,-"- THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. APRIL 22. 1898. 5 CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR 189T Dulky nod Detailed Document Submitted to Select Council. CAREFUL REVIEW OP DEPARTMENT Id Work llgronlH Much ot Inlerrat In Citizeni Conernlly Wlio Do Not Of ihnnrllr Concern Tlieiimolvet In Muntctpnl A(l'ulrs--.Somo Pcrtmatit Tncls tn lloferenco to 1'uvcmenti, Sewers and l'rnpnsori Itnprovo motiliComnionti and Succostlons The flfth nnnunl report of City Engi neer Joseph I Phillips was submittal to select council last night and ordered received and Hied. It Is n voluminous fSffl JOSKPII I. PHILLIPS Per.intcn's City Knr' cr. document and clearly reveals the nature and extent of the department durliuj the fiscal year of 197. To tho Honorablo the Select and Common Councils of tho City of Scranton, P.i. Gentlemen: I have tho honor to submit you herewith my llfth annual report for tho fiscal vears 15D7. According to Instructions from your honorablo bodies, by some, seventy or more concurrent resolutions served on mo durltiR tho year (those for pavements called for estimates for different kinds of pavement), there has been consider able work done In this department in making; plans, speculations and esti mates for pavement, sewers, retaining walls, grading, sidewalks, eulb, gutters, etc., as shown In tables. The actual amount of work performed during the year, under tho supervision of this department, and for which bill haw been approved. Is as follows: Pavements Jw.Jji SS Sewers 21UKI w (JradliiK 1.SU7 EI Pipe drains 714 85 Culverts 771 W) Ketuinlng walls, etc W) 00 Total J02.0W C2 In at'dltlon to the aboo there waa ecu slilerable yrade and lino given for side walks, curb, gutters and grading, which work was done by prlvaio parties. About S.S."i.2 lineal feet of conduits wero cons-truetcd by tho Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply company under tho supervision of this department, as per crdlnanec, and which mitiircd a great amount of time and labor on account of lark ur data In regard to the location and depth of gas, water and other con duits. GRADING. There has been but little work done un der this head during the year, for rea sons outlined In a previous report, PAVEMENTS. The number of miles of paved streets In the city la as follows, llgurcd at an av- crago width of 31 feet except tho cobblo stone or boulder: Sheet asohalt on a concrotc base - 12.213 miles Stone block l.tflo miles Vitrified brick 6M miles Cobble stone or boulder (va rious widths) 2.1(3 miles Wooden block (Wyckoff) Oli miles Total lkiteO miles Showing an Inereaso of 1.53S milts dur ing the vcor. Mulberry street was the only street paved during the year. During tho prog ress ot this woik considerable noise, tault-Ilndlng and even attempts, to cause trouble wero mado by tho parlies In chargo for tho contractors and those re cruited on their sldo by giving iniluontlal men employment, or contracts to fur nish material, supplies, etc. With all their slanders und Icnor.int criticism (some of which appeared In tho public press) I continued to dischargo my luty us a public olllclal to tho best of my ability, my sole onject being in th;s, uh well as all other city work under my churge, to Insist that tho contractors should live up to and perfortr nearly (not more than) what the specifications called for and w hat they had contracted to do. Alter considerable icxutlous uulajs and Inconvenience to the public, duo to sub contractors fulling to furnish materials as required, the woik was Dually com pleted to tho tatlsfuctlon of all con cerned. Tlmo only will prove tho truo merits and quality ot this, as well as other pavements In this city. I'pon an Inspection, a few days ago, ot this work tho results so far were favorable. Asphalt as a paving muterial is rapidly growing Into disfavor In this city (this is plainly shown by an examination of the paving petitions out at prc&cnt, by tho largo majority of property owners favoring brick). This should cause no surprlso when the deplorablo condition of somo of our asphalted slrrets is tnk'ii Into consideration. The councils sh6uld Insist that the ccrr.panlcs place tho pave ments In picper condition nt tho expira tion of tho guarantee porlod, before ac cepting tho b,me. Had this been done In the past wo would not now have so many streets In such an unsatisfactory condition. The guarantco period on pavements should be extended to at least ten years, and then councils should insist on the work being satisfactory btfun- ilnal ac ceptance. As our pavements grew oldir and the paved surface becomes nvrr extensive. PIMPLY FACES Plmpltt, blotchra, bUckbeadf , rrd, rough, clly, molbjr (kin, Itching, ly tcalp, dry, thin, and falling hair, and baly blemlihra prevented by Cuticuiu Boir, tha rouit effective akin purify log and beautifying roap Id the world, at well aa paruat end aweeteat for toilet, bath, and nureery, (uticura ! kI lht.uib.ul lh .rlJ. Portia D C Con., Sol. tni., Bou. 03" " How u Bulirj U. Stla, fir.. tho question of repairs assumes groat proportions. It has been demonstrated In other cities (and should be In this city) to be truo economy to carefully watch our paved streets, especially tho usphalt cd streets, and when signs of faulty con struction or unusual wear appears, to io palr them Immediately, but with the as phalt paving repairs considerable troublo has been experienced In securing prompt attention to tho work. Very often tho companies did not comply for several weeks, or months, and the conditions of tho streets grew correspondingly worse. They suited their own convenience and tho city had to wait and the public suffer Inconvenlerce. To ivcrcumc, or meet, this unsatisfactory state ot affairs It would bo well worth considering tho Idea (suggested by Mr. Chittenden some tlmo ago) whereby tho city should sccuro an asphalt plant. Asphalt can bo bought In open market at fair prices without trou ble, and good new pavement can, nnd should, bo laid In this city for about 2.D0 per square yard, and resurfacing for about SO cents to $1.00 per squuro yard, paying 5 to 7 per cent, rn an Invested capital In plant and tools of $20,000 to $22, 000. The city would certainly then bo able to promptly make all necessary re pairs without unnecessary and vcxutlous delays. A general specification requiring a pave ment to bo left, nt tho end of the guar anteo period, in a condition satisfactory to any one ofllcial Is llablo to causo dis satisfaction, and, as a matter of Justlco to all parties concerned, the requirements to bo fulfilled should be mado as dcflntto and as precise as possible. Hence tho fol lowing sections dcllulng tho condition In which an asphalt pavement shall bo at tho end of tho guarantee period will bo Inserted In tho specifications. hereafter.: Section 1 Tho pavement shnll not be re duced moro than one-fourth (U) Inch from tho original thickness at tho end ot tho first flvo years, nor moro than one half Cfc) Inch from tho original thickness at tho end of the first ten years. Sec. 2 Places which show a disintegra tion of tho material siinll he removed to tho binder or ccmrcto foundation, as found 'iiL'Cpvsary, and replaced with new material having the samo thickness and conforming to the adjacent pavement. Sec. S All elevations or depressions three-eights (;) of nn Inch or more, above or below the general surface of the street, shall be brought to the same elevation as tho general surface, these elevations and depressions to lie determined by measur ing from a straight edge four (!) feet in length, placed on the surface of the pavo menl parallel to tho lino of curbing. In making such repairs the process known as "sklmins" may be employed. EXPENSIVE WOIIK. See. 4 Whcro elevations or depressions are duo to tho failure of tho concrete foundation from any cause, tho asphalt and concrete shall both bo removed a length and width to lncludo tho entire de fect. If tho failure Is due to buckling of the concrete, tho new foundation Fhall consist of broken strne the roughly com pacted, ami of tho samo thickness as the original concrete, in all other cases a new foundation of concrete shall be placed of tho same quality and thickness as the original construction. I'pon the foundation shall be placed the pavement of the samo thlcki.tss as the adjacent surfaces. Sec. fj Cracks which show 'any Indica tions of disintegration, or which nro three-eights (?) of nn Inch or moro In width, shall be cut out of tho binder or concrete foundation ns found necessary, a length nnd width sufficient to Include tho entire portion affected, this portion to be replaced with new material ot tho samo quality and thickness, ns shown In the pavement adjacent thereto. Sec. fi Should. It be found necessary to replace forty (40T,) per cent, or moro of any section of the street with new ma terial, tho entlro section shall be resur faced. As It Is a well known fnct that oil has a very bad effect on asphalt pavement, I beg to repeat a former suggestion that all oil wagons bo required to have n drln. pan, or som other means, to prevent the oil from dropping on tho pavement, thus ruining the surface. I would nls-o recommend that councils take same action In regard to the width of tires to bo used on all vehicles. The great majority of tires are too narrow nnd tho width of tho surface covered by xneso narrow tires is not sulllclont to bear the heavy loads Imposed upon It, thus tho knlfo-Iiko tiro cuts Into it. Tha proper width of tire, or tho proper load upon any vchlc le for a given width of tire, is a questions that has been wholly disre garded In the past, and as the property owners have paid u large ainuunt of money for pavements the tlmo Is ripe when some action should be taken In the matter. During the year plans nnd specifica tions lin.o hern prepared for sewer." cov ering the whole of Section 'IV Section "C," Section "D," part of Section "IV all In the Pifth Sewer district, tho Six tecnth Sewer district and the Nineteenth Sewer district, also on Ilroadwav and Em met street In the Sixth and Eighteenth wards. The above sewers cover a vast territory nnd required a great amount of time and labor. Alt plans and estimates prepared this year provide for the construction of the house connections to tho curb line en streets nnd avenues to the fence line on courts and places. INSPECTORS OP PUBLIC WORK. Under this head you will notice, In tho tablo below of tho total cost of work cost of Inspection and tho percentage of tho total cost paid for inspection of the differ ent Improvements constructed during the year. Tho percentage for Inspection, shown In tho table Is entirely too high tor tho total cost of work, two to three pur cent.. I thlrk. should bo the limit. Whiio tho expense does not come out of the gen eral tax, still It comes out of the pocKets of tho property owners along the lino of Improvement. The reason for somo or this high peicentut-e Is ilio fact that con tracts are given tho lowest bidder re gardlcss of his knowledge or ability to perform tho work ho is bidding for. This often causes delays In tho execution of tho same. Another reason Is that tho in spectors Insist on full tlmo whether ac tually employed or not. 1 have insisted that nil Inspectors should appea.' before tho controller and swear to the correctness of their time or bills, before 1 approve of the same yet It is Impossible to keep the percentage duwn to legitimate figures. Somo other or better, way of appointing Inspectors than tho present one should be adopted, whereby men that possess somo practical knowledge regarding tho work they uro to oversee would lit selected or appoint ed. Muny of the Inspectors with whom 1 was connected In tho past wero totally unlit for the positions. It is therefore unfair to hold tho engineer responsible for wi.rk dono under such Inspectors, al though many of our citizens are inclined to do so. No person would, In conduct ing his own privato business, follow tho nhovfl nrnrtlnn tti selfmtlnr- v,n,. . ir. after his Interests. Table showing totnl cost of work, cost of inspection and percentage of total cost for Inspection. such ns tho construction of Bewcrs, rc surfnetng of asphalt pavements, opening of streets, building bridges, viaducts, en gine houses, etc. (many of those Improve ments nro very much needed at once, such ns tho Providence, South Side, Uelie vuo and Pntngonla sewers), without an Inereaso of tho public debt. Should you decide on submitting this question to n voto of tho people, provisions should bo made for sewers in the Twentieth nnd tho north portion of tho Fourth wards; also for a safer and more pleasant road or approach to tho central tlty, for the bene tit of tho peoplo of tho North End and tho surrounding territory, thnn tho present unpleasant muddy road through tho Dia mond Plats with Its thrco railroad cross. Ings, ono ot which Is very dangerous, ns well as the narrow and contracted Car bon street west of Penn nvenue. This street, or road, frcm Penn nvc mio to Court street, Is undoubtedly a dis grace to this city. Tho opening, or ex tension, of Ash street from Capouso ave nue to tho Intersection of Provldcnco road and Diamond avenue, has been suggested. The approximate estimate of threo bridges, ono over the Delaware and Hud son railroad, ono over tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad (Green Uldge branch) andfMie Lackawanna river and ono over tho Ontario and Western railroad, with tho necessary masonay and filling required on this route would cost about $97,000 without the right ot way. Another route suggested is from tho in tersection of Monsey nvenuo and Wal nut street by a brldgo over tho Delaware and Hudson railroad, across tho Man vlllo mines culm dump to tho present sur laco nt tho Intersection of Nay Aug und Von Storch avenues on tho Green Rldgo Plats, then along nny ono of the many avenues to Green Rldgo street nnd on Green Rldgo street to North Main ave nue, On this routo thero would be but one grado crossing, that over tho Dela ware, Lackawanna nnd Western rnllroaa (Green Rldgo branch), on which but ono or two trains pass dally. Tho approximate estlmato for this Improvement Is $22,000 without tho right ot wny. Tho land re quired for this routo Is not one-fourth ns much In extent, neither is It as valuable as that on tho projected Ash street route. Inquiries nro mado almost dally by city ofllclals, councllmen and citizens, whether a certain street or road Is city property, or directly in city care, and 1 nm unable to answer. Henco it Is time that steps wero taken to act on a suggestion made In a previous report and which I will re peat hero "That tho city solicitor. In conjunction with tho city engineer, bo authorized and Instructed to usccrtaln and properly mark on tho city map nil streets actually In possession of the city either by deed, usago or otherwise." This would bo an effectual method of prevent ing tho city from blindly placing electric lights, water plugs or making repairs on streets not legally In Its possession, and virually accepting tho same by reason of such Improvements. FORM OF RAILS. In the foro part of tho year tho question of changing tho style, or form, of rail to bo used on paved streets was beforo tho councils, but no definite action was taken. Inasmuch as there are good prospects for tho paving of part of Providence road. North Main avenue, Capouse avenue. Green Ridge street nnd Sanderson avenue this summer, It wculd bo advisable for councils to take up this question again and settlo it In time. Tho Traction com pany would then have opportunity to or der material as required and prevent de lays. On May the 6th, 1&97, I sent a re port to your honorablo bodies, with my views and opinion as to the use of ll.it top girder or "T" rails. I nm still ot tho bame opinion that with proper foundation and track construction the "T" rail Is tho best of tho two, but tho groove rail would yet bo preferable. In conclusion, I desire to extend my sincere and heartfelt thanks to tho mem bers of both branches of councils, his honor, the mayor, and the various city ofllclals for tho courtesies extended me during tho year, and 1 hope that tho same friendly relations will continue dur ing tho year just commenced. My thanks are also extended to the different mem bers of the department for tho aid given me by them in carrying out the wishes ot councils. Very respectfully submitted, Joseph P. Phillips, City Engineer. GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION. Will Ho Given in the High School Auditorium on April 23. The gymnnsium connected with the Young Women's Christian association will hold Its annual exhibition Friday, April 29, in the High school auditorium. Among other features tho programme will embrace exercises nnd drills with Indian clubs, wands, dumu bells, hoops and bar bells. One Interesting number will be "A Day's Order of Swedish Free Work." AIRS. OAKFORD INJURED. Uis-ntcp on tho Stnim Attended with Serlnns Result. Mrs. Frances Oakford met with a most deplorablo accident on Tuesday evening. By an unfortunate misstep on tho stairs she seriously fractured a leg Just above the nnkle. As Mrs. Oakford Is In advanced years, the Injury Is the more serious. She is, however, as comfortable as can ho expected tinder the circumstances. JERMYN. , Mrs. Arthur Day and family were In Scranton yesterday. Miss Lizzie Winters has returned home after having taught a success ful term of school In Broadheadsvllle. P. J. Lee called In Scranton yester day. Mrs. Emerson Wlnt and son are vis iting at Mrs. Frank Baker's on Ceme tery Etreet. Mr. Richard Hocklns, nn esteemed resident of this place, who has been employed by Mr. George Wnlters, has gone to Philadelphia, where he expects to be employed in Cramp's famous ship yr.nl. Ills wilt- -vlll follow next fall. Ltlle Miss An.e-tte Maxwell, while coming limine from the woods with Miss Emma Moon, stopped by a heap of brush which had been burned and wuh Einouldeiing. Her clothes caught die and Viit for 'be assistance of Mr. Pi'tlliy might havo been seriously In jured. He Wn Vnrclnntrd. Prom tho Atlanta Constitution. An old Georgia darky, with his arm In n sling, was talking to another on a West End car yesterday. "Yes, suh!" he said with emphusls, "I done gone up now, fer sho"! You see (lis arm In de sling, don't you?" "Yes." "Well, suh," tho old man continued by way of explanation, "I'l bo SO years old BLOOD HUMORS rrm.n.llr CurH bf CUTU'VIU KKllkDIICS. Description of Work. Bloom avenue culvert Schultz court sewer , )" Parber court sewer !!!!!!! Prescott aver.uo sewer .,,.!!! South Washington avenue sewer ', Lonorgun place, Chestnut avenue nnd and Price street cwur Penn avenue and Now York street Bewer. Wyoming avenue, Larch btrect and Washington nvenuo sewer Sanderson avenue nnd Cherry place sower Sanderson uveuue. Now York stree't'.Monl sey avcuuo and Fordham court sewer.. Mulberry street pavement GENERAL REMARKS. Undor tho present laws, nu Interpreted by tho Supremo court ot this stato, and the present financial condition of this city. It seems to mo to bo Impossible for tho city to proceed with Improvement, Total ccst of work. $ 771 St 1,216 92 2,412 ("J &.134 73 2,!14 60 3,1W M 2,590 31 2,236 9 1.015 07 S.170 CI 35.432 S$ 1'cr Cost of cent, for inspection, inspection. $122 60 1D.SS &7 60 7.19 'M 00 S.M VS CO 4.M 174 00 C.18 351 00 HI 00 US M 11100 ii in 2114 W 11.02 4.29 5,03 7.30 4(8 0.8.1 noxt harvest; I done see lots er troublo In my duy, but by do grace er God I miss de Klu- Klux, I miss de vlgilanco com mittee. I miss do whltccaps, rn I miss tie regulator, but now, In my old nge, please God, do wuxlnutors kotched en cut inc.'" LAST SESSION OF THE PRESBYTERY Considerable Amount ol Important Duslnes' Trnuiacled. JOSEPH VITALE WAS ORDAIN0D Tor tho Last Six Yours Ho lias Ileon Connected with tho Itntlnu Mis sions in nnd About Plltston--Ncxt fleaaion ol Proabrterr Will Ito nt Alliens, iHny 10, Tor (ho I'urpnao of Ordnlnlng Mr. Hnwlello. The business of tho Lackawanna Presbytery wus concluded yesterday afternoon nnd It ndjourncd to meet at Athens, Bradford county, Afny 10". Tho the morning session devotional ex ercises wero conducted by Rev. Dr. W, V.. Fawtello, of Athens. Tho com mittee on exhibit at tho general as sembly was nugmented by tho ap pointment of Rev. F. B. Hodge, D. D., Ilcv. James McLeoj, D. r. S. C. Logan, . V., and Elder lion W. II. Jessup, Hon. Theodore Strong nnd R. M. Strieker. These additions were made nt the request of Ito v. N. CI. F.irkc, D. D. Thero were submitted and adopted the reports of committees on supplies for vacant churches nnd nt the perma nent committee on Frcedmen tin- lat ter flniUiis licing icad by Rev. J. P. Moffatt. When tbe report ot the committee of hills nnd overtures was presented and n motion for Its adoption was made " brief aiscusiloll resulted. The commit tee's recommendation was that an overture to mad.; to tho coming gen eral assembly that the sessions of this body be held trl-annually instead of nnnuully, as Is tho prevailing custom. Though there wero diversions as to the wisdom ef the course recommended, the motion for the adoption of the recom mendation was carried. Joseph VHalc, ,t candidate for the ministry, was then examined. He came to Scranton nearly six yearn ao, and hIikp then ha.i labored anions the Ital ian missions lit and about Plttston that nie fostered and guided by the Presby terian cht.ich along tho lino of mis sionary work conducted by that de nomination among tho foreign speak ing population ot this valley. AN EXCEPTIONAL CASK. During these years he hao mado pre. parntlnns for the ministry but the usual period of preparation has not yet matured. It was pointed nut however, that tho necessities of the presence In stance strongly atipealed for tho Pres bytery's immediate consideration, and that the proper disposition would tbe ordination of Mr. Vltale. Although Mr. Vltale was not fully acquainted with the Intricacies of the English language, he passed a most creditable examination and Rev. Dr. Logan urged upon the Presbytery the justice and necessity of accepting him. When the vote of the Presbytery was taken there was only one dissenting voice. The candidate was presented to the Presbytery and delivered a sermon, part of which was In English and the remainder In Italian. His ordination Immediately followed. Rev. C. E. Rob inson, D. I)., delivered the charge to the new congregation. AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon session the report of the mission committee was presented by Rev Dr. Brooks, of Wllkes-Barre. It was of an encouraging nature and dealt nt somo length with the work of supplying clergymen for vacant churches. Reports wero then heard from various ministers concerning tho candidates fur the ministry who are receiving Instructions under their charge. The last business transacted by tho Presbytery was to adjourn to meet May IB, at Athens, Bradford county, for the spoeinl purpose of ordaining the Bon of Rev. Dr. Sawtelle, pastor of the Athens church. A mnll Eternity. Amarda (alighting from her wheel nt tho roadside, whern Mortlmors await. her) "Have I kept you waiting long, dear?" Mortlmoro "Long'" Many cycles ha'o passed since tho hour appointed for our meeting.'- Judge-. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Z&jf& Bears tho Signature If You Would Read the Truth About Friday Bargains Go Over This List Carefully. We aim to truthfully carry out every statement we make in advertising. It is a part of the record of our past success that we do so. Oftentimes, representations may seem big and flattering but never unless the goods men tioned are worthy it. The silks we have advertised for three days are UNUSUAL bargains the public has found ''them such. Our statements concerning them were strong had a right to be. But we didn't exaggerate. Thus you will find the several items here as we represent them to be. If not',, your money back every time. That's a fair battle for us, and for you. The Sale of Silks. Examine any of the Silks advertised here, and you'll pronounce them bar gains as quickly as we did. We bought them this Spring in unusual quantities. We've sold thousands of yards at their regular prices and even they were lower than elsewhere. Now, we've put them on our counters under that much abused word "Bargains." But that is what they are, and why deny it? Habutai Wash Silks, in fancy stripes, for summer waists, per yard, Taffeta Finished All Silk Habutai, worth 50c yard, at Black Japanese Habutai, Lyon's dye, worth 60c a yard, at . Black Brocaded Gros Grain, 15 styles, worth 75c a yard, at ... Taffeta Silks, in fancy changeable and brocades, worth 90c a yard, at French Foulards, in all styles and colors, worth $1 a yard, at ... Black Brocaded Gros Grain, 25 inches wide, very handsome, worth $1 a yard, at Bcngalines, Armures and Faille, fine qualities, worth 90c yard, at Brocaded Silks and Satins, rich, heavy quality, worth 1.25, at Taffetas, plain and changeable, worth 85c a yard, at Figured Grenadines," 45 inches wide, large assortment, worth $1 a yard, at . Colored Satin Duchess, beautiful shades, worth $1 a yard, at ... . Novelty Silks, large variety of styles, worth $1 2s a yard, at ... Black Satin Duchess, rich and glossy quality, worth $1.25 a yard, at Bayadere Stripes, elegant qualities, worth $i.;o to $2.00 a yard, at Bla'ck Satin Duchess, 24 inches wide, heavy quality, worth $1.75 a yard, at 19c 2!)c 39c 40c 50c 55c 5Sc 59c 59c 07c 09c 72c 70c 79c 91c 81.15 3,' Books at 3 This (Friday) morning, April 22, we will place on sale Three Thousand Paper Covered Novels, regular 12 mo. size, printed on heavy paper, every volume posi tively worth TEN CENTS EACH, all at the uniform price of THREE CENTS. There are just ONE HUNDRED TITLES to choose from, among them being THE DYNAMITERS, by R. L. Stevenson. LLAINE, bv Charles Cianvlce. SPORT ROYAL, bv Anthony Hope. A WINnOW IN THRU.MS. bv J. A. Rarrie. THb man in ulalk uy Man'ey J. weyman. a si udy iin maklui. uy a. 1-. uoyie. SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT, bv Beatrice Harraden. I1LACK HEAUTY, by Anne Sewell. THREE MEN IN A BOAT, by Jerome K. Jerome, REVERIES OF A BACHELOR, by Ik. Marvel. A AUN OF AURK, by An.hony Hope. And others bv "Oiilda." Crockett. Hall Caine, Alarie Corelll, "Rita." Laura Jean Lib ey, Rudyard Kipling, "Tho Duchess," Charles Reade.AUs. Alexander, Walter Besant, Edna Lyall, Rosa N. Carey and others. BOOK DEPARTMENT-NEAR MAIN STAIRCASE. Linen Collars at 5 This (Friday) morning, we will place on sale One Thousand Women's Linen Collars, in a variety of NEW STYLES at FIVE CENTS each. They're a bargain, of course, about which we need to say but little. They came to us from one of the biggest and best collar manufacturers in the country, whose name is a guar antee of reliability. They're in all sizes and they're FIVE CENTS. That's the story. We expect to sell them all in two days. Jonas Long's Sons i r MYER DAVIDOW, 307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. Great MoneySaving Bargains in AND SLIPPER SHOES S Type cannot confer an adequate conception ot the magnitude of the bargains to be had today and tomorrow, must be selling regardless of what the loss will be. If you have any money here is a great investment. Men's Shoes. W6 Men's Fine JRusset Vici cloth tip, very styl ish and comfortable shoc,all sizes, at $1.9S, worth $3.00. Men's Vici Patent Tip coin toe Shoes, strictly up-to-date, only $1.9S. Men's Shoes at 98c, $1.29 and $1.49, arc worth seeing. Ladies' Shoes Wo have a full stock of Ladies' Fine Hand turned Shoes in Gray Bros.', John Kelly's and other well-known make, at prices $1.9S, $2.48, $2.98 and $3.50. Misses' and Children's Shoes Wo have just received a full and complete stock of Misses' and Children's Shoes, in Kusset and lUack, also Cloth Tops at prices from 30c to $1.50. Hoy's and Youth's Shoes at prices to suit everybody. Call and examine our stock before buying elsewhere. Remember there is no trouble to show goods aud you will surely save money by it. MYER The Acknowledged Cheapest Whole sale and Retail Shoe House. DAVIDOW, 307 Lackawanna Avenue
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