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THE SCRANTON TRIBUJNE-MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 19007
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SCHANTON, JAXUAHY 15, 1900.
STATE CONVENTION CALL.
To the Kcpubllcnn UlcclurH of 1'entisijl-
anlai
1 am dliected by tho Hepubllcan state
commltteo tn announce that the Itcpub
llciins of l'ciinsshiiiiln, by thtlr duly
chosen rt prCHc'iitatUr. will meet In con.
nntlon at tho opera house, In the city of
llurrlMburs.', on Wctlniwlay, April !', lam),
nt lflffl) o'clnek .1. m for the purpose nt
notnlnatliiFT rumlMjU.f lor the follow ins;
offices, tc. wit:
One perho.i for tha cfllce of auditor Ken.
cral.
Two persons for tho cilice of eoligr!"-nuui-iil-turKc.
Thirty-two pcrtuns (four-.it-lnie) fur
presldLntl.it cleoturx. und to clino-u elcht
elclt Kates and elwht tiltnn.itLS-at-l.il so
to thu Hi publican iuillon.il emm nlloii to
be held In Philadelphia nn Tuesday, Hi"
nineteenth dm' f f .tutiu" iirxt, and for the
tiaiis.irtl) n of iwli ntlur IiukIik-s as
may be pii'seiit.l'
In iicconlHUCV with the rule ndoptcd at
tho Mntcttfiuentloii hi Id lu H.irrMitiiK
on August '.'itli, li.sl, the repn'-etitiitlnii
In tUf sti.tL coti tillon will bo b.T-ed on
tll5roto polled nt the last pieMdi nttal
, ofeotlon. l'i dor this rule erih leuMatlv
dli-tilit Is entitled to one deli sale tor
eveiv two thoii.,ii.d eotfs c.ist for tin
p-es(i.t till (Uetots, lu i, and an addi
tional delegate for evn fiaellou of
two lhmand nle pollid In t c'ss jf
one thoi'h.ii.il. K.uli dt-ti k t Is entitled
to the mine number nt deliKntes ns rcp
retlitrl lu the eonxei tlon of 1S'J".
TIv ordi i of the lt"piibllc.'in nte coni
mlttie. I'rnnk Ueeder. Chairman.
W. 15. Andiow's, (' n, VnaiheeN Sec
t tnilcR.
Tho man who tail's stilke nmonrfit
icstlccs wothliiKmen Is UK- the man
who shouts "lite" n n now (led public
place, lie is much more, likely to do
Inuin than flood.
Forewarned Is Forearmed.
--Hi: COMMUNICATION else
I where from "Tayloivlllo
JL Miner" recites a pace of
local history which Is profit
able for contemplation In view nf tliu
current possibility that unwise coun
sel may precipitate another dlsastious
strike In the mines of the Lackawanna
valley. We use the wonl possibility to
denote a calamity which we slnceiely
hope may ncer occur again; but which
can fui el v ho prevented If tho best
judgment of the Intelliuent nnd eon
sen nth c men who wmk In the mine;!
shall bo asseited In time.
Men of expel lenco In such nmtteis
know full well that stiikes iuvcr nay;
that the los-s In wages, the damage to
business, the MtffetlnK caused In the
home circle, the feveilshness, tho l'i
order, the tuibulence lnsep.it able fioni
such dcstiuctho contllcts between labor
nnd capital ate de.nly bought een
when, at the end. Mime concessions nivs
won; and tho history of the untliiacito
Industry tenches that seldom do btilkcn
end lu any substantial pain for thonj
who stilke. The iiilne can close down
but the coal In It lenuilns; It can be
mined and sold some other dny. The
mine owner for a time can 1o-q his
pioflt nnd do without a letuin on his
iuestment: but after the tumble ends
the mine lesumes operations little the
woise fmnhP enfoiced Intenuptlon and
tho mine ownei makes up for lost
time. Not so with the miner. The
wages Inst by him nie lost fin ever; but
In the meantime his famllv must live
and this means either the eatlnp up of
savings or debts to be paid when woik
is lenewcd.
The gient trouble In the mines dur
ing the p.iht few yens hns not been in
the rate of wnges. This was estab
lished when the pi Ice of coal was
higher than It Is today. It lias not
been uduted, although In the mean
time numeious seductions have been
niiide in the rate of wages paid In tho
poft coal legions. Tluougli tho yon is
of depiession the idte in this alley
lemaiued constant; but the market for
anthracite fell away; the bleaker could
not be run us many dtis In the month
as it used to inn and thus, without
leductlon of the rate, the amounts
earned bv the inlnei deci eased; a con
dition which began to Impiove Just us
soon ns the m.uket began to tuke inoio
co.il, enabling the bleaker to Inciease
Its time. The eneigies of all the opera
tor uio now bent to inciease the de
mand for niitliucltu; tho moto they
sell the butter their chance tn leeehv
a prollt. They cannot sell mote coal,
hr.evet, without lli.st mining It; they
cannot mine it without running thru
biiaUfi'u in. better time and this, for
tha niluoi, mulls a laigir pay.
It Is theiofnio rlcnily to the mutual
lnteicst of miner and mine-owner that
production anil sale should both In
ciease; and neither enn increase with
out increasing the miner's pay. A strike
liutho nnUnaclto mines might mako it
ealer for tho soft coal opeiutors to
crowd nnthinclto out; it could not pos
blbly aid in the extension of unthra
clte's nuuket. The butt coal miner nnd
the hard coal miner uro nutuial ilvals
tothe extent 'that Idleness foi iho one
generally means inoio work for tho
other. It Is not possible, su long ns
the present competition exists, tn har
monize the Inteiests of both. The an
thracite miner is foolish to neimit thu
soft c6nl miner to have u voice in do.
riding when he shall quit woik. This
power of decision should bo his alone.
W Is tho man whoso earnings must
upport his family and educate his chil
dren. 'Up, therefore, Is tho man who
must not shirk the lesponslblllty of
preventing so disastrous an, occur
rejice at a strike at the very time when
tetter time Is meaning better pay and
a brighter prospect both for himself
and for those dependent upon him.
Forewarned Is forearmed.
t Senator Hanna's assertion that the
vlco-nr,yHlden'lHl nomination is open to
tlTo amplest competltlori; 'that the con
vention Is tu declcla and may the best
imin win. iimlnes a lot nf Mlimvtimn
abuse of Hanna founded on tho hnl
luclnntlon that ho had made u slate.
The standing difficulty with Mugwump
conclusions Is thnt they too often rest
upon false coiw.ptlons of fact.
The mayor's npptovnl of tho Joint
resolution withdrawing exceptions to
tha opening of Wyoming avenue clears
the way for a public Impiovctnont
which will add largely to tho laurels
of Hon. John 11. ltoche.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.
-T-"Hi; I'HIfjADKM'IMA PresK
I leplies to The Tilbune's In-
.X. Ulry concerning the $100,003
anti-Quay wnr fund alleged
by the Philadelphia Record to havo
been collected by the Insurgent organ
ization for use In the legislative ills
tilcts this year by saying that "no
such fund or any consldetable pait of
It. or any part whatever, cither con
siderable or Inconsiderable, so far us
we know, hn.i been collected for an
anti-Quay war fund."
Wo nccept the Pi ess' statement, "so
far as It knows." Perhaps it does not
care to know too much. Wo recollect
that when. In the senatorial fight of
1S!I7. Mr. Van V.ilkenbeig, still emi
nent among Mr. Wnnamaker's coteile
of political leformers, was gladdening
thu healts of the boys in the dlstlicts'
which he islted (and we especially re
member the excursion which he made
to Srt.mtun dining that Interesting
campaign) there were those in con
nection with that anti-Quay movement
who took cate not to know too much.
Wheie ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly
to be wise.
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In the matter nf epidemics It Is nec
essary to remember that one e.ueless
patent, by petmittlng Infected children
to loam the stteets, can undo the good
woik of a dozen health offlceis.
Tropical Free Trade.
IV Wi: MAY believe the Ameilc.in
Agilculyirist, one of tho moie
lepiesentatlve of the weekly
publications deoted to the in
teiests of the fin in, the vaiious agri
cultui.il and pi educing Inteiests of the
countiy aie gicatly disunited over the
ptesldent's lei ommendation of fioo
trade with Pueito Itlco and a l educ
tion In duties on all produc'ts and man
ufactures fiom Culm. It cites partlcu
lai ly the piotest of the Ameilc.in Hoot
Sugar Manufacturers' association
adopted last month at Omaha, which,
after explaining the latge possibilities
of the beet sugar Industry in this coun
try, asserted that "tho impottatlon of
cane sugar from tropical Islands, un
der pilnclples of leclproclty, or flee
sugar or under greatly reduced duties
awarded because they are insular de
pendencies of the t'nlted States, would
bring Into competition a product lalsed
by coolie and debased labor that would
be lulnous to the Aineilenn fanner
and to the pioductlon of the sugar In
the United Stntes," and resolved that
tho present tnilff duties must not bo
disturbed.
It nlso points out that at the Omaha
convention representatives wcie pres
ent fioni the sugar cane plantations of
the south and fiom tho tobacco giow
cis of the New England, Middle and
Southern stiitcE, and these, In conjunc
tion with the beet sugar men, tool:
bteps piellmin.uy to the establishment
of a League of Domesti" Produce! b, the
put pose of which, as olllclally set foith,
Is to "piovide a medium tluougli which
the vaiious inteiests In the pioductlon,
manufactuie and sale of domestic su
gar, cigar leaf, tobacco, clgais, fiults,
vegetables, cotton, lice, etc., 'pioduced
within the United States may co-operate
for their mutual benefit. The Im
mediate object sought by the League
of Domestic Pioduceis Is to pi event
any unjust legislation by congiess
against the Inteiests of domestic pro
duieis or laboieis for the benellt of
these industries In the tioplcs, nnd to
pi event fuither favois to reflncis in
this country of impoited raw sugars.
In btief, our put pose Is to put Into
the pockets of the faimeis, capitalists
and laborers for these United States
the $100,000,000 now exported annually
to pay for Impoited sugar, to pio
moto tho continued piosperlty and
successful development In these United
States of cigar leaf tobacco culture,
cigar manufactuie, the culture of teml
1 1 epical and other fiults, and of vege
tables for the eaily maikets, lice cul
tuie, etc., thus maintaining piolitable
homo Industilcs for vast numbeis of
our people nnd taxpayers, and for
many millions of capital." To this end
the league demands:
1. That the United States senate de
feat the lending tnutits of icclpioilty
with tho Hiillsli Wibt ladles, whuoby
sugar and other products from thosu
islands me to ho admitted into the t'nl
ted Statis at a i eduction In tariff iatc-.
2. We opposo the utomintiiil.ttlon that
Cuban sugar, tpbi.cio, iIk.us, He,, be
udmlttcd at a llku uductlon in dut. Wo
also opposo the iLCoiiiineiidatiou that
Pueito ltle.ui products be admitted to this
iniiiUct dull tree.
3. Wo legurd the proposed leduullon lu
duties on tugur, wcol and hides Impoit
ed Horn Algentln.i as destined to sirluiis
! Injure domestic agiieultuie.
I. That all sug.u. tobacco, elgais and
other products which compete with tho
pioducts of our Ameiican tanners and
manufacturei s, continue to pay tho full
into of duties Iirespectle of whether
such siifiur and oilier produio comes from
Pueito Itlco, Uiiln, the Philippines or
oilier parts ot the vol Id.
.".. That thus the labor and cnpllnl in
vested In our domestic iigiiculluial and
allied manufactiiilug Indibtrles may havo
a fair banco against the cnclio labor and
monopolies of tho tinplis.
n. Agilcultura and labor have borno the
brunt of piotcctlou for these manj jears,
havo en moil the right tn be themselves
equally well treated now that they hat a
to fmo a cilslti, and nothing less will
sitlsfy them.
Ill conseejupneo of this piessure,
which has nlreadv made Itself felt at
Washington, tho endeaior is being
iiiiido by leaders in tho administration
to find constitutional variant tor bet
ting up, (list .with iciipeet to Pueito
Itlco and later for the Philippines, a,
tailff system different from that In
opeiat Ion throughout tho republic
pioper ;the purpose being. If bucIi war
rant can be found, tn provide Insular
duties preferential toward tho pro
duels of the United States, but only
In part teclprocated a kind' of jug
handled nrrancment, with tho new
possessions more likely to loe than
to gnln. Instead of tuklng n bold po
sition In affirmation of the justice of
tho president's lecommcndutloii and
.hewintr stilctly to tho line of our Jars-
est welfare, wo are surprised to loam
that soino of the ablest Republicans)
nt the natlonnl rapltal nro wobbling
and talking of compromises, tt Is n
poor beginning In tho new trush-eshlp.
The extension of the American tariff
system to Puerto llleo by removing
present tariff ban lorn is absolutely
iieccfsary to the commercial life of
that Island. Wo have eminent nu
thoilty for this stntement. The gov
crnor general of Puerto Ulco. fJetioral
Davis, has testified to this effect be
fore the committees of congress In
charge of Insular nffalrs, nnd on Sat
urday he petsonally ns-utred the presi
dent tint if tho United Stutes did not
extend to Puerto Itlco a 'market nt
least equal to that taken from her
when Spanish sovereignty wns extin
guished, absolute destitution would
overtake a large majority of her In
habitants and the Island would bo
mined. Tho same testimony comes
from the special commission recently
Eent by the piesldcnt to sludy the
question ot a government for the Is
land, freedom of trade between tho
dependency and the mother country Is
a boon which will benefit both alike.
The Intelligent labor of tho United.
States will not need to fear the so
called coolie laboi of Puerto Itlco; but
on tho contrary prosperous business
conditions on the island will tend to
raise the level of liiFUInr wages, creat
ing n new demand for ei tides of
household necessity and comfort which
can be manufactured with pioflt In
the United Slates. This Is the uniform
cxpei leneo In the extension of our
boutulaiies over new tenltory. It Is
not fiee trade In the docttlnalre sense,
but fiee trade within American limits,
a wholly dlftfient thing. The aim of
Ameiican soveiclgnty should bo to
build up prorpnous business condi
tions In the new tenilory. This will
lelleet Itself In a laiger piosperlty at
home. The body cannot hope to pios
per at the expense of the limbs; but
the prosperity ot eveiy part adds to
the prosperity of the whole.
It Is Impottant to begin aright In
this matter; to take the laiger view;
to woik for the ultimate welfare. The
peipetuatlon of nttlllrla! banters) be
tween mainland and dependencies
would be most unwise and most un
fortunate. Haul as Ungland's contract Is In
South Africa, it does not yet Include
parllamcntaty collusion with the Boets;
and In this respect England fares bet
ter than the United States does with
icspect to the Philippines.
The Fight for Good Roads.
ANNOUNCEMENT Is made
that the State lloail com
mission, whlcIA organized,
last week under the presi
dency ot Hilbcrt P.. Won ell, of Phila
delphia, the chairman nlso of the statu
highway committee of the League of
Ameiican Wheelmen, will frame for
piesontatlon to tho ne:t legislature a
compiehcnsho bill for highway lm
piovcment, the main features of which
will be the discontinuance ot the work-Ing-out
tax system, the election of
more than one supervisor In each
township, the collection of road tax in
cash and a liberal apprnpilatlon from
the state which shall define the re
quirements of lond construction and
exeicise a sulllclent supervision to se
cure uniformity.
,6f the SO.OOO miles of loads in Penn
sylvania exclusive of turnpikes, not
more than 200 miles, according to Mr.
Worrell, are macadamized. He does
not exaggerate In pronouncing tha
present load system abominable.
Whether enough money Is raised tn
the various tow.nsblps to pay for ex
cellent loads, as he asserts, or not, It
Is undeniable that In a large majority
of cases the money r.ow raised Is
either wasted or expended to lit ti 3
put pose. It would be very dpslrabli
to have the lequlred Improvements,
'brought nboiit without extra cost to
the Individual taxpayer; and If the
picscnt commission can effect this re
sjilt It will more than Justify its ap
pointment. Hut In any event the time has corns
when the i;ucstlon of cost, within rea
sonable limits, must not be the only
question to bo considered In this con
nection The economy and necessity
of highway development are sufficient
ly reeognlzPd to wniiant piugresslvo
steps even though to take them may
Involve pome Increase In taxation.
Legislature after legMatuie has
fought shy of the main point In road
construction, which Is the building of
the rouds. The people will expect tho
next legislature to got down to real
business in this matter.
Tho insurgents explain the Stalwart
victory In tho Philadelphia primaries
by asset ting that they didn't try. In
stil gents who don't try need not expect
to win. They tiled all light. Hut the
peoplo had taken their measure.
The opportunity confronting Lord
Kitchener in South Africa Is one to
mako or mur a brilliant reputation. It
Is an oppoitunity such as does not
come twice to one man.
Ciltlcs of Senator Bevetldge's speech
declaie that the senator is u conceited
young man. Of course this demolishes
what he said,
BAYAMBONG OB BOAMBANQ.
I've studied Greek und Latin, in San
skrit Hluiply shine,
And Hebrew, Turkish, Sudanese, aio
stiletly in my line.
Egvptlan Is my favorlta tongue, I think
my thoughts in Greek,
In Welsh and Qui He poetry I recreation
beck.
A link bowo'er Is missing In my linguis
tic brain,
The Filipino language I ically can't at
tain. Tho latest Information of Agulnaldo
gnng,
States they nro not nt Dayambong, but
are at lioambang,
Geography's a pleasant sport, a map
should never vex";
I always draw some extra lines to mako
it moie complex.
I know eieh river, lako and pond, tho
counties of each state.
Tho strutu of each mountain, and all
light up to date.
I know tho foreign countries and nil that
they afford;
Can tell the population of tho smallest
city's ward. v
Hut I'm floored by Agulnaldo, though I
say It with a pang.
Is ho pei hups at fluyambong, or Is it
Ho unhang? '
Frunk Guylord, In Now York Sun.
ooooooooooooooox
I In Woman's Realm I
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Till: AVnitAOi: worran doesn't bcllevo
stio Is selfish. Bhc docs not meari
to be. In fnct a woman's ltro
is chiefly one of self denial
If she Is tho sort you like to
know. She must racrlllco tho Inst word,
she must deny herself tho satisfaction ot
saving disagreeable thlngs-for sometimes
that is a great satisfaction. Hho must
glvo up tho luxury of quiet hours with
books or work, because family or other
duties demand It. She must often smllo
when she would lather weep und she
must rather generally do tho apologizing
when somebody elso Is In the wrong, but
she does not need to muku a close mon
opoly of all the new books In the public
library. In this matter tho Scranton
women ns n class show an appalling
degree of selrhhnpFS. .
Mil. PARK Is one of the most capablo
librarians In tho country. He now
occupies an enviable position In the
estimation of his profession nil
over tho United States. His direction of
the Albright Memorial library has been
pursued on tho most liberal of advanced
Idias. There nro few public libraries
whoso patrons receive so much considera
tion or where they have so many priv
ileges. That they take advantage of these,
to tin unreasontiblu degree is scarcely
creditable to themselves.
One of tho regulations Is that If the de
sired book happens to bo out a patron
may leavo bis library card nnd by tho
pavment of ono cent Is notified of Ps
return and that he can cull and get It.
If some body else wants tho samu book
and has left a card prior to bts, tho
chances are that ho will wait two weeks
at least before securing It. If it happens
to bo ono of the new and popular novels
there are probably from ten to thirty
cards nhead of his and by reckoning two
weeks apiece for these, the literature ho
desires to peruse will probably meet all
requirements recommended by Emerson
when ho g.ivo the advice1 "Never read a
book until It Is a year old."
BUT THIS Is not all. Another regula
tion allows a person to renew a book
for u second period of two weeks by
leaving tho card and having the mat
ter arranged. So bv the time tho unin
itiated patron manages to secure a
gllmpso of a popular novel it is likely to
be after It has been withdrawn from cir
culation for rc-blndlng although two, and
tometlmes four, copies of much sought
works arc contained In the llbrnry.
Hero is where tho selfishness ot women
is evident. They are nice women, prob
ably some ot your friends, perhaps even
closer than that. They read tho book
notices and manage, to constantly havo
a card In the library belonging to some
other member ot their family. When
ever a new book Is received they get it.
When tho two weeks' limit has expired
they havo a renewal for tho benefit of
friends or some relative. Then frequent
ly another In the hcuse secures It on a
card and consequently a close monopoly
Is maintained.
How many except those who havo thus
abused the privileges permltted.have read
"Tho Market Place?" How long was tt
before they wero enabled to secure "David
Harum?" How many have read "Hlehard
Carvel" from tho library, or "Janice Mer
edith?" Although as to tho last named
no ono need bo agitated if tho felicity
of obtaining it continues to bo denied. A
more absurd, exasperating. Utterly fool
girl than tho same Janice would bo dif
ficult to imagine. She becomes engaged
to every man sho meets and is really a
most tiresome young person who gava
nmplo justification for being regarded
with suspicion. The value of that book
Is largely In its cover.
How many expect to grasp "Tho Pride
of Jennie o," or get an opportunity to read
that beautiful book of the jear, "When
Knighthood Was In Flower?"
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IT IS OUR WOMEN who play such
sharp practice and wo are nut
surrounded by a remarkably Ut
tering halo during tho opera
tion. If wo nro bo fortunato ns
to get a recent book from tho
library do let's keen It but a reasonable
length of time and not attempt to con
trol the ehtlro output of popular fiction.
It Is horrid to be so gtasping.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
The salaiy of the mayor of Munich has
been raised fiom $l,0(W to 1,000 a year.
Tho lurgtst filtration plant in the coun
try is at Albany, N. Y which purities U,
u,(W0 gallons of Hudson river water
dully.
The thieo chief characteristics ot
Pekln, tho Chinese capital, which most
Impress tho nowly-r.rrlved visitor, uro
dust, stench and dogs.
In all Cevlon thero nro only 6,000 Eu
ropeans, as against 3,2j0,000 natives. Tho
Island is almost as largo as Ireland, and
tea-planting is the chief Industry.
Tho director of the Koyal Vesuvlan ob
servatory announces that Mt. Vesuvius Is
now perfectly quiet, and that tho erup
tive period of 1&93-03 is definitely closed.
The London county council has resolved
to purchaso un estate near Horley, with
tho purpose of establishing a reformatory
for men and erecting buildings thereon.
A medical paper directs attention to
tho curious fact that scarlet fever has
never been observed in an epidemic forml
in tho 1 1 epical or subtropical regions ot
Asia or Africa.
The first constitutional convention In
Ohio contained as delegates rive who af
terward were elected governor of the
state and four who becamo United Stutes
senators.
In German cities merchants are not al
lowed to put up "selling out" signs unless
they are honest. In Maycnco a lino of
COO marks Is Inflicted for every trans
gression of this law.
Girls working lu tho match factories of
Ergland become peimeated with the
(hemlculs and minerals used. Tho sul
phur sometimes eats their jaws In the
most painful und disgusting way. Their
wages average ll.SQ n vve'ek.
Carter II. llanlson, mayor of Chicago,
figures that by tho time the twenty ttrst
century rolls around that city will have
u population of .'.OIS,(n)i,OaO. This meaiu an
Increase at tho r.itu of u little over
twenty mlllicns ovciy vear.
"Within tho next llvu cars Missouri
will startle the world," piophesies Stuto
Geologist GalluEhtr. lu a recent inter
view, "with tho Kioat amount of lead,
zinc, copper, nickel, cobalt nnd coal
mined in thu state. Missouri is rich In
these minerals, thu-ilchcst of any stato
In tho country."
Veimnnt In maple sugar stands first In
the Union, making nearly i.OvO.ao pounds
annually. More butter per cow is mado
lu Vermont thin In any other stuto
moro pounds of wool per sheep uro
clipped than in any ether statu and
moro bushels uf potatoes uro raised per
ucru than In any other state.
An American company has been award
ed tho contract for tho supply nt all tho
tl alley, feed and spun wires for the
equipment of tho lines of tho Havana
Railway company. Tho concession to
convert the principal existing horse und
steam tramways In Havana into electric
ally equipped roads has also been granted.
Lmtlher Keller
LIHE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
Tard and Offlos
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
Merccrcai
Oniell,
No 130 Wyoming Avemie.
Our Thirty-fourth Year.
A tali
Fiirne Diamoeds,
Rich Jewelry,
Stoee RaegSc
Watches of the reliable sort from $2.50
to $150.00. Sterling Silver Wares, Sterling
Silver Novelties, Clocks, E,tc. Our prices are
at the bottom. Our guarantee is perfect.
OFFIG
raniTB
Roll Top Desks,
Flat Top Desks,
Standing Desks,
Typewriter Desks,
And Office Chairs
A Large Stock to Select
from.
HSU & Comraell
' 121 N. Washington Ave,
ALWAYS BUSY,
fLu&
i flpjp
DIM TAP LAiohsr muiHKit and
Lewis. Reilly & Davies,
11M1G Wjomlns Avenue.
The Huot &
Coaraell Go
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 Lackawanna
r iTB'nrTns
W
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Display
Heating
Stoves,
Ranges,
Fimrnaces,
Plmimlbflng
Tlnlngo
GUNSTB k FOES
S2S-327 PENN AVENUE.
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
(ieueiol Agent ror tua Wyooiluj
District .'.w
Mining, Elastlnz, Koortlu;, Snioltaloii
sud tha Itepuuua CUQiulci:
Co.iip.iny'.i
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tuiety t use, Cnps and ;:-c?luJotl
Koom 401 Council tlaUdla;.
ticrautia.
AUU.NUIhM
THOS. FORD, - - - Vlttaton.
JOHN B. SMITH & SON, Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wllkes-Bsrie.
raiia
My complaints were bad taste in mouth,
dizziness, foul breath and headache, but after
taking Ripans Tabules according to direc
tions, I am perfectly well. I am 37 years old.
sum.."! ua i Kferi. m ssskes: si wiaTtua'a
EY'S
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Otwr
Embroidery
Opening
and Muslin
Underwear
Saleoo
0000
Which has held the atten
tion oi the buying public dur
ing the greater part of las
week will be continued
Monday,
Tmiesday and
Wednesday
Of this week. No better
opportunity will present it
self this season for laying in
a supply of High Class Un
derclothing at low cost, or to
select from a stock of Unques
tionable Merit the choicest
and daintiest of Trimmings
and Embroideries for what
garments you prefer having
made at home. New line of
SwI
Also Tinted Swiss Mouse
lines, with AUOver to match
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVENUf
icelsir
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A complete line for 1900,
for office and pocket use,
numerous styles of Cal
endars, Pads and Stands
to select from.
Blank Books
aud the largest and most
complete line of office
supplies in Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building,
Scranton, Pa.
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