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For the Ii.nxini.t3
1. INISM
P.tronli. ACKAWANNA
"The" LAUNDRY.
T
AT
PERRY BROS
205 Wyoming Ave.
A Case refinished good as
Piano new. ncw str'n8s nncl ac
tion in perfect condition.
Sico.oo $io down, $$ a month.
An
"Standatd," cost when
Organ ncw- $,65! 6 octaves. 2
sets reeds, sub-bass and
octave coupler, fine high case, re
finished good as new, only $80
$10 down, $5 per month. These
instruments were exchanged for
Ludwig and Briggs' Pianos.
A Stunrt Banjo, good as new.
for half its value.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
DIME BANK BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
Matters Pollened Where Othen railed.
Moderate Charge.
"Philo"
Settles Your
Stomach.
An elfervphcnnt nlcas.mt nrinjr now
1er, for tho almost immediate euro of
Heartache, Neuralgia and li.ickacho.
Phllo" Is effectual In nil rases of Sleep
lessness, Indigestion, Heartburn and Al
coholic excesses.
" 'Phllo' Is positively tlio best remedy
I havo yot used for my headaches." Vic
tor Koch, Jr., Scranton House, Scran
ton, Pa.
"For Neuralgia and Headaches Phllo
la perfection," Anna E. Huber, C. C.
Cushman. 216 Adams St.
Bold by nil first class druggists. Price
10, 25 and to cents and $1.00.
"PHILO" MFG. CO.,
135 Clinton Place, New York City.
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w a
Hove opened r General Insurnnco Office la
111 Tifi 1111 BlKElfll
Ben Stock Companlei lepreiented. Largo
-nee especially solicited. Tolepbona 18(33.
Write or Call tor Price List.
KEMP, 103 Wyoming Avenue.
THIS AND THAT.
David B. Bush, a former Scranton
boy, Is the phenomonon of the hour
at Philadelphia, where ho now resides.
Bush is only 16 years of age, but is
an expert trick rider on the bicycle.
Hie "trick" which Is leln(r applauded
twice a day by thousands at "Willow
Grove park, Is to ride down the big
"Shoot the Shutes" at the park. This
Is a feat which few Brown men at
tempt. Young Bush was born at Me.s
hoppen, but resided in this city for
the last ten years up to last April,
when he went to Philadelphia. IIo
nlwaya w;is a daring rider on the
wheel. One familiar trick of his was
to deliver his big paper iouto in Given
nidge by going mund on his wheel.
He never dismounted, but, folding his
paper while riding along, tnsted It Into
his customer's front yard. He car
ried a Green nidge route for The Trib
une. He is a brother of Dr. William
Bush, a dentist at Dr. Snyder'e, on
Bpruce street.
Saturday afternoon was very pleas
antly spent at Nay Aug Park by a
party comprising the following: Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Van Gorder, .Mr. and
Mrs. V. A. Beeiner, Mr. and Mrs. M.
J. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J, v. Van
Camp, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hornbaker,
"Winford and Mary Hornbaker, Mr.
and Mrs. S. F. Van Gorder. Mr. and
Mr, John Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Long and son, Gordon, sir. and
Mrs. Ira On- and son, Millard, Mrs.
Sarah Whalte. Miss Remi Whalto, Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Hornbaker, Harry and
Frances Hornbaker, .Mr. and Mrs. F.
L. Swarts, Mr, and Mrs. John Mr.
Hornbaker, Miss Eva Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. ChurJes Crampton, Wayne
Hornbaker. Ltllle Carlyon, Mr. and
Mis M. P. MltchWl, Mr. and Mrs.
Prank Hornhakpr, Mrs. Aldy Beemcr
and hon, Clancy.
Thre was a reception given In Can
udeuslo, Pa., on Saturday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Will F. Monies,
of Broad mice!. Pittston. and Mr. and
Mrs. Albert, of Slntlngton. .Mr. and
Mra. Monies nro on a visit to Mrs.
Monle3 father. Llcazer Pike. Theie
were over fifty guests from New York,
New Jersey, Philadelphia and Scran
ton. Dancing and vocal music was
enjoyed by all until 12 o'clock. Mrs.
Monies received a number of prcoents
from her fiisnds. It was tho flist visit
for Mr. Monies, who Is now connected
with the Pittston Stove company.
Ralph K. Pearce. tho only son of tho
Rev. Dr. W. H. Pearce, formerly pas
tor of Elm Park church, preached his
first sermon Sunday evening at Ben
nett chapel of th First Methodist
church, Wilkes-Dane. The young man
Is a student at I'esleyan university,
Mlddletown, and has two years yet In
college. Ho la pcsssiesed of great hril
llnnce of Intellect and has a promising
future. His sermon on Sunday eve
ning received high tributes of praise
which rre very pleasing to hobta of
friends In this city.
Uev. and Mrs. Hainer entertained tho
Lutheran pastors yesterday at dinner.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs.
Ppleker, Rev, and Mrs. Lauor. Rev. J.
I Randolph and daughter, Miss Ran
em i conn 11 sippii House
dolph. This Is tho flmt feathering of
the pastoral association since Mrs.
Spleker enmc to Scranton ns a bride.
The day was spent In a very pleasant
manner.
The Clay Pipe club of tho city en
gineer's department will rIvc the sev
enth annual outing to the friends of
Its members. Tho outing will bo at
Lake Ariel on Saturday, Aug. 6.
PERSONAL.
Albert Crawn, of Philadelphia, Is vis
iting friends here.
Isaac Case, of Tobyhanna, was In town
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Mary Lloyd, of Wyoming, has re.
turned from a visit here.
Miss Helen Itldgoway, of Ulmha, Is vis
iting relatives In tho city.
Miss H. Carroll, of Tlnrko Bros., has
returned from her vacation.
Mr. und Mrs. A. A. Vosbuts returned
yesterday from Atlantic City.
Hon. T. V. Powdcrly loft for Washing
ton. D. C, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. C. It. Shijer, of North Main ave
nue. Is visiting at Krostlmrir. Md.
Miss Harriet D.ivls. the florin, has re
turned from a visit at Uloomburg.
Louis Rockwell, of Rno!it-ter. N. Y., Ij
vlstlng relatives In North Scranton.
Mrs. David B Han is, of North Gar
field avenue, Is v'sltlng at Jlnslcton.
Curringtou Vou Storcli, of North Main
avenue. Is visiting at L.iko Idluwildc,
Miss Pearl Davis of North Main ave
nue, Is visiting friends at Hlnghamton.
'Sipilro Mstcx Lewis, of Bunker Hill,
called on old comrades brio Saturday.
Miss Rachel Jones, of Lafayette street,
Is spending her vacation at Lako Carey.
Miss Cora Storm, of South Main avenue,
Is slowly reco cilng fiom a serious Ill
ness. Albeit DavK of Clarko Bros., leaves
today to spend his vacation at Lako Wl.
nola.
Mrs. William Sproats, of North Brom
ley avenue. Is sojourning at Lako Skan
dara. Cashier and Mrs. II. G. Dunham, have
gone to Block Island for u few weeks
stay,
Misse Franel3 and Kittle Roland, of
Pms-pcct avenue, nro visiting at Car
bondale. Lewis Morse, of Jackson street, has re
turns d from a business trip up In Ncw
York state.
J. J, Green nnd family, of Robots'
court, havo returrcd from n sojourn at
Gravel pond.
Bov. R. A. MeAndrew, pastor of St.
Mary's church Wllkcs-Barie, was In tho
city yesterday.
Miss Lena Snyder, of Hawley. Is a
guest at tho rchldcnce of Robert Arnold,
of Cedar avenue.
Miss Myra Hills, of Jermvn, Is visiting
her school friend, Mlhs Gertrude McGee,
of Cedar avenue.
Band Master Thomas Miles, of the
Thltteonth regiment, has returned to
Dunn Lorlng camp.
Miss Sarah Flannery. of Washburn
street, Is entertaining Miss Emma Pid
gcon, of Carbdndale.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Duslnbcrrc, of Wy
oming avenue, have left lor a two weeks'
stay in New York state.
Mrs. Thomas Moloney, of Pittston,
spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Rob
ert Wills, of Bank street.
Mrs. Edgar Smith, of Greater Ncw
York, Is being entertained by Mrs. E.
Kramer, of Cedar nvenuc.
Miss Annie Lewis, of West Locust
street, left yesterday for a visit at Wy
oming and Harvey's lake.
Mr. and .Mrs. David Evans, of North
Garfield aenue, havo returned from a
sojourn at Lake Idlewilde.
Rev. Dr. 11. S. Junes, of North Scranton,
has returned from Spring Brook, where
he pent tho last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell, of
North Garfield avenue, have ns thvlr
guest, Mis MeTagart. of Jca'nsvllle.
Mrs. E. S. Brasse. of Blnghamton, has
returned homo after vlt-ltlng Mrs. Will
lam H. Davis., of North Main acnue.
Mrs. D. J, Edwards, of Swetlnnd street,
has ns her guests the Misses Lena Koch
and Elizabeth Thomas, of FrankUUe, Pa.
Mrs. W. Thomas and sons, Harry and
Alvln, of West Market street, have re
turned from a ten da' stay at Atlantic
City.
Mis. Henry F. Athcrton, of tho North
End, leturncd home last week from a
vlhlt with hor Elbter, Mrs. Bannister, of
West Pittston.
D. A. Hinds, of Montrose, is the guest
of hl3 brother, G. D. Hinds, of the gro
cery department of Ambrose Mulley's
Providence store.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ackerson, of Wood
street, who havo been spending several
days with relatives at Buttermilk Falls,
returned homo Saturday.
Misses Rahel and Bertha Powell, of
North Garfield avenue, and Miss Eliza
Lewis, of West Locust street, are so
journing at Honey's lake.
Miss Anna, daughter of Contractor B.
S, Phillips, of 721 Elm street, and Miss
Anna Griffiths, of Landls btieet left
Thursday for Atlantic City.
L. H. Wlnt, of this city, went to Ncw
York yesterday to meet his brother, Ma
jor Wlnt. of the Tenth United States
cavalry, who was wounded at Santiago
und is now on his way north.
P. A. Nealon, rhlef assistant at Backus'
cafe, Is in charge of that establishment
during tho absence of its proprietor,
Georgo E. Backus, who is visiting trlends
In Michigan. Mr. Backus will icturn in
about two weeks.
Mr. Frank Slttcrly. a well known artist,
of Schenectady, N. Y.. is in tho city, a
guest of his cousin. Dr. John Sittcrlv.
Artist Slttcrly will exhibit tome elegant
specimens of his work nt Griffin's studio
on Wyoming avenue today and tomorrow.
J. A. PRICE NOMINATED.
Candidate for the Legislature In the
First District.
The Socialistic Labor Party of the
First Legislative district of Lacka
wanna county held a convention last
night nt C01 South Main avenue.
J, F, Everett was elected temporary
rhaltman and John Burschell. secre
tary. The national and statu plat
foims of the Socialistic Labor Party
wcro adopted and also the resolutions
which were adopted by the county con
vention. Nominations for legislature were nest
In order nnd J. A. Price, business agent
for the Building Trades Council, was
nominated by AV. R. Evans. George
Gothler, after a few remarks, placed
in nomination W. R. Evans. Mr.
Evans withdrew in favor of Mr. Price
and the latter was nominated by ac
clamation. BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING.
Its Owners Yesterday Met in Annual
Session.
The annual meeting of the Hoard of
Trade Real Estate company share
holders wuh held yesterduy.
The old board of directors was re
elected as follows: C. P. Davidson, A.
D. Dean. W. A. May. E. B Sturges,
T. H. Wntltlns, L. M. Gates, J. W.
Oakford. D. B. Hand und Conrad
Pchroeder The board will meet for re
oijjanlzatlon ns soon as tho auditing
committee reports on the reports pre
sented yesterday. Mr, Davidson was
president, Mr. Dean treasurer, and D.
b. Atherton, (secretary of the old board.
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
OF THE SISTERS
OPENED YESTERDAY IN ST.
THOMAS COLLEGE HALL.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban Delivered a
Short Address at tho Beginning of
tho Morning Session Mrs. B. El
lon Burke, of Now York, Spoke on
"Educational Outlook." Miss
Burke Gave a Valuablo Talk on
History Frogrammo Arranged for
Today's Sessions.
The gentle Sisters of the Immaculate
heart surely never did wrong enough
to merit tho penance of having to at
tend ti teachers' Institute in July's
blistering hi-at. but they seem not to
regard It In any degree as a penance
for an assembly of brighter, happier
faces than those under the white
coifs In the hall of St. Thomas' college
during the sessions would be hard to
find In any assembly.
At recess time they chat and laugh
much after the fashion of the publlo
school teachers at their own Institutes.
The deferential attention to the speak
er's words is different, very, from tho
modes observed In the averuge city or
county Institute.
At the first session yesterday morn
ing Rt. Rev. Bishop Hobnn nnd Rev.
Thomas F. Coffey were on the plat
form. After prayer, Bishop Hoban
gave an address, which contained
much encouragement for the listeners.
He spoke of the great responsibility
left to the teacher In tho soul of the
child, often warped nnd Imperfect from
hereditary causes nnd from environ
ment. The teacher Is a co-worker with
God in developing' its nature along
right lines.
DIFFERENCE IN METHODS.
In speaking of the difference In meth
ods lie said that those of Pestalozzl
and Troebel are not held In such ven
eration abroad as In the United States
but It Is right to, give much care to
the aitlstlo In education. In Belgium
this Is done. In Sweden It Is more
mechanical, but the results In the
founer country are more beneficial.
In conclusion the bishop spoke Im
pressively of tho effect of the teach
er's character upon the child. The In
fluence of beautiful lives Is thus fre
quently observed In the public school.
The teacher may not teach dogma in
the public school as must tho Sister
who, In her own personality, may
show its effect and thus lead the young
nearer to God.
Mrs. B. Ellen Burke, manager of the
Catholic institutes, New York, ad
dressed the Sisters on "Educational
OutIook."Mrs. Burke Is the lady who
made such a favorable Impression last
year at the Institute. She described
the department of education and spoke
of the power of the stnte superin
tendent In New York, which is gieat,
and whose decision was never known
to be reversed by the supreme court.
In referring to parochial schools she
said that their standard was as high
as that reached by other schools, and
that the convent pupil finds It as easy
to enter the high nnd normal schools.
CULTURE EPOCHS.
Miss Helen Frances, of the State
Normal school, Buffalo, N, Y gave a
pleasing talk on "Culture Epochs."
In following out the theory advanced
by some great thinkers that the de
velopment of the child la similar to
that of the human race namely In the
degrees, imaginative, worshipping,
strength and developing thoughtful
ness, she placed on the board Zlller's
system as follows:
Religions.
1st grade
i Secular.
I Fairy Tales.
'Robinson Ciusoe.
Storltsof Thuringua
2d grade
3d grade Tho Patri
archs. Abraham.
Joseph,
Moses.
4th desreo Judges
and Kings
Samuel, Saul, Da
vid, Solomon.
5th. The Lite of
Christ.
The Nlebclungen
Lled-Siesfried.
Henry I, Charle
mangne, Boniface,
Armcnlus, Teuton
ic, Mlgratlons.Cru
sades, Attlla, Bar
bossa. Discovery of Amer
ica, Reformation,
Thirty Years War.
Frederick tho Great.
Wars Against Na
poleon William I.
"th. Life of St. Paul.
Sth. Life of Luther.
Mrs, Burke then gave an interesting
Recount of the last Child's Study con
gress held under Catholic auspices in
New York.
TALK ON HISTORY.
Miss Burke occupied the first period
in the afternoon, speaking on history
and giving many valuable suggestions.
Mr. Walsh, of Brooklyn, who was to
speak, failed to put In appearunce,
Mrs. Burke spoke on "Programmes."
She said that the programme should
be as simple as possible and while the
teacher should conform to its outlines,
it should still be flexible. Disconnected
subjects should not follow each other
except for rest.
Christian doctrine Is usually put the
first thlnir In the morning, as it is the
most Important subject, the basis of
all tho other work. Mathematics oc
cupies the second period, as, generally
speaking, It Is most difficult for the
child. Following this Is the languago
work. In the afternoon should come
the history and geography. The writ
ing work should have Its recular
period, not nfter intermission or when
the children are fatigued: the same
with the drawing in the lower grades.
Physical exercises should be mainly
corrective, marching with a book up
on the head, and exercises which will
develop tho chest are to be recom
mended. At tho ago of fourteen and
thereafter exorcises to promote grace
and ease should be given.
Mrs. Burke then took up the subject
of spelling. There are children who
seemingly cannot be taught to spell,
and they aro almost unexccptlonally
defective either In eyesight or powprs
of attention. Spelling today Is better
than Ave years ago. About ten years
ago it was exceedingly bad, as it was
at tho time when the method was
adopted of teaching without the book.
USE OF SPELLING BOOK.
The results at first were appalling,
but it was simply curelcssness. Mrs.
Burke approved of using some spell
lng book In the majority of cases. This
will bo found best nt least where the
schools arc large.
Tho teacher muiit know how to spell.
She must cultivate the sense of Bight,
the power of perceiving and remem
bering In her pupils. Tho child must
not be taught words whose meaning
he does not know .Oral spelling helps
the written work. People know how to
spell when they can write a word cor
rectly and unconsciously.
Don't let a child guess nt the open
ing of a word. No originality In spell
ing Is recognized. Mrs. Burke then
gavo a unique exercise which tested
the perception of the audience. She
suggested sight gymnastics by writing
a few letters, or a word on the board,
erasing and requesting the pupils to
write from the mentnl photograph. Tho
signs on tho street as tho children
come to school might be a good ex
ercise. She did not advise division Into
syllables, In learning to spell. The
pupil should see tho word as a whole.
The uso of the hyphen Is Incorrect In
the division of syllables, but should bo
rigidly Insisted upon in words where
tt belongs.
Tho following Is today's programme:
3 a. m Liturgy of the Mass, Rev.
Thomas F. Coffey; 10 a. m., History,
MIbs Burke; 11 a. m Spelling, Mrs.
Burke; 3 p. m History, Miss Burke;
3 p. m., Mathematics, Mr. Walsh; 8 p.
m "Mothers' Meeting."
Rt. Rev. M. J. Hoban delayed his
trip East until yesterday afternoon
that he might give tho opening ad
dress at the Institute. By thus delay
ing his Intended vacation, ho showed
his great interest In the work beinir
done by the Catholic schools of thli
diocese.
There will be a "Mothets Meeting"
this evening In St. Thomas' hall. All
parents are Invited or adults Interested
In the education of children. Children
are not to attend.
QUEER BILL THIS.
City's Most Distinguished Citizens
Charged with Having Voted
Illegally.
The bill of particulars filed by At
torneys E. C Ncw comb, M. E. Mc
Donald nnd C. C. Donovan for the re
spondent In the Langstaff-Kelley con
test contains the names of some well
known citizens of the city. Attorneys
R. H. Holgnte and James J. Hamilton,
who represent Mr. Langstaff, are
charged with not being qualified
voteis. Among other things they are
charged with being under age.
The following names were picked nt
random from Mr. Kelley's bill of par
ticulars. They are charged, as Messrs.
Holgate and Hamilton arc, with being
under twentv-one. Some of them are
charged with being aliens, others with
not paying taxes, but nil are charged
on one ground or another with not be
ing voters. Here Is a small list:
First ward D. B. Athcrton, Walter
Christmas. Rev. George E. Guild, Rev.
William E. Edgar, Charles Henwood.
Second ward Attorney II. S. Al
worth, Attorney A. A. Vosburg, Rev.
W. G. Watklns, Moses Morey,.
Fourth ward R. J. Bauer. John Jt.
Farr, A. B. Eynon, Captain E. D. Fel
lows, Attorney Joseph Jeffries, Attor
ney George L. Peck, Prof. George W.
Phillips, Prof. John T. Watklns, George
M. Wallace.
Eighth ward Fred. Durr, Dr. D. B.
Hand.
Ninth ward H. J. Anderson, A. B.
Blair, James Blair, Jr., Dr. F. D. Brew
ster, Henrv Belln, Jr.. Colonel H. A.
Coursen. C. E. Chittenden, Attorney
Russell Dlmmlck, Attoney Roscoe Dale,
Attorney D. L. FIckcs, G. A. Fuller,
Dr. C. L. Frcy. Attorney James J. H.
Hamilton, ex-Deputy Register James
H. Hopkins, Captain W. A. May, E. P.
Mucklow. C. C. Rose. H. C. Schafer,
W. M. Sllkman, Attorney W. SI. Curry.
J. George Eisele, Albert G. Hunt, F. P.
Price, Slorrls Stowers, A. J. Stone, Rev.
G. L. Alrlch. ex-Alderman O. B.Wright,
E. G. Coursen, Walter SI. Dickson, At
torney W. J. Tracey, William Frantz,
J. W. Guernsey, Attorney W. S. Huls
lander, A. D. Holland, George B. Hand,
Captain James Slolr, O. B. Partridge,
Attorney Fred. R. Stark.
Thirteenth ward Rev. A. F. Chaf
fee. Attorney J. E. Carmalt, Oscar W.
Payne, G. B. Dlmmlck, Attorney C. B.
Gardner, Colonel George Sanderson,
Conrad Schroeder, Cashier F, L. Phil
lips, Captain F. L. Hitchcock, Attor
ney B. F. Klllam, Attorney S. B. Price,
Cashier W. H. Peck. Attorney H. B.
Reynolds, Attorney C. II. Soper, A. B.
Stevens.
Seventeenth ward Congressman Wil
liam Connell, Judge R. W. Archbald,
F. S. Barker, Thomas R. Brooks, Gar
rett Bogart, Reese G, Brooks, R. G.
Colborn. A. J. Colborn, George II. Cat
lln, ex-Mavor W. L. Connell. Rev. T.
SI. Cann, Attorney W. S. Dlehl. T. H.
Dale, T. J. Foster, Dr. D. SL Gates,
Rev C. SI. Glffln, George SI. Hallstead,
J. A. Lansing, George Olcell, C. W. SIc
Klnney, Robert SIcKcnna, Robert
Reeves, Attorney John F. Scragg, Rob
ert SI. Scranton, C. W. Schnnk, Hon.
L. A. Watres. Attorney S. W. Edgar,
Attorney W. '11. Jessup, Jr., Judge II.
A. Knapp.
In the contest yesterday the wit
nesses examined were from the Nine
teenth and Twentieth wards. Tho ex
amination was conducted without any
incident out of the ordinary, except
that Sir. Holgate In asking questions
about money or valuable considera
tion, asked each witness whether he
got a day's pay for voting. Those ex
amined were as follows:
John Moleskey, Ernest Glasser, Pat
rick Connelly, SI. J. Burns, John J.
Burke, John J. Kennedy, Thomas J,
Qulnn, Michael Langan, Martin Gau
ghan, Edward Standel, Anton Hum,
John C. Heffron. Patrick O'Hara,
Michael Padden, John PaddPn, John
Burke, P. J. SIcLoughlln, W. J. Burns,
Henry Renard, William Roche, John
Loftus, Fattlclc SlcDonough, John
O'Connor, Sllclmcl Kane, John F. Gal
lagher, James StcIIale. Patrick Breen,
Michael Golden, Patrick A. Walsh,
Patrick Cunningham, Michael Cook,
Stanley Drozdowskl, James Donahoc,
Patrick McGulnness, Stlchael Durkln,
John SIcGlll, James Slurray, Edward
SIcGulrc, SItchael Kennedy, Michael
McUulty, Michael Hughes, John Papu
zlnskl. Wyoming Seminary.
This Is one of the great preparatory
schools of tho Union. Its material
equipment Is hardly surpassed. Boys
and girls are thoioughly fitted here
for any college. The school gives to
girls advantages of a high order In
ornamental branches. It has a first
class business college for students pre
paring for business life. ,
For catalogue address L L, Spraguo,
D. D., President, Kingston, Pa.
Trans-Mississippi and International
Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska.
Reduced rate tickets on sale June 10th
to October 18th, via Lehigh Valley rail
road, to Omaha or Kansns City. In
quire of ticket agents for particulars.
Elks,
Get your hat for the excursion. Ap
proved by the committee. Sold by
Rose, tho Hatter.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & IS. T. Howley,23l Wyoming ave.
STORE ORbERS NOT
LIABLE TO THE TAX
ARE NOT THE SAME AS ORDERS
FOR MONEY.
Commissioner Scott Says That Store
Orders Are Exempt Another Rev
enue Ruling is to tho Effect That
Receipts Given by Local Express
Companies and Baggage Men Are
Not Liablo to tho Tax Final Rul
ing on Flavoring Extracts, Essen
ces and Similar Articles.
Of late there has been much specu
lation among store and company o:
ficlals In this vicinity ) to tno ex
empton of a ctore order 'rom the stamp
tax. The following is an extract from
a ruling received yesterday by Collec
tor of Internal Revenue T. F. Pen
man from N. B. Scott, commissioner'
"An order for merchandise and not
for the payment of money Is not liable
to stamp tax under the provisions of
the Act of June 13, ISflS."
The ruling Is based upon a specified
rase submitted to the commissioner
by Collector Penman who has re
ceived many inquiries In reference to
the liability of store orders.
Another ruling received yesterday Is
the treasury department's final decis
ion on certain extracts, essences, etc.
Until this ruling, which follows, was
given, revenue officials had not been
able to answer definitely scores of In
quiries from druggists and others who
sell the articles:
NOT TAXABLE.
The following preparations are not
taxable:
"Lemon extract for flavoring Ice
cream, etc.
"Vanilla extract for flavoring Ice
cream, etc.
"Extract of white vanilla.
"Oil of lemon.
"Essence of lose, for flavoring cakes,
candy, etc.
"Glycerine.
"SplrltH of turpentine.
"Sperm sewing machine oil.
"The following are held to be tax
able as medicinal preparations:
"Liberty witch-hazel, or hamamells.
"Liberty brand of Jamaica ginger,
which Is also trade-marked.
"Spirits of camphor.
"Cold-pressed custor oil."
Another ruling which has been anx
iously awaited by local express com
panies nnd baggage men Is as follows:
"Mere local operators for the deliv
ery of packages, baggage, and such
like, within the' limits of the same
town or city are not required to give
bills of lading. Although such opera
tors may give a receipt for articles to
be delivered, such receipt Is not re
quired to be stamped. A mere carrier,
as, for Instance, a person with a horse
and wagon, who does a local delivery
business In a city or town, Is not in
cluded within the above requirement.
The carriers, which were Intended to
be Included wlthnl the terms of Sche
dule A, under the head of "Express
and Freight," are such as are engaged
In the transportation of express mat
ter and freight from one place to an
other In the ordinary course of com
merce and trade. '
SOSIE RULINGS.
Following are several rulings re
ceived by Collector Penman yesterday:
"There Is no difference In the rate
of taxation between that on chattel
mortgage and on a mortgage of realty.
Each assignment or transfer
of the mortgage, or the renewal or con
tinuance of any agreement or con
tract, by letter or otherwise, requires
a stamp duty at the same rate as that
imposed on the original instrument.
" No stamp Is required upon
the transfer by assignment of prom
lsory notes.
"A stamp Is required upon assign
ment of a policy of insurance.
"In reckoning the stamp tax on
transfers of certificates of shares, the
tax is reckoned on the face value.
"The treasurer of savings associa
tions Issues his check and at the same
time an order, which are fastened to
gether and both presented to the bank,
one stamp only being required.
"The exemption granted to co-operative
building nnd loan associations,
etc., Is confined to the stock and bonds
Issued by the associations therein
mentioned, and, therefore, does not re
lieve them from other stamp taxes.
"Powers of attorney to sell or trans
fer government bondts are taxable."
Fruit
Syrups
Orange, Lemon, Clar
et, Wild Cherry, Rasp
berry, Strawberry.etc.
$ .25 Per Bottle.
2.75 Per Dozen:
NOTICE. These shrubs are con
centrated absolutely free from tar
taric or other injurious acids, and
may be used as freely as lemonade.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
A Good Sot or Teeth Tor... $3.00
Our Best Sets or Teeth 5.00
Includlns tho Painless Extraction.
DR.S. CSNYDER
311 Spruce Street, Opp. Hotel Jermyn
HONEY OIL H incline CO,
141 to 140 Meridian Btreet.Scranton, Pa. T hone bji
BURNING, LUBRICATING
AND CYLINDER OILS.
v..S-i.lti7 nEPARTMnNT.-Llnieed oil, Turpentine, White Le&d, Coil Tr. I'HoU
Varnlab, Dryera, Japan and Shingle etala. '
"Condltlonn under which a "local
drummer" Is required to pay apodal
tax as commercial broker: If he holds
himself out as ready to negotiate sales
or purchases of goods on commission
for any and all persons, he Is required
to pay special tax; but If ho Is not en
gaged In thli general business, but Is
simply employed by certain houses to
solicit orders for them and send In
such orders, even though he Is paid a
commission thereon and not a salary
ho Is not (as this ohlco Is at present
ndvlEed) to lift regarded ns a commer
cial bioker subject to special tax with
in the meaning of this act."
CHIEF HICKEY ON DUTY.
Has Recovered from His Recent Ser
ious Accidont.
Chief P. J. Hlckcy, of the Are de
partment, who was trampled upon and
seriously Injured by a team of Are de
partment horses on June SO, yesterday
resumed work at his office In the city
hall
He has tost considerable flesh slnca
the accident, but looks to be and is In
good physical condition, considering
the nature of his accident, barring a
slight lameness which will disappear'
In a few weeks. During last week he
spent several days In the country nnd
was greatly Improved by tho change.
Chief HIckey was fortunate In pos
sessing an accident policy in one of the
standard accident Insurance companies
nnd is about $100 the richer by virtue
of this protection. It is a coincidence
that as president of tho Scranton Fire
men's Benefit association, recently or
ganized to receive tho local depart
ment's share of tho state tax on for
eign lire Insurance companies, about
$2,300, he Is the first beneficiary of the
fund. Tho association received Its
charter but a few days before Chief
HIckey was Injured.
THE VICTORY rests with Ameri
ca's Greatest Sledlclne, Hood's Sarsap
arilla, when It battles against any dis
ease caused or promoted by Impure
or Impoverished blood.
HOOD'S PILLS are the favorite
family cathartic. Easy to take, easy
to operate.
I
For tfn Next 5 Days.
Unbleached Muslin, Yard Wide.
Anderson L h Muslin,
per yard lAc
Atlantic P Muslin per
yard 4c
Atantic H Muslin per
yard 44c
Atlantic A Muslin per
yard 54c
Bleached Mutlln, Yard Wide.
Columbus Muslin per yd 4c
Hills Muslin per yd 5c
Fruit of the Loom Mus
lin per yard 5c
Lonesdale Muslin per
yard c
Fine White Cambric, Yard Wide.
Berkley Cambric per yd... 6c
Fruit of the Loom per
yard 8c
Lonesdale Muslin per yd ... 8c
Unbleached Sheeting.
Over 10-4 Sheeting per
yard ! 9c
Lockwood 9-4 Sheeting
yard 12Jc
Clarke Bros
GREAT SALE
HAMS TUBULAR LAMP
Formerly $3.00. now
$2.00. The only lamp
made that will not jar
out. A number ot
SECOND-HAND
High Grade Bicycles
at your own price.
Headquarters for
Merchant Iron and Steel
A large stock of cold
rolled shafting in all
sizes
BITTENBENDER & CO.
Manufacturers of
Scranton
Bicycle,
Also agents for Peters'
Ammunition. 120 and
12S Franklin Avenue,
CLEARING
HEWS H,
82Q Lackawanna Aro., Scranton Pjl
Wholesale nnd Retail
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC,
Ready nixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient. Economical Durable,
Varnish Stains,
JrveaoMtne Perfect lrntta,ttonof ExpentlT
Woods.
Rnynolds' Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inaldo Work.
Marble Floor Finish,
Durable and Dries Quickly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE UNSEED OIL AfID TURPENTINE.
A New Lot
50c
Neckwear.
Just Received.
Choice Patterns.
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
Some
People
Like to have thtnK? Just a llttla
better than trelr neighbors, nnd
this desire can be gratlrted so
far as your bread l concerned
if your neighbors havo not al
ready sot tho start of you by
using
"Snow White"
Flour. They cannot, however,
have nicer biead than you if
you also uso "Snow White"
Flour.
All Orocers Sell It.
"We Only Wholesale It"
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton. Carbondale. Olyphant.
FIVE DOLLARS FOR
In order to introduce
my new line of Kimball
Pianos nnd organs I will
pay FIVE 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
me the name. If you
know of a neighbor who
talks of getting one send
the name in.
Address
George H.Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
Wilkcs-llarre.
BARBOUR'S HOMECREDITHOUSE
,.0
Having added l,:oo feet to our store
room, we are now prepared to show a
finer absortment ot
FURNITURE
than ever. You are cordially Invited to
call and Inspect our goods and compare
prices. CASH OR CRUDIT.
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