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BCItANTON. OCTOBKU 2r, 1S91.
HEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.
Justices of tho Supreme Court J. HAY
IIIIONN, of Lancaster.
JucIrc of the Superior Court JOHN 1.
MITCHELL, of TloRn.
Etuti- TrruBUicr LIEUTENANT COL-
ONEL JAMES IJ. EAKNETT, of
Washington.
County.
CoinniK-dnneri-JOHN COURIER MOR
RIS nf Scrnnton; JOHN PENMAN,
of olsplmnt
Amlitnis-WILLIAM E. JOHNS rind ASA
12 K1EPEK. both of Scraiuon.
Election da;., Nov. 7.
With Ohio nnd Kentucky both pre
lim Ins to kii Republican next month
b Iiu rr.itifil majorities, don't lot tho
baniifi old Kostuni- pUte lavr or falter.
Warm Up.
IIY SHOULD nny Uepub
llcan be apathoth" this
jenr? What excuse It
tlu'ie for the lndlffeicncj
rpiiiilfwted by many people toward tho
pendiKK polltleal funipalKii? In Lacka
wanna county ..specially why should
not the liepubllcan stienstli be Rnth
ered tn?' tlioi and lnuled on election
il.n with ten 111c fence iiKalnst the com
ln m enemy?
'1 In (ouiitiy Is imwpoiouH as never
In fori, and the Republican p.uty Is en
titled to the unlit for tills becntiso
tin- i uiiiiii l.its tu i dieted Just the op
posite In the lnilituiy Itsues on tii.il
patriolii people owi to the piesldent
tluli suppoit by ballot. Tho Kepub
ln an ote next month, rlghtb or
wioiihO. will be accepted by the coun
ty b Aulnaldo and by the uoild
at lutRo as the measure ot the Ameil
cun piople's conlldence 111 the McKln
ley adiuliiibttnttoii and the policy It
Ntands for In the new possessions,
Just ns the Demon ntlc vote will be
examined by the Tlllplno tebels for
incouiaBemeiit In their armed lesls
tance nfjalnst rncle Sam's sailors and
soldiers, Theio Is no way to avoid this
constiurllon of the Impending poll. It
is Inevitable, and therefore those who
nre loal should vote the Republican
ticket
And, on local Kiounds, why should
not this excellent ticket receive over
whelming .suppoif It Is a people's
ticket, unlnlluenced by any "boss." Its
ciedentlals came illicitly fiom the
paity masses. No faction owns It;
none tontiols it; it will step Into pub
lie oihee untianimeled by ptomise or
pledge.
It Is time for Republicans to waim
up
John Courlei Morris and John Pen
man, Itepuullc.ui candidates for county
c ommlsloner, ate recognized the coun
ty over as clean and uptight men. Vote
for them.
That Y,
Al. C. A. Competition.
T INCLINE to agree with
the local aichlteta that
It would have been wis'
had the competition on
plans for the new Young Men's fhlis
tian Assoc! itlon building be-n limited
to Siianton. The association del Ives
its s-uppnrt from Sci anion, does Its
woik In Seiantou and might piopeily
si't an evunplo in enroll I aging Kei an
ion guiius and enteipilt-e.
Whin, howiei the local lichltects
entered Into a competition which they
l;iuw at the time would be open to all
c cunt is they wahed the light to mlso
this objection Fubhi'ciuer.tly. That part
ef the piotest fiom tin in pi luted In
smother column, whatever its meilts,
Is now inoppoituno. It Is a point
which should have bi n emphasized
e ill' i in the piocei'dliigp.
Th- nvsnttum that the tiustees'
w Jiing ot the coat Unlit came so late
it t.i put them at a disadvantage a
empanel with outside competltois, Is
ilobon lug of grcalei coti'-lderatton Al
though It might appear that this v.ilv
ei should lin aliected all competltois
alike It can be mideistood that In tho
(nw of nn outside .uehlleet having a
huge otllec force able to execute oulck
ly a change In plans It would operate
tn the nutsldei's advantage, ns com
jia d with n local niehltcet lacking
hiii li nsslstnnts The leant which can
bo raid Is that the waiver wan badly
tuned.
Wc- have examined the prlie-winning
plans and they aie eeilulnly adequate
mid adinliuble. Whether they would
hae been entertained had the limit of
cost remained as at flist specified is
a eiuestlon for expel ts to decide Tn
nny ovent, the intention of tho lm al
competltois to put their plans on public
view is commendable. The people ot
Scranton have a light to be Intouned
as to the ability of tho Scranton arch
itects. William H, Johns, Republican candi
date for. county auditor, deserves tho
(support of every citizen, legardless of
party, who values fair play.
Life Insurance.
j IFI2 INSURANCE In its mag
I i nltude and tn Its importance
Is not surpassed by any
other business In our eo'int
try The officers nnd trustees or di
rectors' of the llfty or moie regular
life insurance companies in this coun
try uie the custodians of ;he largo
fund, some hundreds of nil ions of
dollars, which is now being stored up
by the breadwinners for the evening
of thcJr own life or in the event of
their death, to be devoted to the relief
of tho widow and orphans who mav
survive them.
We sometimes wonder if the man
jureis of mich great trusts realize the
w
w
responsibility of their position; three
of the InrBcst companies paid out last
yenr for expenses of manuuenion'. iilonc
moie than twenty-elRht mllllonn of
dollars, a much higher peiccntnKO
thnn It cost when their business did
not eeiual ono-hnlf what It docs now.
We think such a Bhowlng Is most
discreditable to the management. Oni
of the companies has promised to re
form in icspect to this matter at the
beginning of the new year. Wo sin
ce! ely hope It may succeed In the un
dertaking nnd thnt public opinion
among Insurers will compel others to
do likewise.
The three companies above rofeir?J
to have It in their power to reduc ex
penses one-half, and an Intelligent In
suring public ought to lose no time
In pointing out to them the necessity
for doing so. Such reduction would
lower the cost of life Insutance, nnd
thereby extend its benefits to tho pol
icy holdeis in all companies.
The companies; liere referred to lost
last year one hundred nnd sixty-one
millions of Insurance by lapses nnd
thlrty-slx millions by death, which lat
ter was about the normal into for nn
old company. This would show that
the "new blood" did not nblde long
enough to be of any practical benefit
to the peislstnnt policyholders. It Is
true thnt no Insurable person ouirlit
to die unlnsuied, but before life In
sutance can bo so universally necept
ed, many reforms must be secured,
and we aie glad to say that laige
number of companies stand reil for
conceited action In this direction.
In conclusion, we advise our readcts
to beware of the company or the agent
who offers something for not'i'ng, or
who makes a special offer because of
"jour piomlnence." Stralghtforwaid
business methods only should bo tol
erated; encouingement should bo
withheld fiom nil mcthoJs that look
dubious on their fa".
Asa 12. Klefcr, Republican candidate
for county auditor, displayed fearless
ness and ability while In that oillce und
should be re-elected on meilt.
Next Year's Issues.
Asignifica:
made by I
when, in
SIGNIFICANT admission Is
Harper's Weekly
foi coasting tho
Presidential campaign, it
confesses that by the time that contest
begins events will most likely have
eliminated the subject of 'Imperialism"
irom discussion. '"It will be out of the
way," that paper adds, "because the
Philippines, about which It has played,
will be universally iccognlzed as pait
of the L'nited States."
The significance of this remaik lies in
the fact that tho editor of tho Weekly
Is peisonally one of the most prominent
of the "antl-Imperlallsts," being, If we
mistake not, a chatter member of Carl
Scluuz's so-called Ameilcan league,
which demands that the United States
give up the Philippines. A year ago
Harpers Weekly led the procession
against tho ratification of the Paris
peace tieaty and fou,ght lclentlessly
cety step of federal policy subse
iiuently outlined with leference to the
Philippines. For It to sav now that
by next year the Philippines will be
unlvet sally iccognlzed as pait of the
United States Is Indicative of a
ciystalllzatlon of public sentiment to
w hlch some of tliu leadcis of the Demo
ciatlc paity seem to be singularly
blind.
If the piedlction shall be fulfilled that
this Issue will disappear within the
next few months there will remain be
tween the Democratic and the Repub
lican pai ties only two Important topics
of difference the money question and
the ti lists. With legard to tho trusts
the cliff eience will be less In prlneip'e
than In degree. Under Its piesent radi
cal liadeishln the Demociacy Is likely
to elccl.it c wholesale war upon all forms
of business concentration, its i allying
cry being "elowji with capital; to Jail
with the well-to-do," while on the other
hand the Republicans will piopose to
establish Intelligent icgulatlon of
tt lists, so ns to cure abuses but not
Inaugurate an anaichlstlc era of Indis
criminate confiscation.
Hut it will be the money question
most of all that will separate the two
chief paitles. Whatever else ho may
talk about, William Jennings Hryan Is
the personification of the free silver
Issue and the premier apostle of flat
money. His reputation lias been built
up by billlinnt advocacy of the delusive
pioposltlon th.it IK) cents' worth of sil
ver bullion can bo made Into a stamped
dollar, which, without any other se
em Ity than federal flat, will circulate
concurrently and on co-equal teuns
with the 100-cent dollar of gold. Four
yeats ago there may have been popu
lar faith In his arguments against the
gold stnndnid hut In the light of Inter
vening expediences theie can bo little
fultli In them now.
Of a tiuth, hath the Democracy
fallen Into e 11 days.
Ohio Republicans nlwnys thrive best
when scared. They have been well
seated this yenr.
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A Lesson from Gurope.
-jpnn INDIANAPOLIS News is
H engaged in a good cause in
admonishing tho legislature.'
of that state to pass a law
providing for the planting nnd protec
tlon of ftult tiees along tho vacant
load sides. Tills method of utilizing
the wnsto publlq land now in most
American stales given over to weeds
and thistles has long prevailed In Eu
rope, with most satisfactory results.
As our costemporary points out,
France first set tho example of plant
ing fruit tiees along the highways.
Germany and Belgium have followed.
On the highways of Wuittemberg tho
fruit harvest twenty years ago waa
valued at over $200,000. Last year It
was three times as much. Tho reve
nue fiom the national roads of Saxony,
planted with fruit tiees, has been $310,
000 in fourteen yenrs. In Belgium, In
1894, 741.571 fruit trees were planted
ulong tho public highways, which fur
nlshed $2,000,000 worth of fiult. In
Franco the pioductlon of fruit In this
manner Is estimated at $60,000,000, In
southern Franco many of tho roida
havo cherry trees; In Touralno plum
trees predominate. In other regions)
the walnut and tho che3tnut are plant-
cd, while In Normnndy, naturally, ap
ple trees nro planted. Twenty year!
ngo the roads of tho northeast ot
Krnncc were lined with stately poplars,
but they were continually sending1 off
shoots Into tho mendows, and the farm
ers complnlnccl so strongly that axes
nnd snws wete brought out, and soon
the roads were denuded. In their
places plum trees have been planted,
and thousands of baskets of fruit are
now sent to Paris dally.
The soil of Pennsylvania roadsldei
Is much better adapted on tho average
than Is that of Indiana for tho suc
cessful growth of fruit or nut-bearing
trees. If there were In our common
wealth Intelligent use of this oppor
tunity wo have no doubt whatever that
nn Income could be derived from It
sufilcietit to pay the whole of the
present school appropriation, with
homethlng left over for better road
beds. Judge Mitchell's nomination for the
Superior court bench not only is a
political concession to the Inlepiinlent
element puttii.g it In good humor but
also is in the nature of a. proper pro
motion. Tho Judges of our appelate
courts should all have had experience
In some degree as judge3 of common
pleas.
A Discredited Adviser.
N JUDGING of the value of a
man's political advice It is proper
to Inquire into his credibility ns
n witness. Is his reputation for
sagacity good? Has he been wise or
foolish in past counsel? These tests
have been npplicd by a correspondent
of the New York Sun to Carl Schurz,
the man who advises his countrymen
to abandon the Phillppinns, and the
lesult Is astonishing.
As showing the "value of Mr.
Schurz's judgment, tho nccuracy of his
foresight and the remarkable quality
of common sense with which lie ap
pioaches the consideration of public
questions" this correspondent makes
the following quotation from a speech
delivered by Mr. Schurz In Washing
ton in Apt II, 1896, in which he thus
lefeired to the subject of increasing
our navy;
Tho great nalcs of today are a mere
experiment, ot very uncertain issue.
Theio Is not a warship alloat tho be
halor of which In actual conflict nny ad
miral In tho world can safely foretell. A
modern warship Is so complicated a pleco
of machinery that tho bursting of a pipe
ins-Iilo of it will disable it for action. Tho
practical cperlenco with our great bat
tleships so far has been, that when two
of the!0 ships belonging to tho saino
goernmcnt touch, one or tho other goes
down. The gieat naval powers of the
world are now engaged In one of tho mo-t
gigantic experiments of all the ages.
Thnt Is to say, by tho expenditure of un
told millions of money, and by tho exer
tion of Immc.isunible working power, they
nre building up machinery concerning
which nobody knows what it will do until
it has been tested in actual use.
Thctofore, If wo desire to build ourselves
up as a great na.il power, will it not bo
wKer to wait until wo see what tho ex
periment of othcis comes to? Will It not
bo wlso to withhold our millions upon
millions until we know that the ships
built will bo good for something? Our
experience so far goes to show that when
n battleship has lived flvo years it is
discredited as an obsolete hulk.
"Suppose," says the Sun's corre
spondent, "our government had availed
Itself of tho wise counsels of Mr.
Schurz, in what condition would tho
Spanish war have found our navy?
At tho time lie spoke tho Massachu
setts, the Oregon, the Brooklyn and
the Iowa were In course of construc
tion or armament. Wo should have
stopped the work on them and with
held 'our millions,' and when Corvera's
lleet arrived at Santiago, those vessels.
Instead of being available for Samp
son's lleet, would nave been lying help
less and harmless at our dockyards."
So much for Mr. Schurz as a naval
expert. What Is his record as a mili
tary adviser? In the same speech he
thus proposed to congiess a scheme of
coast defense:
Wo hear much of the necessity of an
elaborate system of coast fortltlcatlons to
protect our seaports from assault. How
far such a system may be desirable I will
not heto discuss. Rut I am confident our
strongest, most etllcaclous.most trustwor
thy and infinitely the cheapest roast de
fenses will consist In Fort Justice, Fort
Good Sense, Fort Self-Respect, Fort Good
Will, nnd If International differences real
ly do nilse, Fort Arbitration. Let no ono
nociixo mo of reortlng to tho clap-trnp
of tho stump speech In discussing this
grao subject. I mean exactly what 1
say, and am solemnly In earnest.
"We nil recollect," adds Mr. Schurz's
ciltlc. "how much anxiety was felt at
the opening of the late war In refei
ence to the safety of our seaboard
cities, even after we hud expended
millions ot dollars in fortifying our
haibors. But suppose we had saved
our money and relied upon the Schurz
system of fortifications. With what
complacency would the people of New
York have pin their trust in the pro
tection of 'Fort Justice.' How safe
the people of Boston would havo felt
under the aegis of 'Fort Good Sense,'
nnd with what a sense of security
thse of Baltimore and Washington
would havfl retired to rest under the
battlements ot 'Forts Self-Respect'
and 'Good Will!' Fortunately, we did
not tako Mr. Schurz's advice In 1890,
but went on building ships and erect
ing coast defenses, and when the war
came we whipped Spain, freed Cubi,
took Porto Rico and the Philippines,
and wrote the pages of Manila and
Santiago in tho world's history. One
of our 'obsolete hulks,' tho Olynipla,
was Dewey's flagship at Manila, and
nnother, the New York, Sampson's
flagship at Santiago, and we are sat
isfied now that, after all, the new ships
we built, In spite of Mr. Schurz's ad
vice, are 'good for something.' "
It should be clear from theso cita
tions that Carl Schurz is not a trust
worthy guide.
General Funston has refused to ac
cept a sword that contained on its
blade an erroneous Inscription regard
ing his remarks at Manila. By refus
ing to remain In the false light In
which he had been plane J by fulry
tale newspaper correspondents, Gen
eral Funston has again displayed the
true qualities of a hero. Tho actual
achievements of tho Kansas lighter
furnish him with glory tc spare with
out the aid of mlslaaing press no
l!re Colonel Bryan reports that tho west
la ablaze with Democratic, enthusiasm.
The east, however, does not seem In-
cllned to "emojte u?."
CURRENT VERSE.
Tho Tyrant Broad-nnd-Buttor.
Ah, yes, old friend, I'd gladly spend
A peaceful time together,
To Idly walk and read and talk
And lovo tho world und weather.
But faith I my dear, sco who comes hero
To mock nt nil wo utter;
I take this blow, I humbly go
What ho commands, that must bo so
For ho Is llread-aiid-Butter.
1 hasto ulong to Join tho throng
Who slave at book nnd barrow
"Your pardon, pray, you'ro in my way
This walk Is rather narrow.
Whntl you resist? By foot and fist,
Good sir, go seek tho gutterl"
'Tin rude, I know, but men nro so,
And glvo each other blow for blow,
Impelled by Bread-nnd-Uutter.
How clad tho hue of Foftest blue
Which fills the sky above us!
How fair the scene of restful green J
Ah, sure the gods must lovo us.
Tho bright springtime, the summer's
prime,
Tho fall with leaves a-flutter,
Tho wlnter' birth-yes, nil the earth
Is beautiful, but beauty's worth
Is naught but Brend-unu-jluttcr.
Alns! sweet art, that wo must part,
But po decrees the tyrant,
Ambition rest, nor beat jour breast,
For you're a vnlu aspirant.
Love, go your way. Quick, quick, obeyl
'Tls treason that you mutter.
Why, what are you that claims a duo
Against tho power nil grovel to
Tho tyrant, Bread-nnd-Huttcr?
Bdmund Vance, in tho Chautauqunn.
A Phantom Feast.
Laughter gave a dinner flno
And I marveled much to see
Kvery guest his opposlto
Had for ls-a-vis.
There woo Sorrow facing Joy,
Pleasure smiling back nt Pain;
Faith serenely eyeing Doubt,
Haughty, cold and vain.
There was Lovo with soulful eyes
Looking calmly down on Hate;
There was Greed with Charity
For his holy mate. '
Thero was Anger, too, with eyes
That were flaming like to fire;
There Serenity; also
Vlrtuo and Desire.
Hope, forgetful of Despnr,
Melancholy wan nnd Cheer;
Sweet Forgiveness nnd Revenge,
Valor scorning Tear.
Jealousy, with her green eyes
And glad honest Truthfulness;
Smpathy with soothing palm,
Prldo that wounds Distress.
Honor, plumed, and shameless Shame;
Fortune nnd Adversity;
And yet others seated thero
In strango company.
Laughter, rising In his place,
Held his sparkling wine on high;
"Drink, Immott.il ones!" he said;
"Drink your goblets dry.
"Yo nro children of tho race;
Every vlrtuo has Its mate;
Mirth were not If tears were not
Is tho law of fate."
Much I marveled at tho feast
And tho language of mlno host,
Yet I could not him gainsay
Seeing there my ghost.
Chicago News.
My Sailor of Seven.
My sailor of seven, your ship be a clipper,
And sturdy the heart of its dear little
skipper!
Remember lest later you learn It with
walling
The oceans of life are not always plain
sailing.
If Just bo your cause, and tho foe's in
tho offllng.
Ne'er haul down your flag for his threats
or his scofllng.
But stand to your wheel; do not show
tho white feather.
Through seas rough or smooth, be It war
or bad weather.
From haven of Homo unto harbor of
Heaven,
Your voyago bo happy, my sailor of sev
en! Gerald Brenan in St. Nicholas.
Tho Story of Life.
Only the same old story, told in a differ
ent stiain;
Sometimes a smile of gladness, nnd then
a stab of pain;
Sometimes a flash of sunlight, again the
drifting rain.
Sometimes It seems to borrow from the
crimson ioso its hue;
Sometimes black with thunder, then
changed to a brilliant blue;
Sometimes false as batan, bomcttmes as
heaven true.
Only tho same old stoiy, but, oh, how
tho changes ring!
Prophet and priest and peasant, soldier
and scholar and king;
Sometimes tho warmest hand-clasp leaves
in the palm a sting.
i
Sometimes In tho hush of even, some
times In tho midday strife.
Sometimes with dove-llko cnlmness.some
times with passion rife;
We dream it, write It, live it, this weird
wild story of life.
Boston Transcript.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
John I3ull uses 1,100,000,000 matches nn
nually. AVo inako 11,000,000 pounds of snuff an
nually. The average weekly wnRen of the men
emploed In tho cotton mills of Maine
nro $7.08; of tho women, J5wi, and of the
children, 52 73
Kxcluslve of tho Uial fields thero are
i'tX places In Slbetla where Rnlil Is found.
The pollco department of Ilaitford,
Conn., will hoon be cqilpped with auto
mobile patrol wagons, ambulances and
pilsoners' van.
It Is reported thnt tho New Voik Cen
tral railway Intends to establish an elec
tric cab bcrvlco In New York and other
largo cities alone tho line
A recent strike In a Munich brewery
revealed tho fact that tho employes wero
kept busy 14 to IS hours a day, nnd re
ceived only $15 and $17 u month.
South of Aa, In Southern Illinois, is
the banner coinflild of the world. It
will glvo this j ear C00.000 bushels of corn,
an averuge of UK) but-hels to tho acre
A monstet wlno b.urel has just been
built at Nancy, Trance, for tho Paris
exposition. A dinner was given lnsldo
tho barrel to tho 150 coopers who made It.
Tho Iron nnd steel plant which the
government of Japan is now building at
Klmshlu Is constructed on the American
system, though tho plant has all to be
mado In Germany.
The vcgctublo lory of Kcuador Is tho
nut of a iintlvo palm Tho exports
nmount to 11,500 tons per annum, of which
two-thirds go to Germany and one-sixth
to tho Unitid States.
Consul General Moscley calls tho atten
tion of tho American packers to tho hUjh
prices that prevail In Singapore. Dncou
retails for 22 cents Ametlcnn money;
hams, SS to 40 cents, and lard, 22 cents.
Urltlsh Honduras Is to have its flrxt
steam railroad, tho only means of access
to tho Interior of the colony nt present
being tho numerous rivers nnd bridle
paths, for thero aro no roads for vehicles,
Xlbony was esteemed as nn article of
luxury by tho ancients, In India it was
employed by kings for scepters and lm
uges and ns It was supposed to annul tho
power of poisons was often mado Into
drinking cups.
The llnltlmore and Ohio railroad com
pany will shortly Isbuo nn order prn Id
ling service stripes for the faithful c n-
ployes of tho road. A gold surlpo will
mean flvo yenrs of scivice und a silver
stripe two years.
A common needle thiender la worth $10,
000 a year to lift Inventor, and tho "re
turn ball" a wooden ball fastened on a
bit of rubbei-brliigs In JJO.OOO a car, and
Is only ono of many toys as profitable.
Tho cross-channel poll-tax of 23 cents
on each passenger between England nnd
France, It Is shown by the Dover harbor
board's annual report nnd accounts, Is
sued recently, amounted to $S9,233 during
tho Inst twelvo months.
Tho Iron mlno nt Bell Island, New
foundland, which Is tho principal proper
ty of tho company, Is said to bo ono of
tho most untcius In tho world. It is an
open dexioslt of ore, 300 feet wide, and
threo miles long, nnd nil the labor re
quired Is to blast It with dynnmlto and
shovel It Into cars.
Medical Journals am calling attention to
tho fuct thnt unimpaired hearing In rail
road employes Is as essential to the safe
ly of tho traveling public ns normal eye
sight. A recent examination lit Europe
developed tho fact thnt out ot SJ firemen
and engine drivers only threo possessed
perfectly normal hearing.
Tho great cities of tho world uso up nn
enormous number of horses every year,
und these must constantly bo re-supplled
by horses from tho country or from for
eign parts. It Is stated that In the sub
urbs of London ulono thero nro 7W.O00
horses In use.nnd that 100,000 horses must
every yenr bo sent Into theso suburbs to
take tho placo of thoso worn out.
Tho official figures in the report of the
bureau of statistics, treasury department
of the United States, show that thero
were Imported last year Into this coun
try l,G39,o;c,750 grains of quinine, or about
20 grains for each Inhabitant. Moro than
125,000,000 grains wero consumed by tho
United States soldiers during tho last
year, and It Is stated that tho peoplo
of this country consume one-third of the
qulnlno of tho world.
Diagrams prepared by an expert for
ono of tho largo Ilfo Insurance companies
to Illustrate tho comparative longevity
of clergymen, farmers, teachers, lawyers
nnd doctors show that -12 out of every
170 ministers of the gospel reach tho ngo
of 70. Tho farmers como next, their pro
portion for 70 yems of ngo being 40 out
of 170. Next como tho teachers, with 31;
the lawyers show 2 tho doctors aro last,
with only 24 out of 170.
Ornamental Floors, such as we
ofler have been in use in Europe
for generations. They are no ex
periment, It is safe to consider that no out
lay will so furnish and enrich a
dwelling as these ornamental floors.
They are cheaper than carpets.
Floors laid and finished in best
manner.
Fine line of patterns to select
from.
Estimates furnished and all work
guaranteed.
Hill & Connell
121 N. "Washington Ato.,
Scranton, Pa.
The
Weather
Will soon compel you to put
on heavier clothing.
Do not wait till the last mo
ment before leaving your meas
urement Everybody will want
heavy garments then, and
your order may be delayed.
Wo Jo Oav5s9
Merchant Tailor,
213 WYOMING AVENUE
TRIED IT ON THE DOG.
cBgg&c.
I have taken about five dollars' worth and know that Ripan!
Tabules are the best medicine in this world. I was sick for ten
years, not only feeling bad with one complaint but it seemed to me
I had everything. I never knew what a well day was and could not
cat nor sleep hardly. I know I spent a hundred dollars or more with
doctors with very little result, but after taking Ripans Tabules I
can say I am a well woman. They have also done my husband more
good than anything he cvr took. He is an old soldier and got very
feeble and deaf and could not work. lie was three weeks under the
doctor's care and I got him to take Ripans Tabules and lie is now
all right. I had a dog and he got the mange and lost all of his
beautiful hair. My husband was going to have him shot, but I told
him he should not do anything of the kind till I had tried Ripans
Tabules for him, and I did try them and they were just the thing.
My dog to-day is well and fat and his hair has all come in. I would
not take fifty dollars for my dog and every one around here
' knows what a sight he was and what a beauty he is now.
A lady who read the above testimonial said : " If I knew how to give R'l-r'A'N'S
to my dog I should like to make use of the same remedy." On inquiry it was ascer.
tained that by cutting a slit in a piece of meat and inserting a Tabulo therein the dog
wallowed it readily and had his medicine in him before he knew it.
WANTED i-Acm of ld health thmtntP-A'N 8 will not lnflt. Sml ornU to IUnuu efe&l S
to. 10 Spruu 8trt, Nw York, for 10 umpio Mid 1,000 nwlmonUlf. K-l V A N-S, 10 for 6 nU, or IS rketa fo
It ronu. roar 1 lid of nil dniUt who rwUUiMt to toll luwpriwl mmdoot . moderate profll. Vbtf
MjUtbp&lnuid protons life. Clue kItm relief. WototlwwotilKll'X'Ji 3 ua lUe Bucket. Aooout uo, HUtlUto.
nil1 ' I ii I
You Cannot Think
No matter how hard 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 we havh
it. We still put the planitary pencil
sharpener on trial in any offiice for
ten days free of charge, Our line of
Stationery and Engraved work is as
dainty as ever and wish you to in
spect our lines.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS and ENGRAVERS.
Scranton Pa.
-
Tun Modern IIau dwark Stoiib
For Incandescent Gas
Lamps.
Best Jlantels Marie
2 cents. Others for
15 cents.
&s:
119N. Washington Ave,
Tlhe Humt &
CoeeeH Co.
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
iU Lackawanna Araiie
LuEther Keller
LlilE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
l'nrd nndOHloa
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
Mantels
MLEf'8
k
FALL
Ot.'
7
Hat9 Cap
PS.
V rf
Coats, Etc.,
It is utinecessary to elabo
rate on what we have to show
you ill this Hue. Will only
say that never before have
we had as choice a collection
of inviting and exclusive
things for the Baby as NOW,
and you do yourselves an in
iustice if you fail to see our
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
of them this week. We cor
dially invite you to this open
ing and as it is something
of special interest to t e
"Little Folks," also, bring
them with you.
5110 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
1
For
Weddieg1
Preseots
000
The largest and finest i
sortmeut of
Starling Silver-ware
Prices ranging from $1,00
to $IOO.OO.
MEraMAU k ODNNEIX
130 Wyoming Avenue.
Heattag
Stoves,
Raeges,
FmunniaceSo
Plum Win
Ttaflimge
GUNSTJER k FORSYTH,
85-327 PENN AVENUE.
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
Uenerul Agent lor tua Wyotuiaj
DUtrlcti'.).-
DUP0IT
Ulnlns, Ulnttliur,Hp3rttiic, Uuiolcalaii
una ilia Ilopanuo CUoiutcAl
Company'
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tnlety 1'iup, Ciipi una i:ploltfi.
Uooui 101 (Jo 11 null lluUdiu;.
jjorantoa.
AQU.NUItta
TIIOS. FOHD. - - - nttston.
JOHN H. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth.
V, E. MULLIGAN. - Wllkes-Uwie.
OPENING
P0IIEB.
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