were 35 cents. At 25 Cents 40-iuch Black Brocades, the Greatest Black Goods Bargain we have, ever been able to offer, and a general mark-down ot all the High Class Novelties. ' Oo Secoed Floon Cloaks, Suits and Skirts so badly cut in price that it would be difficult to figure out the material alone at the prices named. BCi50 Ladies' Best Quality Ripple Eiderdown Dressing S.icks, all sizes, 32 to, 42. crocheted edges, ribbon bows, colors, tans, greys, pinks and blues, formerly $1.49. Clearing Sale Price, 79 Cents. OFF WITH TIE Li ASTlinOU) YKAR IS CAST OIT llko iiuold shoe, so should jou resolve to carry out the simile by coming in and select ing a new onlr of our elegant 'OH Shoes. Just received for those who want advance styles nt backward prices. lewis, Reilly k Mvies, WYOMING AVENUE. THE MODEHN HARDWARE STORE. Here's My (Die Way M of If AVE MUST GET RID OF OUR feTOCK OF OUHcatcr ON ACCOUNT OF AN UNFAVORABLE SEASON WE FIND THAT WE HAVE AN OVERSTOCK OF THEM, AND WE HAVE MADE A RIG CUT ALL ALONG THE LINE, AND WILL OFFER THE SAME AT BARGAIN PRICES. o) HO N. WASHINGTON AVE. MILL & CORNELL'S buoli n choice stock to select fiom cannot be found elsewhere In this part oftlie state. And when you consider the moderate prices at which the goods nre marked Is p. further claim on tbe attention aud consideration or bujers. GIFT SUGGESTIONS. Wr.iTio De:sks, DHl-.VilOT.HLVS. FAIsCVTAULtS, CiiEVAt. Glasses, PAllI.OllUAlllM.rS. Music O.vniNErs, Cuiuo Cabinets, Book Cases, Fancy Baskets, I.ounoes, WonK Tables, EasyCihius, GlI.T Cit.vms, iNLMDClIAtnS, Rockers, Sit tvixa Stands, Pedestals, Tabourettes. All nt lowest price consUtent with the high quality of the good. Hill & Coeeell At 12! North Washluston . Avenue. Scranton, Pa. JsSII Fnrmtore CE. Today Yoin Will F5ed 1TV TFTT E 1U1L4 ARIF Cloth nog, at reliable prices, Unas always beeeoMrmottoo Qyal ity Miniexcellede, prices the lowesto Your money back if you want it; and the same price to everybody. Open Evenings Until After the Holidays. 101 436 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, HNLEFS Corset DcpL To obtain comfort aud fit in a dress, a lady must hz in possession of a "Perfect Pitting Corset." Oyr Corset Departmemt is replete with every MAKE that can be recommended as "perfect" in every detail, aud in a variety of styles and qualities to meet the require ments of all. Such world renowned makes as ler Majesty's, C IP. a la Serene, P. D.. sso, Be New Beeolleife, AXD- Thc Little lPrlacess, A cor'set specially adapted for misses and ladies of slight figure. Also Thompson's glove-fitting SoimcMe, X anal G,, ' AND Warner's Health Corset, Of which you wa ct to see our elegant window display this week. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE BAZAAl IMIIMmW ft JuU j)J) LANK 'OOKS -AND- OFFICE SUPPLIES The most complete line in this corner of Pennsylva nia. Time Book& for i 9 at STATIONERS K.VGRAVERS, UOTEIi JEHMYN BUILDING, 1!I0 Wyoming Avenue. HENRY BEL1N, JR., Ceceiul Agent for tua Wyoming District fo: Mining, lllastlng, Sportlnc. Smokeleii unci the Itepauno Cbemlcat Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tnfety Fuse, Caps and Exploders. Iloomi 'J 12, 213 and 211 CommoQwejttti UulMlng, Scruutoo. AQKNC1E& Tlloo, POItV, JOUN II. SMITH AsiON, li W. JIULUGAN, rittrton Plymouth WIILei'Barri PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal or the best quality for flomestta us and of all sizes, Including Buckwheat and EUfiseye, delivered In any part ot the city, at the lowest price Orders received at the Office, first floor. Commonwealth building-, room No 4; telephone No. 2621 or at tbe mine, tele phone No. 72, will be promptly attendM to. Dealers supplied at tbe mine. T. SI LOW. ItJPHT'S wheal
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