THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TIIURSD AY, OCTOBER 10, 1899.
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
NAIL DRIVING
TOURNAMENT
CAUSE OF UNUSUAL COMMOTION
AT SPRAGUEVILLE.
A Number of Ladles Compete for
Prizes in a Nail Driving Match.
After Weoks of Practice Thoy En
ter Into ft Spirited Contest Tho
Judges Aro Sorry That They Con
sented to Act.
Special to The Scrnnton Tribuno
Stroudsburg, Oct" IS Tho little vil
lage of Snraguevillo, tho next station
north from Kast Rtroudsburg- on tho
Lackawanna lallrond, Is all stirred up.
Its Inhabitants, particularly the female
portion, hao been greatly excited for
a few dujs past. Household duties
have been neglected, husbands have
frequently been compelled to go with
out their inenK tongues hao wnggel
lncessantly.and hented arguments have
almost uoled themselves Into genu
ine snaps. In fact, Spraguevllle Ins
never been turned so topsy-turvy since
the time the price of railroad ties, hoop
poles and flagstones, the product for
which that Is the principal shipping
point, went below par All of this noise
and distill banre was caused by n nall
drhlng contest between ladles of tho
place, the .stoiy of which Is vet to be
told.
XAIL-DIUVINO MATCH
A week 01 so ago a traveling medl
rlne under hlied Yottmans hall and
advertised to give nightly entertain
ments. One of the attractions an
nounced wus a nnll-drlving contest be
tween ladles to occur on Frldaj night,
the prize to the winner to be n silver
sugar bowl and spoon The Interest
oioused at once was smpilslng Fully
half of the women piesont determined
to possess that sugar bowl, and the
next day some of them on the sly be
gan practicing nt driving nails. This
finally leaked out and all took a hand
at the hammer and nail business A
stranger visiting the place would have
Imagined It to be In the midst of a
building boom, judging by the noisp.
Storekeeper Detrlck Is said to have
sold over a keg of nails, nnd bruised
fingers and blistered hands were In evi
dence almost wherever a woman was
to be seen. One of the contestants got
the time down to seven seconds for
driving live nails
WON' BY A HAIR
At last the eventful Friday night ar
rived. Uight women, the most courageous
of all of those who have been piactlc
lng, weie caused in front In the hall
Hach had a hammer, a block of wood,
and five nails. The one driving tho
five nails Into the block of wood first
was to be declaicd the winner of the
prize. The big crowd, which filled the
hall to suffocation, waited with bated
bieath for the match to begin The
Judges, A. C. Dishing. O. D. Decker
and Samuel Arnold, finally gave the
signal and the sti uggle began. It
raged with fun for a moment, when
one of the ladles held aloft hei hammei,
the sign that she had comnleted the
feat Then It was discovered that she
had two nails jet to bo dihen
Pandemonium lelgned.andthe judges.
In the midst of the dispute, wished tint
they had novel been born. A second
trial was had and Mis. F. A Lucky
was declared the wlnnei, with Mrs
Hudolph Miller a close second The
otheis, not far behind, weie Mrs Will
iam Dctilck, Mrs Omy Van Vlelt, Mis
Osear Slngei Mis T B Lucky, Miss
Grace Let and MKa Blanche Youmans
Philadelphia Zinc and Lead Mining
Capita! Stock, $3,000,000 Company Par $10 Per Sharj
W0CO of tli mpltnl htnek of the Compnnv will be placed In the Tronsurv,
nnd will be ustl excluMvolv for working capital nnd future ncnilsltlouof addition il
impci tics, tliiuhv placing tho eompanv in nn exceptionally stiong position This
,s nlxo a guai.intci to the picfcent subscribe! s
60,000 shares, full p-ilel anil noM-asscsnble, ore now offered to tits pub Ic nttlu low
llzure of .,
32.50 per share:
Thil I tht grojnd floor subscription price. Itwlll sooi be advance!. The properties of
llieCunipan, the working of which wl I be actively pushed, will Inclu.lc
6,075 ACRES.
The Company does not propose to opciato leaded properties, but will OWN all
jfils mining lands In PBBSIMIM.B .,.. ,, , . , ..
Tho mines unnin sile niblv contain the flncbt Zinc and Lead ihcb in Christian
"nimtv In the noted Je plln Dlstilct, Misbouii Great bodies of cue extending In
urge (i-sure veins which Increase In Helmets nnd quantity as depth Is gained
Die production will be Inexhaustible ....
Then mlueh have been seeurcel to this Companv only after tho greatest laboi
ind skillful hinlncsM management and the 0 075 acres above me ntloned havo been
hnsm out ef a terrltor of 20JUW acres for the quality and quantlti of oro they
mfilii Sue h nn opportunity could hot bo becured again and cannot bo too
llghlv appieclated
OTHER VALUABLE MINES ARE MOW OPENED THERE
Bngllsh Scotch Philadelphia. St Louis and Boston sindleatcs have secured
nmls adjoining and In the vlclnltv of this Companv s mines
Almost all the Inc lands of other companies aroui.d Joplln are leased very
rKU CO.MI A NIBS OWNING LANDS IN I'BB nrd most of them not having
nnre than fortv to eight v ncres unelci lease
The owners of the fee derive euornous revenues from rovnltles from leases,
i lilrh average 2.'v percent on zinc and 3its percent on lead oics 'llils Compani
on pay no minifies
This Companv will nt once erect BXTBNSIVB MILLS which wilt be enlarged
mm time to time up the Imtinesa vv.urauts so us to -"ee ore the gtectcst return
leisMblo It will nlso receive lucrative ni lilies from poilloun of Its property
ihleh It mnv not deem advisable to direetlv work Itself These rovnltles alona
111 pay handsome dividends on the investment
fFJEH THE SALE OF THESE 65,000 SHARES
10 OTHER STOCK WILL BR SOLD FOR LESS THAN $5 PER SHARE
Zinc Is sclllii1; for upwards of $12 on per ton and costs much Ids than $10 00
er ton to mirket I rVB BIOJITHS OF TUB ZINC OF TUB WORLD come i
mm this District The Buropenn mines hive given out and this District will
oon furnish SL'VBN-BIGHTIIS OF 'IBB WORLDS ZINC
The Zinc mine I from this propsrty Is very hi jh In m-talll. Zl 1 c- Assays by llootli, (Jar
ett uid lllalr, Philadelphia, 3 tvin oi Zinc blende 6v 64 per cent, metallic Zinc
In L:ad ere from the property f)2 66 per cent, meta'l c Lead It Is plain to b.' seen that
Penssay ol nu Zinc Is verv IiIt 1, as7 aiJ 1 fri:tl' 1 Is cheml ally pu.e
The Increasing demand for Zinc ore glvo nil grades of ore a ready pale, nnd tho
emands foi Zlne mining properties vviro never bo great as new If tho present
ate of Increase continues, tho cars mlncial output for tho Mlssouil-Kansas DIs.
rlet will reach ncarlv $15000000
Tho property has been thoroughly examined bv Mr A. Arnold Geologist and
lining Knglneer, of Springfield, Missouri, one of the best experts In the world
n this subject Ills repent shows the enormous advantage of the property, and
an be seen nt tho ofllco of the Company
Subscriptions will be received nt tho nfflro of the Company, Nos 322 and 323
tephen Gfrard Building Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
All subscriptions mutt bi accompanlej by n paym-nt ol $1 00 per share In cash, cjrtlfied
beck or bank draft. The ISaWncs will be payable on ihs allotmeitof the shares,
Tho Company reserves tho right to retlro one-half of Its Capital btock pro rata
fter two years upon pajment from tho surplus earnings of tho Company of
t5 00 per shnra to the stockholders as thoy appear upon the books of tho Com
any, but only nfter thirty (80) days' notlco prior to the payment of a regular dlvl
end Wrlto for Company's prospectus, which Is well worth the attention of every
aveitor.
OFFICERS
resident Charles D Cramp, late of Wm Cramp Ship and Bnglne Bldg Co , Phlla
Tien President K. M Hunter, Mechanical and Blectrlo Engineer; Vice President
Tractor Truck Autumoblle Co , Phlla
lecretary and Treasurer Eclwln Simpley, lato of Ulch Patch Iron and Ore Co.
DIRECTORS
vTATIIANIEL B CRENSHAW. Ileal Bstato Department, Glrard Trust Co.. Phlla
:HARLK8 D. CRAMP, lato of tho Wm Cramp Ship and Engine Bids Co , Phlla
I, M. HUNTER, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: V. P Tractor Truck Auto-
mobile Co , Phlla.
LOUIS A. LEVIN, Wholesale Wool and Yarn Denier, Philadelphia.
EDWIN 6HAPLKY. late of Rich Patch Iron and Ore Company
fHANK BIIERIDAN. Capitalist. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
fOHN WILLIAMS, President John Williams Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia.
Deneral Manager Clco, o Angcil, Philadelphia
tis't Gen. Man and Resident Engineer I luy (Iregory, Joplln, Mo
kttorney and Counsel-li. Cooper sliapley, 318, Stephen Glrard Illdg, Philadelphia.
Funds deposited and Stock Reglsterod with
THE REAL ESTATE TRUST CO.,
5. E. Corner Broad an Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia.
Some of tho residents told a News
man, who visited Spraguevllle, that, as
might he supposed, each of the fair
contestants thought herself entitled to
the prize nnd that tho dissatisfaction
was great In consequence. One of the
Judges, when seen, did not want to talk
about the matter.
WYOMING COURTS.
Grandparents Win In Battle for n
Child.
Special to tho Scrni ton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Oct. IS. Before couit
this morning wns heard the habeas cor
pus proceedings In which Joseph llod
ney nnd Jacob Stultz were parties The
panics live In Nicholson and Clinton
townships and the controversy nroso
over the custody of the C-yenr-old child
of tho Hodneys. Mrs Itodney's moth
er man led Mr. Stultz and the child
was sent to llvo with them, on account
of disagreements between Its parents
followed by a separation. The pnrents
became reconciled and wished their
child back again nnd upon going to
Mr. Stultzz for that purpose were re
fused nnd they then brought this pio
ceedlng, charging that they could not
obtain possession of tho child nnd weie
not permitted to see It. The ullegntlon
of tho grandparents was that the pa
rents were not fitted to take caie of
the child on uccount of their poverty
and diunkenness of the fnther After
hearing the witnesses In, the case tho
court remanded the child to the cus
tody of the grandparents.
In tho matter of the guardianship of
the minor children of Dr F. C. Dcn
nison. on petition of N. A McKown,
bondsman for Dr. J W. Pennlson, a
citation was ordered against J. W
Dennlson, guaidlan, to tile an account
thirty davs before next teim of couit
In the matter of the theilff's sale of
real estate of 12 C. Matthews, the le
turn of the sheriff was lead In open
court nnd deed acknowledged
There being no other business to
come befoie the court, nn adjourn
ment wns taken to Monday, October 23,
at 4 p. m.
INSTITUTE AT MONTROSE.
Special to The Scrnnton Tribune.
Montiose, Pa , Oct. IS. This is the
thhd and next to the last day of the
Institute, and the 318 teacheis who
have been em oiled awoke this morn
ing to find tho weather so favorable
that umbrellas nnd mackintoshes
were laid to one side nt least for tho
day. The armory was crowded Tues
day evening to hear the lecture of
Di. S. Parkes Codman, his subject be
ing "The Puritan in England and
Ame.rlcn." (The programme for to
daj's sessions follows General
"School vvoik In Literature," Di
Kemp, "Things New nnd Old," Dr
King. "Vices of the Imagination," Dr.
Andrew T. Smith, "Tho Oregon Coun
tr," Dr. X. C. Schaeffer; "The Conf
creto and the Abstract," Dr. Smith.
Section 1 "Tiuancy," Di Davis,
"Power Tests in Teaching," Dr. Kemp,
"Natuie Stud, a Dangeious Dame,'
Professor Ilaitllne, "School Govern
pient." Dr Smith Section 2 "Na
ture Study, a Big Famllj ," Professor
Haitllne, "Beading," Dr. King.
"School Uses of Composition," Dr
Kemp, "Rivers," Dr. Schaeffei. Sec
tion 3 "Bye and Bar MIndedness," Dr
Smith: "Practical Wmlc In Drawing,"
Miss Morse, "Thought, Its Nature and
Culture," Di. Smith, "Orthography
and Beading." Dr King. From the
fact that every seat In the school
house wns taken, and that during the
addresses on the different subjects
eveiv teacher present was busily en
gaged taking notes for future lefer
ence, shows plainly the lnteiest taken
In the work
JiIQ BLACK BEAU.
Cnmo Very Near Causing John, Pal
mer, Jr., to llnvo Henrt Failure.
Special to Tho Sernntcn 7'rlbune
Stroudsburp, Oct. 18. AVhllo Livery
man John Palmer, Jr., son of Mayor
John T. I'nlmor.had nn experience with
a benr a few days ago which he will not
3oon forpct. Palmer was returning
from Porter's lake, pike county, where
ho had driven a party of people Sunday
nlRht.
While rldiiifr nlonR tho lonely road,
he encountered a big black bear stancl
ItiB In the middle of the road. Tho
horses snorted with fenr nnd sheered
to one Bide. Bruin eyed the outiit
ctltlcally and then leisurely meandere.l
Into the woods nnd disappeared. Pal
mer, who was as badly frightened as
his horses, made his cscnpe from that
legion.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to Tho Scranton Tribune.
Suseiuehnnna, Oct. IS. A New Mil
ford cooper has already made ten
thousand barrels, to be used In ship
ping apples to Nebraska and other
stntes Thousands more barrels will
be required.
The f uncial of Frederick Lovvn, lato
of the Oakland side of the river, oc
curred this nfternoon from tho Sus
ouehnnna Piesbyterlan church, tho
pastor, Bev. David I. Sutherland, of
ficiating. The lemalns were Interred
In McKano cemetery.
Little over-time Is Vst at present
being performed In tho Erie shops.
Pour elgHtj-ton switching-pushing
locomotives nre being constructed In
the Erie shops, for use In Jersey City.
The famous Hock Hand Circuit com
pany will nppear in Hogan opera
house October 25, under the nusplces
nnd for the benefit of the Baptist
church.
St Lawrence Catholic church, In
Great Hend, Is holding a largely-at-tended
fair, which Is certain to be
n financial success
Thomas Heskoth Is seriously ill at
his home on Maple avenue.
A number of Susquehanna and' Oak
land hunters will In a few days leave
for tho wilds of Pike county, to slay
deer. The party will Include a lady,
who Is a crack shot.
The severe and protracted drought
seriously Inconveniences farmers,
some of whom aro- compelled to drive
their stock n considerable distance for
water. In some places forest fires are
doing much damage.
A bogus agent for tho Frank Leslie
publications has been swindling peo
ple In this vicinity of late. She re
ceived quite a harvest from the un
suspecting subscribers.
The Ljnn farmers, who weie ac
cused by n Philadelphia Jobber with
wateilng their milk from 30 to SO per
cent , threaten him with a suit for
damages. They claim that the water
was added In Philadelphia if at all
Lnn farmers 'In general refute the
Imputation.
In the Flist Piesbyterlan church at
7 o'clock this evening, bv the pastor,
Hev David I Sutterland, Miss Anna
Doollttle, one of Susquehanna's esti
mable voting ladles, wns tnlted In
mmrlage to Edward Moore, of Ber
wick, Pa. The bride was handsomely
gowned The ifhers were Miss Llda
Peny, Emma Hull, Len.i Eastnbrook
and Ruth Phllippl The church was
beautifully decorated with palms and
potted plants. V reception In the
church parlors followed tho ceremony.
The bride was liberally remembered
with beautiful presents She has been
active In chuieh work, and she will be
greatly missed After a brief bridal
tour. Mr and Mrs Moore will take
up their residence In Berwick.
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WYALUSINO.
Speclnl to the Scranton Tribune
Wyaluslng, Oct is Mr. E. A. Waldo,
who has been seriously 111 has so much
improved that he was nblo to ride out
Sunday. His wife and children who
have been 111 nt Painted Post. N. Y.,
ai rived home Monday,
Mis. Maggie Brlgham and daughtei,
Grace, of Blnghnmton, nie spending a
few days nt Mr Tlslier Wells'.
Mrs. J II Marsh and Mrs. Clark
Brown recently spent n few davs In
Dushore the guests of Mrs. Jemima
Bi ovv n
Totntoes here mo a drug in the
market at fiom 2") cents to 2S cents per
bushel
Miss MoIIIp Roman, who snent the
summer here, has returned to Wash
ington, D. C.
Miss Lizzie Hlnes speiit Tuesday
nnd Wedncsdav at Meshoppen.
Mr. Arthur Harris moved his family
to Mehoopany Tuesdny.
Mis. E. A ICongdon, of Tncoma,
Wash., Is making a visit at her old
home In this nlacc
Ficd Klntnor, of Mehoopany, wns
a business man In town last week.
Mis James Klntner, of Meshoppen,
spent Friday nnd Saturday at II. B.
Oaylord's.
Miss Josephine Colt is visiting her
sister Mrs. Ernest Ingham, at Eagles
mei 0.
Mr. George Chamberlain, of Chicago,
is spending a time with relatives in
town.
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GOULDSBORO. '
Special to Tho Scranton Tribune.
Gnuldsboro, Pa., Oct. 17. Gouldsboro
Is a village of about four hundred
Inhabitants. Including suburbs. It Is
on tho main line of the Lackawanna
lailroad and Is the highest station on
tho load between Now York nnd Buf
falo, being nearly 2,000 feet above the
sea The people are, as a whole, in
dustilous and free-heirted. The town
supports two churches, Methodist and
Lutheran, a band that is learning
very inpldly. a free public library,
which, like the band, is In Its infancy,
being less than a year old. The li
brary contnliiH about 150 volumes of
choke books. One of the most ele
ntlng oiganlzntlons is tho Mlltonlan
Literal y society, which meets on Fri
day evening of each week During
tho winter debates foim n iwrt of the
progt ninnies The society was organ
ized several years ago by Piofessor
A L Smith who was then principal
of tho high school The high school
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BEEGHAM'S P.LLS
For bilious and Nervous Disorders
Are Without a Rival.
I ABTtDAL SALES OVER (,000,000 BOXES.
, loceiiisnnauacenta, otaldreic store.
has an enrollment of about 100 pupllB
who aro tnught by three teachers.
Two rooms aro In course of con
struction nt Lake Watawga, by tho
Gouldsboro Ice company, making
eighteen rooms In the two plants. At
Klondyko foundations are being laid
for five more rooms. A now lake Is
being formed to supply theso rooms
with Ice.
Tomorrow (Thursday) evening a
festival will be hold In tho basement
of tho Lutheran church. All nre cor
dially Invited.
Mrs. Scott, mother of Mrs. S. 8.
linger, died suddenly last Friday
evening at about 7 o'clock. Funeral
services were held nt tho house on
Monday at S p. m. Burial in Lehigh
cemetery. Mrs. Scott was eighty-two
years of age. She left a wide clrclo
of friends to mourn her demise.
FACTOE.YVILLE.
Special to Tho Scranton Tribune '
Fnctoryvllle. Oct. IS, Walter Tourpe
a member of the Fnctoryvllle band has
been elected ns leader and tnstutctor.
The band boys speul' veiv well of him
as a teacher and nie progressing very
nicely under his lenduiohlp. They luiva
purchased nearly nil cf their Instru
ments now nnd are working hmd to
gain presidency.
Today at the comtmd'.ous homo of
Burgess Benton Colnian nt 11 o'clock
will occur the wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. Coleman's accomplished daughter
Francis to Biiol U. C.ipvvell, esq. rh
bride Is one of our mo-t exemplary
young ladles, m accompli died musi
cian and has many warm fi lends. Mr.
Cnpwell, also has many fri.jnds In this
vicinity which used to bo Ills home,
hut of lat'j has hascast his lot among
the arm of attorneys at the Lacka
wanna county bar, and Is ona of tho
most promising young attorneys in tho
city of ScrantoM.
Several members of Factoiyville en
campment No. 46, I. O. O. r., will go
to Clark's Green tonight nnd visit W.
S. Rogers encampment whe're Phillip
J. Vettet, the returned Klondike hero,
will talk on his trip to Aliskn.
E. L. Watkjns spent last Sunday at
Mehoopany.
A large delegation will attend the
concerts at the musleal alllan-e to
night nnd tomorrow night at Nichol
son, but there will be no train nfter
thte concerts, as the Delaware', Lacka
wanna and Western ralltoad Insisted
upon having n guaranta? of two hun
dred people In ordeT to run a special
train.
Paulovvna Kebekah lodge No. .IS I.
O. O. F anticipate golnj? tJ Spri lg
ville next Saturday evening.
Before purchasing see the '"Dewey
shoes." at II. C. Mathew?on & Co.
Fire caught In an out house up at
the "Last Chance Hote'l" last Mon
day nnd made things lively for a few
minutes. However It was extinguished
before It did much damage. This Is the
third lire at that retou Inside of six
months.
Al. Frear's new lesld-noe on High
land street Is nearly completed.
Overcoats at Mathevvsons
Mr. E. J. Crlsman leave today fop
n month's pleasure trip which will In
clude New burg on the Hudson. ew
York city Newark and Oramje, N. J.
Drop In and seo those winter suits
at Mathovvson's
HAXLSTEAD.
Specla' to tho Scranton Tribune
HalLstsad, Oct. IS William II. 7,1c
Creaiy, one of our most prominent
young men was mart led nt 4 olock
yesterday afternoon to Miss Martha
Lllzabeth Kent at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Emily W. Kent
In Montrose
Frank Marsh, of Blnghamton. ar
rived in town Monday to spend sev
eral dajs on a hunting trip.
Miss Lillian Hatfield has been g'ven
a fine new piano as a birthday "MX
Jason Frost left for Sayre, Pa , Mon
day morning, where he has securd n
position in the car shops there.
A found party was held at the h.v"e
of Mr. and Mrs. Rueben McDona'.d
Monday evening.
Phlla Hamlin, of Great Bend, a man
SO jenrs of age, was thrown from his
wagon and Instantly killed Saturliy
evening, He was burled at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
Thieves enteied the residence of J.
F. Carl at an early hour Saturday
morning and stole a suit of clothes, SH
and a gold watch.
Jessie Bernstein gave a party In hon
or of her birthday last Tuesday even
ing. Hiram Hannas Is In the neighbor
hood of Brushville on a surveying tour.
The St. Lawrence church fnlr opened
Monday evening In Kistler Opera
house and will continue until Friday
night. Special attractions have been
arranged for each evening.
Miss May Bradley, of New Mllford,
was the guest the first of the week of
Miss Louise Lathrop.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wesley are vis
iting at the homo of Mr. Wesley's par
ents out of town.
Mrs. John Tyler Is making a tour
through various towns In connection
with lodge work.
F. P Browne, secretary of the El
mlra Y M C. A., was shaking hands
with old fi lends Tuesday morning.
Miss Geittude Head Is visiting
fi lends In Montrose this week.
Mrs. O. B Mcintosh attended the
funeral of a sister at Gouldsboro Mon
dav. Miss Bridget Condon, of Whitney
Point Is visiting her brother, John
Condon.
Mi. and Mrs. Jnmes Long, of Dun
more, were guests of Mr. and Mrs
Michael Havs. Monday.
Mrs. Margarette Lamb, of Blngham
ton, was visiting In Hnllstead Friday.
Mrs Gannon has sufficiently recov
ered to be able to bo out dilvlng Mon
day Mrs. S S. Wright and daughter, Em
ma, of Montrose, aro spending the
week at the home of Miss Ella Du
Bols
A big mass meeting of merchants
and citizens was held Monday even
ing A board of trade was organized
nnd the following officers were elected:
President, B F. Bernstein, vice-president,
T. II, Hays, secretary, S. nruce
Chase, treasurer, Michael Hays, board
of dlrectois, D Arthur Teed, William
Knocller, E. E. Tuttle. M. Cnrelg, Dr.
A. F. Merrill, committee on consti
tution and laws. D. Arthui Teed, E.
J. Gorton and nev. H. A. Williams.
Meeting adjourned to meet at the
call of the chair. Over $100 was
raised to carry on the work of tho
board.
The Dead Secret.
Deep In tho rjob.ters of my heart
There Is 0110 hidden nook,
In which my very closest friend
Hath not my leave to look.
I bury there no crime or woo
No kuuI long tcmpiHt tost;
But thero I Keep the page which tells
How mveh my outing cost,
at, Louis Post-Dispatch.
.aMaMaMa)
5 WHAT'S YOUR HOBBY?
0
IS
If it's saving a dollar, we'll encourage you. "You'll admit, after visiting
us, that when it comes to saving money for you on a PIANO pur
chase, we are unusually successful. You'll learn that it doesn't take a
pot of money to buy a Fine Piano and will have a capital chance to
to ride your hobby. BUY A HARD MAIM.
9 FINN &
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Itevlew.
New York, Oct. 13 There wns a
considerable growth of ronfldonc'j on
the part of the hull patty In stocks to
day und the market cannot be properly
characterized otherwise than ns stron?
The strength wns decidedly spottv, nnd
especially during tho early puit of the
day. But the tone nteadllv Improved
and the demand for stoo'ts In the late
dealings became rather urg'nt. A
striking evidence of underlying
strength vn.i the Indisposition cf the
tears to contest the advance This
was true In tho group in Industrial
stocks which was made a target for
attack yesterday. Thus it will bo seen
that the glucejse stocks, the members
of the Iron and steel group, T copies'
gas and the locnl traction Mocks, which
have of late been quite persistently
pressed by tho bear faction, all snow
lather sti Iking gains Another fea
ture of the market was the fact that
tho few stocks that were picked out to
b. inanlpulatec' for a Use did not hold
their gains well., although the advance
Feemed to affect desired puipose of
Inducing sympathetic- str.'iuth at other
points in tho list Tin bidding up of
the Vnnderbllt group Is a time honoied
manouver among tho mofesslonals to
signal a bull movement Northwes.ern,
Omaha. New York Central and the
minor Vandetbilts nil c.uno Into the
movement and I'nlun Pacific Heccits
trailed on ns usual. Tho coalers wore
also emploved us n. lover In the juil
road list nt largo ihj strength was not
widely dlftused although tho genoinl
tone was quiet firm. The gi angers and
n few of the southwesterns added to
those nheady specified would about
complete the list. The vlgonius tone
displayed by sugar ond Brooklyn
Transit had a largo ln.1uenci, owlna
to tho volume of the trarsaetlons in
them It was notioeihle that stocks
which have boon pushed upward In oik
position to the recent bear campaign
were inclined to halt todiy The wins
for Louisville, Southern Pacific and the
Baltimore & Ohio stocks nr small:
nnd Pullman and Gr.vit Northern pie
ferred show shatp losses nn the day.
Theio was no special development in
the today's news to nci-oiint for tho
market strength. Total snips. ?i0rt.
The bond ,nnrkt wpj moderately
active and showed numerous points
of strength. Total sales par vilue ??,
230,000. Unlt.Hl S'at.-s c Id 4s. regltte-e 1
advanced Vj in th blil price
Tho range ot todav's prices for the ac
tivo stocks of the New Ynik stock mai
kets nre given below The quotations
are furnished The Tribuno by J. A Itl'S
SEl J. & CO. members of the Consoli
date! Stock Hxclange, 410 nnd 411 Con
nell building, Scranton, Pa
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing est ot Int.
Am Cotton Oil . ... 41 4Pi 41 44
Am. Sugar lief. .. .113'i 14'j 1H ir,
Am Tobaeco . . .110 121H 111 121
Am Steel & Wire . r,0'i 51 G0"i M'A
Am S & W , l'r .. 9 OiS t0 !i
At , Teip. & S Pe .. SO 20 Sl'i 31,
At, T & S To, Pr. . CT, fii m't UP,
Am Tin Plato . . V 171.. 37 P.'i's
Bilto & Ohio WA .VPi 12'i JB'j
Brooklvn II T. . S21.', Sfi s.'U T,"n
Con. Tobacco 41?t 42". 4' 12
Chic, Bur. Q 13CV mu 1"J Hli
Chic Gt. West . U IP, 148 14H
Chic , Mil & St P 12V, IS- l; 1J-.7,
CHc & N West.... lfil 172's lifl Ul'i
Chic., n I &P 112 nv, 11?i 1131-
Cons Gas Ill lDli$ 191 101V5
C C. P ft St t... . . r,S B0 'Wi 5S
Del. ft lludFon JJIV, 122 121'- 121K.
Del , L .t West. . Pis 1M lS7'j lOniJ
I'ed Steel K3 r,Pi 63 61'
Ted Steel. Pr 77 7S :fi
General Electric . ...IUVA i. pMt Kj
Int'l Paper 25 21 2"i 2")
Louis ft Nash .. . S23 SJ7J sji 5,2'i
Mm hnttan 107H ICO 107 1US
Met Tinctlon 10) 10c 301 1 ',
M, K. ft T 30 ro 30 .10
MIsfo Pacific 41'1 43t 4P 41
Nat'l Steel fO'l M'i iV) M
Nat Load 20'i 2Jifj 20i3 201c
N J Central 11S H0"s nv)t ll'i'g
N Y Central lit', ncn 134 nv
N Y. O. ft West ... UK 21 2l"i 2P,
Norfolk, Common .. tl 21, 21 21
Norfolk. Pr .. .. CT'i roi, ynj nn.
North Pacific . ... r2?d r,i, Sjs, Mi,
North. Pocitlc, Pr... 71',. 7"H 74', 71,
Pacific Mail C 3V4 SS 3 4
Pennn R R ni IIP, ill 111'-
People's Gas Ufl npj no 111'',
Pullman 20". w ;n2H 2H
Read 1st Pr 67 f.S'4 " Wj
South Pacific 37"J 37vi 37 ,"7',
Southern Ry .. . . E2'f, r,:7 r,2&j 52
Tenn C S. X 11M4 r IK, llh',
IT S Leather ... lt'i IP, 114 iq:
V S Leather. Pr ... 77 77 7n 77
Pnlon I'.irlflc .. 41 4-tj 41 j--
Union Pacific, Pr .. 7"A 77 71 7i',
1' S Rubber 4: r,v. 4", 4V,
West Union . .. R CS fcS SS
CHICAGO I'OARD OF TRADE.
Open- High- Low- Clos.
WHEAT. Inc. est. eft Ing
December .... 7'V, 71U TO"! 7m
M&njc 71'4 " 7"4 "iU
December 3( SO' 301-, T0
MnTSj Sl'-a 31 31 31H
Mn 21 21 23 2!
December
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Scranton Boaid of Trade Exchange
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS.
Plist National Bank
Scranton Savings Bank . ..
Scianton Packing Co
Thlld National Bank
Dime Dep & DIs Bank
Economy Llejht. II ft P. Co ..
Scranton 111, H ft P Co ...
Scranton Forging Co
Lncka Trust ft Safe Dep Co.
Scranton Paint Co
Clnrlc ft Snovor Co, Com ...
Clark ft Snover Co. Pr
f-cr Iron Pence ft Mfg Co. ...
Hceanton Axlo Works
Lackn Dairy Co , Pi
Co. Savings Hank ft Trust Co
nONDS
Scranton Pass ltallwn, first
mortgage, duo 19J)
Peoplo's Street Rallwaj, first
inurtgnge, duo lfllS
People's Street Railway, Gen
eral mortgage, duo l'Cl ....
Dickson Manufacturing Co .
LucUa Township Scheiol 5 ..
City of Scranton St. Imp C
Mt Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Axlo Works
Scranton Traction fc"t bonds .
Bid Asked.
STfl
233 ...
95
42i
200 . .
47
S3
100
130 ...
SO
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123 ...
inn
10)
20
' 2W ...
113 ...
113 ...
115 ...
100
102
... 10.'
65
115
Scranton Wholesale Jlsuket
(Corrected by II. G. Dale, 27 Lackawanna
Avenue.)
Butter Crcamoiy, 23u2lc , print, 23c,
dairy, firkins. 22c ; tubs, 2Jc
Eggs-Select western, 17',jCi nearby,
btate, lSVic
Cheete Pull cream, new, Hhc
Beians Pel bu., choice marrow, (2 25;
medium, SI W; pea, Sl.&o
Onions Per bu , Me.
Potatoes Per bu , Mc.
Lemons Jlall 50 per box.
Flour-t4.00.
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.
Philadelphia, Oct. 18,-Whoat-Klrm and
Uc hither; contiact trade, Oct., 71U
PHILLIPS. 138 WYOMING
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u size), Latest Patterns, Exquisite Colorings. Regular price
$2.75; our price $2.00.
Special Sale
Of Fish Net Sash Mjteiial, 75 pieces, in three lots i2c, 25c and
35c These prices ate just one-half regular pricesand will pay
you to call early, as they will not last long.
SEE BIG WINDOW.
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And no sale if not woll pleased. If you really want
a luxurious bed try our elegant
NEVERSPREAD ELASTIC FELT
MATTRESS AND PILLOWS.
Felt is fast superceding hair for boddtnp pur
poses, ns it is much clortnor, softer, cheaper, and
nover wears out Thero nro cheap grades of felt,
snmo as cheap hair. Only tho finest is used in our
Noverspread, and you will bo pleased with our stylo
of making. Tick can bo roadily taken off to laundry
and tho mattress cannot spread and flatten out. Sond
for our Booklet of interesting facts about Bedding.
Mailed froo.
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East Mountain Litliia Water
Sold by All Druggists and Grocers- Highly Recom
mended by Physicians. Family Orders Promptly Filled,
JOSEPH ROSS. AGENT,
Ofilcc 902 West Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
TELEPHONE 473S.
"J'iC Corn was sten.lv ; No 2 mixed, Oct ,
W..a3Sl4C Oils Stead v, Xo 2 white
dipped .Sic , No 3 do de S'l'a'iOe' ; No .
mlNeel do, 29nK''e Potatoes tjiichnnROel
Pennn. rholco per hushel, 45a lie ; New
York nnd western do do do.. 42a 13c. , lo
do fnlr to uoeid do . ?:aWc Butter Dull
unchanged, fnncv vvcbtem creamery, "Jlc ,
do print. 21c i:?kh Pirm. halt hUhcr
fresh noarhy. ll'c , do vestern, 19al9'.c
do southern. 17c . do southwestern. ISc
Chec-e Plrm Itenred niRais Unrh.uiK
e.l Cotton Plrm nnd '(,0 higher; Mid
dling iipianeN, 7c Tallow Plrm; dlj
prime In hhds , 4',al7Kr . country do do
hbls . Zc , do. dark. Pi-nlr ; calces, .V,c
Rrenso, 3a4'4c l.lvo poultry Dull nnd
weak; fovvK 8a"o ; old roeisters, C i"o
spring e'hlcltcni, RuS'2e , ducks, ii-aS'-c ,
tiukcvs. lalOc l)rc"i"eel puiilliv IniU
and lover, fowls, rholco, lilOc; do fair
to good, 9r ; old toostcrs, "aT'.e , chli'ke-ns
nearby largo. He , do 1 mall and medium
Slide ; western do. laro 10c, medium
do , K'iaie , small do c.Sc , turkcv ,chiilco
to fancj, llnl3c ; eh, fair to good, fcalor
Receipts Plour, 1 0O) Imirels and ",t )
sicks; wheat, SO10 bushols, corn, C3.0V)
bushels, e,its, rl 000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 27,000 bushels, corn, 310,000 biu.li- 1
els. oats, 10J,000.
NewYorkQraln and Producfl Blarliet.
New York, Oct. IS Ploui Meulcrate lj
actlvo anel about steads at une handed
prices. Wheat Spot linn. No J rod, 7i.e
f. o b afloat tpot, No. 1 northern Duluth,
71' ic f o b. atlo.it to 111 rive, No 2 red
7378C elevator Optle ns opened about
steady at ,c. advanee. Theio wns a tui
ther advance of 'c. hut theio was an en
tiro lack of outsldo spend Hive Hiippoit
und tiansactlons were exceptionally btnull
fer the da, with the market flnnll firm
with pi Ices "la'nc. net ndvanoo Jlaich
closed 7'Jl.c , May. 'bc , Doc, 70e. Coi ti
-Spot btcad , No 2, 4('4c' t o 1) afloat
nnd JJ'ic elevator Options opened stoaelj
at unchanged prices nnd ruled weak de
clining sc Later tho imirUut rallied ntiel
cloed firm nt net unchanged prices. May
elosed Via , Dec. .:'c Oats Spot c?as ,
No 2, SsVic No 3, 2c , No. 2 white, COc ,
No 3 do, 2'.e , track mixed western, 2i'30.
300 ; track white, 30a1."o Options dull and
nominal Uuttei Quint: vvestprn ci cam
cry, 17n2lc , elo factoiy, HijalTc , June
ercamery, 19a2H-.c , Imitation do , 13 i20e ,
stato dalr,v, ICallc , do creameiy, 17a2lc
Cheese Plrm. largo while, 12o ; small elo ,
l!1ic: largo coloied, 12'C , small do,
12UO Pggs Dull, staler and IVnnn , 2IVj
nS-'c; western ungrneled at mark, 15il9c
Chicago Oraln and Produce.
Chicago, Oct IS An Improved cxpoit
demand and dlmli Ishlng receipts favored
n icactloii In wheat todnv unci tho mar
ket, after a stendy decline for over u
week, eloied with a gain of hnlf for the
December option Corn closed unchanged
and oats Ha'ic higher Provisions woro
stngn mt but closed with a ftiietlonnl nd
vance Cah ciuoti tlons woro ns fol
lows, rimir ?Jas : No. 2 spring wheat,
Oia'0o., No 3 do. do riaii' . No 2 red.
71c ; No 2 eel II, Jl4.i31V , No 2 vollnw,
31l4n3.'c . No 2 onts, 224c ; No 2 white,
25ie.; No .1, '."l4aSlc ; No i rje, Kc ; No
2 barley, StltiilCe , No 1 flux and north
vvc?st $1.31, prime timothy seed, $J3.1:
moss pork, $7 Pi7 'C. lard, $53i"ari 27lj;
slioit ribs $IS0a2i drv salt shouhlers,
CuOlic.; short elear, $SA0aS.iO, whiskey,
$1 23; sugars, unclianued.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Oct. IS. Cattle Uood demand
with prices stronger foi good grades unel
steudy for others. Good to fancy cattle
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Fast Time to
Portland, Ore.
Chica go-Union Pa cific
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NORTH- WESTERN LINE
"CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL"
leaves Chicago 6.30p.m. daily,
arrives Portland, Oregon, evening of
third day. No change of cars; meals
in dining cars a la carte. Buffet
smoking library car service with bar'
ber. the best of everything if your
ticket reads over the Chicago & North
western Railway.
Call on any ticket aztnt or address
461 Broadway, Nets York
601 Chf'tSt , fllzdilpMa
363 Wai Mngloi St , Baton
301 Haiti St, Buffalo
435Vlnt$t, Cincinnati
S07SmiWldSt.,rm$bura 1
117 n. Arcad; Clmtla.d '
17 CamixtM'Marttui, Dttrclt
s ild at $0 S0.i7, common lo medium steers
JIJ"io7J, stoekers und feeders $2 50a4 SO
cows and hulls. $Jal Ci, Tcxans, $3S0all5
calves, JI 2Ti i7 10 Hogs Supplv exceed
eel demand and prices dei-llned DalOc Fnlr
ti prlnii) leits $I221jiH. heavy packers,
$:. final iO, mixed, $1 lint 17Vj, butchers, $1 13
0143. lightweights $1 0"a4 37V4. Pigs $3.75
al2" Sheep anel lambs Excellent
sl.iughteilng demand nt strong prices In
ferlor to choice j curlings, $2a4 33 west
ern rangers$2 Wal, mostly $123 nnd over.
Inferior to pilmo lambs, $3 73a5 &) Receipts-Cattle.
U500; hogs. 29.000, sheep,
15,000.
New York Llvo Stock.
New Yoik, Oct IS Reeves Oood cattle
Rteaels , common, dull and lot lower;
bulls, 13o higher, medium nnd common
cows lower, seven ears unsold Steers
$lS"u6; oxen nnd stags, $3 nOitS . bulls $2 40
a3 75, choice fat elo, $ la I 23, cows $1 &H
3 C3 Calv cs Plrm , v eals, $1 OoaS W
grassers, $2 73a3 23, westerns, $123 Sheep
Slow nnd weak; lambs, dull and 15a23o
lower except few carlj sales Sheep,
$2 Mai 23; culls, U. lambs, $l50a5M,
many. $l50n5 37; Canada Inmbs, $3 23a
CL0. Hogs-Slow and weak at $t3al95
Buffalo Live Stock Market.
Kist Hurfnlo. Oct IS Cattlo RecclptB
3 oars, Hteudv with no veil good here
Veals Tops, $7a7M, others $l73a4 83,
grassers and fed calves, $.'al25 Hogs
Receipts 2G cars; dull, lovvn, yorkers,
$lliat4"i, mediums, J I lint ".0. pigs, $1 30.i
4 40, roughs, SIKu3"5 Sheep nuet lambs
1(1 oars si.lo, dull und lnwor lambs,
$16011.186, sheep, $:.i3.TS. WPstorns, la4 23,
cnrllngs, $J.7"at 40, bucks, $2 60n3 50.
Oil Maiket.
Oil City. Oct. lS.-Credlt balances 150.
Certificates, no bids offer or sales Ship
ments, 92,220; nvernge, 80,32:. Runs, 1M
fC8; average, 83,1 10.
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