flHE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1899.
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FISHERMEN CAN
USE LANDING NET
PULL TEXT OF THE OPINION OF
JUDGE ORAIG.
It Wns Handed Down In Monroo
County in the Wothorlll-Elliott
Case An Intorprotation oftbo Act
of May 22, 1880, Was the Matter
at Issue-Judgo Craig1 Boliovea the
Legislature Intended to Includo
Landing Nets in the Appliances to
Bo Used.
Below Is a full text of the opinion
in the Wethcrlll-Elllott case handed
down by Judpo Crnlfr In Monroe coun
ty last week. The matter at Issue
wns the Interpretation of the act of
May 22, 1S99, with reference to flshlns.
The opinion Is as follows:
This Is a proceedings under Section
1, of the Act of Assembly of 211 May,
18S9, P. I 2G7. It was conceded at the
argument that the decision of the case
rests with us, without the Intervention
of a Jury; Com. vrf. Wnldnmn, 110 Pa.,
it Is charted tlint thf defendant vio
lated the law In uslm? u net, an appli
ance other than rod, hook and line,
whilst catching trout. The uncontra
dicted evidence Is, and we find from
the testimony, that the defendant did,
on the inth of April. ISM. fish for trout
In McMIchael's Creek, Monroe county,
Pennsylvania, using1 rod, hook and line,
with fly and reel and, after hooklnc a.
trout, further employed a landing net
for the purpose of lifting- It from Its
natural element, and bringing It to
shore, nnd putting It Into his physical
possession. Is this, the catching of a
fish, by making use of a net, or nny
other appliance, except rod, hook and
line, within the meaning of the act of
assembly.
The language of the act of assembly
Is this:
WHAT IT MEANS.
That, hereafter, no person or per
sons shall cast, draw, fasten, or other
wise make use of any seine, drift-net
fkye-net, or net or nets of any other
description, or use nny other appliance,
for the catching of llsh, except rod,
hook and line, In any rivers, streams,
or waters of this commonwealth, etc."
Manifestly, if we Interpret the words,
"rod. hook nnd line," within the limi
tation of their literal Import, then it
would be obnoxious to this act to ue
a reel, or fly, or bait, or bob, or sinker,
or sduld In connection with rod, hook
nnd line, when fishing for came fish:
for these are appliances for catching1
fish, in the general sense of the termi.
such Interpretation would be contrary
to the legislative Intent; for It would
"practically defeat all catching of game
fish. Such a construction would lead
to absurdity; and It Is not to be pre
sumed that the legislature intended
their own titultlflcation. Hence It Is
held that, when the language of an act
Is susceptible of two senses, the sense
will be adopted which will not lead to
absurd consequences: Amer. Sr Kng.
Ency of Uuv, vol. 23, page SC2. Kml
Hch on Intcrp. of Stntutes. see. 9iT.
At the argument. It seemd to be con
ceded by the Commonwealth, that the
appliances we hnve named could be
used. In connection with the rod, hook
nnd line. In catching game llsh with
out violating the statute. Rut the
stress of the contention was made to
rest upon the use of the landing net by
the defendant. In Retting physical pos
session of the trout after It was hooked,
or, as tnp Commonwealth put It. In
catching the fish by using a landing
net. In connection with tod. hook and
line. Much argument was expended on
the question, Wns the fish caught when
hooked, or was It not caught until It
was put Into the physical possession of
the defendant by means of n landing
net?
TESTIMONY OF EXiPEHTS.
At first blush, this seems a Question
worthy of the best days of the school
men. Happily we are telleved fiom the
niceties of words and abstract Ideas by
the testimony of experts in Ashing.
These were judges and lawyers and
doctors and fish commissioners, and
public officials, and men of large and
small affairs, who had had long prac
tical expei lence The piepondernting
weight of their evidence Is, that a game
fish Is caught when hooked, and thnt
the landing net Is used, either conveni
ently or necessarily, for bringing the
fish Into the physical possession of the
fisherman. Accordingly, we find the
fact to bo ns thus testified to.
The argument Is latgely concerned
with the definition of the word
"catch " In construing It, we are to
take the ordinary and popular mean
ing; Amer, & Eng. Enc, of Law. vol.
23, page 326; Endlich on Interp. of
Statutes, sec. Tfi. Hut here we are not
without perplexity. There are few
words in the English language which
have such a variety of meaning as the
word catch. AVebster's International
Dictionary , gives fifteen shades of
meaning, one of which Is, "to take cap
tive, as In a snare or net or on a hook
ns to catch a bird or fish."
The Century Dictionary gives twenty
two meanings of the word.one of which
Is "to take captive, as in a snare or
trap; to take with a lure or bait, as to
catch a fish." The Standard Diction
ary furnishes thirteen meanings, one
of which Is "to take by trapping, or
snaring; to take with a bait or by
strategem, as to catch fish, game." etc.
So, If we appeal to popular usage, as
reflected In lexicons, we are left In un
certainty as to what the exact mean
ing of the word "catch" Is In the act.
A bear, or a skunk, or a rat. cantured
alive In a trap, under these definitions,
may bo said to be caught In the ordin
ary and popular meaning, although not
In the physical possession of the trap
per So, a trout mav be said to bo
caught when held by the hook, as well
ns when In the landing net or creel.
PENAL, TN CHARACTER.
In construing this act, we must not
forget that It Is penal In Us character,
and therefore subject to general rule of
strict construction; that "where an act
contains such an ambiguity as to leave
reasonable doubt of Its meaning. It Is
the duty of the court not to inflict the
penalty; that where It admits of two
constructions, that which operates In
favor of life or liberty Is to be pre
ferred:" Endlich on Interp. of Statutes,
sec. 330. This rule would compel us to
construo the doubtful phraseology of
the act against the Infliction of the
penalty, and In favor of the liberty of
the citizen. As we have already shown,
that to catch a trout may mean either
when It Is hooked, or when It Is landed
with a landing net. it follows that
under the rule applicable to penal stat
utes, we must adopt the construction
most favorable to the defendant.
IJut, according to our view, it Is not
necesenrv to employ this rule of con
struction In the decision of this case.
The phrase "rod, hook and line" Is a
very old one. In A Treatyse of Fysh
ynge Wyth an Anglo by Dame Julian
A, Berners, edition 1490, wo read as fol
lows: "Tho ueste to my symple dy
serclon wyche Is flshynge, called anyg-
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Purify the Blood.
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vrore Complexion. .
' 'o cents za cesu, ,
Am mimintiimii iii
lynge with roddc and a lyne and1 nn
hooke." . ....
And we find our legislature using this
same phrase, in what appears a tech
nical sense, In the Acts 10 May, 18W. 3
June, 1878, 10 June, 1884, and Acts sf
22 May, 1889, P. U. 47. DO and C4, ana
Acts of 20 May, 1891. This phrase "rod,
hook and line" Is applied to tho catch
ing of all kinds of game fish In theso
various acts, and to all tho waters and
streams of the commonwealth, Includ
ing tho waters of Lake Eric, bavs,
ponds and bayous adjacent thereto. We
cannot believe that the legislature, In
using tho phrase "rod, hook nnd lino
Intended so narrow and unreasonable
a construction as Is used by tho cum
monwealth. So common and universal
la the use of reels, lly hooka, bait, bobs,
sinkers and squids, in fishing with rod.
hook and line that we may take them
to he Included In the phrase "rod. hook
and line," In ordinary nnd popular use.
INTENDED D" LEGISLATURE.
Therefore, if we construe the legisla
tive language according to Its popular
acceptation, we are bound to hold that
the uppllances, or things JUBt named,
were understood and Intended by the
legislature to be Included In the phrase
"rod. hook and line:" Phil. A: Erie It.
It. Co. vs. Catawlssa It. It Co.. G3 Pa.
20; Endlich on Interp. of Statutes, sec.
85. This Is tho natural, and obvious
Import of the phrase, without resort
ing to subtle and forced construction
for the purpose either of limiting or
extending its operation. Possibly this
construction will be conceded by the
coinmonweo'th.
Hut the coiii"ntlon Is. that a landing
net Is not of such common nnd uni
versal use 1X3 to be Included In the
phrase, "rod, hook and line." Certain
It is, that the landing net was In com
mon use by fishermen as far back ns
16i3, for Iaak Walton, In his Complete
Angler, makes Plscntor say: "But
what say you now? There Is a trout
now and a good one, too, If I can but
hold him, and two or three turns more
will tire him. Now you see he lies still,
and the sleight Is to land him. Reach
mo that landing net. So. sir, now he
Is mine own. What say you now? Is
lot this worth all my labor and your
patience?"
So, In Prime's "I Go A-Fishlng," we
find the following. "Rut when once
vou have hooked your fish, the light
rod Is ' nstly to be preferred, after be
coming rr. ustomed to handle It, what
ever and wherever be the water. For
tho i rlnclPle of the red Is In reality
nnli- this, that It Is the home end o'
the line, stiffened and made springy, so
that vou can guide and manage 11
cast and draw, keep a gentle pressure
with It on the hook, so that the fish
shall not rid himself of It. and finally
lift him to the landing net." Again. In
the American Angler's Book by Nor
rls, the author says: "T have known
anglers handle fish (trout) so well ns to
mnkc a practice of slipping the hand
gently down the leader, and then selz
Inc them behind the gills, sometimes
wiorlng a hand gloveto Insure a firmer
grasp. Few. however, have sufficient
skill and coolness for such dangerous
practice.
ALMOST INDISPENSABLE.
A landing net Is almost Indispensable
when there Is no convenient place for
landing your prize on the bank.or when
wading ashore would disturb the quiet
of the pool." All the testimony in this
case is to the effort that the landing
net Is, and has been, la ordinary, com
mon and almost universal use by thoe
who llsh for trout with rod, hook and
line. In our view, therefore, the land
ing net was as much within the legis
lative Intent, when using the words
"rod, hook and line." as wns the fly
hook, reel, bait and such like appli
ances. To assist the coireitness of the aigu
inent, let us consYf- what a landing
net Is, and Its use. The Century Dic
tionary defines a landing not as "a
kind of scoop net. used to bring to land,
or to hand, a llsh which has been
caught." Substantially, the same defi
nition will be found In the Standard
and Webster dictionaries. Its use Is
not to catch a fish separately, as they
nre oausht In fyke and drift nets nnd
seines, but Its use Is to land the fish
after It is hooked. As we have already
observed, a fish Is caught when hooked.
Hence, under this view, a landing net
would be not necessarily part of the act
of catching, but simply a convenient
means of obtaining physical possession.
And. hence, also, the use of it, ns used
by the defendant, was not a violation
of the letter or spirit of the act of
assembly. A landing net is useless ns
a sepainte appliance for catching fish;
and Is in no sense a complete appli
ance for cntchlng fish, like a seine,
drtft-net or fyke-net when enst, drawn,
or fastened, or otherwise made use of.
Pl'RPOSE OF LEGISLATION.
The purpose of the legislature. In
passing the acts relating to the catch
ing of game llsh. Is perfectly plain. It
was to stop their Indiscriminate and
unreasonable destruction, so that the
streams and waters might be kept
stocked. Hence, the law limits fishing
to certain seasonsand to certain means.
The mischief was the extinction of
game fish by means of nets; and the
nets named are seines, drift-nets, fyke-
nets, and nets of like character. Land
ing nets nre not named In nny of the
acts. Hand or cast nets nre, In sixth
section of the act under conslderntlon.
But hand or cast nets are not landing
nets.
Then, can landing nets be Included In
the phrase "nets of any other descrln
tlon." As we have already stated, land
ing nets are useless as separate appli
ances for catching fish. Therefore,
they nre not ejusdem generis with
seines, drift-nets and fyke. nets, nnd
cannot bo Included in the phrase "nets
of any other description." For the rule
of law Is, that whore a general word
follows particular and specified words
of the same nature as itself, It takeH
Its meaning from them, and Is pre
sumed to be restricted to the same
genus ns those words; or. In other
words, as cqmprehendlng only things
of the same kind as those designated
by them; Endlich on Interp. of Stat-J
uies, Bee. iu.i.
Hence, we are of opinion thnt land
ing nets are not Included In the nets
prohibited by the nets of assembly. It
seems clear to us, If the legislature
meant to prohibit the use of landing
nets In fishing for game fish, when the
landlnz net wns In such common nnd
almost universal use, they would have
said so In plain and unmistakable lan
guage. The fact that they did not, is
persuasive that the." did not mean to
Include landing nets amongst tho pro
hibitions. COMMONWEALTH'S POLICY.
The diversion, or sport of fishing, Is
engaged In hy many persons; and tho
policy of tho commonwealth has been
to encourage the pastime. If we were
to hold the law to ho ns contended by
me commonweaun in mis rase, we
should, ns shown by the testimony, de
stroy the very purpose of the common
wealth. The construction wo glvo to
tho Act of 22 May, 1SS9, will, In our
opinion, best effectuate the Intention of
the legislature. And this Is what we
are required to do; Com. vs. Fralm. 16
Pa, 103. Of course. If the law prohibit
ed the uso of landing nets. In game
fishing, In plain and unmtstnkablc lan
guage, It would bo our duty, and wo
would not hesitate, so to hold. But we
think tho fair and reasonable and Just
construction of tho act of assembly Is
plainly to the contrary.
Ths defendant has asked us to find a
number of facts and to answer certain
requests of law. Our answer Is that
the findings of fact and answers of law
aro fully covered by this opinion.
And now, November IB, 1899. for the
reasons above given, It Is adjudged that
the conviction of the defendant and the
Judgment against him be reversed, and
the proceedings In this case be sel
aside. Ry the Court,
Allen Craig, President Judge.
CASES DISPOSED OF
IN COMMON PLEAS
JUDGE. PURDY IS SITTING IN
PLACE OF JUDGE GUNSTEIt.
Wago Claims Form tho Basis of
Many Suits in This Weeks' List.
Arguments Hoard in tho Carbon
dalo Poor Board Case Suit Against
the Erie and Wyoming Valloy Bail
road Company Doings of Divorco
Court Attachments for Default
ing Election Contest Witnesses.
Judge George D. Purdy, of Hones
dale, Is presiding In court room No. 2
this week In the absence of Judge
Guustcr. Judge Archbald Is In tlis
main court room.
At the calling over of the second
week's common pleas list the following
cases were continued for settlement.
Ambrose Mulley against A. E. Stan
ton, feigned Issue; Patrick Clark
against the city of Carbondale, tres
pass; James J. Campbell ngnlnst the
city of Carbondale, trespass; Mary
Kraus against James F. Tuylor, eject
ment. The case of J. Stanley Smith and
others against F. E. Loomls was con
tinued till next week.
Settlement was reported In tho enses
of F. G. Smith against John T. Ship
pey, ejectment, nnd John T. Snyder
ugalnst the Austin Coat company, ns
sumpslt.N Cases Indefinitely continued weie:
Keating Wheel company against S.
Jones, tho Art League against J. U.
Gllhool, Ann McGarry against the Na
tional Flro Insurance company; Pat
rick C. Walsh against the New York,
Ontario and Western compnny, II. J.
Spruks against Frederick Weyandt.
The case of Thomas Connors against
W. A. Cadden was referred to Attor
ney R. J. Murray.
No appearance being made for the
plaintiff, a non-suit was granted by
Judge Archbald in the case of Mellnda
Casey against William Conncll.
A verdict of $139.31 for the plaintiff
was directed In the case of the Bristol
Manufacturing company against John
Swallow.
Charles Billings secured a veidict of
$2S0 on a wage claim for that amount
against tho Bonta Glass Pipe and Con
duit company. The company put In
the defense that It controlled only the
patents and had no connection with
the factory. J. W. Uonta was tho re
sponsible party the company alleged.
A jury was out at adjournment on
the wage case of J. K. Neagley against
John A. Wood. The plaintiff claimed
J18.no ns a balance due for services as
a clerk In the. defendant's store at
Larkawanna. The defendant put for
ward as an offset a claim of $S0 on a
partnership account, alleging that he
and his clerk wore in business together
manufacturing a - 'Inary medicine
known to the trndt- ..- "OH of Glad
ness." The wage case of Martin Cawley
against the Rushbrook Water com
pany was on trial before Judge Arch
bald at adjourning time.
Carbondale Poor Board Case.
Arguments were heard yesterday
morning by Judges Archibald and Kd
wards In the Carbondale pc;or board
case, In which the oilglnal board of
four poor directors attack the act of
May 5, 1891, reorganizing the Carbon -dale
poor district nnd increasing .the
representation on the boaid to on
member from each ward.
The newly elected members Alv.i
Daley, Henry Carter and Milo Oard
ner, aro represented by Attorney .Jame.i
II Torrey. The members of the old
board, who refuse to recognize th
new comers, aro John O'Connor, Kd
ward Moon nnd Anthony Cook. They
are represented by Hon. Jr 1m P. Kelly.
'Constitutional defects are charged
against the net.
Sues the Erie and Wyominr;.
James Murray, the Uunmore coil
dealer, brought a suit In trespass
against the Erie ni.d Wyoming Valley
company yesterday, through Attorney
U. J. Murray, to recover the value of
a delivery wnpon which it is alleged
wns demolished last election day by
btlns run down nt the Jefferson ave- i
mie crossing.
The wagon was going over the cross-
lng when an engine backed down
ngainst It, causing It to upset and
damaging It beyond repair. It Is al
leged that no bell wns rung or other
warning given of the approach of tho
engine, nnd this, couplpd wlt'j the fart
that the company does not maintain
a gate or a watchman nt the crossing, '
makes Mr. Murray b?lleve the com
pany Is responsible for the loss of hla
wagon.
Transient Merchant Tax.
An order was Issued by court yester- i
day morning admitting lo bajl In thr
sum of $r,00. II. W. Howard, who wis
arrested at the Instance of Chief Itob
bins for falling to pay the ?200 license
tax levied bv ordinance ngainst Itlner
ent merchants. '
Howard alleges, thtough his attor
neys, O'Brien nnd Kelly, that he is not
a transient mernhant, but came here
sl months ago with the Intention of
remaining permanently. He further
avers that the ord!nnn"c, under which .
he was arrested. Is Illegal.
Marriage License").
Michael Pltcovyat
Nellie Voveslk
John Hleshko
Katie Zelllag
Michael Healey
Annie Hums
Oeorge C. Yocum
...Hlnghnmton '
...ninghamton
...NewMIIford
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....Oreenwood (
Peranum
Scranton
Hrranto.i
Hess Phelps..
John J. Barrett Dunmoro
Katherlno F. Kinney llunmoro
John J. Davis Pcranton
Grace TI. Saxton Scranton
Joseph Martin Jcrmyn
Elizabeth Reese Jermyn
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COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Simon Aronoutz wns yesterday dis
charged under tho Insolvency laws.
The hearing In tho Insolvency case of
James Honner was fixed for December
C nt 9 a. in.
Michael McMurrny was yesterday
nppolnted deputv to Constable John
St. John of Lackawanna township.
In the caso of Gnlgo nnd Clomcnttt
against Robeit McClnln and others tho
rule to Interplead wns made absolute.
On motion of Attorney M. A. Mc
Ginlcy. W. II. Glllesplo of the Luzerne
bar wan almlttcd to practlco In the
Lnckawanna courts,
Attorney R. V. Cnpwell wns yester
day appointed auditor to distribute the
funds In the hands of the nsslgneo In
the assigned estnle of A. M. Clark.
In the case of nurgo and other
ngnlnst Ilrown nnd others, James E.
Watklnn wns nppolnted gunrdlnn for
Josephine Hodge, ono of tho litigants.
The case of Sarah P. Lin against tho
Scranton Railway company was yos
terdav directed tn be nlncnil nt !,
head of the trial list for the third volc
of the Jantmry term.
Daniel J. TlioniM- yortcrday applied
for divorce from his wife, Emma J.
Thomas, to whom he wns married en
April 2K, 1S!S. nnd who deserted him.
he alleges, September 20, ISPS. Janici
E. Wntklns Is the libelant's attorney.
Attachments were yesterday issued
for the following defaulting witness's
In the Fell township election contest:
Martin Nealon, Daniel Drlrcnll, Paf
llck Kcneary, Michael Kenrarv, John
Mellale. John Keneskle, David Mor
tis. Michael Gralr.er. Michael Hennes
sey. Patrick I.nwler, Irrnntz Patvf,
Mike Wnters, Mlclnel Tierney, W1II
Inm Stanton. Thomas Glldea, Daniel
McGulre. Frank Ellis. Joint Fallon,
Daniel Loftus, John Miiifnn, Sllns
Kilmer, Zlgmnn Bodeavngc.
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Tunklmnnock, Nov. ?0 S. W. I'ysrn
b.ii'h. borough treasurer, on Saturday
Inst received from the state treasurer
a warrant for $in;.01 on account of the
liremen's relief fund. This money arises
from tho two per centum tax Imposed
on foreign Insurance companies doing
business In this state, and Is paid ti
the treasurer of the dilferent boroughs
to bt used for the relief of firemen wh t
may bo Injuied In service. Tho fund
here now amounts to over $300.
A marriage license v.-nji Isiued on
Satuiday to Charles C Shlfler of West
Nicholson and Miss Mattle M. Rey
nolds, adopted daughter of Alha K.
Reynol Is of the fame place.
On Monday morning Sheriff Gregory
lmpanneled a Jury consisting of X. ,T.
Harding, II. W. Bit dwell, Edgar Os
terhcut, F. S. Hai.-lrlck. .1. F. Sleklr r,
and S. W. Wleksop, and reviewed the
premises belonging to the Mary Lee
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Rev. James W. Pulnam of Urooklyn,
who spent most of lant summer In
Tunklmnnock, Is again In town for a
short time,
E. E. Mentzor and F. K. Little of
WIlhesBarro 3pent Sunday with their
people here.
WYALUSING.
Spec Ifll to Tim Scranton Tribune.
Wynluslng, Nov. ?0. William Fov,
Jr., one of tho most energetic and suc
cessful of tho young men of H1I3 coun
ty, died nt his home In Macedonia on
Thursday Inst of tor nn Illness of two
weeks. Funeral services wore held j
Sunday, November 19, nt SS, Peter nnd i
ram cnurcn, Townnun. Mr. Fox was
born In Rlenra thirty-four years ago.
He wns nn nmbltlous young man and
lnrt January ho sold his motenntllc
business nf Wyaluslng nnd bought and
took possession of the Colonel E. J.
Avres farm nt Macedonia, one of the
best- farm properties In this section.
Two weeks ngo he assisted In the work
of butchering and bocamo overheated.
Thnt afternoon he drove to Towanda
and caught a cold, which resulted In
parnllysls of the musi'bs. He leaves
a wife and two young children; a fath
er, mother, two brothers, and two sis
ters, to mourn bis untimely denth.
Miss Maud Welles of Spring 11111 nnd
her frlendT Miss Bertha Dlehl of Har
rlsburg, spent Friday nt Mrs. Cllne's
on Taylor avenue.
The poetical entertainment given by
tho united woikers Friday evening was
a success In every way. More than
a hundred dollat-3 wr.s added to their
treasury.
Mls Sarah Horton of Plttston Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Lewis.
A. R. Barrons and son Urbane were
visitors In town last week.
Mrs. Hopkins of Barton, N. Y., and
Mrs. Shoemaker and daughter of Oak
land, Cal., are visiting at their cous
in's Clark llollonback.
Woid boa been leceived of the death
of Lewis L. r'oburn, a pi eminent farm
er of Merrynll, Pa. Ho leaves a wlfo
and four daughters.
Tor Infants and Children.
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alternate rcverim
and lurk; broad
him at bottom, and
Is ue.uly fathered
at waist, a very
6ii perlorunrt stylish
article blze, S6X-10
Inches,
Given for 20 lion
heeds and a 2-cent
stamp.
Fruit Picture.
. Eire, K.I24 inches, aiven for 8 Hon
heads and a 2-cent stamp.
50-Foot Clothes Line.
Clven for IB
lion heads and
a 2-cent t tamp.
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welcomed for "drcsscd-up " ociusloiu by Cyt4Jte---'V'S.
the ladles who lllu to wear diirercut &itt&52ter
colored Ktihcs Thepeld-lliillifnei-ll VSSSSCtWyS
with unv of them Given lor 20 lion k-CSV'?'
heads and a 2-cent stamp. i
Ladies Apron.
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Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming: Avenue.
ale of ladies' skirts
Wc beg to call particular attention to our immense stock
of ladies' dress skirts at all prices, ranging from' $2.98 to $2z
1 here are some that are lower in price, but for this special
sale wc have taken only high class garments and reduced the
price to a level never before known for garments containing so
much good value and style.
Black brillinntine skirts Very special Sale today of black
brilliantine skirts, lined with moreen; worth $4.00. .
Reduced to 2.95
Serge skirts Black or dark blue, braid trimmed skirts,
lined with moreen, worth $6.00. Special reduction , .
this week 4.98
Rainy day skirts Made of a heavy cloth, in brown and
grey checks, stitched all over, lined with moreen. .
Special reduced price 5.98
Black camel's hair skirts Very fine quality of material,
made in 1 unic effect, trimmed with appliqued satin. 0
Special price during this sale 8.98
Black Venetian skirts Very fine quality of black French
Venetian, tunic effect, elaborately braided and stitched ; 0
real value $i.i. Special reduced price ,.. 9.98
Crepon skirts Made of black silk "crepon, extra good
quality, lined with first-class moreen; real value . 0
$15.00. Reduced price 12.98
Broadcloth skirts Made of fine quality broadcloth, tunic
effect, trimmed with narrow folds of black and white satin, one
of the finest garments in this stock; real value of .
this skirt is $20. Special this week lO.OO
Tatfeta silk skirts Of these we have a very large variety,
comprising about ten styles. Every garment has been priced
very low, and its equal cannot be duplicated elsewhere for the
same money that we ask for these:
Plain black taffeta silk skirts, worth $12 $10.00
Tiimmcd with velvet ribbon, tunic effect, worth $15.... 10.98
Trimmed with passementerie, tunic effect, worth $ 17.... 11.98
Trimmed with three rows of narrow black satin, shirred
ribbon, tunic effect, worth $18 15.00
Trimmed with accordeon plaited flounce, elaborately
braided Tunic effect, worth $25 22.00
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Try LION COFFEE and you will never use
any other. It is absolutely pure
Coffee and nothing but Coffee.
Mll)WSM nantel Clock. ,
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For 10 lion lit ids
and a 2c. itimp.
I'lnowaxcrayoni,
fifteen differeui
colore, accom
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line pictures for
coloring. Kach
crayon ( wrapped
vlthetionepaper,
to prevent break
Inc. Child's Drawing Book:
collection
of nice outlluo I JjRAVWSjj.
I'leiures uuimu
nlo book form
with bliccls of
tissue paper be
tween tho
leacs. On these
tlfsuu pages tho
children can
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truce tho pictures beneath, thus affording"
enjoyment, as neii as instruction to me
hand and eye, These drowlne bonlis and
the box of crayons po very well together.
There lire six dilferent Kliul.. and csch
drawing book requires 6 lion heads and a
2-cent stamp.
Navn! Box Kite.
See It Fly!
Thecele- -.
bratcd box
kite now so
popular.
Thirty Inches
long and
ootnes safely
folded, but
can quickly
bo spread to
fly. Every
American 1x57
wants one,
nnd older
persons also
nre interested
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lfte&itewtirt&
flailed free for 40 Hon heads cut from
Lion loneo wrappers and a 2-cent sump.
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package with the lion heads. If more than 1 5 lion heads are sent, ou can
save postage by trimming down the margin. Astc you grocer for large
Illustrated premium list. Address all IctUra to the
WQOLSON SPICE G&., Toledo, Ohio.
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Alarm Clock.
4- By express,
prcrHld. lor
110 lion
heads nn.1 a
2c. Btamp.
I'rame
U.i.ulfully
finished
vritlirilt.
Standi
b inches
high.
A beauty
and good
tlme-keercr.
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T'- Sent by express, prepaid, for flO Hon heads and
o 2-cent stamp. Vlien ordering cither cloik,
please name your nearest Kxprns Olllce, If there
express omee lutun-u '" juur lunu.
' . -.- Ladies' Scissors!
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Length, five Inches, suitable for cnttln;,
trimming and general household use.
Cllven for 12 lion heads and a 2c. stamp.
Razor.
Given for 35 lion heads and a 2-cent
stamp. A flrst-clafs ra -or, made of best
English steel, and extra hollow -ground,
Rubber Dressing Comb.
For 10 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp.
Length, 7 Inches, full tlzo and eight.
Made of genuine India rubber, finely
finished. Appropriate for a ladles' dressing-case
or for use In the household.
Game India.'
Similar to "Tar
cJicsi," which has
Ix'cn played In east
ern umutrles siuce
before tho dawn of
history The Illus
tration shows plan
of the iMmc. ulth
usual counters, dice
and riicc-cups ac
companying " A
game tvlileh people
ncTer tiro of playing,
Ulvcn lur u iiga
heads and a 2-cent stamp.
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