" &' sr' i n t J M 2 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1900. H TC fa tf NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WHITNEY'S WEEKLY BUDGET OF NEWS HOOVER'S STRANGE ABV2V TURE WITH RATTLESNAKE. Reference to' Weil-Known Political Lights Sewerage for Susque hanna Some of the Sure Signs of Spring The Wonderful Hen at Gulf Summit Wild Geese in the Skies Last Straw in the Cup. Special Correspondence of Tlio Tribune. Susquchunna, Mutch 15 Sam Hoover, who lives near Hallstead, started off oni; day late last full to cut a small hickory for an axe-handle. Seizing his hatchet, ho climbed a hill, and all went well untlljujst as-tho hickory was full ing, when Sam,' who' had been keeping a sharp lookout, as he thought, saw a huge rattlesnake almost at his feet. The strokes of the hatchet had pre vented his hearing the warning rattle of the serpent, and it was preparing to strike. Willi a cry of terror, Sam sprang wildly down the slope, stumbled and fell. Then there was a crash from above and he was pinned to the earth, with the tree resting across his back, In such a manner that he could not read ily extricate himself. The noise made had been sufficient to arouse the Ire of all the snakes within hearing, and Hoover saw them coming from all directions, hissing and rattling. At the same time the snakes close by was evidently preparing to strike him full In tho face. "With a rattle of Increased anger, Its head Hew back, but Just as It darted forward, a long, slim brown-spotted body shot across Hoover's face, and In a trice was wrapped around the yellow throat, safely behind the leadly fangs. The rattler had met his master, the king snake. A short, sharp struggle ensued, and then the king snake leisurely un coiled and crawled away, leaving his huge adversary dead. The remaining rattlesnakes glided swlftlv into their holes, and Hoover soon released him self from his perilous position and re turned to hilarious Hallstead with his hickorv. WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE. Concerning the alleged coal mine at Herrlek Centre, a writer In that up-to-date hamlet contributes the following to Judge Gelder's paper, tho Fores: City News: "There seems to be a hitch in the drilling operations.the why and where fore not being explained to tho ordin ary citizen. Whitney says, 'If they should strike a vein of castlle-soap the good people of Herrlek would not find it out till next fall.' That would be a long delayed salvation for the Hill side City as well as for our own town." FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. Our "Sage of Glenwood," Hon. Galusha A. Grow, denies that in a newspaper Interview ho stated that tho Puerto Rico bill was "an outrage and a fraud." Over In Wayne county, Homer Green, esq., is urged by many of his friends to become a candidate for the legisla ture. Other bright men have stepped from the legislature into congress and tho United States senate. If Puerto Rico, why not Puert Jet-vis and puert wine? Once in a while a preacher will at tempt to show an old editor how to run a newspaper, but editors less fre quently attempt to show a preacher how to run a pulpit. If Jesus should return to earth and rescue preaching would Ho bother Himself about secular newspapers and attempt to secure a lot of free advertising and notoriety by conducting n Kansas paper for six days? Doubtful! RECRUITS PROM HADES. Black and White repeats this story of Oom Paul, which Is going tho rounds in England: A grandson of President Kruger is suld to have been in communication with Pretoria, 'and received a cable. "More ships arriving. Are any men left In Manchester?" Voting Kruger went to Manchester and cabled back: "Regret, Manchester still full." A second cable came from Pre toria: "Still more ships arriving. What about Leeds?" The answer was: "Re gret. Ix-i'ds also full." A third cable came: "Try Newcastle." Young Kru ger wont to Newcastle and there saw a lift go down the shaft of a mine empty, bringing up eight men to the surface. Rushing off to the telegrnph olllco he cabled: "Stop the war, grand pa. England Is bringing up men from hell!" THE NEWS GRIST. The Susquehanna board is striving hard to secure a sewerage system for lite borWugli. to be paid for by tho property ojyners.'chlefly. A fish g6t Into a water pipe In the ,'Jl"iicsda.Jo CltbifnVpnlcu and stopped J$WS-flrtsi&-UJyim gladuuut -this thing Vli::;fltVvn'.'!iVSusuehanivC rVl'hc Democrats nfvthe' Fifteenth ills-Urlc;i-an7ftt!cArt6 select u candidate JlfoKi&ngVfti J6pl-,b,e: hopelessly snowed ;i iMWii'i rfVfuYeii) bet-. IK-Ttto'TBtnM i 'Hoard of Health Is finding 'How cases ifc tuberculosis among tho "herds of Husquhariua;countv. ' Red aneivavu'rAie Ahuve ben seen Brawling over tho-leo upon tho Still water dam. This Is said' to be a sure 'sign of an early spring. Reports to the contrary notwith standing, tho Republicans, of Wayne i oounty apepaf to ipoll "huvinony with p. big H. Thfoi'ls 7i big lot of politics Jo tlio, square acre over In dear old , Wayne. l P.VT OF THE ORDINARY. HA Gulf Ruirintlt man of 92 summers la bttid'.';to' bo, .cutting a new set' of JTeetb., Poor child! " Tliore are twin brothers in Forest fclly yhd loolc so much alike that they often '.bbvruw money of each other without knowing It. 'There is a man in Uniondalo who Jjos worn, tho same .hat slnco 1814. J,' jfen n-'Warfucca Is said to lay 11 VAIlr ffvttam la XmwI.mII. I JTjr disease or eiccsw. w I ,.- jrwu. AUieipecill- I lata mfcuriv vn nn Tl P $eni rmtdici and appUanci m v Mfrjnvvw. fwfruru Hi OUT I avnAnul If tin. an.!...... I'-TW trait your honor. No VC.OJ,frud. Fiilllnform. m fWWf'.g Uon wider plain seal, free. (MIR .JUfO t. o.,.urrAu. h.y. .im.j.m,. rw:wm ;wijtmii I 9dklBB two eggs every day. One of them must be a china egg. A Hopbottom man has a pig with seven legr, all in working order. Dlino museum men nre In hot pursuit of the owner. A Great llend .church gives a medal" to every person who does not miss n church or a Sunday school service dur ing tho year. Iust year tho sexton carried off all tho honors. "Glvo tho world a Christian Jour nal nnd tho tnlllcnlum would dawn!" shouts a Carbondale optimist. If Its all tho same to tho optimist, let the subscriptions bo paid In ndvuncc. There are too many people who will not cast their bread upon tho waters unless they arc assured beforehand that it will come back again In a few days a full-grown sandwich, all trimmed with ham, butter and mus tard rolled up in a warrantee tlecd for one-half of the earth and a mortgage on tho other. "Go sound the cow-bell loudly. Wake feather, fur and fin, My brothers, see how proudly Tho splendid spring comes In. All hall, Oh Southland. Come soon, oh Southland, And green tho hills of brown. Invade tho Northland, Go smite the Northland, And pull that snowbank down. THE NEWS ORIST. The funeral of the lato Erie Engi neer Frank; McKernan took place and was largely attended this morning from St. John's Catholic church, where requiem high mass was celebrated. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men attended In a body. The remains were interred in Laurel Hill cemetery. Tho Hoard of Trade will endeavor to have the Western Union Telegraph company establish an office in the bus iness part of tho borough. Tho office Is now a considerable distance west ot the Erie station. A flock of wild geese, carrying ther mometers, collarettes and rubber over shoes, passed over the town this morn ing. Prime evidence, of the near ap proach of spring. "LAST STRAW IN THE CUP." A young Montrose lawyer, being in vited to deliver the 4th of July ad dress In a crossroad hamlet nearby, said in part: "Since first the great hand of liberty was extended to pluck our sinking land like a brand from the. maelstrom of oppression, and to make despots tremble in their palaces till the welkin of all Europe rang with their cries ot impotent terror, there has been one day which has been as a star In tho hearts of all freemen, awakening rov erbratlng echoes which nothing can quench, nnd from which shall spring In glorious afforescence theillnwers of civilization and the deep-dyed treas ures of learning nnd law. The Insol ence of English tyranny was the last straw in the cup of American endur ance, and a nation of freemen sprang full-armed Into being, as a splendid comet soars in the heights of the em pyrean.", (Loud and prolonged ap plause.) Whitney. HIS SKULL CRUSHED. John Misson Killed While at Work in an Iron Mine. Special to tlio Scrunton Tribune. Stroudsburg, March 15. John Misson, of near S'lylorsburg, while at work on Wednesday afternoon, met a horrible death. A heavy bucket fell on him, crushing his skull. He died a few hours after the accident occurred. Mis son was employed In digging for Iron and ore near the Mt. Eaton church. An Iron bucket weighing 150 pounds 13 used to draw up the earth. The bucket had Just been hauled up and dumped, and when on its way down the rope broke, striking Misson, who was under the vessel. Tin' injured man leaves a wife and two children. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Cigarettes and Unrequited Love the Cause of McGlnley's Trouble. Special to the Seruritou Tribune. Stroudsburg, Pa., March 1.1. A young mum at Portland, nine miles from here, named McGlnley, attempted to com mit sulcldo this morning. After cate fully shaving himself, he cut his throat with the razor. The man was discov ered bleeding to death, and physicians were summoned. McGlnley is said to bo a cigarotto llend, and that with unrequited lovo Is said to bo the cause of his rash deed. NICHOLSON. Special to the Scnintoti Tilhuue. Nicholson, March 15, Professor A. L. Thayer Is at Hast Hrldgewater, as sisting Rev. Mr. Barker in his 'revival meetings. Mrs. O. L. Utley is very sick at pres ent. The fourth quarterly conference will meet next Monday morning, instead of next Friday evening, as was an nounced. Tho warm sugar social held In the Presbyterian church parlors lust even ing was very largely attended and was a success, both socially and financial ly. For entertainment they had an old fashioned spelling match. Thoso who stood up tlio longest were Miss Bertha Dlx, Mrs. Georgo Snyder and Otto Snyder. Mrs. Snyder and Miss Dlx failed to spell antennae, then Mr, Snyder failed to spell aphelion, Pro ceeds, over $j0. A particularly notice able feature ot the spelling match was tho fact that a majority of tho best spellers wero those who had learned to spell in tho llttlo country school houses, especially so was tho case among tho boys. The presiding older. Dr. Floyd, will preach in tho Methodist church next Sunday uvening. Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Sanford nro at tending the annual reunion of tho Methodist church at Factoryville to day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt, formeily. from here, have moved from Scranton to Red Bank, N, J. Rev. F. S. Ballentlne, of Green Ridge, will preach In the Unlversallst church, Friday evening, March 16. His sub ject Is "Installation or Confirmation." Mrs. f. M. Parker Is entertaining her cousin, Miss Mury Lowe, of Au burn, Pa. Miss Clara Tiffany, wito is studying to be a nurse at tho Hahnemann hos pital, Is spending a few days In town with her parents, ' Misa Bertha Myers has a position at Scranton, where she expects to remain for a while. Mrs. E. E. Ralncy, of Newark, N. J is In town visiting her mother, Mrs. Gilbert Brown, who is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McConnetl en tertained a number of their friends last evening In a very enjoyable man ner. Pedro and other games occupied ificlr time until etcshmcnts were served, nfter which Mrs. F. A. Baker and Miss Florence Wllklns furnished them with Instrumental music. Then dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Those present were: Mr. nnd Mrs. W. S. Decker. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Os born, Mr. nnd Mrs. F. A. CoUin, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Baker, Mr. and IMrs. L, H. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Car penter, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Leroy, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Wllklns, Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr. nnd Mrs. M. D. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Park er, und Miss Hawkins, of Scranton. FACTORYVILLB. Speclnl to the Scranton Tribune. Factoryville, March 15. Mrs. Charles A. Heller nnd daughter, of Datton, were culling at the homo of IMrs. Keller's parents Tuesday. Rev. I'. J. Kain, D. D will deliver his fnmous lecture on "Abraham Lin coln" at the Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday evening, March 21. Admission will bo 25 cents. William Winters has moved Into a house owned by Charles Reynolds. Mr, Winters will look after tho farm work for Mr. Reynolds. Miss Stella Smith, daughter of Land lot d Smith, Is critically 111 of scarlet fever. Mrs. Calvin Mooro died at her home near this place yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. Funeral announcement will be made later. There will bo a drawing for a quilt nnd an entertainment at the West Ablngton church next Tuesday even ing, March 20. Proceeds for the church. Albert Eilenberger, of Stroudsburg, is hero renewing old acquaintances and spending some time with J. W. Eilen berger, of this city. Several of our townspeople will go to Fleetvllle tonight to attend a so cial at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Phllllus. Keystone academy expects to put a strong base ball t:am on tho diamond the coming season. Miss Florence Sweet entertained In honor of her guest, Miss Elvlnlso Jen nings, about twenty of her friends at her home last Wednesday evening. Games, music and refreshments com posed the evening's programme. Rev. P. R. Touer, of Thompson, will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal church next Sabbath morn ing. An account of the reunion and toll call of the Methodist Episcopal church will be found in this column tomorrow, accompanied by a well written poem for the occasion, by Rev. P. R. Touer. Most of our merchants closed their stores last night at 6 o'clock on ac count of the reunion at the Methodist Episcopal church. - THOMPSON. Special to the Screnton Tribune. Thompson, March 15. Rev. Leonard Cole and wife arc In New York today, when ho will this evening unite In mar riage his grand-daughter. Miss Grace L. Atkinson nnd Richard B. Kimball, of New York. Mr. Colo and wife will visit his daughter at Albany before re turning home some two weeks hence. E. C. Layton Is doing business In Hornellsvllle today. Williams & McAnulty, of Scranton had a man In town this week seeking to furnish carpet for the Methodist Episcopal church, which Is to be re papered, re-carpeted and otherwise Im proved In the near future. Tho musical and literary In tho Bap tist chinch Tuesday evening was up to tho highest expectations. Every num .ber was a success. One paper clearly proved that tho more burns are rubbed the mote they smart. A good lesson for mortals to learn. Some weeks ago Roswell GUlett's horse was taken lame while being driven homo from church on the Sab bath wlihout any apparent cause. But us It grew worse a vetlnary surgeon was called and the trouble located In tho gambrll Joint. Remedies wero used but to no purpose and after the horso wus killed a 32-callbro bullet was found In the Joint, but no clue as to how It came there. An Impromptu entertainment was given at the Jefferson House last eve. ning which was enjoyed by local and other guests. Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. My mother suffered with chronic diarrhoea for several months. She was attended by two physicians who at last pronounced her case hopeless, she pro cured one 25-cent bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and five doses gave her par liament relief, I take pleasure In recommending It as the best ,011 the market. Mrs. F. E. Watson, Aiken, Ala. Sold by all druggists. Matthews Bros'., wholesale and retail acts. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna. March 15. Last even ing, in Chi 1st Episcopal church, which Is now crowded reirularlv. tho itov Charles W. Boot preached on "Prayer," and .Mr. o. J. fowler, ot Blnghamton, sang "O Dlvlno Redeemer," by Gou nod. Tho musical accompaniment to the liturgy of this church has lately been greatly developed, and has be come most popular. Mrs. W. H. Folett is seriously 111 at her homo in uinmersvillc. John F. McDonald, of Carbondale, was much In evidence in Susquehanna on Wednesday. A committee has been appointed to Increase the membership of the board of ttade. Hallstead again expects the Brandt chair factory. Uncertainty Is what kills. The Erie on Tuesday paid its Jeffer son division employes for services in February, George McKernuit, of Chicago, Is In town, called hero to attend the funeral of his brother: tho late Eric Engineer Frank McKernan. While his train was in Blnghamton last evening, Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western Conductor Matthew Sum morion, of Hallstead, was stricken by an attack of heart disease. He was taken to his homo in a caboose. He la Or-Bullfe OOUCH SYRUP Curos Croup and Whooplng-Cough Jne xcclled for Consumptives. Gives r.ulclc, sure rcsulu. Refuse sub&tltutct. ilii'rtr.Useuieliliousntu. 7ial,ioorst, ocn of the oldest and beat known con ductors on the road. In Blnghamton, on Wednesday, two tramps, who were Bent to tho peniten tiary, had on their persons a ten dollar gold piece and Jewelry stolen from Miss Every, in Susquehanna, on Monday evening. Miss Every recovered her ef fects. There is a flying rumor that the Erlo will build a new station on Exchange street nnd use the present fine struc ture for other purposes. It Is nlso stated that a new turning table will be erected at the eastern end of the shops, and that other material changes and improvements will be made during the coming season. Tho funeral of Mrs. Anna Carnion, who died In Blnghamton on Tuesday, will occur from St. Lawrcnco's Catho lic church, in Great Bend, on Friday morning, when requiem high mass will bo celebrated. No new cases of scarlet fever have been reported to the board of health. John P. Shanahan Is acting as. assist ant manager of Hogan opera house. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKernnn, ot Jersey City, and James McKernan, of Bath, were in town today, nttendlng the funeral of the late Frank McKer nan. Tho condition of Frank Bergan, tho Main street cigar dealer, who Is seri ously HI. is somewhat Improved. Mis. L. W. Carrlngton Is in Sum mcrsvllle, called there by the illness of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Follet. Quite a number of dwelling houses are already In process of construction In Susquehanna. The threatened new newspaper In Montrose evidently "died a-bornlng." R. I. P.! The commissioners ot Susquehanna county have been telling Forest City that she hasn't commenced right to get a county bridge. Forest City asks for less and gets less than any other town of her size in Susquehanna county. She hasn't the perfect organization, tho overwhelming persuasiveness, and the sublime gall of Montrose, Great Bend Hallstead, and and Susquehanna. The coal business on tho Jefferson branch of the Erie Is not rushing. The usual spring dullness prevails. A new directory of Susquehanna, compiled by a gentleman of Albany, N. Y., Is being printed In the Blnghamton Republican Job office. It will appear In a fow days. Wild geeso have already been seen In hls vicinity, winging northward. "HE THAT SEEKS FINDS." He that takes Hood's Sarsaparllla finds in its use pure blood, good appetite, good digestion and perfect health, it cures dyspepsia, scrofula, salt rheum, bolls, pimples and all blood humors. . The favorite cathartic is Hood's Pills. 25 cts. HONESDALE. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Honesdale, March 15. Go to the opera house this (Friday) evening and find out "what happened to Jones." It will drive away the blues. Dlagranvat Hayward's. Trains running from Honesdale to Farvlew are composed of two locomo tives and forty-five empty coal cars. The case of C. E. Decker vs. W. L. Lemnlzer, tried In court this week, re sulted in a verdict for tho plaintiff. Judgment, $70. Suit was brought to recover for plans made by Architect Decker for a dwelling house for tho defendant In Honesdat. Miss Ethel M. Knapp Is homo from the Mansfield State Normal school for a ten days'-vlslt. Mrs. I. E. Tibbetts and daughter. Miss Irene, are sticndlng two weeks with relatives at Marshall, Mich Honesdale is surrounded by seven teen fresh water lakes. Yet tho cry this week has been water! water! water! and It came from the Lacka waxen river, through tho fire com pany's hose, without being reduced. Mr. George P. Ross and Mr. A. C. Wilcox, of Hvnesdale, were subpoe naed as witnesses in the counterfeit ing case of W. Lnvalle, a former Honesdale photographer, who was ar rested in tho western part of the state and brought to the Lackawanna county Jail, tried and convicted. To Cure a Cold in One Dav Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signa ture is on each box. 25c. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. New York, March 15. Tho principal interest in today's stock market cen tered In sugar, Third avenue and Bur lington. The rest of the market gave evidence of some disappointment over the non-effect of the cunency and re funding law. Prices were sustained for a tlmo by tho strength of tho three stocks mentioned and some others less prominent. Total sales today, 401,500 shares. Business in bonds continued on a largo scale, but prices yielded in some portions of tho list. Total sales par value, $1,820,000. United States 2s and new 4s declined ,i and the old 4s and 5s ',4 in the bid price. The following quotations are furnished Tho Tribune by M. 8. Jordan & Co., rooms ?05-70a Mears building. Telephone 1003: Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. et. I tie. Am, Sugar ion?; io.tH Km ioii Am. Tobaccr 105 Jdiiv; 104 10.". Am. 8. & W 68 IW K'.i 55i Atch., To. & 8. Ke.. 2.V 2:1 23i 2T,i A T. & S. P., Pr .. Ulli i$U 07',i G7',6 Brook. R. T B7U WiU C7'i B7;)i Con. Tobacco 2ni '."JU 29!i 2',i CllPS. & Ohio -. 2!il 2Si 'is11! 2S; Chic. H G. W 13i V. 13"S, Itfi Chic. B. & Q 12.1(4 127!i 1?V, 12'1i St. Paul UiU 124 122T4 122T Hock Island ION"- ion lusi-s 10M; Delaware & Hud ...111?; 11l?4 114H 1143, Fed. Steel M W,l. 4311 49S, Fed. Steel. Pr ',?. 7r.x, 7:s Wis I.ouIh. & NiiHh M SI7 Sl'.i Si's Manhattan .Elo n UIH !)3'i 93'i Met. Traction Co ...I63i lfiP.4 K, lCl',4 Mo. Paclfio 4.1 i;ij 44'i H:J N. J. Central 115 115 115 113 Southern Paclllo .... :!8'l r.S as 3S Mortli. J'Hrllle D2 Mil 52 5.1 Nor. Pacific, Pr .... 71 74 74 74 N. V. Central 134 Out, & WfHt 2.".' 1.14 134 13114 lITJ 23 23 Penna. R. R 135 13534 134H 134& Paclllo Mall 2714 374 37li 37U Reuding 17i,. 17'4 17li 1714 Reading, Pr 57 .W4 5614 W.a nuuiiiurn Ji. iv i.t ltivs 1.1 1.1 Southern It. H Pr.. 5S rt 8 Mi 5S 92 (i Tetin.. C. & Iron .... !2Vi 03 92 IT. 8. Leather 12 12i ! tM V. 8. Leather, Pr .. 71 71 71 71 Union Paclllo 4914 4'JU 49 49 Union Pac, Pr 7414 74 7414 74,4 West. Union rail Mli 83 83 CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADR. . Open-High-Low-Cloi. WHEAT, log. est. eit. Inr. ' July 6714 i7 . 67 6714 May ..' tiijii U6 66 66U CORN. ' July 37 5S 37 37 May 37 37 37 37?I OATS. July 22TJ, Zl 22 22 May 23ft t 23 23 JONA& LONQ'm SONS. Wt Are Breaking Alt Records for Continuous Crowds at Our Great Safe of the Entire Bankrupt Stock of the Scranton Store of ,The Leader," Valued at Seventy Five Thousand Dollars. AwAlmost Brand Sew Stock of Goods, That is Being Sotd Rapidly at One-Half and One-Quarter of the Actual Cost to produce it. Lose No Time In Getting Your Share. The above statements are worthy of emulation. They are based on candid facts very gratifying t us. It requires more than ordinary effort to continuously fill a store ot this size with crowds day in and day out. But we are doing it, and you are taxing our every effort to deal with you promptly and carefully. The satisfaction that comes to you in buying from so great and magnificent a stock is only equaled by that we enjoy in being able to sell you so cheaply. Today we again bend all our energies to the furthering of your in erests, because it.is jhe occasion of our Weekly Friday Sales. Every counter shall be filled to the brim. At almost every turn you will be confronted by irresistible temptations to save money. While every day during the sale of "The Leader'' stock is establishing new records for low prices, the standard of price-lowncss fs based on the principles of There is a wide range between the ACTUAL WORTH of the bargains on Friday, and the PRICES you pay us tor them. More than usual, perhaps, because we are choosing them from "The Leader" stock. You'll find spread out on counters and tables a wonderfully tempt ing lot of useful and needful things. You may spend more than you had planned, perhaps, but this saving will redound to you lor many weeks to come. We Are Saving You Forty Thousand Dollars Have you stopped to consider what it means to you our purchase of this "Leader" stock ? Has the possibilities of the unusual saving chances loomed up before you ? Do you realize what it means to buy a seventy-five thousand dollar stock of merchandise for considerably . less than one-half that sum ? When it is all gone, will you not express re grets that you did not get more of it? Had you not better economize in other directions, in order to take advantage of this opportunity ? Silks and Dress Goods, Books and Stationery, Laces and Trimmings, Coats and Suits, Millinery and Corsets, Infants' Wear and Women's Underwear, Upholstery and Pictures, Notions and Fancy Goods, Gloves and Handkerchiefs, Linings and Lin ens, Blankets and Comforts, Hosiery and Underwear, Men's Furnishings, Perfumery, Toilet Goods, Ribbons, Umbrellas, Leather Goods, Jewelry. Each department will contribute its share to help swell the throng. Believe us when we tell you there will be uncom'monly great offerings here today. Come as early as you like stay all day. You'll fi d plenty to see, plenty to attract, and ma"ny chances to economize. Grand Concerts I Dally, morning and afternoon, by tho famous Sutton family, cornct- 1 ists and pianists, Introducing and 'playing their own compositions, Jonas LARD. July H.10 G.12 6.07 fi.u7 Mav 6.02 U.02 11.00 ll.OO PORK. July U.02 11.02 10.05 10.M May 11.02 11.05 10.97 lv.97 Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Far of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. First National Bank Si) Scranton Savings Bank 300 ... Scranton Packing Co 95 Third National Bank 4'ii Dime Dep. & Dls. Bank 2W ... Economy Light. II. & P. Co 47 Lucka. Trust & Sato Dep. Co. 150 ... Scranton Paint Co. ... 80 Clalk & Snover Co,, Com. ... 400 ... Clark & Snover.. Pref. 12j ... Scr. iron Fence & Mfg. Co 100 Soranton Axle Works 1&0 Lacka. Dairy Co., Prcf 20 Co. Savings Bank & Trust Co 250 ... First Nat. Bank (Carbondale) ... 3U0 Standard Drilling Co .......... .. 20 New Mexico lfy Coal Co., Pr.. 40 BONDS. Scranton Pats. Railway, first mortgage, duo 1920 People's Street Hallway, first mortgtiEe. doe 1918 .......... People's Street Rallwav, Gen eral mortgage, duo 11-21 Dickson Manufacturing Co.... Lacka. Township School u... City of Scranton St. Imp. 0. Mt. VprnAn Coal Co 115 ... 115 ... 115 ... 100 102 ... 102 Si Scranton Traction 6 bonds.. 115 Scranton Wholesale Market. (Corrected by II. ri. Dale. 27 Lackawanna Avenue) Butter Creamery. 24c; dairy, ttibs, "Ao. Kggs Select western, 1B!Ac.j noarby, state, 17c. Cheese-Full cream, 131-ic Beans-Per bit.; choice marrow, U.U; medium. $2.30; pen. ?2..W. Seed Potatoes I'd Jjii,, Jl.'.'a, New York Orain and Produce. vi.. Vnrk. Mnrch 15. Flour ateadv hut P quiet; spring patontH wero held a little lilKlicr ou sotno urunut.; oil wimer straights, buyers and sellers wero about 5c, apart. Wheat Spot steady; No. 2 red, 7714c. elevator; No. 2 rod, 79c. f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 7914c f, o. b, afloat prompt; optlon-i opened easy then developed a firmer tone; following this came weakness and tho close was weak at alc. net decline; Murch closed 76e.j May, 73c; July. 73c; September, 72c Corn Spot easy; No. 2, 4414c, f, o. b. afloat and 4tUc. elevator; option opened steady but subsequently declined and closed weak at 14c net decline; May closed 4214c: July, 42c Oats Spot steady; No. 2. 2c; No. 3, 2M,sc; No. 2 white. 32c; No. 3 white, :il',4c: truck mixed western, 29a30c; track white, 31,s u35t&c.: options quiet. Butter Firm; western creamery, 20u2jc; do. factory, 17a20c: Imitation creamery, 18a22&c.; stato dairy, 19a24c; do. creamery. 20a23c. Cheese Firm; fancy largo white, 13c; fancy colored, large, 13al3V4cj funcy "JONAS LONQ'B SONS. 1 iS55f Sheldon's Edition i Of "The Topeka Capital" will bo on salo here, probably today, and 'for sis days thereafter. Leave , your order at book department. Long's Sons i i i i lUMMCmiy For Good Shoes. Early Spring Styles Now Ready. TWTftTTVTTTfTTTTtttV?ftVmiMft'ftfty small white. 13al3'4c; fancy small col ored, 13!4at3sc Kggs Steady: stale awl Pennsylvania, at mark, I6al6!c; south ern, at mark, 15al5c.; western, at mark, 10c Philadelphia Grain and Produce. Philadelphia, March 15. Wheat-Quiet but steady; contract grade, March, 72', ja 73U'C Corn Firm, good doimiud; No. 2 mixed Murch. Ilu41ic Oafs-Steady; No. 2 whlto clipped, Illlji'.i No. 3 do. do., 'Ml SO'.-ic: No. 2 mixed do.. K'a29!Jo. Potatoes Unchanged; Pennsylvania choice, per bushel, ."a33M; Now York and western, 53ari5c; do. do. fair to good, lSa5"c. Hut tor Quiet but steady; fancy western creamery. 25l&c; do, prints, 27c Kkbs Firm, good demand; fresh, nearby, ItiMic: do. western. ' IS'.ic; do. southwestern. lOlic; do. southern. 15'ialCc Cheese Flint, but quiet. Hcllued Sugars In good demand, firm. Cotton Firm and lie higher; middling uplands, lo'lc Tallow Steady, but (pilot; city prime. In bogs, heads, 5l4t)5c; country do. do., barrels, 5a.Vc: dark do,, 5:in'ic; cakes, 3!c; grease, 3fcu5c. Live Poultry Unchanged; fowls. lOalOl&c,: old roosters, 7u7l;e,; win ter chickens. IfalKc; ducks, 12c; geese, lOallc Dressed Poultry Steady: fowls, choice, lie; do. fulr to good, lOalOl&c; old roosters, Sc; chickens, nearby, lluP.'u; western do., large, 12.il2!e: medium do., lOullc: common do., Ki9c; turkeys, choice to funcy, Halle.; do. fulr to good, f)alOc.; common do.. 7aSc: ducks, 10al2c; gecbe, Sa9c Receipts Flour. 2.500 barrels and 8,000 sacks; wheat, 7.000 bushels; corn, 3S, 0O1 bushels; oats. tO.OiK) bushels. Ship mentsWheat, 3,50) bushels; corn, 2l?,000 bushels; outs, 7,090 bushels, Chicago Live Stock Market. l.'li leu so. March 15. Cattle Receipts, 8.000; general market steady: natives, gllood to prime steers, J1.90a5.W; poor to medium, la 1.60; selected feeders, active, 4.10a4.80: mixed Blockers, $3.3fla3.l); cows, 3a4.25; heifers, strong, $l.t0a4.5O; fan ners. J2.40u2.9H; bulls, $3a4.20; calves. $1.50 s7. Texans Receipts, l.uuO: fed Texas steers, steady to strong, 3.S3u4.90: Texas bulls, steady, .1.20a3.7O. Hogs Receipts today, 27,000; estimated for lotnorow. 25, OX); uvcrugo steady; good heavy firm; JONAS LONQ'm SONS. It's Just a Bite and a Sip But It's delicious tlio luncheon that wo are hervlmv this week; It's free and wo tell you all about AR MOUR'S KXTRACT OP UKKV and how to use It making "loft- I overs." Palatable, tootnsome. i light lower; mixed nnd butchers, Jl.SOa 5.02',a; good to eliolco heavy, S4.S5h5.u7'.!:; rough heavy, I.SHal.!K): lleht. $l.75j..97lj; bulk of sales, Ji.90.i5. Sheep Receipts, 12.0O0; sheep and lambs, generally steady; good to choice wethers, J5.3oa5.90; fald to ehuicn mixed, $4.75a5.35; western sheep, J3.40n5.S0: yearlings, ?5.S0a6.4O; native lambs, J5.50a7.25: western lambs, J6a7.25. Buffalo Live Stock Market. Kast Buffalo, March 13. Cattle Re. celpts all consigned through; feeling weak; veals, light supply but lower; tops, J6.5iiuti.75: few extra, $7: common light to good, Jl.50a6.25; fresh cows, firm." J35a50; extra, $55. 1 logs Opened slow but tinned up later and about all sold; Yorkers, good nviKmfi j,u, -;!.. j"i itv jom iiounos, J3.12,j: light Workers. J3.05; pigs, J4.70a 1.75: mixed packers. J.1,12l2a5,15; mediums, J3.15; best heavy. 5.17sa5.20; roughs. 1.60a New York Live Stock Market. New York, Match 15. Beeves None for sale; feeling steady, aClvcs Dull and lower: I'limmi to good veals, ?4a6.75; llt tlo calves, J3. Sluep and Lambs Sheep almost nominal but steady; lambs, ex tremely dull; sellers holding steady: com. mou sheep, Jl,5u; lair to prime lambs. J7.5UiiS: culls. $5, Hogs Weak for all weights; western hogs sold J5.15a5.25; western pigs, J5.03, Oil Market. OH City. Murch 15.-('redlt balances, $1,68; certificates, no hid or offer: ship ments, 110,773 barrels; averuge, 86,584 bar. rcls; runs, lOS.lsS barrels; average, 87,441 barrels. . NOT A Ql'AUTKR.-But 10 ceulf. and 40 dosics In a vial of Dr. Agnew's Liver Hlls. No pain, pleasure In every ijosc little, hut awfully good. Cure Sick Head ache, Constipation, Biliousness, Nausea, Sallowness, Sold by Matthews Bros, and W. T. Clark.-4l. i.tv. ti!,t- (iiiu i( ,!..- niun , (fiiinm hi- most neglected: best wools, 7.40h7.60; oth ers, Jl.50.i7.25: Into full clipped. J5.25a5.60; sheep, tops, J5.ii0a5.90; culls to good, $3.23a 5.50; wethers, JiiaC.23; yearlings, J6a6.50, 'Nil It 9t t t ,':. ,,..fs..
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