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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1900.
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MONEY
SAVERS:
THE
Dime Deposit and
Discount Dank
Is solid ns Gibraltar. Its officers
and directors nrc men ot mark
and money.
It offers the greatest safety
with the highest rate of Interest
on deposits.
Cash Capital, - $100,000
Surplus and Profits, 100,000
Tou arc cordlallv Invited to
open nn account with the Institution.
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everyiumg tuvutu " an
5 soot. Four different styles, jgc
in J, 2 and 3 burner sizes. sb
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Foote & Shear Co.
Jjlt H9 N. Washington Ave Hi
SSJlllgHlliilslll?I
The New
SHOE STORE
We are disposing of the entire
immense stock ol Boots, Shoes and
Slippers purchased lrom Morris
Bros., to make room for our brand
new stock, which will soon arrive.
No greater money-saving sale than
this ever occurred in, Scranton.
Come while the assortment is
!arjs.
LEWIS, RUDDY,
DAYIES & MURPHY,
330 Lackawanna Avenue.
DR. TAYLOR,
Dentist.
131 Wyoming avenue, ncjit door to Ho
tel Jermyn. Residence, 17G0 Sanderson
avenue. Experienced, practical, scien
tific. No complaints against charges or
work.
L
ackawanna
"THE"
aundry.
jc-8 Penn Avenue.
A. U. WARMAN.
OF A SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NATURE
There are two things which are popularly sup
posed to be a subject of envy of mankind by
womankind. One is the privilege of voting, the
other Is the banquet S)Stem, so long a close and
exclusive monopoly of men. All this in Scranton
was lfccvlous to the rise of the Green llldge
Women's club. Now It is diflerent. The annual
banquet of that club is likely to lival the New
Kugland dinner, or any of the famous attain
which occupied several columns in the next
rooming's paper.
Last night eighty-six young women-lhere are
90 old ones in clubs; iC is those who aie old
who do not desire to Join sudi an oiganization
t! that of Green Ridge sat at the charmingly
arranged tables in the Green llldge Presbyterlun
chuich. There was a biave airay of pietty
gowns and bright faces. The 100m was gar
with quantities of beautiful flowers and each of
the many tables, arranged in a circular fashion,
was exquisitely decorated. The table at which
thc.'prcsident, Mrs. I. J. Lansing, presided, had
at a ccnter-plcee a mass of lavender blossoms,
illuminated by a myriad of tiny electric lights
In lavender tinted globes. Mil, Lansing was
presented with a corsage bouquet of lolets,
which added to the tasteful cUcct of the tuble.
The menu was printed on pretty little cards
-cut in the shape of an ace ot clubs, to which
the name card was tied with the cluu colors. It
consisted cf the following:
Chicken Patties. Green Pens.
Potato Croquettes. Olives and Pickles.
I Waldorf Salad., Bread Sticks. Almonds.
Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee. Bon lions.
The toasts weie as bright as possible and the
responses were not only witty, but showed a
breadth of thought and a happy philosophy,
Mrs. Lansing, as toastmlstrcss, was most grace
ful and clever in her remarks. She has a'swiit
epigrammatic tt)Ie which is indescribably charm
ing In its literary value. "Many peopl-," she
Mid, "live in incidents affected by c,nly trivial
REDUCTION.
We Lead, and It Pays to
Keep Your Eye on Us
ELGIN
CREAMERY
BUTTER,
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The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co.
Ill Lackawanna avenue, 123 South Main
venue. '.Phone 732. Prompt delivery.
relstlonshlp, looking only at Immediate remits.
t would hue a women's club, se'iool vvh'ro
we may learn lo grasp the philosophy 1 living
with relationship to the broadest iijrnpat'iN."
Miss Dorothy Dlmmlck fpoke most phislngly
In rhjmo In respond to the toist, "The Pet
sonncl o( the t lub." Mie gave luimoious re
view ol Its work, In the course ot which tbe
referred to the president thus!
"lrom lloslon sho came and now over us Hgns,
She abmdoncd tho beans, but brought with her
the brains."
MIm Anna lloblnson subject was "lavender
and Heartsease," and most beautifully she spoke
of the old-tlmc Ideal of woman and the present
as under the changed condition of tho times.
In oncluslon she Illustrated by a laughable In
cident the awe In which the club Is held. It
seemi that In (he course of preparation for II
evening's feast the want of Ice beinmo apparent.
Pome one telephoned for It and promptly ramc
tbe reply from the Ice man: "Do jou want It
analyzed"
MIm Gcreeke. the talented and cultured seero
tary of tha club, gave a thoughtful and Inter
esting response to the toast, "The Suggestions
of a Motln." In the course of her brief re
marks she said
"Honesty clothed In rudeness Is a boor. High
mlndrdncss without graelousness Is lost b th
clouds. Strength without grace Is but In part
effective, and learning with refinement Is crud.'.
The woman's rbib stands tor the true education, "
Mrs. M. It. K.i)s made one of the bits cf tho
evening in her toast in rlijme in response .c
"Looking Paekward from 11110." It was In Its
way a resume of what has been accomplished
during the club's brief existence, ""i Included
was the explanation.
"The water which they are pleaded to drink
Is now no longer black like Ink.
Microbes all gone, and Just to think
This done by the Women's club!"
Miss Wines gave a most clever response to the
subject, "The Philosophy of the Club." The af
fair was nn unqualified success and was ar
ranged In a way to reflect gicat credit on tho
committee.
Those present were: Jlrs. 1. .1. l.inslng, Miss
Lavania Dimniick, Miss Dorothy llimnilek. Mm.
P. Mattes, Mis. Krastus Parrott, Mrs. G. O.
Merriim, Miss Tillou, Mrs. P. P. Smith. Miss
Blanche Hull, Mrs. n. 11. Hurley, Mis Williams,
Miss Ulllan Poorc, Miss Itriindage, Miss M. K
Williams, Jliss Joslc Williams. Miss C. A. Ilcvans.
Mrs. II. II. Dals, Mrs. I. Osborne, Mrj. Pourscn,
Mrs. Plorey, Mrs. (". II. Wore)", Mrs. T. P.. .lones,
Miss I Ilarnes, Mrs. Clearwater, Miss M.iric Net
tieton, Miss Ucinshank, Miss I.lrrio Wade, Mrs.
O. V vWiittemore, Mrs. Charles Carr, Mrs. Con
rad Schroeder, Mr. .1. P. Gravbett. Mrs. P. II.
Warner, Mrs. K. 1). Hughes, Mrs. M. II. N'icot,
Mi. A. PI. Nlcol, Miss M. 11. Nicol. Mrs. C. I,.
Hawley, Jlrs. C. II. Gardner, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs.
H. 11. Franklin, Miss S.ira Kordhani, Mrs. .lobn
Ilurkc, Mrs. II. I,. Hallstead, Mrs. K. I Marsh,
..rs. W. C. Van Marconi, Mrj. C. II. Miocnuker,
Mrs, .1. C Lango, Miss Louise Gereckc, Miss Amy
Gerecke, Mrs. T. K. Welles. Mrs. W. W. Phillips.
JIrs. Alma Connolly. Mrs. G. F.. Pean, Mis Anna
ltobinson, Mrs. Kdson M. Green, Mrs. I). Ii.
Newman, Mrs. Morris Brown, Mrs. .T. Howarth,
Mrs. F. Mcrrlficld, Miss Cora Merrlfleld, Mrs. 11.
A. Zimmerman, Mrs. G. W. Hcsslcr, Miss Mart
Davidson, Mrs. Penman, Dr. Martha Kverett.
Miss It, Smith, Mrs. A. D. Clark, Miss Kflie Da
vidson, Mrs. Peter Davidson. Miss Ilanig, Miss
Kmoiy, Miss Ansley, Mrs. .1. D. Mason, Mrs.
Ho) d, Mrs. Douglass, Mrs. G. Durn, Mrs. M. D.
Drown, Mrs. Phillips, Miss Katharine Hicks, Mrs
.1. A. Pennington, Mrs. Newberry, Miss Grace
Hicks, Mrs. Sureth, Mrs. Jackson.
A beautiful cotillion was held last iigl t t the
Country club, which attended by a numler of
joung society people and out-of-town gue.ts.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Twitchcll received. The
cotillion, which included five favor figuies and
several other pretty ideas, was led b.v Miss G:r
trude Sprague and Mr. Charles A. Belin.
Those present were: Mls Harris, ot ficiman
town; Miss Clark, of Orange, ". J.-, Miss Holmei,
of Poughkeepsic; Miss Bu.vton, of Baltimore;
Miss Hart and Miss Mauston, of Kansas Cltr;
Miss Ilelln, Miss Gertrude Sprague, Miss Iltuel
Holes, Miss Archbald, Miss .lessup. Miss Galpil,
Miss Augusta rchbald. Miss Anderson, M's
Pcnn.vpacker, Miss Ilennell, Miss Sanderson, MIj
fc.urges, Miss Anna uhbald; Messrs. Brown,
Terry, of Hartford, Conn.; lic)nolds, I.a Molte
Ilelln, C. A. Bclin, Worthlngton Scranton, Hitch
cock, Carl Welles, Douglass Moflat, H.iroM W.it
rcs, Thorne, N'oale, David Boies, M. B. Fuller.
II. W, Holland, Frank Fuller, Hugh and llo-mi
Archbald, A. G. Hunt. .1. II. Brooks, Jui.cs
Blair, Jr.. g. M. Kingsbtir.v, He) nobis BedrorJ,
J,. T. Bliss, Theodore Fuller.
Society was out en misse at the entertainment
given under the auspices of the Woman's guild
cjf St. Luke's chuicli, when MUs Uthel ( hae.
formerly of Wilkes-Barre, was the monologuist
of the occasion, and Miss Grace Spencer sing.
livery one went away delighted with the pro
gramme. Miss Chase more than fulfilled .ill an
ticipations. Her work Is much in the rtvle of
Beatrice llcrford, but she his much originality
and a clever adaptability to a wide ungc of
character sketches. She is peculiarly successful
in the meandering monologues of the village
elderly woman, while her "coon sketches" are
admirable. -
The strongest piece ol the evening was an
ndiptation of the well known story by Itichaid
Harding Davis, "The Boy Orator of Zcpata
City," In which she certainly sa)cd her audi
ence with a power equal to tint ot a finished
actress. She Is rretty and graceful and was
gowned in faultless taste. The lithe beauty of
her figure is well adapted to the little sketches
by Taul Lawrence Dunbar, the colored poet, and
her rendering of "Miss Angelina Johnson" was
uniquely charming. The number which most
pleased the audience was her own original
sketch, "Miss Pickens at Afternoon Tea,"
Miss Grace Spencer was in magnificent oIce
last night, and sang a numoer of prett) songs,
none more delightfully icndcred than the Tosti
"Boleio." Her French accent Is most satisfac
tory. The Grieg solo was exceptionally well ren
dered, and Ncvln'a "Ilosjr)" is seldom heard
with better effect. She was accompanied by Mi.
Doersam.
The stage ctlcct was one of the distinct pleas
ures of the evening. It was decidedly spring
like, with a pietuiesquc mass of lillics at the
left, while beyond was grouped a quantity of
daisies.
The Bachelor Gills' social club last night
gave an Kaster ball at the club house of the
Scranton Bicycle club, on Washington avenue.
The ball room was handsomely decorated. At 12
ei'cloik lunch was partaken of by all present.
The committee in charge consisted of the Misses
Jcanotle Craven, Jane Fellows, Kthel Porter,
Gertrude Fellows and Anna Kelly.
John Boyle O'lteilly council, No. 131, V. M. 1.,
last night gave its annual ball at its looms on
Ijckawauna avenue. The floor committee con
sisted of John T. Walsh, Joseph McDonald and
James A. Marlon. M. A. McGinlcy, esq., piesl
dent of the council, was master of ceremonies,
and James V. Clifford assisted Mm. The iceep
tlon committee was composed of John T. Walsh,
William McGee, Martin McDonough, p. J. Gil
leogly, John J. ltoehe, diaries P. Mai ion, John
Burke, Joseph M. .McDonald and Thomas S. Con
nors, Mi. and Mis. II. C. Hatton are in New York
cily.
Colonel II. M. Boies lift .vestfiday for New
York cily.
Miss Frances Drinker is being enterlulned in
New York city by Mr.(Bieeher'Ogden.
Miss Mary l.llcn Bliir, of Hochester. N. V., Is
spending her letter vacation with Mr. and Mu.
Prledewald.
J. W. Guernsey left )csteiday for New York
and will take a short ocean trip before he icturns
to this city.
Mrs. J. A. Wuiitr, of Brooklju, V.. is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs, If, Vi. Klugibury, of
Monroe avenue.
Miss Maudio Baiininr has returned fioni Nciv
York after a month's visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hi) non, formerl) of lids city.
II. G Dunlnitl, J. II, Fisher mid Kindt 1 m
net O'llo.vle, o this city, wcio 'eglst:red at the
Hotel Albert, In New York city, this week.
lleglstry deck Fleet Schwe.ik bis return. 'd V
his duties at 1'ic postofl-ce after a few days'
absence, on account of illness In his family
Mr. and Mrs, Janus II. Cross, ol Albany, are
tho guests of their son, Division Passenger II. W.
Cross, ot the Delaware and Hudson company.
Joseph P. Kcogh and Walter Klrkwood leave
for New York city today to witness the Kc3fih
DeOro pool contest far lha championship of the
world which begins tonight.
The Prettiest Hats
In this city arc at Gerson's Millinery,
413 Lackawanna avenue, .
Smoke The Pocono, Ec, cigar.
STATUS OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
OPINION GIVEN BY ALFRED
HAND TO THE TRUSTEES.
Conditions Under Which the Library
Was Accepted by the City Tho
Proposed Measure Strikes nt the
Integrity of and Respect for trje
Organization No Institution State,
City or Private Has So Many
Checks Upon Its Funds and Officers
ns This Library.
Kdltor of The Tribune.
Sir The following paper was pre
pared solely for the board before which
it was read. At the board's reciuest
and resolution, lit 1? submitted fop
publication.
Alfred Hand.
To the Board of Trustees of the Albright Memo
rial Building and Scranton Free Public Library:
Gentlemen: The attempt In one branch of the
city council tn change the management and
control the library, and the trusts committed
to this board, by .1 resolution, which takes from
)ou all discretion In regard thereto, b,v com
mitting tn an auditing committee the disburse
ment of the funds and taking thereby from )ou
the responsibility In regard to the books put
chased, as well as the eontiol in other repects,
is the warrant for this statement of facts. It Is
possible some of tier council never knew of them
or have forgotten them, and the public may not
recognlre their significance. ,
On the 12th of April last n resolution was In'
trnduccd Into the select council, In the follow
ing woids, r:
"Resolved b) the select council of the cily of
Scranton, the common council concurring, that
fioin and after the passage of this resolution,
all elainis against the city of .Sirnnton on ac
count of sen lees, labor or supplies furnished
for the Scranton Public library, shall before
pavmetit be approved by the auditing committee
and the mayor, and all such claims shall be
Ileml7ed, showing the name of tne person or
peisons furnishing Ihe services, labor or supplies
with the dale when the same was piovidid.
1 pon approval of such claims as hereinbefore
provided, cue proper cit) ofllecrs shall draw
ond Issue ill) variants to the persons respec
tively, who furnish Hie seivlees, labor or sup
plies and heieafter no vvairant shall be issued
to said library except in pursuance of this reso
lution." MJDDKN TFItV OF AITUIIS.
This-resolution was passed Willi no previous
notice to the officers of the librar), without
being rrteried to on) committee, and received a
vote of 10 to (1.
The same lesolulioir tame up on the 12th
inst. n common council, and has been referred
to a special eomniittee consisting ot Messrs. Kell
er, Tewkesbury, Zizeunan, Calpln and Morris, in
conjunction with the city solicitor. This was
passed by a vote of 10 to 8,
What was the cause or source of this attempt
to change the relation of this linrary board to
the city, which has worked harmoniously for ten
vears for the benefit of both the library and the
city, as well as the citizens ond rVstdents of the
city of Scranton for whose benefit Ihe trust was
expressly deigned, has been of public discussion
since the attempt was made ami a multitude of
expressions have come to )our president from
private ell irons and members of the councils,
all of whom have the public tnteret at heait,
and feel very zealously that it bodes no good to
the public welfare or the library. I need not
recount them hero. The main nutters which
now concern the library and the public are the
rights ot this librar) association and the cor
responding duties of the citv, which have been
fixed by the covenants In the deeds nude vvuh
the donors of the building and library, the
legislation of the state, the ordinance of the
tit), ond bv the continual practice of Ihe city
which corresponds with the slate in Its dealings
with chaiitable and benevolent institutions,
FACTS IN TDK PIH'.MIM'.s.
The following lads have constantly been be
foie the cily officials and Ihe public, and have
been reported lo the city b.v our published an
nual reports made to the city, and a copy de
livered lo each councilman:
On May S.I, 18S7, the commonwealth of Penn
svlvania enacted a law enipovveiing any eit) to
take and hold donations of money, books, real
and personal propcity for the puipose of estab
lishing a free library within the limits of such
corporation and making provision bv annual ap
propriation for the maintenance of such fiee 11
brai). On Ulth of Fclnuary, IS'irt, the hells and de
visee's of Joseph J. Albright and Kllzabeth, his
wife, conve.ved the present site of this library
to William T. Smith, lleni) Belin, Jr., and Al
fred Hand; and John Ju-epli Albright, one of
the hiirs of Joseph J., elected this building
thereon, as contemplated In the timt deed, all
in tnist to lae eonve.ved to the cite of Serantnn,
provided that within two )eais the illy would
accept tho donation by oidiiunco picviou-ly
passed, upon conditions in said deed named, thu
condition to bo. named also in the e.iiluunce.
The citizens of Scranton at the same time ia!ed
by subsciiption above !f2o,tW to establish the
library.
On the Mb of xpril, l&'tO, the tit) of Snan
ton passed an ordinance, approved by the mayor,
I'lnbiaeing the conditions upon which It was to
rece-ive thiough the major, tho title to the li
brary building and the laud and the librar), to
be placed theicin.
On the .list of May, l&'iO, b.v deed acknowl
edged on that da.v and dated the Mil of Apill,
S!0, the trustees in the deed fiom the Albright
heirs, eonve.ved the piuperty to the tit), upon
the express conditions named in t lie oiigiual
died and mentioned In the ordinance. The con
ditions upon which the donation of the propeily
was accepted by the city are contained in the
second section of the city ordinance ami are as
follows:
CON 1)11 IONS.
"Section 2. The. said donation and eonveiatire
air received b.v the ell) of Scranton upon the
following tliwts and conditions, being the same
that are mentioned in sald'deed, to wit:
"For the establishment of a fiee public II
biaiy, for the use arid benefit of the citizens
and residents of thc.iity of Scranton;
"That, the building shall be called the Vl
bnght irinoiial Building,' in memory of Joseph
.1. Ubright and r.llzabelli Albright, ills wife;
"That the library theiein placed shall be rea
sonable maintained;
"That the same shall be managed and con-
tiolled b.v a board consisting of sixteen timt
tees, of whom the ma.voi of the eiiy thall be an
cx-orhcio one, and fifteen shall be selected and
apolntcd as follows.
"Five thereof shall be nominated b.v the maj
or, one cuth fiom the ilorgymcn or patois,
residents of the city of Scranton, of the follow-
Sale of
California
Oranges....
200 boxes California Oranges to
bo sold at 10c, IGo and 20c per
dozen. This is tho last largo of
sering xro will have this spring.
The fruit is sweet.
E. 6. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
I Jonas Long's Sons. J
Dinner
In Restaurant
Today, 25 Cents
ENQLISH BBEP.
CONSOMME ROYAL.
PRIME MB BEEP, All JUS.
CHICKEN POT PIE.
SOUTHERN STYLE.
BAKED MACARONI, AU QRATIN.
MASHED POTATOES.
STRING BEANS. GREEN CORN,
PEA3. LETTUCE SALAD,
RADISHES,
APRICOT PIE. LEMON PIE.
FRUIT PUDDING, VANILLA SAUCE.
COPPEE. TEA. MILK.
Ing religious denomlnillons, to wit: Fplscopa
Han, lloman Cilhollc, Methodist, Baptist mid
Presb.vlerian, which nomination shall be con
firmed b.v the select council of the cily; four
thereof (no more than two of whom shall be of
Ihe same political parly) slull be nomlnaled by
the msvor from the citizens at large, ond con
firmed by the select council; three thereof filial
be appointed b.v the lioard of trade of the illy
of Scranton; and three thereof shall be appoint
ed by the president Judge of Hie court of iom
men pleas of Laikavvann.i count) from the mem
bers of the bar of said court.
"The said fifteen membeis shall be divided
into five elasc.es of three members each In such
manner that the teims of three members shall
expire eath )car. and they shall bold their full
terms for five )cirs, the respective tenns to be
at first organization ot the board bv drawing
lots:
"vacanelis occmiiiig from any came shall be
filled for the unexplied term hv nomination mid
appointment lrom the same class by the respec
tive bodies and persons above designated. In
c.i'e any vacinc) cannot be tilled In the manner
thus Indicated, then (he board may fill such
vacancy.
"The board of trustees i.hall, annually, make
report to the select and common councils of the
city of Sciaulon of the condition, expenditures
ond necessities of the lllir.ii.v- and pioperty, real
and personal, connected therewith."
TIU'hTl.r.! TO CONTIIOL.
Fiom this it will be seen that the first two
conditions are: "That the library therein placed
shall be leasonahly maintained."
"That the same shall be managed and eon
trolled b) a board consisting of sixteen trustees,
of whom the ms.vor of the city shall be an ex
olluio one, and fifteen shall he seleited and ap
pointed as follows" (as in said oidlnance pro
vided). .
The deed and ordinance provide that "The
board of trustees shall annually make report to
the select and common councils of the cit) of
vranlon, of the condition, expenditures, and
necessities of the library and propeily, real and
personal, eonncited therewith."
I'nder the ait of assembl), and the charter of
the city of Scranton, In connection with the
controller of the city, who is made by the char
ter Ihe sole legal auditor of the ilty's funnies,
provision was made by annual appropriation for
the maintenance of the free library, and by con
ference between the officers of the library ond
the membeis of the councils, It was ananged
after examining Into other city miraries, by a
fair understanding that about ten thousind dol
lars was a fair minimum of maintenance. The
city has praitleally lived up to that Judgment;
its flrt .vcar being a part 5f a .vcar, the city
appropriated $3,nnii. It has a few times exceeded
that amount? The following provisions were
made witli Hie controller, which have been kept
up; That the library should draw one-twelfth
of the appropilatioii monthly on warrants duly
appioved by the board and the lontroller on the
part of the city. On Hie part of the library the
following s)stem ot accounts was adopted:
monthl) statement of receipts and expenditures
of the library, alvva.vs opeiito the inspection of
thp eoiilioller, and an annual report to the cily
councils, which lias alvva.vs been kept up.
HOW BOOKS AIIE PFIlCHASr.D.
The purclnse 01 the hooks has been made bv
caicful selection and approval as follows: The
lihraiian, from many ,ve.us experience iu estab
lishing anil managing public libraries, is thor
oughly acquainted with the breadth and scope
ond the minutest detail of the requirements of
a public binary, keeps in touch with all the
lihiarlans of Ibis country, and so far as necessary
with othei lountries. He selects tho books in
pait fiom his knowledge and expel lime, in pait
from all new publications, in part fiom the
calls which come fiom individuals who ue or
desiie to use the library, requests made b.v mem
bers of the board, and b) Intelligent individuals.
Whatever he selects are t.vpewrlttcn on sepaiatc
sheets, with name of book, uuthor, date, and
uic submitted to the Ulnar) committee, consist
ing of six members, who piss upon eveiy book,
and such as are approved are then submitted
to the whole hoaid, whfeh passes upon them be
foie the) older the purchase.
The bills and vouchers made out for the pur
chase of the books must first leeelve the approval
of the llbiailan, second, the finance committee,
the third, the whole- boaid, befoic whom eaih
Htm ccmes each mouth, and Ihe bill is ap
proved by the piesldmt, iu llieir piesencc. In
lcgaid to the building and the grounds, the
same pincess is gone through, with the building
and giounds toinmlltee
AIDIIIXG OF ACVOl'NTr..
Fur ten .vears the duties injolnid b.v the deed
of trust, the oidlnamc ot the city, the act of
assembly, and the city iharler have been liter
ally performed by the lespeitlve parties and
officers concerned, and pilnted reports made to
councils, with a copy for each member. 'Ihe ap
piopriation has alvva.vs been asked for. not in
a lump sum, as is the ease with some of the
libiaties Iu other cities, but the amounts ate
itemized for the lespeitlve classes of expend!
tine. Youi piisideut is theietore wananted in
a,vlng that no icceipt and disbursement of money
in aii.v Institution, state, city or private eoi
poratiou, has so close and frequent auditing, and
so man) checks upon the funds and offlceis as
this librar). The mtthod adopted at the flist be
tween the libraiy, Ihe city and the controller,
eoiiespouds witli that piovlded by the stale In
Us ri"ullng with charitable and benevolent in
stitutious.
It Is theiefoie not beiause of any proper zeal,
occasion or motive telative to the public wel
fare or the library, that tills resolution lias been
Introduied In the councils, whlih will not only
clog proper action of the llbuiy's affalis, but
will destroy all proper eontiol and icsponsl
billty on the part of the membeis of this board.
The plan of organization of the libury has
receive-cl the notice and commendation, as they
have watched its workings, of distinguished men
Inteiesled iu llbiarles and bineflcent institutions
ill othei states. The cosmopolitan constiuetion
of the management of the institution should be
considered b) the public, and the class of the
citizens represented on this board as, of not only
gieal benefit to the public but to the several
classes loncerned. The proposed measure In
councils strikes at the integiity of and letpect
tor .tlie organization. In the opinion of your
president It calls ill ilut) for such action of this
lioard at the proper time as will not permit the
beneficent dnd widespread Influence whlih uuch
organization exerts in all public directions to be
broken down In its efficiency without a struggle
to legally and practically pieserve it, to tho
good name of the city and the institution itself,
Hespectfuly, submitted,
Alfred Hand, President
Cheaper Pares on the Lackawanna.
It Ih the Intention of the Lackawan
na railroad, as soon as the tariffs can
bo prepared and distributed, to sell
round trip tickets between all stations
except between Huffalo and New York
nnd intermediate stations affected.
These round trip fares will be a ma
terial reduction front double the one
way faro and will be limited, Kolnp,
to one day from date of sale, and, re
turning to thirty days from date of
sale, and will be good for continuous
passage only In each direction. Agents
first will be supplied with round trip
fares between stations on their divi
sion nnd these will be followed by
Inter-dlvlslon fares, thereby enabling
them in a short time to sell round trip
tickets between all stations.
Information concerning these rates
CHARLES
Ho Is a Candidate Tor Recorder of Deeds, Sub
ject to Decision ofRopubllcan Primaries.
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Tho subject of this sketch Is a
thrifty, honest, upright, rcprcscnta
tl'o of tho Gertnnn people.
Horn In Germany 40 years ago, he
came to this country when only a boy
and for more than a quarter of a
century has been part of tho Indus
trious, thriving German community of
the South Side, this city, and has done
his share towards the development
and progress of thnt part of the city.
lie has the respect and good-will of
not only his neighbors, but of every
onu wherever he Is known.
A German by birth, ho Is an Ameri
can by Instinct and no better or more
enthusiastic supporter of our govern
ment can be found among those who
have been born and brought up under
the folds of "Old Glory"
lie Is of the people and knows what
It costs to earn a dollar nt hard labor.
He lias been saving and industrious
may be secured fiom all ticket agents,
and ns soon as tariffs can be printed
they will be posted In stations for In
spection by the public.
THE CAKES ENTERTAINED.
They Proved Themselves Most Clev
er Performers.
I.u. H. Cake and Klla June Meaele
Cake gave a most enjoyable entertain
ment, last night. In Guernsey hall, foe
the benefit of the Grace Lutheran
church. The Cukes are exceedingly
versatile entertainers, and betxveen
them both they can keep an audience
in good humor for several hours.
Mr. Cake's Impersonation of Bill Ny.;
was especially good. Mrs. Cake xvas
also very good In her Impersonation of
the Mormou, wife about to greet her
husband's twenty-first spouse, nnd her
twentieth companion In nilseiy.
Eye Strain Illness.
'TIs a dangerous matter to do much
reading on the average train, nnd eye
strain cannot be avoided as a result of
the Jolting usually experienced in trav
eling unless one travels on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway.
The roadbed of this line Is so perfect
and Its cars so delicately balanced
that Jolting Is reduced to a minimum
and the passenger may read to his
"heart's contest" without experiencing
any Inconvenience. Hut then, travel
on the Lake Shore Is perfect In every
way.
Five Lectures by Professor Edward
Hownrd Griggs.
Thin stlay evenings, beginning April
2u', In GU'HMsy hall. Course tickets,
($2.00). for sale at Koote & Fuller's,
and at Guernsey hall. '
Imitation Is the Slncerest Flattery.
Everybody tiles to copy Gerson's
Hats. But there Is none Mse the orig
inal Gerson Hat. Have you seen them.
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. F. & M. T. Howley,231 Wyoming ave.
Ileechum's
stipation.
Pills no equal for con-
Smoke The Pocono, 5c. clgat.
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Exclusive styles at this
exclusive store.
You've heard tell of
our superb Roelofs der
bies at S3, and of our
special $2 hats.
We believe our store
would be jammed full
of customers always
if everybody knew how
good our hats are.
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"On the Square."
203 Washington Avenue.
C. F. BECK
" !., . JI7I")m"
I PAYNE
DEALERS IN
Mine and Mill Supplies,
Machinery, Etc.
I OFFICE Dime Dank Building.
HUESTER.
and to bis credit It can bo said his
labor has not been in vain.
He has been an active tlremnn for
over 23 years nnd at present Is presi
dent of tho Neptune Engine company,
No. J, which company he helped or
ganize. As n Republican bis loyalty has
never been denied or questioned, and
when other doubted he was never dis
mayed, but seemed to iork nil the
better where tho fight was the hotter.
In the administration of his ofllce.
during the years 1895-96-97 he has
gained the good-will and respect of
all who have had business with him
nnd with this reeotd of usefulness to
his party, nttontlon to thu duties of
his ofllee, and uptight, sturdy man
hood, ho ventures to ask at the hands
of tho people to nominate hint for the
ofllce of recorder of deeds, pledging
for the future the same qualities
which have adorned his past service.
IJalton, Pn April l'i, 1900.
I hereoy announce myself as a, can
didate for nomination to the office of
recorder of deeds, subjpct to tbe decis
ion of the Republican voters at the
primal y elections. F. II. Francis.
WANTED.
Hard Silk Winders fjfi ends wages, J5.50 per wk.
Hard Silk Doubters M ends wages, S.V1I per wk.
Hard Silk Twisters 'ICO cues wages,$(1.75 per wk.
Hard Silk lleeleis t rl.vs wages, O..10 per wk.
Winders on Tussab 12 ends wages, ijO per wk.
Doublcrs on Tussab 2 ends wages, s per wk.
No labor trouble nor strike at
our mill. Apply
The Ramsey & Gore Mfg. Co.
Pnterson, N. J.
happy Is the man who need not
vvonv the future because he hs
made provision for it
The thoughtful man provides for
the mouow
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pa)s
unexcelled Inducements and
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The finest bread made in Scranton
Is msde with ""Slow White" flour.
Mine a high grade patent flour
is wanted this reliable brand will
meet your highest expectations.
Its pinty is another element tint
rppenls to nker after the best
In bags and barrels at all good
giritrrs
THU'WESTOW MIIVCO.
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MATTHEWS BROS
.120 Lackawanna Ave.
Wholesnlo nnd Retail.
DRU GGI STS
ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD.
FRENCH ZINC.
Rendy Mixed Tinted Faints.
Convenient, toonariilr.il, (Durable
Varnish Stains.
Producing Perfeit Initiation of I.xpenslve Woods.
Reynolds' Wood Tlnlsh.
F.pcclally Designed for Inside ..ork.
Marble Floor Finish.
Durable and Drys (,ulikly.
Paint Varnish and Kalso
mine Brushes."
rimrc linseed oil.tukpentine
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Derby or Alpine
shapes, in all sea
sonable shades.
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Electric Fans
For all kinds of work au
placas.
Now Is the Time
to get your Faus Cleaned
and repaired for tlie seas-
on's
work.
Chas. B. Scott
119 Franklin Ave.
TELEPHONE 222
SCRANTON, PA,
Jhe Dust
II Nuisance ...
accompanying House
Cleaning, Is entirely over
come by the use of BIS-
SI-JLIAS "Cye-o" Hearing Wjl
w i-t'iJei . ui Rti nullum;
of the perfei t cleaning of
your c.irpets, and the
ease with which jour
sweeping is done with
one of tliei-e celebrated
lahor-sHvlug machine.
Pil. e. nickel. MOO.
Price, Japanned, $J..'0.
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Foote & Fuller Co,
Hears Building,
140-42 Washington Ave
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where: by emphasizing an ex
cellence of assortment impos
sible to see elsewhere; by al
lowing most liberal terms of
credit; by doing these best we
have gained and enjoyed your
ever growing patronage the
past ten years wo will strive
at all times to maintain and
Increase this ever growing
business. EverythlngforSpring
and Summer furnishings is
here ready for your choosing.
It's well to know that we fur
nish homes cdmplete, Sell Baby
Carriages and Kefrlgeratois
tool
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