THE SCR ANTON TJUBUNE-MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1899.
I The Deacon's
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I ilrst mot the deacon under odd
circumstances. A persistent touch ot
rheumatism under my left shoulder,
which defied Hnlmenta nnd rlnstettJ,
Bunt me to the celebtnted Hot Spring,
Bcven mlle north of Uoomopolla,
Southern California. The mud batlw
lit these springs are Jutly celebrated
for killing1 or curing all the ills that
llesh InhetltH.
Deacon Ilnulwlckc would remnln In
one of theso baths nn hour, endurlns
nn experiences which might have killed
n man of less phlegmatic temperament.
Then lie would try to persuade others
to follow his example, greatly to tha
disgust ot the managers, who were
nfrald that somebody would die 111 tho
hath, and so ruin the reputation of
their establishment. For similar rea
sons he was unpopular with the atten
dants. His appearance was striking. lie
was tnll, awkward and angular, yet
dignified. Ills upper lip was rniootli
shaven, but on his chin was a heavy
growth of beard.
The deacon's way ot speech was so
slow nnd solemn as to seem affected.
1 was told that he was a " Miter:" that
his title ot deacon was only honorary,
having originally being bestowed by
his associates In tho mints and
clinging to him through many changes
of fortune, and that his business was
real estate, lie was said to be very
clever in working off acreages of cactus-bed.
sagebrush nnd hillside upon
newcomers. Hl3 ungainly, honest np
pearance favored him, nnd he could
look the prospective purchaser In tho
eye nnd weave the most remarkable ro
mances without a quiver ot his clerical
features.
We became fast friends, and I found
him an Interesting study. It was the
deacon custom to mnice frequent trips
to ISoomopolls on business, returning to
the hotel for more of his beloved
baths. To reach the Hot Springs the
traveler crosses live miles of desert
country, where the cactus flourishes
like the green bnytree nnil the coyote
trills nt night nls peculiar lay. Then
he climbs "the grade." a rise of 1,000
feet in two miles. This part of the
way is over a mounta'n road, which
skirts precipices and winds In nnd out
among tin canyons In a way that
mnkM timid people dizzy.
At this time the great boom In South
ern California land .-.. Just collapsed,
and numbers of men, who had lost all
their money, found themselves In a
strange land, penniless and friendless.
As a rcnult crime, particularly rob
bery, wna rampant.
One bright, beautiful winter after
noon' Deacon Hardwicke started for
the hotel. That morning ho had pro-
tired at Eoomopolls a livery team and
driver, and had been taken to differ
ent points about the valley, looking at
lands which were offered for sale. Hav
ing completed his Inspection, he was
driven to the foot n. -e grade, and
there he dismissed the team. No one
else would have done this after a
hard day's ride; but the deacon thought
the horses were tired, and also that
the exercise 01 climbing the grade afoot
would do him good. He had In his
hands a little black leather wallet con
taining doeus, nnd, as ho walked along
In his slow and dlgnlned fashion, his
eyes bent on the ground, he looked
like a gentleman of leisure, perhaps a
wealthy Eastern tourist out for an air
ing. At the foot of the grade is a little
ranch house, and Just beyond the road
makes a turn almost at right ancles
and yklrts tho edge of a canyon, whero
the traveler is hidden from view from
either direction. In this angle of tho
way a man was waiting for the after
noon stage, which was about due. It
carries the mail for the hotel and some
times considerable express matter, to
say nothing of tho passengers. But
the deacon happened to come along
first, and, as he turned the corner,
plodding slowly along, ho heard a
smooth, clear, firm, but net Impatient
voice, Kty:
"Walt a moment Mr. And kindly
hand over that gripsack and your
money."
Glancing up the deacon boliek' a bir;
revolver pointed at his head.
Deacon Hardwicke was surprised and
grieved. Ho was not a coward. He had
como across the pains in MP. He had
lived In many a lawless community,
had seen men lvnched, had himself
been a target for bullets more ihnn
one, tf he had been armed he would
have fought as he afterwards assured
me. Hut the nppallng fact Hushed over
him thut he had no gun. and that tho
gentlemanly stranger had the drop on
him. The politeness of the latter's ad
dress was inn a balm for his wounded
feellnss
"Come," said the highwayman, in a
more threatening tone. "I mean bus
iness. Drop your wallet. Give me a our
money or I'll let daylight thiough you."
The deacon halted and shook his fist
at the man. What he k-UcI Is not ma
terial to then recital. Then he turned
und ran down the grade. His hut
bobbed off and his long coat-tails flut
tered out behind. It was an undignified
nnd risking proceeding, but thera
seemed to bo no hope for It except to
gvo up his money, and this the dea
con did not consider for a moment.
Thy highwayman fired twice, nnd
the deacon afterwards stated that the
balls whistled by in closj proximity to
his head. The shots frustrated him.
Ho stumbled, trlimcd and felt. tt.
'bruised his Milns, and tore the skin
from his wrists. The wallet flew from
his hand, and he lay In tho toad, bawl
ing with rage and pain.
The marauder advunced leisurely
nnd picked up the wallet. Just then
th stage, which was 0 trifle late, as
usual, rolled slowly around the turn
in tho rond. Tha deacon's assailant
leaped down tho Hteep bank of the
canyon and rolled neadlong among the
chaparral, ne 1 ('guinea his feet, cross
ed the rocky bed of the stream at the
bottom ot the canyon, and disappeared
among tho bushes on the other side.
The deacon lifted his long, bleeding
anna toward heaven as he watched his
foe depart beyond the reach or effec
tlve pursuit, and fairly ecreumed with
Impotent fury. Tho remarks of the
passengers 011 the stage, which picked
him up and brought him to the hotel,
did iot tend to mak! lilni better na
tured. "Qucej It was uii a fake." "I
didn't hoar nny shots. ' "More scared
than hurt." These were tiomo of the
whispered comments that came to the
deacon's cars. Hut ho set glum, Indig
nant. and silent until thev renrbed the
holme.
Revenge. I
ARGONAUT.
Then he drew me aside and I helped
him to put court-plaster on his wound
ed wrists. "If I had only had a gun
that fellow would never have got out
of lieio alive. I don't mind the pain.
It's tho disgrace that hurts. I don't
sec how I wan careless enough to leave
my gun at home theso times," he said,
with tears In his eyes.
"Still," I suggested, "as I undetstund
it, he had tho drop on you beforo you
saw him. Perhaps It Is Just as well
you did not have your gun. Ho might
have killed you."
"Possibly," said the deacon: "but I
would have fired as long us I could
have, crooked a finger. Now I shall bo
a laughing stock as long as I live. The
boys will think It rich simply rich."
"Do you think you would know tho
fellow should you see him awaln?" I
usked.
"I should know him anywhere. He
Is short nnd wiry, dark hair, mustache,
no beard, black eyes. And there Is a
great red, flaming scar across his face
knife wound, I reckon."
"I'll tell you what well do," I said".
"Let us go to Boomopolls and lind
him. He will soon see that there is
110 pursuit and will certainly go there,
l'erhnps wo can arrest him yet."
The deacon grasped my hand In both
of his nnd wrung It until It ached.
"How can I thank you," ho exclaim
ed. "We'll go tonight, and if we catch
him, you will see the prettiest fight
of your life."
I prepared myself or the expedition
by donning an old suit of clothes nnd
leaving my valuables nt home. I had a
perpctual-wlndlng Waterbury watch
which I used when on hunting expedi
tions, and I took It with me, also $10
In silver nnd a small, plain, but ter
vlceable revolver. We procured horses
at the hotel stables nnd rode Into tho
town In tho early evening.
Boomopolls at that time was only an
infant among the cities of Southern
California. There were huge gaps
among Its business houses, now filled
with stately edifices. There were no
pavements, and where a hundred globes
of electric fire now glare at night upon
the passerby, there was then, oly tho
dim and fitful gleam of lamps from tho
windows of the scattered stores.
After an elaborate supper nt the
Transcontinental, prepared by a French
chef from Dublin and served by re
tired cowboys from Arizona, we sallied
forth to visit the saloons and gambling
places in search of our robber. We
made three or four circuits of the town
without success and finally found our
selves In the 'Magnolia club rooms."
Tho establishment was really only a
single room on the .-round floor back
of a cigar store, arranged for faro and
other games of chance. It was lighted
by a solitary mammoth lamp, which
was suspended from the celling over a
long, green-covered table, upon which
were scattered cards and gold coins.
Around It were perhaps a dozen men
of various sorts and conditions, all in
tent upon "the game." As many more,
Including ourselves, were interested
onlookers. The room was blue with
tobacco smoke, nnd the door at the
further end, which afforded communi
cation with an adjoining bar, was per
petually on the swing.
I was enjoying the charnctcr of ama
teur detective hugely. So far there was
a pleasant tinge ot excitement or
rather an expectation of excitement
and very little danger. But as we
scanned tho faces of the company
without seeing our man, the deacon's
brow grew black with disappointment.
It was now after midnight. The cigar
store was closed, but tho bar was kept
open all night. Disappointed in our
search, we became absorbed In watch
ing the game. There is something of
the gambler In every man, and as I
looked upon the tense, excited faces of
the players the contagion of their ex
ample seized me, and I felt In my
pocket for a coin. Finding nothing but
silver, which I did not like to stake, as
there was none on the table, I was on
the point of borrowing a double eagle
from the deacon when I heard a quiet
but distinct voice at the end of the
room say:
"Hands up, gentlemen, if you please."
Glancing around I saw a man stand
ing at the door leading to tho bar, a
revolver in each hand pointed at ua. He
was a short, slight man, with dark
hair and a flaming scar across his face.
There was no confusion. One of tho
loungers quietly placed his back
against the door leading to the cigar
storo and drew two revolvers, which
he pointed along the table. Two oth
ers, evidently confederates, nlso, stood
at ease waiting the next order. The
rest ot us lifted our hands simultan
eously. Any one could see that it was
the only thing to do. The deacon's
face was white ns snow, and his Jaws
wer? set lllco a steel trap.
"Tho gents that are seated Avill kind
ly rise," said the voice near the door.
The gamblers arose as one man.
"Noav, then; everybody right about
and face the wall," Avas the next com
mand. Wo faced about.
"March," said the cool, emphatic
voice. "Two feet from the Avail stop."
U o advanced in iavo toavs to the on-
poslte sides of the room nnd stood,
as directed, ranged against tho Avails.
Then the tAvo confederates stepped lels
urely to the table and scooped tho
gold into a couple of little sacks Avhich
they produced from their pockets.
"Keep your hands up, everybody"
came a quick and sharp Avurnlng from
tho door, as some one Inadvertently
loAvered hi arms a trifle. "We're not
through Avlth you yet," the voice added.
Having secured the money on tho
table, the- brigands proceeded to rob
our persons. With a great show of
politeness they requested ua to give up
our Avatche, money and weapons. 1
was one of the first to comply, Tho
fellow tossed my revoU'er and my feAv
diver dulhus into a sack, nnd grabbed
al my watch.
' Cut-so the thing!" ho suld, and threw
U n the floor.
Just then there was a crashing, ex
plosive sound, deafening in tho nurrow
confines of the room then another
another and another. Thencnme dark
ness, a quick rush ot feet, tumult of
shouts and groans.
It Avas the deacon, of course, I knew
It before tho welcome, hurried arrival
,of men from outside, with lanterns. Ho
had 'turned loose," at the leader. They
had exchanged three or four shots bo
foro tho light went out, quickly and
mysteriously. The men with the sacks
nnd the money witro gone, but the
deacon a bending OA-er a form that
heO upon the floor. Ther
Avas nn eager wolf light In his eyes;
ono hand still held tho ruvolvcr, nnd
the fingers of tho other AVorkcd spas
modically backward and forward, ns
If ho longed to clutch tho fallen man
by the throat. Tho felloAV tried to lift
himself upon his elbow.
"I know you, pard," ho said. "You'ie
tho man I stood up this ufternoon.
You've held over me this time. I'm
gone."
The deacon's cyetf softened, lie
dropped his revolver, put Ills long arm
under the other's head, and tried to
turn him Into a moro comfortable posi
tion. "I nm sorry for you," ho suld, sIoav
ly and dimply.
"Oh it's all right," gasped the
Avounded men, evidently speaking AVlth
groat dlfllculty. "I came Into the
game on a bluff, but you've called
in e sure."
"Is there anything that I can do for
you 7" asked the deacon. "Any message
any"
"Bend down here," said tho man.
Tho deacon lowered his head, and the
other Avhtspcred something to him.
"I'll do It," said tho deacon; "I'll
do it, eo help the God!"
That was all. Tho croAvd ot people
attracted by tho filing nnd the iicavb
ot tho robbery gradually went away.
Tho physicians summoned to attend tho
Avoundod outlaw explained that noth
ing could bo done for him, except to
make him a trifle easier for an hour or
tAvo. The hours ot tho night passed
quickly, but long beforo morning the
useless, crimo-stalned life was at an
end.
The next day in tho afternoon, the
deacon nnd 1 sat on the veranda of the
hotel nt the Hot Springs, enjoying a
sun bath and admiring tho diversified
landscape beforo us.
"What did that young felloAV say to
you?" I asked.
"Told mo his name. You Avould know
the family If I ehould mention it.
Wnnted me to see that ho was decently
burled and to Avrlte to his father and
mother."
"And you will do It, of course," 1
said.
"I have given orders for the funeral.
That's easy enough. But to Avrlte to
tho old folks Is quite another thing.
Do you see that vulture Avay up there
in the air? Look hoAV ho sails. And
ncA-er moves his AVlngs. Isn't it Avon
derful?" I looked In the direction Indicated,
but could see nothing except a Avlde
expanse of clear, blue sky.
"Your eyes are better than mine," I
said.
"It's the mud baths," replied the dea
con. "Take them a hundred and ten,
nnd stay in n-bout an hour. They purify
the blood, quicken the circulation and
keep you young and vigorous."
A DANGEROUS OCCUPATION.
Sewer Explorer in Birmingham Who
Has Had Many Adventures.
From tho London Mall.
Birmingham is on the eve of losing
one of the most remarkable, public of
ficers the city has ever had. His name
is Grubb, and ho has spent nearly fifty
years In exploring tho sewers, good,
bad and Indifferent, most of them In
different. On an aA-erago Grubb has trudged
through six or seven miles of seAvers
each dny, and reckons that his total
tramp is close upon 100,000 miles.
Thero is, perhaps, no other man in
tho Avorld who could spend so long a
period under circumstances so un
healthy and say that he has never had
a day's illness. Ho has risked his llfo
over and oA-er again, faced millions of
angry and hungry rats, and thrH-ed
on an atmosphere which. Is certainly
not better than that of Omdurman.
He is noAv reaching a ripe old ago,
and has eA'ery appearance of leading
an active llfo for many years, but
whether tho air which most people
breathe aa-111 suit his constitution is an
interesting problem.
Talking to our Birmingham, corre
spondent yesterday, the seAvcr A-cter-an
explained that AVhen ho entered
upon his duties the city could boast
scarcely a Avell-constructed under
ground channel of eA'en moderate di
mensions, Avhereas today It AA-as pos
sible to have a subterranean stroll
from north to south anil east to Avest,
either Journey being over seA'en miles.
Most of the men engaged In the Avork
enjoyed fairly good health, but It Avns
a question ot the survival of tho llt
test. Some of the people who attempt
ed to folIoAV the occupation Avero
knocked up in a few hours, nnd not a
feAV of them were timid at' the rats.
As a rule the rats moA'ed about In hun
dreds, and Avhen driven Into a corner
were not nt all ileasant to meet.
"There Is only one Avay ot dealing
Avlth them effectively," he says. "Sup
posing you are brought face to face
Avlth a. fQAV hundred of them and they
cannot get away. You turn out your
lamps and plant your feet ngalnst one
side of the sewer, and support yourself
In a horizontal position, with, your
hands ngalnst tho opposite side.
"By this means you loavo them a
clear passage. While you aro in this
position one of the men beats the
Avater In tho channel Avlth tho back of
his spade. It makes an aAvful noise,
and every one does his best to swell
It by shrieks and cries.
"Tho rats, knoAvlng they aro at buy,
and apprehending danger, make a dash
past Avhere you aro situated. Thosi
that come within reach of the shovel
finish their stampede, but tho rest race
on, rqucallng, and frightened. Some
times Ave get nipped, but ns a rulo this
plan almost frightens the life out of
them.
"Ono ot the great dangers ve hav
to encounter down below is that of be
ing overtaken by storm water, and only
tho greatest care can prevent disaster.
I remember being Avlth another Avork
mnn in tho soAver running underneath
the parado on tho occasion of the
queen's visit to Birmingham many
years ago.
"We had just got down, and as I
passed a mnnholo I extended my arm
and felt a feAV drops of rain. Unfortu
nately, the grating above Avas secure,
and It became necessary to make for
the next outlet Avhere I kneAV a man
AA-as stationed. AVo had scarcely bo
sun to movo forward when avo heard
an aAvful rumbling at the back, Avhich
Indicated that a terrific- storm had
broVfii over the city, und thut tho
Avater Avas coming after us In torrents.
"Wo hurried along ns quickly as pos
sible, but every second tho water rose
higher and higher, nnd our task be
came harder and harder. It Avns up to
our Avnlsts Avhen Ave first caught sight
of tho speck of light Avhich showed us
where Ave had to get to In lesi than a
minute if avo Avere to save our lives.
"It Avas a thrilling race to escape u
terrible death. We exerted everv
muscle, and as the wuter reached our
shoulders I thought our effort who
doomed to failure. I allowed my com
panion, a younger man than I Avas, to
climb up tho opening first. With the
aid of the inon on top ho was hauled
out quickly, but I had Hcnrcely had
Mm tn make a start Avhen tho torrmit
came AVlth such force that It shot me
upward, and I Avns rescued.
"A feAV seconds later 1 should have
met u shocking fate. Thero Avns so
much water In tho channel that It
forced Its way up through the man
holes and flooded the entire district."
NO OTHER. NATION LIKE THIS
Unique nnd Enviable Financial Tosi
tion of tho United States.
It needs the occasional reminder of ft
debt statement, presidential message,
congressional appropriation blll.or gov
ernment balance sheet to Impress fully
on public attention the unique, enviable
and wholly unrlA'alled llnancinl position
Avhich the United States bears among
tho untlons of the Avorld. On Dec. 1
tho totnl debt of the United States Avas
$1,030,000,000. This Is a largo debt when
measured by ordinary standards, but
of relatively small account Avhen con
sidered In connection with tho fact that
thirty-two years ago the debt of tho
country Avas neurly three times as largo
and tho Interest four times grentor
than It Is at present. The United States
Is not the only country AVhlch has a
largo debt, but It is tho only country
which Is steadily decreasing its debt,
while at the same time enormously In
creasing its resources. In this respect
tho financial position of the United
States Is absolutely impregnable, und
its credit is steadily on tho Increase.
Great Britain's debt Is now about $87
Per capita, that ot France $115, of Hol
land $100, and of Italy $73. The per
capita debt of the United States. Is less
than $15, and the security for Its pay
ment Is Increasing all the time. Again,
from another point of vIoav the finan
cial position of the United States Is
tho envy nnd marvel of tho financiers
of all countries. To supply the sums
requisite for ordinary governmental
expenses?, to meet tho Interest on tho
existing debt, to provide resources for
now expenditures, bulldlngs,armament,
subsidies nnd various public AA-orks,
European nations generally, and some
South American nations, too, have had
recourse to A-arlous methods of taxa
tion Avhich may be said to haA-e at
tained their extreme In tAvo countries,
Italy and Portugal. Kngland has an
Income tax and many stamp taxes, a
houso tax. and collects about 20 per
cent, of its rr venue from direct taxa
tion. Franco has a tobacco monopoly,
registration taxes, stamp taxes, tax on
AvlndoAVs, nnd nlmost countless local
taxes, of Avhich tho octroi, on goods
entering cities. Is ono. Austria has an
Income tax, and, besides many stamp
taxes, lotteries are a source of public
revenue. Italy has a tobacco monop
oly, a house tax, an Income tax, a salt
tax, octroi duties, stamp taxes and
largo legacy and registration taxes.
Greece has a cattle tax, a house tax,
a salt tax, a government monopoly of
petroleum sales and tobacco dealing,
and almost countless local taxes.
In tho United States the public reve
nues have been provided for and all
public expenses met and the national
debt reduced in addition Avlthout re
course to any direct taxation. There
are no gOA-ornment monopolies, and the
treasury has been kept usually in a
plethoric condition from the receipts
of customs and Internal revenue pay
ments. Beating Jule3 Vornes' Hero.
iPrince Khllhoff, the Russian minister
of communications. Is reported to have
stated that, Avhen tho Siberian ralhA-ay
is opened throughout Its entire length,
tho tour of tho Avorld may be made in
thirty-three days. Tho various divis
ions of the Journey aro coA-ered as fol-
Ioavs: Bremen to St. Petersburg, ono
and a halt days; St. Petersburg to
Vladivostok, ton days; VladlA-ostok to
San Francisco, ten days; San Fran
cisco to NeAV York, four and a half
dayfi; New York to Bremen, seven
days; total, thirty-three. Another au
thority goes ono better than that. He
proposes to reduce tho length of the
world's journey to twenty-eight days.
The figures given by the Russian min
ister are evidently based on the actual
running speed ot the various rallAvay
and eteamshlp lines, an estimated aver
ago speed of about tAventy-llve miles
nn hour from tho Russian capital to
Vladivostok. But it Is suggested that
if tho traA-eler had the services of tho
fastest existing ships on the ocean, nnd
the trains AA-ere run at tho highest rato
of speed consistent Avlth the gradients,
curA-es and condition of tho permanent
Avay of railways In the -arlous district)
passed OA-er, five days might be saved.
Thus the Kaiser Wilhelm A-ould bo
available for tho Atlantic passage, Avlth
her average speed of 22.4 knots per hour
and a 20-knot speed Is assumed for tho
Pacific passage. To maintain tho high
averages of the special trains, It la
further assumed that speeds of from
sixty to seventy miles an hour avouUI
bo maintained 011 level stretches ot
country to make up for time lost In
crossing mountains, 'ihe probable beRt
times that could be mado by engaging
special trains, assuming the ocean pas
sages to bo performed at the speeds
mentioned, Avould bo as follows: Lon
don to Moscow, 30 hours; Moscoav to
Vladivostok, H9.1 hours; VladlA-ostok
to San Francisco, 270 hours; San Fran
cisco to Ncav York, 7G.1 hours; New
York to Plymouth, 133.8 hours; Ply
mouth to London, 3.2 hours; total, 6G5.2
hours. This gives a total of 27 days 17
hours for the Avholo Journey. New
York Sun.
The Bishop and the Banbury Buu.
A good story has been going tho
rounds lately of a bishop and a Ban
bury cake. Tho bishop of Worcester,
passing through Banburv by rail, bo
thought him of the cakes, for which
the place has become, famous, and
Avlshed to test tho deserts of this re
putation und encourage tho Industry
of the town at the same time. Ite
called a boy and inquired the prlco of
the cakes. "Threepence each, sir."
Tho bishop handed him sixpence, and
tasked to have one brought to the
carriage, adding as the boy Avont off:
"With the other threepence you can
buy uiie for yourself." Tho boy re
turned, munching his Banbury AAitH
evident enjoyment, and, handing three
coppers to tho bishop, exclaimed,
"then- was only ono left, guv'nor!"
"The Bishop and the Banbury Cake" Is
such an excellent name for an anecdote
that ono Is glad this amusing incident
did not happen to a layman.
How to Prevent Pnoumouia.
You aie perhaps awaro that pnsu
monla always results from a cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe a foAv years
ago Avhen so many laso resulted In
pneumonia, it Avas observed that the
attack Aas never followed by that ill
eeaso Avhen Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy Avns used. It counteracts nny ten
dency of a cold or la grlppo to re
sult In that dangerous disease. It Is
tho beat remedy In tho Avorld for bad
colds and la grippe. ISA-cry bottlo Avar
ranted. For sale by all druggists,
MattheAvs Bros., AVholesale nnd retail
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January clearance sale
second week
Save your dollars for the good thing that are to be had
here during this event. January is not a month calculated
to bring the greatest profits in this store. It is more of an
object just now to close out what there is of winter goods
and make room for spring stuffs that are soon to appear.
It will pay you to watch our announcements closely this en
tire month. Compare this advertisement with others in
this paper.
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Fifteen startling bargain items
for today and balance of the week
The following will be hard to equal in any other store. They are the very things we wish
to close out most, and we have consequently cut the price to such a depth that the quickest kind
ol selling will be the result. Early callers will have best choice.
Ladies' $5 cloth
jackets 1.00
In bouclc and cheviot. Not
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now; but what there is must
go soon, is ever sold
for less than 5 here
1.00
Ladies' $2 dress
skirts, at only 89c
Several lots all wool skirts,
in large and small figures and
black and white checks, pcr
caline lined, price was 0
up to $2.50 OVC
19c Bohemian glass
vases, special 5c
These are identically the
same as you have often paid
nineteen cents for. Colors
arc green and blue and
decorations arc in gold. uC
25c bisque dolls,
special at 10c
All of these arc jointco,
have moving eyes and are the
same as avc sold during the
holidays at 2uc. Spe- f.
cial during this sale. . 1 UC
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15c box stationery,
special this week. ..5c
Extra quality of paper
two dozen sheets and as
many envelopes in a box.
Real value up to 15c, in
white and assorted tints. DC
The book sensation
of the Year
We shall place on sale today one thousand popular books in
handy volume size, printed on fine quality of paper, with choice
of more than ioo titles by such authors as Scott, Ruskin, Dumas,
Goldsmith, Jerome, Dickens, Doyle, Barre, Irving, Hope, Mar
litt and many others.
Cloth Bound Books, published
Also another lot of about 500, 12 mo, size, stamped in gold
and published at 50c. The latter have works by such authors
as Eliot, Verne, Cooper, Doyle, Scott, Dickens, Barrie,
Dumas, etc. While they last lUC
Special cut prices in our
corset department
We shall offer our 75c quality of H. & S. Corsets in all sizes
and unlimited quantity, at a price not heretofore known .
for an article of equal merit. Special during this sale. .. 49C
Another lot fine quality Sateen Corset (H. & S,) in
black, grey and white, regular price, $1,25. Special.... OC
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Muslin underwear
Biggest sale we ever had finest qualities we ever showed
and the most remarkable values you ever saw that is the sub
stance of this great underwear sale.
Drawers
Ladles' Flno Manila DraAveru.
liavlnK clitMtor of tucks and
trimmed Av-lth ombroldcry j OOn
loKUlar prlco I!D& Special -"
Ladles' Flno Cnmbrlu Drawer,
lm-lnsr Avldo cambric rulllc,
trimmed with otnb-olderyj rinc
tcfiilur iirltc f.9c. Special... "-''
Corset Covers
Ladles' I'laln Cumbile Corset
Cover.s, high ntel;; tegular Ar
pilco 10c. Special
LihIIph' C'ambrlo Corset Cm-era.
hlKh neck, edsed Avlth 1 2'4c
embroidery. Special prlcii "2W
Ladles' Pambilo Cornet Coa'Cis
V or equaro ne'.-k. trlmmei "71c
AVlth emlnoldory. Special... '
Ladles' Kino Cambric. V or
f.(iuur! neck, trimmed Avlth flno
embroidery; regular sue. OOr
Special -yu
Lefoeck
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Scranton Store 124-126 Wyoming:
15c dress goods,
yard wide 8c
Quite a. little of this on
hand, but not so very much
when you consider the price.
Half wool and a yard q
wide OC
Ladies' 75c wrappers,
special at 33c
Fast color calico, cut extra
large in blue and red. These
Avrappers are of the regular
75 cent kind and go .
only for a few days at. 55C
25c net top
laces for 6c
This is a lot in cream and
white and of a quality that al
Avays brought from 15c to 25c.
Special clearance sale
price while they last. . . OC
Men's 29c merino
shirts and drawers 12c
Excellent value at 29c, as
you will sec. They are in
white only, odd sizes and only
limited quantity, so
call early 1 JLO
59c muslin gowns,
special at 33c
Onlyabout 200 in the lot so
they cannot last very long. Of
fine muslin, mother hubbard
yoke, trimmed with ., .
iace and embroidery. 55C
8c
Gowns
Ladles.' Muslin Gowns, Jlotber
Hubbard yoke. In ilvo different
dtyles, trimmed with laco or em
broidery, very good for 69c.
Special OOO
Ladles' Muslin QoAvns, Kmplre
or Mother Hubbard style, trimmed
with insertion and embroidery;
regular prlco 'Cc. Spo- .
flul 4vc
Ladle-,' Muslin Clowns, .Mother
llubbatd tyle, liuvlng yukii of
tucks und Insertion, und yoke, neck
und sleeves trimmed with tznn
embroidery. Special U.L.
ladles' Cambrlo Uoavdh, Mother
Ilubabrd yoke, of luce, trimmed
Avlth eambriu ruffle, edged Avlth
Vol. lace, regular prleu i'Jc. AO-.
Special OVC
Ladles'
L-amurio uou-i,. i:m.
plre or
trimmed
Special
Motner Hubbard
with embioldery,
Plyle,
79c
I.HUIM
Cambric (iuwns. Uratilrn
niyiu, yuKu or emuroiuery, inser
tion nnd Avldo collar to match,
trimmed with embroidery gOr
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Ladies' 50c
walking hats 5c
Several lots of ladies' and
children's walking hats and
sailors.all in one lot,priccwas
up to 50c, no less than
four weeks ago, now.. OC
Men's 50c negligee
shirts, at only 19c
These have collar and cufTs
attached, are laundered, well
made and come in nice pat
terns; sizes K!.1,, 17 t
174,18;vhilc they last 1 VC
Men's 10c seamless
half hose 3c.
A bargain that you Avill
have to go far and wide to
find the equal of. Several hun
dred pairs of these Avere
sold first day of this sale OC
Ladies' $5 silk
waists, special 1.98
High class Avaists in plain
and striped taffetas and some
very rich block effects and
checks. Price was up Q
to six dollars, special 1 .SO
10c cambric corset
covers at ...Ac
Plain, with high neck and
of good quality cambric. Reg
ular price of these was always
10c. During this sale we ,
offer them at 4C
At the domestic
goods counter
today
We have cut the price on
every item mentioned here
today:
FLANNKLS-llalauc of our S3e.
Eiderdown Klanneb-. In ono Ttf)f.
lot, iho cholco of any .ajo
fi.MO yards of extra lp.i-y colored
Outing Flannel, In stripes, checks
and plaids; regular pi lee, -.
Wo. Specie! uu
Cambrir jard v.idn and as good
as Lon dale, A-niuo wp,
Special
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TICKING- I'laln and fancy
fctrlped Ued Ticking; FjP. I ir
grudo 1UU
AVHAFI'KIt CLOTH - Ono lot
fleece-back Wrapper Cloth; all
new designs; 10c. grade. A
Special "
DAMASK Cream Table Damns!,-,
5S Inches Avlde-; Si-cent Otf
grado "'
MUSLIN 1-1 lirown Muslin.
good quality; tc. snide, -31 .,
Special 2L
Yard Avldo TOeached Mus
lin; Sc. grade. Special....
3y2c
Cotton remnai.ts of eAory do- II
J2',..e. special utirinir mis sale -,
scrlptlon, Avorth fioni 5c. to "l
TOWELS One hundred dozen AS.
Inch puro linen towols; Ike. t rn
guide. Special 1
Twenty-live dozen Cotton Towels;
extra quality; mado to sell o
fur Vlic Special
Dress goods
In order to make a very
special bid we cut the price
from 10 to 20 per cent, more
than we did on the first day
of this sale. Look up our
previous ads and note the dil
lerence. S0e. All Wool double-fold 1 Q,,
Flannels IOC
.,0e. Colored Cashmere, :
special Ok
Kc. Hlitt-k Figured Uroftt f q
Goods, special 1 -'L.
W.G0 genulno Astrakhan C 1 ct
Cloaking. Hpuclul .pl.Oll
ISe. Half Wool Dress Goode, Q
special OC
49c. All Wool Dress Goods -lt;r
in ono lot, choice of any -OU
J'J.oO and $10. W Drips Patterns, all
this reason's goixN; C j a n
cliolco of any ipa.y
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