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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
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We think there Is not another such
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.Wayne, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Col
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ing counties whose opinions bolster
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been recognized as leaders In floor
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It Is this leadership and the expecta
tions it engenders In the public's mind
that prompts us this season to gatl.'-r
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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'
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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.
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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,
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OATS
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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.
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