St.i j i "-; (?.-" THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1900. We Have a Big Line of Second-Hand Pianos and Organs which wc Will 1.6 Kind to -cll otr VHltY CHEAP, ns wo must make room for our NI5W STOCK. Ono good CHICKEniNCl SQUARE, but recently exchanited for 11 HIUiKltf UPIUQUT. It will tiuy you to ex amine) these banjnlns In PIANOS und OIKIAN8 bcloro you eoncludo to make rv purchase. Wo have also a 8KCOND HAND ANQKLUH which we wltl dispose of for cash or on cany payment. This l" u HAHUAIN for some music lover, PERRY RROTHERS 205 WYOMING AVENUE. Ice Cream. BEST IN TOWN. 5C Quart. LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO Telephone Orden Promptly Ua:l vsred 1K'37 Adtms Avenua. Scranton Transfer Co., Always Reliable. All kinds ol transfer work promptly arid satisfactorily done. Office 109 Lackawanna Ave. Office Phone 525. Barn Phone 6082 HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY. llffl ICES ID (lira FRUITS 420 Spruce Street. Mnaonlo Templo. C. S. SNYDER, The Only Dentist lu tLe City Who Is a Graduate la Mtdlclne. 420-422 SPRUCE STREET. TEETH .tcdiiced prices for the next K. days as follows: Gold Crowns $2.50. Gold Fillings 50c. Best Set of Teeth $4.00. Silver Filling 50c. Crown and bridge work a specialty. If 'ou have any Dental work In be done call and have your teeth examined free of charge. Painless extraction. Dr. Edward Reyer 6f4 SPRUCE ST. OPP. COURT HOUSE. DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office Hours 9 a. m. to 12.30 p. m.; 2 to 4. Williams Building. Opp. PostotlK-e. CITY NOTES " PEW LETTINO.-The annual pew let- Inj. or the Peim Avenue Ilaptls. church takes place this evening. LOST CLOVE. -A lady's glovo was found In the Postolllco building. Tho owner can procure It, by identification, at the general dellwry window. WEEK OF PHAYER.-The Week of Prayer Is being observed sit the Second Presbyterian church. This evening thcro will bo a meeting lu the lectuie room at 8 o'clock. THE HOME I'.E.MEMUURED.-Tlio malingers of the llomu tor the Friendless acknowledge with gratitude checks of fifty dollars each from Mrs. E. L. Fuller mid Mr. F. S. (Jodfroy. DRILL THUHSDAY.-Thif resnlnr drill of Company D, Thirteenth regiment, will take place Thursday night, Instead of Friday, as the regimental Inspection of i Company F will then take place. FUNERAL TODAY.-Tlio funeral of tho late Mrs. Ira, D. ISroonie of Mulberry street, will lake place on Wednesday af ternoon at !i o'clock, and not Tuesday nu previously nnnuuii'jed. Interment pri vate. AMATEUR MINSTRELS. -At 4 o'clock this afternoon, an amateur minstrel per- 44- ' -. .. . . . WfTMnwrss. uiarb.r mi "THE MODEL," DELICATC3SBN CMPOtlUM. Fresh Invoice of finest tabic dall cacies. Imported Hares, Landjuger Saiifagc, Nova Scotia Salmon, Pfttes of all kinds, Imported and Cillfornla Trulls and .billies. Nald mclstei Di'llei.tMH Herring In Wine F.iuee, Italian Chestnuts, I, cli Rtiehcn. Marzipan mid Jlcniey Cakes of ell descriptions, and full line of fancy groceries for tho iiolldavp. Catering orders taken n.iw for the hnllrinvx. Dinner Tnnle il'IIote. Rreakfast. Lunch eon and Supper n la carte. Oys ters served In cny style. 231-323 Washington Avenue. ' -f-f ft formance will be given at tlio residence of James Archbald, t.'l JrlTetHon avenue, for thu ncnellt of :i charitable Institution. All are welcome. ANNUAL HtjtflNKaS MHKTING.-Thu annual business meeting of All Souls' Unlermtll.tl I'lmrclt will ne held W sillies-il-iy owning ul 7.JJ o'clock. All members ute ixpectul lu be present, und ull IrlemlN tiru Invited. ANNUAL MKIiTINll.-The I'Jit Pre byterlnn church will hold Its annual meeting tonluhi .it & ti'cluek. TiiK meet lug will be the llrtlelh annual. Pews will be re-runted and business or Importance will be transmuted. ACCt'HMD OK ASSAUl.T.-On the com plaint d Kminu Nothaker. UharlcH Notli aker, of 1347 Wyoming avenue, was yes tenlay held In J.iUO ball on tlio charges of assault and battery and threats to kill. They uto husband und wife, KUCIIRK ANIl SMOKKR.-Tho Scroll ton l.odgo or Klks will, tomorrow night, give it euchre followed by u smoker at their (lull moms on Franklin avenue. '1 he euchre will start at KM o clock sharp, and all members arc Invited to attend. ANNUAL MKKTINU TONIOHT.-Tho annual meeting of the Association of the Home for the Friendless will Jio held Friday night In the Albright Library hall, when reports will be read und addresses will be made. The public Is Invited to bo present, as It will be a most Interesting occasion. CLASS CULTURE SOOIETY.-The Class Culture society which meeta In the Guernsey building every Monday evening, will have ii talk on the South African ui.estlon by Rev. James Hughes, former ly of South Africa, on Monday, Jan. lu. All young men Interested In the subject n ru welcome. PAY DAYS. -The Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western company paid the employes of the machine shops yesterday and the pay ear will visit the Htorrs mine today. The Delnware and Hudson com panv paid yestetdny at the Delaware mine. Mill Creek; Haltlmoru slope and Cunningham shaft, Wllkes-Barre. REMINDER FOR CANDIDATES. Jan. ::0 Is the last day for filing city nom. Illation papers und Jan. S3 Is tho last day for tiling city eertltlcatcs of nominations. Hormigh und township candidates have until Feb. 2 for tiling eertlllcates of nom ination. Feb. :. Is their last day for Ming nomiuutlon papers. HORSE AND RUC.UY STOLEN.-JIc-Mlllan Pros., of Dunmore, had u horse and buggy stolen from them, Sunday, In Olyphanl. Tho horse weighs about l.MM pounds and tho vehlclu Is a top buggy with a red running gear and light lining In top. Tho police have been notified that the thief Is In tho city and are on the outlook for him. RROKB HIS LEO. Benjamin Satin ders, of Hopltottom, was taken to the Lackawanna hospital.' last night, with a In iiken leg. the result of a. severe fall. He was vWltlng a sister In Providence at the time, and tho hospital was Imnie dlately notified. Mr. Saunders Is a vet trim of the Civil war. and lives at Hop bottom with another sister. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.-The local discussion over the date of begin ning of the twentieth century has reached a point where Frank R. Coffin and II. A. Smith, at the corner of Pcnn avenue and Spruce street, threaten to give a box of cigars to every sane man whom they cannot convince that the twentieth cen tury Is now ,nlno days old. They bland ready to argue against all comers:. WANT A 8BWER. Property owner? residing in tho Stipp court sewer district are about to appoint a committee to In. siulre Into the causes of the delay in the construction of this sewer. There Is a belief that when bids were twice ad vertlsed for without result, something was wrong cither In tho specifications or nmong the contractors: and next spring steps will be taken to bring the question to an Issue. MORE GOODS UNEARTHED. Chief Bobling and Detective Molr Made a Haul at Dalton. Chief of Police Frank Robling nnd City Detective John Molr yesterday paid a vir.lt to Dalton and they. seize I poods tl-ut are supposed to hi e been siolen by the Crow gang, rounded up by the police two weeks ago. Mrs. Crow, or at all events the wo man known here as Mrs. Crow, has it former school mate who resides at Dnltnn. an- during the month of No vember she spent some time at that place, and was visited a number of times by Crow. It was suspected that they might have left some articles of value after them, and yesterday's visit of tho officers unearthed an enameled watch, a silver cup and a number of small trinkets. It has not yet been learned who these articles were taken from. The police have information to the effect that there Is a large quantity of other goods left by the Crows In tho vicinity of Dalton and those who have tho articles will save themselves trou ble by turning them over to the police in this city. Yesterday the police hero received x letter from the police at Mlddletown, X. Y., which contains a description of tin co men who recently robbed a man In a hotel at that city. The descrip tion tallies exactly with the descrip tions of John Crow, James Fltzgeral.l and tho other man who disappeared frum the city about the time they wera arrested. FUNERAL OF MRS.M.H. COLLINS. High Mass of Requiem Celebrated at St. Peter's Cathedral. The remains of tho late Mrs. M. H. Collins, of 2lS Rlv.'i' streot, wero yes terday morning laid to rest In the Cathedral cemetery. At 0 o'clock tho body was taken to St. Peter's cathe dral, where a high mass of requiem wns celebrated by Rev. D. J. Mnc Ooldrick, after which Interment wns made. The funeral was one of the largest over seen In that part of the city, a, vory great number of friends and rela tives of the deceased being present. James and John Harrington, John P. Coar. E. J. Halllgan. John Walsh and P. J. Devers wort- tho pall bearers- CONDITION IS CRITICAL. John Xnelrim Is Not Yet Out of Danger. John Knelt 1m, of Petersburg, who was fctabhed last Saturday by Wllllan Dowman, Is Btill In a very serious con dition. , Although ho passed a qulat day yes terday, he Is nevertheless in an ex ceedingly critical state. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby nprej to refund tho inoiuy mi a .Vi-cent bottle of Oreene's Warranted Syrup ol Tar if t falls to euro yodr ccngh or cold. We ulso guarantee a SS-cout bottle to prove satis factory or money refunded'. Matthews Bros. c. I.'. Chittenden. Phelps' Pharmacy. D. W. Humphrey, McOurruh & Thomas O. Plchel. 11. ('. Sanderson. J. P. Donahue. N. M. F.ichc. Brown's Pharmacy. Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, lOo. TO DECIDE ON MEANS OF DISINFECTION SPE0IAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY BOARD OF CONTROL. Communication from Health Officers Read Announcing the Closing v of Schools Nos. 16, 21 and 33 Dis cussion as to Best Means of Disin fection, Mr. Langan Favoring Plumbing Inspectors' Plan and Mr. Barker the Formaldehyde Gas Method Twenty-two New Cases. Tho board of control at last evening's meeting thoroughly discussed the pres ent epidemic of contagious disease pre vailing In this city and thu proper method of fumigating and disinfecting the various buildings which are or will be closed. Two communications were read, one from Health Officer Allen, announcing that he had closed schools No. 21, 33 and 16, and another from Superintendent Howell, recommending that the hoard employ extra men to properly enforco the existing lows regarding the quar antine of Infected houses. Mr. Jennings expressed himself ns thinking that, though the closing of the schools might succeed In stopping publio clamor, It was nevertheless an unsafe plan to follow, Inasmuch as It allowed the children an opportunity to run ntound In the Infected neighbor hoods all day long, rendering them more liable to contagion. Mr. Langan said he didn't believe In the method of fumigating by formal dehyde gas adopted by the board of health, and thought the plan suggested by Plumbing Inspector O'Molley, of In troducing a disinfectant by means of the ventilating ducts, to be the best one. Uy introducing this method th? janitors could disinfect the building themselves, whereas 25 a building Is now paid by tho board of health. Mr. Parker said that the system of disin fection by formaldehyde gas was as thorough a one as could bo devised. COMMITTEE APPOINTED. On motion of Mr. Langan, a commit tee was appointed, consisting of Prof. Welles, professor of chemistry at the High school: Health Officer Allen, Architect Davis, Engineer Harris and Plumbing Inspector O'Mallev, to adopt a means of fumigating the buildings closed. The communications bearing on the matter were referred to this committee. Health Ofllcer Allen yesterday closed schools Nos. 1G, 21 and 33, as forecasted In yesterday mornings Tribune, and the work of disinfection will be com menced today. The formaldehyde gas method will probably be ui'.ed for the present. This method Is a very Ingenious ono' and Is probably about as effectual as anything yet discovered for the pur pose of disinfection. The machine used for generating the gas is oper ated by a man, who obviously could not work It In the Infected room It self. A small tube for conveying tho gals is accordingly slipped through the keyhole of the closed door of the room and the machine Is operated from the next room. About twenty minutes escape of the gas Is sufficient to kill all disease germs existing In a medium sized room. There wero twenty-two cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever yesterday reported to the secretary of the board of health. POWERS OF THE HOARD. Much has been said recently about what the board of health ought and ought not do In such an emergency as confronts the city at this time, but few people have any exact knowledge about the powers of that body. We quote the following from the act of 1SS7, under which boards of health In cities of the third class in this state are now operating: Tho councils of nny city of tho fourth, fifth, sdxth or seventh cluss shall have power by ordinance, to create a board of health as herein provided, with the pow ers and duties herein enumerated. The said board shall corslst of mem bers, who shall serve without compensa tion and none of whom shall be members of councils. At least two of their num ber shall bo reputable physicians of not less than live yeurs' experience in the practice of their profession.. The board shall be appointed by districts to be fixed by councils, representing ns equally as may be, all portions of the city, and shall serve for the term of five years from the first Monday of April succeeding their appointment. Tho mayor shall nomi nate, and by and with the consent of tlio. select council appoint the members of said beard, nnd shall In like manner re move any or all of them for official mis conduct or neglect of duty, and till all vacancies, for the unexpired term. At the tlrst appointment tho mayor shall designate one of tho members to servo for ono ypar. ono to serve for two years, one to servo for three years, one to serve for four years, one to serve for tlvo years and thereafter ono member of said board shall be appointed annually for tho term of tlvo venrs. WHAT IT CAN DO. Tho said board of hvalth shall have power, and tt shall be their duty to make and enforco ull needful uiles and regu lations to prevent the intioductlon and spread of iutectlcus or contagious dis eases, by the regulation of Intercourse with Infected places, by (he arrest, sep aration and treatment of infected persons und persons who shall have been exposed to any Infectious or contagious disease. and by abating and removing all nui sances which they shall deem prejudicial to tin. public health; to enforce vuccma tlon, to mark Infected houses or places, to prescribe rules for tho construction and malntulnance of house diaius, waste and soil pipes, and cess pools and to make ull such other regulations as they shall deem necessary for tho preservation of the public health. They shall also have power, with the consent of the ounclls, In case of the prevalence or appichcnded fire valence of any contagious or Infectious dieease. within the city, to establish ono or more boiipltuls, and to make provisions and regulations for tlio management of tho same. Tho board may. In Mich cases, appoint us many ward or district physi cians and other sanitary agents as they may deem necessary, whoso salaries shall bo fixed by tho boaid before their ap pointment. It shall be the duty of n'.l physicians practicing within tho city to report to tlio secretary of the said board of health the mimes and re.'Ideutes of all persons coin ing under their professional care afltleteit with such lontsglous or Infectious dis eases, in tlio manner directed by thu said bomd. The said board of health shall have power, as a body or by n committee, us well ns tho health effleer, together with his subordinates, usslstnnts und work men, under and by ordi r of tho said board, to enter nt any time upon any premises In the city, upon wnleh there l suspected to be ai.y Infectious or con tagious disease or nuisance detrimental to tho pi.hllc health for tho purpose of examining und ul tiling the same: und all written orders for tho removal or VIN MARIANI Marlanl Wine World Famous Tonic. Its good effects are Immediate and last ing. It Is also very palatable, agreeable, to the tasto and acceptable to the moat delicate stomach. As un appetizer, take before meals; as a Digestive, take after meals: as a lien eral Tonlo or Stimulant, ut any time. Sold by all Druggists. Refuse Substitutes. nubunces Issued to flic uld health of llcer l.y order of tiuid board, utlcsltd by the recti tnry, shuH bo ixccuteu by hlui uiut his sitUirdiuules mil workmen, and the cost und expenses theteot shall be fecoMinble tlom the uwih r or owners of the premises fiom which the nuisance shall be teiuoved, or from any person or persons causing c r tiiulniuliilng tho same, in the manner l.etcln provided. The regulations of the board provid ed us follows for the prevention of the spread of contagious diseases: The following named diseases nie de clared to bu communicable and danger ous to tho public health, viz.: Small pox (variola varioloid;, cholera (Aslatti; or epidemic), scarlet foNer (scmlctlna, scarlet rtiRh), measles, dlphlhetla (diph theritic croup, diphtheritic sure throat), typhoid fever, typhus fever, yellow fever, leprosy, spotted fever (cercbro-splnul meningitis;, relapsing fever, epidemic dysentery, hydrophobia (rabies), and glanders (farcv), and hall bo under stood to be Included In tho following reg ulatlotu.', unless certain of them only are specified. henever any householder knows thnt uny person within his family or House hold has a communicable iIIsi.im-. dan gircus to th- public health, be shall im mediately report the t-ame to tho secre tary of the board of health, giving tho name or the person, street and number, or location of the house. Whenever any physician finds that uny tiei'soii whom lie l.i called upon to visit bas a communicable dls.e.is-e, dangerous to public health, he or she shall Imme diately re-port tho t-nmo to tho secretary of the board of health, giving tho name of the person, slieel and number or lo cation uf the house; up receipt of which repoit the secretary shall Immediately notify tho principal of all private schools iilid the city supeilntcudcnl nt the public schools, and he shall Immediately uollty the principal of tho sehoo' In the district or disrttlclK where sum communicable disease exists to dlsprn-.e with tho .U tenilance of nil pupils residing In tl.e family In which such disease exists. No physician who may. In good faith. In obedience to this rule, report a ease n. one of communicable disease which sun srouently proves not to bo such, shall be liable to a suit of damages for such er ror In reportltg. It shall be the duty or such physician end of nil other nttind nnts upon person affected with such dis eases to avoid exposure to tl.e public of any garments or clothing about their own persons that may have been subjected to the risk of Infection. REMOVING PATIENTS. No person shall, within tho limits or this city, unless by peimlt of the board of health, carry or nmovo from one building to another any patient affected with uny communicable disease, danger ous to tho public health. Nor shall any person, by any exposure of any Individual so affected, or of the body of such Individ ual, or of uny article capable of conveying contagion or Infection, or by nny negli gent act connected with the enro or cus tody thereof, or by needless exposure of himself, or herself, cause or contri bute to the spread of disease from any such individual or dead body. That In tho case of tho prevalence or of reasonable ground to npprehend the prevalence of malignant disease lu the city, tho board shall direct specially the cleansing of houses, cellars, yards, or such other places as they may consider requisite or prudent for the preserva tion of the health of the city, or for the mitigation of tho disease: and shall estais llsh hospitals, one or more, as they shall deem circumstances to -equlrc, and make provisions and regulations for such hos pltals. In caso of the prcvnlei to of malignant disease In this elty. the bourd shall re move persons from filthy nnd noxious habitations, or from noxious and pecu liarly exposed places, to other habita tions, whenever two-thirds of all the members of the board shall determine that the faithful care of the health of the city, or nny neighborhood thereof, re quires such a measure. That for the purpese of preventing mis chief arising from rumors of malignant dlseaso existing In this city, if any per sons shnll, without authority from the board of health, publish any account ot nny malignant disease In this city, or uny caso of such a disease, every sucu per son shall forfeit anl pay n fine of ten dollars. The medical attendant, In all cases of small-pox or varioloid, of epidemic or Asiatic cholera, or malignant fevers, shall report. In writing, to the secretary of tho board of health, within six hours after knowledge of such case or caso. occurring between 6 o'clock u. m and 6 p. m. or within eighteen hours, If such cnll be made between it o'clock p. m. and C a. m., such report shalt state tho name, sex. age. color, nation nrd residence, nnd duration of disease at the tlmo of report; find In case of small-pox or varioloid, shall stnte the time of vaccination, and the said report or reports shall be filed nnd recorded by the secretary of tho board of health. If any medical nttend ant shall fall to observe nnd comply with thP above recrulntlons. he rhnll forfeit nnd pav a fine of ten dollar and twenty-Ilvo dollars for each subseoucnt offence. PLACING NOTICES. Upon tho return ot cases of small-pox or varioloid being mane, tno neuitn om rer shall cause a printed notice, not less than six luetics square, to be fastened upon tho front door or other conspicuous pluce of each house In which sucu sicK- uess prevails, to bu maintained during tho exlstinco of tho disease, and until thu health ofllcer Is sallslled that the house has been properly cleansed, disin fected und purified; and in case such no. tlco Is removed, without permission from the beard, before the danger trom con tagion has: ceased, the name of tho per son, head of the family occupying such house, tcgetliei with tho locality of tl'o house, shall be published, and the person or persons removing the notice, or caus ing such removal, shall be fined In a man ner lereln provided. There shall not bo a public or church funeral of any person who lias died of Asiatic cholera, small-pox, typhus fever, diphtheria, yellow fever, scarlet fever, measles, and tho family of tho deceased shall In all tuch cateb limit tho attendance- to l.s few as possible, and take all precautions possible to prevent tlio ex posure of other pel sons authorizing the publio notice of death of such person, shall have the name of the disease which caused the death appear In such public notice. That every person dying of small-po in this city shall be removed and burled from the place of Ills or htr death within twenty-four hours after such death. No persons suffering from, or having very recently recovered from, small-pox, t-varlct fevir. diphtheria, yellow fever or measles, shall expose any one under his charge lu a similar condition. In any con vevance, without having previously notl tied the owner or person In charge of such conveyance of tho fact of such con dition as above stilted. It shall be the duty of the board of health to huvo thl section printed on n ci.rd, and to furnish thu owner of each public, conveyance with u copy thereof; and It fhull be tho duty of tho owner of such conveyance to dis play such card In such conveyance. And tho owner or peison In charge of such conveyance must not, after the entry of any person so Infected Into his convey, unco allow any other perron to enter it without having sufficiently disinfected It under tlio direction of the board of health. MRS. RORER SPOKE ABOUT PURE FOODS HAD AN INTERESTED AUDIENCE OF WOMEN. She Lectured Under the Auspices of thu Household Economic Section of the Green Ridge Women's Club. The Jellies of Commerce She Found Almost Universally Unfit for Con sumptionSpeaker Devoted a Good Deal of Time to the Question of Milk for Infants. Mrs. Sarah T. Rorer lectured yester day at Guernsey hall, under tho atia plces of tho Household Economic sec tion of the Green Ridge Woman's club. There was a largo attendance of wo men. Mrs, Rorer grows handsomer with tho (light of time, and as sho declares that twenty-five years ago she was a help less Invalid and that her study of tho human body and diet has produced tho changes resulting In her present con dition, and hus ntso made a fine, strong man of her son, .who was then practic ally a boneless, weak, puny infant, hat gospel of food naturally secures re spectful hearing. Tt had been announced that she would speak on food adulterations, but this topic formed but a small portion of hor lecture, and then chiefly ns related to her recent experience ns Judge of tho purity of foods at tho Export exposi tion. In this she confessed herself frankly ns discouraged. She selected ns her committee four of the most famous chemists in America, nnd after experimenting and bothering for weeks, medals wore awarded to certain manu facturers who had sent pure goods for Inspection. Afterward she discovered that oil tho other people who had been excluded from this honor had also ben given medals because they raised such a row. Hence her discouragement. AROTJT JELLIES. The Jellies of commerce she found al most universally unlit for consump tion, ns they were made of glucose, fruits, anallue dyes, sulphurous and sulphuric acids, while In that purport ing to be strawberry Jelly, timothy seeds weie found to play a prominent part, nnd Indeed almost everything save strawberries probably formed tha ingredients. Mrs. Rorer made several stronsr statements, one of which regarding con sumption varies slightly from tho olllc lal reports. Sho slated that little is heard of consumption nowadays, that it is practically wiped out by modern day science. This does not precisely agree with the published report ot tho New York state board of health, which gives figures to show that the disease Is greatly on tho increase in that state. Her declaration that by proper dlst children may grow tall or short, fat or lean, dark or fair, caused a sensation. She gave valuable hints on the proper food to build up the body, making a detailed statement of Its fourteen ele ments and the necessary supply for tho waste. She affirmed that nervous pros tration results from bad food, or under feeding, nnd spoke of the exploded the ory of giving iron to aneurlc patienH, a nractlce now considered ridiculous. It should bo gained through the medium of green vegetables, such as spinach, lettuce, etc. She explained the process of digestion at length, and declared that bread and other starchy foods must be thoroughly masticated, as the saliva contains the alkaline ferment necessary for partial digestion before the food Is swallowed. "Swallow your meat whole, if you desire." said she, "but do chew your bread." Gum-chewing, instead ot assisting digestion, pro vents it. ONE WAY TO TELL. Probably today every listener of tho lecture Is out foraging for litmus paper. If you hold a small strip of litmus paper under your tongue anl( It turns blue, something is the matter with you. Mrs. Rorer did not say Just what It was nor what you must do for It, but the litmus paper promptly telU whether you have nlkallno secretion in your mouth or whether you may as well bolt you bread as well ao your meat. The question of milk for infants waq discussed at length. Cow's rnilk Is entirely wrong. It should never bes used for babies, as It does not con tain the proper ingredients. In parts of tho state milk laboratories havo been established whero the necessary sugar or milK JS auuea, mo cneesy part Is removed, while albumen is added In another form, making a per fect food. A description of one of theso laboratories was given and It made tha eyes of the llstners grow big and round with amazement. There tho rows nro driven to a house separata ftom tho living apartments. The milk ers wear snow white duck suits, white gloves anil shoes, anil these aro changed once during tlio milking pro cess and submitted to ii steam cleans ing. The first few streams of milk ar not used, but the remainder Is passed Immediately through a tube into bot tles where It becomes; chilled to 10 degrees In five minute"). There Is ab solute cleanliness lu every detail. Mrs. Rorer stated thqt if farmers, would plant beans Instead of buviiii; beef for food they would be better off. She advocated a diet of pork and beans for the working men. not for the city residents immersed in oP.ce duties. Hralns and beans aro comrades In Boston and with good reison. Mrs. Rorer graciously answered many questions and gave much valu able advice during tho course of tho lecture. Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The girls' branch of tho Youirr Women's Christian association will hold tho tlrst meeting of tho year on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 4 p. in. All girls under sixteen nro Invited. The Young Women's Christian asso elation is beginning the new year un d.?r most auspicious circumstance. The school of domestic pelt-nee will i'Pn Jan. 1C, and tho teacher, Miss C. F. BECKWITH & CO., DEAI.EKS IN Mine and Mill Supplies, Machinery, Etc. 1 OIT ICE-Dimc Bank Building. WWWWWWWWWWWrtVWWVWWVM Twentieth Century It doesn't make any difference to us whether it is the Nine teenth or Twentieth Century, we were busy last year and ex pect to be busier this year. We are in the midst ol stock tak ing now, and when through look out for bargains in odds and ends and parts ol sets. We dare not allow them to accumulate, as we need the room. CYvxtiaTVfaW Millar & Peck, fywmmmmmtmwmmm See the Aud you will appreciate the values. The prices way down and the styles and materials arc good. All $5.00 Jackets go for S 3 50 All 87.00 and 88.00 Jackets go for 5 00 All 810.00 Jackets go for '. . . . 7 50 All $15.00 Jackets go for 10 00 All 817.00 and 18.00 Jackets go for 12 50 All $20.00 Jackets go for 14 00 All $25.00 Jackets go for 18 00 Tailored Suits, Up-to-Date. All $10.00 Suits go for $ 7 50 All $15.00 Suits go for 10 00 All $20.00 Suits go for 14 00 All $25.00 Suits go for 18 00 All $30.00 Suits go for 22 50 All $35.00 Suits go for 25 00 P. L Crane, reliable k Mm we umjiwj Furrier. Raw Furs Bought. Furs Repaired. Kate L. Smith, of tho Huston Cooking school has arrived and will be in tho olllco ths week to organize clnsses, Jan. 21, Dr. Julian Plummcr. an evangelist from Boston will begin u series. Dr. Plummer Is a truthful speaker and a woman of groat power, and it is hoped that during tho two weeks of her stay in Scranton her audiences may bo very large. WEALTH IN STEUBENVILLE. Thousands of Dollars Are Being Re ceived by Farmers on Coal Leases. Steubenville, O., Jun. 8. Thousands of dollars will flow Into the pockets of farmers In this county In payment for coal lands In the next thirty days. Most of the options wero taken last fall and they all expired Jan. 1, but notices are coming In to the landown ers that the contracts are closed. Tho deals take In coal lands In all parts of the county and are held by vurloun parties. In most instances the coal la being secured for shipment to the lakes. About 25,000 acres have been leased and purchased In this county, nnd the work of developing will be carried on In an active manner and much of the work of opening the mines will begin this spring. In Ross township, from Moorestown along Yellow creek, tho coal land has been leased as far east us Hammonds vllle, and n coal road will be con structed from the Cleveland and Pitts burg railroad by the parties who re side in Cleveland. The most nctlve leasing Is being done along tho line of the proposed extension of tho Ohio River and Lake Erie railroad from Hcgholsz to Wheeling, through Spring field. Salem. Wayne und Smlthflolil townships. In this county. Coal laud by the thousands of acres have ueci leased alonu tho whole route. FLORIDA. Two Weeks' Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tho first Pennsylvania railroad tour of the season of Jacksonville, allowing two weeks In Florida, will leavo New York and Philadelphia February . Excursion tickets. Including railway transportation, Pullman accommoda tions (one berth), and meals en route. . In both directions while traveling on i the special train, will be sold at tho ! following rates: 'Now York, JJO.OO; Philadelphia, Harrlsburg, Raltlmore, 1 und Washington, $48.00: Pittsburg, $53.00, and at proportionate rates from other points. For tickets, Itineraries, and other In formation apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent at 110t) Broadway. New York: 4 Court street, llrooklyn; 789 Uroad street, Newark, X. J.; H. Cour laender. Jr.. passenger agent Haiti more district, Raltlmore, Mil.: Colin Stttdds, passenger agent Southern dis trict. Washington, D. i; Thns. E. Watt, passenger agent Western dis trict. Pittsburg. Pa.: or to Geo. W. Royd. assistant general passenger agent, Uroad street station, Philadel phia. '''' Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c. Finest wines and cigars ot LateVs. 820 Spruce street. M Pnioko the Pocono 5c. cigar. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho fiiguatun of &fi WAUlillOUSE-Urccn Kidac 13 Wyoming Ava, "Walk In and look round." Goods are We Call Your Attention To Our Immense Stock of Horse and Mule Sboes, Bar Iron Steel, Gbannells, Angles, Shafting, Toe Calk Steel, Bolts and Nuts, Rivets and Washers. An Endless Stock of Blacksmiths' and Wagon makers' Supplies. He 126 nnd 12S Franklin Ave. DavidowBros. Jobbers in Jeutelry, 227 LACKAWANNA AVE. ATTENTION! To the people, of the city of Scranton and its vicinity: We have the finest and lurgest stock of hoi Iday goods, such i.s Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Etc. (it very low prices. We Invito every body to call and see them, and by so doing you will find It will bo to your ad vantage to secure your holiday presents. Kveryi-ortlclo Is guaranteed to be as rep resented, or money refunded. Davidow Bros 227 Lackawanna Av?. Everett's Horses and carriages are su perior to those of any other livery in the city. If you should desire to go for a drive during this delight ful period of weather, ctll tele phone 794, and Everett will send you a first-class outfit o. EVERETT'S LIVERY, 236 OIK COURT, llfEMff CITY HALU V
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