THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, MAY 7, 1000. . l3e Scranton CrtBune Publlhd1 Dill. Kxccpt Stinilsy, ly The Trib une 1'ublMilns Company, at Kitty Cents iMontW I.IVY R. IltCIIAIlH. Kdltor. O. !'. HYMlKi:, limine Matuerer. New York OITnel 160 Nsau Ft, s. s. vnr.ixANi), Sole Agent (or Foreign AJvci tlsln?. Entered at the l'otofrlce at Scranton, Ta., as Second-Class Mall Matter. Ulien pace will penult, The Tribune is al ) rIkI to print uliort lolteri (loin 111 friends bearing on cum lit topics, but Its rule li that thee must be algneO, lor publication, by the writer's real names and the rnnelltlon precedent to aireptanee li that alt rontiilnitlom shall bo subject to editorial rctislon. SC11ANTON. MAY 7, MOO. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, CHARLES EMORY SMITH, OF PENNSYLVANIA. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. State. rniigietneii at-l.arge flAI.t Ml . (MOW, i;nni:i.'i it. KOKitnri.Kit. Auditor fict'cral-i:. H. llAIIUKMiMUill. Legislative. Pint llitlrlit- THOMAS .1. ItCYNOt.DS. Scremd DMrlct-IOIIV MIIITPH, .lit. Thlnl Distill t- KIlUAltl) .HMfij, Jit. roiuth iiHikt i. a. riin.niN. The healthful condition of tin- ticns ury of tlio poor bum-il iih rovpHlrel at tire last slated mct'thiK' in n mail bal aincp tin lmml of over $11,000 Is si mat tor concornltifr which the tncinbor.s f tlio bonnl ore to be congratulated. Such a slinwItiB Is prima fade proof of efficient administration. A National Object Lesson. Tlliu:i3 YKAltS licnco. sis our readers may know, thoto will bo held in St. Louis a world's fair to commemor ate tho centennial of tho Louislunn purchsibc and Incidentally to Kloilfy onp of the large chuptprs in the his tory of American expansion. The citizens of St. Louis agree to raise $10, 000,000 toward defraying tho cost of this exposition, and they ask that the government of the United States con tribute J.-.,OUO,000 additional. A bill to this effect is now pending in congress. Some remarks were recently made by Secretary "Wilson upon the subject of the fertility and value of the tertl tory comprised within the Louisiana putchaso which merit reproduction In this connection. He pointed out that during the war with Spain all the horses und mules and all the beef used by tho army of the United States came from tho Louisiana purchase, and this section Is now furnishing Great llrit aln with most of tho borses and mules which she is using in her South Afri can campaign, in addition te supply ing her people at home with their food supplies. As demonstrating the wonderful pro ductive capacity oi tho Louisiana ter ritory, Secretary Wilson furnished llg ures on the wheat output for 1S99. The total production of wheat in the Uni ted States in 1S99 was C47,30J,81G bush els, and the faun value of tho pro duct, on Dee. 1, 1S99, was $319,543,259. The states which may bo properly in cluded In the Louisiana purehas-e arc: "I Texas. Arkansas. Minnesota. Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and tho Tpiritory of Oklahoma. The wheat ptoduction of these states was as follows: lliislids. Amount. Texas I.nj4,irl J r,,15n,3-, Aikatisa l.iiVt.Wl l.SVi.nt -Minnesota (j,22.'),1 :i,5.V,Ji,) Iowa 1S,S9.TIU 10.nn7,.'il I .Missouri lt.SM.TW 7,Oii7,ll)i Kansas :US,0U IVJM.-'M Nebraska Srt.T'jl.Tui 111,17 '170 South DaVota P7,72:s.n Nil,170 North UikcU ."I,7.1(",0 l,,)','il Montani l,7lr,p,V. l.OM.i'ie) fnloudo 7.3.17.7M l.ls.'.j.ij Wjomlnp; :sn,.ll3 2oI,nSI Idaho :i. 1111.1ns 1.72u,u',j Oklalioma lfi.2iw.7iVi .s,.w,K.', Tolali S).7.ll.ifi er..',-J'j,2il it will bo'seen from tliese llgutes that the Louisiana purchase states fui nlsh more than one-half of tho entire wheat production of the United States, and tho states of Oregon and Wash ington, which msiny authoiltles claim wete really a past of the Louisiana territory, and which produced nearly 44,000,000 of wheat in 1SS9 urn not In cluded In this tabulation. The amount which Thomas Jefferson paid Napoleon for the Louisiana territory was $l.r,, OOO.Ow. l,em than 100 years from tho date of this real pstatp transaction the Louisiana territory Is now producing an annual wheat crop the market value of which' is over ten times the purchase price paid for the teirltory by Jefferson to the Kronen emperor. Kvcry argument now used to dis credit Ames lean retention of the Phil. Ipplncswas hurled ngulnat Jeffetsonfor making his so-called ildlculous dicker with France. Jefferson's vindication has long since been acknowledged by all. The vindication of William Mc Klnley is none the less certain. Fact Is safer than fiction. In another column will be found a statement in detail of what the Porto Itlcan tat iff on Amciican Imports amounts to. U dispels a largo volume of manufac tutcd .clamor. Old Age Pensions. WIIBN THIS Pennsylvania Railroad company re cently Introduced a sys tem of old-ago pensions the belief was generally expressed that its action would marl; tho beginning of a wldesptead industrial movement towaid this end, tho ultimate effect of which will be to remove a great deal of friction from the labor market and to establish a better social order. In dications point to the fulfilment of this prophecy. The Haltlmcre and Ohio Itullroad compuny was the flist imitator of tho Pennsylvania corporation: and now compts tho announcement that tho Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road Ib maturing a plan to put Its 24,000 employes on a Blmllar basis. It pro pones to combine with tho retirement pension featuro a system of sickness, accident and disability Insurance. This Insurance Is to bo provided for by monthly contributions from employes, vlu firsto supervise. Its administra tion through a committee of their own selection: but the pension fund Is to be eonti United by the railroad In an nual Instalments, the money thus con tributed to bo disbursed on the basis of tho salaries received at time of ro tliement, which Is optional with thu employe after .".o years of service and CO years of oge. but compulsory ut tho ago of 70 years. It may be argued that It Is the duty of every wage-earner to protect him self against non-produellve old ago by laying nslde from current earnings enough to insuic a comfortable period of retirement. The argument Is sound, but tile fact Is that si huge proportion of wage-earners neglect it nnd, In old ago, have to depend for support upon either relatives or charity. In a well ordered social state this should not be. Knch industry should bear the cost of the Inc.ipablps created in Its service, charging tho same In the expenses of production. In this wny an Incentive to faithful service is supplied which should tnnko tho pension system nn economic success assd at the same times an element of equity is Introduced Into the lelatlons between employer and employed which today Is too often ab sent. Among the las-gp ptohtcms which tho Twentieth century will offer for solu tion In the United States none will have n broader slgnlllcanoe than this problem of humanizing the attitude of those who hire toward those who sei ve. Kcgarillng cases like that of Mrs. Newell, or Throop, who died after ehild-blith because she would not per mit ii physician to be summoned, pre ferring a fanatical form of faith to modern science, the law Is evidently powerless. Common sense nlonc Is ade quate to dispel such manias. Not Sectional But National. NOT A WOltD has been spoken ndvesse to Chiules Kmoty Smith for the vice presi dency except the unimport ant and Inaccurate reinaik that ho !s geographically at n disadvantage. Ilia exceptional lltness is recognized and attested everywhere. I'lomlnent Re publicans lepresentlng all parts of tha United Stales admit that his presence on tho ticket with McKlniey and his active participation in the public dis cussion of the great Issues of the cam paign would in every way bo helpful and advantageous; tho single point at which there Is apparent hesitancy con cerns the fact that Mr. Smith Is a resi dent of Philadelphia instead of some western city; that the state from which ho conies is next door to Ohio, the homo of the presidential nominee. It seems absurd to bo compelled to consider this alleged objection serious ly, yet as there are those who appear to be affected by it perhaps u woul on the subject may not come amiss. It must be borne In mind that the great issue of the campaign; tho great issue, in fact, of the next generation, is to be the Issue of expansion in Its various phases; commercial, political, maritime and stsategic. Not simply Is it a question of keeping the tlag lly'ng where It has been lifted in triumph, but In a thousand details it Is to bo the problem of establishing American Ideas, Ametlcan ttade, American su premacy. Do the Ieadess of the Re publican party appreciate the magni tude of the country's indebtedness to the business inteiests In and about Philadelphia for the educational work, the organized effort, the peislstent keeping of export problems to the fore which has made possible the vast ex pansion now .visualized by the (lying llag in our eastern and western pos sessions? Ate they awaie of. the fact that Inn for the well directed energy of suph institutions as the National A.s.soclsitiou of Manufacturers, the Philadelphia Commercial Museums, tho Philadelphia Trades League and score i of similar associations oilginatlng or largely sustained in Philadelphia and the teirltory Immediately adjacent ex pansion would today be a high sound ing wosd only, without practical Im mediate or prospective meaning? With this splendid preparatory work covering ye.us of quiet study nnd In telligent mastering of export problems and rellected In n continual increase In the sales of Ameilean made goods abroad, no man is moie creditably Identified or concerning It and Its fu tute no man Is better qualified to '-. the national spokesman and expusltor than Chiules Kmoty Smith. If we go below the sill face uf the suero political custom that In tho past has made i sectional geographical question of tho vice piesldeney and look upon the pre cut situation w'ith an eye to tH vast national and International aspects, susely of sill tho men who have been named not one Is nunc- happily located to be the chief Instsuetor of the public us to what this great new Issue of expansion really poi tends. The Minnesota federal Judge who ha-j decided that the tonstltutlois of the United States applies automatically In all Us parts to new territory the mo ment new -territory Is acquired Is, It Is needless to say, a Democrat and a mental descendant of John C. Calhoun, the founder of this dogma of constitu tional Interpretation. Judge Locliicn's ruling ropiesents only one man's opln Ion. Tho Supremo court of tho United States Is tho tribunal which must de fine the binding law on this subject. Tho discussion In puillatneut of the British war olllce's couise In publish ing Lord Roberts' censure of General Huller five weeks after the fact evolved no rational season. It did, however, elicit one clever bit of rhetoric. "Mr. Gladstone," said Loul Rosobery, "once said to mo of a statesman who Is now dead, that ho was of a composition to which water would add strength, I nrn afruld history will write that epi taph on her maJesty'B government." The next leglslatuio must elect a United States senator. To this end no man should be sent to It who will not agree In advance to enter the caucui of his party nnd abide Its choice. Under the provisions of the nrmy re organization bill as It passed the sen ate, tho commanding general Is here after to have tho rank, pay and allow ances of a lieutenant general, obvi ously a proper Idea. Hut mote Import ant than rank or pay Is the question of duty. Is the commanding general to remain a mere figurehead? By extending for seven months the period of time allowed for the ex change of ratifications, tho negotiators of tho Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty evidently Intend to let presidential year politics effervesce and subside be fore pressing for a final vote. Next winter the senate will be In a mood to listen to reason. The work to be done on the county roads by tho prisoners In the count jail will be good for the prisoners and good for tho roads. It will not, more over, compete with the work of freo labor. In every respect, therefore, tho experiment promises to be salutary. Kcujamln K. Shlvely, of Indiana, would be an appropriate running-mate for William J. Bryan. He lias an un broken iccord of having been on the wrong side of every public issue which has arisen since he entered politics. The more the Charles Kmory Smith vlce-piesidentlal boom Is examined tho larger it grows. It is a proposition that bears analysis. It seems pretty evident that tho South African war has been resumed with si vengeance, on the telegraph wires at least. THAT PORTO BICAN TARIFF. The safes of duty nhlili the Tnrto lthan will hue to piy upon artkles entering Into hli daily life If Importfil from the fnlted Mates are flumii by u Malemrul jut prepared by tl" ireaiurj liuiraii of Matlitlit. It statin III pre eUe terms the actual rate of duty whore fie Dingley law lumen a tpei ifie rale per bibliel, pound, or jaul of the .irtiele considered, while In olios whire tho law makes an "ad valorem" rate of dutj, iliiKisdent upon the h1iio of the goods, the prlic name Is estimated at the nbiir wile or acra0 export rates, and while it is thus beluw the retail prire, it (.tales fairly the amount of duty per pound, bushel or yard which the Porto ItUiiti iousumei will pay. The following are the rales of duty nhlili will be collected under the new liw- on the more important articles eiiteiing Porto llko frori the fnlted Slates: Kiour, fiec uf duty. Corn, 2 VI mils pir buihel. Paeon, free of duty. Coin meal, time cents per bushel. liioo, free of duty. Oatmeal, l's cents per pound. Hats, 2'i cents per bushel. Pork, fiec of duty. Piled apples, one pound valued at fl cen's, 3 mills. Cud flsli, fiec of dllt. lliooisis, valued at 1.20 per dozen, on eaih In oriii. C mills. Mutton, free of duU. Candles on one pound valued .it o cenls, 1'& mills. Fresh beef, fiec of duty. Coal, bltumlnolis, per ton, 10 cents. Coopers' wares and wood, cut, foY making caks for Migai or molassc. free of duly. Cotton ilolh. unbleached, on one jard valued at s cents, three mills; on one .isd valued ..t to cents, t mills; on one vaid valued at 12 cents, n mills. Militlug cloth, on one .vard valued ill I-1 j trnts, tl mills. Hags for Migar, fiee of dutj. Machinery foi making and lending sugar, fieo of diitv. Wire. No. 13-1(1. pci pound. 2 2-10 mills. l'lowt., free of dut.v. Nails, cut, per pound, MO of 1 mill. Hoes, tree of dutv. Wire liaiU, per pound, l'i mill". Micheles, free of dut.v. Meel bats, per pound, !M0 of 1 mill. Agricultural Implements, Hot machine!, .M3 of dut.v. Hoots nnd (.hues, one one pail val.icd A M, 3 7-10 c-ints. Hatchets, fiee of dut.v. India rubber Isstts and shoes, on one pair value-el at SO cents, 2'i cents. Cotton thread, on cadi dozen i-pools o' it jarils, valued at 2l tents, t S-10 cents. (locks, valueil at 1. 0 cents. Hough lunibei, fiee of elulj. Carpels, valued at : cents pel vard, on each jard 2 li-lU cults. Modem school turnltuie, fiee of ihil.v. Iiriiil hciilug, per pound, 1 mill. Wilting papel. on each po.md, valued at 17 cents fc niltis. Laril, on cieh pound, valued at II cents, ii mills. v.tp, on each pound, valued at 10 cents, :; mills. i. ime, fiee of duty. Heans, per bushel, (I 7-leJ cents. Household fiuniluie, on cull elollai's value, 5 2 10 eei is Harness and saddlei.e, on rae.li dollar's value, el 7 10 eents Kirthinw.ui', common, cm each dollas's value, b 2 10 eti's. (.lasMvaic, common, on each dullai's value, S 2-lfi cents. In addition to this, the entile fiee list, of course, of .. e mngley law applies to Poito ltlco, cecit as lo coffee, on which the Porto Illeaii act levies a i.poolal eluly in the inlcii-st of the eotlee giovvcis id the Island. A GENEALOGICAL HOMILY. Veil Hue believe' 'lis tine that oiir couislii,' blooel is blue. Hut science stem assiucs Us Hut all health blooel is Uel. And the longest peellgicc that glows on a family lice n't half at benetleial as a good, long heed. Von inav lefes with pride lo oui anceetois, beside Whoso fame' iiiut light l iliiu, foi lelte-is, nit or pelf, Hut I tinsl Jim will believe It Is noblfl to iiihlcve Kiiougli that iu ma be some time an antes tot voiuseif. The watchdog well who serves and who caiefiilly eibsetves The stiaugcrs who approach and wakes the ' family with bis lurk, Tho' he bail t.o pediciec Is a belter elog for mo Thau the dog that sleeps, e'en tho' his ances tors weie In the Ark, It Is sight that ou adiulie, ami admiring, jovs arylie. To tiace a noble pathway In our genealogy, Hut permit me to assure that no person, rich or poor, liver plucked a plum of greatness ell the grand, est family tree. The man who is a King, Duke or Iord, or any thing That's noble, tho' hit uiuestoia wcie) cobkis at the last. Has a nine li moip honoied way In this little world today Than the cobbler whose ancestors governed Mngtloms In the past. And full many a man today to whom honor we might pay Has been overcome in living up to a proud an cestry, And full many a man been laid In an everlast ing thade lly the branches of a towering, spreading, ancient family tree. So don't take It much to heart when a man takes ou apait iAnd tells oti he was bred 'mid aristocracy's environs, Tho' his ancestors came o'er in the Mayflower to I ins shore. The logbook, still, may show that every one came o'er in Irom. Ulsmank Tribune. COL. EDWARD ., Z''!S. . . . " ''' ii. k- 5.r vm h ?, f" , i mot j- 9B . i " $ wr m$i:- f,t ,, WJBJt y'Hfck swMKir , . iA. sm ; & . s b"iiiiBiin 'v,i(otw P jr4:fc ? 'l vBt&ttiiHH - -i-.!ire f Mvn ft iWieK '"ftlflHIVeH '"sv-v t '"x ". .hjl 3 tmrmno srmx v .&.-u -vmk. . - 1..,l Colonel L'dwaid M. McLernand, son of General John A. McLcrnand, lias been appointeJ Military Governor of Aanlla. He will be duly installed with appropriate ceremonies. THE OCCASION AND THE MAN. Roosevelt Out; Smith Remains. l'rom the Washington 5tar. The Itepubllcan leaders no longer hive any idea of being able lo make a vice presidential candidate of Hovrrnor Itnosevelt. Within a few dats he has been sounded as to his eourxc if he were nominated by acclamation, notwithstand ing bis repeated refusals to be a cuididite, and he has succeeded in having it very detliiitely understood inat he would eleeline the notnini tlon even alter action by the convention. In view of this it is not believed iu.it theie will be any effort In the convention to noiiilnil him. Secietarv bong and Postmaster tJcneral Smith are lotli bdng more i.erioiisly considered than they have been heretofore. Mr. Smith is very klndlv ppokeii of. It has been argued in some quiitcss that Mr. Smith is not avaPable becnise of his geographical location, IVnnsvl vanla being such a strong Itepubllcan state. piominent lie mber of the administration dis cussing Shis feature with a teportei of the star said: "The geography of the situation should not be coiisideied, coot that the nominitlon shouiel come east. What we want is a man thoroiighlv In touch wish the party; a iccord clean and honest, without family skeletons, anil one who commands the lospect of the people. Charles Kmory Smith fills this bill bettrr than any one I have heaid mentioned, lie would make an ideal presiding olHcer and would bring aildeel dignit to the ticket. And what a camsialgn be would make. To my mind he is the best speaker in politics, and bis arguments are force ful and clear. I elo not think, we should nee-es-sarily nominite a man from a doubtful state this jrar. We aie strong enough. Whit we w int is the best available man, and Charlev Kinoiv Smith is tho one. It is well known i'o member of the cabinet stands better with 1 lie president than .Mr. smith and 1 happen lo know the piesidcnt has no personal objection to Mr. smith as a running mate; in fact, would bo pleased to have him." Merit Recognized. Henry Hall in Pittsburg Timet The lateM and one of the most favorably ie celved names mentioned in eoirivtlon with the eeond place on the Itepubllcan natlonil till. el n mat of lOstmastir t.eueial (Maries l.nioiy Smith, of IVniisv.lvunlt. When Mi. smith was frsl bioushl out. man.i people believed tint hie loi.it ion would be against him, Ohio and Point- s.vlvania being adjoining states. Il would nem, hovvevei. thai the voters aie not taking ceo- (riphleal conldeiatlons into serious an omit. Kepiililicau pipeis thioughoiit the Colon are speaking very favorabl.v of Mr. Smith, and It Is said that h" is leeeivlng a large tiumbei of let tris favoring his candidal y nnd asking him tj allow his iniue tei go befoie the couvciitloti ne.t uiui eei. In Every Way Fit. l'losii the Phll.edelphii Itecord. The lion. ,.Io, ph II. Manlev utgrstt that Postr.iatei (.nieral ( harles lanoi sriith vvu-il I make a stiong running male foi Mr. McKiule. Theie l no doubt of it. He would also be a l,t unit lo take up the pins of cjivcinnicut in tli possible cvcutualit.v wlili h mUht make the oi cutlie chaii vai.iiil. No U-wi man should be name I, and no hettei has U-cii named, for Hie vUe-inesldiue.v. AN APPRECIATION. l'rom the Montiose Independent Republican. At llarrlsburg, when the outcome of Ihe con test feu cnngiessiuen at-large was somewhat in doubt, and when lln-io weie indications that an attempt was to he uiaile lo defeat Hull, (lalusha 4 i- 4 l"k & k & & 4 wm CALENDARS E r. Ail opportunity to secure exclusive patterns and first choice A Hangers DJDriVEeU 185 .. " g Tinted Backs wnrce icacKs v Gold Embossed X Mounted Snail-nones o 0 Lithographs ooooooooooooooooo Prices From $12 to $95 ipsr THE TRIBUNE has exclusive control of the finest line ot Calendars ever exhibited in Scranton. It is early vet to think of igoi, but it is necessary to place orders early for the class of work here outlined. The full line of samples is now ready at THE TRIBUNE office and is now complete, but the best will go quickly, and no design will be duplicated for a second customer. ' TIE TMMJHE, Washington Avenue. NOTICE Orders taken now for Decerab;r delivery. ? .? rji m tfsi mi jo fo m Jj t9 ? rr eVi ? 4 sfr M. M'LERNAND. mfsw1 Jv swexir A. (.'low, a Mother loiiRrcssman from a neigh boring eounty threw himself into the thickest of the fight, raised aloft the (irow staudaid, milled around it Hie friends of the veti-iau statesman and went to work with a will to win. That man was William Connell, of Scraiiton, Laekavvann s worthy congressman. He brought to bear great oicuitive ability and liiignllkint gencialshlp, and it was under Ids mjsterlv eliree Hon nnd thioiigh bis indefatigable e Units that the delegites from the Interior cities and conn tr.v distilets were organled for (irow and vie for. t eveiy tin il, the opposition was met, resisted and Dually van'iuishci!, and it is lull Jtisliic to aeeoiel to Congiessiuan Connell u large share of the ciedlt for tlie splendid trliuppli achieved for Mr. Orow. We ilofl our hats to Congressman William Connell and nssiiio him that his splendid sesviees aie nppioeiated b all the liiends of Mr. liiow, and he will be grate fully lemembcieil in Hie fijlute. She'd Find It. Unclrr, uiv wlfi has lost her voice; what e in I" elo about it .'" "(.o home late (Cine night. 'Harper's liarar. ITV wci: j T3i?-1. V i y S? -JB'ii'? -'iV-" -J js rr?sr. tsvSW33 S... -T?5I1B!CI Patllcular Interest centers around our $20 Three-Piece Hedroom Suites. And It Is not clinicult to decide why. Theie Is something about each place which catches the eye and Invites a better acriuaintance. Then construc tion and finish are observed and com parisons made. The decision generally is that these are better In pery way than anything ever offesed at the price. Hill & ConeelB Vl X. Washinlou Avi;., EVjERETT T'S w Horses and carriages are su perior to those oi any other liveiy in the city. II you should desire to ro (or a'diive during this delight ful period of weather, call tele phone 704. and Bverett will iend you a first-class outfit. EVERETT'S LIVERY, 23G Dlx Court. (Near City Hail.) & 'k i "M k 4 4 4 4 4s A Size DHUK5 A , Yi 15 lo 14x22 Photographs 0 .. .ibk -i j,vc,vra?iu! tHS55 ft .(rcrsred-rt fi 1 ill -! ft ' ar- i r- jf i " ... " gcu.gri-..;iMi I Jii- ls?Bi 3s,si i- IA v&gzs Ffi m-WiP? f ALWATB BUST. SH0K8 Fort srniNO, DASE HAl.b SIIOr.8, OUTING S1IOKS, TENNIS RIIOr.3, riSIIINO D00T3 Lewis &ReHly 114-116 Wyoming Avenue. For Weddieg Presents? Yes, we have them, in Sterling Silver, Rich Cut Glass, Clocks, Etc. An interesting variety of the richest goods in America. Prices the low est, guarantee perfect at WERCEREAU& CONNELL 130 Wyoming Ave. Coal Exchange. The Hunt & CoomisM Co. Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. B4 Lackawanna Araas HENRY BEL1N, JR., oenera. Acent for tUs Wyosuluj Ulsti-lo". a.iielug, IHuslliiaSpartliis, Suio.sauit unci iiio Iteruiisi3 cue mci. tu .iji.i sy i HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tuiety jMHh cripi mill il:ploJstii Koom iol Connell Uailiiu;. cjurautu. AUKNUlt;i THCS. FORD, - - - .Vlllstosi JOHN B. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth. W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wllkes-Bcrr P01IEB. MSiEMmj W j -!?. The lion of strcnjlh and vigor somctunes becomes entangled and hti fn the net of disseise. The fable has it titat once a lhtle iwrnse released a lion from the toils that bound him. PAS Tabules Mtragff are simple lhtle things, but they possess the peculiar qualities that will serve to re!fp.,e every unlortunate from any thrall of knots and threads of disease I hat was ever created by a disordered aomacli, a disarranged digestive apparatus or a sluggish liver. Ripans Tabules ARE AN INSURANCE POLICY AGAINST SICKNESS, and ecu be carried in the pocket or portemonnaie. One Ripans Tabule taken after each meal will set a dyspeptic free from the esUangling meshes of diseiue ; because nearly every ailment is a direct result of a disordered digestion, and Ripans Tabules overcome th: cause and cure the disorder. i L EY'S Ii iiAMJLL tafaote Department All the little details for our annual opening of "Baby Furnishings" arc now com plete, and on Monday we will place on sale our spring Hue of Infants and Children's Hats, Caps, Cloaks, etc., etc, and invite your inspection of the same. Children's Silk and Mull Bonnets. Silk, Mull, Leghorn and Milanaise Braid Hats Children's French Cord Wash Bonnets" a specialty. French Hand Embroidered Shoes, Bibs and Baby Carriage Pillows. Complete line of Infants Long Cloaks in "Cashmere," "Bedford Cord," "China" "Faille" and "Bengaline Silk" etc Ask to see our Golf and Sea Shore sun bonnets in the new mushroom shapes: Sale lasts the entire week. 510-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE The Neostyle Duplicator...... It will print 2,ooo copies from one original writing, drawing or music, and 1,500 copies from any original writ ten ou any typewriter. We are agents for the above and have one in use for the in spection of any one interested in duplicating machines. The Planetary Pencil Sharp ener, improved, The Star Paper Fastener, improved. We will put either in your office on trial for a few days. Reynolds Bros Stationers and Engravers, Scranton, Pa. H'c cany tlie Urgcst lint of office) supplies la Noillieastcrn Pcnnsjlvania. I