8 TIIE SCRANTON tfRIBUJSJG-THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899. please say advertised In The Scrnnton Tribune: Mrs. Fred Bullard, 610 Larch streotj Charles Beers; iPntrlck Conway, Sport Hill! J. li Flannlgnn, Patrick Gibbons, Sport Hill: 'Peter O'Hora, Jr., Spencer's Field; Miss Hosa M. Phillips, 1G.14 rear Adams avenue; Miss Anna Scheon, Harry Swurtz, Charles Webber, Adams avenue and Larch street; Nicholas Young, Donato Mich! dl fu Canl; Donato Pctralllno, Marco Brecclo, Parlsl Santo (2), Nicola Hose. Royal Baking Powder amdlvdlldvv "I2JgMalgg WAS HMGTON AYEfiUE-V" Makes the food more delicious and wholesome B3i BKivn PownM co..nc'0. I AND DICKERT WILL NOT GET A DIVORCE JUHY THOUGHT HE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO IT. Dlckert Said His Wife Threw Things nt Him, Tried to Stab Him, Threatened to Poison Him and Was Guilty of Many Other Cruel Acts, Which She Denied In Toto. Jury Evidently Believed the Story of Mrs. Dickctt Other Common Pleas Cases. The domestic trouble of S. J. Dlckett nnd his wife, .Mrs. Elizabeth Dlckert, formerly alius Elizabeth Rider, of the Twenty-first ward of this city, were related In the main court room yester day, where the divorce ense broiiKlit by the husband was on trial before Judge It. W. Archbald and u jury. The jury was out but fifteen minutes de liberating on the rase and returned a verdict denying Dickon, the divorce prayed for. A Jury wns sworn and the case opened Tuesday afternoon, and when court opened yesterday morning, the llbel lant, S. J. Dlckert, wns called to the stand by his attorneys, John V. Scraps and John It. Edwards. He said ho was married to his wife In the cathe dral In this city In June, 1SM5, and they lived together for seven years and two children were born to them. Sho abused him In various wavs ho paid. One of her pastimes was to throw stove lifters, pokers, stove lids nnd like articles at him and sho also frequently called him all manner of vile names. One night In 1M)3 he was out late, and when he returned homo he found the doors locked and the keys In the locks, so that ho might not open them. Ho called to his wife to open the doors, but she refused and after calling Him mtujy unpVeosant names sho told him to go elsewhere and seek shelter for the night, and he was compelled to do It. TRIED TO STAB HIM. On another occasion he alleges that his wife tried to stab him In the neck with a butcher's knife and at another time she made a dash for him while armed with a brace of table knives. She also threatened to poison hlmv he said. Tn ISfll Dlckert says he could stand the treatment he received no longer j'liil went to New York, where he re i mined for nine months. Upon his i iiun they resumed their relations, as i "in nnd wife, but sho soon fell Into ' : "M way of treating him and ho u:-. left her nnd was absent from the ' for two years, which he spent In . York and Philadelphia. 'Vh!!" he was away his wife lived !tb li mother on Prospect avenue : 'i 'ien he returned he also went ii-". He did not occupy the apart- saacLon 73 and 76 1'abllo Squara, WIIiKES-BAlUtE. IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF COS TUMES AND SELECT DRY GOODS. Pennsylvania's Largest Carpet Stock Outside of Philadelphia We think there Is not another such Carpet Storo In Northeastern Penn sylvania, and there are patrons In Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, .Wayne, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Col umbia, Northumberland nnd Lycom ing counties whose opinions bolster up this impression. For years we a. been recognized as leaders In floor coverings In this corner of the state. It Is this leadership and the expecta tions it engenders In the public's mind that prompts us this season to gatl.'-r such a stock, as only the largest ex clusive Metropolitan stores can com pete against in extent nnd lowness of price. Our invoices since the first arrival of Spring orders, shows A Stock of Over 90,000 Yards Divided up among something like 650 Patterns. This is not Intended for I3RAG It argues the benefits this store extends to the purchasers. The advantages are two-fold for us and you. Our large purchasing power enables us to command the out puts .if the largest mills of the country, nnd get first and exclusive choosing of pat terns, and further commands the ex tra discounts which go far In lessen ing the cost to the final purchaser. Further In this great gathering you'll find none but standard makes -dependable sorts that the makers guarantee by weaving their mill marks In the back of every yard. And to this we add our personal guarantee that the quality will be right, and hack of this personal guarantee is a thirty-year reputation of honest d?a' lng. Our salesmen will come to you with samples, and a completeness and abil ity to satisfy you; nnd without any extra expense to you on account of your foreign residence. Making and laying done under the euperlntendancy of competent work man. ISAAC LONG. WILKES-BARRE, PA APRIL 13, '03. ments that had been placed nt the disposal of his wife. Mrs. John Dlglln testified that Mr. und Mrs. Dlckert lived In her house on Carbon street. They quarrelled frequently, but she never knew of any acts of violence. Mrs. Tbeophlte Dlckert, niothpr of the llbellnnt, said she frequently heard her son abused by his wife. Hhe was In her son's house the night his wife locked him out, Mrs. Dlckert snld her husband could go to the devil If he wanted to. but at all ovents she would not let him In the house that night. Andrew Stelnmltz testified to some unimportant matters und Mrs. Ange lina Stelnmetz, Mrs. Hose Glllcskle, Mrs. Mary Mazorkootz, Mrs. Agnes Knee and Martin Woyehner testified that Dlckert asked them to see his wife for him nnd endeavor to have her re turn nnd live with him. Thev said Mrs. Dlckert refused to return to her husband and called him Improper names. MRS. DK'KRUT'H STOHY. That closed the testimony for the llbellnnt and Attorney J. F. Ollroy opened the case for the respondent. Mrs. Dlckert was the first wltnc.s culled In her own behalf. Sho denied that sho had thrown things at her husband or been cruel to him or that she had ever tried to stub hi in or threatened to poison him. She charged that he had been very unkind to her nnd on one occasion when he came homo from work and found that his supper was not qui;e ready he said he wns going out to got his supper and demanded money to pay for IU When she refused to give It to him he drew a revolver and c im pelled her to give hlin the money. !?he denied having used vile or ubustve lan guage to him, and snld he had w'l fully deserted her. The quarter sessions docket was of fered in evidence to show that Dlckert was convicted of deserting his wife and Is now by order of the court pay ing $10 per month toward her support. Mrs. Mary Dougher testified that she was a neighbor of tho Dlckerts when they lived on Penn avenue, and re members that Dlckert drew a revolver and threatened to shoot his wife. That closed the evidence. Tho jury was of one mind about the case and a few minutes after It went out ngreed upon a verdict to tho offset that Dlckert Is not entitled to tli divorce he seeks. Mrs. Dlckert has the custody of their two daughters. Other Cases Heard. At 11 o'clock yesterday the rase of Mrs. Mary Rarrett against .John Pal mer and wife was given to the liny and later In the day a verdict was re turned in favor of the plaintiff. Charles JJaird was tho plaintiff in nn action in trespass brought against U N. Roberts. The plaintiff did not np pear and a non suit was directed bv the court. Before Judge Gunster a Jury was sworn In tho case of George W. Wel land against Annie Hammond and oth ers, nn action to recover on a mechan ics' lien. The Jury went to Olyphant In the afternoon to view the promises. After the Dlckert divorce case went to the jury tho trespass cane of George Dowling and John S. liertree against Albbrt Dutterman was put cm trial before Judge Archbald. Attorney A. A. Vosburg appears for the plain tiffs nnd Attorney E. C. Newcomb for tho defense. The plaintiff allege that they were arrested at the instance of Butterman. charged with arson and that the charge was founded In malice and was trumped up by Butterman for the purpose of Injuring them. Thev want damages for the indignities thev suffered. The work of taking the test imony will begin this morning. Court House News Notes. In the divorce proceedings of Ida E. McComb against John McComb. a rule was granted yesterday to show cause why a divorce should not be granted. In the ejectment case of David M. Jones and others against Mary Thomas In which tho court Tuesday directed a verdict In favor of the defendants, n rule for a new trial was yesterday granted. George E. Stevenson, who was ap pointed a viewer of the road In Sent township, being unable to serve fi.r the reason that ho Is about to depart for New Mexico, Myron S, Knight was appointed as viewer In his place by the court yesterday. Tho bond of Henry H. Pierce, con stable of the First ward of Carbonda'e, was approved yesterday by the co irt, C. W. Bronson and E. E. Bunnell a-c his bondsmen In the sum of $1,000. The bond of SHchael Gaughan, constable of tho Third ward of Olyphant, was also approved. Patrick Lungan and Thomas Loughan are his bondsmen. DUNMORE DOINGS. William Coulter, Jr., of liepue Street, Has a Thrilling Experience in the Mines Programme of Missionary Convention. William Coulter, Jr., of Depue street, employed ns a driver boy In No. 2 colliery of tho Pennsylvania Coal com pany, had an experience, while nt work yesterday, which come to few, and yet. sun hod It. He had pulled an empty car up Into a chamber und was Etandlng back when a mass of rock fell burying him almost out of sight. The elder Coulter, who wns working nearby heard the crash and ran up to the spot. After looking nrund. he no tlced his son's arm sticking out of tho debris. He shouted for aid and began the work of ivscue. Other workmun were soon assist :n? him and In a short time the young man was taken from his perilous position. Ho wus seml unronsclous and was removed to his home. Here It was found that he had a long wound on the left arm requir ing eighteen stitches to close It. Also numerous scalp wounds and bruises. He also complained of pains In the chest. Dr. Winters attended him and perfect recovery Is looked for. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. Tho following letters remain unclaim ed for the period ending April 8, 1891. Persons calling for theso letters will FOUEIGN MISSIONS MEETING. Beginning with this afternoon's ses sion twenty-llist annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary societies of tho Lackawanna Presby tery will bo held In the Presbyterian church. An evening session will be held tonight, und the meeting will conclude with tomorrow morning's session. The Dunmore Suburban cars pass the church. Among others who will address the sessions will be Miss Anna Schenck, a missionary Just re turned from Persia. The programme for the three ses sions Is as follows: THIS AFTERNOON. Devotional meeting, led by Mrs. 3. A. Price. Subject, "Relation o Pra.or to Missionary Work," at 2 o'clock. Boll Call. Words ot Welcome. Uosponso tor Hie Society. Mrs. B. F. Hammond Hymn. Minutes. Report of Corresponding Secretary. Treasurer's Iteport. Iteport of One-Half the AiiNlllarles. Solo Mrs. G. Dull. Dlmmick Talk Miss Anna Schenck, of Persia Hemarks Mrs. A. It. Welles Elect Delegate to Hoard Meeting, Appoint Committees. Closing Hymn. Social Hour and Tea In Church Parlors. THIS EVENING. Popular meeting, Itcv. W. F. Gibbons, presiding, at 7.X0 o'clock. Anthem lly the Choir Scilpturo Beading and Prayer. Hymn. Bemarks Itcv. W. F. Gibbons Address ....Miss Anna Schenck. of Persia Collection for Printing and Contingent Fund. Prayer. Doxology nnd Benediction. TOMonnow moiining. Devotional meeting, led by Mrs. Isaac J. Lansing, at 0 o'clock. Report of Assembly at Altoona, MIm Shannon Iteport of Secretary of Literature. Greeting from Mrs. Vanderburg, Mrs. Frlsblo Paper, "The Women In Missions." Mrs. J. I. Burr Iteport of Bands. Hymn. Recitation. "The Twilight Hour," Mies Lucretla Snyder Report of Committees. Election ot Oillcers. Prayer. Closing Hymn. SHORTER PARAGRAPHS. j lie iniuni son in .ir. nun .uis. men- am .Meade, or Kast Drinker street, died last evening after a few days' Illness. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bulgln were sur prised by a. number of the members of the Tripp Avenue Christian church last evening. The Ladles' Aid society of the Dudley Street Baptist church served supper In the church parlors last evening, real izing a substantial sum. Born To Mr. nnd Mrs. John T. Wil son, of West Drinker street, a son. Born To Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred D. Re her. of Apple street, a son. Born To Mr. and Mrs. N. 1J. Swin gle, of North Apple street, a son. LOWER. POOR TAX PROBABLE. Finance Committee Contemplates Cutting Down the levy. The llnance committee of the poor board is figuring on the annual tax levy a.id hopes to be able to make a good-sized cut In the rate. Last year It was four mills. This year It will not lie over three and one-halt mills and possibly as low as three and two-tenths mills. The rate will be fixed at the next meeting of the board, Fri day. April 21. The school tax levy will also be fixed at the next meeting. It Is expected that It will be fourteen mills, as at present. Yarn Lsv&b Will be roused to Its natural duties and your biliousness, headache and constipation be cured If you take Hood's Piiis Sold by all druggists. 25 cents. OLD AND 11H 1III I X. CftV EULL SET TEETH $.300 IIH. Illlilj a OUrt TEETH WITHOUT PLATES $3.00 will do all kinds or teeth extracted free Doiital lvnrli nt gold fillings 75c Utlll.ll WOl h. Ill SILVEp. FILLINGS 50c lower prices Mum amalgam fillings 25c any other Dentist in ScimiUoii. Wo have been hi Scran ton over It) yeurs; we aru here now; wo Intend to stay here. Our business Is not a mere experience. Wo will not do work to day that you can't e.iH us to tccount for toinor tow. Wu compete with the cheap advertising dimtlsts who are here to clay nnd gone tomorrow, but wo do not compare; out work Is a contrast. So do not make a mis. take; all our operators are experts of skill and experience, and not mero students. Still our prices e.ro lower than the low est. Uewaro of Impcsters and charlatans who can afford teeth beenv.se thoy nro not financially responsible. How can we do bettor than they? Tho answer is easy: Wo hao a dental oillco lu nearly iv.ry city In thu unueu ou.ics, uuu wo uuy uur euiip.iua in nnoiesaio lor cost. po wuliuer we call give better prices tliun nnyono else. Experience counts also, and we have expe rience besides our diplomas. Don't bo buuroed; get the beht, tho most reliable, tho most comfortable and tho most duruble. 'i'he newest methods! Tho latest appli cations! Tho best materials! Theso aro attractions worth considering. He sides, nervous people and thrse with heart weakness con liavo their teeth tilled or crowned with absolute safety and positive! v without pain. We are tin only really up-to-dnto Dental establishment in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Teeth ex tracting In the morning and a new set furnished in tho nftenu.on Is an old prac tice of ours. Wo nro the original; all others aro mero imitators. Wo aro the oilg luators of vitalized air. ALBANY DENTISTS, Over First National Biifc Bicycle Perfection Has at last been reached in the production of the 1899 MODEL GKAINLESS SPAUI We would be pleased to have you call and exaintue it. FLOREY II BROOKS, Before f (Mb J Uln U1nR ' CutlcuraSoip ' ' OutleuraSoap Face Humors Pimples, blackheads, simple rashes, red, rough hands, falling hair, and baby blemishes prevented by Ctnt cura Soap, a sure preventive of in flammation and clogging of the Pores. Soldthrnottinotth. world. r-oTTltn I) wo ASliCniv. Cl'r., l'rop. ,Uoiton. llowlol'rtventJuMHumori.fnt. Hopeless Sufferers "Hone Deferred Makcth the Heart Sick.' Ill a city like Scranton there must be many hundreds of disease-stricken mortals who, after having been buoyed up by unfulfilled promises made by unskilled or catch-penny doctors for several years, have al most resigned themselves to their fate, and grown sick at heart in despair. Cheer Up Suffering; Ones Do not let hope die. There are no two rhyslclans in this state that have had moreexperience or more thorough insight with every form of disease that llesh is heir to than the undersigned have had, and while we cannot cure in every case, we stand ready to prove that the per centage of perfect recoveries to our cred it is phenomenally large, and we will at least be honest enough to tell you at the outset whether or not we can cure your case. Consultations and Examinations Absolutely Free And Strictly Confidential We have every modem appliance known to medical and surgical science at our command, and examinations made by us are thorough anJ searching. J. D. W00D,M.D., LLD. ALICE C. WOOD, B. S., M.D. Office Corner lAckawnnna and Wyoming Avoities. Kntraiu!. on Wyoming Avenue. IKH'ilS Da. in. to a p. m. livening 7 to II 1 1. in, W? Have Removed Temporarily to 138 Penn ave nue, during repairs and altera tions at our market. . All orders ill be promptly filled. W. H. PIERCE Telephone 1172. THE DICKSON M'FG C9 bcranton and Wllltos-Barro, P. Manufacturers of L0C(10TIVES(STATI0NARY ENGINES Hollers. Moisting an J Pumplnj .Uic'ii.ury, General Office, Scianton, Pa. Examine ELOREY & BROOKS. RELIABLE. See the Low Price. Full Set, $4. Full Set, $4 Albany Dcn.ists. 0tpmw0 GOLD CROWNS $tf.UU to ijia.UU OTHER CROWNS $1.00 each VITALIZED AIR 25c to ruin your 211 Washington Ave. Opp. Court House. w You don't buy Wash Goods simply because they wash. You waut dainty summer wear because they arc dainty, pretty, serviceable, and will wash if need be. It you want the prettiest of the pretty wash goods now in vogue, reliable as well as beautiful, come here for them. We have them all Zephyrs, Dimities, Mousclines. All the dressy sweets that make summer the gayest time of all the year. Special Walx Goods Sale All This Week. Beautiful Piques Everybody remembers their scarcity last year we find them none too plenty now. And Piques will be as dearly loved as ever. Piques, white, heavy welts 25c, 35c, 50c Piques, printed, new designs 25c Piques, white with silk woven lines 50c Piques, handsome silk plaids 80c, 85c Sec window fop the last-named, Mousejine De Soie A silk material as distinctly Parisian as its name implies. Exceptionally fine in texture, with all the distinguishable appearance of a costly foulard silk, presenting uu rivallcd attraction in style and quality at the popular price it costs the wearer. Solid colors, solid color.-; with woven dots, printed effects on blue grounds. All 50c yard. Mouseline Satin Raye This is the chef d'ocuvre, the masterpiece in dainty elegance of all the presenta tions of summery fabrics for the coming season. Broad stripes of satin upon a ground work of silky texture and unsurpassed fineness, enriched with floral designs in the highest art Per yard 85c Dimities Pretty name! But not one whit prettier than 6o pieces of smooth summer stuffs that arc properly called by it. Fancy tinted stripes on white grounds are some ot them. Can you picture them and the tiny twill that all true Dimities own. Dashes, dots and daintiness, until there isn't room euottgh here to tell you properly of them. 12Jc yd A Hundred Other Weaves and kinds of wash materials arc here for your inspection, admiration and purchase if you so desire. White Goods The subjects ot India Linous, Lawns, Persian Lawns, Batistes, Organdies, Wash Chiffon, French Nainsook, Long Cloth and in fact everything in the White Goods cate gory have received our best efforts, and we can say without hesitation that our lines of these goods will not be surpassed by any offering tor 1899. CONNOLLY SEED Natural Oats. Recleaned. Bright. Heavy EVERY GRAIN WILL GROW. 1BT0I ILL CO. Scranton. 4i Carboiidale. Olyphant. THIRD NATIONAL Ell OF SCRANT0:. Special Attention Civcn t' IS-.isl-ncss ami Personal Adconnt-i. Liberal AccoiuitiiKlatioiit In tend oil According to iliiluuccj ait.l Responsibility. ai'er Cent. Interest AUuwoJ on Interest Uspuslti. Capital, Surplus, $200,003 400,000 WM. COXXKM, I'nslilMit. IIKXltYIJKUWJr., Vlc Trw, W1LUA.U II. i'KUK. I'aihL'r The vntilt ot thl han't U pro tected by Holmes' lilojtrlc Pro. tectivo -system. THE SIC POWDER C8. Itooms lautl -i.ComMtU ISTd'. SCRANTON. ''A. Mining and Blasting ihuloiu Mooslo nnil UutUdulo Wucci LAPI.IN &. RANO iowii:k COM ORANGE GUN POWDER lllt'ctrli! HiittorliH, lllectrlo Ktplo.lijn, lor exploding; blasu, riufoly l''iu nil J OATS I Repauno Chemical Go'. UXI'UJilVtii oods Week & WALLACE, 3 Spring 1899. j, ISIS ill III m March ushers in the spring season, the busiest time in all the year. New stocks are here in all their beauty. The early buyer has the cream of the stock to select from. See the new novelties in CARPETS Ingrains, Brussels, Velvets, Axminster, Savonierrre, Wilton, Rugs. o WINDOW SHADES if Williams & mwww r Hits reached the heifrht only practical chaiuless on the market. Do not make 0"7C a mistake by buying any other. Price &U The Columbia chain wheel embodies all the latest $Cfl improvements in chaiu wheel construction. Price.. 3U Hiirtt'orils, $25 ami $33. Pierce and Stormcr, 25 to .$75. IU! c GQNRAD. BUY NATIONS' PRIDE CONDENSED riILK Manufactured by Ask your grocer for It, 127 and 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE 80 Spring 0 ,89p- CURTAINS Renaissance, Brussels, Cluny, Tambour, Irish Point, Dresden, Nottingham. WALL PAPER lioAnulty OmiNLESS BICYCLE of oerfection and is the S43 Wyoming Avenue '$ Ms Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers of OLD STOCK PILSNER 4filttS!..SMftPl. Tclephoao Call, 3333. in 'I
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