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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. MARCH 5. 1898.
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Piibll.talnt Oom any, at II fly Touts a Month.
The Tribune's telegraphic news
is from three to five hours fresher
than that of any Philadelphia or
New York paper circulated in its
field. Those papers go to press at
midnight; The Tribune receives
news up to 3 a. 111. and sometimes
later. All the news in The Trib
une while it is new.
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TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON, MARCH S, 1S0S.
Scranlnn property owners, who com
plain that there Is no money In owning
renl cstnto In Hcrunton, probably hnvo
never looked nt the question from tho
(standpoint of tho rent-payer.
A Word About Advertising.
As they near tho Fprlngtlme enler
pilslni; business men Invailably take
extra eate to publish broadcast their
bargain news. Our columns already
relied this fat t, but a word of sugges
tion on tho subject imfy not be amlKS.
(1). As to quantity of circulation. Tho
Tilliuiu believes that it has as lare a
regularly delivered nnd paid for circu
lation as any of IN contemporaries.
"W inlhl go further than this and yet
nut go beyond the truth. AW will not
exaggerate. HI tin and brag on this
point will not alter the facts. The only
way for the advertiser to satisfy him
self is to advertise intelligently in the
cllfi'utent papers, and thus llnd out
which one brings him in the most busl
nee.. AVo curt this tost.
(2). As to quality of circulation.
Fnpciy rold mi the street are of small
value to advertisers since they are
rarely taken Into tho homes; penny
papers are good mediums for certain
lines of trade; but the paper that
Js taken regularly by blight, well
educated and middle class families and
scanned tluoughout the day by each
inemb.'r of tho family In turn; the
clean papor.tho paper that doesn't print
sensational nvs nor pollute Its col
umns with scandal this is tho paper
In which' advertisers map golden re
sults. It reaches the kind of buyers
whose trade is worth having, and they
have contlJence In what they Fee In its
columns. The Tribune Is admittedly
the best paper In the city and it follows
naturally that It has the best circula
tion. (3). As to time of circulation. The
dispute relative to the respective mer
its of a morning and an afternoon cir
culation Is Incessant. Expert opinion
differs. There me advantages and dis
advantages on cither side. The morning
circulation undoubtedly reaches a
wider area, b cause It has more lime
In which to be distributed by trains.
It also Is more likely to be road with
euro by Alio women, slnr 1 tliey get the
paper in tho morning and have all day
for It. No advertiser can afford to Ig
nnie morning circulation. On the oth
er hand, afternoon circulation is valu
able, particularly among worklncmen,
who read tho evening papers after
supper, while they rest fiom tho day's
toll. Tho Intelligent adverther will
want to '.10 represented in nt least one
morning nnd one evening paper, be
cause ha cannot afford to miss either
class of readers. AVo leave our evening
contemporaries to settle between them
which is the 'bettor medium, nnd we
advise the advertisers of Seranton to
test for themselves the two morning
papers, not by what those papers claim
but by what actual results they can
produce. This !s tho basis of The Trib
une's bid for patronage.
Charles AV. Stone could be elected
governor without a particle of trouble.
So could Congressman Olmstead or
Charles K. Rice. Hut could P. A. H.
AVldener? There be tlicrte who doubt
It, and this without any disrespect to
Mr. AVldener, who Is a most generous,
en'erprlslng and publle-splrlted man.
Unequal Taxation.
Kx-Presldent Harrison, In his recent
address upon the subject of taxation,
dwelt particularly upon tho extent to
which personal property escapes Its
just share of the burdens Imposed by
the state, and while reprobating on
moral grounds the well-to-do citizens
who ploy false with tho government
went so far ns to suggest that If tux
evasion by the very rich wero not
moderate! there might come u time
when so drastic n. remedy ns confisca
tion would bo considered seriously by
the great mass of Indignant sufferers
from this unequal adjustment of the
tax burden.
Commenting upon the subject thus
opened to general discussion, the
"Washington Post mentions a point
which will bo read with Interest In
Seranton, where examples In evidence
ure visible on every side. "There Is,"
Fays tho Post, "another Inequality that
hus nothing to do with personal prop
erty, relating entirely to real' estate,
and easily rcfortaable by equitable leg
islation. Some of the largest fortunes
In the United States have been made
by getting title to a tract of land and
holding on to It whllo a city grow up
'around It. The laws of numerous
etntes open up this way to fortune,
und no man cun be blamed for utiliz
ing tho facilities which the law af
fords. Tracts that are not laid out
Into houso lots, but are kept Intact,
are assessed by the acre, as 'agricul
tural lands,' at a rate that is merely
nominal compared with tho rates Im
posed on contiguous property that has
been opened up for Improvement and
uettlement. This enables a landowner
to get rich by the enterprise of his
follow-cltlzens. All he has to do Is to
pay the comparatively trilling tax Im
posed on his acres, while streets nnd
avenues are being opened all around
him and residences, churches nnd oth
er buildings arc belns erected. AVhen
the right time arrives, he donates a
part of his holding: for streets and sells
house lota at as1 much tfer eqitare foot
oh, b,Q,patd foj, a square- rod when he
'bought -the property, nils Is the his-
tory of tlinusnmls of small fortunes
and a few Brent one. This has been
frolnp on In a Rood many states ever
flnco their governments wero oruan
Izetl. It Is not a fair distribution of
tha public burdens. Although It Is not
evasion or dodging of taxes, It Is a
wiontr Inlttcted on tho tax-paying
masses. Tho fortunate owners of these
'agricultural lands' In cltlta are not
open to" JiiBt censure, for they violate
no law. Hut the laws that enable cit
izens to make fortunes through tho
enterprise of their neighbors laws that
are especially ndapted to .that end
ought to be reformed."
A law empowering the state or city
to buy these unimproved tracts nt the
valuation placed upon them by their
present owners during nraossnient time
would probably have tho effect to
cause a noticeable Increase In 'the tax
lpveniiu.
Governor Hastings takes a vacation
while Senator Quay takes a sweat.
Time Is a rare avenger.
Our Inland Seas.
If tho American flag Is absent from
the mercantile paths of the high seas
It Is some compensation to be able to
reflect that It Is Increasingly In evi
dence on the grea. lakes. Last year
freight to the amount of 18,9S2,7.'3 net
tons was locked through the United
States and Canadian canals at Sault
Ste. Marie, and passengers to the num
ber of 40.21S. This was an Increase
over .the llgurcs for 1SP6 of 17 per cent.
In freight and Si per cent. In passen
gers. The freight floated through these
locks was more than twice that car
lled lluough the Suez canal In tho
same year, and nt the present rate of
growth It will not be many yiyrs until
tho commerce of our lakes will be equal
to tho maritime commerce of any of the
principal Kuropean nations, excepting
Great Hiitaln.
That the passenger business on the
bikes should Increase less rapidly than
the freight traffic seems strange when
one reflects upon the charm of a boat
trip across and around these great In
land seas. Tho man who h'as once
made this journey will be sure to re
peat It ns soon as ho has tho oppor
tunity. The man who has not made
it has within reach a most dellshtful
Fiirprlse. AVe can conceive of no better
objtvl-letson In American patriotism
than to put as many cs possible of tho
younger generation accompanied, of
course, by representatives of tho elder
abroad ono of tho palatial passenger
steamers which ply between Buffalo
and Duluth during tho summer months,
and permit them .to see for themselves
what a great and magnificent country
th's is, which can offer such a utrctch
o: business and pleasure navigation
without coming nearer than 309 miles
of salt water on the ono side and
3rft0 to L'OOO miles on the other. Hero Is
n maritime dominion of itself sutllclent
to employ th'o energies of more navl
gatois than the continental powers of
Kuropo have, put together: a fresh
water empire which could swallow up a
large part of Kurope and yet have
water to throw nway, around the edges.
It is reported that there Is to bo no
river and harbor bill this session of
congress. AVo trust that Mils does not
signify any let-up of the government
expenditures which aim to facilltato
navigation and safeguard travel on tho
great lakes.
.
By promoting Mr. John AV. Ualley
from the managing editorship to tho
presidency of the Philadelphia Record
end continuing as editor Mr. Theodore
Wiight, who had been tho acting editor
under Mr. Slngerly'3 management, tho
dilators of th'o Ilecnrd Publishing
company liavo assured themselves and
tho public that th? excellence of tho
Record as a newspaper will be pro
longed, and they have also recognized
appropriately faithful and able service.
The Record, with the exception of its
occasional political aberatlons. Is al
most a model newspaper. Its news
set vice Is exceptionally comprehensive
nnd well-edited; Its literary miscellany
Is unsurpassed among Its kind, and edi
torially it Is always dignified, keen and
fprseful. It well merits tha large suc
cess It has won.
Seranton seems destined not to bo
privileged to enjoy professional base
ball next season but Scrautonlans, In
the light of past experience, can heart
ily congratulate patrons of tho na
tional name In cities where It will bo
played professionally upon the fact that
the National leaguo has decided to do
away with rowdy ball playing A board
of discipline has been appointed, be
fore which any player or any spec
tator mny lodge complaint concerning
objectionable words and actions' on tho
diamond, aiid if the accusation Is sus
tained the board has unrestricted power
to administer punishment.
It is ead to observe two such emi
nent reformers as Mr. John AVana
maker and Mr. Herbert AA'elsh In seri
ous disagreement. According to the
latter the former hates Quay simply
because Quay balks his ambition.
"Wherein," Mr. Welsh wants to know,
"would good government profit by the
election of a man (Mr. AVanamaker)
whose public record has been an almost
unbroken violation of Its principles,
nnd who would rivet upon us the chains
of two bosses for those of one that he
broke?" That's the very question wo
were about to ask.
The Loud postal reform bill, which
tho house has juat snowed under, had
good points, but It was unfortunate In
some of Its champions. Representative
Loud, Its author, rasped people who
came In contact with him, and the
power of tho country editor, who didn't
want the "samplo copy" privilege re
stricted, also aided tho opposition. Rut
now that It Is dead we see no reason
why congress should not Investigate
the matter of postal transportation
contractu with tho railroads, which
tiro alleged to be unfairly steep.
Commodore McNalr, the naval officer
who will soon succeed Rear Admiral
Matthews In command of the North At
lantic squadron, and who, consequent
ly, would be our chief reliance In case
of a naval brush with Spain, has been
tested and found not wanting, "Under
Kurragut In '61, when a mere boy, he
wpn a lieutenancy by gallant conduct;
and during tho four years following he
went through the hottest naval fights
of the war, showing up strongly In
every one. With their new navy In tho
hands of men like McNalr nnd Blgsbce
the American peoplo need have no
fears. ,
Walter AVellnwn says the president's
chief concern In tho Cuban problem
Is how to avoid wounding Spain's ex
cited feelings. Perhaps a good way
out of the dilemma would bo to glvo
tho Spaniards another warship to blow
up.
Kvery misfortune has Us compensa
tions. Tho Maine blow-up diverted the
anarchistic New York Journal from the
Martin trial and probably saved the
anthracite region from another spasm
of mob violence.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dallr Horoscopes Dtnwn bi'AJnccliiis,
Tho Tribuno A.trolocor.
Astrolabo cast: 1.31 a. m., for Saturday,
March C. 18DS.
A child lxrn on this day will doubt
less attribute hard times to tho fact that
tho men who want to get something for
nothing aro rapidly on tho Increase.
It Is seldom that a woman gets fooled
In matrimony unless sho mnrrles for
love.
The models of perpetual motion ma
chines Invariably have wheels.
Mr. McKlnley could not undo In tlireo
months tho mischief hatched during four
years of Clevelandlsm. Hence the howl
of tho Seranton Times.
It h only tho real bravo man who can
crack a Joko upon a person to whom ho
owes money.'
Ajucclius' I'nblri.
On'co upon a time there lived a man
of histrionic ambitions. He said: "I'll be
a manager and will Introduce 'hot stuff
to tho theatrical world and will mako
things smoke. I will line my pockets with
'(ilars and my namo will bo tho synonym
oi 'ginger' throughout tho land." Ho
entered the Held, but tho show did not
evoko applause. Tho enterprise was re
ceived with kicks and cuffs, and tho
cmbltlous manager was pinched for In
decency. And ho said: r'Alas! mo name
Is mud!"
Moral: Don't get gay wld do actors.
Real Significant
of the Maine Affair
".Maximo G" In Rochester 1
T-IKRE aro thoso who th
Maine disaster ought
with, on Its own merl
tho question of Cubai
Infu'in-ila 'Ptiotrt pom
".Maximo G" in Rochester Herald.
-IKRE aro thoso who think that the
to bo settled
merits, first, and
Cuban liberty af
terwards. Tlteso reasoners have.
therefore, reduced the Malno affair to a
question of a money Indemnity to bo de
manded of Spain. It Is justly charged
that tho Americans aro a commercial na
tion, anil aro quite In tho hanlt of easting
iii pretty much everything Into dollars
and cents. And yet this predisposition to
monetary valuations does not entirely nc
roimt for the popularity of the money In
demnity idea. Jt is, probably, for tho
most part tho cloak for that peace sen
timent that wealth nnd vested Interests
not less than philanthropy and Christian
f'Tbearanco naturally engender. In true
patriotism the Americans aro not lacking,
und all alike, rich and poor, those who
may have to light and tlioso wlio may
reasonably hopo to stay nt home, prob
ably desiro their country's honor to bo
maintained. Hut on tho question of
w bother that honor has been Imperilled
and what steps tho laws of natloni and
of eternal justice Impel us to take to
maintain It unsullied, Americans differ
widely.
o
Oiirs nas not been a bellicose nation.
AVur, It Is true, gnvo birth to our na
tional entity, war followed an Insult to
our dignity at a time when wo wero poor
and v oak, war took us to tho seml
troples to defend the rights of our south
ern outposts, nnd war bloody past the
former comprehension of man occupied
tho generation, many of whoso heroes wo
hnvo with us still, vhen tho question of
human slavery was forever settled. Eor
der wurfare, too, has until recent years
tried the temper of our brave sons, from
tho earliest times. Rut war, as It is un
derstood on tho chessboard of Kuropean
politics, we have carefully refrained
from; nor have our diplomats, much less
our people, be 3ii constantly engaged In
this or that permutation of nicely bal
anced adjustments between nations, any
disarrangement of which would naturally
lead to war. Hence it Is that our people
aro not farr.lllar with tho application of
thoso principles of International right and
wrong that dictate tho casus belli; and
whllo tho sense of slinmo mantles to tho
brow of every American ns he reads of
tho dastardly deed perpetrated on thoso
wearing his country's uniform, he is at
a loss to prcnounco with confidence on
his own right to feel tho martial fire, and
seek a blood atonement for tho shedding
of the Innocent blood of his country's
bravo defenders.
o
Should the court of Inquiry find imlls
putublo ovldcnco of tho connivance of
high Spanish olllclnls In tho blowing up
of tho Maine, It will bo plain to every
mind that tho United States need not ck
claro war; for war will already havo been
declared by tho net of Spain. Prompt
disavowal, coupled with equally prompt
und condign punishment of tho guilty,
might, Indeed, chango the situation
somewhat. And yet tho right of tho
United States to proceed to any military
measures wo might deem expedient would
not bo questioned. Tho causo for war
would still remain, If wo chose to regard
It so, no matter how abject Spain's npol
ogy or how ample her promises of retri
bution against offenders and Indemnity
to those injured.
o
Rut wo will nssumo that only ono of the
rumors In regard to tho cause of the dis
aster which havo gained wide circula
tion was true. That rumor is to tho ef
fect that certain Spaniards, their rauk
not oven guessed at, hired certain des
peradoes to proceed from a disused
wharf, night after night, In diving suits,
to tho vicinity of tho Maine, and con
struct a mine, which at the appointed
time was touched oft by an electric bat
tery operated from tho unused wharf.
AVo will assumo that these Spanlard-i
were not men of authority, and that their
acts wero entirely unknown to tho Span,
lah rulers, military and civil. "It Is the
case of tho Italians mobbed at New Or
leans," exclaims one of the advocates of
peaco nt any cost. Rut It Is not that case.
It Is far from that case. It differs from
that case In thoso very respects that ure
vital to a nation's dignity.
o
The Italians had gono to Louisiana to
settle, nnd presumably to do ns bo many
of their fellow countrymen havo dono
hi tho north, establish homes for them
selves, nnd becomo citizens of the repnb.
Ho. Rut their habits, or tho wages they
wero willing to accept, or a misconception
of their customs and pursuits, made them
obnoxious to their neighbors, much no
negroes havo been obnoxious to whites
In tho south and as Poles and Hunga
rians havo been offensive to tho peoplo of
Pennsylvania. Thero was no feeling
against the kingdom of Italy, and Ital
ian majesty, and dignity wore not thought
of whon tho mob arose nnd murdered
neighbors who had become obnoxious ppr-
ronally, Tho Mulno anchored In Havniu
harbor In pursuit of a peaceful mission.
It represented whllo thero tho power and
dignity and honor of tho American peo
ple. Sho lay where nn authority which
policed the harbor nnd assumed to guar
antee her peace had placed her. To every
Spaniard, whether officer, soldier, or
civilian, that essel represented the
United States, To endanger tho lives of
thoso whom tho United States had sent
thero In her commission was to Imperil
the pcaco of nations, and every prece
dent from tlmo Immemorial would bear
out this contention. To fiendishly carry
nut such a design ns that against tho
Mnlne, was, so far ns tho Individual or
knot Implicated was concerned, to mako
war upon tho United States,
-o
It Is well Hint the nations have com
bined to glvo this sense of Importance to
their commissioners. It Is In tho Interest
of peaco that bucIi understandings exist.
No hoodlum in a foreign capital dares
ralso his hand nguliist ono of our consul
ates. Tho place Is sacred to a foreign
country, und foreigners havo properly a
Just fear of committing an offense on
such property that will surely doom them
to moro petslstent pursuit and moro
grievous punishment that would follow
tho commission of the samo crlmo on
native soil. Theso distinctions aro not
without reason, nnd tho necessity for
maintaining them Is not chimerical.
They aro at tho foundation of Interna
tional Intercourse and comity, and every
nation Is interested In maintaining Its
own honor and dlgntty whenever they aro
violated.
o
Rut should a great nntlon bo Involved
In war for tho act of a band of miscre
ants, which It may disavow? That Is
within tho discretion of the aggileved nn
tlon. Precedent places tho character of
tho reparation to be demanded at the dis
cretion of tho Injured party; and thero Is
no limit to tho demand that may bo made,
If thero lies force behind tho demand suf
ficient to warrant It. On far less pretext
thrones havo been subverted und dynas
ties changed.
o
"Hut tho United States constitute u
great nation. And magnanimity is ono
of tho prerogatives of tho trulv great.
Our resources aro vast, our location Is
favorable, our preparation Is adequate,
our bravery, to date, has never been
called In question. AVo might afford to
overlook tho Insult to our Hag." The
United States can, Indeed, afford to be
magnanimous. Rut It is a question
whether tho nresent Is, under any cir
cumstances, nn occasion for tho display
of magnanimity. Much will depend on
Spain's course. Had tho miscreants been
caught red-handed, could even now sulll
clent proof bo adduced against any set of
men to convict them promptly and cer
tainly of the crime, so that an example
might bo promptly made, Spain's readi
ness to convict and punish would bo a
strong mitigating circumstance. Tho fact
must not bo lost sight of, however, that
peoplo everywhere in nil countries, the
Spanish common people, as well ns tho
Spanish ruling class, must bo given to
understand that the dignity nnd honor of
this country ns represented by her ling
aro not contemptiblo In tho sight of any
man. And in discussing tho question of
mngnnmllilty ccro must bo taken to filter
out any selfish desiro for national case
and plenty at tho cxpenso of honor. It
must not bo said of us that tho commer
cial spirit has entirely subdued tho spirit
of honor nnd Independence. Our birth
right of honor cannot go for tho pottage
of tho stock exchange. In becking to be
magnanimous, let us bo very sure that we
aro not really pusillanimous.
O"
Thero aro thoso who seo In this Incident
a chance for tho oft-discussed principle
of international arbitration. Happily
Spain herself hus delivered us from theso
specious reasoners und their folly. Her
statesmen havo rejected tho proposition
for arbitration with supremo disgust. Jt
Is emphatically not a question for arbi
tration. Thero li no boundary to bo de
llminated. Thero are no money damages
to be fixed with nicety. There 13 no ques
tion of law to bo looked into. It is a
matter of honor puro and simple. Spain
must satisfy ourselves as well as tho rest
of tho world that a gross Indignity has
been properly atoned, or our guns must
ask tho reason why not.
THE GUEA.T AVAR SCAIIE.
Helng a faithful record of ono iliy's
work for revenue only by a cheap sen
sational "news" paper.
S.30 A. M.
AVar! AA'ar! AVar! Horrible, bloody war!
Tho troops are ordered out
To put tho dons to rout,
John Smith has suld It:
' His word you can't discredit,
TIs war, without a doubt
AVar! AVar! AVar!
D.30 A. M. )'
Another war ship gone!
Foundered out at sea!
At least sho sailed away
Yesterday nftcrnoon nt S!
Sho hasn't had time, as yetfc
To reach her destination.
Rut what caro we for that";
AVe'ro after circulation!
10.30 A. M.
Tho cabinet Is meeting:
It has often met before.
Rut let tho haughty Spaniards
Prcparo to hit tho floor!
Day has put his coat on.
And Long has coughed! What for,
If not to let tho peoplo
Prepare for bloody war?
11.30 A. M.
I.eo has picked his teeth
This means that blood must flow!
Irt freedom's sons get out their guns,
And bo prepared to go!
AVhen I.eo gets out his pick
Ho does It Just to show
Tho people that tho tlmo has coma
To lay tho Spaniard low!
12.30 T. M.
A man In Oskaloosa
Has put his armor on, .
And swears that he Is going
To lick tho haughty don!
This means that war Is certain.
AVo can't avoid it now
Come, hurry up and purchase
An "extra" anyhow! . '
1.30 P. M.
Rilly Mason's talking,
And pulling out his hair,
Down In tho senato chamber, ,
And scattering It there!
There's flro In Ills nostrils,
His lips with foam aro white
This puts an end to doubting,
AAVve simply got to fight!
4 P. M. (last edition).
War! AVar! AVur! Horrible, bloody war
There's going to bo a row,
AVe don't know why or how,
Bill Jones has said it,
His word you can't discredit
Rov:-wo w- wow I
AA'ar! AVar! AVar!
Cleveland Leader.
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1'LACE AND LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
OF BRUSHES IN OUR AVINDOW. AVE
HAVE ANYTHING YOU OAN THINK
OF IN THE BRUSH LINE.
ALSO NOTICE THE
THESE TOOLS ARE
GRADE AND EVERY
RANTED.
ALL
TOOL
HIGH.
AVAR-
& s:
;
110 N. AVASHINGTON AVE.
MILL & CORNELL'S
ft
Such a choice stock to select from cannot
be found elsewhere In this part of the state.
And when you consider the moderate prlcei
at which the goods ore marked Is a further
claim on the attention and consideration of
buyers.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
Writino Desks,
DitEsstNO Tamo.
Fancy Tables,
ClIEVAI. OLAS3M
PARLOR CABINET!
Music Oaiiinetj,
Cunio Oaiunkm,
Book Cases,
Fancy Baskets,
Lounges,
AVOhk Tables,
Easy cu.uih,
Gilt Chaim,
Inlaid Chaiui,
HOCKER3,
shavino standi,
Pedestals,
Tauoubettes.
All at lowest prices consistent with tho
hi fi quality of the (,'oods.
Hill &
Coemell
At 323
North Washington
Avenue.
Seranton, Pa.
nature
1(S.
The Very Best
Clothiog McSLeimfactMred
Is the only kind we have;
you can buy it as low as you
would have to pay for the ordi
nary, Call and see what we are
offering.
Bfflf
436 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
FINLEY'S
Dress Goods
OpeIl5eg,
A newspaper ad., however
elaborately gotten up, could
not do justice to this depart
ment, and particularly so
does this apply to our
Elegant New Line of
Mack Grepis
Which have only to be
seen to be appreciated. This
Aveek Ave are making a special
shoAviug of these, and cor
dially invite your inspection.
Every design an exclusive
one.
Will also be extensively in
use the coming season for
Entire Dresses as Avell as for
Separate Skirts, and Ave are
prepared to meet the early
demand.
We mention 3 specials as
worthy of your attentiou,
knoAving they cannot be
equaled at these prices :
No, 3, 30 Pieces
Extra heavy, Gros-Grain Bro
cade, all silk, and value for 75c,
Special, 59c
No. 2, 30 Pieces
Gros-Grain and Satin Brocades,
extra width, and value for 95c,
Special, 75c
No. 3, 32 Pieces
Best $1.25 quality Brocades,
Avear guaranteed,
Special, 95c
QNo duplicates of the above num
bers, ancl these prices are for this
week only, Our line of Liberty
Satins is now complete.
510 and 532'
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
BAZAAR
MUCKLOW.
SEX DAYS' TRIAL
Planetary Fmcll fmki
If it breaks a
point
bring it back.
Now In ceneral usa
In the publlo school,
cttv ball nnd court
house offices, anil
innny private buM
ness places In the city.
A'OURSfora pries saved In lead and tha
tlmo wasted hi old lasbloned chopping.
stationers; engravers,
hotel jermyn building.
130 AVyomlng Avenue.
3
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for the AVyomlns
District for
uron
MinElE
Mining, Blasttug, Sporting, Smokeless
and the Repauno Chemlaal
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Eofety fuse, Caps nnd Exploders.
Rooms 212, 2KI and 214 Commonweattli
Building, Seranton.
AGENCIES;
TROS, Fonu
JOHN n, SMITH A SON,
E. W. MULLIGAN,
rittltoq
Plymouth
WUUes-IJarra
II PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal of the best quality for domestla us
and of all elzes, Including Buckwheat and'
Blrdseye, delivered In ur part ot tha city;
at tha lowest price ,
Orders received at the Office, first ftoar,
Commonwealth building, room No l
telepbona No. 2621 or at the mine, tela
phone No. 172, will be promptly. attnd4
to. Dealers supplied at tba mine. .,
T. SI
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