THE SCRANTON TllIBUJNJfi-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1890. t$i crairton vt6tme riibllshfd Dnlly. Except Sunday, by Tho Trlbuno Publishing Company, at lifty Cents a Month. New York Ofllco: 160 NnnwiM St.. H. 8. VKKI3LAND, Bolo Agent for Foreign Advertising Entered nt the Postolllco nt Scranton. I'a.. as 8eccnd-Clas3 Mall Matter When snnco will permit, Tho Trlbuno Is always clad to print short letters from Us frler.ds bearing on current topics but Its rule Is that llieso must bo olRned, lor publication, by tho wrltor'a real name. TEN PAGES. SCIIANTON, OCTOBER 10, 1S09. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. State. ,ustlcp of tho Supremo Court J. HAY IlHOWN', of Lancaster. Judge of tho Superior Court JOS1AII IJ. ADAMS, of l'hlladelphla. State Trcnsiirer-MKUTHNANT COL- ONEt. JAMES E. DAltNETT, of Washington. County. Commlssloners-JOllN COUllIEn MOll ItlS. of Scranton; JOHN PENMAN, of Olyplmnt. Amlltors-WIM.IAM E. JOHNS and ASA E. KIEKEI5, both of rfcranton. Election day, Nov. 7. For the amount of argument ml varu'ed, tho Scranton Times' Filipino junta docs not scorn to be massing many converts. Airy Assumptions. Teaeo vrnulil bfl brought about In the Philippine Islands within n coiiplo of days were we tosay to the people FtniffKllnff for Indcpendonco: "Wo deslro that you shall establish a um'ernment that will protect llfo and property; we will aid you In do- liiK this, nnd when sou have accom plished It we will withdraw." Scranton Times. I SOU SUBSTANTIAL, reasons - wo doubt this. No fairer proposition wns ever made to a dependent people than wns embodied In the proclamation of the Schurman commission. It promised Bclf-trovernment to the full limit of na tive ability, non-Interference with re ligious worship or belief, ct;uallty of light and opportunity before the law and. In brief, the very es.ense of wise freedom freedom In all good things; restraint only against things evil. The Filipinos in revolt construed its liberal terms as evidences of American weakness and redoubled their plotting and fighting. They would view with equal suspicion any new overtures nnd swell their demands in propottion as they Imagined wo were tiring of tho combat. Our experience with Cuba should teach us not to be too anticipatory in the matter of pledges. It Is a. good rule of statesmanship to nttend to one thing nt ti time. It Is enough to say nt this moment that we will superin tend the setting ui of a stable gov ernment or governments In the Philip pines; to go further and Indicate fu ture withdrawal Is to deliver a standing imitation to the Intriguers to embar rass our constructive operations by premature nnd unwarranted demands for the promised withdrawal. Inas much as they are not to be the judges of the lltness of their government to stand alone among the other govern ments of tho world, but must necessar ily await our opinion on that subject, It would simply sow mischief to 1111 them full of precocious expectations. It must be remembered that our re sponsibility In these new territories Is not only to the natives but to civiliza tion at large. A government barely able to protect itself when let alone would not satisfy the requirements of the situation. There must be good, wise nnd liberal government, such as will accord wltli the dominant spirit of the times, facilitate commerce nnd travel, add its quota to the world's wel fare and represent n, shining object lesson to the less linpplly Governed peoples around anil about. Anything less than this would react to our dis credit nnd be, In Its consequences, a betrayal of trust. The man who Imagines that government on this high piano Is an easy creation out of tho heterogeneous materials composing tho population of tho Philippine archipel ago, which can be accomplished in an hour, a month or a year, indulges an optimism wholly blind to facts. The task Is one of the biggest that have ever engaged our stntesmunshlp, nnd It Is far too big to bo successfully a. compllshed on the unsupported basis of airy assumptions. Senator Hoar does not seem to hnvo been benellted by his trip abroad. Prom reported declarations he evident ly intends to continue to misrepresent his constituents to tho end of the chapter. An Expert Witness. -n A X-CONSUL, W1LDMAN, upon his return from Hong Kong. H - offers three opinions on Philippine topics which possess morn than passing Interest. One concerns the question of General Otis' competency and this Is Mr. Wild man's view: "Genernl Otis Is too old and not nggrcs. tlve. Ho tries to do tho whole thing out there, nnd, like every other man who tries to do all, ho does nothing success fully. The great need out In tho Islands Is a young and aggressive man. It Is a country for young men, and not for men of Otis' ago. Ho will never conquer thut people, for he does not understand thenii they arc constantly Imposing on him and fooling htm. A general should bo put out thero who Is young, experienced und it fighter, one who knows something nbout jiwfctlrjc tbi Indians. Either Gen. I.awton or Geii. MacArthur would do. Gen. Miles would aUo be a good man If ho were sent." It has been charged in pro-Agulnaldo literature, especially by the Democrat ic press since It espoused the side of the Filipino rehels, that Mr. Wlldmnn, when negotiating with Aguinaldo prior to Dewey's victory In Manila bay, promised that Filipino help In the American campaign against Spain would be followed by American recog nition of Filipino Independence. Upon this subject Mr. Wlldman says: "I want to say now that at no time was Aguinaldo or any of tho Filipinos prom ised Independence, Admiral Dewey made them no promises, Wo 'brought Aguinaldo over to Manila tho camo as any other man was brought over thoro to help. At mi tlmo was anything said about glvimr them their Independence. You will notice, that in his manifesto Agtilnaldo Is care ful not to pay directly that thero wero promises made. That talk alwass comes flom some of his followers who hnvo something to gain by Ids success." Hut tho main point to all this Philip pine tangle Is not what might, could, would or should have happened bjit what of tho future? Mr. Wlldmnn offers these ns his opinions on that score: "As to tho question of self-government, I nm led to bellovo that none of tho im ttvo people oro callable of that In tha blithest sense of tho woid. Tho only way that tho natives could govern Is under American supervision. I bellovo that tho flag In tho Philippines should never bo lowered." It Is singular what unanimity of opinion prevails among those who have been on the scone concerning Otis' In adequacy, Agulnnldo's presumption nnd tho need of prolonged American control On nil tires points the com petent testimony Is nlrendy overwhelm Tile life of tho Democratic editor these days Is no sinecure. In the ef fort to make tho real seem unreal and stllle manifestations of approval of the brilliant accomplishments of the most notable administration since the days of Abraham Lincoln, many of the un terrlfled moulders of public opinion have become yellow-skinned before their time. Party Representation. Onci: MO HI? of the que ed In He NCU MOHK there Is discussion uestlon, tin Ice moot- epubllcnn national conventions and ns many times postponed, to change the basis of representation In those convention? from a basis of the electoral vote cast to that of tho Hepubllcan popular vote cast. At present two delegates are chosen for each member In congress, Including senators; the proposition Is to allow a delegate for every group of a certain number of Hepubllcan votes cast, say 10,000, or larger fraction thereof. The following table lllus tiatcs how such a change would nffeot the representation of the states, based on tho vote cast In 1S9G: Representation In National Convention. States. Old Plan. New Plan. 22 5 Alabama 22 Arkansas 13 California. IS Colorado S Connecticut 12 Delaware fi 4 15 ; ii l n l ",t in rio ir, Florida S (Icorgla "f Idaho 3 Illinois IS Indiana Si) lowa 21 Kansas 20 Kentucky 2i Louisiana lil Maine 12 Maryland Ill Massachusetts '.',0 Michigan 23 Minnesota IS Mississippi IS Missouri 21 Montana, (i Nebraska 1R Ni-vailn R New Hampshire S New Jersey 2) New York 72 Nurth Carolina 22 North Dakota U Ohio 4'1 Oregon S Pennsylvania Ill itbode Island S Smith Carolina 1? Smith Dakota S Tennessee 21 Texus SO l'tnh Vermont S Virginia 21 Washington S West Virginia 12 Wisconsin 21 s it 2S 20 10 1 SO 1 10 0 i; S2 1(5 M 4 1 4 15 17 1 r. If 4 11 27 1 713 Wyoming 8 Total SOI As will bo perceived at a glance, the effect of a change like this would be Immediately to transfer tho power to make nominations from states with out Hepubllcan electoral votes to tho states which have to do the electing, thereby stimulating the polling of a large popular vote. It has been notori ous for years that the delegations sent to Hepubllcan national conventions from most of the hopelessly Demo cratic southern states have been on tho market for negotiation and willing to go to tho highest bidder. The worst scandals In Hepubllcan national poll tics generate from tho undue consider ation shown at national conventions to delegates from states without an elec toral vote to back the ubsurd fresh ness of their pretensions. Moreover, the rate at which Southern states are disfranchising Hepubllcan voters mokes necessary some move In the party's self-preservation. Writing upon this subject tho Wash ington correspondent of tho Sun nays: "Two objections, now no longer valid, have operated to secure tho postpone ment of a revision of tho representa tion of states In Hepubllcan National conventions. Tho control of every Re publican convention since 1872 has not only been contested, 'but vigorously and often intemperatcly contested, by the friends of the rival candidates for nomination, and the managers of tho several booms have been reluctant to reduce tho representation of those Southern states from which they had, or considered they had, any promise of delegates' support. Tho minor candi dates for a Hepubllcan nomination to tho presidency have usually had the greatest measure of dependence on the South, nnd the proposition made to re duce tho Southern representation has been regarded, usually, ns an unfriend ly act distinctly In the Interest of the leading candidate. In 1900, however, from nil present Indications, the He publlcan National convention will bo us thoroughly harmonious and enthusi astic as that of IS72, nnd tho demand for n, revision of representation will not Incur the hostility of any aspirant for the presidential nomination In that year. For a second reason, tho federal census will be practically completed and Its results known so far as tho enumeration of the Inhabitants is con cerned when tho next national conven tion of tho Republicans meets to nomi nate u candidate for president In 1900. The occasion, therefore, will bo season able for fixing, If not tho detailed basis of tho next national convention, at least tho form of such representation, by making a reduction In the numbor of delegates accorded those states In , which cither there Is a wholesalo dls- franchlsemcnt! of Ilcnubllcnns by con stitutional amendments or through tho operation of discriminating election laws established by the Democratic majority party." It Is to bo hoped that n change so obviously in tho Interest of party vital ity and fair play will not again be post poned. It Is doubtful If Congressman Itob orts, the much-married statesman from Utnh, will be allowed to keep his seat. Every married member of the house of representatives has doubtless received instructions on the subject at home ero this. Ctit Looso from Aguinaldo. (From tho Philadelphia Times, Dem.) HE DEMOCRATIC leaders H have gradually drifted Into 1 positive hostility to tho war for the overthrow of the Fil ipino Insurgents, by which they come In direct conflict with thopatriotlosym pathles nnd convictions of the people. They did not take that position from choice, but under tho leadership of the cheap money demagogues the Demo cratic party of tho nation has ceased to be n party of honest convictions and has shriveled up Into a mere Opposition ready to accept any side of any Issue aginst Hepubllcan power. The recent proclamation of Aguinal do In which ho Inspires h'ls insurgent folowcrs to maintain the rebellion with unfaltering energy nnd fiendish des peration, is only the logical result of the teachings of Democratic leaders, from Uryan up and down. Tho Hout wells, tho Hoars, the Atkinsons and other political nntlques, who are ever looking backward while tho republic, is grandly pressing forward, are of lit tle moment, but the Democratic party, when false to the patriotic teachings of Its earlier and better clays, cannot reasonably hope to become the control ling power In the nation. With AbuIw oldo advocating Democracy in tho Phil ippines and repeating tho argument!! of Ilryan in the United States, thero can be no destiny for Democracy but that of annihilation. It will not do for the Democratic leaders merely to disavow their sym pathy with Aguinaldo. He knows what they are teaching and he teaches just ns they do. Ho knows that but for the hope of American sympathy and tup port he could not maintain his bar barous warfare for a month, nnd he has played Democracy ns his last card, blurting out the truth and Impaling the Democratic leaders before the patri otic convictions of the American peo ple. The only way for the Dsmocrats to cut looso from Aguinaldo is to cut loose from their opposition to tho vigorous prosecution of tho war, nnd their oph position to holding afl American col onies our now Spanish possessions. Tho cry of Imperialism, because we must Inaugurate stable governments) nnd enforce law and order In the Philip pines, will fall upon heedless ears, and the Democracy must speedily place an impassable chasm between the party and the Aguinaldo freebooters or It must accept not only defeat, but tho contempt of patriotic citizens of every political faith. What a convulsive shiver must be given to atfy audience In the present campaign, whether Hepubllcan or Dem ocratic, when the following extracts from Agulnaldo's last proclamation Is read, as it will be at eery cross-road: "In America there is a great party that Insists on the government recog nizing Filipino independence Therefore wo must show our gratitude nnd maintain our position more reso lutely than over. We should pray to God that tho great Democratic party may win tho next presidential elec tion and imperialism fall In its nincl at tempt to subjugate us by force of arms." Let the Democratic leaders look the situation squarely in the face, and un less political sagacity is n lost art anions them, they will right about face and cut loose from Aguinaldo by placing their party on tho right plat form of patriotism and enlightened pro gress. The Outlook advises President Mc Klnley to make Admiral Dewey governor-general of tho Philippines, with carte blanch in tho selection of policy nnd subordinates. "Tho noblest honor this country could render to him," It says, "would bo to offer to him tho ofllco of governor-general of the archi pelago, that he might by his just and pacilic policy complete that work of liberation which his brilliant victory has made possible. If what is known now of Dewey had been known fifteen, months ngo, it is possible that ho would have been asked to manage tho whols affair. As tho case stands, though, wo think ho has earned a rest. Besides, his advice at Washington will lie worth as much as would his presence at Ma nila. m The American league Is the title of a new organization that has for Its mission the suppression of a war-like spirit In the United States. Tho pur poses of tho organization seems peace ful enough, but there Is a suspicion that any society that is run by Dr. Parkhurst, Carl Schurz, Samuel Gomp ers and Bourke Cockran will be liable nt times to engage in a little halr pulllng on Its own account. A PLEA FOB A SONO. A vaunt! Yo tiresome bards who sing Of tho budding flowers and breath of spring, Of tho hackneyed, threadbare themes of love, Your lady's wavy locks of gold, Or dainty fan, or fchapoly glove Avaunt! Tho talo Is trite and old. Ho ye men, and waste your fancies rnro On tho tangled tufts of a woman's hair? Ho yo sons of Eve, nnd spend your brain Singing tho light of a woman's eyes? Fro tho wind has snatched tho loving strain, Ere tho song is hushed, the lovellght dies. Sing mo n song of work npd strife, Of tho man who shouldered his way thro' llfo. Leaving the primrose path to fools; , Who gained the sklos from tho vulgai sod With naught save nature's sturdy tools. Ah, there's a man for the smile of God! Maurice IJ, Klrby, In Alnslco's. BROUGHT TO A FOCUS. From Secretnry Hoot' Chicago Speech. "Hy tho 15th of next month 40.000 Amer lean troops will nrmwur to tho command of Otis nnd Lawton and MacArthur. Hy tho end of tho following month 05,000 will bo there, o "Are our soldiers lighting tho Filipino nation? No. Thero I none. Thero oro hundreds of Islands Inhabited by more than sixty tribes, speaking more thnn six different languages, nnd all but ono nro ready to accept American domination American sovereignty. Are wo lighting a peoplo cnpahlu of self-government? No. Tho practically unnnlmous declaration of the men who have been thero and studied tho subject and studied tho peoplo Is that they nro not lit for self-government. Gen eral Greene says they mo not lit for It; President Schurman says they aro not lit for It; Admiral Dewey says they nro not fit for It. Aro we lighting a peoplo who themselves consider that they nro cap able of their own protection? No. For never has the most ndvi need and violent of them gone further than to sny tliut they want to be allowed to govern them selves under the protection of the I'nttrd States. Their proposition Is that they should bo at liberty to make wais, and that wo should aid them. Are we light ing tho wholo of the single trlbo with which iilono wo are engaged, tho tribe of tho Tngals, occupying less than one halt of the slnglo Island of Luzon? No, for tho vast majority want peace, law, order, and aro ready and anxious for the protective government of tho United Stntes. The men who own the property, tho men who do the business, the men of Intelligence among them nro anxious for tho government of the United States to protect them In their Interests and their Industries. "Wo arc flphtlng against the selfish am bition of a military dictator brought from exile by an American ship, furnished with arms by American soldiers nnd sailors, who has been peimltted to gather nil the forces of disorder, all tho men who prefer ti llfo of brigandage to a life of Industry, around tho paralyzed Spanish army dur ing the ten months when America wns prevented by her International obliga tions and the faith of her protocol from Interfering; who was permitted to gath er them by American sufferance; who has attained supreme power by tho as sassination of his rival, and who main talus It by tho arrest and punishment of every one who favors tho United States, and tho murder of every one whom ho can reach who obeyn her. The closest nnnlogy to be found In our experience to Agutt.ntdo Is the perpetual military revo lutionist of Cential America. o "My friends, the title of America to tho Island of Luzon Is better than tho tltte we had to Louisiana. It rests upon a Juster foundation than tho title wo had to Texas. It rests .ipon the sure founda tion of International law, nnd the surer foundation of high duty In tho family of nations. No president has the power nnd the right; no executive ollleer has tho will or tho wish, to tako away from American sovereignty one rod of tho soil that belongs to It: and ns long as the American peoplo stand behind the Ameri can soldier, ho will maintain tho honor of that flag and the Integrity of that sov ereignty In tho Islnnd of Luzon, come who may against him." LITEKARY NOTES. Tho Saturday Kvening Post has per manently enlarged to .".2 pages and has secured a stalf of special contributors promising to make It soon the most wide ly read and extensively quoted weekly Il lustrated paper In tip world. Under its present management it Is a miracle study In enterprise. Jlaroncss Hcttlna von Iiutten is tho author of that sparkling clever book "Miss Carmlcbael's Conscience A Study In Fluctuations," Just Issued by tho Lip plncotts. She Is young, an American by birth, and tho niece of tho late Thomas A. Scott, formerly president of tho Penn sylvania railroad. Probably tho most startling book ot stories published slneo tho days of Poo was "The Ape, the Idiot, and Other Peo plo." Tho author of that volume, W. C. Morrow (who does not overproduce, and who strikes a hard blow with each book ho writes), now has In tho Llpplneott press a new novel, which those who have iiad tho privilege of going over tho ad vance sheets pronounce ono of the most puwerful nlnd absorbing romances of re cent years. It Is said that Hudyard Kipling nnd Ernest Seton-Thompson met last winter, and spent an evening telling each other animal stoiies. Tho interpreter of the Jungle wanted a story of a grizzly bear. Mr. Thompson had one ready for him. It took an hour to tell it. AVhen he had fin ished. Mr. Kipling exclaimed: "That's fine, Thompson; why don't you write It? ' Mr. Thompson has since written It, un der the title of "Tho Illography of a Grizzly," and Its publication will bo be gun In tho November number of tho Cen tury Magazine. It Is tho first long story by tho author of "Wild Animals I Hnvo Known." Needless to say ho will Illus trate It himself. Tho decorattvo arrange ment of the pagei will bo tho work of his wife. In tho Forum for October Senator J. C. Hurrows forecasts tho presidential con test of 1900 with a paper on "This Year's Flections: Their Bearing on tho Presi dential Flection." Comptroller of tho Currency Charles G. Dawes writes a paper of much importance on "The Pres ent Outlook for Currency Heform." Tho Denn of Canterbury. F. W. Farrar, speaks with no uncertain sound upon "Tho Sunday Question." Oscar P. Aus tin, chief of tho United States bureau of statistics, gives an Interesting account of tho rapidly growing "Commercial Ja pan"; Prof. Sohm, of Leipzig, a member of tho code commission, tells of the true significance of "Tho Civil Code of Ger many"; and Chniles Howard Shlnn con siders, In his artlelo on the "Literature of tho Pacific Coast," the prominent part that Cnllfornlan writers have taken la tho department of fiction. PERSONALITIES. Tho Mnrquls of Kxctor Is nalil to ho tho onl- marrlosenblo marquis In England. President Hola, of AiKonllno, woro n uniform costing $7,500 ut his reception In Itlo Janeiro. William Marcrnvo hi.fl been a Justice of tho jicaco at Fort Scott since 1S3I. Ho Is tho oldest olllceholder In Kansas. I.ady Delamere, hrrscir u famous hun ter, accompanies her husband on his ex pedition to Africa In t-earch of bljr camo. Two of tho sons of James J. Hill nro vlco presidents of railroads. Hoth have been carofully trained In tho business by tliclr father. Mrs. ltobert Witt Is tho only woman who has taken part In tho lectures deliv ered ot tho I'nlverslty Extension summer meetlnpf nt Oxford. Mrs. Delancey Kano has n crown of Kerns containing ;.V) stones thnt Is sold to be tho finest ornament of Its Ulnd seen In New York hall rooms. Frank II. Cooper, tho Chicago million aire, has returned from a tout' of Kurope. Ho thero mado arrangements for found ing u homo for tho aged and Infirm. John M. Osklnson, of Vlnlta. I. T has won tho prlzo offered by tho Century for the best story submitted by college grad uates of 1S9S. Tho joung author Is by birth rmrt Indian. Frederick W. Fpham, president of tho Chicago Hoard of Review, who has been llndlnir so much hitherto unknown taxa bio property, had thereby added $0,OW,WO to the treasury of Cook county. denoral "Joo" Shelby's old colored bodv servant, Undo Hilly Hunter, In splto ot his 70 years. Is still vigorous and In the service of tho Shelby family. Ho was born u slavo on the Shelby plantation. Archer Drown, tho mllllonulro Iron- maker, began life In 1S72 as a reporter on tho Cincinnati Gazette, saved JS.000 from his wntres und with that for his capital laid tho foundation for his present for tune. Judge T. R. B. Wright. o Virginia, has been engaged for some years In obtaining portraits, of prominent men, ministers ns well ns stntesmen, of his state for per manent preservation in tho court houses of his district. MnJor General Sir Archbatd Hunter, of Soudan fame, will bo chief of staff to Sir Hedvers Puller lit tho event of hostilities In South Africa. Ho Is only ii years old, Is the sou of a London merchant, and wns educated nt Glnsgow. Governor Sadler, of Nevada, who has just had tho gubernatorial fight decided In his favor by tho stato supremo court, Is credited with saying lie owes his ma jority to tho fuct that he signed tho bill legalizing prlzo lights In his stale. ltov. Dr. William P. Kane, of Evans ton, 111., who hns Just been unanimously elected president of Wabash college, has heretoforo been chiefly prominent In tho Presbyterian church ns the uuthor of tho "Indian Plan of Homo Missionary Work." "Iluffalo Kill" Is building n houso tor his daughter, Miss Cody, on tho shores of Irma Lake, which was named for her in the lllg Horn Hasln. Miss Cody was her self tho nrchllect of (ho house, which Is to bo built of logs, two stories high. The stylo Is Moorish. Mayor lluck. of Portland. Me., la n man of 75 years of ao. but has Just accom plished a feat iimhT.lt enough for a young inn ii. lie walked, or, rather. climbed unaided to tho top of Mount Wnshlngton. ttiut back again. He feels no 111 effects from the trip. Floyd Carpenter Gliscom, the son of President Grlscom, of tho International Navlgntlon company, who hns been ap pointed secretary of tho United States le gation nt Constantinople, served ns cap tain In the Cuban war, In which he made a splendid reputation for himself. Amos I Allen, who has Just been nom inated to succeed to ox-Speaker Heed's seat In consres. Is said to have a man ner und voice so exactly like bis friend's that, though quite different ns to face and figure, he mast Inevitably recall Mr. Heed to any with whom he talks. NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE. A woman with palo ears can bo safely Bet down ns ono whose heart Is hard to reach, while sho whoso ears aro pink along the curled rims and downy lobes Is iv creature of sympathetic and respon sive temperament. In only nlno states In tho Union does tho reading of the lllblo ns a function ot school exercises rest on a legal basis. 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'ISi.lo prlowl rl U li.ieuJi J (or tb iHiiir aaa Iho :"'S?.lr .S'." '!? oitha nv.ieiit nnam ill) iUjuim) ranko h 1 li mill br ma.lluu (orly Uhi wutu to tin "" J uiuucii CWAsr, 2v. W &KUCU btrevt. U Yet l-vr Wl curtou CIO im'UMJ UI t eut fur Uvu ut. I,.H.. ,, iii t'r"r? You Cannot TMnfe No matter how hnrd you try of a better place to buy your office sup plies and stationery than at our es tablishment. We carry our lines as near complete as possible. We cater for the up-to-date trade and if its a good thing in office wants wu havij it. We still put the planitary pencil sharpener on trial in any ofliice for ten days free of charge, Our line of Stationery and Kngraved work is as dainty as ever and wish you to in spect our lines. Reynolds Bros STATIONERS anil ENGRAVERS, Scranton Pa. - Tim Monr.itN IIaisiiwaiik .Stoke Bartclheirs9 Supplies Scales, Cleavers, Steels, Black Brushes, Boning Knives, Splitting Knives, Steak Knives. We sell Nichols Bros.' Cutlet y. Every piece warranted. FE k SHEAR CO. 1 19 N. Washington Ave. O- The HMot & Cornell! G0 Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware; 134 Laclawana Araite Limther Keller L1HE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. yard aiidOnics West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. SHFCJ FINLEY'S Blanket A few interesting facts for "Blanket Buyers." Blankets never were cheaper than now but will be a great deal higher Blankets will be sold here "For One Week Only," cheaper than at any other time this season. Now is the time to buy Blankets and IIURK is the place to buy them, All Wool Blankets, in White and Colors both 10-4 and 1 1-4 FOR THIS SALE ONLY $3og a Pair ISiree Specials In Fine California Blankets at $495, $M5, $11,50. We carry a choice line of Cradle and Crib Blankets Blankets for Single Beds also in extra large sizes. Iimsey Blankets A full line. Special line of Fancy Blankets, for Smok ing Jackets and Bath Robes, for this sale only Si. 25. Wonderfully handsome line of Silk Covered Down Quilts 530and5!2 LACKAWANNA AVENUE A Tweity-Year se a 15-JeweIet Walttoam Movement, Both Guflaraeteed The Best Watch in the Whole World for the Money. MEECEMAU & QMEIX 130 Wyoming Avenue. Heatflog' Stoves, Raeges, FimreaceSc To o 11 mi nun! GUNSTER k FORSYTH, 325-327 PENN AVENUE. HENRY BELIN, JR., UeneriU Apont for tho Vt'yamlnt District j." DIIPONT lllulns, Ulaiitlnz.Hportliir;, Hir.o'.tcisu urnl tlia Kepauns UUoaiici. Co'iipany't HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tslr tinft Cap ami Kviln Uti. Itoom .1111 Ooanall lladJiu;. Borautja. AUtiXUUtt THOS. FORD. - Plttston. JOHN IJ. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth. W. 13. MULLIGAN, - Wllkes-Uarrc Sale, FOR $10 POWER.
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