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TITE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1899.
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Wli ilesile and Retail.
Fell Styles now on.
Special prices on Rubbers
to the Trade before Nov. 1st.
Rubbers advance after that
date.
Lace Curtains Cleaned
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LACKAWANNA. THE LAUNDRY
308 Venn Avenue.
A. II. WARMAN.
PERSONAL
Ell Vail, of Moscow, was In the city yes
terday.
Mrs D. D. Jones left yesterday for
Philadelphia
C T Dellnmy, of Delaware street, is
visiting In Omah.i, Neb.
Miss Murray, of 1'ittston, is tho guest
of tho Misses Ilannway, of Vino street.
Professor G. W. Phillips, cx-prlnclpal
of the Scranton high brtiool, Is In the city.
Richard Stack and Charles Scanlon, of
Great Head, wero among the visitors In
town yesterday.
Mrs Sallnda Jones and Miss Sadie Wat
son have gone, to Philadelphia to attend
the Export exposition.
Mrs. Georgo Field, of Washington ave
nue, has returned after a two weeks' visit
vlth relatives In New York city.
Mrs. C. A. Graham, of Tunkhannock, s
tho guest of her nephew, D. L. Jones, of
North Main avenue.
Henry M. Utley, who is tho librarian
of tho Detroit public library, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Carr, of this city.
Mrs. Fred Rupp, of Port Jervls, N. Y.,
Is visiting her bister, Mrs. William J.
Morgan, of 13S South Rcbgca avenue.
Tony Herbstcr, of tho Scranton House,
has returned from a week's visit to New
York, which was spent with Mr. Mass, a
former Colliery Engineer attache.
Mrs. Thomas L. Morgan, of Audenrled,
spent the fore part of last week with his
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mor
nan, of J3S South Rebecca avenue.
Among th3 Scranton passengers on tho
3.33 Lackawanna train for New York yes
terday wero Mr. and Mrs. John R. Farr,
Captain W. A. May and II. C. Wallace.
Dolph R. Alherton. secretary ot tho
Scranton board of trade, returned yes
terday from Philadelphia, where ho at
tended the International congress at tho
Industrial exposition.
At the Penn Avenuo Ilapllst church this
nvenlng Severln C. Fagard and MHs
Maude A. Crowell will bo married. Tho
next six monthB will bo spent by them In
visiting Mr, Fagard's father and relatives
In Belgium. They will also travel In other
parts of Europo ond will bo present at tho
Farls exposition. Their permanent resi
dence will bo established In this city.
Millinery.
Hush of orders has deferred Mrs.
Cushman's millinery opening. I will
exhibit choice and select styles In win
ter headgear on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday this week. Mrs. Cuslnnr.n.
321 Lackawanna avenue. '
They Can't Be Beat
That Is one dead sure thing, which
you will realize when you have tired
yourself out trying to find half ns
good for the price In Scranton as you
will find In our stock of Ranges. That
obtains In both price and quality.
We've tried to beat them ourselves,
but we can't do It.
TUB LACKAWANNA HARDWARE CO.
81 Lackawanna Avenue.
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LIBEL CASE
ON TRIAL
Little and O'Toole Ar
raigned Before Judge
H. M. Edwards.
MADE A VARIETY OF PLEAS
One of Their Attorneys Said tho
Libellous Editorial Was Written
Whllo Editor Little's Anger Was
Aroused and That It Was Taken
Too Seriously and Given Too Much
Importance Another Makes a De
termined EfCoit to Prove Justifica
tion Trying to Save O'Toole by
Showing That He Was Only im
Ordinary Reporter and Had no
Connection with the Paper Save ns
a Salaried Employe.
In the main court room yesterday
mornlnn before Judse II. M. Kduards,
Klchard J. Little and Michael J.
O'Toole, editor and ussoclate editor ot
the Scrnntonlan, were placed upon trial
on a charge of libelling Colonel Ezra
H. Klpple In the columns of the paper
of which they have charge. The art
icles In question wcro printed In tho
Issue of July 30.
On account of the brutal and vicious
character of tho libel and the promin
ent position Colonel Jilppile occupies
in this community the case has at
tracted wide-spread attention. The
court room was crowded all day yester
day and many v. ere compelled to
ttand Another thing which con
spires to lend Interest to the case is tho
fact that it Is one of tho first Import
ant suits to be tried unier the libel
act passed In lb7. The case Is beliiR
tried In a very able manner.
It required only a few hours for tho
commonwealth to present Its case yes
terday and then the defense opened.
It was Mr. Vldaver who outlined tho
defense to the Jury. It threw a lloo.l
of lltjht on the reckless methods of tho
Sctantonlan. O'Toole. the associate
edltor, according to Mr. Vldaver, met '
nne John Courier Morris on tho street.
Morris told him that Colonel Hippie
had given orders to the Tribune to
pitch into the Scrantonlan. What I
mean? Morris had of knnvvlnir thla rliil I
not appear. Dut O'Toole took it for
granted that It was true, rushed to the
office, told Little what he had heard
and Little thereupon penned tho ma
llclous editorial complained of. .Mora
than that, according to Mr. Vldaver,
Little had a communication on
his desk for several days which made,
a vicious attack cm Colonel Hippie nnd
whllo laboring under the excitement
incident to the Information that
trickled down to him through Morris
and O'Toole he Inserted tho editorial
and the communication. Mr. Vldaver
said Little was fighting for his exist
encefor his very life.
A moment later Mr. Vldaver dis
claimed there was any malice In the
nrtcle and that It was a fight between
the Tribune nnd Sciantonlan, Ho
further said that tho libel was not a
very &erlous affair and that altogether
too much Importance had been at
tached to the outrngeous things said
about Colonel Ripple.
An effort was made to get O'Toole
out of the case by stating that he is
only a salaried reporter on the paper
and In no wise responsible for what
appears In It.
When the work of offering to&limonyi
was begun It was scon that Mr. Vld
aver's opening was out of tune with
tho theory of tho defense held
by John T. Lenahan, who tried
hard all afternoon to get In evidence)
for the purpose ot Justifying the libel,
"When court adjourned Judge Ed
wards had under advisement the ques
tion of admitting evidence with refer
ence to alleged acts of political cor
ruption on tho part of Colonel Ripple.
THE CASE CALLED.
A few minutes before 10.30, when the
motions and other matters to como
before the court were disposed of. Dis
trict Attorney John R. Jones called the
case of the commonwealth against
Richard Little and M. J. O'Toole, edi
tors of the Scrantonlan, a Sunday
newspaper, who were Indicted for libel
on complaint of Colonel E. II. Klpple,
postmaster of this city. Last' Tues
day when the case was continued un
til yesterday John T. Lenahan, of
Wllkes-Barre, one of the attorneys for
the defense, said he would be engaged
In the trial of cases In Wllkes-Harre
on Monday and Tuesday of this week
and asked that the case go over until
Wednesday. It was believed that ho
would again yesterday morning renew
his motion to adjourn until Wednes
day, but since last week he succeeded
in arranging his uffalrs in Wllkes
Barre so as to permit of spending this
week here, and a motion for continu
ance was not necessary.
The case was called for trial in the
main court room before Judge H. M.
Edwards, and ull of the parties were
promptly In their places. Colonel Rip
ple took a seat at the commonwealth's
table with his attorneys, Joseph
O'Brien, Hon. John P. Kelly and E. C.
Newcomb. District Attorney Jones Is
also assisting In the trial of the case.
Messrs. Little and O'Toole went to tho
table set apart for defendants and
Joined thlr attorneys, John T. Lena
han, of Wllkes-Barre; Cornelius
Smith, Nathan Vldaver and T. P.
Duffy, of this city. In the afternoon
Attorney R. II. Holgate reinforced tho
counsel for the defense.
Judge Edwards directed Clcik of the
Courts Daniels to draw a Jury, which
was selected according to the rules of
quarter sessions court; that Is, twenty
JUrors are summoned and out of this
number twelve aro selected, common
wealth and defense having the right
to strike four names from the list.
The following are the twenty who
were drawn:
E. R. Allen, coiap.iny hand, Scranton.
IX E. Hell, coal dispatcher, S. Ablngton.
James Conlln, laborer, Scranton.
Geo. T. Emerson, farmer, N. Ablngton,
Henry C. Hodman, laborer, Jefferson.
John Harris, brakrman, Scranton.
Dennis Holly, laborer, Scranton.
D. E. Jones, janitor, Scranton.
Joseph Marks, councilman, Olyphant.
C'hiis. P. Moltor. merchandise, Scranton,
John McAloon, bookkeeper, Scranton,
Charles II. Murray, laborer, Scranton,
John McOarrah, miner, Mayneld.
Stephen Nealon, miner, L'arbondale.
Ktnrono H. Heed, farmer, Qlenburn.
Draper V. Taylor, farmer, Scott.
Wm. D. Watklns, merchant, Bcninton.
Jamefl Wntklns, miner, l'rlccburif.
fleo. I'. Wnlker, carpenter, Scranton.
Jacob Yotlt, councilman, 1'ilccburi;,
LAMA NOT HOLLY.
An examination of this list showed
that throtiRh some kind of an error
Dennis Lally had been summoned as 11
juror In place of Dennis Holly. lie
was excused and Whiter Hlglln, 11
farmer' who resides In Clifton town
Bhlp. wns called In his place. Tho
work of selecting twelve good men nnd
truo then proceeded slowly.
Joseph Marks, ot Olyphant, one of
the twenty, was cajled before tho
court by Attorney Lenahan and sworn.
He was asked If he had not expressed
an opinion about the case In Schub
inchl's cigar store, In Olyphnnt, last
Thursday. He admitted having been
In the cigar store one day last week,
but aside from a reference to the fact
that he would be a Juror this week,
nothing was said about couit matters.
He had never expressed an opinion
concerning the guilt or Innocence of
the defendants.
James Conlln, who lives on North
Fllmore avenue, this city, was called
before the court by Attorney Kelly.
Ho had never tulked about the case
with any persons ond did not know
there was such a case until ho came
Into couit yesterday morning.
There are two eases of libel on tho
list against the defendants In which
Colonel nipple Is prosecutor, and whllo
the nttorneys were deriding upon a
jury Judge Edwards asked the district
attorney whether or not tho two
cases would be tried together. Mr.
Jones said they would try only one
case, and specified No. 27 on the list
ns the one then at Issue.
At 11.20 the work ot selecting a Jury
was completed and tho following were
sworn:
K. 1$. Allen, company hand, Scranton.
D. E. Hell, coal dispatcher, S. Ablngton.
James Conlln. laborer, Scranton.
lien. T. Emerson, farmer, N. Ablngton.
Henry C. Hoffm.ui, laborer, Jefferson.
John Harris, brakemnn, Scranton.
John McAloon, bookkeeper, Scranton.
Charles Murray, laliorcr. Scranton.
John McOarrah, miner, Maylleld.
fienrgo V. Walker, carpenter, Scranton.
Walter Slglln, farmer, Clifton.
Eugene II. Heed, farmer, Glenbiirn.
COMMONWEALTH OPENS.
Attorney E. C. Newcomb opened the
case for the commonwealth. He
began by defining the law of libel, as
laid down In Pennsylvania, nnd said
the constitution guarantees the entire
freedom of tho press In the state, but
at the same time holds a man to a
strict accountability for what he
prints and publishes in his newspaper
by making it a penal offense to defame
the name of another, as well as nllow-
Inn tho Injured person to recover dam-
ages for Injury he may have sustained
through such publication,
Mr. Newcomb referred to the great
power of the nrcss of today, and there-
fore those who aro responsible for
what appears In the newspapers are
held, and ought to bo held, to greater
accountability. While tho modern
newspaper Is a great engine for good,
when wisely directed. In the hands of
cowardly, scurvy and emasculated
knaves It may do great Injury. On
July 30 the defendants published two
highly defamatory articles calculated
to do great Injury to Colonel Ripple.
These libelous articles, Mr, Newcomb
said, would bo submitted to the Jury,
ond under the charge of the court the
commonwealth would expect a verdict
of guilty.
James Mahon, at one time one of the
proprietors of the Scrantonlan, was
the first witness called. He disposed
of his Interest In February last. Prior
to that Richard Little had been en
gaged with him in publishing the pa
per. Mr. Lenahan made a very strong
effort to prevent this fact from com
ing out, but Judge Edwards overruled
his objections. It was shown by the
witness that the paper Is published In
this city and county. ,
W. D. Coston, one of the court
stenographers, was next sworn. On
Dee. 24 ho took testimony In a rule to
reinstate Cornelius Smith as a mem
ber of the Lnckawanna bar. On that
occasion Richard Little swore ho was
one of the publishers of the Scranton
lan and had been since April 1, 1S97,
when tho psiper was started.
JURORS WARNED.
Layton M. Sehoch, who Is also a
stenographer, was called. A protest
against hearing his testimony was en
tered by the counsel for the defense,
but Judge Edwards overruled It. It
was time for the noon recess nnd
Judge Edwards adjourned court until
1.30. He warned the jurors not to nl
low any one to talk with them regard
ing the case and not to discuss it much
among themselves until It was actu
ally In their hands for consideration.
Mr. Sehoch testified that In March
last he wns the official stenographer
of a legislative Investigation that was
In progress In Harrtiburp On Maich
l.r. O'Toole appeared bifoio that Inves
llgat'on committee to b ex.nilneJ in
connection with an article that ap
peared In the Scrantonlan. Before that
committee O'Toole swore that he was
associate editor of the Scrantonlan.
J. B. ailboy, justice of the peace ot
Duryea. testified that on Oct. 3 both
Little and O'Toole testified in a suit
before Alderman Thomas Loftus, of
Pittston. Little testified that he
was editor ot the Scrantonlan and
O'Toole said he was associate editor.
John Osmond, of Dunmore, bought a
copy of the Scrantonlan of July 30 In
the publication office of that paper.
The pui chase was made on July 31. The
paper was presented to Mr. Osmond,
and was Identified by hltn from a mark
he placed on it at the time for the
purpose of Identification.
Deputy Constable Jacob Ellman, of
Emmett stieet, said he knows the de
fendants. On Aug. 5 Inst he met
O'Toolo ond had a conversation with
him. O'Toole told him he wrote Col
onel Ripple up In the lssuo of the
Scrantonlnn of July 31, and would
write him up again on the following
Sunday. On cross-examination Mr.
Vldaver attempted to go Into the per
sonal history of the witness, hut Judge
Edwards said that while he wns will
ing to give tho attorneys a good deal
of latitude In the examination of wit
nesses he would have to confine them
to some extent to the case at bar. Hu
could not allow them to draw In other
cases. Mr. Vldaver drew from Ellman
the fact that ho had O'Toole arrested
for libel before the conversation to
which he testified.
HAWTHORNE'S TESTIMONY.
J. C. Hawthorne, manager of Jonas
Long's Sons' store, testified that he ha
charge of the advertising for tho firm,
by which he Is employed. He made
advertising contracts with Mr. Little
for space In the Scrantonlan and Iden
tified a check given for advertising In
that paper. Ono of the Sundays this
check paid for was June 30, when the
libellous article was printed.
Bert Deyo, a newsboy, Identified a
copy of the Scrantonlan of July 30,
which ho obtained at the Scrantonlan
office.
Attorney John P. Kelly then offered
In evidence a copy of tho Scrnntonlan
of July 30, which was Identified by
John Osmond. Mr, Kelly specified the
llbejlous articles It contained.
Judge Edwards was at this olnt
asked by Attorney John T. Lennhan
not to allow the articles In question
to be offered ncalnst M. J. O'Toole.
Ho said O'Toole Is the associate editor
of the paper' but no more responsible
for what nppears In It than tho man
who sets tho type or collects the bills.
It had not been shown, Mr. Lenahan
said, that O'Toole had written tho
articles in question nnd unless this
could be done there was nothing to
wnrrnnt the matter In going to the Jury
to his prejudice.
Mr. Kelly quoted the testimony that
had been offered with reference to
O'Toole's connection with the paper
and his conversation with Ellman, nnd
said It was a question for the Jury
to consider.
Judge Edwards remarked that as ho
viewed the matter It was a question
for the Jury nnd ho dismissed Mr. Len
ahan's motion.
Tho next sten In the case was tho
reading of the libellous articles to the
Jury by Mr. Kelly, after which Colonel
E. H. Ripple took tho stand. On di
rect examination he said his full name
Is Ezra H. Ripple. He Is often referred
to ns Colonel Ripple There Is no other
Colonel Ripple In this city.
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
On cioss-examlnntlon by Attorney
Lennhan, Colonel Ripple said that he
Is engaged In the coal business, Is
postmaster of Scranton and Is Interest
ed In The Tribune. It wns also brought
out that he hns been entitled to (ha
title Colonel for about fifteen years,
and that ho was at one time mayor of
Scranton.
With his testimony the common
wealth rested, and Attorney C. Smith
asked that the cose be taken from the
Jury with the exception of the question
of costs. Judge Edwards reminded Mr.
Smith that unless the defense rested
such a motion could not be entertained.
Mr. Smith said the defense was not
prepared to rest and Mr Vldaver open
ed tho case to the jury. He admitted
that Little wrote the libellous editorial
but said that O'Toole was never In
any way connected with tho Scranton
lan save as an ordinary reporter and
that the article complained of was
written by Little because O'Toole told
him that John Courier Morris had told
him that Colonel Ripple had given or
ders to The Tribune to attack the
Scrantonlan. Mr. Vldaver said It was
more of a newspaper war than any
thing else and that the matter had
been taken altogether too seriously
and given an Importance It did not
merit.
John O'Grady, of West Scranton,
was th first witness called for the d
fenso for the purpose of proving that
Colonel Ripple had been guilty of
political corruption. The common
wealth was asked to make an offer
stating the object of the testimony and
Mr. Lenahan said the purpose was "to
show that the publication in question
was justifiable and warranted under
the constitution and statutes ot our
state To be followed by evidence that
the facts tho witness would testify
to were communicated to the defen
dants before tho publication In ques
tion. MALICE NOT INTENDED.
"This Is offered for the further pur
pose of rebutting malice or any Infer
ence that the publication was negli
gently made. It appearing In tho evi
dence that Ezra II. Klpple was post
master for the last year or two. It
Is offered also for the further pur
pose of explaining the motive for which
the publication was made and to re
but any Infoience of malice."
Mr. Lenahan, In arguing to the
court, said they admitted the publi
cation and pleaded Justification nnd
right, believing that the publication
could be sustained chi two grounds.
First, for the purpose of calling pub
lic attention to a violation of the elec
tion laws, and, second, because tho
man referred to In the article Is a pub
lic officeholder.
Attorney O'Brien, In replying to Mr.
Lenahan, took the position that the
evidence It was proposed to Introduce
was In no way competent under the
offer of the defense or under the open
ing to tho Jury: It Is not a privi
leged communication because nothing
had occurred or was about to occur
at that time to warrant such a publi
cation. The mode of the publication
also removed It from the catalogue of
privileged communications. He quoted
decisions to show that sensational
newspapers have no claims to tho pro
tection offered by the term "privileged
communication." Opinions of the su
preme court In three leading cases wero
also read by Mr. O'Brien to show that
the offer under discussion was not
competent and that the court could
not nllow the testimony It was pro
posed to Introduce.
Attorney Smith, In reply to Mr.
O'Brien, said tho question was merely
the admission of testimony not the
effect of that testimony and quoted
an opinion of Judge Parsons to show
that somewhat similar testimony has
been allowed In a somewhat Blmllar
case.
NO EXCUSE FOR IT.
Mr. Kelly replied to Mr. Smith and
dwelt upon the provision In the con
stitution with reference to privileged
communications. There was nothing
going on at the time to give the slight
est excuse for the publication of tho
articles under consideration. If the
position of the defendant Is correct,
then the public has no protection from
such newspapers. "Such Is not the
law of Pennsylvania, and It never has
been the law," Mr. Kelly said.
Mr. Lenuhan said they were not
seeking to Justify because Colonel Rip
ple Is postmaster, but because what
was printed Is a matter of con
i'prn to the public. Ho denied that
any case quoted by the other attor
neys for the commonwealth was on all
fours with the case at bar.
Judge Archbald, who was on the
bench with Judge Edwards, duilnw
this argument, asked Mr. Lenahan If
the object of tho article was to give
Information to the public. Mr. Lena
han said it was. The Judge replied
that from reading It ho would get the
Inference that It was wiltten not for
Information but for the purpose of vll
llfylng the prosecutor.
"That's Just It." said Mr. Lenahan.
"We say that neither you or I nor any
other person has tho right to draw-
that Inference. It Is for the Jury to
draw Inference from tho facts."
It was then 5 o'clock and Judge Ed
wards said he would not announce
his decision In the matter until court
meets nt 9 o'clock this morning.
Martin Sold
has opened a barber shop In Hotel
Terrace. Give him a call. "
MISSIONARY WORK
IN LARGE CITIES
ItE. DIt. F. M. NORTH SPEAKS ON
CITY EVANGELIZATION.
Coi responding Secretary of the Na
tional City Evangelization Union
Is Heard at Elm Park Church in a
Thoughtful Address The Popula
tion of Cities Is Thirty Per Cent,
of tho Whole nnd This Population
Offers a Wide Field for Missionary
Work Concentration of Effort Is
Necessary.
Methodists do not turn out any bet
ter than other people to be enlightened
on religious topics on n week night.
Rev. Dr. T. M. North who spoko last
evening In Elm Park church In the In
terests of city evangelization was
heard by a small audience, chlelly
made up of clergymen, although u gen
eral notice had been given In the Meth
odist churches of the city.
Rev. Dr. Glffin presided over the
meeting nnd made n brief introductory
address. The church quartette, ac
companied by Professor Pennington,
song an anthem.
Dr. North Is the corresponding secre
tory of the National City Evcngellza
tlon Union, which was formed In Pitts
burg nine years ago, since which time
forty local unions in various clMcs
have been organ'zed. Th ninth con
vention wilt be held In Philadelphia
November 2.1 and 24. The discourse of
the evening was an ardent nppeal for
mere home missionary work for a. de
termined united effort at improving the
moral life in the cities, 400 of which
have been built In the century. The
population In the cities Is thirty per
cent of the whole. In ltf.'O there will
be ten million more people In tho cities
than In the rural districts. Six per
cent of these people have no Interest In
tho property which constitutes theln
homes. When thirty-two families live
In the same house, using the same front
door the same playground, the same
coal cellar, the question of "mourn and
teum" becomes n vital one.
The people who have no part In own
ership in property In the great cities
are the ones who nre presenting a prob
lem to the moral life of the commun
ity. The speaker then said:
FINAL TEST OF GOVERNMENT.
"Perhaps you know nothing of bosses
In Scranton In New York they have
a boss. He It not responsible to any
one but himself. When ho nods gov
ernment nods He controls everything.
We often think the test of' democracy
Is being made In the far off Philippine
or In Cuba, but the real and final test
of our government Is in tho cities. Un
less we can demonstrate that the city
Is equal to self contrnl unless we can
prove that the government Is by thu
people of the people and for the people
nnd Is ns powerful In cities ns In the
nation tho government of democracy
is dead. It Is not so important what
a certain form of government is doing
In beautiful France as In our Anglo
Saxon cities, although Mr. Dooley has
given views of what an Anglo-Saxon
Is which may differ from those gener
ally accepted but In the cities Which
we call Anglo-Saxon there is the test.
"The question Is whether we feel that
wo have any personal relations to this
matter.
"The Isolation of the Individual
church Is a. menace to Its success. It Is
a fault of Methodism. Tl.ere should be
more united effort Methodism In a city
ought to ho one with a common cause,
a common motive. Concentration Is
necessary. The work for the foreign
ers should be taken up by Methodists
in a city like this. The advantage of
kindergartens among the Italians in
New York was commended and an
Impassioned nppeal was made for these
stranger peoples who are sent here not
as a menace but by God's order.
Tho president of this society, who
Is now In Japan, writes not to dis
courage foreign work, but from a sens
of what might be needed at home he
believes there Is as great work in New
Yoik city as lies before the missionary
in the heathen lands. It Is Important
to build up great missions In tho cities
and teach foreigners what American
religion is, to bring them up to noble
citizenship.
THOSE AT OUR DOOP3.
Dr. North closed his remarks by say
ing: "Daily we see the thousand'
with all kinds of beliefs and with all
kinds of misconceptions of Chrls'.ianltv
lloatlng past our churches as If no
churches aro there. "What will tho
master say to us If we neglect tliese
at our doors."
At the conclusion of the nddi'-ss
Rev. W. O. Simpson pronoun ed the
benediction, after which J. O. Shep
herd presided over a meeting of pas
tors and official members. Ho stit"d
that a city union existed, but has not
yet done any practical work. Dr.
North was Invited to give his advice
us to future movements. He described
some of the plans pursued In various
cities. Kipling's story of "How the
Ship Found Itself" Is the Idea needed
for each church to realize that It is
but a part of the whole. The bjjy
of Methodism "finds Itself" when it
has something definite to do. Work
among foreigners, securing property
where later on a church may be built
as advance of civilization demands,
helping feeble churches, establishing
missions, etc, were nmong the objec's
suggested.
The organization In this city Is
A Special
A cigar guaranteed all
Havana wrapper aud
filler. Cannot be bought
in any market for less
than $50.00 per thous
and. We offer today at
$3.90
Per Hundred.
E. Q. Coursen
420 Lacknwanna Avenue.
known as the Methodist Episcopal al
liance, the membership of which con
sists of tho pnstors, official boards of
the churches and contributors to the
funds, A general meeting will b held
two weeks from last evening In Elm
Park church .
J. O. Shepherd, Presiding Elder Aus
tin Griffin nnd Rev. William Kdjrr
wero elected delegates to the national
convention In November.
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia, on
Account of tho National Export
Exposition, Oct. 18th, 1S00.
The Lehigh Volley rallrond will sell
tickets to Philadelphia and return Oct.
ISth, at one fare for the round trip,
plus B0 cents for ndmlsslon coupon to
the exposition. Tickets will be hon
ored on any train, except tho Black
Diamond express, and good for return
passage to October 27th, ISCD. Inclu
sive. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents
for further particulars.
Will Continue Business.
Miss Etta Green will continue the
pawn broker business nt 107 Lackawan
na avenue wlhch was conducted by her
father, the late Jcseph Green.
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce street
DIED.
MtLNES-At Espy. Pa., October 15, 1899,
Mls Slddlo Milne?, daughter ot Mr.
nnd Mrs. John Mllncs,
Women's
$3.00 Shoes
(Made for our trade.)
The leathers, the styles, the fit, tho
service all rank these as strictly
high-grade shoes, not a detail
slighted. With no middle-men to
pay, no extras to charge, we're able
to fix the unmatchahle price S3.
Any good shape that your taste
may prefer or your feet require,
(your size in. stock.)
SCtiANK & mm,
410 SPRUCE STREET.
Columbia Beat
Just as easy as the Colum
bia beat the Shamrock just
so easy do the Edisou's Pho
nographs aud Records beat
the rest of the talking ma
chines. Edison's Records
50c apiece; $5.00 per dozen.
Charles B, Scott
119 Franklin Avenue.
1
Off with the old, on with the
r.iw. While the hat trado is
at such an advantageous stage
for the buyer there is no ex
n;ifre for shabby hejd di'jts
Our stock is crowded with new
shapes which aro the pick of
this season's make. Come in
and select a becoming hat
HAND & PAYN
'On the Square."
Sole Agents for Knox Hats.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
9 THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURNISH - ,
V NO STORE.
Cutlery
Something you must use ev
ery day. Why not have the
best, especially if the price is
reasonable. We think our
prices are. It's for you to de
cide when you have seen the
goods. We have over 50 pat
terns of table knives nnd forks
from which to make a selection.
Almost the same number of
carving sets. Some very nice
sets in boxes which will make
acceptable presents. Special
patterns in Fish and Bird sets.
EOOTE & TOLLER CO..
Hears Building,
140-142 Washington Ave, g
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The quality ot the oils uncd In mixing
colors determines the durability of the
paints.
Oils
such as wo offer will make paint of great
smoothness and durability. A largo sur
face enn bo covered and tho coating will
not peel, crack or wear oft until It has
dono Its full duty.
Theso prices will show that good oils
aro not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS,,
310 Lacknwanna
Avenue.
A CRITIC OF STYLES
will pronounco perfect the lino of Fall
Furnishings shown by us. Havo you seen
them?
BELL & SKINNER,
Hotel Jertnyn
llulldlne.
See my stock of Guns, be
fore you buy, at
FELTOiVS
19
PENN AVB.
Conrad Sells 'Em
305 Lackawanna Avenue.
Pierce's Harket
Receiving dally Turkeys, Fowls,
Springers, Ducks and Squabs; also Rock
away, Maurice River and Illuo I'oint Oys
ters; I3vcr thing tho market nffords In
fruits and vegetables.
Your orders will bo filled promptly with
best goods at rcasonablo prices.
PIERCE'S MARKET
110-112-lia l'KXX AV12XUE.
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4- By the way,
4- you may
like to know X
that we have reduced X
a Bedroom Suite, X
3 pieces, X
from $20 to $15. X
And while we are 4-
4- on the subject of beds X
and low prices, X
we'll tell you X
that we X
sell an honest set
for as
low as $52, 4-
Bed, Bureau and 4
Wash Stand. X
Your credit is good
at
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