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THE SCRANTON TIUBUNE- THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898
Crash Suits
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aundered Right
At THE
ACKAWANNA.
Piano Contest Vote Not Oood Alter Auu. 15.
Magnlflcent Ludwig Piano Given Away
In order that rvcryono in this vicinity
will know Terry Hrnthrrs nml the excell
ence of their I.udwlR, HrlKffs, Knnho una
Vose Pianos, we Imvo determined to nlvj
Ji co of charRC a tlno l.UDWro PIANO to
the school, hospital, convent, church, fo
clety or nny oth-r public or private Insti
tution thnt receives tho largest number of
votes In a popular ci ntcst. The vote will
consist, unless otl'crwlce mentioned, of
nny advertisement or rlhcr printed notice
or comment, no matter where found,
which contains the rame l'eiry Hrother.
The folloulnR rules will he observed:
1. All our rtKUlur lulvtrtUements found
In the Truth, Times, Tribune, Krco l'rcsi
fir Republican will be nccepted ns votes
not later than date printed at tho top of
the ad.
2. Any other advertisement or comment
will bo accepted as a vote whenever de
livered. 3. Carefully cut tho nd. out of tho puper,
leaving the least pofslble murcln.
4. DHLIVKH VOTH8 AT T1IK STORE.
NO. 20.'. VOMlNO AVn.N'UK. .MEN
TIONING FOR M!OM 1NT15NDED.
B. Keep nil similar votes together
6. All votes will be destroyed after they
nro counted.
7. A dally bulletin will be pested nt tho
store, showlnR the Manning of contest
ants. Tho contest will closo Dec. 31st. HfiS. If
you want to help your fnxorlte school or
society sccuro a splendid gift, start tho
ball rolling.
TERRY BROS., 203 Wyoming Ave.
SCRANrON, PA.
COLUMBIAN DETECTIVE AGENCY
LIME BANK BUILDING,
SCRANTON, PA.
Matters Hollclted Wbero Others Failed.
Moderate Charge
"Philo"
Bottles Tour
Stomach.
An effervescent pleasant tnstlng pow
der, for tho almost lmmcdiato euro of
Headache, Neuralgia and Backache.
"Philo" is effectual In nil cases of Sleep
lessness, Indigestion, Heartburn and Al
coholic excesses.
" 'Philo' Is positively tho best remedy
I havo yet used for my headaches." Vic
tor Koch, Jr., Scranton House, Scran
ton. Pa.
"For Neuralgia and Headaches
Is perfection." Anna H. Hubcr,
Cushman, 216 Adams St.
Sold by all first class druggists.
10. 25 and BO c-nts and $1.00.
"PHILO" MFG. CO..
Philo
c. c.
Price.
135 Clinton Place,
New York City.
a i
Uaveopened a General Insurance Otzo In
If I MB MM M Ml
Eett Stock Companies represented. Largo
-net, especially collclled. Telephono lSiiU.
Write or Call for Price List.
KEMP, 103 Wyoming Avenue.
THIS AND THAT.
On his way cast from Jit. Clemens
Sheriff Pryor stopped at Cleveland nnri
visited tho Garfield niansolucm. He
bought three fancy paper weights with
views in them and presented one each
to Judge Archhald, Judge Gunster and
Judge Edwards. Tho three were of the
same size shape and beauty, and dif
fered only in the views. One had a
view of Garfield's monument, the sec
ond fchowed the martyred president's
tomb, and the third gave n life-size
picture of him seated in tho Whlto
House. The sheriff did not make nny
choice about the gifts, but it happened
that he gavo tho one with the tomb
view to Judge Gunster,
The Judge looked at the weight with
admiring eyes and was very thankful,
but on second glance over it his face
clouded and he asked the sheriff if he
Knew the Democratic convention re
nominated him for Judge. The sheriff
shook his head up nnd down.
"Well." said the Judge, "I don't think
it is appropriate to give me a present
with a grave In It."
The sheriff took It back and handed
him the ope with the view of the mon
ument. "Just Imagine your majority will he
ns high ns that pile," said the sheriff,
"and I'll give this one with the tomb
In it to Judge Edwards. He Is not
superstitious and Un't looking for of
fice." Some persons wonder why the war
revenue tax on express packages is
collected off the shipper while the tax
on bills of lading is paid by the rail
roads. According to a statement of
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, the total
number of business transactions by the
express companies (not over ten com
panies all told) approximates the total
number of transactions by all the rail
road companies- put together more
than 1,000 In number. A bill of lading
for a train-load of hnrdwnre from
Pittsburg to San Francisco, or a train
load of grain from Chicago to New
York, valued at thousands of dollars,
requires only u one cent stamp, vet a
package valued at $1, going from
Scranton to Dunmore, with charges of
25 cents, requires the same a one-cent
stamp. Hero It Is seen why railroad
managers raise no question as to a tax,
which If paid by tho express com
panies would border on confiscation.
PfillSONAL.
Miss nose Cannon, of Fig street. Is nt
Atlantic City.
George Roear. of Birch street, has re
turned from Lake Ariel.
Mr. T. C. Von Storch and family are
at a Long Island resort.
Mrs. II, it. Dickson, of Meridian street.
Is visiting In ninghamton.
Mrs. R. G. Drooks and Miss Mary JIc
Clave are at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Schwarzkopf, of Penn
avenue, are at Jit. Pocono.
Mrs. Keogh, Jerome Kcogh and Donild
Keogh are at Atlantic, pity.
Miss Mame Davis, of Wyoming, Is vis
iting West Scrnnton friends.
Corporal Arthur Mills, of Company H,
returned to Camp Alger Monday with
cm Role cow ana suppii House
pleasant memoirs of a seven days' fur
lough.
The Misses Mnhon, of Mulberry street,
hnvo returned from Lnko Ariel.
Attorney W. K. Shlsslcr, of I'ottsvllle,
called on friends hero yesterday.
Mall Carrly David U. Reese nnd wlfj
are sojourning nt Lake ldlewllde.
Thomas Dunn, of Dunn Rros., contrac
tors, will leave today for lloston.
Mrs. P. F. Walsh and daughter, Mary,
of Pittston avenue, nro at Atlantic City.
Mlsso Agnes nnd Nelllo Murray, of
West Locust utreet, nro In Philadelphia.
Sir. and Mrs. Sidney Iknwcod havo re
turned from n brief stay at Mock Island.
Mayor F. M. Nichols, of Wllkcs-Rarro,
was hero yesterday en routo to Ulnsham
ton. Mr. W. II, McClavo Is now occupying
his beautiful new homo on Monroo ave
nue. Miss Goldle Galrens, of Wyoming ave
nue. Is fcpcrdlng her vacation nt Crystal
lake.
Miss Ida Bayers, of North Rebecca ave
nue, is homo trom a lslt at Wilkes
Burre. Miss Ada Harris, of Oneonts, is tho
guest of Miss Mary Mitchell, of Merldlin
street.
Miss Thomas, nsslitnnt matron nt tho
Florence mission, Is away enjoying n va
cation. Miss Couren. of Scranton. Is among
tho Rucsts at the Swlftwalcr hotel, Jit.
Pocono.
Robert Bradley, of North Sumner nvc.
nue, has returned from a visit at Lake
Wlnola.
Jlrs. John JIorrK of North Rebecca
avenue, has returned from a visit at Al
lentown. Jlisses Mary and Jlargaiet Davles, of
South Mnln avenue, are sojourning at
Capo May.
Mrs. Lincoln Ansley, of North Main
avenue, has returned from a visit at
I'ottsvllle.
Engineer George Cb.ise, of Noith Jlaln
avenue. Is rapidly ittovtrlng from a se
rious Illness.
JIIss Margaret Thomas, of the Colliery
Engineer, 1ms returned trom a hojourn at
Atlantic City.
Jliss Kato JIkwii. of South Irving ave
nue, returned ycstciday from a visit at
Wllkcs-Ilanc.
JIIss Allci Warner, of JIulbcrry Btrect,
Is spending a two weeks' vacation nt East
Hampton, L. I,
Mr. and Jits. II. O. Prytcrch and daugh
ter, of South Jlaln avenue, have icturn?d
from Rochester.
Jlisses Emma Thomas and Hannah Jen
kins, of Luzerne street, aio sojourning
at Asbury Park.
Jlrs. Rufus J. Foster and Jlaster Taylor
Foster are spending the month of August
nt Atlantic City.
JHfs Minnie Forln, of Hartford, Conn.,
Is the Ruest of Jlr. and .Mrs. I Graham,
of Summit avenue.
Jlrs. n. C. Green, of Archhald street,
nnd J. P. Acker, of South Jlaln avenue,
are nt Asbury Park.
Peter 'Xaug, Jr., ton of Lieutenant of
Police ZanR, is homo from Camp Alger
on a short furlouph.
Jlrs. Charles Keller and children, of
Pullman, 111., returned from a visit to
South Scranton friends.
Jlrs. Robert Blackrran, of Ferdinand
street, will leavn tomorrow for a week's
sojourn at CrjEtal Lake.
Rev. nnd Jlrs. L. R. Foster, of Noith
Lincoln avenue, are visiting the latlcr's
parents at Hector, N. Y.
Attorney John F. JIurphy nnd W. J.
Foley, of tho Roaring Brook hotel, are
visiting at New York city.
Editor J. C. Coon, ot the Nantlcoke
News, Is seriously 111. Ho suffered a
btroko of puralysls recently.
JIIss Grace Stonier, of Tunkhannock,
Is visiting at tho homo of Jlr. and Mrs.
DeWItt on Fcrt'irand street.
William Radcr, the Lackawanna ave
nue hotel man. left yesterday for New
York city and Far Rockaway.
W. B. Lance, of Jlocslc street, left
for Anaconda, Jlont., Monday, where he
Intends to reside permanently.
JIIss JIargaret Leonard, of Pittston,
has returned f r m a visit with JIIss Cath
erine Jlor.in, of North Grant avenue.
Jlrs. Georgo Woolbaugh and daughter,
Misses Ruth. Esther and Elnore, of La
fayette street, ntu visiting at Clark's
Summit.
JIIss JIarlo r. Breen and brother,
Thomas K. Breen of New York city, arc
tho guests of JIIss Rebecca Burke, rf
Ninth street.
George Shaips, of the Merchants' and
Jlechanlcs' baf.k, has gone to Cortland
and Lako Skcneapolls, N. Y., on a two
weeks' vacation.
Jlisses JIamte Prlco nnd Gertrude Hag
gerty, tho tormcr of Archhald, and the
latter of Jennyn, lstcd North Scranton
friends yesterday.
Jlrs. Thomas J. Phillips and son,
Thomas Phillips, of Plymouth, have re
turned homo from a visit with West
Scranton relatives.
Layton M. Schoch, the well known
stenographer, has embarked with Battery
A, on tho transport Jllnnewaska and
Balls for Porto Rico this week,
JIIss Jennie Lawrence, of North Hyde
Paik avenue, has ns her guests tho
Jlisses Alice Armstrong, of Edwardsdale,
and JIaud JIarsden, of Jit. Carmel.
Thomas K. Breen. of tho New York
postolllce and a grandson of Robert Wil
son, tho tempoianeo advocate. Is the
guest of W. G. O'JIalley, of Stone avenue.
Jlrs. B. E. Nckervls. of Philadelphia,
and sister, Mru. Winnie Van Loon, of
Scranton, aro summering at JU. Pocono
and aro guests at tho new Tarvlew hotel.
JIIss Josephine Seism returned ycttcr
day from JIasachusetts, where sho has
been spending threo weeks with" JIIss
Kittle Abbey, daughter of tho late Henry
E. Abbey, of New Yotk.
A baby girl has been horn to, Jlr. and
Jlrs Thomas N. Rutter, of Boston, Mass.
Jlr. Rutter was for some time the Scran
ton manager tor Price, McCormack & Co,
Ho Is now the Boston repiescntative of
that firm.
Dr. Alfred Richards left tho Jloses Tay
lor hospital yesterday and took the 0.15
forenoon train for Washington, vvhc.-o
his home Is, to spend a short vacation
with his folks, nfter which ho will be as
signed as an army surgeon to duty In tho
regular army. Dr. L. C. Kennedy went
on duty yesterday to succeed him.
Jlr. and Jlrs. John Taylor, of 1630 Wy
oming avenue, entertained Tuesday cvi-n.
Ing In honor of JIIss Jlay La France,
who returns to her homo in New York to
day. Those present from the central
city wero Jlisses Decker, Jlorris, Turn,
LaFrance and Nellie Dicker, JIeBsrs.
Clark. Gorman and Zachman and Jlr. and
Jlrs. Will Taylor.
A Novel Piano Contest.
Of all voting contests, perhaps the
most orlalnal Idea Is the one adopted
by Perry Brothers, who will give to
the school, church, society, hospital or
any other Institution receiving the
greatest number of votes up to Jan. I,
1899, a fine Ludwig Piano. The nov
elty lies in the vote, which will consist
of any advertisement or rending no
tice, unless otherwise mentioned, which
contains the nnme Perry Brothers.
This notice, for instance, would bo ac
cepted ns one vote. As Perry Brothers
advertise In all the Scranton papers,
no doubt the vote will be very large
nnd It offers great opportunities for
all societies, schools, etc., to take part
with good chances of success. The
prize offered Is one of the best Ludwig
make. The contest is open to any or
ganization in this vicinity. Full in
formation will be given at Perry Broth
ers' store, 205 Wyoming avenue, where
the votes will be deposited nnd where
a bulletin will be posted showing the
standing of the contesiants.
COL. W. A. STONE
AT LAKE ARIEL
ADDRESSED A LARGE GATHER
ING OF ODD FELLOWS.
It Was tho Second Annual Reunion
of tho Odd Fellows of Wayne
County and Was Attended by Up
wards of Threo Thousand Persons.
Colonel Stono in Eloquent Terms
Referred to the Great Good That
Is Done by the Order Other
Speakers That Wero Heard.
Upwards of three thousand persons
nttended the second nnnunl reunion of
tho Odd Fellows of Wayne county nt
Lako Ariel yesterday and listened ro
a number of addresses, nmong them
one from Colonel W. A. Stone, the Be
pul llcaii candidate for governor of this
state.
Col. Slono left this city for the lake
nt S.43 a, m., accompanied by Fred W.
Fleltz, V. Gaylord Thomap, past grand
master of the Odd Fellows of Penn
sylvania; George St. Watson, Factory
Inspector E. W. Bishop and James JIc
Cleary, of Pittsburg. Arriving nt tho
hike the patty was met by a commit
tee consisting of J. H. Thompson, of
Jlawley, chnlnnnn of the committee in
charge of the celebration, and a num
ber of prominent residents of Wnyno
county, nmong them Senator Harden
luinr, of Honesdale, nnd Dr. Ely, of
Ariel.
For nearly an hour nn lnformnl re
ception was held on the platform and
hundteds came forward to grasp tho
hand of Pennsylvania's next governor.
About 11 o'clock a parade was formed
on the road lending fiom the station
to the Hotel Columbia nnd passed In
review before the governor nnd his
partv.
Tho procession wns in charge of John
Kuback. of Honesdale, the grand mar
shal, and was loo by the Honesdale
band. The lodge at Aldcnvlllc follow
ed and after It headed by the Hawley
band were representatives of all of
tho eleven lodges of the county. Wayne
county has over one thousand Odd Fel
lows, the largest number of any coun
ty In the state In proportion to Its
population.
The mnrer-ers proceeded to the vil
lage of Ariel at the head of the lake
nnd upon returning went to the pavil
ion In the picnic grounds whore they
dispersed. Tho speech making Imme
diately followed.
THE SPEECH MAKING.
.). II. Thompson was chairman and
altera selection by the Honesdale band
he Introduced W. Gaylord Thomas, as
a pabt grand master of the state nnd
one well qualified to speak about the
order. Jli. Thomas paid he was glad
to be present but had not expected to
be called upon to make a speech. Ho
approved of the reunion idea for It
brings the members of the or
der together and increases the
fraternal feeling. It Plso gives
the Odd Follows of Wayne a
realizing sense of their strength. The
whole reunion Idea Is In line with the
spirit of the Odd Fellows, the grandest
nnd most beneflciont orgnnization In
the world. He hoped tho reunions
would continue.
Such a movemet.t was talked of in
Lackawanna but as yet there has been
no realization of It. Jlr. Thomas then
eloquently referred to the great as
sistance women pre to the order nnd
In realizing this the doors of Odd Fel
lowship have been thrown open to
them ns widely as possible by tho or
ganization of Rebekah lodges.
In no state in the union, said Jlr.
Thomas. Is Odd Fellowship so wide
spread as in Pennsylvania. There are
over 100.000 members and more than $1
per minute is paid out in the way of
benefits. It Is Impossible to calculate
tho great amount of good the order has
done In lellevlng distress and in mak
ing Tjetter citizens.
"In no place," concluded tho speaker,
"can you make better citizens than in
the Odd Fellows lodge. We teach the
fatherhood of God and tho brotheihood
of man with all that these Imply."
The band played "Hall to the Chief,"
and Chairman Thompson then intro
duced Colonel Stono. Ho was warmly
applauded as he arose. He spoke as
follows:
COL. STONE'S P.EM ARKS.
Jlr. Chairman, Ladles and Gentlemen
and Brother Odd Fellows I am glad to
bo here, glad to visit Wayne county, glad
to look into your faces, glad to shake
your hands and glad to have an oppor
tunity to speak about something besides
politics. I am here today not as a candi
date for governor but as a tellow Odd
Fellow. It Is my llrst visit hero hut it
will not be my fault If I do not come of.
ten In future. Wayno county has the
greatest number of Cdd Fellows of any
county In tho state In proportion to Its
population. You keep the peace pietty
well here In Wayne county and you do
not send many to the penitentiary. That's
a pretty good record to have and Its also
a pretty good tribute to the Odd Follows.
No man but Is better for being an Odl
Fellow. No man has ever been woise for
being one. Ho may Injure tho order but
the order cannot Injure him. 1 am a
Presbyterian and believe that It Is easier
for a man to do evil than good. A man
can learn to swear easier than he can
learn tho ten commandments. At least
It was for mo when ns a boy I was try
ing to plough with a team of stubborn
oxen among tho roots and stumps of a
new farm my father was trying to culti
vate. Wo all feel this pi oneness to evil
and the need of something to restrain
tho evil passions that we Inherited from
Father Adam.
Odd Fellowship Imposes this restraint
and makes the man a better citizen. No
man, no matter what his disposition ever
went through life without being sorely
tried and tempted. No man over will.
Tho man who tells you that he can resist
nny nnd every temptation Is tho man you
do not want to bank on. It requires a
church, an Odd Felows lodge or a good
Christian wife to save a man from many
sore temptations. They arc tho support?
on which he leans In his hour of trial.
HANDJIAID TO RELIGION.
Who can estimate tho great good that
this noble order has done. I do not look
upon It ns a relljlon, but I do look
upon It as a handmaid to religion. Th.-re
Is nothing that holds a man in the right
track so well as self pride. Vt hen n man
goes Into his lodge room he likes to ap
preciate the fact that he Is honored and
rer:tcd and this has a tendency to
make him deservo to be he noted and re
spected. Another thing that Odd Fellows
do is to mako more orators than the
schools do. It Is u great school, a great
educator and It enables its members to
better fill the place that aod Almighty
ordained they should occupy.
When deth comes to the household,
when a man feels that life is a burden,
when tho loved one Is taken from you
there is nothing so' strengthening as the
sympathetic hand shako of the brother
Odd Fellow with whom you may have
condoned on n blmllar occasion.
Wo need such organizations as the Odd
Fellows. They are the guy ropes that
hold men In place. The young man will
say that he can take care of himself;
that he can drink or not Just as he will,
but you and I who havo been through nil
that Luow that we would not write u life
Insurance policy on that young man'
morality.
I used to think with Popo that what
ever Is is right, but I have lived long
enough to know that it Is no so, that
thcro are a whole lot of things In this
world thnt nro but are not right. You
may overcome your opponent or some
obstacle, that Is not such a great tnsk
after all, but It Is when you havo over
come yourself that you havo won the
best, tho greatest victory. Odd Fellow
ship helps you to do this.
1 nm not disposed to dctnln you longer
for you nro hero for a day of recreation
nnd enjoyment. I nm glad to bo here,
glnd to get acquainted with the poople
of Wayne county, gladder to moot you
than jou can bo to know mo. It Is a
pleasure to mo to know tlmt I have met
a great body of earnest men nnd women
who nro llRhtlng their battles In nn hon
est, open fashion; men nnd women whom
It Is good to know. Good-bye.
THE OTHER SPEECHES.
Fred W. Fleltz was the next speaker.
He said that one of the most import
ant steps he took early In life wns to
Join the Odd Fellows nnd ho lias al
ways been glad that ho did so. At one
time ho was the youngest member of
tho Patriarchs militant In the country.
He referred to the brotherly feeling
and good fellowship that organizations
such ns the Odd Fellows and their re
unions produced nnd gallantly referred
to tho work the women nro doing ns
nuxlllnries to the Odd Follows.
James W. McCleary, of Pittsburg,
was the last speaker. He kept the uu
dlenco In good humor with u number
of stories, all of which were applicable
to "Odd Fellowship," the subject of his
discourse.
After the specchmaklng there were
concerts by the bands, athletic games,
dancing, etc., during the remainder of
the day.
Colonel Stone nnd party dined at tho
Pines nnd at 2.20 left tho lake for this
city. After arriving here he was driv
en about tho city by Congressman Con
nell until 4.37, when he stnrted for
Philadelphia.
WILL OF JOHN H. PHELPS.
Manner in Which He Disposed of
His Property His Daughter
Named as Executrix.
The will of the late John II. Phelps
was admitted to probate yesterday by
Deputy Register Koehler nnd letters
testamentary were granted to JIIss
Bessie Phelps, daughter of the deced
ent, who Is named ns solo executrix In
the will. It wns drawn up and signed
on June 4, 1S!)S, by Attorney Georgo S.
Horn nnd Is witnessed by him and
Edwin C. Denn. Jlr. Phelps' signature
Is In plain, bold hand. The will Is as
follows:
Know ull men by these presents that I,
John II. Phelps, of the city of Scranton,
and county of Lackawanna, being of
sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do hereby make and pub
llsh this my list will and testament, here
by revoking and making void nny nnd all
former wills by mo at any time hereto
fore made.
1. 1 direct 'ill my Just debts and my fu
neral expenses to bu paid by my execu
trix hereinafter named, as boon after my
deceaso as the same can be convem'ently
done.
2. 1 nominate, constitute nnd appoint
my dear daughter, Bessie Phelps, sole ex
ecutrix of this my h.st will and testa
ment. 3. I give, devise and bequeath unto my
dear wife, Ella Phelps, such Interest In
my real estate as she shall be entitled to
under the Intestate laws of tho common
wealth of Pennsylvania at the time of
my death.
I. I give, devise and bequeath unto mv
dear daughter, Bcsslo Phelps, such pan
of and Interest in my real estate as tho
snail bo entitled to under the Intestate
laws of the commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania at the time cf my death.
5. 1 give, devise nnd bequeath unto my
dear daughter, Bertha Elolse Phelps,
such part of and interest In my real es
tate as she shall be entitled to under tho
Intestate laws of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania at the lime of my death.
. (i. I give, devise and bequeath unto mv
dear daughter, Joscphlno Phelps, sui ii
part of and li terest In my real estate as
she shall be entitled to under the in
testate laws of the 'commonwealth of
Pennsylvania at the time of my death.
7. I give, devise and bequeath unto my
dear sister, Jlrs. JIary J. King, the sum
of ?Mu and direct that the same be paid
by mv executrix within cno year after
my decease.
S. I give and bequeath my drug More
business and my rheumatic elixir busi
ness together with tho fixtures and stock
conected with said drug store and iheu.
matlc elixir business, my rheumatic elixir
formula and tho lease or leases of the
premises where buch business Is carried
on, and all money cwlng me In connection
with such buslress to my said daughter,
Bessie Phelps, In trust, nevertheless and
for the folowlng purposes, namely, to con
tinue and carry on and conduct the said
drug storo business and said rheumatic
elixir business as long as she. the said
Bessie Phelps, my said trustee, In her
sound Judgment shall deem it for the best
Interest of my estute to cairy on tho said
rheumatic elixir business and drug store
business, or cither of them, not exceeding
twenty years, and annually or oftener It
she deems proper to do so, to pay the net
gains and piotits arising from such busi
ness being carried on by her to tho tol
lowing persons and as follows: To my
said dear wife, Ella Phelps, tho one-third
part of such net gain and profits, the
same to belong to hei absolutely: and to
pay to each of my said daughters, Bessie
Phelps, Josephine Phelps nnd Bertha
Elolso Phelps the one-third part of tho
remaining two-thlid part of said net gain
and profits, each child's one-thlid share
to belong to such child absolutely.
0. Whenever tho said drug storo busi
ness or the said rheumatic elixir busi
ness shall be closed out by said trustee,
the proceeds arising therefrom 1 give and
bequeath and direct jjamo to bo divided
as follows, namely: To my said wile, the
one-third part of such proceeds absolute,
ly and the remaining two-third part of
said proceeds to my three chlldicn, share
and share alike, each child's sharo to be
long to such child absolutely.
10. I direct that my said trustee be al
lowed a reasonable compensation for her
services and that ruih compesatlon bo n
part of the expenses of the trust and be
paid out of my trust estate
II. All the rest und residue of my per
sonal estate I glvo and bequeath ns fol
lows: To my said wife the one-third part
thereof absolutely, and the remaining
two-thirds to my said three children,
shrae and share alike, each child's share
to belong to such chilu absolutely. I ad
vise, but do not direct, my trustee to em
ploy my present clerk, Frark Beavers, to
nbslst In conducting my bald drug storo
business nnd rheumntlc elixir business.
"From East to West.
Intending tourists and travelers on
the lines of the New York Central and
Boston and Albany railroads can get
full Information about tickets and
rates on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railway from the ticket
agents of these roads.
The Lako Shore makes direct connec
tions at Buffalo with the New York
Central and Boston and Albany lines,
and through Bleeping cars are run from
Boston and New York city for Cleve
land, Toledo, Chicago and all points In
the West and Southwest,
Travelers over these lines can secure
tho best service possible.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howley,231 Wyoming ave.
RECENT RULINGS ON
INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMISSIONER'S OPINION ON
STAMPING CERTIFICATES.
Ho Gives Valuable Information In
Relation to Many Kinds of Busi
ness and Legal Documents, Orig
inals, Transfers, etc Other Rul
ings in Reference to Insurance
Policies, Clubs, Proprietary Arti
cles, Commission Agents, Tobacco,
and Cigar Manufacturers.
Appended are some extracts from re
cent rulings by N. B. Scott, commis
sioner of Internal revenue. All of them
have more or less local application.
Following is a copy of a letter writ
ten by Commissioner Scott In relation
to stamping certificates:
Treasury Depaitmcnt,
Office of Commissioner ot Internal Reve
nue, Washington, D. C. July 21, 1S!'S.
Sir: 1 have tho honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 14th lnstnnt,
inclosing letter to you from Jlr. Park
Davis, of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., and a list
of questions propcundcil by him, asking
tho construction placed by this ollice
upon tho words "ctrtltlcato of any de
scription required by law, not otherwise
specified in this act, ten cents," ns they
occur In the war revenuo law of June 13,
1S98. Tho questions arc:
1. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of acknowledgement to a deed, mortgage,
bond, assignment of mortgage, power ot
attorney to sell real estate, or other In
strument required by the revenuo law to
be stamped whero such Instrument has
been stamped? Answer. No.
2. Is a stamp required on a certificate of
acknolwedgment to a deed where the
consideration of the deed Is $li, or less?
Answer. Yes; 10-cent btnmp.
3. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of acknowledgment to a mcrtgage whore
the consideration of the mortgage Is $1,
000 or less? Answer. Yes; 10-cent stninp.
4. Is n stamp required on n certificate
of discharge of real cstnte mortgage; and
upon tho certificate of acknowledgment
thereof, or on ccrtlflcnto of satisfaction
of chattel mortgage, or cither of themV
Answer. Entry of satisfaction of mort
gage Is not held to be n certificate.
5. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of Incorporation? Answer. Yes.
6. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of a Justice of tho pence certlfjlng tran
script or other paper to higher court?
Answer. Yes.
7. Is a stamp required on n certificate
or return of service of summons, or other
proces.s.s Answer. Return on summons
or other court process Issued to sheriff Is
not a "certificate."
TRANSCRIPTS AND COURT PAPERS.
8. Is a stamp required on a certificate
Issued at city or county tax sale? An
swer. No.
. Is a stamp required on a certificate of
election? Answer. No.
10. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of probate of will? Answer. Yes.
11. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of good moral character required by one
seeking admission to the bar'.'-Answer.
No.
12. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of sale Issued by a sheriff under fore
closure by action, or on execution, nnd on
tho acknowledgment thereto, or either of
them? Answer. This question Is not un
derstood. In case of a foreclosure of
mortRnge, It appears to this office that
the document made by the sheriff In the
case, would he a return, and It Is not
understood hew there could be nny ac
knowledgment in collection with such re
turn. 13. The samo difficulty In understanding
this question. Sheriff usually makes a
return of a sale made bv him under fore
closure, nnd such return is not a certifi
cate as prescribed In the law.
11. Is a stamp required on n sheriff's
deed, and on the acknowledgment there
to, or cither of them? Answer. On deed.
IS. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of marriage? Answer. It Is. unless given
for the purposes of the state.
16. Is a stamp required on a certificate
of a Judgment nnd on the acknowledg
ment thereto, or either of them? Answer,
if satisfaction Is entered on the record,
no stamp Is required. It a separate In
strument is made, It should be stampen.
18. Are not all kinds of certificates re.
quired In Judicial proceedings exempt
from tho provisions of the revenue law?
Answer. No. The law specifically ex
empts those under section 17 only. Bonds
required In Judicial proceedings are ex
empt. N. B. Scott, Commissioner.
MISCELLANEOUS RULINGS.
Following are extracts from some of
the recent rulings:
Stamps Issued under a former law will
not protect articles taxable under sched
FANCY
98c Bushel.
Coursen's Java Coffee,
25c. Per Pound
Fresh Roasted Rio Coffee,
15c. Per Pound
Java and Mocha,
30c. Per Pound
Coursen's Triple Blend,
32c. Per Pound
Georgia Peaches and Cali
fornia Fruits.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
A Good Set or Teeth for... 3.00
Our Best Sets or Teeth 5.00
Including the Painless Extraction.
DR.S. C.SNYDER
jji Spruce Street, Opp. Hotel Jermyn
if POTATOES
N10NEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO.
141 to 140 Meridian Btreet.Scranton, To. T bono b'.'i
BURNING, LUBRICATING
AND CYLINDER OILS.
v. P-MW "EPARTMENT.-.Unieed oil, Turpentine, Wnlte LsaJ. Coil Tr. PUeH
Vrn!sn, Dryers, Japan and Sulaule Stain.
ule n, net of June 13, Mi', such articles
must bo rcatamped. N
Electric belts are held to be mechanical
appliances nnd are not taxublc ns medi
cinal preparations,
When certificates of stock or other re
curltlcs nrj pledged for a loan, the stamp
tax is to bo reckoned not on the fuce
value of tho certificates (or sccuriles),
but on the amount of the money loaned
(nbovc 11,000).
A policy of Insurance Is not valid unless
It bears the proper cancelled revenue
stamp. Stamps may be affixed by local
agents when policies are delivered.
A club Is not required to pay special
tax on Its billiard tables.
Whero theaters are closed during July
and August, nnd only open In the month
of September, special tax Is to be reck
oned from September 1.
Amateur theatricals In private houses
or public halls nro not tnxable.
No person or firm is liable to special
tax for simply buying or selling real es
tate on commission.
A person whose practice It Is to buy
notes for himself and ethers (even though
this Is in addition to his regular busi
ness) Is required to pay special tax as a
broker.
Manufactured tobacco nnd cigars, after
removal from tho factory, cannot be sui.
mltted to any process which would ne
cessitate the removal or such articles
from tho original package.
Certificates of acknowledgment to deeds
nnd mortgages nre not required to bo
stamped.
Tobacco manufacturers cannot pack
goods of another factory on goods mado
jat their own factory: manufacturers
selling their own products nt place of
manufocturo are not required to pay spe
cial tax as dealers In tobacco; manu
facturers are not pcrmlttoU to pack
stamped packages of smoking tobacco
or stnmped caddies of plug tobacco be
tween the chime and head or bottom of
such packages,
Commission merchants, auctioneers, to
bacco nnd cotton warehousemen and
cattle brokers aro not commercial brok-
Wyoming Seminary.
This Is one of the great preparatory
schools of the Union. Its material
equipment is hardly surpassed. Boys
arid girls are thoroughly fitted here
for any college. The "school gives to
girls advantage of a high order In
ornamental branches. It has n first
class business college for students pre
paring for business life. ,
For catalogue nddress L L. Sprnguc.
T. D., President, Kingston, Fa.
GREAT CLEARING SALE
For tin Next 5 Days.
Unbleached Muslin, Yard Wide.
Anderson L L Muslin,
per yard 3lAc
Atlantic P Muslin per
yard 4c
Atantic H Muslin per
yard 430
Atlantic A Muslin per
yard Ac
Bleached Muslin, Yard Wide.
Columbus Muslin per yd 4c
Hills Muslin per yd 5c
Fruit of the Loom Mus
lin per yard 5Jc
Lonesdale Mttslin per
yard 5Jc
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 io-4 Sheeting per
yard 9c
Lockwood 9-4 Sheeting
yard 12J4c
Clarke Bros
A. BITTENBENDER. J. M. KEMMERER.
NOW IS THE
The best of the riding season
is here and the nights' dark.
Have a bicycle lamp that will
not jar out. BUY A
DIAMOND,
$2.00.
Bicycles and Sundries,
the best line in the state. Enamel
ing and nickel-plating a specialty.
We can rubber tire your carriage
any style or size.
Iron and Steel.
Wagonmakers and blacksmiths'
supplies. A large stock of cold
rolled shafting.
HO.,
M'f'r's Scrnnton Bicycle.
126, 128 Franklin Ave;
HIS H.
S20 Lackawanna Ava, Scranton Pi
Wholcsiilo nuil Kotnll
DRUGGISTS,
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Ready Mixed Tinted Paints,
Convenient, Kronomlcnl. Durabla.
Varnish Stnlns,
rroduclngl'crfectlniltfttlonofExpeiulTt
Woods.
Rnynolds Wood Finish,
Especially Designed for Inside Work.
Alarblo Floor Finish,
DuraMo nnd Dries Quloltly.
Paint Varnish and Kal
somine Brushes.
PURE LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE.
GOING TO MAKE A NOISE
In the Cravat stock this morning.
The Half-Dollar Scarfs jum
bled together for a "Fire r
Out," AOC
Hand & Payne
203 Washington Ave.
A Woman's
Pride
Often leads her to uso every
effort to excel in the art of
maklnft bread, cakes, pie, etc.
Usually sho has a favorlto
brand of flour nntl wo are glid
to think that from tho largo
nnd Increasing trade wo have n
"Snow White"
Flour, that must be tho favor
ite of a very great many.
Those who havo never tried it
should do so.
All Orocers Sell It.
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton. Carbondale, Olyphant.
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FIVE DOLLARS FOR
WRITING A LETTER
Iu order to introduce
my new Hue of Kimball
Pianos and 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 iu.
Address
George H.Ives
No. 9 West Market Street,
WHkCS-BlUTC.
BARBOUR'S HOMECREQITHOUSE
Having added 1.TO0 feet to our storo
room, we are now prepared to show a
finer assortment of
FURNITURE
than ever. You are rnMluiiv invitari n
call and Inspect our goods and compare
prices. VA&M OH CREDIT.
Mi.
" If ysx
425 LACKAWANNA AV2.