THE SCR ANTON T1UBUNU-WEDNESDAY', SEPTEMBER 13, 189D.
71
NORTON'S
Iliasfrafed Souvenirs
of the
Electric City."
Beautiful Booklets, 25c find 50c each,
showing the Important buildings
nnd various Industries,
Mines, Mills, etc., of Scranton.
Also Souvenir Postal Cards.
Vaper Covered Books
at greatly reduced prices.
25 cent books for 10 and 15c.
50c books for 25c.
25 cent cloth cover books.
large variety of titles, for 10c.
50 cent cloth covered books,
excellent In every way, for S'Jc.
All the standaid books.
All the desirable new books.
School Books and Statloneiy.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue.
We arc cleaning
up odds and ends
in mouldings, if
you have pictures
to frame this is
your opportunity
to get it done .it
almost your own
price.
THE GRIFFIN ART CO.,
aoo W online Avcnur.
-O
UKS1 IN TOWN.
Per
C nuni-f
YMVII -
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Order Promptly I'o Ivered
325-317 Adams Acnue.
-s
DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
Erfc'aliifs buiger?, tlseisa. oi Woman
OftleellouM Tltil'Ji. m
'J to .t p in
At llesidonee . . . 7 to s p m
Ofllte Jl(i(oiineU llnlltliii? IteiLlonco
Jlli MJUtli Main A en no
Scranton Transfer Co.,
IIUUH J. krUJNAN, Manajer
tleilti KnTsnse dliect from rest lo ics lo
cuv put l uf lliu I title 1 Stitet
onicc li) I.icka. Ae. l'iionc .Vi.")
M Siiooi
hold lh.
Is limit
foil trcun wlneli inn
up In the most at tintii
tiling
t! IP
Rt it
11. 1 1 t
Oiu iitninunitloii hu prmen a
ili.imr In the Held Um linpli
ot viirlm nit of tin ti lutiMt
pitt riH i nn (iipihU of in iking
lii.iit iIUIk nt -cnrdi for the until in nnd
lui til ifitiiilun ) "Kill In l Ol.l.AHlNCi
A.NU CM ri'IM! with uui ltu hTKA.M
( f)T.l Art lltnXKH i fimplv iliiilnK the
iniltat ns to disHl.illuii i nie Ii ad
ami willinc to nniKi mm;
Laundry Happy.
ACKAWANNA
'THE"
;aun
,'oS ' en'i -nu
II. WAR MAN
PERSONAL
u
I I" CofftJ
if CarUinidali
mis
Ii Hk it ihterdii
1 und Ml!-. Crtdeiiek
t'onni II
.no
i HiiiK at llindfortl HUN.
Ii and .Mi. John I'. Itcchtold h.ui
i md from it tsll vlth frlmds ,n
m lint;
n i: lloaik, of T.ouIsvHIp J . Iiuh
(ir . ptdl ii position nt the lot a! oilli es of
tin i.iu kinMini.il mid
lunles II Wlluht. of 1.01111 ille. Ks
bu mrlitil in Hie clt to tuke up lux
p im nn i.l ii"ildenei lieu
Mi Chillies IlLelltiild,
i i-diiil of l'leice' iiiiukit,
fi m a trip lo MiIusliiB.
Mi und Mrs Wimliiu.
1 Mi? Ctlla Moeh ii.iv
tn ir hom il I'ooll i 111
l lie pupnlni
has leturned
nicompanlid
i returned to
I iliini I.jmtt ol the Tlnus. 1 hel nj
i in.iatiil.ittd mi r tho initial ol n ljjht
h n tt 'its' hnnie nn 'li aitiuie
Mi arrea leiict, of Imluin muoi,
i 1 Mr A I. Depew nnd diiulilti.
1 ih l)ii ni Aim II. i uiiiiiiM, Hpunt Prlilav
tin.' S.ittudii with Hull uni.le, Alfrod
Otilliii at Kliuliuist.
fnifiill pintN .ih iimii ml Thorn is
r.
Sihutntr at lilj honu, '..9 HalUttad
JUST DROP IN
Any time you nre pabsing, and see
tho living Ranges that we rtre offei
ing this week, and compaie our
prices in the same quality with any
others in town, and you will find
that they cannot be duplicated,
"l-lve and let live' Is our motto.
THE LACKAWANNA "HARDWARE CO,
831 Lackawanna Avenue,
iff? -oTir'N?rrr??Trfj L?Ljr!?y 7&
m
! A,3feu I i Tl -
ml Wi ji'$
court, Monday nlRht, jirlnr to Iil3 do
pirturo for tho I'lilllpitltn-n, us one of
tlio recruits In tlic Korlyevt nth regi
ment. Dr. Jnme J Wnlsli, whore parental
Immo Is nt I'uiimimo, but who It now n
resident of Now York ilt)i iml editor of
tho New York Mfilluil Nnwit, 1 Kiilnlnir
no llttlo fume hh n tmiKiiltir t titer. 'J'ln
American Catholic (Jiiiulirlt HcnlfW nn
nonnces that Its next number will con
tuln ii conli ll.utlon fiom Or rt'alHh'n
pen. The New Yolk .loiirnul of Sunday
Itmt. and the preiedlnc Sunday, hud nr
Helen from hl pen Monday's Issue of
tlio New Ynrl: Indeptndent printed nn nl
tide on "Poiitnulon from tho PlnKiic,"
written u Pr. Wnl'h.
DRILLED AT LOCK HAVEN.
Local Knights of Mystic Chain Par
ticipate in a Diill Competition.
Company ( of the Knlijlitt of the
Mjstle Chain, of IVtorshtinr, left yes
terday for loek Haven to drill for a
pil7P In u competition nt the annual
itnte totnentlon of the order.
The rompato Ii oompoHi'd of Cap
tain, William llauei, K A. Wetizel.
BiTond lieutenant; Heiman HcinoM
llr-ct lleuti-nniit, I'hnilts Hiillei, first
seiKeant I'aul ltnyner, seeond er
Kennt. fleorBe Hliti". Jaeol) Wnlt?,
Chntlct Hnkeii, CluirlM Saejer, Limit
Moi, I'red Kllnhnmer. John Hoffman.
Henerdt I.lKlitnei. Conrad Zayner,
Jneoh Sflmeffer. John Van Liei-Rut,
Charles Switzcr, Henry Kreteh, Heniy
C Wi-iibpI. John Schultz Julius Smith.
Otrnr J Kennott flcoijje l'.tbtt.
J.n-'t nlBht'f Ass'ir lated rrot dis
patches annonuep that they won first
prize.
WILL ERECT LAKOER PLANT.
J. B. Pooie Secuies a Manufacturing
Site in Qreen Ridge.
.1 H l'oore, of this oitv, manufae
tuier of mining and other mnciilneij,
li.it puichased from C'lmi li" UnPont
tlrcclt seen lott situated at the Inttr
tectlnn of Molert .ifnilo and Mat Inn
stieet for a rantldoratlon of Ji.OWi.
Mr. Pooie pi opuses to eteet upon this
land a Iiirp mantif it ttnlns plant, as
his business lias outKloun his piesent
plant on Washington snenue The new
woiks will "ilo neressltnte the employ
ment of a uieath Inci eased foice nf
win knit n Tlu'ie mi' now only ll u
six nnllalile sites left In tills locillt.
which is beeonilm; finite nn Industiial
center, the l'.unpin J'lnter companj.,
Scranton t.aee coinp.tni and other
manufacturing Minis beins located in
the ieinity.
MICHAEL MONAHAN KILLED.
Run Over at the Nay Aug Colliery
by a Runaway Cat.
Michael Monah m, of Smith street,
neai the head of No ll was Instantly
killed estt'ida moiuiiiK about 7 0"
oMoik .it the m ashen of the Nay Auk
Coal tomptn The ilei east'd had just
commenced bis dn's work when the
accident oeeiuied.
A t tilm cai lut (.1 become deiallel on
the hit line plane, vihlth seiei.tl men
Meie H'pl.icliijr In onie unaceount
able ni.inui i the i.u ian down the
plane, jumped the ti.uk .iKiiln at the
foot and stunk Moiiahan, killing ''im
instnuth and mutllntlliR the bo lv in
ii honlble manner
Dpi eased was about 41 lenis nf n
and Is suiiheil b u wife nnd lHo
Child! ell Tile fll'ltl.ll 111 I nilKe"VltS
will he mule known Intel
TIREMEK'S STATE CONVENTION.
Aimngements for the Big Event Ate
Rapidly Piogiessing.
S 1' WilMie, nf Columbia, J'.i , has
bun iippoliitfd an aide on tin stalf
of the stand maislinl In thau; f tile
III omen's paiade J ruhimap V
Compam hae been selected as tin- olll
elal deeoratois foi t'u- convention
A leceptlon coiunilttee of Indies has
been oiK'inied to entertain the li'i
nnd ilmiKhteis of the lstlnu llremen
The follow Iiik ofllceis lme beer,
elected l'lesldent, Mis. Jnsph I) ni
ne loo-pit.sldent. Mis liridRet lUel
l . seeietnry. MM Lena Kosni , trr.is
Uiei, .Mis Joseph Shea The ill-
mlttee will meet latei in the week
fin the pin pose of outlining a plan of
leeeption
CONTEMPLATES SOME CHANGES
Police Lieutenants Aie to Be Made
Captains, It Is Said.
The maioi is (ontemplailiiK luiiKe
In the pollee deii.u tment which will
lime to be made of tnuiHe with lh.
appioval of t nunc IN
It Is said that l.leutfiiant Tliumas
Williams. IY'tei Zing and John H.nls
aio to be raised to the lank of cap
tnlu, the lank of lieutenant to be abol
ished Captain IMwnids will he plated
In command of the Noith ririniitoii pn -t
lilt t. Ueutoiinut Spellimui to be le
duced to the t.inkn. The other non
tenant. It lh said, will letaln their pros
ent cnmmaiulg.
Allentown Fall.
The l.i'lilKli Valley tailioad will ieli
tlikets fiom Stianton to tho A'U'ii
town fair and letiiin at special h
l.ltes, Sept. ltli to L'.'nd. kooiI for le
tut n to and including; Sept. Mn,,j
Special one dn rute of JJ -,o i.
made on Sept 21st Tickets kooiI go
Iiik on ppetiul tialn leaving Scranton
at fi.l.. a m on that date, letuinlni;
on special tialn le.ixlnc Allentown 8 no
p m on that date, oi iiu uvular tialn
exeppt the lllack Diamond expu.ss tho
follow InK da.
Consult I.ehlgh Valley ltallrojil
agents for Information, schedule, spe
cial train, etc.
Ideal Home Site.
Tho sale of West l'ark lots goes mer
rily on with unpiocedented rapidity.
It Is not strange that they should when
one considers tho unpaiallelled loca
tion and easy teims on which these
lots am being sold.
Von arc Invited to Inspect this plot
at our earliest convenience For
pi It cs. tetnis, etc., apply nt newly
elected olllcp on tho plot.
Bethlehem rail.
On Tliuisday, Sept. 11th, la Central
H. n. of New Jersey bv special tialn,
lfivlng cranton at 7-21 a m. Fare for
tho lound tilp. adults. J? i. children,
jon
The Penn Clothing nnd Shoe House
will be iloscd tomoirnw (Thuisdaj)
on (iccount of holldny. S. L Ualien.
The Welcomo Dancing class will meet
at Snover's hall, Henn avenue, this
evening.
A Card.
We, the uudondgnrcl, do hereby risrnct
tn letuntl Hie inoui) 011 u uO.tint bottle
of ilietintiH Win mined H)rup of Tnr If It
fiilln to itire vnur oiiiiKh 01 10IU. We nln
giiniiiltte 11 i'.-cent bottlo to piovu natls.
fin ton in niniio mlumlul, J. U. liouo .V;
Son IJiiiiinoic, l'u.i John 1'. Donahue,
Kunnluli, ru.
ONE LITTLE
LUMP OF GOLD
Mr. Vetter Interviewed at
t Bingliamton by Trib
une Reporter.
HIS AWFUL SUFFERINGS
Though He Underwent Experience-!
That Are Terrible Even In tho Tell
ing, and Secured Only Seventy
Tlvo Cents in Gold, He Says He
Would Like to Go Back to the Klon
dike Pathetic Scene at the Meet
ing with the Wife Who at One
Time Thought She Was a Widow.
Ticachery of n Companion Heio
ism of Majoi Ingraham.
It Is seldom Indeed that a man comes
back fiom the piavu to tell of Its hnr
rots. When he speaks out of Its glim
silence his fellows listen with u dlf
foreiit feelbig than attends the wolds
of otheis, and when he can plctuie
the tntseiv of a hell as awful its that
thieatPiu il In most oithodnx sermons
the scene holds :i fascination fir I he
beholder ild beyond description
If oiti a man did return 'rim the
Biave aftei .i half jeai's lnii'al tin'
man Is Philip Vet tor. Today Ins wife
sits and gazes nt him In n chained,
tense fashion, unable to bclee the is
Ible eldences of lior senses. Yester
day at the Hlnghamton stntlo'i a she
broke away fiom kind detalnlni hands
nnd rushed Into her husband'- nuns
she could not lealizetls loturn
Just befoie the tialn auled she had
said p.tthetlcalh to a Tilbum teiire
sentatlve "1 cannot seem to lecall
his face It dudes me unless I line
his plctuie constantly befoio mo. I
cannot bellow I shall see him alKe I
have suffered so much." and Cicn the
voice bioke a little und the eves that
had wept until they seemed hi ainnl"
of teats looked up the track in an
ngonbed wn that was pitiful to s-ee
The tialn came. One long -ar nffer
another passed, but before a c imp do
stop was made, with a leap to the plat
form, Dr. Vetter hid snlftH gatheied
the little wuiiiin to his In east. Tno
space about the station was ccuMied.
The custoniaiy bustle nnd hun,' at
tending the nuhal and going out of
the Huffulo expuss weie nppaieiil.
Theie was ,i wedding paity, the prctt
bilde and her fi lends laughing in wild
men Iment us lice was Hung upo i teiy
one In the lclnltv
A T'ATHKTIC MP-HTINO.
1'iobibly with the exception of two
peisons fiom Scianton. nobodj '.iw the
alert. nenous-Iooklng man, with a fate
tanned as daik as a Hough Hldei's,
walk haltingly thiough the thiiiifi
itlth his aim about a small won.n'i at
his side No one ill earned of the
tiuth sti anger than fiction, of the trag
edy enfolded In the little Incident which
may often happen aft-r a day's s-pari-tlon.
It wns In keeping villi the long
journey of the wanderet that his w l'e
had stolen awa fiom hei home to
meet him on his letuin, far fiom the
kindly, well-meant attentions of tle-ii
f i lends Today they will spend quietly
In HiiiKli.imtou, letuinlng tonight at
S 10 when they will be met ut the 1) .
U &. V. station by the odd Fellows
In full fone and b hosts of fi lends
The nveiaro obseivcr will say that
V)r VetttI Is Inoklll!,- eieedinglv w II.
II" himself will tell j on that he never
I ell better In his life, that he weighs
more than ordinal lly ami ts In splendid
health. Gut those who know him lust
will notice an unwonted lieu mistier
the rip-ult ot unspeakable stiifeiing,
and. as h v.ilk, much stiffness of the
muscles the legacv fioii' the fcniful
w Intel on bnatd tl.e plague-sti ieken
ship in the Ice-bound Alaskan river
What Phil Vetter has enduiei! In th
part nineteen months will doubtless
nt-M-r be told bv void or pen. He his
suffered the slim pest phsleal ngony,
has struggled almost Inciedlbh with
pel lis b land am' ea, and fiom f.tlth-l-i-s
companions. He has dfK deep
graves fur his dead shipmates, halng
nut 'id them until death ctmr mercl.
full), 1ms been phslclau, suigorn.
priest and trlend. nnd all the lime bat
tling against the diend d!seno ns ho
t'hopred wood thiweel the finzeiv
eaith oi fought with his weakness to
ke p up fires foi his s, k com! ados
It Is n thrilling tale enough and If
this wpre not the end of the century
SALE THIS WEEK
ON
I
"Odds and Ends" Small
lots of 50 to 300 in lot,
WERE ioc to 12CNOW
Sc by box. If you smoke
this is YOUR opportunity.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
Illl
nnd people wore not In mich a prodig
ious hurry to do n lot ot unnecessary
things they vmitd take time to pause
and listen. He tcttuned with a nug
get found nt Capo Nome whose aluo
Is spcnty-fhi cents, the only leward
of Ills labors
And yet nfttr nil UiK Vetter wants
to jri back to tho Klondike!
Or Vetter left Scranton, March 17,
18'iS. Miih r I auto patty extensively
equipped with every thlntr calculated
to make life endurable in the Klon
dike. They leached Seattle Apill IS.
For various reasons the party separ
ated at cllffeient points. Nearly nil the
Scranton msidetits letivnipil months
ago Finally but one of the original
number remained with Mi. Vetter a
man named Sweet, who did not prove
to be exactly it hut could be deslivd In
a bosom companion far fiom civiliza
tion. They left Kotzeliue sound Julv
8. and going up the Selewlk river came
upop n vessl which was destined to
pliv a prominent pait In the doctor's
subsacitient career.
It was th" choo,ior 1211c sti mill
ed, the stieam being too low for fuither
navigation at the lime. The tun men
in their little boat pulled against the
curient up n unnller river for a hun
dred miles, win to they hoped to strlki
a llnd
FNonsin m.n companion.
Sometime"' one milked along the
stienn towing the ft nil einft as th"
nihil teeied. Usually the tusk of tow
ing ft II to tho doctor who was re
w ,u (led liv complaints and Kiiinibllnri
fiom his pittn"i Frenuently they
lauded to prospect. "Color" ps th
gold Is called was found constantly
but not In piltii' quantities Hy hard
woil: a gold seeker might have secure 1
'i a day, bu piolnbh no more All
this time tho igh In mid-summer It
was nccpsnry t wear overcoats, anl
It was Impossible to walk unprotected
by rubber boots unless over fio7on
ground o full Is th" tnrlh of water
rinnllv dlsjournged In theli s-inich
in Hint totality thev tumid about anl
went bail: down the itui, stopping
again at the 721k. which was moored In
a Ingoun, wheio they had left some
gundp. The doctor bad detei mined
tn pait from his companion a" soon as
thev should fo Up the Selewlk liver,
wild- they bad stond other goods.
Thev canu across three men hired by
Majoi Ingiahani of Seattle, and set
out prospecting.
Sweet's conduct had become ro min
nclnc that the iioctnr ileterniliied to
attach himself to the other paiti.
which was a l" stioke as It was but
n shcrt time when Sweet threatened
his Hie at the point of a teuiher when
tho doctor ief used to divide the small
sum of monev which he still pn-sessrel
The doctor had purchalod nil the sloies
together with the bo it tent and stoto
and had also loaned his paitner $200
'''he latter as a final Indication of hli
malevolence, soled upon his benefac
tor ar he hod his arms clasped about
the boat oar and assaulted him fur
lousl elide.' voi lug to push him over
borne!, and llnlshi'd by biutally beating
the helpless man
CLAF TO QIMT THFM
The division of the stores was made
nt Iat and the paitner did secure the
invited monov. Dining the exciting
contioversv the three piosppctors
looki d on with n parent Indifference and
Di. Vetter oonsldeitd himself lui ky
to escape their company as they, with
his f inner paitner ti.iveled oveilaiid
and be pt needed b bout
L)i Vettet iowe.il bat k down the river
as last as possible In unlet to lemove
himself fiom the vicinity of his recent
companions, ,mj wenked twenty-six
bonis out of thlrty-tliiee on the vo
uge. He i tat lied the Hlk Sept IT It
was 17.'. miles lo Kotzehue mission, and
a perilous Jouinev The Hlk was
anchoied with ptovlslons for a w Intel,
and oiii I lav elm asked to cast his lot
with the cievv. Ills lot was consider
able, as he had a qunutlt) of stores of
vailous kinds, Including medicines,
dikd fi tilt, sugat tablets and condensed
milk Theie was an original paity of
ten; two had built a cabin up the river,
and Mi. and Mis Hens weie also camp
ing' faitber up on another stieam
Mr Hens had been engineei of the
vvs-sel. Soon ufter he came to the
sthoonei for stoles and complained of
Illness, which was plainly scurv.v
There was no one sick on board when
h left to go over the divide with nn
othei meiubei of the party. Dr. Vet
ter knows nothing mine of the sickness
and death of Mi Hens
Dr. Vettei suggested on his arrival
at tho schooner that they should set
to woil; and build a cabin on the land
The olheit would not do this. Had
thev followed this excellent advice thev
inlcht all hive been living and also
escaped the feat ful seoillgew hlcli over
took them So the long, horrible vtln
ti i" tvas spent shut In the little cabin
and fniecistle when In Its airtight
condition It became like the IJlack Hole
of Calcutta.
COLO WAS THUHIFIC
Time was nn aveiage temperatuio
outside of JS degrees below 7eio At
times It was CS below The causes of
seuivy nie dampness nnd too much of
one kind of diet. The muHtllie fiom
bolllni; wntei and cooking ennilpuspi
nn the side of the vessel, to which the
blankets nnd mattiess,s f 107.0 so that
It was Impossible to ding them loose
Candles, when lighted, melted away In
the centre ?uu minding the wick leav
ing a shell of fiozen tallow The cold
was blttei be cmd dose 1 lotion
The mate ot the vessel (list ft II sli k
Scurvy rhovvs Its piesence at the be
ginning by a stiffening and contraction
rf the muscles of the legs and arms
and congestion of the blood, nnd the
Intel lor of tho mouth becomes covered
with purple patches, while In very ad
vanced stagps the pain of the contract
ing muscles is excruciating.
The disease Is not. ns Is generally
ouppospcl. a loathsome one, ns almost
no outwaid Indlcntiolis enn bo Uetect-
Contlnued on I'uco 101
Odd rellows Sovereign Gtand Lodge,
Detroit, Sept. 18 to S3, 18B0.
The Lehigh Valley ralhoad will sell
tickets for above 01 caslon at the very
low rate of single fare for tound trip.
Tickets on salo Sept. 15th and lCth
Hetuin limit. Popt. 2'th. These tickets
will be honored on all trains on dates
nnmed except tho Hlack Diamond Ex
press Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars
Diowslness is dispelled by iJpacham s
Pills
Pmoke the Pocono 5c. Cigar
Mis. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used for over rilTV VI2AHS
h MILLIONS of MOTIU2HH foi their
flHI.DHF.N WHII.H THIlTllINf! WITH
l'F.nrr.cT buccesh it boothhs tho
CHILD. SOri'DNH the (1U.VIH, AI.I.AB
all l'AIN: vM'RF.3 WIND COLIC, and
Is the best lemerty for DIAHHHOUA
Mold by Druggists In every part of the
world. Ho sure nnd ask for "Mis. Winn,
low's Soothing Syrup." und take no other
kind. Twenty -nie cents u bottle.
SCHOOLS BETTER,
ATTENDANCE LESS
rACTS FROM COUNTY SUPERIN
TENDENT'S REPORT.
In tho Mining Towns Up and Down
tho Valley n Smaller Number of
Pupils Were Enrolled During the
School Year Ending July 1, 1809,
Than During the School Year End
ing July 1, 1808 Statistics Culled
fiom Prof. Taylor's Annual Report.
County Supuintendent of Schools J
C Tavlor has prepatcd his report for
the school ear ending July 1. lViD, nnd
has font aided It to tlepartent ot edu
cation nt Huiilslmig.
It shows two Impoitunt facts. One
Is that there Is a constant Improve
ment In the schools of the county and
the teacheis employed In them and an
nttiial doi lease In the attendance when
the giowth of the population Is consid
ered. Dm lug the school yenr which
1 niled July 1. 1M)S. there weio 1J.743
pupils cm oiled, while lor the jear 189')
there were 12.S7S, nn Increase of but 1S5
and this Increase came fiom districts
that wire least expected to show an
Incicnso
In tho mining towns up and down the
volley, which now have a largo popu
lation of foielgn-speaklng people, thete
Is In almost eveiy case a falling off in
the number em oiled for 1S99 as com
pared with iyi!. 'f, following talibi
gives some ot the cllstilcts where thu
di crease Is most notable:
ISM. 1S99
Archbald 10C7 1048
Hlakely 70'1 W,
Dickson cm; 7.!5
rn r.si) o'.o
demon 7J4 597
I.uckawnuu.1 1260 lR'tl
.Mil field 41ti 417
Old Foige 124S 1304
OI pliant 971 9'H
Tajlor 777 70S
Throop ."542 30-,
W'lnton 74J 607
It would seem from these figures that
tho blessings that How from such a
splendid free school sjstem as we have
through this valley aie not appreci
ated to the extent the should bp
Stipeilntendent Taj lot attributes the
falling off of attendance to the indiffer
ent e of pan nts nnd tho p.uly age ut
which children are sent to hi takers and
mills with which the vallev Is dottet
Koine of the other statlstlis tontalned
In the leport are
Number of school houses, 14,".
Number of 1001ns, 2S2.
.Seating lapaeltj. 12.S91.
Number of houses without sulTklent
seating capacltj, 26.
Ntimbei uf houses built during the
J ear, ."1.
Number of good school houses, 100
Number with suitable fumltuie, 139.
Number supplied with furniture dur
ing the j ear, C.
Number of giaded schools, 49
Number In which the lllble is toad,
11.'
Number In vvhlih anv of tho higher
blanches nre taught, 17.
Number ot public examinations held,
122.
1'iofcsslonal cettlllcates granted, 19
Applications foi such ici tlllcatt s in
jected, 71
Nuinbei of mule teat hois employed,
r.l.
Number of female teacheis employed,
220
Average age of teachers, 27.
Nunibtr of tent hers who have had no
pievlous expei lenic, 21, as against 31 In
1S9S.
Number who have taught five yeais
01 tnoie 140, as ugninst 122 in 1S9S.
Number of teacheis employed who
bold piovlslonal certificates, 12G, as
against I'll in 1S9
Number of teacheis employed who
bold professional ici tlllcates, 34, as
ugalnst 2G In 1'S
Number who hold permanent certifi
cates. 44, in 1H9S, 41.
Number who hold Normal school cer
tificates, 73. In IStS. C9.
Number of teachers employed who
were educated In the common schools,
122 In 1S9S, 121.
Number educated In academies and
semlnailes, 37.
Number who are giaduates ot col
leges. 1.
Number or schools visuen oy me
supeilntendent, 274
Whole number ot visits by superin
tendent, 318.
Numbei of schools visited by the dl
rettois, IOC
Nuinbei of directors and controlltis
constituting school boaids, 229
La Plume has the distinction of being
the only dNtikt In tho county that has
n woman as school director.
In his report Superintendent Tajlor
devotes some space to tho ImpioveniPiit
of the t-cbool buildings tbioughout the
county. For several j-enrs there lias
liv-n n stendv and commendable im
provement In the buildings. Wlnton
luis a handsome new six 100m build
ing nnd Dickson City and Toll town
ship have new four mom buildings A
new building is now In course of con
struction nt Peckvllle
Mr. Albtn Koiu's Studio,
in w Guernsey building Washington
avenue, is now open dally foi th as
slgntnent of pupils In the planofoite tie
pjitment 3 Bargains in Shoes
RIIOH bargulns heie tomo chiefly
because of tho changes uf season
ben tall biglnsiihe sununei stock
must be tleaieil out nnd this gives
j 011 barcalns of the onlj kind
wnt in bavins our own regulur
shoes, that wo know all about
Hut birgalus aie now nearly
over TIipso three lots are gie.it
value while lliey last
Women's Shoes at Sl.(50
Short lots, odds and ends and dls-
riiiulniit'il liner lluttnn und Lai e
Shoes ot black or dark tan vlcl
ill all h res in the lot but not al-
wiivs In nnj one style, no values
under S2C0, and fiom that up to
J l W-nil n to pair.
Men's Shoes at $1.50
Odds nnd ends. In lllack Calf.
IliiHsiu Calf values up to $J ptlr,
but because, of so manv sizes miss
ing all go at Jl fi'J u pair, l'lck from
thesK sizes
5 to 10, in Congress, block: S'i to
II, in itussets: 9 to ii in t-'iur nals
School Shoes at 75c
Odd lots of our reliable shoes fur
Iiojh anil gills, htiltm.s a ml lace,
blaik nnd russet, values up to J.',
sizes foi children a to ! jears only
hence 75c, a pair
410 Spruce Street.
SCI1ANK k
OFT FOR TnE PHILIPPINES.
Two Squads Sent Out from the Local
Recruiting Station,
The cloven men recruited by lieuten
ant Thomas t Murphy for the Foity
seventh icglment, t'nlted Htatos volun
teers, left icslurday afternoon to join
their command nt Camp Monde. A
BCpiad of ten men reciulted for the
rorty-secotiil regiment by Lieutenant
Morris Keck nn nwnltlng transput tn
Hon for Fort Niagara. They expect to
be en vroate to tho Philippines In the
course of n week or ten clays.
Lieutenant Murphy's squad left at 4
o'tlock over the Central load It was
composed of Joseph Keurmnn, John
Dunkeily, Clnronto Hozelle. Thomns L
Casej, Anglo Vv Mlllei, John I. Mc
Hale, Allison II. Thornton, Winer II.
Rbermnn, John M. Fysche, Thomas 12
Shoenet, nil of this city.
Lieutenant Keck nnd his men wore
to leave last night for Fort Niagara,
N. Y, but owing to tho tinnspoi tntlon
not in riving In time they will not leaw
until this morning
The men for tho Forty-Becond icgl
ment nt Foit Niagara are: Daniel W
Casev, of Dushore, I'a.j John French,
of Hctnnton, John F Murphy, New
Albany, John F. iPltts, or Dushoto;
Clnionee A. Kynnt, Lopez. Joseph 12
Shermnn, Overton, niehnid F. Shei
raan, Oveiton, Walter II Streevy,
Overton; William It. Vokey, Nontlcokc,
and Robert M. Vail, of Scranton.
Vnll was a sergeant In Company D,
of the Thirteenth regiment, during the
late war.
BURGLARY IN GREEN RIDGE.
Attorney I. H. Burns Is Touched for
Neatly 70.
The home nf Attorney Iia II Hums,
at 1341 Capouse avenue, wns entered
by a burglar on Monday evening nnd
between sixty and seventy dollars se
cured. The theft was not discovered until
yesterday morning, when Mr Hums,
after tnnklng a purchase, reached In
his pocket for his monej, but 1 cached
In vain, for theie was no money to lip
found. He leturned to his home and
discovered that entrance hacf been ef
fected by taking1 out n screen window
on the lower Moor. Tho vest In which
his purso lay was banging on a ihalr
In Mr. Hums' sleeping up irtment A
savings bank belonging to his joung
son, and containing ten dollars, was
also taken
A gold watch that was In Mr. Hums'
vest vns loft tindlstuibed
The Welcome Dancing Class
meets at Snover's hall, I'enn avenue
every Monday and Trlday evenings.
Social every Wednesday and Satuulay
evenlngs. Ladles' class Thuisday
tKenlngs. Music bv Prof. Thomas
Hennle, Jr. Hall for rent for balls,
entertainments, leceptions, etc. W. II.
Walter, managei.
- .
Y. M. I. Reunion,
at Lake At lei Sept. 20 Archbald
Oljphant, Scianton, adults, 7nc; chll
dien, 40c, taibondale, Mayilelil, Jor
mvn, 90c nnd 40c, Avoca, West Avoca,
COe. and 30c nttston. O'c and Sri,
The Jeivis-Hnidenbeigh School of
Music and Ait.
lie-opens Fildav, September 11th
Highest standaid ot lustt notion, fal
ter building
m
Miss Hessle Dean, teacher of mando
lin, banjo and gult.u. Address the
Nash
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN
TION. In putsuance of a resolution of the Re
puUlliau 10111 lv lummittee pissul at a
regular meeting held 011 Sattiulay, Auj,
II 1V9 the count lonvontlon will be
held on Tiled.., September 2tj. ut 2 p
III In the couit house Scranton, lor the
purpuse of computing retuics and trans
acting such other business as shall bo
brought before It
Vigilance committees will hold pri
mary elections on Saturdn, September
21 1SW. between the hours of 4 and 7 p ni
Hath election dlstrltt shall elect at silil
piimarv election thieo qualified persons
to serve as vigil nice comnilttie for tin,
next ensuing calendar ear vho-e names
shall bo certified to on the returns to the
countv convention
Candidates who have thus far regis
tered their names with the secretary and
those who are desirous of registering will
observe the reciuliements of tide T which
rends ns follows- "I2ach candidate shall
pa bis assessment to the eniinu chair
man at lent tvventj dav s before the prl
c lection, or his name will not be Nk fl
man election, 01 bh name will not be
printed cm tho otllclal ballot ' Situr
tlav, September 2 Is the last da for reg
lterlng and paving the assessment
12 N Wlllnrd, Cliairmin
J n W.itklns Secretaiv
FALL STYLES
For Sale at
uccessor to Uromoi & rallnun,
412 Spruce Street.
heeour Now Styles of ihlrtsaud Neckwear
OIL AND
TURING CO.
Telephone (i'22.
Ill to 149 Meridian Street,
SCIUNT0N, l'A.
Lead, Varnish
and Colors
I'ui'lty Guaranteed.
yyr 1
Wlthouta Coat
or two of pnlnt surfaces oposod to th
action ot tho nlr or weather will decay.
Somo
PAINTS
nre worthless, neither preserving or, pro
teitlng 'J he nro made of poor oils, and
poorer whlto lend
o nro not offering that kind The
paints wo havo are worthy of tho fullest
lonndence
Whether made hcie and under our di
rect supervision, or pin chased from well
known houses, the will be found up to
ihn hlglust ntnndnnl A small quantity
win cover a largo surface
MATTHEWS BROS,
310 Lackawanna
I Avenue.
uiimiiHiiimimiiiiiinciiimtBiime
S The Authorized Hat lor Young Men. J3
mi$$Mu'
msssr
1 wm&m? 1
Jk. Jh.A 1 VLjA-
JVLEir YORK
I HAND & PAYNE, '.Ws g
j 303 VVashlnston Ave f2
nillllllEIIIlIliriGIIIISlIEIEllllEIlIIBIIli?
BRLLS
All kinds and
prices at
PPI TrblV Removetlto
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
X THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURNISH" 9
X 'WO STORE. Y
Nothing to Break
0 IN
g Puritan Oil Healer
x
hntire stove made of sheet
steel. Reservoir made of ,
heavy drawn brass. Brass
burner. Wick raised evenly
by new device which does
not get out of order. No soot.
No smoke. No odor. Abso
lutely sale.
FOOTE & FULLER CO.,
Hears Building,
I 140-142 Washington Ave, o
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Now Is the
Time to Buy
Touches, 1'cars onil I'luniR for canning
Stool. uuoJ and (irlc h will not ho lower.
PIERCES MARKET
110.112-111 1KNN AVENUE.
i-f-f-f-m -f-f-t-t-f - 1
n
t
Is now iii progress
throughout our mam
moth stores.
The finest lines of Car
pets, Furniture etc., ever
shown for Fall Fur
nishings, and at Econ
omy Prices, are quickly
and eutirely filling all of
our various departments.
We are prepared to
furnish everything re
quired for a well
equipped home, and on
such liberal terms, as
will be offered only by
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