THE SCltAOTON TRIBUJNlfl-SATUliDAlT, NOVEMBER 18, 1899.
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TWELVE PAGES.
SCKANTON, NOVEMBER 18. ISO!).
No wonder thnt ARUlnnldo chases
himself, now that ho has been deserted
by the Scranton, Pennn., Time?.
The Water Question.
-yilE DISCUSSION of tho wat
er question In another col
umn by Mr. Gould, the hy
I
draulic engineer, considers
simply the reasons In favor of the
use of meters. These are Incontro
vertible. If the furnishing of water
Is tobe a private business, as tho fur
nishing of milk, lemonade or beer, It
Is fitting that the purchaser of the
water should pay for what ho gets.
The meter system will undoubtedly
prevent waste of water, necessitate
wood plumbing and tend to teach peo
ple to appreciate better the bounties of
nature. All of this Is beyond dispute.
The criticism heard against tho
Scranton Gas and Water company, as
we understand It, docs not aim at th3
meter system, but at the rate charged.
The Idea of paying by measure would
no doubt bo entirely acceptable pro
vided therate of payment were satisfac
tory. But when the business firm which
used to get for a certain price all the
water It wanted has now to pay nearly
twice as much, complaint Is natural.
Unquestionably a great deal of water
Is wasted In Scranton. It Is a habit
of most of us to neglect the economies
In such things. But' after all, tho
point Is: Is not the rate now .charged
too high? The Impression Is very
general that It Is.
Secretary Long thinks that If ho
were about to resign he would know
something about It. Not necessarily.
The Schley claque Is perfectly willing
to save him that trouble.
The Only Way.
- HERE CAN BE no galnsayal
of the proposition advanced
by Mr. Hannah in yester
day's Issue that the multi
plication of now laws relating to elec
tion crookedness will be Ineffective In
reducing fraud unless re-Inforced
strongly by public opinion. It Is In
tho power of a majority to enforce Its
will at any time under our form of
government, even though chicanery
nt tho polls seeks to perpetuate minor
ity rule. When a majority Is In earn
est in wishing to clean house, It can
do so and no power under heaven can
stop it.
The situation alleged In Philadelphia
exists by grace of the honest citizens
who surrender the running of polities
unto questionable characters because
It is too much of a Job for themselves
to bother with. By this same kind of
grace tho city government of Scranton
Is dominated largely by a class of men
whom no private employer would en
trust with the management of a pea
nut stand. Thus city funds are appor
tioned by rule of pull; city franchises
iealt with as matters of open specula
tion: public conveniences neglected
until necessity forces repairs at enor
mous waste: schools run by intrigue;
the police moved about as pawns In
panics of factionalism or personal spite
nnd bankruptcy courted by a hundred
crlmlnnl extravagances in the use of
other people's money.
Thero is no patent remedy. The men
who say thero is are like the quad:
doctors who promise miraculous cures
of disease. They are after notoilety
or money: they are not animated by
unselfish motives. The only cure !s
for the honest element to assert Itself;
and this, nine times in ten, It won't do.
The mystery as to the whereabouts
of Cecil Rhodes is but another Illus
tration of tho fact that tho agitator is
usually absent when the real lighting
occurs.
An Important Principle.
A"jr" HE WASHINGTON STAR
credits to Admiral Dowey
JL the remark that if Leonard
Wood had been In com
mnnd at Manila there would have been
no war; or. If there had been, It would
not have lasted six weeks. This opin
ion, to the extent at least of Its Im
plied compliment to a most successful
otllcial, will not be seriously disputed;
nnd It Is, therefore, with regret that
wo read the following In the Washing
ton correspondence of the Times-Herald,
usually very accurate In Its state
ments concerning the administration;
"It looks now as If army traditions
and prejudices are likely to prove too
"strong for President McKlnley and
lead to the appointment of another
jftun General Leonard Wood as civil
governor of Cuba. While It Is well
'known that tho president would Ilka
to appoint General Wood to bo civil
'governor of Cuba, he may consider It
Inadvlsablo because of tho opposition
which has already developed and which
.wjll become more .powerful If tho ap
polntment Is made. To appoint Wood
means the setting aside of threo otll--cgra
now In Cuba, two of thorn his
superiors In tho regular army, one hla
equal In rank in tho volunteer army.
General Brooke and General Ludlow
ore Wood's seniors, while General WIN
soi). Is a volunteer brigadier general.
".JTIiese oillcers do not like the Idea of a
man milch their Junior being so slg.
nally honored, and In view of this op.
position the president has been cara
fully considering whether It would not
lie better policy to arpolnt as governor
a man who Is not at the present tlmo
connected wlthhho Cuban administra
tion, a civilian whoso appointment
could bo Justified on the ground of
tils fitness for the place. This would
not offend any of the oillcers now In
-Cuba,' and who resent the Idea of a
"captain 'of the medical corps bolus
promoted over the hends of general
oillcers."
General Wood, very fortunntely, Is
not tho only good man In Cuba and It
would not necessarily follow, should ho
not bo made civil governor, that
Cuba would bo poorly governed by tho
man of the president's llnal selection.
But Is unpleasant to think that
the Issue for or against Wood'B selec
tion for this place may turn upon tho
question of army traditions. The
president of the United Stntes ought to
assert tho ' right vested In his office
to select for places of this klnJ men
whom he deems best fitted to do tho
work required, regardless of .their an
tecedents; and wo do not like to enter
tain the Idea that Mr. McKlnlcy would
shrink from this duty because of tho
feelings of a few nrmy ofllers, whosa
lirst duty Is obedience, and who aro
the servants of the government, not
the masters.
Tho principle of selection at stake
in this matter Is such that It might
be wise to appoint Wood, other things
being equal, simply In order to set a
conspicuous demonstration before the
young men of tho United States, that
they aro not to be denied the oppor
tunity to advance In accordance with
proved merit because men older than
them In certain branches of the fed
eral service are In the line ahead of
them. If a better man than Wood
Is available, he should be named, re
gardlessof his age or rank but If Wood
Is the best man In sight, judged lit tho
light of demonstrated fitness, ho ought)
to have tho promotion, army traditions
or no nrmy traditions. Tills view Is
likely, we imagine, to receive full
consideration and weight from tho
president, assertions to the contrary
notwithstanding.
.
Uncle John Wnnamaker and his
friends have already trimmed their
dark lanterns and are holding secret
anti-Quay meetings in Philadelphia.
An Excellent Example.
UDGE HALSEY, of tho Luzerne
bench, us we learn from tho
Wllkes-Barrc News, has taken
a salutary position with refer
ence to the habitual requests of lazy
attorneys for continuances of cases
which could Just as well be carried to
trial If the attorneys would bestir
themselves. Our contemporary thus
narrates a recent splsode In that coun
ty: Judge Ilalscy was on tho bench and a
case was called. The defendant, not be
ing present, ball wns forfeited and the
next case on the list was tnken up. It
had not proceeded far when tho attor
ney hi the llrst caso bustled Into court,
up to the bar, and ns though expecting
everything else to be dropped for his ac
commodation, said: "May It please your
honor, we are ready to proceed."
"Your case has been disposed of," said
Judgo Hnlsey. "The ball has been for
feited." The lawyer's countenruco indicated his
amazement. "The case has been called!
the bail litis been forfeited!" bo gasped
as though struggling to catch the mean
ing of tlio words "but 1 was at my of
fice with my client and witnesses and
thought tho court would send for me."
Judge Halsey cleared ills throat and In
a distinct voice said: "The court Is sit
ting for the disposition of the cases as
tliey come, nnd they will bo disposed of
without sending for anybody. It costs
the county $r.00 per day to run the courts,
nnd much valuable time cannot bo taken
up In sending to cilices for attorneys.
The attorneys ought to know when they
lmvo cases on the list nnd be prepared to
answer when they are railed. Too nwh
tlmo has been wasted In waiting for de
fendants to appear when they pleased.
They were held In recognizance to an
swer nnd It was their duty to do so.
Hereafter when defendants arc called, If
(hoy fall to answer, their ball will be for
feited nnd a capias will be sent out to
bring them Into court. Furthermore, a
forfeiture of ball In tho futuro will mean
just what it says the bondsmen will bo
proceeded against nnd tho ball collected,
unless very good reasons aro given for
its remission. And In this connection it
may be stated that the court has agreed
not to accept lawyers as ball In tho ru
tin c, ns they mako more trouble than
anyone else when forfeiture Is demanded.
There lias been n rule of court prohibit
ing lawyers from going ball, but It has
not been enforced. Hereafter the rulo
will be studiously observed, and more
over, forfelturo of bail will not be the
farce that It has been In tho past.'
The particular lawyer referred to heed
ed tho lesson Intended, and so did his as
soclates who heard tho Judge's words.
Since then thero havo been but few con
tinuances asked for. and, when granted,
good reasons were shown.
The practice which Judge Hnlsey
vetoed In Luzerne county Is by no
means unknown In Lacknwanna. It
costs Just as much to wnsto the court's
time In Lackawanna as It does In Lu
zerne about $1 a minute. Thero Is no
reason why avoidable waste should be
permitted. The local judges now
have the advantage of a good example
and can earn Just credit by tightening
the reins.
It Is to bo hoped that sympathy for
the Boers will not spread to an extent
which will Inaugurate a relief fund en
terprise in the way of nmateur theatri
cal entertainments.
Copyright Kinks.
OME TIME AGO Lord Rose
bery, tho English statesman,
collected for publication In
book form a number of
speeches which ho had oellvered at
various times. He used In part the
stenographic reports printed In the
London Times nt times of delivery,
nnd the publishers of that Journal
promptly claimed n copyright over
theso reports and sued to restrain
Lord Rosebery's publisher.
The contention of tho Times was
sustained by the Judge, nnd the pub
lisher enjoined from Issuing the book
without settling with the Times for
the copyright. The court held that tho
person delivering a speech or address
had not proprietary interest In either
his Ideas or his words, unless ho had
reduced them to manuscript before de
livery, ine copyright rested with tho
person who reduced his Ideas and,
words to writing. Lord Rosebery had
spoken ex tempore, or at all events
had filled to produce evidence of his
having written his speeches before de
livery, therefore ho could not transfer
to another what he did not own him
Belf. This queer decision did not suit his
lordship's publisher, who appealed and
has just won a reversal before the ap
pellate court. The court of appeals
very sensibly holds that a man's Ideas
are his own, whether expressed orally
or In writing; and that the man who
reports thoso Ideas, If by a phono
graphic process Involving simply the
J
s
exact transcription of spoken lan
guage, has no property In tho tran
scription after It has been given to the
public, tho proprietary Interest, If thero
be nny, residing In tho original author.
Tho Times threatens to nppenl, but
there docs not -fleem to bo nny hope
for It.
The point Is more curious than Im
portant, but It Is well that these con
flicts do not occur frequently In tho
United States, otherwise many men
holding high reputations as orators
would bo caught red-handed In tho
most audacious cribbing, both of Ideas
nnd of language.
On this day, If the schedule Is car
ried out, a man will assume a flag
command In tho United States navy
who stands accused by tho head of that
navy of disobedience of orders, vnccll
latlng conduct and tl falsification of
tho correspondence of a brother officer.
Ho Is believed to be tho only officer In
our navy who, under such a stinging
Indictment sprend on the permanent
records of the government, would sit
still, waive his right to demand
a court of Inquiry, and rely on politi
cal pull nnd sentimental gush to even
things up. The man to whom we al
lude Is Rear Admiral Wlnfleld Scott
fcchley.
A suspicion Is dawning upon the
minds of some of the Dewey president
makers thnt the admiral Is not entitled
to classification In the 'easy" list.
For a dead' man, Gencrnl Plet Jou
bert seems to be pretty much alive.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus,
The Trlbuno Astrologer.
Asttolabo Cast: 4.0S a. m., for Saturday,
Nov. IS, 1M.
A child born on this day may soon
have to breatho through a metre, ac
cording to tho trend of events.
Tho Individual who can Invent somo
apparatus that will enablo capitalists to
get it franchises on rain storms is now
In demand.
If Kcmc- persons were half as largo as
tUcy lmiglne that they nro thoy would
not Icavei elbow room on earth for the
re.t rf humanity.
The man who devotes his energy to
the effort to Injure others has a more
dismal tlmo than his victims,
Many a man with a grievance has In
tho end discovered that it ;vas dyspepsia.
THE WATER QUESTION.
Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I find that Scranton Is going
through an experience similar to that
which sooner or later overtakes all our
large American cities In regard to
their water supply. I refer to the
question which has come up, as to how
tho water furnished to Industrial es
tablishments and to private consumers
Is to be paid for. Much has been said
in your papers to the effect that water
should be "as free as air." This, of
course, is a mere figure of speech. It is
well understood that nature provided
for the free circulation of air. but not
for the free Introduction of water by
means of pipes and faucets Into our
dwellings nnd workshops. It may be
at once admitted, therefore, that the
water supply is to be paid for, and
the question with your city, as with
so many others nil over the country, Is
In what way Is the consumer to pay
for the water furnished nnd used.
o
The first essential point In settling
upon a system of rates for water Is
that It should be an equitable one. It
Is by no means fair that one person
should be furnished with a larger
amount of water for the same or a
less amount of money than another.
This is a self-evident proposition,
which would not be openly disputed
even by the favored Individual him
self. There can be no doubt what
ever that in the sale of water, just ns
In the sale of any other commodity,
the price paid should be in proportion
to tho quantity furnished. No mer
chant would think of doing business
In nny other way. No gas company
would think of doing business In any
other way. In all other uses for which
water Is furnished, for Irrigation or
for power, the consumer gets so much
water and pays for so much. On tho
grounds of equity and fair play thero
can be no valid argument against ap
plying the same rule to the water sup
ply of a city.
o
The only way In which this result
can be accomplished Is by the use of
the meter, by which each consumer Is
charged for what he takes. It Is to
bo observed, also, while speaking of
the equity of this system, that the
very large consumers, factories, brew
eries, hotels and other public houses,
etc., derive a distinct and often con
siderable revenue from the use of wat
er which they consume, without which
they could not carry on their business.
The private citizen, who only use3
water for the Indispensable require
ments of nourishment and clennllness
derives no pecuniary profit from Its
use. And yet, under nny other system
than that of meters, he pays for more
in proportion than his manufacturing
neighbor, who makes money out of
the water which ho uses.
o
Another great advantage of the meter
system Is that It checks waste. It Is,
In fact, the only certain way of pre
venting waste. Waste benefits no ono
and Is a distinct public Injury. Waste
has to bo paid for by somebody, and
In point of fact has to be finally paid
for by the whole community, because
the cost of furnishing the extra amount
of water wasted must be collected
from the consumer, and It does not
enrich the party furnishing the water,
because It merely represents interest
on money which Is generally borrowed.
Perhaps your citizens do not fully
understand the far-reaching evils of
waste of water. So long us th con
sumption, Including waste, Is small In
comparison to the supply, these evils
aro not apparent. But as the city
grows and population Increases; as old
Industries become enlarged nnd new
ones established, tho question whether
the supply Is going to be sufficient
for theso Increasing needs becomes a
very anxious one. Many of our cities,
and nearly ull of our very largo ones,
are today confronted with this ques
tion. Water, like money, can be
squandered with Impunity ns long as
thero Is a supply In tho river, or a
balance In the bank, but when these
aro exhausted, what then?
Tho great question which Is asked
when It Is contemplated establishing
an Industrial concern needing a great
deal of water In a new location Is: Is
thero plenty of water? Tho slightest
, suspicion of the possibility of an Inade
quate supply of water Is sure to give
pause to nny such, contemplated en
terprise, nnd will often divert them
from one lociltty to another. At pres
ent tho supply of wnter In Scranton
Is sufficient to permit of a largo
amount of waste, without danger of
Incurring a water famine. But thli
will not always bo the case. Tho evil
day will come to you as It has already
come to New York nnd very many
other cities when It will be necessary
to carefully count up your water re
sources. This evil day can bo almost
Indefinitely postponed by taking Im
mediate and consistent steps to re
duce tho waste nnd even the unnec
essarily lavish use of water. Tho
sooner tho system Is inaugurated the
easier nnd better It will be. Later
on, when the need Is greater, tho dif
ficulty will be greater also. This Is a
point upon which, In an Intelligent
community, there should bo no division
of opinion. All nre Interested In the
measure, and no ono is thwarting It.
The growth of the city Is of as much
vital Importance to the water company
as to any other company In town.
They have water to sell and aro not
likely to tako any steps to drive con
sumers to other cities. Their Interest
lies In furnishing ns good, ns abun
dant and as cheap water as can bo
found elsewhere, and a fair and un
prejudiced Investigation of tho water
resources of other cities will prove
that they are doing so. A move else
where would, nine times out of ten,
prove n case of "going further and
faring worse."
o
The strongest nnd most convincing
nrgument in favor of the meter sys
tem is that Its use Is becoming more
and more extended every day all over
tho country. This Is true In tho case
of both private and municipal owner
ship. It Is the system to which all
are tending, and which tho recognized
factors of the problem will sooner or
later render universal. You nre sim
ply going through tho usual prelimin
ary stages of misconception, mis
statement and prejudice, and will pass,
like so many other towns of your size
and Importance to the stage of com
mon sense and public spirit. Tho con
sensus of opinion, nil over the country,
Is In favor of the meter system as
being the best, fairest and wisest for
all concerned, and later on, you will
find yourselves on the side of the ma
jority. E. Sherman Gould,
Scranton, Nov. 17.
Mr. Gould Is the well known hy
draulic engineer of Yonkers, N. Y.,
who helped to lnstal the Croton aque
duct, the Havana water system nnd
many other large water plants In vari
ous parts of the United States. He Is
In Scranton at present on a business
mission.
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES.
Lee and III 3 Prisoners.
General Sheridan destroyed so many
supplies going forward from Rich
mond to Lee's men In the Wilderness,
In 1SG4, that for a while the latter were
In danger of starvation. At a confer
ence In Lee's quarters ono of his gen
erals became greatly excited over the
matter and said hotly, as General Lee
turned toward him;
"I was Just saying to these officers,
general, that If I were In command
of this nrmy I would notify Grant that
I hael no rations for his prisoners, and
If ho wanted to save them from star
vation he would' ha,vo to send some to
them."
Lee's eyes flashed and his rebuke
was sharp.
"The prisoners that wo have here,
General , aro my prisoners," ho
said; "they are not General Grant'.?
prisoners, and nsi long as I have any
rations at all I shall certainly sharj
them with my prisoners." Saturday
Evening Tost,
He Apologized.
A prominent New York lawyer Is
noted for his ready answers and skill
In repartee. When a young practi
tioner he appeared before a pompous:
old judge who took offense at a re
mark the lawyer made criticising his
decision.
"If you do not instantly apologize
for that remark, Mr. Plank," said tho
judge, "I shall commit you for con
tempt of court."
"Upon reflection, you honor," In
stantly replied Mr. Bland, "I find that
your honor wns right nnd I was wrong,
as your honor always Is."
Tho judge looked dubious but finally
said that he would accept the apology.
Exchange.
General Lee in Battle.
During the progress of the battle at
Spottsylvanla court house. General
Lee was watching tho formation of
his troops when bullets from the
enemy's guns struck the ground close
about him. One of his stnff, perceiv
ing the danger, exclaimed: "General,
this is no place for you; do go some
whore else1"
"I wish I know where my place Is on
tho battlefield," replleU General Leo
with a smile, hut in a half-complaining
manner. "Wherever I go some ono
tells me It is not tho place for me to
be." But he remained where he was,
entirely heedless of the flying bullets.
Saturday Evening Post.
LITERARY NOTES.
In a neat volume of 121 pages Rev. E.
Edwards, of C36 Tilghman street, Allen
town, formerly of Mlnersvllle. Schuyl
kill county, has recently published tho
essay which took tho JCOO prize offercu
at the World's fair eisteddfod In Chicago,
In 1S53. It was tho author's Intention to
put this volume within reach of tho
public nt an earlier eluy, but the business
depression oC 15,01-5 interf erred. As now
offered, the book has suffered nothing
from tho delay, for In addition to tne
main essay there nro seven interesting
appendices, nil dealing In topics supple
mentary to the theme of tho principal
treatise, namely "Welshmen ns Civil, Po
litical anel Moral Factors In tho Forma
tion and Development of tho United
States Republic." Rev. Mr. Edwards
bus dedicated his volumo to "his Ilfo
long acquaintance and friend, than whom
few Welshmen nro more highly and de
servedly esteemed," Benjamin Hugbps,
esq., of this city, and offers an excellent
portrait of Mr. Hughes as tho frontis
piece. Among tho numerous other' por
traits In tho volume we note thoso of
Hon. II. M. Edwnrds, Hon. Morgan B.
Williams, and Daniel Edwards, esq,, as
possessing special Interest In this local
ity. Ah for the subject matter of the
book, It Is not too much to say that It
embodies In tho most succinct from the
clearest resumo v.'hlch we have seen of
Cambro-Amcrlcan Influences and agen
cies, and to all to whom this theme ap
peals it can be cordially recommended.
A Corner of the West U tho tltlo of
tho now novel by Miss Edith Henrietta
Fowler, the sister ot the brilliant author
of "A Doublo Thread" and "Concerning
Isabel Cnrnaby." It Is Issued by D. Ap
pleton & Co.
"Tho Remlnlseerces of a Very Old
Man. ISOS-ISfiT," Is tho quaint title which
the dlstirgulfched erpraver, the late .Torn
Sartnin, gave to the attractive volume
soon to be published by tho, Appjotons,
Mr. Bartaln was born In London, where
as n boy ho witnessed tho penco Jubilee,
nnd saw many picturesque phases of old
Loudon nnd Its life which havo slnco dis
appeared. He studied under Vnrloy and
Rlchter, and began to engtavo in Oltley's
school. In this country his associations
were literary as well ns artistic. Ho
knew Washington Irving and others ot
the Knickerbocker literary circle, and
his closo relations with Edgar Allan Poo
form tho subject of n most Interesting
chapter. His "Reminiscences" include)
personal phases of tho development of
American art and letters for over Mxtv
years, nnd tho unpublished history which
ho presents Is of most intlmato Interest.
Tho Illustrations Include reproductions
of raro old prints of London scenes In
tho llrBt quarter of tho century, together
with American portraits and pictures
which havo a lasting historical Interest.
Teaching In this countu Is so largely
dependent upon the toxt books used, that
publishers have an Imporlnnt placo In all
efforts for tho Improvement of education.
Fortunately, American publishers of
school books are tho most enterprising
In tho world. A notnble Instance of this
enterprise is the announcement of tho
Twentieth Century Text-Books Just is
sued by D. Appleton & Co. Nearly ono
hundred volumes nre In preparation, and
they will cover the entire field of In
struction In high schools, academies, and
tho lower college classes, embodying tho
In test results of pedagogical and scien
tific Investigations. The books nre pre
pared by eminent American scholars and
teachers, who represent over forty of the
foremost educational institutions In all
parts of the country. A unlquo feature
of tho plan Is a complete series of text3
for commercial schools, tho first of tho
kind over indented In this country.
In view of coming expeditions to the
Antarctic. Scrlbner's for Christmas will
contain articles by Dr. Frederick A. Cook
nnd Albert White Vorsc. giving an ac
count of what America has already ac
complished In that field ot exploration,
nnd what It Is still possible for her to
accomplish. Tho nrtlclcs are Illustrated
from Dr. Cook's photographs taken dur
ing tho recent "Belglca" expedition.
Mr. T. Gallon, author of "Tatterley,"
ono of tho most promising of tho new
English writers, has finished an Import
ant novel called The Idol of the Blind,
which will bo published immediately by
D. Appleton & Co.
WAR.
Private Smith, of the Royals; tho veldt
and a slate-black sky,
Hillocks of mud, brick-red with blood,
and a prayer half curse to die.
A lung and a Mauser bullet; pink froth
and a half-choked cry.
Private Smith, of tho Royals; a torrent
of freezing rain;
A hall of frost on a life half lost; despair
and a grinding pain.
And tho drlp-drlp-drlp of tho Heavens
to wash out the brand of Cain.
Privato Smith, of tho Royals, self
sounding his funeral knell;
A burning throat that each gasping noto
scrapes raw like a broken shell.
A thirst llko a red-hot Iron and a tonguo
like a patch of Hell.
Privato Smith, of the Royals; tho blush
of a dawning day;
Tho fading mist that the sun has kissed
and over the hills away
Tho blest Red Cross llko an angel In the
trail of tho men who slay.
But Private Smith, of tho Royals, gazed
up at tho soft blue sky
Tho roso til Red morn like a babe now
born and the rweet-soneed birds on
hlgh
Wlth a fleck of red on his pallid lip and
a film of white on his eye.
Herbert Cadett, In London Chronicle.
Ornamental Floors, such as we
offer 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 Ave,
Scranton, Pa.
The Hynt &
Coned! Co
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an .Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
iU Lackawanna Aveaiie
Lout flier Keller
L1HE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
Turd andOntoe
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
For
Wedding
Presents
00
The largest and finest As
sortment of
Sterling Silver-ware
Prices ranging from Si.oo
to $ioo.oo,
MRCMMU & (MNEli
130 Wyoming Avenue.
Heatn ng
Stoves,
Ranges,
FnirnaceSo
Pltmmilbflng
and
TflninsTo
GUMSTER & FORSYTH,
S2J.327 PENN AVENUE.
The Modern iJAKDWArttt Siorb.
New arrivals pat
terns that will surely
please you. If you
want the best, come
here.
FOOTiE & SHEAil CO.
119 N. Washington Ave.
HENRY BEL3N, JR.,
CicncnU Agent for tha Wyomlax
District rj.-
illnlnj, niastluc, Sporting, Smolco'.Ml
and Iha ltcpauuo One-uliu.
Company''
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tufety VMt, Caps and Kxploljri-
lloom -101 Council LluUJta;.
tioruutji.
AUUNCUVi
TIIOS. FCrtD, - - - Vlttaton.
JOHN B. SMITH &. SON. - Plymouth.
W. 13. MULLIGAN, - Wllkes-Barrc.
vuMdlJiMJi
Dishes
DUP0MT8
POIOER,
IN YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI
"I had been troubled with dyspepsia for over fifteeri
years and the last five years suffered intensely. I had
tried quite a number of, remedies, and though at times
they relieved my suffering they never cured me. About
four months ago I noticed the advertisement of Ripans
Tabules and bought some, and by using them as directed
they benefited me more than I expected. Soon I found
that all signs of the disease had disappeared and that I
was gaining in weight right along, and to-day I can say
that I am thoroughly cured. I have gained in weight
seventeen pounds, increasing from 128 to 145 pounds."
1 ntv ityl. pufcrt ccnuUrilwt txx Tincuu in paper cartcn (without glu) U now (or Mia U mi drw
torm-ixw nTK am. IhU lo-nrml .irt 1 Intended for ll poor .nd fh. mmonilril. Uu oZr tSS
ClSM!Etcfn'(lw1Vl,"1.b;?wui.t,'.hrt IW nail bj K'ndUiB fortym mutt 10 lb. IQriM Cmwou. OUb
"i,(, M Bprcw time, New rk-orlaskcrt)mTmit,'U; win lwwatlrnrca
Finlley's
Dress
Trim mm nogs.
The Meteoric Display
Proved a Flat Failure
The Opposite can Safely be said of
our present stock ot
Dress
Trimmings
...AND...
QarnStmires
Which are attracting more
attention then any similar
line of goods ever shown in
this vicinity.
The goods are so claborata
and the Hue so extensive that
a personal inspection of the
same is the only way you can
get acquainted with what we
are showing and we suggest
that you make an appoint
ment to look them over, wheu
we will be pleased to give you
all the time and attention at
our command in helping you
to make your selections.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
TIME SAVED IS MONEY EARNED
Something New.
Pen Carbon
Letter Book
No Press.
No Water.
No Work.
No Time.
Any Ink.
Any Paper.
Any Pen;
A Perfect Copy.
Reynolds Bros
Office Supplies Our Specialty.
139 Wyoming Ave
HOTKI. JEHMY.V. c
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