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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY.. MARCH 15, 1898.
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NEW WALL DECORATIONS.
Wc invite attention to
our large assortment of
choice new designs and colorings
American, EngllHh and French
patterns In various grades.
We have the finest Wall Decorations
that are made and offer them
at popular prices at all times.
Our selections arc exclusive
and cannot be seen elsewhere
in this city. Call to sec them.
Will be shown to you cheerfully
without Incurring any obligation
to order or purchase..
Good decorators furnished on
hhort notice and reasonable rates.
Now is a guod time to decorate
and "fix-up" your rooms
before the spring rush bcjlns
M. NORTON,
222 Lackawanna Ave, Scruntou.
32 So. Main St, Wilkes- Barrc.
A Irequenl V0MMI1NT.
Nowhera rto I Ret tuch
LAUNDRY work iw here.
uniform Bood
THE LACKAWANNA,
308 Penn Avenue. A. li. WARMAN
"Songs We Sing" at Half Price.
"Genevieve," "Tho Warmest ltaby In
the Bunch," seated In "The llagKnue
Coach" of "The Black Diamond Express"
whllo traveling "On tho Hanks of the
Wabash," listened to "The Story ot a
Broken Heart," told lu "I'retty Nellie
t'onway," "The Cold Black Lads" of
"Tho Lady Slavey Co." It was nil about
"The Wedding of tho Chinee and tho
Coon" In "Tho Church Across the Way "
"My Black Venus," "Isabella nnd tho
Amorous Gold Fish" requested the
Singer In tho Gallery" to "Sing Again
That Sweet Itefraln," "Sweeter 'f linn the
Host" of "Songs That lleachcd Mv
Heart." "The Chimes of Trinity" pealed
foith "Those Wedding Bells Shall Not
Itlng Out." "Tho Volunteer Organist"
played "Lohengrin's Wedding March '
and "Tho Little Minister" who is "Just
Behind tho Times" preached u "Sermon
That Touched His Heart." Just then
"The Tattooed Man" who stola the "idol's
Eye" rushed Into the church like "The
Charge of tho Light Brigade" of "Chariot
Rnco" days nnd said "I Want My Lulu."
"Honey Louse My Lady Love;" "1 Love
You in tho Same Old Way;" "I Loved
You Better Than You Knew. ' Whllo All
Coons Look Alike to Me," not so with
"Chin Chin Chinaman." "Jewel of
Asia," "Heart of My Heart," "Nobody
Cares for Me." Don't "Cast Aside" your
"Honey Boy." "Your Better Than Gold"
and "Somebody Has My Heart" and gold.
"Take Back Your Gold," "Now Bully,"
cried the "Brldo Elect." "Thero'll Como
a Time Someday. There'll bo a "Hot
Time In tho Old Town" at "Hotel Hart"
when "El Cnpltan" takes mo to "Man
hattan Beach" on our "Wedding Day."
"You Send Back tho Picture and tho
Blng." You can have thorn "Upatre"
"Talk About Yo' Luck," "All Fairy
Tales." "Docs True Love Evei Hun
Smooth?" Not unless you go to
RERRY BROS.
for rvcrythlng In tho music line.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
DIME BANK BUILDING,
SCRANTON. PA.
Matters Pollened Where Otben Failed.
Moderate Charges.
Have opened a General Insurance Ofllco la
s
Ilest Btocte Companies represented Largo
-Dee especially tollotted. Telephone 18(13.
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
There may be a limit to the diaboli
cal tendencies and devices of some
small boys, but it is a trifle difficult
to define. Itecently the attempt of sev
eral youngsters to amuse themselves
lira caused much nniu.yanco to occu
pants of carriages who find it ne-es-isary
to pass under the Rile and Wyo
ming Railroad bridge crossing AVush
ington avenue. Most horses take trlsht
wnen driven under a bridge over which
n train 13 crossing nnd drivers usj.tlly
check thorn until danger Is remuvod
Recently much comvdulnt ha3 he-j'i
made about tho malicious epDrt of
boys' who remain in quiet on tlu sheet
iron placed below the railway tracks,
until a carriage 1b directly beneath,
when they set up a war danco on tho
metal producing such a fiendish rack
et that horsea become frightened and
more than ono runaway down tho hill
has resulted. An officer stationed in
that vicinity might have a salutory
effect, as the boys seem to operate
In relays so that a continuous perfor
mance may bo given.
Speaking of boys, a number of little
fellows on the hill have suddenly come
to gTlef In their patriotic enthusiasm.
Their mothers having become alarmed
at the torrlflc colds these young mem
bers of their family had unaccount
ably contracted and also having sus
plclons moused by tho exceptional
grubby condition of their "nighties,"
began a series of investigations, Much
to the horror of tho board of inquiry
it wai discovered that the youngsters
had been stealing out of their rooms m
tho dead hours of tho night and oc
cupying a couch consisting of the soft
Bide of boardB in the coal cellar In
order to Insure their youthful con
stltutlons to the rigors of a Cuban
cilmee and the hardships of service at
tho ironf Into which they proposed to
go at drummer boya. It la needless
tb remark that at present tho attention
of the young patriots has been di
rected to hostilities nearer homo.
Colonel George Sanderson delightful
"- entertained the Monday evening
nil f
Whist club last evening at his homo In
Green Hldge.
Many managers of the Hume for the
Ftlcndlcm, the Inspection committee
and other Interested, visited the now
building yesterday nnd made t tour of
the beautiful rootim now for the first
time vacated by the workmen. It Is
proposed today to spud In the now fur
niture its far as possible, and probably
tomonow the family will be removed
to tho new quartern. The draymen of
the city who wish to lend their assist
ance may do no by taking the goods
from tho old Home, where they nre
now packed ready for transportation.
A number of friends who visited the
now building yestordny went there with
thp purpose of planning for tho fur
nishing of rooms promised ns memor
ials of dead lovrd ones. Much space
remnliiH to be filled and many contri
butions nre needed. Among the smaller
article that would be very welcome
are glfti of linen. The managers have
volunteered to provide tablecloths, but
as yet no sets of napkins have been
donated. A special meeting of tho en
tire umirlullnn will be held this morn
ing In the old Home.
rJJJHSONAL.
Miss Frances Moses Is visiting in Now
York and New Haven.
Al Hose left this morning for Richmond
and will remain two weeks.
Mrs. William Conne)l Is home from
Washington for a two weeks' stay.
Jnmes Harmon, of Orangevllle, Colum
bia county, was In the city ycsteiday.
Colonel nnd Mrs. H. M. Boles and Mrs.
Thomas Dickson left yesterday for a vNlt
In New York.
Mrs. August Hurtling, of Honesdalc,
icturned homo yesterday lifter a Islt
with Scranton relatives.
Major W. S. Millar was In'PIttBton last
night inspecting Company C, Ninth regi
ment. Today ho will go to Troy, N. Y
to appear as a witness In the criminal
proceedings against Samuel Lewis, for
merly of this city.
George W. Haymond, of Elmlra, N. Y.,
was In this city yesterday visiting Alder
man nnd Mrs. O. B. Wright. Ho Is n rel
ative of Mrs. Wright nnd also of tho lata
John Haymond, niter whom tho Haymond
lnstltuti) was named. Mr. Haymond Is
tho Inventor of an nppllanco for stopping
tho disagreeable humming nolso an arc
electric light from nil alternating current
alwnjH gives forth. Ho has been offered
$20.0"0 for It.
THOUGHT IT WAS SPANISH.
Flag
In Front ol the Office of
Italian Agent Caused a Lot
of Excitement.
the
A luige Hag displayed from n win
dow of the olllco of tho agent of
tho Italian government on lower
Lackawanna avenue caused no little
excitement yesteiday moining. Trouble
wus averted bv pluclng the stars and
stripes alongside tho Italian colors.
The latter had been mistaken for the
Spanish emblem.
Impending disturbance was noticed
by Patrolman Sloat, who was told In
no uncertuln teims by a putty of cab
men and truckmen at their stand op
posite tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western depot that the red, green and
white ilag must come down. Sloat did
not know at the time that the flag in
dicated an agent's office, something
held sacred by all governments, but he
did know that tho crowd was angry.
Tho patrolman Anally entered the
office from which the flag was dis
played and suggested that trouble
might bo avoided by taking it down.
It was then explained that the Hag
Indicated the location of the Italian
agent's office.
Sloat confronted tho crowd on tho
street and informed them the Hag was
Italian and not Spanish. Tho infor
mation quieted hut did not entirely
subdue them. They returned to their
stand across the street, but new ar
rivals In the vicinity also saw the large
strange ilag and Patrolman Sloat was
again told that the foreign colors must
come down. The patrolman argued
with the crowd and when he realized
that they were determined to have the
colors taken from the window he sug
gested that ono of the pnrty Interview
the consul and ascertain the true
meaning of the emblem.
The advice was heeded. A few min
utes later the consul, SIg. Tortunato
Plscer, camo down into the street with
the spokesman. They entered a cab
and were driven away, the spokesman
said something like "Walt a few min
utes; It will be all right." The consul
returned in about fifteen minutes and
entered his office.
He was not long inside before tho
window opened and a clerk was seen
to fasten the stars and stripes outside
the pame window from which was dis
played the Italian tricolor. The crowd
cheered and no more trouble wus ex
perienced. , '
SIX MORE ENTERED BAIL.
Cnrbonduleiuis Accused ol Keeping
Holes in the Wall.
Fix of tho Carbondnleans arrested at
the Instance of C. W. Traver, on the
charge of selling liquor without a li
cense, gave ball yesterday before Al
derman Wright, of this city, from
whoso office tho warrants were Is
sued. They are: Norton Healey, of Dun
daff street: William Healey, Falrvlew
street; Thomas Monahan, Dundaff
street; Thomas Barrett, Thomas Cad
den, Fall Brook street; Thomas Fagan,
Main street.
Ball In the sum of $500 was furnished
in each case.
FREIGHT TRAIN LEAVES TRACKS.
Serious Wreck on tho Ontario
nnd
Western nt Olrphnnt.
An Ontario and Western freight train
going at a good rate of Bpced, ran
through a switch near Olyphant yes
terday morning at 7 o'clock and caused
a bad wreck.
A portion of the trcstllng at John
son's breaker was torn away, cars were
piled up promuscuously and the tracks
of both the Ontario and Western and
the parallel Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western branch toad were Mocked
for a good part of tho day, Luckily
no one was injured,
LILLIAN KENNEDY ILL
Well Known Actress Niricken With
Paralysis in Uiica,
I.llllan Kennedy, ono of Scranlon's
favorite actresses, lies In a critical con
dition at St. Elizabeth's hospital, UUca,
N. V.
Miss Kennedy was stricken with par
alysis while playing "The Charity airl"
at tho Utlca. opera house, Saturday
night. At first it was thought tho
stroke was only temporary, but Ha ef
fect continues and ut last reports she
was In a dangerous condition.
Overwork is said to "bo tho cause
ot her alllictlon.
PRESENT BOARD
DECLARED ILLEGAL
Opinion Handed Down by Judge Arch
bald In School Board Case.
HE CITGS MANY AUTHORITIES
iiellovcs the Portion of tlio Act iov
ernlnc Cities ot tho Third Class
Which Itofcrs to School Uonrds It
Uiiconstltullonnl-Oiombert ot the
Hoard of Six Will Proceed at Unco
To Tnlio Advantage of tho Itlglits
the Opinion (Slves Them.
In un opinion handed down by Judge
Archbald yesterday tho board of twenty-one
school dlrectois which has for
nearly a quarter of a century con
ducted the affaiis of the Scranton
school district is declared an Illegal
body inasmuch ns thp act which creat
ed It runs counter to the constitution.
The opinion In full is ob follows:
Tho only provision In the law for a
board of school controllers In cities of
tho third class us are the respondents Is
that which appears In Section 41 of tho
Act of 2Hid of Mnv, 1S71, 1". L. 231. amend
ed by Act of June, 1S91, 1'. 1- .308. Tho
validity of this provision Is assailed upon
tho ground that It offends against tho
Constitution, nnd after n careful con
slderatlon of the subject we nro unable
to escape tho conclusion that It does. Tho
titlo of tho Act is; "An Act dividing all
tho cities of this state into three classes,
regulating the passage ot ordinances, pro
viding for contracts for supplies and work
for said cities, authorizing the Increasing
of Indebtedness and tho creation of a
sinking fund to redeem tho same, dctln
lng and punishing certain offences in all
of said cities and providing for the In
corporation and government of cities of
tho third class." There is no suggestion
In any of this of an intent to legislate
with regard to school directors or with
regard to anything In fact but cities and
city affairs, and any substantive legis
lation upon tho subiect of schools Is not
nuthotlzed therefore by it unless tho
managemnt of tho schools of a city can
bo regaidcd us pnrt of tho city matters.
That they nre not, however, has been ex
pressly ruled In Chnlfant vs. Edwaids, L.1
Bo. 210, nnd that K of collide, conclusive
of tho question. Jt Is said there by Mr.
Justice Williams.
NOT MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
"School dlrectois nio by no means
inuuclpal ofllccrs. They are not In
vested with any of tho municipal
powers nor nro they charged with tho
perfotmntiee of municipal functions. It
was accordingly held in that case in sub
stance that school districts in cltlc-; of
tho second clusi could not be specially
legislated for, the classification of cities
for the purpose of municipal legislation
being conllncd to that which Is such In
tact and not in name merely.
Ami fliln lirlncra na In thn further obleC-
tlon that this provision ot the statute falls
under tho ban of special legislation pio
hlbtted by the Constitution. That tho
schools of a city proscnt a considerably
different problem from those of a bor
ough or township must be lccognlzed.
Both aro concerned no doubt with tho
teaching of the youth of the land and to
that extent they all go on together. But
spniePly settled country districts and
thieklv settled cits ones necessarily call
for different school legulntlons as well as
different educational facilities, and If it
lecpiires a board of t-lx directors to nim
ago the affairs ol a school dlstiict In tho
township with Its few schools, that It
might well ri quire a much Unger number
to look after the hundreds ol school of
a great city with tho multitudinous;
details growing cut of them would
seem to be at least possible.
This goes but a short way, however,
towards supporting such legislation
as that bPforn us. Granting that school
districts In cities might he taken as a
class sufficiently distinct In their needs
to obtain special appropriate legislation,
what giound Is there for tho still further
division of them according to the differ
ent clasfos of cities In the Common
wealth? This Is fully answered by tho
decision In Chalfant vs. Edwards, IT:: Pa.
216. nlready cited. For purposps of legis
lation there can be no division of school
districts nlong city lines because thero Is
no municipal function Involved In them,
school districts in cities of ono class do
not differ from those In cities of another:
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE.
What Is there, for instance, that, would
apply to the schools or school affairs In
Scranton that would not equally apply
In Pittsburg or Philadelphia? If that bo
so, even though thero might be legisla
tion for school districts In the cities of
the state taken as a whole a position
which bo It understood Is merely ad
vanced tentatively thero would be no fur
ther sernratlon of them Into sub
classes with provision for ono dlstiict
from the provision for nnother. Now that
Is Just whnt tho Act of 1874 In Sections 41
and 44 Inclusive undertakes to do. It is
also Just what was attempted In tho Act
of July 3, 1S05, P. L G03, which tho Su
premo Court In the Chnlfant vs. Edwards,
supra., declared could not be done. In the
face of that decision there Is no possi
bility of sustaining these sections of tho
statute nnd they must fall.
Similar views will be found expressed In
Commonwealth vs. Reynolds, 137 Pa. .'S3,
per Rice, P J., nnd In Commonwealth vs.
Gilllgan. 8, Kuep SCO: Gaston vs. Mend
vlllo Schools, 5 Dlst. G41, and Becker vs.
McKee. 6 Dlst. 0'9. Without further eni
pllfication It Is evident that the respond
ents show nn valid title to the offices
which they hold nnd must glvo place to
those who can. The tlmo that tho present
condition of things has continued has
nothing to do with tho question, nor nro
wo nt present concerned with the sta
tus of tho different districts Into which
tlm City of Scranton was at one time di
vided. Tho wholo Inquiry Is as to tho
risht of tho respondents to their present
offices, nnd upon that wo nro compelled
lo ucciue ngntnsi mem.
Let Judgment of ouster be entered on
tho demurrer In favor of the Common
wealth. Execution of this Judgment to
bo only had after application to and dua
allow nnco by tho Court, the costs to bo
paid by the county of Lackawanna
AN APPEAL "WILL BE TAKEN.
It remains for the local court to say
whether or not the board of hIx will
bo allowed to conduct tho affairs of
tho Scranton school district pending an
appeal to the Supreme court which will
be taken nt once at the request of the
members of tho board of twenty-one.
The lesult of this appeal will bo
watched with the greatest interest
throughout th'e state aa nearly all of
tho cities and boroughs have school
boards conducted on ithe plan of tho
present board of this city.
Whether an application Is made for
WHY
are we so low on
ORANGES
No lower than on other lines. It
is only that your attention is called
more directly to them. All our
merchandise is sold at a small,
REGULAR per cent, over the cost
price. We offer no goods at cost
or less than cost which loss would
have to be made up on other items.
'S CEM" FLOOR
at $1.50 per sack is the cheapest
item we offer today,
E. Q. Coursen
'Best Goods for Least Money."
tho formal writ of ouster ,tho local
Judges have It In their power to say
whether or not It will ba granted pend
ing tho decision of .the appeal to the
supreme court. The law with reference
to this is as follows;
"It shall be lawful for any person
aggrieved by the Judgment of any court
of common pleas, upon any writ of quo
warranto as aforesaid, to remove tho
same, by writ of error, into tho Su
premo court for the rropcr district,
hut It shall bo lawful for the court
to which such writ of error shall bo
directed to award execution as afore
said, notwithstanding such writ of er
ror, If, in the discretion of the couit
the ense shall appear to requlro it."
WILL- PROCEED AT ONCE.
A number of th'e members of the
board of six when seen last night in
relation to their course for tho imme
diate future gave it out authoratively
that they will take stops to gain their
peats at as early a date as possible.
Council has been engaged to prosecute
their claims and it lo their Intention,
they said, "to seo that the will of the
people ns expressed nt the last elec
tion shall be carried out nt once."
If th'e members of the board ot six
endeavor to secure n writ of ouster
pending an appeal to the supreme court
tho members of the board of twenty
one will try and checkmate them by
challenging the legality of their elec
tion on the ground that nil of the mem
bers of tho board of six save Captain
13. D. Fellows were candidates for two
offices nt tho last election nnd had
their names nppcar twice on the offi
cial ballot which' It is held Is Illegal.
DID NOT DISCUSS IT.
Members ot the Board of Control Had
Nothing to Sny About (be Opin
ion of the Court.
Not a word was said at the board
of control meeting last night In rela
tion to the Judgment of ouster rendered
against it yesterday morning by Judge
Arch'bald. The members were all on
hand early and at 7.43 had the meeting
under way. Twenty-five minutes later
adjournment was made, all the routine
business having been transacted.
After the meeting, however, the
members stood about In groups com
menting It" :i jocose vein on the decis
ion. Captain May, of the finance com
mittee, mado a request that the com
mittees mako their estimates as soon
as possible, that the commute may get
Its report in shape early.
Mr. Ca&ey, of the Supply committee,
said in relation to th'e water rents that
the committee did not like to approve
of them until the board had looked
into them.
Mr. Darker said .the reason the bills
were so high, Mr. Hand, of the Uhs and
Water company had Informed him, was
because of tho Hush closets used In a
number ot buildings. The company Is
willing to confer with a committee of
the board. Mr. Barker said, with' a
view of changing the system or doing
something else that will tend to make
the rate more moderate.
Mr. Baiker wanted to refer the mat
ter to the building committee but when
Mr. Casey objected, it was refeired to
a special committee at the suggestion
of Captain May and Mr. Jennings.
President Francois named Captain
May, Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Langan to
compose the committee.
On motion of Mr. Langnn It was or
dered that night schools close tomorrow
night, when the four months term ends.
The matter of paying day school prin
cipals for their work In enumerating
the pupils of the night schools, was
referred to the teachers committee.
Mr Gibbons resurrected the project
to build Nn. 3 school by nWlng that
th'e ppcretary be Instructed to adver
tise, for bids for lis construction,
Mr. Davis raised the point that the
building committee had not acted on
the specifications, so it was decided to
defer tho matter until next meeting,
the building committee being Instruct
ed to report on the specifications at
that time,
Mr. Shires acted as secretary In the
absence of Captain, Fellows, who Is
111.
TEN rAYV GRACE ALLOWED.
Then Jnmes Illlcy Must Rivo lip Pos
seHiinn of Property.
Thero was a jury trial In Alderman
Howe's ofllco yesterday. Tho case was
John Klley against James Riley, nnd
the jurois were II. F. Perber, Jnmes N.
Pryor, S. W. Roberts, Giles Roberts,
Michael Grimes and II. M. Eckman.
James Riley owned a property at
River street and Fifth avenue, which
was sold by the sheriff last November,
John Riley becoming the purchaser.
After the sale James Riley refused to
give up possession and proceedings to
dispossess him were Instituted by John
Riley. The Jury yesterday decided that
.possession of tho property should be
given to John Riley, but directed the
alderman to give the defendant, James
Riley, ten days' grace before Issuing
tho papers.
LANQSTAFF HAS NOT GIVEN UP.
His Attorneys "HI I'lle tho Hill ot
Particulars This Wurlt.
W. S. Langstaff's contest for tho of
fice of county treasurer is to bo prose
cuted to the end, so his attorneys, J,
J. II. Hamilton, and It. II. Holgate
stated yesterday.
They were about the prothonotary's
otllco working on the final details of all
of yesterday and gave It out that they
expected to file their bill of particulars
beforo the end of tho present week and
mako application for the appointment
ot commissioners.
The vote which Mr. Langstaff will
have to overcome is C27.
SWEETINU WANTS A DIVORCE.
Snyi Hit Wllo Deserted Him Without
Just Came.
Henry "W. Sweeting, through Attor
ney Charles E, Olver, yesterday made
application for divorce from Ills wife,
Eliza J. Sweeting, alleging wilful and
malicious desertion.
They were married Sept. 20, 1894, and
lived together until June 1, 1S96.
Ilnvo You Smokid Too Jtlnchr
Take Hqrslord's Acid I'hniphnto.
It will relieve the depression caused
thereby, quiet the nerves and induce
refreshing sleep.
m
Contributions Solicited.
The new Homo for tho Friendless is
now ready for occupancy and tho fur-
l nlshlng committee would be pleased to
receive contributions, to assist them in
furnishing the building. Amounts from
twenty-five cents upwards thankfully
received.
Mrs. 13. H. nipple,
Chairman of furnishing committee.
PERTRUST WAS
VERY CUNNING
He Trumped Up a Charge of Burglary
Against Alex. Slmovllcb.
HAD HIM ARRESTED IN TUB WEST
Accused U Now Uclng lirought Hack
lloro in tho Custody of Detective!
John Molr--l'nrtrnt fllnda Ilia
Chnrgo Because Ho Is Slmorltch's
Ilondsmnnnnd Wnnted Illm Cnri-turcd--There
Is n Wholo Lot ol
Trouble in Store lor linn.
An Interesting article appeared In last
Wednesday's Tribune, which told In de
tali how Powell Pertrust, a Providence
Polander, drew $500 from the bank to
make n, payment on a lot. He locked
It in a trunk and left it there while ho
went on a visit over Sunday to Pitts
ton. Returning Sunday night he found
that someone had climbed through a
rear window of his home, broke open
the trunk and mado off with tho $500.
He learned from a neighbor's little
daughter that Alex. Slmovltch, a fre
quent caller at his house, had been
skulking about the back yard, Satur
day evening. Inquiries were made for
Slmovltch and it was learned that he
had Btarted for Gallup, New Mexico,
Saturday night.
At 7.30 o'clock Monday morning Per
trust laid the above story before Chief
Robllng. Two hours later a telegram
was received by the chief that Slmo
vltch had been Intercepted at Kansas
City. Detective John Molr started on
Wednesday with a warrant for Slmo
vltch and after securing icqulsltlon
papers at Harrlsburg, proceeded to
Kansas City to bring the fugitive back.
The detective and his prisoner are now
on their way hither and will arrive to
day. GOOD PIECE- OF WORK.
It was a good piece of detective work
and the department deserves all praise
for It, but It now develops, much to
the chagrin of the police that they
were badly duped by one Powell Per-
trust, of Providence.
Simovilch didn't stenl any $r00 from
Pertrust or anybody else. He was
skipping a $500 ball In which Pertrust
was surety and tho wily bondsman
used the police department Instead of
the expensive process attached to the
issuance and service of a ball-piece.
When Detective Molr took Slmovltch
Into custody In Kansas City he found
contrary to his expectations that he
had only a few dollars on his person.
This was a surprise and he Informed
Chief Robllng. The chief was sur
prised too and he commenced an inves
tigation In which he was assisted by
Martin Woyshner.
Armed with a seal eh warrant and ac
companied by woyshner he proceeded
to SImovltch's home. Mrs. Slmovltch
willingly allowed them to search the
house. Her husband didn't steal any
body's money, she said, and It would
be proven too In good time.
When her huaband went nwny, she
went On to say, he drew from the bank
his total savings, $100, and after buy
ing his ticket, which cost $50, gave her
$35, leaving himself only $15 for trav
eling expenses.
Falling to find any of the stolen $500
about the Slmovltch house, the chief
and Woyshner betook themselves to
Pertrust's place. They had not ques
tioned long before he began to contra
dict himself and shown every evidence
of nervousness. Before they left, ac
cording to Mr. Woyshner's statement
Pertrust virtually admitted that tho
whole story he had given the police
was a hoax.
PERTRUST'S SCHEME,
appears th'at when Pertrust
it
learned that Slmovltch was bound for
New Mexico he scurried about to find
some way of preventing his going,
fearing that he would not return to an
swer .the charge for which ho was un
der $300 ball, furnished by Pertrust.
Pertrust had a friend who was a
knowing kind of a fellow nnd he
thought out th'e "robbery" scare and
advised Pertrust to put It Into execu
tion, Pertrust did and It worked very
effectively, but when the police de
partment gets through with Mr. Per
trust, he will probably find It would
have l)6en cheaper to have settled up
the forfeited recognizance.
Pertrust says or tries to say that he
did not tell the alderman or the chief
that Slmovltch had stolen ills money
They didn't understand him, he says,
because of his "no epeak good Eng'
llsh." Mr, Woyshner, however, told a
Tribuno reporter last night that Per
trust admitted to him that the accused
did not stenl any money from him.
125 Itewnrd.
Tt Is raid that cigars of Havana to
bacco cannot be made, owing to the
scarcity of the leaf. Yet I offer S2B ro
waid to any one who proves that "La
Paloma de Scranton." B cent cigar, Is
not clear Havana. It is tho best cigar
mado in this city,
Tho Court House Cuban Clgnr Fac
tory, MS 'Washington avenue., F. Ar
mengol, proprietor. Look for "La Ban
dera de Cuba Libre."
CARPETINGS
Spring Designs.
Body
Rl 1 Q CpI e have purchased tor this Spring's trade
Ul UMCia a very choice line of Brussels Carpets that
are now being shown in our warerooms. They are unquestion
ably the finest line ever brought to this city. Your inspection of
same solicited.
Wll PanAr' Exclusive designs in French, English and Ger
yv cin rapci .man Papers.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS
406 Lackawanna Avenue.
1L0NEY OIL AND IIFACTUK CO.
141 to 140 Meridian Htreet,8cranton, i'a. Telephone U2'J.
BURNING, LUBRICATING
AND CYLINDER OILS.
PAINT DHPAHTMENT.-I.lneed oil, Turpentine, White irfad. Coal Tar. Tltoo
VarnUb, Dryerx, jHpan and tiblnsle aula.
Sewing
Machine
Demonstration
Spring opening of our High Grade Sow
ing Machines Call and allow us to dem
onstrate their gfodnejs. Our Celebrated
Seamstress Sowing Machine possesses ev
ery modern appliance.
Are Warranted for Five Years,
Tho urual sewing mnchlno sellers must
chargo twice the value, of a sewing ma
chine to cover their higher expenses. We
have nono of their high expenses, and can
afford to sell sowing machines on .bo
same small basis of profit thut wo sell
dry goods.
Three drawer Sewinc
Machines, worth 30.
Cash price
Worth $45.00. Cash
price
Five Drawer Machines,
worth $50. Cash price.
Drop Head Sewing Ma
chines, worth 65.00.
Cash price
$14.98
18.98
19.98
21.98
Clarke Bros
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s Are j'ou ready to buy a
a a bicycle ? If so call on
i its, as we can interest s
E you. We cau build you
2 a bicycle to order that s
B will give you eutire sat-
a isfactiou. a
Scranton, Our Own Make, $35, $50 a
s sterling, Built Like a Watch, CO, 75 a
s Sterns, Yellow Fellow 50, 75
5 Fenton 50, 75 5
Enameling and repair- s
a iug a specialty. All work a
a done by mechanics. s
5 We can put Rubber a
s Tires on your carriage jjj
a any size or stvle in
a a
s few hours.
a guaranteed.
Satisfaction s
b We are headquarters 5
1 for Iron and Steel,
a Wagonmaker's and a
5 Blacksmith's Supplies 5
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126 and 128 Franklin Ave. 1
HiiiiiiimiiiiitMiiiiiiiifiimmiiiiiiR
SILVERSTONE,
The Eye Specialist
" U15 Lackawan
na avenue, in Wilt
Jams' White Front
blioo Store, ezamlnai
the eye free In ttio
most ncournte way,
and Ids prlcei for spoo
lades nro cheaper
than eUewhere. A lu
menlnblo ludlireronca
to the proper care ot
the eyes seem to poi.
tesi most people until
the time comes when
headaches, Imperfect
vlnlon.or other result
IMDQOPin
CV Z
S&nr rll?
of such ncffloct clve warning Unit naturo li
rebelllnz usralnst such treatment of ono ot
I the most precious gift Normal vision U a
i Dleselm; unappreciated until it has beenloit
ana reworea; in iuu vaiue is iuoh icturuu.
Therefore, you should not lose a day before
having your eyes examined. ThUservlce we
gladly render tree of ch ir io.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
215 Lackawanna Avenue
In the White I'rout Shos Stora.
BEST SETS OF TEETH, $8,
Including tho painless extracting ot
teeth by an entirely now process.
S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S.,
331 Spruce St.. Opp. Hotel Jermyn.
Largest Stock.
BITTENBENDER&CO
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U$3r?S& &?
&0m
111 108.,
820 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton Pi
Wholesale nnd Kottill
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Economical. Durnblo.
Vnrnlsli Stains,
Producing Perfect Imitation of ExponJlTe
Woods.
Reynolds Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inside Wort.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durablo nnd Uriel Quickly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURP-NTINE.
Call and See Our Lines ot
Spring Shirts
New Patterns and New Colors.
HAND & PAYNE, "filESM?
203; Washington Ave.
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KIMBALL
PIANO
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Great musicians use Klmballs. Th
testimony of musicians who command
a salary of from $1,000 to $2,000 for each
performance must be accepted as hav
ing weight. They, at least, escape the
charge of not knowing what they aro
talking about. Lillian Nordlca says:
"The more I use my Kimball piano the
better I llko it." Jean Do Rcszko says:
"We have concluded to purchase Kim
ball pianos for our personal use." John
Philip Sousa claims: "The Kimball
piano is first-class In every respect."
Some of the most beautiful cases in
walnut, mahogany and oak can be seen
here. I havo some lino large pianos,
all colors, from $250 to 1350. on easy
terms, and a term of lessons free.
George II. Ives, 9 West Market street,
Wilkes-Barre, general agent; W. B.
Foote, local agent, 122 Page Place.
GEORGE If. IVES, General Agent,
O West Market Street, Wllkos-llarro.
W. S. FOOTE, Loral Agent,
l'J'J Page Place, Soruuton, Pa.
THE KEYSTONE
KINDLING WOOD AND
CARPET CLEANING CO.
Aro now prepared to deliver kindling nrooit
by tho barrel mndc from seasoned hard
wood, nlso wood for ernte at prices
within the reach of nil. Try n barrol
and see tho convenience of hivliic this ludl
spenslble urtlclo icady ut hand for Instant
use.
Order books may bo found nt the following
places:
IinCICEK'S 1'HAU.MACV, 1(17 .V. Main
lucnue.
JIl'KINH'MKATMAKKKT, (101 I.nolta.
II. A. riUllt'K'rt MAIIKKT, 7UJ Adams.
uiu:en miiai-: Mnimnico,
llIiBKS IIAltUWAltK Hl'UllU N. Main
aonue.
Or at the Factory,
1740 DICKSON AVENUE
Orders for carpet eleanlnj received after
Slarch lbt.
SOUND ARQUflENT.
BARBOUH'S HOME CREDIT HOUSE
la the place to get our Furniture; we
can pay a little every month and havo the
goods all tho time ne nre paying fo'r tasai.
and that' where, we're goln?.
IKk
if i'AZLaW
425 LACKAWANNA AVB.
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