,-TV THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1900. irs?F-i i cranfon rt8ime Published Dally, Except Sunday, by The Trlh. tint Publishing Company, at Fifty Cents a Month. MVV 8. ltlCIIAllI), Editor. O. V, IIV.MUIK. lluslnrsi llngtr. Kw York Oflkei 150 Ntssku Bt. S. 8. VllKI'.I.AND, Sola Agent (or foreign Adrcrtlilnir. Entered at the l'ostofllce lit Scranton, P., as Etcoml-Class Mall Matter. When spare 111 permit, The Tribune Is ) wa) cliil to print short letters from IH friend tiearlnp in currtnt topics, but It rule Is that those mut he slirned. for publlntlon, by the suiter's real names and 'the condition precedent to acceptance I that all contribution! ihall be tubject to editorial revision. SCItANTON. MAY 31, 1900. for Vice-President, CHARLES EMORY SMITH, OF PENNSYLVANIA. EEPUBUCAN NOMINATIONS. Btnto. Conirresmcn-nM.nrire (lALl'SHA A. OltOff, itonniiT it. roKniiF.r.K.rt, Auditor Ocreral-E. n. HARUKXDCROIt. Legislative. rifst I)ltrlct THOMAS J. IIHYNOMIS. Second DlftrletIOIIV J.CIIr'UEn. JX Third ni'trlct-KMVAnn JAMES, JR. To'-rth lilrlct-i A. 1'IHI.BIN. The ilnclslon of the house to put tiro whole matter of the purchase of armor plate. Including the niljustmcnt of price. In the discretion of the secretary Of the navy presents a solution of this trouliloKome problem to which the son ute ought cordially to agree. It la a great grant of power, but John D. Long can be trusted. Trolley Vs. Steam Roads. PViT: ANNOUNCEMENT of the plans of the Scranton and Northeastern trolley railway company doubtless ptesages ft spirited local fight between the trol ley and the steam roads. The latter will see In the new road a serious" menace to their passenger trafllc, es pecially In the territory between Scran ton and Wllkcs-liarre; and If they shall follow the example set by most steam roads In other localities similarly threatened, they will reduce their fares and try In this way to retain their business. In other words, there will bo com petition and the public will get the benefit. And yet there should bo enough business to enable both the steam and the trolley roads to operate at a fair profit. As the facilities for local Inter communication multiply and cheapen, the volume of such travel ought to In crease in proportion, and the fact thai the trolley route only partly conflicts with the stpam routes while opening new chanels of trnvel should tend to n final adjustment of the problem on a basis satisfactorily to both. All this, however, is a matter for the future. The present fact of Interest Is that a now public convenience Is prom ised, the advantages of which are pic tured In roseate colors and the realiza tion of which It Is to be hoped will cor respond. The trolley road Is the road of the common people nnd a good one Is one of the public's most valuable possessions. It is n pleasure to note that a good many people yesterday remembered Memorial Day otherwise, than as an occasion for a big ball geme. Taking the Census. BrcaiNNlNO tomorrow, the census taker will have the right of way nnd It would he well If every citizen should, moke his work nt easy as pos sible by preparing In advance to an swer his questions promptly, accurate ly and In good humor. The census taker is not meddlesomnly Inquisitive by nature, and If he were, ho could not, under the law, divulge any nf the lnfonnallon imparted to him In his official capacity. ICaeh enumerator has been supplied with a commission nnd oilleial badge, which give him the tight of entry Into every house: and the law provides that those who re fuse to answer the questions which the government has Instructed him to ask shall be liable to a fine not ex ceeding $100, The enumerator, on his lirt,,mjst hold these answers as con fidential, under penalty of a fine not to exceed $500. Some of the questions which ho will nalc are rather personal, but he will not ask them for the fun of the thing. He will ask them because the law ro quttfs him to; nnd the good citizen, for the same icason, will cheerfully answer them. Iln will ask tho date and place of tho birth of every person; whether single, married, widowed or divorced; number of years married; number of children living and dead; place of birth of father and mother; year of Immigration to the United States if an Immigrant; number of years In tho United States; facts as to naturalization; occupation; months 'In 'census year not employed: months pf attendance at school; whether able- ,to read, write nnd speak English; whether house Is owned or rented, and Mf. owned, whether there Is a mortgage; whether defective In sight, hearing or speech; also, name, color, race, sex, iate of birth, age, whethor slnsle, .married or widowed, place of birth, .place of birth of father and mother, Occupation, and date of death of any member of the family who may have 31ed within the census year (June 1, IS99, to May 31, 1300), together with disease or cause of death, length of .residence In tho city, name of attend ing physician and physician's state ment of cause of death. The word '"family" as used In the census In cludes every person residing In the .house. This Information, Is well bo under stood, Is not wanted by tho govern .merit because of Its reference to any Individual citizen; It Is wanted to make up the statistical tables which give a census value. The purpose of asking 'whether a man's house Is mortgaged or owned free of Incumbrance Is not 'to pry into his private affairs; any how, that could be done by search Ing the records in the court house; Its purpose Is to ascertain what percen tage of the homes of tha American people are owned unconditionally by their occupantsa very Interesting nnd Instructive point hearing directly upon tho question of the country's progress In prosperity. Nor nro tho Inquiries as to ago, data and plaoo of birth, length of marriage, etc., pro pounded In n spirit of Impertinence; they have a vnluablo connection with determining the nnnual birth and death rate, tho proportion of married, widowed or divorced to single persons, and the ratio between native and for eign born, as well as the number of those who aro the offspring of parents born In foreign countries. When complete the census will bo full of Instruction to overy citizen. The only way to mako It complete Is to answer Its questions willingly. Tho IJocr envoys nro liable to bo out of a Job before their American Itinerancy Is half complotcd. The Savior of His Country. WITH THE battle botweon civil nnd mllltnry au thority growing out of tho horrible Dreyfus case won ns ho wanted it won; with amnesty for all concerned Jji that wretched affair save tho principal practically agreed upon; and with all further proceedings remitted to tho civil tribunals, where Captain Dreyfus himself may reasonably expect to re ceive eventually tho vindication which Is at this time dented him owjlng to political expediency, the time chosen by general tho marquis do Gnlllfet for relinquishing tho French portfolio of war Is appropriate and significant. This grand old Frenchman Is not a politician nor a place-hunter. Ho does not hold ofllco for the money or honor there Is In It. Ho Is not In sympathy with tho party politics of President I.oubot; ho has little In common with the prime minister of Frnnco, M. Wal deck Kossertu. Ho became tho secre tary of war because tho army of Franco was showing signs of treason and, monarchist though he Is, "Old Sllverbelly" Is a believer In military loyalty and deemed It his duty to teach the Intriguing generals a lesson. Ho was tho one man In Franco capable of Intimidating tho seditious officers while retaining tho confidence of tho rank and file. He grappled treason by the throat and choked It; ho forced the army to submit to a revision of the Dreyfus trial; ho compelled a peaceful acceptance of tho verdict of the court of review; he laid tho Iron hand of discipline upon the military partisans both of and against tho Jew, nnd having done these things and by doing them saved Franco, ho now steps down and out, soldier and hero to tho last. The retirement of do Galllfot means that tho -crisis in France Is past; that next will come the usual play anJ counterplay of the tuppenny politi cians, for which such men as he have no stomach. It has been a valuable les son which this grim old relic, of tho last Napoleonic regime has taught to the hotbloods of the so-called repub lic. May he end his days In peace. Judge Slmonton has demonstrated thnt tho bicycle side path law Is not proof against puncture. When to Harry. (Prom the Indianapolis Press). fw VrB C0,,NTHY nas bcCn r2 I galed with two opposing ar- JL gumcrjts lately on this Im portant question, IMwnrd Bolt, In the columns of tho Ladles' Homo Journal, expresses tho opinion that no man under twenty-flvo years of ago should marry, because ho knows nothing of love and Is not competent to choose or keep a wife. Mr. Hole as serts that before the age of twenty five the man Is a mere boy, with un formed character and nothing as a foundation for marital happiness; thai he is entirely Ignorant of tho first es sential elements of love for woman; doesn't know himself; Is full of fancies and inclined to flirt; is full of theories that fall when put to the practical test. He Is simply a boy, passing through a trying period; his opinions of life are to change, and therefore his fancy for tho girl ho loves will also change. He clinches tho argument by asserting that the man of thirty seldom weds the girl ho fancied at twenty. On the other hand, the Rev. Newell Dwlght mills advises all young men to marry early; to dare to take tho girls they lovo and not be ashamed of poverty at first, but try to work out of it by means of tho partnership. Dr. Hlllls nrgues that the very young man and tho very young woman who nro fitted for each other by temperament, social standing, tastes and ambition, give each other their confidence with out reserve and grow together mote and more until their alms and hopes and Joys and very lives become one. There Is less danger of Infidelity In such marriages, because the two lives have been united thoroughly, before too much has been learned by experience of the deceit, distrust and wickedness of what passes for society among tha indifferent. Most thoughtful persons whoso ex perienced observation gives weight to their opinions will he Inclined to ac cept tho views of Dr. mills rather than those of Mr. Hok. No rulo can be adopted, however, to regulate tho tlmo of marrlago according to the number of years the man or tho wo man has lived. Somo boys aro quite as mature and considerate at twenty as others nro at thirty, and perhaps more competent to appreciate and respect ns w'lves tho girls to whom their fancy has "lightly turned." Some girls nt nine teen are ns well qualified for tho re sponsibilities of a home as their sisters are at twenty-flvo. And then the Ques tion of opportunity must bo taken Into tho account. If a young man and a young woman occupying 'the same social plane, possessed of good common sense, havo heart to heart communion with each other, after nn acquaintance which gives to each the requisite knowledge of tho character and prin ciples of tho other, nnd there Is har mony botweon them at twenty-ono nnd nineteen, why should they wait ten years before uniting their fortunes and their lives, If both have finished their school cducatIon7 Many of our great est men wore born of mothers married boforo reaching the age of twenty. And, Indeed, early marrlnges were the rule In this country until within the Inst third of the century. It cannot 1 said they were less happy or less suc cessful than the lator unions. Tho per centage of divorces was much smaller than It has been In tho later years. Advlco concerning mnrrlngo Is cheap, and tho rulo fixing tho limit of ngo nt which young men -and young women may cntor Into tho relation Is Ill-advised. It must bo left to circumstances and opportunity. Tho man should marry at twenty-one It ho hns found the right girl, and no Insuperable ob jections exist. Tho girl would better wait until she Is thirty than to marry tho wrong man at twenty. Tho ngo Is an open question which should not govern Individual cases. It may bo added that tho young couple married while both nre Innocent, pure and sin core In their attachment rarely have business In the divorce court, An pxchnnge Intimates that tho ab sence of dust on the trail of tho Mld-dlo-of-the-noaders may Indicate that tho Cincinnati wing of Populism has encountered a brick pavement. Democrncy appears liable to suffer more this year than ever from a sur plus of ambitious patriots who aro anxious to handle the steering appara tus. The original Dewey-for-presldcnt man exhibits an Inclination to take to the woods. The Experiences of One in MisforRine THIS TOUCHING lcttcr'has been Bent to The Tribune for publication. The pathetic story of a cultured wvman's desperate con dition, and her appeal not for herself but for .other vrlo, too, must aulTcrc siich wretch edness and misery through no fault of their own cannot but arouso tho sympathies of the reader. The cas- has .1 peculiar application to Scranton phllanlhrcpy as it was from this city that emanated tho idc of cutting off all outside relief and compelling any applicants for relief from the poor board to go to the poor house. Lackawanna county still in some portions auc tions oil Us poor people after the fashion of the slave block sjstcm although not to the highest tiut the lowest bidder who takes the miserable objtct of charity to bis home and often makes that life en: secson of infinite hor ror. In our own city there has been more than one poor woman who with a little-aid from the poor board was able to keep a roof over her head and her children with her until they wvr old enough to aIst her. With no refuge but the poor home all ambition has left her and tho little ones Mic been scattered and oftei driven into depraWty. The lady who writes this letter has friends In Scranton. She was once a teacher at Ogonlr and is a person of great re finement and beauty of character. Old and nick and poor, for such as herself, there Is no place In the world. WHAT WOULD TOU 1)0? Not, "What would Jesus dot" for we can not know what He would do. We know He could do. whst mortal men cannot, and, of course, would. He Is Infinite, and we, very finite. Nor do I ask "what would He have us do?" That wo cannot always know. It is Just what you, dear reader, would do, or think you would do, if you were In my place. I do not sec the way clearly, and my question will reach those of clearer brains and spiritual vision. For many jcars, I have hid but one ambition, and that was, to do my Master's will and all I could for the uplift of humanity. In "my work as a teacher, I surcccded bejond my highest ambition, and that was high. Hut from over woik nnd a ft all body, my health entirely gave out, nnd later, my means also so that at least, I, the dear Lord's loUng child, came to be en tirely dependent on charity. And not having any home. It has been a heaiy lift for my friends, to protldo for my board bills, though these generally have been 6mall. My need of a reasonably quiet room which can be warm, any time of j ear, when needed, with moderate care, makes even a boarding place hard to find, as well as piy for no "Home" could bo found which would take a chronic Invalid, and I could not bo accepted at a home for Incurables. The only "open door" (aside from boarding houc) was the county house. Put my abso lute needs arc such as could not bo mci there, and to go would take away all possible chance for life hence, several years ago application was made for me to have help outside the cour.. ty house, thl", then, was willingly granted, and ?2 per week at that time. With this, and selling the most of my bocks, the best of my wardrobe (which was rms'.l), and my dear watch, which I did want to keep, t got along for awhile, without being much of tax upon friends. Soon after getting this help a young doctor (son of an old friend), called en me and seemed greatly Interested in my care and kindly of fered to do all he could for me an offer which I accepted. From all that he said I had trcry reason to Fuppose that service would lw free. He at last insisted that I ought to have a surgical operation (one which was a "fid" with him and for which he churged $40), He would, however, hive another doctor perform ft in my case who would only charge his traveling ex. penscb or if I could go to the home town of the doctor I would only have to pay $5 per week for board and care. For what 1 thought good reason I did not have It done, much to his dNi'usL About fie years ago the county awoke to the "true inwardness" of the present law which. It was found, Intended tury one who could be gotten to the county house mut be taken tin re. The only question was, ability to be taken there. He cause of my nervous condition and my needs, sonic of my friends tried to in duce the commissioners to (till let me hato help outside the county houp (which they re fused). Such a weary struggle as they and I had for ncary four months I never .want agalr. Life is not worth it. "Life, liberty and thj pursuit of happiness," were really denied. Hut at last, the pressure was so great, they reluct antly granted ma ?1.S0 per week. Others, so far, hac made up the (3 per week which I h.ie paid for board and care (what I hac). Of thoe "other," two have since died and gone pist tho helping. F.lghteen months ago a Scranton friend kindly interested some of her friends and sent me a nice lift which helped me greatly, more than thry knew. During the struggle to get the last help again from the county, 1 learned that one objection made was that I had made such heaty doctors bills that nearly KX) had been paid when I had no Idea there would bo anyl I could not be lieve It until obliged to. Then it almost broke tny heart as I ncicr meant to make any ex pense In that way. nut that seems to bo tha way of tho world; if a man can blind the pub lic, he will do it. Had I not been receiving help In thla way there would either have been no bills or no service! Kow, when I am able to get about come, take short rides, and take care of my room, I am liable to be "sent up" or Into tho county house, so as soon as a little hope of better davs comes, I trust hare It all taken away. Must put up with my present boarding place, ami lack of care (though I M'ed but little), nor dave any change although (If agreeable) it wculd bo helpful, Why? Simply because I am pocr In pocketl lo preu-nt further bleeding from the doctors, the commis sioners select cne In each town, generally the lowest bidder, to care for all tho aufslde cases, which usually, are merely temporarily 10. for a stipulated turn. Then these poor, no matter bow- worthy, must accept this doctor or go with, out. Here Is the working of that plan. If cne li an allopath, and the county doctor It a homeo path, they must hate him all the same and "vice cra." In my case at present I should not send for the appointed doctor, no matter how 111, If I wanted to get bctterl It Is a hard place to be ln bceause, whrn I get 111, and con fined to my bed, care la sery grudgingly given, so It Is necessary for me to bo as well at pos sible. I had a good doctor last year, but he It ol? duty now, I do not know what salary the doctors hare, but In thla county, in the "annual reports," a list U given of these rerchtn help regular'; with whom they board and how much thy are being or have been paid. (It la to pleasant to hare your poverty published three weeks In sue cerslon In this way). This year the amount pilrt the doctors was only about 100. 1ms than til given to tha cufslde poor for board and card Hut In the Item of medical esse, etc., It is mention In thla wsyt "Sundry persons (doc tors, of course), medical attendance and medl clnei" and total amount (riven no names or amount ghen each onel Why? Dividing the amount by the number (A towns the amount Is bstween W0 and JTM, a nice llftlc bit, es pecially to one who has no other practice. There la no disgrace In being poor, when one has done her best, as 1, and many other have, but when money can be appropriated for to many things, so freely, and publlo ofllccrs can have such fine times, at publle expense, and money paid, as in aomc cases, unjustly, In pen sions. It docs seem unjust that the Lord's poor should bo held In sueh hard and bitter bond age In our so-called "beautiful Christian cirlllr.1 tlonl" How long, O Lord, shall these things bee Knowing my pecuniary circumstances, a dis tinguished surgeon ald he thought It my duty to my friends, to have a surgical operation from which I have not the slightest hope of re covering and three physicians under whoso" caro I have been, believe I could not survive. Others (physician) adrlo mo not to havo It. Ilccaue I am In straitened circumstances and dependent on charity, after having won a repu tation to be proud of Is It my duty to go agslnst my full conviction, not prejudice, and give myself to the surgeons? The last one whoe counsel I sought, wild he would ot crate If 1 desired and my friends approved but my chances were so small he would rat advise it, rather to "wait." but at times tho question comes, "Is It right for me to hare this elono when I have absolutely no hope of a successful result? Is It my duty? Is it suicide? What would jou do or advise? If you wish to answer personally write addressing "The Shut in," care of The Tribune, Scranton, Pa. This re cital of one case Is not only for advice, but with the hope that many hearts may be moved, first, to urge a modification of tho existing law In regard to the caro of the poor so that life will not be made quite no hard and to take an act ive part In getting this change made. And, fur ther, that some one, or more people of wealth, may be Induced to build homes for Just mich homeless ones, who now have no "open door" but the county house, to build, or open, a verit able "House of Itcfugc" fo'r the Lord's weary pilgrims. How many would take even one Into their own homes? "1 was a stranger and yet took me In." Hut He would have a weary time, were He here- now, seeking an abiding place If sick and frlenillessl Thank Ood, there are "good Samaritans" today, as I can gratefully testify by personal experience. Would you be one? -"Shut-In." THE AMUSEMENT OUESTION. Editor of The Tribune Sir: The attitude of tho Methodist Episcopal church on the amusement question has been dis cussed by the publle very frequently since the meeting of the delegates In general conference on May 3rd In Chicago. Thus far, as near as I can remember, the discussion of the subject has been by parties outside of the church or by those who favor the removal of the restrictions against certain questionable amusements. Thoso who favor the retention of the restrictions have chosen to remain silent, knowing that they are the majority of the spiritual working force of tho church, Methodism, as a church, has a few peculiarities, and among thoo peculiarities this prohibitive rule against partaking of amusements which can not be taken in tne name of the Lord. With these peculiarities it has steadily progressed un til it has outstrlrpcc) every other denomination In gathering adherents to the doctrines preached. Only In the few years of the very recent past has the violation of thee prohibitive restrictions been encouraged by any of our prominent minis ters, and these years also havo marked a falling of? In the net gain to the membership of tho church. Indeed, If It were not for the large number of accessions made to the church In our foreign fields, especially In India, the Methodist church would show a large decrease In member ship for the past two years. And this at a time when the scholarship and soclil standing of Methodism never stood higher. It is notice able, alo, that during this time the violation of our mica has been the most frequent ami efforts to enforce them In many churches havo relaxed. I! It were to the advantage of the church to remove restrictions in this direction, then surely there ought to be signs of sueh ad vantage by Increased accessions to membership. Put the contrary result is an indication that tho lowering of the standard Oils tho heart of the average man with dlgust and he cares little to unite himself with a church that requires no higher euallucations in its members than Is re quired in the better grade of social clubs. The average man needs no argument en enir part to convince him that the public dance hall Is sought by the libertine and tho scarlet woman. He knows It, Not all who dance are bail, by no means, nut because It borders on the preci pice of moral ruin to the young woman, our church would not be a party to the dance hall In ny of its forms and would entreat of its members to forego' what little pleasure they de rive from dancing that tnose who are weak may not be misled by helr example and unsuspect ingly fall a prey to the destroyer of virtue. As to theater-going, Shakespeare is always trotted out as an excuse, hut at tho average theatrical performance there is someth.ng else "trotted out" which causes modesty to blush. We arc told time and again that "customs change" and so discipline must be flexible. Well, so be it. Cus toms have changed and we have an object les son Just now before us In the picture presented by the morals of the officials and some of the men who are connected with our city govern ment, if reports contain any particle of truth. Formerly It was tho custom to be straightfor ward In the discharge of public duties and the dishonest official was regarded as a criminal. He would be made to feel his shame whenever he mingled with men In social life. Now. If we allow these reports to contain any truth that custom has changed, and if a man has grown rich In an office that does not pay a cent of salary, It Is not considered polite to ask him where he got his wealth. Customs do change, but sometimes morals are not improved by the change. The church appeals to men to honor their ffr fr fr fr'iV 4s & 4 4 4 A, I r 1901 CALENDARS tyTar. 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Tho won! of Ood clearly defines the manner of life a man mutt lead io be useful as a Christian, human selfishness would revlso tho wonl ot Ood and remove from It all Ills prohibitions, but the scriptures shall remain the same until heaven amj earth shall pass'away, even though "customs do change," Sin Is sin today at much as when our grandfathers and grandmothers lived. Ar scnto was a deadly poison then, It Is such today. Though customs havo changed tho treatment of a case of poisoning must aim to neutralize the poison and remove It at once, t notice that al though conditions have changed and wo now travel by electricity and converse by electricity, wo yet require to cat and drink and sleep and rrst. We must have heat to warm us In winter and all the wants of physical man apparently remain unchanged. For ono I am satisfied with (he discipline ot tho Methodist episcopal church as it Is. Py Its provisions the Christian has tho rulo which will best aid him In attaining likeness to Christ. A person Joining the Methodist church should not seek a flowery path for tho Indulgence of worldly pleasures. Other churches may do that! Metho dism docs not, Methodism emphasizes the Mas ter's words: "If any man will bo my disciple, let him deny himself and take up hit cross and follow me," not follow the world. Methodism stands for Christianity In earnest. Its books of discipline, based on the undisputed teachings of the Holy Scriptures, may safely be tnistcd to guide one into a life that will afford tho great est liberty consistent with a child of Ood, and (It him for tho greatest usefulness as n Christian. Let us make revisions of the rules, then, where ft change would Improve tho moral conditions affected by sueh change, but let us bo slow to lower the standard of Christian living to tho ex tent contemplated by somo who havo sought to annul paragraph No. 215, of the discipline. Yours for the discipline as it Is, F. V. Doty. Scranton, May 29. PERSONALITIES. Oencral Cronje appears to be thriving In exile. Slnco his surrender he has gained thirty pounds of tho forty ho lost In his recent campaign. The literary proclivities of King Oscar, of Sweden and Norway, led him to call on Henry James and Swinburne while In London recently. J. r. Ithodes, tho historian, was once a clerk In Senator Hanna's firm in Cleveland, and 11 was at Mr. Hanna's aelvlce that he took up writ ing. Miss Helen Oould, who has always been a good horsewomen, has taken to the bicycle as a regular means of exercise and rides lon.r dis tances nearly every day, O. V. Sever has been appointed as superintend ent of the electrical exhibits at the lluftalo Ex position. Mr. Sever is an electrician of national fame, and for seven years has lectured at Colum bia university. Within the past three weeks Congressman Will iam Astor Chanler, of New York, says he has been mistaken for W. J. Ilrjan nearly a dozen times. Tho resemblance is merely In the face, the two men dreslsng very differently. General Ian Hamilton, who has command of the newly formed Cqlonlal Division in South Africa, Is a Wellington college man, and still well on the fighting side of 60. He Joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1S73 and distinguished himself In the Afghan campaign of 1j70-S0. wtoAirr- dSrWjOtn te-fei DE55i7!yc rr-jr-wscyt-fj i' ZZ.Eam.i!-Ai!3 iriZSZZ U?5wE I I. ri 'V- 1srr-'!'" " .JO tJ Zffifr- zyos Particular Interest centers around our $20 Throe-PIeco Bedroom Suites. And It Is not difficult to decide why. There Is something about each plcco which catches tho eye and Invites a better acquaintance. Then construc tion and finish are observed and com parisons made. Tho decision generally Is that these are better In every way than anything ever offered at tho rVlco. HSU & Cooraell 121 K". vYagbingtoa Ave, EVERETTS Horses and carnages are su perior to those of any other livery in the city. If you should desire to go for a drive during this delight ful period of weather, call tele phone 7Q4, and Everett will send you a first-class outfit EVERETT'S LIVERY, 230 Dix Court, (TTear City Hall.) "l 4 & 4s 4' 4s 4 4 4 6 SIZCS RncKS from Sit 8 14X22 $95 per ? h.xJ ) U'.'w X J -. fersjfi SgWg-KTyJ I p -"-. r4f&--s.s ,r5 ALWAYS DUST. You Keow We Qrow Enlargement Sale of oc School Shoes For Boys aod QSrlSo Lewis & Really Established i'88S. I H4-116 Wyoming Ave . Wedding 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 JWlERdEREAU &C0NHELL 130 Wyoming Ave. Coal Exchange. Tine Hunt & Connell Co Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 434 Lackawanna Araiie HENRY BEL1N, JR., General Acent for tha Wyoiulni DUlrlofj? il.uing, Hlustlne, Sporting;. amiiMUM nnd tho Hop.mao Uuomua. Co.iipsiny'i lEGi EXPLOSIVES. tatety fuse. Cups ami i:xploisrv liuom .101 Can noil llulldlux. Soruutj:u AUKNUlK-i THC3. FORD, Plttston. JOHN B. SMITH & BON, Plymouth. V. E. MULLIGAN. WIlkos-llMrre. & POIDEH :v. Tfs . ; IvVg5T, W,VrrA WI'WM Ileillhy men don't commit suicide. The man who takes Ms own life Is the man svhose nerves) nro on eds whose brain Is worn out with orerwork and worry whose bad digestion makes hlta norblJ and melancholy, A man can commit lulclde In more ways than one. lie can let sickness Mil him. If he It loslnir vitality hecan let It gn on till he dies It won't be lonr. Many men heil. tstetotake me-liclne. They fort that sickness merely shows the body's need for some material that is lacking; In the food. Tho rlcht medicine supplies this want. In nine cases out of ten Klpans Tubules are the rljht medicine. They help to digest what Is catea and assist In the assimilation of nutriment. They soothe the nerves and mike them stron and steady, They purify the lloed and fill It with vitalizing properties. They are the one creat and Infallible medicine for nen and women whose nerves are out of order, who aro losing flesh, lo-lng sleep, loslnr vitality. Ther brinr, back health and strength. The Ingredients of lUpsns Tabulet have been used by phyilclans lor a hundred years and have a record of thousands qf cures for everyyear a record uniprieached kynyetber. medicine in the world. It is only In the present de"ace, however, that It hat been possible to obtain this medicine In the present convenient and pnrtaMs f nm which maket It to easy to be taken and to; capable of being kept for months or years with qualities unimpaired. X new rt jlc packet containing m ritiks tibclzs in a paper rarton (without rlui) it now (or sale at some drrr rtoroa-roa riva or jrrt. This low-rrlrKl lort 1 lntondol for tho poor ni the kviueiI'uLI. uiucuit 1 tSe flvo-cnt CArtona(iK) ta.ba)t) rn bo had by msll 17 aeadln urtr-elcht eeru t the Itxraaa Cbuicai, CorAnr, No. lOBpraoo Btroci, FowTori ora ,1iliI canon (tutucles; will bo teat (or At eenta. ' FINLEY' ClialMes aiid SMirt Waists Choice assortment of best all-wool French ChalHes, in patterns mostly suitable for house gowns. Special price, ' Extra choice line of best Satin Stripe Challies, in plain grounds, polka dots and fan cies. Price, SIM rt Waists Can best be judged by see ing them, and the way ours have been selling for soma weeks past would indicate that the styles are correct and the prices right. Weare showing a magnifi cent assortment in all the leading materials and kindly invite you to look them over. 510-512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Be Largest Liie Come in and buy a Waterman Fountain Pen. The only pen that never leaks. A most complete line. We are headquarters for this line of Fountain Pens and have all sort9 of points tor all sorts of hands. These pens are guaranteed in every par ticular. Reynolds Bros Stationers and Engravers, Scranton, Pa. X wW!6ifh ., muii ijjjjiJa zsZ4 trtfg&gsift wl'J. ''-' A.4- .. .. .. .
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