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SCKANTOX, FHISKUAHY 10, 1898.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKfcT.
1'or School Director.
Thico Yenrs-rETEK Nl't'LS I'lecnth
ward.
Thrco Years-D. I. I'HJLLIPS, I'lfth
Two yenrs-K. D. rELXOWS, Tourth
nnrd.
Two Years 1
v aril.
One Ytur-r. S
One Ycnr-TILIAB i:. i:V,ANS rifteenth
wind. I
Election Du 1'cliruarv T
S. GODrHEY, KlBhth
BARKKlt, 8ecnkenth
sixteen, tltero inUBt be omcthlnir rod
loully wrong In the training of earlier
years that should nrouno the Interest
of the entire community nt Williams-
port.
-- '
The -effort of Colonel W. A. Stone to
wenther the rising storm by striving to
dissociate In the public mind his gu
bernatorial candidacy from the odlutn
attaching to William IT. Andrews In
dicates at last an awakening judg
ment on hi iait; but ! It not a trllle
late?
When the American pi-ople get teady
to free Cuba thoy will not have to do
to by means of a paillnmentury sub
terfuge. Tho Question Before the Ho use.
N n modernized, thoroughly (.quipped
n ml practically fire-proof Young Men's
Chilstlan association, building on a
scale commensurate with the city's
gtnwtli and propcett worth to the
people of Scranton and Ielnlty the
$70 000 which, with nliut menns thn
iipoclation now ha In lew, will build
It ni It should be built" That It the
cmrtion wbirli "hould be Kept prom-hientlv-
Mtov the public.
heifnlyhoiiBand dollais payable in
lle annual Instalments would necessi
tate contributions nmoutttlng to $14,
000 a year. We doubt It $11,000 a year
would pay Peninton'" cigarette bill;
cettnlnly it wouldn't pay for the cigar
ottc nml (hewing gnn nnnually con
sumed In this illy, to nobodj's good
except the dealers'. Theio are dozens
of saloons si'id iositl one or two
gambling place in Scranton that
make u niollt of mote than $14,000 a
yeai. That sum wouldn't be consldeied
n decent week's income for Seianlon's
bieweriu. N It to be said that a
community wherein thufee things are
tiuo cannot mlse lm one gieit agency
of human lni)itoenont, which confers
lasting benefit diiectly .ind Indirectly
upon thousands, as much money per
annum as would bt? lequiied to make
one liquor dialer or one gambler feel
only tolerably prosperous.'
The people of Wllkes-liuie last jvar
lalsed $15,000 foi their Young Mien's
Christian association and didn't half
try. Shall .Scranton take a position in
the tear of AVllkes-Batre9
If It were genuine. Bill Andiews'
cold Throw-down by his old paid, Bill
Stone, would bo .l cruel cafeo of tank
lngiatltudc. But ery often In the
Stone kind of politics things ate not
as they beem.
Meaning of the Oc Lome Letter.
The chief point of Intetest In the
tie Lome letter Is not Its insulting inf
erence to Piesidem McKlnley. That
ought to touch the nerves of the Arnei
i..an people, since It Is a peculLuly con
temptible exhibition of ingtatltude, but
it Is no more than the president had
every icasou to expect.
The letter's largest s-lgnlHemce is In
Its authoritative revelation of Spain's
desperation In Cuba' In Us frank ac
knowledgement that evety thing de
pends on mllltaty success thete. Wet
know now that no mllltaty success has
been won by Spain since the writing of
this letter: that on the contimv Oen
ci al Pando has been licked to a. stand
still ny Oeneials Catcla and Raul In
Santiago dc Cuba while In Santa Clara
and PtiPito Principe the Inut gents
bae things practically their own way.
In every respect, therefore, Spain Is
weaker and the Cuban insurrection Is
stionger than when de Lome wrote so
frank! to the (dltot of the Madrid
lletuldo; and after this authoritative
i'po.uie of the hollowness of autonomy
It is dlrlkult to see how Spain can by
liny lut'lie mean' tecovei the gicumi
thus lofct
Then, too, the further agitation of
the question of commercial telatlons
"for effect' will scarcely produce the
desired eftect, now that we have unde
niable assuiance that in seeking fiuch
telatlons Spain has met el been trying
to play with us in the hope of gaining
additional time
Lastly, the Cuban juntu In New Yoik
b the eiillcation of Its latest claim
scenes a new triumph which adds per
ceptibly to its weight and Influence
in this cnuntt It will be recalled
that the Junta has never once de
ceived the Ameilcan people. When
Cognosto and de Lome said that Kulz
had been assassinated by Arnnguren
under a (lag of truce, the Junta stated
that he had been executed ns a briber
nnd a spy, and Consul General Lee
has since confirmed the Junta's ver
sion. Again, when de Lome claimed
that a Spanish fotce hnd captured the
Cuban cnpltul the junta asserted that
the Spanlaida had boen beaten back
with great loss, and this, too, ha
since been confirmed, rinnlly in the
two versions given of Aranguren's
murder It has been the Junta's story
Which has stood the test of time.
We known now by the best of Span
ish evidence that Spanish diplomacy
means barefaced Spanish lying; that
Its chief weapons nre falsehood, de
ception and boodle; and that no asser
tion certified to by Spain Is entitled to
credence until conoborated from In
dependent sources. Whether It Is
worth While for the government of tho
United States hereafter to waste pre
cious time and submit In patience
to tho wanton aacrltlco of thousands
of lives In otder to avoid ruflllng the
sensibilities of tho Spanish people Is a
point which ought soon to be brought
to a definite issue.
In the meantime, Dupuy de Lome
canjck, up and git.
Report comes from Wllltamaport that
the tod of correction has been applied
to tho back of a girl school pupil of
swe"et sixteen In presence of the at
tendants of one of the schools of the
tqvy.Q, The directors, it Is said, will
investigate tho case and vindicate eith
er tha pupil or tho principal. This
would seem to be the proper course.
If tho rising generation of Wllllams
port !s'f class thut Is In need of
this Sflflrt "' the nge Of
The New Capitol Fight.
To the recent criticisms by the gov
ernor upon the com so of the new cap
Itol commission Auditor General Mylln,
himself a candidate for the ofllco of
go vet nor, has through the Pittsburg
Dlpatch made a spirited but In some
respecto an Inconclusive reply. After
expressing the hope that the new cap
Itol building will "be In rcadlnes. for
the next meeting of the legislature, In
Januaiy, U9'., Oeneial Mylln says:
Had tho commission not been Inter
feied with by useless and senseless legal
ptoceedlngs, stimulated by those high
In authority out of wounded vanity, the
contract for the building of the cnpitol
would have been let long ago, and work
men would bo now uusy In ltlng tno
stone Better still had n business-like
method of selecting an architect been
adopted In the llrst Instance Immediate
1 after the pntsiihe of tho 1 iw authoriz
ing tho building of a capltol, instead of
tollowlng tho vagaries of a played-out
architect who now makes a precarious
living us a piofessor In one of our col
leges, tin- people of the state world tuve
been spared the hinulcs ado about the
building of a capltol and It would be now
half HnMitd.
The auditor genertl adds that while
for the money ($350,000) apptoprlated by
tho last legislature at the governor's
Instance some .soit of a building an be
built he "doesn't think it will make n
creditable building, because It's too
cheap Still, It may lire the ltenit of
the tetia tottn statesman," whoever
that ma.v be. Ml. Mlln further ns.
fJ here Is one point that seems to be
entlrel forgotten lij the distinguished
ciltls of tho commission in hib last pio
mmclnmcnto, which he published Hist to
tho world befoie It could bo prtsenltd
to the board of commissioners, a little
want of comic that needs only to be
mentioned to be disposed of When on
a certain oce ision' noon niter the orgunl
vatlon of tho bo ird when everj thing was
tunning along according to tne wishes of
the gov it not, the smallnets of tho ap
propriation was discussed It was gn
eiallj udmlttcd to be too small, but the
executive, ns ho alwavs Is was equal to
the eniersencv. lie suggettcil that elec
tric lighting heating, plumbing, mum!
decorations and other furnishings could
be put in by contract through tho me
dium of tho boaul of public buildings and
grounds, toinposed ot the governor
state tienurer and auditor gcncial, thus
adding $100,000 or 5400 W0 toward thn
building of a cnpitol noove the &"0Ui
apptoprlated b the lejiM.ituto This
no doubt was another -leek wav of hood
winking the public.
Attention Is directed by the auditor
genet nl to the fact that the governors
plan called orlglnallv for a nest of
buildings, the co-t of which has been
estimated at fiom $J,000.000 to $0 000 000,
and this Is Oeneral Mylln's ton id conclusion
this country need not maintain other
th'nn n, moderately largo naval force,
largo enough to uphold American pres
tlgo and protect American interests In
the various parts of tho world. Hawaii
iinannexed Is a dancer point requiring
unusual counter precautious; Hawaii
annexed reduces danger from that
quarter to a minimum and with It the
no'ed of laice naval increases."
It is to be hoped that the Importance
of Captain Mahnn's admission, corrob
orating as it does tho almost uniform
testimony of other recognized experts
on the subject of maritime warfare,
will not bo lost upon the United States
senate. Tlte time has arrived when
the question of annexation should be
definitely answered.
pnrty enn lose twenty-five members and
still have one majority but that would
bo too small for business. A majority
ot ten Is as small ns Is practicable for
tn enaotment ot laws In harmony with
tho party platform. It Is not only possl
blo but probable that this majority will
bo obtained, and It may be much in'
ct eased, now that the question of freo
silver has been promlmently thrust into
tho campaign by tho sllverltes In tho
sennto and has been courageously met
by President McKlnley,
FRENCH "JUSTICE."
The Philadelphia Inquirer has ap
pointed Itself to tho mission of discov
ering the most prolific spring poet In
tho commonwealth. It Is possible that
the Inquirer Intends to embatk In the
valentine business as a side issue.
The action of Colonel Paty du Clam
has been euch In the celebrated Drey
fus affair as to cause much adverse
comment In fact, one Is almost
prompted to remark: "Don't be a Pnty
du Clam!"
Citizens of Sctanton who possess the
ability to Judge correctly of values do
not need to be told that $100,000 put
into a new Y. M. C. A. home would be
an Investment they would never regret.
Reports of the Klondike rush from
various nectlons Indicate that there is
liable to be a sttttggle for elbow loom
In the gold fields before the summer
Is half over.
It Is piobably true that even tho
sensational newspapers would show
moie tespect for the couit If the attor
ney In couit would set them a better
example.
.
Echoes ot the "antl-Hanna" fight are
becoming mote Indistinct, a.s the dns
roll by. History Is made rapidly these
das
Minister DePuy de Lome ought heie
nftcr to beware of the autogtaph collector.
GOLDSM
PTH
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-JSo V2
Iklkkt
This Country Is
Not Invincible
iom the (llnbe-Dcniociat.
Hi: OLD notion that the sopatatlon
or tlu United States Horn IJurope
b several thousand miles ot ocean
would tender this country sate
from all possibility of serious at
tack la effectually destroyed by Spain s
achievements in the transportation of
riom
T
Prom tho Philadelphia Pi ess.
Tho "Dreyfus nftuli" (which the Spec
tator considers as perhaps "the most im
portant question now beforo Burops")
exhibits In a remarkable light some of
tho least deslrablo peculiarities ot tho
French people. Brave, brilliant, not in
capable of generosity nnd of magnificent
cltort for a. cause, enthusiastic lor their
own liberty, they yet have little concep
tion of the real meaning of liberty. Ihey
do not understand that freedom is not
nlone for ono's self but for others as well.
They Inscribe upon their public buildings
"equality," but thoy do not know that
oquality means not only "1 am ns good
as ou" but also "you are an good as I."
The situation was, with sad Insight and
truthfulness, summed un by Mme. Itoland
in words as Just now as a century ago: i
"These people desire to bo free, but they J
know not how to be Just." Of Justice .
that quality, not brilliant, often tedious
nnd unattractive, which takes time for i
the weighing of evidence, vvmen sets
usldo prejudice ot person nnd creed and
race, which gives every fair opportunity
to tho weak, to tho accused they seem
not to have nn idea. In their cciurts, tho
Judge Is practlcully counsel for the prose
cution. o
Tho national character was to some ex
tent epitomized In Louis XIV, to whom
tho nation has given its approval in be
stowing upon hint tho title "Tho Great."
Macaulay sas "In his dealings with
foreign powers he hnd some generosity
but no Justice. To unhappy allies who
threw themselves at his feet nnd had no
hope but In his compassion ho extended
his protection with a. romantic disinter
estedness which seemed better suited to
a knight-errant than to a statesman. But
lie broke through tho most sacred tics of
public faith without scruple or shame
whenever they Interfered with his Inter
est or with what ho called his glory."
o
Tho I'rench do not realize that freo
government, resting on the confidence and
Jcspect of the entlro people, must not
only be Just In its acts it must also
plainly be seen to be Just. It cannot af
ford to be other than clear and radiant
In the exercise of its great power. In tho
case of Cuptuin Drevfus, whatever tho
proof acatnst him, It was never made
public was never seen even by himself
or his counsel. Guilty ho may be but ho
was never Justly pronounced guilty. He
never had a fair trial. It may be said of
him, as was said of a great cilminul who
j had been condemned contrary to tho law : j
I "He may bo guilty but his enso Is tho i
I case of every Innocent man In England "
All that the world knows Is that Drej-
I fus was condemned by a court acting In
secret, on evidence which has never been
made public. Hie vvoild diaws Its own
Inference from these facts and from tho
further fact that Dreyfus, a Jew, Is ex
posed to the full Intensity of the anti
Semitic furor which prevails In Prance,
though perhaps with less malignity than
Good News from Our
Drapery Department
Several small lots from 3 to 5 pairs of Lace Curtains, which cannot be duplicated,
have been marked down to a price that will naturally find quick takers. They be
gin at 27 cents a Pair aEld rn UP to $1-98, uiauy of them you find just half price,
A few pairs of Derby and Chenille Curtains, commencing at $1.98. All ot
them 25 per cent, off the regular price and must be seen to be appreciated.
A Sale of Embroideries
One hundred thousand yards of New Embroideries Edgings, Insertions and
Flounces, arc shown here for your inspection and approval. Fresh from St. Gall
and Herisau, bought direct from the dealers who have made those towns famous for
such wares, shipped to us as straight as rail can run and ship can steer, and shown
at the little figures that modern methods of buying and selling can compass.
Of course they're good goods. They're the kind which are made on hand
machines, patiently and carefully. They're distinctly NOT the kind made by
steam, in which the edges ravel freely after lauudcriug. AH the patterns, all the
styles, all the kinds have been gone over with care, and the result is a collection of
the best, prettiest, most desirable.
Prices run from 3 cents to 49 cents a yard, about one-half regular figures.
OFF WS1 TIE OLD
troops and munitions of war In the Cu
om conlllet An official statement re-i in other parts of the continent
contly published at Madrid shows tint I o
It was the Judgment of the commis
sion that u legislative- building, elected
on tho plan of the old building, but largei,
to suit not only the piescnt but the fu
ture demand- with icom for the addition
some day in the future of the two depart
mental buildings, would bo more accept
able to the people. It would cost less to
build, less to take cnte of when built,
and would bo more convenient ioi the
public. The acted simply In the inter
est of the public In the same manner as
If It h id bte'ii their own private buslne-s
I spurn the Idea and the Intimation that
there wero Jobs In It It Is only those
who have had experience In Jobbery th it
uro so ready to cast a stigma upon their
peers and try to blacken their charac
ter Tor my part, and I Bpeulc for my
colleagues as well as myself, wo stand
ready to have ull kinds of Jobbery Inves
tigated. "I.a on, Macduff, and damned
be he who Hist cries, 'Hold, enough"
These final words, having doubtless
been penned In hate for the docu
ment fiom which we Quote was fur
nished to our Pittsburg contemporary
on Monday evening by telegraph
stard in manifest need of revision.
Geneial Mjlln evidently does not mean
to say that he is no more than the
peer, that Is to say tl e equal, of those
wno have had excellence In Jobbety.
AVo ate confident that he has never
had experience of that kind and that
he Is too honest and conscientious an
ofnclal to have knowledge of Jobbety
on the part of othets without promptly
taking steps to have the whole mat
ter fully exposed.
What Is most noticeable In this dis
cussion, It strikes us. Is tho latge
amount of intense personal feeling
shown. What Is the cause of this high
tension? What doeu it signify? The
whole truth evidently has not yet come
befote the public It should be brought
out without delay ele the public will
rot unnnturnllv suspect the existence
of something decidedly lotten In Den
mark, that Is to say, Hairlsburg.
The Invasion of a squad of sensa
tional newspaper reptesentatlves Into
a community Is In some respects a
good thing. It opens the eyes of the
people to the general untellablllty of
the contents of the yellow publications.
bctwfcn November, lM'D, and May, 1S97,
Spain sent 1S1.72S enlisted men to Cub i,
, with 0,261 olflceis, Including forty gen-
I einls; S1.'C42 guns, :.1)4U kilogrammes ot
powder, W OSSa70 cartridges, 16,712 swoids,
!)1 cannon, V. mltiailleuses und 2U,fJ0'J
1 shells. Dining live or six months of that
time, too, according tc- the same state-
i ment, Spain sent ncic-s n still broader
i xpanso of ocean to the 1'hlllpplna
Islands S70O soldiers and Sil ollleers, with
nil needed equipments of war.
I o
I lleie Is an exploit In carrlng largo
I nrmles long dlstnnees by water which
was never even remotelv approached by
' any other nation, and which, sixty or
seventy oars ago, would nave ueen
deemed to be beond the resoutces of
any two or three Jlrst-clas nations of
Durope in the same length of time. Dur
ing tho seven enrs war of American In
dependence Kngland sent less than 60,
000 troops to tho United States, and In
the two and three-quarter ears of tho
war of 1812 a smaller number of troops
were shipped by England to Canada nnd
tho United Stntes. The number of boI
dlcrs transported to Ttuslsa during tho
Crimean war by Dnglnnd, Prance nnd
Sardinia, although the average distance
traversed was only about a third as
gieat as that traveled by the Spanish
troops, and the physical obstacles en
countered were much smaller, was far
less than Spain has sent to her two col
onies during the Insurrections. And vet,
compared with the great nations of Eu
rope. Spain Is a feeble and bankrupt
country which has been thought too
Insignificant to b invited to Join any
alliance, bund or other combination Into
which tho Important European states nro
leagued.
o
Thoie is a lesson heio which the Unit
ed States. In view of possible complica
tions in tho future with ono or more or
the great nations of Durope, should heed.
Of couisc, with out superiority to Spain
on the ocean, we could, in tho event of
war, prevent that country from trans
porting a laigo army to any point on our
coast, or even to Cub i, If she wore ablo
to hold tho Island. Wo could, indeed, In
the event of a war with Prance, which
has the second largest navy in tho
world, prevent that country from trans
porting sufficient troops here to seriously
mcnacQ U3 If sho wero to get n foot
hold on our coast, while Germany, Rus
sia, Austria or Italj, single-handed,
could not dangeiously harm us. With
Dnsland. however, tho situation is dif
ferent. England Is not only many times
I as strong on tho ocean as tho United
I States Is, but It has a base of operations,
Canada, on our border; her standing
nrmy Is eight times as large ns ours,
while tho part of that nrmy which Is
stationed In the United Kingdom Is four
times as largo as ours. To bo sure, our
IIS.OOD militia would be avallablo In case
of invasion, as an addition to our 23,(Ml
regulars, and we could, In tho course of
a few months, arm, equip and drill C0O,
000 or C0O.O0O more men It Is well for tho
United States to understand, how over,
that the conditions under which wars
aro waged have changed In recent years.
England's "sliver streak" Is an impis
snblo barrier to invaders so long ns her
navy, as now, Is superior to that of any
three other "nations In the world. The
United States' broader barrier would be
an Inadequate protection In time of war
In tho nineteenth Christian century a
Judgment that Is pronounced on evi
dence kept secret cairles no more moral
weight than the Judgment of the star '
chamber, or of the Inquisition, or of the
Ku-Klux or of tho White Caps. There Is
no more enduring foundation for a state
than Justice a Justice universally rec
ognized and respected. Trance can never
occupy the position to which she aspires
among civilized nations until her courts
nro open and free. Her army can never
bo pervaded by patriotic enthusiasm so
long as the officers know that they are
liable to be accused and condemned, to
be exiled to a malarious penal colony, to
endure n living death, without having
had a Just trial In tho face ot day.
o
It Is nnother anomaly of the situation
that ns In tho lest century It waa re
served for Voltaire to be the champion
of men unjustly condemned, so today this
office falls to the lot of Kola.
g JmZ
rAI.SU EXPEDIENCY.
rrom the Philadelphia Press.
Sensationalism In the pulpit Is as dis
tasteful to well trained and Intellectual
men and women as Is the so-called "real
ism" of some of our trashy modern fic
tion. It Is disgusting, and Is only a
vehicle for the exploitation of self on tho
part of Its practitioners. It Is demoral
izing In the church and Injurious to the
home. Tho pure gospel of the Xazarcno
has no need of slumming expeditions,
mountebank performances and purely
worldly accessories to mnko it efficacious
in tho salvation of mon's souls, and so
called mlnlsteis of tho gospel who resort
to a sort of religious legerdemain to at
tract congiegatlons do not deserve to be
classed us tiuo ministers of Christ.
Ab THE OLD YEAH IS CAST Ol'F like
nnold shoe, so should you revolve to
carry out tbestinlleby coining In nndsolect
Ing n new pair of our elegant 'OB Htioes.
Just received for thoie who want advance
styles at backward prices.
The Very Best
Cloth log Mao ni act mi red
Is the only kind we have;
you can buy it as low as you
would have to pay for the ordi
nary,
Call
offering.
and
see
what
we are
WYOMING AVENUE.
THE MODERN HAHDVVAUE STORE.
The View of an Authority.
Captain Mahan's nssertlon that in
the event of war It would be absolute
ly necessary for the United States to
capture Hawaii in older to defend the
Pnc-lfin roast successfully elves the
weight of authority to an argument for ' with any league of which England was
annexation which has long been In use,
a partner.
Captain Mahan Is the chief llvlmr ex
pert on naval probjems and his testi
mony on this point hns the greater sig
nificance in view of the tact thnt a
short time ago he was being falsely
credited by the opponents of annexa
tion as sympathizing with their ob
structionary attitude.
As tho Washington Star well says,
"This view of the case shows how pre
posterous it is to claim that Hawaiian
annexation necessarily means a mater
ial augmentation of our navnl force.
Hawaii qnannexed, either subject to
the dominating influence or directly un
der tho control of another and possibly
unfriendly power would be such a men
ace as to demand tho maintenance ot
a much larger nava! force than with
Hawaii a part of the American union,
with this nation In possession and not
btibject to any sudden demand for an
onslaught upon an established force In
order to protect tho cities of tho Pacific
coaht. Instead of being a threat ot in
creased naval armament, Hawaiian an
nvntlon Is rnther a giiutt.ntj that
Our easy confidence of half or a third
of a century ago of being able to "whip
1 nil creation" needs, for its Justification
today, to bo supplemented by a large
und an Immediate Increase in our navv
I and a considerable Increase In the regu
lar army.
THE NEXT CONCitESS.
From the Philadelphia Press
Party majorities In tho houso of repre
sentatives have In recent years fluctuat
ed wllcly. Beginning with tho Klfty-ftr.-tt
congress, which was elected In USS, along
with President Harrlron, tho strength of
pal ties In the house has been as follows:
Hep. Dem. Pop. 811. Total
Cist congress 1C9 101 . .. J0
C!d congress . . 88 233 3.12
Kid congress . AZ! SIS 11 . 6
Mtll congress ..252 93 S 2 '.!37
65th congress .,201 ia 27 J r7
This shows a wide variation in party
numbers, in tho Fifty-first congress the
Ilepubllcans had eight majority In the
house, but In the next congress this was
changed to a minority of 156. Tho Dem
ocrats maintained their lead In the Flftv
thlrd congress, but In the Fifty-Fourth
congress nnother revolution took place
and thoy found themselves lin a minor-
In of 163. In thn present houpe thero Is a
llLiMibllcan mujorlty over all of 51. The
PLANT TKEfiS.
What do wo plant when we plant tho
tree?
We plant the ship which will cross the
sea,
Wo plant the masts to cairy the sails,
We plant tho plaulc to withstand tho
gales,
Tho keel, the keelson and beam and knee,
Wo plant the ship when wo plant tho tree.
What do we plant when we plant the
tree?
Wo plant tho houses for you and me,
Wo plant tho rafters, tho shingles, tho
floors;
We plant tho studding, the laths, the
doors.
The beams and siding, nil parts that be,
Wo plant the house when we plant the
tree.
What do we plant when we plant the
tree?
A thousand things that we dally see.
We plant the splro that out-towers the
crog.
We plant tho staff for our country's flag,
Wo plant tho shade, from tho hot sun
free,
We plnnt all theso when we plant tho
tree.
Ex-Secretary J. Sterling Morton.
THEY'RE GOING FAST
Those Oil Heaters we told you
about last week. But the fact of
our having had a good sale of them
WILL NOT change our resolution
to clean them out.
THEY MUST GO
And judging trom prices we are
selling them at they won't last
long.
Call and Be Convinced.
BOTIE
MUGKLOW
3
416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE,
' CTf M If IGY SIX MYS? AL
Febrmiary Sale BB
Means Genuine Reductions
on all
WINTER
GOOD
F00TE & SiEAE CO.,
1 110 N. WASHINGTON AVK.
lillX k CORNELL'S
M
iriitir
If it breaks a
point
bring it back.
Havilaed
Clhiaia
o o
WE ARK CLOSING OUT FOUR OP
OUIt OPEN 8TO0K CHINA PAT-TEHN8
At Cost
IK YOU WANT A CHINA DINNER
SET NOW 18 THE TIME TO 11UY
WE AHE TAKING ACCOUNT OK
fsTOCK AND WANT TO CLOSE OUT
THESE KOUH LINES BETOrtU FEU
ItUAItY 1.
THE CLEIONS, FEME,
WALLEY CO.
Vi'l Lackavranua Avenue,
Such a choice stock, to select from cannot
be found elsewhere in this part or tho state.
And w ben you consider the moderate prlcei
at which the goods are utatked Is a further
claim on tho attention and consideration of
i
buyers.
Q3FT SUGGESTIONS.
writing desks,
dre&3ino taui.ia
Fancy Tables,
CntvAL Glasses
PAltLOa UA1JINET9.
Music Oamnlts,
C'UllIO Caiiinkts,
Hook Cases,
KANCr EA8KETB,
I.OUNOES,
WORK TAnLIH,
Easy Chaiiu,
Gilt Ohaiks,
Inlaid Ciiaira,
IlOCKERS,
8IIAVISQ STANDS,
PEDESTALS,
TABOUKfcTTES.
All at lowest prices consistent with the
hljh quality of the goods.
H511 &
Goeeell
At 121
North Washington
Avenue.
Every depat Imcnt throughout
the store represented. This bpace
permits us 'o enumerate a few arti
cles only, which are but instances
of the
General Reductions,
450 YARDS Fancy Silks from 4
to 10 yd. lengths, former price,
75c to $1.25,
Sale Price, 59c
10 PIECES All Wool Cheviots,
good value at 30 and 35c per
yard,
Sale Price, 39c
CASE Best Domestic Dress Ging
ham, every day value 8c,
Sale Price, 5c
CASE Best Quality Seersucker,
every day value 10c,
Sale, Price, 7c
ONE CASE Ladies' Seamless
Hose, double sole and heel, ex
tra value at 19c a pair
Sale Price, 12c
ONE CASE Men's Natural Wool
Shirts and Drawers, first class
value for 75c,
Sale Price, 50c
10 PIECES Loom Dice Table
Linen (all linen) best 25c quality
Sale Price, 39c
10 PIECES German "Silver
Bleach" Table Linen, best 50c
quality,
Sale Price, 35c
15 PIECES extra heavy Cream
Damask, 75c quality, "extra
wide,"
Sale Price, 54c
DOZEN Hemmed Pillow
Cases
Sale Price, 9c
200 DOZEN Cutters best quality
Sewing Silk; good assortment of
colors;
Sale Price, 55c doz
-5.
Now In ffftneral una
In the public schools,
oltr hall and cours
house offices, and
many private bus!,
ness places In tho city.
VOUIlSfora price saved In lead nnd ths
time wasted In old fashioned chopping.
bTATlONEItB, ENGRAVERS,
HOTEL JERJIYN BUILDING.
130 Wyoming Avenue.
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for tha Wyoming
District for
wreiri
P01IEI.
Mining, nisstlng, Sporting, Hmokelesi
and the Repauuo CUemloal
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
Rooms 2l'J, 213 and 211 CommonwealtH
Uulldlng, Scranton.
AOENCIC
THOS, FORD,
JOHN It. SMITH A80N.
E. W. MULLIGAN,
PltHtoa
riymoutii
WUkes-Carra
II
PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Scranton, Pa.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Coal of the best quality for domettls uis
and of all sizes, including Buckwheat and
Blrdseye, dollvcrsd in nay part of tna city
at th lowest price
Orders received at the OlTlce, llrst floor.
Commonwealth building, room No t',
telephone No. KJt or at the mine, tele
phone No. 272, will be promptly attended
to. Dealers supplied at the mine.
T. S