THE SCRANTON TRIBUN12-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1899. QUEER ANIMALS TO BE FOUND IN CUBA INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS OF A NATURALIST. .Wild Boars That Fight at tho Drop of the Hat Tho Ara-Tricolor," A Bird of Wonderful Plumage The Anaconda's Preseneo Proved Sol dier Encountcis a Boar. Trom the New York Sun Outside of the wild boar, a small deer and the lutla or wood rat, a short enumeration would cover tho list and ' leave little to bo told. Alligators ato plentiful, nnd tho cayman or crocodile Is numerous, but ns to the rabbit, rac coon, opossum or fox, which afford so much sport In the United States, these nnd all others of a like kind are un known In Cuba, The wild boar of Cuba answers In size nnd feroclousne8 to the Jaball of northern Mexico nnd southern Texas. They run In smnll packs or droves, have an over abundance of courage and weigh from 230 to 350 pounds. In the latter respect they have the advantage over their cousins of Texas und Mexico. Their tusks are sharp and piomlncnt, belnff several Inches In length, and when they encounter an adversaiy In the brush, bo ho man or beast, there Is sure to be a fight to the finish. With each drove of these creatures runs .1 leader, who Is called by the natives el solatorlo, though why he should bo designated a hcimlt no one Is able to tell. THn JUTIA. The Jutla (pronounced hoo-te-ah) Is the only wild animal In Cuba that Is native to the country. It Is found In no other land, and Is slmply the over grow n rat of the states. It ranges In length from twelve Inches to two feet, exclusive of the tall, Is a nocturnal feeder and can be tamed almost to the degree of the domestic dog. The jutla Is very common throughout Cuba, In habiting the mountain, foiests nnl lowlmds, and Is a general article of diet in both the wild and domestic state. The creature, however, has the repul slvcness of tho common rat and is shunned by all except the Inland In habitants, who pilze It as one of theli choicest foods. To catch the Junlta, a Pimple box trap Is arranged with double doors and a baited spring, and the foolish creatuie unhesitatingly walks to his destruction without so much au the thought of an Investigation. The younger members of the species are easily captured In hollow trunks or lot ten logs, and no dogs ure necessary to ferret thtm out, foi upon the approach of a stranger to theli hiding places they crawl forth to satisfy their curios fly and are easily made rioners. After once tasting captivity the animal never seeks to escape. The NIpe savannas on the northeast ern coast of Santiago piovlnc, mag nificent lolling prairies diversified with ever variety of gi.isi indigenous to th country, Is now the only section where deer may b found In consldr able numbtis. Hack in the Interior, umong thf swamps nnd heavy cover, in the forests and mountain foothllW nnd In m settled and unfieiiui-nteil places, thev are also encountered, but they have been almost exterminated b the savage wild dogs, which, es caping from civilization, have become as ferocious and as dangprous as the timber wolves of our Western country These dogs aie of as many colors as the domestic breeds and are low a d cunning, their talks being quite as long as their bodies. The wooJs also abound In iats run wild, dilven fiom their former homes by tho bu'nln' of 1 '""ns nnd settlements.. As these crea are now thrown on their own iesoun.es for .1 living, they may de velop into a wild species similar to oui wild cats.. DOMHSTIC ANIMALS. The domestic animals let loose In the island fiom the earliest peilod of Its occupation nave found a place favor able for their lepmdurtlon but while lucieaslng thev have also undergone modifications Cuban hnrsps nf iin An. daluslan lace have lost In statute and bieadth but they have gained In so briety endurance nnd vitality. Uefor" the lnsunectlon of 1SCS they weie so numeious thioughout the IMa d, and especially In the central and w ostein regions, that nobody tiave'ed afoot Today the number of saddle anlmuls hns greatly diminished In proportion to the Inhabitant, a-d nowhere are wild horses found, as th y formeilv were in Itomano Cay. In the NIpe sa vannas and other Isolated reglonj Asses are not rumetous, Leing I. t mainly for breeding purposes. Over vvoiked mules nie seen everywhere, and as theio are few lalhoads and m other kinds of loads to speak of, thee hardy animals are used for tiansporta tlon over the trails and across tv mountains. The camel of the Canarlc which was introduced at one time, did not succeed, owing to the nlgues, species of Insect which vtounded its feet In certain parts of tho Island, especially in the district of Tlaincoa, the ox Is used as a beast of burden and for driving Goats and sheep have not tlulved as well In Cuba as hogs and cattle the goat ban lost Its vitality, while the sheep, beln? poorly cared for has replaced Its il-eec with a coat of hair The foregoing enumeration cov ers about all of tho land animals at present to be found In Cuba. bihu Lin:. Bird life Is abundant, and. well pro- i:i;ieu uy cover. There are over 200 land, and over foity of the mlgintorv classes that yearly visit its shores. Handsomest among tho native dyers Is tho tocoloro, cilmsou and creamy white, with blue bust and spotted neck and a ctown of tufted feathers, it Is no mean singer and Its pretty notes can be heard In forest or Junglo or among the mountnlu gulches, where it builds Its nest. The auaia Is a ions,'-' tailed member of the thrush family , fthlch Inhabits thickets, onrt ih - , ' s a sister of the tocoloro, having pretty feathers but no voire. The larest of all birds In Cuba is the nra tricolor commonly known ns the Cuban macaw. Its habitat Is th" swamps, a d the following geneial de scription wl'l Illustrate Its beauty. Forehead, red, becoming yellowish on top and shading Into bi Ight vcl'ow on mo neck, back feathers, cinnamon edged with green, under parts scarlet with a dash of orange on the throat; lecondary feathers bright blue on thn upper surface, palo brown undernetth. tall feathers cinnamon, tipped with blue; legs blown and ces yellow. Seen In the dusk resting on the Illy pads of a swamp, the ara tricolor Is one of the handsomest specimens of bird life to bo found In any land or nny clime. Wild pea fowl conceal themselves In the deepest thickets, and wild guinea fowls aro found everywhere, especially' along tho southern coast in the neigh borhood of Santiago nnd Ouantanamo, Quails of the Hob White species, but larger and unlike our own birds, aro plentiful, but owing to the cover it Is dllllcult to make a good bag of thesu birds. Dogs arc of no uso to hunt them, nnd the only way to enter a thicket and get a shot is by means of the machete. nnsT came nmD. The tocazn, or wood plr,eon, not unlike our old passenger pigeon, is the best game bird to be found in Cuba, It grows to an unusual slzo In hot cli mates, and, strange to say, Is found In the greatest numbers during tho months of April, May and June. It Is not swift Hying, and an Indifferent mniksman In almost any of the woods of the Island would find little dlfllcultv In filling his game bag. Doves aro considered a plague by the plnnters, who look upon thcs. intruders 113 American farmers regard crows. There nro font species of la palama In Cuba, tho prlnclpat variety being tho same ns our Carolina turtle dovp. They fly In great numbers through the for ests nnd across the fields, but aro lit tle hunted owing to tho lack of proper shooting material and tho inherent laziness of the Inhabitants. Wild parrots and paraquts aro plen tiful In Eastern Cuba, and they form tho favorite article of food for tho settler and planter. Undoubtedly this liking Is considerably enhanced from the fact that the bird is simple In Its nuture nnd can bo trapped, approached or clubbed without much effort. So tame are they that a man with a. long stout fetLMt can entr the brush nnd knock them from their perches iu almost any number he desires. They can be seen Myitis so thick through tho mnhogany forests of the Cauto river that a single shot wiiuld piobably bring down mor than enough for a duy's eating These bltds are cleanly In habit nnd their flpsh has a flno taste. They aro easily tamed, beconio good talkers, nnd pftri being once domesticated are never persuaded bv' their fellow kind to escape. Indeed, a boldler can led one flnp bird entirely across the hland on Ills si Idle bow and from the north to the south coast, and although It had Its fieedom In camp a id at night would lly 11 ay and chatter with Its fellows, It always re turned In time to resume tho Journey next moinlug. It had not been In cap tivity more than a month. Tim HAIN enow There nre In Cuba neither the black- I bird as we know Iti nor the full grown now such as we hive In the states; but between the two, larger than tho j former and t-mnller tn.nn the latter, there Is a creature which the natives call the "rain crow." It is found In every part of the island, on the moun tain tops and In tho depth of tho swamps, but It Is useful neither for food nor song and Is generally dis liked. It has a cuilous, stumpy, rounded bill which has caused somi to nickname It "Jew bird" The origin of Its title "rain crow" Is tho fnct that the blid does not rcem to Und discomfort In exposing itself to tho heaviest showeis, and after a tain tho bushes, trees nnd :Iants for miles In every direction present the curious bpectacle of thousand!) of black wings spiead out to dry In the sun. No ona disturbs them and. therefore, they di not fear the nppioach of man. ' In no other land are the buzzards so numerous nnd so useful as they are In Cuba. They hovtr over mountains and vnllejs, circling about and ever watchful for a morhet. and It must be said that they have no dlilleulty In (hiding nil they wnnt. They aie tho great sravenger force of every city, and It Is well that they are so tnclus tilous In their calling, for otherwise much of the tilth In th towns and In the country sin rounding would be left where It lay. One town near the nmth coast In Santiago Province Is calle.l "La Cludad de las Am as," which means "city of buzzards," and it Is correctly named, too, for these th" I buzzards are more numeious than tho Inhabitants and share with the lattep their domicile", taking the places of dogs, cats chickens and other domes, tic creatures. There is no law against their destruction, and yet no ono thinks of disturbing or injuring them. They nro as much at home about a llllm.ln flu'plllnr- no Mia ftwnnro tlm.tt ' selves. MIGRATOUY UlItDS. Among the migratory birds that visit Cuba In winter are the green-vvlngd teal, the pintail, whistler, wood duck and coot. Great sport can be bad with there birds It tho sportrman Is prop erly equipped. Pelicans, vviter-tur-kevs, flsh-ducs Imrons of all varl -tla and colois, ci cues, eagles, llamlngoer, hawks and owls of several kinds, in cluding the lare white owl, wood peckers, especially the ivorj bill, the Ibis, and along the shores gulls nnd sea birds innumerable can be seen. One beautiful bird of tho interior deserves especial mention. Owing to the dis tance at which l,t was seen, tho writer was unable to Identify it. It was a tall, handsome creature, nnd was walk ing lightly on tho Illy pads. Its color above was a beautiful spectrum blua fading into creamy white on the sides and buistlng Into a brl'llant sea p' on the breast and lower body. Its legs were green, bill cringe, -md tho head was crowned with n coronet sim ilar to that worn by the California quail. It was not wel footed, but had tlueo broad toes branching to the front and one to the sld, which Indicated the wnder rathpr than the swimmer. rifteen species or the humming bird nre peculiar to the Island, the largest of which Is the long-tailed hummer, measuring ten Inches fiom tip of beilc to end of tall, nnd the smallest, the vernln, which weighs but twenty grains. This blrdllng has a head no larger than a pea nnd legs hardly j longer than those of a good-sls'ed mos- ' qulto. Its entire measurement from tip to tip Is nn inch and a quarter. I Strange as It may seem these tiny creatures are easily tcnicd, and It Is not unusual to see pets of this kind enjojlng the same freedom In a house hold as 11 pariot that hab been domes ticated. At one hovel, presided over by ft mistress ns hideously ugly as the pet was beautiful, the writer saw a tiny vervain contentedly taking lta food from a quill Inserted In a top cup tilled with Juice of tho sugar tane, nnd both vvero held In one hand of th woman. nnPTiLrs. The reptiles of Cuba aro generally not poisonous, though the Juba, a snake that grows to a length of six feet, Is sal J to possess a ceitaln de giee of venom. Tho natives, however, declare the Juba to be absolutely free fiom all harmful qualities, and In proof of their faith in this assertion freely handle It. The inaja, a member of tho boaconstrictor family, Is tho largest serpent on the Island. It Grows to a length varying from 12 to 24 feet, and Is more freely encountered In tho swamps and Jungles than among tho foothills or In upland territory. As a. rule, the Cuban maja does' not possess WALDRON'S AM Sale ion Today, Friday, The thirty head consists of big draughtcrs, express and general purpose horses. In fact, there are some of all kinds. They will be put up and sold to the highest bidder, without reserve, at CUSICK'S STABLES Friday Afternoon at I O'clock, Regardless of Weather. the aggressiveness so prominent In othei mcmbPts of the species Inhabit ing the Isthmus and South Ameilcan countries, but once In a while the crea ture I ec mes arouse I to a sense of lta poweis, an J declines war acalnst any thing In sight A shoit time ago it Sagua de Tanamo Capt. E. C. Smith of tlia United States Postal Service had an adventure with a huge maja which ho will piobably remember for many days. Capt. Smith was mounted on a native pony nnd was armed with a Muuser, a Colt's levolver and a mache te. Uoon nenrlnc a small stretch of cleared ground on the side of a hill he I noticed the maja crossing the spot anl riding around In front attempted to head It off. The snake turi.ed In an other dliectlon, crawling sluggishly along, but the captain blocked It again Then the boa became somewhat angry and began to form a coll, but Instead of completing tho coll, thiew Itself In a bunch. At that moment Capt Smith flred. The bullet graced the snake's neck, but did no other damage than to scorch tho skin and cause the creature ' to become furious it foimed I'self ' Into a ball and, tolling like a shot down I hill, threw Itself with crent foice ' against horse nnd rider. The Impact i Btaggeied the horse, unseated the rider and tore the saddle loose. Capt. Smith was thrown Into the soft brush, the frightened horse galloped away and tho maja, seeing no other -victim handy, at tacked tho saddle and soon crushed the leather and woodwork to a mere bun dle of fragments. Capt. Smith hid I meanwhile recovered himself, and with his Mauser placed a shot through the serpent's spine about seven fpet from the tall and ended Its existence. The BKln Is beautifully marked, and in Its dressed state measures 17 feet 8 inches fiom tip to tip. Although the fact Is not generally known, tho anaconda Is also a native of Cuba. CIIACS AND OCTOPOI. Perhaps the most Interesting sight to the stranger In tropical countries Is the countless number of cangrejos nr climbing crabs which one meets far In land, several miles from the shore. Some one has said that there are more crabs on land In Cuba than there aro In the surrounding waters; and the visitor crossing Interior prairies nnd meeting these, crustaceans In great swaims while they are migrating from 1 place to place, Is apt to declare tho , statement true. They are seen at fines when on the march covering many miles of territory, and a horseman suddenly surroundpd by ono ot thesi moving armies becomes convinced that tho cangrejo was built for speed. Ono must travel in Strang lands to learn strnngp facts In the nnrk ts of Neuvitos nnd Glbara the witter fiist made acquaintance with the octopus as an article of diet, and saw piann the size of young lobsters, grotesqm and hideous enough to give Mi holder the nlghtmaie. All along tm hidden reefs and saw-tooth rocks lining the shoies of Cuba aro many varieties of the octopold family, the most numer ous of which Is the uo which s not without a certain deg -v of 'iPtuty. Its body Is covered with silver cloud spots and fine dottlngs of rose color, which oi e enhanced by a broad band of ultra marine blue crossing the back diagon ally and fading away In the lower parts of the body. The anlmol Is, however, as dangerous as It Is beauti ful. A gentleman who not long ngo was searching for shells along tha north coast discovered among the rooks a baby argo, which upon observ ing him tried to escape. He was not sufficiently cautious, for upon attempt ing to capture the strange thing It spinng upon him and fastened Its long tentacles to his shoulder and aim. He could not tear It loose, for Its suckcis held firmly, nnd nothing but the will of the animal could release him In this condition ho ran towards a boat that happened to be near, while the en laged argo, with its eyes protruding riom the middle of its body, made every effort to get Its beak in position to bite. At hist, nearly fainting, he was about to give up the Btruggle, when a man, heating his cries, rush d foiward and by several sharp cuts with a boat knife killed tho nigo. He could only remove portions of the carcass at a time, so firmly did the suckers hold, even after the animal had been klllel. The argo Is tho smallest of the species, and this specimen, which nearly con quered tho gentleman leferred to had a body no larger than tho ordinary clenched hand. With nrms expanded It measured from tip to tip not qulto four feet. The true octopus Is a dan gerous, repulsive thing, nnd Is mmii drended and feared, especially by the sponge fishermen nlong tho Cuban coast, it has two ugly, movable eyes, eight long feelers, each feeler being provided with 120 powerful suckers, by means of which tho creature holds Its prey while in the act of eating it. INSKCTS. nut It Is In the insect creation that Cuba excels nil other Islands In tho Western Hemisphere. There aro few venomoua insects flying or crawling Horses at 1 0'clock, about, but they aro remaikable for size, brilliancy nnd Inqulsltlveness by day and luminosity by night. Thero nre all sorts of beetles, among which the electric beetle, with Its nlght burnlng lamps Is the most conspicu ous. Then Is the great Atlas moth, gigantic fui-roattd night-ilying In sect, the largest winged bug In tho world. An unusuallv large specimen of this moth would measuie nbout fouiteen inches from tip to tip. Of files ulone over 300 species aro known. The one most dreaded lb called " tod ador" the roller, something like tho mosquito, which fills Itself with blood like a leech and when satiated drops off and rolls away. Of butterflies, thi name Is legion, from thj tiny atom no larger than n pin head to tho gigan tic vving-spi ailing beauty lellectlnq tho colois of the lalnbow. At night the fever-breeding, germ-spretulln? marshes aro turned Into flames of light not mere dots and twinkles as on ponds at home, but large brilliant glares that give the Impression of an electric display. A few pf these bril liant insects aie usd at times by the natives to give a most charming effect to borne of their entertainments. At the dances or on tho various town plazas of an evening tho senorltas nnd children often adorn themselves by attaching electric beetles or other luminous Insects to their clothing. FLEAS AND KIN. Of fleas and inosqultos a great deal might be said. Nowhere else, except perhaps In the Hawaiian Islands, aie the fleas so exceedingly nuityrous and so persistently uttentlve as they pre In Cuba Thlj pest, that Is very little understood In the States, be comes In Cuba a positive plague. And In cojnunctlon with the latter tv: moa qultos are a terrible toiment, for whether by day or night, In tho cities or forests or wherever one may chance j to be, these annoying Insrctb are con- stantly on the alert to lob one of rest, and no one yet has discovered a mos- qulto bar that Is proof against them. I Of scoipions, centipedes, spldeis and ' tarantulas there aie no end. The centipede often attains n length of from ten to twelve Inches, but It Is not fcated so much as tho tuantuU, for the latter grows to tin enomous size in tho Islnnd and Is said to bo simply overloaded with venom. In Mexico and Southwestern Texas there Is a brown or mud-colored scorpion that Is not entitled to much respect for Its stinging powers, but i i ubi there Is a deadly, black variety wiioss stlng has been known to produce fatal results. The agricultural ants of Cuba nre also dangerous to human kind, and there Is another pqiully dangerous and ugly Irsect which, tianslated as neaily as p - i iji uoni th Cub in patois Into our language, signifies "bullant." La bite Is considered to be almost as dead ly as the stlng of a black pcorplon It grows to a size larger than tho common wasp or hornet, ard builds a mound bo strong that the dome will easllv suppoit the weight of a man. An ls-jear old Cuban boy was stung on the ankle recently bj en" of theso insects and dl d a few hours later. The writer found In one n well-developeJ po!on sac and a stinger fully halt an inch long. "HE MISTAKES THE EFFECT for the cause." That Is what the nerson does who tries to cure rheumatism or any other disease bv alleviating the symptoms Hood's Pnrsanaillla ie moves tho cause and permanently cures. HOOD'S PILLS do not Krlpe. druggists. 25c. All I mm 1 2 iven Free each Tiprscn In- -f tercbtcd in subscrib t FIELD'S i ing to the Eugene Field Monument 4.S0UV enlr Fund. Subscribe any L amount desired -T Subscriptions as low T as Jl 00 will entitles ' ilnnnr to htw rl.ntnfilo i II $7.00 V aitlstlc volumo HtLO HLOWHltS" iciuwi iinumi, 6x11. T ns a oertlileatH of sulisci ipti'in to fund. T Hook contulnB n so -r lection of Field's Till- nnv UCBt llnd mos r(,P Till, D00K.4. rcteututlvo vorks of tho ccn- nni is ready for do- tury haiul-4 llvi'ij. i somely H--f IJut for tho noblo T lustratod-f contribution of tha T bv thirty--- woild's greatest nr- "y ,i ', Vhnl tHtH this book could wi ,Vt not have been rran- ;, . ?t Jfactured for less Oroatest-f than WOO Artists -f Tho Fund created -f Is divided equally between the family of the late Eugrn 1 fold i. nnd the Fund for the bulUlliig of n monument to the memory of tho T beloved poet of childhood Address T UucencPlcId Monument Souvenir Fund .a. (Also at Hook Stores ) 4. ISO Monroe St.. Chlcauo 1 If ou also wish to send postage, T enclose 10 cents. T - -f-f-f-f-f-f 4 4 Mention this Journul, as Adv. is insert ed as our Contribution. JONAS LONG'S SONS. Second Christmas enthusiasm We are busy fearfully so but we halt for a moment to prepare you another ) unci usui iy i-Muyiuiii iui niuciy. vvi; uyuiu ueiiiuiisuuit: uiu trie soverelg nty or 0 BfiffltfM1' LrriAW Ml aS R J3 H w . fc H M Jm V yb.tp Commerce sways the world. Some say it is because men are greedy for gold; others that it is manifest destiny. A broader humanity says it is because we are glad to have whatever of beauty and comfort the world offers, and to get them we institute and carry on an exchange. You are elbowed by pleasant people here. Come to enjoy just as you would go to any great exhibition. You will buy but only as needs suggest, and not through our coaxing. The store is in most perfect bloom. We shall get a deal of pleasure out of this holiday business you shall, too. Dolls for Friday. Wc add to the activity of our busy toy btorc with an immense ofte'iing of dolls for Friday though we ought not to do so, as they're selling very rapidly at present prices. 15 cents. This for your choice of over two hundred of the prettiest and the merriest faces wc have ever seen. Bodies are full jointed, cx tia large sue and it's up to you to choose a dark lassie or a bright-cyed blonde. They are worth o0 cents at the very least. Onale at 10 o'clock. Misses' Underwear. 11) cents. Vest and pants. Choose. These are in heavy quality, fine ribbed and come in grey, white and ccruc. Just the right weight fur mild winter wear, and not too heavy for the sunny days. Every size is in the lot two suits, and you've a winter outfit that has never been equaled for the money. On sale at 10 o'clock. Children's Hosiery. Eight hundred little feet will grow warmer on Friday because of this hosiery offering. 11 cents the pair. Heavy ribbed, woven from pure Egyptian cotton, warranted to give good wealing .service. Made with double knees, scam less and perfectly shaped. Shop around a little and you'll sec them in many stores at 17 cents the pair, at which price wc acknowledge they're a bargain. 11 cents on Friday. On sale at 10 o'clock. Basement Offerings. Painted chamber pails, with covers, are but IS cents on Fri day wasn't long ago you paid double that for them. lk-ilin granite sauce pans the two-quart size at 10 cents; al ways sold at IS cents. Wooden salt and pepper boxes, nicely made and finished. Very handy, especially at (i cents though they've been good sell ers at a dime. Woolen dusters just the thing to keep the piano glisten ing and the bric-a-brac clean. 7 cents on Friday instead of 10c. Granite serving trays at ." cents; always 10c. You'll be quite sure to visit the basement on Friday. Fancy Dress Goods. Two thousand yards. 11) cents. Worth from 2."5c to .'U)c, and never sold for less than that. The lot consists of 31-inch im ported novelties in small dot and pin-style effects, heavy in weight and with silk finish. Also H 1-inch satin bar plaids in ten attractive color combinations, and lid-inch fine twill, fast color Henriettas in a full range of colors. There is certainly nothing more appiopriate for a holiday gift than dress goods. Combined with this Friday opportunity, it solves the problem of gift-giving very happily for you. On sale at 10 o'clock. SECOND ANNIVERSARY C DEC. 11. THE BIG STORE. AnniversaryDecember 11. and our Friday sales make a Very Warm Blankets Arc these we offer for Friday extra large size, too. 11) cents the pair. They come in the new mode shade, with fancy borders, such as cardinal and orange, red and yellow, and gold, blue and red very showy and pretty. These blankets sell regularly at 7!) cents the pair, and at that price they arc remarkably cheap. The hundred pairs won't last a great while on Friday. On sale at 10 o'clock. Shoes for Everybody. Women's shoes. Men's shoes. Boys' shoes. Misses' shoes. The greatest offering of the year. One Dollar the pair. Think of it! We'll tell ou how it is. Our shoe store has recently under gone a general overhauling. In sorting up different lots some sizes were missing and our not being able to replace them puts them in the category of "odds and ends." There arc many styles to choose from, but not all the sizes in any one style. You understand our position we do not want the shoes, be cause they do not form complete lines but the saving is all yours not ours. SI. On sale at 10 o'clock. Fleeced Flannelettes. (V cents the jard on Friday. There aie fifty pieces to be exact, l.DSli ards. All of them arc in datk grounds, such as black, navy, cardinal, cadet, etc. Some of them have pretty fig ured designs, while others are in scrolls and fancy stripes. For ladies' and children's wrappers? Of course, they're just the thing. Thousands of yards have been sold at ten cents; how many yards shall wc cut off for you at six and one-half cents? On sale at 10 o'clock. Pretty New Denims. Double faced. 10 cents the yard on Friday. We do not know of it ever having been sold for that price in any store. There is quite a lot of it here at that price for Friday sonic thing like eight hundred jards, which isn't so much after all. Most of it is in bright and pretty shades, with large floral designs and jardiniere effects. For curtains, dressing scarfs, upholstery purposcs.and the like. Worth IIS cents the yard. On sale at 10 o'clock. Photo Pictures. 211 cents. You can never have too many pictures in your home of that you may be sure. But you can not always buy such nobby ones as these we offer for Friday at a very special price. They are photo-colored pho tographs from natural scenes and sketches, highly colored and mounted on mats. They are nine by twelve inches in size and are worth a half more than you'll pay for them. On sale at 10 o'clock. rllJrfa, ad I Jonas Lom9s Sons. M y SCRANTON, PA. AvvVV hannv combination. nuiiiuss, me genuineness, ineness, Many, Many Laces arc in this special lot for Friday. 0 cents the yard. There arc two kinds Valen ciennes and point de Paris style, running in widths fiom one-and-one-half to four inches. Most of them arc worth ten cents a good share is worth considerable more. Take all you care for at six cents, and be sure jott've never bought them for less. On sale at 10 o'clock. Brussels Rugs. 7t" cents for Friday. Worth from $1.00 to $1.25 and cheap at that. This lot of bright and pretty patterns in brussels rugs were bought especially for this Friday sale. Even these would be pretty for gifts that is what wc had in mind when wc bought them. There's only a hundred of 'cm, large in size, of extra heavy qual ity brussels, fringe at ends. Lay a few of them down in your different rooms they'll save wear and tear of the carpets and brighten up the house a bit. On sale at 10 o'clock. ' Waists A Clearing Up Of all the Odd lots. $L(ifJ for your choice. Not one worth less than five dollars. The assortment is elegant if you will permit the word. Some "arc in fancy silks of the very newest patterns; others arc of French flannel the very finest quality, along with some of tno hair. They arc elegantly made and finished, made up in the most ap proved stjlcs and guaranteed as to fit and wearing qualities. You who know the character of these Friday sales in our Cloak store will come a-running for these waists. On sale at 10 o'clock. Decorative Opal Ware. ll)c. This price gives you your choice on some of our choicest holiday goods bought to sell at a good deal more money; but we like to make you welcome with extraordinary offerings at these Friday sales. You may be sure there'll be no more interesting spot in the store than where this opal ware is beinc sold. There are fancy plates, lace edged Flower Placqttcs, Sacred Heart Placqucs, Candle Stick Holders, Comb Trays and many other designs, especially gotten up for appropriate gifts. It is for you to take your choice on Friday at the ID-cent price. You'll get no other chance at the lot this year. On sale at 10 o'clock. Children's Tarn Hats. Tarn O'Shanters, if you please. Trimmed, too, in the height of style. Some of them are very prettily stitched, which makes them all the more attractive. Some of the same kind were here early in season at 75 cents and OS cents but it's late now, and you pay less for this lot. 21 cents on Friday. There is only a hundred of them. They may last all day; they may not. This is only to ad vise you to come early and be sure. On sale at 10 o'clock, i SECOND ANNIVERSARY DEC, 11. ' . i
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