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THE SCLtAiNTON TRTBt'NH-iUO.NDAY. MAY 23. 1898.
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'DOZ IX.
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NOTED EPISCOPAL
THEOLOGIAN HEARD
Dr. Smith, ol Trinity College, Preached
In SI. Luke's Church.
HIS SUilJIX'T IN'VOI.VKD SOINt)
AND SOUint AllQUMKNT HUijATIVH
TO IIDL'CATION, MOKAL, MHNTAIj
AND SPIIUrUALr-MUCII I.UAIlNINa
AND INSTRUCTION DOUS NOT NKC
HSSAnil.Y lXCl.t'Di: Sl'llUTUAii
TUAiNiNn, vn. smith AvnnnnD.
education iNco.MPi.irn: which
Ni:ou:c.Td thi: wholu man.
Rev. George Williamson Smith, I'll.
D., D, D hh, D etc., one of the promi
nent men of the l'lutpotnnt Hpisco
pal denomination, preached jstetduy
morning and evening In St. Luke's
1 hurt h. Dr. Smith Is ptesldent of
Tilnlty college, of Hartford.
In the motnlng Dr. Smith's sermon
was on the subject of education as np
plled to the mental, moral and spir
itual man. The dlscouise emphasized
the fact that learning and lnsttuction
did not nctessarlly develop spltltual
lnsttuction. His text was St. John,
vill :12. "Then spake- Jesus ngnin with
them, saving. 1 am tho Light of the
wot Id: he that follow etli me shall not
walk In tint kites, but shall have the
light of lite." lie tnlil:
This declaration of our Lord challenge
attention In a day width boasts of en
lightenment und progress beyond those of
othir days, and It Is wiitth while to
study and iindetstand it.
When our Lord prjt tainted iilmsclf the
Light of tho world," Ills teutllltis's
might hio boon dlieclid, had He so
chosen, In Increasing human knowledge.
Ills parables and inlratks Indicate the
possession of an uiuliislnndllig of 111
tuie and natuial laws and forces sui h
as no philosopher of Ills day, or our own
evil pietended to. Aside fiom our con
Ietlon that 'He formed all things by the
wold of Ills power," and theicfoie un-d-1
stood tho constitution and eupibilltl.'S
-it all things, the wiltus of the New Tos
t mi nt habitually represent Him In ,n
attitude which shows their unuuestloti
Ing fi.lth In His infinite knowledge. As
the "Light of tho W01I1I," Ho might line
disclosed all the sicrcts of natuie whbh
men are so dulnglv and so successfully
Imestlg.itlng In our own day. All that
rlenco is now doing, and more than sci
ence may hope to do in tin agi s to corau
might h.uo been recalcd by Him.
ONLY Hl'MAN WISDOM.
I Jut 1 beg jou to observe that this !s
only human wisdom. It bt luims to tho
tluee-sctiro e.11s mil ten ot this world:
and tJod has abundantly endowed laan
toi tho acquisition ot such knowledge, in
its pin suit ho is to realize that dominion
nei the earth which is his pioper iniiei
Ita'ice. its chief value is In its subserv
ience to the higher end ot ttalnlng and
developing our constitutional actlvitliM
ind which shall surle our piesent tfe
and Und their Hue sphcte of action 111 thu
life b".ond.
Leaving, then, the lenlii of liunnn
knowledge whbh Is 1 triable anil con
tingent our Loul Impatted that Divine
wisdom which times lrom the Father ot
Lights who is "the wine jtstenlij and
today .ind foteur" He t .ills atlentton to
lllmsilf liy seme mighty wotk and then
lists the occasion for the Impoitation of
what In contradistinction to knowledge Is
called "wisdom." He i-ppeared b"foie ills
tonti mpoi.irles even In mlr..iles .mil pi -ahlrs
not as a tratbor ot the sciences, but
us 11 teachi r of wlsdoni.
It is a mistake to suppose that because
man hns lately suiieetled In making mai
vellous progress In some directions he his
equally nrl meed himself In all directions.
In sculptuie, e. g., there has certainly
b. en no great advance In all the jears
that llo between 1'raxtlW tlmo and
mil. 1. In archlteeture. peihaps, a little.
We ba.i thu advantage ovei the men of
tlmo divs as tcspccts tools and me
enanlcal conti lvalues of nil tints, 1ml .ho
on duct Is. If anything, Inferior.
fter all, chiu.ictcr building lias inuth
in common with the arts and should be
classed with them lather than with tho
si lonces
In si lento the formula can be handed
on antl where the first man leaves off
the man who sncrfcds him can begin, and
so by n steidv rate of lnereaso the whole
thing grows from moro to more. Not 10
with art. Here each man starts fres'i,
as we s.iv. nnd must begin at the begin
ning. Skill cannot be put Into a printed
hook and p fsctl along as knowledge can.
Skill bus to be acqulted by long appren
ticeship, and even when acquired Is not .a
bequeath iblo possession. It dies with ttie
owner of It That Is vhv art ns com
piled with progiess In science 1 so slow ;
and that Is why It Is so much more ltti
pmtant In tho spiritual life that we
should get .the true light than that we
should hava what are called 'the latest
advices "
GROWING IMPORTANt'i:.
The matte Is one of gi owing Impor
tance In our tiny Men are running to and
fio antl knowledge Is Inireisttl, but Is
there no tot responding growtli In that
wisdom w tilth mukith wiso unlo salva
tion' It Is well known th it much of tl.o
woik of education which ui-ed to cm
brace both Instruction antl discipline, or
tho development of character In colli v
living, has been abandoned in many of
our colleges and universities for the
smillcr work of tho men' acquisition of
knowledge. Tho experiment in tho past
did not lesult satlsfactoillv, and It Is
more than doubtful whether It will piovo
sttlsfnttory In the future.
The loss ot all our scientific know led,;"
would be far Uss than the loss of the art
of living righteously. The loss of the lat
ter would soon lender tho fuiiner useless
or Injurious. Sclintltlc knowledge 1 out I
In qulcklj recovilitl, as It has beeMi r
coveted again and ugaln; but the att of
tight living Is of slow growth as all his
tory witnesses. Antl It Is 11 slgnlllca.it
ildiiy that God's providence has reserved
the gieatcst ptogics In the sciences for
those generations which have first cstab.
lished and maintained moral older, and
that moral corruption is fatal to sclentillc
progress. It i also slgnillcaiit tnat as
fiod has disti limit d most widely Ills most
Important gifts so Ho has provided th.it
all may llvo soberlv, ilghteously and
godly In this present woiltl, while com
parative ij few uro endowed with superior
Intellectual puwer.
PROGRESS OF LDfCATION.
Sixty ears ago our church gave gieat
attention to thu establishment of schools
and colleges, and a quatter ot a eenturj
later under tho lcadtishlp ot theli grad
uates emerged fiom tho condition ot an
obscuro und despised sect, in thu larger
part of tho countrv, und secutetl consid
eration through the chaiactcr of hei nun
us much as by her historic claims. Her
growth has been phenomenal since lli.it
time, but her vety expansion has caused
lit r to neglect her colleges, which nuw
tiom small and feeble The art ot godly
living Is to bo cultivated under churchly
Inlluentes. These beget a spirit of order,
ptopriuty and levetcnce. They ure in
tended to giuduuto Hchohus who shall
also bo C'lulstlan gentlemen. They aim
to present a well-rounded man of good
quallt).
There Is a strlous question befote Cluis
tlun people Whiit part shall thnt which
was the all In all of tho Grtat Teacher's
educational work have In our educational
work? If we, as a church, havo privileges
antl blessings which wo value should tin y
not be extended to our children us they
gtovv up? Twenty odd thousand young
men enter tho colleges and universities
of this country every jear. Ten jeats
honco they will be In our families as phy.
slclans, havo 'charge of our business us
lawyers nnd legislators. They are likely
to bo religious men or not, according to
thocharattorof tho colleges In which they
have been educated and trained whllo
their characters were forming. You bee
tho Importance of the question, in, f.
Tho situation Is comparatively new.
The elimination of religious lntlucnc
from theso Institutions, began but ten
years ago, Is going tin apace. Tho time
is at hand when the colli ges of tho
church will stand out ns reptesentatlve
of lllm who proclaims Himself the Light
of tho world, In contrast with those
which have dropped Him fiom their tdu
catlonal sjstctn. Hence we seek to ex
pand their work, to enlarge them, to
strengthen their foundation nnd lnereaso
tho number of their students.
light or thi: world.
"I am tho Light ot tho vvotld. ' The
words have lost none of their force since
they were llrst spoken. Whenever thev
havo been upproached aright thev have
appiovrd themselves In tho expcilenees
of man. Wli-m knowledge which Ignores
tho declaration of tho text slnll olfer no
hairier to the 111 that flesh Is heir to, nor
prevent bitterness of heart, nor warn off
the dread messenger ot death, (ho light
of the world will still Illumine the path
of those who have lent mil to wnlk In It J
vet, with n brighter ladlanto as tho
world grows dark. "Then Fpake Jesus "
sujlng, "I am the J Ight of the world, he
that follow cth mo shall not walk In dark
ness, but shall have tho light ol life."
D. Smlthproaehetl In tho evenlns on
the topic "Courtesy ns a part of Chris
tianity."
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DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
nill in Coftiiro Pnrndlsii Mrlcltcn
Down on l.iichnvvimnn Avenue.
Death came euddenlly Saturday
morning to Uulllio Cesnre Pardlso, an
Italian who teuches a pay sxhool at
Duntnore, ns he was about to get on a
Laurel I till car ut Lackavvana nnd
I'enn nvenues. It happened a short
time before noon. Coroner Longstteet
conducted a post mot tern examination
nntl found thnt death was due to n
blood clot In the heart. Death occul
ted Instantly nfter he fell.
The body was taken to Undertaker
Cttslek's 11101 gue on Washington ave
nue. Dr. Longstteet conducted the
post-mortem thete in the aftornoon.nnd
did not consider it nccessaty to em
panel 11 jury. The funeral ni range
monts wete inndo yesterday bv Rev.
Leonardo D' Anna nnd Joseph Dodge,
of Hast Drinker btreet, with whom
Paiadiso boauled.
The funeral will be held at 1 o'cloik
this nf tot noon from tho morgue. In
tel ment will be made In Dunmoie cem
etary. Faradlso miw n well-educated
man. He was 32 years old, and came
to thi city a year ago fiom his native
land, whole he was a seigeant In tho
anny. He went thi ouch n pait of tho
Abyslnian campaign, and was among
the small number of hi tegiment that
escaped n inassacie by the natives u
few yeai ago.
Filst when ho came heie he w Diked
In the mine, and a little later ho open
ed u school for the Italian children of
Dunmore. Ho wa nlo Intel estod In
Presbytia Ian missolonary moik among
the Italians of this section.
OWNER OF THE LETTER POUND.
A Pnragrnph in The Tribune) Did thu
U c rk.
An aillcle published In Saturday's
Tilbune In leferente to a letter then
at the postofllci In w hlch the address
was partially defaced, brought quick
and satisfactory tcsults to the au
thorities. SK illffetent peisons, un
known one to the other, went to the
geneial deliveiy window Saturday
mm nine and notified the cleik as to
whom the letter belonged.
Tho letter was immediately deliv
ered to W. W. Uoyei, esq., son-in-law
of W. W. Alton, of 1.136 Jefferson ave
nue, Dunmore, to whom the letter was
addressed. Mr. Alton was out of town
antl was not expected back for a week.
Thus while others me extolling by
fm ce of n notaiy's allldavlt what thou
sands their cli dilation touches, Tho
Tilbune leaches all even In special
Instance. The letter was propeily
addiessed, but contact with other mail
matter had partially defaced It. The
iirst part of Mr. Alton's name was
missing, ns also tho aenue. The let
ter enme from his son, William Alton,
Jr , now engaged In mining In El Ma
chuyll, Mexico.
CITY MISSIONARY'S REPORT.
Miss S. C. Krisbanm Tell Briefly ol
Ono Year's M orli.
Mis S. C. Krlgbaum, city mission
ary of the Penn Avenue Raptlst
church, repoited her fourteenth j ear's
work during yesterday morning's ser
vice. At the conclusion of her remarks
she was presented by Rev. R. F. Y.
lierte, tho acting pastor, with a beau
tiful vase containing a large quantity
of handsome rose.
The morning sermon wa by Rev.
Dr 15. D. Thomas, pastor of the Jarvis
Stteet Raptlst church, of Toronto. Rev.
Mr. Pierce londucted the service.
Miss Kilgbnum referred to the great
good accomplished in visitation to
aged persons nnd work among chil
dien, many ot whom had been brought
Into the Sunday schools. In n large
number of cases the benefit extended
to tho parents. The work of the Dor
cas society In mnklng clothing for the
destitute was highly commended.
Following Miss Krigbaum's leport,
which preceded the sermon, Rev. Mr.
Pierce lemarked In lolly upon the nobil
ity of Christian woik and upon the
satisfaction produced by honest effort
for humanity along the lines taught
by the Savior.
To thu Public.
Wo tlcsiie to call the nttentlon of tho
publics to the fact thnt tho Keeley Insti
tute Is under new management. Also
that Mr C. P. Hall lias not been con
nected with us slme Nov. 10th, 1897,
cither directly or Indltectly.
Dr. Voorhees has also letiied nnd In
his place wo havo Dr. A. W. Reese,
who was for five yeais In charge of
the medical depaitment of tho Keeley
Institute in the Soldleis' Home lit
Leavenworth, Kansas.
He has probably had more actual ex
perience In Keeley work than any doc
tor in the business except Dr Keeley,
himself. The Keeley Institute,
728 Madison avenue, Sctanton.
(an Vou Climb Olive Street Hill
Tiy It with a Victor Ilicvcle. The
lino embiaces eleven different numbers,
from $40 to $ri ench You cannot afford
to overlook this line when purchasing.
J. D. William & Hro.,
312 and T14 Lackawanna nventte,
Stranton, Pa.
Ri'ineinbur the .lluiiie.
nnd don't forget that Tuesday. May 31,
Is the date of Walter L. Main's grand
est and best shows, consolidated, and
tint reset ved seats will ho on sale the
morning of the exhibition nt Mathovvs
Rros.', 320 Lackawanna avenue.
The Lehigh Valley inllrond will sell
on May 2S, tickets from Wllkes-Darro
to Nlugara Fulls unii return nt rate
of ono faie for the round tilp. Tickets
good to return to and including May
31. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agent
for further particulars.
FOUR FLAGS FLUNG
TOjniE BREEZE
Loch ol tho livcnls Accompanied liy
Appropriate Ihcrclscs.
AT Till: D, L. & W. CAR SHOW! AN
L'LAHORATH PROGRAMMR WAS
CARRtL'D OFT CONSISTING OF AD.
DRRssns nv ri:v. p. j. m'manus,
ATTORNUY M. F. CONRY AND J.
AllC'Hin JONKS-F.NHRClSnS AT
OTHF.R PLAFFS WHHRi: FLAGS
WFRL RAISFD.
At ench of tho following places flags
were unfurled Sntutdny: Tho Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western car
shops, the Diamond shaft, the Lacka
wanna Iron and Steel company's boiler
shop, and nt St, Mark's Episcopal
church, Dunmore. Appropriate exer
cise wete tonduited at all of them.
At the Delaware, Lackuwnnnii nnd
Western shops thete was a huge gath
ering assembled before a decorated
platform at the entrance to the eight
wheel shop. The Ringgold band opened
with "A way Down In Dixie," and the
audience Joined In on the chorus under
the leadership of Foreman Richard
Halllgnn. The "Star Spangled Han
net" was sung by Lindsay McMillan,
nnd tho audience took part In the
ehoms of that. Attorney M. F. Conry
delivered an nddres Hlled with patri
otism nnd eloquence.
FATHER M'MANUS' ADDRESS.
Rev. P. J. McManus, of St. Paul's
church, Green Ridge, was the speaker
of the exeiclscs, and dwelt upon tho
subject, "The Hlstoty of Our Coun
try." Heglnning with the Declaration
of Independence, he followed the his
tory of our nation down to the pre
ent, and In his usual tloquent and en
tertaining stvle vn entei tabling and
Instructive. He rcfened with a glow
ing tilbute to the undivided front the
Ninth nnd South piesent to the com
mon enemy. And he gave Admiral
Dewey a handsome compliment for hi
oMtowiliiiary vlttnrv in Manila bay.
Ha icfcired, too, to the ovation our
own Thltteenth rltticnt icceived on
nglnla aoil We aie t .I'rjlnc out, he
said, In the piesent war the doctrine
embodied In the Declaration of Inde
pendence, that nil men aio created
equal and bv light are and should be
fiee and Independent.
Walter A. Smith recited ".Meaning of
Our Flag," and J. Aichle Jones, rep
resenting Camp s, Sons of Veteran,
gave a shoit address. The Hag wa
then wung ti the bieezo nnd a salute
ot twelve guns wa fired under com
mand of W. II Snyder The band
played "The Star Spangled Hannor,"
ever.vbody again Joining In the choius,
and that concluded tho excellent pro
gramme. Robert McKennn, Jr., was
the presiding oflleer.
AT DIAMOND SHAFT.
At the Diamond shaft n largo flag
was hoisted on a new 70-foot pole In
the nfternoon The employes were as
sembled antl an appiopilnte progiamme
wa entiled out.
The llag-ralslng nt the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company's boiler shop
wa nttended bv all the emplojes.
Fiank Leutner, foreman of the foun
ilrv, pieslded in the absence of Super
intendent Chailes Raltel', and made a
p.ittlotit speeh. He Inttodiiced Alder
man John T. Howe, who spoke on the
meaning of the Hag. He piedieted that
at the end of this war, Ameiica will be
the stiongest power on the earth.
Three cheers were given with a rous
ing enthusiasm, and the star spangled
banner was lifted to Its position.
At St. Mnik's church, the exercises
wete conducted bv the rector. Rev. E.
J. Haughton, who dellveied an elo
quent uddiess. The otllcers of the
church also spoke. The tlajr was raised
on a handsome pole In the churchyard.
The choir sans several choice belec
tlons. HOYT'S LATEST FARCE.
Mecn by n Good Sized Audicnco ut
tin Lvcoum.
Hoyt's new farce, "A Day and a
Night In New York" vvae seen by a
good siztd audience at the Lyceum
Saturday night. It is constiuetcd along
the well known line that Hoyt has
made familiar and 1 entertaining If
not elevating.
Otis Ilailan has tho cential thai ac
tor of the faice and played it to per
fection. Othets assisted mateiially in
developing the humor of tho plce were
Mae Lowry. W II. Curtie, William
Devere and Louise Gunning.
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TEST RUNS CONTINUED.
Now .Icrsov Central still Running
I'ruins iin on eh (if iulew nier.
Tho test run started last week are
being continued by tho Cential Rail
road and have now passed tho experi
mental stage, a 1 evidenced by the
addition of two moie crews, thus mak
ing four In nil. two of which leave
Penobscot shortly after fi o'clock each
morning and urn to Ellzubethpott, the
other two crews isturtlng from Eliza
beth for Penobscot at the same time.
These ciews will mal the run every
week day. Those who leave Penobscot
Monday mot nine, will statt em the le
turn trip Tuesday, and vice eiba The
ciews are selected two fiom ench end
of the load nnd by this anangement
they are enabled to spend evety other
night and very Sunday nt home. It
l thought the company w 111 soon udd
four mote ciews to this tun and us
Coursen's
III HI
Received from Creamery
every moruiug.
Prints, 1 lb. each, - 23c
Uoxes, 5 lbs. each, - 22c
Tubs, 50 lbs. each, to cut, 20c
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail,
fast ns arrangements can be made
other crown will be put on until a suitl
rlent number ntc secured to move all
coal to tidewater without delay.
It Is claimed by lallnmd men that
nt least eight crows will be needed ut
each end of the line to make this pos
sible Wllkes-Hat ro New s-Dealer.
Did CIRCUS IS COMING.
Tho 11 niter L. .Haiti Crnntloat and
Rent Shows t'oiiolldiited.
The Walter Ij. Main Oinndcst and
Rest Shows Consolidated, one of tho
largest nnd best oil 0110 and menag
eries traveling, Is ndvcrtlsed to exhibit
In this city Tuesday, May 31. The
Seattle Post-Intelligencer speak of
this show as follows.
"The clrtus was In town yesterday,
and the Walter L. Main Grandest und
Rest Shows Consolidated with Its ag
gregation of wild animals, men, wo
men, hoises, chariots and band, etc.
"The performance, which Is given In
two ilngs and n platform, covers a pro
gramme In which some exceedingly
clever people do ninny wonderful tricks.
Tho programme Is long, and were it
not for the inpldlty with which the
acts succeed one nnother. and tho snap
and vim with which everything Is done,
the show would last over three hours.
A It Is, with tho splendid supervision
given to details, a perfect kaleidoscope
of lapidly changing acts Is ciovvdcd
Into two nnd a half hours, so that
there I never 11 vvnlt or u hitch. Tho
pei feet discipline of the company was
also a subject of favorable comment
jestcidny."
IN THE MARINE SERVICE.
Scrantonlnii Hns Kntlstcil nnd Recti
Assigned to tlio i'rpekn.
nrenfotd Akctly, of this tlty, who
ha enlisted ns a United States matine,
has been assigned to the Topekn. His
father, 13. F. Akerly, and T. E. Rey
nold lecently visited the younger
Aketly nt the New Yotk navy yard.
Tho Topoka Is the 2,000-ton gunboat
recently purchased in Euiope. She had
been built for Ilinzll, Her gun are
being mounted nnd the work of getting
her ready for commission Is being rap
idly pushed.
Mr. Akerly and Mr. Reynold say the
navy jaitl oinelal permit none but
workmen ubout the docks nnd shops.
WILL BEGIN RECRUITING.
Company of Engineers Mill Rcciti to
Orponi.e This Evening.
Lieutenant C. C. Conkllng will lecelve
applications for enlistment in the local
detachment of United States Engineers
at the 100ms of the Seianfm Engineeis"
club this evening from 7.J0 to 9."0
o'clock. The roomfl are on the fourth
floor of the board of trade building.
Reel ults must be between the ages
of IS ami l" If a minor, the applicant
must futnlsh the written consent of
his parents or guatdlan. From CO to
100 men are to be enlisted They must
pas the pi escribed physical examina
tion of the regular army and show
prollclenty In their respective trades.
TEACHERS LANESHORO EXCURSION
further Arrangements for (ho Trip
lluvn Hern Undo.
Arrangements for tho Teachers' asso
ciation exclusion to I-anesboto on Juno
11 were continued nt a mtetlng of the
association Paturdny morning' In the
boatd of contiol room. It wa decided
in cuse the weather is unfavorable on
June ii to postpone the excursion to
tho ISth.
Professor D A. Stone was selected
to havo geneial "barge of tho excursion
and to direct the work of the commit
tees appointed.
Displiil ut I'. Ii. ( rune's.
A latge manufacturer will display, nt
F. L. Ctane's stote, a full line of ladies'
and misses' 'tits nnd Skirts, Capea
and Jackets, x Jlonday and Tuesday,
May 2.1 and 2 321 Lackawanna nve
Reduced rates to Harrlsburg via Le
high Valley railroad on account of
Knights Templar state grand com
mandery. Consult ticket agent for par
ticulars. CASTOR 6 A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
Signature of
A Goort Set or Teeth for... 3.00
Our Best Sets or Teeth 5.00
Including the Painless extraction
DR.S. C.SNYDER
.111 Spruce btreet, Opp, Hotel Jcrmyn
CaL&zM&&..
Mattresses
We handle a line of lirst-clas Mat
tresses, and sell them at right prices.
These are well made and their true value
is from one to three dollars, more than we
ask. Made in two pieces and made
honestly.
Husk Mattresses $3.50
Fibre Mattresses 5.00
Cotton Mattresses , 6.00
Others at $7.00, $S.oo and $9,00, but all worth a little
more than we ask.
SIEBECKER & WATKINS,
406408 Lackawanna Ave.
141 to 140 Meridian fetrcet.Scrimton, Pa. I honu b-Ji
BURNING, LUBRICATIN
AND CYLINDER OILS.
PAINT l)EPARTMP.NT.-Llneotl oil, Turpeatluo, Wulto IjoaO. Coal Tar. I'ltoi
Varolnrj, Dryers, Juimn uud fciblntlt) main.
TEACHERS AND ORADES.
Will Un Considered by Hoard ol Con
trol i'oulslit.
At totugnt's board of control meet
ing tho touchers' committee will re
port on Supttlntendent Howell's state
ment to the committee relative to
class grading nnd the assignment of
teachcis.
It will be lecoinniended by the com
mittee! that no new room bo opened
unless sanctioned by the board nt the
suggestion of tho supoilntendent and
tcuclicis'commlttco.
Are 011 Patriotic?
Do you show your colots? The most
complete lln-i of Hunting, Silk, Cotton
Hunting, Printed Muslin, and nil qual
ities of Flags, a well as a full lino of
Poles, Flng Urackets, Houttenalrcs of
Silk, Snljn, Celluloid, C.llt, etc., at
.1. D. Williams & Hro.,
31'! nnd 314 Lackawanna avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
Scranton's
GREAT NO RENT STORE
PRICES Of! GROCERIES.
Clarke's Ucst Patent Flour,
per barrel $7.25
Clarke's Celebrated Berksbire
Sugar-Cured Hams, per
pound 8iC
Choicest Light Bacon, per
pound 7C
Feed, Meal or Corn, per hun
dred 90c
Choicest rurbauk Potatoes,
per bushel 98o
Strictly Fresh Eggs, per doz. .12c
Star and Cresent Brand, finest
quality Lemon Cling, Cal
ifornia Peaches, per can.12ic
Boston Baked Beans with To
niatoe Sauce, 3-pouud can
for 8C
Fresli Cockles, 2 cans for. .. .25c
Stripped Smoking Tobacco, per
pound 25c
From handle bar to toe clips
there is not an article which comes
under the name of bicycle sundries
that cannot be procured here.
AGENTS FOR
STERLINGS $60 $75
TEARNS $50
MANUFACTURERS OF THB
SCRANTON $35 $50
We invite vour inspection of
our repair shop.
Iron and Steel.
Soft steel rounds up to 7 inch.
Large stock of cokl-rolled shafting.
BITTENBENDER I CB.
busiest Cjcle House In N l. Pennsylvania.
m 7
mm si,
20 Lackawanai Are., Scranton ?i.
Wholesale nnd Kotall
DRUGGISTS.
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD,
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready rllxcd Tinted Paints,
Convciijeut, Kconomlcal, Durable
Varnish Stains,
Producing l'crfoct lmltntlonoflSxperalv
Woods.
Raynolda' Wood Finish,
Ortcelnlly Demgncd for Irnldo Wort
Marble Floor Finish,
In rabla nnd Drlei Quickly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE UNSEED OIL WD TURPENTINE.
Mnny nf tlio floRant tiling In life fire
mt neliiptnulo to overy-ilay lieeils Tli a
Tinnot be Mild of our elopr-iiu linr- or
fiinilshliiKf for men. The-y atr niaJe to
I c worn li' re'iiHemen, nlt tin o,-i'
hUlted by tholr llnt vvoailiiK (illiilitlert
to your eve'ry-ilny neeeli.
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
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T1.H01 i.ootl to 11 liuiicry man.
but he vlll not catc much for
It unit ss the trail ! tender und
nl e It Is almeMt Impossible to
111 ike tt nder crut nut nf somo
kinds of tlour, but 1C .vou use
"Snow White"
Vou will have no trouble or
inurse vou can't slap It tOBCth
tr In unj fashion nnd set tho
best results, but ordinary caro
Is alt that Is icqulretl, and 1C
jou arc Interested tnouRh to
read this ad jou are not ono
of tho careless kind.
Your Krocer fcells It.
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton, Carhondale, Olyphant.
j
Milt; LETTE
In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos and organs I will
pay FIVi: DOLLARS to
any one who will send
me the name of any par
ty who will buy a piano
or organ of me.
This will be paid when
first payment is made on
the instrument and to
the first one who sends
1::. '.he name. If ouy
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one seud
the name in.
Address
George H.Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
WllkcvlJarre.
BARBOUR'S HOMECREDIT HOUSE
Having added 1,3)0 feet to our stors
loom, wo tiro now inenaretl to eliovv a
liner assortment ot
FURNITURE
than rver You me cordlallj' Invited to
call nnd Inspect our poods and compare
prices. UASU on UIH3DIT.
Mbrufw,;. Kinffl
0- IB'
425 LACKAWANNA AVE.