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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1899.
Y Avk
NORTON'S
Illustrated Souvenirs
of the
Electric City."
Beautiful Booklets, 25c nnd 50c each,
showing the Important buildings
nnd various Industries,
Mines, M1113, etc., of Bcrnnton.
Also Souvenir Postal Cards.
i'apcr Covered Books
nt greatly reduced prices.
25 cent hooks for 10 and 15c.
50c books for 25c.
25 cent cloth cover books,
largo variety of titles, for 10c.
50 cent cloth covered books,
excellent in every way, for 35c.
All the standard books.
All the desirable new books.
School Books and Stationery.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue.
S
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ffi
We nre cleaning li
up odds and ends )i
in mouldings, u
you have pictures
to frame this is
your opportunity
to get it done at
almost your own
price.
3
THE GRIFFIN ART CO.,
zoo Wyomlnc Acnue. Vm
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Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
Per
c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Tclepliono Orders Promptly Dollvorod
25"37 Adams Avenue.
DR. A. A. LINDABURY,
Sjccialiits Surgery, Dlseisji of Women
Cftlce Hours
11 to I2a m
'2 to l p. m
At lirnidence . 7 to H p. in
Ofllco -Jio Connell Itullcllnj Heitdence
'J10 South MulnAtemie
Scranton Transfer Co.,
HUdll J. KEUNAN, Manajer
Checks Hngcaso direct from rosldoncs to
any p.iri or tho United Statos
Ofllcc 101) Lacka. Ate. Phone .")23
If Does Not Shoot
AVo hold the foit from wliloli evcrj
thins is iloiu up In the most aitlstlc
tle Our uinmunltlmi has proven n
Ricat cleaner In the Held Our lmple.
ments of w.itfnre are of tho eiy litest
p.itterns Wo are capable of making
most (UllKont search for the unclean, nnd
our adaptation of skill In COI.LAKINO
AND (TrriNO with our 1900 STHAM
'OU AH IROKKIt Is slmpK clrllnB the
imitators to dcperatlon We ate ready
nnd willing to main nu
Laundry Happy.
LACKAWANNA
"THE"
aundry
308 Penn Avenu:.
A. n. WARM AN.
PERSONAL
I'aj Mtir B.is bills today and sao the
dNeount
Mr and Mrs Matthew Robllng, of South
Scianton, hnvo tcturned trom Old Point
omfoit, Udltlinnru and WushlnBton.
Hr John H Pheliis announces tho
cnRiiBuincnt of her daughter, ries. to
Oeorso C Yocum. esq, the well known
attornej of I hit city.
I. I) 1IIII, r upresentliiK "The Qui en
of Chinatown," which will be ptesentcd
nt tho Ljceum next Monday and Tues
day evenings, Is in the clt.
Mr rnil Mri. Howard W. Pcrrln, of
Wlssahlckon lklBhts, Philadelphia, nit
ppndhiK the da with Miss Simpson Ml.
J'errln Is tho treasurer of tho Philadel
phia Cricket club and nn enthusiastic
trolfrr
Of Intel est to Ladles.
Demonstration of Majestic Steel and
Malbiblo Iron Hanso nt Foote &
Shear's.
cHBcsnsnissm&i
DIED.
MlM'CALVn -At her home lilt Dlcksoi.
,ivnio yesterdaj afternoon, Mi.
ji iic Meualfe aceil f0 sears Fu
neral ncnouncenient later.
Window
Glass
Placed
on
Short
Notice.
The Lackawanna Hardware Co,
225 1"i4iiuiiiina Avenue.
MIDWIFE ARBESTED.
Charged with Illegal Practice In
Lackawanna County.
Mrs, J.cna Clable, ot Starkl court,
West Fctnnton, was nncsted last
evening on n warrant tailed by Al
derman John for tho Illegal practice
of midwifery.
About two months neo Mrs. Oablo
.ns arralfinetl before a coroner's Jury
In connection with the death of nn
Infant, nnd tho prnotlco of midwifery
was then condemned by tho Juty.
The Momnn waived a (licurlnjt lant
nlBht nnd entered ball In the sum of
Sf.OC for ber nnnotirnnco nt court.
Thomas Olearon, of 12(5 South Van
Hut en avenue, b?cutne her bondsman.
SPECIAL AGENTS ARE ABOUT.
Arrests Made In Uazleton and at
Stroudsburg Fair.
Special agents of tho Internal levc
niie department have been circulating
In this district In sonrch of unlicensed
llquot dealers Nine bottlers who weto
doing business without a tovenuo
license wore nrreslcd In Hnzleton last
Saturday and seven saloonkeepers who
hud unlicensed stands ut the Strouds
burs fair were gathered In 11 few tlas
previously. They escaped prosecution
b taking out a license nnd paying
costs.
Theso special agents roam about the
country ptactlcnlly nt will, looking for
vlolatots of the lntctnnl revenue laws.
They do not make themselves of their
presence known een to the local reve
nue ofllceis.
PARK FOR THE WEST SIDE.
H. P. Simpson Contributes $100 to
Start a Fund for tho Put chase
of the Round Woods.
The follow lug lotto has been received
ftom H. P. Simpson, of this ilty.
Scranton, Pa , Sept 19, 18911
Scrnnton Tribune, Clt
Mv Dear Sir Unclosed please llnd no
check for Slim, to statt a fund throuKh
vour popular paper, with the Idea of
purchasing tho Hound Woods for tin um
cit 11 public patk The onl n -emotion on
same being that the mixoi of the eltj of
Scranton shall appoint 11 committee who
shall epc nil the mnnev hlillc loul In
Improvements, and that the clt shall
giiar.inteo nn amount to keep the ji.it k
In good condition. Vours tiul.
Ilarty P Simpson
Mr Simpson believes the Wet Idp
ought to hno n park nnd has In a
practical mnnnet. p-lven optcs-lnn to
his opinion on the subject.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
The office of countv nudltor Is one ol
the must Important In the county and the
ch.ir.uter of tho men nominated to 1111 the
position is a matter of jjteat Importance
to the community nt large-.
Among tho jei.tlemcn wher hae an
nounced tlionmhes us candidates foi
nomination by the Republicans of this
enunt, for tills otllce, wu feel entlrel
Justltled In sajlng tint none of them
stand higher than W D Spencer, of W11-
1 rlj , Pa
Mr Sneiicer comes of New Kngland
stock, his grandfather, Leonnrd Spencer,
n moving fiom Connecticut to Greenfield
township, this countr. In I'd.!, where he
spent his life In subilulng the wllden.ess
and raising his famllv, among whom was
Slmion Spencer, the father of this sketch
Simeon Spencer resided during his entire
life within the limits ot old Luzerne
county, and hero William 1). Spencer was
born
Ills early life was like the earlv life of
eer veiling man In this vicinity who was
born upon a liiim hard work during tin
summei months and attendance upon Un
common schools during the winter
months supplemented bv n Hum or two
at I.ewlsburg unlerit.
At the nge of 17 Mt Spencer enlisted
In Company H, One Hundred nnd 1'nrt
thlrd letjlment of Pennsvlv.mU volun
tecrs, and served with that regiment un
til the close of the war of 1SC1
lie turning to his old home, he entered
upon the aetlvo duties of llfo and ns a
farmer, 11 millet, and u hotel keepet he
has shown his fitness for nny position
within the gift of the people by making
a pronounced success of cverj thing to
which ho has turned his attention And
todav he is one of the most successful
farmers In whnt was formerly Ablngton
township and stands todav ns a. represen
tative of the farming Interests of the
county nt lnrge
If good citizenship devotion to one's
countrv. large captclty, sterling hnn
cst. 11 successful business life nnd emi
nent fitness ntp qualifications which com
mend themselves to Republican votets
then the people will make no mistake In
suppoitlng William D Spencer, of a
erly, Pa , for the ofllco of county auditor.
WEST PITTSTON FAIR.
This week balloon ascension, 3000 feet,
nnd parachute Jump, Wednesday after
noon. Also, 2.a.'i class, purse, iM Twelve
entries and special tace with follow
ing entiles:
Wanda, b m Chatlcs Jackson, Wyo
ming. Walter J, ch g.. II. S. Gorman, Set an
ton. Fanny G, b m., M. L. Pcrrln, Pitts
ton. Francis J, blk m., It. n. WcstlaUe,
Scranton.
Electric Ptlnce, blk g., II N Wil
liams, Wllkes-Ilarrc, Pa.
Habe, br in., John F. Dean. Scranton
This class Is open until noon today.
The Imperial Japs will give a pel foi ni
ance bpfote gtand stand. Free. Thoy
can bo seen every day at the fair
On Thursday 2.45 class; puroo, $200,
eleven entries, and 2 24 class; purse,
J2"j0; nine entries. Friday, 2 21 clas.
purfce. $200; eight entries. Special 2.10
class; putse, $150, has the following en
tries: Little Hose, br m., Kd. Klngsley, Oly
phant. Pa.
Maud L, ch m., M. L. Pen In, Pitts
ton. Hcsslo A, br m., M. L. Perrln, Pitta
ton. Walter J, ch g., H. S. Gorman, Scran
ton. Jennie C, blk m., A. J. Schncll,
Scinnton.
Mable, W, br m S. D. Reld, Tunkhan
nock. Sadie T, ro. m., J. B. Simons, Sidney,
N. Y.
Ladles Are Invited,
to the Demonstration of the Mnjostlo
'Steel and Malleable Hon Ttange, now
going on at Footc & Shear's, 119
Wellington avenue.
O'Haro's Cigars.
"Buy the box."
Smoke tho Pocono Cc. Cigar,
A Caid.
We, tho undersigned, do hereby agr
to refund tho money on a 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If It
,fiillfi to cure your cough or cold, Wo also
guarantee u 25-cent bottlo to provo satis
factory or money refunded, J. G Hone t
Son, Dunmoro, Pa.; John P, Donahue,
Bcranton. Pa.
STATE CONVENTION
OF THE FIREMEN
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Arrangements Feifectod for tho Ro
ccptlon of tho Visiting Companies
on Parade Day and Also for tho
Entertainment of the Ladies Who
Will Como Here to Attend tho
Convention Companies That Have
Recently Expressed Their Inten
tion of Participating in Parade.
Tho firemen's executive committee in
chnrge of arrangements for tho com
ing firemen's convention hold a vety
well-attended meeting last evening lit
ono of tho council chnmbers In cily
hall. Tho men's and women s recep
tion committee were picsenl for tho
purpose of gaining gcncinl Infoitnatlon
regarding tho urrlval of delegates, etc.
Tho men's loceptlon committee at
present consists of tho following mem
bers Chairman, T. J. Jennings "hlllp
Robinson, Hon. M. F. Snndo, 1! C.
Green, Wade Finn, P. V. Got don, Max
Zlzelman, 1). J. Newmnn nnd J. 11.
Holmes. It Is proposed, however, to
recruit the number to about twenty.
Tho ladles' committee Is alreadv com
posed of that number, with Mrs. Joseph
Danner as.chaltmnn.
Both committees wore furnished with
skeleton blanks showing tho time and
place of artlvul of all tho companies
who have so far signified their Inten
tion of commg here to pattlclpate in
the pat ado. Fifty-seven companies have'
already responded to the Invitations
sent out. but the committee; conlldentlv
exoect that nearly a hundred will bo
present on the clay of the parade.
Wllkes-Bairo, Harrisburg nnd a num
ber of other cities have not been heard
f 1 011) at all
HICKBY GRAND MAHSHA1,.
Hx-Chlef P J Hlckey was appointed
gin ml marshal of tho pataele. and the
following committee was appointed t
select his aides It. J Spruks, T. J.
Jennini's. J H Rlell. M. F. Geitlty
nnd D .1 New man The contract for
all the electtlc Illuminations was let to
Rli hauls Hi ns. An offer of Jonas
Icing's Sons to furnish the power for
the Illuminations f 10111 theli own ptl
vnte plant was lead and accepted
The Indies' teceptlon rommIteo have
ptepaied n programme of cr.teitaln
ment for tho lsitlng ladles. On Mon
tlav evening Oct 2, they w ill be shown
through tho silk and knitting mills
and tho button factory On Tuesday
evening they will bo given n trolley
ride to vat Ions parts of tho city.
On Wedno-dnv afternoon tli" ladles
will bo taken for a drlvo over the
Boulevard and cm Wednedny evening
one of the unique features of the con
vention, tho asphalt dance, will be giv
en on Wyoming avenue between Mul
benv and Vino sttoet.
Thete will be between 1.K10 nnd 2,000
Incandescent lights used In Illuminat
ing this bloel: and there Is no doubt
but that a voiy brilliant effect will bo
produced
While e notigh money lias been prom
lstd to covet nil epensos to bo In
curred, ihe committee nre having qui to
a dlfllcult time In getting hold of the
tctual cash. They are In receipt of a.
letter from State Secietary Wunder,
of Reading, tolling of tho money tnlsed
bv the firemen of that cltv when tho
convention war. held there throe ears
ago.
WHAT BBADTNO DID
Mr Wundrr states that between '.
000 and S,0f'fi was collet ted without
nnv trouble whatever, ono company
tinning In over $1,000 to tho fund. He'
savs that the lx biowetles in the city
donated altocether $2,500 The local
committee thinks that the large city
of Scianton si mild at loat keep pace
with tho city of Beading.
The companies teglsteied for parti
cipation In the patado now number
(If t -five Among the latest heard from
ato the Columbia Hose and Steam Flro
Bnglno company, of Shenandoah, foity
men and band, Hast Bangor Volun
teer Flro company, of Bast Bangot ;
thhU men and band; Goodwill rite
Bnglno and Hose company, forty men:
Hand In Hand Flro company, of Phila
delphia, thirty-five men, Neptune Fito
company, of Dunmoro.
Sectetary William Tannler Is send
ing bioaelcast thtoughout the stato
lingo posters containing tho details of
tho convention, patado and tourna
ment Bloctric ntchos are to be construct
ed at the following Intersections.
Franklin and Lackawanna, Spruce
and Washington and Wyoming nnd
Lackawanna. Tho evergreen arches are
to bo elected at other points In the
central city and a handsome urch made
of ladders Is to bo elected In front of
city hall.
Jonas Long's Sons will furnish free
tho cut rent fen tho illumination of the
atoll at the Lackawanna-Wyoming In
tel section and also for the asphalt
elanco on tho 400 block of Wyoming ave
nue. J. A. Mears will furnish tho light
feu tho aich at the Washlngton-Spruco
Intel section A ladder aich Is pro
posed for Providence square
COLEMAN COMMITTED.
Negio, Thought to Be Assailant of
Mrs. Huntlngton,Held for Couit.
.T Cot man the colored man cap-
tu id bv Chli1 Rowing and Detective
Moli, on Monday afternoon, and who
Gentlemen
Who appreciate a cigar
made from the finest Vuelta
Abaja tobacco should buy our
' Maguifica" Key West Cigar
possessing all the character
istics of the finest imported
cigars. Price per box $3.25 or
$65.00 per i,ooo.
Park & Til fords "Mi
Favorita" at their list price.
Price list supplied on de
mand. E. Q. Coursen
420 Lackawanna Avenu
Is believed to bo the man who hrld up
Mis Huntington on Monroe ave
nue last Saturday, was given n hear
ing before Aldermnn Millar yesterday
mottling.
Tho alderman considered the ' evi
dence sulllclout, after hearing the tes
timony of tho ehlf and detective, and
committed the pi honor to tho county
Jnll without ball to await tho action
of tho grand Jury.
LOOMIS IS MADE PRESIDENT.
Succeeds W. R. Storrs as Head of tho
Piovidence Gas and Water Co.
Tho Providence Gns nnd Water com
pany lias teorganlzed by electing B.
B. Loomls, superintendent of mining
of the Lnckawannn company, to suc
ceed W. It. Storrs as president, and by
substituting W. K. McFnrlln, chief
engineer of the Lackawanna, and Mr.
Baker, auditor of the Lacknwanna conl
department, ns successors to the
Messrs. Storrs and W. F. Hnllstead on
the bourd of dlrectotS.
Tho other ofllcers continue as here
tofore. MORE TIME WANTED.
Respondent in the Election Contest
Will Make an Application to
the Court Today.
Attorneys representing M. J Kelly,
the tespontlent In the Langstaff con
test for tho olllce of county treasurer,
will make an application to the court
for an extension of time Todav Is
tho last for taking testimony on tho
part of tho icspondont. nnd as only
about 70 per cent of tho witnesses It
Is doslrod to examine have boon benid,
It Is desliod to have tho court allow
sutllclent time to examine tho remain
ing witnesses nnd offer such documen
tary evidence as they fool It necessaty
to present
Some time ago tho court allowed the
contestant thltty days In which to pres
ent evidence In his rebuttnl and his
attorney will also ask for an extension
of time, alleging that thirty days Is
not suftlclent time In which to present
tho evidence they will marshal In 10
butt.il Bp to date nbout 12,000 witnesses have
been examined and 22.000 pages of testi
mony have been taken. It will take at
least -lx months for the commissioners
to propato their icport and It may
take the best pait of a veai No mat
tor how lapldly the contest Is pushed
along It cannot bo determined In loss
than nnothor ear. Mr. Kelly's term
as county ttoasurer will expire Jan. 1,
1901
According to the most conseivatlvo
estimates the contest will cost at least
$S0 000. .Mr. Langstaff has left the city
nnd nppaiently abandoned the contest.
Attorney foes and other like expenses
1110 now being paid by those who signed
tho petition for n eontosf and who fear
they will have to pay tho costs.
CLAY PIPE CLUB OUTING.
It Will Take Place at Lake Ariel
Next Thursday.
The eighth annual outing of the Clay
Pipe club, the social organization com
posed of members of the city Bn
glnoeis' corps, will he held ut I.uko
Atiol next Thursday The tinln will
leave tho Biio and Wyoming Valley
static n at S-Co a. 111. aim totutiiing vvlil
leave the loko at fi 10 p. m.
Tho Invitations which are belnp sent
out today ptoelalm as usual that "all
kinds of roficshmonts Including clay
Pipes, tobaco, etc.," will bo 3ored to
tho guests.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
Verdict in the Case of Miss Mame
Sheerin.
Tho coroner's Jury empnnnelled to In
vestigate the death of Miss Mamo
Sheerin, whose sudden death oc
curred at tho Academy of Music Mon
day evening, mot in Aldeimnn John's
otllce last evening and rendered a ver
dict to the effect that death was nat
ural. Heart disease was the cause
The f uncial will bo conducted tomor
row moinlng at 0 o'clock. A high mass
of lequlem will be celobiated In St.
Patrick's chinch and Interment will
bo made In Cathedral cemetery.
THE TIME EXTENDED.
Y. M. C. A. Aichitectural Contest to
Close on Octooer 15.
The architectural contest for the
ptizes offered by the Y. M. C. A dlrec
lo:s of this c'ty for the best plans for
tho new Y. M. ('. A. building was to
have closed tomoirovv but tho time has
boon extended till October 15
This was because several of those
contesting hail not yet finished their
work and also for tho reason that sev
cial new contestants vveie eKsIrlous of
entering tho qcld The contest hns In
terested archltests not only In this city
but from all over the country.
MICHAEL LAVELLE KILLED.
Michael Lav olio, of 19."i Chatlos
street, was Instantly killed yestotday
afternoon while at work In tho Marvino
mine, vvheio ho was employed as a
laboier.
He was working In a chamber load
ing a car when a largo slab of rock
became detached fiom tho toot and fell
on him without warning. Ho was
struck on the head nnd body, the latter
being ftlghtfully mangled.
A Welcome to Admiral George Dew
ey, the Hero of Manlln.
On September 29th, theie will bo t
giand land parade, led by the marines
who did such gallant sort-Ice for tho
flag In that great engagement before
Manila.
On September 30th, thcto will be .1
grand naval parade up tho Hudson
River, led by Admlial Dewej's famous
sea fighter, tho flagship Olympla
On September 28th and 20th, th
Lackawanna railroad will sell reduced
rato tickets to New York and return,
good to return on or before October
4th. Sixteen solid vestlbuled train
between New York and Scianton ovety
week day. Only four hours' ride, oV
two houis quicker than any other
route.
.1
The Lady Readers
of Tho Tribune are cordially Invited to
call and sample some of the good
tblnrs being prepared on tho Majestic
Steel nnd Malleable Jron Range each
day this week, at tho Foote ,t Shear
Company's store, 119 Washington ave
nue. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used foi over P1PTY YBARS
tiv MILLIONS of MOTHBUS for tholr
CllILOHBN WIIILB TBKTHINO WITH
PBIIKBCT SBCCBSS It ROOTHBS the
CHILD. SOPTBNH tho OUMH. ALLANS
all PAIN, CBBBS WIND COLIC, nnd
Is the best remedy for D1AIUUIOBA.
Sold by Druggists In every part of the
world. Ho sure nnd ask for "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Srup." nnd tnko no other
Itlnd. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
STATE MEETING
OF VETERINARIANS
WAS HELD IN THIS CITY YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
Session in Board of Trade Rooms
and Was Attended by a Number
of Members Resolution Passed
Urging City Officials to Toko Up
Matter of Local Meat Inspection.
A Number of Interesting Papers
Read and nn Address Made by
Stato Veterinarian Pearson.
Tho senil-annual mooting of the
Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medi
cal nssciclntlnn was held yestotday af
ternoon In the nssemblv rooms of the
Board of Trade building While not a
very largo number of irlombers wore
present. It was nevertheless n very In
teresting nnd piofltnble mooting
Th members arrived In tho city yes
terday morning and were received by
tho teceptlon oommlUeo.nr. Jacob Hol
mer, chairman and Drs. Charles P.
Oelbert anil Harry Storms. Thoy
woie taken for n drive over tho Elm
hurst boulevard and around Lake
Scranton, alter which dinner was
srvod at tho Jermyn.
Tho meeting began In the nftornoon
at 2 o'clock with President .1. Cut lis
Mlchenet, of cnlmnr. Pa.. In tho chair.
The other olllcers prefe nt wore Sec
ond Vice ProFident Otto O. Noick, of
Beading, and Corresponding Secre-tary
W. I . nhoadc, of Lansilcvvro.
The members of tho association who
answeied to roll call wore as follows;
Di. H. II. Chinch, of Liurornc-. Di.
11. A 1'agot. of Scranton- Di. Charles
L Gclbert, Jr , of Scranton Ur W.
J Fretz, of Pokasle; Dr B B. Tower,
ot Monti oo, Dr. L K. Mead, ot T.mlc
hannock Dr. W J. Sturm, of Dun
met e Dt John W. Adams, of Phila
delphia Dr A B Pottsberger, of
Selln's Grove, Dr. Bdwln Hnjrg, of
Wllkes-Pnrr. Dr. W. L Miles, of
Pleasnnt Mount Dr Leonard Pear
son, of Phll'i.lelphla Dr. John M.
Courtney, of Clark's Green, Di. B G.
Bice, of Tcwanda Dr Joseph n.
Bouldsmlth. of Philadelphia Dr. John
C Foelkei, of Allentown, Di J. A.
Tlmbcimnn, of Wllkos-inrre- Dr. O.
B Du Pols, of Wilkes. Bat to. Dr. J.
II Rayner. of Westchostot . Di W.
H Hosklns, of Philadelphia Dr T B
Rayner. of Chestnut Hill Dr D
C Stnnton, of rnetrti-yvillo. nnd Dr.
Jaco. Helmer, of Scicnton
Tho import of tho elelorntos to the
recent national meeting lately held In
N" York, .,-hlch was the largest In
the history or the organization, was
read.
DBCBASBD MBMBBBS.
Besolutlons on tho death of two mem
bers of tho society vveio next lead
and adopted Ono vvns en tnc death
of D. John J. Smith, of Chombeis
huig. who died from anthrax, coitiaet
od while making a post-motlni exam
ination on the body of a cov. Sever
al of tho ir'mbers express, them
selves ns considering that the death
of this nnn, making nn oftott to ills
cover moie nbout a disease which Is
ftlghtfully contagious, all for the sake
of humanity, was Just .is heroic a
! one ns the death of a soldier on tho
I battlefield. Tho other resolution was
on tho death of Dr. Is.tlnh MIchonor.
of I.awoisvlllo, who was the oldest
voteilnarv In the tato, being over Sr)
vonrs of ago when ho dl"d and hav
Iiit practiced his profession for over
slvty years.
Several now members were admit
ted to mombushlp In tho" a'socl'itlon.
It was also decided to have tho chair
appoint a committee of five members
to report at the annual meeting of
tho association to ho hold next spring
In Philadelphia upon tho advisability
of starting an Indomnltv fund for tho
relief of members In distress nnd aUo
for tho purpose of defending any mem
bers In case of prosecution on charges
of cruelty to nnlmals.
MBAT INSPECTION t'RGBD.
The following resolution regarding
moat Inspections was next unani
mously passed:
Whereas, The question of meat In
spection Is now one of the dallv piob
lems confronting national, stato and
municipal governments and demanding
a pioper solution at the hands of those
charged with the direction of public
affalts in tho cato and protection of
our people from the dangers that He
therein, nnd .
Whereas, The creation of these posi
tions ato fraught with the danger of
Improperly educated and unfit persons
seeking and obtaining the positions of
municipal moat Inspectors, thus lob
bing tho people of tho good that should
flow theiefiom; wo earnestly commend
the application of tho fedeial civil ser
vice rules In the selection of these offic
ials, nnd
Wheicas, Tho now conceded need oft
lilu nrnloptlnn In ovnrv nllv nnrl Iia.
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ough of out state and the fact that It
would Impose no hardship from a
monetaij point of view In Increased
taxation upon Its neople, as a tax of
loss than one cent per week upon each
Inhabitant will provide for Its main
tenance In ovoiy city and borough and
In largo cities It can bo made through
municipal abbatolrs a levcnue produc-
Contlmiod on Pago 8
"Oregon"
Box Calf...
t
i Made of White Bros & Co 'h box -f
T enlf, a shoo with a reputation, nnd 4.
i known by tho shoe-w earing public i
f ns tho famous V 8 Battleship T
Oregon Is known tho world over a I
staunch shoe nnd u staunch ship
f Men'H Box Calf, Doublo C'5 rc 4.
Soles 4O.UU
Bojs' Box Calf, Doublo o i( -f
f Soles 'uu
f Youths' Box Calf. Dow 1 7r -f
f ble Soles ... I.JO
4- Your slzo In stock nnd every pair -f
4- warranted to wear or a new pulr In -f
-i. placo of them .
410 Spruce Street.
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Foote & Shear Company's Demon
stration of Majestic Steel and Mal
leable Iron Kitchen Ranges.
Tho great superiority of the Majes
tic Steel nnd Slnlleable ttnn Kitchen
range, over all others, Is now being
demonstrated on tho main floor of the
Footo & Shear Co.'s Inrgo establish
ment, No. 119 Washington nvenue, In a
most practical mnnner.
A great portion of one side of tho
mnln floor Is devoted to tho exhibit
Ono of the ranges Is In operation, upon
which nn expert cook makes good
things for tho ladles who call and
which Is served to them In a first
class manner by nn experienced wait
er at small tables provided for the
purpose.
A gentleman from the factorv Is alo
ptosent, explaining the good points
embodied In the range and there nto
mnny of them to nil who call.
The demonstration will continue
th'-oughout the week, nnd the ladles
ato cordially Invited to call. A useful
souvonli a patent stool paring knife
will bo given to each lady during this
demonstration.
Dewey Day Celebration at New Yoik
Sept. 20 and 30, 1800.
The Delaware and Hudson rallroa 1
will sell excursion tickets from nil sta
tions to Now York and return nt nn
fair and a third for tho round ttlp
Tickets will bo good going Sept. 28th
and 29th and good to return on trains
leaving New York on or before Oct
4th, and to destination on or before
Oct Bth, 1599.
m
Miss Coidelia Freeman, Voice Build
ing nnd artistic singing, is now ready to
meet pupils Voices tried without
charge Southwotth studios, from 2 to
C p m ilall.
. ...
Grand Welcome to Admiral Dewey.
Now Yotk, September 29th and SOth
Tho Central Railroad of Now Jersey
will place on sale excursion tickets to
New York and leturn at reduced fares
for this occasion.
O'Haio's Cigars.
"Buy the box."
Journeymen Plumbers, S10 Spruce
street, telofilioiio 1593.
Smoke tho Popular Punch Cigar, 10c.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
820 Spruce street.
Try the "Joy Maker" cigar. He.
For 11101 bid conditions take Beech
am's Pills.
We Will
Give A wag
the Next One
of the
Magnificent
Emerson
Pianos
on
Wednesdag
Sept '20
at
4 p. m.
We Sell
YOUNG'S HATS,
illnnlinttaii Shirts,
Monarch Shirts,
i:. .fc W. Collars,
Townes' Gloves,
Dents' Gloves,
Crown Suspenders,
Neckwear,
Fancy and White Vests.
And don't forget, wc are head
quarters for high-grade Underwear.
mMC&mm
Successor to Bronson & Tallmin,
412 Spruce Street.
Full Dress Requisites.
limine oil and
WUFACTUHC CO.
Telephone 022.
Ill to Hi) Meridian Street,
SCMNT0N, PA.
Lead, Varnish
and Colors
Purity (Jiiarantceil.
Clarke Bros
, lily sra
Tho quality of tho oils used In mixing
colors determines tho durability of the
paints.
Oils
such ns wo offer UU make paint of great
smoothness nnd durability. A largo sur
face) can' bo covered nnd tho coating will
not peel, crnek or wear off until It hns
done Its full dub
Thcso prices will show that good oils
nre not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS,, 3,oLAavceknurn
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-knox;
ifirwr YORK.
I HAND & PAYNE, soaL(?Gnts. I
S03 WaJhlnjton A"i.
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Pocket Knives
The kind that cut we
sharpen 'eni.
SCRANTON CUTLERY WORKS
119 Penn Avenue.
General Mercier
Finds it hard to resist the attacks
of justice. We think you will find it
haid to resist the extremely low
prices we're quoting on our stock of
FALL NECKWEAR.
CONRAD'S,
305
I.acka. Ave,
Now Is ftis
Time to Buy
Peaches, Pears and Plums for canning,
htook good and prlc a will not bo loner.
PIERCE'S MARKET
110.112.11 PENN AVENUE.
X Remember
X Your Credit is Good. X
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An
Unequalled
Assortment
of
I Home !
X x
I Furnishings l
for Fall
and Winter
on Display
at
4-
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X 221-223-226.227 Wyoming Ave X
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