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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1900.
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NOmTON'S BULLET
Ut ,0rmm
Fine Wall Papers
At Half
the Regular Prices.
flftving finished our annual Inventory
of stock we find a lot of Remnants
and email quatities, enough for
one or two rooms of each, which we
want to clear out to make room
for larger quantities of other
patterns, and offer thevu at half the
usual prices whilu they last. This
Is a good chance to get real
bat gains in fine Wall Papers
where small quantities are wanted.
The variety of patterns. and coluis is
large, but the quantity of each
is limited. Wo want to get theru
out the stoie before spring trade
begins,
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave.. Seranton.
Booming
Bank.
The Dime Deposit
and Discount dank ha n.
crr.ihed Its deposits to over $1,W0,
0"0 In the past icr. Tills hIiov'Ihk
it due to tho rrcoKnlzod stability
of the Institution uml tho courttsy
with which It treats depositors mill
li.itron.". Thu
Dime Deposit
AND
Discount Bank
hollclts our account. It will pay
mi 1 per cent, compound Interest
on time deposits. '
Capital $100,000
Surplus and Profits . . $100,000
KMIKHIMMMQMKa
DR. TAYLOR,
Dentist.
131 Wyoming avenue, next door to Ho
tel .Termn. Residence, 17G0 Sanderson
avenue. Kxperlcnccd, pi.ictlc.il, scien
tific. No complaints against charges or
work.
Lackawanna
'THE"
aundry.
.-rSPenn Avenue. A. B. WARMAN,
PERSONAL
Mies francos Moses, of Mulberry street,
Is in New York.
l?-SlieilfC lloblnsnn jesterday morning
lelt for New Yotk city.
Sidney A. Trenett, of New Yotk city,
t-pent Sunday at the homo of Claience
l'arnham.
1 S. Barrett, of Creston Clarke's com
p.ui, is visiting at his homo on South
Washington acnue.
Invitations lmo been received in this
city announcing tho coming marriage of
I'.innv Adams Horney, daughter ot Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas T. Homey, formerly
of Seratiton, to lilchard Wethcrall Bos
worth, a Hotel Hodman, Philadelphia,
on Saturday, March 24.
A number of tho friends of Sir. and
Mis. Gcorgo Kegelmann tendered them
a surprlbo party last evening at their
home, MO Pre&cott avenue. Among those
present wero tho following: Mr. and
Mr. Henry I.) man, Mr. and Mr. Will
iam Kemerer, Mr. and Mrs. Heniy Jess.
Icr. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Y'oung, Mr.
and Mrs. Ceorgo Carey, Mr. and Mrs.
John Lamble, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Swink,
Mr. and Jits. Frank Blfenburg, Mr. and
Mrs. Hacrstrow, Mrs Swlnk, Mr. and
Mrs. Ooorgo Kegelmin, Mioses Matno
and Nellie Drake, Mollle Wardell, Bdlth
Cooper, Norma Greener, Miss Schubert,
Messrs. Arthur Bodcnbush, Harry Coch
rane, Charles Adams, Dr. S. J. Bishop,
NEW GRACE CHURCH.
After the morning sen Ice Sunday,
the congregation qf Qr.ni" Lutheran
church hell a brief meeting for the
purposp o considering tho suggestion-
tffered by tho Board of Homo Mis
sions as to the assistance that body
will ofter in tho creation oC tho pro
posed new chmch.
It was unanimously decided to det( r
definite action on the matter until
next Sunday and In the meantime
nothing- will bo made public regnidint?
the plan suggested by the boaid.
m
Minimum expense enables one to give
maximum value. This Is how the Stleff
pianos are sold.
Hardware
Dealers Attention!
We are quite anxious to
have the dealers of this city
and the valley call and make
their purchases of any goods
they may want ftom our
stock of Hardware, cost price
and in many cases less than
manufactureis price will be
given to those buying a fair
quantity. We have a large
line of Corblns Hardware.
Heavy Hardware in full
cases and barrels. Bright
and Brass Screws, Strap
Hinges, Carpenters Tools,
etc., etc. A fine large team,
two double Wagons, Single
Wagon, Harness, Blankets,
Etc.
Ltckawaona Hardware Co,,
S81 Lackawanna Avenue.
BACKUS BOWLERS WON.
Achloved a Victory Over the Bicycle
Club Bowlers.
One of the closest nnd most exeltliiK
bow ling mutches or the- series was that
of last night between tho Backus and
tho Scrunton lilcjcle club teams on
tho former team's alleys. The Dlcyclo
club took two out of the three Bnmes
played, but lost by n total o eight
pins, having 2,233 against 2,243.
This gives thp Unrkus team tho ser
ies with tho Hlcyclc club, and being
tho last league game It plays, sends it
thiougli the series of six games with
out u single defeat and with n grand
total of 13,486 pins. All of tho teams
have now (inlshod their schedule with
the exception of Fiiday's game nt
Wllkes-Barro between the Klks and the
West Knrt dub., Po far the Bicycle
club has 11.313 pins to Its credit, the
Klks 11.2GT and the West Knd club 11,
014. If the niKs bowl Filday in the same
foim they did last Filday evening
against tho Bicycle club, when they
avetaged almost 800 a game, they will
make pins enough to put them ahead
of the Buckus pluyers and give them
tho (.h.impionshlp.
None of the toanis, however, have
scored as many vlctoiles as tho Backus
bowlers, and tho Elks Indeed were de
feated by tho present leaders by 27G
pins in the two games played.
Last night's contest was character
ized by pretty bowling on both sides,
Charles Moore, of tho Bicycle club,
making himself high man in the flist
game with 201, while Weber was tho
high Backus player with 18:.. Mooio
alo had tho high avei.tgo seore, mak
ing 176, while Weber nnd Hopkins led
tho Backus men wltlv the same score,
151 1-3. Tho detailed scores follow:
BACKUS.
Coons im ;t lv?
Weber .'7 IS". W,
llecker ivj us 1T1
Will Wciohcl IP i;s US
Hopkins (c.iptain) 14 147 1C"
Totals 702 77J 763
BICYCLE CLBU
Worden , In,; li:,1 1T
Boper 12il lit 143
Corser 1J2 12! Ill
Moore ... 2fll los r.9
Wardell (captain) 171 12S 111
Totals TIG ilfi 7S1
THIED CONSERVATORY RECITAL
Third Mid-Winter Recitnl to Be
Given in Guernsey IZall.
Tho Conservatoiy of Music will give
the thlul of its mld-w Inter scries of io
cltals this evening at Guernsey hall,
at which time tho following programme
will bo tendoied:
Chiistnuis Muich (Piano) Llchner
Miss Josephine Slebetker.
March In V Major (Piano) Gleso
Miss Florence Beck.
Jovfulness (Piano) Gleso
Miss Letcru Stetlei.
Italian Aria" Botoll
Mr. Chailes P. Krleg.
Bnsemble Class (Pent Pianos), Per
sian March Low
Mr. Wllklns, Misses AV.igenhurst, Gcr
look, Follansbee, Flower, GIsntr,
l.obmau and Hessler.
La Matlnte, Boudon (Piano) Dussek
Miss Giaco Btonnlng.
I-a Fontaine (Piano) Bohm
Mlsa Maiy 1'lowtr.
Vocal Selection. "Sanrta Maiia"...raure
Mr. Ralph Williams.
Waltz In A Flat (Piano) Durand
MI'-s Alma Follansbee.
Spring's Message (Piano) Merkel
Mr. Hairy Wllklns.
Vocal Selection, "A Dienm".... Ambrose
Mr. Charles P. Krleg.
(u) Nocturne In A Flat (Piano)... Chopin
(b)Grlllen (Whims) Schumann
Miss Clara Browning.
(a) Nocturne in Minor (Piano),
Chopin
(b) Allegro from Sonata in B Flat.
Haydn
Miss Boulse Slocuni.
Vocal Selection, "I Cannot Help Lov
ing Tlico" Johns
Mr. Chnilts P. Krleg.
Ensomblo CIa--s (Four Pianos) Alle
gro A'lvaco from Sonata In r,
Dlabelll
Misses Bone, Browning. Conrad, Follans
bee, Hutchinson, Gerlock, Wagen
hurst and Mr, AN llklus.
VETERANS SECURE WINDSOR.
Former Masonic Temple to Become
Memorial Hall.
It Is now as good as ceitaln (hat the
Windsor building, corner of Penn ave
nue and Mulberry street. Is to be t'.ie
now "Memorial hall." Tho deal be
tween Victor Koch, lis owner, and the
Grand Army men, who constitute the
Memorial hall association, Is practic
ally consummated and only needs fm
mal latitlcatlon to make it etiectlve.
This tatlilcatlon will bo given at tho
regular meeting of the association next
Thutsday night.
The association, it will be lemein
bered, recently traded its Memorial hall
piopeity at 12.1 Washington avenue,
with a company composed of J. W.
OaLford, C. P. Davidson nnd otheip,
for &Ixty feet of the Pleico plot oiipo
fclto tho High school, on Washington
aenue, und a bonus of $20,000, th-
whole consldeiation being Placed, at
$35,000.
Now It Is Dioposed to tiade the lot
for tho Windsor propeity. Mi, Koch to
lecelve u bonus of $12,000. Tha asso
ciation also cleats up a $3,000 mottgage
standing against the lot.
The new momotlal hall Is to be usel
as a meeting place for Votn Grand
Atiuv posts, the Sons ot teians and
other like organisations. The apait
ments fotmeily used hv the Mu?cis
will be tetalned bv the toldlers anil
tho lemalndrr tented out. 'the hotel
on the ground Hoor h is n lease con
tinuing nnother jear.
ALEXANDER'S BAND.
Will Fiobably Enlist and Become
the Regimental Band.
At the meeting ot Alexander's Ninth
Regiment band on Wednesday night
next the membeis will consider the
proposition to enlist In the Ninth iogl
ment and becomp the leglmental band.
The matter bus been discussed by the
oflleeis of the leglment of late and
the spntlment umong them and mem
bers Is stiongly In favor ot getting the
band to Join. The band members nie
quite willing and In ull probability will
decide to enlist. This action would
give, the leglment a ba,nd of foity
pieces und ono etjual to any In the
state.
Professor Alexander Is as well quali
fied for the necessary military duties,
being ii veteran ot the Civil war and
having served ten years In the State
guard. Wllkes-Barre Record.
Consumers' Ice Co. Stock
for sale. R. E. Comegys, Dime Bank
Building.
Stleff pianos have been on the mar
ket since 181. Thoroughly established.
DR. O'MALLEY'S
MAIDEN EFFORT
CALLED FO'ATH A HEATED PRO
TEST FROM JOHN GIBBONS.
Thought the New Member of the
Board of Control from the Eighth
Ward Was Making a Bad Start.
Proposition to Give Superintendent
Howell a Voice in the Delibera
tions of the Board Voted Down.
That Plumbing Bill Was TTp
Again for Discussion.
Dr. John O'Malley, the new control
ler fioin the Klghth ward, madj
bis maiden speech at last night's meet
ing ot the board of control, and though
It was exceedingly brief It was very
sarcastic to say tho least and called
forth a ery heated reply from tho
dootot's tunning mate ut the lust elec
tion, Mr. Gibbons, whoso remaiks wera
nlso brief but very pointed and very
personal.
The tiouble began when Mr. Evan
moved thnt Superintendent Howell be
given a seat at the subsequent meet
ings of the board, with the privilege
of participating In the discussions. Mr.
Uvans explained that if such a thing
weie done a great deal of the business
transacted could be expedited and the
membcis of the board would be able
to keep in closer touch than heretofore
with tho actual school woik. When Mr.
Hvans had seated himself Dr. O'Malley
aiose and spoke as follows! .
As I understand It this Is an elective
l)od v and I think It would be establishing
mi unusual precedent to allow nn ofllccr
appointed by this boiud the, privilege of
sjieuUlng at Its meetings. It we bring
lu the supcilntcndcnt whv not bring In
all tho teachers. Wp have, 1 believe.
enough klnderirai tei.s In the city with
out turning this board Into one. If this
body hasn't got enough Intelligence to
transact Its own nDnlrs without outside
interfeicncc It had better get out of bus
iness. MB. GIBBONS' REPLY.
When the doctor had finished, Mr.
Gibbons was on his feet In an instant
and one could see from his appearance
thut he was pietty angry. He said:
I think Mr. Bvans' motion Is all right
and 1 think that Dr. O'Malley's remarks
aro ery much out of place. He may
hao superior Intelligence, along certnln
lines, but 1 want him to know that I
know as much about tunning this board
as ho does.
Then directly addiesslng the doctor,
Mr. Gibbons said: ,
If jou keep on as vou hae tonight you
won't be as big a man at the end of your
four cais as ou think jou are.
The motion was declared lost, thre
being a tie vote as follows:
Yens Enon, Phillips. Gulden, Boche,
Neuls, Jayne, Kans, Schwass, Gib
bons 1
Najs Shins, Fianccls, Dr. O'Malley,
May, Jennings, Schricfei, Barkei, Lan
gan, Leonard 9.
Sectetary fellows at the beginning
of the meeting commenced the reading
of an estimate of tho cost of the
plumbing put In at No. 33 school, which
had been prepared by Engineer Har
ils, but Mr. Gibbons wanted to know
why the building committee didn't re
port on It, it haing been referred to
thorn. This Is the plumbing which It
is claimed Mr. Barker authorized his
brother-in-law to do and which caused
so much discussion at the last meeting
of the board.
Piesident Jayno explained that the
building committee had since gone out
of business and that Mr. Harris was
the only one left to report on the mat
tor. Though some of the membeis
wanted tho report lead, It was referred
to the new building committee without
reading nnd the secretary was in
structed to give out no Information re
garding It to newspaper men.
FRrEDBWALD'S REQUEST.
A letter was read from Prof. Frlede
wald asking permission to do a little
outside woik after school hours, teach
ing classes In French and Spanish. The
communication was leferred to tho
high and training committee with
power to act.
Two resolutions intioduced by Mr.
Roche were adopted. One was tequest
ing the mayor to sign the Wyoming
avenue sewer ordinance' and the other
provided for the waiving of all dam'
ages by the district occaslonedby the
opening up of Wyoming avenue, cer
tain school pioperty being affected.
It was decided that the night schools
be closed for the year on March 15 and
that the teacheis be paid, subject to
'the approval of the superintendent.
The ii-sular teachers' pay-roll for the
month of February was passed, as was
also that of the klndergaiten teaohers.
OFFICERS OF M'ALL MISSION.
Chosen at the Annual Meeting Held
Yesteiday.
The annual meeting of the iMcAll
Mission was held yesteiday In the
Epwoitli leagup parlois of Elm Park
thuich. Mis. J. A. Pilco piesided.
Mis. B. F. LuBue lead the seeietary's
lopoit. Mis. U. Frank Reynolds gave
the icpoit of the tieasuror. It was
announced thut a deficit of $"0 existed.
Mrs. T. J. Notthiup, of the nominat
ing committee, made the following re
port: Piesident, Mrs. J. A. Price: ie
cording secietuiy, Mis. B. F. LaRuo;
coi responding seeiet.uy, Mis. F. B.
Hamilton; tiethuiei, Mis. CI. F. Rey-
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SARDINES
Fiench Fish packed in pure
Olive Oil. To move large lots
we offer for one week.
Full quarters 12c; 81.40 doz.
Full halves 18c; 82.18 dozen.
Finest Boneless large quar
ters 15c; 81.68 dozen. Finest
Boneless large halves 85c;
82.75 dozen. Magnums 30c;
83.50 per dozen. Finest Kip
pered Herring 18c; 88.00 doz.
Finest Soused Mackerel 15c
per can. Smoked Sardines lOo
per can. Vienna Sausage 10c
per can. Lobster 1 lb cans,
tall 85c. Lobster 1 lb cans
flat 35c. Delicious Anchovy
large tins 20c each.
E. G, COURSEN
Best Goods for Least Money,
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nolds. Thtte officers were unanimous
ly re-elected.
There ws a large attendance nnd
the; session was one of greut (Interest.
Papers illustrative of the work wero
read by Mrs. Price, Mrs. Oakley, Mm
It. Q. Powell and iMrs, Penman. A
much appreciated feature of the oc
casion was a solo rendered by Alfted
Wooler, with Mrs. Harding as accom
panist. The meeting closed with
prayer by Mrs. A. E. Hunt.
FIRST DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.
They Will Hold a Convention on
Tuesday, March SO.
John K. Gaffney, chulrrnun of the
First Leglsuatlve Democratic commit
tee, yesterday issued a call for a con
vention to be held at Cosgrovo's hotel,
on Tuesday, Match 20, at 3 p. m,, for
the purpose of electing three delegates
to represent the district In the Demo
cratic state convention to be held nt
Harrlsburg on April C.
The primaries will be held next
Saturday afternoon between tho hours
of 4 and 7 o'clock. The only candi
date thus far mentioned for the legis
lative nomination Is Benson Davis, ex
school controller from the Fourth
ward.
STATISTICS INCORRECT.
More Children Attending School in
Seranton Than the County Com
missioner's Figures Show.
According to statistics piepated by
Attendance Officer Mai tin Joyce tho
figures sent by the county commis
sioners to Harrlsburg showing the
number of chlldien in the city between
the ages of 6 nnd 16 years were lncor
rpct and were 25 per cent, less than
they Bhould have been.
Mr. Joyce's statistics were read at
last evening's meeting of the school
board and were referred to President
Jnyne and Secretary Fellows with In
sttuctlons to send them to Harrlsburg.
Mr. Joyce in his communication points
out that tho number of chlldien In the
city according to the figures of the
county commissioners Is only a few
hundted more than It was two years
ago and soveial of the members of the
boaid were Inclined to think last even
ing that all the commissioners did was
to add on this few hundied to the sta
tistics of two years ago.
As one-third of tha state appropria
tion Is based upon the number of
school children In the district the mat
ter is one of considerable Importance.
The statp appropriation Is based on
these flguics. Those sent out by the
county commissioners show the num
ber of children between the ages of
C and 16 yeais to be 17,434, while Mr.
Joyce's figures show It to be 21,414, or
3,980 more.
The table prepaied by Mr. Joyce
showing the number of children by
wards is as follows:
Vnrd. No. Children,
First , 1,2?6
Second 1.482
Third , '"5
Fourth 1.010
Fifth 1,4'0
Sixth Si I
Seventh 6T1
Eighth as
Ninth '"2
Tenth 67
Eleventh U01
Twelfth ., 2
Thirteenth 1.06S
Fourteenth ?
Fifteenth 1.011
Sixteenth 52
Seventeenth 'IS
Eighteenth 15
Nineteenth 1.19
Twentieth 1.3
Twent-llrst b"2
20,189
Pupils not roglsteied but emolled
last September 1.22i
Total "l.
WILL OF LATE N. B. ASHLEY.
Manner in Which He Disposes of
His Estate.
Register Koch esteiduy admitted
to piobate the will of the late Nehe
inlah B. Ashley, of West Seranton,
and granted letters testamentaty to
tho wife, Mrs. Mary M. Ashley, and
tho elder son, Hayden H. Ashley.
To the wife Is bequeathed a life In
terest In his whole estate excepting
what Is specifically" devised.
The daughter,' Mis. Emma Ashley
Jenkins, wife ot David H. Jenkins. la
given the westeily halt of tho double
house and lot at 102C and 102S Seranton
stioet together with tho househald fur
niture therein belonging to tho dece
dent. Tho Ashley half of the property
goes to the youngest son, Ralph Bur
ton Ashley, nnd $1,000 in cas.li is set
aside for his education.
To his eldest son. Hayden. H. Ashlpy,
he gives all his right, title and Interest
in the estate of his late fatliei, Rollln
N. Ashley, ot Brookl.vn, Pu. Hajden
Is also to conduct his business, receiv
ing one-half tho profits, the other halt
going to the widow. It he noes not
choose to conduct tho business It Is
to bo sold and the pioceeds given to
the widow. After tho death of the
mother the three chlldien are to share
tho estate equally.
Tho will war dated Ap:ll G, 197. and
was witnessed bv James U, Kelly and
H. F. Beaisley.
SCRANTON ENCAMPMENT.
Omceis for the Year Were Elected
Last Night.
The following new oflleeis weie elect
ed last night by Seranton encampment,
No. 8, Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, at Odd Fellows' hall on Wyo.
mlng avenue: Chief patrlaich, W. S.
Ward; high piiest, L. D, Van Auken;
senior warden, B. L Tlel; Junior war
den, George Van Gorderj scribe, F. L.
Sturdevant: treasurer, Hon. James
Moli; trustee for eighteen months, J.
E. Harris.
The officers elected will be Installed
on the evening of April 11. The en
campment has Just passed thiough the
most piosperous year In Its history.
A Card.
We, tha undersigned, de hereby agree to
refund the money on a W-cent bottle of
Qrceno's Wairantfd Sirup of Tnr If It
falls to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satis
factory or monev refunded:
J. G. Bone & Hon, Dunmore.
G. W. Davis, Providence.
W. D. Davis Providence.
Bennlmnn & Co , Avoca.
W. R. Manners, Mooslc.
F. A. Kane. Mlnookn.
Joseph Davis, Taylor.
Steam Heating 'and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howiey,231 Wyoming ave.
Few pianos Hie as good as the Stleff,
None better. It Is tho cheapest to buy.
Finest wines and clrars at Ltn'
MO Spruce street.
PAPER ON ABSENCE .
AND TARDINESS
READ AT A MEETING OF PRIN
CIPAXS ROUND TABLE.
It Wat Written by Mlse Josephine
D. Lees and Was Very Interesting,
he Reviewed the Cause ot Tardi
ness Among Children, the Meet
ot Their Tardiness and the Remedy
for the Evil Attractive Opening
Exercises Offered as One of the
Cures for Tardiness.
The pilnclpals of the public schools
held their tegular monthly meeting; at
tho High school yesterday. In the ab
sence of President Kemmerllng the
chair was occupied by Prof. Stone. The
subject for the day was, "Absence and
Tardiness in the Public Schools." A
paper on thnt subject was read by Miss
Josephine D. Lees, which wns as fol
lows: Abscjire nnd tai illness In the public
schools are diseases, and as such lT.Ubt
be denlt with. They mnr be of u mild
or virulent form nnd must be dealt with
accordingly. They may even become an
cpldcmio and again they must be treated
as we would contagious and deally mal
adies, for thtlr results aie as 'fatal to tho
dpm workings of a school us any dltense
of bod' which attacks tho flesh. Let
us consider, cause, effo:t and remedy.
Up to-datc scientists believe that we
curry aLout with ns nt nil ilmps the
germs of fovcr. pulmonary trouble and
ull othet Ills to which the Mi-hh Is heir,
and that only certain conditions rre rcc.
ettfpry to c'evelop them. I um Inclined
to that belief aiul am also utsposed vto
think that schoolboys tind srhooljlrls
have In tholr compositions tho germs of
absence from and taidlnefcs at .chcol,
and that fnvorable conditions being fur
nlghtd tho evolution is certain, ropid
and In many cabes calamitous.
Now what are the conditions under
which these microbes, thrive and call
Into being these two common diseases
of school children?
SOME OF TUB CAUSES.
You will say that they vary according
to the age and surroundings of the child.
That Is true. Among tho klndergaiten
and primary pupils, a loving pnrent Is
generally the Innocent cause. Unlejs the
child wnkens Itself at a seasonable hour,
what true mother is there but who
bending over her little one, hesitates to
rouse it from peaceful slumbers to hurry
it away from her presence. Perhaps an
other mother oppressed with a multitude
of cares is glad to see the little one
wrapped In the arms of Morpheus, In or.
der to give her en opportunity to dis
patch a few of her imoerutlve duties,
never dreaming of the annoyance she Is
causing a painstaking teacher, or the
habit she Is unwittingly fostering In the
child she loves so well. We will advance
u few yeats and note the cause there.
Among girls, household cares have be
gun, the nniblc lesson must be taken, or
an errand demands her attention. With
boys, chores must be done, his animal
pets must be fed. or the morning news
paper which he delivers Is a little late in
being Issued. We will go on to the age
of grammar nnd high school pupils, and
here I may say, 'that In nearly all coses
the demands of society are tho causes of
absence from nnd tai diners at school.
What a mistake to allow.
These are a few of the causes, now the
effect.
The effect Is the same In all grade.
the formation of a habit that is most
pernicious In Its results. "Habit Is a
cable; wo weave a thread of It every
day, until It becomes to strong wo can
not brenk It." Carelessness In punc
tuality Is a disease, that follows tho un
fortunate habitue through life, thwarts
his nmbttlons and rendering useless his
(Toils that otherwise might lead to suc
cess. "Bo punctual" is a principle that
parents and teacheis should early incul
cate Into this plastic and precious ma
terial with which we deal.
TUG REMEDY.
Wo have hastily reviewed cause and
effect, now let us look at the most Im
portant side of the question, the remedy.
As teachers, let us first, to uso a homely
expression, see that our own doorstep la
clean. As principals, are wo examples
of punctuality to the teachers and pu
pils under us? Do our pupils, the com
nunjty, and tho superintendent, fre
quently see us hurrying into the build
ing Just as tho clock points to the hour?
"Actions speak louder than woids," and
a teacher who does only what is abso
lutely required of him or her, will find
difficulty In obtaining even that of his
pupils. A teacher should teach mora
than arithmetic, spelling, reading, etc.,
he should teach many things not laid
down In books nor specified by a board
of control.
Children aro not stupid or unmindful
of tho points that characterize the punc
tual teacher. Ho soon sees that he has
or has not, a teacher who gets there hi
time to attend to the details attendant
upon tho opening ot tho session. His desk
and its arrangements, tho adjustment of
the window curtains, and the black
boards have all received his attention
and he himself has taken un air that
shows that business begins promptly at D
o'clock. Example Is the moat forceful
remedy. Devices may be resorted to In
young children. Ono primary teacher of
iny acquaintance displays an "On Time"
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What value is, always find
the best of everything in
Hats, Furnishing and all arti
cles of Men's wear at this store.
If you want a shirt or a
necktie in the brilliant, hand
some colors of J900 they're
ready too; and though fancy
in looks as they should be
they're not in price.
HAND & PAYNE
"On tht Squart."
203 Washington Avenue.
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C. F. BECKWITH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Mine and Mill Supplies,
Machinery,
DFFICE-DiMc Buk Building.
card on the front sent of each division
of her school, where every seat Is occu
pied when the bell stops. Another, on
Friday morning of eneh weeks pins n
flog stickpin on each pupil who has been
neither tardy nor absent during the week,
At the close of the dny, tho pins are col.
lerted and used again at tho following
week's end,
BROKE UP TABDINESS.
To my knowlidge, an Intermediate
teacher effectually broke up both
tardiness nnd absence In her school
by reading for five minutes at the open
ing of each session, from nn Interesting
book. For the oldest pupils, the only
device 1 can suggest, Is attractive open
ing exercises In which they may tnko
part. A device may become a remedy,
for, aB In bodily diseases wo often have
to employ superficial means to give na
ture a chance to do her work, so In deal
ing with absence nrd tardiness, simple
devices may by tiding tho young mind
through Its formative period, prevent
wholly these evils or effect n permanent
cure of even nn obstinate cafe.
Besides the effect of example and de
vice, wo havo tho Influence of monthly
report cards, suspension blanks, moth
ers' meetings, and In cases of wilful ab
sences we have tho ubiquitous truant
officer to administer the discipline thnt
the home should afford, but sometimes
neglects. But with all our getting, let
use get understanding an understanding
of our pupils, nnd to do this wo must be
a friend.
Perhaps that poor bov who slouches
into school after work Is well advanced,
bears n load that would crush many n
mortal soul. Let mo tell you a story.
The bell had stopped llnglng, the school
room door closed, and the opening ex
ercises had begun. Five minutes uftcr
ward tho door opened nnd a neglected
boy shuffled to his scat. Tho teacher
noticed him, said nothing aloud, but
thought to herself that t.he would talk
to him at recess. Hut when iccess time
came, after nn unusually tiling morning,
sho wns so tired, that she was nnxlous to
get rid of her cures, and wns disposed to
let her talk to liilllp wait until some
other day, and ,to Justify her desire,
thought, "Oh, well, every thing Is not
required of mo for forty-live! dollars a
month."
Just then Philip passed and something
made her call him buck. Perhaps it was
the remembrance ot some neglected duty,
which could never be righted tiftctwardb;
perhaps she remembered n time when n
word In teason had changed the entire
current of her being. However that may
be, a moment later sho was hitting be
side him having a hcait-to-heart talk
such as many a bov lemembeis with
gratitude forev er afterwards.
HEAD WAS ON HIS DCSK.
In a few minutes Philip's head was on
his desk and betwein his sobs he ws
tolling Miss B. his hopes nnd how thev
hnd come to naught, how ho had longed
for an education, and how he had given
up. for his mother was a widow, ami he
had to stay out n good deal to help her,
beside? being tardy two days In the week.
That was when ho went for the clothes.
Sometimes hn was kept so long that It
seemed as though he could not face the
school.
"Besides," he bobbed, "Mr. Brown
stood at the door vhen I came In fills
morning nnd he told me that if I could
not keep frcm low ei Ing the record of tho
school bv to much tnidlness nnd ab
sence, I had better not come nt all, so
I thought I would take iny books homo
this noon."
Miss B's eyes flashed as he repented
the words of the principal, but she took
tho child's hand In hois, nnd told him her
Interest In him, her deslro to seo him get
an education, nnd that she would see Mr.
Brown and explain tho tardiness nnd
absence. Just then the bell rang, but
Miss B. whispered a woid of encourage
ment that changed tho aspect of tho
whole world to that boy.
Miss B won her case with tho pilncipal,
watched that boy with keen sympathy,
formulated plans for the best employ
ment of those precious moments when
he sat rocking the baby brother at home
while his mother washed, and finally,
largely through her tact and wisdom, ho
obtained that education which sho hid
ever kept before him ns a beacon light. '
Is Philip an exceptional case? Is there
a school room without him?
The best of all Pills aie Beecham's.
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Don't Invest
Your Money j
In "fly-by-night" schemes, g
but save it in a systematic
manner and deposit it regu- )S(
lariy where you run no
risk of losing it and at the
same time eai n a fair rate
of interest.
The Traders
National Bank
Offers absolute bafety and
3 per cent, interest, and
will be pleased to have you
open an account with them,
no matter how small it
may be.
United States Depositary.
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Perhaps you find there's
some furniture or bric-a-brac
in the home that
i
iUi needs refintshine;. The cost -
$ will be small if you buy $
your materials here.
g Foote & Shear Co. U
U U9 N.Washington Ave jj
3IIIS3llIIISHIIIt
WAHEHOUSE-Green Kldge
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The quality of the ells used In mlxtni
colors determines the durability of the
paints.
Oils
such as wa offer will make paint et great
smoothness and durability. A larte sur
face can be covered and the coating will
not peel, crack or wear oft until it has
done Its full duty.
These prices will show that good oils
are not expensive.
MATTHEWS BROS.,
3iB Lackawanna
Avenu.
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1 20-Horse Power,
2 30-Horse Power,
140-Horse Power.'
Tested 150 pounds. Guar
anteed good as new.
Chas. B. Scott
119 Franklin Ave.
Telephone 22S.
A Man's
Necktie
Must be either all
right or all wrong.
It's the first thing you
see when you look at
him, We want you to
see these new arrivals
Hats?
Everything new, 'of
course.
CONRAD'S.
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The Popular Houss Fur
ntshlnc Store.
improved
Perfection
Jinsr
With these tins It's no trou.
hlo to removo a cake. It la
nlmply raised out on the re
movable bottom.
Phnllow for cakes nnd pies.
Deep for loaf cake and
bread.
Round, oblong or square
shape.
Try one! We know ou
will like them.
Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building,
140-42 Washington Ave
: An Assortment of j
: Spring Home Furnishings
X Unequalled Anywhere
Now on Display
HEY WOOD
(io Carls
AND
I Baby Carriages
Are ready, too, for
your choosing.
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