' 'Tii" THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1G. 1898. ANNUAL MESSAGE OF BURGESS LANGAN Read at Monday Nlglil's Meeting ol Archbald Borough Council. many wise suaaesTioNs madb Dutinc Venr tho flooded Indebted nesi oftlio Uorougli 11ns lieonllc duced nml Many I'ulillo Improre menti Mado--A 1'lea lor lieltor nnd Moro lluslncsi-Lllio rinunclnl Mctliods--A I'lro Alnrm System nnd tho Purchase of Hose Suggested. Tho following message was read by Burgess John J. LaiiRiin at tho meet ing of the Archbald LVough council: acntlcmcn ot tho Ilorougti Council' Be fore, jou bcBln tho work that should en BiiKo your attention during tho comlnir .venr. It Is ndvlxublc to tnko h glance backward ns welt ns forward, xo that wo may seo what hai been dono by our pre decessors nnd that we may note In whut respects, If any. their work can be Im proved. Heforo doing so, however, 1 con sider It only un act of Justlro to tho out going council to congratulato them on tho results of their labors in tho pub lic Interest. It la a satisfaction to know that there has been somo Improvement In every line of borough worlt. 'J'hu jub gestlons mudo a year ago havo been fol lowed In many particulars and the results havo been gratifying to mo as It muy well be to tho people of the borough. Six hundred dollars of tho oonded debt was cnnccllcd nnd tho Interest on the balance Is paid to date. Tho cost of road work during tho year was S1.D00, a reduc tion of several hundred dollars lrom the pievlous year, and the amount thereby saved has been applied on tho current debt. The work dono on our roads during the year Is Just as permanent ns any done In other t.irs and the methods In other respects nro better now than be fore. The police system adopted whllo far from being perfect was a step In the dl- MPS. LYNESS ESCAPES BURGESS JOHN J. I.ANGAN, Of Archbald. rectlon of better service nnd even for this wo ought to bo thankful. Taking everything Into account the tendency dur ing the past year has been upwnrd nnd tho different departments of tho borough show healthy evidence of oconomy. I would omit n pleasant duty If I failed to compliment you on tho case and facility with which you formed your or ganization. In tills respect you did not buffer by contrast with some of your waillke neighbors. 1 trust thut tho spirit of harmony displayed last Monday night will bo often manifested during tho year nnd that you will bo equally united nnd harmonious on every question whoso ob ject IS tho Impiovcment of our affairs. TIIK LIGHT CONTRACT. This year Is especially Important be cause you will bo called on, heforo its close, to again consider the light question. Tho contract with the Crescent Kleitrlc company will expire early in 1839 and I presume nn effort will be made to renew It. This Is a matter worthy of your most serious thought. A considerable amount of money Is spoil, each year for light und it snouid bo our duty to seo that we get full valuo for our money. The servico given by tho present company has been, n mo main, very satlsractoiy and unless Bttcr inducements are offered to the bo rough tho neeu of encouraging homo In dustries prompts me to suggest that tho contract bo renewed with whatever changes you may consider nccessury. I hopo ou will glvo this important matter mo earnest attention it desires. During tho last year sovernl holders of thorough orders felt obliged to havo them lonverted into Interest-bearing Judg- iients because uio orders were not paid l presentation u is neither fair nor luslncss-llko to havo this stato of things imtiiiue when wo aro nbio to avoid It. for does It seem fair to mauo the bor- ugh liable for Interest on orders in- prsed "no funds.' In ordinary business ono thinks of demanding Interest on account unless It has rrmulned un- Bid thirty days. Hut tho nractlco here Tas been to demand Interest from the Ftlmo the order Is presented to the treas ure. Tho ordinary rules of business should apply to a borough ns well us to un individual and creditors of the borough, whlchnremost generally her own citizens, should bo public-spirited enough to real ize that fact. Whllo there may not lie any way to prevent tho obtaining of Judg ments against tho borough for unpaid or ders I question our right to pay interest on them otherwluo and I would suggest that you havo your position dcllucd by tho borough attorney. Another enso of annoyance Is tho uucer tlney of tho borough pay day. At pres etit thcro Is no day set usldo for tho de livery of borough orders und tho presont method is Irregular and unsatisfactory Would It not bo u good Idea to mako tho 10th or lBth of every month tho regular pay day und havo It so understood. Let all tho orders bo signed by tho president at one time and attested und dellveud by tho secretary only. Whllo speaking on this subject wouhl It not also bo good policy to huvo nil bills agulust tho bo lough presented u duy or two bcfoio tho monthly meeting so that they may bo examined with a. llttlo more caro than Is now shown. Kor this purpose tho ap pointment of nn auditing committee would bo a step In tho right direction und What is Scott's Emul sion ? It is the best cod-liver oil, partly digested, and com bined with the hypophos phites and glycerine. What will it do? It will make the poor blood of the anajmic rich and red. It will give nervous energy to the overworked brain and nerves. It will add flesh to the thin form of a child, wasted from fat-starvation. It is everywhere acknowl edged as The Standard' of the World. toe and ti.oa, ill drurtltU. SCOTT 6: BOWNF, ChemUl., N.w York. The Hospital and a Foarful Oporrttton. fc VvK w Hospltolslnprcatcltlcs are sad places to visit. Three fourths of the patients lying on those snow-whlto bcds are women nnd girls. Why should this bo the cbro ? liccau.se they have neglected themaelTesI 'Women us u rule attach too little Importance to first symp toms of a certain kind. If they have toothache, they will try to save tho tooth, though many leare even this too late. They comfort themselves with the thought that they can replace their teeth; but they cannot replace their internal organs 1 Every one of those patients in tho hospital beds had plenty of warnings In tho form of bearing-down fcellntrs. naln nt the rltrht or tho left of the womb, nervous dvsnensla, pain In the small of tho back, the " blues," or some other unnatural symptom, butthey did1 not heed them. Don't drag along at homo or in tho shop until you are finally obliged to go to the hospital and submit to horriblo examinations and, operations! Build up the female organs. Lydia K. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound will saro you from the hospltnl. It will put new llfo into you. The following lottcr shows how Mrs. Lyness escaped the hospital and ft fearful operation. Her experience should encourage other women to follow her example, blic says to Mrs. l'inkham: "I thank you very much for what you havo dono for mc, for 1 had given up in despair. Last February, I had a nmcarriago caused by overwork. It affected my heart, caused me to have sinking spells three to four a day, lasting- sometimes half a day. I could not be left alone. I flowed con stantly. The doctor called twice a day for a week, and once a day for four weeks, then three or four times a week for four months. Finally he said I would have to un dergo an operation. Then I commenced taking LvdlaE. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound, and after ono week I began to recover and steadily improved until I was cured completely. By taking the Tinkham medicine, I avoided an operation which the doctor said I would certainly have to undergo. I am gaining every day and will cheerfully tell anyone what you have done for me." Mus, Tuos. Lymess, 10 Frederick St., ltochester. N. Y. 'irmmv w 1 f&pvK have entered Into a secret combina tion to Hood the market of the agents with their product nnd thereby "freeze" them out of business, regaining In this way direct control of the business. Allocation in made nteo that this procedure Is equivalent to an abandon ment of the light company's patents In consequence of which strong Inter ests havo been Induced to como Into the field ns competitors, thereby break ing down the agents who were guar anteed the protection of the patents. Damages are asked and the court Is petitioned to restrain the defendants from continuing the "freezing out" process. PHILLIES IN PRACTICE. nt I would recommend the creation of such u committee. TRANSIENT LICENSHS. 1 also wish to notify you that I will not be burgess and borough policeman nt the same time. Last year In attempt ing to collect transient license fees I was put to great trouble and annoyance look ing up and following delinquents. It seems to bo more tho duty of a policeman than of a burgess to look after these. While I am willing to glvo all posslblo assistance In collecting license fees I do not believe that either my duty or the dignity of my ofllco demands that I .diould fill tho dual role of burgess and policeman nnd I respectfully decline to do so hereafter. Let the polleo or tho constable do their share and I will do mine, to see that our license ordinances aro enforced. A yenr ago I called your nttcntlon to the unlicensed saloons ot tho borough and 1 sukggested that the council take steps to see that the license laws were enforced. 1 regtet that so lltlln attention was paid to tho matter, because I consider It of great Importance. The arguments used last year are of equal force today. Thcro Is llttlo doubt that the law Is being violated nnd it will continue to bo un less thero Is a move made against the violators. The borough Is llnanclatly In terested In the enforcement of the law and It ought to be possible to do some thing more than wo nro now doing It seems strange thnt tho constables alo the only persons Ignorant of thu condition ccir.plalnud of. Thoro should 1)9 some thing done in this matter and I tiuit you will give It your attention. One year ago I pointed out tho great necessity of purchasing a few hundred feet of hose for the Second and Third wards nnd placing the snme In the hnliJs of somo responsible person. Now any ono who haB seen tho firemen pull their hand r.-.achlne thiough several Inches of snow nnd noted the time It took to reach tho sceuo or tho fire cannot fall to seo the wisdom of tho suggestions I niacin last year. Whllo speaking of this matter I desire to express my appreciation of the excellent work done by the llrcmcn nnd I would heartily favor giving them any us slstnnee they may need. Ono thing thnt would greatly odd to their otllcicney Is a fire alarm system. Somo of tho boroughs In this neighbor hood have already Introduced elaborate systems and while I would not approve of spending a large sum of money for this purpose wo should have something better than our present primitive alarm. No doubt thero will bo other inattors beforo you during tho year which It Is not necessary to speak of now. I simply called your attention to tho most impor tant ones. I trust you will consider them calmly and carefully, that you will do your utmost to benefit tho borough so that when tho year's work Is dono jou will bo nble to look back to It with pride. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. The funeral of Mrs. Mary O'Onra took place from her late home on Third street, yesterday morning- at 10 o'clock. The remains wero followed by a largo number of friends and relatives. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev. Father Lynutt, who also delivered n. very impressive sermon The pallbearers were Thomas Henry. sr Michael Muldoon, Hartley Mullen, Michael Clark, Martin McAndrew and I.. Ivtugh'ney. Interment was made In Carbondule Catholic cemetery. A gentleman called on somo of our prominent citizens Monday and said he represented a shot firm nnd came here with the Intention to open such on In dustry In the town, providing the peo ple of the town take $10,000 worth ot stock. Then a $20,000 plant will be lo cated hero. This would prove a great boom to th'o town ns it would give em ployment to a large number of men and boys. George Cardlner, who left on last Fri day for New York in seaich of his boy, who ho claims, has been lost since last September, returned homo on lust Sat urday evening without nny consolation. Mr. Cardlner said that no searched tho towns where tho Forkel boy said h thought ho had gono to, but In vain. No Information could be learned about his boy Kddle. Mr. Cardlner reported at the police headquarters in Port Jervls nnd gave the description of his boy. The police havo been notified to bo on guard of such a lad. Mr. and Mrs. John Yeater, of Second street, was visiting friends In Curbon dalo yesterday. Last Friday Miss Agnes Holmes had tho misfortune to run a rustv nail through her foot whllo uttendlng to some duties around .the house. Her mother, with great effort, removed It. She Is now In an almost helpless condi tion. IV. A. J. Baker, of Duryeo, was vis iting his parents on South Main street yesterday. There will be a 10-cent supper giv en at the First Baptist church this evening under the auspices of tho La dles' Aid society. A good time Is an ticipated, nnd a large crowd Is expec ed. Mr. nichard Hawkins, of South Ma . street, was doing business In Carbon dale yesterday. Work which Bhbuld have commenced at an early date putting a road through on Smith street, Mayfleld, has been postponed until Mr. Charles Winters returns. The map of John B. Smith and the ono owned by Mr, Whltmore were on the stne a few days ago and It was found necessary that a lot which Is owned by Mr. Winters should bo pur chased before the road cun be put through. OBJECT TO FREEZE-OUT. Dill in Equity Au'ilnst the Welsbnch Light Company. Philadelphia, March 15. A bill in equity was filed in tho United States circuit court today on behalf of Alex ander P. White and Clarence B. White, finding as the Incandescent Burner company, of Brooklyn, against tho Welsbach Light company, the "Wels bach Commercial company, Sidney Ma son, Sam T. Boldlne, A. B. Elbeck, the Acme Gas Lamp company, of New. York, and certain Individuals, alleged to be In their employ. Tho plaintiffs have a contract for the exclusive sale in Brooklyn of the products of the Welsbach Light com pany and the bill alleges that the Wels bach companies In order to build up a commercial organization throughout tho country to take the place of their local agents having exclusive territory, 1 ho Club U HI Spend Two Weeks Cnpe iMny. Philadelphia, March 15. The mem bers of the Philadelphia league baBO ball club left hero at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Cape May, where they will spend two weeks In limbering up their muscles and rlddlnc themselves of their "Charley Horse," Tho parly Included eighteen players, In charge of Manager Stalllngs and Mike Scanlon, tho club's veteran "rubber." The players were: Pitchers Orth, Wheeler, Flfleld, Dunkle, Donohue, Piatt, Murphy, Duggleby, and Jlmlson (the Indian): Catchers McFarland and Fisher, Infleldcrs Douglass, Cross, Abbattccchlnn and Elberfleld, and Out fielders Delahanty, Thompson nnd Flick. Of these only seven Orth, Wheeler, Flfleld, Dunkle, McFarland, Delahanty and Thomson have here tofore been with the club, and Thomp son was not In harness last eason. Six men whose names are on the elub's roster failed to put in nn appearance, tut will probably repirt In tv day or so. The absentees aM Boyle, Lajole, Cooley, Nash. Bernhurt and Becker. The pluyers will return from Cii Mav on April 2 and begin a serlei of ex hibition garner on the local g.ounJs. ' . CAPTURE OF PAULSMUELLER. Cnnolhallac J.22d12 8 WASHINGTON AVENUE.1 Fancy Hosiery For the coming season seems to have the call. Our line for Ladies' and Men Large, Varied, Reliable and Low Priced, is Suspected of. Having Been Identified with Three Murders. York, Pa,, March 15. What may prove to be an Important arrest was made yesterday at Glen Rock. The prisoner gave his name as Shuler, but he answers the description of Paul Mueller, the murderer of F. D. Newton, wife and daughter, near Brr.okfleld, Maes,, last November, perfectly ex cept for a slight discrepancy In weight. Suspicion was first drawn upon hm by tho fact that ho never retired with out taking an axe to his room. Ho has been In the neighborhood threo weeks, working on a farm. ORPHIN laudanum, trc. ONLY PERFECT HOME CURE IN THE WORLD. ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. WRITC UK IN CON.IDCNCC. ST. PAUL ASSOCIATION, -30 OROADWAY, NEW YORK. Especial attention is directed to our dis play of Plaids and Stripes From 25c to 50c Of course, black will be in demand as usual, and our Black Stockings are just as good and cheap as ever. , onnolty & Wallace 127 and 129 Washington Avenue. ! THAT SPRING TOP COAT SPECIAL ! riany fine words will not describe the beautiful sunset. You will have to see it yourself. It is the same with these Top Coatsyou must see them to fully appreciate their value and correct style. A nobby Spring Top Coat, made in the very latest style, cut the same as any at a much higher price. The materials are Oxfords, made with those wide, double stitched seams, that give it the tone and finish of a finer garment; well worth $12.00, and some would charge $15.00. x X ! i X $8 A full Box Top Coat that we consider the very best value yet received, a coat that is built on a mercfoanttailor'smod" el, the materials include that popular shade of brown, and the more quiet blue, grey, in all well shrunk Coverts and Vene tian cloths, trimmed with double edge finish a proper and strict ly serviceable coat; the same one last season cost you $15.00. i X -f -4- -t -f -f -f X X $10. hmt' SHOW Afc I SW i i I i I M rJ MIkM ( Hw 1 i isiii i I Jill 1 i my 1 The pride of American cleverness is manifested in this Overcoat, made in that dressy way as to admit of no argument, with a very full back strapped box seams. The cloths are selected from the Bradford and other well known mills, in nut brown coverts, whipcords and un sheared vicuna cloth, made from start to finish the same as a custom tailor will charge you $25.00 for. $12. -f-Hm4 4--H- The most lavish dresser could not resist adding this coat to his wardrobe. It is a correct copy of the "Pool Spring Special," made of high-grade Coverts and Twill Cords in the new shades of tan and grey mixed a coat that was built by the very best tailors it has the wide strapped seams and lined throughout with Skinner's best silk serge ; creating a rich and stylish garment. You pay the custom tailor for his name, you pay us for the coat. $15. : X H--H"m-H--H"H-K-H-T HHHtHMIHIIIIHI T --H-m-H-t"H--HH-f M t-H- Ap. nun X Our Top Coats nt $18, $20 and $23 cannot bo made by an? custom X imn SEE OUR I tailor under from $:0 to $50. SEE DUR WINDOWS saiYLLR5 JS5OS"- SHOW WINDOWS X Furnishers, Hatters and Clothiers. !. i
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