The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, April 26, 1899, Morning, Page 7, Image 7

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    THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2G, 1899.
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Children's Carriages
and Sleeping Coaches,
Go-Carts, Expiess Wagons, Etc.,
Metal Wheels with Rubber Tires,
ltlchly Tilmmed, Handsome Uodles,
Largo Variety, Atti active Trices.
Window Shades, Curtain roles,
All Styles and All Sizes,
Ready Mado and Fitted to Order.
Wall Papers and Decorations,
All Grades and All Styles
from Cheapest Kitchen Pattern
to Finest Parlor Styles Made.
Suttablo Designs for Chuiches,
Public Halls, Offices, Stores, Etc.
Llncrusta (Imitation Carved Wood).
Wall Mouldings to Hang Pictures on.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenuo, Scranton.
32 S. Main St., Wllkes-Barre.
.$ WE FIND g
if After Taking Inventory f
that our stock of Mould
ings In many styles is too
large. Inordei to reduce
the stock we will quota
i i
,ou prices mat will aston
sh you.
j THE GRIFFIN ART STUDIO gj
j sop Wyoming Avenue. 2;
WE DELIVER
Fresh Pure Milk
5c a Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
3iS-37 Adiras Avenue.
DR. A. A. LINDABURY,
Specialties Surgery, Diseases of Women
Ofllcellourn 11 to 12a. m
'2 to In. in
At Itciudencs 7 to p.m
Oillco 'J JO Cornell llulldlng. Residence
JIO houth Main Avenue.
Chas. McMiillen & Co.
Havo opened a General Insur
ance Office in the
Traders' National Hank Building
Best Stock Companies represented.
Laigo lines especially solicited. Tele
phone Hf3.
KEELEY CURE
I or I.lquor, Drug nnd Tobacco Diseases
I'uinpulBt froo. 1HU KliHLBY INSTI1UTR,
81 (.Madison Ave., bCRANTOV, lA.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
Iiuatl J. KHONAN, Manager.
Cheeks L'ugsoje direct from residence to
any part of the I'nlted .States
Ofllcc 109 Lacku. Ave. Phone 525
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A Neat,
Clean Laundry
If you caro for your health
you will send your garments
to a laundry that is particu
lar In their methods nnd use
care In doing their work. Wo
have a clean laundry and do
neat, careful work.
L!
AGKAWANNA
'THE"
fAONDRY
o8 I'enn Avenue A. B. WARfJAN,
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PERSONAL.
Mrs. I.CWis returned from Mansfield O ,
yesterday und all her classes will ho re
sumed. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Welnslienk. of this
city, mo cnjojlng u tour in upper No.v
York state,
Harvey K. Long, the theatiical man.
was in Utlca yesterday wheio ho saw
tho Utlca-Scrantoii game.
Martin O'Malley, of the Truth repot to
rial staff, was about venterduy after a
four months' siege of Illness.
C. S. Kellogg, shipping agent for the
Delaware nnd Hudson companv at Ho
cheater, N. Y., visited friends heie jes
terday. W. J. Ttobinson. of Krie, l'n , and giand
teporter of tho Knights of llonot, is heio
for tho purpose of organizing sumo local
councils.
Mrs. Myles J. K. Levy, of Adams ae.
nno, left the city Tuesday morning to at
tend tho wedding of her nephew at Tall
Hiver, Mass.
Miss Kato McC.uky and V. 3. Me.
Cawlcy. both of this clt, hao returned
from nlnghumton, whero they attended
tho funeral of tho lato Mrs. James W.
Dennis.
Attorney and Mrs. J. W. Hrownlng lmo
returned to this city after an extended
sojourn In Colorado. Mrs. Brownings
health has been greatly benellted by
their residence In the west.
JURY FREES GILMORE.
He Was Not to Blame for the Death
of Cassle Zlegler.
After hearing further evidence last
night In reference to the death of Cas
sle Zelgler, who was killed Satin day
by being run over by a wagon driven
by young Bernard Qllmoro. tho cor
oner's Jury formulated tho following
verdict:
We, tho undersigned Jurors find thnt
tho evldenco In tills cast, is to tho err t
that deceased, Cassle Zolgler. canio to
her death by Jumping 'rom a wagon with
out asking the driver to stop, and no
blamo nttaches to tho driver, Uernaid
Ollmore. Death was caused by a frac
ture of tho skull ns a result of the wagon
passing over her bend.
(Signed) Kdwnrd It. Conloy, Christian
Btorr, William It. Dawes, Joseph Lewis,
Henry Knmmcr and Georgo Tonne,
Jurors.
Monday nlcht tho testlnmnv nf the
41. . , ,, ony . no
three boys, Bernurd Q more. Robert
Welsh and John Ovcrwlso, who were
on the wngon when the Kills cot on,
was hoard. T.,ast night the three girls,
tho Misses Mary Diamond, Minnie
Oardncr nnd Minnie Tclchmann, who
were with Cassle Zolglcr nnd got In
thi wagon with her, were heard.
They agreed on tho essential de
tails of the nccldent In their testimony
nnd their cvldenco tended to show that
Cnsslo wanted to Jump off and hnd
fallen under the wheel In bo doing.
In fnct, Minnie Qnrdncr testified that
Cusslc told her that the was going to
Jump off and she told her not to. Mary
Diamond stated she Haw tho wheel
run over Cnsslc. Tho girls admitted
that they were all laughing and en
Joying tho ride. Mrs. Constantino
Altam gavo testimony to tho effect that
tho girls were making much hoIbo and
ratiiclt Illloy gavo slmllnr testimony.
ADDITIONAL PRICES TIXED.
The Territory to Which They Will
Apply.
Ah was stated in the article in yes
terday's Tiibuno beating upon tho
prices fixed by the Helnwnto and Hud
son company In their May circular for
thnt month nlono, ltlnghamton, Utlca
and Hlmlra had not vet agreed upon.
The prices for ninglianiton have been
fixed since and urc ns follows: Orate,
$3.50; egg, stovo nnd chestnut, $!73.
Those for Utlca nnd J'lmlra will bo
fixed by Saturday positively, nnd It Is
expected some days before.
At Rochester, tho following prices
will be in vogue for the month of May,
only, and by the gross ton, lz.' Grate,
$'180, egg, fctovo and chestnut, $103.
For shipment via HIack Hock yard nnd
tho Suspenlon Ilrlclge, Toronto and
Hamilton Into Canada, nnd nil points
west, tho following prices will govern
on the gross ton in cars, grate, $1.00;
egg. stove and chestnut, $4 75.
Tor shipments out of Huffalo on tho
gross ton by cars, the prices will bo:
Otate, $100, egg, stove nnd chestnut,
Jt 23, nnd In tho same manner out of
St I.ouK Mo, tho pi Ices will be:
Grate, $(5 00. egg, ytovo and chestnut,
$G.2"i.
VOSBURG STILL IN IT.
Contemplates Asserting a Claim to
tho Solicitorshlp on the Strength
of Thursday's Balloting
for the OfUce.
It is not improbable that Attorney
A, A. Vosburg will present his bond
as city solicitor to councils lomortow
night. Hi is of the opinion that ho
was elected on Thut.sday night when
ho received twentv-one votes anil Is
disposed to go before councils and, If
necessary, Into couit, to verify his be
lief. Me claimed then and still claims that
there was not at that time a "member"
elect from tho Twenty-first waul anil,
buch being tho case, twenty-one votes
would bo a majority. Mr. Norton
was elected and took the oath of office
before a notary, but in tho full mean
ing of the. law, as Mr. Vosburg lews
It, he had not taken his seat and con
sequently was not a member of coun
cils. Mr. Vosburg stated yesterday that
he bad consulted upwards of twenty
lawyeis on this question and there was
not one of them that did not concur
In his opinion. He would not say
positively jesteidu) that ho would
move to substantiate his claim, but
thought It very likely that he would.
OVERHAULING THE BRIDGES.
Mechanics from the Edgeinoor Com
pany Amve Here.
Fnieman Webster, of the Kilgemoor
Riidge company, with two assistants,
came here yesterday to begin the work
of adjusting the Iron bridges for which
provision was made In the nppioprl.i
tlon ordinance,
fellings ate also to be placed on the
biidges whete they vpan tnllroad
tracks and they are alo to be tieated
to" a new coat of paint.
THE CITY SUPERINTENDENCY.
Piof. Howell IS the Only Candidate
So Far Announced.
So far 1'iotessor George Howell, tho
piescnt incumbent, is the only an
nounced candidate foi .superintendent
of .schools, the election for which take
plnee next Tuesday night.
I'tofes-sor George W. 1'hllllps foituer
supetlntendent, and at piesent pilnci
pal of the high school, Is spoken of -is
a candidate but has not as el an
nounced himself.
BARKER BICYCLE.
?30.00 nnd $20.00.
We are closing out the bicycle de
partment of our business, and will give
purehneis the benellt of pilces below
cost of manufacture.
S. n. Barker & Son.
207 and 20& Seventh Miect.
Call early, only u f w left.
The "Scianton" Bicycle
Is a beautiful and scientifically ton
sil ucted wheel. It is uiU!uestlonabI
Till; "91" Blcjcle Models A and H,
j;o. Models C and D. J13. Manufat
tuteu by Illttenbender & Co .
120 nnd 128 Franklin ase.
Baking Exhibit Friday and Saturday
livery lady In Hcranton and vicinity
is cordially Invited to attend tho grent
baking exhibit to be given ut thu
riote & Fuller company'H store.
Washington avenue, on Filday and
Saturday of this week, fiom 10 a. m.
to C p. m.
Bread, cako, Jelly lolls, cream puffs
and a host of other good things are
to bo baked In tho celebrnted homo
product, tho Dockash Hange, und
given away free.
This Is to bo n practical demon
stration to show thu fuel saving Dock
ash, und tho new system of Oven Ven
tilation ns used in tho Dockasli Bango
only. Do not forget the date, nnd
tome and get some of tho good things.
Smoke Tho Pocono 5c. Cigar.
The Sterling Chnlnless
combines nil tho best features in the
bicycle business. Prlco $75. Wo are
agents. Blttcnbender a. Co.,
120 and is Franklin ave.
A Card.
Wc, tho undorslgncd. do hereby agrco
to refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
falls to euro your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent buttle to nrovo satis.
factory or moncv refunded. J. a. Bono &
Hn, Dunmoie, Pa.; John P. Donahue.
Scranton, Pa. '
LAST HOPE OF VAN
HORN HAS FLOWN
WILL BE HANGED ONE WEEK
FROM THURSDAY.
Board of Pardons at Its Mooting In
Hnirisburg Yesterday Refused to
Interfere In Behalf of tho Con
demned Man It Seems as if
Nothing Could Now Savo 31m
from Death on the Scaffold Dis
trict Attorney Jones' Strong Argu
ment to tho Board.
George K. Van Horn will bo hanged
In tho county Jail In this city on
Thursday, May 1.
Tho board of pardons yesterday ut
HnrrHiurg considered his case and re
fused to Interfere. This removes prac
tically tho last hope of the tondemned
man.
Attorney II. W. Thnycr appeared be
fore tho board yestjrday in behalf of
Van Horn. Distilct Attorney Jones
was unable to go becnuse engaged In
criminal court, but he prepared a
strong argument against commutation
of tho sentence by the board mid sub
mitted It In lieu of n spoken nrgumont.
The argument is calculated to make a
deep Impression upon any person who
reads it cnrefully. Following Is the
argument In part.
This paper book Is addressed to your
honots in opposition to the commutation
of tho stutenco of death Imposed upon
(Jeorgo K. A'nti Horn, by tho touit of
ojor und terminer of Lnckuwunna comi
tj, for tho murder of Josephine Wescott,
at Scranton, l'ennsj tvanl.i, on August 2,
1!9G. Over two lears and a half luue
passed and yet this case Is still pending.
Tho learned counsel lcr tho defendant
hno taken ndtantugc of ccry dtlay pos
sible In a case of this character post
ponement of tho trial rule foi u new ttlal
appeal to tho Supreme coutt an at
ttmptfd appeal to tho Supreme coutt of
tho I'nlted States their present appli
cation beforo this board for tho com
mutation of tho dcatli sentence to Impris
onment for life: and yet they must hao
realized ull along that they had a hope
less case. This was one of the most bar
barous, dcllberato and premeditated mur
ders ever tommltted In this common
wealth. Tho larguago employed by tho
Supreme court In alllrmlng tho Judgment
of tho lower court forcibly expi esses the
atioeity of this crime. It Is as follows.
"No one can read tho testimony in this
ease without being convinced that the or
fense committed was a most cruel, bar
barous und cold-blooded murder, with
every element oi deliberation and pro
mt dltatlon fully established by abund
ant testimony."
NOT SURPRISING.
When ono reads tho evidence In this
caso, it is not surprising that tho de
fendant's counsel hae nut with defeat
ut every step taken in tho defense of this
ciuel murderer.
The power to paidon l,s a constitu
tional power; to ulleviate or remit pun
ishment whero perhaps tlicru is a doubt
of guilt; or whero tho offenso was com
mitted under circumstances extenuating
tho crime. It is un act of gtaco or mercy.
But what is there about this cuso that
calls for grace or merc ? Nothing what
ever, 'fheie is nothing connected with
this caso that appeals to tho nicmbei-s
of this board to extend mercy to this
cruel murderer. He deserves tho full
penalty of tho liw, If ever a murderer
dc-ened It In Pennsylvania. Theio is
not one circumstance connected with this
caso that mitigates his crime Tills board
does not "dt as an appellate court It is
not constituted for the put pose of lor
teetlng eirnrs In the trial l a eaus-;
that function belongs to the Supreme
court
The onlj question in this ease, as well
as in ull other cases which com" befuio
this board, is. Do tho cases piesent tex
tures which uppeal to and are proper for
executive clemency" Thcic is eeitulnly
nothing about tho Van Horn case that ap
peals to executive clemency. It is eei
tulnly not a proper case for executive In
terference Sildom, ludei d does tho
Supremo court Use such denunciatory
language in the review of a murder cuso
as Mr. Justice Gieen used In chaiucter
Izlng tho crime of this defendant It w is
probably the most etuel and dellberito
murder that has come to the attention
ot the Supicme court In nnnv jears
The only reason or ground upon which
this application Is based, according to
the notice served upon the lrl.il Judgi and
the district nttorne.v, is tluit of the nl
Icgtd Insanity of the defend int Ae
tordlng to the rule quoted, this board will
not consider anv other ieaons than those
appearing In llitt nollte served upem tho
coutt nnel district attornev
SAID UK WAS INSANi:
When this application tame befoio the
board of pardons, December 21, 1S9J de
fendant's counsel alleged that Van Hum
vwts Insane at thu time he committed tho
crime- and was still insane This, if
lourse was tho nnlv tea son assigned in
their notice.
Thereupon the board leferitd the sub
ject of tho deftndunfs alleged lnsanl'y
tei Henry M. Vt'elhcrlll M. I), eonnectcd
wllh the board of public ch.irltv. and a
well known expert upon (ho subject of
Insiinltv Dr. Wetlierlll Mted Scianton
nnd made a most tliniough examination
Into the mental condition of the mur
deier. His report tinted January !'. ln.
is llltd with this boaitl. Dr. Wether!!!,
In iimt'litdlng his able and schulirly io
poit savs. "I am convlnctd that ho (Van
llornj is a perfcotli responsible being,
with a eleai knowledge of light and
wtong nnd possesses that self-determining
power and self-control which whin
exercised, prevents the good citizen from
committing cr,me."
Tills report leaves the defendant's ap
plication without ctouud to rest upon.
The Judgment of the lower court, al
llrmcd by tho Supremo court, is not to be
lightly set alele The certalniv of pun
ishment ns tho law provides, especially
in n caso of this character Is a great oli
ject lesson to the lawless element of the
lommunlty and should tvnd to pi event n
it petition of murder It would be a blot
For 10c
Wc liavc maile a line of (Joods
worth from 15 to 23c.
Sugar Corn 10c $ .S5 doz
Sugur Peas 10c 1.20 doz
Fancy Tomatoes lOo 1.00 doz
Lima Beans 10c 1.00 doz
Tuxedo Sugar Peas 10c 1.00 doz
Aibutus Sugar Corn 10c 1.00 doz
3 Hi. Can Baked Beans,
plain or Tomato Sauce, ,10c 1.00 doz
Bottle Queen Olives 10c 1.00 doz
1 lb. Coursen's Special Blend Coffee
10c, value 20c.
1 Can Coursen's Brand Condensed
Milk 10c, equal to Eagle.
1 Bottle Boynl Wotcester Sauce, 10c.
1 Box Farinose 10c, aluo 15c.
1 Can French Sat dines 10c, value 15c.
1 lb. City Sodas, 10c.
2 lb. Taper Crushed Oats, 10c. With
2 lb. Paper Wheat, Tree.
2 lbs. California Prunes for 10c.
1 Can Salmon, 10c.
E. Q. COURSEN,
Lending Grocer N. 15. Pa.
PHONE 2542,
upon our penal system to commuto Van
Horn's sentence to lmnrlsorment for life,
nnd In tho courso of ten years or no, as
has frequently happened with murderers,
perhaps pardon him altogether.
It Is submitted that should tho sentence
of Vnn Horn bo commuted, It will bo of
little use hereafter to usk for convictions
of murder in tho llrst degree, for thcro
never was a moro atrocious and delib
erate murder committed In our midst,
ami them never wua a murder trial in
this commonwealth whero tho cviclcneo
ngalnst a defendant wnB moro convinc
ing nnd overwhelming of his gutlt than
tho Vnn Horn case.
DIDN'T NEED A TERMIT.
Street Car Tracks Were Bolng Laid
on Private Fropuity.
The Scranton Railway company yes
tciday began work on the construction
of a loop from Its Nay Aug Fulls ter
minal ucross to Mulberry street and
down to l'rescott avenue, tho purpose
being to better accommodate the heavy
summer traflk to the park.
When news of tho operations wete
received at city hall and It was dis
covered that no authorization had been
given by the city, Mayor Molr sent
Chief of Police Holding to the scene to
stop the work. Tho thief upon investi
gating found thnt tho tracks ate bolng
laid on private propel ty and the city
In consequence had nothing to say In
tho matter. The- company averred
that It had secured the right ot way
from tho owners.
Mulberry street nbovo Piescott ave
nue, It will bo remembered, was open
ed up by the Boulevard company and Is
still owned by that organization.
TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE
Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Will Be Less Gen
erous In the Future with
Its Warnings.
There was a regular meeting ot tho
Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals In the board of traae rooms
last night. Tho society Is In no wise
cast down over the outcome of its re
cent prosecution In court, and believes
It has been the Indirect cnus- of go'jd
inasmuch as It has awakened much
interest in the work of the society.
A consldeiable portion ot the time
of the meeting was taken up In an in
formal dfscussion of the best manner
of prosecuting the wont of the sicloty
duting tho Bummer months. It was the
opinion of the majority of the me nbers
of the society that Its main fault In
the past, if fault it can be called, is
that It Is not aggressive enough. It
proceeds quietly about its mission o
seeing that animals are properly cared
for and from the small amount of
noise made a large percentage of tha
people of the city think the society
is .slumbering. The good work that Is
constantly being done is evident from
the few sore, disabled or weak horses
seen on the street nnd tho few coes
of extreme ciueltv that are heard of.
A great deal yet remains to be done
in tlie way of educating public senti
ment In the matter of taring for and
dtlving horses. A laige number ot the
cases that tame to thu attention oi
the society nre due to Ignorance rather
than a deslie to be cruel.
It was tho opinion of tlu majoiitv
of the members tli.it In future the
society should bo moie aggressive and
refuse to be as genet ous as In the past
In the matter of warnings Those who
violate the law hereafter will be vorv
apt to have punishment meted out to
them.
A lcntuio of the meeting was the
nddrtss of Bicbard Busteed. u Ufa
tnenibei of tho New Yolk socletj. Ho
urged moie aggressive action on tin
part of the boat d, and made a plea to
have the board use its influence to
secuio the repeal of the city onllnnnee
requiring the muzling of dogs in sum
mer. The tecretat'8 leport showed that
Mrs. Maiy T. Phelps gave $100 to the
society since the Inst meeting Thomas
13. Sprague nnd W. 13 Henvviod, (lie
finance committee of the society, ate
to begin at once to make a canvass
with a view to raising netess.i'v ftinels
for tho society.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Progiamme for the Annunl Meeting
at Peckvllle, May 5.
Following Is the progiamme of the
annual convention of the Lackawanna
County Sunduy School Convention, to
be held In the Methodist i lunch at
Peckvllle, .May ;.
FRIDAY MOKNIKCi. MAY 5
10 uO Devotimal 13t relies
Bev. S. O. Sinipklns
10 15 tiieetlng lla!se Latluop
3U30 President's Address.
10.50 Appointment of Cuniinltlees.
(a) Nominations,
lb) Revolutions.
Secretary's Report
Titasurer's Repoit.
11.13 I'apt'i "How tti Ket p Young
.Men in thu Suuduv School, '
Mis. J. 13. Itutr
11.80 Conftreiice of Method ut lllblu
Study ..Led by Clius. Ro.uls, I). IJ.
APTKRNOON SUSHION.
I'M Ilible Rtadlng ...Rev. J S Thninua
1 15 Repoit of Committee on Nomi
nations.
Klectton of Ofllccrs and Delegate.
2.00 Report of Delegate to Slate L'on-
ventlou Miss (,'atrle Cicury
Music.
2 25 Homo Department.
Miss Alice litttlor
2 lo Normal Teacliei Ti.ilnlug,
Charles Roads, D. D.
Music.
3 00 Necessity of a Consistent Chris.
tlan Life on the Puit of a Sun
day School Teacher,
M. D. Lathrsp
2 20 Requisites of a Good Superin
tendent Prof. 13. D. IJovard
Music.
5.10 How Can Wo Mako the I'll
mary Department the Rest In
tho School Mrs. J. D Clark
1 W Conference "Planning tho Class
Programme". ..Mrs J. W. Ilarncs
Question Rox.
i:V13NINO SESSION.
7 SO Praise Servlco Rev. S. It. Moon
Repoit of Committee on Resolu
tions "45 "Why Attend Sunday School?"
A. V. Uovver
8 03 "Somo Reforms In tho Sunday
School Work". .Chas. Roads, D. D.
Music,
Offering.
S50 "StorlCH."
Mrs J. Woodhrldge Rarnes
S53 The Rest Things Culled from My
Note Rook All
Adjournment.
Tho ofllcers of tho county association
uie: W. W. Fletcher, president; C. D.
Winters, vlco president; Miss Carrie
Cleary, secretary; Halsoy Lathrope,
treasurer.
Have You Tried
tho "Scranton" Bicycle. Prlco $50 and
$35. It Is built light and If you ride
It you will want no other. Manufac
tured by BUtenbonder & Co.,
120 and 128 Franklin ave.
BICYCLE TAX
AND SIDE PATHS
PROVIDED FOR IN AN ACT OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
It Is Too Lnto This Year for tho
County Commissioners to Have
tho Assessment Mado nnd the
Innovation Will Havo to Bo De
ferred Until Noxt Year Full
Text of tho Bill Its Provisions
with Reference to Building Side
Paths In Townships.
Tho legislature which adjourned last
week passed an act providing for tho
construction and maintenance of Bide
paths along tho htghwuys of tho town
ships of tho commonwealth for the use
of bicycles and pedestrians; providing
for the appointment of side path com
missions, prescribing their duties nnd
the duties of the assessors In tho as
sessment of bicycles; providing for
levying, collecting and disbursement of
a tax on bicycles. The net Is as fol
lows: Section 1 Re it i muted, etc, that It
shall bo lawful after the passage of this
act to construct and maintain sldo paths
along tho highways of tho townships of
this commonwealth for tho uso ot bicy
cles und pedestrians, bicycle riders, how
ever, to havo tho light of way thereon.
Sec. 2 Upon a petition signed by at
least twenty-flvo freeholders, residents
of tho county in which such petition slnll
be presented, who nie also riders of bicy
cles, the court of quarter sessions shall
appoint three resident wheelmen, one to
servo for ono year, ono for two years,
and one for three years, from tho first
day of January subsequent to their ap
pointment, nnd annually thereafter, upon
a like petition, appoint one person for u
term of three years, such ofllcers to bo
termed sldo path commissioners; und
vacancies occurring by death, resignation
or otherwise in such ofllceg, shall be flll'-d
by said court upon a liko petition being
presented betting forth such vacancy,
and any person appointed to fill such va
cancy shnll servo the unexpired term of
their predecessor.
PATH COMMISSIONERS.
Sec. 3. Tho said sldo path commission
ers shall tnko tho oath of ofllco and file
the same with the court of quarter ses
sions, nnd shall form an organization
by electing ono of their members presi
dent, and ono secretary. They slull
keep a record of tho proceedings bad
at their respective meetings, and shall
have general supervision of tho conit ruc
tion and in ilntenance of sldo paths In
the townships of their respective coun
ties, and shall serve without compensa
tion other than their actual, necessary
expenses.
Sec. 4 It shall be the duty of Hie asses
sors and assistant assessors in the town
ships, boroughs and cities of this com
monwealth, in tho counties in which side
path commissioners shall have been ap
pointed, on the first Monelav of May of
each j ear, or as soon thereafter as prac
ticable, to asses, In books to be fur
nished )i the c(nintv commissioners,
resident laxablcs with all bicycles otvncd
h them, and mako a complete return of
same, on or before tho fourth Mond.iv of
M.iv of each star, to the commlsslnneis
of their respective counties
Sec. u 11 shall be the dut.v of the i om
mlssloners of the respective counties to
lew a tux not to exceed one dollar on
each whtel annually, or so much theieof
us shall be icconu tided bv such side path
commlssloneis, which tnld tax slu.ll be
entered upem the ta duplicate Hsu, 1
to the respective tux eolleeteits, nnel lev
such tax tollectois collected uiiel pitltl tt
tho rotintv tit imiici us tounty taxes nte
now collected nnel paid The fund so
raised to be calhel n "hide Path' fund
iiml to be used h, the slilc path conimls
sloneis In t einsttiictlug nnel maintaining
slilo paths cemstiuctee! nude r the pi. "Vis
Ions of tills net: I'lovltlPel that uti other
fund now allthnibed to be lal'-eil bv tax
ation .-hall be tliavvu upem lot the' con
struction Or maintenance of the side, p.uhs
constituted under tin provisions ot this
let.
ON SIDES OK IlltillWA
Sic A All paths consti acted umlt-i the
provisions of this ait shall be built along
the sleles nf hlghvvii" In townships be
tween the inaeluti) piopet line! the laud
nbuttlng thereon, anil shall not be Its.,
than time l'eot wiele lit more than lx
feet wide measuring fiom outside to out
side of ditches
Sec. 7. It shall be the duty eif the side
path commlssloneis to tile with the coun
tv commissioners from time to time, an
itemized blil with vouchers, for actual
necessiuy expensi s In construe ting and
in ilntaltilng side paths, and slel com
missioner f-lin 11 dijr.v their w.uiaut tin
tho count) tir.isurn tin the amount nf
bills so llltd, but such bills shall Hist be
approved by tho entlte bo.nd of slele p.uli
commissioners
Sec. S The cnuntv t onimlssloneis and
county treasure! are heiebj n quired to
keep accurato accounts. In .scpai.itn books
to bo kept fur that puipose, of all re
ceipts and disbursements, which ut counts
shall be audited by the county auditors
at tho same time and pine as other ac
counts are audited by tin in. and a lull
und complete statement of the account
so nudlttel shall bo published with the
cnuntv auditors' annual statement
It is too late this oai for the com
missioners to have tho assessment on
bicycles made nnd the Innovation will
be tlefeui'd until next year.
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
Will Be Given a Hearing This
Morning on. a Charge of Laiceny.
I'attolmaii Djei, on No. 1 post, nu
tlced a man lomlng out of the- build
ing nt the lower end of the De'lavvaio,
Lackawanna nnd Western tlerot about
S.20 o'clock last night, and noting In a
suspicious manner. lie asked tho f 1
lovv what he bad been doing nnd then
noticed that lie was cairylng a roll of
small lawn hose on his utm. Dyer ar
lested tho man.
When questioned nt the Center stieet
station house he bald he had found the
bote In the alley b."''k of where the fire
was on Lackawanna o venue tmeaning
the Four Cent storo fit o) Ho lefused
to glvo his name but bald ho tcslded
on South Washington avenue. He will
bo given a bearing tills morning on a
chaigo of laiceny.
The "Scranton" Bicycle
Is a beautiful and hclentlflcally con
structed wheel. It Is untiuestloinbly
THU "M" Wcvrle. Models A nnd 11.
150; Models C nnd V, $33. Manufac
tured by Illttenbender tc Co ,
126 and 12& Franklin ave.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
820 Spruce street.
The best of all Pills are IJeccham s
Smoke Tho Popular Punch Clear, 10c.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
Signature of
c$S
AFTERNOON MARRIAGE.
Chailcs J. Burklmrt nnd Miss Sarah
E. Curtis Wedded.
Mr. Charles J. Burklmrt nnd Miss
Sarah K. Curtis, of Hlmhurst, were
married ycstcrdnV afternoon by Hew
It I'. Y. Pierce. Mr. Charles M. Curtis,
of New York, acted ns best man, Miss
Fannie A., sister of tho bride, was
bridesmaid. After the ceremony was
performed the brldtl couple Journeyed
to I'cckvlllo nnd were tho guests of
Mrs. Burkhart'fl sister.
A 6 o'clock dinner was served, after
which tho bridal couple left on a wed
ding tour for Buffalo and Niagara
Falls.
I was reading an advertisement of
Clipmbertaln's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy In the Worcester
Knterprlso recently, which leads mo
to write this. I can truthfully say I
never used any remedy equal to It for
colic nnd diarrhoea. I havo never had
to uso more than ono or two doses to
euro tho worst case with myself or
children. W. A. Stroud, Popomoke
City, Md. For sale by all druggists.
Matthews Bros., wholesale and retail
agents.
Have You Tried
tho "Scranton" Bicycle. Price $50 nnd
$35. It Is built right and If you ride
It you will want no other. Manufac
tured by Blttcnbender & Co.,
120 and 128 Fianklln ave.
Special Sale
of Oriental Bugs nnd Carpets. We
havo a very largo and fine collection
of oriental, as well as domestic Wilton
and Smyrna Hugs at a special bar
gain. Call at 121 Avashlngton ave
nue. Steam Heating nnd Plumbing.
I'. F. & M. T. Howley,231 Wyomlnc ave.
Smoke Tho Pocono Cigar, 5c.
The Traders
National Bank
Capital
Surplus
$200,090.
75,000,
JOHN T. PORTGR President
W. V. WATSON Vice-President
Pays Liberal Interest
on Time Deposits.
FRANK L. PH LLIPS, Cashier.
Reduction in
Dental Prices
All dental vvnile begun during April
will deilve the bt ueflt of our big pi Ice
cut After .Maj lit the old prices will
pnvall liven ihen ou pay less than
elsi where I nless vou have "money to
burn vou cannot affnid to c!os airauge
mcntM loi unv kind of dental work with
out fli st getting un estimate lrtun us. We
will save ou menev Attltlelil Teeth
lur which others charge $15. $12. $s and
$" Our price during April $9. $7 $S und
$2 T". Hold ("towns nnd Iirlilcc Woik
for which others charge 110 -, .md $3
Our April prices $5 $t and $1 Hi (3o!d and
otln t fillings 2ri up
URi BAnnETT, Adalnine"CotelJsrniyn
Leader in Low Prices.
We extinct and till teeth and Insert
tlnld Clowns nnd llildgi- Woik without
hurting vou e gimrantt e our work nnd
keep It In lep.dr for ton viars. Exami
nation fiee
TROUT
FISHERMEN
CNl!i:i rill. Ill.-l 1 VfKLE
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nioyed to
Pciin Av.
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The Property of a Gentleman
Our name on an nrtlclo Is a guarantee
of Us good quality ami ttlo. Wo cannot
nfforel to tell Inf. rlor goods ljy bo doing
wo would loso futuro tratle.
BELL & SKINNER,
lintel Jermyn
Dulldlnjr.
liUEY OIL ID
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Manufactured by SHORT & HIGGINS, No. 207 Lackawanna Ave.
TELEPHONE 622
141 to 149 Meridian Strait, Somtoi, Pi
BURNING AND LUBRICATING
PAINT DEPARTriENT.Ptirc White Lead, Colors
and Varnishes.
Without a Coat
or two of rnlnt surfaces exposed to tha
nctlnn ot tho air or weather will decay.
Some
PAINTS
tiro worthless, neither preserving or pro
tecting. They nro mado of poor oils, and
poorer white lend.
We nro not offering thnt kind. Tha
paints wo havo nro worthy of tho fullest
confldt rice.
Whether made hern nnd under our
direct supervision, or purchased ftom
well known houses, they will lie found
up to tho highest stitnilnrd. A small quan
tity will cover a Jnrgo surface.
MATTHEWS BROS., 3,oLAavceknnJernn'
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5 two suited. s
You are often collared by deal- IS
ers who tletlte to sell vvhut they "
7Z havo on hand, rather than to suit ""
S you exnetly Our aim Is the re- S3
j vere. We tnlt our customers with S
our furnishing goods and then wo 3
3 nro suited. 3
I HAND & PAYNE, 'SOT... 1
3 Sole Agents for Knox Hats. 3
SiliiiiiiuiimsiriigiiiisiHiimiiiiiiiiK
Spring Weather Suggests
riedium Weight
RWEAR
AH Sizes from 30 to
50 in Merino and
Natural Wool
GONRADS
305 LACK A. AVE.
Tha Richart & Santon Oil Co.,
BLLli Till:
CELEBRATED TIONA SAFETY OIL,
Insist on gettlna It. Mado entirely from
lbs i'lona fa utile.
High OraJc Lubricating anil rturnlnc Oils
of every description. 1331 CAI'OUsli AVE.
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We aro completo house furnisher.
Our juices, whttlier cash or bttlo-nt-a-tlme,
aro lower than those of
the so-called rn.h C) hou'-es. AVo
mako n specialty of cheering up
purhi s with small Incomes, lleforo
having elfevvhei'e, make 113 a visit.
Baby Carriages Thiee do!- X
ami (Jo-Carts 1 a r s and
ninety-eight cents to almost t
fifty dollars, and a line lot to
pick fiom. Tho comfort of
; the little- rider is looked after
about equally well in all of -
them, but there is a difference
X in appointments and appear-
ances. X
X Other summer doings: 4.
Floor Mattings lie to 10c a yd.
Refrigerators and Chests,$2.9S
to $25.00. X
Climax Window Awnings
$1.50 to $2.00--better than X
the made-to-order kind.
X 225-227 Wyoming Ave. t
X Catalogue f .r out of-town buveis
Send jour adihei-s 4.
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MANUFACTURING CO,
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