THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1899.
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ducing force and energy. The g
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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..
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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.
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