) THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1899. 0e cranfon vtBune l'utillihcrt Daily, Kxaapt Hiinduv. hv tho TrlbuiK" I'ubljBhlux Company, ut 1 Ifty Uonti h Mouth. ' Ntw YorUOIllce1 1M1 Numim HL, S.H VUKKI.ANIX. fcole Agent lor Foreign Advertising. tNTKItFD AT THIS rcmcllTlrW AT WnANTOtf, TA., AMfcKCO.VI-CLAM MAIL MATTKIt. SCHAXTON. JAXL'AllY 20, 1S9J. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. M.ior-JAMi:S MOIIt Treusurcr-TUOMAS It imOOKS. Controller-!'. J WIDMAYnil. School Director - JOHN COUniKR morris, onoitoi: 11 nnmns. AF!rsiorF-5 II.YM JONHS. l'lllMl' RINSI.AND. I' S rOWI.IIR Election Diij lVbiunr II The most humorous contribution to American literature mntlo In mnny a lay Is supiIlul by John Wnn unakcr In an lntriti In which ho Eays the only thlnp lv frnrs ore Qun's dollars. Tusiou. In predicting that thero will ioon Im com)l"te fusion between tho Dcmo ctnts nnd the nntl-Qmv Ttepulillcin on tlic icnati rhlii It Is no doubt fall to nrsunii' Hint Mi Y.ui.iimi1tfr bus reference to fusion on i itomiLllcan basis. In otbi'i wnn'i thai tho S", fii'in oppam who liuw bci-ii otliiK for lonki Mill t,'o over In bulk to Hie man upon whom the " boltlnr; Ri-publlrnns enn coiuemrat" It I huoiicihabli that lip ran (rli'in"h'li' lb" tlitoulriE l tltoi ,V l:tiiibllinii mIis to 1 'iik.J a DrtiTint. n ft n trni1"! and n fo tli vct'lo, ind n 'ii"n whom the poopb of the Htutc omphalic nil v icpmllntril las; November. He ul n ui'e Is np.ible of this In his pics;u ili'sppiato eavstrncss foi rou-iiijp on yum but It i haidlv tuniouliip that l)iUI Mai tin. S-nitor rilnn nnd tltr-h followeis at Ilnnlsburjr wmild tnie t i p-oiiriip tin- ips)niisbll Ity of ilectlnt, a Urmoei.it .t I'nlteJ States t'lHitoi nftd nut dlslls whctliPi the 3" Pemoi'iatp now siippoitltiK JenKs would cniP to f,'h tbeni'-ehes oei to Ml Wtiii.uniikei. On that point bac no Intoim itloii while prHMimubly Mr. WimmivpIui lus His nidtantlle pxpe l lenee should stand him In cood stead in Lsttmatlna the possibilities of such a polltlial speculation The "iipi'stlon we wish to .iinhe Is that If liiloti Is to be accomplished. It oiiKht to be dtieit ly and openli In behnlf of Mr. Wanii tnakci' hlme't. It us luo tlu isuc nanowtd down WanamakPr wants yua's sci-li That ! th one Iiikj cause titiilcrlintr all this fus Ho Aants to be t nlted States sciritm He has made the dcidlook. Let him step forth and take unclliruipt comrraml i-o that the public may -ce and knew whether, as between the two pilnci pals in the crni, - majority of tlm legislature wants )uav or Wanamiikm That would requlie onI one ballot. It would In eik the deidlocK, relonsc the legislature to its ordinal y duties, wir a ast deal of suspense nnd ex pense and be on eery account n squ.uo and manlv wav of dctoimlnlr? the matter. We trust that M: Wana inakci will coiiFldcr It Ot couie the new gmcinoi of Penn sl.iniu is a Itepublli an htalwart wlin will Riant no iceegnltlon to party de Mructlonlsts Aftei tiny bao abued nnd foiiKlu him us they hae, why fchould they expect an " The Decline of Oratory. The .iiKCMtion is frequentlj oerheatd among men discussing the trend of Aineilcan politics that there has heen a deterloiatlon In the quality of the public serlio. and among the spetlfl t.Uioiih oficied Is the undoubted recent decline in oiatory It Is argued against Senator Qun.. for lntancp, that IiIh olce is not heard In great debate., that Pennsylvania should hae to repiesent it in the senate a Webstei oi a Clay. The New York Sun, In nil aitlele called forth by the election of C'hauncev M. Pcpew us senator, pie.sents the truth on thin subject when It rajs "Senatoi Depew'a facillt In Hpeech inaklng will not of itself glo him pus. tilnn nnd power In the aetiale ,hleh will enhance his usefulness to this Hate ,s the prohent slang puts it, t-lmple ontoiy 'cuts little Ice' In that body. He may till th gallflies with ndmlieis of his eloquence, but his talk .IU have no Iniluence upon the con IctIoiM of his eolleagupfe oi theli views of political expedlemj At this time tho gieat woik of eongiess is done itiletly by palnstnking inther than bill, liant men In the becluslon of the c om mlMeo loom Meie debating talking on the ilooi. Is of little account Sen atois usually Impiow the oppoituntty olfeted b u t.et bpeeeh by one of theli number to absent themselves fiom the chamber, or to vvilte letters or othei wiso OPfllpy themselves If thej are piecont. They don't take the oiatory as porluusly addressed to themselves. Tho dajb of tho gieat debates aie over. Legislation hub become a cry pine ticnl business, tiom which rhetoilcal frills and llouilshe.s have been exclud ed as valuele'fl, except for ornament that tickles the popular fancy So It Is, with modern business generally, !n the courts and In nil places where negotiations go. on or pi ejects a,ro liushed through. Kverythlng unessen tlal to the matter In hand Is regarded Impatiently. Hven diplomacy has be corao simply the practical, common sense execution of precise oickn, from the responsible governments ' The truthfulness of this may be doubted by home, but It Is because they are not acquainted with the facts. Them may be something to say on both siues of tho proposition that this Id a desirable change, but as to the fnut of the change; as to tho fact that the marked successes In life In politics. In statesmanship no less than In law, medicine or business aie won by close-mouthed men of personal In dustry und a genius for detalle, thero is no loom whatever for doubt. Wo ee It exemplified everywhere. Our gieatest orators In this day and gen eration cannot win on their ointoiy nlone. Like Mi. Dopew thoy havo to be close, practical men of business be sldex; llko Joseph II. Choate they have to know how to han.dlo men In general is well as law brief s and Juries. We do not recall thp nnme of a single contemporary American vvhoflo reputa tion would survive the crush of mod ern competition for six months If ceiy factor contributing to It other than ointorlcal power were taken nvvny. The ( people demand of their great men sonieining nioro suusinniiai, soineining more permanent, than facility In tho public utterance of words Oratory when called Into piny by a great occasion nnu not put up for mere show will nlwajs powerfully affect mnnklnd and command for Its master a high place In public esteem and ap preciation, but the great bulk of tho world's work will continue to be done without Its stimulus or help nnd the most effective workers will be those who, like Matthew Stanley Quay, "say little and saw wood." Senntor I'llnn l! evldentlv deter mined that the deadlock shall bo pic turesque. Onernl Kng.in will probably newr call n supeilor plain liar agitn. He will Intimate that the subject's ratio cination Is so cnlcmatlcnl as lo cause nils ipprehenslon. Tho Crawilsh Argument. Aiiti-expnnsloiiltn ninke much of tin nigument that before resuming new ie (punslbllltlei! we ought Ilrst to do bit ter with those which we already have As Professor Sumner, of Yale, pu'3 It: "Theie ure some things that Ameri cans cannot do Americans cannot collect $-' n gallon tax on whiskey They tried It through many years and failed That Is nn economic and political 'in posriliilllty, the loots ot which are in human natuie Amei leans cannot gov ern n city of 100,000 Inhabitants so at, to get comfort nnd convenience In It at a low cost and without Jobbeiv. The Hit depaitment of Xew Haven la now demoiallzed by political jobbeiy. Spain and all ate her possessions ale not worth s,o much to you and me a- the efllclency of the lire depaitment of New Haven. The Amerlcnns In Con ncctlcut cannot abolish the rotten bin. ough system Americans cannot re f oi in the pension list. It Is very doubt ful Indeed If Amerlcun3 ran keep up an aimy ol 100,000 men In time of vieaee. Amei leans cannot assure the RUffnge to negroes throughout the United State". Worse still Amei leans can not assure life, liberty nnd the 'jui uit of happiness to negroes inside ot the United States. When the negro postmaster of South Carolina, and not only he, but his wife nnd children veto niurderea as they came out, nnd when, moreover, this Incident passed without a legal Investigation or punishment, it was a bad omen for the extension of liberty to Malays and Tagals by sim ply setting over them the American ilng" This kind of talk has a specious ex terior, but what Is there In It? Lfe e.iu6e we have not yet protected eveiv negro in the south In his constitutional rights shall we restore slavery nnd do tnch the southern states from the Amei lean union" Because American municipal government Is not yet as good as the best opinion demands, sh ill wc quit trying to govern our cities'' Uecnuse we cannot reform the pension list shnll we unjust to 9S out of every 100 veteran soldiers" Because we can not collect a $2 a gallon tax on whiskey shall we abolish all excise laws? This certainly Is tho logic of Professor Sum nei's aigument. If we are unfitted to enlarge our circle of duties because dome of the old duties are not yet pei fenmed sntlsfnctoilly, then It follows that the proper thing Is to continct It. A live nation must be moving one way or anothei cither forward or back waid. It cannot stand still. Instead of picking at incidental faults why not look nt .American civilization in its entirety nnd acknowledge the truth, that It is the best In the world? It obviously Is the best, because eveiy year It attiacts from every other na tion hundreds and thousands of ,m mlgiants who want to shnie It; who recognize In It features better than they have been accustomed to at home. If then were a bettei civilization else where, not only these people but our own people would peek It out. Profes sor Sumner 1 Iniself would pack his tiunk and hie htm hence or be unjust to himself and the members of his fam ily, who are entitled to the bpst up btiuglng that civilized society can if ford. The act that Professor Sumner stays in this country and remains with in the demoralized Ure limits of New He en Is clrcumstnntlal proof that the benefits cf his environment exceed the disadvantages of It, In other words, that for all his pessimism the Amer Incun way Is the beit way on earth. But even If we were to accept his argument nn sound, what woull ho have his countrymen do? Defeat the peace treaty? He-open the war? He call Dewey" Scuttle out of the Philip pines, leaving the Home which we kind led theie to break Into n destructive conflagration? The man who would seriously advise such a course as this must bo morally and mentally diseased. Pcrsual of the proceedings of con greys these days convinces one that thero are numerous talktlve national lawmakers who are better qualified to follow tho occupation of fourth "walking gent" In ten cent drama Seeict.nj of tho Commonwealth Grelst has a clear case at law against the newspapers which are trying to make their leaders believe that his por trait Is a fac simile of Agulnaldo's, The Toronto Globe thinks v. may yet havo to say to Spain: "Take back your old Islands or fight" Tho Globe must hive been reading tho Spilngfleld Republican. There Is one feature Ip favor of "em balmed beef." It is not, if properly seasoned, In condition to disseminate tubeiculoslw. Base ball magnates and promoters nre taking a hopeful view of the sit uatlon nnd are making extensive prep mat lon.i for the coming season. Tho well known big leagues aro brushing up for the campaign and sevoial new state It agues promise to come to life befoie Bpilnc opens. Base ball man agers aro not certain whether to nt tribute tho slump In the business lost year to the Spaulsh-Ameilcan. war or to tho spirit of rowdyism that has been predominant In tho business for several seasons past. They cvpeet to give tho matter a fair trial another year, and If the receipts of the com ing games nre not more encouraging than those of last year It Is likely that base ball will soon cease to be the great natlonnt game. Secretary Hny offers a sensible sola. Hon of tho Nicaragua canal problem when he says that the United Slates ought to build that necessary public work without the Intervention of any pilvato company nnd buy out existing lights for n sum to be decided by a court of lewers. On this basis tho rival cliques In congress ought easily to agree. Some Germans having taken exeep tlons to Congressman Berry's recent references to Germnn meddlesomeness nt Manila, the Kcntuckv congressman has notified the German foreign office that he can be found when wnntetl. Inasmuch as he Is P feet C, weigh? 10 pounds nnd Is an expert nwords man and shot he will probibly not be wanted. The less a ninn knows of the subject the mote anxious he seems to debate ngnlnst expansion of territory. OPINIONS ON QUAY. The heated cllffr-ietices of c pinion in Pennsylvania us to the elnraeter anil public valuo of Senator Qu ly lend Inter est to some estimates of the senator col lected recently by tho Philadelphia In quirer among his colleagues at Wash ington. Sen itoi Allison, of lowu, tho iccoinlzed leader of the senate siys "In any statu and at any lime It is de plorable to see pnity organizations ills lupted, and party puiposes delayed or deterred n destroyed by minorities. In our Republic thero never can come u time when minority rule can prevail, anl present and future political pa-tics will always be obliged to stand together 'f tiny would attain and nfilnaln strength and success While I would not take anv part In the Pennsylvanli situation, because it would bo manifestly Improper for nny senator to do to, I do not hesi tate to say that I know, esteem, admire and respect Senator Quay as one of the most honornblo men I have ever known, In public life or In private life. Sucli has been my opinion of him for many years, and nothing his oceuired or can eiccui to change tho feelings ot regnrcl, confidence) and esteem for him which I sincerely entertain " o Senator Cockre 11, of Missouri, the Lcm opratle leader of tho senate on the ap piopilalion commute", says: "I nm llrst and nlwaya a Dcmoctat, nnd always pray for tho success ot Democratic candidates. I would gladly see a Democrat elected to the hciitto by tnu Pennsylvania, legisla ture. Hut, If a Democrat cannot Be elected, I should bo glad to have my friend, Senatoi Quay, elected to succeed himself. I should bo pleased to continue our association on tho commltleo on ap propriations. I do not soo how oi whero any Republican can be found In thit state, or In uny state, who would uttencl more faithfully and conscientiously to his duties I have served with Senator Quay on tho committee on appropriations for a number of ears. Ho has never missed a committee meeting, and ha3 ulways worked with great diligence on the appropriation bills He Is an econo mist and has been a fuithful guardlnn of tho Interests of tho trensurv. He has never advocated ai. appropriation which did not seerr. Immediate Iv necessary lor th public Interest, nnd he has opposed and oefeated mnny an Item which did not have merit for Its object As a person il friend I esteem him most highly. Ho Is certainly a frank honest, reliable man in whom all senators have complete confi dence " o Senator Davis of Minnesota, chairman ot the committee on foreign rel itlons, lato a member of the peace commission, a Republican who Is regaidcd as the greatest International lawyer now In the senate, said. "There are soma great big, broad, honorablo und masterful men, for whom we can havo not only friendship, but sincere affection, and Senator Quay Is that kind of a man I not only like him, but 1 love him with most fraternal regard I know him through and through and I know the superior fibre of tho man Ho Is gentle as a woman, kind as nny friend, unpretentious and modest in demeanor, nnd, at the same time he Is a perfect Hon for courage and determina tion of character. We came Into tho senate together. We had been acquaint iinees, but wo have become friends. I hive never heard a man in public llfo speak other than In pralso of Senntor Quay. His coui sel Is sought by all Re publican leaders, and his advice Is always sound. On matteis of national interest, such as nppioprlatlon 1 UN, his counsel Is sought by Democratic leaders, nil of whom have perfect certidence In his judg ment and Integrity As 1 said before we camo to tho senato together twelvo years ago. I have just been elected for nnother term, nnd 1 hope that Senator Quay will also bo elected I am suro that my services havo been no mora valuaole to Minnesota than Senntor Quay's ber lces havo been to Pennsylvania; and I nm Just as sure that thero Is not In the Keystono stato any man who can ren dei better service than ho has rendered and can render " Senator Gorman, of Maryland, chair man of the Democratic rational commit tee when the Democratic party won lis first nation il victory In inoro than a generation, tho man under whoso man agement In bbl Cleveland was elected to tlm presidency, who has been for twenty, four years a senator, and who stands higher in Democratic councils today than almost any other man, says. "If a lmocint can bo elected at Harris buig, I should be greutly pleased. But sluco the Republicans havo n majority, and are likely to elect a Republican to succeed Senator Quay, I doubt If they run llnd a better, more capable, more honorable, more conscientious, more In fluential man than Senator Quay to rep resent tho Interests of their state Ho Is a great man, a wonderful man, and per sonally a lovablo man" Senator Bhoup, of Idaho, one of the pioneers of Re publicanism, who was boin at Klttan nlng, but went west a few years ago, says: "I hopo that my native stato will not disappoint us with factional dlrTe" ences. I hope there will be no dead lock, and I cannot conceive It as possi ble that a Dcmoornt should bo elected. If tho members of the legislature could only know In Its entirety nnd worth, the high standing of Senator Quay, and his great Influence upon legislation, not one of them could be whipped, wheedled or cajoled Into voting against him. Thero Is not a single member ot tho senate who does not esteem him; and whenever Senator Quay wants to accomplish any thing for his state he llmls lesponstve feelings In the hearts nnd minds of nil of his colleagues. Although ho has been ono of the most successful of political workers It Is n singular fact that he has more warm personal friends on tho Dem ocrotlc Bide of the senato chamber than any other Republican In the body. I hove often heard Democratic senators sav that they would as soon take Senator Quay's simple word ns tuko tho bond cf somo men 1 have heard many similar expicsslons of confidence in him from nggrosslvo Democrats of the country. They know thnt he Is a haul fighter, but ho fights fair, and, when campaigns are over, ho Is simply an American cltl zen, working patriotically with all oth ers for the common wclfnro of our coun try." o Bcnator Grnv, of Delaware, recently a member of tho peace commission, und ono of tliu grandest men tho Demo cratic party ever sent to tho senato from nny state, said: "Thero seems to bo pe likelihood of tho election of a Democrat nt Harrlsburg. Thcreforo I shall read tho morning papers with the hope m 'ec lug the news of tho re-election of Senntor Quay. Ho has undoubtedly served his state with fidelity and devotion for a llf2 tltne, und he Is today ono of tho mast populat men In tho senate, regardless ot political affiliations. Senator Quay Is i:o moro welcome In the Republican clonk room thnn ho Is In tho Democratic cloak room. He Is welcome at nny potnt In tho cnpltol, and nil the time, becauso ho Is known to be genial, generous, kind, .ion orabto and fair In everything thnt ho s.iyn or docs. I know of no mnn whom I more highly esteem for his sincerity, Integrity, nnd lofty sense of honor. Ho Is n great rnnn nnd a very strong man." Senator Burrows, of Michigan, tho great tariff export and oratoi, says. "I do not be lieve that thero Is any doubt that Sen ator Quay will be re-elected. I do not doubt It, becauso I do not doubt the sa gacity and good sense of the people of Pennsylvania. They do not forget tho ervlccs of u lifetime, und they suiely must realize that they have no man In tho state who can fill tho placo so well, who enn go to tho front at onco with tho Influence which Senator Quny pos sesses. Ho ought to be elected, an! ho will bo elected It Is lnconcclvnblo thnt ho should not be. end I cannot think of tho possibility of any other outcome or tho situation " o Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, tho mo3t rampant Democrat on earth today, suye "Senator Quay Is a gentleman. Jrle Is gentleman nil the time, nnd In all things, i don't like the methods of Re publicans generally, and I don't like Re publicans then selves, as a tule. But, ever slnco I have been In tho senate, 1 have been treated with courtesy by Senator Quay, nnd I like him " Senator PoiaKor, of Ohio said "It Is generally regretted that tho Republicans of tho Keystone stato should be divided ns they seem to be The rearet is pilmirlly on parly giounds, becauso we dlsllko lo sec such fnctlonnl disturbances anywhere. But, secondly, tho regiet Is universal that Senator Quay, whom wo all admire should be assailed ns he has been nn 1 his election opposed by members of our own party It Is very' unfortunate I hope that tho majority of the party will prevail. I cannot believe thnt enough members can be held back to prevent nn election " o Similar expressions come from other prominent public men without lefcrcncc to party. RATIFICATION A DUTY. Prom the Sun The tlmo has passed when hesitation on tho part of tho United States to tako over tho Spanish sovereignty In the Phil ippines lay strictly within the domain of good faith Spain has yielded tho lives and property of what were former Span ish subjects on the understanding that the government of tho United States Is to succeed hers. Spain has gono from tho islands. It we should refuso to en ter, thero would be no possibility of Spain's returning and succoring her people against tho party of Agulnaldn Wa owo to tho humblest of Spain's for mer subjects in the Philippines tho es tablishment of our power thero as cltarly and absolutely ns wo owed to Spain tho safe return of her soldiers from Cuba. Our ratification of tho treaty Is a duty, not primarily for any debatablo obliga tion to humanity to etend our civiliza tion, but as tho simple fulfilment of our undertaking that tho Philippines shall enjoy the peace and Justice which tho prestige of tho American namo can brlrg to them. Tho senato Is morally bound, regardless of theories on expansion nnd consent of tho governed, to respect tho treaty of Paris. It was ratified by Spain when the Stars and Stilpes were raised by Manila nnd tho Spanish flag hauled clown at Hollo THE NEW GOVERNOR. Prom tho Philadelphia Times. Wo can recall no Inaugural address de livered by a governor of this slate during tho last fifty years that was more straightforward, manly and unpreten tious than that given by Governor Stone Ho tells the plain truth In a homely nnd Incisive way as to the finan cial condition ot the state, nnd proposes tho remedy that would be suggested by nny Intelligent nnd honest citizen of the state. Tho address from tho first to the last sentence Is a highly credltablo state paper, and all the moro so because no at tempt Is made to embellish It with the frill3 of political disputation Governor Stono has falrlv fulfilled the pledges he mado to tho people to arrest tho lcglsla tlvo profligacy that has been so much complained ot for some years past, and what ho says ho say 8 In the most manly wav. Dvcry sentence relating to propsr economy In tho ndmlnlstratlon ot state affairs has tho true ring of honest and earnest purpos-, and the people of tho stato will bo highly gratified with this deliverance. ANOTHER GRIP CURE. George T. Angell. editor of Our Dumb Animals, guarantees that half a tea spoonful of powdered sulphur in each shoe or stocking will waul oft tho grip, malaria, rheumatism nnd yellow fever. THE TRIBUNE'S YEAR BOOK. Ono of the Best. Trom tho Buffalo Sunday Xews. The Scranton Tilbune Year Book, one of tho best of the hlstoileal annuals, is received It contains, besides all the stato and local and general statistics, a compact history of tho war with Spain It Is handsoirely llluitrated. Handsome and Useful. From the BlnBhamton Leader. Among the unnual publications that have reached tho Leader office Is thf Scranton Trlbuno Year Book for ls9D u handsome and useful compilation of In- loruiuiiuii ui iueai unit bciiciui nutitpi AVE HAVK A NUMUUR OP FISU OODLAIPi that we will close out At Cost This is a chauce to get a good lamp for little money. TIE CLEIONS, FERB1EIR, O'MALLEY CO, i'i'i Lnokawnuna Avtau GOLDSMITH'S Great Amcric.au yard wide unbleached sheet ing. Sale price 3jc "J "V (OW U Slii Note a few of of IbareaieSc Notion Counter. Fltlft TVirnlinn T.nnaa cm 1a n.flrtoe In Co nml Sc ' ' ' oo Hump Hooks and Kyes, sale price, lc nor card. Cc. 4 yard Colored Plat Coiset Lac ers, sale prlco, 3 for 5c. fie boxes Straight and Crimped Hair pins, sale price, 2 boxes for Cc. 10c Frilled Gaitoi Web, talc price, Co per yard. 12Uo Seam Binding In grey and brown, sale price. Cc vard. Ladles' Smooth Finished Amber Hairpins, sale price, Pc per dozen. Warner's Security Hose Supporters In Ladles' Misses' and Children's, sale price Cc. per nil sizes 3 dozen Lndles' :s nnd 32-Inch Satin Belt Hoso Supporters, sold at C9c, pale prlco, 23c. j lot nC T.mllntj' Pllff Havah Im mAlnl nnd glass, with metal tops, that fold irom &W5 to Die, sale price, 2"c. Dress Trimming Dep't- Ostrich Feather Trlmtrilinr eli , tx-na 1."9 per ytml, sale price, COc ustucn .Feather Trimming thnt was $1 75 nnd $2.00 per ynid, bale price, 73c. ALWAYS BUSY. Stand more kicks than any other shoes made. Lewis, Eeilly k Mvies, 1H AND 116 WYOMING AVENUE. THE HIM k OMIUL CO. Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas and Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 434 LadawaiM Avsne BOYS' LnJlUJE . y -rff NyKIUtlJIy frvwrtPrfc Saia.! ''' tf, r5t V TX- - -T It was at Fort Slocum, in New York Harbor, during the Spanish war. An officer Jay on his bunk, feeling, as he said, decidedly un comfortable, when the post surgeon came in. The Colonel said he was suffering from indigestion. " Well," said the doctor, " Is there anything that you have been in the habit of taking that generally helps you?" "Yes," said the Colonel, "there is one thing and the only thing that has ever done me any good, but you can't give it to me." "What is it?" said the doctor. "A Ripans Tab. ule," was the Colonel's reply. A fellow officer standing by spoke up cheerfully : " Why, Colonel, I can fix you out," and he produced a 5-cent carton from his waistcoat pocket. The best thing about the story is that it did fi:c the Colonel up all right, and the doctor, manifesting an interest, was told what R-I-P-A-N-S are, what they arc used for, and what great good they were doing in the com munity. After he had looked the circular through the doctor remarked, " Well, I don't sec why that is not a good thing." A new tjlo picket containing tux BiriKi uncus In .arr carton (without Kuu)linowforiuilitiom dnuriiorcM-roariTi cixr Tin low 1 rlco.1 ort 1 Intended fnr Hie p.rnJ thorcunomlcal Onoaoitn uf tli nvecont rrtoiu (ltd ubulM) can he bad l,y mall by Miullnir forty elcht ccnti to th Iji anciieuicil c um. 5 am, No 10 Hiruca htrevt. New York -or a lnclo carton (tin Tiaciiai will l.u nt for mirnt lurivj ajnua may mm I bad ot grocen, ir-nmU torvk tfpt n, newi iitcuu and at liquor (torn aud Lirter ahot. CLJS. u Friday Shoppers will find It to their advantage to attend oimyal fjjleariini tlhe faiuimidreds 2-Inch Oilrlch Mnrtbott Trimming', that wns $1.00, sale price, 2"c, Jet and Fancy Tilmmlng, Hint Fold at $2 00. $100 und $10), sale pilce, 25c, 50c and 73c. Decorative Art Dep't; Chenille Ornaments that were 23c per dozen, sale price, Cc per dozen. Chenille Ornaments, that were COc per dozen, sale price, 10c per dozen. Chenille Ornaments, that wero s3c per dozen, salo price, 15c per dozen. 20-Inch Fancy Sofa Cushions, that were $1 CO, sale price, OSc. 22-inch Fancy Sofa Cushions, that wero $1 DS, sale pilco, $1.23. 22-lneh RufHed Taney Sofa Cushions, that were $2 2J, sale price, $1.19. 22-lnch Oilental Sofa Cushions, that wero $3 49, sale price, 2.49. 24-inch Plaid Canva, In rod, green and blue, for sofa pillows, tha sold for 40c, sale price, 20c per yaid. 3fl-lneh Stnmpecl Linen Table Covers, with fringe, that sold for COc, salo ptlce, 23c. You cannot think, no matter how hard you try, of a more convenient and bettor eeiulppod stationery store than ouis, in addition to the largest line of ofllce bupplles In Northeastern Pennsylvania. Wo have Blank Books of every description, Typewriters' Sup plies, Draughting Materials, Letter Presses, Postal Scales, etc. We are agents for Hdlson'n Mimeographs and supplies, and the famous Wernlckl Sec tional Book Cases. A complete lino of Knuffman s Cor poration Books In stock. Rey molds Bros STATIOXUKS and ENGRAVERS. 130 Wyoming Avenue. o Cold Room: Can be made comfortable If 3'ou use one of our Gas or Oil Radiators. Just what you need in cold weather. FOOIE k SUMft CO. 110 V.'ASHIN'GlONAVIi ff& Fill FY A I -2t Yaffil MZAAt ale One yard wide fine bleached sheeting, Sale price 4c In Our Basement. Cotton Cinsh Toweling, bnle price, Hie. Twilled Cotton Towelling, sate price, 3c, Checked Glass Towelling, sale price, 4 c. Light Colored Shlrtlns Calicoes, salo price, 3e. The best Indigo and Dark Prints, sale pi Ice, 3'Sc Heavy German Twilled Calicoes, ex tia. wide, salo pi Ice, Cc. Yard wldo Percales, new Spring Sty les, snle price, Cc. Light and Dark Outing Flannels, sal-i price, 4c. rieecrd Printed Wrapper Cloths, sab ptlce, 7c. PVf xtra Special 2u dnz the celebrated Prima Donnul Trench Corsets, $1 23 kind, 73c. while theyi last. SKCOND I'LOOK. EmbroSdery OpeeSeg j We will Have 00 ExhilbStloe the Finest Lioe We Have Ever hownio 5J0and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE HENRY BELIN, JR., Ucneral Agent for tho Wyomlaj District fj.- IUFI1T Mluln;, lllnMtnj, Sportlnj, HmoLoloil und in Itepmiiio uuemlca. Company'! HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tnfety Irtio Cnpi and Uxploder. Ilooiu 101 Conuell Uultdlu;. bcraatoo. AOENClLi 11IOS FTIIU), JOUNH.HMinii-iO.N SV, K. MULUQAN, FRIDAY ARY JJiM JzfVJ llilJl'o POWER. ritntu Plymouth WUkooBarr
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