THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1899. 9 fiJ3!fS0Mi&rC!gt!ilCiii!iiiV I La Grippe g It's here again I The doctors g $ say It mostly attacks the weak, y g the thin, those with poor blood $ g and nerves all unstrung. Escape v is easy, simply by taking 1 Scott's Emulsion 1 ? 8 The oil is the very best food $ 1 $ for making rich blood and pro- g ducing force and energy. The g S hypophosphites give stability and strength to the nerves. The $ germs of La Grippe cannot af- w o feet a body thus fortified. , 5 joe. aniliu). illdrugsUti. V CARBONDALE DEMOCRATIC PROBABILITIES. Many Good Men Mentioned for Offices to Bo Filled, considerable speculation is current as to what the Democratic convention, to be held Tuesday evening in the Academy of Music, will do. AW 15. Gritman. J. V. . TiiiRloy and J. W. Kllpatrick nre spoken of in connection with the mayoralty candidacy. Whllo not one of them would fail to poll the entire Democratic vote, it is under stood there is a dark horse likely to make a Htrong finish at the convention. In fact his assent is all that is neces sary to make him the nominee. Beyond doubt Treasurer Connor will he nominated for re-election and John Wheeler Is looking for tlv nomination for controller upnln. Ilu has a formid able political competitor in Isaac Sing er, who. hns been persuaded to allow his name to fro before the convention. Joseph Gallagher and Ilk-hard Ker wln seem to be the sttuugest aspirants for the school directorship nomination to represent the Third and Fourth wards. TEN COMMANDMENTS. Itev. T. K. Jepson.of the Bevean Bap tlst church, and Ttev. fharlei i.ee. of the First Presbyterian church, have prepared a series of sermons on the ten commandments. The llrst of the scries was delivered yestordav. The pro gramme for succeeding Sundays Is as follows: Jan. 22. Second Commandment, Image Worship. Jan. 29 Third Commandment. Irrev erence. Feb. 5 Fourth Commandment, Sab bath Wreaking. Feb. 32 Fifth Commandment, Our Parents. Feb. 19 Sixth Commandment, Murder. Feb. 25 Seventh Commandment, Adul tery. March 3 Klqlith Commandment Hon- esty. Mar-li 12 Ninth Commandment, Ing !'- Miuch 10 Tenth Commandment etousness. Cov- SLIPPERY WALKS. Few peopl" complied last week with the city ordinance requiring the re moval of snow and ice from sidewalks. As a result John Schicber, an employe at the locomotive shops sustained :i broken shoulder blade by falling on an ley sidewalk Saturday morning while on his way to work, lie was removed to his apartments at the Lackawanna houso on Belmont street, where a phys ician was called to attend to the 'mc ture. Mrs. Walker also fell In front of the home of her brother-in-law. II. D. Hampson, on Spencer street, and sus tained a badly bruised hip and shoul der. HAS RESIGNED. Miss Chesbrough, the efficient mat ron of the Carbondale hospital, has .submitted her resignation to the board of directors. It will take effect tlio 20th of this month. She has been su perintendent of the Institution for near ly a year, during which time she has rendered valuable services. Miss Ches brough will return to hr home In New Jersey to care for her mother. Her successor has not been chosen. ATTENDANCE OFFICER. Charles Alexander, son of the Repub lican inayorolty candidate, was elected attendance ollcer bv the school boar-f over P. F. Mofiitt, lire chief, and John Downing. The palmy of the olnce was fixed nt twenty-five dollars a month, and a resolution was passed adding to his duties the delivery of book sup plies to the schools under direction of the secretary. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. A. Gardner gave an Interesting talk In No. 4 chapel last evening. At tho last meeting of the "Voting Ladles' Cooking club Mrs. Hnvden Evans was elected president, and Miss Jessie Moore, vice-president. The funeral of Patrick McGarry will be held this morning at 0 o'clock. There will be a hlcli mess of requiem at St, Itose church and interment In St. Rose cemetery. Harry Lee, who was called to this city by the death of his brother, ex pects to return to Cleveland, O.. about the middle of this week. Miss Jennie Purple Is visiting friends in I'nlondale. Before returning she will spend some time In Susquehanna. Miss Louise Slocum. of Lincoln ave nue, entertained Miss Bessie Beels, of Pcranton, over Sunday. Miss Frances Daley, who has been suffering from grip. Is convalescent. Mri. Howard Oliver, of Canaan street, Ik entertaining her mother, Mrs. John Grlswold. of Aldenvllle. Miss Maggie Jones Iips gone to Pcrur.ton to reside. Miss Phoebe Treseott la seriously 111 nt her home on Blrkett street. The entertainment committee of tho Bnptli Sunday school hava secured" tho services of the elocutionist, Miss Lulu B. Estubrook, of Susquehanna, who will give some of her selections between tho "Cradle Songs of Mirny Nations." Thomas Peters, of Columbia Heights, who hns been In the employ of the Dickson Manufacturing company for tho part two niontln, resinned his po sltlon with that company and has re sumed 6I1 poMUop nt the Delaware and Hudson blacksmith shop. Those who enjoyed a slelghrlde to Newton lake the other evening, are: Harriet Rolls, Sadie Lowls.Bertha Cole, Kdlth Buckland. Lottie Wilcox, Oraco Evans, Elizabeth Carpenter, Martha House, Boyd Fowler, Andrew ratten, Will Lewis, Frank Gates. Hoy Am merman, Albert Nlcol nnd Will Yar rlncton. Itev. n. A. Sawyer, of Trinity church, will deliver mi addreBs on "Church Unity" at the winter cession of the Archdeaconry wt Wllltcs-Barre next Tuesday evcnlnjr. PECKV1LLE. The Third ward Republican primar ies were held at tho borough building from 4 to 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and resulted In tho nomination of the following: Councilman, .O. A. Holford; school director, three-year term, John E. Williams, two-year term, II. P. Simpson) one-year term, Bert K. Mor gan; constable, James Curtis; Judge, Gomer Reesj; Inspectors, William T. Griffith and Robert Abraham; high constable, Frank Martin; auditor, Frank Pickering. The result of the primary election held In the Third ward does not seem to glvo universal satisfaction und from present Indications there Is a strong probability of another entire ticket be Ing placed In tho field for tho consid eration of thp voters on election day. Mr. and Mrs. .T, W. Samson, of Dick son, visited relatives In town yester day. 'Mr. Harry Telford Is critically 111 at his home on Hill street. Miss May Carpenter, of Herrick, is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Havens, of Bell plane. The First ward primaries will be held at the office of S. W. Arnold, Saturday, Jan.' 21, from 4 to 7 p. m. Mr. Arlle Jenkins spent Sunday with Mr. Henry Jones, of Yatesville, for merly of this place. TAYLOR NEWS. Republicans Hold Their Primaries. Personal and Other Notes. The Republicans of the First. Fourth and Fifth ward held their primaries on Saturday afternoon, between tho hours of 4 and 7 o'clock. A large vote was polled In each ward. In the First ward for tho office of council there were two candidates, David II. Ev ans and John E. Davis were the lsplr ants. Evans was elected by a majority of '?, votes. For school controller W. H. Owens was nominated over Thomas H. Griffiths. For constable, Richard Morrlri and Rlchaid Mogg were the aspirants. Morris was re-elected. Thomas J. Hughes and William Jones were elected inspector and Judge of election respectively. In this ward William P. Griffiths, for Justice of the peace, reclved 101 Votes, while Evan (1. Watklns. for auditor, received 00 votes. In the Fourth ward there were three aspirants for council, Tlioman V. Reynolds. George Marsh and Sam uel Harlowe. The latter received the nomination. For school controller In the same ward the contest was between H. J. Daulelds. the present Incumbent, and John E. Owens. Daniels was re elected. In the Fifth ward there were four asplratsn in the Held, namely, George J. Powell, Tallle Griffiths, John Jrlce and Benjamin Reese, the latter wis the successful candidate. Michael Stilne was nominated for constable In the Fourth ward. Emblem Division, No. !i7, Sons of Temperance will meet this evening In their rooms In Van Horn's hall. The committee on the benefit drawing of Mrs. Llewellyn Evans Is urgently requested to meet this evening ut their regular meeting place, Messrs. John L. Nelger and John A. Jones called In friends In Wllken-Barre yesterday. Miss Mary Davis, of Hyde Park, was the guest of friends In this plaee yes terday. All arrangements have been com pleted for the entertainment and ball of the Taylor hose company, which is to be held In Weber's rink (tomorrow evening.. The Germanic Dramatic club from the South Side will be present to assist the boys. Every citizen, and especially property holders should not fall to purchase at least two tickets. Mr. Thomas Powell, of this place, was the guest of relatives in Hyde Jark yesterday. Mrs. William M. Evans, of Hyde Park, spent the Sabbath with her moth er, Mrs. Thoma How-ells, of Rend- 11,'Ull. The collieries. of the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western company will work three eight hour days this week. Word was received her from Wilkes Bane Saturday from the family of Mr. Charles Sampson, informing relatives and friends of the death of Mr. Samp son at the above place after a short Illness from typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Sampson Is well known In thl place. Mr. Sampson's wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards, of Main street. Mrs. James Powell, of North Main street, Is recovering from her recent sickness. Miss Sarah Samuels, of Scianton, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sam uels, of Main street, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. David Williams visited relatives In Hyde Park yesterday. Misses Lydla Hasklns, Olwen How ell and Miss Mattle Griffiths were the guests of friends In Hyde Park yester day. Messrs. John Acker and Flunk Fratles. of Plttston. were callers on Michael Strlne yesterday. Miss Hannah Hughes of Hyde Park, spent the Sabbath with relatives in this place. Mr. Gomer Williams, of North Tay lor, called on friends in Bcllovue yes terday. How to Prevent Pneumonia. You are perhaps aware that pneu monia always results from cold or from an attack of la grippe. During tho epidemic of la grippe a few years ago when so many cases resulted In pneumonia, it was observed that tho attack was never followed by that di sease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy was used. It counteracts any ten dency of a cold or la grippe to re sult In that dangerous disease. It is th best remedy In the world for bad colds and la grlppo Every bottle war ranted. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Bros., wholesale and retail agents. FOREST CITY. The chief prize for tho choirs ot mixed voices at tho eisteddfod to be held on May 30 will be adjudicated by a Judge and Jury. The commltteo in charge will provide for an adjudicator to act KB Judge and each choir that enters the contest will bo allowed to select one man to act on the Jury. Tho ndjudlcator will expound musical law. For Dyspepsia. Hertford's Acid Phosphate Agroeablo to the Taste. Take no Substitute. Net Top Laces One lot in white and cream, price was lrom I24 cents to 15 cents. Special during this , sale OC An extraordinary clearance sale Seldom was there such a feast seldom such a MULTITUDE ol bargains and seldom, very seldom, such a ruthless sacrilice of profit as object in view, and that is the complete annihilation ot every single, solitary lot of winter goods, no matter what the sacrifice may be. This bargain-seekers for two full weeks, and has been declared the one trade event of the year so far. Convince yourself of this today. Now, an unloading; of dress goods and silks As you read this advertisement, please note the comparisons. As, for instance, when we say "39c wash silks tor 25c," we mean simply that we are selling silks at twenty-five cents that we formerly had every right to expect thirty-nine cents for. In all instances the former price is absolutely correct, and the real value of the goods is not exaggerated. On nearly all of the following the entire profit has been clipped off, and many lots ot this season's goods are being sold much below the original cost. Test this statement : DOl'IJLE FOLD DIIESS GOODS-A real bargain at the price, In fact a grade that never falls to bring 12'fcc. Special cut prlco during this ar sale ou WOOL DRESS C.OODS-HIack llg urod wool dress goods, SOc grade, special out price during this I nr sale -'' DRESS PATTBUNS-All of our $T and $7 dress patterns. In ono lot. Spe cial cut price during this 1 iO sulo O.ty Closing our all high class jackets at less than half price The stock hns been much tumbled about In tho List two weeks. Hun dreds of wise shoppers hao been here und havo carried home the plain evidence of u big slaughter on line goods. Satisfy your curiosity lis to thu truth of these reductions. Come In on Monday ur.d see them. Two lots of our thiest rtunllty Ker sey and Rondo .Jackets; bought at the tall end of this season; formerly sold from I10.U1 to IM.OH. Lot No. 1 4.!rt Lot No. '.' ..'JS ll.ilaiuo of this season's Jackets; in.ide ot Hie tlnest mateilals: new cuts nnd all color.'.. I 7.WI Rradu $.!.!iS lO.ifl grade CHS lri.W) grade S.'.K Another line of Jackets, some of Which were sold at fjium. Q OR Clearing salo price .J Cloth bound books A sole that bus puzzled Ihiin nil. No such Milues were known liefoie la the book lnisliuss of Scrantoii. You have no excuse for not leading the best literature when It (an hi- had at a price like ours. Titles by Si utl. itusUln. Dumas, Goldsmith, Jeiume. Dickens. Doyle. Barrle, Irving, etc.. only a few hundred more to ph k Un from publishers prlco 3."e t,w A "A ' 'A 'A "A 'A 'A 'A A 'A A "A A A A 'A AAA sum up the points for and against th various1 choirs and lay down the prin ciples that should guide the Jury in making a decision. The verdict will rest with the jurors and a majority of votes will determine the award. Through The Tribune the committee would like to have the otilulori of any person In the vnllev who has had ex perience In eisteddfods, or who is in terested In musical competitions, con cerning this new scheme of making awanls. At a meeting of Euteriirlse Hose company, held Friday evening, at the lire rooms on Center street, the follow ing olllcers were elected to serve for one year: President. William G. Rey nolds: first vice-president. 'William D. Owens; second vice-president. 'William T. Davies; secretary, James A. Rrown; nssistant secretary, Arch 11. Pentecost; treasurer, William 11. Rates; chief, George 15. Maxey; foreman. Thomas Duck; captain. Norman E. Urundage; first assistant foreman. Monroe West gate; second assistant foreman, Harry Morgan; janitor. Oliver F. Coyle; driver. Howard P. Johns; tiusteop, Thomas J. Pentecost, George Ledyar.l nnd Howard P. Johns. Tho appointive olllcers will be named by the foreman at the next regular meeting, on Friduy evening, Jan. 27. JERMYK. The funeral of the late John Smnlla combe took place yesterday afternoon. At .1 o'clock the remains were taken to St. John's church, where the rector, Rev. Charles Fessenden, conducted services and preached a very Impres sive and touching sermon. The de ceased, who had resided here for a large number of years, was widely known nnd consequently the funeral was a large one, the church being en tirely filled. The pall-bearers wero Thomas AValkey. William Morcoin, Henry Smith, William Hutching, Will lam Eastlake and Richard Runt. Col vln Vail was flower-bearer. Drs. A. and J. S. Nlles, assisted by Di'H, Ralley and Harper, of Carbon dale, on Saturday performed a critical operation on Mrs. E. A. I.ane. of Fourth street, who bun been ailing for some time past. Misses Dora Tennis, Carrie Coon, Mattle Knapp. Ressie Freas, Km ma Moon, Hattle Scutt, Cora Davis, Flora DItmore, It. Mnddocks, of Scranton, and Mrs. Frank Freas, nnd Messrs. Joe Gllhool. Sidney and Albert Rlrkett and Mr. Rutherford, of Carbondale; Robert, Harry and Frank Freas, Clar ence Rlaket'lee, Will Tennis and Louts Plzer went up to Royal, a la Santa Claus, on Friday evening, where they spent several enjoyable hours, return ing home In the early morning hours. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sampson and daughter, Louie, of Archbald, spent yesterday here with friends. The entire family of George Harvey, of Main street, are down with grip. Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Fourth street, Is suffering with grip. Will Mellow, of Third ptreet. was taken suddenly 111 yesterday afternoon. It Is feared ho is threatened with an attack of appendicitis. Dr. J. S. Graves wub called to Tomp klnsvllle yesterday by tho Illness ot his father. Positively Insulting. I know the pumpkin pie was rather thin as to filling." said tho landlady, al most crying, "but I don't think he had any right to say what he did." "What did he say?" asked tho scconj table boarder. "Ho asked me If I didn't think that the pie crust would bo Improved If It had another cout of paint." Washington Star. Speaking of Bone. Tho Doer "Yes, death stared mo In tho face, nnd I thought of all I'd done." Tho Done "Noble follow, to think of your friends nt such a critical moment!" Chicago I'ost, i.i -.1.1 .ii mum ii i Too Much. "Did your girl give you the glad hand "Veu, and a mitten with it."-Life. FLANNELS AND SKRGES-One lot all wool flannels, serges and ladles' cloth, pilce has been :i."c and Qr 40c. Special cut price - SCOTCH TWEED-Ono lot Scotch Tweed and all wool English dress goods ,Bc grade. Special cut "JAn price during this sale "" C1IALL1ES llalnnrn of our nil wnnl ciiaiiies. s,,c grade, upeclal cut 19c price Ladies' $5 jackets Smooth and rough cheviots some boucles high storm collar never sold for less thnn $.".un In this, store, Special dining this 1 li sale l.vu Ladies' $3 plush capes Lined throughout, trimmed with braid and beaded nil. over In neat designs. Never sold hero for nil less than V before, now i.vv Ladies' $2.50 cloth capes Some of them tilmuied with fur others with thlhet, all uf them braided, a few lots single and some urn double, woith up In QIJ $3 to $5 silk waists Assorted makes and styles, wine tatfeta silks, others China, and Japan silks all of tin-in worth two and three times the present 1 Ai) price, whllo thev last i.t-' IYlen's $1 kid gloves Special sale of our celehuiteil "Ail ler" Kid Gloves tor men. regular re tail price II. In all shades ot' AQr tun; excellent tiualltn kid vy We shall also plai e on sale the same brand of men's kid gloves in the $l.ritl iuulll. absolutely the lin es! goods made and eipial to QKr any at $2 a 'A A A 'A 'A "A 'A A A 'A "A "A A A "A 'A 'A Vt THE SALMON'S LEAP. A Spring of Eighteen Feet Recorded by One Observer. From Forest and Sti'.in A few yeais ago in u fisherman's nook in London we were discussing the height to which a salmon could leap, and an Englishman stated Hint he had known salmon to make a clean leap of twenty tent perpendlciihuly. This was 'luestloned by a Scotchman present, who said thnt he had been on many a salmon river, and hud nccr yet seen the salmon that could clear ten feet perpmdloularly. Several dlf feient views were expressed upon the subject, and since that time I have taken occasion to measure falls in sev eral rivers where salmon were leaping, for the purpose ot determining how fur a salmon can leap. The question allows of some elabora tion, and several important factors must be taken Into consideration. First, the characteilzatlon ot the "take-on," or, hi other words, the water from which the salmon starts below the falls. If he can start from a unlet, deep pool or eddy 'Just below the falls, he can make a mu"h higher leap than if he must start from broken water or shal low water. In some rivers salmon are much longer and slenderer than in oth ers, nnd the slender salmon make much higher leaps vhan the more robust onet. A fresh run salmon may bo so fat that he Is clumsy, and not able to do his best nt leaping, but utter three or four weeks spent in the river ho may per form some remarkable acrobatic feats. In tho Washecootal river I have seen salmon thrown back time and ugaln for a leap of about sl feet, and do not remember ever having seen a salmon make more than an eight-foot leap In that rler. On the Olomana ri'S'r I have seen salmon thrown back repeat edly from a leap ot ten feet, hut hav ing been foiled several times In suc cession these llsh Jumped approximate ly fourteen feet on two occasions, and sixteen feet in one Instance, while I was watching them. On the Kcgashkn river I have seen salmon leap about twelve feet, but In this could measure the height of the chosen spot. On the Coal river. In Newfoundland, salmon seem to have difficulty In clearing eight feet of the fall, and this Is due prob ably to the character of the rocks be neath the full, but as the water from which they leaped was white water I could not sa-5 the character of tho "take-off." On the north branch of the Humber river salmon were leaping very much higher with ease over falls f-lmllar In character to those of the Coal river. The highest leaping that I have ever seen wns on the llrst fal I.i of the White Rear river. In Labrador. The salmon in this river are not large, and tho adult fish weigh quite uniformly from eight to ten pounds; hut they are very slender and havo tremendous broad tails. A photograph of one of thoso talmon of ten pounds weight placed by the side of a mm trout of four nnd a half pounds weight shows tho breadth of tall und the moro graceful outlines of the salmon of this river. I meas ured the height to which tho salmon were leaping, approximately, by stand ing above the falls and letting my lino run from tho top of the falls Into tho pool below, nnd this lino wub marked with knots three feet upart. so that while tho distances were not measured accurately, I was ablo tu determine that most of the salmon leaping In the falls at this point wero making u leup of about twelve feet. Salmon would occasionally leap far past this chosen spot Into another chosen spot, which A perfect method to develop, strengthen, enlarge all weak, Hunted, feeble portions ot the body. Eflecu of error and excciwi cured. Ailnpleplan, Indorsed by ptmtclau. Ap pliance and treatment tent no aiinrofal. No moucv in rl. vane. Write for explanation and proofk i mailed in plain, sealed letter. Correspondence con fidential. ERIE MEDICAL CO.. BUFFALO, N.Yt I MEN, THE LEADER Scrantoii Store 124-126 Wyoming PRINTED FLANNEI.S-A1T. of our all wool Fivneh printed flannels, reg ular prlco 5Uc, Special cut prlco A "in during this sale tOL. Ing PRINTED LAWNS-Ono lot printed lawns, organoids unu cotton grena- ues. special cut prlco uuring this Hill 6c WASH SIl.KS-ln stripes checks, real value rV. Special cut ptiue during sale and 25c Bargain counter specials on Monday All of tho following may be relied upon to bo at tho lowest cut prices jet known: WRAPPER CLOTU-Rcgukir Hie quality of fleeced wrapper cloth In every desirable pattern, Spe- A if. clnl uiu PRINTS Ono lot of robe prints, 10 quality. Special during this Cr salu GINGHAMS-One lot of dress ginghams, to go at... HJc 6ic table TAIJLH LINEN Uleached linen, regular ;)" grade. Special 0"r lining this sale .w ANOTHER LOT Pleached and un bleached Wc grade. Special cut IQc pilcu during this sale TOWELS Extra quality towels, real value 1J4, Special during this sale TOWELING-Ono lot ul-lneh linen toweling, lBc value, spe cial cut price linen 8c pure 10c CAMURIC-Yurd wldf and as good .as Lonsdali ir.c, special cut price soft llnlsh, value 5c MfSLlN -Four-cent uuallU ot yard wide unbleached muslin, cut -in prlco Short shirting lengths of muslin, colored nnd cotton remnants, worth Horn fee they last to V2ji Special while -3, 'A 'A "A 'A "A "A A A A A A A A "A A A A 'A A A was approximately eighteen feet from the pool below. Reducing the iiilestlon to one of me chanics we muv estimate that u sal mon of ten pounds weight leaping from a (4111 pool requires an initial velocity at the moment of leaving the water of eighteen miles an hour In order to havo momentum sufficient to carry hlm twelve feet perpendicularly. A Veloc ity of twenty-three inllea mi hour is required for carrying this same llsh eighteen feet peipendlcularly. UPPER REGIONS OF THE AIR Unexplored Space More Interesting Than the North Pole. Fioin the Forum. Above us there extends a vast unex- I plored space far more interesting from a scientific point of view than the ley regions uiouud the north pole. No one can reacn the limit or me upper reg ions of the air nnd live, unless he carries with him air to breathe and fuel to wnrm hlm- for nt the paltry distance of ten miles above the earth the air ! Is too thin to support respiration, and the thermometer would register fur be low zero. It would be a region ot per petual snow on a peak of the earth I If It should rise to such a height. A person In a balloon could not hear a friend in a neighboring balloon, even if they were near enough to shake hands. There would be no medium for the propagation of sound waves. There would, however, still be a medium for the conduction of electricity a medium in fact of great conductiblllty almost us good as a metal; and it is this medium at even a less height which Telsa proposes to use In his methods of transmitting power hundreds of miles through the air without wires. We live under a blanket of air which protects us from the extreme cold of outer space. This low temperature be comes evident fourteen or fifteen thou sand feet above the surface of the earth, and would, as I have said, reach a point far below zero nt a height of ten miles. At this height we should no longer observe the twinkling of the stars; for this scintillation is due to the movements of our atmosphere, which at the height I have mentioned would be extremely rarefied. If ono could photograph the sun's spectrum at this altitude we could greatly ex tend our knowledge of the shortest wave lengths of light: for the atmos phere completely absorbs such wave lengths ns are concerned In the X-ray phenomena. That this absorption really takes place can be proved In n labora tory. The heat and light which we received from the sun are thus greatly modified by this blanketing layer of ulr. The long waves of the energy from the sun are called heat waves. Tho Intermed iate waves are termed light waves; and wo receive these In full measure. The very short waves, however, are stopped by our atmosphere and are transform ed Into what" THE POK-WAH TREE. Its Nauseating Fruit Is Considered a Delicacy by Chinamen. Fiom tho Hartford Times. There was an expression of supremo contentment on tho face of the Chlna mun us ho sat under a tree In Bushnell park Monday afternoon, picking up fruit that had fallen from It. His loose blouse nnd wlue pantaloons flop ped In the wind, und his pig-tall de scribed circles, triangles, all manner of llneo, and various other geometrical forms us It yielded to the fitful gusts of wind. It was chilly enough, and Of ficer Strickland, as ho looked at tho Industrious Chinaman, did not feel his heavy blue overcoat a bit uncomfort able, nut the Chinaman did not seein to mind tho wind In the least. His teeth might chatter, hl nose might take on a bluish tint, and his fingers might suffer from numbness, but ho continued his work with unremitting Industry, and kept his happy look un Ave. COLORED FANCY Stl.KS-PrUe has been Wc, Special cut prico "IQc during sale -v- SATIN Dt:ciIESSE Figured, bro caded and plain In all colors, jQr 75c grade, Special cut price q. PRINTED CHINA AND FOULARD SIMv 75c und isjc grade, Spe- lOr t-lal cut price ,,yl' COLORED GRENADINES-llalance of our $1.0 and $1.2." colored grena dines. Special cut price during CO this sale - A phenomenal corset sale Opportunities like these do not come cry often. This Is not an occasion of obtaining "cheap" corsets, but GOOD corsets CHEAP. A big purchase enables us to offer n baigaln In II. k S. Corsets of the TSc quality. All sizes and an unlimit ed quality ate here at one-third lcs- than regului- prices. Sinclul Alln luring this sale Also the $I.S!5 quullty II. & S. cutsets In black, white and grey. Special for tills sale ateeu 75c Assorted bon-bons and chocolates For two days wo have been yelling ono of the tlnest pioilucts on the mar ket chocolates nnd bon bons packed In half-pound boxes, assorted candles that are worth up to Wc per U. pound. Special tnda), per box.. Cambric embroideries up to 5 inches wide Special sale of cambile and liulnsouk embroideries, real alue We. V2 and He. Special during this sale, 9c, Ou and 5c Toilet soap One lot of "Cj clout" Tar large cakes. ipkiiIui- price was oc. Special during this salo ... soap, 2c "A 'A 'A A 'A A A '4 A 'A 'A '! A A A "A A A clouded by anything that was even suggestive of unhappln(x;S. It was evi dent he was engaged In a task that he liked. The fruit had a very offensive odor, and the Chinaman handled it :u a nauseating manner. He had a fair sized basket Into which ho threw the stones of the fruit, leaving the soil subotunco which covered it on the turf. His hands were besmeared with the biibstance. In reply to the questions ot Officer Strickland, the Chinaman suhl the tree which yielded the fruit was called tae Pok-Wah tree in China. The fruit is considered u delicacy In the celeiitial kingdom, and even LI Hung Chang the statesman that can look wine and ask embarrassing questions of a per sonal nature considers himself In luck when his chef serves him with a dlnh of the fruit. The outer substance, which Is nauseating to the stomach of any one hut a Chinaman, It made Into Chinese catsup that always occupies a position of honor at the mandarin's table when birds' nests, sharks' fins and other appetizing dlfihes are si-r d. The meat of the stones lias a medicinal property of high value. The Chttrunuin whom Officer Strickland called "Char ley," a name that seems a favorite one In the nomenclature of Chinamen, stat ed that In China the stones of the fruit are cooked just as we cook chestnut.-!, and that after they are boiled thy aro opened nnd the meat taken out. A lady paesed through the park later In the afternoon. Seeing the Chinaman picking up the fruit, she was curious to see what It seemed like. She took one of tho plums If the sweet, luscious fruit of tho American orchard Is not degraded by applying its name to Hie disgusting thing of Chinese lineage that resembles It and broke it open. Tho stench from It was so strong that she dropped it Immediately. She wore gloves which she was obliged to din card in order to free hettself from t'p offensive odor. Thtre are three ot these trees in nushnell park, but only one yllds fruit. Ofllcer Strickland calls them the Chinese plum trees. A Chicago Election Judge. Election day In Chicago was productive of many amusing incidents. At an elec tion, booth la Milwaukee avenue tho Judge was a Gorman who.so worth as an American citizen Is not marked by uu extensive knowlcdgo of tho country of his adoption. Ho Is, however, an active ward hustler, and as such ho always stands a co high with his patty during campaigns. On election duv a lesldent of tho pre cinct called to cast his ballot. He was not known to tho Judge, and tliu latter asked; "Vhero vas you born?" "In Iowa," was tho respoi.te. "Veil, let me sco your pupeis," de manded the election ntllclnl. "Why, Judge," broko in one of tho clerks, "this man doesn't havo to show naturalization papers; ho was born In lown." "Vliat!" exclaimed the judge. "Is Iowa In der Fnlted Slitutes?" Chicago Jour nal, Ono Fault in an Historic Story. A Scotch professor was udvociitlng tho advantages of athletic exercise. "Tint Roman youth," ho declared, "used to bwlm thrco time across th Tiber before breakfast." Obsorvlng a smile on the faco of ono of his students the professor demanded: ".Mr. McAllister, why do you smile? We shall be glad to slime your amusement. "I wns Just thinking, Mr," the student replied, "that tho Roman youths must have Veft their clothes on tho wrong bank at the end of their swim." San Francisco Argonaut DR. B. O. WEST'S NERVE AND DRAIN TREATMENT tSTRcd Label Special Extra strength. i For Imnotencv. Iamb nf l'owor, LoH Manhood. btfirillty or Ifarrannoaai 11 n boxj (iz for 5, with written guarantee' InnnMlnQAfl... A. a, mm. AH-fMltwu,,"uln'IHJn IiVmu vcruncoc by mail. Win. Q, Clarke, Ji6 I'enn Ave., Scranton, Pa Iy Vv3a viFjK ml MlT Arum Leather Purses One lot of assorted seal purses, large and small, none in the lot worth less than 15c Special cut price during this sale 5 C ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft .t ft ft ft ft ft ft je ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft . , ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft during this sale. Only one big store has been humming with SILK MOIRE All of our pure silk nmlru velour and 27-Inch striped silks PSo grade, Special cut Aen prlco vluu . PLAID SILKS-AIT of our U and $1.2.'i stilied mitt plulil sks, all llils season's goods. Special TC (lit ii Ilu UL. BLACK FIGl'RED SILKS-Alt of our ti.i, mid II.,., black figured und ni coioreu silks la one lot, choice of any 98 e Hen's Furnishings We anticipate a nish and we have a right to with prices like the follow ing as an Inducement: One odd lot ribbed llecce linen shirts and drawers, regular price Mie. ir. Clearing salo prico .OC Ono odd lot men's while muslin night shirts, regular price :.iic. Itp Special Z.O One lot odds and ends of our men's $1 colored shirts, ucmt sold less Qr than 51. Clearing salo pilce.... ' Half hose The baluuco seamless half per pair of mi Immense lot of Hose, worth 0c 3c Merino underwear Jli'ii'o white extra heavy merino shirts and diaweis In odd slzc, real value , .special during this sale 12c Hen's neckwear Tceks, four-ln-liaiid and stilng ties of silk and satin. In the very newest effects and the most fetching colors, sold l'ormeily liomi'ie up Spe- 1 K, cial 1'' Negligee shirts Men's laundered negligee shirts with collar ami ciilfs attiielu-il. sizes lfj'.i, 17. 17's. IS and 1.i... excellent 1 Cr patterns and regular ,Xc foods.. .1 A 'A A 'A A A A "A A A A "A "A A "A A 'A "A A A THE iOSIC POWDER CO. Rooms I and 2, Coin'Mi liTd'g. SCRANTON, PA. Mining and Blasting POWDER Jhulcul Moo-ne und I'.nslidalo Works, I.AI1.IN & RAND POWDr.K CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Klectrlc lSutteiie, Kleetrlo IOxplodori, lor exploding blasts, .Saloly l-'usj tiaj Repauno Chemical Go's IIKIIl RXPLOSIVHS KIOUNI PLEASANT CORL At Retail. Coal ot tho best quality for domestlo us and of ull blzes. Including Uuckwheat and liirdseye, delivered In any part ot th city, ut the lowoat price. Orders received at the olllco. first floor. Commonwealth building, room No. 6: telephone No. 2C24 or at the mine, tele phone No. 272, will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. (ViaUNT PLEASANT COAL- CO 5 Lager Beer Brewery Alanufacturers of OLD STOCK ffiiMNJiSL. Telephone Call, a33J. Chtehc iter' LnalWh Diamond l!rBA. ONYR0YAL PILLS urlf inal end llnl tienulnr. ktt, tiwtja rrllftbl. ladicb uk Pruh-rlit for ChUtttr A,uyU JJn mond Brand iu lErd ui Hold to tt till a boxe. tltxt with bli4 riMxm. 'J'uLn uoothf r. Hfni dantitroui luhttttu. tiottaand imilatiotu. Al Urnrriati apmhiI a lu ttmpi for fitrttcaUTi ttitlmooUlt ml --iiruei iop i4nitu xnittu; fc? rrlnm htphraf '' ti mljtcil 4W. Mad fa. U--A GoldbtULoctlDruut"!. rillLAlliLl'A! MADE lYiE A MAS AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CUIU3 AZLJStrroua JXffi-.l-,fclltng Mem prr, lupoUim-y, HltlfMtuer8,6to., ctutoit br Abllfta or other Kirniu nmf Inilla. cretloQi, Thru iuUhlj and mreiv rwtore lost VltaUlr In oldoryounB.an.t ntamaaforitudr, bur lama or marring. llfaVlint Ininnll. tin fVin.iii.i..lna I. turn III tlina. Thulrnu. .mora 1n.tne.llu,.. Imnwisa. jamBnd eltecta r. CU11E where all other fall In Ut upon .hating the gennlni. Aim Tablet!. Thty hare curat tbouiunda and wlllouraroo. Waalvaapoa. ItlrowrlUsoiiiiurauUM, toiURctocuru Cfl nTC la cachcasaor mlumt the inaniir. TilcauU UlOinrr packapaj or all rkitea (full trenlmentl for I'iW. fly For salo In Scrantcn, Pa., by Matthews Uros. and II. C. Banderecn. dructriata. I SO PILSNER Still, PO. ry Am M aftJ A tO "r' rSf 2 ajyKli
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