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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
KHIDAY, FKnP.UAUY 4, 1S&S.
FRIDAY, FEnnUAUY 4, 1S38.
in.
Fine .Carpets,
New Wall Paper,
Fine
Lace Curtains,
Artistic Draperies
The
Largest Stock.
J'J" Wyoming Avenue,
THE PERSONAL EQUATION.
How It Affects Results in the Manage
ment of Men Several Interesting
Illustrations.
From tlm I'lilhtilclplrlii Itwiml.
It 1ms tii'iivcii nn tntei-PHttnir study
tn one wii'i li as hurt favorable oiiihu'
tunitlos lUulliij maiiy ycars ut oliserv-
iiift i'locly the drily intercourse" be
tween winUnuii nml nvornoei'M In eev-i'1-iil
law Industrliit csttilitlsh'mtitH in
ni't tins value of tin- personal equation
p the innuuueineiu ol men a factor
often uvut'loultcil In counting: foat of
niocUict. Diametrically opposite syf
litns are li' V"Rtn In different iiiilllb
t rial etalillHliinonts, and each ninn
iiRcmcnt liollcnes, of I'oitnie, tliat Its
partliMilar method is the lust. In one
eotalillchnii'nt, for example, Instruc
tions when onee id von hy the niauaper
i" an ovcrai-i-r or hos-s must always
he cirrled out literally; any divlatlon
th-iefrnm In ittranled as an r.nwar
ninlalile Infraetlon of rules. Ko strlct
! arc these lcRiilatlons enforced that
mstuiires are k"nwn to have necuned
uh.'re an oveisir modified his lnstruc
liotis In order to meet ci ruiln nnlooUed
('I' contlniseni'lis which nrli (turlna:
the i)iiijjie!' of the work and In the al-i-elu-e
of the nuinntter. Although It
was evident tliat the work had been
successfully peifonned at much less
cost to the employer hy reason of the
chaiiKcs, It w-is to'-n out at the order
of tho immnirpr r.nd rceonstru' ted In
strict aci.'onl.uiep tilth his directions;
and the oveiseer was severely repri
manded for luivlim; departed from Ills
Instiuctlons. The puipose was. riiiulit
U'ss, to teach a lessen of absolute and
Invariable ob"dlenee to orders. This
piotvdure was perfectly propel from
the standpoint of the maiuiKement,
and it is not now mentioned for the
purpose; of criticism, lull meic-ly by
way of Illustration.
li. another establishment of equal or
i ven greater Importance the opposite
principle prevails. The manager, to
vhmn all matters of Importance in the
internal atfairs of the concern are re
ferred, visits the various departments
il-illy, and elves minute directions nnd
instructions to the overseers, precise
ly as Is the custom In the shops already
loeiitloiud. II Is. however, well under
stood by all the subordinates In these
works that the diieetlons, no matter
how explicit they may h:ii been, are
in t really cast iron rules, but are sus
ceptible of modification within reaon
ibte limits. Kxpcrlent e has taught
these overfe'ers that whenever such
modifications result In better or quick
er work the author of the changed
leeihods. Instead of being r.-sarded as
i culprit. If it-warded for his Ingenuity
and skill. A specific Instance of this
kind which occurred neently may be
mentioned in Illustration of this meth
od. A large irtoam hammer upon which
much' work of a hurried kind depended
.iddenly got out of order, and the fact
wis at once reported to the manatrer.
lb- Insoected the hammer, then called
.i leitaln boss, and sain to him: "You
ill lime to tnko tills hammer off of
us foundation and re-set it. Your re
quisition for helpers will be honored
!" as nittny men as you can crowd on
! the Job; they can be as thick as
'llrs m a molasses bairtl, for we must
h.ive the hammer at work airain as
mmiii as possible." The manager then
ii'tsed on to inspect the work of tho
1 1 hoi- numerous departments. The
i"-erseer or boss Immediately made a
thorouifh insDeetion of the hammer,
' bought out a method which obviated
the necps-dty of raising the pondcious
machine from its base, and which re
quired only a handful of men to do
the work. These few mechanics were
t mica detailed, and the overseer then
went away t look utter some other
work In another room. Some time lat-
r the manager lnppened unexpectedly
again to pass by the hammer; he was
.unazed to find that apparently little
or no work had been done. "Where's
?" h called; "send him here Im
medlntoly " When the mm appeared
ihe manager, restraining his astonish
ment and nngr, said quietly: "Tom,
.ncn wli; you have this hammer work
ing nguln?" "In r.Unit four hours,
dr." Kild the boss. The hammer was
repaired and put to work within that
time, which wns at least six hours
winner thun the manager had thought
It possible. The next morning the
mana?er said to tnls overseer: "Your
work on that hammer deserves more
than the thanks of the firm. Your
wanes will bo Increased to $ from
this time on."
o
This is a perfectly true and fresh
Incident which ha.s probably now per
colated through all the shops of the
great establishment, nnd which will, no
doubt, stimulate other overseers nnd
workmen to exercise their brains In
devising better methods of conducting
the work under their charge, knowing
that both thanks and substantial re
wnrds nro awaiting all successful ef
forts In such directions.
o
' It Is, perhaps, equally surprising to
observe tho difference of customs that
prevails In different Industrial estab
lishments In regard to llttlo social
amenities between masters and men.
In som places mechanics como to their
work day after day, year nfter year,
nnd never receive nor expect to re
ceiveeven a nod of recognition from
superintendents, managers or members
ot firms, Bo general Is UiIb rule In
large jshops Unit any deviation from
custom oxeltes surprise. In one of these
great icstabllshments some years ago
an cxperfwas engaged whoso duties
required him to Inspect daily some fea
tures of the work In the shops, and to
Visit various machines. He naturally,
IBM
without any thought, followed his
usual custom nnd said "Oood morn
ing" to cneh mnehlne nttendnnt. Some
of the men showed utter Indifference to
this polite salute; others looked uiinils
tnknbly surprised; still others appar
ently almost resulted the Innocent re
mark. One Individual In particular In
vnrlnbly scowled and growled nt the
work which this expert was tlolnff.
Day after day the same reception from
this man was received. Finally, after
more than three years had elapsed, the
expert was nstonlshed one morning to
see n cordial mlle coming Involun
tarily over the countenance of this
Bloomy mechanic; the man extended
his linntl and said In n loud tone: "
it, it's no use trylns to make you
mad; I'll kIvc It up." From Hint day
forward these men were mutual
friends, nnd the inornlnK greeting was
ever after cordially reciprocated by the
converted mechanic. The experiments
of the expert were In a measure depend
ent for their success upon the verdict
of these mechanics, nnd a friendly sen
timent between himself and the men
was therefore desirable, apart from the
natural disposition of friendliness which
originally prompted the expert to Bay
"Oood monilns" dajly.
AXECIIOTKS or JUUIUS.
A .llnlno Iilquor Denier Who Snt ns n
(irniiil Juror In His Own Case.
From the Boston Transcript,
A clear Instance of Us being- really
a privilege to sit as n juror waa that
of a Maine liquor dealer, wh'o, us a
member of the strand jury, lately con
sidered hlu own case of keeping a liquor
nuisance, and who persuaded himself
and hfs fellows that l o cause, for in
dictment existed, although a legal
seizure of liquors had been made on
his premises.
Another such was where a juror ob
stinately stood out against nil his fol
lows and the judge in his refurnl to
Ilnil guilty n man accused of murder
with ii pitchfork, although the accused
had been seen to run away from a
quarrel with one who soon afterwards
was found stabbed to death, tt sub
equontly trinplred that the juror,
who thus forced a disagreement, had
clandestinely done the stabbing him
self, and had, some way. Intentionally
got upon the jury so as to prevent the
accused being punched.
The above grand Juryman, ircused
of keeping a nuisance, came Into court
with a b?tter appreciation of the mean
ing of the word nuisance than did a
jury which was charged by the court
at great length on the true definition
of that word; before sending this Jury
out. the court hoped they understood
what he had laid down, whereto the
fireman assented, adding that they all
agreed they never knew what a nuis
ance was till they heard the court's
summing up! They possibly felt to
ward the judge as did a Mormon cor
ona's jury toward an obnoxious Gen
tile who was found plain; a verdict
was returned In accordance with this
fact, alleging as the cause of death of
deceased, "II needed killing." A Jury
will sometimes, im In this Instance,
Identify themselves In Intel est with
the culnilt, as did also these "twelve
good men and true" who acquitted the
victim of -j sham marriage, proved to
have poisoned her deceiver; they man
ufactured a ground of insanity, but the
real ground was privately expressed
as "served him right."
wi:i.com:.
The death of Clcorge M. Tubman re
calls a story told about bis adventure
with Abraham Lincoln. In the early days
of sleeping curs two men slept In one,
berth. One day a tall, lanky man en
gaged n berth from Pullman. Pullman
bunded him the check and said: "I snail
sell the other check to that berth to an
other man, of course." The lanky man
wound himself up to his full height ; then
unwound himself again. "Young man."
he said. "Ihe person who can get Into one
of your berths when I am wound up In It
Is welcome to the accommodation.'- This
man wus Abraham Lincoln.
in cast 'or m:i:d.
Henry Ward needier was once the sub
ject of a cane presentation and bad to
stnnd up while the spokesman for the
donors made a speech that lasted about
three-quarters of an linn.-. A friend
talking to the famous preacher afterward
commented on the length of the speech.
"Yes." said Mr. lieecher. he didn't want
mo to have the cane until I really needed
It."
NEW MILFORD.
Ml.-.s Joslo Dlckermnn Is visiting at
Scrantou.
A number of the young people from
this place enjoyed n slelglirlde to Hall
stead Friday afternoon.
Ward Duel, of Montrose, wns a. caller
In town Tuesday.
Preparations are being made for a
play to be given here some time the
latter iiart of the month.
Charlie Henson, of Illnghamton, was
a caller In town on Sunday.
Miss 'Clara Indcrlled Is visiting In
Rochester, N. Y.
Miss Kdlth Ilrooks, who has been
visiting at Great Hend, has returned
home.
The Sense and Nonsense club will
meet with Miss Mabel Tucker next
Monday evening.
The Pythian minstrels, of Montrose,
gave an entertainment at the opera
house Wednesday evening.
TODftY ID TGIGlOW-BiC SALE OF SAMPLE SHOES.
Fortunate circums'ances enables us to buy lrom the largest shoe manufacturers in Boston, Mass., for
spot cash, looo pairs of Men's, Boys', Ladies', Misses' and Children's Sample Shoes in patent leather, enamel
box calf and winter russets at less than 50 cents on the dollar, In fact, for less than the cost ol making ot
shoes, not mentioning the material, and we shall give you the opportunity of buying a good, stylish and
durable shoe for a little money.
LOOK AT
Men's Shoes.
LOT 1 Men's $4.00 and 55.00 Shoes in
IJox Calf, Patent Leather, Calf Lined,
Enamel and Winter Russets, Hand
Sewed 3-Sole Shoes at S2.79
LOT 2 Men's Calf Shoes, Congress and
Lace, some Calf Lined, worth from $2.50
to $3.00 S1.98
LOT 3 Men's Needle-Toe Calf, Hand
Sewed, Calf Lined, 3-Sole Shoes, worth
$3.00 to $4.00, all sizes 6 to 10, at $1 .98
LOT 4 Glen's Solid Leather Shoes, Con
gress and Lace, all sizes, worth from
1.75 to $2.50, at $1.39
LOT 5 Men's Light, Dress Shoes and
Double Sole Working Shoes, worth $1.50
at 98c
The above are only a few of
from concerns in need of ready money, and we give the benefit, of our
tomers. we invite you to call ana
trouble to show goods and you will
MYER DAVIDOWi
THE MARKETS.
Willi Nltcet Itovlew.
Now York, Feb. 3. The strength of
today's stock market wns conllned to
spots und the general tendency con
tinued towards a lower plane on re
alizing sales. 1'ressuro by the bear
traders were marked and the outsldo
support afforded by buying orders
through commission houses was con
siderably less. There was n strong
tone In a few Individual stocks, and
advances In others were brought about
by manipulation. All causes combined,
however, did not avail to maintain
prices In the general list and the aver
age level of the market sagged to n
lower basis. Total sales were 309,000
shares.
Furnished by W1LMAM LINN ALLEN
& CO., stock brokers, Mcnrs building,
rooms T03-TU6.
Open- High- Low- Clou-
lug. est. est. Ing.
Am. Tobacco Co .
Am. Sug. Ho'g Co
Alch., To. & 8. Fo
A., T. & S. F Pr
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Ches. & Ohio ....
Chicago Gas
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Chic, P.. & Q ...
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Louis. & Nash
M. K. & Tex.. Pr .
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Mo. Pacific
Nat. Lead
N. J. Central
N. Y. Central
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Phil. & Head
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE!.
Open- lllgh- Low- cios.
WIIBAT,
May
July
OATS.
May
July .7
CORN.
May
July
LARD.
May
PORK.
May
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Scrnnlon Hoard of Trade Exchange
Qiiolntioin.-All Quotations Huscil
on Pnr of IOO.
STOCKS Bid. Asked.
Scrnnton & I'ittston True. Co.
Nntlunal Poring & Drill's Co.
First National Bank
Klnihurst Boulevard Co
Scrantou Savings Bank
Soranton Packing Co
.Lacka. Iron and Steel Co ....
Thlid National Bank
Tbroop Novelty MTg Co
Scrantou Traction Co
Seranton Axle Works
Weston Mill Co
Alexander Car Replacer Co ..
Seranton Bedding Co
Dime Dep. & Dls. Bank
Peck Lumber MTg Co
Fconomy Light, Heat & Pow
er Co
Seranton Illuminating, Heat &
Power Company
BONDS.
Seranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgago due 1920
Peoplo's Street Railway, flist
mortgage duo 191S
People's Street Railway, Gen
eral mortgage, due 1921
Dickson Manufacturing Co ,,,
Lacka. Township School 5 ,,
City ot Scianton St. Imp. 7J..
Ml. Vernon Coal Co
Seranton Axle Works
Seranton Traction Co., lirst
mortgage, C's, due 1932
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Philadelphia Provision Market.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3. Wheat Was j(,c.
lower: contract grade. February, 9a9S.ie;
March. April and May. nominal. Corn
Steady; No. 2 mixed, February and
March, 33a"lc.- April and May, nomi
nal. . Oats-Steady; Nif. 2 white, Febru
ary and March, 30aC0',sc ; April and Uny,
nominal. Potatces I'lrm and higher;
while, choice, per bushel, 7Sa80e. ; fair to
good, 70a7Sc. ; sweets, prime red. per bus-
ket, "SaSOc. ; do. yellow, do., 70a"5c; do.
seconds, SO.ilOc. Butter Steady; fancy
western creamery, 20c. ; do. Pennsylvania
prints, 21c; do. western, do., 21c. Kggs
Steady; fresh, nearby, 19c; do. western.
19c. Cheese Steady, llelined Sugarn
Steady and In better request. Cotton
Fiii'liangcd. Tallow Dull. Live Poultry
Firm; fowls, 9Val0c. ; eld roosters, Cc;
sprnlg chickens, 9a3Uc; turkeys, 9al0c. ;
ducks, 9al0c. : geese, sc. Dressed Poul
tryFirm and higher; fowls, choice, 10c;
do. fulr togood. 9a9'2c: chickens, large,
lo.'illo. ; do. fair to good, flaO'fcc. : common
and scalded, 7aSc; tutkeys, fanc, HalSc ;
choice, 12al3c; fair to good. lOallc;
ducks. KalOc. Itecelpts Flour. 1.TO0 bar
rels and 1.200 sacks; wheat, 37.000 bush
ols; corn. 111,000 bushels; oals. 23.0Q0 bush
els. Shipments Wheat. 42.000 hushels;
corn, 52.000 bushels; oats, 19.000 bushels.
New York Produce Mnrlcet.
New York, Feb. 3. Flour Weak and
lower tn sell; city mill patents, ?3.5a5 90;
clears, Jo.4ja5.fM. V heat Spot weak; No,
2 red. $1.02, f. o. b.. afloat to orrive: No,
1 northern Duluth, il.Vt'.i, t. o. b alloat
THE PRICES:
the many bargains
It has always
examine our goods oelore buying
surely save money by it, 1
to arrlvo; No. 1 hard Mnnltoba, I1.UGK.
f. n. b afloat! options weak nil day. ex
cept for u mid-day spurt on liberal clear
ances, closing uT4c. net lower: Febru
ary, closed 1.UU; March, Sl.UlU; May,
W 7-10.19(i 3-16c, closed CTic; July, 8Sa
MUc. closed SM.ic. Corn-Sprit llrmi No.
2, 30Hc, f. o. b alloat; options developed
considerable strength, closing Uc net
higher; May, 33 9-lGa33 13-lCc, closed 33c;
July, closed 3lc. Oats Spot strong; No,
2. 29a29iie.; No. 3, 28Ha2Sc; No. 2 white,
30c; No. 3 white, 294c; track white, 31a
33'.4c; options quiet but firmer, closing
He. net higher; May closed 2Sc. IJcef
Firm. Cut Jle.Us-l''lrm; pickled bellies,
BViSHc: shoulders, 4c; hams, 7Un7Vbc
Pork-Strong; mess, jioulO.a; short clear,
$10al2; family, $10.C0all. IJuttcr-Stcady;
western creamery. H'inMc; factory, 11a
He; Klglns, 20c; Imttntlon creamery, i3
nl7c; state dairy, 13ulSc; creamery, Ha
19c Cheese-Dull; largo white, Septem
ber, 8'jc; small white, cptembcr, 3a9',e.;
large October, RaR'.ic; t-mall October. M
aSHc; lai-go skims, Cnfl'.ic: part skims.
iiiTic; full skims, 2n3c Kggs-Stcudy:
state and lMitisylviinla, !9c: western,
ISc. Tallow-Dull: city. 3e.; country,
3'iia3c. l'ctrolcum Dull.
Clilciigo Urnin Unritot.
Chlcngo, Fob. 3. Weakness in wheat
and strength In coarse grains ond pro
visions wen, th illstlnciilshlng charac
teristics of trading on 'Change today,
weak cnblcs and heavy northwest re
ceipts being the features In the wheat
weakness, relieved reasonably by ral
lies and Letter support. May closed a
c. decline. Provisions were strong on
small hog receipts and advanced 2'.i:al2Vie.
Corn closed ',4ac. higher and oats V4c.
higher. Cash quotations: Flour Steady;
No. 2 spring wheat, 91a92'.jc; No. 3 do.,
S2aS0c; No. 2 red, 9Sc. ; No. 2 corn. 27Vic;
No. 2 oats. 2l'4c; No. 3 white, f. o. b.,
23a25c; No. 2 rye, 4Cc; No. 2 barley,
f o. b 2Sa37c; No. 1 llax seed, .11.2l'.iii
129; prlmo timothy seed, MAW, pork,
$10.10.110.13; lard. I.S7',i.; ribs. tl.9Oa5.20;
shoulders, 4n5c.; sides, $3.20a3.30 ; whisky,
$1.10; sugars, unchanged. Itecelpts
Flour, S.O00 barrels; wheat, 30,000 luuh
cls: corn. 26SWX) bushels; oats, 2()l,0inJ
bushels; rve. (i.OOO bushels, barley, f,2.tni0
bushels. Shipments Flour, 8.U00 barrels;
wheat, 13,000 bushels; com, 110.000 bush
els; oats, 2l9,noo bushels; rye, none; bar
ley, 22,000 bushels.
llullalo Live Stock.
Fast Uuffalo. N. Y., Feb. 3.'atllo
About steady. Hogs Fairly active; York
ers, good to choice. $l.l2a4.13; roughs,
common to choice. fj.S0a3.CS; pigs, good
to choice, $3.S5u3.!j. beep and Lambs
Uarely steady; lambs, cholco to extra.
JS.SOaS.M; culls to common. Jt.SSaS.W):
sheep, choice to telected wethers, $l.'i3.v
4.90; culls to common, J3a3.75.
V.nut Liberlv Cuttle Market.
Hast Liberty Pa.. Feb. 3.-Catlle
Steady; prime. $I.W.iS; common. $3.35a3.'i5;
bulls, stags und cows, J.M3.70. Hogs
Active: mediums, tl.in.il.15; best York
rs. gl.05al.10: heavy bogs. $la4.10; pigs,
$3.f(Oa4; roughs. $2.50a3.l'.0. Sheep Steady;
choice, $l.("ia4.75; common, $3.23a:i.i5;
choice lambs. $5.7."aS.SS; common to good,
$l.75a5.G5; veal calves, $7a7,40.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Feb. ."..Cattle Active and
stronger ot $l.23aS; calves, 5G.Soa7. Hogs
Strong ut $:!.S2'ja3.9o; pigs, $3.50.1:1. VS.
Sheep and Lambs Active; sheep, J3a4.G3;
lambs, J3aS.90. Receipts-Cattle. ::,300
head; hogs, 10,000 head; sheep, i;,(jn0 head.
Oil Market.
Oil City, Pa., Feb. 3. Credit balances,
15: certlllcates, sales, cash, tiS'&aC,; closed
7 bid for regular delivery; shipments,
51,083 barrels; runs. 73.72S barrels.
(icncrnl I.iiuo's tOiigineeiiiig Skill.
General Jim Lane, of Kansas, may have
been a good lighter, but he knew precious
little nbout military tactics or the ne
cessity for strategy in military move
ments. The editor of the Columbus
(Kan.) Courier last Week related a story
which ho heard upon arriving In Bour
bon county Just at the close of the war
Which illustrates Lane's lark of military
skill, and at the samo time presents a
phase of the old fellow's character which
will bo readily recognized by his war time
associates. Lane had established Fort
Lincoln a short distance north of Fort
Scott In the early days ot the war. It
wns situated at the bottom of a little
valley whlei' was surrounded on every
sldo by IiIl, mounds. One dny an In
specting oiileer of the engineer corps of
tho regular army arrived, and was as
tonished to discover the strategic lacking
which marked tho location of the post.
"Who located this fort?" ho inquired
of Lane, who wns In command.
"I did, sir," icspouded the general.
"Well, uenc ral, this location Is exceed
ingly disadvantageous. The enemy could
come up on any ono of these mounds
and shell you out. and you would bo
practically helpless "
"I' thought of that sir: I thought ot
that," said General Lane, with the ut
most gravity: "but at the same time I
thought, If the fort was captuied, how
easy It would be to recapture It. sir."
Rules lor Hie (Jrcnoble Clergr.
Bishop Favn, of Grenoble, says a
French Journal, has recently Issued tho
follow proclamation to his clergy:
"Tho clergy nro reminded that they
may not ride tho blryclette ventre a terre.
(This means 'stomach unto tho earth,'
and probably refers to the scorcher or to
him who rides for a fall.) Second The
clergy may not part with their cassocks
even when beginning to learn. Third
Tho clergy nre hereby Informed that they
may not ride nt nil."
Best to take after dinner;
prevent distress, aid diges
tion, cure constipation.
I I'urelr Frf tabic tl not irrlpe
loJi
or ciuta pain. KoM lij fell rtniKgl.ti
I trspared ouly by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Jlai
V cents,
Ladies' Shoes.
LOT 1 Ladies' Dongola, Button and
Lace, Hand-Sewed. $3.00 and $4.00
Shoes, at . . $2.24 and $1 .98
LOT 2 Ladies' Dongola, Button and
Lace, Needle-Toe Shoes, worth $2.50,
at $1 .69
LOT 3 Ladies' Waukcnphast Shoes,
worth $2.00. at $1 .29
LOT 4 Ladies' Dongola, Button Shoes,
all Tow, worth $1.50 at t 98o
LOT 5 Ladies' Dongola, Button and
Lace $1.25 Shoes, all sizes, at 79c
Misses' Shoes at. .59c, 69c, 93c and $1.29
Boys' Shoes.at 69c and 98c
Youths' Shoes at 69c and 98c
Children's Shoes at 39c, 49c and 63c
been our aim to buy for spot cash
great purchasing power to our cus
eisewnere. Kemember, there is no
AcKnovrlddged Cheapen wholesale and Retail
Shoe House, 307 Lackawanna Aye.
RAILR0A0 TIME TABLES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Schedule In Dlfect Nov. jS, 1807.
Trains Leavo Wllkcs-Uarro as Fol
lows! 7.30 n. m., wook days, for Sunbury
Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, Dnltl
morc, WashlnRton, and for Pitts
burg and tho West.
10.15 a. m., week days, for Hazloton,
Pottsvllle, Reading, Norrlstown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg; and tho West.
3.12 d. m , daily, for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and Pittsburg and
tho West.
5.00 p. m., week days, for Hazloton
and Pottsvillo.
J. K. WOOD, (len'l Pass Agent.
J. u, llurtlll.NSU.N, uenerai manager.
LcIiIrIi Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Coal Used, Ensuring Cleanli
ness and Comfort.
IN F.FFECT JAN. 10. 1S9S.
TRAINB LKAVH SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia ond New York via D,
&. II. R. It. at 0.13. 7.50 a. m and 12.05, 1.23,
2.21, 4.41 (Black Diamond Uxprcss; and
H.liO p. m.
For Plttston and Wllkes-llarro via D.
L. & W. 11. It., COO, 8.0S, 11.10 u. m., 1.55
3.25, 0.0O p. m.
For White lluven. Hazlcton, Pottsvito,
nnd principal points in tho coal regions
via D. & H. It. R., C.45, 7.50 a. m.. 12.05, 2.11
and 4.11 p. m.
For Bethlehem, Faston, Reading, Har
rlsburg and principal Intermediate sta
tions via D. & II. R. It., G.4". 7.50 a. m
12.05, 1,25, 2.21, 1.41 tBlack Diamond Ex
press), 11.30 p. m.
For Tunkhannock. Towanda, Klmlr.i,
Ithaca, Geneva, and principal intermedi
ate stations via D., L. & W. It. It., 6.00,
10.03 u. m., 12.13 and 3.35 p. in.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niag
ara Falls. Chicago and all points west via
D. & II, It. II.. 12.03. 3.33 (Black Diamond
Express). 10.28 and 11.30 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley parlor cars on all trains between
Wllkes-Barre nnd New York, Philadel
phia. Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN H. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
C1IAS. S. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt., Philu.,
Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHBR. Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Seranton olllce. 300 Lackawanna avenue.
Del.. LacUa. and Western.
Effect Monday, Nov. 21, 1S57.
Trains leavo Seranton as follows: Ex
press for New York and all points East,
1.40, 3.00. 5.15, S.00 and 10.05 a. m.; 12.55 nnd
3.33 p. 111.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel
phia and the South, 5.13, S.00 and 10.20 u.
m., Ji.u.i anu .i..m p. 111.
Washington and way stations, 3,43 p. m.
Tobybanna accommodation, C.10 p. m.
Express for BlnghamUm, Oswego. Kl
mlra, Corning Bath. Dansvllle, Mount
Morris und Buffalo. 12,10. 2.33, 9.00 a. in.,
and 1.55 p. m., making closo connections
nt Buffnlo to all points in tho West,
Northwest and Southwest.
Binghumton and way btatlons, 1,05 p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.15 p. tn.
Binghamtou and Elmlra express, 5.55
p. m.
Express for Utlea and Richfield Springs
2.35 a. m. and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca, 2.35. 9.00 a. m nnd 1.53 p. m.
I'or Northumberland, Plttston, Wllkes
Barre, Plymouth. Bloomsburg und Dan
ville, making cose connection nt North
umberand for Wllllamsport, Harrlsburg,
Baltimore, Washington nnd the South.
Northumberland and Intermediate sta
tions, 0.00, 10.05 u. m and 1.55 and O.Ov p.
in.
Nnntlcoke and intermediate statons,
S.0S and 11.10 a. m. Plymouth and Inter
mediate stations, 3.33' und S.50 p. m. For
Kingston. 12.43 p. 111.
Pullman parlor nnd sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith. Dis
trict Passenger Agent, depot, ticket of
fice. Central Railroad ot New Jersey
(Lehigh und Susuelianna Division.)
Stations In New Vork Foot ot Liberty
street, N. It,, and Whitehall Terminal.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, injur
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. H, 1S97.
Trains leavo Seranton for Plttston,
Wllkes-Barre, etc., at S.20. 9.13, 11.30 a. m.,
12.45. 2.00. 3.03. 5.00, 7.10 p. tn. Sundays, U.W,
a. m., 1.00, 2.15, 7.10 p. m.
For Lakowood nnd Atlantic City, S.20
a. m.
For Now York, Newark and Elizabeth,
8.20 (express) a. m 12.15 (express with
Himct panor can, a.oj texpressi p. 111.
Sunday. 2.15 p. 111. Train leaving 12.4." p.
in. nrrives at Philadelphia. Reading Ter
minal, 3.1!) p. m. und New York b.OO p. m.
For Maunch Chunk. Allcntown, Bethle
hem, Easton and Philadelphia. S.20 a. ni.,
12.45. 3.03. 5.00 (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
For Baltimore and Washington and
points South and West via Bethlehem,
S.20 a. in., 12.15 p. m. Sundays. 2.13 p. in.
For Long Branch, Ocean throve, etc., at
.20 a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrlsburg,
via Allentown. S.L'O a. m., 12.13, 5.00 p. m.
Sunday. 2.15 p. 111.
For Pottsvlle. S.20 a. m.. 12.15 p. in.
Returnlnc leave New Yolk, foot of Llb-
crty street. North River, at 0.10 (express)
a. m 1,10. 1.3U. 4.1& (express wun nunot
parlor car) p. m. Sundav. 4.30 a. 111.
Leave New York, foot Whitehall street.
South Ferry, at 0.0S a. m., 1.00, 1.23. 3.55
p. m. Passengers arriving or departing
from this terminal can connect under
cover with all the elevated railroads,
Broadway cable cars, and ferries to
Brooklyn and Stnten Island, making
quick transfer to and from Grand Central
Depot and Long Island Railroad.
Leavo Philadelphia. Reading Terminal,
9.00 a. m., 2.00 und 4.30 p. m. Sunday. 6.25
a. m.
Through tickets to all points nt lowest
rate may be had on application In ad
vanco to the ticket agent ut the station.
H. P. BALDWIN.
Gen Pass. Agt.
J. II. OLHAt'SEN. Gen, Supt.
Eric and Wyoming Valley.
In effect Sept. 19, 1SD7.
Trains leave Seranton for New York
and Intermediate points on Krie railroad,
also for Haivley and local points ut 7.03
a. tn. and ".-' p. m.
Arrlvo at Scrnnton from above points
nt 10,23 a. in., 3.15 nnd 9.33 p. in.
SCIIANTOIV DIVISION.
Ill r.ffcct December XSIti, 18!)7.
North Hound.
Mouth Hound.
2011 i'l
ft Stations
5 3 (Trains Dally, Ex- J
a; i cept ,.unday.) I Is a
r m Arrlvo Leave i-it
72SN. Y. Franklin St 7I ....
7 io, West 4'jnd Htrect .... 7M ....
700 Weeliawken .... S 10 ....
p u Arrive Leave ! m
lliu i,a1ot .... s s, ....
109 Hancock .... . l! ....
I2.-0 mnilUlit .... !!V2 ....
IS o l'rebtuu park .... Sill....
PM0 Wlnwnod .... '.Ml ....
issi I'oyiitcUo u.lii ....
li! Ill nrsoii .... s 58 ,,,,
!2ijl Plmsant Mt 3 6 ....
HIM Unloadale .... a ' ....
,.,, ilia Forest city .... S .8 ....
1 1 3 ti uaibond.i.o .... 8.11 ....
lIU'Oi White UrM8 ... 13 38 ...
Ui Maynclil .... 13 13 ....
lllti, Jeiiiiyii .... 3 15 ....
llisl Arcliltiald .... 351 ....
llisi Wlntim ,.,. 3'l ....
U u. l'eckvllie ,.,. SK ...
II (it; oliibant .... 40i ....
Ill on h-icelmrg ... in: ....
110)1 Tliroop ..,, 411...
11 tn rrovlrtenco ... 4 1
.... tut'i varu riaco .... m; ....
,lo,u t-craulou .... 4? ...
'AjluLtavo Arrive r n
All train run ilstlr exceut Sunday.
t. alitalflcs that trulus stop on sltfual for pas
uoxers I
i ecurorates via Ontario a Western before
Rurcliajlng tickets and save money. Day and
lif&Lri press to the West.
J.o. Anderson, Uen.l'ass AKt.
Tilltcrolt, Dlf. rasi, Agt,60tuUji,. l'a.
First Mortgage
5 PER GENT
OP"
New Mexico Railway and Goal Go.
A L'mltcd Number of Thcso Bonds Arc Now Offered for Sale.
Tho mortgago securing these bonds covers tho railroad now under construc
tion and rapidly Hearing completion, lrom El Paso, Texas, about 160 miles north
erly to tho Saludo Coal Fields. In New Mexico. Tho road traverses a country
rich In minerals, Including, gold, silver, copper and Iron, unci will open up tho
largest bodies of coal and timber In tho Southwest. For Its tralllo resources, tho
road will rely on the deposits ot coal now owned by the company, and also
covered by Its mortgage as well as on extensive timber properties, all situated
nearly 400 miles nearer to the markots of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico nnd Old
Mexico than any other source of supply, and with favorable grades for transpor
tation As ngalnst heavily udvorso grades on tho roads ot every posslblo competi
tor. THE COAL AND TIMBER ALONE ASSURE A MOST PROSPEROUS
BUSINESS FOR THE ROAD. The road will also be an outlet for a vast fruit
growing, farming, nnd stock-raising district, one of tho most favored In tho
world, nnd now being rapidly taken up by homesteaders nnd other settlers.
The country has wonderful possibilities for mineral development. Hundreds
of prospectors, some ot them arranging for tho Investment of considerable for
eign capital, are already engaged In tho development of tho mineral properties In
anticipation of tho outlet thus to be afforded for tho ores to smelters and stamp
mills. Reports have been mndo on tho tralllc resources of tho country by experts,
W. A. Lathrop, Esq., Superintendent or the Lehigh Valley Coat Company; R. C.
Hills, Esq,, Geologist and Mining Engineer, of Denver, Colorado, and othors,
copies of which will bo furnished on application.
CLARENCE D. SIMPSON...
COL H. H BOIES
HON. LA. WATRES
THOMAS FORD
J. WELLS H0LLEN3ACK..
RUDOLPH T. McCABE
EENJAMIN S. HARMON
GIRARD C. W. LOWREY..
CHARLES B. EDDY
J, AR'iHUR EDDY
THOMAS H. WA1K1NS...
HAtiRY P. SIMPSON
.Vice-Pres.
.Pres. Peoples
.Pres. N. Y.
We recommend these bonds to investors as a desirable and safe in
vestment. For prices and further particulars apply to the following
parties :
A. II. CIIUISTIK, Cashier Seranton Savings Bank and Trust Co.
W. II. PKfK, Cashier Third National Bank, Seranton, Pa.
II. J. ANDKUS0X, Vice-Pres. Lacka. Trust and Safe Deposit Co.
J. B. UUSSELIi & CO., Bond Brokers, 325 Washington Avenue,
Seranton, Pa,, or to our office.
SIMPSON & WATKINS, Fiscal Agents
Board of Trade Building, Seranton, l'a.
Delaware and 1 1 nelson.
On Monday, Jan. 17, trains will leavo
Seranton as follows:
Kor Carbondale C.20. 7.B3, 8.53, 10.15 a.
m.; 12.00 noon; 1.21. 2.20, 3.u2, 5.23, 0.23, 7.57,
9.13. 11.00 p. m.; 1.16 a. in.
Tor Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Uob
ton. New Hngland points, etc., C.20 a, m.,
2.20 p. m.
For Hone.itlale 0.20, S.33, 10.13 a. m.;
12.00 noon: 2.20, 5.23 p. m.
For Wilkea-lSarre 0.13. 7.50. S.43. 9.3S,
10.43 a. in., 12.05. 1.25. 2.21, 3.33, 1. 11, .U0, 7.5).
10.2S, 11.30 p. in.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valley It. It., .43. 7.50 a. rn., 12.03,
1.25, 4.41 p. m. (with Black Diamond L,'x
pres) 11.30 p. tn.
For Pennsylvania It. It. points O.Ij. 9.3S.
a. in.; 2.21, 4.41 p. in.
l.'or western points via Lehigh alloy
H. It.. 7.50 a. m.. 12.05. 3.31 (with Illacl:
Diamond Express), 10.2S, 11.30 p. m.
Trains will arrive at Seranton as fol
lows: From Carbondale and the north 0.(0.
7.43, 8.40, 9.31, 10.40 a. in., 12.00 noon; 1.20.
2.1S. S.25, 4.37, 5.43. 7.45, 10.25, 11.27 p. 111.
From Wllkcs-Uarro und tho South 6.15,
7.50, 8.50, 10.U 11.55 a. m.I 1.10, 2.14, 3.4S,
5.20. 6.21. 7.53, 9.03. 0.45 p. m. : 1.13 a. m.
Complete information iceurilliiK rat js
to all points In the United States and
Cnnnda may bo obtulned at tho ticket of
lice In the depot
Special attention ttlven to Western and
Southern resort business.
J. Y. lll'ltniCK. O. P. A.. Albany. N. Y
II. W. CfiOSS, D. P. A.. Seranton, Pa.
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention (Jivcnto Tlusi
ncss anil Personal Account?.
Liberal Accommodation? F.x.
tended According to Balances uni
Itcsponsibillty.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus,
Undivided Profits,
$200,000
350,000
79,000
WM. C0NNGLL. President.
HKXKYBKLttMr., Vice Pres.
WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier.
The vault of this bank is pro
tected by Holmes' lilcctrlc Pro
tcctive System.
THE
PATENT
p:lou:r
' ' ' atpt
We Make It.
We Warrant It.
We Wholesale It.
L
WOLF & WEXZEL,
340 Adatna Ave, Opp. Court llousj.
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Sole Agents for Illcbardson-Iloyntoa'j
Furnaces aud ltaiu'Ot
THIRD NATIONAL 611
Collateral Trust
GOLD BONDS
THE
DIRECTORS:
. . .Simpson & Wntkins, Seranton, Pa.
. ..Pres. Moosic Powder Co., Seranton, Pa.
. . .Pres. Seranton Savings Bank and Trust Co.
First National Bank, Pittston, Pa.
Hank, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
& Queen Co. R. R. Co., New York
.Strong, Harmon & Matthewson, Attorneys-at-
Law, New York, N. Y.
. .J. S. Lovvrey & Co., New York, N. Y.
. . Kddy, New Mexico.
, .Dddy Brothers, Denver, Col.
.Simpson & Watkins, Seranton, Pa.
.Diamond Drill Contractor, Seranton, Pa.
Our
Carpets
Are first in quality, first in
style, and first in genuine sav
ing point of view, because
they're lower in price than you
can find elsewhere.
ropenes
Window Shades, Linoleums,
Oilcloths, Etc., show at a
glance the advantage gained
by our long experience, and
prices today are less than they
will be in a month from now.
'S
403 Lackawanna Avaius.
HEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS
"TEBTM MADG PURFECr."
ORIT'ATORS OF PAINLESS DEMISTS.
We have all the latest discoveries (or alle.
vlatlnf pain.
We extract teetb, till teeth nml npply cold
rrownH mid lirtclge worl; without tho lrnnt
iiartlcloof pnin, by 11 method patented and
used hy us only. NO CHAKOB for pnlnleii
extruding when teeth mo ordered.
sst
VSS1V-
Full Set Teeth, $5.00.
Wo gtuiriuiteo n Ut. .
Gold Crowns, H'iM.
All other worknt proportionately low prices.
to UolJ Crowns and Itridje Work
Sreclulty.
llelng the oldest and lursest dental parlorn
In the world, we arc no well equipped that alt
work done by u is the het to be hud. Our
operation!) are positively painless. All work
guaranteed for 10 yearn.
NEW YORKlENTAL PARLORS
Corner Lackawanna and yomlng Aves.,
(Over owuiU Shoo Store. )
Ilourn, to 8. Hundiiy, 10 to A
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATING
Hot Air Furnacesf
Sanitary Plumbing,
Gas and Electric
Light Fixtures.
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRING,
THE
I C011ELL CO,,
Our
KERR
Cimi$
434 Lackawanna Ava.
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