Til 13 SCRANTON TmBlNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1S99. 3 h : : , . r. r. i t. h. n w. k r. r. . . n tt m k . ". K . KKKx WHITNEY'S WEEKLY ' BUDGET OF NEWS STRANGE BIHD FREAK DISCOV ERED BV ZACH CHANDLER. X IS iMiEtay flaa?, Ono Sunday to Bo Dovotcd to Tern poranco Work Tho Fato of Baby Campbell TkothtiB Eastwood's Ex perience in tho West-Privilcgos at Harford Fair When Hogs May Bo Planted. Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming: Avenue. e inery openm: IfflBSlBlBlw in riii S Oh "vfeifr 3 TilE L flDER i- ";HnSiHllCm Jal III HAT -d-d 9 Ml i. K X X X X X k' K' X A' ft a x v v ft" r a? r f f .V AT x ? J." V ft &r K &r V X ' V . u X X fvie x X x x x x x x x x x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X "A A 'A 'A A "A "A A A A 'A A 'A "A 'AA'A'A 'A 'A "A 'A 'A A 'A "A "A A A 'A 'A "A "A A 'A A Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 27th and 28th. Carbondale store Friday and Saturday. Lebeck onn SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Sent. 2fi. Thn Krlc phopninn will on Wednesday bo raid for services In August. John I. Milieu, estj., who enjoying the scenery ami fruit In California, will arrive- home September ?'.'. Ho writes: "In conclusion, bo weit young pian," on n visit, lint before you po, huy a return ticket. In the Krle yard at West Susque hanna, John McGlrty has been ap pointed assistant night ynrdmaster: Daniel Flynn to nssisstnut day y.v.d master, and James Montsomeiy to as sistant day yardmaster. The Susquehanna band has been en gaged to furnish music at the llrenien's convention In Scranton. The splendid now hose wagon be ing built In Rochester for Krle Hose company, No. 1, will niive in a few days, when there will be a parade, ete Ilcv. Anthony Broderlck, of Mont rose, is the guest of his broth".', Hev. 1. F. Uroderlck, at St, Jnliu'r 1'aro chlal residence. Dr. nnd Mrs. F. A. Uoodwin lime returned from a two weeks' visit to New York and Connecticut. The Krle carried one hundred nnJ sixty excursionists to Itlvorsldo p;'ik, 1 anesboro from Hlnshamton on Sun day on one of the last excursions of the tie ison. The Krle is having built a large num ber o" locomotives and passenger coaches, freight and coal cars. Im provements are being made all along the line. $135,000 CONSIGNHENT SALE. By Order of the Assignee the Stock Has Been Consigned to the New York and Philadelphia Consign nient Co. the Entire Stock Watch for the Opening Sale, Friday, Sep tember 20th, at 428 Lackawanna Avenue, Between Wyoming and Washington Avenue. The assignee which 1k.- be.-n ap pointed by the court to clos.-- ut $ih;, (' worth of line clothing etc., of .i loneern which lately went Into bank rutpey, has consigned the entile stock to the New York and Philadelphia Con signment company, who are now lo i ated at 128 Lackawanna avenue, be tween Wyoming and Washington, in the building formerly occupied by tin Scranton Savings (Sank and Tiu.t i ompany. The store will be closed until Friday, Sept. 20th. at a. in., when the great sale will begin. Thous ands of elegant Imported Australian o,. moats and suits and winter suits "T ail styles, imported fabrics for men nnd boys, will be slaughtered at your omi price for cash. Over 2.0W win ter suits on hand, elegant heaw "eight, all-wool goods In all shad's vlll be sold for less than the making' 1 1 t alone. Everything is being retailed at 10 r-r cent, leis :bi.rt cost of nitiiiifu.i- illv. Shifting suits. SIM, worth $8. Men's Imported Scotch Sin's. $IT,. w.,nh Jl.'. Men's Silk Mixed Suits. $.-,..-,, worth Jtfi.'.i). Men's Driving Ulsters, ft -.mi $2 to $7..i0. Men's All-wool Pants, S1.1!. worth $4.;o. Imported Can's Mlton. all silk-lined, C,.m. worth $2". Hoys' Harris f'asslmcre Suits. $!.;, worth $12. Hoys' Sawyer's Cas iw r Suits. $n..-,0. worth $10. Y mg Men'?' ''h. vlot Suits. $3.!i,-,: worth $12. Nobby Youths' Suits. Imported, Jl.fiS, worth $1R. Klegant Irish Frieze Overcoats, Jfi.M, worth $22. Children's Klegant Si. itch All-wool suits. $1.9."., worth f.. Men's Klegant Dress Suits, $7.r,0, worth fmm $1R to $22. Men's Klegant Pilot Press Heaver Overcoats, black, blue and brown. $0.7:., worth $lfi. Cutaways, s'lU-lincd. $7.!):., worth from $20 to $:;i). Children's Finest Dress Suits , $2.(',.", ..rth from $:. to $fl. Klegant Suits. $2 93. Silk Suspenders, 10c, worth :.". Overalls. 37c. Hxats fijic., worth Vl.r.O. P'lk Umbrellas. t9c. worth $3. Neck ties, liie.. worth 2.".e. Handkerehls. 5 . worth 2.",c. Socks. 1c :. worth 1.1c." Ml kinds of Oloves for less than one third value. Children's Ca.oe Ovr coats from 71e. upwards. Overcoats find I'lsters at almost nothing. I'i. dprwear. 4."!e. per suit, worth $2.50. Anl thousands of other bargains for which want of space are too ii'iviierous to mention here. l.Inen Collars am! "ufffl at less thnn onp-tlfth ti' ir vnlu. Pay no attention to anv other lhm or bauneiH dlsnlaved hv other mer chants to dec-lee the puhll , hut i nine direct to tho building. 42 li'-lcuvarna avenue, between Wvomltrr nnd Wash ington avenues, In the hutldlii! former Jv occupied by (he Scranton nvlnR1! 1'iink nnd Trust company. V. S t'ositlw!;' no ono allowed In the building nnd no poodr sold until th opening day, Friday, Septsmhor SQtli, at 9 a. ni. TUNKHANNOCK NOTES. C. K. Frear. proprietor of tho Lako Wlnola Hou?e, was in town on Mon day. K. D. Hoblnson, of Forkston, lte-pubr.-an candidate; for County Com niislsoner was In Tuiikhannock on Tuesday. F. I-. Sltt?er roturnd on Monday from Ownsei) Lake, where he has been Uniting the family of Hon John A Slt ser nt t''elr summer heme, ''"i' inter family are expeeied home totlay. Hon. F. M. Vaughn, of Meshoppen, was In town Monday, called here by n special s-sslon of court held on that afternoon. Court convened In special session on Mon.lay afternoon, with Associate Judges Kastman and Vaughn on the bench, for the puiposo cf hearing and disposing of the application fir. tho transfer of the license of the Mill City Hotel from Newman Fitch the present holder to Mrs. Si'.is Sm'th who has bought the properly. After hpniini; the matter the license was transferred as prayed for. Depositions In the di vorce case of Myra Decker vs Henja mln Decker ,vere tiled. A. P. Piatt, genral manager of tho Pardee store at Hasileton Is m town a1 the guest of J. It. Miller. Mrs. Wright, widow of our former Congicssman. Myron P-. Wright, ac companied by her slstei, Miss Valkon berg, her brother. Albert Valkenberp, und her son Clarence Wright, have been the guests of Hon. W. N. Iteyn olds. Spencer Hoed is putting in the week nt the Towanda fair where he has his horse, Mabel W. entered Ir the races! there. HAXLSTEAD. Special to The Scranton Tillmne. H'lllMlead. Sept. 2ii.-ltev. Watklns, of Factc.ryvHle, will In all probability suc ceed ev. J. A. Davis as pastor of tint Hapilst church. This was Hev. Watklns' llrst charge and he solved as pastor hero fur tlvo ears. It was .lust ten years to a day from the time ltcv. Wiitklns left llallsteiiil until he lecclwil his recent call to return again. The lied Men will elect olllcers Wed nesday evening. Mr... Hose Dayton entertained frlomls Thurwlny and Fildny. .Mrs. Nelson Coon will fiiteitiilu the Aletlioillst l.itilles' Aid ThlllHlav nt .'. Ji. in. All Invited. Simper will be mtvihI. .Mr. liiyniilds, a Illiighiimtiiu architect, h.is brought mi .letlmi against the Hull stead Opera House coinp.in to recover al.iint 'm with interei-t from ivy, which he alleges Is due him for plans and sped Ueatlnns. Wiiiren '. Slinnll has appointed a cleil; for .Mi. Dnwling. This nieaus an liuiiine of wages for Mr. Shun 1! over the amount which be fonnei ly reeclwcl. Mrs. J. il. v.m l.ouu and Mis. tji.uld Cnpwcll entertiiliuil llielr Stuidny schnul classes hist l-'rlday veiling. Heiresh minis were served at Hie homo of .lr t'npwell, after which the seentcen yoiiug Indies pre sent went to the home of Mis. Van Loan to spend the miclal purl of tho even ins;. .Miss Kdnn Ward , utc rialnrd .Miss O'Nell. of Siisiiiieh.innu, Saturday. Mrs. J. a. JlcCrenrj attended the fu neral of an mint at Conklln last Frldtu. M. .1. Duff:- spent Friday visiting rela tives In Scranton. Mrs. Dlmock Jinks is entertaining her sister ami a nephew from lluffalo. Miss Kdlth Trowbridge and Joslo Mil lard left on No. J Monday evening for Chicago to attend tt.c Moodv Training schiinl. A lurgp number of fi lends path eicd hi the station to say farewell. The large glass reflector above the chandelier In the ltaptist church partially fell Sunday evening. Just pilot to the opening of the evening service. Kvery piece of glass mi the reflector was broken. Miss Jcfcslc Van Loan Is spending sev eial days visiting relative In lllnghiim ti.ti. ' Large crowds are anticipating a vMt to the Harford fair. Secretary F. 1'. Hrowne will probably be sent to Klmlrn 111 charge of the Young Men's Christian association there. It Is rumored that Assistant Sectetary Helden. of the New York. New Haven anil Hartford Ilnllrond Young Men's Christian association of New Haven, Conn., will he scut hero to succeed Setrr. tut y F. V Jlrov.tie. Viirnuni D. Shaw has unrealised Fred Derrick's Interest In the bnrberlug oslao Ihhment nhlch has been running under the tlrm name of Shaw and Herrlck. Fred Hcrilck will continue in the employ of Mr. Shaw. Notice has been posted to the engineers that the water supply at Owego has given out and thev must nil the casino tanks before reaching Owego. They Know His Business. Professor Frank Itech, of Columbia uni. versify, suys tho Philadelphia Post, who holds tho chair of astronomy there, wirs a loiter nceiiily at a county fulr, whore he soon made himself unite popular. While resting In n tefreshment tent he overheard women discussing him. "So he's an astronomer? 1 wonder how il pay?" said one. "Pretty well," said another; "ho tells fortunes from tho stars at M cent apiece." "That Isn't ull," added a third; "he makes nlinoimcs. with Jokes and ndvlco to tube pills In the spring, nnd tho drug. KltH pay him us much as $60 for them." The profostior arote and fled. As Xach, Chandler, a Deep Hollow wood-chopper, was out on Turkey Hill a year ago 'In search of game he saw what he supposed to bo two birds sit ting upon the limb of u red poplar tree. Crouching and creeping nhea 1, he hid behind a stump, when he saw tho object above him was evidently two white owls. They were lighting snvngely for the possession of a ground mouse which they had captured In tin adjoining Hold. The struggle was lively and noisy. For a moment tho mouso could be seen in tho bill of one bird, then In that of tho other. There were loud hoots nnd shrieks and feathers fell from tho tree Into tho underbrush. Fearing that the game would lly awuy und es cape. Chandler llrcd nt the object and It came whirling down. Chandler rushed forward and was amazed to find but one owl, yet It had two heads and four legs and feet. There was but one body. The two heads had been lighting for the possession of tho mouse. Tho freak bird was badly tilled with shot, but Chandler had sens enough to know that he had a valu able curiosity and he worked faithfully to save It. but It gave up the ghost tho next day. Ono head appeared to be lifeless half an hour before the other one. Chandler sent tho dead bird to a Hlnghamton taxidermist, nnd when it Is prepared he will send It to Admiral Dewey. MUST HUSTLK. Tho general assembly of the Presby terian church recommends that tho church each year devote ono Sunday to temperance. Ah! The liquor people devote fifty-two Sundays and nil of tho week also In each year to Intem perance and if the churches desire to see tho cause knocked hlgher'n tho kite of the late lamented Mr. C.llroy, they will have to work hard on U13 ono Sunday set apart and occasion ally get In a little overtime. LAWYKU UKMOVKS AN OHSTISUC TION. AVhlle Attorney William A. Skinner, of Susquehanna, was walking the Kilo track between Great liend and Hickory Cirove on Sunday afternoon ho discov ered an Iron bar with one end resting In the center of tho track against a tie. and the other, n larger end, rest ing upon the Inslitx railroad of tho east bound track, there being n curve at the point. Mr. Skinner removed tho obstruction just before the arrival if fast express train, No. S. Hero is an argument In favor of lawyers walking railroad tracks. LITTLK MKNTIONKTTKS. Attorney John D. Miller, who Is sight-seeing in California, will return home Sept. ::u. The Sunday school of the First Methodist church observed "Rally Day." The Krle shop-men will receive their dueats on Wednesday. Itev. A. T. lirodilek, of Montrose, is visiting his brother, Hev. P. 15. Hrod-ricl-. There is a fair crop of apple lit Sus quehanna county. The"Iirown-Coughllu wedding w'il occur In SI. John's Catholic church on Wednesday morning. The Krle shops are being generally repaired and Improved, in readiness for winter. The excursion from Hlnghamton to HlVei'sldo park In Lanesboro on Sun clay was not largely attended. The air wns suggestive of fiost and fall wravs. T1IF LIT! I'. THINGS OF T.IFK. The autumn leave" ate leaving. Fix up th" furnace nnd tho stove. It will Sunn ! time to pit A cheerful railroad liar claims that It sue. wed nt Ainrat a few days u.o. Dear, dead Ananias, your children, still live and have their being. Kab Campbell of aviv dlpid his candy In canoslve sublimate and suek.-d It. It l so late In the seasotit that they had few tlowers at the fu nci al, two days later. Tlnmuis Hum wood of Lynn, went to Cdoiailo. twenty year mo. -k hl fortune. When ho left Stipquehan na county li liadui a tag to his l..i. ;:. He writes to relatives hcte that now hi- bad'. Is full of tlK-m. "Go wet, on.' Two Susquehanna men, who two year.' ago went to the frozen fas'iiessen of the Klondike country to pick up gold almost nnywhetv, tiro hurrying home, with a great wealth of .spcrl cr.ee. MATTFH AND THINGS. And now wicked Great Pend also wants the coming now state hospltnl. It Is bad enough to be Insane without blnr compelled by tho stato to live In the "Hend." The county pig pen still "graces" the Main street bridge How long, oh Lord, hi w long' "My, what a steep hill! And sea those ton or eleven wretches packed In ono wagon chat tho poor, stacgerlnss horse ran hardlv dtaw!" rWrctches'' They are all Christians, mum, going to camp meeting." A Susquehanna school boy i-ays ho has just began I'dlsmal ftactlons." Cheating Is everything. Just now. Jersey mosqultos are canned nnd palmed oft upon an unsuspecting pub lie as potted lobsters. If you want lawyers to "ivork with a wl'l," give them a will to vork with, especially where the estate Is large nnd the lull's quarrelsome After all. the late Me. Vanderbllt vEfOiraiv q;pinilV 1 Act lllco magic strencthenins the Mus cular System, restoring the long.lcst Com plexion, bringing back tho keen cdttoof Anxa,!,n ...tl n .,el , wl , I. Il.n Dna.iliiiil of Health tho whole physical energy of 8 tho human frame. Ono of the best guar- a amccs to tno nervous aim .ucuuittueu ts that Ilceclinm'b I'ilJa have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine In tho World, 3 aim mis uas oeen ttcmeveu wunout tuo publication of testimonials. 10 cents ami 23 cents, at all drug stores :s5znnszszusa: ssiisamsuu. I V ' ft,' &' tt it tt tt tt tt X V V tt tt it tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt St tt it tt tt tt it tt tt tt tt X tl X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X V X X X X X X X X X X X X ft X X X X ft X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X S' X X X 3A Every day a bargain day this week Owing to the vast attendance this store will have this entire week on account have decided to leave the following of our Monday bargains on sale until Saturday, every day this week and bargains that you cannot find elsewhere. of our Fall opening, we This means a bargain day Dress goods bargains An nrrny of special lots on which the price has been cut Yery low for the coming week'. $1.25 crcpons at 85c The lowest priced crcpons wc have in stock. A saving of forty cents per yard if you buy this week. Special 0 .price OOC $ 1.50 crepons at $1.25 A saving of twenty five cents per yard on this grade. Large variety of patterns all of them exclusive. Special price this 4 ,, week 1 ,2iD $1.75 crepons at $1.50 One of the finest grades and in reality equal to most crepons sold at two dollars a yard. Special one week 1.5U $1 all wool plaids, 79c About ten shades and color combinations. Very stylish goods and likely to become very popular. Regular price 98c the yard. Special this week 79C $ 1 fancy taffetas, 79c A complete line of shades and colors at a low price for the coming week. Heretolore 9SC the yd. 7 9C 79c plain taffetas, 65c Nineteen inches wide and never retailed anywhere (or less than 79c the yard. Fif teen colors. Special . price 05C 50c crepon effects, 33c Rich black dress goods in crcpon effects. The regular pi ice is 50c the yard here all this week at. . 33C sale women's dress skirts The first showing of these skirts on Monday last created quite a sensation. Sec them this week. $1.25 skirts at 95c Made of black figured brillinntinc new style skirts; lined throughout bound with vel- veteen and really intended to be sold at $1.50..; y5C $2 skirts at $1.45 This is a special Monday price. The skirts are made of black mohaMr, lined with moreen . and bound with velveteen. This week 1 .45 New style skirts in serge $2.98 up New style skirts in black taffeta silk $6.50 up ale of woo! blankets We offer for this week some exceptional bargains in FINE blankets. The real value as stated here may be relied upon. $3 quality, 10-4 white, this week at $2.39 $3.50 quality, all wool sanitary gray 2.50 $4 quality.all wool, extra quality this week 2.98 Wo ens 15c lisle hose, 7c They are the regular 15c kind, and have been reduced only lor the purpose ot giving you a genuine bargain. Guaranteed fast black, with spliced heels. Here all this week, Formerly 15c 7C Formerly 15c Special sale of corsets These are not "coutil"' or "summer" corsets. We never advertise anything that is out-of-date, or cut the price when the article is not wanted. 50c corsets at 29c The very latest style corsets, worth double our price. In light ecru, trimmed with lace. Special price this week ZyC $1 corsets at 50c Newest stvles, excellent lit, in white, drab, pink and light blue, teal value, $1. This week 50C Special sale of ribbons Extraordinary sacrifice at half customary prices. Satin ribbon width no. , no. 7 no. q no. 12 no. 16 Reg. Price 8c ioc 12c i.jc 10c Warranted nil sik Our Price 5c 7c 8c ioc 12c No. 7 fancy all silk Nos. 60 and So plain f satin ribbon, I2ckind. 5C all silk satin ribbon.. 15C No. 1 baby ribbon all colors, bolt olio yds. OC Nos. 50 and 40 tancy 4 all silk ribbon 1 OC Bargains w shirt s $1.00 fancy dress shirts at 45 All sizes, an abundance ot patterns, and in realitv a great line of shirts to . choose from. Separate link cuffs with every shirt.... 45C FBannel working shirts 50c kind at 33c New lot just received, all sizes, well made and in reality intended to sell at so cents. Here all this week 33C Drapery department The activity on this second floor of ours is something we ourselves did not anticipate. Selling curtains at lower prices than ever before and giving away, gratis, the pole and trimmings has made this one of the most active depart ments in this store. Our offer this week: Nottingham curtain.. ..75c Pole and trimmings 15c Total 90c All A 2 this for ttJ0 week. This is one of the greatest curtain bargains ever offered. Others nearly as great all with pole and trimmings com plete. $1.00 curtains are 75c $1.50 curtains are $1.25 $2.00 curtains are $1.69 $3.00 curtains are $2.25 Sash goods Biggest sacrifices in this line of goods this season. Sc double width scrims 3C i2jc figured and plain silkolines oC i2c fancy cretonnes a new patterns oC 15c fish nets, double width OC 15c striped Swisses, 0 double width QC Torchon laces 10 cent laces at 5 cents Former price was 10 cents the yard. Here this week a special at OC Handkerchiefs Embroidered han'kerchi'fs Regular 19c kind, Swiss and cambric embroidered handkerchiefs. All this 0 week oC $1.50 cloth bonnd copyright books at 40c Offered elsewhere at 59c Our price has always been 45 cents and will never be any more. Possibly less on special bargain days. As it is, we ask just 14 cents less than any other store in the city. Merely an instance to show the advantage of mak ing your purchases here. A narrow margin for store keeping is all we ask. At the price mentioned we will take orders for any . quantity 45C Some of the titles: F. Hopkinson Smith's "Caleb West." Maurice Hewitt's "Forest Lovers." Richard Harding Davis' "Soldiers of Fortune." Hall Caine's "Manxman.'' Robert Ban's "Tekla." 'tAAA'aA"SAU'AKlZAUA'A"4A4YaA-A wuh a Kenerous follow. Tl" left you I nnd I ay minli cash as iw c"rrl'd I nlonv with him. I I'tfiHlcrutw I'coplo ran jtlvr Kort nl vlei? vs counsel for It casta thpm notl) lus; uihI ihty liki to ilo It. Hosts may ho planted in any kln'l of (oil. Tl:i-y take root any when-. KI.OTSAM AND JETSAM. Ji l tho uncTtalnty of things, which maker the khh1 ix-opk- ot Ilallatea l nervous and anxious. If tho leather ttust eventtinlU f loses up tho bis tannery. Oivat IJeml will have lost Jut i-olo Industry. It Is to b hoped that the Mow may be averteit The Haifon! fair will lie held on Thursday next Tho prlvlleKfs this year, at auction, sold for $itt niotv than tho usual amount. Hon. and Mrs. James T. DuBois, of Halstead, will In a few days sail from, New Voik for St. Hall. Switzerland. Montrose will not bo 'In It" In th Ftruitglo for the new stat" hospital. Of course the stato will not locate such an liiFtitutlon awfiy off on a branch railroad whor It It next to Impossible to travel In the winter months. Tho state doesn't wish to Jend her unfor tunates to a .Siberia-like place of ex Ik'. MOOSIC. ar I WHY? S IS M Is the Mrs. Mary Hessler Is visiting her son in Green Itldce. John H. Heed, who has been laid oft for a month, returned to his position as engineer on tho Wilkes. Harre and Kastern vesterduv. R J. Sehoonnvcr and family aro vis. Hint? friends near Shlekshlnny. Herbert Copp has secured a position nt Throop and may move there In the near future. I'rof. O. M. TliiBley, of Newton, stunt Sunday with his sister, Mm. J, N, Halley. I.eroy Mullluex, of Scott, spent Sun day with his brother, Charles. MIks Desslo Watklns, who Iihr so cured a position In Scranton, spent Sunday at home. 5 There's every reason why you should use Wondek Flour. Milled from selected northern wheat which possesses unusual strength and produces white, light and deli cious bread, Tis the best and most economical bread flour to buy. Bread Flour t In America. L GONNEIi & GO,, Scranton, Pa, Sole Miller's Agents. Gr Read the Want Ads on page 9 of today's Tribune. X X X X X X X .X X X X X X X X X X X 'A X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X St X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X' a X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X x- X X X , X! X X X X X X X X x- X X X X X