THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, DECEIND3ER 1G, 18D9. 'A "T- ' ' " , I.U . .' ' t i - j 1 1 ' - ! SH Extraordinary sale of jointed dolls About 1,000 Kid Body Dolls, woith from 75c to $1.25, will go on sale during the next few days at a fraction of their real value. We shall make a special attraction of this item at Others from 25c to $10.00 Store Open Evenings Until Christmas. Toilet sets, manicure sets and bric-a-brac The gteatest gathering of holiday novelties ever seen under one 1 oof. Christmas gifts for everybody and at all prices. Four special sections for art goods and novelties. 50 Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming: Avenue. K V V X V V X V V V V tt X X V V V V A V V J,' V X a X X X V V ft,' V X ft' V V V V V fi," V ft' ft' ft' ft ft' ft' ft' ft' ft X ft' ft' ft' ft' ft" ft ft ft" ft ft" ft' V ft" ft" ft' ft' ft" Regular $1,50 copyright books in cloth at 85c Richard Carvel by Winston Churchill. The Forest Lovers by Morris Hewlett. The Choir Invisible by James Lane Allen. The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope. The Christian by Hall Caine. The Manxman by Hall Caine. The Castle Inn by Stanley J. Weyman. AH of the above publications are to be had in this bind ing for no less than $i 20 in any store in Scranton; as a special attraction here on Trid.iy and Saturday the price on Of? any of the above will be, per volume Ouc (Only three to a customer.) Popular edition of copyright books in cloth at 33c This has been one ot the greatest bargains ever offered in cloth bound copyright books. There are still about ten titles in good quantities, enough for all comers, and our special p-ue tor Friday and Saturday on these will 'J j 'I he following ate the titles: Phroso, Prisoner of Zenda, The Forest Lovers, The Choir Invisible, Young Mistley, The Soul of Lihth. The Sorrows ol Satan, The Adventures of Francois and The Christian. Special sale of juvenile and toy books A vety complete stock of boys' and gills' litctatuie by the best authors ol the present day. We add here a libt of titles the regular price per volume is 59c, special A on Friday and Saturday T"L The following arc the titles: Till Vur Si al a Tooth. b Munroc Young Luuetlu.ttc , b Wllklns The Aztec Tir.muii. J1oiim b .lamler ,r KiiiR or Ccmntiv. bv Uarnes Tlio Mstei "f tin- llind, b MmbMi ..Mcn of Iron, b 1'jle. Sea Yarns lor lion by Hindi rsein 'l he Wack Tor. 1 Tomi. Tho Oracle of Mail, by Vibui The Story of linbettc, hv Stnnrt. Tiooper Kick and Signal Huttc b King A Virginia Cn oiler, by Seawell. The Lost Oold of the Montpzum i. by Cadet I)as, hv King Stoddaid Oaklelgh, by Drlnnd. The Young Master ot IIsonhall, by Captain Chap, b Storkton. l'rank It Stockton Charllo Lucken. b. Adams Chumlev's Post, by Stoddard. The Hoy Wanderer, by Malot. Special sale of Henty books For Friday and Saturday one hundred volumes of Henty books for boys, illustrated throughout, in colored stamping, cloth binding, rcgu- 1 lar price is 25c; special for two days only I C Special sale of Alger books All the popular works of Horatio Alger, jr , sold everywhere for S9C, special price here for two days on Friday and Saturday, in any quantity that you may desire per volume 5UC Special Saturday sale men's and women's y loves, neckwear and handkerchiefs pictures, screens, cushions and curtains, prayer books, hibies, standard literature and toy books confectionery and fancy boxes. Very special holiday sale of furs Being ovei slocked on fur garments of all kinds, we shall have a special sale at reduced pi ices. Don't miss this extiaordinaty showing of fine collarettes, boas, muffs and children's fuis. Pi ices have been cut to half. Special sale of books in sets The low price of these books is no indication of their good value. The are printed on good paper bound in cloth with gold stampings, and every set is boxed. The price quoted here is very special and parties desiring to lay aside some of these sets will have to call early as the quantity is limited. 6 olumes of G 'volumes of G olumcs of fi olumes of C olumes of fi volumes of fi volumes! of r, volumes of D olutnes of per set , G volumes of G olumes of G volumes of A. Conan Dojlo's works, woith SI TO pei hot. .J .( (!. A Jlontv'S uoiks, worth $1 XI pi f net 7"i .Marie Corelll's works, worth Jl.Xi per set 7", Alex. Dumas' woiks. worth $1 M per set 'HJ Hull "nine's works woith $1 IS." per set 7' Sli Walter S cot t h works, woith $1 Go per set.. M Conpir's Set Tales, worth $1 " per set "" llunore Do Hnlzac's works, worth $1 8.1 per set .7", Coopu's l-oatlurstucklng Tales, wcutli JIM Marlltt s wotks, worth $1.13 per set lludyaid Kipling's works, worth $17. per set. Julrs Verne s. works, worth $1,35 per set 1 10 Special sale of Elsie books For two days only we shall offer the famous Elsie books, by Martha Finley, sold everywhere at no less than 95c at a special price all titles are complete, about twenty-four in number, and quantities are liberal. Our special price for Friday and Saturday will be OyC Just received, the above price. 'Elsie in the South," which is included in Gut price sale of silk waists and silk underskirts Oui silk waist stock has been maiked way below cost, and we have divided the same in three lots, n lollows: Lot 1 Fine quality taffeta silk waists, in black and white, also a few satin waists, regular price $6.00. Special . 3.V5 Lot 2 Much finer quality than above, tucked all over, regular price $7.00. Special.. 4.98 Lot .3 Our veiy best quahtv, worth as high as $10.00. Special '. 5.98 Fine quality taffeta silk underskirts, worth $5. so. Special 3.98 Much liner quality than the above, woilh $8.00. Special 5.48 Special sale of ladies' white aprons at 17c The real value of these is 2oc, made of good quality lawn, tiimmed with insertion. t Very special price for Friday only 1 C Father Goose books The newest edition of children's literature, excellently illustrated, printed on good paper and htrongly bound. The regular price is $1.25 every- where here on Friday and Saturday yC Teachers' bibles We have selected from our immense stock of teachers' bibles, compising the Oxford, the Bagster, the Holman and the Nelson editions, 150 complete teach ers' bibles with full concordance, text, maps, and helps, real value of which is $1.00, special on Friday and Sat- -. urday 5UC Special sale of confectionery This is an opportunity to buy confectionery that is ordi narily sold by other stores at 15c at a very low price. Six different kinds. Special price per pound JC Peppermint Pastilles. Pine Croquettes. Buttercups. Wintergreen Pastilles. Chocolate Cream Drops. Cream Dates. .1 ,1 .X .X x X X . 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QS'S Lightning Rod Man in Germany German lz 1 o the laigist countis ov Its bizo on the map Xierlii.ii lz 1 ov tho largLst sltys in CUimany SL I am in Berleen but will sin n.iwt kunsctnliiK my own size Tho German ptepil aro a erj bmart taco tho hardly az fast nz tho Trench iaco or the I(rookln Il.initjcap TIhio nnv" ha Germans who due not wato Blasses but If theio are eny thav are kept wtll In the licknrouml, I ha not seen eny ov thim Tin re m i uwlso bo Germans who (lout ill ink beel, but It sutcli bo tho case it lz kept a iirofouml sikret iS iz not 1abel i tho naked i. The onlcy lezemblance I hae dlskovenl so fni, that tho Get mans bare 2 tho llcethln Chinee iz that both ale pikulltr, with a cupltol 1. 2 prove my stntenunt 2 tho Riate Amtrlknn I'ubllek I will re late an lnsldtnt In witch the liter plajed a Iccdln part. In my usual Kood natuitd wn I walkt In L' a saloon &; az I awl wujs due in deer old Amerlka slapt tho bartender (In this etisu It waz a bai made) on the back and Informed thozo present that tha was Intltled J u drink at my pents "Gtnts" scz I, "iats iiro pleshure? ' I seen in a nilnit that I had maid a mistake by callln them "gents" 4 thay wnz far from It Thay began 2 slzo mo up fiom lied 2 foot az tho thay didn't like tho soot I had on This nln t konblderd good form In tho Land ov tho Tree and tho Home ov tho 13me, but in order 2 fawl in with the wnss ov tho country az Sezar told us 2 duo ("When ure In Homo duo tho Ilo muns or thayll duo ou") so I turnd around slowly & sez "what due ou think o the lit across tho bhowIdersV ' Not 1 ov the ldluts sed a word, but kept ilto on rubberln. lhon I began 2 think that majbe thay waznt edukuted enuft 2 speak Ingllsh, so in order 2 make them feel cheep I deslded 2 tawk In Germany. I counted up the bunch in the bar room & found thuy numberd IS. Well, I waz stuck beeaws I coodnt sny 18 in Gcrman, but nz Shakispeero sez, "It's n thirsty man that can't "not a ill Ink," so nwlso duz A Kidder say that "Tho Amer lknn pecpll, Thos IMlsun inklooded, uro lmtchral born lr.cnters" i walkt up 2 tho bar once more i. speekln ostensibly 2 tho bartendress, but leely alrln my nol ledgo ov tlio Parental langwldgo ov Ger. many 4 tho benefit ov tho gatherd gests, sed, "Madam, Ich want nlno biers swl times ' She lookt nt me nz tlio I vat Jo Jo tho dag faced boy In Mr. Ilar num's slrkus. but never a. word did she utter. Remembering, suddlnly, that tho foimashun ov sentenscz In Germany Iz different from that ov tlio states I twisted It round: "SwI blors, Ich wants, nine times, mad am," sez I. Her faco waz llko most ov the Lottery tickets I by u blank. ' "Nino times, Ich wants, ewl biers, Madam," I repeeted, tn latin it once more. Astonishment waz smeered uwl oor her face. "Nino biers swi times Ich wants," I reiterated In a dlffrtnt way. A kind ov n fat away lamp lite fltckerd In her optlcks & Bhe sed, "I nix ferstay." "Well, thank tho Lord you ain't def & dura." I remaikt, "& if you waz a man there mlto be a little 'ruff liouso' az they say in Arizona." "So?" sez she. "Jest so," sez I, "Mock der deer tsu," stated I. "Du bis vcrltookt," she replldc. "j:en so," sez I, "that tlont lntcrfero with my thurst ' "Wat wllst duo liahben? ' cxklalmd slu. "Ich wlltst swl biers gehabben nlno times, awlreddi," 1 sed. ' So'" sed bhe. "Ceitnlnly Its so," I kontlnude. "I'm goln 2 blow myself 4 tho benellt o thezo nhoos thats trj In 2 look a hole In me, konts duo ferstay?" "Nino " "No, IS!" I hollcrd. "Here's the muniiy 2 pas 4 It," . 1 thiew It on tho bar so saj Ing. "ldi wleo nlch," she upllde. "Hast due clu luteipeiter?" 1 Inteirl-gated "Nine," stated lit r. "Then 4 goodness sake bring 1 o them out till I lick him." "Nine? ' slz slit "Vis." sez . gellln desprit. "bilng 1 at a time & I'll lick them awl ' "Yaw?' sho remaikt "Va," I tkkodo with raphasls. "Nine?" tez sho again "lly the great jLhosIph.it bring em awl 2 gether & He take a chants." 1 waz just takln oft my kote & gfttln reddj 4 the fiakus when n fellu nislit In & sez: "l'er tho loe o" Hlvln If there's goln 2 be a rushun lit mo hav a peace ov It, I luueu't had a good schup slnts 1 lift Donnegnw 1 " "Thank tho I.oid there's 1 man In Ger many that's mi Amerlkan," siz 1 grab bin him by the hand. "'Suio I'm not an Amerlkan It. but I in goln olt shortl , me biother lz cneaf ov pollco In KuUiinirnu Hue je no him.'" "I duo not," biz I, "Well ho haz mo papeis awl taken out fer me ,t 1m soln 2 jlne the foor-L' uz suno az I strikn tho tuwn" he npllde. I told my llfo simi my stoo & he jepllde: "it wood due o no good If she did understand e bet aw s tho omadons In this counthry netr tnet 1 another. "Iz that so?" I askt. "It tlz," sez my frend, "but I'm not fiom this counthry," he added, with n twinkle In hiz 1, "Neetlur am I," I repllde, "what will jou hav?" "What duz eny Irishman hav?" replldo lie. "I'll tako the same," sez I, "but you'll hav 2 older it. Kin ou tawk Dutch'" I Uontlnudo. "It alnt nessety," ho umaikt, and smllln nt the bartender ho held up 2 lingers & sho sot 2 glnsses &. a bottel In fiont ov ns. Wo had a 1st l ite time & I deslded that tho rext lime I lslt Gumimy III tnko nn Interpietci with me bicaws tho peepll cant understand theio own lang wldgo & without nn Interpreter Germany Iz worse than Phlladilla on Sunday. A. Kidder. Mr. Edltur: After thliiMu It oer I find that the Germans show grate sents In refraining from tho treetlng habit. It wnznt until 2 daze after I met tho Irishman that I dlskoverd that this tail had a morLl fr this lz It. Thcres im nny a man In Amerlka th it wood go homo sober crey nlto In tho car If It waznt 4 the drinks hlz fronds by lilm. Perhaps you no sum A. K. m - PALMISTRY DEPARTMENT. Edited by Martini. The number of questions jecelvcd mal;o It impossible for all to bo an swered In one Issue. They will bo given In otder tecelveil until nil have been considered. As Martini will soon leave tho city, no moro questions con be considered In these columns. F. Stone's Impression was folded be fore It was dry; unable to unfold It, consequently unablo to answer. L. M.'s Impression too poor to answer all questions. However, from the gen eral shape of tho hand, It tells a talent for music or art. William Penn, Jr., asks the following questions: What ae i T best ndaoted for? Am I golnpr to die wealthy or poor? Will my marriage be u success or failure? This palm Indicates a per son rather easily crushed or dlsiour nged in the struogles for existence, would bo more successful In work for others than a business of your owni hand does not Indicate anything- very gteat In llclies, but will never want; maulage appears to be a happy one. You aie ruled too much by the heart. Alice 5tc nsks the following ques tions: What sickness Is there to come to my life' How large a family will I have? Will I die wealthy or poor? This palm lndlcnteB a, person of a mr vous temperament, likely to suffei from such as stomach troubles and delicacy ot the tesplratoiy oigan1-, four chlldien Hues are shown, faltly wealthy, brought about thiough mai i Inge. L, C. K asks the following questions- When will I mniry'' Will my maulage bo a success" Should I mak- nnv changes In business? This palm Indicates an eaily mairlagp, llkclv to bo- rathei unhappy In middle life, i lianuo In business would be success ful. 11. J. C asks the following questions What am I best adapted foi ' Will I die wealthy oi poor? Should I make any changes' This palm Indicates a pei son who would be successful In woik Intellectual or science, for In stance, medicine; will hao an abund ance of this woild's goods; would not make any ihanges In business ot nn Impoitance until thlrtv-llve. X. Y. 55. asks the follow iug questions What am I best adapted foi ' Will I die wealthy or poor? Should I make any changes In business' This hand Indicates a poison that would suipass in work, Intellectual or aitistic; Is also at home In piactlcal Ideas This hand Indicates great wealth; a change, or un extra caieer with your logulnr laieer.would be veiy successful W S. M. asks the following question- When will I man? Will I trael or go abroad' How laige a fam ily will I haio" This is the hand 'of a poison who Is very piactlcal, even In nffalrs of tho heait, ns the head mles tho heait- loo man Inge is shown be foie thlrt . will go nbroad, fotu chil dren lines nie shown M. H. A. K. asks the following ques tions What sickness Is time to come to my life? Will I die wenllh oi poor' Should I make any changes in busi ness? This palm Indicates a person who Is apt to suffer from such as iheu- matlsm nnd organic (llfllcultles, many prospects to acqulio wealth; change In business would be a success. 'A. L. H asks the following questions What nm I best adapted for? How often will I mairy? Should I mnke any change In business' This Is the Impression of a hand that Is a good business man, ui nny work requiring constant calculation, piactlcal from the word "go," two marilnges nro Indi cated; change oi addition In business w ould bo a success, Hleanor asks the following questions What am I best adapted fot? When will I marry? Will my matrlago be a success or a failure? This Is a truly good conic hand and should deote time to either nit or music, great chances for cclebiltj munlnge Is t lose to twcntv-ilve; likely to have some filctlon In tlio domestic circle. Camlllo asks the following questions: What am I best adapted foi Will I dlo wealthy or poor? When will I many? This palm Indicates a pei son rather practical, has taste for busi ness, cashier and stenography. This palm tells of a wealthy mairlage; will many close to twenty-fhi' William No. i asks the following questions: AVhat sickness Is thero to come to my llfo? Will my marriage bo a success or failure? Will I die wealthy or poor? This palm indicates a person liable to bilious and oigantc troubles; marriage ought to be a suc cess; will become wenlthy, but lather lato In life Maiy M asks the following ques tions: What sickness Is theie to come to my llfo? How often will I mnrij' Will I die wealthy or poor? This palm Indicates a person who H apt to suffer from liver trouble and rheumatism, only one marriage Is shown; good deal of money Is Indicated. Oulda asks tho following questions; What sickness Is there to come to my life? What nm I best adapted for? How often will I marry? This palm signifies a person liable to suffer from dropsy, kidney or bladder troublo; has business tact, love for music, but best I In the home; one marrlace Is shown GALLON'S. REMOVAL SALE. G ALLEN'S. REMOVAL SALE. D L. & W. Checks Cashed, 1! Jr otft Chase Dimes o- Opm Evenings Until Christmas, -o When dollars are waiting to be saved. Take advantage of our REMOVAL SALE and buy your winter clothing here. In a few short months we will be lo cated in our new store--our stock must be as new as the store. All this season goods now on hand are being sold as rapidly as possible. Cost is not allowed to stand in the way of the sale of these goods. Only Seven Days St. Nicholas Day Our tepare for uperior Suits and Overcoats for Xmas Gifts. Overcoats. At $6.60 mm A black or blu Keisoy or Trlcso Coat, lined w ltli durable Italian cloth Value $10. At $10 A black or blue Kersey single brensted Coat, sleeen lined with) satin and the body lined with plaid as sightly an oer coat of tl-o medium grade ns nny man would wish to wear. At $12 The rougli. mixed effects in black. brown nnd o.ftd h n 1 1 n shoulder t nnd sleeves, body lined with seise or Italian cloth, silk elet collius At tho same pi Ice. blue nnd blaclc Keisey and tan double-facnl coetts. S1 S A beautiful black and blun ,"i Kncllsh Koi-hey Coat. shoulders and sleeves lined with satin, velvet edged the body lined with coi duroy; a noel and handsome coat. At SHORT LIMIT COLOR BOX COATS, with Plaid or Plain Backs, $6.60, $10.90, $12.80. Men's Suits. At $6.60 rinc black, blue nnd mled chevlotM and casslmoro suits In sliiRle ami double breasted stylos Over twenty-live pat terns to select from. AVarrante H strictly all-wool, llefmlar value $10 00 At $8.20 Our lobular $12 00 Suits In line striped worsteds, plain and fancy dun lots. Tho new club checks In. great vnilety. At $10.90 A btiuiMful ntray of patterns a lin that Is without an equal In this city. lieautlful stripes, woistPds and funcy cheviots; also plain bluo unci blnck woisteds. Iiery Raiment Mam ed with the maker's name These suits ate from our ovu lar $13.50 and $15 00 lines. At $14 80 Yo"r choice of tho m .pi I.UU fmcflt talior-mado suit equal to tho best custom-nude Raiments Heautlful patterns. The equal of any $0 00 suit elsewheie. (Ml IJl Boys' Suits and Overcoats. W I 3 Ik Ov Tor boys' blue c lunolill- i J pilJ la reefers, hea lly lined, with velvet, sailor or storm col lars; sizes 3 to 1C j ears, or tunty estee, reefer and sailor blouso no- city suits, in plain and tancy effects, with small collars and silk lapels, or larce sailor collars, trimmed with braid; sizes i to 1J enrs Alco hoys' doublo brcnted suits up to 16 years; allies up to $100 Tor tlio best values eer offered in bos npparel. This prlco is a hobby with us; wo show a Rrcater Aarl- ty nt this prlco than nny threa stores In Scranton Beautiful kersey, nstrachnn, melton nnd frieze reefers nnd top coats in light colors, blue, blnck and brown lieautlful novelty suits In eRt and blouse stjlcs; also double breasted suits, sizes 3 to fl nnd u to 15; bmall sizes in fancy effects; values up to 5. $2.9T JESSTEEX.-ii' ft $3.98 Jslg raj I'or fancy leefers and top coats of bluo and scnl brown kersey or llclit whip cord nnd coert cloths, tmde with silk elvet collars Coats tnat - - . - - are made, and look lilo their fatli- irt Tancy vestce and heavy blouse suits. In pietly deslffn, tihnmcfl with silk braid. Tho most attractive and pleablns Rift to mike a boy. Values up to $6. X 07 For your choice of the finest K.irments In tho hoitse p N coats or suits. The suits Include silk face Tuxedo house reefers, top lilts, with Ahlto vests beautiful creations in esteo anil mouse suns iimuc. mini the finest materials. Overcoats and reefeis of fine keoy fielze and chin chilla mateilals. Alto cholco of boy's double breasted suits up to 16 years. HOUSE COATS FOR CHRISTMAS. This Is our banner year on liouso coats we're selling mote1 this year than over. Theie's a sein-t to it and wo want you to know it All House Coata this Year at Half 1'ilce. I'ay the salesman half tho legular price of tho coat he won't ask you any moie. Men's S3 nnd $5 Shoes, $1.97 "j $2.97. All St)les-allNeW floods. Penn Clothing and Shoe House Look for the Yellow Sien; 137 and 139 Penn Avenue. Look for the Yellow Signs.
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