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THE' SCR ANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER i, 1890.
QUIDT CONVENTION
OF THE DEMOCRATS
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THE? NOMINATE A ONE-SIDED
COUNT? TICKET.
In Ono HeBpect tho Convention Wn3
a Kecord Brenker It Nominated a
Ticket and Trausacted the Other
Business to Come Defore It In Just
Two Hours Only Fight Was for
tho Temporary Chalrinnnshlp of
tho Convention Honor Went to
Colonel Fltzslmmons.
Ono of the shortest conventions in
the history of the Democratic party of
the county was hold yesterday In Music
hall. The following ticket was nomi
nated: County commissioners John J. Dur
Uln, Fourteenth wnrd. Scranton: John
B. Iteftan, Sixth wnrd, Sernntnn.
County auditors P.W. Contello, Sixth
ward, Scranton; I'aul V. Aton, New
ton. It was expected that thete would bo
n lively, free-for-all tight In the con
vention, but before the delegates came
together in tho morning there was a
conference between tho candidates and
leaders at which the above ticket was
ngrood upon. The delegates then went
into convention and performed the
work cut out for them without fuss or
bother. Two hours after the conven
tion was called to order,, It had trans
acted all of tho business to come before
It and adjourned sine die.
Coloiel V. J. Fltzslmmons called the
convention to order at 10.SO and after
Si votary John J. Coyne had read this
ill. John Iioran nnd Attorney John
M. C'orbett n.vo nniuod a" nislptnvt
eecretarles. The roll was then called
und i no J IcRutes handed l;i their eio
ilentuils. end had them recorded. When
the compiling of the roll of the con
vention was completed, Chairman Fltz
slmmons nnnouii'-cd that the selection
of a temporary chairman was the next
business that would occupy tho atten
tion of the convention. Ex-Sheriff John
J. Fahey nominated Colonel F. J. Flt7.
plmmons and J. F. O'Neill, of the Tenth
wanl, placed lion. John i Qulnnan In
nomination. The delegates were polled
as tn their choice between these men,
ult.li the following resuP:
Fltzslmmons OS
Qulnnan -M
There was a generous outburst of ap
plause when Colonel Fltzslmmons was
declared the chairman of the conven
tion. He made u speech, In which ho
defined his position In the party and
replied in a spirited manner to those
who charged him with treachery. lie
spoke In part as follows:
MR. FITZSIMMONS' PPEECK.
"In the light of the happenings of
the past year, your selecting me us
presiding oflleer of this convention de
mands from me more than a few per
functory words of thanks. During the
short time 1 will ask your attention,
I will Indulge In no term of resent
ment, nor Ui-e u syllable that does net
emanate from a heart of sincerity and
truthfulness. I fullv realize and ap
preciate that a person who Is permitted
t.i participate 111 the management and
direction of his party, ought to bo
willing tn have his every act scrutin
ized; nnd II his work warranted tho
slightest suspicion and Justified criti
cism. Iiefoio he should expect exonera
tion, he ought to establish his innocence
beyond lavll. or give circumstances
which would constitute a complete and
unquestioned extenuation. 1 sincerely ;
liellpv,- that a person who Is entrusted i
villi political lesponslbllltles and be
trays iheni. Is guilty of the lowest
.p,-.-ie of Ingratitude; and Ingratitude
nas ever been regarded as the basest
quality that inn beset mankind.
Irega'ditmyduty to make before you
today, if not n detailed statement of
in conduct as a member of the Demo
i rati. Organization of this county, an
( splanntiiin sulllclently comprehensive
and conclusive, that no fairminded
Demociat can fall to be convinced that
I have been misunderstood nnd mis
represented. Political history teems
with surprises, conlllcts. and revolu
tions. The Democracy of Lackawanna
has had her full share of turbuloncy.
trifle over a year ago she was con
fronted with conditions that were per
plexing and annoying. The term of
the Hon. F. W. fjiinstcr the only Dem
ocrat U member of our Judiciary was
about to expire. The necessity of re
taining him on the bench appealed
for. Ibly to every keenly observant,
'igbt-thlnklng and far-seeing Demo
crat. His renomlnatlon was easy, but
his re-election could be accomplished
only by the exercise of soupd Judg
ment. The convention which renom
inated Judge Gunster named 1. II.
Burns for congress.
MR. Dl'IlNS' RKPIr.
'When Mr. Hums was npproached
hv reporters, he. with his character
istic) levity, remarked that ho did not
Iciicw that he had been nominated, as
he had received no olllcinl Information.
Then my troubles began. Hear with
me. gentlemen, some seconds, till I
mnke a few personal references regard
ing myself. I came to Scranton In the
early spring of the first year after the
creation of this county. Since then I
have been a delegate In all but two
county contentions, and In most of
the municipal and legislative. During
thes many years I never sought a
nrnilnatlon for office, and never had
but one ambition politically, and that
was to see the party of my choice, the
party of equality and liberality, the
party of the plain, common people nnd
constitutional government, victorious
and triumphant. Having been active
in conventions, I naturally did not
please everybody; tint, no matter what
those whom 1 may have displeased
said, never till u year ago was my in
tegrity ns a Democrat questioned.
When It was, 1 confess It hurt me, and
"I have long awaited this opportunity
to put myself right before the represen
tatives of Democracy In Lackawanna,
The question was asked everywhere.
'Why was not Hums notified?" I,
having been chairman of the conven
tion. It wns generally supposed that it
was my duty to notify him. T knew I
had no such authority, as there wns
no rule of the i arty, and no motion
passed by the convention, giving mu
such power. Surely no person can act
officially without authority. I further
felt that Mr. Hums wan Joking, and
expected no notification, as his subse
quent letter of declination proved.
Nevertheless I was being generally
criticised. 1 culled on Editor "Lynett,
of The Times, and In detail told him
what I havo substantially stated to
you. That gentleman promptly ac
cepted my statement and manfully said
In his paper, and generously, In an In
terview In another Journal, that Judg
ment had been too hastily passed upon
me, and that my action did not war
rant condemnation.
SECOND CHAPTER,
The second chapter, i which calls
for explanation, began when tho
filling of tho vacancy occasioned
by Mr. Burns declining to run
camo up for consideration. It Is the
duty of the chairman of a convention
to notify candidates of a tints and
place for them to meet, to namo a
county committee. This I did, and at
that meeting the question of nominat
ing u candidate; for congress enmc up.
The matter was fully discussed, nnd
the unanimous opinion of tho candi
dates was, that If a Democrat could be
found who would pay his assessment,
and go out nnd mako nn nggresslve
campaign, he ought to be nominated.
If no such person could bo gotten, they
believed that no nomination should be
made. The argument nil advanced
wns, that If there was no nomination
of a candidate for congress, unless ns
they designated, tho opposition would
be much weaker as it would not use
any large amount of money, nnd Dem
ocratic candidates would, in conse
quence, have Infinitely a hotter chance
of being elected. This practical view
was entertained by a large, potent cle
ment of the Democratic party In nil
parts of tho county. I admit I be
lieved the samo way, and when the
county committee met, I put myself
on record as so believing, More thai,
a third of tho committee thought oth
erwise, which resulted in tho nomina
tion of the Hon. M. F. Sando.
"Now for the concluding chapter.
Was I true to Mr. SandoV if there is
one person who can speak advisedly
ns to my attitude. It Is Mr. Sando him
self. My every act wns known to him.
Hero Is n letter, which he cheerfully
handed me:
"'TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
" 'Ever since I was a candidate for
congress. I have been pained, at times,
to hear Col. F. J. Fltzslmmons charged
with being unfaithful to me. I want
to publicly say that, no matter who
else was false, I know Col. Fltzslm
mons nnd those he could influence were
loval and true.
" 'Respectfully.
" 'M. F. SANDO.
" 'Scranton, Oct. 2, 1SU9."
WAS TRUE TO SANDO.
"I can only add to Mr. Sando's state
ment the eniDhnsls of my word and
honor. I was us true to him ns his
father, nnd the person does not llvo
who can truthfully say otherwise. I
n m aware that forfeited confidence is
not easily restoied. I know that a
damaging accusation travels quickly,
und that Its denial often becomes stnL'
nant. Yet I also understand that truth
crushed to earth will rise again, and
that Time Is a great adjuster of dllll-
cultles. I concede that It Is not good
politics for the same person to be con
tinued lor years as chairman. Did t
not feel that I must vindicate myself,
I would have stepped from the nlat
form when the roll call was completed.
I am not unmindful of the rumors that
have been In circulation. Intimating
that I was controlled by agencies that
dealt in cash. 1 nieuiu to make no
reference to such stories, ns I felt that
suspicion attaches to the person who
talks contlnuully of virtue, and that
the man who boasts of his honesty Is
one whose presence suggests the lock
ing of money draweis nnd the hiding
of valuables. However, I was urged
by some of my friends to meet the foul
allegations.
"It ought not to be necessary for nie,
who has been actively engaged In poll
tics for twenty years, nnd who can
challenge any Democratic cannldate
dining that period to say that ho ever
paid me a dollar for my services, to bo
obliged to deny that I was corruptly
influenced by Republicans. During sev
enteen years I controlled a newspaper
which always supported Democratic
candidates and principles, and not a
dollar did 1 exact for such support.
Did I desire to make money In polities
I could have made thousands of dol
lars. As a summarization, allow me
to say that I never received a dollar
from any Republican or agent to op
pose Democracy: and no ono dare say
so except some envious coward or scur
rilous blackmail t-heet that was born in
infntny, cradled In reputation-wrecking
and whose mission Is to sow the seeds
of bigotry and bate.
EXTENDED HIS THANKS.
"Allow me to thank you for your
vindication you have given me, as well
as for your respectful attention to my
humble ri marks. Lot us hope that
the misunderstandings of the past may
be burled and novel lvsurreced: that
unity of purpose may attend our future
action; that the-work of this convention
may be ratified at the polls, and that
Hie cause of noble Democracy may be
strengthened In her great mission for
tile uplifting of the masses, and the
pioservAllon of the enduring principles
of government designed and inculcated
by the fathers of this matchless Ameri
can Republic."
Ills remarks were frequently inter
rupted by applause and when lie con
cluded there was a great outburst of
cheers.
Ex-Sheriff Fahey with a view to ex
pediting the work of the convention,
suggested that ns only four candidates
were to be nominated that the conven
tion have one continuous session. This
was agreed to and on motion of Mr.
Fahey the temporary organization was
ma le permanent.
It was announced that there were no
cmtests and Chairman F. J. Firaslm
mons named the following as a com
mlttee on resolutions: John J. Fahey,
E. C. Newcomb. Mr. Seheuer, all of this
city. The committee presented the
following report, which was a don ted:
The Democrats of Lackawanna coun
ty in convention assembled, emphat
ically reafllrm their a'leglance to Demo
cratic principles as the samo nro enun
ciated In the Chicago platform of 1S9G,
without any reserve whatever, nnd It
regards that peerless leader of
Democracy, William Jennings Bryan,
who received l!,GOO,000 votes In 1S9G as
tho logical and Inevitable standard
bearer of the party In 1900.
They unqualifiedly endnrse the Demo
cratic state ticket nominated In Hor
rlsburg last June and the platform
adopted at that convention.
TRUSTS CONDEMNED.
They regard with dismay the rapid
multiplication of trusts and monopolies
In this country, fostered as they are bv
Republican legislation. Not only do
they destroy competition, stifle Indi
vidual enterprise, deprive thousands of
men of employment and greatly In
crease the cost of living, but tho
cnoimous power of their aggregated
wealth Is a standing menace to the
perpetuity of Republican Institutions
nnd to the liberties of the people. There
Is a crying need for legislation to re
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the
manifold evils they bring.
They hall with Joy the Rlory won by
American arms, both on sen nnd land,
during the war with Spain, nnd hearti
ly Join with the whole American people
In the magnlllccnt welcome homo to
Adml-al Dewey, the greatest sailor the
world ever produced. They desire to
speed the day when Cuba will take Its'
place among the nations of the earth,
Hut It deplores the sanguinary war In
the Philippines and demands for the
Filipinos what our fnthcr demanded
und won for this country, "a govern
ment deriving Its Just powers from the
consent of the governed."
They arraign the administration of
Governor William A. Stone, of this
commonwealth, for blind and servile
obedience to tho rule of Doss Quay,
and for such Jobbery, multiplication of
olllccs, increase of salaries and ex-
Iuuvuguiiue. ill CAjiuiuiuui e " leii'ieien
necessary the curtailment of the state
appropriation for public schools and
forces the worthy charities to endure
long delays before receiving the money
necessary for their maintenance.
They endorse the notion of the Demo
cratic members of the stale legislature
in standing stcadfustly by tho candi
dacy of Hon. George A. Jenks for
United States senator.
Th' hold the Renubllcan nartv of
Lackawanna county directly responsi
ble for the unauthorized and extrava
gant. If not dishonest outlay of over
Sir.0.000 of the people's money for al
leged improvements upon our court
house by Republican county commis
sioners and congratulates the county
upon the fact that nn honest and com
petent Democratic county auditor wns
enabled to secure such a report ns has
placed Uie Republican county commis
sioners uoon their defense.
MAKE A PLEDGE.
They pledge an honest and econom
ical administration of the affairs of
Lackawanna county If tho candidates
named by this convention nro elected
by the people.
Whereas, The founders of this city
made no provision for parku, by which
all classes of our community could bo
benefitted, in health and comfort, and
Whereas, Tho Immense area around tho
court house serves no other purpose than
being a continual expense without any re
turn, therefore bo It
Resolved. That the Democrats of Lack
awanna county. In convention assembled,
unreservedly declare in favor of convert
ing the court house grounds Into a park,
nnd hereby pledge the nominees for coun
ty commissioners, this day nominated, to
assiduously assist, In case of their elec
tion, to that end, that our people mav
not only have a breathing and resting
placo beneath ample shade and proper
landscape surroundings, hut that the cap
ital of the county may have at least ono
beauty spot within Its confines.
The convention then proceeded to the'
nomination of candidates for county
commissioner. Attorney D. J. Reedy
was tho first to claim tho attention
of tho delegates and In an eloquent
nnd highly eulogistic address he noin
inted John E. Regan, of the Sixth
ward of this city. Attorney E. C. New
comb nominated John J. Duikln, of
West Scranton, nnd Clarence Vail, of
Greenfield, presented the name of J.
Nelson Graves, of Scott township. John
Hart, of Carbondale, nominated John
J. Mannlon, of Carbondale, but that
gentleman withdrew his name in a
short speech In which he asked the
delegates to work for the success of tho
candidates to be nominated by the con
vention. Before the roll call to ascer
tain the will of the convention with
reference to the three candidates for
commissioner, the name of J. Nelson
Graves was withdrawn nnd Messiv.
Durkln and Regan were nominated by
neclamatlon.
Tho matter of nominating candidates
for county auditor was then taken up.
Mr. Fahey nominated P. AV. Costello,
of this city, one of the members ot
the present board of auditors, and
Mr. Newcomb nominated Paul W.
Aten, of Newton. They were unani
mously selected and tho convention
then adjourned.
Colonel Fltzslmmons and Hon. John
P. Qulnnan, who were yesterday pit
ted against each other for the chair
manship rf the convention, were rivals
for a similar honor In the famous
TIandley-Meriifleld convention of near
ly a decade and a half ago. Colonel
Fltzslmmons wns the candidate of the
Merrltleld forces and Mr. Qulnnan rep
resented the Merrifleld contingent.
The convention broke up in a row and
two conventions were organized by the
delegates.
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the Sounton pohtollieo, Lackuwamut
county, Pa., Oct, 4, 'w. Persons, calling
for thosa letters will pleana suy adver
tised and glvo dat'j of list. Ezra H. ltlp
Pie. J'. M.t
J. C. Byrne, Mrs. S. K. liutterlleld,
Ljnn Helios, Lieut. Robert II. Burns,
lllghtlelrt Ileattfe, Mrs. Ada Bcattie, a. U
Brlggs, Katie K. liarrctt.
Mrs. Campbell, City Street Car Co.,
Thomas Clarcy. .toe V. Connor, K. Cor
win, Edward Craig. Chic. Coleman, Miss
Alice Conors.
Miss M. K. Ditih. Mis. Henry DKiraw,
Robert Dobbs, Admor do Corrcos.
Miss Lena Flndley, Mhs II. A. fordo.
I.. Gardner, Miss Jnnnet Gardner.
Thomas S. Unities, Mrs. Jos. Hill, .Tohn
Hoch, John T. Howard. Merton Holland,
P. H. Hell, Mary Healey.
Mrs. John Johnson, ". .
Thomas Kane, Mrs. John Keenan, Hen.
rich Kuhn.
Isaac Lugel, J. Luce. Unbelt W. Lewis,
Richard Logan, Miss Annlo Llnery, Lu
geno Leo, Joo Lnborger.
Miss Annlo Sloran, P. A. Maliimney,
David W. Morgan, William Kdwin Alapes,
Robert Moycr. P. G. Morrison, Mrs. Km
ma McQuluan, Teresa McGulgun, C. II.
North.
Miss Annie O'Connor.
William A. Pearson, Miss Mcrtlo Phil
lips. M. Reynolds, Mrs. H. Robhibon, Thomas
Hachford.
Mr. Steel, Mrs. 1C. GSprncue, Anna
Shuup, Mrs. Harry C. Shelby, C. 11.
Slater.
15. N. Tague, W. II. Thomas, Mrs. Mar
garet Toomis, M. A. Tyler. Frank F.
Thompson.
Arthur D. Van Dyke.
Kvan II. Walters, Edward Watts. Pari;
White, J. Wos.
ITALIAN.
Mlchelfl Oarzono, Ruold Cuorto, Pas
quale DeSlmone, Giuseppe Luvoranto,
Frank Albesto, Dlpletro Gaotano, Matteo
Cornelia. Angela Paulll, Gcromla Luclnle,
Police Caltgulre.
POLISH.
Anton Sakevieza, Klemenc Stcfanowie,
Wlncentz Swietllekl, Plqusz Stadalnik,
Miicejrl Arbarretvtiknniu, Martin Stawin,
Cuenorn. fizunkz.llcnt, Prnneltxck Llplcn
ski. Franka Czeslckos, Joref Sabezlergtcr.
Jczcf Rorkowski, Nauk Wuzelko. Juzef
Mltoslewaki, G. Orudzlnakv.
1IUNOAJUAN.
Lukasz Blezysko, Jozef Wiodyka. enl
Slrochmnn, KazMnler Llplsko. Jan Wojs
I'mitka. Johan Lukaee Crenlelan, Eusko
Mlhaly, f.aroven.ik Mihalv, Jozef Haracz,
Czorcs Holltl, n a aiekasz. Andy Pac
yna, Jan Kopnn, I.orenc Lcneznan.
The Last Grand Excursion to Niag
ara Falls.
The I.ehlgh Valley ra'lro.il an-f-unces
the last grand cxcirs-oi of the
season to Niagara Falls at 15.00 rate.
Tickets will be sold from Scranton on
Oct. 7th, good going on all trains on
that date oxcept the Illack Diamond
Express, limited for return to and In
cluding Oct. 9th.
Consult Lohlgh Valley ticket agent
for further particulars.
strain Ihclr growth and remedy
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
STORY BY A DESCENDANT
OEOHQE WASHINGTON.
OF
A "Pull" Insinuation from Tusik
hannock Talc of the Thirsty Fai
nter of Ararat A Few Kerns of
Interest to Railroaders Mormon
Make a Convert at Dlmock Un
premeditated Paragraphs.
Special to The Scrur.trn Tribune.
Susquehanna, Oct. 3. A dear friend,
who, by tho way, is a direct descen
dant of the late lnmontcd George
Washington, writes concerning some
blncksnukeu who loved music, not
wisely, but too well.
Ono of the orphldlans became soprol
clcnt in musical knowledge that he
crawled into a church with a num
ber of companions, wriggled up on the
organ bench, pushed up the lid with
their aid, grnsped with his tall the
lever that starts tho water motor and I
proceeded to play the organ with ills
head, varying tho performance ! y
crawling over the keys.
Ho scared tho church choir nearly
Into fits ono Sunday by entering during I
service time. Tho members were so
frightened that they actually forgot to
quarrel.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNT . j
Harry Searle, W. . Mavy. 15. r.
Curtis, W. F. Haum, Ellen Searle, resi
dents of Montrose and elsewhere, will
apply to the governor for a charter .
of Incorporation of tho Columbia ',
Tress Association. Tho company will
manufacture and sell stereotype news I
and advertising plates, etc. i
The Montrose Republican "eannit
see why any Republican voter of Sus-
quohanna county should support a free
trado - silver - anti-expansion Bryan-lte-Democrat."
j
A prisoner escaped from the Mont-
rose Jnll on Saturday night, but ho was
quickly re-enptured.
Dr. D. W. Fielding, recently of Lynn
has located in Starrucca for the prac
tice of his profession.
The Tunkhannoek Democrat con
cludes that "the attorney for Eagen
and Shew must have a 'pull' with the
powers that be or he could not delny
the execution of these self-confessed
murderers."
ENTIRELY UNPREMEDITATED.
The spanked child soon finds out who
lias the upper hand iii the domestic
government.
A Susquehanna girl, who Is a littlft
late with her fall outfit, says s'n s
unlike George Washington, because
she hat! no little hat yet.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
carbuncle.
Job was evidently the first doctor.
He had pntlents.
Some men cannot stand p'ospciity;
others never get a chance to try.
Of course employers nnJ employes
can never ngree. while there is a strik
ing difference between them.
Ararat has a farmer whs for thir-tic-nth
months has drank foj.- gallons
of water dally and then goes to bed
thirsty ever night. It is now thought
that the cause of the recent protracted
draught has been discovered.
TOWN TOPICS.
Headed by the Susquehanna band,
Erie Hose company. No. 1, on MonJay
evening paraded the principal streets
with Its elegant new hose wagon, Just
received fiom Rochester. There were
rockets and red fire galore.
The coming marriage of Gcorgo
Worth and Miss Agnes McMnhon was
announced from the altar of St. John's
Catholic church on Sunday morning.
The Ladles of Division No. 1, An-
At '.
M..i.
W TO j
While in our city to make their headquarters with us. Our handsomely
furnished music parlors, covering our entire third floor, will be at your dis
posal while in the city. Your visit to us may be of some interest to you.
We would be pleased to have you look over our stock of Band Instruments,
also cur stock of Band and Orchestra Music. We always carry a full line
of the latest publications.
We
To make your home with us while
used by any or all for rehearsals or
visit us will be supplied, free of charge, with our "Finn & Phillips' Music
Envelope," for holding band music. Remember, we publish at metropoli
tan prices any compositions you write.
FINN & PHILLIPS, 138 Wy
clent Order of Hibernians, will hold
a social hop In Hognn's opera houie
on Wednesday evening.
Thero are few empty tenement
houses in Susquehanna.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Susquehanna division passenger en
gineer "A l" Delancy, who Is 111 with typhoid-malarial
fever in th Elmlrni
ho-pltal is gradually recovering.
It Is run.orco thtit the Ontario is
about to secure a foothold in Port Jer
vls, by using the tracks of tho Monti
cello road,
The Kr.o has secured land In Port
Jervls to enlarge its shops and to en
large Its yatds.
Etlo engiueer Dnna Welch, of Hot'
nellsville, who was injured In tho
wieck of iliy express No. s tit Groat
Rend a few months since, lias recov
ered from his Injuria, but ho has not
resumed pulling tho throttle. Ho nas
not yet regained his "nerve.''
All the coal has been taken from the
big pockots lr lLinesdale.
CIIIFFLY OTHERWISE.
Society is the hardest baked on tho
upper crust.
When you deprive a boy of tho priv
ilege of taking off hi' coit and vest
together at ono pull, what do you ex
pect he has to live for.
It take a live man to pull up stream.
A dead one can drift down.
"The young man of the period" is
one whose career has come to a full
itop.
fiven the bartender can tell the value
of a smile,
Tho bottoms' of penoh baskets arc a
little higher than usual tills year.
The chief reason men do not follow
the example of women and stop to look
Into mlliinety fitorci U localise the
windows don't contain fancy pipes and
tho poitralU of burlesque actresses
and female minstrels.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
Etldently the new P.umwoed mining
company has no.t yet sir.uk pay dirt.
A largo number of marriage licenses
are being taken out at the county
court this fall prlrro evidence of pros,
peiity.
Retvare the eleventh-hour political
canard. Tho political slanderer and
liar has a few seasons for his own.
The Mormon elders made one convert
down near Dlmock Her relatives paid
her faro to Salt Lake City. Thev fig
ured thnt It would be cheaper than to
ma'ntn'n her in a state lupntlc asylum.
The Susquehanna Journal hints that
the report of th! probable new state
hospital in Flisquehfnnr. county Is for
campaign purposes only. Perish tho
thought.
Willie Dodson found n railroad tor
' pedo nenr Cult Summit on Sundaji
and lilt it with a stone. When tho
I winds stand upon their hind legs nnd
howl, little Willie can havo but four
i cold fingers.
A Susquehanna county candidate re
j cently wrote that he 'knew his neigh
i bors were anxious to give him" what
I he "mot need?." This being the cae
they will present him with a spelling
book and help to keep him at home
to study it.
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
The trustees of tho Youiik Men's Chris
tian nescclatlon have Invited Professor
A. D. F. Hamlin, of Columbus college, to
act with them as judge in awarding
prizes in the competition for their new
building-, which closes Monday, Oct. 16.
They will hold a mcctlr-K with Trofesfor
Hamlin to award tho prizes on Saturday
evening, Oct. 21. Architects of high
standing from our own city and clsiewhero
have entered tho competition, eo that Im
provements upon buildings already In use
will be made, and up-to-date plans will
bo submitted.
The association Is planning to carry on
an actlvo social work In Its nttractlvo
temporary quarters In tho Guernsey
building, this winter. In connection with
tha building canvass. New York and
Philadelphia dally papers nnd sumo of
the best monthly magazines have al
ready been added to the list of reading
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Corsets I
Little Priced j
If you're offered "$r.oo corsets for joe" take such (
stories with a grain of salt. Rather lend your ear to
truthful statements concerning goods and prices such
as you'll always find in our announcements. Today
At 79c Fifty best quality Sonnettc Corsets in white, drab (
and blue, broken sizes former prices $1.00 and $1.50.
At 39c Good Winter Corsets in white, drab, pink and blue,
sizes 18 to 30. Fine lace train top and bottom. Were 50c.
At 17c A few odd pairs of Corsets in large sizes only,
bargain. None in the lot ever sold tinder 29c.
SECOND FLOOR.
The Very Best
Groceries
No matter what you want in groceries, it's here
for youthe very best of its kind.
Jonas Long's Sons' Best Flour, per bbl $4.25
Fancy Creamery Butter, per lb 24c
Grape Nuts, per package l5c
Fancy A No. 1 Mackerel, per lb lc
JoaansS
matter and otherH will bp added later.
Gamea, such a'Defend the Flag," arch
il rena, carrom, checkers and dominoes
havo also been plated In the rooms at
the disposal ot the young men of tho
city.
Among tliu organizations that havo their
headquarters in the Young Men's Chris
tian association rooms, are the Workers'
Iiand, a literary society, the general sec
retary's Bible class and the Junior
Hand nnd Bible class. Tho latter is an
excellent place for boys trom 1'i to 1j
years of ago to spend an- hour each Fri
day evening.
The management hopes to secure speak
ers for a series of popular talks for tho
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in the city,
place of rest.
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arranged mat price is oniy
The finest millinery parlors
Big
For the Least
winter, the first ot which will be held
on Friday evening, Act. C, ut S o'clock.
This talk will bo given by J. J. Teasdale,
who took an actlvo part with tho Second
Oregon volunteers, lit the Philippines.
Mr. Teasdale will give some of his experi
ences while there.
The regular Sunday afternoon services
will begin Sunday. Oct. S. Those held
during October will bo in tho Y. M. C. A.
rooms. During November nnd December
they will I19 held In Guernsey's hall on tin
ground floor, and beginning with Jan. 7,
the meetings will bo held lu the Lyceum
theater. Tho management Is desirous ot
obtaining some noted speakers for tin
tt Inter's course, nnd hopes to secure a
list of speakers that will equal It not ex
cell those of last winter.
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Our music rooms can be
All band leaders who will
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